Longevity builds careers, the Classic builds legends
Kyle PatrickWhat separates the top 1% of tournament anglers from everyone else? Longevity. My entire approach to professional fishing has always revolved around longevity. Look at the best anglers — whether you’re evaluating...
Do you know Ned?
John CrewsHave you ever met Ned? I’m of course referring to the Ned rig. When the Ned rig came out, it quickly became a hot technique, and when I saw it,...
A good start to the 20th Elite season
Mark MenendezI was really looking forward to the start of the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series season, and I had a good start, but we’ll get to that in a little bit. What...
You gotta love Classic time!
Gary ClouseI’m really looking forward to next week’s 2025 Bassmaster Classic at Fort Worth, Texas. Words cannot describe what an amazing event the Classic is, and I’m sure Fort Worth will...
A different kind of Classic
Jordan LeeI know there’s going to be a lot written about the Classic — there always is. But I wanted to touch on the Classic in this space, too, because I...
Memories of Kerchal
B.A.S.S. StaffI was sitting at my desk inside The Birmingham News on the afternoon of Dec. 13, 1994, when I heard outdoors writer Mike Bolton sit back in his chair and...
Getting ready for Texas
Jeff GustafsonJust like that, the first two Bassmaster Elite Series events of the 2025 season are over. Those two weeks just flew by, as our tournament weeks usually do, and I’m...
Building the new
James HallCompetitive anglers don’t typically treat change kindly. New technology, new rules, new formats … all are usually looked at with a furrowed brow and downward slant toward the corner of...
From college fishing to the Classic stage
Chase Ryan ClarkeAfter a couple of weeks to reflect, winning the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Clarks Hill Reservoir presented by SEVIIN has started to sink in, but the idea that I will be...
Redemption and camaraderie
Brandon PalaniukFlorida has been my Achilles’ heel as an angler for a long time, and within Florida Lake Okeechobee has probably been my biggest nemesis of them all. I don’t typically...
