Columnists

All about Feider’s flow

Seth Feider

Originally published in 2018. My flow has been the topic of a lot of discussion among fishing fans so I’m here to clear the air about its history, its personality...

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Continuing to grow as an angler

Carl Jocumsen

Looking back on the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series season, my biggest takeaway is I’m continuing to grow as an angler. I’m getting better each and every year. Every element of...

A stressful Elite year

Scott Martin

This may sound surprising, but I haven’t opened a rod locker on my bass boat since the final Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River. I’m still a...

Bass Basics

It started on the bank

James Hall

The stand of submerged trees was only about 20 feet from the bank, but I considered it a long cast with the 6-foot spincast outfit I was using. I’m pretty...

The violin maker

Don Barone

(Luthier: A craftsperson who builds and repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box, for example a violin or viola.) “Maybe I can make and sell enough...

Goodbye, Mr. Lonnie

Pete Robbins

I lost a good friend on Friday when Lonnie Stanley died. A lot of people lost a good friend on Friday when Lonnie Stanley died. That’s because, as far as I...

Staying sharp back in Canada

Jeff Gustafson

This year has been a busy one for all of us. Back in March, I returned home after the first couple tournaments of the Bassmaster Elite Series season, but it...

Look past the obvious

Bryan Brasher

Here in my hometown of Birmingham, Ala., there is a 1,050-acre impoundment called Lake Purdy, from which the surrounding areas draw their drinking water. The lake is accessible only by...

My second season of the year

Cory Johnston

Many of my Bassmaster Elite Series colleagues are more or less done competing for the year. A few might still be fishing some of the Bassmaster Opens, but there are...

Three brands of electronics — final review

John Crews

It’s taken me a full season fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series to evaluate and learn about all the available electronics on one boat. I ran Lowrance, Humminbird and Garmin on...