Continuing to grow as an angler
Carl JocumsenLooking 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 MartinThis 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...
It started on the bank
James HallThe 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 RobbinsI 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 GustafsonThis 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 BrasherHere 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 JohnstonMany 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 CrewsIt’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...
Technology improvements and our fisheries
Rick ClunnToday’s sophisticated electronics have created a lot of excitement as well as some concern in the fishing world. We’ve come a long way from the old green box flasher depthfinder....
