Good habits for 2026
Easton FothergillThis is the time of year when a lot of people start talking about New Year’s Resolutions. I do this too, but instead of focusing on big changes, I’m choosing...
From Idaho to Florida and back
Cody MeyerDecember has been quite a whirlwind for me, and it’s not even Christmas as I write this. It started with my quest for a giant sturgeon on Idaho’s Snake River,...
Bassin’, bucks and business
Wesley GoreI try to make the best use of my offseason time and that comes down to a mix of deer hunting, business organization and fishing. I do a lot of...
Frigid December Bassmaster Classic practice
Cooper GallantI’m working on this column in my truck, which is parked at a boat ramp in Knoxville, Tenn. It’s Monday morning, Dec. 15, and a crisp 20 degrees. I backed...
New Elite anglers are the real deal
Davy HiteCongratulations to the new Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers for 2026! The path to the Elites through the Elite Qualifiers Series was no easy task and brought out the best of the...
Dealing with rejection
Kyle WelcherOnce upon a time, I just fished. Fishing meant casting and/or pitching thousands of times a day. I would use dozens of lures on all types of cover. On any...
My boat swap process
Lee LivesayOne of the biggest offseason tasks I have to coordinate every year is my boat changeover. It’s a necessary part of being a professional angler, but it’s more involved than...
Why I’m starting a guiding service
Beau BrowningIt’s mid-December as I write this, and I’ve just spent a fantastic 60-degree day on Lake Ouachita, my home lake, with Jeremiah Kindy. Jeremiah won the Lake Ouachita Bassmaster Open...
My extra short offseason
Robert GeeYou hear professional anglers talk about their offseason, but this year, mine has been much shorter than normal. Last year, I had a longer offseason because I stopped fishing major...
Last day in the boat for 2025
Jeff GustafsonI don’t live in a convenient location to compete on the Bassmaster Elite Series. My hometown, Kenora, Ontario, is located a couple of hours north of the Minnesota border, nowhere...
