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Halfway through my offseason

Chris Zaldain

It has already been three months since I made my last cast of the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series season in late August on the Mississippi River. During this offseason, I...

My sturgeon obsession

Cody Meyer

Last month, I wrote about my quest for a 10-pound smallmouth in my home state of Idaho. I recently got after the brown ones with my longtime buddy Chad LeBlanc...

A Wirth-while Career 

Dave Precht

Three generations of B.A.S.S. members have been entertained, educated, inspired and even awed by the writing and photography of Don Wirth. After almost 55 years as a Bassmaster Senior Writer, Wirth is...

On the set with Bassmaster LIVE

Bernie Schultz

Recently, I was asked to serve as guest commentator to Bassmaster LIVE’s coverage of the final EQ event on Lake Okeechobee. Perhaps you saw the broadcast on Bassmaster.com or Roku...

One bait, six species

Michael Iaconelli

In mid-November, I spent five days fishing with my buddy Peter Yung Hsiuah who had flown to the U.S. from Taiwan, his home country. He treated me so well when...

Wrapping up my year

Lee Livesay

I recently wrapped up my 2025 tournament season, and it feels good to be done with that part of my year. I fished a little longer than normal this year...

All I want for Christmas

James Hall

“A good reel won’t make you Seth Feider, but a bad one might make you swear like him after a lost fish.”  When I was a kid, most boys asked...

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