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That fine line between success and failure

By Chad Pipkens

You don’t need to win to be a successful tournament angler, but if you keep putting yourself in the right places it’s eventually going to happen.I just got home from the Bassmaster Open on Lake...

Giving back

By Bernie Schultz

From time to time, Bassmaster Elite Series pros are asked to participate in tournaments outside the B.A.S.S. tour. Some are held for kids, others for various charitable causes. And while we can’t...

Swimbaits and the drop swim

By Chris Zaldain

The first thing I want to say — and maybe it’s the most important thing — is that you should always be thinking about the direction and the angle of your retrieve when you’re fishing a swimbait.It...

Topwater options for early fall

By Jason Williamson

There are a lot of different ways to catch bass but none of them will offer up more fun than the ones you catch on top. There’s something special about a topwater explosion and the following...

Northern swing was good to me

By Micah Frazier

The northern swing is something we all look forward to every year, and obviously I'm very happy with my trip. When I think about it, I don't really care too much that I stumbled at Cayuga with a...

Fall smallmouth spawners?

By Mark Zona

I’m going to let you in on a secret that will either blow your mind or substantiate your long-held belief that I might be a bit crazy.But hear me out.For those of you who head into northern states...

Northern swing not what I wanted

By Cory Johnston

I've been back home a few weeks with time to reflect on the northern swing through the St. Lawrence and Cayuga. I can honestly say that, overall, frustrated would be the word for how I feel.I...

My Elite perspective

By Brock Mosley

We’re heading toward the final two events of the Elite season and that has me thinking about my perspective. At the beginning of the year, most guys are excited to get the season under way. I...

What’s your cheating story?

By Bryan Brasher

I don’t know California fisherman Mike Long.I’ve never worked with him. I’ve never met him. I’ve never even spoken to him on the phone.Other than being somewhat familiar with his reputation for...

They move earlier than you think

By David Fritts

It’s just a week after Labor Day. In most years that marks the start of the shad and bass migration into shallow water. It’s my favorite time of the year, without a doubt. It seems like every day...

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