Clouse conflicted
Last year, Gary Clouse had a much easier decision. He had only one option that nearly paid off big for him. This year, minutes before the Day-1 takeoff found the...
Putting in the work
Faith — that’s the word I use to describe my outlook for the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season. It’s faith in what’s ahead and what’s coming. Fishing is no different...
Conservation News
Threat to habitat in the Boundary Waters minimized — now what?
by Spencer Shaver The Department of Interior’s recent decision to cancel two hardrock mineral leases on public lands upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was widely supported by hunters and anglers....
Is this Prince’s year at St. Johns?
PALATKA, Fla. — Cliff Prince is going to be considered one of the favorites at any bass tournament on the St. Johns River. The 52-year-old Palatka resident has been competing...
Momentum is big
I think momentum is big in all sports and not because it’s some magical thing. I think it can give somebody self confidence to do what they’re doing, and if...
Arey and Cherry preview St. Johns River Elite
Both call North Carolina home. They’ve known each other for years. One became a back-to-back Bassmaster Classic last June, the other finished second. Yet they remain good buddies and gracious...
Lester knows Florida bass love golden shiner lures
His hometown Lincoln County High School Falcons wear blue and white. His home state Tennessee Volunteers wear orange. But when Brandon Lester is in Florida, he knows “golden shiner” is...
Rick Clunn – forever young
PALATKA, Fla. – Let 24-year-old Cody Huff tell you how 75-year-old Rick Clunn feels as he begins another Bassmaster Elite Series season. The two Ava, Mo., residents left town early...
Daily Limit: Elites fraught with worry, Whitaker says
Worry is the prevalent thought racing through the minds of anglers before most any tournament, fifth-year Elite Jake Whitaker said. “That’s just the fascinating thing about bass fishing, especially at...
It was finally my time
Throughout my professional career fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series and the Bassmaster Opens, I’ve been close to winning so many times. I have 20-something top 10 finishes. I have finished...
