Enjoying the northern swing
Alton JonesYou know, even though I would’ve preferred to have a single “1” in my last two tournament finishes, placing 11th in two consecutive Bassmaster Elite Series events is very gratifying...
An epic day and a giant bag
Aaron MartensIt was an epic day — one of those days where the water is slick and there’s just enough breeze to keep you from getting hot. It was the kind...
Spool your reels correctly
Jordan LeeI’ve been thinking about something lately. It’s not the biggest thing in the world but it is important, and it comes up often enough that I think we should talk...
No help is real help, part 1
Greg HackneyWe’ve got this “no help” rule in place now, and I think it’s great. There are lots of questions that have to be answered about how it’ll work in practice...
100 Elite events, 500 stories: My decade with B.A.S.S.
Don Barone“To everything (turn, turn, turn)…” Dateline: Plattsburgh, N.Y., where it all began.., “Leap and the net will appear.”— Zen Saying I will never forget the fireflies of Lake Champlain. Never...
How I’ll fish Lake Champlain
Brandon LesterThis week we are on Lake Champlain for the eighth Elite Series tournament of the year. Our host city this week is the peaceful little town of Plattsburg, New York....
A nice welcome up north
Casey AshleyIt’s an odd feeling anytime a southern boy makes his way above the Mason-Dixon Line. But I gotta tell you, those New York smallmouth gave such a nice country welcome...
Surviving Oneida
Mark HicksI dream winning a Bassmaster Open tournament and qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic the way millions of Americans dream of winning the lottery. I’ve never plunked down a single dollar...
How trout fishing helped me win
Kevin VanDamMost bass pros credit their success to their early days of chasing bass. While this may come as a surprise to most of you, many of my river skills were...
Precise lure placement matters
Jordan LeeYou don’t hear much about precise lure placement these days, but in my opinion it’s as important as anything else in bass fishing. If you miss your target, you miss...
