Columnists

My 2 cents on B.A.S.S.’s dime

Don Barone

They pay me, get over that. Have they ever asked me to bend a story their way? No.  Would I? No. I have put everything on the line for journalism...

The Classic is almost here

Edwin Evers

The 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods is almost here, and I can hardly wait. During the practice period, I’ve grown to love Lake Conroe. It seems...

Am I going to win?

Aaron Martens

Am I finally going to win one of these things? I guess I ask myself that sometimes. There were times when I was really close. At Pittsburgh, I was really...

Classic decisions

Bernie Schultz

This week, the nation’s best anglers will compete in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. For many, it will be their first or second time. And speaking...

Chase dreams carefully

Bryan Brasher

Having a dream is a great thing. Chasing that dream relentlessly is an even better thing. But not knowing what to do with it when you finally catch it can...

My favorite Classic memories

Jim Sexton

This will be the sixth GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods I’ve worked for B.A.S.S. Which means I’m still wet behind the ears compared to veterans like Dave...

db’s 2017 Bassmaster Classic drive

Don Barone

Dateline: 59-south, East Texas “db, we are going to weigh in for the Classic in a baseball stadium…” “Um, huh, um…” “…what do you think?” Now comes what could be...

Final countdown to Conroe

Keith Combs

We’re just a few days away from the first GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Good, the first Classic to be held in my home state of Texas since...

Classic packing and organization

Casey Ashley

We’ve all talked about how the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods being later in the season has created some different dynamics, but one thing that occurred...

The Bassmaster Classic regatta

Dave Precht

Spectator boat traffic wasn’t ­always a given on competition days of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic. But it had already become a factor by 1990, when B.A.S.S. held its third-in-a-row Classic...

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