The year of the fan: Toledo Bend this one is for you
Don Barone“This song’s for you…” Dateline: T-Bend “Who am I that I have to sing under an umbrella? These people are my fans, and if they can stand in the rain...
Free-falling from the Classic lead
Brent EhrlerIt’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m finishing up some tackle prep before practice starts on Toledo Bend. It’s now been seven days, almost to the hour, since I lost the 2017...
A different perspective on Jordan’s win
Greg HackneyI want to start this thing off by saying congratulations to Jordan Lee. It was a serious come from behind victory. Well done, Jordan. There never was any doubt in...
Topwaters for Toledo?
Brandon CardWhen the Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend presented by Econo Lodge was announced on this year’s Elite Series schedule, a lot of us figured it would be a sight fishing...
100 hours of homework
Jesse TacoronteOne hundred hours per lake. That’s my best guess on how much time it takes to get ready for a Bassmaster Elite Series event. That’s the minimum. I’ve never been...
I’d approach Conroe the same way again
Keith CombsBefore I talk about my own performance at Lake Conroe, I want to congratulate Jordan Lee. I’ve gotten to know him a little bit through our mutual associations with Strike...
More bad ideas
Dave PrechtIf you’re a fan of Don Wirth’s humor, as I am, you’ll get a kick out of his article, “Bass fishing’s baddest (as in worst) ideas.” Most of his examples...
An unusual, yet magical Classic
Kevin VanDamNow that we’ve put another GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods behind us, it’s time to reflect on what a great Classic it was. Of course, it was...
No doubt Lee is a fast learner
Pete RobbinsI first met Jordan Lee at the Holiday Inn bar in downtown Tulsa after the conclusion of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, in which his brother Matt had just competed. I...
Recollections of Ray Scott’s Presidents Lake
Dave PrechtWhen I learned this week that Ray Scott has sold his storied farm near Pintlala, Ala., the news brought back a flood of memories. Soon after his Bass Anglers Sportsman...