Columnists

Rolling into next season

Randall Tharp

A month ago I pulled my Phoenix out of the water at the AOY Championship, ending my 2016 tournament season. I dropped it off in Kentucky at its new home,...

Why you should fish California this winter

Ish Monroe

For most everybody reading this column it’s a long drive out to California. That’s a fact. It’s also a fact that you can come to the Sacramento area this winter...

Fly fishing, part 2

Don Barone

“I’m just a city boy…” Dateline: Inside the outside “Nature and I are two.”~Woody Allen Editor’s note: Read Fly Fishing, part 1 here. I am exactly eight and one-half steps...

At home in Africa

Pete Robbins

The purpose of a vacation is to see and do things that you can’t experience at home. Otherwise you’d never go anywhere, which would be a lot cheaper and would...

Nation: The determination of Daniel

Don Barone

“And when the night is cloudy…” Dateline: To all the Nation members  “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” ~Tommy Lasorda Across the table...

Cub fan and a bass man

Kevin VanDam

Last week I wrote about the importance of working with local media if you’re an aspiring fishing professional. The photo we used to support that column showed Louie Stout photographing...

Patience and puppy training

Alton Jones

I want to take a moment to update you on something I mentioned a few weeks back — our new puppies. We got Lucy and Olive right after the Bassmaster...

Livewell tips to keep big bass alive

Aaron Martens

There’s nothing like catching a big bass; it’s a rush, it’s exciting, it’s the most fun you can have in the sport, and it’s a feeling that I’ve been chasing...

My old fall favorites

Edwin Evers

Fall is one of my favorite times for bass fishing — the others, in case you’re wondering, are spring, summer and winter. But it sometimes seems that a lot has...

Build your name through local media

Kevin VanDam

I spent most of this week at Kentucky Lake for the annual Strike King Media Event which is one of the biggest I attend each year. Approximately 70 or more...