Columnists

Good tournament, bad practice

Jason Christie

Last week’s Elite Series event on the Potomac River reinforced an odd pattern that’s pretty frustrating on the front end, but gratifying on the back end. Basically, the tournaments where...

How I use scents

Greg Hackney

From time to time I get questions about scent. Do I use it? If so, when and under what circumstances do I use it? And finally, what kind of scent...

Don’t get beat in the heat

Kevin VanDam

Hot! Hot! Hot! There’s no better way to describe what we’re dealing with here on the Potomac River in the Bassmaster Elite presented by Econo Lodge. Temperatures are soaring into...

Randy and Robin Howell: A love seat love story

Don Barone

“There’s nothing you can know…” Dateline: Shores of the Potomac “You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes or for their fancy car, but because they sing a...

Finishing the season strong

Jason Christie

When the Elite Series heads to the Potomac River, I’ll arrive well-rested and happy that I got to enjoy some time to recharge the batteries. I had been on a...

Rules are rules: The no-information rule

Bernie Schultz

Lately there’s been a lot of talk about the Bassmaster Elite Series’ “no-information rule” [Official Rules of Competition C3(i)]. It is a restriction intended to level the playing field for...

The challenge of long breaks

Casey Ashley

I’ll tell you, these big breaks are terrible for the mental game. We’ve had over a month off since the last Elite event on Cayuga Lake, and it’s been hard...

Tricks of the trade

Greg Hackney

Fishing a new body of water, or fishing one that you haven’t fished for a while, can be a daunting task. However, you can take some of the pain out...

My approach to practice

Alton Jones

As I prepare for the next Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Potomac River, I want to share a look at my practice plan. It always starts with a goal;...

Braided line addiction

Fletcher Shryock

Fishing line is one tackle element that most anglers are very picky about. We all have rods and reels that we love and lures that we depend on, but your...