Now it’s time to punch a mat
Chris LaneIt’s been a long, hot summer. That’s not all bad, though, because that means the mats and the grass will be thick in most of our waters. And, where there’s...
Summertime smallmouth fishing
Alton JonesOur final Elite event is coming up in a couple of weeks on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisc., but I’ll be heading up a week early to spend...
This has been my worst year ever
Mark DavisThis is the worst year I’ve had in my 30 years of fishing professionally, and I don’t really know why other than if it can happen, and it isn’t good,...
I’m the luckiest man alive
Charlie HartleyLast week was unbelievable. There’s no other way to say it. It was an out-of-body experience to stand on that stage with the trophy in my arms knowing that I...
Stickbaits and trick worms for shallow bass
Greg VinsonIt won’t be long and the bass will move shallow. A lot of anglers don’t think of plastics as their bait of choice when that move happens or, if they...
Flooding in my neighborhood
Greg HackneyWhat a week! I was up in Michigan. The idea was to film with Mark Zona. But on Sunday (Aug. 14) I was told that some of my friends were in...
Conflict, confidence and competition
Randall TharpI finished seventh at the Potomac River, and as everyone else was complaining about the heat, I absolutely loved the conditions. I’ve spent most of my life in Alabama and...
Start thinking about fall
Bill LowenIn the last column we talked about how to handle hot weather and hot water. That might have been written a little early because the weather’s been even hotter after...
Growing, Bradley Roy
Don Barone“My wish, for you…” Dateline: 2009… “When I grow up I want to be a little boy.”~Joseph Heller “When I first started fishing the Elites, they called me, “Pampers.”~Bradley Roy...
Everything to gain, nothing to lose
Keith CombsWe just finished an Elite tournament at the Potomac River that was one of the most grueling events I’ve ever fished in my career. Remember, I spent several years living...
