Taking advantage of local knowledge
William KempBy winning the St. Croix Rods Bassmaster Open at Buggs Island, I will get to live my dream and fish the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by...
Sometimes fishin’ just sucks
Greg HackneyTournament fishing can be a double-edged sword. When it’s good, it’s peaceful and relaxing. But when things go south, it can turn into an animal that will kill your soul....
Thank you for the gracious welcome
Kyoya FujitaAfter five Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments, and nine Bassmaster events overall, I am thrilled to be here. I have been very humbled by the incredible welcome that I’ve received from...
Shad spawn feast or famine
Michael IaconelliI was onto to the shad spawn even before I began fishing professionally. It happens year after year, and it’s very predictable. It develops immediately after the bass are getting...
Fighting the postspawn funk
Bryan NewOf all the stages a bass goes through, the postspawn is probably the most challenging for anglers. You can still find plenty of fish, but a lot of times, it’s...
Everything will be going at Wheeler
Bobby LaneBefore I started the official practice period for the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake, I stuffed my rod locker with 37 rods. Every rod has a different bait...
Expecting Elite success, not wins
Luke PalmerWinning the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite Series event at Santee Cooper Lakes totally shocked me. It doesn’t seem right. I did not expect to win here. I don’t know if you...
Winning lifts the weight
Drew BentonNow that I have won the Marathon Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake Murray, I feel more relaxed. It’s like I had a weight lifted off my chest. Not winning has...
Another year, same old Ike
Bryan BrasherBassmaster Elite Series pro Mike Iaconelli has long been known as one of the fiercest competitors in pro bass fishing — and one who doesn’t always handle failure well in...
The keeper, still
James HallSometimes I feel a bit like Bob Ross. You know, the guy on TV with the big hair that painted landscapes? While painting, he, on occasion, would have “happy accidents.”...
