Mood swings
Bernie SchultzLike people, bass experience mood swings. Even though they are predatory and considered opportunistic feeders, there are times when nothing seems to tempt them. Depending on the situation, they may...
Ray made me feel like a VIP
Bryan BrasherI met Ray Scott for the first time on May 8, 1996, just before the opening-round weigh-in of the Bassmaster Top 100 event on Alabama’s Neely Henry Lake. I was...
Back to basics: Let’s go fishing
Michael IaconelliThe first thing I like about fishing is that it’s a thrill to hook one and have it fight back to the shore or to the boat. No matter how...
Plant it and they will come
Cliff PrincePalatka high school Bassmaster anglers Syler Prince, Cody Mullis and Camryn Teuton along with 45 other local volunteers helped the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in their efforts...
The invasive species debate
Clark WendlandtReferences to “invasive species” are often pitched with doom and gloom scenarios, but sometimes the result isn’t as bad as some scientists predicted. I’m not promoting invasive species or the...
Experiencing an incredible fishery
Scott MartinIf you would have told me I’d catch 20 pounds of smallmouth a day and not make the cut, I would have told you there’s no way. But that was...
Ray Scott’s dream led to booming bass business
Gary ClouseLast month I talked about Ray Scott’s influence on my passion for bass fishing and how that led me to fishing professionally. It also had a profound impact on my...
Scott reeled us all in
Bryan BrasherOne of the many giants of the fishing industry I’ve been lucky enough to know during my career as a journalist was Eufaula, Ala., professional angler, inventor and television star...
ADVBassStats: St. Lawrence River
ADVBassStatsWelcome to ADVBassStats (Advanced Bass Fishing Statistics). I’m using data analytics tools and visualizations to tell professional bass fishing stories with graphs, maps, numbers, and colors. In this first collaboration...
The thing about Ray
James Hall“Hello, young man. I’m Ray Scott.” The year was 2003, and I had just taken over the editorship of Bassmaster Magazine. Ray, hat and all, walked into my office in...
