Requalifying is tough
Bryan BrasherWhen dozens of anglers bailed from the Bassmaster Elite Series five years ago, one of my chief questions was would they ever be allowed back? From the beginning, the answer...
The cost of doing business
Bernie SchultzAt any level of the game, competitive anglers are gamblers. And on the Bassmaster Elite Series, we’re talking high stakes. At the Elite level, entry fees are $5,000 per event, nearly $50,000...
Grinding through the offseason
Lee LivesayYou might think that this time of year is when I relax and rest up following a Bassmaster Elite season, but that’s not the case. Summertime is when I’m hard...
LiveScoping at Leech Lake
Cody MeyerWhen I got to Leech Lake, Minnesota, last August for the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier there, all the talk was about LiveScope, LiveScope, LiveScope. No doubt about it, forward-facing sonar has become a...
Find flowing water for bites
Scott MartinFall’s not too far away, but in much of the South, we’re still in the dog days of summer. Air and water temperatures are high and fishing can be tough,...
Coping with the fall turnover
Michael IaconelliMy 13-year-old son, Vegas, and one of his buddies fish a youth team bass tournament league that typically draws 30 to 40 boats. When I launched them at an event...
Forward-facing sonar and the future of fishing
Gary ClouseNow that the various major tournament circuits have answered the questions of 2025 rule changes regarding forward-facing sonar (FFS), it will be interesting to see how it all plays out....
An unexpected honor
Bryan BrasherBack in May, during the Minn Kota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray, I was presented with a Caregiver Award by the Winners Travel Foundation because they determined my wife and...
Wisconsin road trippin’
Cooper GallantI just returned to Canada after a week of fishing in Wisconsin with my brother Colin. We crammed in outings for four different species and captured these adventures on video....
Sizing up future Elites
Stetson BlaylockWhen I began fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series 15 years ago, you could qualify for bass fishing’s premier level by having three good tournaments in one division of the Bassmaster...
