The cost of doing business
At 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
You 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...
Daily Limit: Zona gone but will certainly never be forgotten
“We’re done.” Borrowing his famed signoff from Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show, Mark Zona announced his time on Bassmaster LIVE has come to an end. Overloaded with work and after several...
Wisconsin road trippin’
I 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....
Bassmaster expands LIVE coverage on FOX/FS1 for 2025 season
Following a 2024 season of record viewership and increased interest in Bassmaster LIVE programming, B.A.S.S., FOX and FS1 have announced plans to expand Bassmaster’s live coverage in 2025.
Sizing up future Elites
When 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...
A season of big poles, big line, big hook sets
I have to admit – next year’s Bassmaster Elite Series schedule is the best I’ve ever seen. Based on what I know about these fisheries and the time of year...
Lake Champlain has been good to me
Winning the 2024 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain was a special thing for me. During that tournament, my wife and kids were able to come up. We have...
My thoughts on the new technology rules
Now that we’ve had time to digest the new technology rules for the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series season, I can say it doesn’t matter to me because I’m going go...
Open: Day 3 begins on the Mississippi
See the top Opens anglers head out on the final day of the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN!