Unwinding after a challenging season
Now that we’re well past the end of the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’m feeling much more relaxed than I was a couple of months ago. Wrapping up the...
Magnitude of Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
While driving home from the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Springfield, Mo., recently, I really started thinking about how far the Hall has come over the years....
Reflecting on my sophomore season
After the last Elite event at the St. Lawrence River, I stayed four extra days to enjoy a little more of that fantastic fishing. That’s a common Elite destination, so...
Card’s on solid ground at High Rock
Advertorial Content Watching his buddy Steve Summer of Rock Outdoors in Lexington, N.C., catch a limit of Buggs Island bass on a golden-shiner-colored spinnerbait “they weren’t supposed to bite” might...
What to do when fishing sucks
It’s the time of the year when fishing can be at its toughest – on just about any body of water. The summer-to-fall transition period can seem like an eternity. We start getting...
Don’t sleep on a big Texas rig
In recent years we’ve seen all sorts of new bass lures, including lots of finesse rigs and several new ways to rig plastic worms. In all of the excitement a...
Pro Diaries: John Crews
Elite pro John Crews breaks down the development of his impressive bass fishing career.
Elk hunting refreshes me
I’ve often said when it comes to outdoor activities, water has my heart, but the mountains have my soul. I’m glad I don’t have to choose between fishing and hunting...
Elite Series welcomes Legendary qualifiers Pace and Howell back
B.A.S.S. tournament officials today announced former Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic champions Randy Howell and Cliff Pace will rejoin the ranks of Elite anglers in 2025 via Legends invitations.