New Elite: JT Thompkins
“Everything I know about bass fishing I learned from my dad,” said South Carolinian JT Thompkins. Given that Thompkins won a 2022 Bassmaster Northern Open on the Upper Chesapeake Bay...
Daily Limit: Ailing Pipkens gets PRP shot
Hurting so badly he couldn’t turn the key on his truck, Chad Pipkens needed some maintenance in the offseason — namely a PRP injection in his right elbow. After finishing...
Navigating the murky waters of imposter syndrome
I’ve made it to the Bassmaster Elite Series, clinched a Bassmaster Open victory and am now fishing full-time with incredible sponsors. It’s truly amazing, and from an outsider’s perspective, I’ve...
TV: 2023 Elite Series at Lake Okeechobee
See the most exciting moments from last year’s 2023 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee.
Keeping perspective for my second season
Now that we’re well into the new year, I’m glad I got to enjoy some low-key family time in late December. Christmas was a little less involved than it has...
New Elite: Robert Gee
Robert Gee of Knoxville, Tenn., began competing in the 2023 Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers during his final year at the University of Tennessee. The graduation ceremony took place in May...
New Elite: Ben Milliken
Before pro Ben Milliken began competing in B.A.S.S. events, one of his YouTube videos made a cannonball splash into the bass fishing world. It has garnered more than 415,000 views...
Arey’s Swifty Christmas
Three weeks after Christmas, Team Toyota’s Matt Arey and his young family are still celebrating what will likely be one of the greatest gifts they’ll ever exchange.
Remembering Mark Tucker
Recently, I received a message from former Bassmaster Elite Series pro, Kenyon Hill, informing me that our longtime friend, Mark Tucker had passed. The news came as a total shock....
Reflecting on the 2023 season
Reflecting on the year 2023, it was a productive year. Anytime you don’t lose money or break even and actually put money in the bank, it is always a good...
