What I learned from my rookie season
Harvey HorneMy first season as a Bassmaster Elite Series rookie was definitely a learning experience. It was so different than anything I have done before, and it has made me a...
Last man in the Classic
Jake WhitakerEvery Bassmaster Elite Series tournament is a pressure cooker, but the final two events of 2019 were especially stressful for me. I’m surprised that steam wasn’t whistling out of my...
Building a winning culture
Pete RobbinsWhile I consider myself a loner, an introvert and a rugged individualist, I’ve spent more days and hours in organizational settings than I care to remember. I’ve been in bass...
A dream come true
Hunter ShryockI was 30th in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings going into the final two Elite Series events of 2019. I was also 80 points above the cutline...
Ups and downs
Jamie HartmanNow that the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series season is done, I’m looking back over my year, and I must say it has been a mix of ups and downs. Right...
2019 in the rearview
Trip WeldonNow that the 2019 Bassmaster Elite season has concluded I thought I might take time to give you my point of view. Certainly entering into this season there were questions...
All about AOY
Cory JohnstonThe season’s now over. I finished nine points away from winning Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, and I’d like to use this month’s column to tell you how I...
After the adrenaline high
Mark MenendezThis year has been the wildest ride of my career, but it started last year. I was burned out. I didn’t enjoy competitive fishing anymore. My mind was like a...
Did I do all that?
David FrittsThis has been the toughest year of my professional fishing life ever. I’ve had issues with my mother, couldn’t prefish the way I should and finished dead last in the...
Lessons learned from fly fishing
Rick ClunnJerry McKinnis has been telling me about a place in Wyoming where he fly fishes and has wanted me to experience it. I put him off several times, mainly because...
