Why bass bite plastics
Mark MenendezIn this first column on why bass bite certain lures we’ll talk about plastics. In later columns we’ll look at crankbaits and topwater plugs. They’re all a little different in...
If you can take the heat
James Hall“Stick your hand into the fire and see how much you can take.” That’s Bassmaster Elite Series pro Drew Benton’s formula for climbing to the highest ranks in professional bass...
Ledges let me down
Cory JohnstonI rolled out of the Lake Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Series stop with less than I’d wanted to accomplish. The Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY) race was a big...
What a week at Guntersville
Kelley JayeThe sixth regular-season stop on the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule brought us to Lake Guntersville, about 160 miles due north of my home in Dadeville. It was a memorable...
Make the most of community holes
Chad PipkensTournament anglers often debate the merits of fishing “community holes.” The community hole is an area of the lake in which fish are caught on a consistent basis and that every...
A chance to give back
Keith CombsWith the postponement of the Fort Gibson tournament I suddenly had an unexpected gap in my 2019 schedule. Some of that time was spent mowing grass and catching up on...
Narrow windows of opportunity
Brock MosleyI wouldn’t say that I have a lot of experience on Lake Guntersville, but I can tell you for certain that this lake gets tremendous fishing pressure — just like...
How I’ll fish Lake Guntersville
Brandon LesterIt seems like forever since we fished the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest at Lake Fork, and I’m itching to get back on the water in an Elite Series event. Besides...
Post-Fork, Livesay’s living for what’s next
Pete RobbinsOver the past month, Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Lee Livesay’s Facebook account has been a nonstop parade of Lake Fork beauties. If you’ve followed it closely, you’ve seen one client...
A tactic many anglers overlook
Gary ClouseI’ve been at this bass fishing game a long time and one thing I can assure you – you can learn something every time you’re on the water. This past...
