Columnists

Lessons from legends: Rick Clunn

Bernie Schultz

Early in my career, I learned some valuable lessons on spinnerbait fishing — how they could produce in a variety of situations, under varying conditions. And that included certain clear...

Patience a virtue in fishing too

Chad Pipkens

You can learn a lot about yourself through injuries and the humbling ups and downs of fishing. As many of you know, I was involved in a freak hockey game...

Tidal waters are different each day

Bill Lowen

I was in pretty good shape at the end of the second day of the Bassmaster Pro Shops Elite at Winyah Bay, and then along came Day 3. My bite...

You can catch bass in a crowd

Jake Whitaker

I’m not a huge fan of fishing in a crowd. No bass fisherman is. But I’d rather be fishing behind somebody in an area that has fish than to be...

600 miles at Winyah Bay

Brock Mosley

Looking back on my 13th-place finish at the Elite event on Winyah Bay, I’m comfortable saying that if I could do it again, I wouldn’t change my game plan. For...

Zona: Hudnall exemplifies professionalism

Mark Zona

We often evaluate Bassmaster Elite Series anglers by their fishing prowess, but their actions off the water can carry just as much importance in the kind of “pro” they are....

Breaking through after a decade

Stetson Blaylock

The last two weeks have been nothing short of amazing for me. The South Carolina swing was exactly what I needed at this point in my career. To finish second...

What’s in my Easter basket?

Nick Ratliff

I want to start by thanking each of you who cheered for me during last month’s Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, Tenn. Being the Carhartt College representative in bass fishing’s biggest...

Spinning to success

Brandon Card

I’m a power fisherman. That’s what I love to do. It’s what I’ve done over my first seven years on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour. I’ve always said that if...

Heading in the right direction

Jamie Hartman

It sure feels good to be heading in the right direction. A Top-10 finish is always a positive thing, but I’m especially pleased with my eighth place last week at...