Columnists

Four ways I fish a frog

Brandon Card

It’s summer and to me that means frog fishing. They’ll catch better than average bass almost anywhere — shallow water, middle depths if the water’s clear, in vegetation, over vegetation,...

Five crankbait fishing myths

Keith Combs

Right now much of the country is experiencing the best crankbait fishing of the year, and as a devoted crankbait angler it’s one of my favorite times to fish. It’s...

‘It’s everything I’ve dreamed about’

Mark Daniels

It’s an amazing feeling, winning a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. I’ve worked for years — from when I was a kid — perfecting my skills as a bass angler and...

MDJ and how the sport advanced this week

Pete Robbins

This week Mark Daniels Jr. became the second African-American angler to win an Elite Series tournament in the course of two weeks – as well as the second-ever. Ish Monroe,...

Fishing isolated spots

David Fritts

Last time we talked about how to find isolated spots offshore. This time let’s talk about how to fish those spots. I’m going to talk about crankbait presentations but really...

Why you should learn to flip and pitch

Ish Monroe

If you want to consistently catch bass, you’d better learn to flip and pitch. It’s the most reliable way to catch them day after day regardless of where you’re fishing...

How’s my recovery going?

Luke Clausen

“How’s your recovery going?” is a question that I have been seeing a lot on my social media accounts, and I am very grateful for everyone checking in on me...

Sorting through smaller bass

Greg Hackney

Last time I made a brief mention about catching bass that are just a little bit bigger. That’s what we do in tournaments. It’s about finding a pattern within a...

Comfort zone

Don Barone

“The long and winding road…” Dateline: Lake Oahe, South Dakota “There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there’s always a new place, always a new horizon.”...

How I’ll fish Lake Oahe

Brandon Lester

This week the Bassmaster Elite Series heads to uncharted territory for us. We are in Pierre, S.D., on Lake Oahe. My spell-check certainly didn’t recognize the name, and I didn’t...

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