It’s all about points
Casey AshleyPoints, this time of year, it’s all about the points for me. Everybody knows that I don’t like smallmouth and smallmouth don’t like me; so every year, my goal is...
DeFoe: Lucky 13
Pete RobbinsI called Ott DeFoe around lunchtime on Sunday because I knew he’d be available, likely looking through the windshield of his truck at some of the 500 miles of terrain...
Every win means more than the last one
Ish MonroeIt’s been awhile, six years to be exact. I’ve told a number of people that every win means more than the last one, and that’s not an exaggeration and I’m...
Five tips for fishing with small children
Shaw GrigsbyIntroducing your kids or grandkids early on to the outdoors and all it has to offer is important. If you do, it’ll stay with them forever. It builds self-confidence by...
Bass fishing fallacies
Bernie SchultzRecently, while visiting with an old tackle-collecting buddy, we got to talking about the various fallacies we’ve heard on bass fishing over the years. Skewed logic that has led many...
Loving my new Mercury Pro XS debut
Kevin VanDamThe Bassmaster Elite tournament on the Mississippi River at LaCrosse, Wisc. has been providing additional excitement for two other Elite anglers and me. Boyd Duckett, Skeet Reese and I will...
(Cliff) Prince of perseverance
Don Barone“Don’t stop…” Dateline: 107th place “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.”Winston Churchill To those out there who are climbing a hill that...
Rivers in the summertime
Greg HackneyI suppose it goes without saying that I’m excited about fishing the 2018 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Go RVing. There’s nothing like a win to get your...
How I’ll fish the upper Mississippi
Brandon LesterThis is stop number six of the Bassmaster Elite Series this week on the Upper Mississippi out of LaCrosse, Wisc. I’ve had a fairly solid season so far, and I...
This year’s northern swing
Jason ChristieUsually, when the Bassmaster Elite schedule shifts to the northern swing, I make a pretty substantial swap in tackle. I’ll take out most of my shallow water largemouth bass stuff...