Columnists

Time is a limiting factor

Ott DeFoe

This has been a rollercoaster year for me. I finished sixth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods. Obviously, I wanted to win it, but I...

The people of Orange make this sport great

Bryan Brasher

ORANGE, Texas — Before Thursday’s weigh-in for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge, I had lunch at a food truck parked near the...

Proudly showing our age

James Hall

With the publication of this issue, I have officially thumbed through every page of every Bassmaster since its inception in 1968. That’s 448 magazines, which equates to roughly 50,000 pages...

How I’ll fish the Sabine River 

Brandon Lester

We’ve converged on the Sabine River in southeast Texas this week to make up the Elite event originally scheduled for April. The last time we were here I finished fourth...

Simplifying finesse fishing, part 2

Brent Ehrler

When it comes to finesse fishing terminal tackle, I can literally carry it all in a small LureLock box. I do have a separate box for shaky heads and tube...

My Sabine River mindset

Alton Jones

I’ve never had a keeper bite that wasn’t valuable, in some regard, but this week on the Sabine River, keeper bites will be at a premium. I think that mentally...

My co-angler win on Norman

Chad Smith

A dream came true at the second stop of the Bassmaster Eastern Opens for 2018 on Lake Norman. I finally won a tournament, accomplishing my main goal as a co-angler....

Getting hip with Mark Davis

Don Barone

 “As soon as I stepped on the Classic stage on Day 3, I kind of stumbled some getting out of my boat and my hip just blew up pain wise,...

Trying to explain KVD, part 2

Mark Zona

Okay, here we go again, trying to have a little fun while attempting to dissect the parts and pieces that make Kevin VanDam tick. If you missed part I, check...

New product development

Luke Clausen

Editor’s note: Update on Luke Clausen’s injury, he is nearing the time where his shoulder sling will be removed and can be examined further with an MRI. His shoulder had to be immobilized...

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