The ‘Travisty’
Boyd DuckettYou may be asking yourself how does a veteran Bassmaster Elite Series professional, and former Bassmaster Classic champion, go from a top 10 finish on Kentucky Lake, to a dead...
The effect of aluminum boats on pro bass fishing
Bryan BrasherI grew up in a distinctly blue-collar family. My dad, my uncle and my grandfather worked as hard as anyone I’ve ever known to keep the lights on and put...
Back to my roots
Kevin VanDamIt’s been a hectic spring with a lot of travel to the Elite series tournaments and promotion events, so the Memorial Weekend holiday was dearly needed time off. So, with...
Looking back on Norman
Sam GeorgeFirst and foremost, I would like to congratulate Wesley Strader and Drew Benton on their recent wins. Wesley and Drew are two of the best fishermen to in the game...
As I see it: Thinking about the Classic….
Don BaroneDateline: At the turn (almost) “The future starts today, not tomorrow.”Pope John Paul II Do you think we are all just oyster crackers floating in time soup? The technical term...
A break from tournaments
Casey AshleySome people might think that when a professional fishermen gets a break from tournament scene he’ll try to get away from the sport. Well, that may be true now and...
Vegetation: The basics
Shaw GrigsbyWe’re going into the time of the year when our lakes, and some of our rivers, are beginning to turn green. Everywhere you look you see all sorts of vegetation...
Texas Fest – grad fest
Bernie SchultzLake Travis is a great lake — deep, clear and full of bass. And though I didn’t perform very well in the recent Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest event, I did...
The versatile worm
John CrewsFishing conditions change quickly, and so does the bite. That’s why you hear so much about certain baits being versatile. You don’t have to retie or own several rod and...
Post-spawn: Going deeper
Jacob PowroznikThe fish are done spawning and the fish have left the shallow parts and are headed out deeper. This time of year fish may stop off at the secondary stuff...