Columnists

AOY attitude

Don Barone

“Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ey…” Dateline: Mille Lacs “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.”Walter Scott Passion, wins.  That is the absolute bottom line in...

Pump up the volume

James Hall

When the protesters entered the room, it was awkward. I was dressed in my Sunday’s best, hoping to fit in with the Washington D.C. crowd. My pants were khaki, but...

It’s a tough business

Mark Davis

This year has been a welcome change from last year. The first thing, and the most important, is that my health has held up and the supplements I’m taking are...

The end of bass tournaments?

Gene Gilliland

The future of bass tournaments is being debated on websites, in social media and at your local tackle shop.   Fueling the discussion is the spotlight put on the catch-weigh-release (CWR)...

Relaxed and ready for Mille Lacs

Jason Christie

You might expect that this week’s Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship has dominated my thoughts since I won the final regular-season Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair,...

How I’ll fish the AOY Championship

Brandon Lester

The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series season is almost over. This week we will wrap it all up here at Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota. There is a lot on the...

Where I’m at

Don Barone

Okay, for all of my friends, and my wife and two kids, who keep texting me asking me, “So where is this Miley Locks?” or “…is it cold up there...

A hall of wonders

Dave Precht

Bass fishing has been very, very good to Johnny Morris. As a young man, he launched a promising career as a professional bass angler on the B.A.S.S. Tournament Trail, qualifying...

Why we play the game

Don Barone

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”Mahatma Gandhi As I write this, my sister sits in the eye of a hurricane. As do many...

Spying the end of the world

Bryan Brasher

Kevin VanDam used a spybait during his recent Bassmaster Elite Series win on the St. Lawrence River. But surely you already knew that, considering the ruckus that was raised over...