If not for Bob Cobb
Dave PrechtIn the spring of 1967, when Ray Scott began promoting his All-American Bass Tournament at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, almost nobody believed in him or bought into his idea. The Chamber of...
Taking time to share
Kevin VanDamIt’s nice to be able to chill. For some, that means climbing into a recliner or spending time doing nothing. For me, it’s going fishing. Fun fishing. Let me explain. I just came...
Screeching hot
James HallWhen I heard Thomas Allen screaming, I assumed he had been hooked through the eyeball with a No. 2 treble. And yes, it was a scream, not a yell. Allen, senior...
Don’t stop learning
Bryan BrasherDuring the spring of 1994, my cousin, Brian Brown, and I fished the Mark’s Outdoors Lay Lake Open. It was an annual tournament so routinely plagued by bad weather that...
Pay-to-play bass fisheries
Bernie SchultzAll across America, bass fisheries abound. And if tapped at the right time, just about any of them can produce quality catches…even some true trophy-sized specimens. But what about those...
Catching California confidence
Aaron Martens“Aaron, it’s been a tough year.” I’ve heard that from some people lately, and it’s true. I’m not having the year I would like to have so far, but that...
Palaniuk got game
Don Barone“I’ll never quit, I’ll never lay down…” Dateline: Attitude “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?”– Joe Namath I sat in a chair watching former Pittsburgh...
College experiences part 1: Basic training
Jordan LeeA lot has been written about college programs, and there’s been good coverage of college tournaments by B.A.S.S. and other media outlets. We need that, and I’m thankful for it....
“Make me love it…”
Don BaroneDateline: Dining room table “…make me love a sport I’ve never seen or ever played.”– Frank DefordAKA Benjamin Franklin Deford III6 Time Sportswriter of the Year2 Time Magazine Writer of...
Finding bass in muddy water
Greg HackneyWe’ve had a series of bad storms around the country for the past few weeks. Heavy rain in a short period of time seems to be the norm, and it...
