Columnists

Persistence paid off

Jason Christie

Persistence — that’s the word I’d use to describe my week at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest. Things didn’t go as I had envisioned, but keeping my head down and...

My first Championship Sunday

Alton Jones Jr.

Finishing eighth at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest was much more than a top 10 for me — it was a real shot in the arm and a critical change...

Back from the cliff: An open letter to Cliff Crochet

Don Barone

“Half my life’s in books’ written pages…” Dateline: Confidence “Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”Peter T. Mcintyre Heart wins.  Yeah practice. Yeah...

Day 1 adjustments

Edwin Evers

Driving home from a tournament is when I do a lot of thinking about the event in my rearview mirror. It’s a time for reflection and assessment — but never...

Don’t want to know where I stand in AOY

Brandon Palaniuk

My last Bassmaster Elite Series win was at the 2013 Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River. This one — the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting the...

Rx lenses for sight fishing

Bernie Schultz

As spring advances northward across the country, bass are moving shallow. And in many cases, they’re visible … if you have an eye for them. The truth is, most anglers...

I feel good

Mark Davis

This year sure has been different from last year, so far anyway. After one of my worst years ever — actually I’m almost positive it was the worst year of...

Rayburn is great and will get better

Kevin VanDam

If you have been tuning into Bassmaster LIVE, I don’t have to tell you that Lake Sam Rayburn is a pretty amazing fishery right now. Admittedly, I didn’t do much...

View from the bench

Don Barone

Dateline: Not There Today was a first. Possibly one of my hardest days doing this B.A.S.S. gig. In now a decade of covering this sport I figure I have been...

Protect your hearing

Alton Jones

This week, at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest, I’ll keep my eyes open for big bass, but my sense of hearing will also play an important role. This week will...