Fishing Cher-okee-chobee
David WalkerI had to look high and low to find a silver lining to the fact that I will not be fishing the 2017 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods...
More thoughts on Rule 1
Greg HackneyLet’s get one thing out of the way right now: I’m not suffering from a brain concussion, regardless of what Kumar would have you believe. I do appreciate what he...
Preparing for the big leagues
Jesse TacoronteNine perfect days — that’s what it takes to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series. You have to have nine absolutely perfect days on the water. I mean flawless. Can...
Save time, be prepared
Kevin VanDamMy previous blogs discussed the importance of restocking and organizing tackle during the offseason, but carrying sufficient boat gear can make you more efficient on the water. I’m probably over...
Rule 1: Find the bass
Greg HackneyIt’s a common scenario: Someone comes back to the dock with a certain lure tied on in a certain color and tells everyone how many big bass he caught. Right...
Winter crankbait lineup
Alton JonesWinter might limit some of your bait options, but one technique that maintains its is cranking. In fact, crankbaits rank pretty high in winter productivity. One reason for this is...
Small swimbaits — big impact
Bernie SchultzWhen the swimbait revolution began in the late 1980s, the trend moved quickly toward larger profile bodies with exaggerated swimming actions. The belief was that bigger baits that swam hard...
When the big bass are ‘on their feet’
Mark ZonaUp here in Michigan, I know when the big deer are moving because my hardcore deer hunting buddies will always say, “The big bucks are on their feet.” When I...
The perils of pre-fishing
John CrewsI’m not going to pre-fish anything this year. Here’s why… It was either Woody Hayes (Ohio State Buckeyes) or Darrell Royal (Texas Longhorns) who famously observed, “Three things can happen...
Adapt techniques or suffer
Keith CombsEvery Bassmaster Elite Series offseason is filled with the business aspects of being a professional angler. It takes a surprisingly significant amount of time to order tournament jerseys, rig our...
