Downtime with the family
Kevin VanDamThe Thanksgiving Holiday is an important time for the competitive bass fishing world industry to regroup and reset for next year. It’s a meaningful period when we can all relax...
Hackney: Memo to the Opens anglers
Greg HackneyIt’s no secret that some of the guys who have qualified for the Elite Series from the Opens have struggled. Mostly those are the guys who are from the clubs...
Things I’m thankful for
Jason ChristieDuring this Thanksgiving week, I’ve been thinking about how many things have made me thankful and I’ve come up with a handful that I’d like to share. The biggest thankful...
Giving thanks: Fly fishing, part 3
Don Barone“I hear a voice, l hear the sound…” Dateline: Inside the outside Read More: Part 1 | Part 2 “Creeps and idiots cannot conceal themselves for long on a fishing...
Rolling into next season
Randall TharpA month ago I pulled my Phoenix out of the water at the AOY Championship, ending my 2016 tournament season. I dropped it off in Kentucky at its new home,...
Why you should fish California this winter
Ish MonroeFor most everybody reading this column it’s a long drive out to California. That’s a fact. It’s also a fact that you can come to the Sacramento area this winter...
Fly fishing, part 2
Don Barone“I’m just a city boy…” Dateline: Inside the outside “Nature and I are two.”~Woody Allen Editor’s note: Read Fly Fishing, part 1 here. I am exactly eight and one-half steps...
At home in Africa
Pete RobbinsThe purpose of a vacation is to see and do things that you can’t experience at home. Otherwise you’d never go anywhere, which would be a lot cheaper and would...
Nation: The determination of Daniel
Don Barone“And when the night is cloudy…” Dateline: To all the Nation members “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” ~Tommy Lasorda Across the table...
Cub fan and a bass man
Kevin VanDamLast week I wrote about the importance of working with local media if you’re an aspiring fishing professional. The photo we used to support that column showed Louie Stout photographing...