Tracking the fall transition
Greg HackneyLast week I called these the blah days. At best the fishing is so-so in most of the country. But it won’t be long and things will improve. The temperature...
Surviving cut day
Pete RobbinsYou don’t need to have ever strapped on the pads yourself – in fact, all you need is to have watched a few episodes of HBO’s Hard Knocks – to...
The Elites’ longest drive
Don Barone“And I hope that you don’t suffer but take the pain…” Dateline: Sunset on the yacht, La Crosse, Wis. “The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then...
Decision making and distractions
Patrick PierceIt’s been far too long since I’ve made a post, but the reasons behind my absence have given me the subject of this column. Most of my columns tend towards...
Bottom of the ninth
Casey AshleyThis is bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, down by one run. Going into the final Elite Series event this week in La Crosse, Wisc., I’m in 41st place in...
Looking back at La Crosse
Jason ChristieWhen I left my home for the final two events of the 2016 Elite season, I knew I was going to enjoy this northern swing. I went into last week’s...
How I will fish the upper Mississippi River
Brandon LesterThis week we are at our last stop of the 2016 regular season in La Crosse, Wis., on the upper Mississippi River. It has been a very up-and-down season for...
Numbers are important in tournament fishing
Alton JonesNumbers are important to me. Obviously, the numerical value of the fish I weigh in each tournament matters greatly to me, but the interest goes much deeper. For me, numbers...
That’s my dream schedule
Keith CombsAs I write this, I’ve just finished packing up to leave for La Crosse, to fish what I expect to be one of the most important tournaments of my career....
Staying positive after struggling
Carl JocumsenThings were going well early in the season when I earned three consecutive checks at Winyah Bay, Norfork/Bull Shoals and Wheeler, but after that my season took a distinct dive....
