My Honey Badger nickname explained
Randall Tharp“Why do they call you the Honey Badger?” Without a doubt, this is the most common question I get from fishing fans I meet at tournaments and sports shows across...
From Bull Shoals to Houston
Jerry McKinnisI want to end up touting the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic today and claim that anyone who has ever heard of a bass needs to show up for this event...
“I’m In,” Andy Montgomery
Don BaroneDateline: A follow up to this: https://develop.bassmaster.com/don-barone/montgomery-looking-forward-not-back So, back a couple of weeks ago at the AOY playoff gig I wrote a story about Elite angler, Andy Montgomery, click the...
This year, I missed the excitement
Aaron MartensIt’s time to regroup. This year was disappointing because last year was so phenomenal. A Top 25 finish is still pretty good, but it’s not where I want to be....
Six young anglers set to take over
Pete RobbinsIf you want to know what makes Gerald Swindle’s AOY title so impressive, don’t look to the other anglers in the top five. Yes, he beat out a quartet of...
Become a weather watcher
Greg VinsonWeather is critical to a bass angler. It controls where the fish are likely to be found and, in some cases, if we can even get to them or fish...
The highs and lows of 2016
Bernie SchultzWithout a doubt, 2016 ranks among the most memorable of the Bassmaster Elite Series seasons … for many reasons. Not only did it provide many exciting moments, there were some...
Elite season over…now back to work
Kevin VanDamWe just wrapped up the 2016 season with an unbelievable event at Mille Lacs Lake. Man, what a fishery! That place is remarkable. It is loaded with giant smallmouth and is...
Those brown bass move
Greg HackneyThe 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship on Mille Lacs Lake showed me something. Those brown bass move and, if you aren’t a real expert at catching them,...
From stuck in the mud to the Top 12
Casey AshleyGoing from stuck on a sandbar the first day of practice to a Top 12 finish at what was probably the most important event of the season for me was...
