Columnists

Start thinking about fall

Bill Lowen

In the last column we talked about how to handle hot weather and hot water. That might have been written a little early because the weather’s been even hotter after...

Growing, Bradley Roy

Don Barone

“My wish, for you…” Dateline: 2009… “When I grow up I want to be a little boy.”~Joseph Heller “When I first started fishing the Elites, they called me, “Pampers.”~Bradley Roy...

Everything to gain, nothing to lose

Keith Combs

We just finished an Elite tournament at the Potomac River that was one of the most grueling events I’ve ever fished in my career. Remember, I spent several years living...

Small spots, low light, big bass

Ish Monroe

Recently I was asked about a couple of theories or ideas advanced in a new book by Josh Alwine titled, High Percentage Fishing. I haven’t read the book, but according...

Good tournament, bad practice

Jason Christie

Last week’s Elite Series event on the Potomac River reinforced an odd pattern that’s pretty frustrating on the front end, but gratifying on the back end. Basically, the tournaments where...

How I use scents

Greg Hackney

From time to time I get questions about scent. Do I use it? If so, when and under what circumstances do I use it? And finally, what kind of scent...

Don’t get beat in the heat

Kevin VanDam

Hot! Hot! Hot! There’s no better way to describe what we’re dealing with here on the Potomac River in the Bassmaster Elite presented by Econo Lodge. Temperatures are soaring into...

Randy and Robin Howell: A love seat love story

Don Barone

“There’s nothing you can know…” Dateline: Shores of the Potomac “You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes or for their fancy car, but because they sing a...

Finishing the season strong

Jason Christie

When the Elite Series heads to the Potomac River, I’ll arrive well-rested and happy that I got to enjoy some time to recharge the batteries. I had been on a...

Rules are rules: The no-information rule

Bernie Schultz

Lately there’s been a lot of talk about the Bassmaster Elite Series’ “no-information rule” [Official Rules of Competition C3(i)]. It is a restriction intended to level the playing field for...

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