Old vs. new – lake maps and brackets
Bernie SchultzWhen I began my career in professional fishing, there was no such thing as GPS. And “networking” was something we did at the local tackle shop or hotel parking lot...
Go fishing – leave your troubles at the dock
Bryan BrasherRecently, while covering the Bassmaster Elite Series event in Charles County, Md., a friend gave me some of the best advice I’ve ever been given. It was old advice —...
The amazing race for AOY
Pete RobbinsIt’s a bad time to be an underachiever on the Bassmaster Elite Series. For that matter, it’s a pretty bad time to be a reasonably competent achiever. The stakes have...
Now it’s time to punch a mat
Chris LaneIt’s been a long, hot summer. That’s not all bad, though, because that means the mats and the grass will be thick in most of our waters. And, where there’s...
Summertime smallmouth fishing
Alton JonesOur final Elite event is coming up in a couple of weeks on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisc., but I’ll be heading up a week early to spend...
This has been my worst year ever
Mark DavisThis is the worst year I’ve had in my 30 years of fishing professionally, and I don’t really know why other than if it can happen, and it isn’t good,...
I’m the luckiest man alive
Charlie HartleyLast week was unbelievable. There’s no other way to say it. It was an out-of-body experience to stand on that stage with the trophy in my arms knowing that I...
Stickbaits and trick worms for shallow bass
Greg VinsonIt won’t be long and the bass will move shallow. A lot of anglers don’t think of plastics as their bait of choice when that move happens or, if they...
Flooding in my neighborhood
Greg HackneyWhat a week! I was up in Michigan. The idea was to film with Mark Zona. But on Sunday (Aug. 14) I was told that some of my friends were in...
Conflict, confidence and competition
Randall TharpI finished seventh at the Potomac River, and as everyone else was complaining about the heat, I absolutely loved the conditions. I’ve spent most of my life in Alabama and...
