Having fun in Florida
Jeff GustafsonIt’s hard to believe that I’m now starting my 11th season fishing professionally in the U.S. Back in 2012 when I got my start, I would have been happy to...
Loving the Florida opener
Greg HackneyI love opening the Bassmaster Elite Season in Florida. I really do. From a nostalgia perspective, the first major tournament I ever fished away from home was in Florida during...
Cold water fishing tactics
Mark MenendezI know it’s getting closer to spring and in some areas of the country the weather is getting warmer. For example, we just left Lake Okeechobee where we saw daytime...
Destiny’s child
James HallIt was the final day of the 1989 Bassmaster Classic. Jim Bitter had just landed a small James River bass. He measured it on a roughshod ruler imprinted on the...
Looking back, looking forward
John GarrettDuring the 2022 Bassmaster Opens series my Ford F-150 truck and my Skeeter bass-boat traveled more than 11,500 miles getting to and from the nine Opens events. Between my truck...
Dressing for cold conditions
Michael IaconelliAn inevitable challenge of fishing early in the year is dealing with cold conditions. This is not a light topic. The minute you start thinking about being cold, you’re not...
The coolest feeling ever
Tyler RivetWinning a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament is something we always dream of, but we just expect the average finish. We are fine with making checks. If you want to make...
Achieving goals and learning from failure
Joey Cifuentes IIII have learned recently that goal setting is an important aspect of life. When you want to achieve something, get a whiteboard or a piece of paper, write down your...
Expanding my bait selection
John CoxMany of you may wonder what the offseason looks like for me. Fishing multiple trails and traveling thousands of miles a season can be very chaotic. I miss a lot...
There’s nothing like fishing in Florida
Keith CombsWe start most Bassmaster Elite Series seasons in Florida, and every year I’m reminded that there’s nothing else like it. That’s good, and it’s bad – good because the state...
