The 10th time’s a charm?
Matt HerrenYou know, I live a little bit of a charmed life. I didn’t say fairy tale life because the life of a professional fisherman is not all about the fishing....
The Classic is special
Jeff GustafsonThe biggest event in bass fishing, the 52nd Bassmaster Classic, is taking place this week in South Carolina at Lake Hartwell. After months of knowing that I would be competing...
A fun fishing day
Darold GleasonAs soon as I heard the request, I volunteered. SiteOne, the title sponsor of the second Bassmaster Elite Series event of 2022 on the Harris Chain of Lakes, needed several...
Dealing with Classic distractions
Rick ClunnFishing your first Bassmaster Classic can be a daunting experience, and success often depends upon the attitude you embrace going in. You can be the guy who is so happy...
Revisiting the Ice Bowl
Bryan BrasherThe very first event I covered as an employee of B.A.S.S. was the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell in 2015. When I showed...
The Classic: trivial pursuits
James HallWho doesn’t love a little trivia? This guy. I have an uncanny ability to forget details that everyone else seems to remember. I should be able to name the Beatles,...
Hunting the winning bass
Buddy GrossGetting my second career Bassmaster Elite Series win at the 2022 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain was the grandest thing ever. I’ve been told there have been only 35...
A simple school of shad and church
Shaye BakerI shot some underwater video years ago of a school of shad. I recorded it with one of the early GoPros, and despite having shot thousands of hours of footage...
It all backfired
Scott MartinStarting the new Bassmaster Elite Series season with back-to-back events can be challenging, but I see a great upside — a chance to immediately get back on track. Last week...
Going full throttle in Florida
John CrewsGoing into the 2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River, it was a tournament venue I have had success at in the past. I didn’t want to get stuck...
