Everything fell into place at Sabine River
Pat SchlapperI experienced so many emotions when I won the 2025 MAXAM Tire Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River. I feel a sense of relief and feel like there is a weight...
More FFS gear headed your way
Greg HackneyOnce we get beyond the June 12-15 Elite tourney at Lake Tenkiller, our focus becomes the ICAST Show where many of next year’s products will be revealed. Most Elite anglers...
My backward Texas two-step
Cody MeyerI finished 27th at Lake Hartwell, the fourth Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on this year’s schedule. That moved me up to 12th place in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the...
Riding the momentum train
Easton FothergillNow that we’re two-thirds of the way through the Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’m super happy with where I’m sitting. I’m currently 19th in Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year...
Ride the momentum
Randy HowellWe talk a lot about how momentum plays an important role in tournament fishing, and I have to say, I feel it swinging in the right direction for me. I...
Back in the groove
Cooper GallantI just couldn’t get into the groove at the first three Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the year. I was down around 75th place in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of...
Why anglers need three different hollow body frogs
Michael IaconelliAfter fishing back-to-back Elite Series tournaments in Texas, I made the long drive home to New Jersey. When I arrived, my 14-year-old son Vegas immediately wanted to go fishing. He...
The best of footsteps
James HallI remember the first time I met Brandon Palaniuk. Even at 23 years old, he still had the boyish look of someone who had yet to pick up a razor....
Tips for maximizing postspawn fisheries
Gary ClouseWe’re into one of my favorite times of the year – the postspawn. It’s a time when you can really load the boat with bass. When the bass move off...
The highs and lows of the Texas Swing
Wesley GoreThe Texas Swing was a case of highs and lows for me. I finished seventh at Lake Fork and earned a Century Club belt, but last week at the Sabine...