Two weeks of quarantine at home
Jeff GustafsonAfter returning home to Kenora, Ontario, following the Lake Eufaula Elite Series event, I was told by the Canada Customs officer at the border that I would have to do...
Don’t even think about spreading invasives
Chad MorgenthalerIn nearly two decades of competing as a professional angler, I have seen many of our best fisheries change as the result of both accidental and purposeful introduction of invasive...
Recreational boats — a curse or a blessing?
Drew BentonAre recrational boats a curse or a blessing? A fair answer to that question would be that they are a little of both. It mostly depends upon how you fish...
Wearing masks, leading by example
Bryan BrasherI heard a lot of grumbling about having to wear a mask and practice social distancing during the DEWALT Bassmaster Elite at Lake Eufaula earlier in June. Granted, most of...
Creativity outweighs experience
Randy BlaukatAlthough he may not be a household name in tournament circles, many professional anglers and die-hard bass anglers know the name Jonny Schultz very well. I first met Schultz in...
Bluegill beds offer big opportunity
Scott MartinPeople often ask me “What’s the best way to catch a big fish?” Well, that varies by season and fishery, but for summertime in the Southeast, I believe there are...
Hay bales and two lures for Father’s Day
Cody HuffHappy Father’s Day to all the hard working dads out there – and that certainly includes my dad, Shannon. He works for the Missouri Department of Transportation doing everything from...
Thrilled to be back on the road again
Brandon PalaniukIt has become a rite of passage for many western bass pros to uproot their lives and move to Alabama or Texas or Tennessee to put them closer to the...
I always wanted a blue trophy
Buddy GrossBack when I was a little kid, I watched the B.A.S.S. anglers on TV sometimes when I could. Then I got a little older and was usually out fishing with...
How does light affect what bass eat?
Gene GillilandConventional angling wisdom says in clear water use “natural looking” lures. Bright days use light colors, in low light or more turbid water use darker colored lures. But do bass...
