Complexities of Guntersville
Mark ZonaIf you’re among the crowd that thinks catching fish at Lake Guntersville during the 50th anniversary 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk is going to be easy, think again....
The Classic is not like any other tournament
Keith CombsOn paper, the Bassmaster Classic should be the easiest tournament to win every year, as long as you qualify. From a mathematical and logical standpoint, it makes sense. It’s only...
Livesay’s big bass dream team
Pete RobbinsLast year B.A.S.S. debuted the slogan Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams. Like many of you, I thought that it applied only to the anglers who were putting it all...
Wisdom from a four-time Classic champion
Cody HuffOnly two men in 50 years of professional bass fishing history can claim four Bassmaster Classic titles. Kevin VanDam, and a man I am absolutely humbled to share a close...
You up for this?
Don Barone“I’ve seen champions come and go…” Dateline: The week before the Classic “It always seems impossible until it is done.”~ Nelson Mandela He slowly limped off the field of play....
Getting back to where it began
Scott MartinMy career as a professional fisherman has taken me all over the country and to several different countries; and while I’ve enjoyed experiencing some of the world’s greatest bass fisheries,...
Meet Matt Clouse
James Hall“Are you freakin’ serious?” was Matt Clouse’s response when he was informed that his photo had been selected to grace the cover of this issue of Bassmaster Magazine. “Man, I’m...
My friend ‘Mo’
John CrewsMy friend, Mo, will be riding with me to the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. He’ll be with some of the other guys, too. His...
Learning from the young guns
Rick ClunnThere’s a perception out there that I’m the ol’ cagey veteran who can teach these young Elite anglers a thing or two about tournament angling and bass fishing. That’s true....
How to choose a crankbait
Mark MenendezMost bass anglers fish with crankbaits, and we all know there’s something like a hundred, or more, different makes and styles of crankbaits. Picking the right one is no easy...
