Is scoping a skill?
There’s a lot going around on social media and message bords about the technology that’s being used on our boats. There seems to be a feeling that “forward-facing sonar” or...
1 Minute Angler: Jocumsen’s tool for wacky rigs
The VMC Crossover Tool is your best friend for wacky- and Neko-rigging. Watch Bassmaster Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen demonstrate.
Bass basics should precede forward-facing sonar
When I started out bass fishing in my early teens, forward-facing, side-imaging and down-imaging sonar had yet to be invented. I had to rely on 2D sonar, as did every...
Three forward-facing sonar tips
This year, my Nitro Z21 XL/Mercury Bass Pro Shops boat arrived at my house sooner than ever before. That has given me an opportunity over the last month or so...
Feeling lighter going into 2024
During the recent offseason, I lost some weight to get in shape for the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season. But I’m not talking about my waistline; I’m talking about the...
The smell of success
We can use the right-sized jig, choose the ideal trailer, match colors to water clarity and local forage, but still find the fish snubbing our presentations. For covering water and...
Florida bassin’ helps warm up winter
It seems like half of the bass fishing world goes to Florida this time of year. And why not? Most of the country is languishing in cold or unpredictable weather...
Beginner’s guide to bank fishing at Logan Martin Lake with Josh Butts
As the seasons shift, beckoning the early whispers of spring, there’s a nostalgic pull towards the simple joys of fishing from the bank. It’s a timeless venture, one that many...
Tackle systems: Cold weather jerkbaits
As you read this, bass in the South are preparing for the spawn. They’re staging in key locations adjacent to their intended bedding areas and, on warmer days, the males...
