Dealing with demons and a weird season
Well, I just wrapped up my 20th Bassmaster season. I have to admit, it wasn’t my worst season but it was my hardest, mentally. The good news is I made...
Best of 2024: Analyzing the Elite point races
Going deep inside the numbers of the point races to qualify for the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.
Bait modifications and projects
Now that the season is behind us, I get to focus on cleaning up my gear, filming my Mark Menendez Bass TV show and playing with tackle. Like many of you, I find playing with...
Land of Giants: Big bait time
As bass prepare for winter, they’re looking to fatten up on oversized snacks. Imitating those snacks can equal a bonanza for you As the calendar’s midpoint approaches, a lot of...
Bidding farewell to two legends
With all of the excitement surrounding the last tournament of the year, the race for 2025 Bassmaster Classic berths and the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, I don’t...
Jocumsen and the Fear My Heart Incentive
In life there will be difficulties and there can be troubles. Turn on the news or open social media and it’s easy to find plenty of arguments, strong discussions and outright...
Postseason planning
When I returned home to Canada after competing in the final Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season on the St. Lawrence River, I took a few days to relax....
Zona of today and yesteryear
If you follow professional bass fishing, you likely know that Mark Zona is “retiring” from his position as host of Bassmaster LIVE. On one hand I’m happy for him. It’s...
My Finest Hour: Kuphall crushes competition
In a display of strategic mastery and intimate knowledge of Lake Guntersville, Caleb Kuphall secures a monumental victory at the 2021 Bassmaster Elite, outmaneuvering the competition with a record-setting performance that cements his place in fishing history.
