Respect connects “Paw Paw Arey” and young cameraman Fisher
There’s no way a barely out of high school kid from York County, Pennsylvania could have imagined how a phone call he answered during a day trip to New York...
Analyzing 2023 Elite AOY and rookie races
Over the course of 2023’s nine regular season events, 100-plus Bassmaster Elite Series anglers jockeyed for position to earn hardware, world championship qualifications and cold, hard cash. You only get...
Larry Nixon retires from Bassmaster Elite Series
Bassmaster’s first “Million Dollar Man,” Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., is stepping away from the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2024.
Thankful for 2023 success
With Thanksgiving on the way this month, we’re already making plans for our family gathering. I’ll smoke a turkey and a ham, we’ll have all the usual fixings and we’ll...
Bradley Hallman steps away from Bassmaster Elite Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After rejoining the Bassmaster Elite Series during the 2023 season, Bradley Hallman of Edmond, Okla., has decided to step away from Elite competition. Every angler fishing the Elite Series...
Looking for Grand Lake revenge
I haven’t missed a Bassmaster Classic yet since joining the Bassmaster Elites in 2019, but qualifying for the 2024 Classic is a huge deal for me — especially since I...
Score a front-row seat to Elite Series action as a Bassmaster marshal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bass fishing enthusiasts who want to learn from the world’s best anglers while exploring legendary fisheries can enjoy insider access to their favorite pros as marshals for...
Changes keep it new
This is the time of the year where we as anglers begin to evaluate how the previous season went and what adjustments we need to make to improve our performance....
How Wong saved his Elite career
A lot of people have heard Matty Wong say, “Aloha.” Not surprising, as offering the traditional Hawaiian greeting from the Bassmaster Elite Series stage bespeaks the Honolulu native’s engaging personality....