The Inside Line

For most of the past decade, my wife, Hanna, and I have been fortunate enough to take two trips a year to Mexico for bass. Usually the first one comes in January or February, just to escape the c …

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On Saturday, my wife Hanna and I went fishing. It was her first time in quite a while and it seemed like she wanted to do everything at once – flinging spinnerbaits and jerkbaits and even a big o …

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Each year, the Bassmaster Elite Series travels to Lake Fork — the renowned trophy bass destination in East Texas. Although small by tour standards, the lake supports a healthy population of …

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A few years ago I had a chance to go on a fishing trip with an all-time athlete, one of the top 50 to ever play his particular sport, first-ballot Hall of Famer, yada yada yada. He seemed like he …

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Another week, another Dustin Connell victory, his second Redcrest Trophy. He’s not yet 34 and the force that seemingly prevents him from becoming the undisputed, best angler at the Bass Pro Tour …

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Certain tour stops on the Bassmaster Elite Series are considered favorites. Toledo Bend is one of them. Big fish swim in that lake and, during early spring, the chances of catching a trophy-size bass …

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