If I have learned nothing else over my many years of tournament bass fishing, it’s the fact that it’s a young man’s sport. Being young has its privileges, especially when it comes to energy levels and mobility. At the age of 65, I...
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Why does this body of water garner such hatred? What is it about the Red that makes anglers blood boil like it’s the worst place on earth to fish? For the life of me I have never been able to figure this out! But before we answer these...
Well, well, well, you just never know what life will throw at you until it does. In early June of this year, after going through a few cardio tests like an EKG, ultrasound and a stress test, we (Dr. Chris Ingram and I) felt like everything was going...
Have you ever questioned why you’re here? Ever wondered what am I supposed to be doing with my time on this earth? Each of us has a calling but it may take a while to discover what it is. As a child, I questioned a lot of things that took place...
In sports there’s nothing better than playing at home. Doesn’t matter if it’s a regular season game or a playoff game, playing at home in front of your home crowd can make a huge difference in the outcome of the game. But there is...
Nothing is harder to swallow than when a younger athlete comes along and replaces the older more experienced player. Egos are shattered and feelings are sometimes hurt. No athlete likes to be put out to pasture. But in today’s bass fishing...
No one has more secrets than bass fishermen, especially tournament bass fishermen! If you’re an angler fishing for bass, crappie or anything else, there are certain things you never reveal. For bass tournament anglers, it’s considered a...
I’ve always heard the saying that “some things never change,” but that would not be the case for bass tournaments. When you look back at tournament participation over the last 10 years, one thing is very apparent; anglers have walked...
I was always told as a kid growing up that you are judged by the company you keep. In other words, it’s important that you choose your friends wisely. This is also important when it comes to tournament bass fishing. In each tournament,...
There have been a few close calls for me while fishing the big waters of Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn. Each of these bodies of water are completely different in terms of how rough and dangerous each can be, whether it’s due to high winds or...
If you have ever experienced a summer bass tournament, then you understand the downside of one of these events- IT’S HOT! As a kid, I loved summertime, but as an adult I probably dread this time of year more than any...
Right now, the world of tournament bass fishing has reached a crossroads. If the powers that be (tournament organizations) do not address the key issues that have created this massive drop off in tournament participation, the entire fishing industry...
April 29, 2026 For some reason ever since someone came up with the concept of competition, man has always looked for a way to gain a competitive edge even if it means cheating! In any contest, there are rules and just like records, some...
April 22, 2026 I don’t care what sport you play, there comes a day when the Gods of that sport will humble you. So many times, as an athlete, we think we have everything figured out. We think we know more than anyone else and that we are...
April 15, 2026 All our lives we’ve heard people say, “I was there when” Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. I was there when Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in a World Series game. I was there when Dale Earnhardt...
April 8, 2026 We’ve all heard the words, “You need to stop and smell the roses.” Which actually means we need to take the time to enjoy the moment. We need to be mentally present. Some of the best times in our lives are not...
April 1, 2026 As a youngster growing up, my parents fully supported my athletic career. But they also believed in hard work and understood that free time for a teenage boy was not a good thing. To say my teenage years were structured would be an...
Well, here we go again! Only a month and a half into the new year and controversy prevails in the bass tournament world. After a 2025 season full of controversy and one disqualification after another, in the first tournament of the year on Sam...
Lately, during the extremely cold weather that we experienced a couple of weeks ago, I took some time to watch a few fishing podcasts. There are a handful of programs that I follow from top anglers within the world of professional bass...
Over the years of playing both baseball and football, along with fishing tournaments, so many of my life’s lesson have come from participating in sports. Some lessons we learn the hard way and some we learn through experience. Today, we’ll...
