The Greatest Bass Tournament Ever!

Over my many years of tournament bass fishing, there have been some really great events. Some of the best tournaments today are benefit events where the proceeds go to a particular person or group with special needs. These types of tournaments are...

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What’s Wrong with People?

Now that I’m in my early 60’s, I’ve noticed that my level of patience is deteriorating rather quickly. The one area really being tested is with the human race and their level of disrespect and stupidity. Now it’s no secret that...

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Please Watch Your Language!!!

First, I would like to preface this article by saying please don’t judge me for how this article is written. I’m only trying to show the verbal nature of a particular co-angler I fished with a couple of years ago and that I do not condone...

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A Tackle Box Full of Chocolates

In the movie Forest Gump, he talks about how life is like a box of chocolates. Well bass fishing is very much the same. In every tackle box there are a plethora of baits to choose from. So how does an angler know what to choose? There are so many...

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A Front Porch Education

Oh, how I remember the days where people sat on a front porch and watched the world go by. The latest generation has no idea of what it means to sit and talk about issues facing our country with grandparents or a neighbor. The front porch used to be...

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The Dark Secret of Tournament Anglers

Tournament bass anglers have all kinds of quirks and superstitions that they believe in. But one thing bass fishermen are not….is honest. They would rather lie than tell the truth especially when it comes to how they are catching their fish....

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When Nobody is Watching

When it comes to being great, some people are gifted and blessed while others must work at it to be great. It’s one thing to have talent, but it’s sad when people waste that God given talent. During my athletic career, I have seen some...

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Hunting Season is Here!

There are many ways that we as outdoorsmen can enjoy the great outdoors. There’s fishing, a very popular hobby by many, and there’s camping which takes the outdoor experience to another level. Maybe your idea of being outdoors involves...

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What Drives a Tournament Angler

Often, I’ve been asked why do I fish tournaments? After a poor finish, I too often ask myself that same question! After I stopped competing as an athlete in the late 1980’s, I needed something to fill the void that competition gave me,...

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Where is Bassfield USA?

As an angler, we are always looking for the best bass fishing lake in the country. It’s our dream to catch ten-pound bass on every cast, but we don’t want anyone else to know about our secret destination. It begs me to wonder, “Where...

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What Can You Do for Me?

It’s always been a part of human DNA to be a little selfish. While we try not to be, it’s human nature to want more than the next person. All of us are trying to keep up with the Jones’s and I don’t mean the owner of the Dallas...

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The Parallels of Bass Fishing and Football

Today we’ll look at the correlations between tournament bass fishing and the greatest game in America…football! Now this is an area that I can relate to very well. As a former coach/player/angler nothing comes close to matching what...

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My Perspective Has Changed

Now that I’m in my early 60’s, I’ve often wondered what kind of person I would have become without the people who mentored me, the people who influenced my thoughts and the things I believe in. I am a believer that each of us has a...

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Is It the Bait or The Angler?

As an angler, there’s one question that I’ve always wondered about when it comes to catching bass. “Is it the bait or the angler” as to why they catch bass? Ever since I started bass fishing back in the late 1960’s on our...

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Best Job I Ever Had

With zero fishing going on due to the hot weather we have been experiencing, today we’ll look at my working career. After walking away from my athletic career in the late ‘80’s, it was time to get a real job. It was time to put my...

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Cheating Rocks Pro Bass Fishing…Again

And the saga continues. Once again anglers are taking advantage or blatantly ignoring the rules of their sport. Major League Fishing has brought to light a controversy that took place at the Stage 6 tournament on Lake Cayuga, New York. Four anglers...

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Where Have All the Kids Gone?

When I look around today, and drive by the city pool, school playgrounds, sandlots and youth baseball complexes, a question often pops in my head. Where have all the kids gone? Yes, I know it’s 2023 and I understand it’s a different time...

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A Black Eye for Fishing

Over the years, every sport has been given a “black eye.” No matter what sport it is, people are always looking for some form of illegal or unethical issues that they can bring to light. Recently, professional basketball had the...

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Pre-Fishing Can Be Frustrating

Preparation is the key to doing well on any tournament trail. But in the tournament bass fishing world, it can also test an angler’s patience. Anglers spend hours and days pre-fishing for schools of quality fish that will help put them either in...

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How Lucky Am I?

As a kid growing up in East Texas, my idea of sleeping in was getting up at 7:00 AM. At my house, there was no lying in bed till noon like some of my friends were able to do. There was a yard to be mowed, a garden to rake, trash to take out and other...

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