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...
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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...
Today, once again I’m going off the rails and taking a break from fishing. Those of you that have read my articles from the very beginning know about my history as a kid. Growing up on the streets of Rosenburg and Houston, Texas, made me a...
Nothing has shaken the bass fishing world more than forward-facing sonar (FFS). While I’ve given my perspective on this technology and how it’s affected the bass tournament world, I’m now wondering what’s next? Understand, this...
I’ve always wondered what makes one athlete better than another. Why do some excel more than others? Is there a secret pill or an exercise regimen that makes them better? Well today we’ll ask the same questions about bass tournament...
In the tournament bass fishing world, 2026 will be HUGE! Over the past 3 years, tournament participation has fallen off dramatically mainly due to forward-facing sonar (FFS). Organizations have made rule changes with the hope of bringing tournament...
As athletes, and no matter what sport you play, the day comes when you must ask yourself, “Am I having fun?” For me at the age of 35, softball was a sport I truly enjoyed, and I was fortunate enough to play on two National Championship...
Last week I expressed my feelings about summer bass tournaments. This week we’ll breakdown and go over the results of my last two ABA (American Bass Anglers) summer events. First, the Texas Pro League event was held on Lake...
Today, I’m going to hop on my soap box! There aren’t many things that I truly hate, but summer bass tournaments would be at the top of the list! Now why would this be? For several reasons that I’ll get into later, but the most...
In August of 1979, I loaded my ’71 Buick La Sabre and headed for Louisiana and Northwestern State University. The opportunity to continue my athletic career was a scholarship offer to play both football and baseball at NSU. To say I was nervous...
Welcome to 2025 and the information highway known as the internet. Here a person can explore, search, and check vast amounts of useful and useless content. There’s literally nothing a person can’t find on the worldwide web. But for bass...
During the span of a lifetime, we are met with this question. For example, when is it time to change jobs, get married, have kids, or retire? Everyone has a different timeline for each of these questions. But the one thing we ALL want is the ability...
To answer the question of where the big bass craze started, here in Louisiana all we need to do is look at our neighbor to the west…Texas! No other state has done more for bass fishing world than the Texas Department of Wildlife and Fisheries...
They say age is just a number and that’s probably true. When we were young in our 20’s and 30’s, we grew up thinking that people in their 50’s, 60’s and 70’s were old. Then the closer I got to each of these...
As an athlete growing up, I always heard that practice makes perfect. Now we all know that statement might not always hold true. I’ve had a lot of practice over the years at such things as golf and bass fishing, but I’m still searching to...
Tournament bass fishing is sometimes about as predictable as the weather. Every single day is different, even when the weather doesn’t want to cooperate. This is why anglers must be flexible and willing to adjust....
Are the “good ol’ days” of the Bassmaster Classic behind us? Has the Super Bowl of bass fishing lost its luster? Have we lost a generation of fans who refuse to watch a Bassmaster weigh-in? Has real time live coverage become a...
In today’s tournament bass fishing world, if you listen closely, you’ll hear the music to the popular soap opera TV series “The Young and the Restless” or maybe “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Today we’ll take a...
The recent Masters golf tournament was a true test of will and determination by Rory McIlroy. The entire tournament was a roller coaster ride of emotions, highs and lows, and wasted opportunities. Rory, who came into the event as one of the favorites...
