Mental Fishing – The Voices in My Head Examining Self Talk We all have a dialogue running through our head. Some of us have a much richer and louder internal dialogue than others. Fishing does little to silence or muffle that dialogue. Deliberate sports like fishing,...
Bobby Lane – Classic Wrap Up Lamenting Decisions Made and Pride in Havoc Now that the Classic is over, I’ll turn my attention to the start of the Elite Series on the Harris Chain next week. But before I do, I think I’ll wrap up a few thoughts from the week and clear my head...
Justin Kerr – First Tour Event of 2011 Interesting Start to Beaver Lake Getting ready for the first FLW Tour Major on Beaver Lake was not one of the smoothest starts to a season I’ve ever had. First of all, I had to pack all of my tour stuff, gear, tackle clothes, oil;...
Kim Reese, Beyond the Pond 3/2/2011 - by Jody Only “Dream on; dream until your dreams come true” – Steven Tyler, ”Dream On” from Aerosmith’s 1973 self-titled debut album When looking inside a pro angler’s life, you must...
Dave Lefebre – Beaver Lake First FLW Tour Major of 2011 The first FLW Tour Major of 2011 starts in the morning. I’m excited to be kicking of the Major season, I just wish we were on a lake that treats me a little better. Beaver Lake has been a thorn in my side...
Fish with Ish – Time to go Fishing Again Classic’s Over, Beaver Lake is Here Well, it was an interesting Classic once again, another one down the drain and another Classic Win for KVD. I was there working for Ranger, Yamaha, Team Daiwa and I spent a little time with Connie at Snag...
James Niggemeyer – Congratulations are in Order Classic, Lake Lewisville and Going Swimming First of all, let me say congratulations to two people for their recent wins. Congratulations to my Strike King teammate Kevin VanDam for his fourth Bassmaster Classic win; an amazing accomplishment. Also,...
Looks vs. Acts with Larry Dahlberg by Tom Leogrande Sometimes, when you look at a bait in the package it's tough to tell if it'll actually catch fish. Some of the best baits ever made don't look anything like something a bass would eat. For...
Flippin’ in Slush with Denny Brauer by Dan O'Sullivan For any angler, the winter can be one of the most frustrating times of the year to fish. Outside of the need to wear bulky extra layers themselves for warmth, the conditions can have major...
John Murray’s Utensils By Dan O'Sullivan Love ‘em or hate ‘em, spoons catch bass. We're not referring to the fact that they can scoop up a delicious bass after it's been filleted and fried, but rather the slabs of metal that...
Brent Ehrler Goes Lipless in the Cold By Dan O'Sullivan Wintertime can often drive angers batty. The cold water conditions and the frigid air temperatures mean less than ideal conditions for targeting black bass. Frozen hands, frozen line, and...
Skeet’s Beat – Time with the Girls Chasing a Mouse After the Bassmaster Classic was over, I took Kim and the girls to Orlando and Disney World for a fun family outing. We did everything that Disney had to offer, and I think we started off a little too fast...
