The Inside Line

Do you remember the great Elite Series Falcon tournament of 2008? Records were set and hearts were broken when they averaged 25 pounds a day and didn’t make the cut. The top 12 anglers all …

read more

The Harris Chain of Lakes lies within an hour of my hometown, yet I rarely fish there. It’s not that I don’t like that waterway, I do. It’s just that there are so many other options closer to hom …

read more

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 …

read more

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 …

read more

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 …

read more

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 …

read more