A lifelong Van Halen fan reflects on how iconic songs like Dreams and Right Now mirrored the journey from corporate life to a retirement filled with fishing, travel, and purpose.

Texas angler Wyatt Wimberley is chasing the Bassmaster Classic through team tournaments. Learn how partnership, strategy, and wins at OH Ivie and Lake of the Pines are fueling his journey.

I cornered Emil Wagner on Media Day prior to the 2026 Bassmaster Classic and hit him with all of the hard questions facing the sport. Fortunately, the young Georgia pro recognizes that knowledge is good and was willing to give up the meaningful dirt.

My annual trip to the Bassmaster Classic has always been about more than just competition. This year it hit me just how much can change in a few short years. I walked the Classic Expo with my extended “Classic family” member Barb Bowman, soaking in everything happening beyond the weigh-in.

2023 Bassmaster Classic winner Jeff Gustafson handled his time on the Expo floor at the 2026 Classic like a champ — which should not surprise anyone who has ever met him.

Mark Copley of Xpress Boats is s a trusted advisor to many of the sport’s top names, and someone who can always be counted on when you need anything. Since joining Xpress, the brand’s footprint in the competitive fishing world has grown exponentially.

Jacob Wheeler is establishing a Hall of Fame career, but the hidden force behind his success is an incredibly strong relationship and partnership with his wife Alicia. Here’s their story in her words.

Gettys Brannon is a major influencer and power in the boating industry, advocating for South Carolina’s anglers, boaters and members of the industry.

Captain Riley Ngy, is not just one of my favorite lady anglers – she’s one of the most amazing people in the fishing industry. Riley and her husband Oliver Ngy own Big Bass Dreams, Defiant Fishing and Biwaa USA and they are passionate about helping people learn the why behind the bite.

Half Past First Cast manned a booth at the 2026 Chicagoland Fishing Expo. We sold trips, watched seminars and connected with old and new friends from around the country.

Bassmaster Elite Series champion Chris Johnston has the chance to make history this year. We caught up with him before the season to ask the hard-hitting questions.

Here’s the first-person story of how attorney Caroline Gozigian and pro angler Kyle Patrick built a seven-year love story across careers and lakes.

After 30 consecutive years of practicing law, I am either unemployed or underemployed. No office to go to. No need for a suit except for weddings, funerals and coronations. No lunch break, either – now, if I want, it’s all lunch break. Now comes some fun and risk-taking.

If you want to take an amazing trip that’ll also improve your photography skills exponentially, let us sign you up for a swamp photography workshop in South Louisiana with Bassmaster photographer Andy Crawford.

Elite Series pro Brandon Cobb and his wife Amy mix the fishing lifestyle with the world of equestrian activities. Here’s the story of how they met and how their relationship evolved.

The 2025 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction banquet read like a road map of my fishing writing career. Here are just a few of the people who made it special and brought me full circle.

Dixie Canterbury tells the story of how she and her husband — 2019 Elite Series AOY Scott — first met, along with never-before-heard details of their life together at home and on the road.

My first turkey hunt involved training, learning, patience and physical effort. Luckily I had Outdoor Life editor Scott Einsmann as my mentor — and I WILL get that bird in the future.

Bryant Smith qualified for the Bassmaster Classic in his rookie year on tour. He made six cuts that year, including two top tens. Perhaps his most impressive accomplishment came at the St. Lawrence, when he set a B.A.S.S. 5-fish smallmouth record with 29 pounds 5 ounces.

Kasper Parfomak is a 16-year-old extreme angler from Arlington, Virginia. He targets everything from huge crappie to trophy stripers and everything in between. Kasper spends almost every weekend on the water chasing fish or plotting for the next trip.