Another Season in the Books
The B.A.S.S. Open at Smith Lake in Alabama last week marked the end of yet another season of tournament fishing for me. I’d like to say that everything went as planned, but that would be a stretch. I...
View ArticleAn Untraditional Thanksgiving!
Growing up, Thanksgiving was always about heading to the woods to see about finding that dream buck and putting some meat in the freezer. I’ve spent way more Thanksgivings in the woods than out of the...
View ArticleGot Fish!
It’s been a long off-season but it’s time to get back to the fishing. This year should prove to be pretty interesting. The schedule looks pretty good and the lakes that I’m headed to should be fun to...
View ArticleFeathered Kamikaze of Toho
After last year’s experiences with the Table Rock Lake Monster (http://mybasslife.com/?p=459), I figured this season would be pretty safe on the water. After all, Table Rock isn’t on the schedule, so...
View ArticleSpring Fever Comes Early This Year
If you’re like me, this beautiful weather we’ve been having is making me think about fishing. In all honesty, almost everything makes me think about fishing but there’s nothing like early warming...
View ArticleBreakdowns on the Water
Fishermen and women in general, and bass fishermen in particular, are a great group of people. I don’t know if it’s just that we have so much in common with one another or if it’s just that we’ve all...
View ArticleIt’s Classic Week!
It’s once again B.A.S.S. Classic week and for the first time in a few years, I won’t be able to make it to the Classic or the associated Expo. Tulsa is just too far to go for the one day that I’d be...
View ArticleReflections on Douglas Lake
The B.A.S.S. Southern Open at Douglas Lake is over and just like had happened at the PAA event there the week before, the Alabama Rig dominated the event. At least the 537 mile drive home gave me a...
View ArticleTin Boat for The Red River
Just like I’ve done hundreds of times before, I’m headed out for a tournament today. But since I sold the Phoenix and the new one’s not ready yet, I’ll be fishing out of a buddy’s boat this week for...
View ArticleRed River Recap
The B.A.S.S. Open at the Red River was an interesting tournament. For most of us the fish were plentiful but the bigger bites were few and far between. What the tournament was mostly about was...
View ArticleMaking Your Own Lake Topo Maps
Often, one of the most difficult things to do on a new body of water is to find a decent map. Good maps are key to narrowing down the areas that you want to hit and maximizing you productivity on the...
View ArticleThat New Boat Smell
There’s nothing quite like walking into the garage and all you can smell is new fiberglass and fresh carpet. I made the drive last week to the Phoenix plant in Winchester, TN and picked up my new 2014...
View ArticleDays With Dad On the Water
Father’s Day has always been a water holiday in the McGehee household. To anyone who knows me, this isn’t exactly breaking news. I haven’t fished every Father’s day, but I’ve certainly fished more...
View ArticleOff to Wheeler!
After a long summer break from tournaments, I’m back on the road today and headed to the Toyota Owner’s Tournament. It’s their second annual tournament and it’s a pretty cool event. It’s a no entry...
View ArticleToyota Owner’s Tournament
Now that’s how tournaments should be run. I spent last weekend at the Toyota Owner’s tournament at Wheeler Lake and if all tournaments were run like this one, you’d have a two year waiting list just...
View ArticleThanks for Reading!
“Wow, that’s kind of amazing” was the thought that went through my mind as I sat here getting a jump on some year-end sponsor reports. What had caught my attention was the statistics on the visitors...
View ArticleA Week of Highs and Lows
What a week! I’ve fished a lot of tournaments over the years and most, if not all, have had their high points and low points. But last week’s B.A.S.S. Open has to have set some sort of record for...
View ArticleA New Season
It seems like just a short time ago that I was talking about the tournament season being over and now it’s time to get started again. I spent all of today on the road headed to Toho for the first...
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