ON THE ROAD WITH

A new fishing season is about to start up for me, with the first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the year taking place in mid-February down in Florida, at legendary Lake Okeechobee. It’s always an exciting time of year, getting to get back in the boat and start the tournament season. We have two events in Florida before the Bassmaster Classic in March, which is taking place on the Tennessee River, where I won in 2021, so obviously, I’m very excited for that event!

Speaking of my boat, I’m running a new Lund 2075 Pro-V Bass boat, the same as I’ve been fishing out of since 2017. This is my office and I have it rigged out with the best equipment to compete against the best bass anglers in the World. I have used the Humminbird Helix machines since they hit the market nearly a decade ago but I’ve made the switch this year to their Apex and Solix machines, which are a little more advanced. I’ve put off doing this the past several years because I knew how to do everything I wanted to on the Helix units and they work great but I wanted to run these newer machines for some of the advanced options they offer. I’m sure they’ll have some learning curve for me to get used to them but I’m excited to use the new units.

You can follow all of the action on the Elite Series throughout the season on the Bassmaster website. Another local anger, and good friend – Jamie Bruce – is competing in the Bassmaster Opens this year, with hopes of qualifying for the Elite Series so be sure to keep up with his results and cheer him on