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Welcher’s Winning Hand • To say Kyle Welcher played his cards right during the 2023 Elite Series season might be an understatement. Join us for the all-in moments that earned the Alabama pro his first Angler of the Year title

Cowboy Up! • Joey Cifuentes rounded up enough points to earn Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year honors. Here’s how the Arkansas ranch hand took that particular bull by the horns

Winning Ways: 2023 Elite Tactics • How the best anglers in the world employed cutting-edge techniques (forward-facing sonar, of course) and old-school methods to land big, blue trophies

Kayak DOMINATION • Broken records and stacked fields highlighted the wicked good 2023 Bassmaster Kayak Series

Key Ingredients • Cold water and spotted bass go together like peas and carrots. Three Elite Series pros offer up their favorite recipes for success when targeting winter limits

Tricky Turns of a Wintertime Warmup • When a warm front slides across Northern fisheries, it’s certainly good for anglers. But, does that inspire bass to bite? Elite Series pros debate the scenario and offer guidance on how to fill a limit regardless of opinion

Justin Hamner • DOTL Challenge: Put a Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move.

Blaylock’s Playoff Season Playbook • During playoff season, an old-school football jig can lead anglers to the end zone for a cold-weather score

The Cold-Water King

Lunker Club

Grass Equals Bass, But… • A trio of Elite Series pros discuss how to deal with the challenge of postfrontal bass

In The Tall Grass

Legacy Of The Frittstar