Tag: photography

Photos by bassnomadFeb 20, 20188:35 pm

Bass Nomad: our 2018 clients

It’s an extreme honor and pleasure to work with these fine companies in 2018.

Photos by bassnomadSep 7, 20178:14 pm

Oakely Howell wonders “How did that fish not eat my dad?” as Livingston pro Randy Howell bags up a giant on Day 3. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Gene Larew pro Tommy Biffle loaded up a behemoth on Day 2. Photo by Joel Shangle.

King Leonidas returned to Sparta. Rather, Daiwa pro Seth Feider returned to Mille Lacs. With 26-2. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Tackle Warehouse pro Jared Lintner tucked behind two Mille Lacs tubs. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Simms pro James Elam averaged 4.5 pounds a smallmouth … and finished fifth! Photo by Joel Shangle.

Livingston pro Hank Cherry, just another toad. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Megabass pro Chris Zaldain wrestled 26-1 of Mille Lacs smallies into his Day 2 bag. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Rigid Industries pro Brandon Palaniuk: “How do I get 22 pounds of smallmouth into a 20-pound bag?” Photo by Joel Shangle.

Bass Mafia pro Greg Hackney piled up a personal-best 23-5 on Day 1.

Mercury pro Greg Hackney called this 6-pounder “Ol’ Big”. Right so, because she was ol’ and she was BIG. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Quicksilver Marine pro Jacob Powroznik loads up 23-4 on Day 2. Photo by Joel Shangle.

#tbt to the time in Mille Lacs …

… when the dinosaurs came to town. With the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year Championship – and high-noon shootout between Brandon Palaniuk and Jason Christie – bearing down on us next week […]

Uncategorized by bassnomadMar 13, 201712:51 am

Livingston pro Jacob Powroznik’s breath says it on on a frigid Lake Cherokee morning. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Family pride: Alton Jones and Alton Jr. made their first Top 50 together at Cherokee. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Academy Sports pro Jacob Wheeler went 2-for-2 in his Elite Series career by winning the Cherokee trophy. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Gene Larew pro Jacob Wheeler found the right size smallies on Cherokee. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Looks like we’re back in Florida: Costa pro Casey Ashley heads out onto Okeechobee. Photo by Joel Shangle.

The bag that won it for Timmy Horton: Day 2, Horton brought some monsters to the party. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Livingston pro Randy Howell showed off a pair of Lake O. beauties. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Daiwa pro Andy Montgomery in the thick of it with some big fish. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Spiderwire pro Bobby Lane’s big Day 1 fish had his marshall’s attention. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Simms pro Brett Hite with an in-your-face giant from Day 1. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Bass Pro Shops pro Timmy Horton tried to absorb the fact that he had won. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Timmy Horton is thumbs up with his fifth Elite Serie strophy. Photo by Joel Shangle.

2017 Elite Series first-lap observations: Wheeler chills, Horton hangs on

For a season that started off so ice-cold (literally, it was below freezing at Cherokee Lake), things have heated up pretty quickly on the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series. Faced with an inordinately early start to […]

Photos by bassnomadJan 1, 201711:12 pm

Bass Nomad’s favorite moment: Rick, River and Skeet

Our friends at Bassmaster.com were gracious enough to include us recently in their “My favorite moment” series. The 2016 Elite Series season was memorable in many ways, but nothing was as powerful to us as […]

Uncategorized by bassnomadSep 23, 20163:34 am

Rigid Industries pro Brandon Palaniuk tries to stuff 22 pounds of smallmouth into a 20-pound bag. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Trokar pro Chris Zaldain with 26.1 pounds of Mille Lacs monsters. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Livingston pro Hank Cherry caps off the week with a bag of 5-pounders. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Team Livingston at work as Oakley Howell supervises dad Randy’s 25-pound bag on Day 3. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Quigley pro Dave Lefebre hides behind a “witness protection program” giant. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Daiwa pro Seth Feider shows off one of the 5.5-pounders that he weighed. Photo by Joel Shangle.

No fish here. I just thought this was a cool photo. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Bass Pro Shops pro Jason Williamson with part of his haul from the week. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Yamaha pro Chris Zaldain likely had to file an OSHA claim after hoisting 26 pounds around. Photo by Joel Shangle.

This fish was one of over 30 that MinnKota pro Matt Herren caught on Day 2. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Simms pro James Elam with a bit one from Day 1. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Yamaha pro Takahiro Omori was one of several with 25-plus-pound bags. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Smallmouth smackdown! A look at the monsters of Mille Lacs Lake

ONAMIA, Minnesota – I should’ve known it was going to be a Gong Show when the first boat pulled into the parking lot at the Grand Casino on Day 1 at the AOY Championship set […]