Up North Journal - Talking with Bassmasters Elite Series Bill Lowen About Bass Fishing and Everything Yamaha

Talking with Bill Lowen of the Bassmasters Elite Series

How he is dealing with the current Covid crisis

Tournament fishing season is on hold until at least next month Doing a little turkey hunting with the family

How he got into tournament fishing

His dad was a tournament fisherman His dad introduced him to the outdoors He took over as he got older and as his dad finished up his tournament fishing Always had a dream of fishing the Bassmasters Classic Staying humble Being on the circuit is the hardest job he's ever had Loves the challenge of fishing the Ohio River What it was like fishing the 50th Anniversary of the Bassmaster's Classic

Talking Yamaha Marine

Uses Yamaha on tournament boat and waterfowl boat as well Has used Yamaha for years  He has never had a motor failure in 18 years using Yamaha Reliability How do you choose a motor size for your boat Ease of maintenance Winterizing your boat

Mossy Oak Fishing Team

Mossy Oak Elements Drake waterfowl Sun protective clothing Passing the tradition of the outdoors down to others

Yamaha Marine motors

Power Pay program from yamaha

What do you look at first before hitting the water

Fitting your style of fishing instead of fitting the style of the lake 

Puts you in your comfort zone You know what to do for your style of fishing

Electronics on the boat

What would happen if you went back to old school How electronics help you on the water now

What colors and lures are working now

Go to bait for a new fisherman

His instructional fishing school

What is allowed for pre-fishing before a tournament

Waterfowl hunting vs fishing

Gives him time to reboot after fishing season Prefers water fowling on the water vs field hunting Diver hunting on the Great Lakes Weather on the big water

A few questions on the personal side

Nickname Favorite quote Favorite snack Biggest fish caught Favorite fish recipe What's on your radio An outdoor memory that stands out