More on Bill Dance
Bill Dance on minnow baits
For years and years there has been a misconception that stickbaits or jerkbaits are just cold-weather baits.
Junior Collis dead at 83
It was Collis who taught the sport's greatest plastic worm angler one of the most productive ways to rig the bait.
The best who never won a Classic
For every Rayo Breckenridge, Jack Hains or Jack Chancellor (who all won a Classic yet are mostly unknown to young fans), there's a Roland Martin, Bill Dance or Jimmy Houston who have earned almost all the accolades but never picked up the big hardware.
Behind the scenes of a commercial
I just returned from Charlotte where Bill Dance, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and I finished filming more of those humorous Bass Pro Shops commercials that will air nationwide later this year.
Lanier may lap the field
Daniel Lanier's 9-pound, 4-ounce lead at the end of Day 1 on the Kissimmee Chain is the biggest I can recall. To find a bigger gap you have to go back to a 10-bass or even 15-bass limit.
World's greatest fishing hole
Remembering the best single-day weight in B.A.S.S. tournament history
Pro angler websites
Nowadays, anglers at just about every level of the game have a web presence. I guess it's a validation of sorts, or perhaps a way to be recognized.
McKinnis toasted by Dance
Close friend Bill Dance toasts B.A.S.S. owner Jerry McKinnis over his new award.
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