In this photo gallery, you'll find numerous candid images of Elite anglers and B.A.S.S. staff as they prepare to begin the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell, near Greenville, South Carolina.
In this photo gallery, you'll find weigh-in images from Day One of the 2009 Elite Series Southern Challenge on Lake Guntersville, near Guntersville, Alabama.
In this photo gallery, you'll find weigh-in images from Day Two of the 2009 Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake, near Moneta, Virginia.
In this photo gallery, you'll find images of the anglers as they prepare to launch on Day Two of the 2009 Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake, near Moneta, Virginia.
"This is incredible," Mansue said. "I've been fishing competitively for 10 years and it feels great to be able to say I'm a champion now."
Mansue was working a slow-moving, bottom bait — but would not say what — along hard bottom near Havre de Grace, Md. Mansue says the winds helped to slow the current through his area, making his technique more effective.
In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Northern open on Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. You will see the second day weigh in.
"I was fishing in and around some grass," Scalish said. "I had to downplay what I was catching because there were a few other guys nearby who'd swoop in given a chance."
In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Northern open on Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. You will see the first day weigh in.
In this photo gallery you will see the 2009 elite series Dixie Duel on Wheeler lake in Alabama. It is the third day launch.