Bassonomics
So you want to win AOY?
The truth is, the same things that lead an Elite angler to an AOY title will work for you in your bass club or in any other tournament circuit out there.
World record follies, frauds and hoaxes
Like your world records on the shady side? Then you might enjoy a few more of the most notable "records" we've seen, including an April Fool's breaking story.
Fixing a hole
Missing the first two cuts of an eight event season might not seem like a big deal, but it's digging a hole.
Falcon picks up the pace
If Pirch can keep it up and if Combs' quality continues to slip, Pirch could make a run at this one.
Falcon: Same as it ever was?
Falcon Lake was amazing in 2008. How does it stack up five years later?
When the going gets tough ...
When looking at the Sabine's performance last week, one thing is clear. If it wasn't the toughest event in Elite history, it certainly ranks no worse (better?) than second.
Did Kerouac fish the Sabine?
In On the Road, Jack Kerouac called the Sabine an "evil old river" and "the mansion of the snake," noting "we could almost hear the slither of a million copperheads."
Sabine tough, but toughest ever?
Day One of the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Sabine River out of Orange, Texas, was tough, but was it the toughest day in Elite history?
Starting strong
One way to look at the AOY race is to think of it as a winnowing process. Each of the eight tournaments basically eliminates part of the field from contention.
