Aaron Martens is quickly earning the reputation as a light-line expert and finesse fishing fanatic. Martens says having grown up in Southern Califonia, he’s learned that sometimes light line and a sensitive rod are the most important things.
Todd Faircloth wrangles a bass from the vegetation saturating Lake Okeechobee. Ranked No. 2 on Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list, Okeechobee brought in the heaviest bags of the 2012 Elite Series season.
Ish Monroe cracked the 100-pound mark for the second time in his career at the Power-Pole Slam on Lake Okeechobee this year. He sealed the deal on the final day by bringing in a bass weighing 34 pounds, 5 ounces.
Just two weeks after the birth of his youngest son, Boyd Duckett climbed to the top of the Ramada Championship leaderboard — his lucky red shoes leading his way on Oneida Lake. Duckett said his main goal was winning a spot in the “biggest event in bass fishing,” the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.
Keith Poche sets the hook for a lunker bass at the 2012 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River. In his first-ever Classic appearance, Poche brought in a total of 41 pounds, 3 ounces, earning him a third-place finish and $40,000 in winnings. Off to a good start!
On Day 2 of the 2012 Bassmaster Classic, Davy Hite hoists a bass, guaranteed to find a new home in his livewell, out of the infamous Red River. Hite took a trophy home from this fishery in 2001 when he won the Louisiana Bassmaster Tour.
Brothers Bobby and Chris Lane celebrate on the Bassmaster Classic stage after Chris earns the title of Bassmaster Classic champion. Lucky for Bobby, both brothers made a bet that if one of them took home the Classic trophy, he had to pay the Elite Series entry fee for the other brother. Can we hear Bobby saying, “Cha-ching?”
At the Northern Open on Lake St. Clair, Larry Draughn prepares to launch in his custom rig built by Legend Boats. For Draughn, fishing provides a sort of therapy for the injuries he sustained during his military service in Afghanistan.
Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens angler Jason Christie earned his berth in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic by winning a title on the Detroit River this July. Christie might have a slight advantage going into his first Classic; Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees just happens to be his home water.
The 2012 Toyota Trucks All-Star week was a nail-biter for most specators, but Edwin Evers felt a bit of deja vu as he and Ott DeFoe battled it out, again, for a spot at the top. Evers was the only angler in the field to catch a five-bass limit on each of the first two days.
After a grueling four days on the water, Aaron Martens was crowned the 2012 Toyota Trucks All-Star champion. Fishing against 12 of the best anglers in the sport, Martens’ risky strategy proved a success. “I really want to thank everyone who voted for me,” Martens said. “It’s an honor, and I’m glad I was able to vindicate that support.”
Brent Chapman secured his fourth B.A.S.S. victory at the Toledo Bend Battle, which played a critical part in earning him precious Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year points. Chapman took home the Angler of the Year trophy just two months after his Toledo Bend victory.
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