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Shark Attacks
Scientists explain why therre have bee more shark attacks this year in the Gulf of Mexico.
Spectator traffic at the Classic
For the most part, spectators on Lake Wylie were courteous, but their boats muddy the waters.
Texas club takes on huge habitat project
The annual Washington State BASS Federation Jamboree has had a long run since the early '70s, which is remarkable in a state better known for its salmon-trout-steelhead passions. However, the Jamboree, put on by the state Federation, does a lot to change that, bringing bass clubs from all over the state to Banks Lake in central Washington every Memorial Day weekend.
The Classic Champ's chaotic year
Kevin VanDam thought he knew what to expect after winning the BASS Masters Classic. He'd qualified for the Classic 11 years in a row, and he was well-acquainted with previous champions, like Denny Brauer and Davy Hite, who related their experiences after winning.
The Dean of finesse bed fishing
Texas immigrant Dean Rojas wields heavy tackle whenever bedding bass will tolerate it, as they did when he caught a Bassmaster record of 108 pounds, 12 ounces in 2001 at Florida's Lake Toho. His primary outfit there was a flippin' rod and 25-pound Izorline.
The ethics of bed fishing
In this article, you can read about the various areas of controversy regarding bed fishing.
The evolution of bass tackle
Just after dawn on the morning of June 5, 1967, when Bill Dance cast a blue Fliptail plastic worm across a sunken roadbed in Beaver Lake and caught what is generally considered to be the first-ever largemouth taken in BASS competition, he unknowingly turned a century-old industry into an overnight success.
The master and mistress of Texas trophy bass
Bobbie Gayle is back in the fishing news. Bobbie and her husband, Butch, made a significant splash in February 2000. You might say they put Lake O.H. Ivie on the big-bass map.
The next world record
Seventy years is a long time for anything. Especially for a sporting record that has taken on countless challenges from all comers and endured.
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