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Sightseeing during the Elite Series
Sightseeing during the Elite Series
The crowds at Elite Series weigh-ins grow larger every year. There’s nothing quite like seeing the pros in person as they step to the scales and banter with MC Dave Mercer. If you’re fortunate...
Opens angler profile: Strader doubles down on Opens
Opens angler profile: Strader doubles down on Opens
After winning the first Bassmaster Open of 2016 on Florida’s Kissimmee Chain, Wesley Strader is on track to accomplish what he failed to do in 2015 — qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series.The...
Opens profile: Bass enforcer Matt Delaney
Opens profile: Bass enforcer Matt Delaney
Matthew Delaney is proud to be one of three anglers from Grant Parish, La., who qualified for the Elite Series through the Bassmaster Central Open division in 2015.
McMillan shines at Seminole
McMillan shines at Seminole
Brandon McMillan proves himself a star in the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open division.
Classic bound: Brandon McMillan’s twofer
Classic bound: Brandon McMillan’s twofer
When Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., won the final Bassmaster Southern Open of 2015 at Lake Seminole, he got a twofer. He earned a birth to the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, and he qualified for...
New Elite: Clent Davis
New Elite: Clent Davis
The 2015 bass tournament season is one that Clent Davis of Montevallo, Ala., will never forget. He finished third in the AOY standings of the Bassmaster Southern Opens and qualified for the 2016...
No. 4 for McMillan
No. 4 for McMillan
Bass No. 4 just came into the boat for McMillan. He's working hard on his last-minute heroics.
Feeling the pressure
Feeling the pressure
Time is running out and McMillan is feeling the pressure. He is working his way up the Flint River to Bainbridge, jumping from grass bed to grass bed.
McMillan boats No. 3
McMillan boats No. 3
McMillan just caught his third bass. He is bearing down with his flippin' stick. He is currently working his sixth spot of the day.
Dry spell over
Dry spell over
The dry spell is finally over for McMillan. He snaps his rod up and hooks a bass. It buries in the grass and McMillan has to dig it out by hand. ...
Calling an audible
Calling an audible
McMillan just called an audible. After striking out in his second area, he said, "I'm done here. I've got to get a limit." ...
A blessing or a curse
A blessing or a curse
The hydrilla gnats were beginning to show up this morning while it was still calm. Now a nice breeze has kicked up to blow them away. The breeze is a catch 22. It keeps the gnats away, but it makes...
McMillan makes a move
McMillan makes a move
After a long lull, McMillan runs a mile or so to try his luck at another spot. He appears unconcerned. His bigger bass yesterday bit in the afternoon. This was true with several of anglers who made...
Swing and miss for McMillan
Swing and miss for McMillan
Brandon McMillan swings and misses. A few pitches later he sets the hook and swings aboard a small keeper largemouth. ...
Obvious skill
Obvious skill
The skill that Brandon McMillan has with a flipping rod is undeniable. He is pitching a soft plastic creature bait into thick grass beds with 1 1/4- and 1 1/2-ounce bullet sinkers. His lure gently...
McMillan has an earlier start
McMillan has an earlier start
Brandon McMillan is fishing a huge grass flat near the mouth of the Flint River. He started here yesterday and caught a 9-pound limit. When the fishing slowed, he fished other areas with little...
Made to run
Made to run
Two of the pro anglers who made the top 12 cut the fish the Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Seminole are fishing from aluminum boats to run up to Flint River and cast for shoal bass. One of them...
McMillan surges at Seminole
McMillan surges at Seminole
BAINBRIDGE, GA. — When bites are as hard to come by as they have been at the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3 presented by Allstate, the leaderboard can change dramatically from one day to the...
New Elite: Dave Lefebre
New Elite: Dave Lefebre
One of the most daunting questions every young person contemplates is: What do I want to be when I grow up? ...
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