2001 Bassmaster Classic: Storm brewing

Tropical Storm Barry is moving slowly toward the Big Easy with sustained winds of 40 mph. As a result, an official Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for the southeastern portion of Louisiana, which includes the Classic fishing waters.

2001 Bassmaster Classic: VanDam 1st

On Friday, the Kalamazoo, Mich., pro took a giant step toward filling a key gap in his otherwise immaculate resume by moving into his first place after a rough and tumble Day 2 at the 31st BASS Masters Classic.

2001 Bassmaster Classic: Day One

Round one goes to the wind, waves and weather.That was the opinion of a number of anglers Thursday after the first round of the 31st Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta.

Denny Brauer: Back surgery

Brauer is recovering from back surgery earlier this month aimed at correcting a painful Sciatic nerve problem caused by a bone spur and a calcium deposit that had combined to virtually pinch the nerve off.

2004 Bassmaster Classic: Patterns revealed

Adjusting to water movement. Adjusting to changing light conditions. Adjusting to an influx of muddy water. Adjusting to the unseen impact of spectator boat traffic. And more.

2002 Bassmaster Classic: Yelas wins

Even as he recited his list of potential disasters, however, Jay Yelas never truly exhibited any doubts that he would catch enough fish on the morrow and claim his first BASS Masters Classic world championship.

How-To

Keeping Bass Alive – Initial & Delayed Mortality

One of the things that make black bass such great fish for tournament angling is the fact that they can be "recycled." That is, they are hardy fish that can be caught, weighed in, released and caught again at a later date.

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