Six anglers make final bracket round

ELLIJAY, Ga. — The picture is steadily growing clearer at the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Classic Bracket on Carters Lake, with the two-day semifinal round now complete and six anglers...

Rook: From zero to hero

ELLIJAY, Ga. — Scott Rook, who has announced his retirement, is going to go out his way. And that’s not “dobbing around in 40 foot of water,” as he put...

One day at a time

I’m taking this bracket competition one day at a time. I’m only here fishing the 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Classic Bracket for one reason — I want a spot...

Carters Lake proves stingy for Bracket semifinals

ELLIJAY, Ga. — Twelve anglers took part in six head-to-head matchups during Wednesday’s semifinal round of the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Classic Bracket on Carters Lake. The lake was stingy...

Roumbanis is California dreamin’

ELLIJAY, Ga. — Fred Roumbanis feels like he’s back in California, fishing for spotted bass like he did when he was learning to be a tournament bass angler. That’s how...

Controlling your nerves

In any type of competition there are nerves. Nerves that you have to control. The sport of bass fishing may be the hardest when it comes to controlling the excitement...

Classic Bracket: Twelve advance

ELLIJAY, Ga. — The first round of the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Classic Bracket on Carters Lake was a one-day tournament to determine the seeding for three separate competitions that...

Toyota vs. Toyota

The most intense competition at the seventh annual Toyota Trucks Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament may be for bragging rights between Toyota manufacturing plants. The Toyota Owner’s Tournament takes place at...

My Elite work ethic

At the end of the tournament season, many of the Bassmaster Elite Series competitors take a well-deserved break. Some sit on the couch and don’t do much of anything. Some...

Life before the Elite Series

“Bassmaster Elite Series pro Paul Mueller” is probably how you know me. But my story as a fisherman started much earlier than my four years on the Elite Series. Just...