AOY: Lucas takes commanding lead

HIAWASSEE, Ga. — Justin Lucas openly admits he’s been a nervous wreck. He hasn’t been sleeping well. He’s been waking up in the middle of the night with his mind racing...

As I see it: Surreal scenes

“A lot of times, real life is more surreal than writing.”Jesmyn Ward Dateline: AOY 2018  Salvador Dalí once said something like this: Give me two hours of reality a day, and...

Swindle talks fishing and football

Gerald Swindle is professional bass fishing’s funniest man, and one of only 11 men in history to win the prestigious Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points title more than...

Rookie race gets blazing hot

It’s hard to imagine a season-long contest finishing any closer than the Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year race. Roy Hawk came into the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the...

Day in the life of an Elite: Outside the cut

It’s 4 a.m. and you’re wide awake. It’s Day 3 of competition, but you’re not fishing. You’re going home.  As you lie there — half-listening to the Weather Channel —...

The blueback herring factor

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — Duplicate a rotation of tactics, lures and locations that put bass in the livewell and you have a pattern. Whoever scores with the best pattern this...

Pressure different for Lucas, Bertrand

HIAWASSEE, Ga. — Only two anglers have a chance to win Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship. Best friends Justin Lucas and Josh Bertrand are separated by only nine...

KVD and Ashley offer sneak peek of Chatuge

Two of professional bass fishing’s kindest characters and good friends offer a pre-game look at what to expect at the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship on Lake Chatuge...

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