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Gear Review: Shimano Exsense

What is it? Shimano Exsence spinning reel What sets it apart? Ego-charged bass anglers may frown on spinning tackle, but Shimano recently debuted a serious weapon for the finesse game....

Daily Limit: The Butler did it!

Ryan Butler discovered there is crying in bass fishing. Butler was overcome with emotion several times on his two-hour ride home from the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic...

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California B.A.S.S. Nation State Team for 2018 set

NACIMIENTO, Calif. — With Brad Shepherd’s win at Lake Nacimiento on Nov. 12, the 2018 California B.A.S.S. Nation State Team was set. Shepherd, of Templeton, Calif., won the 2017 California...

Day on the lake: Drew Benton

Whether you are fishing late November or early December, the opportunity to load the boat is high. If water temps are in the 50s on your home lake, get off...

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Gear Review: Jackall Firecracker Buzzbait

What is it? Jackall Firecracker Buzzbait What sets it apart? Buzzbaits don’t do “subtle,” but Jackall’s new design cranks up the volume with a dual prop design that produces a...

My Classic pre-practice

It’s already started — folks talking about my hometown advantage for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Lake Hartwell. There’s no question, I do have...

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Daily Limit: Tharp bassin’ in China

The main purpose of Randall Tharp’s trip to China was to work on his signature line of rods with the manufacturer. As the first American bass pro to fish there,...

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