Connell cruises to top

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Twenty-six-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Dustin Connell took over the lead on Friday’s second round of competition at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett. Connell,...

Backstage drama: ‘Making the cut’ math

“Lady Madonna…” Dateline: Backstage on cut day “It’s either $10,000 or zero, on cut day in this tournament you are either making money or losing money there is no in...

Why do bass shake loose?

It’s Thursday during our break. I was going to go fishing, but the weather is supposed to turn bad right after lunch so I thought I’d wait until tomorrow. Normally...

Notes from the Rez

RIDGELAND, Miss. — You are late to work. To make up as much time as possible, you take a shortcut to the office and save a few precious minutes. You...

Fishing history

No, this week’s column is not about history like that. I’m not going to tell you about the earliest bass anglers or who invented the spinnerbait.  This column is about...

Card carries Day 1

RIDGELAND, Miss. — While 33,000 acres of fishable water seems like it should easily support a 109-angler field, most Elite Series anglers would say they’re sharing water at the Academy...

Fishing the small factor

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Ross Barnett Reservoir is filled with 33,000 acres of water and even with all of it, the pros are saying it fishes “small.” Such is the case...

Browning’s feline lesson

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Stephen Browning tipped his cap to a cat Thursday. It was a cat that failed in stalking a squirrel, and it proved to be an invaluable lesson...

Ross Barnett will shake things up

Excited: I’d say that’s the word to describe how I feel about Ross Barnett. I’ve never fished a tournament here before, but when people ask me how I feel about...

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