Aluminum alternatives and more notes

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — From Tennessee to Oklahoma aluminum boats are filling a tournament niche in skinny water where the big rigs can’t go. A couple weeks ago Ott DeFoe used...

Jones enjoying dual role

Just a couple weeks ago Teb Jones fished from the back of the boat as a co-angler at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Douglas Lake. This week...

Hamilton thriving in aluminum boat

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Skylar Hamilton brought his aluminum boat to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open for the wrong reason. But it now looks like a great decision. In...

Putting the spotlight on BASSfest

It’s time to go back to work. I’ve enjoyed a festive week, celebrating Memorial Day weekend with family and friends, attended my sons’ high school graduation, sat in on their...

An AOY battle for the ages

One of the nice things about professional bass fishing is that there’s not necessarily a ticking clock threatening the expiration of an angler’s career. Unlike baseball, where eventually your arm...

Open: McGehee leads Day 1

Muskogee, Okla. — While several contenders made long runs and played the lock game, Scott McGehee stayed close to take the lead today in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central...

College: Murray State leads Day 1

CLINTON, Illinois— Lance Freeman and Chandler Christian of Murray State University lead Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional on Clinton Lake with 19 pounds, 4 ounces....

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