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The first annual Ike Foundation fundraiser
OK guys, it’s just around the corner! On Aug. 6 The Ike Foundation and the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoor Program are partnering to put on the 2016 Ike Celebrity...
High School All-American
2016 High School All-American: Cody Stahl
GRIFFIN, Ga. — Cody Stahl got the fishing team started at his high school, led it to state victory twice and now is headed to the college level with those...
Sticking with your strengths
A huge congratulation goes to my good friend Greg Hackney for winning the Geico Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort on Lake Texoma last week. His performance demonstrated...
Reflecting on BASSfest results
For me, reflection and analysis are important parts of being a professional fisherman. So, looking back on last week’s BASSfrest event on Lake Texoma, I’ve had time to think about...
Fantasy Fishing: Choose anglers who have an axe to grind
I picked a pretty good team for Texoma, but not good enough. It was my best showing of the year, and I climbed from a near single-digit percentile to 17.5...
Finally close to the Classic cut
Man, this was the shot in the arm I needed. A sixth-place finish on Lake Texoma not only lifted me in the points, it boosted my confidence. Everybody knows I...
Country music not for Ashley
DURANT, Okla. — And to think Casey Ashley turned down a chance to be a country music star for this – four days of heated competition on Lake Texoma in...
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Healing Heroes: Anglers learn from service veterans
MADILL, Okla. — It sounded like the opening scene of the movie Saving Private Ryan, said Levi Crawford, in describing the 2010 attack in Afghanistan that nearly took his life....
Surviving culture shock, part 1
As the first Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Australia, I’ve been welcomed with open arms by the other anglers and the fans. It has truly been a great experience so...
Card’s topwater charge at BASSfest
Brandon Card had been successful enough flipping a creature bait the first three days on Lake Texoma to land in sixth place heading into Championship Sunday. But overcast conditions on...
