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The journey toward getting better and moving up

The journey toward getting better and moving up is really a three-step process. First you need physical skills, then you need lure and technique knowledge, and finally you need your...

How-To

9 steps to going pro

I answered countless questions from young anglers during my three seasons competing on the Elite Series, but none more popular than “How do I prepare to become an Elite Series...

My memories of Ken Cook

A missed phone call from former Bassmaster tournament champion, Jim “Wiggle Wart” Morton woke me up. The first thing I did when I got out of bed was load my...

Bassmaster.com relaunches

For the past several months the Bassmaster.com crew has been quietly working away on a slew of improvements to the website. On January 11 you’ll see a new look, and...

Ken Cook dead at 68

At 8:30 a.m. Friday, a call was placed to the cell phone of B.A.S.S. legend Ken Cook. A voice on the other end answered, “Ken’s phone.” The voice was almost...

KVD: The benefits of sport shows

Now that the holidays are behind us, it’s sport show season and time to hit the road again. I’ll be at the Ultimate Fishing Show in Novi, Mich. today and...

Remembering Ken Cook

“For though they may be parted…” Dateline: Sorrow “The song is ended but the melody lingers on…”– Irving Berlin God, chose for me to be a writer, and not a...

Christie: Spinnerbait vs. swimbait

Times have changed. I can remember just 10 years ago, the spinnerbait was “the”bait. I don’t know if the fish have become accustomed to it, or if we’ve moved on...

Classic boat order revealed

Tournament Director Trip Weldon announced today the order that competitors will begin their quest for the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic. Fifty-five boats will launch from Wolf Creek Park in Grove,...

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