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,...

Don’t wait too long, part 1

For the next two or three weeks we’re going to take a close look at some of the factors that affect bass movements in late winter and early spring. I’ll...

Two Classic champs tackle team challenge

What started as friendly trash talking on land between long-time friends eventually evolved into a two-boat team tournament on Lake Russell in South Carolina. The two challengers were esteemed professionals...

Scouting for the Classic

Any Classic qualifier who waited until the last week to scout did themselves a great disservice, Elite angler Mike McClelland said. “They put themselves in a real, real, bad situation.”...

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