A super-charged Top 12
The Lake Norman code may have been cracked Friday, at least by the 12 finalists in the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open sponsored by Allstate.
Williams up to the challenge
The most capable bass tournament fishermen have an uncanny ability to change gears and stuff their livewells when plans A, B, and C go awry.
Hank Cherry’s Norman nuances
Listen to Hank Cherry describe the nuances of early fall fishing on Lake Norman and you think he’s never read the textbooks of bass fishing.
Mark Menendez returning to fishing
"I haven't done much fishing the past two years, and some of the times I've been out there it felt like the last place I wanted to be."
Navy veteran wins bass boat in Bassmaster Summer Sweepstakes
Tavel won the sweepstakes’ grand prize of a Skeeter TZX180 boat with standard equipment and a single-axle trailer, a Yamaha F150LA outboard motor, a Humminbird 728 Fishfinder and a Minn Kota 70 Edge trolling motor.
How-To
Wind is your frenemy: Part 2
If you approach it right, windy days can be your best fishing days.
One Marshal’s perspective on why VanDam missed Classic
Bassmaster Marshal Skip Walden's perspective on why KVD didn't make the Classic.
Pace optimistic about 2015
Thursday marked a big day for Cliff Pace. Day 1 at Lake Norman marked his first full day of bass tournament fishing since his deer stand accident in January.
Tight race at Norman
Before the Bassmaster Lake Norman Open got underway, local Elite Series pro Hank Cherry predicted that it would take four spotted bass and one kicker largemouth a day to be in contention. Cherry must be clairvoyant.
Fumbling at Norman
An autumn phenomenon is holding down the weights at the Southern Open.
