My first day on the job was the Classic

Walking into the first day of work at a new job can be a hard task anywhere. Starting your first day at 4 a.m. on Day 1 of the 2014 GEICO Bassmaster Classic is a whole other monster to wrangle.

Next up: Florida’s St. Johns River

Sight fishing — targeting spawning bass visible on or near nesting beds — is expected to be the prominent pattern at the Bassmaster Elite on the St. Johns River out of Palatka, Fla.

New world record spotted bass?

There's no bad time to catch a world record, but doing it in a tournament — and winning! — is about as good as it gets.

How-To

Things make sense to me in the spring

Spring is my favorite time of the year. It’s not only the rebirth of nature after the winter but it’s also the time when bass fishing makes the most sense to me.

Don’t go all-in on Seminole sight bite

Although some conditions seem ripe for a sight-fishing slugfest on Seminole this week, don’t go all-in on anglers adept at lookin’ at ’em. You’d be wise to balance out your Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing roster.

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