Teens participate in pro bass camp
Young anglers participated in Kurt Dove’s Pro Bass Camp, where roasting marshmallows takes a back seat to fishing Lake Amistad out of a bass rig.
Takahiro Omori
Elite Series pro Charlie Hartley runs into former Classic champ Takahiro Omori on Lake Erie.
Three top anglers share ‘house of hammers’
Matt Lee, Jordan Lee and Tom Frink have all become recognized in the college bass fishing ranks — and you can find all three in the same home.
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Life in a tail spin
If your bass fishing is in a downward spiral, perhaps it’s time to go retro with bait selection. Elite Series pros explain why the old tailspinner still deserves a place on your casting deck.
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Two is good (but sometimes three is better)
Don’t let the lack of a spare anything ruin your tournament or your fishing trip.
R&R
This is a true week for rest and relaxation. I’ve made it to the Classic. Basically, my fishing season is over. I’ll spend some time on the water and with sponsors but for the next few days at least it’ll be family, friends, football and fishing the mats on Guntersville.
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Fish Michigan’s Lake Superior
If you’d like a remote fishing adventure that you can drive to, put Bay Mills in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on your to-do list. Here you can launch in Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay, and you can visit one of the oldest lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
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Fish Michigan’s Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay
As with many other areas of the Great Lakes, gobies have caused the smallmouth bass in the bay to pack on weight.
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Fish Michigan’s Lake Michigan, Grand Traverse Bay
A short drive from the Sleeping Bear Dunes and ranked No. 9 on Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes of 2014, Grand Traverse Bay has long been a trophy smallmouth mecca.
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Fish Michigan’s Lake Erie
The habitat here is unlike the reef fishing done elsewhere on the big lake.
