Palaniuk holds on despite penalty

One mistake in the excitement of zeroing in on a school of big smallmouth could have cost Brandon Palaniuk his lead in the Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown.

How-To

Smallmouth country

After a bunch of largemouth tournaments, it's fun and challenging to have to switch to smallmouth bass for a while.

How-To

Are you fishing too deep?

Go deep and then go deeper is my standard advice to anyone trying to catch a smallmouth bass. This year is different, though.

Palaniuk back on top

Brandon Palaniuk busted one of the largest first-day bags of the Bassmaster Elite Series season on Thursday.

B.A.S.S.’s New York state of mind

Andrew Cuomo is the first fisherman of New York. Though he usually spends his time chasing stripers in the Atlantic, today he was after smallmouth on the St. Lawrence.

Blue collar jersey: Jared Lintner

B.A.S.S. writer Don Barone salutes the blue collar workers across America, including one that is also an Elite Series pro -- Jared Lintner.

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