DeFoe aims to dominate Douglas

Ott DeFoe has high hopes of winning the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Opens on Douglas Lake, especially after a successful day of practice on his home lake.

Gear

Hitch Huggee

The Hitch Huggee keeps you from bashing your knee (or shin) on your hitch. You know you've been there!

Alabama Rig mania likely at Douglas

A few months back I made a list of lures I wanted to pack for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open at Douglas Lake. I just tossed it into the recycle bin.

Drinking the A-Mart Kool-Aid

Pete Robbins reminisces about his first encounter with Aaron Martens at the 2004 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Wylie.

A tale of two cities

Pardon my borrowing a classic title from literature for this week's column, but that's exactly the way I felt after my trip through Texas.

How-To

3 keys to big spawners

“I've spent a lot of time studying big spawners,” says Bobby Lane. “These are tactics I've found to work all around the country — not just in Florida.”

B.A.S.S. Nation

BoatUS Angler sponsors B.A.S.S. Nation

Angler-friendly service and benefit organization BoatUS Angler has become a new sponsor and the Official Towing Service of the B.A.S.S. Nation.

A balance to everything

A lot of people don't realize just how much of professional bass fishing is mental. I'd say it's about 99 percent, but that might be low.

How-To

Tackling Douglas

Professional bass fishing is very different than fishing in the same part of the country most of the time.

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