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Lessons learned from 2012, Part 1

Let me start by saying what an awesome year it's been. We have two great champions this year: Chris Lane and Brent Chapman. My family is close with both of their families, and we are very happy for them.

Junior Bassmaster anglers prep for tomorrow

The top angler in each of the two age groups, 11 to 14 and 15 to 18, advance to the Bassmaster Junior World Championship, Oct. 27, near Decatur, Ala.

Slow and steady leads the race

Mickey Soler has a strong overall lead in the eastern divisional, and he's not in any hurry to change things up.

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Dream Teams lead to Fantasy Fishing win

Allyson Tinsley says she and her twin daughters will be on the lake fishing and tubing, but her husband and son can use her new boat for fishing local tournaments.

A La Medida Del Hombre “Size of the Man”

B.A.S.S. writer Don Barone meets the Federation team from Spain.

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Fall time is the right time

It’s the beginning of fall and so it’s time for me to write my annual column touting the benefits of fall fishing. In my humble opinion, fall is the second best time to be on the water. For a lot of anglers it’s the best time.

All-Star Week is all set

And then there were 12 — All-Stars, that is. After nearly 400,000 votes spread among 89 candidates, the final four places in Toyota Trucks All-Star Week are set. Find out which four anglers were voted in by fans.

Mystic/Charles going to be challenging tournament

“Challenging” is how many contenders in the 2012 Cabela’s Bassmaster Federation Nation Eastern Divisional are describing the fishing on Massachusetts’ Mystic and Charles rivers.

9/11 Remembered

I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was working as a salesman in Florida at the time, and it was an ordinary day as far as I knew at the time.

Name this blog, Part 2

I just got back from the final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Fort Gibson Lake in Oklahoma. Fishing was tough, and it was hot to say the least but I had a great time there with the family.