Juniors ready to take on Big O bass

Lance Freeman hopes for a return trip to the Junior Bassmaster World Championship (JWC) to defend his title but he has to win the Cabela’s Federation Nation Junior Bassmaster Southern Divisional at Lake Okeechobee first.

Fed Nation: Big O calms down

Cabela's Federation Nation Southern Divisional tournament leader George Crain was on his way to a good night’s sleep when thoughts of his next day of fishing on Lake Okeechobee started racing through his head.

New Oklahoma largemouth record

What's the next best thing to a world record largemouth, smallmouth or spot? How about a state record! Benny Williams Jr. got the job done last week.

Lane takes well-earned rest

In the past few weeks, if 2012 Bassmaster Classic champ Chris Lane wasn’t competing, he had his cell phone stuck to his ear.

Short’s most helpful bass

An unhooked fish that jumps into a competitor’s boat does not count in a Bassmaster tournament. But it was a practice day anyway when a Lake Okeechobee bass tried to donate itself to Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin Short.

Wishes …

Getting to spend time with Kevin VanDam was a dream come true for a young man who won't let cancer bring him down.

Familiar names in Fed Nation

As the pros in the Bassmaster Elite Series left Lake Okeechobee last Sunday, amateur anglers in the Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional were taking their place.

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