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.

Crain squeezes into Southern Divisional lead

Two former Bassmaster Classic qualifiers are neck-and-neck in the race for the Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional title at Lake Okeechobee.

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.

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‘Turnaround’ Reese leads Angler of the Year race

Bassmaster Elite Series pros have already made the first turn in the 2012 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race, and Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., is in the lead.

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.

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Elite rookie wows and woes

Few sports are tougher on rookies than the Bassmaster Elite Series. Here's how the 10 newbies are doing so far.

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.