‘Ed-WIN’ Evers on the hunt in Alabama

Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., scored last Sunday, and he wasn’t even competing. At the Sunday conclusion of the Diamond Drive in Little Rock, Ark., Evers officially moved from fourth into second place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race.

Gulf dead zone to grow from floods

The Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone is predicted to be larger than average this year, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring.

Oh, what a week!

From the floods to our winner almost being locked out, it was quite a tournament on the Arkansas River.

How-To

It’s been a good year!

When you're at the tail end of your career, you understand that winning is hard, that it’s not going to happen every time out. In fact, you realize — or at least I did — that even being in a position to win should be cherished.

How-To

Lunker Lessons: JVD on the Arkansas River

There’s a time in tournaments when you need the big bite. The best way to get it is to use a big bite bait like a heavy jig and sizeable trailer. It’s as close to an absolute rule as there is in fishing.

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Arkansas River: Streak killer

Going into competition at the Arkansas River, nine anglers had a chance to limit every day they competed in 2011. Now each of those streaks is over — the victim of high, muddy water, scorching temperatures and a 15-inch size limit.

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Lock lessons from the Arkansas River

The locks played a big role in the tournament. Some of the guys — include me in that group — had weight deducted from their totals because they were late. Others lost all their weight.

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