AOY Playoff: Skeet’s feeling the heat as he prepares to compete
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The competion is keen for AOY with five or six anglers withing striking distance. "You never know what's going to happen," says Kevin VanDam.
Ready to fall
In the annals of Bassmaster Classic history, there are many records. You probably know most of them — Rick Clunn's four championships, Luke Clausen's 56-2 winning catch in 2006, Preston Clark's 11-10 lunker from the same year. These are our World Series and Super Bowl marks.
Countdown to Classic
There's nothing bigger in the bass fishing world than the Classic, and maybe I can make it even more interesting.
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A little panic
If the baby doesn't come by Thursday, I'm going to fly to New Orleans and do the first three days of practice.
How-To
Show up for the big show
I attended my first Classic in 2002, the year Jay Yelas won the event on Lay Lake by swimming a jig around shallow shoreline cover. Because it was a new experience for me, a newspaper journalist covering it for my paper's sports section, everything seemed significant. I loved seeing the anglers enter the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex arena as their favorite song blared over the loudspeakers.
Shopping baitcast reels
Regardless of how much you spend, gear ratio may be the most important consideration. Gear ratio dictates how many times a spool revolves with one complete turn of the handle.
Velvick is out for 2011 Elite Series season
Byron Velvick announced today that he will not be fishing the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series. In November,the Texas pro was treated to get relief from the pain and needs more time for recovery
Overfished Anglers: New treatment helps anglers’ elbow injuries
Browning seeks help for his elbow injury after seeing Evers recovery; His elbows are healed - he feels no pain whatsoever.
A cold snap could change the game
NEW ORLEANS — A cold snap, common in February, could change the game, but depending on Mother Nature, the fishing could be excellent this year. "Winning won't be a matter of who has five, but of who has five big ones," predicted Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Poche.
The G-Man gets his ‘W’
The pressure is off for Gerald Swindle as he puts a win on his resumé. He knew that he was in first place with a solid lead and could relax.
