St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens: Tougher than ever

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- What do you get when you take the greatest angler of all time, put 20 Elite Series pros in a field of 193 boats and put them all on a lake that's in a prespawn funk? The first Bass Pro Shops Southern Open of 2011 on Florida's Lake Tohopekaliga.

Bassmaster Classic Hotels

Book your room today! The Bassmaster Classic will be held on the Louisiana Delta out of New Orleans, La., Feb. 18-20, 2011.

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Roland Martin live!

Tomorrow, Jan. 19, Bassmaster.com will be following the Great American Fisherman, Roland Martin, as he practices for his return to tournament bass fishing.

My first Florida trip

It's Tuesday. I'm putting the final touches on my Open preparation. Basically, that translates into running around the lake looking for specific types of cover and structure that'll give me a last-minute bite during the tournament

B.A.S.S. Reporter’s Notebook

Special Bassmaster tournament announcement; Classic KVD; Ashley sings, The promise of this week's Toho Open and, The newest sponsor deals

Gary Klein’s Classic diary

It's time to talk about it. By "it" I mean the incident that occurred the last time we fished a Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta.

How-To

Fishing new waters

You've planned a vacation to a body of water you don't know well. Going to a large, unfamiliar lake can be intimidating, but my system will help you figure out a lake in a short period of time.

Growing the sport

I've met with quite a few excited sponsors and their interest and support has been very uplifting. Everyone wants to come together and make a good thing better. Now it's my job to see that those fires keep burning.

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