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Bigmouth truck helps sick kids

Sure, Manabu Kurita thinks his bass is big. His 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth was just certified as the world record.

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President gets state appointment

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has appointed Roger Trageser, president of the Maryland B.A.S.S. Federation Nation, to the Maryland Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission.

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Zimbabwe Comes to America

DOVER, Del. — For the first time in a decade, the Zimbabwe BASS Federation Nation will send a team to compete in a divisional event. Thanks to Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Marine, which will provide six boats, the 12-member team will compete Sept. 6-10 on Delaware's Nanticoke River in the Mid Atlantic tournament.

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Families benefit from club event

When Douglas Sauls and others in the 13-member Seminole Bass Anglers Club began planning A Day on the Lake for Autism Awareness in fall 2009, their primary concern was that they plan and execute in a professional manner.

A look back and forward

The season's over, and going into that last tournament already knowing that I wasn't going to make the Classic changed my perspective.

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R & R

The 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series is in the books. I didn't have a very good event in Oklahoma. Finishing 56th out of 93 isn't my idea of a good time. And I didn't qualify for the postseason. That's not where I want to be, either. Still, all is not lost. I'm a solid qualifier for the 2011 Bassmaster Classic. I'm proud of that.

How-To

Making sense of senses: Part 2

Scent becomes a factor after a fish is determining whether or not to swallow what it has just caught. Finding and tracking down prey is left to the fish's other senses, namely sight and vibration/sound.

A game of catch

Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam joined reigning Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray inside the Daytona International Speedway on June 22.

Go to the dark side (for summer lunkers)

The metabolic rates of bass change during the months of extreme heat, and the bottom line is it is more comfortable for them to feed at night because they expend less energy.

BASS announces 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule

BASS unveiled the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series regular season schedule Wednesday. The season will kick off near BASS headquarters with consecutive events in Florida and will end in Alabama, BASS' birthplace.

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