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2009 Junior Bassmaster World Championship preview

John Duarte Jr. has a big week ahead of him. The 14-year-old aspiring pro bass fisherman has the opportunity to add two big titles to his pro angler resume both in the same day.

The One That Got Away

I have one of these stories from just about every year I fish, but when I really stop and think about it, a Georgia Top 150 in February of 2000 comes to mind as the best, or worst, depending on how you look at it. This one has the worst sting regardless.

B.A.S.S. Nation

2009 Federation Nation Championship Preview

The 2009 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship presented by Yamaha Outboards and Skeeter Boats on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Tavares, Fla., should test the Federation's best anglers as the chain is known to be fickle at this time of year.

How-To

Rods and reels for smallmouth

We live in an era of specialization. You can't buy much of anything anymore that isn't specially geared to a very particular purpose.

Bass & poker

We fished a tournament out in Oklahoma. It was a hybrid type of thing where we fished two days and then played poker one day. It's the first event of its kind I've ever participated in.

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