Mother lode

Kelly Jordon feels the trouble with Lake Jordan is that there are so many good-looking humps and ledges, but not all of them have any fish on them. He stares at his sonar screen and studies the structure that it's revealing in hopes of finding that elusive mother lode.

Look out below

Michael Iaconelli, Gerald Swindle and Todd Faircloth, all considerably behind Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader Kevin VanDam, should be considered pre-tournament favorites if going by how they fared in practice.

Under pressure

Most of the pros are on a merry-go-round, concentrating on a 1/2-mile area within sight of each other at Mitchell Dam. The tightness of the area is because of the current the dam is expected to create during the two days of competition.

2009 Elite Series Postseason

To wrap up this Elite Series season, the Toyota Trucks Championship Week introduces new standings, new goals, new water and a new format.

2009 Postseason Picks

Picking the final winner of this year's Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year title should be easy, since only a dozen anglers remain eligible. The problem is, none of the 12 has anything to lose, and everything to gain.

2009 Elite Series Champion’s Choice

The most interesting aspect of this final Elite tournament of the 2009 season, the Ramada Champion's Choice at Oneida Lake, is that only 12 anglers have something to lose while the remaining 86 each have something to gain. We have finally reached that point at which all the marbles are on the line.

Follies, frauds and hoaxes, part 2

In this edition of "Follies, Frauds and Hoaxes" we cover four notable runs at the largemouth bass world record. In the 77 years since George Perry set the bar at 22 pounds, 4 ounces, dozens of anglers have laid claim to a fish that weighed more. None have been able to substantiate their claims; some haven't even tried. Here are a few more of the most notable.

Latest Industry News

Deb Wilkinson wins award

WBT Tournament Director Deb Wilkinson received the Arkansas Traveler Award from the Governor's Office during the Academy Sports + Outdoors WBT event at Lake Maumelle in Little Rock.

Mike & Mike in the Morning to air from 2009 Classic

ESPN's Mike Golic and co-host Erik Kuselias, of Mike & Mike in the Morning, will make a repeat appearance in a live broadcast from the world's most prestigious fishing tournament - the 2009 Bassmaster Classic.

Zac Brown Band slated for 2009 Classic

To keep the festivities rocking and rolling on the second day of the 2009 Bassmaster Classic, set for Feb. 20-22 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La., country music sensation the Zac Brown Band will perform live.

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