Lake Champlain Northern Open
The main question preceding the 2009 Northern Open tournament at Lake Champlain was the same as it is at every tournament here: Would the tournament be won with largemouth, smallmouth or a mixed bag?
National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
Based on the successful model of the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures and the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, which restored waterfowl populations across the country, the National Fish Habitat Action Plan seeks to do for fish what we've done for ducks.
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The night shift
Elite Series angler Brian Clark shares his passion and his tips for "night fishing".
Let the postseason begin!
The 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series season will culminate with the final day's weigh-in in Montgomery, the place where BASS was founded in 1968 and headquartered until 2005. The 2009 Angler of the Year will be crowned at the season finale and will be awarded the $200,000 top prize.
Postseason Duo
Greg Vinson knows a lot about Lake Jordan and the Alabama River and shares his knowledge of these waterways for the Postseason tournament.
Winning gear on Kentucky Lake
Though Florida angler Bobby Lane had put the big smackdown on the rest of the field for three days, in the final going it was closer than anybody thought when Day Four began. Lane wound up with 97 pounds, 9 ounces, 5 1/2 pounds better than runner-up Kevin VanDam, to claim his first Elite Series victory.
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Back to School
Elite angler Bernie Schultz tells us what the visual signs of schooling fish are and how to catch them.
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Back to School
Elite angler Bernie Schultz on catching fall schooling bass while they're up and actively feeding or right after.
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Our last summer hurrah
Sorry I haven't written for a couple of weeks. I've been on a family vacation since the last regular season event on Oneida. We wanted to do something as a family before the kids go back to school next Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. It's tough to do much as a family when the kids are in school.
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To crank or not to crank
Fall is a time when lots of smallmouth anglers get away from the bottom-crawling baits that served them during the summer and opt for faster moving, horizontal lures like crankbaits and spinnerbaits. But not me.
