2009 Bassmaster Northern Open #2

Chris Sumansky, of Renfrew, Pa., found 21 pounds, 5 ounces, worth of Lake Champlain bass to take the lead at the second stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Northern Open circuit. Sumansky took advantage of a week-long practice before the tournament to get re-acquainted with Champlain.

2009 Bassmaster Northern Open #2, Day Two

Dave Andrews of Bolton, Mass., started strong and finished stronger to take the lead at the 2009 Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Champlain.

2009 Bassmaster Central Open #2

Sam Rayburn's a grass lake, so most of the fishing will be centered around bass relating to the hydrilla in the lake. There's going to be a ton of ways to catch them, from flipping hydrilla with a jig or some type of plastic, or working a topwater, wacky worm or whatever — but everything's going to be related to the grass.

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.

How-To

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.

How-To

Back to School

Elite angler Bernie Schultz tells us what the visual signs of schooling fish are and how to catch them.