Lunker Lessons from Lake Texoma
Whitehouse, Texas, professional angler Paul Ferguson started his Lake Texoma Central Open off on the right foot. He caught his big bass on the first day, at his first stop after only a couple of casts.
Lake Texoma: How They Did It
The last Central Open of the season on Lake Texoma was a study in shallow water bassing. Some targeted rock, some wood, and at least one threw at anything he could find so long as his water was less than five feet deep. No matter their target, however, each of the four top finishers caught 15 bass over three days to earn their checks.
Oneida Lake Picks
This past March, when the 2008 Elite season opened, all anyone hoped for was a season that mirrored the excitement, drama and fish-catching success of 2007. Now, as the pros enter this final event at Lake Oneida, most sport-watchers would say it's been every bit as good, if not better, than last year.
When Luck Meets Opportunity … and Karma
Co-angler, amateur, anchor weight ... whatever the term preferred for us lowly creatures waiting at the dock with our rods and tackle in hand waiting for our pro partners with breathless anticipation for a day on the water and a glimpse of greatness. I am one, and it's an adventure to be sure.
B.A.S.S. Nation
BASS Federation Nation Championship to Qualify 6 More Anglers for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic
Six berths in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic will be up for grabs when 55 of the world's best amateur anglers compete Nov. 5-7 on Milford Lake out of Junction City, Kan., in the 2008 BASS Federation Nation Championship.
Gear
Bass Times: Virginia junior moves into Opens
One of Virginia's best junior anglers has begun his quest to become a touring pro.
B.A.S.S. Nation
Bass Times: Fishing for a cure
One Birmingham Bass Club member's efforts to help kids with cancer have turned into a statewide cause for the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation.
BASS Times Behind The JWC
Halden Smith, 16, of Missoula is an experienced young outdoorsman. He says he will probably help guide hunters for elk and deer later this fall in his home state of Montana.
Battle over a river heats up
Despite drought, opposition and even U.S. Supreme Court intervention, some North Carolina officials remain intent on taking water away from the Catawba River system to allow continued growth in Kannapolis and Concord, cities outside the basin.
Water fast becoming scarce way out West
As drought moderated a bit in portions of the southeastern U.S. this spring, it intensified in the West. By early June, all of California and Nevada were experiencing abnormally dry weather with substantial areas suffering moderate to severe drought.
