2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: Deep trouble
Growing up on the Tennessee River, Steve Daniel had only one rule. "When they don't move the water," he said, "I don't fish the river."
2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: Limit
It's easy to catch bass on Old Hickory Lake. It's difficult to catch five largemouth bass that meet the 14-inch minimum length limit.
QB Sacked at Kissimmee
A Florida Wildlife Commission officer had just the opposite reaction when Pennington handed him his fishing license during a routine check later that day. It looked like a pretty bad one.
2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: Shoveling fish
Brutal as the fishing was, the consolation is that a decent fish or two will still propel just about anyone to a paycheck.
2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: Limping home
BASS rules place stiff penalties for any angler who comes in late for his appointed weigh-in time. Stiff, as in a one-pound penalty for every minute past the deadline.
B.A.S.S. Nation
2008 BASS Federation Central Divisional: Day Two
The Louisiana angler had to make some adjustments, especially after today's takeoff was delayed for two hours as a severe thunderstorm passed over the lake.
2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: Wirth
"I'm real happy with how the day went," said Wirth, who rode in the 1981 Kentucky Derby. "I got fortunate."
2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: “Angler X”
Angler X feels that the fish are spread all over, and KVD's run-and-gun style will have the most success, despite poor fishing.
2008 Elite Series Tennessee Triumph: No sand-bagging
Old Hickory Lake's 22,500 acres have produced lots of bass in three days of practice this week. However, there have been very few caught that met the 14-inch minimum length limit for largemouths.
How-To
Fun in the Sun
When I was a kid, I couldn't wait for summer. It was the best time of the year. School was out and I could go fishing with my dad and friends. It was great.Now that I'm just a little older (nearly 46), summer doesn't mean quite as much to me.
