2008 Bassmaster Southern Open At Santee Cooper

The second of three 2008 Southern Open events, the South Carolina stop of the Bassmaster Southern Open circuit set for May 8-10, is the turning point in the circuit's points race. Pros are competing for a $45,000 top prize and crucial points in the event at Santee Cooper lakes out of Manning, S.C.

California Produces Another Huge Spot

Ed Everhart was hoping to catch his first 10-pound largemouth when he put away his drop shot and began slowly swimming a Huddleston swimbait across a rocky flat of Collins Lake this past April 27, but when his son Cole netted a 9-pound, 8 1/2-ounce spotted bass for him, he admits he could not have been more excited.

Faircloth Takes AOY Lead

Todd Faircloth is on a roll and just passed Mike McClelland in the race for the Bassmaster Angler of the Year award.

Clarks Hill: How They Did It

Clarks Hill was an uphill climb for many of the Elite Series anglers. The fish were scattered about the lake and not easy to pattern. No matter, several of the anglers found a way to catch them. Here's how they did it.

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Hook Set Success

As a lifelong angler in the heart of smallmouth bass country, I've had the privilege of introducing lots and lots of largemouth anglers to brown bass fishing. Some of them have been really good fishermen, but most of them have had a lot of trouble getting the hang of smallmouth fishing.

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