Lessons from legends: Ken Cook

In late fall of 1988, B.A.S.S. held an Invitational on Bull Shoals Reservoir. I remember it clearly. It was one of my best showings to date, early in my career....

Cobb grabs Day 1 lead

ANDERSON, S.C. — When Brandon Cobb realized the bass might be spawning for this week’s Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell, he grimaced just a little bit. Cobb is a South...

Maybe it’ll pay to be sick

The day before Team Toyota’s Matt Arey left home in Shelby, N.C. for the relatively short drive down to Lake Hartwell, he spiked a 101-degree fever. His sweet wife Emily...

What to watch for on Thursday

On Wednesday afternoon myself and Andy Crawford gathered winning weight predictions from the pros. Andy shot the photo gallery and I recorded how they equated the weights. Curiosity also got...

It’s reaction bait time

Spring means different things to different people, but for me, this is reaction bait time. A lot of times the water is still cold, and the fish are not in...

How I’ll fish Lake Hartwell 

This is the third stop of the Bassmaster Elite season, and this is my third time to come to Lake Hartwell. This is my first time here in April, and...

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