Get Hooked on Fishing brings out the young ‘uns
If they’d done less cheerleading and more concentrating on fishing they’d probably had caught more fish but, really, where is the fun in that? Frank and Kathryn Foster, and son...
DeFoe dominates Classic Day 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ott DeFoe came into Friday’s opening round of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods with two patterns in mind that he thought would work...
The Calcutta
Traditionally, many bass tournament series have some sort of side-bet option that the anglers put up extra money for. A lot of times it’s the big fish pot, but at...
Day 1 through a filtered lens
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – This is my 10th Bassmaster Classic on the water for B.A.S.S., and I’ve learned not to put too much stock into early leaders and early patterns. Of...
Daily Limit: ‘Live-or-die week’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Expect weird, wonderful and wistful. Wonderful that come Sunday evening an angler will win the 49th GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. His life will...
Iaconelli confident in patterns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Iaconelli hesitated, gathered his thoughts, and made sure what he was about to say came out exactly right. And it was a big statement coming from...
Brad Whatley: I burn for this
You may not know him yet, but rest assured after the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, you’ll get to know Brad Whatley much better. He’s a first...
How the pros fish changing water
Rising and falling water. Warming water that goes from dingy to clear and back to muddy. A cold front and lots of rain. Prespawn bass constantly on the move. Here...
Fire!
“And if you ever…” Dateline: Knoxville, Tenn. “You are what you think about all day.” —Allen Ginsberg For $29.99 right now you can buy a bunch of books on The...
Martens on the verge
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Carol Martens vividly remembers driving home from Lake Mead over two decades ago, after her son Aaron had finished in second place at the U.S. Open. “He...
