Hello from Oregon
One of the things I've always been proud of is the longevity of the TV shows we have produced. Other than SportsCenter, my retired show the Fishin' Hole was the longest running show on ESPN.
Tom Mann
Still have a few weeks to go before our business deal with ESPN is finalized, but I can report that things are going well and I think that my partners would agree that it's been a great experience.
Get more oomph from your rig
Few things are more aggravating than having another bass boat of similar horsepower blow by you while you're running down the lake.
How-To
Finesse flipping and pitching
Keith Poche takes the basic concepts of flipping and pitching and turn them into finesse tactics. Using appropriate gear, he says that he is catching more bass than ever.
Only a few days to go!
I'm looking forward to Falcon so much I can't see straight. The water was about a foot low a few days ago, but now it's back to 1 1/2 feet high again.
Latest Industry News
The truth
Abu Garcia introduced a new line of fishing rods this year at ICAST. They're named Veritas, after the Latin word for "truth." The name was chosen because we wanted to cut through all the hype and the bull and offer a rod that actually performed at or above its advertising. We wanted to tell the truth.
Tread carefully or end up all wet
It's not as if I'm a stranger to the field of fishing-related pratfalls by any stretch of the fishing line or imagination. My fishing mishaps and/or "misery" have been well documented.
Where does Skeet rank?
Ken Duke gives his evaluation of how Skeet Reese fits in the ranks of the great anglers. Given some time explains Ken, Reese is young enough to make several more runs at AOY titles and Classic Championships to move into the ranks of the top 10 greatest bass anglers of all time.
A first time for everything
The Northern Open on the Detroit River was a disaster for me. I marked fish in practice, but when I went back during competition, I couldn't catch a thing.
A Bass Journey
A couple of years ago, at the end of my very last television show, The Fishin' Hole, I left everyone with three pieces of advice. Three things that would surely make a difference in their lives.
