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Season opens on ‘Big O’

Chris Lane is looking forward to the season opener on Lake Okeechobee in Florida due to his long, successful history there.

The other half

I took a break from prefishing last week to do a little saltwater fishing. We went kite fishing for sailfish.

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How to flip and pitch with southern mats

The best thing about bass fishing in January, especially in the Deep South, is that you know exactly where they'll be holding — under vegetation mats.

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The 2010 Classic

I'm excited about the upcoming Classic. Lay Lake may be one of the better Classic venues we've had in recent years. It's a healthy fishery, and bigger fish bite in colder water. On top of all that, it offers something for everyone.

Japan’s Kurita ties world record bass

The most sought after record in all of fishing has been broken ... almost. Technically, Manabu Kurita's 22-pound, 4.97-ounce largemouth bass from Japan's Lake Biwa is now tied with a bass nearly 1 ounce lighter caught more than 77 years ago in rural Georgia.

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