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Greatest Angler Debate Redux Part 1

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

A couple of years ago, ESPN conducted what was called "The Greatest Angler Debate." Some folks at BASS nominated 35 bass pros from the earliest days of professional fishing right up to the end of 2004.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

The great beat down

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

One of the great things about working for BASS is that we have so much of the history of our great sport — not all of it, mind you, but a lot.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

More than a fish

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

Do you know the story of Leroy Brown? No, not the Leroy Brown in the Jim Croce song from the early 1970s. I'm talking about Tom Mann's Leroy Brown — the fish.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Where have you gone, Harold Hays?

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

Did you know that 26 men won the very first BASS tournament they ever fished? Talk about starting off on the right foot! That's as good as it gets.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Notes from backstage

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

I hope that everyone reading this took a look at the postseason coverage on BASS Insider and Bassmaster.com. A lot of work from a lot of people went into it, and I thought it was pretty successful.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

The best without a major title

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

I want to find the best angler who has never won a major championship — either a Bassmaster Classic or a Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year award.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009

The best without a major title

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

I want to find the best angler who has never won a major championship — either a Bassmaster Classic or a Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year award.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

The best without a major title

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

A few months back, I wrote a column about the best angler who never won a BASS event and concluded that it was Paul Chamblee. I wrote another column about the best angler who never won the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and decided it was Tommy Martin. But who is the greatest angler who never won a major championship — that is, a Bassmaster Classic or an Angler of the Year title?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Our own Mount Rushmore

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

In the Black Hills of South Dakota there is a gigantic sculpture paying tribute to four former presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009

Glimpses of ICAST

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

When you're working the show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) can be a whirlwind. A lot happens over just four days.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009

Easy to Root For

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

Because of my job and passion for bass fishing, I've attended quite a few tournament weigh-ins over the years and all over the country, from California to Florida to Maine...

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Who Needs It In Writing?

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

Bass tournaments have lots of rules, but it seems to me that a lot of the most important ones never find their way to print.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009

Rivalries

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

I love a good sports rivalry. The Yankees and the Red Sox. The Lakers and the Celtics. Tiger and Phil. Unfortunately, the world of bass fishing doesn't seem to lend itself much to rivalries.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

You Want Numbers?

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

Numbers? You want numbers? I got numbers! The 2009 Bassmaster Classic was full of 'em.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 05, 2009

Inside the Numbers: Day 2

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

Another day, another set of statistics with which to analyze this Bassmaster Classic.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 22, 2009