Trading bats for bass

During the two-day event on Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas, Hawkins, four buddies and five bass pros managed to raise $50,000.

Greatest Angler Debate Redux Part 1

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.

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Dean Rojas: Changing gears

Other than pure fishing skills and know-how, one of the things that separates the pros from the weekend anglers is their ability to adjust when their preconceived notions turn out to be wrong.

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Level playing field

When 14-year-old Logan Gin walked on stage in June it was with the help of crutches, but the young angler was ecstatic because it was the first time he weighed a bass during a Junior Bassmaster event.

The BASS Reporters: 11/20

Ken Duke and Steve Price come to you from Chattanooga, Tenn., for the official unveiling of Yamaha's revolutionary new four-stroke engine.

Hartwell needs help

Lake Hartwell, the site of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, and the surrounding area may be getting some significant upgrades for recreational anglers.

Lake Hartwell, S.C. — Site of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic

Nothing Sissy About Going Shaky

Put your ego aside and break out the spinning rod. Elite Series angler Jeff Reynolds tells you how and why this finesse technique wins tournaments

BT Quick Tip: Go big on the Carolina rig

Noted lure designer and longtime tournament angler Lee Sisson figured if the bass in Lake Amistad were eating big baits, he'd offer them the biggest one in his tackle bag.

SHO time at Yamaha

"This changes everything."

The Yamaha BASS pros who qualified for the Bassmaster Classic will be running the new motors on Lay Lake in February