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Think Big for Winter Spots

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, November 2009

Forget finesse when the mercury dips if you are interested in catching a trophy spotted bass. Follow Elite Series pro Russ Lane's advice and supersize your offerings

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Nothing Sissy About Going Shaky

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, November 2009

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

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Rule violations costly for DQ'd anglers

Louie Stout, Bassmaster.com

Elite pros Bill Lowen and Bobby Lane learned valuable lessons in their painful, first-round disqualifications during the Ramada Champion's Choice on Oneida Lake.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009

Rollin' over the river

Louie Stout, BASS Insider

Not long after he picked up his 36th place check in the Tennessee Triumph on Kentucky Lake, Rick Clunn headed for Fort Madison, Iowa, along the Mississippi River. He had a plane to catch — a small but important one.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009

Spooning: The Elites' Dirty Little Secret

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, April 2009

Horizontal, deep presentations with giant spoons are the hottest trend on the trail. The trick is getting the pros to show and tell

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009

Another Kalamazoo Kid?

Louie Stout, Bassmaster Senior Writer

Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Luke Gritter isn't about to compare himself to Kevin VanDam, but even he admits there are some similarities.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Three Classic Amigos

Louie Stout, BASS Senior Writer

Life's pathway is lined with inexplicable twists and turns that often lead to lifetime friendships. That was certainly the case for three 2009 Bassmaster Classic contenders: Kenyon Hill, Peter Thliveros and Terry Scroggins.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Ol' Stump Jumper

Louie Stout, Senior Writer, Bassmaster Magazine

If it weren't for the fancy Kinami Baits logo wrapped on the gunnels of Steve Kennedy's boat, you'd think he was just one of the locals pitching to the stumps in the Red River backwaters.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2009

Classic Ramblings

Louie Stout, Senior Writer, Bassmaster Magazine

Classic Ramblings

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2009

VanDam Compares Classics Past and Present

Louie Stout, Senior Writer, Bassmaster Magazine

Kevin VanDam says this week's Bassmaster Classic is markedly different from his first on the Chesapeake Bay in 1991.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009

Bassmaster Tournament Trail Kentucky Lake

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, September October 2008

VanDam Strikes Back Kevin VanDam found redemption on the ledges of Kentucky Lake, bagging his 14th career Bassmaster victory June 12-15 at the Bluegrass Brawl presented by DieHard Platinum Marine Batteries. The Michigan pro...

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008

Bass Boating: Preparation: A Pro's Checklist

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, September October 2008

...motor test. Ponds recalls discovering a bad on/off switch one evening before the finals of a Bassmaster event. "The motor worked fine that day and I didn't detect the bad switch until evening...

Story | Conversation | August 08, 2008

Bassmaster Tournament Trail: Clarks Hill Lake

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, July August 2008

Kenyon's King Of The Hill Every good baseball pitcher has a fastball, but it's his other pitches that keep hitters off guard. Kenyon Hill used ...

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008

Bass Boating: Elite Thoughts on Future Boats

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, July August 2008

...to make it more comfortable and efficient for hard-core fishermen? We asked some of today's Bassmaster Elite Series anglers, and here is what they'd like to see on the bass boat of...

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008

Bassmaster Tournament Trail Kissimmee Chain

Louie Stout, BASSMASTER Magazine, June 2008

VanDam Masters Fickle Florida Fish Leave it to Kevin VanDam to find a way to make Florida's fickle, postspawn bass bite fast-moving baits when thei...

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008