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.

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

Bobby Lane: Weighted swimbaits

Bobby Lane may not have developed his swimbait knowledge growing up in Florida, but at the 2009 Elite Series event on Kentucky Lake he showed he's a quick study. Lane used a weighted soft plastic swimbait to claim his first major win.

BASS Reporter's Notebook

Elite pro Guy Eaker says he'll retire — after he makes one more attempt at the Bassmaster Classic

The BASS Reporters: 11/17

...speak with Opens angler Lance Vick about his goal to make it all the way to the Bassmaster Classic and how he plans to make it a reality

Master Series on Finesse Fishing with Mike Iaconelli

Of all the different techniques and presentations that make up finesse fishing, I consider drop shotting special. It's effective in both shallow and deep water; in clear, stained or dirty water; and in open water or thick cover.