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With everything working against him, Swindle never backed down

Veteran rookie finally turns season around with big day on nemesis lake

Despite missed fish, Day One promising for local anglers

TTBAOY leader Jones makes huge move to stay in year-long race

Big bags equal big moves into the cut for a few fortunate Elites

Short's slough Popular spot produced for many Wednesday, but not last year's winner Rob Russow Bassmaster.com

VanDam's designed crankbait 'system' a key to victory on Delta

Two Fed Nation anglers moving on to fish Sunday's finale

While the majority of the field fished either close to Bayou Segnette State Park or Venice, two anglers ran to opposite ends of the Louisiana Delta on Day One of the Classic.

Local favorite worries less about hometown jinx, more about uncontrollable factors

With Monday and most of Tuesday off, many of the Classic qualifiers took advantage of the bounty of great New Orleans restaurants that provide a great diversion from the rough three days of practice.

Way back in 2005, I fished in the very first "Smash-Mouth" College Bass event, a small, made-for-television event in Monticello, Ark.

After strange practice period, anglers content to wait for warmth to arrive

Warming weather on the horizon, but rising water questionable

With drastic weather changes, anglers fishing entirely new system next week

Other end of the Delta equally challenging, warming slowly