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When Alton Jones first visited Lake Hartwell in December to practice for February's Bassmaster Classic, he hardly fished at all. Instead, seeing that the impoundment was 12 feet low, he spent his time with a video camera, filming potential structure ...

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008

It doesn't seem like all that many years ago that bass fishermen saw the first technique-specific rods (other than flipping) appear. That trend has grown steadily and now rods designed for certain types of fishing or lure categories are basically the...

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2007

This year's ICAST show offered a lot of new reels for bass fishermen, and some of them included special features that are, or may soon become, standard. Certainly this year produced more fast-retrieve models of baitcasters with 7:1 gearing than ever ...

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2007

While the fishing industry continued its ongoing consolidation &#151 Jarden purchasing Pure Fishing, Yakima taking over Hildebrandt and Sisson &#151 there certainly was no shortage of new lures at this year's ICAST show in Las Vegas. Few trends w...

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2007

Those who have fished with Mike McClelland were not at all surprised at the young pro's wire-to-wire victory in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Grand Lake last June. Or his seventh-place finish two weeks earlier at the Bassmaster Memorial o...

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2007

Not sure what rod to purchase for your favorite bait or technique? This year's new bass sticks make it quite easy to figure out

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2006

Whether you want speed, power or durability, reel manufacturers have introduced the perfect cast of products for your needs

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2006

Fishing Mini-Mead

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2006

An Elite Series pro shares his three-prong approach for putting the crosshairs on postspawn bass ...

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2006

"Spare the rod, spoil the fish?" There's plenty to choose from this year, so no spoiling necessary ...

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2005

There are plenty of new products in this category to reel you in since new technologies have cast a shadow over old designs ...

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2005

In with the old, out with the new? Some manufacturers have gone retro, while others continue to blaze a trail of cutting-edge design ...

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2005

"Spare the rod, spoil the fish?" There's plenty to choose from this year, so no spoiling necessary ...

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2005

There are plenty of new products in this category to reel you in since new technologies have cast a shadow over old designs ...

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2005

In with the old, out with the new? Some manufacturers have gone retro, while others continue to blaze a trail of cutting-edge design ...

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2005

Who would have thought that tiny fish and a supertough bite would be just the formula for another VanDam Classic victory ...

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2005