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Through years of analyzing bass strikes, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Dave Wolak has perfected the art of choosing the perfect follow-up bait for missed bass

6-14 big fish of day gives Texan top bag at 18-10

This Elite Series pro proves big plastics are more versatile than most anglers think

Micro guides - is sure to turn heads and become a widespread option, if not an outright design change, once anglers recognize the advantages these smaller guides offer.

"It's a cyclic sport where much of an angler's success is actually based on confidence. Unfortunately, you can lose that confidence in one bad tournament, and for some it may take months to recover."

Everyone I have spoken to about this week's Advance Auto Parts Blue Ridge Brawl event on Smith Mountain Lake, including 2007 winner Casey Ashley, believes the bass will be in full spawning mode where sight fishing could be an important part...

For a firm that started just 25 years ago in a 20x30-foot basement room with only one product to sell, T-H Marine Supplies, Inc. has come a long way.

As the 2009 Bassmaster Elite season nears the midway point, a surprising technique that's been around for decades may become the hottest tactic of the year.

When bass change attitudes, you must adjust. Here's how and why Classic champ Alton Jones doesn't downsize when the fishing gets tough

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009

Not many bass fishermen relish the idea of crawling a jig through thick timber in 40 feet of water for only five strikes a day, but that's exactly how Alton Jones won the 2008 Bassmaster Classic.

In the big picture, Dean Rojas' recent win in the Champion's Choice Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake Oneida with a new model Spro frog was simply icing on the cake.

Every angler I've spoken to recently about this week's Elite tournament on Lake Erie sounds anxious for the event to begin, and I think it's because the fishing is so phenomenal, not because they're ready for this season to end.

It comes as no surprise that Patrick Sebile's very first memory involves fishing. He'd hooked a six-pound carp on a cane pole and the fish pulled so hard, his uncle had to take the pole and help him land the fish.

For the first time in years, Wheeler Lake is showing signs of making a comeback that may eventually restore some of its former glory, and I'm sure the Elite pros will notice the improved fishing when they arrive for this week's Southern Challenge.

Early on the morning of June 5, 1967, 106 men gathered on Beaver Lake, Ark., to fish what was touted by a very convincing ex-insurance salesman as a completely honest and fair fishing derby, pitting the top anglers of Tennessee against the best of Ar...

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008

If ever you wondered why the Bassmaster Classic is touted as the "Super Bowl of bass fishing," consider this: The final day weigh-in of the Greenville, S.C., world championship saw a sold-out arena (75,000 fans over the course of the competition). Th...