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Ike Says Delaware Won't Be Pittsburgh-Like

Thursday, July 24, 2014

By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor

Next month's Bassmaster Elite Series event at the Delaware River certainly won't be a big-fish extravaganza. But the Elite pro who has more experience on the venue than anyone in the field more

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Ticonderoga's Milfoil Was The Place To Be
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor There was no denying where the best fishing was last week during the Lake Champlain Northern Rayovac Series. It was more
Marini Stayed Put, Mauled 'Em Down South
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor A back injury last year kept Michael Marini off the water for the most part and following surgery last August, he more
McMillan Unsure Whether He'll Return To Tour
Monday, July 21, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor More than 5 months have passed since Brandon McMillan was disqualified from the season-opening Lake Okeechobee more
ICAST: From The Floor On Day 3
Saturday, July 19, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor The 2014 version of ICAST concluded Friday in Orlando as manufacturers from across the industry wrapped up introductions more
ICAST: Eye Catchers From Day 2
Friday, July 18, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor ICAST has been open for 2 days now and I still don't feel like I've seen everything there is to see inside the Orange more
Mullins On Nice Roll After Horrible First Event
Friday, July 18, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor David Mullins admits that a horrible start to his Bassmaster Elite Series career caused a few thoughts to creep more
Break Has Allowed Short To Rebuild, Rejuvenate
Thursday, July 17, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor The Bassmaster Elite Series has been idle for more than a month, but Kevin Short has enjoyed little down time more
ICAST: Day 1 Eye Catchers
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor The doors to the ICAST show swung open at 9 a.m. this morning and for the next 9 hours, the floor of the West hall more
Veteran Pros Have Several Agendas At ICAST
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor ICAST, the fishing industry's annual trade show, got under way today in Orlando, Fla. Dozens of professional more
Mystery No More: Lake X Backdrop For Demo Day
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor For many years, the existence of Lake X was a closely-guarded secret, a mystery testing ground used by Mercury Marine more
Ingram Has No Intention Of Slowing Down
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor At 68 years old, Charlie Ingram says his appetite for competition is as voracious as ever. It showed during the more
Lambert Was No Slouch Down The Stretch
Monday, July 14, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Jason Lambert was no stranger to high-level tournament competition prior to this season. In 2011, he placed 2nd in more
State Associations Key In Starting H.S. Programs
Friday, July 11, 2014
By John Neporadny Jr. Special to BassFan The bleacher seating for 1,000 spectators was filled to capacity. Tents full of fishing company vendors were more
Palaniuk In Protection Position This Time
Thursday, July 10, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor At this time a year ago, Brandon Palaniuk had zero chance of qualifying for the 2014 Bassmaster Classic via more
Back Ailment Forced Haseotes To Sidelines
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor For the last two months, BJ Haseotes has stared longingly at his bass boat parked in the driveway of his Cape Cod home. more
Browne's Classic Chances Hinge On Trip North
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Glenn Browne admits that as last year's FLW Tour schedule came to a close, his mind was elsewhere – still on fishing, more
Relieved Gagliardi Likens Cup Berth To AOY Win
Monday, July 07, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Anthony Gagliardi can now exhale and all the lingering bitterness, disappointment and frustration can be pushed aside. more
Martens Likes Hunter Role As AOY Race Heats Up
Thursday, July 03, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor (Editor's note: In observance of the Independence Day holiday on Friday, a new top story will not appear until Monday.) It's more
Ledge-Dwellers Fell For Swimbaits, Spoons, Jigs
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor There was talk that the winning weight might exceed 100 pounds in the days leading up to last week's Kentucky more
Furious Finish At Kentucky Lake
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
By BassFan Staff The Tennessee River was the scene for the last three tour-level tournaments – all in June – and it didn't disappoint, especially last more
Johnson Was All-In On One Creek Channel
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Experienced tournament competitors often say that it's unwise to "fish memories." Putting too much more
Meyer's Persistence Kept Morgan Focused
Monday, June 30, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Andy Morgan was disappointed that he was unable to advance to the final day of the Kentucky Lake FLW Tour, but more
Johnson Boxes 24 Pounds To Claim First Win
Sunday, June 29, 2014
By BassFan Staff Three finishes of 108th or lower in five FLW Tour events and no placements higher than 42nd did nothing to dampen Skip Johnson's faith more
Redington Still Up, But Top 10 All Close
Saturday, June 28, 2014
By BassFan Staff Just a shade over 3 1/2 pounds is all that will separate the Top 10 when day 4 of the Kentucky Lake FLW Tour gets under way. The final-day more
Redington Moves Into Lead With 24-09 Stringer
Friday, June 27, 2014
By BassFan Staff Tom Redington and Scott Martin have roomed together on the FLW Tour for the past several years. They linked up through Mark Pack, more
Hite Starts Strong In Pursuit Of 3rd Win
Thursday, June 26, 2014
By BassFan Staff Brett Hite began the 2014 FLW Tour campaign with a victory at Lake Okeechobee. Now it looks like he's bent on closing it with a triumph more
Big Bags Will Abound At FLW Tour Finale
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor The FLW Tour is set to conclude its 2014 campaign with a flourish this week at Kentucky Lake. The Angler of more
Grass A Common Factor For Wilder, Baumgardner
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor By most accounts, the Potomac River was fishing up to its normal caliber last week during the Northern Rayovac Series. more
After Day-2 Stumble, Kemp Still Focused On Grass
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor A while back, a friend gave William Kemp a simple tip about fishing the Potomac River: As long as there's water moving more