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Lake Chickamauga 2-5 Patterns
Getting Away From Crowds Was Critical

Friday, April 19, 2019

By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor

It didn�t seem to matter where anglers went at Lake Chickamauga during last week�s Bass Pro Tour, the fish were shallow, and they were biting. The event showcased the lake�s burgeoning population of more

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Game Plan Was Key To Upshaw�s Victory
Thursday, April 18, 2019
By Sean Ostruszka Special to BassFan
Luck often plays a key role in any slugfest tournament, which the FLW Tour event on Cherokee Lake certainly was. more
After Day 1 Hiccup, Things Came Easy For Morgan
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Andy Morgan had seen this movie before. Lake Chickamauga in the spring. Bass beginning their progression from pre-spawn more
Blaylock's 'Sand Pit' Just Kept Producing
Monday, April 15, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
When Stetson Blaylock won the Lake Norman FLW Tour as a 22-year-old in 2009, he had no inkling that a decade would more
Right At Home: Morgan Dominant At Chickamauga
Sunday, April 14, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
For the past five days, Andy Morgan played the role of gracious host. The Dayton, Tenn., native let the Bass Pro Tour more
Upshaw Goes Wire-to-Wire At Cherokee
Sunday, April 14, 2019
By Sean Ostruszka Special to BassFan It�s never a bad thing to have a backup plan. For Andrew Upshaw, having one sealed his first FLW Tour victory. With more
Blaylock Holds Off Canterbury's Big Charge
Sunday, April 14, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
There was only one place Stetson Blaylock could finish in the final standings at the Winyah Bay Bassmaster Elite more
Upshaw�s Lead Shrinks At Cherokee
Saturday, April 13, 2019
By Sean Ostruszka Special to BassFan
Andrew Upshaw took a bit of a risk today, and it might�ve bit him. Playing with a decent-sized lead in what has more
Ike�s Rally Carries Him Into Final Round
Saturday, April 13, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
When time ran out in the Knockout Round at the first Bass Pro Tour event this year, Mike Iaconelli wasn�t too pleased more
Blaylock Now On Top As Leaderboard Reshuffles
Saturday, April 13, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Stetson Blaylock had a mediocre start to the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series season with his 52nd-place finish at more
Birge Surges Past 100; Davis Pours It On
Friday, April 12, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
When Zack Birge reached the 80-pound mark today, he figured he�d back off the gas pedal a little and start hunting around more
Upshaw Extends His Lead At Cherokee
Friday, April 12, 2019
By Sean Ostruszka Special to BassFan
Andrew Upshaw has a distinct advantage, and he�s making the most of it thus far. In practice for the FLW Tour more
Lowen The New Leader, But Many Are Close
Friday, April 12, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Bill Lowen is averaging a just over 13 1/2 pounds a day at the Winyah Bay Bassmaster Elite Series, with just an more
Upshaw, Many Others Light Up Cherokee
Thursday, April 11, 2019
By Sean Ostruszka Special to BassFan
It may not be on the level of a Lake St. Clair (not many lakes are), but Cherokee Lake sure is loaded with smallmouth. more
Martens Tops Group A; Connell Advances
Thursday, April 11, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
It took Aaron Martens about an hour today to feel like he�d caught enough to guarantee himself a spot in Saturday�s Knockout more
Williamson, Shryock Lead With 15-Pound Bags
Thursday, April 11, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Catching a bass that weighs more than two pounds at Winyah Bay is a reason to rejoice. Catching one more than three more
Lots Of Gas Will Be Burned At Winyah Bay
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Only five bags that were short of a limit were weighed in on the two full-field days at last week's Lake Hartwell more
Crochet Starts Fast, Winds Up Atop Group B
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Cliff Crochet says he felt like he was step behind everyone at the first three Bass Pro Tour events. This morning, he more
Cherokee �On Fire� For Tour Stop No. 5
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
By Sean Ostruszka Special to BassFan
Cherokee Lake may be experiencing the best of times and the worst of times. On one hand, the fishing could hardly more
Top Contenders Pulled Majority Of Fish From Beds
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Of the 80 fish that the 2nd- through 5th-place finishers at the Lake Hartwell Bassmaster took to the weigh-in stage more
Lefebre Sets Pace As Group A Blisters Chickamauga
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
If today�s MLF Bass Pro Tour results are any indicator of what the fishing is going to be like at Lake Chickamauga this more
Cobb Made Transition From Docks To Beds
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
The ability to make the right adjustments is about the most important trait a professional angler can possess. more
Morris Maximized Small Stretch With Spinnerbait
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Jake Morris came into the 2019 season with one goal in mind: Make the FLW Series championship at Lake Cumberland, which more
Spawning Surge Could Lead To Big Weights
Monday, April 8, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Your move, Lake Chickamauga. On the heels of the recent Bass Pro Tour event in the Raleigh, N.C., area, where 78 bass more
Cobb Closes Out Wire-To-Wire Win
Sunday, April 7, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Man, those locals are tough to beat in tour-level events at Lake Hartwell! Continuing a tradition started by more
Consistent Cobb Now Up By More Than 5 1/2
Saturday, April 6, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Brandon Cobb is making the one-hour drive back and forth from his home in Greenwood, S.C. each day for the Lake more
Cobb Maintains Hold On 1st Place At Hartwell
Friday, April 5, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Sight-fishing conditions deteriorated on day 2 of the Lake Hartwell Bassmaster Elite Series, but not to the level more
Cobb Catches 19-09 To Take 2-Pound Lead
Thursday, April 4, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
There's a greater weight differential between 1st place and 2nd after day 1 of the Lake Hartwell Bassmaster Elite more
Super-Shallow Fish Bit Lots Of Offerings
Thursday, April 4, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
The 2nd- through 5th-place finishers in the recent MLF Bass Pro Tour event in Raleigh, N.C. all had one thing in more
Spinnerbaits Were Top Dog; Beavers Slowed Down
Thursday, April 4, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Grand Lake was a grind last week, but some in the 165-man FLW Tour field took that a challenge. Only a select few conquered more
Lots Of Fish Shallow As Elite Series Hits Hartwell
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
South Carolina's Lake Hartwell has been a popular top-level tournament destination over the past decade-plus as more
Covering Water Was Critical for Powroznik
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Jacob Powroznik was naturally pumped when the Raleigh, N.C. event was announced as part of the MLF Bass Pro Tour's more
'Stubborn' Lawyer Stuck With Spinnerbait
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
As a kid, Jeremy Lawyer used to come to Grand Lake with his grandparents to fish for white bass in the spring. Now, more
Lawyer Claims First Tour Win Via Tiebreaker
Sunday, March 31, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Jeremy Lawyer figured it would take a 20-pound stringer today to give himself a chance to win the Grand Lake FLW Tour. more
Powroznik Wins With Stellar Final Period
Sunday, March 31, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Two guys with the same first name each had a dominant period on Shearon Harris Reservoir during the Championship more
He�s Baaack! Thrift Seizes Lead With 19-03 Stringer
Saturday, March 30, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
It appears as if Bryan Thrift�s slump is over. It lasted one tournament. After a 130th-place finish at Lake Seminole more
Jones, Wheeler Dominate Knockout Round
Saturday, March 30, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Prior to the start of the Bass Pro Tour event in Raleigh, N.C., Alton Jones said the event should be right in his more
�All Gravy� From Here For Rookie Boutries
Friday, March 29, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
After catching nearly 15 pounds on Thursday, Bailey Boutries set himself a pretty modest goal for today. He figured more
Three Catch 30-Plus To Reach Knockout Round
Friday, March 29, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
The action at Falls Lake is on a definite uptick as the 40 surviving anglers prepare to compete in the Knockout more
Grand Not A Grind For Weisenburger
Thursday, March 28, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Kyle Weisenburger is plenty used to tough fisheries. Hailing from northwestern Ohio, he gets a steady dose of the more
Bite Tougher At Falls As Group A Wraps Up
Thursday, March 28, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Many of the leaders from the Group A Shotgun Round didn't want to catch a lot of fish in the Elimination Round more
Walker Leads Group B, DeFoe Not Far Back
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor The action on the second day of the MLF Bass Pro Tour stop in Raleigh, N.C. wasn't quite as hot as the previous more
After Tough Practice, Grand Can Only Get Better
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
A soda can. more

Jordon Assaults Jordan To Tune Of 82-04

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor North Carolina's Lake Jordan showed that it's a good place to catch a lot of chunky bass on opening day of the more

Day-2 Haul Gave Butler Boost He Needed

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor

For Brent Butler, Sunday was all about playing catch-up. He graded 100 or so papers turned in by the Sequoyah High School more

Raleigh-Area Lakes Should Kick Out Some Pigs

Monday, March 25, 2019

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Now things get a little tricky for the 80 competitors on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Florida's more

Iaconelli Stuck With Largemouth In Finals

Monday, March 25, 2019

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor When the middle of August rolled around last year, many MLF Cup anglers had not made a cast in competition since more

Martens' Practice Success Didn't Carry Over

Friday, March 22, 2019

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor

I think I might�ve jinxed Aaron Martens last week. No, seriously. Because there�s really no other plausible explanation more

McClelland: Don't Ignore Cold-Water Shade Lines

Thursday, March 21, 2019

By Jonathan LePera Special to BassFan

Mike McClelland has always marched to the beat of his own drum. Bucking the norm is nothing new to him, so when more

Cranking For Pre-Spawners Was Dominant Theme

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor No football-head jigs. No creature baits. No Senko-style stick worms. No question, the 49th annual Bassmaster more

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Getting Away From Crowds Was Critical