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Monday, June 18, 2018

By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor

Winning never gets old for Kevin VanDam. Not after 24 Bassmaster victories, including nine Elite Series wins and four Bassmaster Classic titles.

Just a week past his 50th birthday last fall, more

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MLF: Two Days In Natchez
Friday, June 15, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor I ease my rental car into a spot between Jason Christie�s truck and a random sedan. There's a row of trees that forms more
Lawrence Hits Paydirt With �Oddball� Strategy
Thursday, June 14, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor After finishing 27th at the Kentucky Lake Central FLW Series last year, Jake Lawrence made a pact with himself that more
Junk-Fishing For Scattered Big Bites Was 'The Deal'
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Finding places on the Sabine River where bass that weigh in excess of 2 pounds have congregated is a difficult more
Hackney Knew Big Ones Were In Middle Of Canal
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Greg Hackney pulled most of his winning fish at the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series from a narrow canal more
Hackney Completes Wire-To-Wire Win At Sabine
Sunday, June 10, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Greg Hackney's final-day-bag at the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series didn't weigh much more than his biggest more
Hackney In Firm Control After Day-Best 12-14
Saturday, June 9, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Just imagine what Greg Hackney could do if he were allowed to fish the whole Sabine River instead of just one more
Hackney Sacks 12 To Stay Comfortably In Front
Friday, June 8, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor There was a big shake-up on the leaderboard on day 2 of the Sabine River Bassmaster Elite Series, but no movement more
Big Bite Gives Hackney Substantial Early Edge
Thursday, June 7, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor A 6-pound fish is a game-changer at just about any tournament venue. At the Sabine River, it's pretty near a more
With La. Off Limits, Sabine Will Fish Small
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Bassmaster Elite Series anglers should have no worries about being unable to catch a weighable fish in 2 days more
For Stone, Analyst Gig Best Of Both Worlds
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Marty Stone is a content man. He eases into the driver�s seat of a Bass Cat parked behind the Magnolia Bluffs Casino more
LeBrun Claimed Victory Just A Few Miles From Home
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Nick LeBrun lives just 5 miles from Cross Lake, the site of this year's BFL All-American. Despite his proximity, more
Atkins Still Adjusting To New Normal After Cup Win
Monday, June 4, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Justin Atkins arrived on the FLW Tour scene last year as a mostly unknown rookie. Outside of his co-angler win at the more
Rose Not Obsessed With Winning AOY
Friday, June 1, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor As he prepares for the final FLW Tour regular-season event of 2018, Mark Rose stands on the precipice of a feat more
VanDam Seeks To Fill Niche With College Tour
Thursday, May 31, 2018
By Jonathan LePera Special to BassFan Kevin VanDam is unquestionably the biggest name in bass fishing. Well aware of the opportunities that the sport more
Hunter Coming Of Age After Elite Series Struggles
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor There�s no doubt John Hunter Jr. has taken his lumps in his two-plus seasons at pro bass fishing�s top tier. His nine more
Lintner's Tricks For Fishing Pressured Water
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
By Jonathan LePera Special to BassFan Jared Lintner grew up fishing large West Coast bodies of water like the San Joaquin (California) Delta and smaller more
Search For Big Ones Required Multiple Plans
Friday, May 25, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor (Editor's note: In observance of the Memorial Day holiday Monday, a new First Cast article will not publish until Tuesday, more
Finding Exploitable Ledges Was Critical
Thursday, May 24, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Some high finishes were turned in at the Kentucky Lake FLW Tour by anglers who fished the shallow bushes, but more
After Day 1, Benton Was All In On Topwater
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor �You moron! Put it down and get the topwater back in your hand.� That�s what Drew Benton heard in the back of his more
Lambert's Stellar Week Produced Silly Numbers
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Knowing that he'd already secured victory at the Kentucky Lake FLW Tour and that his total weight for the event more
Topwater Persistence Pays Off For Benton
Sunday, May 20, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Drew Benton has seen steady improvement in his Elite Series finishes in 2018. Today, he took a quantum leap forward. more
Lambert Breaks Century Mark, Wins By 28
Sunday, May 20, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Kentucky Lake isn't the fishery it was 5 years ago. It's become chock-full of invasive Asian carp and there's more
Benton's Big Day Has Him Out Front
Saturday, May 19, 2018
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Drew Benton knew it was going to get hot today so he took a dip in the waters of Lake Travis to cool off ahead of time. more
Lambert Cruising With Haynes Out Of Picture
Saturday, May 19, 2018
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor What was shaping up to be a weekend-long duel between two Tennessee River ledge-fishing aces became a one-man more