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Lots Of Things Worked For Guys In Right Places

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Catching quality keepers at South Carolina's Lake Hartwell last week was no easy task. Fish that just a week more

Classic Clues Put Kilgore On Right Path

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Even though he was still simmering about his 8th-place finish at the Bassmaster Classic, David Kilgore can thank Lake more

Ashley Knew Where To Go, What To Do

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Like all angers who pursue bass, Casey Ashley likes to catch big ones � the more, the better. But tournaments more

Ashley Slams Door With Another Day-Best Bag

Sunday, March 09, 2014

By BassFan Staff The fishing was not easy at Lake Hartwell over the past week, but Casey Ashley sure made it look that way. The South Carolina native more

Ashley Opens Big Lead With 15 1/2-Pound Sack

Saturday, March 08, 2014

By BassFan Staff The word Casey Ashley used to describe his 15-13 bag on day 2 of the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour was "solid." On that scale, more

Ashley Hangs Tough On Another Brutal Day

Friday, March 07, 2014

By BassFan Staff Casey Ashley's weight fell off by more than 5 1/2 pounds today at the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour, but he added about a half-pound to his more

A Quick Primer On How It All Works

Friday, March 07, 2014 By Miles Burghoff

With the 44th Bassmaster Classic not far in the rearview mirror, the air in the bass fishing world is electric with positive energy. Everyone is getting amped more

Ashley Leads After Frigid Day 1 At Hartwell

Thursday, March 06, 2014

By BassFan Staff It was a miserable day to be on the water at Lake Hartwell. The air temperature never got above 44 degrees, a northeast wind blew more

Chilly Weather Has Slowed Hartwell's Progression

Wednesday, March 05, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor FLW Tour anglers who've been around a for a few years are highly familiar with Lake Hartwell in the early spring, more

Going Pro Would Pull Wagner From Comfort Zone

Wednesday, March 05, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Adam Wagner has proven that he has the fishing skills to hold his own on any competitive circuit on the planet. more

Montgomery Yearns For Return To Murray

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor The way Andy Montgomery sees it, fishing tournaments is much like shooting free throws. The more you do it, the more

Lane Feeling As Strong As Ever

Monday, March 03, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor There have been times when Bobby Lane has come into a new season not feeling like he was in tip-top shape � either more

BassFan Crossword � No. 4

Monday, March 03, 2014

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Slow-Pop A Rattlebait For Sluggish Grass Fish

Friday, February 28, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor David Walker was one of the most confident anglers in the field during the days leading up to last week's Bassmaster more

Grass, Rock Were Key Components

Thursday, February 27, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor As many suspected, Lake Guntersville's grass played a crucial role in several top finishers' strategies at the Bassmaster more

Mueller Married Himself To Eelgrass Up North

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor The Bassmaster Classic was not Paul Mueller's first turn in the spotlight at a fishing tournament. He has four seasons more

Howell Was There When Big Ones Started Biting

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Randy Howell made a prediction following day 1 of the Bassmaster Classic that turned out to be dead wrong, and more

Scenes From The Final Day Of The Classic

Sunday, February 23, 2014

By BassFan Staff The final day of the Bassmaster Classic was rife with anticipation and there were shortage of delicious story lines. > Could Edwin more

Howell Storms From 11th To Win Classic

Sunday, February 23, 2014

By BassFan Staff Randy Howell has long been an angler who fishes under the influence of momentum. His 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series season is a prime more

Walker Never Found The Right Rhythm

Sunday, February 23, 2014

By BassFan Staff Just as several anglers fished themselves into Bassmaster Classic contention with big bags on day 2, others fished their way right more

Some Heavy Hitters Sitting Sunday Out

Sunday, February 23, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor While Lake Guntersville has earned its reputation as being one of the most prolific bass fisheries in the country, more

Evers Leads By An Ounce Over Tharp

Saturday, February 22, 2014

BassFan Staff Six months after allowing the Angler of the Year title to slip through his fingers, Edwin Evers has an opportunity the wrap his arms more

Shots From Moving Day At Guntersville

Saturday, February 22, 2014

By BassFan Staff The sun was out in full force on Saturday for day 2 of the Bassmaster Classic. A strong contingent of fans was out on Lake Guntersville more

Poor Execution Kept Monroe's Weight Down

Saturday, February 22, 2014

By BassFan Staff Ish Monroe's 18 1/2-pound bag on day 1 of the Bassmaster Classic was a pretty solid haul under the altered conditions created by Thursday more

Dirty Water To Blame For Struggles Of Many

Saturday, February 22, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor The warnings were clear and suggestive � they always are � and the aftereffects were felt all over Lake Guntersville more

Tharp Thumps 27 1/2 To Grab Day-1 Edge

Friday, February 21, 2014

By BassFan Staff Randall Tharp has quickly progressed from blue-collar construction worker and local tournament ace to one of the most dominant professional more

Images From Day 1 Of The Classic

Friday, February 21, 2014

By BassFan Staff The sun final broke through Friday morning at Lake Guntersville for the start of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. There were plenty of more

Anglers Make Final Preparations Before Big Day

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By BassFan Staff The brand-new $64 million Regions Field was the scene for Bassmaster Classic media day on Thursday. Anglers were able to work on tackle more

Perspectives Vary Among Grassroots Contingent

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor The nearly four dozen tour-level anglers competing in the Bassmaster Classic all have a single purpose this more

It'll Take A Special Breed To Win This Week

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor With a field of 55 competitors, one would think it'd be fairly easy to compose a list of a couple handfuls of anglers more

Tow Vehicles Allow Pros To Ride In Style

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By BassFan Staff Some look like mini monster trucks with their modified suspension and vibrant graphics. Others appear to be just everyday back-and-forth-to-work more

Trucks, Trucks And More Trucks

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By BassFan Staff It's been said professional fishermen are merely professional truck drivers who stop and fish once in a while. It's not meant as a more

With Water Temps Rising, Stage Set For Slugfest

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Alright, Guntersville. It's time. Time to find out if you're going to live up to the hype. Is this going to more

Continued Warm-Up Keeps Most Anglers Guessing

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Competitors in the 44th Bassmaster Classic at Alabama's Lake Guntersville will get a final look at the venue more

Cochran, Rowland Relive Guntersville Triumphs

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor George Cochran and Zell Rowland know what it's like to win a tournament at Lake Guntersville in February. Come more

Chickamauga Kicks Out 49-Pound Limit

Monday, February 17, 2014

By BassFan Staff Tim Carini has fished Lake Chickamauga plenty of times before. He's read and heard about the massive stringers of bass the lake more

A Classic Giveaway Worth More than $500

Friday, February 14, 2014

By BassFan Staff Okay, BassFans, put on your guessing caps because we have an incredible prize package for the person who can accurately predict what more

Howes Capitalized On Classic Lead Time

Friday, February 14, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor (Editor's note: In observance of the President's Day holiday, a new top story will not appear until Tuesday). As more

Loyd: Ouster From DNR Job A 'Political Hit'

Thursday, February 13, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Travis Loyd said he was forced to resign from his job as deputy director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources more

Consistency Paid Off For Young At The End

Thursday, February 13, 2014

By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor When this week began, Andy Young was looking forward to getting back home to Minnesota and clocking into his more

Moving Baits Trumped Flipping At Big O

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor The weights at the season-opening Lake Okeechobee FLW Tour eclipsed most expectations and it wasn't because it turned more

Targeting Offshore Grass Lines Fit Hite's Style

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Brett Hite kicked off a new chapter in his career by conquering Lake Okeechobee while fishing a pattern that's not more

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