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  Courting Potential Sponsors Is Exciting, Stressful

  Thursday, December 2, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  One of the most exciting aspects of working to become a professional angler is the process of courting a new potential sponsor. This process can also be very stressful more

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  Poor Execution, But Decent Results

  Tuesday, November 9, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  One of my main focuses at the beginning of any tournament season is doing well enough to make it to the next level, such as gaining berths to regional and national more

• Savik Pays Price For Mass Confusion

  Thursday, November 4, 2010 By BassFan Managing Editor John Johnson

  As a sports journalist for nearly a quarter-century, I've covered all kinds of events in all sorts of venues. I honestly can't remember one that was surrounded more

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  Rules Must Confront Challenges Of New Technology

  Tuesday, November 2, 2010 By Al Lindner

  Since time immemorial, there have always been some folks who live by the spirit of the law, and others who live strictly by the letter. From the very onset of more

• The Power Of Doubt

  Wednesday, September 22, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  Do I really have what it takes to win tournaments? That was a question I'd ask myself over and over after I'd get an opportunity to win and things just wouldn't more

• Upon The Cliff

  Tuesday, August 17, 2010 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm

  There's only one way to look at all the news of the past few weeks: The next era of the sport is about to begin. FLW Outdoors president and CEO Charlie Evans more

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  Highs And Lows During A Fun 2-Week Stretch

  Friday, August 6, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  This May was a busy month for me. For starters I was finishing up finals at the beginning of the month, then I fished the final 1-day BFL on Lake Okeechobee, more

• Worst-Case Scenario Becomes Reality

  Friday, July 23, 2010 By BassFan Managing Editor John Johnson

  I'm a competition junkie, and I'll compete at just about anything as long as I think the playing field is level. I don't mind going up against people who I know more

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  Some Stuff That's Worked For Me

  Monday, July 12, 2010 By BassFan Managing Editor John Johnson

  ICAST takes place in Las Vegas this week and soon all the gear talk will be about stuff that's unveiled there. Before that occurs, I want to give props to some more

• Sacrifice Necessary For Long-Term Success

  Tuesday, July 6, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  The feeling of deja vu hit me the instant I stepped off the plane as the cold, crisp air filled my lungs and the chilled rain hit my sandaled feet. Once again more

• FLW Moves In Opposite Direction

  Wednesday, June 23, 2010 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm

  Don't think for a minute that the recent FLW Tour expansion wasn't a shock to many in the industry. Sure, nearly everyone was keyed up this week to hear about more

• Closures Can, Will Happen

  Wednesday, June 9, 2010 By Steve Chaconas

  (Capt. Steve Chaconas has been covering pro bass fishing for 20 years. Currently he writes for BoatUS Angler, Woods & Waters USA, The Sportsman's Magazine and more

• Making Do At The Big O

  Wednesday, May 26, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  It was 11 p.m. and I was loading the Expedition with all my tournament gear. I 'd just gotten home from a late-night shift at Red Lobster when I decided that I more

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  An Impossible Cast: An Important Record

  Wednesday, April 28, 2010 By BassFan Editor-In-Chief Jon Storm

  I continue to be impressed with material coming out of the Whitefish Press. This small publishing house sort of reminds me of Miramax Films in its early days, more

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  Tale Of Two Tournaments – Good Decisions And Bad

  Tuesday, April 20, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  After getting home from the Bassmaster Classic, I quickly got back into fishing tournaments myself. The following is a rundown of two events: my first ever FLW more

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  Day With Howell Was Enlightening If Not Exciting

  Wednesday, March 24, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  Saturday, Feb. 20, 4:05 a.m. Riiiiiiing......Riiiiiing......Riii– "Uhhh, hello? Yeah, I’m on my way down right now," I fibbed. The night more

• Classic Experience Was Chock-Full Of Highlights

  Friday, February 26, 2010 By Miles Burghoff

  It's the dream of every bass angler out there to fish in the Bassmaster Classic. The Classic is by far the largest fishing tournament in the world in terms of more

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  Valuable Information With Some Entertainment Mixed In

  Thursday, January 28, 2010 By BassFan Managing Editor John Johnson

  Entertaining. Enlightening. Educational. There might even be a few more "E" words that could be used to describe a session of The more

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  No-Info Rules Serve Valuable Purpose

  Monday, January 25, 2010 By Bo Crawford

  (Editor's note: BassFan Bo Crawford lives in Alabaster, Ala. and is host of The Armchair Anglers podcast, which can found on iTunes or at more

• Big Medicine

  Thursday, January 21, 2010 By Rob Newell

  (Editor's note: Rob Newell is a longtime freelance outdoor writer who covers freshwater and saltwater fishing. BassFans likely recognize him best for his massive, more

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  Major Tours Must Start Capitalizing On Opportunities

  Wednesday, January 13, 2010 By Randy Blaukat

  (Editor's note: Randy Blaukat competed on the Bassmaster Tour for 20 years and the FLW Tour for 13, fishing more than 300 tournaments with BASS and FLW Outdoors more

• A Deafening Silence

  Monday, January 4, 2010 By BassFan Editor-in-Chief Jon Storm

  If you're watching the web, or BassFan, for information about the Genmar bankruptcy auction to be held this Thursday, you've likely noticed the barren and parched more