UNC Charlotte wins national title on Chatuge

Chatuge Reservoir behaved exactly the way Jake Whitaker and Andrew Helms expected, which led to the University of North Carolina Charlotte team’s win at the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

Shin Fukae shines at Lake Champlain

Palestine, Texas pro Shin Fukae became a two-time winner at Champlain Saturday by taking first place in the pro division of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open with a three-day catch of 56 pounds, 13 ounces.

Fukae’s keys to the win

The distance from Shin Fukae’s native homeland to Lake Champlain is 6,530 miles. Not one mile of it stood between the Japanese pro and a dream he set out to reach 10 years ago.

Poche gets married, heads north

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Poche got married Friday evening and promptly, 10 hours later, left his blushing bride and headed toward Philadelphia.

Consistent limits put Bethel at top

Zach Parker and Matt Roberts are roommates and teammates, and now the two share something else: the lead at the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National

Siller thriller continues on Lake Champlain

Scott Siller took one step closer to the thrill of victory, catching another heavyweight limit Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open on Lake Champlain.

Smallmouth or largemouth?

Lake Champlain is one of many Northeast bass fisheries with thriving populations of largemouth and smallmouth. That begs the following question: which bass do you target with the tournament clock ticking away?

Gear

ICAST: Abundant yet redundant

What I saw at ICAST was a lot of redundancy, and that made me wonder where this industry is headed.

How-To

Speak softly and throw a big square bill

Bass are not accustomed to seeing a square bill of this size. A big bait is sometimes your best choice.

How-To

Back to the bank

Every year about this time, I start to shift my focus from deep water to shallow water.