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Swindle on how to rig jig trailers

Twelve hours after losing by ounces at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Dardanelle, Gerald Swindle sat in a booth and talked about how cool it was to see his ride-along Marshal’s hands tremble with excitement during the 40-minute flurry of keeper catching madness they shared in the tournament’s final hour the day before.

Nation anglers support Sherry after death of his son

Losing a child is the worst kind of pain, so they say. And if you looked into Kevin Sherry’s face yesterday at registration for the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional, you would have no doubt.

Humbled

Humbled. That’s the best word I can come up with to describe how I feel about winning my second Bassmaster Elite Series tournament.

We never talk about fog delays

I was thinking the other day that no one ever talks about fog delays. We have them all the time but the only thing you hear is that there was one. I’m here to tell you there’s more to them than you might think.

Making the cut at Dardanelle

I never thought I’d be so happy with a 44th place finish in a tournament as I am with the Lake Dardanelle event. This was my first Saturday Top 50 cut and Elite payday and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Christie’s mistake nearly cost him an Elite win

Jason Christie prevailed on Lake Dardanelle but he truly believed a 7-pounder he lost on Day 3 would cost him the tournament. That assumption never left him until the last fish was weighed.

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How Dardanelle was won

Short of a Bassmaster Classic, last week's Lake Dardanelle Elite Series tournament was as much of a nail-biting, down-to-the-wire thriller as you'll ever witness in this sport.

Smallmouth and largemouth are targets at Noxon

Expect a mixed bag on Noxon Reservoir for the Western Divisional.

Fire is ugly, especially when it’s in your boat

Waking up to a fire in your boat is no fun. What happened to me on Thursday morning of last week is something I’m still trying to wrap my head around.