Delaware’s rising bass tide

The Bassmaster Elite Series pros are no strangers to tidal rivers, but few of them have faced the dramatic tidal fluctuations that await them at the Delaware River. One of the few is New Jerseyan Michael Iaconelli who has fished the Delaware for over 30 years.

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Designing new baits

It’s amazing how many different lures there are in the tackle market. These fish don’t even have a chance anymore.

Big Head Ned

I dedicate this week’s column to all the gullible fish out there. I’m talking about the ones that let me catch them — over and over, day after day. They’re clueless, and they’re my friends. I will forever reserve a place in my heart for them.

Snow, bad breaks and other stuff

Check out this photo of the Classic take-off ramp covered in snow this morning. Hopefully, it won’t look like that on February 24. I had enough cold and snow at last year’s Classic in Oklahoma to last me for a while.

Humminbird’s Bassmaster Backstage Pass Sweepstakes announced

To celebrate the Bassmaster Classic's return to “Sweet Home Alabama,” Humminbird has launched “Humminbird’s Bassmaster Backstage Pass” Sweepstakes, which runs through Friday, Feb. 7. Enter now and YOU could rock the bass fishing world, rubbing elbows with the sport’s biggest rockstars.

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