Alabama sky
As I sit on the dock and write this, I can see and hear 12 of the best of the best race back and forth across Lake Jordan, allegedly chasing Bass. In fact, they chase themselves, and what lies inside.
Mother lode
Kelly Jordon feels the trouble with Lake Jordan is that there are so many good-looking humps and ledges, but not all of them have any fish on them. He stares at his sonar screen and studies the structure that it's revealing in hopes of finding that elusive mother lode.
Look out below
Michael Iaconelli, Gerald Swindle and Todd Faircloth, all considerably behind Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader Kevin VanDam, should be considered pre-tournament favorites if going by how they fared in practice.
Under pressure
Most of the pros are on a merry-go-round, concentrating on a 1/2-mile area within sight of each other at Mitchell Dam. The tightness of the area is because of the current the dam is expected to create during the two days of competition.
2009 Elite Series Postseason
To wrap up this Elite Series season, the Toyota Trucks Championship Week introduces new standings, new goals, new water and a new format.
2009 Postseason Picks
Picking the final winner of this year's Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year title should be easy, since only a dozen anglers remain eligible. The problem is, none of the 12 has anything to lose, and everything to gain.
2009 Elite Series Champion’s Choice
The most interesting aspect of this final Elite tournament of the 2009 season, the Ramada Champion's Choice at Oneida Lake, is that only 12 anglers have something to lose while the remaining 86 each have something to gain. We have finally reached that point at which all the marbles are on the line.
Follies, frauds and hoaxes, part 2
In this edition of "Follies, Frauds and Hoaxes" we cover four notable runs at the largemouth bass world record. In the 77 years since George Perry set the bar at 22 pounds, 4 ounces, dozens of anglers have laid claim to a fish that weighed more. None have been able to substantiate their claims; some haven't even tried. Here are a few more of the most notable.
Latest Industry News
Deb Wilkinson wins award
WBT Tournament Director Deb Wilkinson received the Arkansas Traveler Award from the Governor's Office during the Academy Sports + Outdoors WBT event at Lake Maumelle in Little Rock.
Mike & Mike in the Morning to air from 2009 Classic
ESPN's Mike Golic and co-host Erik Kuselias, of Mike & Mike in the Morning, will make a repeat appearance in a live broadcast from the world's most prestigious fishing tournament - the 2009 Bassmaster Classic.
