Searching For Answers

Two weeks ago, when the Bassmaster Elite Series pros were at nearby Clarks Hill Lake, the concensus was that this week's tournament at Lake Murray would feature some outstanding bass fishing. The bass weren't quite in the full post-spawn mode at Clarks Hill, but they probably would be two weeks later at Lake Murray.

In his backyard

Jason Williamson lives in Aiken, S.C., and his home is approximately 42 miles from Lake Murray, where the Carolina Clash presented by Evan Williams will begin on Thursday.

How-To

Baiting Up Shad Spawn

These fish provide no sport and virtually no food value to humans. Still, when knowing anglers hear the words "shad spawn," they start to salivate.

Pick Three

The 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series tour makes "the turn" this week at Carolina Clash presented by Evan Williams. It's the sixth tournament in the 11-event season.

Fulfilling The Commission

One cold December day in 1968, while I was fishing at Lake Eufaula, Ala., I met Mr. Tom Scott at Chewalla Marina. He was in an 18-foot Skeeter boat with a 70-horsepower — the biggest boat and motor I had ever seen. I knew him from his days as a student at Auburn University; I was just a kid, and he and a cousin of mine used to take me squirrel hunting.

Why I Quit The Railroad

When BASS got started, my fishing was mostly on Chickamauga and Nickajack lakes in 1967. Fishing was very good on all these lakes, and it got much better in the early 1970s with the arrival of aquatic vegetation.

My Personal Moby Bass

Wayne Barksdale became a Charter Member of BASS in 1969, and is still a member to this day.

Fishing Has Always Been Great

First, let me say that you that I turned 81 years old this past Christmas Day and there are a lot of things I may not remember. I was given a certificate as a charter member of BASS in 1968.

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