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Loughran takes home BassTrakk Contingency Prize at Santee

For the first time during the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Ed Loughran has won the BassTrakk Contingency Prize at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes. During...

Fantasy Fishing

Santee Cooper Lakes’ best Fantasy Fishing picks

As predicted, the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes was an absolute slugfest. Drew Cook and Caleb Kuphall both earned a Century Club belt with 105-5 and 103-1...

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Just how good are Santee Cooper Lakes?

Obviously, the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers showed out last week during the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes. This surprised a lot of people, considering the 20-degree air...

The unwritten rule

When Elite competition began at the Harris Chain last month in Florida, I knew there would be a bunch of anglers fishing the same area. That area was a cove...

Go Outside

Simple 7: Helpful tools to have at camp

Hatchet Hatchets can be very versatile around camp. Besides chopping wood, they can also be used like a hammer while using the flat side of the poll. We use our...

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A park for everyone

Jones Gap State Park is nestled in the northwest corner of South Carolina. While accessible, it can be rugged. While mostly quiet and serene, it can be exhilarating. While providing...

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Camping Confidential: Davidson River Campground

As soon as the nightly temperature in the mountains stays above freezing, my family begins making spring camping trips. Last weekend, we traveled to an old favorite, the Davidson River...

Elite Analysis – Championship Monday at Santee Cooper

Today, Drew Cook won a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. And by “won” I don’t mean claimed the trophy, but rather that he did not back into victory on the strength...

Cook joins Century Club with wire-to-wire win

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Before the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes began, Drew Cook had never led a single round of an Elite Series event. Apparently, he was just saving up...

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My tribute to ‘The Natural’ Aaron Martens

I recently attended the “East Coast” memorial service for Aaron Martens. It was a wonderful tribute to an amazing person. While I did not speak, there are many things I...