Fishing Tournaments

Casey Martin by Casey Martin
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Casey Martin Takes Tournament Lead & Andy Morgan Wins Angler of the Year

Casey Martin Takes the Lead at Chickamauga FLW Tour Tournament, Morgan is FLW Angler of the Year! Even though there was a 2-hour delay to the start of the tournament Saturday morning due to fog, the…
Giant Smallmouth Bass by Giant Smallmouth Bass
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Angler Hooks 8.45 lb Smallmouth at Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament

Silver Lake, Wisc. angler Tim Schneider didn't come close to winning the annual Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament  this past weekend, but he did take home bragging rights. Fishing 'tubes' on a…
Skeet Reese Wins at West Point by Skeet Reese Wins at West Point...
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Reese Takes the Battle on West Point Bassmaster Elite

The yellow and black attack of Auburn, California's Skeet Reese was victorious today at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on West Point Lake out of LaGrange, Georgia. Reese started the day in 7th.…
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Fishing Where No Else Is Fishing

Fishing tournaments are staged events of strategies. No doubt, fishing skills and lure selection along with a working knowledge of bass behavior are essential elements, but getting to fish the water…
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Co-Angler: “What Do I Bring With Me?”

With the amount of tournament organizations that are available to fish, there are some considerations to make when deciding on which one to fish. One of the items to consider is whether or not it’s…
News & Tips: A Beginner's Guide To Tournament Fishing: Part 1 of 2...
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Beginners Guide to Tournament Bass Fishing, Part 2 of 2

In Part 1 of Beginners Guide to Tournament Bass Fishing, we discussed some of the very basics on beginning tournament fishing. In this segment, we are going to cap it off as we discuss some of the…
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Fishing Larger Circuits

I’m sitting at home one evening, contemplating whether to go down into the basement into my tackle room -- or as my girlfriend calls it, “a mini Bass Pro Shops” -- to work on tackle management and my…
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When Times Get Tough

I would like to share a little story with you. My partner and I were fishing our last tournament in our circuit on the Mississippi River. We were one point out of first place and needed a good finish…
News & Tips: Venting/Fizzing Bass for Tournaments
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Venting/Fizzing Bass for Tournaments

This is for the tournament fishermen who wonder, “Why are my fish floating in my livewell, and why do they eventually die?” When fishing in deep water, 20 feet or more, there is a change in water…
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When It Is Your Day To Win, It's Your Day To Win!

May 26, 2012, will always be one of the most memorable and greatest days of my life. I came in first place in a Bassmaster Weekend Series event for Division 10 of Southeast Texas at Lake Sam Rayburn…
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Keeping the Dream Alive

In case you are wondering what the title of this story is all about, it is quite simple: It has been my dream since I was about 13 years old to compete in the Bassmaster Classic. Many anglers share…
News & Tips: High School Fishing: For the Love of the Game...
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High School Fishing: For the Love of the Game

As a boy raised on the dry plains of west Texas, I never had much of an opportunity to go fishing. However, I relish those times had with my parents when we went fishing. My mom, especially, was a…