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THE ARBUCKLE EFFECT
“I know that the lake is capable of big weights, but I wasn’t expecting to see anything like this." - Marco Vaca
WANT TO BE IN THE AOY HUNT? DON’T WIN THE FIRST TOURNAMENT…..
Anglers who have won the first tournament of the year on the FLW Tour or Elite Series over the past five seasons have gone on to finish below 30th place in final AOY standings six out of 10 times.
THE GOLDBECK APPROACH
“There are times when you have to fish conservatively in order to make the Classic, and I just don’t fish conservatively.” – Grant Goldbeck
JAMIE HORTON: OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE
“I know that I’m still not very good at fishing for smallmouth with light line, but I’m 1,000% better than I was last year.” - Jamie Horton
EVERS’ DRIVE
“At times, I feel that my drive to win causes me to be a little too intense.” – Edwin Evers
CARD ON THE ROY TITLE, COLLEGE, AND THE CLASSIC
“I thought that winning the ROY would just generate a little bit of hype and be something cool that I could put on my website.” - Brandon Card
ROBINSON’S EVOLUTION
“The truth is that nobody really cares who you are until you can prove that you can compete and that you belong out there.” – Marty Robinson
BIGGS STEPS UP TO THE FLW TOUR
“I’ve been fishing tournaments for 17 years with the goal of reaching the top level. It was a surreal moment when I got my confirmation letter from FLW.”
THE PRACTICE BEFORE THE PRACTICE (PART 2)
Just how much useful information can you learn from pre-practice?
THE PRACTICE BEFORE THE PRACTICE....
Just how much useful information can you learn from pre-practice?
ELITE SERIES VETERANS – CLASSIC ROOKIES
The BASS ZONE looks at seven 2013 Bassmater Classic rookies with Elite Series experience
EISENMANN ON AND OFF THE WATER
“It all comes down to executing certain fundamentals and being willing to make the sacrifice.” – Gene Eisenmann
THE PORCHE’ PLAN
“That’s just the reality. If you want to play this game and do this for a living, there’s a price tag.” – Chip Porche’
DOVE RETURNS TO THE ELITE SERIES
After making his last Elite Series cast in 2008, Kurt Dove returns for the 2013 Elite Series season as a “different angler” with an entirely new perspective.
YUSUKE’S CLASSIC YEAR
“Every single tournament I had to catch them to make the Classic, and I really only had one bad tournament this entire year.” – Yusuke Miyazaki
LANE LOOKS BACK
“Starting the Elite Series season as the Classic champ, I would have liked to have known the preparation that it takes to be ‘on cue’ all the time.” – Chris Lane
DOUBLE-DUTY
Fishing a full Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour schedule is back in play for 2013.
CHRISTMAS TREES AND CRANKBAITS WITH PAUL ELIAS
“The traditional Christmas tree is the Scots Pine, but the Fraser Fir is really the Cadillac of the Christmas trees.” – Paul Elias
CABELA’S 2012 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA ANGLERS UNVEILED
Chapman, DeFoe, Dudley, Lane, and Thrift earn First Team ALL-AMERICA honors.
CABELA’S 2012 SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA ANGLERS UNVEILED
Christie, Faircloth, Howell, Powroznik, and Scroggins earn Second Team CABELA'S ALL-AMERICA honors.
CATCHING UP WITH RANDY HOWELL
Randy Howell talks about the 2014 Guntersville Classic, King’s Home, Grand Lake, and the 2012 season.
SELECTION UNDERWAY FOR THE 2012 CABELA’S ALL-AMERICA TEAM
CABELA’S First and Second Team ALL-AMERICA anglers will be announced on November 16th.
KENYON HILL PUTS ON THE CAMO
“I’d say that I get just as excited for opening day of duck season as I do for the first Elite Series tournament of the year.” - Kenyon Hill
A WORD FROM THE PAA PRESIDENT: PART 2
PAA President Dave Mansue tackles what he feels are some of the biggest issues facing professional bass fishing.
A WORD FROM THE PAA PRESIDENT: PART 1
PAA President Dave Mansue talks about his second year on the job….
MERCER UNMIKED: PART 2
Dave Mercer talks about rookies, crowds, the Classic, B.A.S.S., and behind the scenes moments from the 2012 season....
MERCER UNMIKED: PART 1
“One thing I learned about Gerald Swindle is that the way he is wearing his hat on stage dictates what type of interview I’m going to get from him that day.” – Dave Mercer
JACOB WHEELER REVISITED
“People are asking me if I’ve come off of my high, but I still get up every morning and it’s still hard to believe that I actually won and it’s real.”
THE GOLDEN TICKET CONCEPT
The Golden Ticket concept would add one additional spot to the Bassmaster Classic field that would be filled by the B.A.S.S. member who was holding the Golden Ticket.....
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