June 25th, 2008
KJ & I backstage at the Elite Series Capitol Clash on the Potomac River.
Few of us still throw spoons as a primary tool and even more of us had forgotten that they were in our tackle box. That was until Kelly Jordan re-opened our eyes last year on the TV show, Ultimate Match Fishing […]
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June 23rd, 2008
*photo credited: eltonlucejr.com
There are many people doing incredible things in the fishing industry. Many of which deserve recognition, but are done through contributions by anglers who expect no return for their efforts. One of those people is BASS Elite Series pro, Elton Luce Jr. who is a 40+ yr. veteran in the fishing industry. Elton currently has […]
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June 23rd, 2008
*photo credited: ESPN/BASS
Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tennessee won the third stop on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour this past weekend on Old Hickory Lake in her home state of Tennessee. Her third WBT victory was in part to her three day weight of 36-5 lbs. which was anchored by her day 2 weight and largest […]
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June 20th, 2008
The 4th season of Ultimate Match Fishing is set to start airing on July 4th and looking at the 2008 lineup, it’s sure to be a great one. If you are unfamiliar with Ultimate Match Fishing, host Joe Thomas takes anglers from both the BASS and FLW and pairs them in a one on one tournament […]
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June 18th, 2008
Derek Remitz ‘07 ROY Bobby Lane leading ‘08 ROY Race
*photos credited: ESPN/BASS
Every year, the 110 Elite Series Angler field competes for various positions in the standings. Angler of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Bassmaster Classic cut, and even the top 87 cut to re-qualify for next years Elite series. […]
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June 17th, 2008
Two legends shake hands as Kevin Vandam (right) led a charging Rick Clunn (left) before the final day. Clunn struggled on day 4 dropping him to 10th.
*photo credited: ESPN/BASS
Kevin VanDam came back with a vengeance this past weekend winning his 4th Elite Series event and 2nd of the season with just under a 1 lb. margin beating out a surging Timmy Horton. […]
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June 13th, 2008
As speculated, BASS has been forced to move the ‘River Rumble’ in Fort Madison, Iowa on the Mississippi River to Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The event name has also changed to the ‘Tennessee Triumph’. The good news for the anglers is that they will not have to drive very far from Lake Kentucky to get […]
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June 13th, 2008
Kevin VanDam leads day one of the Bluegrass Brawl
*photo credited: ESPN/BASS
“I’m still not happy about it”, Kevin Vandam told BASS media. KVD was referring to his 2nd place finish last weekend at the Southern Challenge on Lake Wheeler in Alabama. KVD was called out by Elite Series Pro, Jeremy Starks who told KVD that […]
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June 11th, 2008
Today BassFan reported that they have spoken with BASS Officials about the current situations in Midwestern region places such as Illinois, Iowa, and Southeastern Minnesota that are suffering from recent floods and the possibility of rescheduling. BASS Officials responded to BassFan by saying, “BASS officials continue to monitor the situation and have nothing to report at […]
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June 10th, 2008
*photo credited: ESPN/BASS
The name of the game is consistency and if you want a shot at the AOY title, consistent is what you must be. You may be able to get a break with one or two 50th place finishes, but if you count on that than you may be left wanting. That is exactly what […]
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