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Kriet powers to Bassmaster lead, but KVD close behind
Jeff Kriet took ownership of the Bassmaster Classic lead today, but his 31-pound, 1-ounce total is only 2 ounces ahead of Kevin VanDam. […]
Year: 2010
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Pace weighs only one fish, makes final day
Petal’s Cliff Pace had a very tough day during the second day of competition for the Bassmaster Classic, weighing only a single fish to add 2 pounds, 6 ounces to his two-day stringer. But that 18-pounds, 9 ounces was still enough to move him into the final day. […]
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Pros’ strategies for Bassmaster Classic
When the Bassmaster Classic begins tomorrow morning, anglers will face an icy-cold, muddy Lay Lake that has given up very little in the way of bass during practice. […]
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VanDam takes early Classic lead
Kevin VanDam proved once again just how talented an angler he is by putting 19 1/2 pounds of bass on the scales during the opening day of the 2010 Bassmaster Classic. […]
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2012 Bassmaster Classic to be held on Louisiana’s Red River
Louisiana will be the site of the next two Bassmaster Classics. New Orleans had been announced last year as the 2011 host city, and BASS added the Red River in Northwest Louisiana as the 2012 stop. […]
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Crappie USA event, ‘kids rodeo’ slated for Washington and Ferguson lakes
A crappie tournament has been scheduled for April 3 on Washington and Ferguson lakes, Crappie USA announced. […]
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Bassmaster Classic field struggles with cold Lay Lake
Wednesday’s final practice for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic didn’t get any better, with bites coming few and far between. Apparently, the subfreezing temperatures have pushed Lay Lake’s bass fishery into the doldrums, and anglers returned from the reservoir shaking their heads. […]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Classic anglers left searching for warm water
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Many of the Bassmaster Classic competitors made long runs into the Coosa River north of Lay Lake during the official practice period, which ran from Friday (Feb. 12) through Sunday (Feb. 14), in hopes of finding warmer water and active bites.
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Legal battle begins over side-scan technology
Anglers were blown away when Humminbird introduced their Side Imaging sonar, and Lowrance customers joined the clammor last year when that company released its StructureScan Imaging module. Now the company’s are locked in a legal battle over the right to sell the innovative technology.
The parent company of Humminbird electronic has filed suit claiming competitor Lowrance infringed on the company’s patent for side-scan technology, according to a news release. […]
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Extreme Bird Hunting
I can remember as a young boy, looking up from behind my push mower on a hot, sweaty, summer day to see a ted-tailed hawk soaring high overhead. The scream of the redtail seemed to be made in mockery, as if she was saying, “Ha ha, look at you down there in the dirt and I am up here soaring in the breeze.” […]
Fishing
Anglers tax selves for fisheries’ benefit
Providing fishing opportunities costs money. Think about it. A launching ramp with a 3-acre parking lot and a road to it might cost $1 million. Modern hatcheries cost $10-20 million, maybe more. The new North Mississippi Hatchery cost $12 million. […]
Bass Fishing
Archusa has few folks, plenty bass
February is a productive month to catch big pre-spawn bass in almost any Mississippi lake. To catch big bass, go where you can find those big bass and have the least amount of fishing pressure. […]