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Hite earns seventh Bassmaster win during Pickwick Lake Elite Series event
A seventh Bassmaster trophy brought out the emotion in South Carolina pro Davy Hite this weekend during the Elite Series stop at Pickwick Lake. […]
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Evers wins second Elite Series stop, earns 2012 Bassmaster Classic berth
Targeting the backwaters of the St. Johns River system, and finding an 8-3 “mule” on the last day led Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., to the win Sunday in the Power-Pole Citrus Slam with 77 pounds, 1 ounce, shutting out three-day leader Alton Jones and hard-charging Terry Scroggins.
Trailing Jones by about 2 1/2 pounds before Sunday’s finale, Evers sealed his sixth Bassmaster win by overtaking Jones and besting him by more than 3 pounds. Jones ended in third place with 73-12, leaving second place to Scroggins, who had 74-3. […]
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Jones remains leader of St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series stop
Alton Jones has a plan, and he’s sticking to it. After all, it’s taken the pro from Waco, Texas, into the lead for two days running at the March 17-20 Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the St. Johns River.
Yesterday (March 18), Jones brought in 22 pounds, 13 ounces, more than enough to repeat his Day One lead. His 49-6 total over two days put a distance of 7 pounds, 9 ounces, between him and J. Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Ga., who had 41-13 for second place. In third place with 40-0 was Terry Scroggins of Palatka, Fla., the hometown pro who has a rich history to tap into, and a seemingly infinite number of spots to go to up and down the river. […]
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Jones leads second stop of Bassmaster Elite Series on St. Johns River
Keying on bedding bass, Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, led with 26 pounds, 9 ounces after the first day of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the St. Johns River.
“I always say that the three most important things in fishing are location, location, location,” Jones said. “That was certainly the case today.” […]
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Florida pro Grigsby takes Bassmaster Elite Series win on the Harris Chain of Lakes
Ten years after his last Bassmaster win, Florida pro Shaw Grigsby hoisted the first-place trophy during this weekend’s Elite Series opener of the Harris Chain of Lakes after posting a three-day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces. […]
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Grigsby puts sights on first Bassmaster Elite Series win during Harris Chain of Lakes stop
Shaw Grigsby continued to dominate the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the Harris Chain of Lakes on Saturday (March 12), adding another 18-poud, 12-ounce sack of bass to his total to extend his lead to more than 11 1/2 pounds going into the event’s final day. […]
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Grigsby takes second-day lead of Bassmaster Elite Series opener on Harris Chain of Lakes
Florida’s Shaw Grigsby popped a 10-pounder yesterday (March 11) to anchor a jaw-dropping 29-pound sack of bass and take the lead in the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series opener being held on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. […]
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Petal pro Pace in 22nd after first day of 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series opener
Petal’s Cliff Pace was in 22nd place after the first day of competition during the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series opener being held this week on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. […]
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Now’s the time we dream about
As I write this in early February, it’s spitting a combination of snow and sleet outside my office window. Although I’ve had a crappie-fishing buddy of mine call this morning to tell me he thinks I ought to be fishing today, I can’t seem to really get in the mood. Temperatures in the mid-20s and sleet tend to dampen my enthusiasm. […]
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Former Elite Series pro Mark Tucker wins Central Open, takes first 2012 Bassmaster Classic slot
Mark Tucker must have felt some sense of redemption.
After plying his fishing skills on the Elite Series for the past 10 years, he opted out of an 11th season at the 11th hour, choosing instead to give the Opens a try.
In a squeaker on Texas’ Lewisville Lake, Tucker found just enough weight to win his first B.A.S.S. victory. And for claiming the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open, he takes home $10,000, a Skeeter/Yamaha boat and motor package worth $25,000 and a berth in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic. […]
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Former Elite Series pro Tucker extends Central Open lead
Despite less-than-ideal conditions, Mark Tucker of St. Louis topped his Day 1 catch that increased his lead and put him in position to win on Lewisville Lake.
After bringing 16 pounds, 10 ounces to the scales Friday, the former Elite Series angler topped it with 17-4 Friday. With a total of 33-14, Tucker holds a 3-14 lead in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open. […]
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Tucker takes Central Open lead on Lake Lewisville, Hattiesburg’s Jones in top 50
Mark Tucker’s decade on the Bassmaster Elite Series served him well Thursday, and the veteran angler discovered a way to put together 16 pounds, 10 ounces during the first 2011 stop of the Central Bassmaster Open on Texas’ Lake Lewisville.
With 159 boats, the 29,000-acre lake is fishing small, so Tucker had plenty of company on a day that saw rain showers and clearing with afternoon winds steady at 25 mph. […]