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High winds, cold temperatures and crowded fishing conditions didn't matter to former Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mark Tucker during Thursday's start of the Bassmaster Central Open on Texas' Lake Lewisville. He found a way to take the lead with a hefty bag of bass.

Tucker takes Central Open lead on Lake Lewisville, Hattiesburg’s Jones in top 50

February 26, 2011 Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

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. […]

Kevin VanDam won his fourth championship title - and his second on the Louisiana Delta - during the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.

VanDam sets Bassmaster Classic record on way to fourth championship title

February 21, 2011 Todd Masson

It’s hard to tell who exactly was the star of the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.

Was it Kevin VanDam, the now four-time Classic winner, who threw 69 pounds of bass on the scales to crush the dreams of 49 other anglers?

Or was it the Lake Cataouatche Tank Pond, a non-descript rectangle of shallow water that delivered lunker after lunker for each of the top three finishers?
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The second fog delay in as many days has been lifted, and the 2011 Bassmaster Classic field is set to leave the docks at 9:45 a.m.

2011 Bassmaster Classic day 2 under way after nearly three-hour fog delay

February 19, 2011 Andy Crawford

After an almost three-hour fog delay, B.A.S.S. officials told the Bassmaster Classic anglers to crank up their boats and prepare to blast off at 9:45 a.m., MS-Sportsman.com has learned.

“It’s breaking a little bit,” said Bruce McDonald of Luling, La., when reached by cell phone. “At 9:45 we’re out of here.”

That doesn’t mean the fog has completely cleared, however. […]

Aaron Martens jumped into the lead of the 2011 Bassmaster Classic after the first day of competition.

Martens takes early lead in 2011 Bassmaster Classic

February 18, 2011 Todd Masson

The top-three finishers in today’s opening round of the 2011 Bassmaster Classic are all fishing the Lake Cataouatche Tank Pond, an area where warming temperatures are inspiring big female bass to move shallow to spawn. […]

E15 approved for newer-model vehicles, EPA says

January 26, 2011 From News Reports

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 21 granted a waiver that will allow gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol to be sold for cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks made in 2001 through 2006. The agency earlier waived the limitations for for so-called E15 for model-year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. […]

Mallards are very smart by the end of the season, but limits are still possible by thinking a little differently.

Tips to hunting late-season mallards from former Stuttgart guide

January 10, 2011 Andy Crawford

Decades of wading the flooded timber surrounding Stuttgart, Ark., has provided Randy Lee with indepth insights into how mallards think. And that means he’s even figured out ways to bring in educated birds in the late season while many hunters are struggling. […]

Join Sportsman for billfishing frenzy

December 22, 2010 Jeff Dennis

A group of Sportsman anglers and their friends will be flying to Costa Rica on April 3 for three days of offshore fishing – and there are still a few spots left on this trip of a lifetime. […]

Body of Madison County angler found near Martin Island

November 15, 2010 From News Reports

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents found the body of an overdue Madison County angler near Martin Island in the state’s St. Bernard Parish shortly before noon yesterday (Nov. 14). […]

Petal's Cliff Pace earned a fourth Bassmaster Classic berth through the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year race, in which he placed sixth.

2011 Bassmaster Classic field set, Pace and Elias to compete

November 8, 2010 From News Reports

The 2011 Bassmaster Classic field of 51 anglers was finalized Saturday (Nov. 6) when South Carolina’s Ryan McMurtury won the Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship to score the final Classic berth. Joining him will be two Mississippi anglers: Petal’s Cliff Pace and Laurel’s Paul Elias.

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Brandon Palaniuk of Idaho clinched the BASS Federation Nation Championship after spending three weeks in his truck while scouting. Mississippi's Randy Ladner managed an overall finish of 16th and a fifth-place finish in the Central Divisional competition.

Palaniuk takes BASS Federation Nation Championship title, Ladner misses out on Classic berth

October 29, 2010 From News Reports

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. — Bay St. Louis’ Randy Ladner wrapped up the BASS Federation Nation Championship today (Oct. 29) on the Red River in 16th place overall, and missed out on an invitation to the 2011 Bassmaster Classic by about 6 pounds.

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Young tournament anglers from across the country will be in Sheveport, La., to compete for the 2010 Junior Bassmaster World Championship title.

Junior Bassmaster World Championship to be held in Louisiana

September 23, 2010 From News Reports

BASS announced Thursday (Sept. 23) that the 2010 Junior Bassmaster World Championship will be held Oct. 29 on Cross Lake just outside of Shreveport, La. […]

The newest innovations in the fishing world, such as Gulp! Shad Guts, will be on display at the 2011 ICAST show in Las Vegas this week.

New products on display at fishing industry’s coming-out party

July 14, 2010 Mississippi Sportsman

New innovations in fishing tackle are ongoing, with designers hard at work providing anglers with new tools with which to trick their quary. The newest innovations are being shown this week, and MS-Sportsman.com is on hand to show you what will soon be hitting your favorite tackle shop. […]