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2024 Harris Chain B.A.S.S. Elite

2024 Harris Chain B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Apr 28th 2024

The Harris Chain of Lakes lies within an hour of my hometown, yet I rarely fish there. It’s not that I don’t like that waterway, I do. It’s just that there are so many other options closer to hom …

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2024 Lake Fork B.A.S.S. Elite

2024 Lake Fork B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Apr 7th 2024

Each year, the Bassmaster Elite Series travels to Lake Fork — the renowned trophy bass destination in East Texas. Although small by tour standards, the lake supports a healthy population of …

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2024 Toledo Bend B.A.S.S. Elite

2024 Toledo Bend B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Mar 24th 2024

Certain tour stops on the Bassmaster Elite Series are considered favorites. Toledo Bend is one of them. Big fish swim in that lake and, during early spring, the chances of catching a trophy-size bass …

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The Soundtrack of Young Guns

The Soundtrack of Young Guns

Posted by Pete Robbins on Mar 16th 2024

There’s been a lot of debate – on camera, on stage, backstage, and on the message boards – about what the rise of this year’s Elite Series rookie class means for the sport. Ultimately, the rules, …

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Fear of a KVD-Free World

Fear of a KVD-Free World

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 29th 2024

I started subscribing to Bassmaster in 1983 but really didn’t immerse myself into the world of tournament bass fishing until I graduated from law school in 1995. Effectively, I’ve never known a p …

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Stuck in Alabama

Stuck in Alabama

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 22nd 2024

As I suffered through the recent cold, I was reminded that ten years ago this week I was on a media junket in Lower Alabama organized by my friend John Mazurkiewicz. It was the first time I met i …

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