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DOVE RETURNS TO THE ELITE SERIES
After making his last Elite Series cast in 2008, Kurt Dove returns for the 2013 Elite Series season as a “different angler” with an entirely new perspective.
YUSUKE’S CLASSIC YEAR
“Every single tournament I had to catch them to make the Classic, and I really only had one bad tournament this entire year.” – Yusuke Miyazaki
LANE LOOKS BACK
“Starting the Elite Series season as the Classic champ, I would have liked to have known the preparation that it takes to be ‘on cue’ all the time.” – Chris Lane
DOUBLE-DUTY
Fishing a full Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour schedule is back in play for 2013.
CHRISTMAS TREES AND CRANKBAITS WITH PAUL ELIAS
“The traditional Christmas tree is the Scots Pine, but the Fraser Fir is really the Cadillac of the Christmas trees.” – Paul Elias
CABELA’S 2012 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA ANGLERS UNVEILED
Chapman, DeFoe, Dudley, Lane, and Thrift earn First Team ALL-AMERICA honors.
CABELA’S 2012 SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA ANGLERS UNVEILED
Christie, Faircloth, Howell, Powroznik, and Scroggins earn Second Team CABELA'S ALL-AMERICA honors.
CATCHING UP WITH RANDY HOWELL
Randy Howell talks about the 2014 Guntersville Classic, King’s Home, Grand Lake, and the 2012 season.
SELECTION UNDERWAY FOR THE 2012 CABELA’S ALL-AMERICA TEAM
CABELA’S First and Second Team ALL-AMERICA anglers will be announced on November 16th.
KENYON HILL PUTS ON THE CAMO
“I’d say that I get just as excited for opening day of duck season as I do for the first Elite Series tournament of the year.” - Kenyon Hill
A WORD FROM THE PAA PRESIDENT: PART 2
PAA President Dave Mansue tackles what he feels are some of the biggest issues facing professional bass fishing.
A WORD FROM THE PAA PRESIDENT: PART 1
PAA President Dave Mansue talks about his second year on the job….
MERCER UNMIKED: PART 2
Dave Mercer talks about rookies, crowds, the Classic, B.A.S.S., and behind the scenes moments from the 2012 season....
MERCER UNMIKED: PART 1
“One thing I learned about Gerald Swindle is that the way he is wearing his hat on stage dictates what type of interview I’m going to get from him that day.” – Dave Mercer
JACOB WHEELER REVISITED
“People are asking me if I’ve come off of my high, but I still get up every morning and it’s still hard to believe that I actually won and it’s real.”
THE GOLDEN TICKET CONCEPT
The Golden Ticket concept would add one additional spot to the Bassmaster Classic field that would be filled by the B.A.S.S. member who was holding the Golden Ticket.....
INSIDE THE WON BASS U.S. OPEN
“It is certainly a thinking man’s tournament." - Dean Rojas
THE GUIDING ROUTE
“Guiding and tournament fishing require two completely different mentalities.” – Justin Rackley
HERREN BACKED IT UP IN 2012
“I made the decision that I wasn’t going to get outworked. I might get outfished, but I wasn’t going to get outworked anymore.” - Matt Herren
THRIFT'S CONROE COMEBACK
Bryan Thrift comes from 9th place to win the TTBC in convincing fashion.
SNOWDEN TAKES THE TTBC LEAD
Brian Snowden leads Edwin Evers and Fred Roumbanis after two days on Lake Conroe.
FAIRCLOTH AND MOYNAGH LEAD TTBC
Todd Faircloth and Jim Moynagh reach the 17 pound mark on Lake Conroe
TTBC PREVIEW: LAKE CONROE
“You’re liable to catch one deep and then catch the next one extremely shallow." - David Walker
AARON MARTENS: ALL-STAR WEEK CHAMPION
Aaron Martens outduels Edwin Evers to take the title in Illinois.
MARTENS VS. EVERS IN ALL-STAR FINALE
Edwin Evers and Aaron Martens prevail on a tough Lake Decatur.
ON TO LAKE DECATUR...
The final four is set – Evers, DeFoe, Martens, and Swindle advance at Toyota Trucks All-Star Week in Illinois
EVERS FINDS A LIMIT
Edwin Evers brings in the only five bass limit on Thursday to lead All-Star Week in Decatur, Illinois.
ALL-STAR UPDATE: IT’S TOUGH ON SHELBYVILLE
No sandbagging here – it’s all about getting a keeper in the boat.
BIFFLE TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS ON THE RIVER
Tommy Biffle wins the PAA Tournament Series on the Arkansas River.
SEAN STAFFORD WINS U.S. OPEN
While a large portion of the field showed their dexterity, in the end it was Sean Stafford who made the best decisions and emerged as the 2012 WON Bass Nitro Boats / Mercury Outboards U.S. Open Champion.
THE ROOKIE REALITY
“Fishing the Elite Series was like knowing basic math and getting thrown into a calculus class two days before the final exam.” – Michael Simonton
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