By the numbers, there are 52 competitors for this week’s Bassmaster Classic. By the numbers, only a handful have a legitimate shot at winning it. Yes, any of the anglers fishing Fort Loudoun-Tellico lakes can come away with the victory, and there have been plenty of opinions on who will win. But we don’t do
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Ish Frogs Way to Mississippi Win
Most pros love fishing a hollow-bodied frog. Few do it as well as Ish Monroe, and he showcased that over the weekend. With the Mississippi River’s waters rising throughout the Bassmaster Elite Series event, the bass kept moving further and further into the newly flooded cover. That suited Monroe just fine, especially after getting stuck
Hack Attacks Sabine River
Greg Hackney is about to make a significant jump up the rankings, and it has little to do with what happened at the Sabine River. Obviously, winning the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Sabine is going to help his average. Hackney went wire to wire thanks to keying in on a topwater pattern with
Strader Wins at KY Lake
For the first time in more than 15 years, the “Clown Prince of Fishing” again reigns as king. Wesley Strader has built a 20+-year career on being as consistent as they come. So while he’s cut a lot of checks, wins have been exceptionally rare. His lone Major win had been a FLW Tour event in
KVD gets 25th Win, Williams gets First
Winning a major tournament is a tough thing. Both Kevin VanDam and David Williams can attest to that; though, from two different perspectives. For Williams, his first major victory at the FLW Tour event on Lewis Smith was a long-time coming, as he’s fished major-level events since 2009. Meanwhile, VanDam claimed his BASS record 25th