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‘Life experiences’ with B.A.S.S. continue

Along the way, I have had enough life experiences to write a thick book on. The one common thread in my life since I was 19 is B.A.S.S.

Going fishin’

Florida's over. It's time to get serious about the rest of the season, and the Alabama Charge on Pickwick Lake is the place to start doing it.

Hope for the Warriors

Photo Gallery of Hope for the Warriors tournament

Day after day … after day

Last time we covered a new statistic that I call Daily Catch Ratio (or DCR). I listed the best and worst anglers from the Elite Series for Day One and Day Two. Now let's take a look at who slipped the most from Day One to Day Two of the 2010 Elite Series season.

Lessons relearned, part 2

I spent all day Tuesday and Wednesday marking bed fish. I didn't even think about trying to develop something else.

One day at a time

I have a new statistic for all you tournament geeks out there, and I think it's pretty interesting. I call it the Daily Catch Ratio (or DCR).

Goldbeck’s comeback biggest ever?

On the first day of the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Florida's Harris Chain of Lakes, Grant Goldbeck weighed in one small bass for 1 pound, 1 ounce. If one is the loneliest number — as Three Dog Night once claimed — Goldbeck was in a lonely place, indeed, ranking a dismal 97th out of 99 anglers.

Fast starts in AOY race

Look at the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings and you'll see some interesting changes from last year at this time. No one in the current top 10 was in the top 10 after two events last year.

Lessons relearned, part 1

The St. Johns River event is over. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to say that. My problems started the first day of practice.

2011 Elite Series – Power-Pole Citrus Slam