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5-Hour ENERGY® powers our motor

If you visit Bassmaster.com often, you know we have a dedicated crew covering all our tournaments. For this week’s Southern Open on Lake Norman, Ronnie Moore is manning the camera,...

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Fog is gone

The fog has finally lifted off Lake Norman, and everyone is free to move about. That definitely wasn't the case for most of the morning. At one point we found...

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Lee, O’Donnell have limits plus stories

Pro Joe Lee and his co-angler Casey O'Donnell are the first anglers we've found this morning that have 5-bass limits in the boat. And they've got a story to go...

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Where’s Waldo?

Fog wasn't a problem at the 7 o'clock takeoff this morning. In fact, what little there was appeared to be lifting in the first couple of hours. But it has suddenly fallen...

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Jocumsen’s luck changing?

Maybe Carl Jocumsen's luck is changing for the better after the nightmare of a vehicle burglary he suffered during his travels to Lake Norman. We just pulled up on him...

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On board with a pair of Moores

I'm cruising Lake Norman this week with a pair of Moores, not to be confused with the rock band Paramore or the (preferred) paramore. BASS employee Ronnie Moore is shooting...

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Matt Lee trying to finish

Matt Lee is trying to join his brother Jordan as an Elite Series qualifier for next season. His boat was the first one we found on Lake Norman this morning....

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And they are off!

Chad Morgenthaler was boat No. 1 of 146 in the field for opening day of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open. Takeoff began at 7 o'clock under partly cloudy skies, very little...

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So long Klein, hello Lee

The search for Gary Klein ended after nearly 2 and 1/2 hours. The good news is back where we started this morning at Three Forks Harbor. On the shoreline opposite...

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