Living Largemouth

The word from the Bassmaster Elite Series pros all week was that winning the Champion's Choice presented by Toyota Tundra would require "a mix" of both largemouth and smallmouth bass.

Large beats small

Ish Monroe and John Crews were up until 11 p.m. the night before he began fishing the Champion's Choice presented by Toyota Tundra because as persons born after Jan. 1, 1974, they are required by Vermont law to take a boater safety course before motoring around Lake Champlain.

Hayes reclaims top smallie honors

When David Hayes caught his 11-pound, 15-ounce brown bass from Dale Hollow Lake in 1955, he knew it was bigger than any smallmouth he had ever seen before.

The idea behind Hooked Up

"You can have an idea on Sunday morning but you never know which couple of guys are going to make a leap and change the show."

Majors Destinations: Oneida Lake

Immediately following the Elite Empire Chase at Lake Erie, qualifying pros will drive back across the state to Oneida Lake for the second Major of the season, the Bassmaster Memorial.

Multi-species paradise awaits Elite pros

The Bassmaster Elite Series pros return July 12-15 to Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Lake Champlain for the Champion's Choice event and hope to experience the same great fishing action they had at last year's Elite event.

VanDam details his Grand plan

When Kevin VanDam was finished, resulting in one more victory for the biggest name in bass fishing, he wasn't shy about disclosing the details of his first-place formula for the Sooner Run presented by Longhorn Tobacco.

Subtle Breaks for Big Results

Elite Series pro Tim Horton targets slight depth changes during the postspawn. These are oftentimes the first stops for bass after they leave the shallows.

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