Luce dedicates season to support Armed Forces
Luce also challenges each Elite Series pro to "come on board" and pledge to our troops.
2007 Elite Destinations: Clarks Hill Lake
Hydrilla has spread throughout much of this 70,000-acre impoundment, but it's more well-established in the open water of the lower lake.
How-To
Reversing the Texas rig
"Being different is a big theme nowadays," says Mike Iaconelli, the 2006 Bassmaster Angler of the Year. "Fish have seen a regular Texas rigged plastic worm 10 times a day for the last five years."
2007 Bassmaster Classic: Practice
The temperature rise could bring largemouth bass into play in the pros' strategies despite the fact that Lay Lake has a large population of spotted bass.
2007 Elite Series – Golden State Shootout: Hands
"I put Super Glue on all my cuts, try to keep them closed up. I'm going to need stitches on a couple of these cuts."
2007 Elite Series – Golden State Shootout: Keys
We asked the final 12 to share what patterns and lures they used to make the cut and what was the single greatest factor in their success.
2007 Elite Series – Golden State Shootout: Kennedy
Jared Lintner asked Kennedy, "Why are you shaking? Is it because you're about to win?"
2007 Elite Series – Golden State Shootout: Kennedy wins
"I can't say anything more than this is absolutely awesome," said the 2006 Toyota Rookie of the Year. "I never thought I could catch this much weight in a BASS tournament. It is amazing."
How-To
Prespawn: The final move
It's common bass fishing knowledge that a lake's entire population of largemouth does not assault the shallows to spawn in one great wave.
2007 Elite Series – Golden State Shootout: Gutierrez
The two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, brought in consecutive 30-pound plus limits during the first two days of competition.
