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Guntersvilles clear water is altering patterns Wednesday, May 19, 2021 (Editors note: This feature comes from Alan McGuckin of Dynamic Sponsorships.) Matt Arey’s not saying Guntersville’s water clarity is anywhere near that of the bottled water for sale at the lake’s iconic Waterfront Bay Grocery & Tackle store. But he will tell you it’s the clearest he’s ever seen Guntersville in his 13 years of fishing professional tournaments on the famed northeastern Alabama bass fishery. “I f...

Balog: Palaniuks precision    Joe Balog examines Brandon Palaniuks victory at the James River Bassmaster Northern Open for this weeks edition of Balogs Bass War. To Balog, the specifics of Palaniuks program – timing, location, presentation and other factors – were overpowering evidence of what sets the best in the game apart from their competitors. To read the column, Latest News By Lynn Burkhead OSG Senior Digital Editor A stress test on the old ticker. That’s a good way to descr...

By Sight or Sound, May’s Topwater Potential Shines Thursday, May 20, 2021 Photo: MLF/Garrick Dixon Veteran pro Kelly Jordon says that a topwater bite will often hold out all day in May. By Lynn Burkhead OSG Senior Digital Editor A stress test on the old ticker. That’s a good way to describe my most recent bass outing on a favorite water body in north Texas. In a spring where everything seems off and a bit delayed in my vicinity, the bite on this fishery wasn’t happening the other day. He...

Missing Out On Crappie Was Worth It For Logan Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Photo: B.A.S.S./James Overstreet Wes Logan got his first tour-level win on a venue hes competed on since he was a young boy. By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor When the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule was announced, Wes Logan was happy to see a tournament on his home waters – Alabamas Neely Henry Lake. There was a bit of an issue with the 30-day off-limits period leading up to the derby, however. "That did kind of...

Palaniuk closes out victory at the James Saturday, May 15, 2021    Brandon Palaniuk had three days to sack up the winning total of 53-12, but two memorable hours delivered most of his weight at the Bassmaster Northern Open on the James River out of Richmond, Va. After placing 50th on day 1 with 13-11, Palaniuk caught the event’s heaviest bag – 22-06 – in the final hour of day 2 and took over the lead. On Saturday, he tallied 17-11, also in the final hour, and surged across the finis...

Nanias Time To Shine Finally Arrived Friday, May 14, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Joey Nania tasted tournament success at a young age – the native of Washington state was a two-time Junior Bassmaster World Champion, winning the 11 to 14 age division in 2005 and the 15-18 bracket in 2008. He moved to Alabama and began fishing at the triple-A level a couple of years after that second triumph, but it took him until just recently to capture another B.A.S.S. trophy. Now a Coosa Ri...

Chalk Talk: How Cox shallow-cranks in cold water Friday, May 14, 2021 ( Editors note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.) John Cox is self-deprecating about his academic credentials: “I graduated high school with a 1.8 and now I’m going to teach you guys,” he joked at the beginning of his shallow-cranking seminar. The grades might not have been there, but the proof is in his tourn...

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All Three Spawn Phases In Play At Eufaula Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Photo: MLF Bryan Thrift was victorious the last time the MLF Pro Circuit (formerly FLW Tour) visited Lake Eufaula in 2015. By MLF Communications Staff The MLF Pro Circuit will conduct its third event of the 2021 season this week at Alabamas Lake Eufaula. The event gets under way Thursday and runs through Sunday. This event will mark the sixth time that the Pro Circuit (formerly FLW Tour) has visited Lake Eufaula. The most rec...

James River in good condition for Northern Open Wednesday, May 12, 2021    Bassmaster Elite pro Bryan Schmitt has fished the James River for over two decades and said he’s impressed with the scenario awaiting anglers at this weeks Northern Open. Competition days will be Thursday through Saturday (May 13-15) with daily takeoffs from Osborne Park & Boat Landing at 6 a.m. ET. Weigh-ins for days 1 and 2 will take place at the Landing at 2 p.m., while the day-3 weigh-in is set to be held a...