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Ken Cook
Fantasy Football
Ken Cook finished 8th at last year's Grand Lake, Oklahoma Bassmaster Elite Series event. He's not sure if he could've finished higher if he had the exact bait he wanted, but he does know that the football jig he was using had "two problems," he said. "One was that it had too heavy a hook. I was using 14-pound line and making long casts. I didn't lose a lot of fish, but I felt a smaller-wire hook would be better. "I also couldn't keep the trailer up. I kept having to re-glue ...More
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Ken Cook: Fantasy Football
Ken Cook finished 8th at last year's Grand Lake, Oklahoma Bassmaster Elite Series event. He's not sure if he could've finished higher if he ...More
2/25/2007


Gerald Swindle: Fishing The Fish Head
Today, BassFans learned more about the Sworming Hornet ...More
2/13/2007


Michael Iaconelli: Spin Spooling
BassFan Jackie Harrison from Carrollton, Ga. recently wrote in with the following question: What's the best way to put light line on a spinning ...More
1/29/2007


Brennan Bosley: Crank Fast, Crank Shallow
Brennan Bosley owes his 19th place finish in the 2006 FLW Tour points largely to two early season Top 10s. One was a toadfest at Lake Murray ...More
1/12/2007


Bill Chapman: Deep/Shallow Finesse Tubes
It's true that 2006 was the year of finesse. Wispy fishing began to take off last year, and definitely gained momentum as the Bassmaster Elite ...More
12/22/2006


Jim Moynagh: Use Big Barb In Thick Cover
Buckbrush, cattails, reeds and lily pads are no place for a hook with a small, skinny barb. ...More
12/8/2006


Terry Scroggins: Winter Mats
When it's time to talk grass-fishing in winter, it's time to talk to Terry Scroggins. The Florida pro is one of the absolute best in the green ...More
12/1/2006


Russ Lane: Spot Study: The Calendar
It would be awfully tough to find a better info source on spotted bass than Alabama's Russ Lane. This ...More
11/24/2006


Jeff Reynolds: Parallel Lines
When tying a Palomar knot with fluorocarbon line, have you ever had a problem with your line breaking at the knot? If the answer is yes, then ...More
11/10/2006


John Crews, Jr.: Mind Games
What's the best way to maintain your mental edge when you're not getting bites in practice or during competition? Spro pro John Crews of Virginia ...More
11/3/2006


Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr.: Pole Position
Remember when BassFan detailed the pattern and gear information for the Top 5 finishers at this year's Bassmaster Legends Major? Shaw Grigsby, ...More
10/27/2006


Mark Tucker: Docks To Rocks To Steep Drops
So you lost your fall fish. Where'd they go? Or better yet, why didn't you follow them? The migration of fall bass – their movement from docks ...More
10/16/2006


Dave Lefebre: Button Up Your Bronze
It's tough to argue with the success of FLW Tour and Series pro Dave Lefebre. This Pennsylvania angler has fished the FLW Tour only 4 years, ...More
10/6/2006


Matthew Herren: Delay Hookset On Hard Strikes
Have you ever noticed how fish that deliver the hardest strikes on a worm or jig in shallow water are often the most likely to come unhooked ...More
9/29/2006


Russ Lane: Do Homework For New Lakes
Alabama's Russ Lane had never visited five of the lakes on the Bassmaster Elite Series this year. His average finish in those events was 27th, ...More
9/22/2006


Alvin Shaw: Bring Spares For Everything
Most veteran tournament anglers understand the value of being prepared for any eventuality that might occur during a day on the water. However, ...More
9/8/2006


Carl Svebek III: Champ Goal: Go For Groups
When it's time for your championship, points don't matter. That's why Carl Svebek III says to go for the big sack. "All the people I've ...More
9/1/2006



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