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Photos by bassnomadJun 10, 20162:21 pm

The fish of BASSfest, Friday edition

DURANT, Oklahoma – It’s been an intriguing couple of days on Lake Texoma: 20-year-high waters, blazing heat, and just enough 6-plus-pound largemouth to keep the field pretty tightly packed down to the Top 25. And […]

Uncategorized by bassnomadJun 9, 20164:18 am

BASSfest sights and sounds: bagging ’em up on Day 1

DURANT, Oklahoma – We’re apparently a chattery bunch when fish are being bagged at an Elite Series event. I left my onboard mic on and collected some raw, natural sound this afternoon at Casey Ashley, […]

Photos by bassnomadJun 2, 20168:46 pm

The victor’s march: Kevin VanDam carries his winning bag to the stage on Champ Sunday. Photo by Joel Shangle.

That makes 21 B.A.S.S. major trophy hoists for KVD. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Kevin VanDam loads up his Championship Sunday bag. Photo by Joel Shangle.

KVD claimed the lead with this Day 2 hawg and never looked back. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Paul Mueller made it interesting with a giant bag on Champ Sunday. Photo by Joel Shangle.

JTodd Tucker heads out into the overcast Louisiana heat on Day 1. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Livingston pro Hank Cherry battled his way to a Top 10. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Epic Fish Pull of the Year goes to Brett Hite with this giant. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Yep, we ate crawfish until we couldn’t eat no mo’. You would too if Tony Cachere was cooking them! Photo by Joel Shangle.

Justin Lucas picks his way through a grass pocket in Bridge Bay. Photo by Joel Shangle.

A VanDoozy at Toledo Bend! VanDam wins 21st

MANY, Louisiana – Was it just me, or did everything feel just a little surreal at Cypress Bend Park during the recent Toledo Bend Elite Series event? I mean, was it just the dizziness I […]