News Archive For July 2011

On the outside looking in

So, here I am at the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship... on the outside looking in. I don’t like it, but I’m making the most of it. I’m not going to try to kid anyone; it hurts. I’ve got a lot of history on the Alabama River, and was looking forward to competing in this unique, one-on-one format. It just …Read more »

Crazy Eights

WETUMPKA, Ala. — They say Lake Jordan bass go deep in summer, but Casey Ashley proved on Sunday just how wrong “they” can be by winning the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final his way — in shallow water. And while any pro likes to win — and win his way — Ashley was more impressed with the fact that he’d earned a …Read more »

Overheard at All-Star Semi-Final Day Two weigh-in

Best lines overheard at the Day Two weigh-in of the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final.   “I go do my job, I catch fish, I take skinny boy out.” Skeet Reese on facing Casey Ashley on the Alabama River on Friday   “This is a bonus for us, just being here this week.” Mike Iaconelli   “I did beat him this week. …Read more »

Fired up for Jordan

I just finished my first day of practice on Lake Jordan, site of the first leg of the Toyota Trucks All-Star Week in steamy Alabama. Let me say, I liked what I saw. We’re here about the same time this year as we have been for the past two years (for postseason events on Jordan and the Alabama River) but …Read more »

Welcome to generation EXO

It's where addition is achieved by subtraction. Where we shoot conventional design full of holes. And where mere ounces feels like a ton of fish-fighting muscle. Presenting the Quantum Exo PT™ Series – our lightest, most advanced rods and reels ever. Visit quantumfishing.com/exo to take an interactive tour of Exo PT gear. Thanks to our exclusive exoskeletal design, Exo PT …Read more »

Some exciting gear coming your way

If you love new products – and what bass fisherman doesn’t – you’re going to love what you see coming out of the ICAST Show on this website and others next week. For those who don’t know, the ICAST show is where all of the new tackle for 2012 gets introduced to the tackle trade and media. Every major buyer …Read more »

Talkin’ all-stars, holidays and new baits

It’s good to be home for awhile after a wild season. The fact that I won another Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of Year title still hasn’t sank in and I still can’t believe it’s four in a row. But the work never ends. Although I’m back in Michigan around family and friends, Sherry and I have been busy working in …Read more »