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My Lake Erie plan

OK, we all know the drill. This one is about winning. That doesn’t mean I have any preconceived notions that I’m going to win or anything like that. It does mean, though, that I’ve had a lot of time to practice and put things in order up here.

Forward march

This last week I’ve been messing around with smallies. Some days were better than others. I hope what I learned will help me with the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Northern Open on Lake Erie.

B.A.S.S., ABA end licensing agreement for Weekend Series

A licensing agreement that grants American Bass Anglers Inc. (ABA) the use of B.A.S.S. marks with respect to the Weekend Series will not be renewed after 2013.

Classic quest: Never give up!

Several people have wondered what my plans are, how I intend to make the Bassmaster Classic. A couple have even suggested that I can’t make it.

2013 Elite Series Plano Championship Chase

AOY: Sprint to the finish line

What started out as an attainable goal for 100 anglers is now within the grasp of only a few.

It’s liberating, sort of

By the time you read this, I’ll be in Detroit getting ready for the last Elite Series tournament of the year. I feel pretty good to tell you the truth. This is kind of like a new day for me.

A tough event at St. Lawrence

This past week didn’t exactly go my way. I wrote last week that things were looking up, and I thought they were. I had a win and a good finish under my belt so I thought I had every reason to be optimistic.

2013 Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River

Lookin’ up

The last couple of weeks have been good to me. My partner and I won the Cooper River Open Buddy Tournament — known locally as the Cooper Cup — and I had a Top 10 finish at the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open on Oneida last week.