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Kuphall An Ounce Better Than Queen On Day 1

Thursday, August 21, 2025

By B.A.S.S. Communications

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Four years ago, when Caleb Kuphall claimed his first Bassmaster Elite trophy at Lake Guntersville, the Wisconsin pro leveraged his deep knowledge of northern grass fishing to pull the more

Mueller Says He'll Disregard History At Guntersville
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By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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When asked where his 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign ranked, in his mind, among his six seasons on the circuit, more
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Forrest L. Wood Dies At 87
Saturday, January 25, 2020
By Lynn Burkhead OSG Senior Digital Editor
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Lee Should Feel A Little Less Pressure In 2020
Friday, January 24, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Jordan Lee will be on-site at the Bassmaster Classic in March, but he'll be playing a far different part than he more
Walker's Season Went South When Bites Came In Bunches
Thursday, January 23, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
David Walker performed admirably during the first half of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour season. The veteran from Tennessee more
Roy Ready To Put New Rules To Test
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Bradley Roy has done some poking around at Lake Cumberland in the last couple weeks, but it was mostly to break in his more
New Laid Groundwork For Win On Opening Morning
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
The 2019 tournament season was a great one for Bryan New. If he’s to make 2020 even better, he’s off to a good start. more
Connell Excelled Away From Comfort Zone
Friday, January 17, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
(Editor’s note: In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, a new First Cast story will not more
Classic Veterans Say Event's Vibe Won't Change
Thursday, January 16, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
A lot of the usual Bassmaster Classic storylines will be absent when the 50th edition of the event takes place more
Cox Ready To Embark On Bucket List Season
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
Ever read about those diehard sports fans who set out to visit all the Major League Baseball stadiums or NHL arenas in more
Conditions Challenging, But Big Ones Will Be Caught
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
By Steve Boyd Special to BassFan
For the last week leading up to the Kissimmee Chain Bassmaster Eastern Open, it's officially been upside-down day for more
Houston Scoffs At Retirement Talk: 'Heck No, Man'
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
America’s favorite fisherman is taking a break from tournaments – for now. Jimmy Houston, the affable Oklahoman still more
Davis Set To Take His Shot At Rare Double Play
Monday, January 13, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Come March, Clent Davis will have a chance to become the sixth angler to win both the FLW Cup and the Bassmaster more
Reese Was Out Of Sorts Throughout 2019
Friday, January 10, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Skeet Reese ranks his performance during the MLF Bass Pro Tour's inaugural campaign as one of the three worst seasons more
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
While the first half of 2019 was highlighted by the debut of a new tournament circuit with the Bass Pro Tour and the emergence more
Early 2019 Ushered In New Era For Sport
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor
From start to finish, 2019 was a newsworthy year on and off the water. The first big headlines belonged to Major League more
Vinson Never Visited Bottom Of Standings Sheet
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Former college baseball player Greg Vinson was a .500 hitter during the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour regular season – more
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Monday, January 6, 2020
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
If you evaluated Brandon Cobb's 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series season purely on the results, you might come to the more