Charlie Hartley earned his first B.A.S.S. victory with a three-day total of 41-13.

Hartley Hoists The Northern Open Trophy At James River

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His key lure for the week was a 7-inch ribbontail worm in a June bug color that he Texas-rigged with a 3/16-ounce weight that he pegged and a 4/0Owner hook.

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Thank you for the boat tour, Matt Herren!

Inside Elite Boats: Matt Herren

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"If you haven’t added the drop shot to your arsenal, you should." – Kevin VanDam

The rise of the drop shot

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The continual evolution of tackle and technique trends amazes me.

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"Regardless of where you fish, this is the time of year you need to start paying close attention to where the bait is and what it’s doing." – Kevin VanDam

Follow the bait into fall

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If your standard summer presentations aren’t doing the job, make the necessary adjustments and begin thinking fall.

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“I don’t know how I would have survived without them, learned a lot about fishing and maturity, learned the little things, like where to stay on the road, where to eat, how to get to the ramps, stuff like that was a huge help.” – Bradley Roy talks about his special relationship with Mark Menendez and Greg Vinson

Growing, Bradley Roy

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This is a story about how we grew an Elite.

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Michael Neal’s grandfather and father launched him into bass tournament competition by fishing weeknight buddy events, which they called “dogfights.”

Opens angler profile: Neal has time on his side

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Michael Neal will surely be striving to become a Bassmaster Elite Series pro in 2017 most likely by competing in the Southern Opens where he feels more at home.

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