Fishing Competition Articles from Lurenet

The YUM Flash Mob Jr. has done it again! This tough castable umbrella rig added the FLW College National Championship to its growing bass tournament resume this weekend when the University of Louisiana-Monroe's Paul Clark and Brett Preuett collected more than $32,000 by fishing the diminutive YUM rig. Even more... Read Complete Article

For the first time in history a major B.A.S.S. tournament has been won by an angler throwing a castable umbrella rig (CUR), specifically the YUMbrella Flash Mob Jr. Georgia's Patrick Bone weighed in 65-pounds, 4-ounces over the three day Southern Open tournament held April 4-6 on Tennessee's Douglas Lake. These rigs,... Read Complete Article

(Left: Christie heads out, electronics off.) Story and Photos by Lawrence Taylor After two days of competition in the biggest bass tournament of the year, Oklahoma's Jason Christie's focus is finally unchallenged. His daughter has been competing in the 8th grade Oklahoma State Basketball Championships in Oklahoma City while he's been here,... Read Complete Article

Story and Photos by Lawrence Taylor Jason Christie's wild adventure ended today with a seventh place finish in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic. There may be a few fishermen alive who could make such a journey, but a miniscule number of those would be capable standing on stage during the final moments... Read Complete Article

(Above: Oklahoma's Jason Christie shows two big ones on stage.) Story and photos by Lawrence Taylor The angler who calls Grand Lake O' The Cherokees home is excited. He won't show it except when you see the excited boy in the man, smiling and confident like he knows something you don't. It's... Read Complete Article

(Above: Jason Christie with a couple of his Day 2 limit. Is that a gremlin in the lower right?) Story and Photos by Lawrence Taylor Oklahoma pro Jason Christie was thinking of his daughter's basketball game tonight as the Bassmaster Classic press conference concluded, hoping she scored 20. He told her before... Read Complete Article

2013 Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake, OK News   Jerkbait Fishing Tips From the Pros - Most pros are predicting the winning limits for the 2013 Bassmaster Classic to be caught on a jerkbait.  Grand Lake O' the Cherokees is a classic jerkbait lake. [Read More] Smoke & Mirrors at 2013 Bassmaster Classic Media Day - For... Read Complete Article

For media, Classic Media Day is an opportunity to interact with contenders, however, for contenders it's more about being politely deceptive. Rookie contenders are often overlooked, but proved popular interview choices, not surprising when the rookies are Oklahoma favorite Jason Christie, Carhartt Bassmaster College Champion from Auburn University Matt Lee... Read Complete Article

Fifty-three bass anglers faced 19-degree temperatures Friday morning for Day one launch of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O' The Cherokees in Grove, Oklahoma. Welcome to Oklahoma, where Sunday's high is predicted to be nearly 60 degrees. (Above: Jason Christie's fogging breath shows the cold of Day 1 launch.) The... Read Complete Article

Most pros are predicting the winning limits for the 2013 Bassmaster Classic to be caught on a jerkbait. Grand Lake O' The Cherokees is a classic jerkbait lake – a highland-type lake with relatively clear water. Jerkbaits excel in cold water, and with the pros starting the day in air... Read Complete Article