In a tournament where the 4 day total weight (approx. 122lbs. set by Steve Kennedy last year) will certainly be beaten, there's a possibility that the single day 5 fish limit (45lbs. 2oz. set by Dean Rojas) could be beaten, and it's even possible that the single fish record (14lb. Read More

Mike remained in the top 10 from start to finish. Fishing deeper water with a football head jig, Ike probed Hartwell for 18lbs 15oz on day 1 which was good for 8th place. On day 2, Iaconelli sacked another 12lbs 14oz to move into 6th. Ike weighed Read More

Based on his BASS Angler-of-the-year award in 2006, 7 BASS top ten finishes in 12 months, and a ton-and-a-half of bass hauled in during his professional career credentials, ESPN has nominated Mike Iaconelli for their 2007 Best Outdoor Athlete award.

To vote for Mike, and cast your vote for other ESPY Read More

Ike started off his repeat for Angler of the Year bid with a 2nd place finish at the season's first event. On stage Mike recounted that he won his second event as a rookie, and also hoped it would help jump-start the early career of rookie winner Derek Remitz.

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Today the field was cut to the top 50. Iaconelli moved into 4th, with a solid bag of 24lbs. 8oz. After Saturday's weigh-in the field will be cut again to the top 12. Ike is currently less than a pound behind day 1 and 2 leader Steve Kennedy.

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By Paul Streg

Certain anglers possess a special ability, an uncanny sense, for closing out victories.

New York Yankee Manager Joe Torre walks out to the mound in the bottom of the ninth. He calls upon his trusted relief pitcher, Mariano Rivera, to close the game. Torre’s team leads by a Read More

Local places like the Skukill River, the Delaware River in downtown Philadelphia, and the Cooper River in Pennsauken, all harbor an amazing population of fish. Species like bass, perch, catfish, stripers, and panfish thrive in these unusual industrial settings.

Both state and federal programs have helped clean up the rivers Read More

One of the questions I’m most often asked is "what lures do I need in my tackle box to catch fish in any situation." Well with the huge array of choices out there today, it's hard to narrow down the choices. But if I had to pick just five for Read More

I learned about this pattern many years ago while fishing in the many shallow, weedy, cedar water lakes I grew up fishing. It’s hard to imagine, but in South Jersey, a good portion of the diet of a growing bass in the summertime are dragon flys. I’ve also seen this Read More

The best way for me to coach myself for an important tournament is to prepare myself for a tournament. Preparation has always been one of my strong points. By using a two-step preparation method I have developed, I enter new bodies of water and tournaments with extreme confidence. My two-step Read More

Every season starts at Dick's Sporting Goods.

On the lake Mike Iaconelli drives a Basscat, but between lakes he drives a Toyota Tundra.

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