By Ray Glier – for The New York Times COLUMBIANA, Ala. — The rap of knuckles on the car window could come at any time of the night. A hotel security guard would discover Takahiro Omori asleep in the back seat of the worn Chevrolet Suburban and there was no sympathy for an angler in a pinch. “They said, ‘Can’t sleep … Read More
The New York Times: Skeet Reese – Angler Who Can Make His Line Dance, Too
By Ray Glier – for The New York Times ANDERSON, S.C. — The bass fisherman Skeet Reese rolls into the marina parking lot pulling a boat while bumping to hip-hop on his iPod. His truck is an eccentric size that holds 214 gallons of fuel and requires a climb to the door handle. Reese’s ride is made more garish because it … Read More
The New York Times: Bassmaster Classic as Religious Experience
By Ray Glier – for The New York Times February 23, 2007 COLUMBIANA, Ala., Feb. 21 — Shigeru Tsukiyama can flick his wrist and cast a lure 20 feet to a spot precisely where he wants it to land, which is in the middle of four stumps sticking out of the water. He can snip a lure from the end … Read More