There were what-ifs galore going into the final Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Lay Lake. Now all the questions have been answered. And it’s quite a list.First all, the next to last spot in...
Qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic is the No. 1 goal of every Elite Series angler at the start of each season. As we approach the end of this final event of the year, those qualifiers have come...
It took him all day to put the icing on the cake, but Patrick Walters completed his first Bassmaster Elite Series victory in historic fashion. After starting Day 4 with a 25-pound lead, it was a...
Brad Whatley is on the verge of the best Elite Series finish in his two seasons on the tour. It would be a fitting capper to his near disaster of a year. The 40-year-old angler from Bivins, Texas,...
When Seth Feider took big bass honors on Day 1, he didn't think it would hold up as the big bass over the next three days of the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife....
With Patrick Walters holding a 25-pound lead, or more, over the other nine finalists today, Brandon Palaniuk summed up the goals for him and the other eight "also-rans," saying, "Fish for second...
The top 10, Day 4 anglers took off as scheduled at 6:40 a.m. today. There was no fog delay. But the wind has blown in a thick cloud of fog, at least where Patrick Walters is fishing now.Steve...
Patrick Walters has his sights set on the century mark, and one of those gaudy, highly-treasured belts B.A.S.S. awards to anyone topping 100 pounds in a tournament. It doesn't happen often, and...
Clark Wendlandt had looked at the standings Friday night and figured if he caught at least 7 pounds, he'd win the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. What he didn't know is that it would take him...
Clark Wendlandt just caught the biggest 1-pound, 14-ounce bass of his life. The AOY leader had dropped to 30th place in the Day 3 standings. If he dropped two more places to 32nd, and finished...
David Mullins drove home to Mt. Carmel, Tenn., yesterday after failing to make the top-40 cut by less than 1 1/2 pounds. Earlier today he was brushing up duck blinds. Now he's tuning duck calls...
There are often ties in Bassmaster Angler of the Year points at the end of the season. The Bassmaster Elite Series has an interesting system for breaking those ties. Total weights caught on full...
David Mullins isn't fishing today on Lake Fork, but he could still win the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. Here's the scenario for that to happen: 1) Clark Wendlandt finishes no higher than...
Young Patrick Walters came into Day 3 at Lake Fork with an 11-pound, 3-ounce lead over second-place Ed Loughran. Boom! It jumped to 23-4 less than 30 minutes after the 6:40 a.m. takeoff. The 26...
Clark Wendlandt's path to the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title became clearer yesterday. But Jake Whitaker has a chance to take the title today. Only 13 points separated Wendlandt and Whitaker...
Clark Wendlandt hasn't clinched the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title after two days at Lake Fork, but his two closest competitors have left the door open for him. David Mullins, who was leading...
David Mullins' Angler of the Year opportunity seemed to have evaporated going into the final hour at Lake Fork. But a Lake Fork lunker has given him hope. Mullins landed a 7-6 at 2:24, which has...
Brad Whatley has been on a nerve-wracking journey since he was involved in a traffic accident in Detroit prior to the Elite Series tournament at Lake St. Clair. Whatley wasn't at fault in the wreck...
