Chris Lane took the above photo in practice. As we were cruising around the lake I saw the same location and knew I had to take a comparison shot. As a bonus, you can see Luke Clausen in the...
I hopped out on a dock while following Ott DeFoe, but found myself on the wrong one when he caught his first keeper. Through my zoom lens it appeared that Ott was locked up behind bars wrestling...
In stark contrast to Toledo Bend, I find myself the only boat watching Kevin VanDam fish right now. He's got a limit, and in a pretty good mood. It must be a little strange for him to not...
"I got a limit so it's a good day. Ain't got no big ones though. "Andy Montgomery is working a boat dock near a marina. This area was devastated by flooding 3 years ago according to Frank, my boat...
After a little bit of searching, we found a cove that's well known to the locals for holding fish. Let's leave it unnamed on Day 1. Inside, I find a half dozen Elites, including Russ Lane, Edwin...
Hearing from tournament staff that Luke Clausen's Marshal lost his phone in Lake Wheeler. So we won't be getting BASSTrakk updates from him the rest of the day.
All I heard last night was that the fishing was tough. They'd be lucky to catch 10 pounds. Have a look at BASSTrakk...Don't trust these Elites. They are some of the biggest poor-mouthers you'll...
Brandon Palaniuk is taking us on a tour of Norfork. Normally that's fine. But unfortunately for Brandon, and my photo gallery, it has not included any fish. Brandon sneaks behind one of the...
"It changed a lot."Brandon Palaniuk is in East Pigeon Creek and not pleased with what he's seeing. He fished here Thursday and what was happening then is not happening now."I haven't seen a fish...
After watching Powroznik finally catch that bedding fish he was after, we moved over to Brandon Palaniuk. Brandon doesn't have a fish yet, and is patiently working the bank with a large swimbait....
Jacob Powroznik found two keepers under a bridge, early. He then made a long run above the 101 bridge above Pigeon Creek. Right now he's doing what we saw him doing yesterday. Looks like he has a...
"Boys we are going to the dam. There's a fish on a big rock."Jacob Powroznik goes in sight of the Bull Shoals dam, catches a 3 pounder."Was that your fish on the big rock, Jacob?""Yup."This guy is...
"They are biting that wacky worm"Jacob Powroznik is on a tear, finding a quick limit of fish that has at least two fish around three and a half pounds. He's found a them on beds, two while...
After boating a nice 3-pounder, Jacob Powroznik makes a short run and settles in on a nice bedding fish. He's tried 3 presentations but so far it isn't budging. He goes into the rod locker to...
I called Tournament Director Trip Weldon to see what he’s up to. He and Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery are about to go out and assess the fog and see if it looks like it’s clearing any time...
I had big plans this morning. I was going to soar above Lake Norfork in a helicopter and snap as many photos as I could. That may still happen, but according to Baxter County Sheriff John...
One thing that Kelly Jordon is running out of is time. He has expanded the area he's fished for the past two days, working the bank down the river in hopes of finding that perfect mix of current...