Elam’s move pays off

James Elam left the spot where he caught his first four keepers this morning and moved within sight of the takeoff ramp. That’s where he put No. 5 in the boat. Right after he put that one in the livewell, bass blew up about 10 yards from our boat, and Elam whirled around and made a cast right at us – to no avail. No. 5 appeared to be a 2 1/4-pounder. There is surface feeding activity all around Elam now.