Schlapper has cull of the year
This photo says everything you need to know about Santee Cooper Lakes, where it’s possible to replace a 1 1/2-pounder in your five-bass limit with a 9 3/4-pounder. Pat Schlapper...
Sandwich Bag Wisdom
If you know Gerald Swindle, then you know his significant other, LeAnn Swindle, affectionately known as Lulu. Lulu Swindle sends G-Man out to battle each and every day on the...
Cook upgrades
I ran across Day 1 leader Drew Cook while covering Canadian Cory Johnston, who is making a surge in the leaderboard. They are in the same small spawning cove, looking...
“We just got paid”
“We just got paid! Now, we can go to work!” Gerald Swindle has been looking for an upgrade to his day and he just landed a six pounder on a...
Limit for Palmer
Luke Palmer just filled his limit. He is now looking for a couple more like this four pounder which he caught first thing this morning. He feels he needs a...
Predicting Patterns: BassTrakk
Looking behind the curtain at the data we gathered from Basstrakk, we can see a few things pretty quickly. Of the 517 catches that were recorded on Day 1, there...
Martin fishing shallow
Scott Martin has a limit and starting to cull. He is catching them in a foot of water. Update by Bassmaster Marshal
Predicting Patterns: Topwater and Moultrie
We’re going to try to predict a few patterns that we’ll likely see develop here this week as we make our way through the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on the...
Slow and steady wins the race
After a little lull, Hackney stuck and landed his fifth keeper of the day, moving him up to 15-6 unofficially on BassTrakk. The bass he just landed was entered as...
Huff recovering from nightmare
There’s nothing like a 6-pound bass to help you recover from a nightmare. Mike Huff from Corbin, Ky., a huge University of Kentucky sports fan, is undoubtedly in mourning today...
