Zaldain non-stop

Chris Zaldain has been non-stop all day with two better fish in the last hour.  This second 4+pounder had him yelling with relief.  He is doing what he intended. It’s...

Hackney warming up

Greg Hackney has made a move into today’s top 10, thanks to a 4-pounder at 12:33 that gives him a limit weighing 17-8. As the day has warmed into the...

Atkins working methodically

We shared earlier today that the post-front conditions, clouds and breeze today may require anglers to “survive” today with better conditions on the horizon for the weekend.  Atkins has methodically...

Cook close to 30-pound day

To say Drew Cook has had an impressive morning would be an understatement. We have no information on how he’s catching them, but he’s got five bass in his livewells...

Walters ends lull

Since 8:30, Patrick Walters has mixed up his tactics, fishing some offshore structure and some cypress trees. Fishing a small group of trees around 10:30 a.m., Walters hooked and landed...

A long way from the bank

We switched over to Brandon Palaniuk who won this event a couple of seasons ago.  A lot of guys are on the bank. Palaniuk is mostly not. He’s keeping some...

Limit for Walters

Pulled in shallow and filled his limit and also made a small upgrade. Update by Bassmaster Marshal Carson Orellana

Cherry says beds are everywhere

The Santee Cooper Lakes are changing in a hurry. Hank Cherry has seen that with his own eyes. Cherry had four keepers weighing 16 pounds, including a 6-pounder, at 10:30....

Walters off to fast start

Hometown favorite Patrick Walters is off to a fast start on Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite Series at Santee Cooper Lakes.In the first hour of competition, the...

Easy plan

I like easy mornings. Once the take off was over my driver, Pug Clements, decided to hit the closest angler we could find. After all we were sticking to the...