Combs in the Swamp

Speaking of birds of a feather, we came up on Keith Combs, who’s got three keepers from the Swamp. The East Texan, accustomed to fishing this type of habitat in...

Second fish and broken rod

Masayuki Matsushita got his second fish, a four pounder and his rod broke while landing it. Update by Bassmaster Marshal Bart Allen

Iaconelli: “The fish have changed”

The Santee Cooper Lakes were off-limits to the Elite Series anglers yesterday, after three days of practice. During that time, the rains fell and the temperatures rose. Mike Iaconelli has...

Just like home

Caleb Sumrall is right at home in the gnarly Swamp. The south Louisiana pro, casting a bladed bait, just landed this keeper. Cool thing about this place is he’s 30...

Foggy, chilly and breezy

Good Morning from a foggy, chilly and breezy Santee Cooper Chain of Lakes. Riding with former Forrest Wood Cup Champion, Justin Atkins, today and the Elite Series Pro is working...

Palaniuk starts smoking hot

Last night Brandon Palaniuk asked to talk off the record about what he’d found in practice. He’s on the record now, staying off the shore in a little more depth...

Live from the Swamp

I’m riding along with Andy Crawford and we are in the midst of The Swamp. The water is muddy, that’s normal for this area. Right now, Andy is playing nature...

Blaylock closes with a bang

In what turned out to be his last cast of the day, Stetson Blaylock closed it with what may be the difference-maker in an excruciatingly close Bassmaster Classic. Unlike the...

What happens in a tie?

The weights are very tight here in the last minutes of the 2022 Bassmaster Classic. So, what happens in the case of a tie? For an Elite tournament where the...

Johnston makes big move with 5-8

Chris Johnston has now posted the second-biggest bag of the day so far, thanks to the 5-pound, 8-ounce bass he caught at 1:09. It gives Johnston 17-6 on the day...