Palaniuk still trying to figure it out

Brandon Palaniuk hasn’t been optimistic about his chances since practice began at the Harris Chain. So he was surprised when he weighed one of the 11 bags of 20-plus pounds...

Kimura catchin’ them

Kenta Kimura has been catching fish since I found him 15 minutes ago. He said he’s caught about 20 bass this morning. I’ve captured five or six since I’ve been...

Can Martin make Sunday final?

It’s been a frustrating tournament for Scott Martin, particularly so on Day 1 when he had his hand on an 8-pounder that came unhooked at the boat. He set the...

Hamner continues to rise

Second-year Elite Series angler Justin Hamner made a big jump in the standings yesterday, rising from 67th place to 22nd thanks to a 21-pound limit. The Alabama angler is building...

Gross lands a limit in 10 minutes

Day 2 leader Buddy Gross landed on a hot spot this morning. He caught three bass on his first four casts and put an 11-pound, 4-ounce limit in the boat...

Harris Chain vs. St. Johns – Day 2

Obviously, there will be no wire-to-wire winner at the Harris Chain like there was when John Crews won at the St. Johns River last week. Buddy Gross took the lead...

Tune into new LIVE Mix

Be sure to tune into the new and improved version of LIVE Mix today if you don’t have FS1. Steve Bowman’s guests today will be John Crews and Clark Wendlandt...

Blaylock: Heavy heart and a heavy bass

Stetson Blaylock received some tragic news just before this tournament began. His father-in-law, Mike White, died after a sudden, non-Covid related illness. Blaylock didn’t consider driving back to Benton, Arkansas,...

Pirch with a big swing on Day 2

Clifford Pirch started the week with a solid showing on Day 1 with 14 pounds, 6 ounces. Today, he has 16-1 on BassTrakk and has moved 20 spots or so...

Redwine has a limit

There are two 22-year-old rookies on the Elite Series this season – Alex Redwine of Blue Ash, Ohio, and Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis. Redwine’s 23rd birthday, August 27th,...