Wong moving up today

Matty Wong qualified for the Elite Series by being the 2021 B.A.S.S. Nation champion. His history of professional level B.A.S.S. tournaments is short. It includes only two other events –...

No surprise with Lester’s success

Brandon Lester has been on the shortlist of best pros without a win in his career. He took his name off that list with a win at the Kissimmee Chain...

Crews “celebrates” a keeper

I’m not sure what John Crews is doing in the above photo. He may be celebrating a keeper or lamenting its light weight. Whatever, Crews has plenty of bounce in...

Palaniuk remains pessimistic

It’s all about the big bite. You can say that about any bass tournament, of course. But in Florida the big bites are bigger. For instance, Pat Schlapper’s second-place bag...

Martin seeking redemption

After covering Scott Martin for about 45 minutes, it was beginning to look like he was going to pick up right where he left off on Day 1. The Florida...

Schmitt’s lucky cast

Day 1 saw Bryan Schmitt place fifth with 21-13 and a quick second-round start has the Maryland pro leading the field with a limit of 11-9. At the first day’s...

Gross with a 5-pounder

I’m on the water with Andy Crawford and we are with Buddy Gross, who just caught a 5-pounder from a wind-blown, grassy point. Big difference today is the low cloud...

Harris Chain vs. St. Johns – Day 1

First of all, this comparison isn’t intended to be a statement of which Florida bass fishery is better than the other. It’s simply a comparison of how the 94 Elite...

Lester enjoying Florida “vacation”

Brandon Lester looked and sounded as relaxed as a man on vacation after weighing 23 pounds to take the Day 1 lead in the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at the Harris...

Martin’s timely reunion

Shortly after the noon hour, Scott martin reconnected with an old friend. Well, not that old, but a significant moment, nonetheless. Having invested nearly two and a half hours of...