Weather change hurt Prince

PALATKA, Fla. — Cliff Prince found fish in practice on the St. Johns River. But the weather on the first day of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite was totally different than...

Cobb has one (big) keeper

Brandon Cobb had to fish until almost 2 o’clock this afternoon before he caught his first keeper. It was worth the wait. Cobb landed the big bass of the day...

Breaking down Day 1 stats

The 2022 edition of the St. Johns River is the 8th visit for the Bassmaster Elite Series on this venue, meanwhile it’s the 24th visit for B.A.S.S. overall. With that...

Mullins culls up to 17-7

David Mullins has caught nine keepers today. His last one, a 2-14, helped him cull up to a 17-pound, 7-ounce limit that has him in 4th place on BassTrakk at...

Big bass showed up this morning

By Florida fishing standards, this first morning at the St. Johns River wasn’t outstanding. But considering the weather this past week and all the questions rather than answers that practice...

New won’t go to Rodman ever again

More than one angler estimated yesterday that half this 94-angler field would lock into Rodman Reservoir today. One of them won’t be Bryan New, most definitely. “I will never go...

Przekurat unconcerned with cold

Day 1 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at the St. Johns River brings many new things for rookie Jay Przekurat: New tournament format, new field of competitors and a new...

The first bass of the 2022 season

An Elite Series rookie needs all the early success he can get, even if he’s a 47-year-old accomplished tournament angler like Joseph Webster, He caught the first bass of the...

Gross early Day 1 catch

See Buddy Gross land an early bass during Day 1 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River. Submitted by Bassmaster Marshal Ryan Gammons

Unpredictable St. Johns

After having been here 4 days through practice and having talked to dozens of the Elite anglers that will be competing on the St. Johns River this week, the word...