Patience continues to pay off

Chris Zaldain just boated a 4 pound, 1 ounce largemouth and he’s building on his day. That should give him 8 pounds and change. It’s still a long way from...

Cappo’s wind-blown pattern

This photo taken by Andy Crawford frames the previous situation around Quentin Cappo. In the background was Chris Zaldain, and behind him was an unidentified angler. All of them were...

Card made jerkbait adjustment

Anglers often talk about adjustments being the key to tournament success. Sometimes they’re subtle adjustments. Other times they’re more dramatic. Brandon Card’s adjustment today would go in the latter category,...

Hamilton, Ito in 8-pound club now

Skylar Hamilton and Taku Ito have now joined Patrick Walters in the 8-pound bass club this morning. Hamilton caught an 8-7 at 7:44. Ito matched Walters’ big bass of the...

Patience pays off

Chris Zaldain’s patience has paid off some. On one of his casts with his giant lure, a little bass hit right at the boat. He almost threw it back but...

Card making adjustments

Brandon Card was having a relatively slow morning until he made a small adjustment that paid big dividends. For over an hour, the North Carolinian was fishing out deeper off...

Walters targeting ‘aggressive’ fish

Patrick Walters wants nothing to do with the bed fishing bonanza favored by some of his peers. Why? He is intentionally targeting prespawners. “Those fish are hungrier and more aggressive...

Zaldain is sticking

I’m covering Chris Zaldain this morning. I’ve spent several mornings in the past chasing him around. I’m always struck by his ability to just stick with something. And it’s usually...

Walters starts with a bang

Patrick Walters had the big bass of the day in his tournament-leading limit of 32 pounds, 14 ounces, yesterday. It weighed 8-14. Walters almost matched it in the first 45...

Cappo’s Lake Fork frustration ends

QUITMAN, Texas – Quentin Cappo has been fishing Lake Fork since 2004. His father and a cousin have made frequent fishing trips here from their Prairieville, La., home. Cappo knows...