Benton is “One Rod Todd”

Rarely do you see an Elite Series angler with only one rod strapped down on the boat deck. Drew Benton offered one of those rare sights today. Sure, he’s got...

Blaylock bed fishing

“The goal is to catch five 6-pounders,” said Stetson Blaylock after boating a solid Lake Fork bass. The Arkansan is bouncing around from one bedding bass to another. Moments after...

‘I can break his record’

“Dean Rojas had better watch out, because I think his record could be broken this week. I know I could’ve done it the first day of practice.” And with that,...

Feider moves to the beds

Seth Feider was among a group of anglers taking advantage of the shad spawn. The group rotated across rocky shorelines and points where the spawn was occurring. Now, the group...

A fat fish: 7-2 weight, 21-inch length

Remember, the anglers can bring only one bass to the weigh-in this afternoon. It must be at least 24 inches long. Brandon Cobb caught a bass at 7:20 that exemplifies...

Lester all smiles with 6-3 start

If you’re following this event, either through the BassTrakk Twitter feed or on the BassTrakk scoreboard, you’ve already seen proof of what an explosive tournament this promises to be. Brandon...

Shad spawn!

Seth Feider just confirmed what many of the anglers told me yesterday when Andy Crawford and myself were doing Dock Talk. A shad spawn is underway, which quite literally adds...

Here we go! Walters lands 7-1

The expected fireworks at Lake Fork have officially begun. Brandon Cobb and Patrick Walters have won the two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments held here the last two years. Cobb began...

Cobb on the board with a 6-5

Brandon Cobb has been pleasantly surprised already this morning. He landed a 6-pound, 5-ounce bass right at the 7 o’clock hour on a topwater lure. “That’s crazy because this hasn’t...

Fun to fish, interesting to watch

An Elite Series tournament at Lake Fork requires a special format. And every aspect of this tournament this particular week promises to be special. As Patrick Walters said yesterday, “It’s...