Walters thriving in the timber
Patrick Walters caught his big bass of the day so far — a 6-11 — at 12:37 to take the lead with 24-5. The 26-year-old, second-year Elite Series angler explained...
Walter’s solid fall run
Patrick Walters is among the Elite Series pros also fishing the Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens. While that series doesn’t count toward Bassmaster Angler of the Year points, it is noteworthy to...
Clunn making a Classic bid
Rick Clunn has qualified for 32 Bassmaster Classics and won four of them. But his last win was 30 years ago. And the last time he qualified was in 2009....
Clunn hits 20-pound mark
Rick Clunn caught his fifth keeper of the day at 11:14, and it was another good one, weighing 5-9. It moved Clunn into third place with 20-13. And he’s still...
Whitaker starting AOY strong
Jake Whitaker, fresh off his impressive third-place finish at Chickamauga, came into the season finale with a solid chance to win the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. He began...
Clunn moving up leaderboard
Rick Clunn would love to qualify for his 33rd Bassmaster Classic. He needs to win this tournament to do so. The 74-year-old, four-time Classic champion is having a good morning....
Wendlandt having strong start
After leading the Bassmaster Angler of the Year race for several weeks, Clark Wendlandt tumbled to third place after his 81st-place finish at Chickamauga. But Wendlandt is making a strong...
Morganthaler improves Classic campaign
With a BASSTrakk weight of 18 pounds, 10 ounces, Chad Morgenthaler just improved his odds of qualifying for a seventh career world championship. Morgenthaler’s had a good year, posting a...
Loughran catches another key lunker
Ed Loughran has become a big-bass specialist, it seems, in his second season on the Elite Series. And it might carry him to a Bassmaster Classic qualification. Loughran caught only...
Feider thought he had a catfish
Seth Feider was anything but optimistic when he started on Lake Fork this morning. He had what he described as a “terrible, terrible” practice – catching only three bass over...
