Whitaker’s obscure bait
“Here, take a pic of this to give everybody a look.” Jake Whitaker retrieved this bait from his tacklebox and I snapped a pic with my iPhone. You’ll see the...
Whitaker’s school fires
Shane Durrance just phoned me that the marina where Jake Whitaker has spent much of the tournament has lit up with schooling fish. “They are everywhere,” noted Shane. Yesterday, the...
Practice catches
Sharing a couple of bass caught during practice.
Pay close attention to Felix
Austin Felix is one angler to pay close attention to today. Fishing his second championship day of the Bassmaster Elite Series in as many weeks, the Minnesota pro is well...
Blaylock starts quick
Stetson Blaylock has started his morning in quick fashion. Once again not long after arriving, Blaylock has hooked into his first keeper. This one is a bit above 2-pounds, which...
Let’s give ’em a show
Austin Felix fires a nice shot across the bow to start the day! This three-pounder brought a lot of grass with him to the boat but the 13 Fishing Pro...
Huff’s ancient frog
Andy Crawford, James Overstreet and myself busted out laughing when Mike Huff showed us the frog he is using to cast for $100,000. We were gathered up at the Dayton...
“We’re going to swing for the fence today!”
Austin Felix looked put me on notice. As we arrived at our first stop of the morning, the Minnesota rookie added, “Let’s see what kind of chaos we can get...
It’s official now: Mullins leads AOY
As is frequently noted to prevent confusion, Angler of the Year points aren’t earned until a tournament ends. AOY points are based solely on an angler’s place in the final...
Is this a two-man race?
Only three anglers have caught five-bass limits all three days in the Guaranteed Rate Elite at Chickamauga Lake. And two of them are at the top of the leaderboard, separated...
