Stay down, baby

Carl Jocumsen has gone up the ditch and back down again,, catching a keeper at each end. Now he has made it back to his starting spot and hooked up...

Back to the scene of the crime

Compared to yesterday afternoon’s roller-coaster ride, today’s traversing of the lake was a walk in the park. Steve Bowman and I are waiting for Carl Jocumsen in the spot where...

Giant in the boat

Carl Jocumsen is one of the most expressive and vocal anglers I’ve ever watched. He wears his heartstrings on his sleeve. He missed a bite, stomped his foot, and let...

Lowen: “Prove me wrong”

“They say these things like to get on trees but I don’t believe them,” laughed Bill Lowen to begin Championship Sunday. “I’m waiting on one to prove me wrong.” Lowen...

Palaniuk fired up early

Brandon Palaniuk knows what it takes to close out a victory on Day 4 of an Elite Series tournament. That’s why he’s got four of the treasured blue Elite Series...

Lots of activity

A moment after Carl Jocumsen boxed keeper number one, he landed a short fish and threw it back. Overall there is much more activity here today than any other day...

Off to a good start

We’d barely settled into our waiting game when Carl Jocumsen set the hook and put bass No. 1 in the boat. After yesterday’s unfulfilled start, it will be a true...

Lowen wins tiebreaker

Bill Lowen is one of the nicest anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series and the entire sport for that matter, but he may have upset the locals this week at...

This one’s going to the wire

Carl Jocumsen had only three bass as the minutes ticked down to when he had to leave in order to make his 3:20 p.m. check-in time Saturday. “We’re in the...

It ain’t always easy

Destin DeMarion has had a solid day. When we found him deep in the swamp around midday, the Elite Series Pro had a limit in the boat, a fresh supply...