Palaniuk: Wind tightening up the mats

Brandon Palaniuk caught his fourth bass today off the base of a cypress tree. But he’s primarily been punching matted vegetation with a big weight. “Nothing like catching one on...

Cox on track

As he predicted, the bite heated up for John Cox when the wind got howling. He reports catching three in quick succession, including a good one, and now he is...

He’s lost that lovin’ feeling

The love affair Derek Hudnall had with the swamp that looked like a similar place back home in Louisiana is over. He is moving and looking for new water. What...

DeMarion aiming for first top 10

Dustin DeMarion has the biggest bag of the day so far – 14 pounds, according to BASSTrakk. It includes a 5-4 and a 4-0. The 31-year-old Elite Series rookie from...

Whatley looking for a kicker

As we mine through the forest checking in on the Top 40 today, we’ve rolled up on Brad Whatley. Whatley’s got 3 in the boat for roughly six pounds and...

Talley fresh off a win

Frank Talley, fresh off his first Bassmaster Elite Series win at Lake Guntersville last week, is looking to make Championship Sunday. Talley admits the bite has been slow this morning....

Still pitching

Jeff Gustafson made it through what he considered his best stretch without adding another bass to his live well. “That’s disappointing,” he said, in what may be the understatement of...

Something to be thankful for

Jeff Gustafson just reminded us that tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving. “Mercer wants to go get a bucket of KFC,” he reported.  A check for a hundred grand would buy a...

Sullivan will need to cull up today

Randy Sullivan, like many of the anglers in today’s Top 40, is fishing deep in the trees here on Lake Marion. Sullivan has two small keepers in the boat and...

Slow for Gussy

Jeff Gustafson just told us that is has already snowed at his home in Canada, but today he’s fishing in shorts…and for a hundred grand.  He’s flipping patiently but so...