Solid day for Wendlandt
Made it to Clark Wendlandt late in the fishing day. Wendlandt is holding a bag today north of 15 pounds. We were able to see him catch one that went...
Woodworking 101
Timber can be a beautiful thing! The cypress trees of the Santee Cooper Lakes provide some of the most spectacular views in all of bass fishing but it’s the trees...
Palaniuk breaks out in a big way
Since 9:30 a.m., Brandon Palaniuk had caught only one 1 1/2-pound bass. He had only four keepers as the 2 p.m. hour approached. Then – boom! Palaniuk pulled a 6-,...
Card around quality, lacking quantity
Brandon Card finished Day 1 in 21st place and he only had 3 fish for 14-7. Today he has three fish for 9 pounds 8 ounces. But once again, he...
Hudnall’s crazy catch
Derek Hudnall is throwing a Missile Baits “The 48” Worm, rigged wacky style, in a labyrinth of cypress trees that remind him of his swampy home waters. He’s made it...
Jocumsen escapes the crowd
Steve Bowman and I have followed Carl Jocumsen to a shallow flat covered in floating vegatation. Unlike the last area, where we also saw Gussy, Feider and others, he has...
Talley’s mental game
Yesterday I interviewed Brad Whatley for one of my “Bro Series” articles about him and Frank Talley. You can read it in November at Bassmaster.com. After Talley landed in fourth...
Jocumsen patiently flipping
Half an hour after our last blog entry, we have not see Carl Jocumsen set the hook again. He continues to flip patiently but cannot increase his weight. He just...
Gustafson zooms into top 5
Jeff Gustafson has shown just how quickly you can get well at Santee Cooper. With just two bass – both minutes apart near 12:30 – Gustafson has jumped from down...
Number 5 is a 5 for Schultz
It hasn’t been easy on Santee Cooper this week, but Bernie Schultz has a lot of experience fishing lakes that are like the Low Country gem. Schultz started Day 1...
