Davis doubles up

Davis missed a fish on an isolated tree, slowed down and got another one to bite. He played it for what seemed like forever on light spinning tackle and hoisted...

Jocumsen has early lead with 19 pounds

Carl Jocumsen is showing what’s possible at Santee Cooper this week. There was only one 19-pound bag weighed-in at Lake Guntersville last week. But just after the 10 o’clock hour...

Squarebills in play

Yesterday while scanning the front decks of the boats returning to the ramp, I spotted numerous squarebills. In fall, when baitfish begin flooding the creeks, the squarebill crankbait is ideal...

Buddy Gross with a spinning rod?

“Bassmaster LIVE” showed Buddy Gross landing a 2-pounder on a spinning rod, a fishing style that he’s not known for, to say the least. Let’s put it this way, he...

Missed opportunities

Davis called his shot and got bit on a key tree. He thought it was too small at first but it was running at the boat. When he realized it...

Walters has the “connection”

With most of his competitors dispersing throughout Lake Marion, Patrick Walters knew he wanted to get away from the crowd. But that doesn’t mean he chose Lake Moultrie. Rather, the...

All about the points

“From here on out, it’s all about the points, maintaining the consistency needed to stay inside the Classic.” That comment by Stetson Blaylock is a reminder of how challenging just...

Big water

Mullins said he was happy with his early morning “bonus fish” and packed up to make a long run. We decided to head across the lake and upon leaving the...

Junk fishing: the new normal

I laughed out loud when I counted 19 rod-and-reel combos on the bow and leaned against the passenger seat of Jeff Gustafson’s boat. “It’s not good at all when you...

It’s a jungle out there

The gnarly 16,000-acre Sparkleberry Swamp could be a player this week on Santee Cooper. Shady and silent, the “Swamp” is so dense that it’s easy to lose your way in...