Wendlandt has a limit

Clark Wendlandt isn’t going to sweat out Day 1 at Santee Cooper like he did on Day 1 at Lake Guntersville last week. The Angler of the Year leader put...

The right cull

Carl Jocumsen’s patience paid off with the right kind of bite. “Stay on, stay on,” he implored. It stayed on. His second kicker of the day. Over 25lbs. “That is...

Mudfish moment

Carl Jocumsen bowed up on what appeared to be a solid fish, but when he caught a glilmpse of it the let off the pressure….mudfish.  Still search for a cul. 

Palaniuk junk fishing, moving often

One theory about successfully fishing Santee Cooper is that you’ve got to pick an area and stick with it, pick it apart. There are so many good-looking areas in this...

Our leader with a limit

Jocumsen landed number five, probably his smallest fish but it adds to the total. Gussy was right behind him and graciously congratulated him on the catch.

On the hunt

We have been sent to find Carl Jocumsen but that is easier said than done. We have searched some of the fishiest looking stumpy water around to little avail.  We...

J-Will looking for afternoon bite

We caught up with Jason Williamson right at 10:30 a.m. and the Elite Series veteran had three fish in the boat. He had a fourth but feared the fish may...

Luke Palmer with the right bite

Luke Palmer is looking for another good fish this week. He finished in the Top 10 at Lake Guntersville last week and with this 5+ pounder, he moves into double...

Hide and seek

Andy Crawford is still in “The Swamp” where he is attempting to navigate the maze of gnarly cypress forests. “It’s hard to find anybody in this place,” he told me....

Doomsday

We just pulled up on David Mullins, who reported catching a 3 1/2 right before we arrived. “Just my luck, a day late and a dollar short,” Bowman lamented. Timing...