Wendlandt dodged a bullet last week

Clark Wendlandt caught his first keeper, a 1-2, at 8:28 this morning. It’s not one he hopes to have in his livewell at weigh-in time, of course. But it’s a...

Whitaker near the top early

Jake Whitaker has two fish early on Day 1 at Santee Cooper. One was a small keeper and the other was a 5+ pounder. He’s in the Top 5 on...

Ito everything but kitchen sink

After a couple of quick stops to start his morning, Taku Ito has found a spot in the back of a creek where he landed his first keeper. He’s found...

There was heft in the first hour

There was a quartet of good omens, if not a ton of fish catches in the first hour on Santee Cooper. The good omens came in the form of hefty...

Canterbury close

Reigning AOY Scott Canterbury is across the creek from Clouse, fishing shallow grass. Last year’s Rookie of the Year Drew Cook is 75 yards behind him, fishing slower. There is...

Fast and slow

Clouse is patiently playing a set of docks. He dropped his poles for a moment. Jamie Hartman came flying in, started fishing five docks back, and then pulled up stakes...

Starting off close

Steve Bowman took a gallery of running and gunning shots that should be up soon. It looks like we will be starting close as nearly a dozen anglers stayed here...

Is a 30-lb. bag possible here now?

After four days at storied Lake Guntersville when nobody broke the 20-pound, 5-bass mark, it may seem ridiculous to think anyone would top 30 pounds in a day at the...

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