Douglas with three

Josh Douglas has added his third keeper. This one took several minutes to boat after wrapping itself in the brush pile Douglas was fishing. But after a lengthy pull and...

Douglas adds second keeper

Josh Douglas just added his second keeper. It’s nothing huge. He has two that weight somewhere in the 3-pound range. What’s notable, though, in this land of giants is Douglas...

Matsushita on the board

Andy Crawford just reported that Masayuki Matsushita has two keepers in the livewell for 9 pounds, including this one he estimated weighing around 6 pounds. He is working through a...

A spectacular morning

I mentioned the boats and activity in this area earlier. But before all of that showed up it was a spectacular morning on Sam Rayburn. The photo is an example...

Gleason with two

Darold Gleason has two keepers in his well at the moment. They are not two 9-pounders like had yesterday. Together they won’t come close to matching either of those fish....

A crowded situation

The first thing that struck me this morning after Darold Gleason got to his first spot was the number of boats following him. That photo is just a piece. But...

A big gator

During the Rayburn Central Open Day 2, Wyatt Wimberley with Wyatt Burkhalter found a big gator.

From Minnesota to Texas

“I could have a mega-bag.” Minnesotan Josh Douglas said that to Andy Crawford, who is with him now. Douglas has about 14 pounds in the livewell, although it could be...

The hot spot

That’s Clay Phillips handing his co-angler a 7-pound plus fish. The two were fishing nearby as I worked up a gallery on Keith Combs. During that process I continued to...

Ebare, co-angler weight DQ’d

Dakota Ebare, in sixth place with 20 pounds, 12 ounces after Day 1, had that weight disqualified after self-reporting violation of B.A.S.S. Rule #8 Tackle and Equipment.  The rule states: “Use of...