Opens AOY watch
There are already interesting storylines worth watching in the Opens Angler of the Year points race. The headliner is Dakota Ebare, who as of Thursday was second in the Central standings...
What to watch for (or not)
Something very peculiar is going on. Cloud cover has overtaken the skies above Sam Rayburn. What that means is a game changer is underway. Cloud cover will turn on the bite...
No wind, no good
Steve Bowman just called in a blog post about a topic previously written about by me. It just validates how the lack of wind-driven current is hampering the bite. “In...
Meanwhile, offshore
Andy Crawford just sent this photo of Josh Douglas. The Minnesota pro told Andy there was 13 pounds in his boat when this photo was taken. As you can see...
Seven keeper bites
I stopped a bit on Jason Christie. Like Brandon Palaniuk he’s on the lower end. But Christie is shallow. Imagine that. It’s been slow for him too. He’s had “seven...
Ripple on the water
Brandon Palaniuk has been unable to add a second to his well. He’s still bopping around the lower end hitting points with a variety of lures. The wind has started...
Wind driven current
The weather geek in me was curious when Darold Gleason and I had a discussion about wind-driven current. That is a bass fishing term defined by surface winds that create current...
Local domination?
Yesterday Darold Gleason, the full-time Toledo Bend guide and veteran national level tournament pro, made the prediction that the Championship Saturday roster of 12 anglers will be dominated by local anglers....
Catching two at once
Co-angler Mike Vasquez lands a double for Day 1! Update by Ron Risenhoover
