Palaniuk experiencing deja vu

Brandon Palaniuk has been here before – when a scheduled four-day Elite Series tournament has been weather-shortened to three days and there’s an expanded field for the final. And he...

Does everyone have a chance Monday?

 Palatka native son Cliff Prince appears to be a longshot, at best, going into Monday’s final of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at the St. Johns River. Prince was the last...

St. Johns River Uber?

We spent some time today around Drayton Island situated at the north end of Lake George. It’s unique in that people live on the island, but the only way to...

Six-pounders popped at noon

Whether it’s a high noon occurrence or a trend of things to come the rest of the day, some big bass started showing up on the leaderboard around the noon...

Cook’s giant

Drew Cook’s BASSTrakk phone isn’t working, so he’s showing a zero. But he said his livewell is actually holding two fish worth about 11 or 12 pounds. “I’ve got only...

Hollen, Lester making big moves

It wasn’t shocking to see Cody Hollen struggle yesterday on the St. Johns River. He’s the B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier from Beaverton, Oregon. Hollen weighed one bass that left him in...

Staying sharp with Mueller

“Any cast could be a giant here,” Paul Mueller said Day 2 of the 2020 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. John’s River. As he continues to ply a creek that’s...

Wendlandt likely in 3rd place

Clark Wendlandt continues to focus on canals. He has three keepers in his livewell for about 6 pounds and some change. If his BASSTrakk were up to date (it shows...

The flipside of calm conditions

Weather patterns always impact tournament fishing and, while the slick, calm complexion that the post-frontal conditions laid across Days 1 and 2 certainly present a significant challenge, Paul Mueller acknowledged...

Meet the Tokyo Rig

There are several soft plastic patterns currently in play, such as Jake Whitaker using the simplistic wacky rig; others are using a Texas rig and more. John Crews Jr. is...