Kicking into gear?
There was a feeling this morning that this big change in wind and temperatures was going to kick things into gear. Andy Crawford is covering James Casteel, and I’m on...
Casteel on the board
Jason Casteel is proving the wind-driven bite is already on. He only has one in the livewell weighing 1 3/4 pounds, but it could be a harbinger of things to...
Hunter’s body language
John Hunter is an animated angler. He’s not hyper. But you can read his body language fairly easily. He’s got a lot of energy in his casts. And it transfers...
Championship Friday
It’s Championship day at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the Kissimmee Chain, and it’s like no other in this three-day event. I’m sitting on leader John Hunter bobbing up...
Swindle’s fashion statement
Gerald Swindle, the crowd-favorite Elite angler from Guntersville, Ala. never lacks for colorful commentary and he did not disappoint on Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the...
Lakefront Park fishing
Minutes prior to the opening of the Day 2 weigh ins at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the Kissimmee Chain, several anglers were working the shallow vegetation near the...
Weather watch
The weather has been the same all week. Unseasonably warm (here, that means highs in the mid-80s). What is to come tomorrow might shake up the bite, in a good...
Flipped up a good one
I flipped up a good one during Day 2.
Walters’ with fourth keeper
Patrick Walters just put his fourth keeper bass in the livewell. It was another small one, in the 1 pound range. He told us yesterday he felt he needed 15 pounds today...
