Yes, they bit
Would the big largemouth bite? That’s the question all the fans and anglers alike kicked around as the midday lull wore on and on. Then, they bit. In a matter...
Largemouth starting to bite; who will make the cut?
The bigger largemouth bit best in the waning hours of Day 1, we’ve been hoping to see the same today. The window seems to be opening. Drew Benton, Jacob Powroznik,...
Gussy’s biggest Day 1 bass is a “meanmouth,” but what’s that?
Jeff Gustafson put together five big bites yesterday to take the lead of the 53rd Bassmaster Classic. None were bigger than the 4-pound-plus meanmouth he’s holding here. What is a...
Cherry handing out gold at the Expo
Two-time Bassmaster Classic Champion Hank Cherry is handing out gold at the Expo right now. Before there’s a rush on him, we’re not talking about physical gold bars. We’re talking...
Fishing on Watts Bar
See two anglers fishing the Bassmaster High School competition on Watts Bar in Tennessee.
Cox cruising on Day 2
In the last hour, John Cox has caught two very important bass, a 3-3 he landed next to a railroad bridge and another 3-2 he caught on a laydown. Those...
Lester lighting them up
Brandon Lester is well ahead of schedule here on Day 2. Yesterday, Lester had two keepers at this point. He’s culling now. Moving to a new shallow location, Lester caught...
BassTrakk: Day 1 by the numbers
We heard a lot about tough fishing on Day 1 of the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota. But how tough was it? The best of...
Big bass biting
The big bass are biting as we speak. Day 1, there was a strong big bite window between 10 and 11 AM, the second best hour of the day with...
Tough times for Gussy
This is the time of the day that Jeff Gustafson wrecked them yesterday, catching his 18-pound bag in less than a half hour. Today, tougher times. Gussy has one solid...
