Lowen working the beds

Bill Lowen saw a bass running shad on the bank, tossed a Fluke to it and broke off. Then he noticed a 3-pounder on a bed right next to the...

Palmer moving on

Luke Palmer stayed on that bed for exactly 30 minutes without a sniffle of a bite. He’s leaving now and there’s still two big fish on the bed. He can...

Paquette on the upswing today

Garrett Paquette experienced one of those tidal fisheries yo-yos on his first two days at Winyah Bay. The 24-year-old Elite Series rookie from Canton, Mich., was 6th on Day 1...

Palmer on the hunt

As we expected with the lack of wind, Luke “I am your father” Palmer has found a fish on the bed. He made about 2 dozen casts to no avail,...

Sumrall in the marsh

I haven’t had a chance to talk with Caleb Sumrall today, but he eased deep into a ditch in the marsh before Bill Lowen reached it.  Lowen fished the mouth...

Palmer on the board

Luke Palmer is on the board after 30 minutes of fishing as seen in the LIVE video.  His first keeper looked to be 2-pounds and small change. That’s a good...

The best is yet to come for Lowen

Day 2 Leader Bill Lowen made the long run to the Cooper River this morning, and began working a tributary off the main river with a spinnerbait, a swim bait...

Wind and current

Wind and current. That’s what Bill Lowen described as his perfect day. He is getting plenty of current from the tide but might be out of luck with the wind....

Palmer wishing for wind

Luke Palmer has made it to his bank that has produced so many keepers for him the last two days.  Not long after he got here, he set the hook....

Tidal waters produce heroes, zeroes

Todd Auten didn’t zero on Day 1 at Winyah Bay, but he weighed-in only one bass. It left him in 72nd place in the 75-man Elite Series field. Auten rallied...