Just like practice for Shryock

Meanwhile, somewhere in the flood-swollen Santee River is Hunter Shryock. He’s punted the game plan that worked so far because of the rising water. The reason why are the current...

Tacoronte’s game plan

Jesse Tacoronte was boat number five going out this morning and he planned to take advantage of it. Destination is the Cooper River region where he is sharing water with...

Where is the wind?

There are a couple things that are different today than from the two previous. The most obvious is lack of wind. The anglers in this bay-like area might be able...

Nosseums and mosquitos

As if the fishing wasn’t tough enough here to deal with, the nosseums, spiders, wasps and mosquitos are so annoying!  The fisherman and the crew are wrapped up as much...

Davis off to a big start

In a tournament where 3-pounders are a pound better than the average bass brought to the scales, a 5-pounder, obviously, is a game-changer. And there’s nothing like the feeling of...

Calm before the storm

Kyle Johnston and I were pleasantly surprised when we pulled up into one of the areas that has played so big in this derby. With a boat ramp just a...

Crowded docks

My camera boat driver, Kyle Johnston and I have a bit of trepidation as we put in this morning. We are launching close to Luke Palmer, Lee Livesay, Clifford Pirch...

Video: Start of Day 3

Bill Lowen is boat number one and here is his plan. Take a look at Luke Palmer, Patrick Walters, Cory Johnston, Hunter Shryock, and Jason Williamson break down their Day 3 plan on BASSCam.

Unsung heroes–the JM cameramen

Dave Mercer puts the spotlight on the unsung heroes. They are the Bassmaster LIVE cameramen who will be with the top anglers on Semifinal Saturday.

Easiest derby day?

I hate to write because it will surely jinx it. But looking at the forecast for today and comparing it to the two previous days, today might be the easiest...