Expect a shake-up in the standings

This is a tournament about ounces rather than pounds. As evidence, three anglers – Mark Menendez, Paul Mueller and Bill Weidler – were tied for 35th place after Day 1...

Menendez going retro

Mark Menendez appears to be undergoing a reboot of his 28-year career. It started with a third-place showing on the St. Johns River, then a sixth-place last week at Lake...

Winyah Bay Day 1 similar to 2016

The bass fishing at Winyah Bay has changed little in the three years since the Bassmaster Elite Series was last here. That’s based on the chart below, where the Day...

The tide’s coming in

Jason Williamson, who has taken an early estimated lead in the Bass Pro Shops Elite on Winyah Bay, is working an area off the Waccamaw River. He said tidal flow...

Word from the water

Hunter Shryock doesn’t have a marshal in the boat for Day 1 action of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay. He does have a good bag so...

Crews having a big day

John Crews is enjoying a big day on Winyah Bay. His first keeper of the day, as shown in the photo above, was followed by 15 more. His best five,...

Palmer culled and climbing

Palmer has just culled and he’s climbing a bit. During that culling process I saw two fish that together would weigh close to 6 1/2 to 7 pounds.  He’s added a 2-pounder...

Battle for the bank

Palmer’s plan to hold ground hasn’t worked out. He’s still on his bank. And Chad Pipkens and Brandon Card are squeezing him a bit. It’s part of the deal. In...

More guarding than fishing

We made our way over to Palmer and he’s more guarding this bank than fishing. He told us he’d love to move on. But as soon as he does there...

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