‘I found the party bed!’

Chad Pipkens was working a little pocket when he spotted three big bass in the 3 to 5 pound range. He was so excited he was shaking. “That’s a party...

Pipkens’ cheering section

How cool is this? After breaking off a nice male largemouth coaxed off a spawning bed, Chad Pipkens lamented the loss to a fellow Bassmaster Elite Series pro. He was...

Pipkins lands number 5

Chad Pipkens just put his fifth keeper in the livewell. It was a 2-8, giving him a 9-8 for the day and moving him up to third place in BASSTrakk....

Keep an eye on Lowen early

Bill Lowen missed his window of opportunity yesterday. A trolling motor malfunction sent him back to the service yard after he was halfway to his Seneca River sweet spot. “I...

Pipkens hooked up

Chad Pipkens just caught his first keeper of the day, and shortly after, his second. The first one was small, maybe 1-4. The second bass was close to 3 pounds. ...

‘They’re not biting this morning’

Here on Championship Sunday Steve Bowman, Derek Hudnall and I are covering Chad Pipkens. The Michigan Elite begins the day in 9th place with 45-14. We’re following Pipkens because we...

Can anyone catch Cobb?

At first glance it looks like 29-year-old Brandon Cobb of nearby Greenwood, S.C., has this tournament won. With a 5-pound, 10-ounce lead over second-place Micah Frazier and competing on Lake...

Queen of the prom

Reagan Cothran is the Queen of the Bassmaster Prom, at least in our opinion. Cochran caused a stir when she arrived at the Day 3 weigh-in at Green Pond Landing...

Legends of B.A.S.S.

The men in this photo represent about 120 years of knowledge in the bass fishing industry. From left that’s Alan McGuckin with Dynamic Sponsorships, James Overstreet, chief photographer for Bassmaster.com,...

Pipkens making a bad break good

Chad Pipkens is playing hurt this week, and it’s no small hurt. Four weeks ago, while playing ice hockey, Pipkens suffered a broken collarbone that required surgery to repair. At...