Needles in a haystack
Sorry for the long silence. Finding anglers who are leading this event is worse than looking for needles in a haystack because the needles keep moving. We are using the...
Paquette first to 15 pounds today
Twenty-four-year-old Elite Series rookie Garrett Paquette was the first angler to top 15 pounds today. He did it quickly, with his five keepers coming within the 10 o’clock hour. The...
Prince goes from zero to hero
Cliff Prince had the dubious distinction of being the only angler who failed to weigh a keeper yesterday. But you can’t keep a good man down. Prince has a big...
Benton struggling with kidney stone
We learned last night Drew Benton is struggling with a kidney stone issue. He considered not fishing today, but soldiered on and has caught four fish today. If those four...
What a difference a week makes
What a difference a week makes. This time last week, I was watching Rick Clunn catch giant Florida largemouth on the St. Johns River in 80 degree weather. Today, it’s...
It’s all about 3-pounds-plus
There were 23 anglers who weighed 15 pounds, 1 ounce or more on Day 1. With a 5-bass limit, that’s, obviously, a 3-pound average per bass. Leader Jeff Gustafson’s 19-2...
Extra incentive
Jeff Gustafson is providing extra incentive for fish to bite. He is running a Hydrowave unit by T-H Marine on his Lund. The electronic device emits baitfish sounds underwater that...
Gustafson searching
As a fishing guide in Canadian waters, Jeff Gustafson has to be a master of reading electronics. His eyes are glued to his depthfinder screen constantly, as he probes structure...
Mullins: a little known fact
Before becoming a Bassmaster Elite angler in 2014, David Mullins taught history and coached basketball in East Tennessee. One of the players he coached, John Fulkerson (above), is playing an...
Hole hoppin’ with Zaldain
Chris Zaldain started off the event’s opening round with a solid limit that had him in the Top 5. And based on yesterday’s BASSTrakk numbers, the bite was most productive...
