Walters burning gas

Patrick Walters, the 24-year-old former University of South Carolina college fishing phenom, prides himself on being a versatile angler. He practiced some in the deep, clear water at Table Rock....

Lester: good or bad omen?

I’ve pulled up on Brandon Lester wanting to see him catch the fish that actually puts him in the Classic. I couldn’t help but ask if he caught it yet....

Open starts with a bang…of sorts

This derby is getting ready to start. Typically these things start out and build to a crescendo as the week wears on. This Open Championship kind of starts with a...

What to expect today

The practice period for any tournament reveals clues of what’s to be when competition begins. But they’re only hints. No one spends time hammering on a potential hot spot in...

Tharp breathing easier now

One cast, one fish. That’s what an entire season can come down to on the last day of the AOY Championship. Randall Tharp may have just guaranteed himself a Bassmaster...

A pair of two-bass tales

If you were watching “Bassmaster LIVE” shortly after 1 p.m., you saw Roy Hawk hook up with what he thought was “a toad.” But as Hawk got the “big bass”...

The James Gang is out

James Overstreet decided to turn his pretty head and “Walk Away,” so The James Gang is off the water. (I apologize for the ancient rock reference that only people 50...

Boat Driver of the Year

We’ve decided to go ahead and award the 2018 Toyota Camera Boat Driver of the Year champion a little early. The TCBDY award is for the guys who spend three or...

Lane’s topwater affair

“I started throwing a classic (Smithwick) Devil’s Horse when I was a kid,” said Chris Lane. “My daddy and granddaddy taught me, my brothers Bobby and Arnie that was the...

Lane putting on a show

Chris Lane has lit up in the last 30 minutes. He caught his third fish just after we arrived. Then he had to lift No. 4 over a dock cable....