Daniels needed Oahe

Lake Oahe couldn’t have come at a better time for Mark Daniels Jr. Last week at the Elite tournament on the Mississippi River Daniels finished 88th, the worst finish of...

MDJ with a big cull

Mark Daniels Jr. just made a 2 pound, 4-ounce cull, for a total of nearly 11 pounds 8 ounces. He had to work for this smallmouth. It hit twice, quickly,...

Duckett going for broke today

Boyd Duckett has put together the three most consistent days of the tournament: 16-9 on Day 1, 17-2 on Day 2 and 16-6 on Day 3. It had him in...

MDJ with a limit

Mark Daniels Jr. moved back to his primary spot and quickly landed his fifth keeper. It was his third 1-pounder of the morning, which is now swimming in his livewell...

MDJ’s lure lineup

Mark Daniels Jr. is using some cool baits this week to keep him in contention for the win. This morning I interviewed him and got this list of the goods....

MDJ: “Dialed in on 1 pounders”

Mark Daniels Jr. just landed a 14 ounce smallmouth and immediately afterwards caught a 1 pounder. He’s weighing his fish and tells us he has right at 7 pounds, 14 ounces, to...

Pirch has overcome disaster

Clifford Pirch’s 87th-place finish on Day 1 is a reminder of what a mental game this is. The 42-year-old Payson, Ariz., pro has already proven today that he’s been on...

Daniels lands second 3-pounder

Mark Daniels Jr. just landed his second 3-pounder of the morning. Giving him 6 pounds in the livewell during his first hour of fishing time. Daniels is fishing about an...

MDJ: 3-pounder in three minutes

Mark Daniels Jr. pulled up to his spot, the same primary location we’ve watched him on Days 2 and 3, and caught a 3 pounder in the first three minutes...

Solving the Lake Oahe puzzle

The Elite Series anglers love a challenge. This first-ever trip to Lake Oahe, the largest man-made lake in the U.S. in terms of surface acres (374,000), has certainly been a...