All eyes on Mark Daniels Jr.

Clearly this is Mark Daniels Jr.’s tournament to win. He’s got a 6-pounds-plus lead over his three closest competitors. Based on the old formula – if the lead (6 pounds,...

Daniels has 17 pounds

As Mark Daniels Jr. prepared to make another short move, we had a chance to get a word with him. When asked about his total weight today, Daniels picked up...

Daniels culls again

We’re in the area just south of the Highway 212 bridge, and everyone around here made a move at noon. That includes Casey Ashley, who ran south out of sight,...

MDJ with an upgrade

Our unofficial leader, Mark Daniels Jr., just caught a three pound smallmouth and appears to have culled up a pound. His smallest fish in his livewell was a 2 pounder....

Ashley’s stellar career

It has been slow for Casey Ashley this morning— which has given me time to look back at his career. Ashley, now 34, has been fishing Bassmaster tournaments since 2006...

Bertrand’s streak of making checks

Arizona pro Josh Bertrand is the only angler to make the top 50 cut in all seven Elite tournaments this year. At Lake Oahe he currently sits second in BASSTrakk...

Ashley lands a 4-pounder

Casey Ashley landed fish No. 3 just before 9 a.m., and it was a good one. “That’s what we’re here for,” Ashley said. “That’s a 4-pounder.” That gives him three...

Ashley starts with a 5-pounder

Casey Ashley begins Day 3 in third place here at Lake Oahe with 37-6 and just 1-10 behind leader Mark Daniels Jr. At 7:15 he caught his first smallmouth of...

Ashley lands No. 2

Casey Ashley went an hour and 20 minutes between his first and second fish this morning. No. 2 wasn’t near the quality of his 5-pound first fish, but the 1...

Bertrand’s game plan

Josh Bertrand, one of my tournament picks to win, shared with me this morning some info that is worth watching for today. “The biggest challenge for Sunday is adapting to...