Need gas, big problem

Fishing a tournament on a large, western impoundment has its challenges. One of those adds a rogue challenge to the tournament. There is only one place to refuel on the...

Lake Oahe fishing small?

Ott DeFoe noted at Thursday’s anglers meeting that he thought this huge 370,000-acre lake would “fish small,” meaning several guys would be concentrated in small areas of Lake Oahe. “It’s...

Chapman with 4th keeper

Brent Chapman just put his fourth smallmouth in the livewell. His latest keeper was about a pound and a half, giving him approximately 8pounds so far. While reeling this one...

Bertrand’s take on Oahe

This morning I interviewed Josh Bertrand, one of my picks to be a top contender in the tournament. Here is what the Arizona pro, who also ranked fifth in AOY,...

Get to know Brent Chapman

Toyota Angler of the Year leader Brent Chapman has three in the livewell for more than six pounds. And he’s caught five little ones that didn’t make the cut. The...

Elite Series history trivia

The Bassmaster Elite Series circuit was born in 2006. Ish Monroe won the first tournament. It was held March 9-12 on Lake Amistad. Greg Hackney won the second Elite Series...

What will the Elites discover?

It’s always interesting to see what these professional anglers uncover on any body of water, especially a new one like Lake Oahe. Steve Bowman and I spent several hours on...

Chapman hooks up

Toyota Angler of the Year leader Brent Chapman just put his first smallmouth in the livewell. It was in the 2 to 2 and a half pound range. There’s a...

Card with a 42-minute limit

Brandon Card was boat No. 4 in the 6 a.m. takeoff order this morning, and he caught his fifth keeper at 6:42. Granted, it only weighs an estimated 7 1/2...

Trying to unlock Lake Oahe’s secrets

Because the Elite Series has never been here before, and because Lake Oahe (remember, it’s pronounced “oh-WAH-hee,” I keep telling myself) is so huge, watching these anglers figure out this...