Smallmouth or largemouth?
If you look at past trends here, smallmouth bass tend to be the difference-makers at the top of the standings. However, largemouth bass will make up the bulk of the...
Twitter spinnin’ like a top
If you’re not following the BASSTrakk Twitter feed, you’re missing a treat. It’s “spinnin’, spinnin’, spinnin’ like a spinnin’ top,” to quote Mitch Ryder. (Google him, youngsters.) The number of...
Water on the way
The hydrology outlook chart from the National Weather Service illustrates the state of the water level this week on the Mississippi River at La Crosse. Today the stage is at...
Day 1 from the dock
The Elites talk game plans, strategy and more early Day 1 of the 2018 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Go RVing. See it all on BassCam!
Winning weight? 64 pounds
If you look at the winning weights from the three Elite Series tournaments that have been held here since 2012, it’s easy to see what the target winning weight should...
Get ready for a pike fest
This tournament could be renamed the Bassmaster Elite Pike Fest at the Mississippi River presented by Go RVing. You’re going to hear hundreds of northern pike stories over the next...
Chapman leads AOY halfway through
Brent Chapman continues to lead at the halfway point of the 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. This marked the fifth of nine regular season events, followed by...
DeFoe’s lucky number 13
Ott DeFoe fell one ounce short of the Top 12 cut-weight yesterday – for the third time this year. Technically, DeFoe finished 14th with 28-0, an ounce shy of Brandon...
Palaniuk conquers a nemesis
In his two previous Elite Series tournaments on the Sabine River, Brandon Palaniuk finished 90th in 2013 and 101st in 2015. After Day 1 this week, there was Palaniuk, near...
