Two inches makes big difference

There was a 14-inch minimum length limit for the 2013 and 2015 Elite Series tournaments on the Sabine River. This time it’s 12 inches. And those two inches have made...

Kennedy finnessing

It could be easy to assume that Hackney can’t be knocked off his perch these last two days of this event. He’s built a sizable lead in an event where...

Fish puke keys Kennedy

Steve Kennedy said a bait change was the key in his 16-pound, 5-ounce bag that propelled him from 65th place to 2nd place yesterday. Kennedy switched from a green pumpkin-colored...

Kennedy with local company

We met Steve Kennedy where we found him yesterday. It’s about a 40-minute run from Orange. While Kennedy had his area mostly to himself yesterday, today he has company. This...

Day 2 was more of the same

Overall, Day 2 was almost a repeat of Day 1 on the Sabine River. There were 504 bass weighed-in on Day 1 and 507 yesterday; 91 limits on Day 1,...

Some wild swings on the Sabine

No place produces wild swings in Elite Series tournament standings like the Sabine River. Friday was a great example. Only three anglers who started the day in the top 10...

Hackney and Lowen remain friends

Today on the water I witnessed what was somewhere between a discussion and a disagreement between Bill Lowen (left above) and Greg Hackney (right). While this may occur often in...

Toyota AOY race shaping up

This tournament marks the halfway point of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. It’s the fifth event of the nine-tournament regular season, which is followed by the...

Shryock practiced too hard

Fletcher Shryock learned a hard lesson yesterday about practicing too hard for a tournament. Yes, there is such a thing. Shryock worked every possible hour during the three-day practice period...

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