Second verse same as the first
There was much anticipation about how fishing would improve with a brisk southerly wind at Lake Travis on Day 2. But for most of the Elite Series pros, there was...
The rebound of Lake Travis
AUSTIN, Texas — Just three years ago you could mow grass across the exposed bottom of Lake Travis. Closed signs hung across entrances of the boat ramps. Coves became graveyards...
Christie tops 20 pounds
For the second straight day, Lake Travis has produced at least one 20-pound bag. With a 6-pound, 5-ounce bass at 1:21, Jason Christie is now only two ounces short of...
Kriet lands an early birthday present
Jeff Kriet scrapped through the morning with a limit that included only one bass over 2 pounds. Kriet started the day in 35th place, so he needed a change in...
Pace breaks four-hour drought
Cliff Pace went four hours with only three bass on his scorecard today. He broke the dry spell with two bass just before 1 p.m., including a 4-12 that’s his...
Wheeler hodge-podges to the lead
Jacob Wheeler described his method of catching a sixth-place bag of 17-4 yesterday as “hodge-podging” – fishing a little bit of everything – shallow, deep and in-between. Apparently, he’s doing...
Lake Travis is fun
Lake Travis covers only 18,622 acres, which is small for a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. However, it doesn’t “fish small,” at all, according to several anglers, including David Walker. “For...
Wheeler is “hodge-podging”
Jacob Wheeler said he had 18 rods out yesterday – 14 on the front deck and 4 more in the back. “I’m hodge-podging,” said Wheeler, who started the day in...
Whitaker with an early indicator
Twenty-six-year-old Elite Series rookie Jake Whitaker from Fairview, N.C., has provided an early indicator of the flip-flops you’re likely to see in the Day 2 standings. Whitaker started the day...
