Pike having ‘girl problems’

Cody Pike is being ignored by a female this morning, and he’s not happy about it. Accustomed to it, yes. Happy about it, no. “There’s a 4-pounder that’s been here...

Pike: “I’m wasting my time”

Photographer Andy Crawford is following Cody Pike this morning. Pike started the day in second place with 15-6, only 6 ounces behind Day 1 leader Patrick Walters. But Pike isn’t...

Can Walters catch largemouths again?

Twenty-three-year-old Patrick Walters accomplished something no one else could duplicate on Day 1 at Lake Norman. Yes, obviously, he caught a bigger bag of bass than the other 202 pros...

Lots of limits, not much weight

Former Elite Series angler Shane Lineberger is as good a source as anyone for what to expect on Lake Norman this week in the Bass Pro Shops Eastern Open #2....

Take off begins soon

Day 1 of competition begins soon at the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Eastern Open #2 at Lake Norman.

Can’t stop Strader

Two days after winning his first Elite, Wesley Strader is here at registration for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Norman. I asked him why he wasn’t...

Strader on lunch break

Wesley Strader is catching so many fish he needed to sit down and eat a sandwich. You don’t see many Elites taking a lunch break. This one was only three...

Zaldain’s swimbait pattern

You may have heard this morning on “Bassmaster LIVE” that Skeet Reese conversed with Chris Zaldain about his swimbait pattern yesterday, all of which is legal within the B.A.S.S. rules...

Strader with another 4-pounder

Steve Bowman and I departed West Sandy Creek and Wesley Strader for about 30 minutes to get a camera card to James Overstreet. Just a few seconds after we got...

Strader with another

Wesley Strader just caught another 4 pound plus largemouth. Steve Bowman said it was closer to 5 pounds. To which Strader replied, “I told you I’m terrible at guessing.” This...