Roumbanis with 5-pounder
At 8:15 Fred Roumbanis caught his first keeper, and it was a good one— the judges in this boat estimated the largemouth bass at 5 pounds. Boom Boom started the day in second...
It’s crowded at Crowded Point
This morning Steve Bowman and I are covering Fred Roumbanis, who started the day in second place. Boom Boom was fishing along and made his way to a lake point when we...
Faircloth making a charge
For proof that anyone in today’s Top 50 anglers could advance to the Top 12 final, look no further than Todd Faircloth. He started the day in 38th place. But...
Mornings are key for Skeet
Skeet Reese had his 21-pound, 10-ounce limit by 10:30 a.m. yesterday. And he caught two 3-pounders in the first half-hour this morning. But with the sunshine today, the shad spawn bite that...
Comparing Grand and Kentucky lakes – Day 2
With two Elite Series events on back-to-back weeks at two of the best bass fishing lakes in the country, it might be interesting to compare snapshots of each. It isn’t...
Anyone in Top 50 could make Top 12
Consistency is, of course, crucial to success in a four-day bass fishing tournament. But Day 2 at Kentucky Lake re-emphasized the point illustrated last week at Oklahoma’s Grand Lake: Consistency...
Boom Boom’s big move
BASSTrakk shows Fred Roumbanis making a quantum leap into second place. This morning “Boom Boom” told me he only had six bites on Friday. “It was a grind and it took...
Martens breaks streak of 3-pounders
Aaron Martens was a frustrated angler yesterday. He caught plenty of bass on Day 1, but nothing over 3 pounds. He was left in 55th place with 14-14. Martens caught...
Standings are flip-flopping
Problems with consistency were predicted, and they’re showing up in the standings in a big way so far today. Only two anglers in the Day 1 top 10 are still...