Weights aren’t telling the story
David Walker had a good day on Kentucky Lake yesterday, but it was unlike any day he’s experienced over several decades of bass fishing on this 160,000-acre Tennessee River impoundment....
Keep an eye on the zeroes
A few minutes ago, rookie Kyle Monti was one of a dozen anglers who had zero fish catches on BASSTrakk today. Then Monti zoomed from last to 30th in an...
Skeet scores a big cull
It hasn’t shown up on BASSTrakk yet because of cell phone service issues, but Skeet Reese may be leading this tournament now. Gettys Brannon reports that Reese just landed a...
Reese pre-fishing for Day 2?
B.A.S.S. junior correspondent Gettys Brannon recently caught up with Skeet Reese, who is running-and-gunning Kentucky Lake this morning. Reese has already had a stellar day. BASSTrakk shows him with 19-11,...
Zaldain now over 20 pounds
Chris Zaldain joined Jordan Lee in the 20-pound-bag club at 10:44 a.m. Zaldain moved into second place, according to BASSTrakk, by following up that 6-pounder with a 4-12.
Zaldain with a difference-maker
It has taken over 90 pounds to win the last three Elite Series tournaments on Kentucky Lake – 97-4 by Edwin Evers in 2015, 92-5 by Kevin VanDam in 2010...
Elias drops a hint
Since 1982 Paul Elias has staked his angling success and reputation around the same technique. That is deep cranking. Elias won the 1982 Bassmaster Classic “kneeling and reeling,” the term...
Jordan Lee first to 20 pounds
It took Jordan Lee only 3 hours and 20 minutes from the official 6 a.m. start time to top 20 pounds at Kentucky Lake, and Lee was boat No. 16 at takeoff....
AOY leader Hawk on the board
Today Steve Bowman and I assigned ourselves to follow current Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year leader Roy Hawk. The Arizona rookie finished second at Lake Martin and third at...
Montgomery catching skinny fish
Andy Montgomery would like to have caught these bass a week ago before they went on the “spawning diet.” Montgomery is one of the early leaders with a limit weighing...
