Door is wide open
We still have no verification that Grand Lake has been mean to the whole field. But Elam still sits with three with just over an hour left in this derby....
Some words from the water
Elam still has his three. And the general consensus is Grand, which was already tough, has turned meaner. Of course we only have reports from the top three. Ortega struggled...
Elam fishing in the brush
Elam seems to be targeting brushpiles around the many marinas on Grand. I doubt the marina part has much to do with it, other than on this lower end there...
James Elam in the back of Duck Creek
We’ve caught up with James Elam in the back of Duck Creek. He has three keepers at the moment for about 4-pounds and small change. We weren’t here but a...
Ortega still looking for his first fish
Ortega is still sitting on zero at 10 am. He did catch a really small bass and his youthful exuberance came out a bit. But for the most part he’s struggling....
Anticipating brighter skies
We’ve spent the whole morning dealing with rain and wind. But that storm cell has seemingly pushed its way out. We may get more. But for the first time today...
The weather factor
While the Gulf Coast braces for Nate the weather on Grand Lake ‘ the Cherokees is stormy. But the good news is it won’t last much longer. Heavy rain is...
Ortega returns to his Day 2 spot
Andy Ortega is sitting in the same place he was yesterday. The place that allowed him to move from second to first. He caught a 4-pound class fish on his...
Talking old times and tough fishing
Gene Gilliland and Jim Morton discuss their history on Grand Lake.
