Feider’s dream schedule
Earlier in the day when Seth Feider and Dave Mercer pulled up on us, Feider talked about his dream Elite schedule. We had just been talking about how nice the weather is...
Feider on Mercer’s talking skills
My boat captain yesterday, Minnesotan Seth Feider, is piloting Dave Mercer today. They pulled up next to us, so I asked Feider, “In terms of volume of talking, please compare...
Ish needs another big smallmouth
Ish Monroe moved back to his smallmouth/swimbait spot a half-hour ago, and it appears that’s where he’s going to close out his day. Monroe just lost one near the boat,...
Powroznik making all the right decisions
Watching Jacob Powroznik today is a master class in tournament fishing. This is his fifth day on Pokegama Lake and he’s added to his knowledge base every day. Earlier in the week...
Powroznik, Monroe scorecards compared
With 90 minutes left to determine this berth in the Bassmaster Classic, here’s how the scorecards compare for Jacob Powroznik and Ish Monroe: Powroznik Monroe 1. 4-3 3-7 2. 3-4...
Powroznik: “Where have you been all year?”
Jacob Powroznik just culled again to bring his total to 16-11, the biggest bag of week. Ish Monroe is currently at 14-8. The 2017 season has been more of a struggle...
Monroe changing tactics again
Lack of wind has sent Ish Monroe on to yet another game plan, according to Gettys Brannon, who is following him today. Monroe is headed to the creek where Kelley...
Powroznik with a big counter punch
Jacob Powroznik just landed a 4 pound 3 ounce smallmouth. This one brings his total to 16-8 which is two pounds better than Ish Monroe’s 14-8. So far, every time Ish makes...
Monroe surrounded by baitfish and smallmouth
Ish Monroe is surrounded by schools of smelt, like the one pictured here. It’s those baitfish that have predator smallmouth bass gathered in this area. But Monroe would like a...
Ish has a two-pronged approach
Ish Monroe has been exploiting a “best of both worlds” pair of patterns since 10 a.m. today, and it has allowed him to get within ounces of Jacob Powroznik. Monroe...
