Intriguing start to the day

Ish Monroe has made a smart move – how smart is to be determined – but he’s trolled into Little Pokegama Lake to start his final day, thus not using...

Wait for official start

Jacob Powroznik, official judge Jon Stewart and Bassmaster LIVE cameraman Ben Oliver wait for today’s official start time of 8:45 ET.

Weather delay at Pokegama Lake

Update from Tournament Director Trip Weldon: “Might be a small delay. Still fish six hours.” There’s a storm blowing over Lake Pokegama at the moment with some lightning and strong wind....

Mercer off to a “slow” start on final day

Bassmaster emcee Dave Mercer might be a bit under-caffeinated this morning. That’s hard to imagine, I know. But here’s the deal: Jacob Powroznik left his cell phone on the table...

Monroe sums up the day

Ish Monroe just did a nice job of summing up an action-packed, up-and-down Classic Bracket semifinal round, and his victory over Mike Iaconelli. “Yes, it’s more stressful than you can...

Kennedy feeling ill

I just called Steve Kennedy to ask him, 1) if he was watching “Bassmaster LIVE,” and 2) if so, was he throwing up? The answer to both questions was, “Yes.”...

Monroe lands a game-changer

Minutes earlier, when only ounces separated Mike Iaconelli and Ish Monroe, Iaconelli said, “It’s all going to come down to who gets that 4- or 5-pound bite.” Then Monroe did...

Promises to be epic finish

I enjoy covering these Bassmaster events, I always have. It’s a great way to get to know some of these guys and you can actually learn a lot by watching...

Monroe adds two more smallmouth

We’ve been wondering when someone would figure out the offshore smallmouth bite today, and it appears Ish Monroe has done just that. Monroe has added 2-7 and 3-0 smallmouth bass...

3-pounder stays elusive

Powroznik is back on biting fish but none are big enough to help him. He actually caught five on five casts off the same dock. Went to a dock down...