How many fish were caught at Dardanelle?

During the GoPro Bassmaster Elite at Dardanelle presented by Econo Lodge the fishing was tough due to high water and muddy conditions. But the Elite pros still caught plenty of...

The breakwall

Hours before the weigh-in, families are spending their Monday afternoon fishing along the break wall. The young angler on the right reports one fish caught via spinnerbait in the last hour.

Winning on the last cast

In following Brandon Palaniuk on the final day at Sam Rayburn, I got a new perspective on how close to the bell an Elite Series angler will play this game....

The hot seat

With Basstrakk currently showing a tie, this hot seat could be quite warm in a few hours.

Davis vs. Kennedy

The bane of BASSTrakk happens when a tournament comes down to the wire. The unofficial scoring app shows Mark Davis and Steve Kennedy locked in a dead tie with 60...

We’ve got another barnburner

The last Elite Series event, at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, was as down-to-the-wire a finish as you’re likely to see. Facing a 3 p.m. check-in time, Brent Ehrler took the lead...

Kennedy on a fun roll

I’ve followed the tournaments now for 40 years and in recent years have really enjoyed watching Steve Kennedy. The reason? He always has fun even in the heat of the...

Davis fishing to close the deal

Mark Davis has said since Day 1 that he needs 16 pounds each day to win this tournament. That includes today. He just switched to a totally new tactic. Davis...

Kennedy closing in on Davis

Photographer Chris Irwin sent the accompanying photo of Steve Kennedy with his fifth keeper of the day, which appears to be at least 2 1/2 pounds and maybe closer to...

Ike keeping an open mind

Mike Iaconelli hoped the pattern would continue that allowed him to catch an 18-14 big bag of Day 3 on Lake Dardanelle, but he knew that was unlikely. It’s been...