Karma pays off for “Boom Boom”

It’s not often that you can catch only four bass weighing only 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and earn a $10,000 check for making the two-day cut in an Elite Series...

Day 2 much tougher on Dardanelle

Mark Davis bucked the trend with his 19-pound, 4-ounce bag on Day 2, topping Kevin VanDam’s 19-3 on Day 1 of the GoPro Bassmaster Elite at Lake Dardanelle presented by...

Hot Lane

 Bobby Lane has now caught a limit in 46 consecutive Elite Series competition days. That makes him tied for third all-time best in the category. Kevin VanDam leads with 57...

Hamilton’s narrow miss

Skylar Hamilton encountered an unavoidable situation often faced during summertime tournaments. He got caught in a pop-up thunderstorm. Call what happened divine intervention, coincidence, or both. The rain intensified and...

Davis’ nemesis

Compare the scoreboard between yesterday and Day 2 and nearly one-half of the names are new. That is a prediction that is coming true at Lake Dardanelle. The reason? “This...

Swindle plays til the whistle

Gerald Swindle simply ran out of time at Lake Dardanelle in 2014 when he finished second by four ounces to winner Jason Christie. He was catching bass – good ones...

DeFoe: “Listen to Grandpa”

Yesterday Ott DeFoe reminded me of one of the simple fundamentals we learn about fishing, especially when it gets passed down.  “Rule number one taught to me by my grandpa...

Storms coming

The latest radar summary shows pop-up storms brewing in the area. Movement is from the south at 5 mph. The storms dissipate not long after forming. What that means for...

Goodness gracious snakes alive!

Scott Rook took the big snake award on Day 1 at Lake Dardanelle. It carries no prize, only surprise. “I flipped a clump of grass,” Rook said. “My bait fell...

Consistency hard to find

Consistency. That single word describes the greatest challenge facing the anglers this week on Lake Dardanelle. “Being in the right place at the right time is everything here because of...