Palaniuk experiences heartbreaker

While leader Brent Ehrler was catching a 5-pounder on Bassmaster LIVE, runnerup Brandon Palaniuk experienced the flip-side of tournament bass fishing – losing at least a 7-pounder, maybe bigger, right...

Fortunes change quickly at Rayburn

Alton Jones Jr. started Thursday in 82nd place and finished in 11th, thanks to his 26-pound, 10-ounce bag – the heaviest of the tournament. Bobby Lane jumped from 93rd to...

Hot Lane

Bobby Lane Jr. enters Day 3 in 22nd place and what is most noteworthy are these facts. Lane is on fire and has been for some time. He has limited...

Slower start for Howell

Yesterday morning Randy Howell caught two nice keepers in the first 20 minutes. Today after nearly 45 minutes he has zero. He started Day 3 in fourth place with a total...

Rayburn continues to shine

Sam Rayburn Reservoir continued to shine – a little brighter, in fact – on Day 2 of the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest. All 109 anglers caught a 5-bass limit Thursday,...

Would you like a kolache?

Would you like a kolache? That’s the question Albert Collins asked myself and Thomas Allen this morning. To set the stage for you, Collins is the local hammer in East Texas who...

Palaniuk’s fishing ‘all over the place’

Brandon Palaniuk had a calm confidence about him after weighing his second-place total of 24-7 yesterday. He said it could have been a better day, but he was satisfied. Well,...

AOY boost

It still is early in the game and several anglers are benefiting from their place on the scoreboard. As it stands today all of them are getting a lift in...

The dead time?

We’re on Clent Davis, who currently sits in 15th place in BASSTrakk. The wind is dead calm and so is the fishing for him. “Yesterday I felt like I was in an...

Alton Jones Jr. showing off

Elite Series rookie Alton Jones Jr. is showing why there’s always hope at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Jones was in 82nd place, after a Day 1 total of 13-7. He’s caught...