No more downtime

Used to be in cast-for-cash bass fishing every second counted. It still does but the format of Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest adds an interesting twist. Before making a cast after...

Jordan Lee has 14-13

Jordan Lee is out of cellphone coverage today, but he is keeping himself in contention, according to photographer Seigo Seito, who just visited with him. Lee had a sixth-place total...

Where will the cut line fall?

Based on the fact that 51st place in the Day 1 standings was 15 pounds, 12 ounces, a new mark for highest two-day cut weight this season is expected at...

Water level nerves

Yesterday Randy Howell told me the success of his pattern is contingent on the water level remaining steady. As in not dropping. That makes sense, especially for those anglers fishing...

Blaylock’s $6,000 fish?

Stetson Blaylock just culled up nearly a pound and moved from 52nd to 47th place in BASSTrakk. This latest fish weighed about 3 pounds and could add $6,000 to his payday. For...

The eagle flies on Thursday this week

The Elite Series eagle flies on Thursday this week. It’s Day 2, when the 109-angler field will be cut to the top 51 anglers after today’s weigh-in. Normally that cut...

Palaniuk releases 5-11 “short”

If you’ve familiarized yourself with the catch-and-immediately-release format of this Toyota Texas Bass Fest, you know that each angler is allowed to bring only one bass to the weigh-in, and...

Ehrler’s key: Fish confused

Brent Ehrler had an interesting explanation for his success yesterday, when he caught a tournament-leading total of 25 pounds, 6 ounces, including the big bass of the day, which weighed...

Deep and shallow

This morning I tapped into the mind of Albert Collins, one of the top B.A.S.S. Nation anglers in the country. Collins calls the Lufkin, Texas, area home and he recently...

Howell with a limit

Randy Howell just caught his 5th keeper. It’s in the 2 to 2 and a half range. That would put him very close to 15 pounds. And it’s only 8:20 as I write...