Kriet with an 8-pounder
Tim Cook, who is overseeing the tournament judges, just informed me that Jeff Kriet just caught an 8-pounder. Is that an indication the big bass bite will turn on earlier?...
Howell with 6-plus pounder
Randy Howell, who started the day in 3rd place, is off to a fast start on Day 2 of the Toyota Texas Fest benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. He...
Rayburn dynamics
The spotlight of popularity shines brightest on Toledo Bend Reservoir. In the shadow of that spotlight is Sam Rayburn, located just 30 miles to the west. This week that spotlight...
Sam Rayburn vs. Toledo Bend
It’s generally acknowledged that Sam Rayburn Reservoir is on the upswing – big time – and nearby Toledo Bend Reservoir is on the downswing – slightly – in terms of...
ShareLunker gets a facelift
LUFKIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s idea to raise conservation awareness, teach better trophy bass handling and promote catch and release resulted in the creation of Operation...
Palaniuk has 20-plus?
Brandon Palaniuk may well be an example of why the current BASSTrakk leaderboard and the official leaderboard after today’s weigh-in will be drastically different. It’s not about the weights that...
Level playing field showing out
Yesterday several pros noted the shallow, deep, do anything setup of Sam Rayburn will level the playing field. Gone are days past of this season when fishing produced best in...
Swindle joins 20-pound club
Gerald Swindle is fourth and latest official member of the 20-pound club this morning at Sam Rayburn. Swindle caught a “game-changer” at 11:13, this one weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces,...
Uh, yeah, it’s easy
Keith Combs’ prediction for this tournament, “Everybody will have five fish, and they’ll come easy,” appears right on the button. At 11 a.m. today, BASSTrakk showed 61 of the 109...
