Timing the transition

Brandon Palaniuk told me this morning how critical timing is when it comes to intercepting transitional spawning phase bass.  “Timing is a big deal for me,” he said. “I may...

Hartman on the move

With his third keeper Jamie Hartman moved back into the lead on BassTrakk; he’s in 3rd now with 3 fish and 10-2. Since then he has moved about a quarter mile...

Ashley finds some confidence

With the combination of bass being in all stages of the spawn and unstable weather, not many anglers have expressed confidence in their ability to catch fish from one day...

Hartman off to a strong start

Day 2 leader Jamie Hartman is off to a strong start this morning. He has two fish in his livewell for 8 pounds. That’s anchored by a 6 and a...

Toledo Bend tougher on Day 2

The second day after a cold front is notoriously tough for bass fishing, especially concerning Florida strain bass. And it showed in yesterday’s results from Day 2 of the Bassmaster...

Wheeler: It’s a sprint to the finish

Jacob Wheeler is dialed into his game just like he was last February at Cherokee Lake. That was where he won his first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the year....

Transition time

Today is a day of transition in a couple of regards. The given, of course, is the cut from 50 to the Top 12 boats.  The other less predictable given...

Keep an eye on Faircloth

Whenever there’s a tournament on Toledo Bend or Sam Rayburn, Todd Faircloth will be considered one of the favorites. He grew up fishing these two big Texas bass factories. So...

Hite gaining ounces

Brett Hite just landed his sixth keeper of the day and added about 10 ounces. Keeping him in second place in BASSTrakk. He has fished this area for about an...

Everything but the kitchen sink

Before the tournament started, Chris Lane mentioned that he would probably have more rods rigged for this event than any other in his history. This came from a guy who...