B-Hite with five in the box

Arizona angler Brett Hite has five bass in his livewell for about 13 pounds. He’s fishing the same area where he caught his limit yesterday and throwing the same bladed...

Bladed jig phenom

Over time some lures have gone from obscurity to trendy, thanks to the pro anglers who made them famous. Jimmy Houston and the spinnerbait. The crankbait and David Fritts. The...

Christie’s fish caught last year

The Toledo Bend Lake Association’s Lunker Program has not only compiled some interesting history in maintaining its list of the top 100 biggest bass caught from this lake and awarding...

Matt Lee makes a move

Matt Lee is steadily climbing up the scoreboard. Officially, he ended the day in 7th place. BASSTrakk currently has him in 2nd place.  “Every day has fished different, but I...

Wide open Wheeler

Jacob Wheeler never fished a tournament on Toledo Bend until yesterday. By day’s end he led with 25 pounds. It’s certainly not all luck that he’s in contention to win...

Toledo Bend same as it ever was

Toledo Bend is “off” from what it was a year ago. That was a constant theme in angler interviews after practice and before the start of the Bassmaster Elite at...

Weigh-in starts, Hite’s still catching

When there’s a strong early morning bite, it can be a big disadvantage to start in the last flight. The order gets reversed the next day, so everyone gets a...

Hite adds a 5-pounder

The first flight anglers are starting to drift back to the Cypress Bend Park. Their check-in time is 3:20. In today’s last flight is Brett Hite, and he apparently has...

Fritts makes a move

BASSTrakk has David Fritts in 4th place with 18 pounds. Why is that a big deal?  The reason is Fritts, the 1993 world champion, is fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series...

Hite closing on 20 pounds

Brett Hite was out of BASSTrakk service for much of the morning, so the 7-pound, 10-ounce bass he caught at 9:56 just posted. He’s added to it with a couple...