First two hours are crucial

It’s no secret that the early bite associated with a shad spawn has been crucial for several leaders in this tournament. Edwin Evers, for instance, has his 20 pounds in...

High School Classic

Bassmaster has another tournament taking place today. There are 12 high school teams from 12 different states fishing in the High School Classic on Lake Houston. They launched this morning...

KVD update

After running and gunning around the lake with Ike for most of the morning, then going on a fruitless hunt for Dave Lefebre, we’ve settled in on Kevin VanDam. After...

The daily bass siesta

Lake Conroe’s bass are seemingly taking a mid-day siesta this week. It might be due to a nighttime feeding spree in association with the March new moon, which is 100% on...

Wishful thinking

So much for wishful thinking; Iaconelli spent just a few more minutes in his primary area then pulled up stakes. He’s hit three spots since then and by the time...

Expo open now!

Check this out. This line of fans stretches from the entrance outside to the street. Folks are lined up and ready to enter the Outdoor Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting...

Update on Ike

After a fruitless first couple of stops near the launch, Iaconelli is back to the area where he did his damage yesterday. That’s a departure from his plan. He had...

The Gulf of Conroe takes its toll

It’s already been an exciting morning and I’ve only seen one fish catch. The bumpiness the locals here refer to as the Gulf of Conroe has taken its toll on...

Evers’ confidence is showing

Edwin Evers has been unusually calm and confident all week. It’s not that he doesn’t exhibit those traits on a daily basis, but several observers have noticed that Evers has...

Day 2: What to watch for

The high level list of what to watch for on Day 2.  Shad spawn: It’s happening now. Yesterday as I noted in the previous blog it was a key time...