Classic bubble
Carl Jocumsen started the day in 43rd for Progressive Angler of the Year points, the last man in the Bassmaster Classic. The only problem for Jocumsen, he’s not on the...
A variety of patterns playing
Current leader Bryan New has caught the majority of his Day 3 weight on a vibrating jig. He has around 15- pounds, not even halfway through the day. New has...
BassTrakk: Day 2 by the numbers
We had another action-packed day on the Mississippi River yesterday. The full 90-boat field competed on Day 2, the same as Day 1. Here are how the actual numbers we...
Palaniuk throwing punches
Brandon Palaniuk was as tense as you’ll ever see him on Day 2, with only three fish in the well late in the day. He filled his limit around 8...
The Classic cutline
The Bassmaster classic is such a monumental event that just qualifying to fish in it is an addition to an anglers accolades, the highlight in many cases. Today will decide...
Benton out front
Drew Benton is catching the right kind this morning, with two that look to be better than 3- and 1/2- pounds already. Benton is fishing below the Onalaska Spillway, a...
Palaniuk gets his limit
Well into the Day 2 weigh-in, Brandon Palaniuk has finally filled his limit at 3:27. Palaniuk had the luxury of the longest day possible today, after being due in first...
AOY undecided for another day
Brandon Palaniuk has us on the edge of our seats. He just added his fourth fish of the day, some 50 minutes before the weigh-in is set to begin. This...
What Palaniuk has to do
Brandon Palaniuk was the first angler out yesterday, so he’s the last angler due in today at 4:30 Central. Meaning he has nearly two and a half hours to fish...
Game of (fractions of) inches
Bass fishing is a fickle sport. Momentum shifts, anglers get on and off rolls. We were all encouraging Brandon Palaniuk to just slide the old trophies over and dust off...
