David Fritts makes a move

Just like this time yesterday, the fishing is beginning to heat up.  The big surprise is the appearance in the Top 5 of David Fritts, who is fishing this season...

The Big O delivers

Forty-seven. That’s the total number of bass weighing over 5 pounds caught on Day 1. And that’s pretty remarkable considering all of the smack-talking the anglers – and we media...

Second verse, same as the first

There was a lull of about 90 minutes at mid-morning yesterday; then the Lake Okeechobee freak show resumed as the noon hour approached. Well, here we go again. Timmy Horton...

Mark Zona makes his presence known

I don’t think any record of this tournament would be complete without making mention of Mark Zona’s appearance on Bassmaster LIVE today, showing off his Karate skills. You can watch...

This time yesterday

This time yesterday the catch trends were about the same as today. According to the BASSTrakk log data about a dozen bass weighing at least 5 pounds were caught. As...

Tacoronte’s slugfest details

Keep in mind that Jesse Tacoronte started Day 2 in 78th place – 20 pounds, 7 ounces behind leader Ott DeFoe. It’s a reminder of how quickly an angler can...

Leaderboard shakeup

Yesterday there was little change all day on the scoreboard compared with today. The scoreboard has nearly cycled all the way through the Top 10. Here are some comparisons between...

Tacoronte’s big move

It’s a game-changer when an angler breaks the code for catching the never-ending succession of 1-pounders getting caught thus far on Lake Okeechobee. That is what Jesse Tacoronte has done...

Making the bed

It’s early in the day, but watching the stream of data flow through BASSTrakk shows a repeat of Day 1. That is a steady flow of bass being caught in...

Q&A with Jesse Tacoronte

When I was compiling some information about the new Elites, I asked Jesse Tacoronte some questions about himself. In light of him catching 20 pounds in 2 hours of fishing...