Hite hooks up again

No sooner than we sent the last blog and Hite hooks up again. This one took him to the passenger seat. It’s his best so far and is certainly more...

First stop, Hite

Our first stop this morning is on Brett Hite. He’s one of the favorites in this event and he’s showing us why. In just the first few minutes of the...

An unusual early leaderboard

If you’re following the BASSTrakk Twitter feed of fish catches this morning, it’s painting an interesting picture of the early hours at Lake Okeechobee. In summation, it’s been dozens of...

Skylar did his homework

The 2017 Elite Series rookie class showed up in a big way during the season opener at Lake Cherokee two weeks ago, Skylar Hamilton has given notice early today that...

Jones still thinking big

While many of his fellow pros are thinking it will take considerably less than 100 pounds to win this four-day event, Alton Jones doesn’t think the total will be off...

Fog delay

A 15-minute fog delay stalls the start of Day 1. 

Meet the Damiki rig

An obscure wintertime lure rig popular in east Tennessee is in the spotlight this week. Meet the Damiki Rig. It’s a small shad bait rigged to a jig head. That’s...

Knoxville, Knoxville, my hometown

This tournament was special for me. I’ve lived in Birmingham, Ala., for nearly 10 years now. But Knoxville and East Tennessee are the places that built me. I grew up...

Wind is the friend

If any one weather factor has changed the game today it’s the wind. Wind-driven current moves baitfish, and smallmouth follow in pursuit. The wind is moving from the southwest at 18...

Leaderboard shakeup

Depending upon the accuracy of BASSTrakk, the anglers whose afternoon bites are strongest are contenders for the first Bassmaster Elite Series title of the year.  Those anglers are Jacob Wheeler...