Vastly different conditions
Day 1 was sunny and calm. The start to Day 2 has seen clouds and windy conditions all over the Mississippi. Interestingly, we’ve watched guys like Bryan New, Brandon Lester...
AOY is interesting
Going into Day 2 of the final Elite of the season, the Progressive Angler of the Year race is still undecided. Palaniuk needed only finish in 38th or better here,...
Altered game plans
Strong storms passed through La Crosse this morning, which lead B.A.S.S. officials to delay takeoff about 50 minutes. This near hour-long delay wouldn’t be as impactful on a place like...
Day 2 takeoff delayed to 8:00am CT
B.A.S.S. sent this message to anglers and staff this morning: Message From B.A.S.S. Due to severe weather that is forcasted to hit right at 7a we are delaying take off...
Great weigh-in venue
The weigh-ins for the final Elite tournament of 2022 are at the La Crosse Loggers minor league baseball park. It’s a great venue with lots of activities for fans. Come...
A look at the leaderboard
With Day 1 winding down, let’s look at the leaderboard and see if we can tell how things will shakeout when the fish hit the scales and weights become official...
Benton near the top
Drew Benton has put together a strong bag here on Day 1. His estimated 15-12 has him sitting in second currently. We haven’t heard a lot out of Benton as...
Walters with a small limit
Patrick Walters trying to “muscle “ them at the Mississippi River. One flip and this muscle clamped on his bait and wouldn’t let go. Couldn’t even pry it out. Patrick...
Martin’s sonar school
Scott Martin took us to school this morning on Bassmaster LIVE with a forward-facing sonar seminar. While using his Garmin Livescope to target bass and bait relating to submerged vegetation,...
Versatility makes an AOY
When it comes to catching bass better than any other Elite angler across nine wildly different venues, being versatile is absolutely essential. This morning, we’ve seen Brandon Palaniuk throw a...
