KVD in slow mode

Yesterday after catching 18 pounds for 5th place Kevin VanDam is off to a slow start. He’s doing something un-KVD like on this lake, which is not fish the signature...

Dream team pit crew

When Gerald Swindle breaks down his pit crew is always nearby. Here he is doing a quick trolling motor swap with the goods delivered by LeAnn Swindle. Nearby is Kay...

On the board

Brandon Lester is on the board. At 8:10 he caught his first bass, in the 2 and a half pound range. And on the very next cast he caught his second keeper from the...

Lester: Current please?

We idled up close enough to have a little chat with Tennessee angler Brandon Lester. He hasn’t had a bite yet. “It’s definitely slower today,” he said. “There’s no wind, no current....

Meanwhile, at Guntersville

I spent the last two weeks on Guntersville covering two B.A.S.S. events. Not surprisingly there are similarities with what’s going on here at Wheeler. Last week the shad spawn accounted...

Walker: Best Wheeler weigh-in ever

After Day 1, when Wheeler Lake more than pleasantly surprised most of the Elite Series field, David Walker put it in perspective, saying, “This was the best weigh-in in the...

Lester and Klein fishing in same neighborhood

Just about a mile from takeoff we’ve found Brandon Lester and Gary Klein, fishing about 50 yards apart. Lester finished Day 1 in 4th place, with 18-11. Klein finished the day in...

The shad spawn early bite

The BASSTrakk Twitter feed lit up like a slot machine minutes after takeoff yesterday. Expect more of the same today. There’s a massive shad spawn occurring on Wheeler Lake this...

It’s Willie Nelson’s birthday

Willie Hugh Nelson was born on this day in 1933 in Abbott, Texas. His parents had moved there from Arkansas in 1929 amidst the Great Depression to look for work....

Could today be even better?

Wheeler Lake’s bass fishing has surprised everyone this week. After Day 1’s “best weigh-in in the history of Wheeler Lake,” as judged by David Walker, Day 2 was almost as...