Ike happy to make cut

Mike Iaconelli’s incredible B.A.S.S. career hasn’t been built on success in Florida. Of his 62 top 10 finishes, only two have come in the The Sunshine State. The last one...

Lunker surprises Hackney

Greg Hackney got a pleasant surprise when he set the hook on the lunker he caught about 11 a.m. The Bassmaster LIVE viewers experienced it, too. With the bend of his rod,...

Top 12 weight

If 2014 history is any indication of the future, and so far it is for this tournament, then it will take about 54 pounds to make the top 12 cut...

Combs, Benton on a yo-yo

Keith Combs and Drew Benton are having big days, according to BASSTrakk. Combs is right at 19 pounds, and Benton is at 19-10, unofficially. They are two great examples of...

Cliff Prince can still win this

Cliff Prince moved up 77 places on the leaderboard yesterday, from 95th to 19th, so what’s another jump into first place over two days, right? That’s how Prince is looking...

What will the cut weight be?

The 110-angler field will be cut to the top 50 after today’s weigh-in. The formula for figuring the Day 2 cut based on Day 1 results has changed over the...

Iaconelli fishing blind

Mike Iaconelli is using the same baits and techniques as the sight-fishermen on Lake George, with one significant exception: Ike can’t see the bass on spawning beds. “I’m in water...

Redemption! Prince lands 9-pounder

Cliff Prince landed a 9-pounder at noon to give him an unofficial total of 17-4 for the day. That has to feel like a ton of redemption for Prince, who, like Terry...

Scroggins surging, as expected

Terry Scroggins, who has about four decades of experience on the St. Johns River, was the near-unanimous pre-tournament pick to win here. So it was a bit of a surprise...

Watch out for Lucas, Roy

Day 1 was a clear illustration of how important one big bass – one “fatty” – was in keeping an angler in contention. Edwin Evers had the biggest fatty of...