Emotional start for DeFoe

Ott DeFoe began his day on an emotional note by paying tribute to a dear friend. Family members of Bill Terry boarded DeFoe’s boat on the most important day of...

A good sign for Faircloth

Todd Faircloth’s 2 1/2-pound first bass of the day came on a Strike King KVD Series 1.5 crankbait, which is designed to run about 3-feet deep. “I haven’t caught a...

Bring a full tank of gas

Starting the day in third place, Edwin Evers made a run up the Elk River and is fishing a little pocket near a boat ramp. He had the biggest bag...

Day 2 was tougher than Day 1

It’s a trend everyone hopes will change today, but Saturday was definitely tougher than Friday, which was tough enough, on Grand Lake for the 55 anglers in the Classic. Check out these totals...

Classic regret for Howell

This morning after Edwin Evers caught most of his fish on the Elk River, Randy Howell rolled into the area. It was about 11:00. He fished around the same waters,...

Catch a limit, contend for the Classic

It’s doubtful anyone thought this possible prior to the Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake, but all you needed to do was catch a 5-bass limit the first two days to...

Meanwhile, at the BOK Center

A line is already forming outside the BOK Center at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 3:15 p.m. None of these folks are Type A personalities. They just want the best seats in the house....

Meet camera boat driver Daniel Standridge

I’ve got the pleasure today of being ferried around Grand Lake by retired Marine Corp Sgt. Daniel Standridge of Sheridan, Ark. He’s the camera boat driver for myself and Steve...

Classic title will be wide open on Sunday

Randy Howell made the biggest final-day comeback in Bassmaster Classic history in 2014 when he started Sunday in 11th place, 9 pounds out of the lead, and caught 29-2 to...

Crowd gathers for Christie

As the drama builds on the water, more fans are attracted to the B.A.S.S. booth for the live show. Many are here to find out the latest updates about local...