Evers, KVD, Remitz putting on a show

It's been lights out the past hour for the three-ring circus that is Edwin Evers, Kevin VanDam and Derek Remitz. Those are the leaders, in that order, according to BASSTrakk,...

Edwin in study mode

We pulled up on Edwin Evers who tells us he has 22 pounds of bass in his livewell. That's enough to have Evers wearing a big smile. He's in study mode now,...

Keep an eye on Chris Johnston

Chris Johnston is one of the 13 non-Elite Series anglers who earned his way into BASSfest through the Bassmaster Opens. And he may be the least known of that group....

Timmy Horton is hot

Timmy Horton has a limit that includes the all-important kicker fish, a 7 1/2-pounder caught at 9:12 a.m. It came in the midst of a 20-minute flurry that also included a 5-pounder...

Kentucky Lake is a different beast today

The competitors are dealing with different conditions today than they had on Day 1 here at Kentucky Lake. There's no wind. Very little current. And bluebird skies, or high pressure. Crispin Powley,...

KVD turning a slow start into a good day

It wasn't fireworks like yesterday, but VanDam has found a way to have a productive day. It's been a relatively steady flow of fish, culling a few times here and...

The magic number is 20 pounds

As today's leaderboard changes by the minute almost, keep in mind this number: 20 pounds. There were 29 pros who weighed-in 20 pounds-plus on Day 1. At the end of...

Fired up

KVD has found a school. So far it has only yielded one keeper, but he's quickly working his way through it. The small ones go to the back of the...

Cicadas providing the soundtrack

Cicadas come out every 13 years and this is one of those years in this part of Tennessee. These noisy little creatures are providing the soundtrack for BASSfest. We're 100 yards offshore...

Defoe’s move paying off

Ott DeFoe's 25-mile run is paying off. He has quickly put three keepers in his livewell. Steve Bowman, who is watching him through a long camera lense, estimates DeFoe now has 10...