St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Matt Lee trying to finish

Matt Lee is trying to join his brother Jordan as an Elite Series qualifier for next season. His boat was the first one we found on Lake Norman this morning....

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

And they are off!

Chad Morgenthaler was boat No. 1 of 146 in the field for opening day of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open. Takeoff began at 7 o'clock under partly cloudy skies, very little...

Following Faircloth

After most of the day without any cell service, I'm finally back in range enough to check in and see how things are going.   I was with Faircloth, who...

Will Hackney make a move?

On Thursday Greg Hackney caught 15 pounds on the area around No-See-Em Creek then headed back close to the takeoff area in search of a big fish. It's 2:20 now...

Martens stuck on 3

Aaron Martens has been stuck on 3 fish weighing 10 pounds for awhile now. Contrary to predictions, the sunshine hasn't helped him. Martens has moved a few times in the...

Powroznik is having fun

Jacob Powroznik doesn’t mince any words when talking about how much he has enjoyed his first season on the Elite Series tour.   “It’s been a great ride,” he said...

Hackney culling up another

Greg Hackney has spent the past hour catching a lot of small fish– easily 10 smallmouth. None of them have seen the inside of his livewell. But he finally caught another keeper...

In honor of Dick Schweis

We've hit a lull in the action. Greg Hackney has pulled in a couple of  small smallies that he tossed back in the pond. So I'd like to take this moment...

Remember, it’s all about the points

It takes a different mindset to keep up with this tournament. Basically, it boils down to this: Aaron Martens has to finish 16 places higher in the standings than Greg...

Hackney on the edges

Greg Hackney is fishing along the edges of a large bowl near No-See-Em Creek. The middle of the bowl is around 25 feet deep, but around the edges it is only 5...

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