Unwritten rules
There are lots of unwritten rules in bass fishing. There’s a moral code that some anglers share, and it’s one that other anglers could care less about. If it’s not...
Drama on the way
Anglers are heading to their starting spots to begin Day 2 of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake. The key difference between Day 1 and 2, the order in...
Combs with a last minute cull
While other anglers in earlier flights were already putting their fish on the scales, Keith Combs was taking advantage of his late flight and put a 5-pounder in the boat...
Robertson making moves
Matt Robertson just put a 4-pound, 8-ounce bass in the boat and made a huge jump into second place with 19-14. We saw Robertson fishing offshore early around Bill Lowen,...
Early versus late
Interesting to note, Brandon Lester sits in 2nd and hasn’t made a cull since 8:13 AM. With a 2-10 in the box, that has to be more than a bit...
Atkins fishing “to save my career”
Hometown favorite Justin Atkins made the comment today that he is fishing to save his career. Atkins has had a brutally tough season so far this year, but has made...
Garrett missed Elite Series by one point
John Garrett won the 2016 Bassmaster College Championship as a freshman at Bethel University. He lives in nearby McKenzie, Tenn., and is serving as a boat driver for the Bassmaster.com...
Christie making a late-day push
Jason Christie is pouring it on late, capitalizing on an already solid morning. His last fish came in at a guesstimated 4-pounds even. The same as his first three fish,...
Palaniuk getting the job done
In the last 30 minutes, Brandon Palaniuk has found him a school of quality fish and is catching one almost every cast. He’s culled his way up to nearly 16-4...
Ito takes lead with 3rd 5-pounder
Taku Ito just took the lead with a 5- pound, 5- ounce stud. That’s Ito’s 3rd fish over 5- pounds and makes him the first angler to unofficially break the 20-...
