Wheeler works for Day 2 lead

JONESTOWN, Texas — Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., fished “a hodge-podge” of lures, techniques and depths Friday to catch 18 pounds, 3 ounces of largemouth bass and take command of...

Pros donate ShareLunker entries

AUSTIN, Texas — All it takes is looking at the Day 1 leaderboard to confirm that Lake Travis is back after a historic drought dropped the lake by 50 feet...

Time to talk crankin’

Everyone knows how much I love to fish a crankbait, especially this time of year. In my mind, there isn’t a more efficient way to find bass and catch them,...

Guadalupe bass back story

AUSTIN, Texas—The Texas state record Guadalupe bass measured 17.25 inches, weighed only 3.71 pounds, and was caught on fly fishing tackle from the Colorado River downstream from Austin. What might...

Ashley talks Willie and swimbaits

Casey Ashley caught a solid limit amid Thursday’s sweltering heat to sit near the top of the leaderboard. The always easy-going 2015 Bassmaster Classic Champ took a minute prior to...

Hanselman lands Day 1 lead

JONESTOWN, Texas — A heavy, 21-pound, 15-ounce limit of largemouth bass, anchored by an impressive 7-9 big fish, put Ray Hanselman Jr. of Del Rio, Texas, in the lead after...

Catching keepers will be a challenge

JONESTOWN, Texas — There are plenty of bass in Lake Travis, so many that some Elite Series anglers will catch 100 a day at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting...

My impressions of Lake Travis

Have you ever met someone for the first time and realized they remind you of someone you know well? That’s my impression of Lake Travis where we’ll fish the 2018...

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