Ashley off to a ‘rocky’ start at Grand Lake
The limestone, sandstone, and dolomite beds that cradle Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees yielded a disappointing 11-pound limit for Casey Ashley on Day 1 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors...
Bet on the come or run and gun?
Yesterday while interviewing the anglers at the weigh-in I discovered a reoccurring comment. The importance of finding new water was the common denominator. That brings up a thought. The inland...
Game plans of the top anglers
GROVE, Okla. — Check the mood of the 108 anglers and the tone is neutral at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake. Nobody is complaining...
Spring Fever in Oklahoma
Springtime is a special season for those of us who love the outdoors, and the Bassmaster Elite Series is jam-packed full of dedicated and accomplished outdoorsmen. For some it’s duck...
Mellow, wins
(or the night I saw Michael Jordan wink) “You jump, jump here…” Dateline: After the weigh-in “Patience will achieve more than force.”~Edmund Burk It was close, the game, maybe two,...
Electronic imaging features
Modern fishing electronics equipped with side imaging (SI) and down imaging (DI) have changed the way I fish. You can find similar features on other brands, but there have been...
Tak on top after Day 1
GROVE, Okla. — Japanese angler Takahiro Omori, who now calls Emory, Texas, his home, recently earned his seventh Bassmaster title at the first event of the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series...
Grand Lake is a mystery now
GROVE, Okla. — It’s not like the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are unfamiliar with Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees. It has been the site of two Bassmaster Classics since 2013...
McClelland, Swindle preview Grand Lake
Longtime Toyota Bonus Bucks participant and frequent Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees angler Mike McClelland, along with 2-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle, graciously took time to...
Why I fish docks
Whenever I’m asked about why I fish docks my answer is always the same: Docks are some of the most reliable places on any body of water to find bass....
