Tharp: Mental hurdles

We’re three events into the 2015 Elite Series season and I haven’t yet challenged for a win, which is what I shoot for every time out. To put it more bluntly, I haven’t even sniffed a check and my finishes are going in the wrong direction. At the Delta I finished 98th, so there’s not much more room to drop.

J-Luke jukes way to first win

Turning 29 on Friday, it’s hard to imagine Justin Lucas has accomplished all he’s going to in professional bass fishing. But wherever he goes from here, it’ll be hard for him to top what he experienced in his home win in the Sacramento Bassmaster Elite at Sacramento River.

Zaldain headed for home

After seeing his weight drop precipitously for the second day in a row, Chris Zaldain is headed towards home. He'll head a lot closer to his hometown of San Jose in hopes the tide is right.

Lucas lunges into lead

Justin Lucas knows he’s on the verge of something special as he leads the Sacramento Bassmaster Elite at Sacramento River with a three-day total of 66-14.

Eastern Washington wins Western Regional

It came down to the last cast for Laj Tripp and Kyle Sittman as a catch in the final four minutes earned them the title in the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Western Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops.

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