Florida trouble

Strong winds, murky waters on Okeechobee shutting down the bite for nearly half the field.

Playing dodgeball

Elite Series angler quotes after the weigh-in on Day One of the Power-Pole Slam on Lake Okeechobee.

Monroe steals the show

Lake Okeechobee has plenty of big largemouth bass swimming around in its thick vegetation, and the Day One tournament leaders are happy to flip to them.

Ish on the big fish

Ish Monroe had one of those magical days all pros dream about: hauling aboard lunker after lunker after lunker. The five best ones added up to 34 pounds, 5 ounces, and the first-day lead in the Power-Pole Slam on Lake Okeechobee by 8 pounds, 12 ounces, over Davy Hite.

Alton Jones: Lonely champion

Elite Series champion Alton Jones may have just dominated in the St. Johns River Showdown but there's something missing this week at Lake Okeechobee.

Elite Series: Switching gears

My first Elite Series tournament – the 2012 Elite Series St. Johns River Showdown – was a lot of fun. It was a huge learning experience, and finishing 21st was a good start to the season.

Under or over 100 pounds?

Bassmaster.com polled Elite Series anglers at the Day One launch of the 2012 Elite Series Power-Pole Slam to see if it will take under or over 100 pounds to win the event. See what they had to say.

9 ways to follow the Okeechobee action

If you can’t be in Okeechobee, Fla., for the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series Power-Pole Slam this weekend, we’ve got you covered. You can keep up online in a way that will make you feel like you’re soaking up the Florida sun yourself.

Okeechobee wind a factor in Elites’ strategies

Lake Okeechobee, this week hosting its 20th Bassmaster event since 1980, has undergone its share of changes over those years. But the “Big O” still ranks as one of the country’s best bass fisheries, say several of the Bassmaster Elite Series pros here for the March 22-25 Power-Pole Slam.

How-To

Tying an Albright knot

The question I get asked more than any other is how I tie my leader line to my main braided line. Well, here's how...