Elite Series Sunshine Showdown
The Elite Series Sunshine Showdown Day Two weigh-in.
Howell the gator wrestler
TAVARES, Fla. -- Within one charged hour of fishing Thursday, Randy Howell fought an alligator to retrieve a pricey lure, and lost out on a 6-pound-plus fish that he said probably weighed more than the gator.
Bassmaster Elite Series
The pros are looking for luck on Day Two of the Sunshine Showdown.
How-To
Bassmaster Elite Series rookies on nerves, indifference and crowds
Parker's level of anxiety got higher as Day One approached, but he settled in and bagged a limit by the first afternoon. "I am taking this thing one day at a time," he said.
Gary Klein’s tournament diary
On first day of the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Gary Klein reflects that it will be a tough tournament ahead for him. He feels that he has his work cut out for him and that for him to succeed, I need to live in the moment and maximize each day on the water.
Brandon Palaniuk waiting for a tow
In this article read about a young dreamer, 23-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Brandon Palaniuk. It's mostly about trying to save money and just about as much about youthful freedom.
Internet and rookies to long ago trip and recent tragedy
I'm back. I haven't written my blog for so long, you thought I was gone didn't you? Actually, during the Classic I caught the flu so bad and I'm just now starting to feel like myself. I was so badly sick I was afraid you would catch it just by reading my writings.
Rejuvenation
As you read this, we're in the second day of the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series opener on the Harris Chain of Lakes in central Florida.
Sunshine Showdown Day One Notes: Empty Beds
Much of the field was found looking into empty beds on the first day of the 2011 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown in Tavares, Florida. "That's how it is with late spawn fishing, they don't stay too long." said Greg Vinson.
Sunshine Showdown Day One Notes: Golden Leads
Pat Golden's plan to defend his slim lead in the Sunshine Showdown, the season opener of the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series, is, if it worked once, repeat. He plans to return to the same area on Friday. "You got to go with what brought you here," he said.
