Pirch’s Day-2 miracle
One of the most endearing elements of covering the competitive fishing scene often occurs off-stage. Behind the cameras, out of sight, often unseen by the masses. It’s that look in...
Fog delay
“Get comfortable because we aren’t going anywhere, anytime soon.” And with that announcement by Dave Mercer, the fog delay begins at Dayton Boat Dock. The fog is getting thicker, rolling...
Blaylock takes Day 2 lead at Chick
DAYTON, Tenn. — Replacing one element of his plan with an unexpected discovery allowed Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., to take the Day 2 lead of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster...
The mantle
Dateline: The dining room table For those of you too young to know this, for those of you too old to remember this, a reminder, the true job of a...
How-To
Extreme weather and big fish
Regardless of the time of year, we anglers like those days that are gorgeous. We know we’re going to be fishing comfortably on a pretty day. But I’ve learned over...
Big bites are a big deal
During Friday’s start of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake, a cold front’s arrival clearly complicated the already difficult fall transitional period. Not a lot of limits —...
Arey’s keeping it random
Team Toyota pro Matt Arey weighed in a strong 14-lb. 1-ounce limit on day one of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on Lake Chickamauga. His efforts had him sitting in...
Cobb leads after Day 1 on Chickamauga
DAYTON, Tenn. — A big start, a big finish and solid productivity in between gave Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., the Day 1 lead of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake with...
Nation: Beffa takes it at Toledo Bend
MANY, La. — It took three full days, but Jay Beffa finally found the big bass Toledo Bend Reservoir is famous for, and the discovery propelled him to victory on...
Meet the Chick
Chicken Mama? Slick-n-foggy? What was that name? Doubtful anyone who can explain a baitcaster’s gear ratio has not heard of Chickamauga Lake. In fact this stellar fishery, often simplified to...
