Up Schmitt’s creek
Even after unexpectedly making it back to weigh in, gathering a bag and approaching the stage, Bryan Schmitt’s hands were still shaking. A closer examination revealed burn marks, too. On...
How I will fish Santee Cooper
To start, I’ve never been here before. This week is my first time at Santee Cooper. After last week, fishing Lake Guntersville, which I was extremely familiar with, I’m kind...
Toledo Bend hosts B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional
MANY, La. — Grass-roots anglers from eight states will take to the iconic waters of the Toledo Bend Reservoir Oct. 14-16, 2020 for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional. Toledo...
The David Mullins story
“db, you’ve got to pay your dues, you just do.”— David Mullins Dateline: South Carolina and Connecticut “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”— Heywood Brown Personally, I prefer...
Hite predicts feast or famine at Santee Cooper
MANNING, S.C. — Davy Hite loves Santee Cooper Lakes, so much that he and his wife, Natalie, purchased a condo in Santee earlier this year. The 55-year-old South Carolina native...
Gear
Gear Review: Shimano Vanford
What is it? Shimano Vanford What sets it apart? Although Shimano’s “Carbon Interfusion” process was first developed with the purpose of making the company’s higher-end bicycle components lighter and more...
Daily Limit: Tank you, very much
Frank Talley can relate to getting by “with a little help from my friends.” Of course, the big Texan lives in a give-and-take world, and for all his giving, he...
Always fear the closers
Back in May of 2002, I was covering the Bassmaster Tour event (during the pre-Elite Series days) on Lake Eufaula, and they had just finished the Day 3 weigh-in when...
Strike King celebrates Frank Talley’s Elite win
Lexington, SC.– The official record of last week’s Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Guntersville shows Temple, TX pro Frank Talley posting a total weight of 64 pounds, 3 ounces...
A season like no other
A few weeks ago I wrote that we’ve gotten to the point where no Bassmaster Elite Series Top 10 should seem unbelievable, and yet with each new tournament the field...
