Pace has 13 pounds in his livewell

We just rolled up on Cliff Pace, who is fishing in an area five minutes north of the landing, casting into a shallow flat. He's throwing a Carolina rig. Just...

Aaron Martens catching but not upgrading

Aaron Martens continues to catch fish, just nothing that will help him at this point. He landed one that looked close, but putting it on a balance beam proved it...

Martens moving up

The change in locations paid off pretty quickly for Aaron Martens. He just landed a 2 3/4-pounder that allowed him to cull one that was just under 2 pounds. He...

Martens’ sweet spot not so sweet

Aaron Martens was hoping to put the hammer to the fish that he backed off at 9 a.m. yesterday, but the fish aren't cooperating. He's still seeing some bass there...

Day Three launch

With Todd Faircloth only 12 ounces ahead of Terry Butcher, we'll see if he can hold onto the No. 1 spot as the anglers head out on the water for Day Three of the Mississippi River Rumble.

Slow time for Martens

Almost all the boats observing Martens have left. The family conversing with him from their nearby dock has gone inside, and the bass aren't biting either. The day has definitely...

Martens is culling

Aaron Martens had his limit at 7:50 this morning, and he just threw back another fish. It didn't take a side-by-side comparison for him to determine that this one could...

Martens has an audience

The "crowd" erupted with a cheer just now, after Aaron Martens landed his fourth bass of the day. Martens has been chatting regularly with the three men and three women...

Martens scores again

The way bass move in this vast Mississippi River system, what you catch in a place one day may be gone the next. That's the only thing Aaron Martens was...

Martens on the board with a lunker

In a tournament where the big bass has been a 4-13 one day and two 5-3s the next, Aaron Martens got off to a hot start Saturday. He landed a...

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