Day on the Lake with Edwin Evers

See how Edwin Evers' second "Day on the Lake" went as he tackled the summer/fall transitional period.

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Bassmaster’s reality series puts Edwin Evers to the test on a small lake with seven hours to locate and catch bass. This is the veteran pro’s second “Day on the Lake” — during his first outing on May 4, 2004, Evers overcame unusually severe cold front conditions to boat five bass weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces. Here’s what happened on Sept. 2, 2014. If you’re among the legions of anglers who find the summer/fall transitional period a particularly tough time of year to catch bass, what follows should prove enlightening. 7:35 a.m. Shortly after launching on Lake H, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers hooks a small bass on a square bill crankbait.
Bassmaster’s reality series puts Edwin Evers to the test on a small lake with seven hours to locate and catch bass. This is the veteran pro’s second “Day on the Lake” — during his first outing on May 4, 2004, Evers overcame unusually severe cold front conditions to boat five bass weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces. Here’s what happened on Sept. 2, 2014. If you’re among the legions of anglers who find the summer/fall transitional period a particularly tough time of year to catch bass, what follows should prove enlightening. 7:35 a.m. Shortly after launching on Lake H, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers hooks a small bass on a square bill crankbait.
7:48 a.m. Evers grinds a square bill crankbait around flooded wood cover.
7:48 a.m. Evers grinds a square bill crankbait around flooded wood cover.
8:06 a.m. Evers flips laydowns on Lake H with a creature.
8:06 a.m. Evers flips laydowns on Lake H with a creature.
8:26 a.m. Evers opts to try a 3/4-ounce spinnerbait around suspended baitfish schools.
8:26 a.m. Evers opts to try a 3/4-ounce spinnerbait around suspended baitfish schools.
8:36 a.m. Evers flips a creature around an inflowing creek on Lake H.
8:36 a.m. Evers flips a creature around an inflowing creek on Lake H.
9:03 a.m. Still hunting his first keeper bass, Evers runs a bladed jig around a boat dock on Lake H.
9:03 a.m. Still hunting his first keeper bass, Evers runs a bladed jig around a boat dock on Lake H.
9:21 a.m. Evers drags a finesse worm across a point.
9:21 a.m. Evers drags a finesse worm across a point.
10:08 a.m. “I swear those plastic ducks are laughing at me!” Evers jokes as he fishes a shallow flat.
10:08 a.m. “I swear those plastic ducks are laughing at me!” Evers jokes as he fishes a shallow flat.
10:48 a.m. Evers catches his first keeper bass of the day, 2 pounds, 3 ounces, from a flooded bush on a worm.
10:48 a.m. Evers catches his first keeper bass of the day, 2 pounds, 3 ounces, from a flooded bush on a worm.
11:01 a.m. Evers repaints one of his square bill crankbaits with a waterproof marker to make it look more “bluegill-y.”
11:01 a.m. Evers repaints one of his square bill crankbaits with a waterproof marker to make it look more “bluegill-y.”
That's better!
That’s better!
1:21 p.m. Evers probes a deep ditch with a worm.
1:21 p.m. Evers probes a deep ditch with a worm.
2:03 p.m. With his time running out, Evers sticks a keeper bass on a finesse spinnerbait.
2:03 p.m. With his time running out, Evers sticks a keeper bass on a finesse spinnerbait.
2:17 p.m. With minutes remaining, Evers chunks a finesse spinnerbait to flooded timber. “I worked really hard trying to get something going today, but conditions were tough and the bite was slow,” Evers told Bassmaster. “I lost of a couple of big fish that would have really helped my weight total. The fish seemed unusually lethargic, which may be due to oxygen depletion in deep water, a shallow thermocline setting up, a rapid fluctuation in the lake level or some other unknown factor. If I were to fish here tomorrow under these same conditions, I’d definitely try to get on the water at daylight, because I’m thinking the best bite might be occurring earlier than I was able to get here today.”
2:17 p.m. With minutes remaining, Evers chunks a finesse spinnerbait to flooded timber. “I worked really hard trying to get something going today, but conditions were tough and the bite was slow,” Evers told Bassmaster. “I lost of a couple of big fish that would have really helped my weight total. The fish seemed unusually lethargic, which may be due to oxygen depletion in deep water, a shallow thermocline setting up, a rapid fluctuation in the lake level or some other unknown factor. If I were to fish here tomorrow under these same conditions, I’d definitely try to get on the water at daylight, because I’m thinking the best bite might be occurring earlier than I was able to get here today.”