2016 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend

Busted buttons, bags of ice, and all eyes on VanDam

Happy-go-lucky pro Fred “Boom Boom” Roumbanis once showed up at a cold Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport without shoes. Well, actually, he had flip-flops, but because his trusted bride Julie wasn’t...

Prime time for Lane

Hank Cherry just took the lead away from Chris Lane but he’s not at all concerned. Several times Lane has referred to the hours between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m....

“Jeremiah Lunker” forthwith

Hank Cherry has been reduced to giggling to himself and saying, “Oh, my gosh,” over and over and over. An 8-pounder will do that to a man. Cherry had moved...

Lane vs. KVD

Here’s a short list of observations with comparisons between the conditions faced by Chris Lane and Kevin VanDam. VanDam has moved out on the points. He’s already commented about the...

Cherry with a 3-pounder

Hank Cherry’s boat dock pattern is heating up. Five minutes after catching a 4 1/2-pounder, he trolled over to another dock and caught a 3-pounder. That gives him four fish...

Cherry with a lunker forthwith

Hank Cherry finally has a bass in the livewell that he’ll definitely bring to the weigh-in scales today. It weighed about 4 1/2-pounds, and had the added effect of calming...

Day 3 begins on Toledo

Cherry with No. 2

Hank Cherry has two bass in the livewell now, a set of 1 1/2-pound twins. He’s still working shallow, around docks and grass lines. He has also landed a non-keeper,...

Lane’s evolving topwater strategy

Everything has fallen into place so far for Chris Lane. He’s got 10 pounds in the boat, including a 4 pounder, and it’s obvious the shad spawn might still be...

Cherry on the board

Hank Cherry just caught his first fish of the day. It’s only an icebreaker, weighing about 1 1/2 pounds. Cherry swung and missed, then pitched back in the same spot...