AOY: A punch and a counter punch

With Greg Hackney jumping into first place on Lake Texoma you’d think he’s starting to put some distance between himself and the rest of the field in the Toyota Angler of the...

Junk fishing for Swindle

Gerald Swindle prides himself on being a “junk fisherman.” That’s how he learned to fish on Smith Lake in Alabama. There, he learned to make frequent stops and fish literally...

Hackney chasing sunrise

That’s Greg Hackney zipping past the sunrise. He moved into the lead on Day 2, weighing in 20 pounds 2 ounces of bass. That moved him ahead of Day 1 leader Casey...

Ott catches a fish in jail

I hopped out on a dock while following Ott DeFoe, but found myself on the wrong one when he caught his first keeper. Through my zoom lens it appeared that...

Hackney starts strong

Five minutes after arriving at his first spot Greg Hackney boats his first keeper, which was in the 3 pound range. We’ve got three spectator boats watching him fish. And Justin Lucas...

Second verse same as the first

While the water level at Lake Texoma continues to fall, the overall bass fishing numbers stayed remarkably the same fromWednesday through Thursday for the 108 Elite Series anglers. Check it out: Day 1Limits...

GoPro: Preuett’s Day 2 on Texoma

Elite Series rookie Brett Preuett punches his first Top 50 in his young career on the Elites. After Day 2 of BASSFest at Lake Texoma he placed 21st with 25-15...

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