LIVE: Powroznik catches a cull-clipped bass

Jacob Powroznik caught a largemouth with a cull clip in it’s mouth. After a quick phone call, both tournament staff members Trip Weldon and Jon Stewart decided to weigh the...

Monroe changing tactics again

Lack of wind has sent Ish Monroe on to yet another game plan, according to Gettys Brannon, who is following him today. Monroe is headed to the creek where Kelley...

Powroznik with a big counter punch

Jacob Powroznik just landed a 4 pound 3 ounce smallmouth. This one brings his total to 16-8 which is two pounds better than Ish Monroe’s 14-8. So far, every time Ish makes...

Monroe surrounded by baitfish and smallmouth

Ish Monroe is surrounded by schools of smelt, like the one pictured here. It’s those baitfish that have predator smallmouth bass gathered in this area. But Monroe would like a...

Ish has a two-pronged approach

Ish Monroe has been exploiting a “best of both worlds” pair of patterns since 10 a.m. today, and it has allowed him to get within ounces of Jacob Powroznik. Monroe...

Powroznik “video game fishing”

The photo above of our Humminbird unit shows you the fish Jacob Powroznik is likely targeting. Those lines along the bottom are fish. Powroznik is “video game fishing” right now. Which means...

Powroznik targeting deep points

After catching the now famous “fish with a culling clip” Jacob Powroznik has moved back out to his second deep spot. This one is a lot like the last one. He’s fishing...

Here comes Monroe

Ish Monroe has boated a 3-pound, 7-ounce bass, which allowed him to cull a 1-13. He’s only 15 ounces behind Jacob Powroznik now and he’s still got a 1-13 on...

What happens in a tie?

With Jacob Powroznik at 14-15 and Ish Monroe gaining ground at 12-6 we start thinking about what happens in a tie. There are no tie breakers for the win. Tournament director Trip...

Weigh fish with a culling clip?

Jacob Powroznik caught a bass with a culling clip still in its mouth. “That’s the first time that’s ever happened to me,” he said. “Weigh it with the culling clip,...

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