2018 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Go RVing
Martens takes over on Day 2
LA CROSSE, Wis. — With this tournament being his fourth visit to the legendary Upper Mississippi River, Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., is now eyeballing a $100,000 payday as he...
DeFoe in the danger zone
Ott DeFoe is nearing an uncomfortably familiar place. The BASSTrakk standings have the Tennessee pro in 8th place. While that normally is great news it’s a bit unnerving if you...
Martens patience pays off
After being in a boat following Aaron Martens this morning, when he struggled to put a fifth keeper in the boat for three hours, I thought he might be ready...
Martens with five, finally
Aaron Martens went about three hours between his fourth and fifth keepers, but when No. 5 came it was a solid 2 3/4-pounder. Then he culled with another one shortly...
Martens struggling
Aaron Martens has now moved four times in the search for his fifth fish. He moved back under the I-90 bridge toward the takeoff site just now. Martens has caught...
AOY race tightening up
Based on the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year tabulated from the Day 2 standings, the AOY race will tighten significantly after this tournament. However, those points aren’t officially tallied...
Martens, Zaldain swap spots
Aaron Martens picked up his trolling motor at 8:15 and left “the juice” in one Black River area then ran the short distance to another spot. Chris Zaldain saw Martens...
