Dealing with the rising water
LA CROSSE, Wis. — If there is a lesson to be learned this week, it will be how to successfully catch bass on a river that is nearing flood stage....
2018 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Go RVing
Martens searches, finds a kicker
Aaron Martens was already within ounces of the Mississippi River magic number – 16 pounds – and he was culling through 2-pounders in search of a kicker, according to photographer...
Clarity factor
The rising water is indeed the storyline of the week, thus far, and now a related condition is coming into play. Rising water directly affects water clarity. We are on...
Better fishing or better fishermen?
It appears bass fishing is better than ever, if you compare the Day 1 results from the Bassmaster Elite at the Mississippi River presented by Go RVing with the Day...
Lefebre is hot early
Dave Lefebre started the day in fourth place with 16-9. He’s already got a limit weighing between 13 1/2 and 14 pounds, according to photographer Andy Crawford, who is following...
Ounces are everything
The average weight of the bass that hit the scales yesterday was 2.74 pounds, as 107 anglers caught 98 five-bass limits totaling 1,400.5 pounds. Day 1 leader Chad Pipkens caught...
Elites talk Day 2 in BassCam
Chad Pipkens,Brent Chapman, Wesley Strader and Gerald Spohrer talk about their plans on Day 2 of the Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Go RVing in BassCam.
