The pros size up Oahe
PIERRE, S.D. — Lake Oahe is the third largest inland reservoir in the United States, with 374,000 surface acres, 2,250 miles of shoreline and stretching 231 miles from end to...
2018 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia
AOY watch
Compare the BASSTrakk standings with the current state of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race and some notable things are panning out. Leader Jordan Lee (58th) stands to...
Jordan Lee moment
Yesterday I asked Jordan Lee what impresses him about Lake Oahe. “It’s a big lake, one of the biggest we haver ever fished.” And? “Well, I don’t really know anything...
Several anglers struggling
Photographer Gettys Brannon and I are riding the waves of Lake Oahe, checking on anglers who don’t have a marshal today. Tommy Biffle has two bass. Roy Hawk has four....
Wheeler apologizes
Jacob Wheeler just expressed his apologies for poor-mouthing his chances of doing well in this tournament at yesterday’s anglers meeting. “I didn’t mean to lie,” said Wheeler, who says he’s...
A look at Elite venues
A look at Oahe
Diversity in lineup for Elites
PIERRE, S.D. — Diverse. That one word best describes the remaining four events on tap for the 2018 edition of the Bassmaster Elite Series. Diverse, as in each playing field...
Wind-driven current
Over the many years of covering western tournaments I have picked up this trend after interviewing several of the clear front runners. For me, those are the likes of Josh...
Duckett has 15 pounds, conversing
Boyd Duckett has about 15 pounds, according to photographer Gettys Brannon, and he’s talking to nearby anglers Seth Feider and Adrian Avena about what to do next. “They’re talking to...
