2019 Toyota Bassmaster Elite at Lake Lanier
Paquette first to 15 pounds today
Twenty-four-year-old Elite Series rookie Garrett Paquette was the first angler to top 15 pounds today. He did it quickly, with his five keepers coming within the 10 o’clock hour. The...
Prince goes from zero to hero
Cliff Prince had the dubious distinction of being the only angler who failed to weigh a keeper yesterday. But you can’t keep a good man down. Prince has a big...
Benton struggling with kidney stone
We learned last night Drew Benton is struggling with a kidney stone issue. He considered not fishing today, but soldiered on and has caught four fish today. If those four...
Gustafson leads after Day 1
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Jeff Gustafson said coming into this week that Lake Lanier on the historic Chattahoochee River was probably his favorite fishery in the lower 48 United States. Thursday didn’t...
What a difference a week makes
What a difference a week makes. This time last week, I was watching Rick Clunn catch giant Florida largemouth on the St. Johns River in 80 degree weather. Today, it’s...
It’s all about 3-pounds-plus
There were 23 anglers who weighed 15 pounds, 1 ounce or more on Day 1. With a 5-bass limit, that’s, obviously, a 3-pound average per bass. Leader Jeff Gustafson’s 19-2...
Extra incentive
Jeff Gustafson is providing extra incentive for fish to bite. He is running a Hydrowave unit by T-H Marine on his Lund. The electronic device emits baitfish sounds underwater that...
