Palaniuk putting on an insane show

Brandon Palaniuk feels like he’s back in his high school wrestling days. His mouth is dry and he’s nervous. And he’s putting on an insane show of smallmouth bass catches. ...

Missed opportunity

Cory Johnston hasn’t had a great day, logging just over 10 pounds thus far.  He’s hopping grass flats and submerged islands, getting very little action. But after more than an...

Big fish flurry brings midday thunder

Boom, boom, boom.  Did you hear that? The skies are dark, but it wasn’t thunder — at least not the meteorological kind. That was the sound of a midday flurry...

Mullins haunted by lost bass

David Mullins has lost two big smallmouth bass today. The last one was particularly heartbreaking, as Mullins thought it was solidly hooked on his crankbait and he had it almost...

Shallow move pays off for Hartman

Hartman’s move shallow pays off.  Not finding fish in his previous spot Jamie moved about 20 yards shallower up onto the point and relocated the school.  He culled three times...

Johnston in the weeds

We picked up Cory Johnston just as he was leaving an offshore reef in the Goose Island area, but he was pulling his trolling motor.  He’s now made three stops,...

Two-man race

This event has slipped into a two-man race. On the shoulders of the bigger fish (4-plus pounds) Seth Feider and Jamie Hartman are starting to distance themselves a bit. That...

Loughran’s plan coming together

Ed Loughran’s plan is coming together. After his typical slow start, he now has a limit in the 16-pound range. That’s been his timeline virtually everyday, slowly build to a...

Winds are dying down

If you are watching the Live show then you’ve seen a stark difference in the wind from two hours ago.  It looked rough and forecast to get rougher. Now, though,...

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