2021 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter

Color code

Around 8:30, Jeremy Heimes came tight on a stout fish, but quickly tilted his head with a despaired sigh. His partner Micky Gibbs joked: “Get a marker.” That color change...

Redfish: Menendez, Bort lead Day 1

PORT ARANSAS, Texas — One partner chose the spot, one chose the bait and teamwork gave Bassmaster Elite Series champion Mark Menendez and veteran multispecies pro Ricky Bort a two-fish...

Wind Wisdom

Day 2 dawned with big north winds whipping the Texas Coast. The 15-25 mph blow will later change to an east-northeast direction; and while these conditions present certain challenges, it’s...

Rickard, Zaldain following the script

PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Ryan Rickard and Chris Zaldain might be in third place, but they’re easily the most confident team after Day 1 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup...

Redfish: Day 1 weigh-in

Daily Limit: Look ma, no hooks

It might have been a typical day in the redfish world for Thomas Barlow and Glenn Vann, but several things they did stood out on Day 1 of the Yamaha...

Redfish: Day 1 behind the scenes

Redfish: Afternoon on Aransas

High slot weight

The term “upper slot” or “high slot fish” refers to a redfish pushing the top end of the tournament’s 20- to 28-inch slot limit. Bassmaster Elite Chris Zaldain just boated...

Aransas so different since Rickard’s last trip

Capt. Ryan Rickard, teaming with Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain, said the places he fished around Port Aransas just six weeks ago are not in play for him this week....