Lane proves to be a prophet
We were about to head in when Chris Lane said, "Hang on a minute, and I'll catch a 2-pounder for you."
Kriet and Rojas
We found Jeff Kriet fishing near Dean Rojas. Kriet has a limit and we watched him cull two times. And we saw him lose a big fish. Kriet and Rojas...
Found the leader
We finally found Day 1 leader Dean Rojas. We’d been driving around back roads, dirt roads, and walking through brush trying to find him for about an hour. On this...
Update from Diamond Head
We just heard from our Day 1 boat driver Keith Worthy, who by the way told us his dad calls him Diamond Head (due to being hard headed). Worthy is a bricklayer...
Klein’s day so far
Gary Klein, fishing near Ponds and Crochet, has two in the livewell for 3.8 to 4 pounds. That’s our estimate.
Crochet on the board
Cliff Crochet just caught his first keeper of the day. It was clearly a relief for him. He’s laughing and talking more now. With Ponds and Klein fishing nearby, we...
Hanging with the Cajun Baby
We caught up with Cliff Crochet this morning. He finished Day One sitting at No. 3 on the leaderboard. He’s fishing some little canals right now. Pete Ponds is just...
Day One weigh-in crowd
(Editor’s note: Jim sent us this photo update, taken at the beginning of the weigh-in. So great to see so many fans joining us!) The crowd at today’s weigh-in...
Mercer and Weldon greet fans at weigh-in
Day 1 weigh-in begins with B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer (left) and B.A.S.S. Tournament director Trip Weldon proclaiming their joy to the crowd about the beautiful Orange, Texas, weather and the...
Shryock has 3
After leaving Aaron Martens, who hadn't boated a keeper at Noon, Shaye Baker and I struggled to find another Elite Series angler.
