Ike’s slow day not surprising

No one was more shocked than Mike Iaconelli himself when he caught a bag weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces yesterday on Day One of the Ramada Championship.

Taking a break

Our boat driver Brian Eisch brought along his son today, Isaac. Isaac is getting ready to start 9th grade at Sandy Creek High School, 30 miles north of Syracuse. He’s...

Chapman breathes a little easier

Brent Chapman's fifth fish may have been a "big relief" to him, but for those chasing him to the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, that could be the nail in the coffin.

A big relief

Brent Chapman just pulled in keeper number five. A 2 1/4-pound smallie. We're estimating that gives him 13 1/4 pounds in the livewell.

The best fishing hours

We were keeping track of the hourly BASSTrakk totals for awhile yesterday, but the numbers seemed to lose significance as the morning went on, so we left that line of...

Brent Chapman not loving the grass

Brent Chapman just made a move from the big grass bed up to the mouth of a nearby river, and immediately pulled in keeper number four. This one is about...

Chapman bearing down

Chapman keeps bearing down. Although today is much different than yesterday, you couldn't tell it by Chapman's demeanor. He's all business. I'm sure it's been mentioned already. But it seems...

Won’t say the words

We just talked with Brian Mason, the Bassmaster cameraman who has been in the boat with Brent Chapman. He's moving on to film Randy Howell. Mason says Chapman won't even say the words Angler of the Year.

Rook thriving under pressure

Scott Rook of Little Rock, Ark., is another angler under pressure this week.

Keeper #3 for Brent

Brent Chapman just pulled in keeper number three. He estimated the weight at 2 and 3/4 pounds. We're thinking he has 7 pounds in the Livewell.