Faircloth has a limit

Faircloth just caught fish No. 5, a 3-pounder. So he has a limit by 7:43 a.m. That gives him an unofficial total of 12.4 pounds. A nice way to start...

Cookie-cutter bass for Martens

Before I finish typing this, Aaron Martens is certain to catch another bass. He's caught nine so far this morning and has four in the livewell that weigh maybe 7...

Faircloth catches Nos. 3 and 4

The sun came out and Faircloth caught fish Nos. 3 and 4. Both keepers. Our unofficial estimate is that he has 9 pounds, 4 ounces in his livewell. That includes...

The kitchen sink approach

Aaron Martens just caught a 2 1/2-pounder in the method you would expect from him – drop shotting a Roboworm. But he's been throwing everything except the kitchen sink at them...

Martens releases a keeper

Aaron Martens is already releasing fish, even though he only has two in his livewell. His third bass of the day came at 6:47. Although it was keeper-size – measuring...

Faircloth has two

Faircloth just landed fish No. 2. We're guess a little over 2 pounds. The water is still and beautiful this morning, about like a mirror. 

Faircloth on the board

After a 20-mile run south on the Mississippi River, my boys Dennis TIetje, Kyle and I are perched on the side of an island near Stoddard watching Todd Faircloth. He’s...

Martens has two in the livewell

We just watched Aaron Martens catch his second bass of the day — this one at 6:40 a.m. And we have confirmation that he kept the first one. So Martens...

Martens scores quickly

Aaron Martens has started way back in the canal that he has fished  all week, so far back that we have some disagreement on whether he kept the first fish...

Thanks to my crew

Thanks to my on the water crew today.