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.

Guarding his territory

Aaron Martens must be very comfortable. He's sitting in a congested little inlet, with houses on one side, and he appears to be organizing his tackle. We think he's protecting...

Pace has 13 pounds in his livewell

We just rolled up on Cliff Pace, who is fishing in an area five minutes north of the landing, casting into a shallow flat. He's throwing a Carolina rig. Just...