Chapman staying put

We had a brief discussion with Brent Chapman before James Overstreet and I headed for Cypress Bend Park. Chapman has a 2-pounder in his livewell that he'd like to cull...

Chapman up to 19 pounds

Brent Chapman's last move continues to pay off. He just caught a 2 3/4-pounder on a spoon, which allowed him to cull up to 19 pounds.   And he added...

Chapman hits lull, makes a move

Brent  Chapman didn't have another bite after landing that 6-pounder. The bright sunshine that replaced overcast skies shortly afterward brought surface activity to a halt.  So Chapman made a move....

Big moves on leaderboard

A quick update after what seemed like a flurry that encompassed the whole lake. That said, we have to note some of our anglers are completely out of cell service. At...

Toledo Bend toad for Chapman

It seems the magic time has arrived for Brent Chapman this  morning. James Overstreet and I had seen several big bass thrashing the surface in the last 15 minutes. Right...

Chapman adds two more

At 8:20 a.m., Brent Chapman put his belly on the boat deck and reached into the water to tie his boat to the top of a tree. Staying in one...

Catches are picking up

The fish catching has started to pick up at least for a couple of our anglers.   1. Brent Chapman is still in the lead. He has three fish at...

So much for courtesy

Most of the armada observing Brent Chapman has been courteous. But when Chapman recently moved 100 yards to the west side of this standing timber section, another boater drove right...

War Room to kick off at 9 Central

At 9 a.m. (CST) we will kick off our War Room coverage of this event.    Part of the lineup includes an initial recap of the event's action at 9...

Update from the Marshals

I just completed a semi-call around to the Marshals watching our anglers today. Many of them are out of cell service..   None of the ones we reached gave us...