Less is more
When the day started, Ed Loughran burned the bank in his first stop with a small crankbait presentation. Up and back he went. Nothing. Loughran moved to his second spot,...
Foutz’s fortunes on the rise
Jacob Foutz already has accomplished a “first” in his Elite Series rookie season. When he finished 21st on Day 2, it marked his first top 47 cut. The 23-year-old from...
Clunn, Benton sharing water
B Rick Clunn and Drew Benton have been fishing the same area of a small creek that’s only 50 to 70 yards wide, just like they have been at times...
Downey back on the upswing
Bob Downey needed to reverse a negative trend this week at Chickamauga Lake, and he has done so. The 34-year-old second-year Elite Series angler from Hudson, Wis., began this season...
Aoki makes a move
Daisuke Aoki moved from his morning area, sooner than expected. He’s now inside Dallas Bay and directly across from Chester Frost Park. Recently, I shot a video with Buddy Gross at...
The Grinder
“It’s just nine o’clock. We’re not dead yet,” chimed Ed Loughran moments before putting this two-pounder in the boat. The Bassmaster Elite Series Pro was making his way down a...
Aoki on replay mode
Daisuke Aoki is in replay mode on Semifinal Saturday, having returned to the same area that he fished on Friday during the morning session. That is the back of a...
Chickamauga will test your mind
Almost exactly the same number of bass totaling the same total weight were caught by the 94 Elite Series anglers on Day 1 and Day 2 at Chickamauga Lake. The...
“A Shooter’s Mentality”
Growing up in Colgate, Oklahoma, Luke Palmer was known for his prowess on the basketball court long before he was a professional angler. “I was a shooter,” admitted Palmer. “I...
Look out! Here comes Christie
After winning the Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell on March 6, Jason Christie had an understandable hiccup at Santee Cooper Lakes, where practice began a week after the Classic. Christie...
