Day 1 begins
The Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain is now officially underway. There are several things to look out for today, so let’s get to it. For starters, not a...
Winding down
The onslaught of giant smallmouth we’ve seen pour in the last four days is coming to a halt. The Top 10 anglers are due in a half hour. Most are...
BassTrakk: Day 3 by the numbers
Despite the early clouds and stiff wind on Day 3, the Top 50 anglers went out on Lake St. Clair and wrecked them again. Over half the field (26 of...
Who can catch The Cowboy, and how?
It’s been hard to not go ahead and hand the trophy to Joey Cifuentes today. His day got off to a fantastic start and has steadily improved along the way,...
8-second ride
I’m no cowboy. So I’ll admit, I don’t know all that much about cowboy things. And I’ve already woven together a half dozen cliches to stretch more than one metaphor...
Taku on a run
“Come in my boat now!” And it did. Takumi Ito is on an impressive run midway through Championship Sunday. In the last hour, he has culled up to cover 20...
Anybody’s game, but not for long
At the start of the day, a rarity in the Elites existed. Frank Tally sat in 10th, only 3 pounds, 3 ounces out of the lead. This meant it was...
Hard to go against the grain, but worth it
More than half the anglers in the Elite field have fished in Anchor Bay at some point this week, a good idea considering the mindboggling number of quality smallmouth cruising...
The Cowboy is coming
Saddle up, The Cowboy is coming. Like a high plains drifter, Joey Cifuentes III mopes around. Seemingly unaware of his surroundings, he has the brim of his hat pulled down,...
Not a goby deal
“It’s crazy how everyone you catch is spitting up crawfish,” said Jacob Foutz as he battled in a big smallmouth. I’m from sultry sweet home Alabama. And as deep as...
