Ounces likely to determine Top 12

A 1-ounce difference determined the final spot in the Top 52 anglers competing today, and it won't be surprising if that's the difference in the Top 12 cut at today's...

The Elite Family

I'm always humbled and blown away by how great these Elites and tournament support guys are.   Our camera boat went down about the time we got to the Colorado...

When one ounce is worth $10,000

For the second straight tournament, one ounce has cost an Elite Series angler $10,000. Yusuki Miyazaki was the unlucky one yesterday when his two-day total of 27-6 fell one ounce...

Lintner on the board at 6:25 a.m.

Jared Lintner caught the first fish today, a 2-pounder, 10 minutes after the 6:15 a.m. takeoff. With only 52 anglers competing after the two-day cut, the fish catches won't come in as...

The fish catches just keep rolling in

I’ve mentioned it a couple of other times this morning, but it continues this afternoon: The number of fish-catches reported by Marshals just keeps spinning, like the numbers on a...

Murray goes south

John Murray has been up and down and all around today, and heading south looks like it's paid off. Since moving here he's culled twice, including his biggest fish of...

The formula for change on the leaderboard

Here's the formula for a Day 2 shakeup on the Elite Series leaderboard: 1) Lake Havasu, a lake where a 6-pounder is a game-changer, plus 2) a bunch of anglers...

Ready for something to happen

It seems like we are in a dead period. It's been some time since we've seen anyone lay back on a fish, even a redear bream.   It may have...

FIsh catches still piling up

It will be interesting to compare the numbers and weights of the bass caught yesterday and today. While some of the Day 1 leaders have struggled, especially the guys who...

Beautiful weather in the desert

We've had unseasonable cool weather in the desert this week, today being another one of those days. It's currently 64 degrees on the way to a high of 73. Normal...