McClelland has comeback history

If Mike McClelland were to come back and win this tournament after starting the day 6-11 behind Chris Lane, it wouldn't be the first time in his career that he...

Grigsby officially off the schneid

After a long, frustrating day, Shaw Grigsby is officially off the schneid. At 1:51 p.m., Grigsby put his first keeper of the day in the livewell and extended both arms in...

Two more pounds for Martens

We exited the bayou and ended up in an open area where Aaron Martens just caught his 4th, a solid (for Sabine) 2-pounder. Looks like he was using a drop...

Boating with Grigsby

Shaw Grigsby has made a major move, and at least initially it hasn't worked out as he'd hoped. Shaw took a long and winding ride to a pipeline he had...

Martens in the bayou

Aaron Martens has entered the bayou and we follow. He's pitching into some real primordial stuff, dodging branches and rubbing against stumps. Some people emerge from the swamp and Martens discusses how purple...

Consider the source

In an earlier blog post about Shaw Grigsby, the one about him losing the 2 1/2-pounder that bounced out of the boat, I had a contradiction in terms: a keeper...

Aaron’s not looking

We asked Aaron Martens if he is checking BASSTrakk. He said that he likes that he can, but isn't looking. He's looking for two more fish instead.

The jig is up

It seems like the jig is up in the Taylor Bayou area. Lane told us if he's going to catch one, he needs to head back to the Sabine.  ...

Aaron’s end

This is where Aaron found number three, and he's settling in to find two more. He must be seeing a bed back there, because he ain't moving.

Grigsby in “clear” water

There has been a lot of talk about water clarity, or lack thereof, during this tournament. Shaw Grigsby has found some relatively clear water in the canal where he just...