Velvick in close quarters

Byron Velvick is fishing tight up against a local yacht club. We watched Mike Iaconelli, Fletcher Shyrock, and Greg Vinson fish this same spot with nothing to show for it. ...

Britt Myers: “Normally, I wouldn’t do this.”

"Normally, I wouldn't do this," said Britt Myers, as set his rod down on the front deck and went back to the livewell to show us his 1 1/2-pound bass....

Elias off to a strong start

We pulled up on Paul Elias just as he caught his second keeper. It looked like a 2-pounder to me, but Paul called it a pound and a quarter, maybe...

Skeet is stuck on a sandbar

Skeet Reese is stuck on a sandbar. The tide is coming in, so if he can't get off on his own, the rising water should do it for him.

What is a slacktide?

I have the good fortune today of having Pete Gluszek as the boat driver for myself and photographer James Overstreet. Pete is a two time Bassmaster Opens winner and a...

Velvick on the board

Byron Velvick has already met his goal for the day: He has one bass in the livewell.   "A pound-and-a-half, baby," Velvick said. "I'm taking this to the weigh-in."  ...

Delaware to fish small?

Between the Delaware River and all its tributary creeks, there's a lot of water to fish in this tournament. But most anglers think it will "fish small" this week.  ...

Dave Wolak gets ready to hit the water

The morning begins with the national anthem

Ott DeFoe prepares to launch