Hackney has two

Photographer James Overstreet and I just caught up with Greg Hackney in Illinois Bayou, just in time to see him catch his second keeper. We're told his first one weighed...

Setting the scene

We're following Rick Clunn this morning. He sits less than a pound behind leader Greg Hackney. We're in Piney Bay, a wide and beautiful stretch of water with bluffs on one side...

Berkley’s amazing fish tank

One of the really cool things you'll find at a Bassmaster Elite tournament is the Berkley fish tank. It is huge and filled with at least 18 big bass. Berkley...

Clunn battling Hackney for lead

Rick Clunn just caught what appeared to be a 5-pounder. He culled a 3-pounder, so that puts him right back into contention in BASSTrakk with Greg Hackney for the lead.  ...

Zen Master update

We’ve caught up with the Zen Master, Rick Clunn. According to BassTrakk, he’s our leader at the moment with 16.12 of bass today. Rick is fishing off a point right now, and...

Clunn dogging Mercer

We pulled up close on Rick Clunn to shoot a little video and remarked to him that it sounded like he was talking a lot.   "I only talk when I'm catching...

Crews on the move

We've had an eye on John Crews for a few hours now, with breaks to report on Zell Rowland and David Walker. John filled his livewell early and since then has struggled...

Hackney releases a 3-pounder

Greg Hackney has reluctantly released a 3-pound bass, which he could have used to cull his total up a half-pound or so. But after a careful examination, Hackney felt like...

Top 50 cut formula in shambles

Another indication of the knuckleball that Lake Dardanelle often pitches to bass fishermen can be found in the two-day standings. The formula for estimating the Top 50 cut weight after...

Hackney now spotless

Greg Hackney has continued to catch fish, just not much that could help him. Three straight were unhooked and tossed back without a second glance. But Hackney just caught a...