Day 1 begins on Okeechobee
See the Elites head out as a brand new season begins at the 2023 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee!
Martin on a roll
Scott Martin just put his second big bass in the boat. He’s fishing a prop bait, a longtime staple in every Florida angler’s tackle box. Using his prop bait, Martin...
Palaniuk in a crowd for sure
Here’s a great illustration from cameraman Wes Miller of the crowd that Brandon Palaniuk is fishing in. We’re looking over his boat in this photo, and there are as many...
As crowded as it is, Lester and Martin alone
The boats are piled up on one another, but Brandon Lester and Scott Martin are relatively alone. This has given both of them the luxury of sitting all but still...
Lester with the biggest so far
Brandon Lester just put a 7-pounder in the boat and B.A.S.S. Photographer Kyle Jessie was there to capture it. Lester is fishing with a Texas-rigged soft plastic stick bait this...
Way up the Kissimmee River
Three of our current top five are fishing way up the Kissimmee River: Will Davis Jr (1st), Kyle Welcher (3rd) and John Crews (5th). It isn’t unheard of for an angler to...
BassTrakk and the stock market
BassTrakk looks like the stock market this morning, it is all over the place. With a dozen fish catches being loaded every minute, it’s bouncing around constantly. But most of...
Crowded early
B.A.S.S. photographer Andy Crawford just reported from on the water that he’s in the Horse Island area covering anglers, of which there are plenty. Several anglers made the comment that...
Card fires the first shot
A handful of anglers went to catching fish right away this morning, but it was Brandon Card who landed the first significant blow. At 8:03 Card put a 5- pounder...
Day 1 launch from the air
Get an eagle's-eye view of take off on the first day of the 2023 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee!
