3 tips for picking off pelagic smallmouth
Figuring out how to find and catch five keeper smallmouth a day on an immense fishery like Lake Oahe is tricky enough. When the fish you do find favor a...
Ito continues to impress on smallmouth fisheries
Since joining the Elite Series in 2020, Ito has qualified for Semi-Final Saturday in every “true smallmouth” event he has ever fished.
Palaniuk leaves AOY door wide open
MOBRIDGE, S.D. — After three days of practice this week, Brandon Palaniuk said he was more nervous for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe than he’d been for...
Elite Analysis Oahe – Day 2
The weathermen near Mobridge, S.D., are likely not all that busy. Just pre-load a report predicting heavy wind and the work day is over. That should give the mechanically-minded among...
Johnston jumps into the lead on Day 2 at Oahe
MOBRIDGE, S.D. — Chris Johnston’s primary spot on Lake Oahe doesn’t look particularly special, but it holds big smallmouth that have lifted him to the lead at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at...
Big bites key for season finale Elite on Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. — “Big” will be a relative term, but the season-ending Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River promises plenty of angling intrigue, as 90 pro anglers square off against...
I’ll bounce back from this!
As you may have heard, I came down with a major eye issue while in South Dakota prior to the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe. I had to...
Quotes and notes from ‘unique’ Oahe
Here’s what some of the top performing anglers from Day 1 had to say about what sets Lake Oahe apart.
Elite Analysis Oahe – Day 1
The Bassmaster Elite Series returned to South Dakota, after four years away, and once again we’re being treated to buffalo, prairie dogs, big smallmouth and bigger waves. Most importantly, we...
Card lands early lead on Oahe
MOBRIDGE, S.D. — Capitalizing on several different flurries throughout the day, Brandon Card landed 21 pounds, 10 ounces to claim the Day 1 lead at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on Lake Oahe....
