Sight fishing paying off for Welcher
“I didn’t think this would work today,” remarked Kyle Welcher, “but it is.” What Welcher is doing, ultimately, is sight fishing; however, the 13 Fishing Pro is throwing a finesse...
A different era, hats off to Fritts
Day 1 leader Matt Robertson has had a pretty slow morning, with only one small keeper in the boat. He’s fishing a Berkley Cane Walker shallow along the banks and...
BassTrakk: Day 1 by the numbers
Fish were caught, and caught by the droves on Day 1 of the 2023 Marathon Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray. Anticipation abounded after a tough practice. Anglers had found some...
Walters catching fire
Patrick Walters has had a slow start this morning. During the first two hours of Friday the Summerville, S.C., native has hopscotched around to six different spots, generally fishing points....
Elite: Day 2 begins in Columbia
See the Elites get ready and head out for the second day of the 2023 Marathon Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray in Columbia, SC!
Welcher rolling the dice
“This is how we’re going to catch biggun’s,” said Kyle Welcher. “We just have to be patient.” That’s what I expected to hear from Welcher today, but a little earlier...
Spring diversity on tap for Elite Series event at Santee Cooper Lakes
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Whenever a tournament returns to a fishery in consecutive years, comparison is inevitable. This notion certainly applies to the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes, but...
Shryock with a good one to start Day 2
Hunter Shryock is on the board this morning with a quality bass that was logged as a 5-0 on BassTrakk. It was an eventful catch, as the bass ate his...
Robertson’s secret: Berkley Cane Walker
Here’s a shot of the card Matt Robertson played close to the vest on Day 1, a Berkley Cane Walker. “Beating the paint off this thing buddy. That’s what I...
Big ones starting to bite
Hunter Shryock is the first angler near the top of the field to fire a big shot, catching a 5- pounder on a vibrating jig a few minutes ago. The...
