BassTrakk: Day 1 by the numbers
Day 1 saw better weights than many of the anglers predicted, with 28-11 in the lead, 21-0 in 10th and 14-15 in 50th as the benchmark to advance to day...
Rivet with a big cull
Tyler Rivet just added a 5-10 for a massive cull. “This one’s been to the buffet,” Rivet said about the obviously pre-spawn bass full of eggs. “That’s the first...
Rivet is having fun
Tyler Rivet just hooked up with another solid fish on his jerkbait, looking at the fish on forward facing sonar. “I’m trying Andy,” Rivet said as he fought to bring...
Reflections of yesteryear
Scott Martin has great respect for his father, as do we all. Nineteen Bassmaster wins, 9 Angler of the Year titles, 25 Bassmaster Classic appearances. When Roland Martin talks, people...
Swindle seeing fry
Last week saw a new moon. Pairing that with a warming trend after a cold front and a lot of bass are supposed to have spawned last week before the...
Big bites coming in
Bradley Hallman has only two fish in the boat this morning, but this 7- pounder being one of them has him sitting in 21st place. This isn’t the biggest bass of...
The big side
Steve Kennedy has just finished off a small limit, putting a 1-3 in the “big side” of his livewell. That side is typically reserved for the 4- to 5- pounders...
Crews on a tear
John Crews is making the most of the early bite on Lake Okeechobee. He’s put an estimated 17-11 in the boat already to jump from 73rd place to 5th. Obviously Crews...
Lonely is a good thing
The crowds abound in the majority of the more fishable areas on Okeechobee. But for a few at the top, they’ve been feeling quite lonely these last couple of days....
Rivet with an early limit
Tyler Rivet has shifted from the forward facing sonar for now. He’s put together a small limit early fishing buck brush and lily pads. BASS photog Andy Crawford relayed how...