Veteran outdoor writer Pete Robbins provides a fan's perspective of B.A.S.S. complemented by an insider's knowledge of the sport. He blogs about fishing travel at www.halfpastfirstcast.com
After a long hiatus to get Steve Bowman's photo gallery loaded, we headed uplake to the swamp, in search of Carl Jocumson.We passed Rob Digh on the way and Chris Johnston as well as what we assumed...
A few minutes before 9am ET, Carl Jocumsen made the executive decision to leave his schooling fish area with one bass in the box. We are headed back to drop off photo cards for Steve Bowman...
"If this is a bass it's a giant," Carl Jocumsen screamed out. Then he noticed it was fighting funny -- one of Santee Cooper's famous catfish had grabbed his Jack Hammer. He went from tensed up to...
After what seemed like an eternity of inaction, Carl Jocumsen finally hooked up. He pleaded with the fish to stay hooked up and it did. He is on the scorecard at approximately the same time he...
Steve Bowman took this photo of Carl Jocumsen doing the thing he loves most. We saw him catch several of his fish yesterday doing something else, but if he can get this technique to fire it should...
Tournament leader Carl Jocumsen made a bistering run across a flat lake this morning to his starting spot. It is remarkably warm for October, shorts wheather ... and mosquitos are swarming us, but...
Carl Jocumsen's patience paid off with the right kind of bite. "Stay on, stay on," he implored.It stayed on. His second kicker of the day. Over 25lbs. "That is a Santee TANK," he added. "All of the...
Carl Jocumsen bowed up on what appeared to be a solid fish, but when he caught a glilmpse of it the let off the pressure....mudfish. Still search for a cul.
Jocumsen landed number five, probably his smallest fish but it adds to the total. Gussy was right behind him and graciously congratulated him on the catch.
We have been sent to find Carl Jocumsen but that is easier said than done. We have searched some of the fishiest looking stumpy water around to little avail. We passed Wes Logan, Cory Johnston...
We just pulled up on David Mullins, who reported catching a 3 1/2 right before we arrived. "Just my luck, a day late and a dollar short," Bowman lamented. Timing will be critical for us with...
Davis missed a fish on an isolated tree, slowed down and got another one to bite. He played it for what seemed like forever on light spinning tackle and hoisted a plump 16 incher into the boat....
Davis called his shot and got bit on a key tree. He thought it was too small at first but it was running at the boat. When he realized it was a 2-pounder he started to play it gingerly around the...
Mullins said he was happy with his early morning "bonus fish" and packed up to make a long run.We decided to head across the lake and upon leaving the creek I realized how big this pond truly is....
Reigning AOY Scott Canterbury is across the creek from Clouse, fishing shallow grass. Last year's Rookie of the Year Drew Cook is 75 yards behind him, fishing slower. There is a fair amount of...
Clouse is patiently playing a set of docks. He dropped his poles for a moment. Jamie Hartman came flying in, started fishing five docks back, and then pulled up stakes and leapfrogged 10 docks...
Steve Bowman took a gallery of running and gunning shots that should be up soon. It looks like we will be starting close as nearly a dozen anglers stayed here in the takeoff creek. That surprised...