Forty years ago, Craig Lamb went to his first B.A.S.S. tournament as a starstruck teenager. As a grownup, he reports about the people, places and news of the tournament trail.
Andy Crawford has settled in to do a photo gallery of Brock Mosley. He's moved out toward the front of the canal where he is making parallel casts along a long seawall. "The best part of my...
It's 8:45 a.m. and right on time, Jason Christie arrived at his fishing location.The good news? He got there with one more gallon than previous days.The bad news? Rising water has covered up his...
From the outside, you can just tell Bluebirds Fish Camp has stories to tell. Step inside and you will find many. The setting takes visitors back in time, when fish camps were final outposts before...
We are all well aware of the wind blowing harder today, Currently, it's steady from the south-southwest at 15 mph, with gusts to 20 mph. And then, there is the tidal side of the equation. ...
BassTrakk shows Seth Feider inside the Top 10 cut, but there is more to his story than a potential all-weekend stay in Orange, as reported to me by photographer Shane Durrance.The secret is Feider...
There is more to Russell Bottley’s omnipresent smile than meets the eye. As lead liaison between the Greater Orange Chamber of Commerce and B.A.S.S., the Orange native relishes his role, being able...
After repeatedly texting Mark Zona last night about his intent to NOT make the 100-mile run to Houston, Brock Mosley called an audible. He is making the run, despite the forecasted winds...
As a former collegiate baseball player, Brock Mosley knows when to go for a hit or swing for the fence. Today, he did the latter, making the long run, and with it, a gamble, to capitalize on better...
Lee Livesay likes the Sabine River for a lot of reasons, including inside knowledge of where the bass lurk. He's an avid gator hunter, learning the trade from Troy Broussard, which helps him learn...
The tournament is underway and here are some things to watch for on Thursday. Near and far. I have access to the BassTrakk map and it provides a telltale snapshot of how the field is...
The Sabine River is just one of several rivers in play this week. So is a vast area of coastal water that includes creeks, bayous, backwater swamps, and more. Add it all up and the tide factor will...
WHAT IS IT? Plano EDGE Spinnerbait WHAT SETS IT APART?A rugged one-piece interior base with perforated and adjustable racks secure spinnerbaits of any size. The heavy-duty construction,...
WHAT IS IT? Plano EDGE Terminal 3600WHAT SETS IT APART?Plano took the familiar 3600 footprint and designed it to a new, techy level. The EDGE Terminal adds customization with 10 lift-out boxes...
Andy Crawford has a passion for bird photography, but that's not what this photo is about.He took this photo where Chad Pipkens is fishing, which is a main river bar."This was two feet underwater,...
As you can see in this photo, Andy Crawford is shooting a gallery of Caleb Sumrall, and for good reason.Sumrall's BassTrakk score shows "No Activity" for the day. It's a different story inside the...
Yesterday when we interviewed Scott Martin, he spoke of his "pattern."That put a wide smile on my face. Why was that? A pattern is the fundamental conditions that define a successful tournament...
Tyler Rivet's lower lake pattern has gone from on first to lukewarm. Never mind though, as he's got the BassTrakk lead with 55 pounds, 2 ounces, or about 1 pound ahead of Bill Lowen.Just like...