Craig
Lamb

Biography

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. 

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Electric Zaldain

Electric Zaldain

By Craig Lamb

Chris Zaldain just caught 6-pounder. And here is what he said to photographer Andy Crawford:“There was a five-pounder that came up with it. I am now going to cull out all the three pounders. I can...

Zaldain adds another

Zaldain adds another

By Craig Lamb

Here’s an update from photographer Andy Crawford:"Chris Zaldain just added 1 pound, 8 ounces to his livewell, bringing the total to 4 pounds. Don’t think that’s much? Well, it is shaping up to be...

Zaldain on the board

Zaldain on the board

By Craig Lamb

Photographer Andy Crawford just phoned in this report about Chris Zaldain:"After catching nothing at his shallow spot, Zaldain moved to what he described as a boat wreck in 17 feet of water. He...

Lester is back

Lester is back

By Craig Lamb

Brandon Lester is riding the momentum of a great year going into the final two days of the season. When evaluating an Elite Series anglers success we too often just limit their championship...

Mueller's game plan

Mueller's game plan

By Craig Lamb

Call Paul Mueller’s game plan on Sunday all about putting points on the board. He initially planned to hit an area found during practice the first thing in the morning. He ditched the plan after...

Zaldain's mental game

Zaldain's mental game

By Craig Lamb

I have followed with keen interest the evolution of Chris Zaldain’s career. Yesterday I was impressed with this comment that speaks a lot about how he’s matured as an angler.“What I’ve observed...

Blaylock's confidence

Blaylock's confidence

By Craig Lamb

Stetson Blaylock is off to a good start on Monday. Call it a case of riding off a confidence-building Sunday. Part of that comes from the fact that Blaylock caught his personal best smallmouth...

Zaldain dialing it in

Zaldain dialing it in

By Craig Lamb

Chris Zaldain leads the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year rankings in what is shaping up to be a tight race to the finish. Zaldain expressed great confidence in what could happen the next two...

Hudnall's big move

Hudnall's big move

By Craig Lamb

BASSTrakk shows Derek Hudnall in second place with 23 pounds. His location is uncertain (the BASSTrakk map shows him in the Mojave Desert). What we do know is the weights are correct. I just traded...

Here comes Feider

Here comes Feider

By Craig Lamb

Seth Feider has done what he does best. And that is not being intimidated by wind and waves. He has jumped into the lead with 23 pounds, 4 ounces. In the livewell is a trio of 5 pounders and...

Not just the "lake"

Not just the "lake"

By Craig Lamb

With so much focus on the main lake there might be other fishable water in play. Why is that? The early reports we have seen from the water. Mark Zona reported seeing big 25- 30-foot bowlders...

Canterbury's dilemma

Canterbury's dilemma

By Craig Lamb

So often we attribute bad luck to missed opportunities. A fish coming unhooked at boat side. Too much fishing pressure on a spot. The list goes on and on. Sometimes other factors come into...

No sun, now what?

No sun, now what?

By Craig Lamb

Rain, wind and cloudy skies. It all adds up to prime smallmouth fishing, right? Well, kind of. Northern smallmouth live in clearer water. They get spoiled by having the advantage of better and...

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