97 runnin’ and gunnin’ shots
See the Elites race to their starting spots on the first day of the 2023 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee!
7-pounders all around Pipkens
I Relaying from Andy Crawford who is out on the water. Chad Pipkens is fishing up to me and Bob Downey is off a little bit. So Pipkens asked Downey,...
Schultz with an Okeechobee giant
Bernie Schultz just took the lead in the Phoenix Boats Big Bass race. At 11:31, Schultz logged a bass weighing 8-8 adding to his 5-pounder from early this morning. Schultz...
Kennedy with another big cull
Steve Kennedy jumped into 6th less than an hour ago with a 7-2. He’s since boated a 6-7. This has Kennedy in 3rd place currently, with a 2-12 and two...
Nixon is back
One of the feel good stories of the week, Larry Nixon is back on the water with BASS. A storied career marked by a Bassmaster Classic win in ‘83, 25...
Bite windows could offer big opportunity
We’ve already seen a good showing of Lake Okeechobee’s potential, with several quality fish entering live wells. Scott Martin’s leading limit of 26-1 includes a 6-8, a 6, and a...
How important is a big bite?
A lot of the focus this week is on getting one or two “big bites”. These are bass bigger than 5- pounds. And they become increasingly important on lakes where solid...
Cook sprinting towards the top, Martin says not so fast
Drew Cook has now caught back-to-back 6- and 7- pounders. Rallying to second place with an estimated 20- pounds even. No sooner did Drew’s 6- pounder make it into the...
Grass moves
Really good visual from Ronnie Moore in studio. A lot of talk about the grass receding here on Okeechobee from recent hurricanes and spraying. These images are of the same...
The ins and outs of bass spawning
When we speak of bass spawning, we typically envision fish “moving up”; progressing toward the bank to do the deed in shallow water. That’s certainly part of the game on...