Day 1 begins on Pickwick
See the Elites head out for the first day of the 2022 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake.
Lester on fire
Brandon Lester is really pouring it on now, adding a 4- pound, 8- ounce bass and a 6- pounder within five minutes of each other, culling up unofficially to 19-...
AOY Update
Progressive Elite Series Angler of the Year contenders Brandon Lester and David Mullins have both experienced quick starts to the morning, putting the illusion of pressure at least on AOY...
The target weight
Every angler leaves the dock with a target weight in mind. Many will say they don’t, but deep down, there’s a number in there somewhere. They’ve made it through practice,...
Lowen starting offshore
Last year’s Pickwick Elite Champion Bill Lowen is one angler we all have our eyes on this morning. He’s a favorite of many fans this week and he’s considered one...
Day 1 gets underway
Day 1 gets underway for the 2022 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite Series on Pickwick Lake. As the last few anglers were still making their way through launch this morning, other anglers...
The view from Pickwick Landing
The view from Pickwick Landing Lodge confirms that this is, indeed, a ledge tournament. Ray Hanselman, Jr. and Darold Gleason are huddled together across the lake from where the weigh-in...
Lester’s ledge fishing 101
A rare occurrence is unfolding this week at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake. All indications point to a classic summertime ledge fishing event on the river system where...
Lester expecting “a straight-up ledge derby”
COUNCE, Tenn. — Brandon Lester hasn’t seen a tournament like this on the Elite Series in a while. The 34-year-old Tennessee native is comfortable fishing the offshore ledges of any...