2015 Bassmaster Elite Series California Delta Sacramento, California 37th Place / 15 fish, 44-03 This tournament wasn’t just my first time on the Delta, it was my first time fishing at all in the state of California. When I bought my first California fishing license it opened the door to a new experience, and that’s what […]
O.D. on B.A.S.S. Sabine River
2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Sabine River Orange, Texas 57th Place / 7 fish, 11-06 When we started the 2013 season on the Sabine River I finished 79th, which at the time was my worst Elite Series result. I’d locked myself into mediocre areas and as a result was unable to be competitive. This time I vowed […]
OD on B.A.S.S. ’15 Bassmaster Classic
2015 Bassmaster Classic Lake Hartwell Greenville, South Carolin11th Place / 15 fish, 38-07 My fourth Bassmaster Classic didn’t pay off with a win, but I managed to salvage a sub-par practice and improved my weights each day as the tournament progressed. I was never on the fish to win, but after practice I never would’ve expected […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – AOY Championship
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Bays de Noc Escanaba, Michigan 43rd Place / 5 fish, 20-06 I’d fished Lake Michigan before this event, but never anywhere near Escanaba. I’d been to Green Bay, which is the same lake, but somewhere between 150 and 200 miles away, so as far as I was concerned I’d be starting […]
O.D. on B.A.S.S. – Cayuga Lake
Bassmaster Elite Series Cayuga Lake Union Springs, NY 71st place / 10 fish, 24-00 The official practice period was the first time I’d ever launched my boat at Cayuga, but nevertheless I felt like I had a pretty good handle on what to expect. After all, I’d been to Oneida before, which fishes quite similarly, […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Delaware River
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Delaware River Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 23rd Place / 11 fish, 20-13 When the Delaware River first showed up on our schedule, I had a pretty good idea that it was going to be a tough event, and that perception proved to be right on target. The thing about the tough […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – St. John’s River
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series St. Johns River Palatka, Florida 26th Place / 15 fish, 47-08 We’ve been to the St. Johns twice before for Elite Series tournaments and both times I’ve gotten a check, but neither one has been a particularly good finish. In fact, the last time we were there in 2012, my 41st […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Lake Seminole
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Lake Seminole Bainbridge, Georgia 27th Place / 15 fish, 47-12 I’d previously fished two tournaments on Lake Seminole, an EverStart and a Bassmaster Southern Open, in February and October, respectively. I did decently in both of them, finishing in the thirties both times, but they were very tough events so I […]