2016 Elite Series Toledo Bend Many, Louisiana 14th Place / 15 fish, 52-11 My past tournament history on Toledo Bend included two good finishes and one poor one, so I was looking forward to this event. It has always been a good lake, but it was recently ranked the best bass fishery in the country and […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Wheeler Lake
2016 Elite Series Wheeler Lake Decatur, Alabama 36th Place / 15 fish, 36-01 When we visited Wheeler in 2011 I finished 5th, and I felt like I had the bites to win. I’ve always felt that it was the worst lake on the Tennessee River, but the one that I like the best, if that makes […]
OD on B.A.S.S. Arkansas
2016 Elite Series Norfork/Bull Shoals Mountain Home, Arkansas 32nd Place / 15 fish, 38-07 This tournament marked the first time that B.A.S.S. held a tournament in which the entire field alternated between two lakes over the course of the tournament. We’ve fished Bull Shoals twice in Elite Series competition and one time I’d finished 36th and […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Bassmaster Classic
2016 Bassmaster Classic Grand Lake Tulsa, Oklahoma 25th Place / 11 fish, 26-02 I’d had a good tournament the last time that Grand Lake was the Bassmaster Classic venue, and I feel like I have a good understanding of the lake, but I knew that I’d need to adjust if I was going to match or […]
3rd Annual Ott DeFoe tournament
Join us on Halloween for the 3rd Annual charity event on Douglas Lake. Registration is Friday night, 10/30 at the Kodak, TN Bass Pro Shops. The flyer has all the information you need. You can also bid to be my fishing partner in the event on Ebay.
OD on B.A.S.S. – St. Clair
2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Lake St. Clair Detroit, Michigan 92nd Place / 8 fish, 24-05 I’ve spent more time in tour level competition on the waters in and around St. Clair than just about anywhere else. Between Erie, St. Clair and the Detroit River, I’ve fished two or three FLW events, two or three EverStarts, […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Chesapeake Bay
2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Chesapeake Bay North East, Maryland 43rd Place /15 fish, 23-06 While I was excited heading into this event, that excitement was tempered by a tough practice. I thought it would play out a lot like the Potomac, where I’ve had some success, but in the end those tactics didn’t work. I […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Lake Havasu
2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Lake Havasu Lake Havasu City, Arizona 17th Place / 15 fish, 44-07 Heading straight to Havasu for an abbreviated practice period after a successful tournament on the California Delta, I was excited for another new experience. I knew Havasu is super-clear, but other than that I was a novice on the desert […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Cal Delta
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 […]