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 […]
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. – Toledo Bend
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Toledo Bend Reservoir Many, Louisiana 81st Place / 10 fish, 24-02 The Elite Series visited Toledo Bend in 2011 and 2012, and I finished 32nd the first time and 14th the second time. Perhaps more importantly, in those solid finishes I’d managed to combine both deep and shallow presentations, so I […]
2014 Goodwill Tournament Recap
The 2nd tournament was held June 21st at the Shady Grove Ramp. First place prize was $1,000 cash plus a $500 Bass Pro Shops gift card taken home by Tom Coles & Homer Ryans. They weighed in 21.62 and outpaced the other 41 boats. Results 1st – […]
OD on B.A.S.S. – Table Rock
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Table Rock Lake Branson, Missouri 49th Place / 13 fish, 32-02 The White River lakes in the Ozarks are quite a bit like the lakes here in East Tennessee. Things change fast — one day it can seem like you have no clue and the next day you’re the smartest guy […]
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 […]