Tag: basselite

Photos by bassnomadJun 10, 20162:21 pm

The fish of BASSfest, Friday edition

DURANT, Oklahoma – It’s been an intriguing couple of days on Lake Texoma: 20-year-high waters, blazing heat, and just enough 6-plus-pound largemouth to keep the field pretty tightly packed down to the Top 25. And […]

Uncategorized by bassnomadJun 9, 20164:18 am

BASSfest sights and sounds: bagging ’em up on Day 1

DURANT, Oklahoma – We’re apparently a chattery bunch when fish are being bagged at an Elite Series event. I left my onboard mic on and collected some raw, natural sound this afternoon at Casey Ashley, […]

Photos by bassnomadJun 8, 20164:04 pm

Mean Green: We’re green with envy over Avena’s ride

DURANT, Oklahoma – It was dark as pitch when we made it to the ramp for Day 1 at BASSfest this morning, but like moths to a flame, we headed straight to the Hulk-green glow […]

Uncategorized by bassnomadJun 7, 20162:39 pm

The Bass Nomad “Livewell Cam”: check it out!

We did a little experimenting with the Garmin VIRB XE at a recent Bassmaster Elite Series event. Thanks to Cliff Prince, Chris Zaldain and Dave Mullins for letting us climb into their livewells! Video by […]

Photos by bassnomadJun 5, 20165:25 pm

Brent Ehrler has won on every conceivable style of fishery. I like his chances on the fluctuating waters of Texoma. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Watch out for this hillbilly: Mullins is on a roll, and will follow up his Southern Open win with a Top 20. Photo by Joel Shangle.

“Boom Boom” seems to thrive when situations are weird. Texoma’s rapidly rising water qualifies. Roumbanis will be a Top 20 threat. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Texoma seems to set up pretty well for Crossed Industries Elite Rookie Jay Brainard’s style. Watch for Brainard’s first Top 25 this week. Photo by Joel Shangle.

2012 AOY Brent Chapman made a lot of noise early in the season, and has since drifted close to the “Mendoza Line” for Classic qualification. Texoma is the type of fishery he excels at, though. I smell another Championship Sunday for the Chap Attack. Photo by Joel Shangle.

There’s a rightful amount of attention being given to the deep-offshore hotshots (KVD, Combs, etc.), but Texoma’s crazy-high water will bring a whole lot of new shallow stuff into play. JTodd Tucker will benefit from that. Joel Shangle.

A lot of attention this week on Oklahoma anglers to do well at BASSfest, but nobody’s picking James Elam. Except me: Elam will be in the mix this week. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi oi oi! So far in his Elite career, Carl Jocumsen has proven to be super streaky (in a good way at Chesapeake Bay and Guntersville). There’s a Top 20 in the Aussie’s future on Texoma. Photo by Joel Shangle.

BASSfest sets up well for the Texas gang. James Niggemeyer will quietly put a Texas whoopin’ on Texoma. Photo by Joel Shangle.

The Nomad 9: Darkhorses to watch at BASSfest

DURANT, Oklahoma – En route to Durant, Oklahoma for BASSfest, and have been skimming Bassmaster.com’s Fantasy Fishing picks for the event. Some good choices by Kevin Hawk, Ronnie Moore and the gang about what might […]

Photos by bassnomadJun 2, 20168:46 pm

The victor’s march: Kevin VanDam carries his winning bag to the stage on Champ Sunday. Photo by Joel Shangle.

That makes 21 B.A.S.S. major trophy hoists for KVD. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Kevin VanDam loads up his Championship Sunday bag. Photo by Joel Shangle.

KVD claimed the lead with this Day 2 hawg and never looked back. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Paul Mueller made it interesting with a giant bag on Champ Sunday. Photo by Joel Shangle.

JTodd Tucker heads out into the overcast Louisiana heat on Day 1. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Livingston pro Hank Cherry battled his way to a Top 10. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Epic Fish Pull of the Year goes to Brett Hite with this giant. Photo by Joel Shangle.

Yep, we ate crawfish until we couldn’t eat no mo’. You would too if Tony Cachere was cooking them! Photo by Joel Shangle.

Justin Lucas picks his way through a grass pocket in Bridge Bay. Photo by Joel Shangle.

A VanDoozy at Toledo Bend! VanDam wins 21st

MANY, Louisiana – Was it just me, or did everything feel just a little surreal at Cypress Bend Park during the recent Toledo Bend Elite Series event? I mean, was it just the dizziness I […]

Videos by bassnomadJun 2, 20168:00 pm

Psychology Sunday: A Bass Nomad exclusive with Dave Lefebre

FLORENCE, Alabama – What, exactly, makes a top-tier competitor tick? In ANY sport? Is it confidence? Intuition? Heck, is it fear? We wondered that too. So, we went out and asked. Welcome to “Psychology Sunday”, […]