Elites On The Sabine River This Weekend! 2024
ColdSVT reply :
Who is your horse?
I think Hack, Chris Lane and maybe Ike will be hard ro beat. I also see KVD being ticked about missing the classic and laying the smack on em in an attempt to eaen his spot as early as possible
kingmotorboat reply :
I know Fletcher shryock beached his boat, g man almost got stuck , and palanuik may have been on someones posted land. Pretty eventful practice day. I'm just wondering who's going to be able to get in the tourist center lake in Louisiana. There's some seriously big bass in there
ColdSVT reply :
A few years ago ike wrecked hia boat and somebody busted a lower unit up trying to get back to a hole
kingmotorboat reply :
Yea Sabine can get pretty nasty to get to the fish
Catt reply :
On 3/18/2015 at 6:17 PM, ColdSVT said:A few years ago ike wrecked hia boat and somebody busted a lower unit up trying to get back to a hole
Ike run his boat on the bank thinking he could handle the curves in the Calcasieu River.
A-Jay reply :
I'm pulling for Elite Series Rookie, Runner Up at the 2014 Bassmaster Classic,
and BR member Paul Mueller ~
And you can bet he'll be throw a 4" Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad at some point.
A-Jay
Catt reply :
On 3/19/2015 at 2:15 AM, A-Jay said:I'm pulling for Elite Series Rookie, Runner Up at the 2014 Bassmaster Classic,
and BR member Paul Mueller ~
And you can bet he'll be throw a 4" Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad at some point.
A-Jay
Todd Faircloth won in 2013 throw a small swim bait!
A-Jay reply :
On 3/19/2015 at 2:35 AM, Catt said:Todd Faircloth won in 2013 throw a small swim bait!
And there ya go ~
A-Jay
ColdSVT reply :
On 3/19/2015 at 2:35 AM, Catt said:Todd Faircloth won in 2013 throw a small swim bait!
Id look for faircloth to be fishing on sunday for sure
kingmotorboat reply :
On 3/19/2015 at 1:31 AM, Catt said:Ike run his boat on the bank thinking he could handle the curves in the Calcasieu River.
Like a genius
buzzed bait reply :
On 3/19/2015 at 2:15 AM, A-Jay said:I'm pulling for Elite Series Rookie, Runner Up at the 2014 Bassmaster Classic,
and BR member Paul Mueller ~
And you can bet he'll be throw a 4" Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad at some point.
A-Jay
I'm pulling for him.... he's in my fantasy lineup
MSWV reply :
I have Dean Rojas as my No. 1 and hes doing fairly well right now..
Faircloth seems to catch them anywhere he goes!
I thought Brent Ehler would do well but he looks to be struggling..
According to Basstrakk, Iocanelli hasnt caught a fish and Chris Lane is whacking them!!
A-Jay reply :
Just checked - BassTrakk has the leader as Chris Lane at something around 15lbs and after that the numbers are way down -
Looks like it's tough sledding.
A-Jay
A-Jay reply :
On 3/20/2015 at 3:21 AM, buzzed bait said:I'm pulling for him.... he's in my fantasy lineup
You and he are not going to be happy when he goes to the scales today.
A-Jay
ColdSVT reply :
Sabine is right up Chris Lanes alley
Catt reply :
Who's good at flood waters! 
A-Jay reply :
On 3/20/2015 at 7:41 PM, Catt said:Who's good at flood waters!
Apparently very few - It's a dink fest so far . . . .
A-Jay
A-Jay reply :
Day Two - Another Fog Delay . . . . . . .
Got to be killing those guys not being able to get out there.
A-Jay
A-Jay reply :
Fog's Lifted and they are back at it . . . .
Good spots close will be at a premium.
A-Jay
Catt reply :
On 3/20/2015 at 8:32 PM, A-Jay said:Apparently very few - It's a dink fest so far . . . .
A-Jay
3# average in those waters is big
A-Jay reply :
On 3/21/2015 at 12:06 AM, Catt said:3# average in those waters is big
And that's very big up here too
C. Lanes limit not with standing - most of the field seems to be finding it quite challenging to get into those fish.
A-Jay
Catt reply :
I live 30 minutes from the launch site so I know the Sabine River quite well. There are weekly tournaments, the average 5 bass stringer 10-12 lbs. The Sabine River dam up river is Toledo Bend which is above flood stage so the flood control gates (9 ea) are open 3' & 1 generator is running 24 hrs. There are flood warning for the river!
High muddy water!
A-Jay reply :
On 3/21/2015 at 12:53 AM, Catt said:I live 30 minutes from the launch site so I know the Sabine River quite well. There are weekly tournaments, the average 5 bass stringer 10-12 lbs. The Sabine River dam up river is Toledo Bend which is above flood stage so the flood control gates (9 ea) are open 3' & 1 generator is running 24 hrs. There are flood warning for the river!
High muddy water!
Like I said ~ Tough Sledding
Thanks Catt
A-Jay
ColdSVT reply :
I love seeing old shaw grigsby up there in the weight!
Jrob78 reply :
Today was tougher than yesterday. The cut line dropped about 2 lbs. Hopefully they will get full days for the rest of the way. Cutting out half the field should help the remaining 53 also.
ColdSVT reply :
Boy kvd fell down hard today...chris lane is dialed in.
hooefully.no more fog delays jeez
A-Jay reply :
Day 3 starts with another Fog Delay ~
I'm betting the leaders may like it but the rest of the field has got to be chomping at the bit to get out there.
Three late starts in a row - heck of a way to start 2015 . . . .
A-Jay
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Crazy how many blanked on day one and two. Over 15 blanked yesterday alone, wow!!!
A-Jay reply :
On 3/21/2015 at 8:47 PM, Gotfishyfingers? said:Crazy how many blanked on day one and two. Over 15 blanked yesterday alone, wow!!!
Agreed.
A skunking is never a good time - especially when your fishing to make your house payment - no pressure.
A-Jay
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 3/21/2015 at 8:47 PM, Gotfishyfingers? said:Crazy how many blanked on day one and two. Over 15 blanked yesterday alone, wow!!!
If I didn't know better, I'd swear they were fishing in Southern Indiana!
hoosierbass07 reply :
Go Shaw Go!
Catt reply :
Watching local news, the Sabine River area where they are fishing got 6.5" of rain & the river will be at or above flood stage by morning!
A-Jay reply :
On 3/22/2015 at 11:25 AM, Catt said:Watching local news, the Sabine River area where they are fishing got 6.5" of rain & the river will be at or above flood stage by morning!
Alonerankin2 reply :
^^LOL^^
Catt reply :
Epic! A-Jay!
I live 30 minutes from the launch site so I know what weather conditions they are fishing under. The only good part is the air temps are mid to upper 70s & light winds.
The river was muddy before day 1 & has worsened every day & has risen to flood stages.
These conditions show why these guys are Pros and how many struggle like us.
A-Jay reply :
Yup - And despite the insane weather there was still a decent little crowd of dedicated spectators at the weigh in.
Probably the same people who would most likely otherwise be fishing in that deluge as well.
Watching Dave Mercer do the "Speed Version" of the weigh in was comical too.
A-Jay
Jrob78 reply :
Congratulations Chris Lane!
RSM789 reply :
Based on their history, I always considered Bobby Lane a better fisherman than Chris Lane, but it looks like that is no longer the case. Chris may be just as hot as Greg Hackney and doing it in just as a diverse way.
Over the past 13 Elite events (dating back to the Lake St. Clair open in August of 2013), Chris Lane has won 3 of them. Had Mike Iaconelli been born in Idaho instead of New Jersey, it would have been 4 with the Delaware River. This run includes a couple events where his head must have been spinning because his boat & gear burned up just prior to an event. Considering how tough the Elite field is now with the influx of top FLW talent, this is an impressive run.
ColdSVT reply :
Wow i picked two of the top five including the winner in my OP!!!
Jrob78 reply :
On 3/23/2015 at 6:04 AM, RSM789 said:Based on their history, I always considered Bobby Lane a better fisherman than Chris Lane, but it looks like that is no longer the case. Chris may be just as hot as Greg Hackney and doing it in just as a diverse way.
Over the past 13 Elite events (dating back to the Lake St. Clair open in August of 2013), Chris Lane has won 3 of them. Had Mike Iaconelli been born in Idaho instead of New Jersey, it would have been 4 with the Delaware River. This run includes a couple events where his head must have been spinning because his boat & gear burned up just prior to an event. Considering how tough the Elite field is now with the influx of top FLW talent, this is an impressive run.
I agree with you. I actually picked Bobby Lane in this event, he did terribly. Chris has been on quite the roll the last few years. He's won on very diverse fisheries too, from Florida to the Great Lakes.
hoosierbass07 reply :
The winner only gets $300,000.00? No wonder they become lure salesmen for the lure companies. After taxes, all those expenses traveling around the country, boat maintenance and truck, etc... I'm surprised anybody can make any decent money out of this "sport", if you consider it a sport.
Jrob78 reply :
On 3/24/2015 at 4:31 AM, hoosierbass07 said:The winner only gets $300,000.00? No wonder they become lure salesmen for the lure companies. After taxes, all those expenses traveling around the country, boat maintenance and truck, etc... I'm surprised anybody can make any decent money out of this "sport", if you consider it a sport.
They make $300,000 for winning the Classic, $100,000 for a regular season event. You are correct though, they couldn't make a living fishing without their sponsors. There are only 8 regular season Elite events and 6 FLW events. The sponsors make everything possible.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 3/23/2015 at 6:04 AM, RSM789 said:Based on their history, I always considered Bobby Lane a better fisherman than Chris Lane, but it looks like that is no longer the case. Chris may be just as hot as Greg Hackney and doing it in just as a diverse way.
Over the past 13 Elite events (dating back to the Lake St. Clair open in August of 2013), Chris Lane has won 3 of them. Had Mike Iaconelli been born in Idaho instead of New Jersey, it would have been 4 with the Delaware River. This run includes a couple events where his head must have been spinning because his boat & gear burned up just prior to an event. Considering how tough the Elite field is now with the influx of top FLW talent, this is an impressive run.
x2 about Bobby. I'm impressed with the diversity of Chris's wins to, especially for growing up in Florida. Every lake looks the same here. He's also won a couple of Southern Opens events as well. The last one to cash a 500k check for a classic win to.
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