Day 3 begins on Lay Lake
After a slight fog delay, the Elites head out for the third day of the 2023 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lay Lake!
Morning update
After a bearable fog delay this morning, the Top 50 are all out on Lay and the action is in full swing. Leaders Brandon Palaniuk and Will Davis Jr are...
Palaniuk chipping away at a limit
Shad are flickering and the fog has lifted some as Brandon Palaniuk fishes his way through his primary area to start Day 3. Palaniuk leads the tournament with 35-12 after...
BassTrakk: Day 2 by the numbers
Let’s take a deep dive into the data we collected through BassTrakk from Days 1 and 2 to compare and contrast the fishing. The fishing was a little tougher still...
Fog delays Day 3
The anglers were greeted with a dense fog this morning, an unwelcome sight. For the safety of the Elite anglers and any other boaters that may be on the water,...
Lester, Hamner experience lost-and-found
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — Brandon Lester and Justin Hamner experienced one day of lost and one day of found during the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lay Lake this week. Fortunately...
Elite Analysis Lay Lake – Day 2
A few days past the one year anniversary of his death, Ray Scott’s dream and vision of stadium bass fishing continues to come true. Brandon Palaniuk, who held onto his...
Palaniuk keeps the pace, holds Day 2 lead
Brandon Palaniuk holds the Day 2 lead at the 2023 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lay Lake with a total weight of 35 pounds, 12 ounces.