A week ago, Bryan Thrift was cementing his status as arguably the best angler in the sport after finally winning his first title. It seems Edwin Evers wants that title, too. There is no debate, Evers is fishing better than anyone in the sport right now. Despite the switch to a new tour and format,
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Cobb Takes it Home on Hartwell
It seemed like only a matter of time before Brandon Cobb won a major event in his home state. Well, that time is officially up. The South Carolina pro put on a clinic with a wacky rig to go wire-to-wire Elite Series win on Lake Hartwell. Throughout the derby, he targeted spawning fish with either
Movers & Shakers: Hartwell fallout
Brent Ehrler had an FLW Tour win drop from his ranking last week. He did a pretty good job of replacing it over the weekend.
Throughout the FLW Tour event on Lake Hartwell, Ehrler kept saying he was conserving his fish and didn’t want to be in the lead until after the final weigh-in. Looks like he wasn’t kidding, as the pro won his fourth FLW Tour event, effectively replacing his FLW Tour win at Table Rock from 2010 in the process.
So how much did the weekend victory help him in the Majors World Ranking? Well, he still hasn’t regained his spot at No. 1, but he’s back in the top five..
Movers & Shakers: More Okeechobee Fallout
In case you didn’t hear, some guy named Kevin VanDam is the new No. 1 ranked angler in the world after last weekend. We guess it’s kind of a big deal.
In all seriousness, though, it is a big deal, which is why we devoted Monday’s Movers & Shakers article to the news.
Now, it’s Randall Tharp’s and the rest of the competitors’ turns from the FLW Tour Open at Lake Okeechobee.
Consistent Co-Anglers
Co-anglers are an interesting topic, one with no shortage of debates.
Yet, no matter how you view them, the fact remains that despite having no control over where or how they fish in a given day, some co-anglers are pretty darn consistent. To do that requires a unique skill set, which can translate over to an eventual career in the front of the boat.
With that in mind, we wanted to take a look at some of the top co-anglers currently in our sport. Word is, you’ll be seeing a few of these names on the pro side in 2012.