Jeff Samsel Fishing

For the past couple of days I've been seeing a lot of social media posts from friends who are traveling to or have just arrived in Hot...

It's hard to convey or even imagine the sense of anticipation that has to hanging over Toho area campgrounds, motel parking lots, gas st...

Casey Ashley, 2015Bassmaster Classic Champion Yesterday seemed familiar. As local favorite Casey Ashley hoisted the 2015 Bassmaster Clas...

FLW photo by Jeff Samsel It seems some fuss has arisen about Anthony Gaglardi fishing close to a local angler on Lake Murray during the ...

Boats are launching in the darkness just across the way, and soon they'll be coming around to the docks where they'll stage to take ...

Word from the water is that yesterday's high in Lake Murray Country never broke out of the 70s and that it was misty and almost cool fee...

I've not yet had opportunity to explore the Greenville Cabela's , which opened earlier this year, but as of now, it looks like I...

2013 Forrest Wood Cup champion Randall Tharp on morning No. 1, before a single cast had been made. By far my favorite place to watch to...

Yesterday David Dudley posted a photo of himself preparing gear for the Forrest Wood Cup -- at his boat with compartment doors open and bo...

The start of the Forrest Wood Cup is less than two weeks from now, and practice is only a week and half away. Seems fast approaching to m...

Brett Hite dominated the FLW Tour season opener on Lake Okeechobee. FLW Photo Tomorrow's take-off at Beaver Lake will start the sec...

Dark skies and little breeze made Lake Murray largemouths tough customers yesterday, and fast-approaching rain gave Michael Murphy and I ...

While sorting through basement storage containers, my wife came across my old Lake Murray Country hat. I don't specifically recall bu...

Forrest L. Wood presenting Jason Christie the second annual Forrest L. Wood Sportsmanship and Community Service Award. A couple of week...

SC pro Anthony Gagliardi on Lake Murray I know the next Forrest Wood Cup is a year away, but I'm already excited about the fact that...

Randall Tharp, 2013 Forrest Wood Cup Champion Randall Tharp's confidence throughout the Forrest Wood Cup and his eventual victory by...

Jacob Wheeler surged to 4th place with today's best bag. For anyone who has paid attention to the Forrest Wood Cup through the first...

Larry Nixon, 3rd place going into Day 3 of the Forrest Wood Cup With only 10 pounds separating the 20 anglers who remain and two days le...

I've never gotten teary eyed because an angler I didn't know and knew almost nothing about won a fishing tournament. Well, I hadn...

Randall Tharp, Day 1 leader, Forrest Wood Cup, FLW photo During the morning's takeoff show, Randall Tharp was asked about finding an...