Frank Talley
DOTL Challenge: Put a Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move
Date: March 1, 2021
Venue: Lake G, a flatland reservoir
Water: 46 to 53 degrees, high, muddy
Weather: Cold front, cloudy, high 48 degrees
Pro: Frank “The Tank” Talley, 46, of Temple, Texas. Talley qualified for the Elite Series in 2018 via the Central Opens and won the 2020 Elite event at Lake Guntersville, Alabama. He has qualified for two Classics.
Boat: Caymas CX 21 with 250-horsepower Mercury outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor, Humminbird and Garmin electronics and twin Power-Pole shallow-water anchors
on introducing Frank Talley to readers by retelling the compelling story of how he grew up dreaming of being a bass pro, was forced by a series of life-altering events to put his dream on hold, then eventually became an Elite Series rookie at the ripe old age of 43. But then I realized I could never begin to match the eloquent way fellow scribe Jim Sexton told Talley’s story on the Bassmaster website (stop right here and read “Talley’s Journey of Joy, Hope and Sorrow” on before continuing). Suffice it to say, in this brief intro to Talley’s March 1, 2021, “Day On The Lake” outing, that Frank the Tank (he’s
