A 22-Year-Old Won $71,317 Without Forward-Facing Sonar — by Counting Deer

Kaden Buchmann led wire-to-wire at the Bassmaster Elite Qualifier on Norfork Lake, where forward-facing sonar was banned, finishing at 42 pounds, 7 ounces. With no LiveScope, he read deer sightings — more than 30 on the first day — as a sign of light fishing pressure and fished untouched water.