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Evers looking to cull up
Edwin Evers just caught his sixth fish of the day, but it wasn't big enough for him to be able to cull. He's working a very steep red dirt bluff -- another of Randy Howell's hot spots the past few days. This is the time of day yesterday when the bite shut off in the Bouldin Dam Canal. With 13 pounds or so in the boat, Evers will have to continue to plug away into the 1 pound, 3 ounce lead Brent Chapman had on him heading into the final day of fishing in the Alabama River Charge presented by Star brite.
Walker is stuck
David Walker got stuck on a rock. He had to work hard to get off, but he finally got loose and is now back to fishing. Steve Kennedy is going up toward the dam now. There are really strong currents here.
Star-studded field
This is about as star-studded a group of Bassmaster Elite Series finalists as I can remember. Each of the 12 has won at least one B.A.S.S. event, 10 of them have won an Elite Series tournament (all but John Murray and Randy Howell), there are three former Bassmaster Classic champions (Alton Jones, Skeet Reese and Paul Elias) and as many former Anglers of the Year (Brent Chapman, Reese and Aaron Martens) in the field.
Kennedy making moves
Steve Kennedy just made a move up toward the dam, where media boats don't want to go because of big rocks. I can now see Brent Chapman and David Walker in the distance.
Coosa River peacock bass?
Brent Chapman continues to put on a show. The latest episode had some added drama. Chapman hooked a good fish that doubled his rod. Just as he lifted it in the boat, the spinnerbait fell out of its mouth. The bass barely cleared the gunnel, but landed safely in the boat seat well. "These fish will compare to peacock bass," Chapman said. "That one weighed 3 1/2 pounds. I thought he was bigger than that, the way he bit."
Elias has four
Paul Elias has four in the boat. He's looking for No. 5. Photo by Jimmy Murphy
Chapman adds another 3-pounder
Brent Chapman is methodically working his way down the shady side of this Coosa River bank, mostly with a jig, but making a few casts with a spinnerbait too. He just put another quality fish in the boat on the jig. He said 3 pounds. It was every bit of that. There is not a cloud in the sky today. It's a great day to be out on the Coosa River. David Walker, by the way, is now out of sight upstream.
Elias has two
Paul Elias has his second fish in the boat. Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Jimmy Murphy
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