Matt Herren fishes a tree on Clinton Lake while his partner, Chief Warrant Officer John Lightsey, searches for bass from the back of the boat.
Matt Herren fishes a tree on Clinton Lake while his partner, Chief Warrant Officer John Lightsey, searches for bass from the back of the boat.
Herren and Lightsey share a laugh while looking for a bite.
Kevin VanDam and his wounded veteran partner, Sgt. First Class Gary Everett, fish parallel to a rocky bank.
VanDam and Everett had a great and productive day on Clinton Saturday.
Everett, right, won the Hope For The Warriors tournament with a 4-pound, 9-ounce largemouth.
James Nelson, a former Army Specialist, was paired with Florida Elite angler Terry Scroggins.
Scroggins and Nelson fish a jungle of flooded trees on Clinton Lake.
Five All-Star anglers were paired with wounded veterans in Saturday's fishing tournament on Clinton Lake.
Bass pros took veterans fishing as a way to thank the service members for their sacrifices.
Herren and his partner, John Lightsey, caught about 20 bass in their 4-hour fishing period.
Nelson caught the second-heaviest fish of the day, a 2-9 largemouth.
Tournament winner Gary Everett shows off the 4-9 bass he caught on a KVD square bill crankbait.
For Everett, severely wounded in Iraq, spending the day with KVD gave him hope for the future.
2012 Angler of the Year Brent Chapman served as the guide for Staff Sgt. MarkDaniel Brasel.
Lightsey discusses his fishing day with VanDam and B.A.S.S. staff members.