Topics: Opens
Holding pattern
Nothing new to report from the David Kilgore camp. We've chosen to stay with him because he's one fish shy of a limit. The way it works with James Overstreet -- and he's the best of the best -- is to keep with a potential winner instead of running around all over the place and gambling on what other leaders might have in the box. More times than not, you leave a guy like this and he catches the kicker needed for the win. I can respect that approach, for sure.
Gaining ground
David Kilgore now has four keepers in the box. The latest addition is a largemouth weighing about 4 1/2 pounds. He caught it from the corner of a boat dock on the chatterbait. The strategy has changed a bit. He's now on a milk run of floating boat docks. Since leaving Rabbit Branch he's stopped at Clear Creek Harbor for a few hits on the boat docks.
Flash floods in Pell City
Flash floods have been reported in Pell City after about 3 inches of rain fell in the early morning hours. Water is rising and conditions are changing by the minute.
Day Three Launch on Logan Martin
In a heavy rain that's causing some flooding in the launch area, the Top 12 anglers prepare for their day on the water.
A storied past in Rabbit Branch
Seems like I've been here before, this Rabbit Branch place. It's highly likely that some of these very docks being picked apart today by David Kilgore are the same ones that I watched Denny Brauer pitch his jig at during a Bassmaster Classic. That was back in 1993 when I was a press observer riding along with Brauer. It was quite a day. I don't think Brauer missed pitching a jig to any of these docks. He hit 'em all, best I can remember.
Kilgore slowing down to catch up
David Kilgore has decided to switch baits. He's now throwing a white swim jig. Same presentation to the docks. He also plans to backtrack and hit all of the wood he targeted with the chatterbait. "The bait will stay in their face longer," is what he told us of the switch from the faster-moving chatterbait. We also inquired about weather impacts. He's not at all worried. Yesterday it was partly cloudy. Today it's obviously cloudy with the rain. So cloud cover is good.
Take a look at this image from MyRadar
The radar shows rain hovering over the Logan Martin Lake area.
David Kilgore's Classic Quest
Yesterday David Kilgore told me that by 8 or 8:30 this morning he wanted to be in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. You can read more about it in my article here.
What will the weather do?
After coming to B.A.S.S. tournaments now for 35 years there's one item of clothing I've learned (the hard way) that you must always bring. That would be a rain suit. This event is a case in point. What was a 10 percent chance of rain midweek went up to 60 percent last night. Today the forecasters gave it up and made it 100 percent. All day.
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