Lewis Smith Lake has to rank at the top of the list for scenic lakes in the nation. Clear water, beautiful lake-front homes, mountain bluffs, and lots of fish.

Anglers Billy Matthews, myself, Shaw Grigsby, and Paul Elias eagerly wait to receive our boat draw numbers.

Rain Tuesday on Chickamauga, and I'm on a good shell cracker pattern. The lunch menu is Dayton's finest Japanese Steak House shrimp tempura!  Still looking for that first keeper bass.

Just after noticing the morning rainbow and saying my morning prayers I was granted a nice largemouth bass. This is a good beginning to my daily scouting process of gaining clues and dialing in my...

Here's a slo-mo battle from Cliff Prince. He caught three fish in a flurry this morning. 

I hope the fish keep biting like they have all week. It's been a fun practice on Lake Norman but challenging weather. Let's get this tournament started!

Since this cold front hit all the fish went down to 50 and 70 ft!  The rocky shorelines are beautiful to look at but tough to catch fish on. I  sure hope the water warms come ...