Kennedy rockets up the leaderboard

It took Steve Kennedy only 30 minutes to demonstrate how quickly things can change at Lake Hartwell. He caught a 4-pound, 1-ounce bass at 11:08 and followed it with the...

Bass Cat unveils the original

Celebrating 50 years of boat building, Bass Cat Boats opened the Bassmaster Classic Expo presented by Marathon by unveiling its original 1971 Bass Cat Deluxe Tournament Model with the original...

Gussy with small limit

Jeff Gustafson got a small limit pretty early this morning but has been culling only by ounces at a time. Still waiting for the bigger bite he knows he needs.Bassmaster...

Cox shoots and scores

John Cox made a move to another bank with obvious shallow targets and almost immediately scored on a moving bait. The 3 1/2 pounder will not only improve his weight,...

Dirt shallow

We followed John Cox through yet another bridge into the far back of a tributary with a waterfall running into it. He’s still looking for dirty water and hitting obvious...

Up a creek

We have followed shallow water expert John Cox to what I assume are the upper reaches of the Seneca River. I say “assume” because every time I thought we’d come...

A master class in fishing docks on tap

If you’re interested in improving your dock-fishing skills, the next three days at Lake Hartwell promise to be a master class on “Bassmaster LIVE.” Angler after angler mentioned docks in...

A Miller Family affair

After watching Jared Miller for a few minutes we saw a handful of people coming off the interstate and through the woods…the Miller family. They knew he intended to spend...

Big crowds

Jeff Gustafson takes off to large and loud crowds at Green Pond Landing on Day 1 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

Cherry staying in the wind

Two-time defending Classic champion Hank Cherry has a limit in the boat that weighs 8 pounds, 12 ounces, according to BassTrakk. He can now focus on upgrading. Cherry is fishing...