Crews makes critical catch
After a painfully slow morning, John Crews proved the value of patience and perseverance by dramatically changing his day with a 6-pound bass. Crews started in the St. Johns River,...
Matsushita fishing “free”
After Elite rookie Bryan New won last year’s St. Johns River tournament, a new rookie, Masayuki Matsushita, has worked his way up the leaderboard and has positioned himself well for...
Morgenthaler lands a 5-pounder
Chad Morgenthaler started the day in 40th place with a two-day total of 23-1. The veteran Elite Series angler from Reeds Spring, Mo., landed this 5-pounder at 9:44. He’s got...
Rivet with a difference-maker?
You wouldn’t generally consider a 4-pound bass a “difference-maker.” But it depends on how you look at it. The average weight of all the bass brought to the scales in...
Matsushita having a tough morning
Matsushita had two big fish bites yesterday but this morning was tough for him just like Day 1. At 9:15, he made a move from his first area to the...
Card seeking the Day 3 cut
Although Brandon Card started the day in 23rd place, moving into the top 10 for Sunday’s final is well within reach. Card’s two-day total of 26-6 was less than three...
Downey: Same place, different plan
Downey is back in Salt Springs where he caught his first-day, second-place stringer of 27 pounds, 4 ounces and struggled yesterday with only one bass weighing 6-11. It dropped him...
DiPalma, Clouse add to the flurry
The importance of a St. Johns River game-changing bass has been repeatedly illustrated in the last couple of hours. The latest examples come from Greg DiPalma and Gary Clouse. Both...
Wong’s dramatic catch
When Matty Wong set the hook, a big fish blistered his reel and put on such a display of strength and aggression, it had him unsure of what he had...
