Sumrall’s game-changing giant
A game-changing catch at St. Johns for Caleb Sumrall. Video by Bassmaster Marshal Rick McGuire.
Did the dinner bell ring at 11:30?
After an extensive mid-morning lull, it seems a bass-feeding frenzy began at approximately 11:30. A glance at BassTrakk shows multiple fish catches since then, including some big ones. Topping the...
Gross knows the bar scene
While many of his competitors remember a St. Johns River thick with eelgrass, prior to the devastation of Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Irma (2017), Buddy Gross only knows the current...
Downey starts with 6 1/2-pounder
Bob Downey caught his 27-pound, 4-ounce limit yesterday in about two hours. It’s not happening as quickly today, but it’s happening. Downey landed his first keeper at 9:06, and it...
No bones about it — Downey needs a heavier catch
Bob Downey released the first “fish” he caught because he knew he needed something heavier. The one he sent back looked like it had potential — when it used to...
Hartman off to hot start
Jamie Hartman finished Day 1 with a solid 12-pound, 13-ounce limit that put him in a tie for 35th place. He started Day 2 with a 4-pounder at 7:50 and...
Owl tries to grab Mueller’s fish
PALATKA, Fla. — Paul Mueller had a close encounter of the barred owl kind while fishing on the St. Johns River Thursday (see video below). He and his marshal, Tim...
