Arey not going away quietly

Matt Arey is not going to go away quietly today. Or at least it appears that way. He just landed a 3-pound plus fish that bit his topwater frog and...

Kennedy staying in the timber

Steve Kennedy lived through a nightmare yesterday. But maybe it will be the key for him to make a dream come true today. The nightmare was the 8-pounder (at least)...

A lot of day left for Arey

There’s a lot of day left. Once it’s over a lot of these competitors will be talking about what could have been. Matt Arey is in position to win this...

Slow go for Jones

“It’s a slow go this morning,” said Chris Jones as he trolled across a pocket. Jones started his morning trying to capitalize on an early shad spawn, something he wasn’t...

Cook gets his weather wish

Some like it hot, and Drew Cook is one of those someones. For his preferred method of flipping the flooded bushes at Lake Ray Roberts, he would like the temperature...

Hank Cherry has been here before

Just over a year ago at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville, Hank Cherry was leading by 4 pounds, 13 ounces going into final day. After two days at...

Hank Cherry has a big smile

Last year, as Hank Cherry prepared to weigh in at the 50th Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, I asked him how his day went. For the...

Cherry hits his mark – again

Hank Cherry said early during the first day of competition that 25 pounds was his daily goal and 17 pounds was his minimum. It took him all day to do...

Talley rallies with a 5-pounder

Frank Talley fell one keeper shy of a limit yesterday, but he made up for it with the big bass of the day, an 8-pound, 3-ounce largemouth. His total of...

Jones fishing thoroughly

Oklahoma’s Chris Jones is fishing as thoroughly as anyone in the field and it’s paying off big time. The two-time Classic qualifier has spent his entire day fishing a stretch...