Hudnall within striking distance
Derek Hudnall just landed his fifth bass, a 4-pounder that gives him 13 pounds for the day and puts him just more than 1 pound behind leader Gary Clouse. His...
The wheels ain’t off yet
“The wheels ain’t coming off but they’re close,” said Berkley Abu Garcia Pro Chris Groh. After a slow morning that rendered only two keeper bass, Groh and I strapped in...
Cherry’s 5-12 puts him in top 5
Hank Cherry caught only three keepers yesterday, but finished in 16th place. That’s the power of a big bass at the St. Johns River. If you’re not able to catch...
Hudnall’s frustration
Derek Hudnall is sitting 4 pounds behind leader Gary Clouse, according to BASSTrakk. Hudnall had four bass in the boat for about 9 pounds. He should have more, however. Probably...
Water temp is key
Derek Hudnall is way back in a very shallow creek targeting spawning bass – and the warm days can only help his cause. Water temperature is a tad over 70...
Clouse as excitable as a kid
Gary Clouse just caught a 6-pound bass and moved back into the lead in BASSTrakk with 9-8 for the day and 35-4 for the tournament. He leads Derek Hudnall by 4 pounds....
Davis’ 1 today equals 5 yesterday
Alabama’s Clent Davis is an accomplished angler with a long string of big bass catches in his career. When he brought a five-bass limit to the scales on Day 1...
Hudnall’s heart-stopping catch
Derek Hudnall has been waiting on a big bite, and when he set the hook a few minutes ago, he though he would add a fatty to his livewell. However,...
Hamner moving up leaderboard
Justin Hamner, a 29-year-old Elite Series rookie from Northport, Ala., caught a limit and finished in 36th place on Day 1 of his Elite Series debut. He’s making a move...
Clouse exemplifies the “Big Dreams” slogan
Getting to our Day 1 leader Gary Clouse this morning was quite the journey. Darrell Pons, Steve Bowman and I trailered our boat for 45 minutes and then traveled by water...
