Full day makes big difference

As you would expect when comparing Day 1 and 2 on the St. Johns River, there was no comparison between the full day Friday and the fog-shortened day on Thursday....

Backstage at St. Johns

I’ve seen it a hundred times, but it’s still wonderful to watch- a group of anglers arriving, bagging their fish, and going through the motions backstage all for that moment...

Should have zagged

Some days you zig when you’re supposed to zag or however the old adage goes. That seems to be the case with Chris Groh today. The Elite Series Pro from...

New looking for ‘that 10-pounder’

Bryan New just broke into the 20-pound zone with a 3-11. That allied him to cull a 3-1, and the newest member of the New team now holds the smallest...

New makes crucial cull

Elite rookie Bryan New told me he needed to get rid of a 2-pounder when I pulled up to cover him about 45 minutes ago. He just dropped that smallest...

Gross fills limit with a 6-pounder

This is the definition of a “kicker” fish: When you’re cruising along with four bass weighing about 10 pounds total, then you fill your five-bass limit with a 6-pounder. That’s...

What a difference 116 degrees makes!

Jeff Gustafson always seems to be in a good mood. That was particularly the case when he came to the weigh-in stage yesterday. Why was Gustafson so happy? Well, he...

Menendez hitting a lull

After a solid start on Day 1 with 16 pounds, 2 ounces, Mark Menendez backed it up with a solid limit early on Day 2. Menendez has been stuck with...

Money making bait

After following Drew Cook for about 30 minutes and watching him sight fish, I had to ask what in the world he was throwing. He said “the bait that has...

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...