No help for Crews

Crews has been remarkably patient working these docks, fishing carefully and retying or rerigging frequently. That patience was finally rewarded with a strike, but the fish didn’t help the cause...

Lowen on the board, finally

Bill Lowen is a noted shallow-water specialist. And, as he noted before the tournament began, “They get shallower on Guntersville when the water is cold more than any place I’ve...

Politicians open the expo

Senator Doug Jones, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Academy Sports + Outdoors’ Matthew Banks joined Bruce Akin and Chase Anderson in opening the Bassmaster Classic Expo. 

One of the leaders

After a day of chasing ghosts, shadows and struggling anglers, we have finally come across John Crews, one of the leaders. He doesn”t know it, but he is just one...

Clustered up

After tucking out of the wind so Andy could work up a gallery, we can across a cluster of boats…Cobb, Mullins, and Lehew. As we heading down lake another mile,...

Whitaker has a limit

Jack Whitaker caught his fifth keeper at 11:13. It was a 2-pounder, similar to three others he has in his livewell. But he’s also caught a 5 1/4-pounder to go...

Radio: Classic Dock Day 1

Bassmaster Radio host Thom Abraham talked to a few anglers at Day 1 takeoff.  Listen to Bassmaster Radio.

The wisdom of crowds

We came back into a semi-protected creek where Bob Downey was fishing a stretch of riprap. Drew Benton idled by him, went through a causeway and started fishing the other...

Lester livin’ on the edge

Guntersville is world renown for its grass and ledge fishing, so it’s no surprise that Tennessee pro Brandon Lester—and many others—are focusing on the grass edge. While Lester is utilizing...

Picking up the pace

As soon as I pressed “send” on my blog bemoaning our lack of fish catches, Chris Johnston bowed up on a solid keeper and gingerly fought her until she gave...