Tough rotation
So far the day has not been kind to the Johnston brothers, and it hasn’t been too fruitful for me and Andy Crawford, either. We have seen two fish catches,...
Downey on practice, practice, practice
Classic angler Bob Downey shares more of his Bassmaster Classic journey in episode 3, Practice. Practice. Practice.
TVA’s game plan
The 53 anglers competing on Guntersville have their game plans, and so does the Tennessee Valley Authority for the Tennessee River. Here is the latest observed and projected release data...
Card lands a 5-pounder
Brandon Card already had three keepers in his livewell, but he almost doubled his total weight when he landed a 5-pound, 6-ounce bass at 8:39. It put him in sixth...
Feider with a start
Minnesota pro and rising star Seth Feider has one bass as of the time of this writing. If you follow his social accounts, you know he’s caught some big ones...
Not just red
For all of the empty pegs of red lipless cranks and vibrating jigs around the lake, it is not the only color that works here. Yesterday Seth Feider told me...
Crews off to hot start
This is John Crews’ 12th Bassmaster Classic, the most of any angler in this year’s 50th anniversary event. He’s off to a hot start. His first fish was a 4-pounder...
Starting with Benton
We started on Drew Benton this morning. After shooting the takeoff, dropping off photo cards etc., we headed down lake. By the time we stopped on Benton he was catching...
Huff following in Clunn’s footsteps
Four-time Bassmaster Classic champion and 32-time Classic qualifier Rick Clunn and first-time Classic qualifier Cody Huff have a special relationship. When Rick and Melissa Clunn moved to Ava, Mo., several...
First stop
The section around Spring Creek was oceanic. We didn’t spear any waves, but we got plenty of spray on our rainsuits as we headed up the lake. Once we got...
