Wheeler scrapping everything
Day 2 leader Jacob Wheeler knew this was a possibility today. In a tournament where he’s basically been running and gunning every day, looking for particular sloping banks with particular...
Wiggins movin’on up
The sun is beating down and Jesse Wiggins has finally removed his heavy clothing. After a short fish he hooked up with something bigger. From our distance, it is hard...
Check-in time is 3:40 p.m.
There are only about two hours of fishing time left if anyone is going to push Ott DeFoe for the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods trophy....
Zaldain still in search of first keeper
Chris Zaldain caught the biggest bag of the tournament yesterday with 21-12. Today at 1:00 he’s sitting at zero. Zaldain expected his bite to turn on about 10:30, but it...
Wiggins burning fuel
Jesse Wiggins is keeping the Knoxville-area Pilot stations happy this week, burning gas by making long runs. We just followed him for 10 minutes down the river, passing Jacob Wheeler’s...
DeFoe credits Poche for “divine intervention”
Divine intervention came in the form of Keith Poche yesterday, according to Ott DeFoe. The first-day leader and tournament favorite is back in the lead today with 16-14 at 12:30....
DeFoe’s state of mind
“I know I am going to need about 20 pounds today to have a shot,” Ott DeFoe said. “But even that’s not a given.” He’s not able to look at...
DeFoe’s magic marina
Ott DeFoe is currently leading the final round of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, thanks to a pattern he learned from Keith Poche. Four of the...
Moving time
We followed Jesse Wiggins down to Gallagher Creek, but we were a little too slow. Another photographer told us that he caught one on his first cast. As I typed...
The culling continues
Wiggins shows no signs of slowing down. He just landed four more back to back to back to back off,the same point.. Two helped, two got unceremoniously dumped back into...
