Currently, no current

Local favorite Ott DeFoe made a few pit stops along the way from Knoxville to Tellico Reservoir. We’re now just a mile up river from the dam. He’s got two...

Stop No. 2, fish No. 1

At his second stop, MDJ finally hooked up and put his first fish in the boat, a beautiful 3 1/2 pound smallmouth. The ice is broken, the sun is popping...

Zaldain will be one-rod Todd today

There’s no doubt about the primary bass forage in Fort Loudoun Lake right now. It’s gizzard shad, six inches long or bigger. If you were watching “Bassmaster LIVE” yesterday, Mike...

MDJ cranking

MDJ has arrived at his first spot and is carefully cranking down the bank. This is the first time I have followed him on the water and the thing that...

A Classic first?

Unless my memory is going haywire, the Classic has never been won on a swimbait. Chris Zaldain is hoping to change that today. The California native is primarily relying on...

Ike’s gift from Ott

One of the two crankbaits that Ike is relying upon for most of his bites is an out-of-production Rapala DT Flat 3.  Apparently fellow competitor Ott DeFoe amassed quite the...

Day 2 a copy of Day 1

Day 2 was almost an exact copy of Day 1 in this tournament on the Tennessee River and Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes. Well, maybe we should just say on...

Following MDJ

Andy Crawford and I have reached the Concord ramp, ready to follow Mark Daniels Jr today. Anxious to see him cranking up shallow, concerned about how spectator traffic might affect...

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