The hay is in the barn
All the “pre-game” on-the-water work for the 52 anglers in the 2019 Bassmaster Classic is done. The hay is in the barn. Check-in time for today’s official practice day was...
Strong bite for a practice day
On a typical practice day, we don’t see many guys catching fish. They’re scouting. If they find a great spot they want to save it for the tournament. But today...
The TVA pattern
The Tennessee Valley Authority manages a stairway system of nine dams along the 652 miles of Tennessee River that begins north of Knoxville, winds through northern Alabama and terminates in...
Starting to get warm
After a cold start to the morning the sun is out and it is starting to get warm. We found Brent Ehrler tucked away in a protected area, shedding his...
It’s a smaller Kentucky/Barkley
If you’ve got an idea of how Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley are related, picture them on a much smaller scale and you’ll understand the Fort Loudoun Lake/Tellico Lake relationship....
Practice tough for Montogmery
Andy Montogmery said practice has not been kind to him. He believes that smallmouths will play a big role and he hasn’t figured out how to catch a big one...
Hudnall and Lee
The amount of backwater on Tellico is pretty amazing, and anglers can define spread out. I’ve been running from creek to creek, and I’ve only managed to find two competitors:...
Palaniuk practice pics
A few pictures of Brandon Palaniuk fishing the final day of Bassmaster Classic practice.
Peace of mind
Randy Pierson, who is representing the B.A.S.S. Nation at the Classic and on the Elite Series this year, hadn’t fished Tellico at all during practice. “I had to make the...
Lowdown on Lester
Three hours into the final day of Bassmaster Classic practice and Brandon Lester has had a solid day so far. Lester’s goal was to dial in his areas a little...
