Lucas likes “Smith Lake North”
Justin Lucas is a native Californian, but he’s been living in Guntersville, Ala., for several years now. And he loves fishing Alabama’s Smith Lake, a noted spotted bass fishery. Lucas’...
Lucas has his game-face on
Justin Lucas put his fifth keeper in the boat about 8:15. It’s a small limit, but it’s a confidence-building start. “It’s only going to get better as the day goes...
Lucas with No. 3
Justin Lucas just added his third spotted bass to the livewell. He continues to move often. “That can be a good strategy here,” said Jeff Southards, our boat driver who is from...
Lucas off to a fast start
Our Toyota Angler of The Year leader Justin Lucas is off to a fast start, with three small spotted bass in his livewell already. His first fish appeared to be a giant...
The goal: 14 lbs. a day
Lake Chatuge is full of bass, and it has better than average numbers of big ones – both spotted bass and largemouth bass. It’s capable of producing a five-fish, 20-pound...
Registration begins
We have arrived to the registration site in the North Georgia mountains and Marshals are arriving, ready to meet the anglers. Soon the Elites will be here as well.
Lucas, Bertrand season review
If Justin Lucas and Josh Bertrand were to finish second and third today, like they were after Saturday’s weigh-in, Lucas would have a 9-point lead over Bertrand in Toyota Angler...
Way too close to call
It’s fitting that the most dramatic weigh-in of the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series has been saved for the last day of the regular season. At 2:45, ahead of a 3 p.m. check-in time,...
Landing, not just hooking, is the key
Kevin VanDam noted before this tournament began that landing, not just hooking, the 5- and 6-pound smallmouth bass in the St. Lawrence River would be the key. If you’re watching...
