Moving on

Jordan Lee moved out of his area further down river. We lost him for a while, but find him fishing a current Eddy south of where he caught his limit....

It’s always about ounces here

It’s no surprise that many spots in the standings are separated by ounces. That’s always the way it is here on the Mississippi River, where the bass are plentiful but...

DeFoe: All about the rigging

A couple of very interesting developments are evolving around leader Ott DeFoe.  My first observation, which no one else but myself and Ott have noted, is the Minn Kota Fortrex...

The word is out

When Jordan Lee took the unofficial lead, we suddenly had about five new boats show up. And they are getting a show. He’s catching small fish, but fish nonetheless.  I...

Rockin’ steady on the Mississippi

The more time passes, the more the bass fishing stays the same on the upper Mississippi River, apparently. It certainly stayed the same on Days 1 and 2 this week...

Lee’s switch pays off

The sun came out early and has now disappeared, albeit briefly, and over Jordan Lee’s area.  Some are comparing the young Alabama pro to Kevin VanDam. That’s valid and here’s...

Lee in the maze

We, and about five other boats, are following Jordan Lee through the maze of channels. I wasn’t here yesterday, but I understand he’s hitting some familiar spots. And it’s paying...

DeFoe’s secret weapon and more

Believe it or not the primary spot chosen by leader Ott DeFoe has it’s own Facebook page.  The Onalaska Spillway page touts the spot as “one of the hottest fishing...

Leaderboard shuffle, post-front pain

This time yesterday the skies opened up with torrential rain over the La Crosse area. Today the skies are opening up with sunshine. In the bass fishing success equation that...

Ronnie and me watching Lee

Jordan Lee is making moves and we’re watching him.