Looking for that old magic
After a long boat ride we’ve caught up with Skeet Reese, who had one of the larger bags on Day 2 and slipped into the top 10. Reese won here about...
Davis proves prophetic
Tim Horton was the last man in the Top 50 cut after yesterday’s weigh-in, thus guaranteeing himself a $10,000 check. Horton’s two-day total was 20 pounds, 6 ounces. Before the...
Tomorrow key for AOY?
Today isn’t going to be an important day in deciding the AOY race, but tomorrow could be. The top five in the AOY points standings are going to easily make today’s top...
Lucas: “I’m not setting the hook anymore”
When you’re done, you’re done. Justin Lucas has put away his tackle for the day, more or less. That happened after he culled up and added a 4-pounder to the...
Blog lighting up
As predicted the bass activity–and productivity–is picking up with the changing tide. The wind is picking up, too, with the wind out of the southwest at 9 mph. Evidence is...
Lowen managing his fish
Bill Lowen has 13 pounds in his livewell now. Four that are 2-8 and one 3 pounds. That’s given him an opportunity to breath and re-tie his tackle. He’s in the same...
Eating good on the Potomac
Our boat driver Al Fioriole, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, is taking good care of us this week. Today he brought fried chicken to share.
The high and low of tidal cover
Timing is everything when fishing tidal cover, according to the textbook of bass fishing. To maximize success means being on the right place at the right time, according to the...
Lowen in the culling zone
Bill Lowen has caught several solid keepers and has now officially entered the culling zone. BASSTrakk shows him with 11-4 and sitting in third place. Lowen has been Steady Eddie in my...
Lucas with five and here’s why
Justin Lucas has climbed back up to the top of the leaderboard, having just put keeper number five into the livewell. Here’s why, in his own words. “There are tons...
