First fish of the day – 6:28
Day 2 first fish of the day honors go to Matt Reed, who caught a 3-pounder at 6:28 a.m. There are, however, no cash prizes or trophies for this award. Casey Ashley...
A great start to Day 2
Steve Bowman, Crispin Powley and I have traveled back to the south end of Kentucky Lake. It's a beautiful, calm day. On the ride down the water was nearly as smooth as...
Why is this man smiling?
A litte more about this morning following Kevin VanDam.
DeFoe update
Ott DeFoe tells us he has about 22 pounds of bass in his livewell. Ott was looking very laid back when Bowman said "Catch one so we can get a picture." To...
Timmy Horton update
We caught up with Timmy Horton, who immediately caught a 3 pounder. Horton estimates he has "20 or 21 pounds." He caught a strong limit early in the day and is now...
‘Everybody thinks I’m Kevin.’
We've caught up with Edwin Evers, who reports he has a limit for around 22 pounds. We just watched him catch a 3-pounder and he didn't keep it. "I've been running...
Early bite the best?
During last night's anglers meeting, Skeet Reese predicted this tournament would be won in the first couple of hours each day. The early bite seemed to be the best during...
Christie with a flurry
Jason Christie is the latest example of how quickly your fortunes can change on Kentucky Lake. Christie had just over 5 pounds in his livewell at 9:30 a.m. In the next 15...
The competition is on!
I'm speaking of the competition for the best boat driver of the year. Crispin Powley is bringing his A-game. Today he packed us a full lunch. Here's a little peek into the...
Anglers spread from north to south
The entire 80-plus miles of Kentucky Lake's length has BASSfest anglers on it this morning, from the dam to a considerable distance up the Tennessee River. When you narrow the...
