Ike doubles his dinks

Mike Iaconelli caught his second keeper of the day at about 8:30 as he worked his way around a small island in Seibold Creek. It was just that — a keeper, but...

Lake G is tournament heaven

My padres today, Steve Bowman and Capt. Jim Burks, are estimating there are eight or nine other bass fishing tournaments taking place on Lake Guntersville today. So an Elite angler is competing...

Breakfast of champions

Early morning light shining through a jar of pickled eggs is a thing of beauty. When I bought these at a local convenience store, the woman working the register said,...

Ike with a small keeper

On his fourth spot of the day, Mike Iaconelli caught his first keeper. In what's never a good sign at Guntersville, he had to put it on the measuring board...

First cast with Walker

We've followed David Walker up to the mid-lake area of Guntersville. My boss Bruce Akin reminded me this morning that this part of the lake is in Scottsboro, his home town. I...

Iaconelli on his spot quickly

Mike Iaconelli made his first cast about five minutes after the 6:15 a.m. launch today. He hasn't left Seibold Creek since the tournament started, but it's a big area. James Overstreet and...

KVD sees good, bad in the forecast

Kevin VanDam sees both a good side and a bad side in today's weather forecast: Sunny, high of 74 degrees, slight winds from the northeast. He likes it as far...

Ike culls up

Mike iaconelli just put a 4 pound largemouth bass in his livewell and culled up approximately 2 pounds. Adding it all up Bowman and I believe he has at least 23 pounds.

A bridge too far

After yesterday's success at stalking the bridges around Lake Guntersville, I figured today would be more of the same. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Hats off to Captain Burkes

Our media boat driver today is Captain Jim Burkes. He’s been a fishing guide on Lake Guntersville for 16 years. Jim is a native of North Alabama and takes clients fishing around...