Hamilton is young and big time into fishing

Skylar Hamilton is only 19 years old, but he has some big-time bass tournament fishing experience. Hamilton finished 24th in a B.A.S.S. Open event at Douglas Lake when he was...

Switched humps

We switched humps and pulled up on Matt Reed, Derek Remitz and David Walker.   We weren't here long when Remitz hooked up. We just got a fleeting look at...

The struggle continues

The struggle continues on this hump.   I didn't visit with Jones, but Wellman gave us a big thumbs down, followed by  "I have one short spot."   Lane held...

Pros shopping at Shoddy Lake Tackle

Mark Grimsley, one of our boat drivers today, has already had an interesting week in connection with BASSfest. Grimsley helps out Greg Payne at Soddy Lake Custom Bait and Tackle,...

Rainy days and rain suits

The thing about rainy days is every one has a rain suit on, which causes a lot mis-identification. The angler we thought was DeFoe was actually Kendall Newsome, one of...

Biffle bags a big one

Biffle bags a big one Tommy Biffle just landed a Lake Chickamauga monster – a 9-pounder – caught on what else but a Gene Larew Biffle Bug fished on a...

Constant activity

The first hump we set down on has been a source of constant activity. Right now there are a half dozen boats moving about but no catching. Every few minutes...

Blogging from the park

Due to  all the rain in the area, we've got an unusual blog setup today. I'm sitting in David Hunter  Jones' pickup truck, which is parked on a point looking...

Finally on the lake

After a 40 minute drive down the lake to Chester Frost Park, we are finally on the lake. The first spot we pulled up to is an "island head," which...

Time to chow down

The marshals join the pros and it's time to chow down.