View from the lake

From the boat of photographer James Overstreet comes the following reports.   The anglers are lamenting about the water temperature dropping 6 degrees overnight. That's no surprise, considering the cold...

The last flight

Smokin’ away

Meanwhile, the meat is on the smoker and will be ready by weigh-in.

David Walker all lit up

David Walker is all lit up at launch this morning on Alabama's Smith Lake.

What’s ahead on Smith Lake

By the looks of the previous blog entries, it's obvious that fish are being caught here at Smith Lake despite the rise in water and drop in temperature.

The time is 6 a.m.!

The time is 6 a.m. at Smith Lake, and it's time for launch.

The unknowns

Sometimes Opens anglers send in pictures with no names attached. We celebrate the following anglers as The Unknowns. If you send us something, remember to tell us who you are!...

What a classic, Classic

After 27 of these Classics it never really gets old watching a new champion hoist the trophy and make a victory lap.   There's just something emotional about witnessing one...

First Look: Edwin Evers

How about that crowd?

Look at the crowd waiting to get into the BJCC Arena for the Final Day weigh-in!