St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Clunn with a 2 1/2-pound smallie and JO quotes

JO (James Overstreet) on Rick Clunn   Clunn has just landed a “big football smallmouth and I got the juice on it.”   “Juice” in JO speak is the dramatic...

Clunn’s moment of Zen

Years ago Rick Clunn was shunned by some anglers for his intense study of Zen. His objective was learning more about himself while using the meditation to put him in...

Clunn on the move

Rick Clunn just moved to his third spot of the day.   He’s using a large prop bait and casting the topwater in pockets with scattered standing timber. His technique...

Clunn with 4-pounder, 3-pounder

James Overstreet reports that Rick Clunn has two keepers weighing about 4 and 3 pounds.   He’s off to a good start, to say the least.   Departing from the...

Preuett trying to make the Elite Series

Clunn coverage

We’ve amped up the Opens on-water coverage with the addition of Shaye Baker joining James Overstreet. Baker also has turned into a prolific blogger. That gives us two photographers to...

The flag bearers of Day 2 at Table Rock

Elam to bubble boy JVD: Don’t get your hopes up yet

James Elam is Jonathon VanDam's best hope of securing a Classic berth by winning on Table Rock and double qualifying. But as James says below, it's not a done deal...

Chris Zaldain and Nebo

Shaye and JO

Why our photographers Shaye Baker and James Overstreet are standing beside each other is debatable. You write the cutline.