Wiggins leads Day 3

KNOXVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Jesse Wiggins wishes he had a more exciting story to tell about the Bassmaster Elite at Cherokee Lake. He wishes there had been some drama or even...

Where do they spawn?

Last time Kristi Geeslin Leverett from Goldthwaite, Texas, posted an interesting question about finding prespawn bass. The answer to that question starts with finding the spawning areas. You can’t find...

Wiggins surges ahead

KNOXVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — With the Bassmaster Elite at Cherokee Lake having reached its halfway point, a trio of Elite Series newcomers are sitting atop the standings with a chance...

Murray makes a move…east

“Our life together…” Dateline: Spring City, Tenn. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”~ Lao Tzu I am several thousand Tundra steps down I-40 West at 70...

Tough conditions? Deal with it

I have to admit I have the jitters as I compile this blog prior to the start of the Bassmaster Elite on Cherokee Lake. Although this is the start of...

Five observations from Day 1

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Five observations after the first day of the Bassmaster Elite at Cherokee Lake 1. “The Big Mo” Makes an Appearance “Big Momentum” – behavioral momentum on a...

Crochet leads Day 1

KNOXVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Cliff Crochet is a noted shallow-water specialist who loves to fish green vegetation during warm, springlike conditions. He found the exact opposite of that during Thursday’s opening round of...

Rain, wind and cold

Fishing is an outdoor sport. Sometimes the weather is perfect. More often, however, it’s tough in one way or another. After everything’s said and done we’re at the mercy of...

It hurts me not being at Cherokee this week

I’m young, but I’m not stupid. I understand that things don’t just happen because you want them to – and sometimes you can put everything you’ve got into something and...

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