Palatka: They do it right

The St. Johns River Showdown was a bust for me. On the positive side, however, I had a great time in Palatka.

Fantasy: Lane change on Big O, put KVD on roster

As we all know, when you're setting your Fantasy Fishing roster, you always have to consider Kevin VanDam. This week you may be tempted to bench KVD in favor of a Florida native, but that might be a mistake.

Combs the climber

Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, climbed a mountain in the March 15-18 St. Johns River Showdown.

FWC chair underscores importance of bass resource

Kathy Barco, who serves in the volunteer position of chairman of Florida’s top conservation governing body, last Sunday welcomed back the Bassmaster Elite Series to Palatka, Fla., and in particular to the St. Johns, the river she grew up on.

Elite pro Vinson lands another sponsor

Just a few weeks after a second-place finish in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic, Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala., had a new sponsor agreement with Royal Purple, manufacturer of synthetic lubricants.

Crochet and Roy garner more Biobor support

Cliff Crochet of Pierre Part, La., and Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Ky., are running identical Biobor boat and vehicle wraps this season for mutual sponsor Hammonds Fuel Additives.

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