Mr. Mom
Well, I’m playing Mr. Mom this week since my wife, Jimmye Sue, is on a trip with her mother and sister. They’re going to be gone for about a week, so I have puppy duty, errands to do and taxi service to run for my daughters.
Slop, shop, fish-fry stop
Hicks go from slop to shop to fish-fry stop.
Bass recovery slow after Irene
Waters in North Carolina and Virginia are still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Irene.
Bass Pro Shops stop
A stop at Bass Pro Shops allows Valerie to get some warmer clothes.
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Wellman not fishing Classic
B.A.S.S. tournament officials and Nate Wellman have mutually agreed that Mr. Wellman will not fish any Bassmaster tournaments until March 2012.
A tribute to the service crews
I’m still in New York. The fish are moving quickly into their fall patterns, and I’m thinking Oneida will be an interesting tournament.
Passing of a Florida legend: Doug Gilley
Doug Gilley won Super B.A.S.S. III in 1984, and he was a teacher, mentor and father figure to a legion of Florida anglers, many of whom fish the Bassmaster Elite Series today.
Gear
Rapala’s rockin’ X-Rap Prop
The blades on the X-Rap Prop are counter-rotating, which means that one turns to the left and one turns to the right. Rapala says that these counteracting movements stabilize the bait in the water.
Oneida, where it all started
Oneida Lake, site of this week's Open, is where Brandon Card won his first college event.
Fed Nation Championship field is set
The 54 anglers will compete in the Federation Nation Championship are from 47 states and six international locations.
