Randall Tharp on the James River
The big one came from a dock in shallow water at about 10 a.m. on Day Two of the Northern Open.
Gear
Anticipation greets opening of annual tackle show
For the next three days, the center of the sportfishing universe will be in Las Vegas.
The Journey
When I was younger an older man asked me a very simple question. He asked if I knew the secret to life?
James River Bungle
Now that I’ve been on the James River, I can’t wait to go back--for revenge.
A bittersweet experience
Bittersweet defined how Andrew Upshaw felt Sunday after edging teammate and best friend Ryan Watkins. Monday he was feeling more sweet than bitter as what he’d done started to sink in.
Upshaw earns Classic berth
SFA anglers passed the the first three days of a grueling test together, then had to fish against one another. In the toughest day, Andrew Upshaw bested best friend Ryan Watkins.
SFA team divided
Beginning Sunday at 6 a.m., Stephen F. Austin’s Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Championship team will be a team divided as Ryan Watkins and Andrew Upshaw face one another for a Classic berth.
Pratt goes wire-to-wire
Kelly Pratt was at a loss for words after winning the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on the James River.
SFA records emotional win
On-the-water decisions make the difference for Stephen F. Austin anglers Andrew Upshaw and Ryan Watkins, the Mercury College B.A.S.S. National Champions.
For some Elites, the season never ends
Earlier this week Elite Series pro John Murray described himself as a truck driver who occasionally gets to fish. In order to claim the crown at the Northern Open, local pro Kelly Pratt had to beat a whole bunch of long-distance haulers.
