How fragile, we …
It was behind the weigh-in stage where I saw one of the most incredible and touching sights I have seen in all the years of covering sports. Something I will never forget.
Locked out
While much of the attention has been focused on tough fishing conditions on the Arkansas River, a bigger concern for Edwin Evers will be the locking situation.
Fishing small on the Arkansas River
The conditions we’re likely to face will shrink the fishery. It levels the playing field in the sense that the tournament becomes a contest of who can make them bite rather than who can find the best spot.
AOY: You are always on my mind
I think about it every minute I’m not on the water and some of the time that I am. I try to find distractions to keep it off of my mind, but it’s hard not thinking about it.
Pennies … from Vince
Kevin Short's good fortunes fishing haven't necessarily come from Vince's good luck pennies, but they don't hurt.
KVD to throw first pitch
Kevin VanDam will throw the ceremonial first pitch for an Arkansas Travelers doubleheader, Wednesday, June 8.
Will they or won’t they be Elite?
Last Saturday, Brandon Card of Caryville, Tenn., and Cliff Prince of Palatka, Fla., became the first non-Bassmaster Elite Series pros to be invited to join the Elite corps for the 2012 season.
Oklahoma man striving to return to the Classic
Dale Hightower of Sand Springs, Okla., is on the road to the Bassmaster Classic once again.
Get it on film for Mercury
The Mercury Films Festival, which kicked off June 3 and will continue through Sept. 30, is likely to produce hours upon hours of online video viewing, all courtesy of Mercury Marine.
High fliers in Arkansas
Chartering a pilot and plane to obtain an aerial view of the Arkansas River was a step Jones and Connella took before the Elite Series Diamond Drive tournament out of Little Rock, Ark.
