2009 Elite Series Southern Challenge

For the first time in a few days, rain isn't in the forecast for the anglers who took off from Lake Guntersville State Park Thursday morning for the opening round of the Southern Challenge. While the weather shouldn't pose much of a mystery, however, the fishing might.

2009 Elite Series Southern Challenge

The pundits have picked and the experts have spoken, but with only a few hours left before Fantasy Fishing picks are locked, we go straight to the horse's mouth in the Marine Formula STA-BIL Southern Challenge edition of pick three.

Josh Guess on Wheeler Lake

Josh Guess got most of it right when he previewed the second Southern Open on Wheeler Lake last week.

Beauty and a Beast

Let me tell you this: It's near impossible to hit a chipmunk with an ironing board. I actually have no idea what a chipmunk is, or why we need them, but I do know this: They are not afraid of TV remotes.

Wheeler Lake

The top anglers culled limit after limit as they collected their winning weights.

How-To

Lunker Lessons: Wheeler

Chris Payne learned a valuable lesson when he caught the biggest bass on the pro side of the Southern Open on Wheeler Lake.

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