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Day on the lake with Cliff Prince

Welcome to Bassmaster Magazine's Day on the Lake! This month, it’s Cliff Prince turn to take on a small lake he’s never seen before; he’ll attempt to catch bass for seven hours while we document his every move.

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This month, <i>Bassmaster</i>’s reality series puts Cliff Prince on a small lake he’s never seen before, giving him seven hours to locate and catch bass. The 43-year-old Palatka, Fla., competitor has fished B.A.S.S. events for six years and has qualified for one Classic. Here’s what happened July 18, 2013, when we put Prince on Lake J, a small reservoir. 6:49 a.m. Prince makes his first casts of the day with a surface popper in the upper end of Lake J.
This month, Bassmaster’s reality series puts Cliff Prince on a small lake he’s never seen before, giving him seven hours to locate and catch bass. The 43-year-old Palatka, Fla., competitor has fished B.A.S.S. events for six years and has qualified for one Classic.

Here’s what happened July 18, 2013, when we put Prince on Lake J, a small reservoir. 6:49 a.m. Prince makes his first casts of the day with a surface popper in the upper end of Lake J.

7:19 a.m. Still looking for his first bite, Prince ties on a finesse worm.
7:19 a.m. Still looking for his first bite, Prince ties on a finesse worm.
7:54 a.m. Prince sticks a good bass on a Carolina rigged worm.
7:54 a.m. Prince sticks a good bass on a Carolina rigged worm.
7:54 a.m. Prince bags his first bass of the day, 2-15, off a main-lake point on a Carolina rigged worm.
7:54 a.m. Prince bags his first bass of the day, 2-15, off a main-lake point on a Carolina rigged worm.
Prince uses a piece of shrink-wrap on his worm hook to keep the lure in place when dragging it on a Carolina rig.
Prince uses a piece of shrink-wrap on his worm hook to keep the lure in place when dragging it on a Carolina rig.
Prince spent considerable time fishing deep-diving crankbaits during his day on Lake J and caught his biggest bass on one.
Prince spent considerable time fishing deep-diving crankbaits during his day on Lake J and caught his biggest bass on one.
8:39 a.m. Prince drags his Carolina rig across a main-lake ledge.
8:39 a.m. Prince drags his Carolina rig across a main-lake ledge.
10:19 a.m. As rain continues to fall, Prince tries a buzzbait around some laydown trees.
10:19 a.m. As rain continues to fall, Prince tries a buzzbait around some laydown trees.
11:25 a.m. Prince tries a shaky head worm around a boat dock.
11:25 a.m. Prince tries a shaky head worm around a boat dock.
Prince keeps trying a shaky head worm around a boat dock.
Prince keeps trying a shaky head worm around a boat dock.
11:56 a.m. Prince’s second keeper of the day, a fine 4-9 largemouth, hit his crankbait boatside on a main-lake ledge.
11:56 a.m. Prince’s second keeper of the day, a fine 4-9 largemouth, hit his crankbait boatside on a main-lake ledge.
1 p.m. Prince battles a fish that hit his football jig on a main-lake ledge.
1 p.m. Prince battles a fish that hit his football jig on a main-lake ledge.
1 p.m. Prince’s third keeper, 2 pounds, 12 ounces, hit his football jig on a main-lake ledge.
1 p.m. Prince’s third keeper, 2 pounds, 12 ounces, hit his football jig on a main-lake ledge.
1:30 p.m. Prince’s fourth keeper, 1 pound, 2 ounces, hit a crankbait on a main-lake point.
1:30 p.m. Prince’s fourth keeper, 1 pound, 2 ounces, hit a crankbait on a main-lake point.
1:32 p.m. A severe storm is rapidly approaching as Prince cranks the main-lake point where he boated two keepers.
1:32 p.m. A severe storm is rapidly approaching as Prince cranks the main-lake point where he boated two keepers.

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