It’s tough, tough, tough

Earlier this afternoon Dustin Connell probably summed up the thoughts of several anglers in this Classic Bracket at Carters Lake when he said, “This might be the toughest place I’ve...

Rook not going quietly

Scott Rook has announced that this will be his last year of professional tournament fishing. He’d like to go out with the 2019 Bassmaster Classic. His odds looked slim after...

Rook’s calculated gamble

No one else has caught fish like Scott Rook has today. And no one has concentrated on fishing the banks with a topwater bait like Rook has either. “No way...

Combs with ground to make up

Keith Combs begins the day 2-8 behind Shin Fukae. Combs had just 15 ounces yesterday, while Fukae had 3-7. Combs began the afternoon session drop shotting for about 15 minutes,...

“Scottie’s in the lead, baby!”

The headline above is a quote from Scott Rook after he landed his fifth fish of the day, a 3-pounder, he called, “Line-stretchin’ Gretchen.” Rook’s excitement is understandable, especially after...

Combs switches to topwater

Keith Combs said earlier he would dropshot for the for the first hour and if that wasn’t working out he’d go shallow and fish topwater. Combs did indeed make the...

Three finalists set, 3 to go

We now know three of the anglers who will be fishing in Friday’s six-hour finals. The match of the morning was Gerald Swindle’s three-ounce win over Mike McClelland, where Swindle’s...

Classic Bracket: Twelve advance

ELLIJAY, Ga. — The first round of the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Classic Bracket on Carters Lake was a one-day tournament to determine the seeding for three separate competitions that...

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