Avena is back

After Pirch made his intentions clear to make a long run downriver, we decided to head back to his starting spot just to check it out. Adrian Avena was back....

Finally, movement

After spending the entire morning in a 40 yard radius, Pirch rapidly trolling motored out of his backwater. At 12:50 he started up his Suzuki and made a 2-mile run...

Daniels lands 6.19-lber

Mark Daniels Jr. was languishing with three bass weighing a total of 6 3/4 pounds at 12:30, then he almost doubled his weight with one fish. After a long fight,...

Zaldain: Fish to win

Chris Zaldain’s prophetic statement to me before the Classic is coming into view as realty. “I’ve never been to the Classic fishery and didn’t get to pre-practice, so I’m going...

Company on the fly

Avena may have left a couple of hours ago, but Pirch briefly had company in the form of two young anglers in a Jon boat, one of them fly fishing....

Pirch taking his time

After a 45 minute period of heavy action, Pirch has now experienced a lull of nearly an hour. If he is feeling the pressure, he’s not showing it.instead he has...

Eat Asian carp? You bet and here’s why

Asian carp are a growing problem in waterways where they continue to invade. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Valley Authority are collaborating to educate the public on...

Pirch: Should I stay or should I go?

Pirch just told us that his original plan was not to stay here all day, but after his success of the last hour he is reconsidering. I asked if Avena’s...

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