Ike’s gift from Ott

One of the two crankbaits that Ike is relying upon for most of his bites is an out-of-production Rapala DT Flat 3.  Apparently fellow competitor Ott DeFoe amassed quite the...

Day 2 a copy of Day 1

Day 2 was almost an exact copy of Day 1 in this tournament on the Tennessee River and Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes. Well, maybe we should just say on...

Following MDJ

Andy Crawford and I have reached the Concord ramp, ready to follow Mark Daniels Jr today. Anxious to see him cranking up shallow, concerned about how spectator traffic might affect...

One set of headlights

At 5:40, Chris Zaldain is still the only angler in the boatyard, taliing excitedly and getting ready. He said yesterday was a dream day — no camera boat, no spectators,...

A sack and a smile

Chris Zaldain was the first angler in the boatyard, bearing a big smile and a shopping bag. “Dream scenario,” he said. “Going into the last day of the Classic and...

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