This is getting crazy
The city of Wetumpka was founded on the site of a Creek Indian village called we-wau (water) and tum-cau (tumbling). David Walker almost went we-wau tum-cauing — tumbling into...
Ready for action
We are waiting at Moccasin Gap, wondering if any of these guys will chance this giant shoal to get farther upstream. A couple of the anglers said they would,...
Coosa River peacock bass?
Brent Chapman continues to put on a show. The latest episode had some added drama. Chapman hooked a good fish that doubled his rod. Just as he lifted it in...
Chapman adds another 3-pounder
Brent Chapman is methodically working his way down the shady side of this Coosa River bank, mostly with a jig, but making a few casts with a spinnerbait too. ...
Chapman starts with 3-pounder
Brent Chapman just put his first fish of the day in the livewell, and it was a good one — about 3 1/4 pounds. James Overstreet and I just...
Skeet Reese heads out, 100 feet from where he started!
Reese, standing in seventh place at the start of Day Four, starts his day on the river. He didn't go far, giving spectators at launch something to watch after the...
Misadventures in Wetumpka
We followed the Coosa up to Wetumpka and caught up with Bobby Lane, who’s having a solid day sitting in 6th place according to BASSTrakk. Just as my driver is...
Chapman still whacking ’em
Brent Chapman continued to catch fish until James Overstreet and I had to leave the Coosa River and head to Montgomery. We saw Chapman cull up when we arrived...
The Chapman-Howell connection, again
Brent Chapman has been openly thankful on the weigh-in stage each day for his friend Randy Howell's advice this week. Chapman admitted he struggled in practice until Howell showed him...
Looking for excitement
Caught up to Edwin Evers on a quiet stretch of the Coosa. The only exciting thing that's happened is Randy Howell zooming past. He's had enough and heads south. We...
