There are 10-pounders in Grand
While Grand Lake is known for its abundance of 4- and 5-pound bass, there are some lunkers in this lake. Cliff Pace proved that Saturday with two in the 7-pound...
Jerkbaiting is old tradition in the Ozarks
Jerkbaits are probably the dominant lure of this Classic, and they're quite evident today.
Christie doesn’t get his wish
Jason Christie was hoping for strong winds today – the stronger, the better. "Some of the best days I've ever had out here jerk-bait fishing where when you had...
Pace defied the odds Saturday
In order to go from a first-place tie to a dominating lead in 24 hours, Cliff Pace hit the equivalent of two grand slam home runs Saturday. As Grand...
The crucial afternoon bite
Practice days before the Classic aren't limited by anything but a willingness to stay out on Grand Lake. Several anglers practiced from daylight until dark, including Randy Howell.
Faircloth fishing painfully
Todd Faircloth is having a good day, moving into the top 10 for now, from 24th on Day One. But nothing has come without considerable pain for Faircloth. Thursday...
Ike’s warm beard short-lived?
Co-leader Mike Iaconelli claimed he was aided by the warm, increasingly long, black beard he's sporting now. Bassmaster emcee Dave Mercer asked Iaconelli on-stage Friday, if he won the Classic,...
Lesson learned the hard way
Jason Christie got cold water thrown in his face yesterday. He did it to himself. Christie was attempting to land an estimated 4 1/2-pounder that barely had one hook...
Guide Ice
For someone who is in 9th place with 17-15, Mike McClelland had a miserable Day One. Until mid-morning, he could make only one cast between de-icings of his rod and reel.
