A big disappointment
Matt Herren just had a big swing and a miss. His rod bowed up, his body language was all about a big fish. It fought back and came unbuttoned. Matt threw his...
Wheeler upgrades a bit
At 12:55, Jacob Wheeler broke a long dry spell and it helped him upgrade to 19 3/4 pounds. "That didn't look like a 3-pounder, but I guess it is," said...
A man of the people
Watching Matt Herren fish today has been a lot of fun in part because he's been talking to everyone he meets. Matt has mainly been fishing docks today and, with the weather...
Herren upgrades twice
Matt Herren is fishing docks in a little slip and caught two keepers–a 4 1/2-pounder and a 3-pounder. We're estimating he has 16 to 17 pounds now. The 4 1/2-pounder was...
Wheeler taking a romp in the park
Jacob Wheeler has moved off the main lake into the cove around Chester Frost Park, where I spent my first two days of this tournament. I never saw Wheeler in...
From one extreme to the other with Jacob Wheeler
Following Jacob Wheeler today has taken us from one extreme to the other. It started with the early morning solitude of the Hiwassee River and has now taken us to...
Matt Herren with a 4-pounder
Matt Herren has moved into the Soddy Lake area, fishing around a bigpublic dock, and just landed a 4-pounder. That's a limit, giving himaround 13 pounds.
G-Man with 5 and culling up
Yesterday, G-Man told me that he is going to be the offensive lineman of the tournament. He said while everybody else is out on the river swinging for the...
Wheeler moves to the sweet spot
Jacob Wheeler didn't catch another fish after the 4-pounder during his last stop, so he's moved south past the nukes and the wide grid of power lines to the "Hammer...
Herren and KVD: contrasting styles
We're watching Matt Herren fish offshore structure right. His style is laid back, or slow, or patient. He'll cast, leave it alone for a bit, then move it, then pause it. He...
