St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

The big boat

Missouri Highway Patrol brings the big boat.

Pre-dawn and no fog at Table Rock State Park Marina

We're 20 minutes away from takeoff and so far so good. No fog!

How’s Pete doing?

We don’t know what’s happening with Pete Gluszek, and for a good reason. He’s fishing a 45-minute, bone-jarring boat ride the opposite direction from the rest of the pack, which...

Fukae’s on the road

I just received this photo via text message from Miyu Fukae, wife of Opens angler Shin. They are leaving Sandusky for the next tournament, which is next week at Table...

Gluszek right where he wants to be

Shryock looking forward to Day 3

Puke boat

Lance Baker, co-angler of pro Destin Demarion, copped a serious case of sea sickness this morning, not long after the takeoff. Baker, of Huxley, Iowa, had never encountered the rolling...

Boat sinks, Schramm swamped

Just as I’m writing a back story about Brian Schramm I get a text message from him with this pic.   Fifteen minutes into the day he landed a smallmouth...

Wind’s out of the east…

…fishing's least. Or that's how the fisherman's old saying goes.   By looking at the blog entries the wind blowing the proverbial bad luck direction doesn't apply here.   When...

RV living with Shin Fukae

For Opens angler Shin Fukae and his wife Miyu, home is wherever this Toyota Tundra, Ranger Boat and 40-foot Tiffin Phaeton are parked.