St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Former Tour angler battling cancer

A benefit tournament for Jason Sain will take place on Kentucky Lake in August.

DeFoe culling, has 14 pounds

It’s broken wide open upriver for Ott DeFoe.   We’re in the middle of a school of largemouth mixed in with white bass. The fish clearly are in the middle...

DeFoe breaks a limit

Ott DeFoe has a limit with an estimated weight of 12 pounds.   He’s now running to isolated fishing spots on the river. It’s a three-bait tactic. Crankbait: Coverage bait...

DeFoe with 10 pounds (and more)

Here’s the report from the camera boat.   6:30 a.m. Camera boat departs ramp. Keep in mind we have to wait until all 12 boats leave the dock so we can...

BoatU.S. TowBoat leads DeFoe to the lake

It’s 6 o’clock and time to go

National anthem

DeFoe ready for the day

Bring on the current

This screen shot from my MacBook says it all. Everyone in this tournament is living for the magic hour of 1 p.m. As the screen shows it’s when the TVA begins generating...

Community hole breakup

Yesterday at this time the community holes were easy to spot. Covered in boats. Not so today. It seems everyone is looking for new water. Or a place to themselves....