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Cherry boats a bass
Hank Cherry just warmed my cold, cold heart by catching a 2 1/4-pound bass. It's not what he needs today, but it's encouraging. "I've still got time, if they'll...
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Dereliction of duty is tempting
While following Hank Cherry under the Highway 150 bridge, the derelict in me was greatly tempted by the Pinnacle Marina "Grill, Billards" sign. For those who don't know, "freelance writer"...
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Prince has more foes than friends today
Now that his Bassmaster Classic fate is out of his hands, Cliff Prince must sit and wait for the results today from Lake Norman. He has more foes than friends...
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Lee is way, way up the creek
Jordan Lee's goal coming into this event was to take some gambles in hopes of winning and earning a Bassmaster Classic berth. He is already qualified for the Elite Series...
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White caps rolling on Norman now
It's no fun at all running around Lake Norman searching for anglers now. The northwest wind that has been blowing steadily at 10-plus mph since takeoff has the white caps...
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Bouncing about in Mountain Creek
You don't have to go far in Mountain Creek to find a Southern Open finalist. Andy Montgomery is doing some running and gunning from dock to dock, where we've seen...
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Montgomery still has four
Your Lake Norman reporting crew today – the pair of Moores (Ronnie and Ron) and me – will be bouncing around all day. We left Hank Cherry a few minutes...
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Star-studded top 12, plus one
Ron Farrow from Rock Hill, S.C., is undoubtedly the most interesting story among today's 12 finalists at the Southern Open on Lake Norman. This is his first-ever B.A.S.S. tournament. ...
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Cherry, Williams in same pocket
There's a lot of bass fishing talent in this one little dock-filled pocket in Hagar Creek. Leader David Williams and Elite Series angler Hank Cherry are working docks on opposite...
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Teal signal that fall is in the air
A flock of teal buzzed by as we motored across Lake Norman this morning. With the sunrise behind them, a positive ID wasn't possible, but undoubtedly they were bluewings, a...
