St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Three in the boat

Good karma is when you peel off two layers of clothes.   It's warming up, and so is the fishing for Jeff Cloud.   He's just landed a third keeper.

Two for Cloud

"That's what I'm talking about."   Words spoken by Jeff Cloud as the sun finally appeared just moments ago.   And moments later he boated a second keeper.   We'll...

One for Cloud

We've moved with Cloud and he's boated his first keeper.   It's another weedy flat across the lake with 5 feet of water. He's moved inside a grassline.   It...

Ducks and bass

We have arrived at Jeff Cloud's spot. No fish yet, but the duck hunters around him are going at it with success.   The rain has moved out, leaving overcast...

Another boat launches

Leader Jeff Cloud heads out

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Day 3 launch

Light rain and 45 degrees. That's sleeping-in weather on a Saturday morning unless you are fishing for a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.   I'll be riding along with photographer James...

Community hole

B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet and I are camped out on a massive community hole here on Lake Toho.

Here comes the sun

Day Two begins in chilly central Florida.