St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Howell attacking topwater

We've just pulled up on Randy Howell. He's across the lake from Browning. Howell is throwing a topwater, looks like a walking-type bait. Now we're talking.   Fish are blowing...

Newson: From pro ball to pro bass

Former NFL pro takes fishing addiction to the next level as well as the next generation.

So far, so good

This is funny. JO is out on the shoreline photographing Browning. I'm in our camera boat blogging. Browning is on the other side of us. We're all talking at once....

Lane and Browning

I'm riding along with photographer James Overstreet (aka JO) and we've been cruising around the boat ramp/launch/weigh-in site. We've come up on Chris Lane. Now he's leaving. Says he's going...

Watching the launch

Standing on the dock watching the boats pass through check out line gives you full disclosure of the baits ready for use. Haven't seen a single Alabama Rig. What? Lots...

Day Two begins

 Is that rain I feel? Of course it is. We're at a tournament. There's a 50% chance today. Don't think that'll reverse the flow of outgoing water and solve some...

Weigh-in from the water

Weigh-in is about to start!

Cherry heads to weigh-in

Elite Series pro Hank Cherry carries his bag to the scales on Day One of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3.

Beach weigh-in, B.A.S.S. Style

It's a beach-style weigh-in in Pell City, Ala., for the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3 on Logan Martin Lake.