Don’t count Herren out just yet

Matt Herren is fishing deep structure now, returned to a spot he tried late this morning. He's got around 17 pounds right now, but during the first three days of this derby...

Herren fishing new waters

Matt Herren tells us he's fishing all new waters today. None of the previous spots where he's done damage are working out for him today. So he's focusing on big docks with...

A big disappointment

Matt Herren just had a big swing and a miss. His rod bowed up, his body language was all about a big fish. It fought back and came unbuttoned. Matt threw his...

Wheeler upgrades a bit

At 12:55, Jacob Wheeler broke a long dry spell and it helped him upgrade to 19 3/4 pounds.   "That didn't look like a 3-pounder, but I guess it is," said...

A man of the people

Watching Matt Herren fish today has been a lot of fun in part because he's been talking to everyone he meets. Matt has mainly been fishing docks today and, with the weather...

Herren upgrades twice

Matt Herren is fishing docks in a little slip and caught two keepers–a 4 1/2-pounder and a 3-pounder. We're estimating he has 16 to 17 pounds now. The 4 1/2-pounder was...

Wheeler taking a romp in the park

Jacob Wheeler has moved off the main lake into the cove around Chester Frost Park, where I spent my first two days of this tournament. I never saw Wheeler in...

Matt Herren with a 4-pounder

Matt Herren has moved into the Soddy Lake area, fishing around a bigpublic dock, and just landed a 4-pounder. That's a limit, giving himaround 13 pounds.

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