Catchin’ ’em with Crews

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Catch up with Day 1 leader John Crews as he catches 'em on the second day of the 2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River!
Catch up with Day 1 leader John Crews as he catches ’em on the second day of the 2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River!
This morning my boat driver and I headed for Rodman to cover the leader.
This morning my boat driver and I headed for Rodman to cover the leader.
Crews started off in the same area that he caught his fish from on Day 1 with the same technique and strategy.
Crews started off in the same area that he caught his fish from on Day 1 with the same technique and strategy.
This time, it seemed Crews was relying on the drop shot with a soft plastic more than anything. At times, he would pick up the swimbait and jerk bait to cast at his targets, located on his forward scanning electronics.
This time, it seemed Crews was relying on the drop shot with a soft plastic more than anything. At times, he would pick up the swimbait and jerk bait to cast at his targets, located on his forward scanning electronics.
The surface temps are rising every day with straight sun. We even saw the random mayfly float by, which tells me the bass spawn is near.
The surface temps are rising every day with straight sun. We even saw the random mayfly float by, which tells me the bass spawn is near.
Crews is confident that his fish will replenish every day due to the rising temps. “These fish are getting ready to move into their spawning areas,
Crews is confident that his fish will replenish every day due to the rising temps. “These fish are getting ready to move into their spawning areas,” he said.
After he caught his third keeper fish, Crews moved to a very similar area which consisted of shallow flats near the creek channel that are riddled with sanding timber.
After he caught his third keeper fish, Crews moved to a very similar area which consisted of shallow flats near the creek channel that are riddled with sanding timber.
We left the leading angler after he caught his fifth keeper of the day.
We left the leading angler after he caught his fifth keeper of the day.