Weidler found hot spot in practice

Bill Weidler has felt he was on a potentially winning area since he found it in practice this week. It had then, and it does now, a bunch of big...

No comfort for Cox

To sweep a four-day event, you must lead the first three days. Sounds obvious, right? Well, John Cox has done that, but it’s afforded him no comfort. After setting the...

Whitaker limits

Jake Whitaker just boxed his fifth bass, giving him about 15 pounds. “I have two little ones – just keepers,” he said. He has spent the entire event bouncing back...

Wendlandt: ‘That’s a little creepy’

There’s mutual admiration between John Cox, who has led this tournament the previous three days, and Clark Wendlandt, who is currently leading after posting a big limit already today. “If...

Whitaker all smiles

We pulled up on Jake Whitaker, and within minutes the angler’s rod was bent on what proved to be a 3 1/1- to 4-pounder. He added that smallmouth to a...

Wendlandt is feeling it

Clark Wendlandt has fished professionally for 28 years. The 53 year old Texan has fished many Championship Sundays, including an incredible run at FLW where he won three AOY titles. But this...

Slow start for Cody Hollen

Cody Hollen has been off to a slow start this morning, but finally got on the board with this 4 pounder. Hollen had been trolling around, throwing a drop shot...

Cox hates the lake

John Cox told me yesterday after the weigh-in that he was considering starting Championship Sunday on Lake Sr. Clair. But he also said he didn’t want to. “I would rather...

Wendlandt has limit at 7:38

On Friday Clark Wendlandt has a limit of 20 pounds by 7:40. “This might be the most fun I’ve had in a tournament,” he said then. “I’m not even worrying.” Today might...

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