We are in Illinois at the farm regrouping for the second half of the season. I spent last weekend at the Mississippi River prefishing with my friend Jim Johnson from LaCrosse. What a great fishery, and I’m really looking forward to it. The next Elite is at Toledo Bend, and I’m going alone, it doesn’t [...]

I thought Bull Shoals was my low point for the year, but I was very wrong. I caught about 13 lbs of smallmouths, but they don’t count here, so I only weighed 4 for 6lbs. Not sure why I am struggling so bad right now, but I have a month to get back in line [...]

Gotta learn to count! I had a limit on a rover 128 by 7:20 this morning, then lost two big ones and didn’t cull on a sixth fish, which penalizes you 2 lbs. I fished deep, probably too deep, for 6 hours and only caught 2 keepers. All in all, as bad of a day [...]

Another beautiful lake and campground! Fishing is a little tougher than I expected. I did well the first day mostly shallow, and this is known as a deep fishing lake. The last two days have been slower, again mostly shallow, but I’ve caught a few out deep. The strange thing here is that you can [...]

Went to the Sports orthopedic clinic in Huntsville AL, and boy do they know injuries! Went to Jeff and DR. Greco and did X-rays, MRI, and blood work. Doc gave me a cortizone shot in the shoulder and prescribed a Medrol Dose pack. I already feel 100% better. They will let me know the outcome [...]

Sorry about the lack of posts, but I’ve been fighting extreme pain from my neck in both hands and legs. Byron’s pain pills are the only thing getting me out on the water! I’ve got an appoitment next Tuesday with neorologist to find the source of the pain. Anyway, Bull Shoals was awesome fishing, but [...]

We have been camping out at in the Ozarks, at both table rock and Bull Shoals for the last 10 days. It has been great, the weather and the fishing. Table Rock has been hot, the bass are loaded on the points and biting everything, plus all three species. We are heading today to Beaver [...]

Another close call! After you make the top 50, you want to make sure not to finish 50th, because that is only $5 grand not $10,000. So,I went back to south bay, and flipped around about 30 local boats. At 11, I only had one 3.5lber. At 2pm, I only had four for about 6lbs! [...]