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6th: No Looking for Jones
Alton Jones expected to post a big number today, and he did just that.
"I thought I could catch at least 25 (pounds)," he said. "Beyond that, it's hard to predict because you're depending on big bites. I was pretty sure I could load up with 5-pounders, but I also caught a 7 1/2. I'm excited to be where I am.
"I will say that I'm not sight-fishing – I'm fishing outside and working the current and that sort of thing. There are lots of fish, and when you find the little sweet spots it can be 20 or 30 straight. Once you figure out the magic cast, it's lights out." Complete Story
6th: Jones Covets Belt
Jones said his chances of winning are very slim, but hopes to earn one of the commemorative belts that BASS awards to anglers to top the 100-pound mark in a tournament.
"I don't have a century belt yet and I think that would be pretty cool," he said. "I'm also excited about closing the (Angler of the Year points) gap on KVD (Kevin VanDam). I think he's still going to be leading, but with Skeet and I both up there, it's going to be a tight race.
"It really gets me pumped up for the rest of the year. Complete Story
Alton Takes Over Angler of the Year Lead
Jones Catches 17-12 Alone, Omori Bags 17-08 In Crowd
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Also, severe weather descended upon the area late in the afternoon and produced some of the strongest winds and rains ever encountered in a tour-level event. Complete Story
Tight on top
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DECATUR, Ala. — Three previous Bassmaster Classic champions are separated by 11 ounces of each other after the opening day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel on Wheeler Lake.
Alton Jones, the 2008 Classic champ, leads the field of 100 anglers on the third stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series after fishing in overcast skies with 17 pounds, 12 ounces.
Right behind Jones is 2004 Classic winner Takahiro Omori of Emory, Texas, with 17-8. Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., who brought home a Classic title in 2003, is third with 17-1. Complete Story
