At the end of last week, I did a little prefishing on West Point Lake in Georgia. Before then, I had never laid eyes on that lake. So, I did a lot of riding around and a lot of looking as well as a little fishing. While it was fun, the actual fishing I did then won't be of much help to me in the tournament. Read More

Alton Jones backed up his day-1 performance at the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series with a second-day bag that wasn't quite as big, but was at least equally impressive. Returning to crowded, picked-over Lake George, he boated nearly 23 pounds worth of spawners to extend his lead to 7 1/2 pounds. Read More

> Day 1: 5, 26-09

Jones said he knew the potential was there for him to have a big day because he'd found quality spawners in three different areas (at least one of which was in George). He felt that what he showed them was also important.

"I've got a bait that those big fish want," he said. "The big ones are going to be a lot more scarce from now on, and it gives me a lot of confidence when I can just pick up one bait and go at them. Read More

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PALATKA, Fla. -- Alton Jones has a plan, and he's sticking to it. After all, it's taken the pro from Waco, Texas, into the lead for two days running at the March 17-20 Power-Pole Citrus Slam on the St. Johns River.

On Friday, Jones brought in 22 pounds, 13 ounces, more than enough to keep his lead. His 49-6 total over two days put a distance of 7 pounds, 9 ounces, between him and J. Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Ga., who had 41-13 for second place.

In third place with 40-0 was Terry Scroggins of Palatka, Fla., the hometown pro who has an rich history to tap into, and a seemingly infinite number of spots to go to up and down the river.

Rounding out the top five were Edwin Evers of Oklahoma and Billy McCaghren of Arkansas. Evers moved up from 20th and McCaghren from seventh place. Read More