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Alton's Giants
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PALATKA, Fla. -- Alton Jones is leading the Power-Pole Citrus Slam with 26 pounds, 9 ounces, and he sweated every ounce.
"It's a grind," he said. "You have to work for every one of those big bites."
Jones meant not only himself, but all the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers. Like Jones, most are trying to get big bass off the spawning beds of the lakes that are part of the St. Johns River system. The bass are proving to be skittish and tough to trick.
Jones led Brent Chapman by 1-5. Behind Chapman's 25-4 was Todd Faircloth with 23-10. In fourth was South Carolina's Jason Williamson with 22-5. Rounding out the top five was Tim Horton of Alabama, who had 22-4. Complete Story
Kistler Winner
Congratulations to Tony Woods from Ohio, the winner of Alton's Kistler Rod giveaway
Alton Jones: Live from ICAST
PLAYING THE DOZENS
Norman, Okla. – There’s an old professional bowling saying that “Strikes are for show and spares and for dough.” In other words, the big shots may garner the most attention, but it’s the less noticeable but still effective efforts that pay the bills at day’s end.
Whether that applies to professional fishing in general and the Elite Series in particular is debatable. Sure, a bunch of 30th and 40th place finishes earn valuable points, and can easily propel an angler to a place in the Bassmaster Classic, or even in the top twelve for the year. At the same time, the really big points, and the chance at big money, are reserved for those who fish through to Sunday. So too is the big time exposure – typically only those who make the top twelve get any meaningful time on ESPN2. Read More
Hook 'em Horns
WACO, Texas -- It's no secret that University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy is an accurate passer, but just how accurate was the question as he stood on the shore of Lake Whitney, grinning.
"I'm just trying to determine how fast they're going to be coming at me," McCoy said. "I mean, this would be like Randy Moss running a 3.2 40-yard dash. We'll see how this works out."
Sitting on the deck of a boat a quarter-mile down the bank was McCoy's best friend, roommate and No. 1 receiver, Jordan Shipley. Behind the wheel of the Skeeter bass boat with a 250-horsepower Yamaha engine was 2008 Bassmaster Classic champion Alton Jones. Full Story
