Brush Dominated In The Closing Rounds
Friday, March 5, 2021
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor Following is some pattern information for the 2nd- through 5th-place finishes at the recent Bass Pro Tour REDCREST championship event at Alabama s Lake Eufaula.
2nd: Michael Neal
Michael Neal, still seeking his first victory at the sport s top level, logged the 11th Top-5 finish of his career. He caught 10 fish for 31-04 in the finals, trailing winner Dustin Connell by a little more than 5 1/2 pounds.
He used a ChatterBait to catch shallow fish from pockets on the Qualifying Round days, then switched to brushpiles with a jerkbait and a spinnerbait in the Knockout and Championship rounds.
Chalk Talk: Dudley on spinning gear
Friday, March 5, 2021 (
Editor s note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by
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Virginia pro David Dudley says that in some tournament seasons, 80 percent of the fish he weighs in may come on spinning rods.
My baitcasters have dust on them, he joked.
But beyond the one-liners, its no joke to one of the sports all-time leading winners. Hes found a system that works for him and hed like to be able to pass it along to more anglers. Unfortunately, there are no hard-and-fast rules.
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Cranking, Flipping Hard Cover Was Effective
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Runner-up Steve Kennedy had three good days and one bad one at the Tennessee River Bassmaster Elite Series.
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor Following are some pattern notes for the anglers who finished in the 2nd- through 5th-place positions at the recent Tennessee River Bassmaster Elite Series.
2nd: Steve Kennedy
> Total = 17, 55-15
Veteran Steve Kennedy s runner-up finish was his first Top-5 showing since his victory at Lake Dardanelle in 2017. A lackluster second day pretty much eliminated his chances of overtaking eventual wire-to-wire winner Jeff Gustafson.
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