Congratulations to Michael Cummings for his big win at the Oakley Big Bass Tournament. The tournament was held April 30th – May 1st on Lake Norman. Cummings was fishing with a Kelly J Jr. prop bait in chartreuse shad, twitched it twice near a dock and the fish just sucked it under. The Daily Crank
As I write this blog it is 9:15 PM. I put in an extremely long final practice day today, trying to figure something out. The Red River is fishing so tough I can’t believe it! I did catch a few decent keepers today though, including this nice Spotted Bass in the photo. I honestly think about 6 or 7 pounds a day here will make the money cut for $10,000. Joe Thomas Blog
Lucky Craft Pro Casey Ashley won the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash on Lake Murray this past weekend. This win for Casey was in front of his family and friends as he lives just two hours away in Donalds, South Carolina. The Daily Crank
One question I get a lot is, “How do you pick the anglers for Ultimate Match Fishing?” Well, there are a lot of qualities that the Outdoor Channel Producers and I look at when selecting fishermen for UMF. The first is obviously their tournament history. We typically only choose anglers from the top two pro circuits, the Bassmaster Elite Series and the FLW Tour. Joe Thomas Blog