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 It was the dawning of a beautiful day. Day one of tour stop three of the Women's Bassmaster Tour at Old Hickory Lake. We had just arrived at our first spot of the day. The steamy fog was settling in patches just above the surface of the water. In practice, I had found the morning "top water" bite to be fantastic so my obvious plan was to keep my "crazy shad" glued to my hand. I had a few short strikes right away. No worries though, I knew what the potential of this area held.
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 Although it gets very expensive to have several rod and reel combinations laying on the deck of the boat, having a variety of baits rigged up and ready to go can improve your odds at having a great day on the lake.
Multiple baits avaliable helps you hone in on an effective pattern quicker by not having to retie baits, or becoming hesitant to try different baits because you are able to utilize versatility without wasting time. |
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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Three weeks of intense scouting on Old Hickory Lake paid off Thursday for Janet Parker of Little Elm, Texas, when she took the lead with 10 pounds, 12 ounces, in the third event of the 2008 season on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors.
“I came straight from Gadsden, Ala., from the last (WBT) tournament and went to work. I was tired of not getting into the top-20 cut,” she said when asked why she invested the time. |
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 If anyone thinks they’ve got Kevin VanDam’s number, they’d better have the number four in mind.
On Sunday the 40-year-old pro took his Bassmaster Elite Series record fourth victory. It was his 14th BASS win and it put him on top in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings in his bid for his fourth AOY title. |
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The Bassmaster Elite Series will bring its ninth tournament of the season – the Tennessee Triumph presented by Longhorn – to Old Hickory Lake out of Hendersonville, Tenn., marking BASS’ seventh visit to the lake.
Fishing fans can watch the on-the-water action from the June 26-29 Elite Series event on The Bassmasters, which airs Saturday, July 5, at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN2. |
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