Alton Jones Elite Series St. John's River Champion!!!

B.A.S.S.

Congratulations to Alton Jones in winning his first ever Elite Series event.  His lead from yesterday was just enough to keep Todd Faircloth back by 1lb 2ozs.  He won throwing a Yum F2 Dinger.

Major League Fishing Episode #5

In this one McClelland, KJ, Skeet, Tak, Alton, and Faircloth battled it out.  From the preview to the Episode we knew the Alabama rig was going to play a role.  However, it was hard to know who that would be for as Skeet, Tak, KJ, and Faircloth all started by throwing it in the morning.  Conditions were a bit tougher this round as it was high skies and no wind.  It looked good for Skeet who got along some bluff walls and pulled away for a while.  But when he got to about 26lbs the fish quit and he didn't make any solid adjustments..  McCelland eventually caught up and surpassed Skeet throwing the McStick.  The Kelly Jordan went from last place to 1st and first to get over 40lbs.  McCelland  crossed 40lbs 5 minutes later.  Skeet was first out with 27.25lbs

So it's Van Dam, Ehrler, Jordan, and McCelland in the Final Round next week.

The smart money is on Van Dam, but who knows maybe the Alabama Rig will work again for Kelly J.

Alton's Power Pole Harpoons Dead Carp!

This is the kind stuff you get by being a fan of Alton Jones on Facebook.

Alton On St. Johns

This was just reported on Facebook by Alton Jones:

With stable weather it looks like this one may be a battle of the sight fishermen. Shaw could be very dangerous again. Kelly Jordan, Alton Jones, Dean Rojas, Grant Goldbeck are all accomplished sight fishermen. Who else?

Bassmasters Classic Day 1 Take 3

AnglersChannel.com Blog- Looks like it is a pretty good place for Classic Info

Big Indiana Bass is has run the unofficial Basstrakk numbers vs. the actual results.

Boyd's Biz blog- Nothing like blowing up your boat

Alton's Angle blog- Day 1 disappointment

Gary Klein's Classic diary... This was written and posted this morning but it is well written and worth the read.

Gerald Swindle appears on Skeets Classic Video Blog... Good Stuff! For some reason the video and audio are now synched unlike a couple of days ago.

John Murray Blog- Classic – 1st Day

Kramer Gone Fishing is writing off most of the field at this point.

Note- I am kind of a little shocked Hack did so poorly, I thought he might do well.

Official Standings Here...

More to follow...

AnglersChannel.com Blog has Classic Coverage

Check it out... Good Stuff!

Skeet's Beat- No more practice...

Skeet Classic Video Blog #3...
(doesn't sound like Skeet is on much)

Alton's Angle- One more Day...

Update- John Murray Blog...

Chapman Fishing---Camping Fun... See some pictures of the Chapmans with the Howell's, Jones', Marten's and ??? Maybe Faircloth's.

"Cautiously Optimistic" Brent Chapman

Brent Chapman Blogging: "Cautiously Optimistic"

Classic Practice

Skeet- Still deciding...

Alton Jones- The final practice (Good read)

Alton Jones is blogging the Classic for ESPN

Read Alton's blog here, but it isn't up to date with actual info from practice...

Note- I guess the blog is called Alton's Angle

Looks like Boyd Duckett is also doing a blog for ESPN called Boyd's Biz.

Gary Klein's Classic Diary is another ESPN blog (I guess these journals are blogs, right?)