Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
After watching the Bassmaster Classic last evening on ESPN I came away more than impressed with this guy. Not just from a being a great fisherman but an even better human being. What an absolute home run to have this guy representing our beloved sport on national television. Humble in every way the work he does for the kids group he supports in Alabama. His family, kids the way he took time to sit on the deck and talk with Zona and Tommy I can go on and on.

Totally impressed with this man through and though. Also on the fishing that was a Bass spanking on those two rocks walls and points that I Have not witnessed well.............Ever, that was flippin EPIC!
That bridge is the hwy 431 bridge over Spring Creek and ironically it is right near Chris Lane's Marina!

This was the wildest Classic I have been to with regards to spectator boats and fans in general. If you have not been to Guntersville, there are bridges--or as they call them--causeways all over the lake with ample parking for people to pull of and fish from shore. These areas were loaded with fans each day plus there were more specatator boats on the water then I have seen. On day 2 Randall Tharp had nearly 100 boats following him and then even followed him as he was towed to the ramp to get his lower unit replaced.

One of the newest forms of watching tournaments was out in full force at Guntersville.....remote control helicopters equipped with video cameras. Some anglers had two or three of them flying around at the same time.