Ultimate Match Fishing

UMF practice day at Dardanelle, 5 bler.

UMF wrapped boats

Tellico Lake practice

The Lack Attack with a 22 inch skinny smallie from Tellico Lake. He says he caught two 5 1/2 lbers in practice, but where are the pictures??

Joe Thomas letting us know who would be advancing to the UMF Championship Round in the morning at Dardanelle.

Sunset ,Tellico Lake , Tennessee

Proof that Mark, the UMF Ref is blind! They pulled a little gag on me because of my complaining about the bad calls. Trust me though, they are very bad calls (ha ha). After this, he hit me with two more terrible whistles which I'm quite sure my whining wi

FLW pro, David Walker does a great job staring me down before our UMF round at Dardanelle. Note the post frontal sky after a severe lightning storm that morning. The fishing totally shut down.

My good friend Ray Schiede let me stay at his house and cooked for me all week during Ultimate Match Fishing.

UMF...Joe Thomas announcing the winner for the match.

The UMF Weigh-in against Harold Allen at Dardanelle.

6-14 kicker at Dardanelle during UMF practice!

The kind of fish I was catching at Lake Dardanelle before the Ultimate Match round 3 started. 6 1/2 pounder!

Aaron Hall with a big smallie from Presque Isle Bay

The Michael Jordan of bass fishing...Joe Balog.

Dave Mahlers 7 pounder from Lake Erie, Erie, PA.

Me and Zona on Presque Isle Bay with a double...Mines Bigger!

Anne helping Smiley with his first fish!

Dave Simmons with a Presque Isle Bay Largemouth.

The view from my ice hut, taken from my cell phone.

I love to listen to Dad play the guitar, hes awesome!

This...believe it, or not is Johnny Cashs Toilet. Dont ask!

Wayne and Dorothy Altimus, my grammy and grampy, who never doubted me and were always there for me. They are the best!

My little helper, Mitchell loves to have complete control of the boat.

Some ancient pics.

Some very ancient pics.

Kelloggs team school visit in Arkansas

Talking with kids about boater safety

My practice partner Alton Lackie, AKA: the Lack Attack with his main sponsor, wife, Janice.

This is why I love to ice fish, check out these jumbo perch!