[Early Spring]
DOTL Challenge: Put a Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move
Date: March 8, 2022
Venue: Lake T, a flatland reservoir
Water: 53 degrees, muddy
Weather: Cold front, cloudy to clearing, north wind, high of 45 degrees
Pro: Josh Stracner, 36, Vandiver, Ala. A lifelong tournament angler, Stracner fished various Bassmaster Opens events in 2012 and 2017, then qualified for the Elite Series by placing second in the 2020 Eastern Opens. He qualified for the 2022 Bassmaster Classic.
Boat: Phoenix 921 Elite with 250-horsepower Mercury outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor, Humminbird electronics and twin Minn Kota Raptor shallow-water anchors
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