The last time the Bassmaster Tournament Trail visited Mississippi's Tenn-Tom Waterway was for the August 2003 Central Open. Fishing was tough then, and is also tough now for this week's Elite 50 event (...) Then it was so hot and muggy the anglers needed gills almost as much as the fish, which were lethargic, and limits were smallish (the winning weight was 39-04 for 3 days). And though fishing is traditionally better in the spring here, now the fish are not yet fully recovered from the spawn, and are scattered. Add to that scenario the recent rains that have muddied the river system (prompting many "mud hole" comments from anglers), and bites are literally few and far between.
Tournament species are largemouth bass, with some spotted bass and few smallmouth bass.
