Venue: Lake H, a small, remote, timbered reservoir
Water: 49 to 53 degrees, clear
Weather: 33 degrees, clear, cold front
Pro: Luke Clausen, 39, Spokane, Wash. Clausen won the Bassmaster Classic in the Elite Series’ fledgling year (2006), moved to the FLW tour, then rejoined the Elites in 2016.
Boat: Ranger Z520C with 250-horsepower Mercury outboard, MotorGuide trolling motor, Lowrance electronics with Bass Boat Technologies mounts, twin Power-Pole shallow-water anchors
LONGTIME B.A.S.S. MEMBERS may remember the ruckus Clausen raised when he won the 2006 Classic, pocketed his $500,000 paycheck, then immediately exited the Elite tour to join the FLW circuit. “I caught hell from B.A.S.S. for that move, but it was strictly a career decision on my part because my sponsors at the time were all aligned with FLW,” he…