Can you win this one in the river?
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Brandon Palaniuk isn’t one of those anglers with a lot on the line at this final Elite Series tournament of the season. He’s fifth in Angler of the Year...
Schmitt wins in the final minutes
With only 30 minutes left in the four-day Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain, Bryan Schmitt did not have enough weight to win. After leading the tournament for the...
What if it’s a tie?
Two words the Bassmaster tournament staff never wants anyone to say out loud are “fog” and “tie.” Fog certainly hasn’t been a problem this week. But with unofficial weights so...
Combs: “Nothing better than that bite”
Keith Combs has moved into a tie for the lead on BassTrakk, and he’s had big fun doing so. Combs put two 3-pounds-plus smallmouth bass in the boat on a...
Now it’s a 3-hour shootout
Four anglers within a pound of each other – that’s what the BassTrakk leaderboard showed at noon. Austin Felix, Bryan Schmitt, Patrick Walters and Destin DeMarion separated by 15 ounces....
The Felix bait lineup
You can see the photos early this week, but here are some details about the baits in use by Austin Felix. I share this intel because after working with him...
The 4-pound shuffle
Chris Zaldain has just finished his limit. This one goes in the well at 2-pounds and it appeared to be a legitimate 2 pounds. According to BassTrakk that gives him...
Weights are just estimates
These guys have been off all week on BassTrakk. While the whole field is the best bunch of sandbaggers in the world, the real issue is how difficult it is...
Will this one matter?
At his 14th stop of the day, according to trailing photographer Andy Crawford, Bryan Schmitt lost this fish he estimated to weigh 3 pounds. Schmitt played the fish, moved around...
The Largemouth vs. Smallmouth decision
Catching both Largemouth and Smallmouth are decisions anglers have to make when they come to Lake Champlain. The Top 10 has shown both flavors this week, but it’s telling how...
