Zaldain chasing birds early

Chris Zaldain has started every morning this week chasing birds on a large flat. These birds are diving on the alewife spawn and under that spawn has been some big...

Schmitt on the run

As per the plan, Bryan Schmitt packed it up and ran, after catching one keeper near the takeoff location in Plattsburgh. He’s being trailed by Andy Crawford, who just sent...

Key fish could sway the tide

I see where Bryan Schmitt has caught a 2-pound keeper and put it in the well. Meanwhile, Chris Zaldain has caught a 2-pound plus keeper and after studying on it...

First cast, first fish for Schmitt

Bryan Schmitt wasted no time getting on the BassTrakk scoreboard. His first cast, near the Plattsburgh City Marina, yielded a 2-pounder. He’s primarily relying on this trio of baits. On...

Feider going “all largies” today

Seth Feider’s main goal this week has been accomplished. He’s taken another big step toward the Angler of the Year title with a top 10 finish at Lake Champlain. He...

Champlain a copy of last year

If not for leader Bryan Schmitt’s three-day total of 62-4, this year’s Day 4 final at Lake Champlain would look like a carbon copy of last year’s. Jamie Hartman led...

Predicted Top 10 cut weight — 57-0

Based on how closely the weights from last year and this year at Lake Champlain have paralleled, it’s easy to make an educated guess at what the top 10 cut...

Feider fishing for all the trophies

Seth Feider was in 30th place on BassTrakk at 11:30 this morning. One hour later, Feider moved into the Top 5, and he’s having a smallmouth bass blast. He said...

Paquette searching for a Top 10 spot

We’ve stopped on Garrett Paquette who is flirting with making the final 10.  Like so many of these guys, he’s just whaling on the fish. The size is hard to...

Schmitt: “I’m happy again”

Bryan Schmitt, the Day 2 leader with 43-0, wasn’t a happy man most of this morning. On a clear, calm day when everyone expected the bass fishing to be better,...