Lester’s lures

While Jacob Wheeler is firing up a school of offshore smallmouth there is more fired up action along the shoreline. That is where Brandon Lester is catching one smallmouth after...

Feider adds second keeper

Seth Feider hooked up with his second smallmouth of the day, this one in the 2 pound range. He has two bass for a 5 pound total now. He’s fishing near Butler...

Wheeler getting fired up

Don’t count out Jacob Wheeler in this high turnover leader board. Wheeler is on top of a massive school of smallmouth. The last fish he caught was followed by a...

Kennedy surprised by early bite

Steve Kennedy’s best spot didn’t turn on until one o’clock yesterday. So he was pleasantly surprised when he pulled up there this morning and landed a couple of 3-pounds-plus smallmouth...

Lester’s road trip payoff

Brandon Lester normally avoids pre-practice trips to scout the fisheries on the Elite Series schedule. The northern swing was an exception. The Tennessee pro spent lots of time in upstate...

Kennedy keeping secrets

Steve Kennedy is being even more secretive than usual about the bait that has been his main weapon this week at Champlain. It’s a swimbait. But even if the exact...

Chris Lane had delayed start today

Chris Lane finished Day 2 in 14th place with 36 pounds 4 ounces. That’s particularly exciting for the Alabama pro who has had an uncharacteristically tough season. He’s 96th in...

Feider “gets the party started”

Seth Feider made a move to Woods Island, began fishing for smallmouth with a drop shot, and quickly caught a 3-pounder. His first fish of the day.  “Getting the party...

Feider flippin’ for largemouth

This morning Steve Bowman and I are on Minnesotan Seth Feider who starts the day in 2nd place. He’s fishing in glass smooth St. Albans Bay on the Vermont side...

It’s a game of ounces

When the top 13 anglers are separated by a mere 29 ounces, it’s no stretch to expect ounces rather than pounds to be the difference for today’s champion. That’s why...