Day 2 almost matches Day 1

The first two days of this tournament in some ways were totally different, but after all was said and done, they were remarkably the same. There wasn’t the early-morning flurry...

Can Palaniuk maintain the rally?

Brandon Palaniuk was considered one of the pre-tournament favorites at the St. Lawrence River based on his win in 2013 and a 19th-place finish in 2015. Then he finished in...

Wind starting to blow

The wind is starting to blow and that may be having an impact on those smallmouth guys on the main river. It’s not hurting Lefebre, though, at least not yet....

Good day on green

Dave Lefebre is having a good day on the green fish. In the last 15 minutes, he’s culled three times. BassTrakk shows him shy of 17 pounds but judging by...

Palaniuk making a comeback

Brandon Palaniuk was not a happy man at Thursday’s weigh-in. The St. Lawrence River, where he won in 2013 and finished 19th in 2015, is one of his favorite fisheries....

Lefebre sticking with largemouths

Dave Lefebre, who is from Erie, Pa., and knows plenty about catching smallmouth bass, said he always fishes for largemouth bass when he comes to the St. Lawrence River. Lefebre...

Lefebre up river

I’ve found Dave Lefebre way up river from where Bill Lowen was fishing. And Lefebre is basically on the bank flipping and pitching. There’s some irony in there somewhere, since...

Losing fish gets in your head

It’s hard enough to get the “right bites” in an Elite Series tournament. But when you get the bites and lose the bass on the fight, that can become a...

The bite has changed for Lowen

It’s obvious the bite has changed for Lowen. He’s still stuck on four fish with a little more than the 10 pounds BassTrakk shows him. But he knows he’s got...

Does jig imitate catfish fry?

The black synthetic hair jig is once again a key to success for several anglers, just like it was in 2015. There are various theories as to what it imitates...