Matt Lee seizes Day 1 lead

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Giant limits of smallmouth bass exceeded expectations during Thursday’s opening round of competition as Matt Lee of Guntersville, Ala., weighed a tremendous 27-pound, 12-ounce limit of smallmouth bass to...

Special St. Lawrence

Football season’s official start is just around the corner, but we’re going to get a look at some “footballs” of a different kind this week on the St. Lawrence River....

No net, no problem

WADDINGTON, N.Y.— “I got one!” and “get the net!” are phrases commonly tied to bass fishing. When the catch is too big and lively for the hands to grab and...

St. Lawrence went off the charts

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Bassmaster emcee Dave Mercer ran out of superlatives about a quarter into the Day 1 weigh-in at the HUK Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River presented...

Prepare for a slugfest at St. Lawrence

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Here’s all you need to know about how good the smallmouth bass fishing is now on the St. Lawrence River: In talking to only six Bassmaster Elite...

db: 10,000 handshakes

Dateline: The Last 11 Years “I love meeting new people; I think everyone has a story to tell. We should all listen sometimes.”Kim Smith Big or small, short or tall,...

Ike previews St. Lawrence

Mike Iaconelli cut his early angling teeth on the St. Lawrence River, and more than 20 years later, the smallmouth infested river connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean...

It’s easy to love Matt Lee

I knew the first time I borrowed Matt Lee’s bathroom inside the college rental home he shared with a handful of other anglers on Auburn’s campus that I was dealing...

Gear

Gear Review: LensPen OutdoorPro Kit

What is it? LensPen OutdoorPro Kit What sets it apart? A trusted name in camera cleaning, LensPen now offers the OutdoorPro Kit with multiple tools for keeping DSLRs, action cameras...

Daily Limit: Ratliff answers the call

Nick Ratliff, fresh off qualifying for the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, wasn’t surprised he had a call coming from Lancaster, Ky., but he was taken aback...