Why the bass are biting at Oneida

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Nearly every one of the anglers competing in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Oneida Lake expected the smallmouth bite to set the table for...

Zaldain tickled pink with rod sales

Almost everything around Trait Zaldain’s boat and truck is cast in shades of pink. From sunglasses on her face to rods held in both hands, it’s all about pink. Not...

Licenses are critical and worthy

As I prepare for our Elite schedule northern swing to New York and back to Michigan, it reminds me of important considerations all anglers should remember when going on out-of-state...

Day 1 notes from Oneida

All about the smallmouth Oneida Lake is one of many Northeast bass fisheries with thriving populations of largemouth and smallmouth. With an abundance of both species, that creates a challenge...

Hardy excited about Oneida return

SYRACUSE, New York – When Wil Hardy showed up for the first Bassmaster Northern Open of the 2016 season, he figured he’d be covering every inch of 50,000-acre Oneida Lake....

Orange sky…in the morning

“It’s a long, long road…” Dateline: May, 5:15 a.m. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”Muhammad Ali  “We heard a crackling.”  It was...

Best Bass Lakes

Mille Lacs leaps to No. 1 lake in the nation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Minnesota’s state motto is “Star of the North,” which seems appropriate seeing Bassmaster Magazine has crowned the state’s second largest lake as the best bass fishery in the nation...

Early fishing magazines

If you follow this column, then you know I have a strong passion for the history and lore of our sport. Part of that includes an appreciation for early fishing...

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