Faircloth grabs Champlain lead

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The eighth of nine regular-season events began today at the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, and Todd Faircloth of Jasper,...

Kriet surprised by smallmouth

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Jeff Kriet didn’t plan to fish for smallmouth bass when he came to Lake Champlain this week. In previous tournaments here, he’d never earned a check catching...

Rookies coming on strong

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — One already has a Bassmaster Elite Series win and the other four Championship Sundays. Meet the front-runners in the point race for 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Rookie of...

No help is real help, part 1

We’ve got this “no help” rule in place now, and I think it’s great. There are lots of questions that have to be answered about how it’ll work in practice...

AOY race: Top 13 anglers within 100 points

With two regular season Bassmaster Elite Series events left in the 2017 season, points are at a premium right now and the days are getting shorter and shorter for those...

How AOY leader Palaniuk spends a day off

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — It was a rainy morning at the Plattsburgh RV Park. Parked beside many campers were bass boats that should not be there. All was quiet except for...

Day 1 canceled due to rough water

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The first day of the much-anticipated Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels has been canceled because of rough water conditions. B.A.S.S....

Most anglers agreed with cancellation

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Prior to Thursday’s 6:15 a.m. takeoff, Lake Champlain looked calm at the Plattsburgh Marina launch site, and various weather apps indicated a south wind blowing at only...

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