Summer haunts: The basics
It’s July. I know. In some places the fish have been out in their summer haunts for some time. In other places, though, they’re just starting to move away from...
Summer smallmouth movement
It’s often said with much frustration that smallies disappear after they spawn and move off the beds. That’s a little bit true, I suppose, but a more accurate description of...
KVD’s current affair
WADDINGTON, N.Y.—The Bassmaster Elite Series visits some of the top smallmouth fisheries in the nation. What makes the St. Lawrence River different than elsewhere is natural current. This week the...
db: My 99th launch
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”-Marcus Aurelius Through my eyes, lets...
KVD on top at Waddington
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — After one round of the Huk Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence presented by Go RVing, a familiar storyline has emerged. Kevin VanDam, the Michigan superstar who already...
Smallmouth bass, big drama
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — It’s the perfect place at the perfect time – the St. Lawrence River in the second half of July, six weeks after the last Bassmaster Elite Series...
St. Lawrence shockingly good
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — After standing backstage waiting to weigh-in, listening to so many 20- and 19-pound bags hitting the scales before him, David Walker said it sounded like they were...
Gear
KVD celebrates 25 years with Mustad
ORLANDO, Fla. – Mustad and Kevin VanDam celebrated 25 years fishing together last week at the 2017 ICAST trade show. The milestone stands out as one of the longest and...
Lee brothers, diamonds and bronze
Life is good right now for Matt and Jordan Lee. They’ve both notched Top 12 finishes thus far in 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments, and they both recently proposed marriage...
Gear
Gear Review: B-Fish-N Tackle MasterFlash
What is it? B-Fish-N Tackle MasterFlash What sets it apart? Built around B-Fish-N Tackle’s glitter finish H2O Precision jighead, the MasterFlash Jig adds a blast of flash and scale-suggestive sparkle,...
