Northern Open notebook
UTICA, N.Y. — Back in 2008, Carl Jocumsen won the Australian Bass Tournament equivalent of the Bassmaster Classic. Called the Grand Final, the winner receives all-expenses paid trip, including entry...
B.A.S.S. Nation
Nation volunteers take autistic kids fishing
Lee’s Summit, Mo.—B.A.S.S. Nation anglers helped prove autistic children can have fun on the water during a day of fishing April 30 at Longview Lake. The “Autism Mentorship Fishing, A...
Rules are rules: Whistleblowing
By now, you’ve probably heard about Greg Hackney’s disqualification during the Cayuga Lake event. It was an unfortunate situation, and one that saddened a number of people, including many of...
Low experience not hurting Hardy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Georgia angler Wil Hardy II has proven during the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 at Oneida Lake that he can catch smallmouth bass even though...
Elliott full of life, fishing
SYRACUSE. N.Y. — Ask Barb Elliott about her interests beyond casting a lure and the list grows long. “I just like being outdoors, helping people,” she says with a laugh....
Elliott eases ahead at Open
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Checking social media reports helped Randy Elliott develop the game plan that has him leading the pro division of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #1 at...
Finding a way to win
It’s no secret that I am not an ultra-finesse fisherman and have struggled throughout my career with slowing down and using those kinds of techniques when conditions warrant it. But...
Fantasy Fishing: Shimizu was tops at Cayuga
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. — The first stop on the annual Northern Swing of the Bassmaster Elite Series was at the Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake. The Top 12...
Northern appeal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Variety. The word resonates with anglers choosing to fish the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Opens. A glacial lake in western New York, another natural lake there...
