Opens angler profile: Keeton wants to compete

After the third and final Bass Pro Shops Southern Open for 2016 was over, Jade Keeton of Florence, Ala., claimed seventh place in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings....

Pros, celebs go Ike for charity

CAMDEN, N.J. – The Ike Foundation and the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers organization have partnered to host the 2016 Ike Celebrity Pro Am Bass Tournament on the Delaware River on Saturday,...

Hardy clinches first Open title

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Milking one spot for three straight days made a winner of Wil Hardy II at the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #1 on Oneida Lake. The Harlem,...

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...

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...

LIVE: Championship Sunday

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...