2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Vital operations
Smallmouths are a bit more fragile, a bit needier than the largemouth," pro Kenyon Hill said.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two back on
BASS officials took no chances Friday, canceling the second day of the tournament amid forecasts of high winds.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One prayer
Lee Bailey, one of the first to weigh fish, told the crowd quite sincerely that "everybody needs to say a private prayer for the guys who are still out there."
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two cards
So a bunch of pro bass fishermen were playing Texas hold 'em in a Buffalo hotel room and, lo and behold, a fishing tournament broke out.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two wind
High winds and rolling waves on Day One of the Empire Chase cracked boat hulls, overcame engines and swamped boats.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two weather
"The best thing about today," Niggemeyer said, "is that I've still got tomorrow."
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two cancelled
The tournament will continue Saturday, July 21 and conclude Sunday, July 22 as scheduled.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One lessons
After the first day of competition, co-angler Robert Suhr was a quick learner, bagging big fish and making it back to the weigh-in in one piece.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One notes
While most anglers never fish using deck seats, rough conditions on Lake Erie prompted them to install the seats for the first day of the Empire Chase.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One quotes
The winds blew, the waves crested and the Bassmaster Elite Series pros dragged scads of smallmouth bass across the scales.
