Winning at the St. Lawrence was the thrill of a lifetime
I signed up for the Bassmaster Open on the St. Lawrence River as soon as I could back in November. As someone just fishing one event, I rode the waitlist...
Elite Analysis: Lake Champlain – Day 1.5
Tournament postponements and cancellations are tough to stomach but easy to understand. We want titles and trophies to be earned on the playing field, and we love to see the...
Arey left home without sonar
For a top pro angler like Team Toyota’s Matt Arey, showing up to a Bassmaster Elite Series event with no sonar units is like NASCAR great Martin Truex Jr. showing...
Champlain: Day 2 postponed
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — B.A.S.S. officials are postponing Day 2 competition at the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain due to forecasted severe thunderstorms and winds gusting to 25 mph that are expected to...
Smith overcomes discomfort at Champlain
PLATTSBURG, N.Y. — Even though Elite Series rookie Bryant Smith had never competed on Lake Champlain, you might expect the California native would feel a certain comfort level here. He...
Elite Analysis: Champlain Day 1
I realized this morning how long I’ve been around the game when I thought back to my earliest awareness of Lake Champlain. I was fishing the co-angler side of a...
Champlain: Huff hammers ’em on Day 1
Cody Huff takes the Day 1 lead at the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain with 23 pounds, 3 ounces.
Gear Review: Owner Cover Shot HD Worm Hook
WHAT IS IT? Owner Cover Shot HD Worm Hook WHAT SETS IT APART? A heavier version of Owner’s light wire Cover Shot. A little stouter to handle bigger fish, bigger...
Thank you, Mr. KVD
I’m writing this after interviewing Kevin VanDam on The Bilge Podcast, which I do with my wife, Trait. We’ve had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with many professional...
Gleason will ‘double splash’ for Champlain Smallies
Comical Louisiana pro, Darold Gleason hails from a place where crawdads are savored by humans and largemouth alike. However, this week he finds himself competing in a region of America...
