Lesson learned on St. Lawrence
We hear a lot about the mental part of professional fishing, and I can tell you that this is definitely true. That’s why I’m looking forward to our next tournament,...
Options abound for Elite Series event on St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. — While locals classify St. Lawrence Seaway vessels as salties (ocean-going ships) and lakers (those used solely for inland transit), a similar notation will divide the field of...
Gear Review: Hobie Hank Cherry Bluefin Sunglasses
WHAT IS IT? Hobie Hank Cherry Bluefin Sunglasses What sets it apart? Hobie Eyewear’s new Bluefin model is part of the Hank Cherry Champion Series, which respectfully nods to the...
The Goby factor at Oneida Lake
This week’s St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Mossy Oak Fishing will mark the seventh time Chad Pipkens has fished Oneida Lake. From his first tournament until now, the...
Oneida practice report: Dialing in scattered smallmouth
Since winning the 2021 Bassmaster Open on Oneida Lake, Bill Perkins has been somewhat of a celebrity around his home state. The Rochester, N.Y., native has had friends, competitors and...
Fantasy Fishing: A llama, a Canadian and a flogger walk into a bar
If I ever have the honor and privilege of fishing in the Bassmaster Elite Series, I am going to look back to this article every season during the Northern Swing...
Fantasy Fishing: Who cares who wins, it’s smallmouth!
Who isn’t ready for the Northern Swing? I’m writing this from the shores of the St. Lawrence River at the TNT B.A.S.S. Nation Northeastern Regional. I was hoping this would...
Fantasy Fishing: Same Ol’ St. Lawrence
There are seemingly no secrets left to be had on the St. Lawrence River. With that said, taking off out of Clayton, N.Y., rather than Waddington, N.Y., will open up...
Fantasy Fishing: Making up ground and staying alive
None of my fellow Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing pundits are old enough to remember it, but back in the 1970s there was a comedian named Ray Jay Johnson, who as...
Fantasy Fishing: Records will fall
The Bassmaster Elite Series is headed back to the St. Lawrence River again which has become almost an every-year occurrence for nearly a decade, but yet again the playing field...
