Cory Johnston’s “Worst fishing day ever”
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — As he motored back to the Whittaker Park check-in site Thursday afternoon, Cory Johnston thought he’d made the best of a bad situation. His day started with...
Chris Johnston leads after Day 1
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Expectations for the 2019 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River presented by Black Velvet were slightly muted going into Day 1. After all, last year’s event...
Green bass and green backs for Shryock at St. Lawrence
During the opening round of the 2019 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River presented by Black Velvet, Ohio native Hunter Shryock decided that the overlooked largemouth bass roaming the...
Broken collarbone put Pipkens on a path of success
Pro angler Chad Pipkens, the man with the spikey hair and a primary sponsorship from Douglas J Salons wouldn’t recommend breaking your collarbone to launch a streak of top tournament...
Yelas, Arey talk ice cream, gobies and football
Jay Yelas won the 2002 Bassmaster Classic and Matt Arey has won $1 million in his relatively short pro angling career. They are two of the Elite Series’ true class...
No encore performance expected at St. Lawrence
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Last year’s Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the St. Lawrence River was called “the best smallmouth tournament ever in the history of man,” by none other than Kevin...
20 years of building Power-Poles is celebrated with limited edition platinum blade anchor
TAMPA, Fla., August 15, 2019 – Twenty years ago, John Oliverio invented Power-Pole, the original Shallow Water Anchor. While fishing the grass flats in Sarasota Bay, Oliverio found he needed...
Conservation News
Fish care a top priority at St. Lawrence
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — When asked which tournament destination ranks as their favorite, the overwhelming majority of Bassmaster Elite Series pros chose the upper St. Lawrence River. And why not? The...
How I will fish the St. Lawrence River
This week we are back on the St. Lawrence River out of Waddington, N.Y. I’ve fished here three times now and know exactly why it is the number one ranked...
Latest Industry News
Northern smallmouth: Details matter, part 1
If you’re going to fish for smallmouth up north, and I strongly suggest that you do, you need to pay close attention to details. These bass are big and aggressive,...
