Bassmaster LIVE blasts off again this week from the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y. Catch all the LIVE action 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
LINKS: Friday | Saturday & Sunday
Mike McKinnis shared two of the most important things to watch for during this week’s LIVE coverage.
Angler of the Year
1. “The Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race is shaping up with great names in the Top 10. We’ll be watching that closely during the LIVE shows.”
The current AOY Top 10 is:
| 1 | Dean Rojas | 424 |
| 2 | Justin Lucas | 421 |
| 3 | Aaron Martens | 420 |
| 4 | Greg Vinson | 356 |
| 5 | Brent Ehrler | 354 |
| 6 | Cliff Pirch | 353 |
| 7 | Kevin VanDam | 341 |
| 8 | Jacob Powroznik | 338 |
| 9 | Edwin Evers | 332 |
| 10 | Shaw Grigsby | 323 |
Massive smallmouth
2. “It will be a New York smallmouth bonanza! We’ve seen a few average size smallmouth caught live this year, but this will be the first time ever to see GIANT smallmouth caught live … and plenty of them!”
Brandon Palaniuk landed more than 23 pounds on Day 1 of the last Elite event in Waddington.
See the history of B.A.S.S. events in the area here.