Day 1 by the dam

Spend some time down by the dam on Day 1 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.

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We head to the city of Massena to see if we can track down a few of the anglers on Day 1 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
We head to the city of Massena to see if we can track down a few of the anglers on Day 1 of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
Seth Feider doesn't stick around long.
Seth Feider doesn’t stick around long.
Rick Clunn makes his way into this cove.
Rick Clunn makes his way into this cove.
Clunn works up...
Clunn works up…
then turns around...
then turns around…
and works back down this wall.
and works back down this wall.
Clunn makes another cast.
Clunn makes another cast.
Clunn continues to work...
Clunn continues to work…
being sure to keep his bait close to the wall.
being sure to keep his bait close to the wall.
A spectator for Clunn.
A spectator for Clunn.
Learning first hand from the master.
Learning first hand from the master.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Clunn is out of here.
Clunn is out of here.
The boats a big on the St Lawrence.
The boats a big on the St Lawrence.
Sometimes you forget how big...
Sometimes you forget how big…
till you realize they're bigger than islands.
till you realize they’re bigger than islands.
The Algosea rolls on up the river.
The Algosea rolls on up the river.
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We're near the end of the line for fishable water in this direction...
We’re near the end of the line for fishable water in this direction…
Here's the lock, though anglers aren't allowed to lock this week.
Here’s the lock, though anglers aren’t allowed to lock this week.
Welcome to the U.S.
Welcome to the U.S.
We spot another angler.
We spot another angler.
Kenyon Hill works through some current.
Kenyon Hill works through some current.
Clifford Pirch is next on the radar.
Clifford Pirch is next on the radar.
Pirch is well versed in the art of the drop-shot, he made magic with it at Havasu this year and finished 4th here two years ago.
Pirch is well versed in the art of the drop-shot, he made magic with it at Havasu this year and finished 4th here two years ago.
Pirch keeps an eye on his back graph...
Pirch keeps an eye on his back graph…
and an eye on his front graph...
and an eye on his front graph…
constantly positioning and re-positioning his boat.
constantly positioning and re-positioning his boat.
Trolling motor up.
Trolling motor up.
Time to make a move.
Time to make a move.
Pirch rolls out.
Pirch rolls out.
A look at the Canada and U.S. border.
A look at the Canada and U.S. border.
Jared Lintner works a shoal.
Jared Lintner works a shoal.
Lintner looking for a good one.
Lintner looking for a good one.
A pitch goes out.
A pitch goes out.
But nothing doing, time to make a move.
But nothing doing, time to make a move.
Cloud cover has drastically slowed the bite here on Day 1.
Cloud cover has drastically slowed the bite here on Day 1.
But the sun is finally popping out.
But the sun is finally popping out.
We pull back up on Clifford Pirch at just the right time, he's hooked up!
We pull back up on Clifford Pirch at just the right time, he’s hooked up!
Pirch fights to keep an airborne smallmouth down.
Pirch fights to keep an airborne smallmouth down.
No need to rush her, she'll tire herself out.
No need to rush her, she’ll tire herself out.
Pirch eases to the back of the boat...
Pirch eases to the back of the boat…
as the fish fights to free herself.
as the fish fights to free herself.
Time to go for the grab...
Time to go for the grab…
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Got her.
Got her.
A solid 3-pounder...
A solid 3-pounder…
which culls a slightly smaller 3-pounder. Looks like Pirch is catching them pretty good.
which culls a slightly smaller 3-pounder. Looks like Pirch is catching them pretty good.
A way you go.
A way you go.