Welcome to Waddington

B.A.S.S. writer Don Barone has arrived in Waddington, N.Y., in advance of the 2013 Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River.

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<p>Okay...oka<wbr>y...so the Elites have been gone awhile...b<wbr>ut</wbr></wbr></p>
Okay…okay…so the Elites have been gone awhile…but
<p>...we're...</p>
…we’re…
<p>...back.</p>
…back.
<p>Yesterday I climbed in the dbTundra and headed north through...</p>
Yesterday I climbed in the dbTundra and headed north through…
<p>...the Adirondack Park...dud<wbr>es, it is 6+ million acres...</wbr></p>
…the Adirondack Park…dudes, it is 6+ million acres…
<p>...about the size of Vermont...</p>
…about the size of Vermont…
<p>...and is the largest park in America, the largest National Historic Landmark and is bigger than national parks of...</p>
…and is the largest park in America, the largest National Historic Landmark and is bigger than national parks of…
<p>...Yellows<wbr>tone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and the Great Smoky Mountains.<wbr>..</wbr></wbr></p>
…Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and the Great Smoky Mountains…
<p>...combine<wbr>d.</wbr></p>
…combined.
<p>So I drive pretty much straight up from Connecticu<wbr>t, darn near into Canada...t<wbr>he country that gave me my grandparen<wbr>ts and lots of childhood memories..<wbr>.</wbr></wbr></wbr></wbr></p>
So I drive pretty much straight up from Connecticut, darn near into Canada…the country that gave me my grandparents and lots of childhood memories…
<p>...but stop just short of Canada in the town of Waddington<wbr>, New York...</wbr></p>
…but stop just short of Canada in the town of Waddington, New York…
<p>...to meet up with...</p>
…to meet up with…
<p>...my roommates, Shaw Grigsby Jr. and Paul Elias, and a bunch of other Elite anglers at the motel joint where...</p>
…my roommates, Shaw Grigsby Jr. and Paul Elias, and a bunch of other Elite anglers at the motel joint where…
<p>...one Elite dude rolled this into his room...and no it wasn't my roommates.</p>
…one Elite dude rolled this into his room…and no it wasn’t my roommates.
<p>Waddington and the Village of Waddington boast a total of maybe 3,000 people, both been around since the late 1700s, early 1800s.</p>
Waddington and the Village of Waddington boast a total of maybe 3,000 people, both been around since the late 1700s, early 1800s.
<p>It is Main Street USA...that is if...</p>
It is Main Street USA…that is if…
<p>...most Main Street USA's end up with a view of...</p>
…most Main Street USA’s end up with a view of…
<p>a lake.</p>
a lake.
<p>Waddington<wbr>...that big gray stone building on the left over there...th<wbr>at's the Town Hall...</wbr></wbr></p>
Waddington…that big gray stone building on the left over there…that’s the Town Hall…
<p>...is a town of white picket fences...</p>
…is a town of white picket fences…
<p>...red tin roofs...</p>
…red tin roofs…
<p>...town gazebos...</p>
…town gazebos…
<p>...and pride.</p>
…and pride.
<p>Front porch pride...</p>
Front porch pride…
<p>...downtow<wbr>n pride...</wbr></p>
…downtown pride…
<p>...pride in the community.<wbr>..</wbr></p>
…pride in the community…
<p>...where old meets new...</p>
…where old meets new…
<p>...where the past matters...</p>
…where the past matters…
<p>...as much as the present...</p>
…as much as the present…
<p>...Steve McDonald here, a resident of the Village of Waddington<wbr>, is doing the painstakin<wbr>g...</wbr></wbr></p>
…Steve McDonald here, a resident of the Village of Waddington, is doing the painstaking…
<p>...renovat<wbr>ion...</wbr></p>
…renovation…
<p>...of an early 1800s structure.<wbr>..</wbr></p>
…of an early 1800s structure…
<p>...that he plans to call home.</p>
…that he plans to call home.
<p>It's a family community where kids...</p>
It’s a family community where kids…
<p>...and where they play...</p>
…and where they play…
<p>...matters<wbr>.</wbr></p>
…matters.
<p>So comes to this Waddington<wbr>, N.Y. ... the Bassmaster Elites where...</wbr></p>
So comes to this Waddington, N.Y. … the Bassmaster Elites where…
<p>...we will launch the 4th quarter of the Bassmaster Elite Series with...</p>
…we will launch the 4th quarter of the Bassmaster Elite Series with…
<p>...lots on line... Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year is up for grabs and...</p>
…lots on line… Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year is up for grabs and…
<p>...everyon<wbr>e is fishing for a 2014 Bassmaster Classic berth.</wbr></p>
…everyone is fishing for a 2014 Bassmaster Classic berth.
<p>Yep, this pretty much says it all...</p>
Yep, this pretty much says it all…
<p>...except I'm working on some stories right, keep an eye out for them...and watch all of the action of the Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River on Bassmaster<wbr>.com. Thanks for lookin' in.... db</wbr></p>
…except I’m working on some stories right, keep an eye out for them…and watch all of the action of the Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River on Bassmaster.com. Thanks for lookin’ in…. db