How I will fish the St. Lawrence River
Brandon LesterThis 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...
Northern smallmouth: Details matter, part 1
Chris ZaldainIf 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,...
Bill and Matt’s excellent, ‘workmanlike’ season
Don Barone“And we’ve been takin’ care of business…” Dateline: The St. Lawrence River “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Constant hard work leads to success, greatness will come.”— Dwayne...
So many ways to catch ’em
Brock MosleyI’ll be honest, I love fishing up north, and three of the remaining events on the Bassmaster Elite Series schedule will be a lot of fun for me. We have...
Ready for the final push
Seth FeiderWhen the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule was first announced, I circled both Lake Fork and Guntersville on my calendar. They’re both great lakes but they can be fickle, and...
Late launch changes St. Lawrence strategies
Jesse TacoronteGetting to your first fishing location in time to leverage the early morning bite is the norm in tournaments. And we tournament anglers normally miss any late-afternoon action. However, that’s...
5 never die bass baits
Brandon CardAs a professional angler, part of my job is to adopt whatever new baits I believe will help me sack more bass. However, I don’t want them to replace baits...
Rivers in the late summer
Drew BentonWe’re headed towards the St. Lawrence River next week so I thought this would be a good time to talk about rivers in the late summer. The St. Lawrence is...
So you want to fish a spinbait
John CrewsThe generic name for this lure is a spinbait. Many anglers call it a spybait. Either way, it’s a popular technique gaining momentum all across the country. Yet, a lot...
Whitaker’s topwater wisdom
Jake WhitakerLike most bass fishermen, I love to catch ’em on topwater baits. I fish on top whenever the opportunity presents itself, which is more often than you might think. The key is to...
