Smallmouth bass, big drama
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — It’s the perfect place at the perfect time – the St. Lawrence River in the second half of July, six weeks after the last Bassmaster Elite Series...
St. Lawrence shockingly good
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — After standing backstage waiting to weigh-in, listening to so many 20- and 19-pound bags hitting the scales before him, David Walker said it sounded like they were...
Gear
KVD celebrates 25 years with Mustad
ORLANDO, Fla. – Mustad and Kevin VanDam celebrated 25 years fishing together last week at the 2017 ICAST trade show. The milestone stands out as one of the longest and...
Lee brothers, diamonds and bronze
Life is good right now for Matt and Jordan Lee. They’ve both notched Top 12 finishes thus far in 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments, and they both recently proposed marriage...
Gear
Gear Review: B-Fish-N Tackle MasterFlash
What is it? B-Fish-N Tackle MasterFlash What sets it apart? Built around B-Fish-N Tackle’s glitter finish H2O Precision jighead, the MasterFlash Jig adds a blast of flash and scale-suggestive sparkle,...
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ICAST: Top 5 baits to land a 10-pounder in 2018
ORLANDO, Fla., — During a lifetime of bass fishing, I’ve reached several personal benchmarks. I’ve topped the 5-pound mark with spotted bass several times — and yes, I know they...
ICAST was a success
I’m taking a few minutes to write this before I start practicing for the HUK Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y. It was kind of surreal...
How I will fish the St. Lawrence River
This week we kick off the northern swing of the Bassmaster Elite Series on the St. Lawrence River out of Waddington, NY. I’ve fished here once before, in 2015, but...
Visiting St. Lawrence smallies
So, I’m visiting some old friends this week — the St. Lawrence River’s smallmouth bass. I had a great time with them in 2015 and came close to winning that...
As I see it: Main Street
Dateline: Waddington, N.Y. America began, on Main Street. America, to me, began in a small town. Historians will call me out on that, but you know, so what. To me America...
