db: New York Blue
“I look to the sea…” Dateline: Cayuga Lake “The tides are in our veins.”~Robinson Jeffers The first drop of water I ever had in life was, New York Blue. New...
First Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open heads to Oneida Lake
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bass could be in all stages of the spawn during the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open of the season, June 30-July 2 at Oneida Lake, offering professional...
Sandbaggers, truth and lies
Every time I read the Elite Series pre-tournament reports, it’s pretty entertaining to me, and I enjoy the talents of some of the best sandbaggers in the world. You’ve probably...
Lofty predictions for Cayuga
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. — It’s game-on at Cayuga Lake. Just ask Randall Tharp, who said, “We’re going to catch the snot out of them.” Unlike some of the dire predictions...
What I like about fishing up north
It feels like we’ve hopped the fence. As we head into the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Cayuga this week, we’re in this season’s home stretch. We’ve come over a...
Cayuga Lake: 7 questions with Mike Iaconelli
Mike Iaconelli stepped out of his Toyota Tundra on the final day of practice for the Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake and said, “I love this place, I...
How I will fish Cayuga Lake
This week we return to the Finger Lakes of upstate New York, specifically Cayuga Lake, for the seventh Elite Series event of the season. I fished here my rookie season...
Bass fishing is difficult without rods and reels
As I write this blog, I’m learning another lesson about perseverance and the importance of being surrounded by awesome people in tough times. First off, I’m one lucky guy, because...
Sightseeing during the Elite Series
The crowds at Elite Series weigh-ins grow larger every year. There’s nothing quite like seeing the pros in person as they step to the scales and banter with MC Dave...
The 5-pounders don’t lie
I went into the BASSfest event at Texoma with preconceived notions about how I was going to fish. While I didn’t necessarily think it would be easy under the extreme...
