by jay | Jul 19, 2021 | Elites
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Saving the best for last may not have been his intention, but Taku Ito’s eye-popping 26-pound limit propelled the Japanese sensation to a convincing victory at the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 90...
by admin | Jul 17, 2021 | Elites
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — For the past three days, Cory Johnston has mentioned saving certain fish he’d previously located for when he needed a big bite. On Saturday, he started with a trio of those difference-makers and took over the Day 3 lead of the Farmers Insurance...
by admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Elites
WADDINGTON, NY — Seth Feider of New Market, Minn., wrapped his arms around a lifelong dream as he kissed the Bassmaster Angler of the Year trophy on Day 2 of the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River. Seth Feider, of New Market, Minn., has won the...
by admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Elites
If you follow Caleb Sumrall on social media, you know the Southern Louisiana pro isn’t afraid of a long run. He jogs 10 to 15 miles a week, and at one point ran 48 miles in a 48-hour period. That’s on land. Thursday during Day 1 of the Farmer’s Insurance Bassmaster...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Elites
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — A patient approach to what Bernie Schultz described as a slow area rewarded the Gainesville, Fla., pro with a five-bass limit that weighed 25 pounds, 5 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River. Bernie...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Elites
At 6’ 4”, bass fishing’s funniest man, Gerald Swindle relates well to giraffes, the world’s tallest land mammal that typically stands 15 to 20-feet high. In fact, his quick wit was fast to compare expected catch rates here on the St. Lawrence River to a giraffe’s...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Elites
Brandon Lester warns you’d better keep an eye on guys like Greg Hackney and Brock Mosely this week who aren’t afraid to gamble with “green fish” for the win. Mosely dang near won here on the St. Lawrence last summer with largemouth before finishing second, and Hackney...
by admin | Jul 11, 2021 | Elites
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Bryan Schmitt talked all week about “special little things” that were happening to help him maintain the lead at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. But the most special one happened just 15 minutes before Sunday’s final...
by jay | Jul 11, 2021 | Elites
Chris Wells doesn’t have to be out here. He could just as easily stay home and pastor a church full time in South Carolina. Instead, he combines a passion for our Savior and bass fishing to serve as our Chaplain, traveling the country ministering to a bunch of us...
by jay | Jul 10, 2021 | Elites
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — To hear Bryan Schmitt talk there isn’t a single bass left in Lake Champlain. They’re all gone. Just vanished. But don’t buy any of it for a second. Bryan Schmitt, of Deale, Md., is leading after Day 3 of the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite...
by jay | Jul 10, 2021 | Elites
After dropping 19-pounds of Lake Champlain smallmouth on the scales to sit in 3rd place after Day 2 at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite, you’d never know that Chris Zaldain is fishing with a terrible ankle sprain. Light rains in the area Wednesday night and early...
by jay | Jul 10, 2021 | Elites
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Bryan Schmitt has insisted two days in a row that big smallmouth will be the key this week if he wins the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. But he just keeps catching big largemouth. Bryan Schmitt, of Deale, Md., is leading...
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