Schultz thrives a long way from home
You'd think that Floridian Bernie Schultz would feel out of his element in northern New York at Oneida Lake. But Schultz has proven just the opposite is true. By making...
Rook culling again
Scott Rook is culling again. By our estimate he has caught 9 keepers today. His cameraman Rick Mason believes he has at least 15 pounds in the livewell. If that’s...
Heavier as the day goes on
That’s Rick Mason filming Scott Rook for The Bassmasters TV show. He said the camera weighs 25 or 30 pounds, but by the end of the day it feels more...
Omori came up big in the clutch
Takahiro Omori's 18-13 bag Saturday was quite an accomplishment. Oneida has proven tough for most anglers all week. But to catch the second-best bag of the tournament on Day...
Rook may have 14 pounds
After a brief foray to the north shore, Scott Rook jetted back to his home spot, the shoal toward the middle of Oneida Lake. You'll see the pros do...
Splash of the lure a key for Rook
Scott Rook unhappily recalled some key fish that came off the hook after showing themselves Saturday. He wasn't making excuses, but simply explaining the details after Saturday's weigh-in. Rook's...
Rook moving
Scott Rook just moved from his beloved shoal where he has spent much of the tournament. He traveled about 5 minutes north and is now fishing in about 10 feet...
Rook is culling
Scott Rook is culling. He just caught his sixth keeper of the day, culled quickly, and ran back to the front of the boat. We're not close enough to tell...
A three-horse race
This morning, on the initial bouncy run out here, Scott Rook's BASSTrakk unit got fried. Just taking a look at the Trakk, it shows Rook with 4 1/2 pounds. He...
