DeFoe picks up another

DeFoe's move paid off with his fourth keeper. Appears to be another 2-pounder. He still has some work to do. He's snugged up shallow and currently is about 150 yards...

DeFoe on the move

It's fitting that as soon as I write that last blog that DeFoe would pick up his trolling motor and take off. We headed up to the lake, again heading...

More on DeFoe and Chapman

It's interesting that DeFoe and Chapman are fishing so close together. Or more correctly found the same fish. While Chapman has the lead at the moment, this is obviously a...

A look at the early bite

With the third hour of Day One now on the record, we've got a glimpse of the early morning bite at Oneida Lake. It seems to be holding steady.

Ott moved back to launch

We've followed Ott DeFoe back toward the launch site.

Overstreet and Mercer tracking Chapman

We just caught up with B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet (left) and B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer.

Low lake level a factor

No Elite Series angler has a better track record at Oneida Lake than Dean Rojas, who won here in 2008 and has two other top 4 finishes here. Rojas noted this morning that the lake is lower this year than it has been in the previous four Elite Series events on Oneida – not by a bunch – but it's lower.

Oneida Lake’s dumping grounds

The Erie Canal is on both ends of Oneida Lake. Back in the day, when they were digging the canal, they'd dump the soil into Oneida. So there are sections of the lake labeled "dumping grounds" on the map.

DeFoe catches a 2 lb. smallie

We've pulled up on Ott DeFoe who is fishing a shallow area between two islands. He just pulled in a nice two pound smallie. He now has three in the...

Chapman one step closer to AOY

AOY leader Brent Chapman is already one-third of the way home in his quest for the title. He's already got a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 12 ounces, according to...