JVD with a 3-pounder for No. 3
Jonathon VanDam just caught a 3-pounder for his third keeper, which should give him about 8 pounds for the day. The wind is supposed to blow from the west southwest...
JVD has two
James Overstreet, Dean Meckes and I just pulled up near Jonathon VanDam, just past the Brockville Narrows, about 35 or 40 river miles west of the launch site. We saw...
Pipkins with a big fish
Just as we were starting to leave Chad Pipkins he hauled in a nice 4 and a quarter pound smallmouth. That's a good start to the day for Chad. "Could...
JVD, Hawk and Pipkins fishing close together
Steve Bowman (in photo) and I are on the St Lawrence, about 3 miles west of Morristown, NY, where we launched this morning. The wind here is brisk, 10 miles an hour...
Battle of the Young Guns
Today's Top 12 could be called the battle of the young guns. The top five, Brandon Palaniuk, JVD, Cliff Pirch, Chad Pipkins, and Kevin Hawk, are all under 30. Also...
B.A.S.S. High School Elite Experience
Today, the B.A.S.S. High School Elite Experience kicked into full gear here in Waddington, N.Y. This is a program where high school anglers get to spend time with Elite Series pros,...
Pirch still confident
Just caught a quick word with Clifford Pirch as he prepared to make another move here in the sight of Robert Moses Dam, the eastern boundary of the tournament waters....
The latest from the War Room
Our second edition of the War Room is going up momentarily. Look for it on the homepage. Great analysis with Dave Mercer and Jay Kumar about how the guys are...
Pirch culling
Clifford Pirch, by the way, he prefers Clifford rather than Cliff, is video-game fishing, like a lot of guys this week. When he goes to the front deck, he turns...
Pirch has a limit
Clifford Pirch knew when he set the hook that this was another good one, and he took his time with it. He was right. Keeper no. 5 weighed almost 4...
