2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two cards
So a bunch of pro bass fishermen were playing Texas hold 'em in a Buffalo hotel room and, lo and behold, a fishing tournament broke out.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two wind
High winds and rolling waves on Day One of the Empire Chase cracked boat hulls, overcame engines and swamped boats.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two weather
"The best thing about today," Niggemeyer said, "is that I've still got tomorrow."
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two cancelled
The tournament will continue Saturday, July 21 and conclude Sunday, July 22 as scheduled.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One lessons
After the first day of competition, co-angler Robert Suhr was a quick learner, bagging big fish and making it back to the weigh-in in one piece.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One notes
While most anglers never fish using deck seats, rough conditions on Lake Erie prompted them to install the seats for the first day of the Empire Chase.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One quotes
The winds blew, the waves crested and the Bassmaster Elite Series pros dragged scads of smallmouth bass across the scales.
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: One, some or none
"I'm really hoping I don't have to throw mine out," angler Gary Klein said, "but depending on the wind it could be one, two or even three."
2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: A great challenge
Recreational boating competition will be down. Fish-care penalties will be way up, with fish dying in rough livewell runs and from depressurizing too quickly when caught at depths of up to 40 feet.
Much water, many choices
The Bassmaster Elite Series moves this week from one side of New York to the other, leaving the eastern reaches of the Empire State for the western front along Lake Erie and the Niagara River.
