2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Down to the wire

Evers has kept his fish in good health, and he may be on the fish to win. But uneasy rests the leader who has caught less bass than his two closest pursuers.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Saturday notes

Several anglers who stumbled on Day One of the Empire Chase enjoyed revivals on the second and final day before the top 12 cut.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Saturday quotes

Here's what the Elite Series anglers had to say about their second day on Lake Erie.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Manufacturing victory

Ultimately, it was here earlier this week on Lake Erie that Suhr learned the new technique that would forge a tournament win.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Survival

It's a rarity to see more than a couple of fish killed in the course of an Elite Series event, but anglers have had to play marine paramedics constantly on Lake Erie.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Vital operations

Smallmouths are a bit more fragile, a bit needier than the largemouth," pro Kenyon Hill said.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day Two back on

BASS officials took no chances Friday, canceling the second day of the tournament amid forecasts of high winds.

2007 Elite Series – Empire Chase: Day One prayer

Lee Bailey, one of the first to weigh fish, told the crowd quite sincerely that "everybody needs to say a private prayer for the guys who are still out there."

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.