My boat checklist for big water
The final events for the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season are at hand. That means we’re heading north, smallmouth are in play and we’ll be fishing on inland seas. This...
Finally, a perfect storm of an Elite Series event
CLAYTON, N.Y. – It has seemed on the verge of happening at several Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments this season, when the combination of bass transitioning and weather conditions hinted at...
St. Lawrence Elite Analysis: Day 1
“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” — late Senator Everett Dirksen It’s not unusual to see someone bring in a big bag at the...
Foutz lands Day 1 lead with 27-15
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Jacob Foutz said he’s a big fan of smallmouth, especially when they do the things that allow him to tally a big limit like the 27-pound, 15-ounce bag that...
Swindle has learned to love marabou jigs
After 300 pro fishing derbies, Alabama’s Gerald Swindle is living proof that at age 52 you can still teach a dude with plenty of grey hair in his sideburns a...
Mueller banking on long-range sight fishing
With sunny skies and modest winds, anglers are taking advantage of the typically clear water the St. Lawrence River
Gear Review: Plano EDGE Frog Box
WHAT IS IT? Plano EDGE Frog Box WHAT SETS IT APART? Gone are the days of jumbled up, dry-rotted rubber baits that result in unusable frogs. The best frogs have...
Iaconelli’s best memories at the 1,000 Islands
Some say a fishing guide’s wife invented Thousand Island salad dressing on the St. Lawrence River, yet others say it was a chef at the iconic Boldt Castle. Team Toyota’s...
Smallmouth magic is real
When I first came to the United States from Japan, the only things I knew about smallmouth were what I’d read in magazines and seen in videos. I was aware...
Wind has kept some secrets at St. Lawrence
CLAYTON, N.Y. —High winds during the three-day practice period made it tough for Elite Series anglers to explore Lake Ontario, but some did it anyway. And the St. Lawrence River...
