Bassmaster Elite - Empire Chase Lake Erie

[blakstr1]

Check out the leaderboard http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/members/ldr/leaderboard?class=0&tournamentId=798

In the lead on the co-angler side with 20-1 is Robert Suhr, from Roscommon, MI!!! 

Go get 'em.

[dashaver63]

I tried to watch some of the weigh-in but their video feed was terrible. My buddy is in 33rd on the co-angler side. Jason Root from Fostoria, Ohio.

[blakstr1]

I tried to watch some of the weigh-in but their video feed was terrible.

Yeah it was very bad...FLW at Detroit was AWESOME!

[BigSmallie]

Bob is a very good fisherman...........if he continues to get a good ride.....he will win!

BS 

[DDBethke]

BASS canceled the Erie/Niagara Bassmaster Elite Series at Buffalo, N.Y. early this morning prior to launch.

http://www.bassfan.com/news_article.asp?id=2388

Any idea how much rougher it would have been  vs. what the field in the Erie FLW event faced?

Duane

[JCOOPER]

They had told the anglers the river would be the back up.  Several anglers practiced in the river wasting valuable time.  bassfan interviewed Bondy today and he is expressing his concern.  he did practice on hte river and was really looking forward to gaining some ground on those that didnt. 

BASS has done themselves no favors this year.  They seem to always have something controversal going on.

[dashaver63]

I agree, you would think a professional would be ready to fish any adjoining water in the event his primary water was not available. I do think it would be a worse up there since that wind and water has the entire length of the lake to build. They should have fished the river. Professional fishing isn't any different than baseball or any other sport. It is entertainment. All the fans that are up there for this are the real losers in this.

[Slipkey]

Any idea how much rougher it would have been  vs. what the field in the Erie FLW event faced?

In all fairness to the guys out in Buffalo it can be much worse in terms of wave height on the Eastern basin with a west wind than on the western with an east wind.    More water to move around and nothing to break the momentum like the islands on the West side. Waves are more predictable, though, so the waves are high but the troughs are wider - more like Northern Lake Michigan.  Winds today were N/NW which could be worse...   I woudn't like to be out in either case, though. 

[dashaver63]

Looks like Robert Suhr will win this tournament. My buddy Jason Root had a 19-10 bag today fishing with Greg Hackney(I'm so jealous) and moved up to 10th. Excellant job to both guy's!

[BigSmallie]

Bob won!   Great job Bob..........you old Sea Dog!

BS