2015 Bassmaster Northern Open Oneida Lake Day 2: Kraig Kettelkamp Leads with 36-08lbs!

Kettelkamp Keeps Lead!

By Craig Lamb

bass press release

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kraig Kettelkamp faces daily pressure as a salesman in the medical industry.

Tomorrow he faces closing a deal that requires defending his lead at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #2 presented by Allstate.

Kraig keeps lead as weights shrink on Day 2.
(Photo: BASS)

“It’s almost uncomfortable, nerve wracking,” said the leader from Crystal Springs, N.Y.

Kettelkamp caught 16 pounds, 1 ounce on Oneida Lake to bring his two-day total to 36-8. Two pounds behind is 2014 Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell, who calls the lake his favorite, even though he won the Classic title on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.

Another Classic champion from Alabama, Boyd Duckett, is fifth with 31-10. Chad Pipkens, a 2015 Classic qualifier from the Opens, is fourth with 31-14.

For Kettelkamp, the heat is on.

Bass Pro Shop and CSFL Create the Ultimate Angler

CSFL Release
Toronto, Ontario – Friday, June 28, 2013, the Competitive Sport Fishing League announced today BASS PRO SHOPS, the world’s largest outdoor retailer has chosen the CSFL and its anglers to help develop its new Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour that will unite top anglers from across North America in search of the Ultimate Angler!

BASS PRO SHOPS Corporate USA, BASS PRO SHOPS Vaughan Mills and GROUP 360 Worldwide, the marketing firm that has been chosen by BPS to spear head this new venture, have formed the BPS Fishing Tour. This tour will work hand in hand through the multiple divisions of the CSFL to create a flawless program. This program will be unveiled in 2014 along with a very interactive North American website uniting anglers from coast to coast with no border. The BPS Fishing Tour is designed to include hundreds of events recognized by their local BASS PRO SHOP Outlet and will be based on angler performance within their own respective tour.
Please note, anglers that have participated in the Casey Cup, the Sparrow Lake BM100 or the two Lake Erie Southwestern events can still utilize these event points by simply registering your Outdoor Rewards Card at BPS. CSFL anglers without Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Rewards Card are encouraged to take part by simply registering at BASS PRO SHOP in Vaughn Mills or on line.

BASS PRO SHOPS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN THIRD CANADIAN STORE IN NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO

BPS Release

Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, will locate its third Canadian store in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, as an anchor for The Outlet Collection at Niagara — a 520,000-square-foot shopping center under construction by Ivanhoé Cambridge. Located at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth Way and Glendale Avenue, this high visibility site will be the new gateway to the Niagara Peninsula.

Artist's rendering of Niagara Outpost.

The new 80,000 square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outpost store is scheduled to open in the spring of 2014. Niagara-on-the-Lake enjoys a rich tradition of outdoor sports and history as it is situated in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario.Some 10 million people visit this area each year and another 2.5 million people are within an hour’s drive of the site.
“It’s an incredible opportunity for Bass Pro Shops to place our third Canadian store in this beautiful part of Southern Ontario,” said Johnny Morris, Founder. “We are very excited to bring Bass Pro Shops to this premier site in Niagara-on-the-Lake and we are very grateful to developer Ivanhoé Cambridge for selecting Bass Pro Shops to be the premier anchor tenant in this extraordinary new retail development. We look forward to bringing Bass Pro Shops’ low prices and friendly expert service to the many sportsmen and women who live in the region. We are also excited to add to the momentum of an area that already draws millions of visitors each year,” Morris continued.