A tougher Lake Oneida than the Bassmaster Elite Series pros have seen in either of the past 2 years is set to host the finale of the circuit's 11-tournament season this week. And with all that's at stake, maybe that's as it should be.
In years past, the biggest dilemma anglers faced at Oneida (often called the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes chain) was getting five bites that averaged 3 pounds or better. This time around, even the 2-pound bites that had been a-dime-a-dozen previously have been hard to come by for some.
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