PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- He called it love at first sight and that instant attraction, deepened by its subsequent bond-building, delivered Bryan Schmitt's third blue trophy with his four-day winning total of 81 pounds, 7 ounces in the SPRO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain.
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