With the win at Miller Tech NPFL Stop Five on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Oklahoma pro Zack Birge earned his second victory of the 2026 season, finishing with a three-day total of 70-4. Birge opened the event with 25-5 to take the Day One lead, added 21-8 on Day Two to maintain his advantage, then sealed the wire-to-wire victory with 23-7 on Championship Saturday. Targeting shallow smallmouth early in the week before making a key final-day adjustment to offshore shoals with a deep-diving crankbait, Birge became just the fifth angler in NPFL history to win multiple events in a single season. Here’s how Birge and the rest of the Top 5 got it done, along with the Tackle Warehouse top baits and techniques they relied on throughout the week.
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