Open: Day 3 begins

A 30-hour nonstop drive from the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship in Minnesota paid off for Adrian Avena. He’s currently in 8th place.
A 30-hour nonstop drive from the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship in Minnesota paid off for Adrian Avena. He’s currently in 8th place.
Avena comes dressed for the occasion. The forecast calls for a 90 percent rain chance until midday. Elite Series pro Avena needs a win in order to qualify for the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.
Avena comes dressed for the occasion. The forecast calls for a 90 percent rain chance until midday. Elite Series pro Avena needs a win in order to qualify for the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.
The forecast also calls for wind. It will blow from the north at 10 mph. On the open water of Lake Champlain that will make boat positioning in the open water a challenge.
The forecast also calls for wind. It will blow from the north at 10 mph. On the open water of Lake Champlain that will make boat positioning in the open water a challenge.
Maryland pro Bryan Schmitt is fishing his first Top 12. Schmitt is a full-time charter boat captain on the Chesapeake Bay. When not tournament fishing he spends lots of time on the water. That is about every day from April through mid-December.
Maryland pro Bryan Schmitt is fishing his first Top 12. Schmitt is a full-time charter boat captain on the Chesapeake Bay. When not tournament fishing he spends lots of time on the water. That is about every day from April through mid-December.
Third-place angler Chris Molineaux brings the pride of the B.A.S.S. Nation into his first Top 12. Molineaux is a top club angler from Rhode Island.
Third-place angler Chris Molineaux brings the pride of the B.A.S.S. Nation into his first Top 12. Molineaux is a top club angler from Rhode Island.
Most recently Molineaux competed in the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors.
Most recently Molineaux competed in the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors.
Second-place co-angler Josh Cotier is about to spend a rainy day fishing with current runner-up Jesse Tacoronte.
Second-place co-angler Josh Cotier is about to spend a rainy day fishing with current runner-up Jesse Tacoronte.
Florida pro Jesse Tacoronte is fishing his second Top 12 of the season with the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Opens. Tacoronte has a shot at qualifying for the Elite Series. It’s all on the line today.
Florida pro Jesse Tacoronte is fishing his second Top 12 of the season with the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Opens. Tacoronte has a shot at qualifying for the Elite Series. It’s all on the line today.
The Top 12 leave the Plattsburgh Boat Basin at 6:30 a.m. with a return time of 2:30 p.m.
The Top 12 leave the Plattsburgh Boat Basin at 6:30 a.m. with a return time of 2:30 p.m.
Alton Jones, Jr., has one thing on his mind today. That is following in the footsteps of his famous father and qualifying for the 2017 Elite Series season.
Alton Jones, Jr., has one thing on his mind today. That is following in the footsteps of his famous father and qualifying for the 2017 Elite Series season.
The rainy day is about to begin as the National Anthem plays at Plattsburgh Boat Basin. The weigh-in site is at about the midway point of 120-mile long Lake Champlain.
The rainy day is about to begin as the National Anthem plays at Plattsburgh Boat Basin. The weigh-in site is at about the midway point of 120-mile long Lake Champlain.
A local Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World usually hosts the final day weigh-in at the Opens. This week will be an exception, as there is no store in the immediate area.
A local Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World usually hosts the final day weigh-in at the Opens. This week will be an exception, as there is no store in the immediate area.
Brian Schmitt leads the tournament with 40-15. He is the first boat to leave the dock. His game plan is returning to a productive area about 10 miles north of the launch site.
Brian Schmitt leads the tournament with 40-15. He is the first boat to leave the dock. His game plan is returning to a productive area about 10 miles north of the launch site.
Wil Hardy leaves the dock for his second Top 12 of the season. His first, at Cayuga Lake, came with a win and berth in the 2017 Classic.
Wil Hardy leaves the dock for his second Top 12 of the season. His first, at Cayuga Lake, came with a win and berth in the 2017 Classic.
Hoping for a Classic berth is Adrian Avena, a second-year Elite Series pro from New Jersey.
Hoping for a Classic berth is Adrian Avena, a second-year Elite Series pro from New Jersey.