On the water Day Three

Jason Christie was on fire this morning on the Detroit River for the final day of the second Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open.

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	Jason Christie and his co-angler Mike Simpson had plenty of early action.</p>
Jason Christie and his co-angler Mike Simpson had plenty of early action.
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	This was Simpson’s second keeper.</p>
This was Simpson’s second keeper.
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	Christie relied heavily on a tube, while Simpson alternated between a drop shot and a tube.</p>
Christie relied heavily on a tube, while Simpson alternated between a drop shot and a tube.
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	Simpson likely has a 13-plus-pound 3-fish co-angler limit.</p>
Simpson likely has a 13-plus-pound 3-fish co-angler limit.
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	Lake St. Clair smallies don’t have any quit in them.</p>
Lake St. Clair smallies don’t have any quit in them.
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	Simpson enjoyed a 3- or 4-fish rally in which he culled several times.</p>
Simpson enjoyed a 3- or 4-fish rally in which he culled several times.
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	Simpson’s turn with the net.</p>
Simpson’s turn with the net.
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	This is a small keeper for Christie.</p>
This is a small keeper for Christie.
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	Gary Greenwood fished with Scott Dobson on Day Three. The pair caught plenty of small fish, but were in search of kickers.</p>
Gary Greenwood fished with Scott Dobson on Day Three. The pair caught plenty of small fish, but were in search of kickers.
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	Dobson works the net again.</p>
Dobson works the net again.
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	This would help Greenwood’s limit.</p>
This would help Greenwood’s limit.
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	Dobson fights a small keeper.</p>
Dobson fights a small keeper.
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	It went right back into the lake.</p>
It went right back into the lake.
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	Back on Christie, things kept heating up as the day wore on.</p>
Back on Christie, things kept heating up as the day wore on.
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	Simpson proved handy with the net.</p>
Simpson proved handy with the net.
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	Again with the net.</p>
Again with the net.
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	Christie looks to cull.</p>
Christie looks to cull.
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	He welcomes another keeper aboard, though it wouldn’t help him any.</p>
He welcomes another keeper aboard, though it wouldn’t help him any.
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	Back it went.</p>
Back it went.
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	Christie snags Simpson’s fish.</p>
Christie snags Simpson’s fish.
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	A tube proved irresistible to this hungry smallie.</p>
A tube proved irresistible to this hungry smallie.
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	Christie hooked into a healthy pike.</p>
Christie hooked into a healthy pike.
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	Shortly after releasing the pike, he nets another one of Simpson’s fish.</p>
Shortly after releasing the pike, he nets another one of Simpson’s fish.