Christie takes AOY lead

On Day 1 shorty after sunrise the leaderboard has changed for Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year. Jason Christie now has the AOY lead with 901 points. Jacob Wheeler is...

Combs has 20 pounds in 30 minutes

For all the talk about Lake Mille Lacs fishing tougher this year, Keith Combs has already proven that it’s still pretty darned good. Combs had a limit weighing an estimated...

Christie putting fish in the boat

Jason Christie took very little to start putting fish in the boat. In the first few minutes of his arrival, he’s boated two keepers. Both in the 3 to 3...

Get ready for a walleye slugfest

Rarely do you get 50 Elite Series pros to agree on any subject, but this week at Lake Mille Lacs, they’re in agreement on two: 1) smallmouth bass fishing is...

Plowing through the darkness

I’m plowing through the darkness up Highway 169, headed to a ramp on the north end of Mille Lacs. My boat driver, Jason Schade and I are wanting to be...

What happens if McClelland and Wiggins make Classic Bracket?

We’ve heard this question from a few fans this week: What happens if Mike McClelland or Jesse Wiggins make the Classic Bracket tournament? Both won Opens this year and qualify...

Ott on fire

I followed Ott DeFoe this morning, but left to prepare a gallery around an hour ago. And wouldn’t you know it, he caught fire after I left. My boat driver...

DeFoe with his first fish

Leader Ott DeFoe finds his first fish. DeFoe stopped in a different place than what we were expecting this morning, fishing a little deep hole behind a shoal. It looks like...

Behind the scenes at the Northern Open at Douglas Lake

During the Day 1 weigh-in at the 2017 Northern Open #3 on Douglas Lake, go behind the scenes as anglers bring in their catches from the day.

Marooned photog

Ronnie Moore, an analyst for Bassmaster LIVE and generally a do-it-all kind of media guy, is the on-water photographer this week. You’ll see Ronnie’s gallery later this morning. It could...