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Between the postseason on Bays de Noc and the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owner’s Tournament I spent several days with sponsors. I thought you might find it interesting to learn about what we do and how we do it.
The right kind of rookie
My rookie season on the Elite Series is over, and I finished lucky 13th overall. That put me 3rd in the Rookie of the Year race, behind my friends Jacob Powroznik and Justin Lucas, but every time I think about what that means I have to laugh a little.
No experience, no sponsors, no problem
In one way, the big story from the Lake Norman Southern Open was Ron Farrow of Rock City, S.C. The 41-year-old sheetrock specialist was fishing his first-ever B.A.S.S. event. He didn't enter the tournament until the last minute.
What’s a Classic berth worth?
The "bubble boy" left Lake Norman on Friday, still on the bubble. Cliff Prince had entered the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open presented by Allstate hoping to keep his Bassmaster Classic fate in his hands.
Tough final day for Williams
Williams was shocked by how tough Lake Norman got after the cold front passed through the area on Saturday night.
Montgomery rocks Norman
South Carolina Elite Series pro Andy Montgomery claimed victory by sacking three solid limits that totaled 37 pounds, 10 ounces.
Rich Howes’ boat dock boot camp
Lake Norman is still a little bit of a mystery to Rich Howes.
A super-charged Top 12
The Lake Norman code may have been cracked Friday, at least by the 12 finalists in the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open sponsored by Allstate.
Williams up to the challenge
The most capable bass tournament fishermen have an uncanny ability to change gears and stuff their livewells when plans A, B, and C go awry.
Hank Cherry’s Norman nuances
Listen to Hank Cherry describe the nuances of early fall fishing on Lake Norman and you think he’s never read the textbooks of bass fishing.
