College Championship opens door to Classic
The brightest college anglers compete for the championship — and then a berth in the Bassmaster Classic.
Entrepreneur spirit
The collapse of the auto industry in Detroit was devastating to the economy. Brian Metry found himself among the masses without work. But like many here, the Motor City area resident tapped into his resilience to find a way to survive.
Ferguson back in the flow
Art Ferguson is older and wiser- and goes into Day Three feeling a calm confidence.
Northern Open: Three on three
Brian Metry, Jason Christie, and Brian Ward discuss their strategy for Day Three.
A ton of fun at Lake St. Clair
Nearly two tons of bass crossed the scales during the initial weigh-in in Detroit.
Detroit River: Day Two Quotes
Overheard at Northern Open #2
Metry maintains lead in gusty Open
The weather changed for all anglers competing in Detroit, but the sun continued to shine brightest on local angler Brian Metry.
College angler heeded advice
A bit of advice I gave a few years back came full circle when I ran into Connor Bedsole at the 2012 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series South Super Regional.
The Brazilian connection
Some 27 years after watching a blurry image from a TV screen in Brazil, Marcos Malucelli is competing in the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open circuit.
Gear
Bigger/lighter spinning reels are better
I’ve always preferred larger spinning reels than most anglers. While the majority use the “30” size for their finesse fishing, I’ve leaned toward Quantum’s “40” size for most of my spinning tackle applications.
