2010 Northern Open #1 – Day Three – OTW

After two days of fierce competition the B.A.S.S. anglers were ready to get back on the water for the third and final day of competition for the 2010 Northern Open #1.

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Day Three finds Brian Bylotas drop-shotting a bridge up on the northern end of Lake Champlain.
Day Three finds Brian Bylotas drop-shotting a bridge up on the northern end of Lake Champlain.
Edward Knight, who is partnered with Elite Series pro Jeremy Starks on Day Three, fights his third bass to the boat moments after the cameras arrive.
Edward Knight, who is partnered with Elite Series pro Jeremy Starks on Day Three, fights his third bass to the boat moments after the cameras arrive.
Jeremy Starks said the bass would turn on and then they wouldn't bite for awhile. He felt as if they were triggered by the perch they feed on.
Jeremy Starks said the bass would turn on and then they wouldn’t bite for awhile. He felt as if they were triggered by the perch they feed on.
Starks hooked into a smallmouth bass that jumped nearly head-high, then it shook the hook and went immediately back into Lake Champlain.
Starks hooked into a smallmouth bass that jumped nearly head-high, then it shook the hook and went immediately back into Lake Champlain.
Greg Tesch boats a bass as pro David Walker keeps fishing. The following photos show a three-fish tear that keeps Tesch busy for the next ten minutes.
Greg Tesch boats a bass as pro David Walker keeps fishing. The following photos show a three-fish tear that keeps Tesch busy for the next ten minutes.
Another one.
Another one.
Number two landed.
Number two landed.
One for the camera.
One for the camera.
Walker makes a cast as Tesch tries to cull.
Walker makes a cast as Tesch tries to cull.
Yep, Tesch is hooked up again.
Yep, Tesch is hooked up again.
The bass tries to jump out of the net.
The bass tries to jump out of the net.
Tesch uses the culling scale.
Tesch uses the culling scale.
We find Elite Series pro Kevin Short way back in the reeds, and he is hooked up. The following photos chronicle the catch and cull.
We find Elite Series pro Kevin Short way back in the reeds, and he is hooked up. The following photos chronicle the catch and cull.
Good fight...
Good fight…
A nice bass...
A nice bass…
Short culls up to a better weight.
Short culls up to a better weight.