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Pro Mike Kaminskas makes a cast as he and his co-angler Brent Heyn work a cove where the wind was hardly blowing.
Photo: Larry Towell
Many anglers were working the vegetation that fills the behemoth, Lake Champlain, from one end to the other. J. Judd and his co-angler Tom Beaver are no different.
Photo: Larry Towell
Pro Jimmy Kennedy goes into the box for a lure change as his co-angler Bill Tyger makes a cast.
Photo: Larry Towell
While his pro, Jimmy Kennedy is changing lures, Bill Tyger boats a short fish. The number of fish have not been an issue the first two days on Champlain, the size, however, has been an issue.
Photo: Larry Towell
Pro Todd Schmitz and his co-angler Ashley Bishop enjoy more calm waters behind an island in the "Inland Sea."
Photo: Larry Towell
You can see why this portion of Lake Champlain is called the "Inland Sea" as land can actually disappear from view in places.
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Pro Frank Scalish came into this event a favorite, as these northern lakes are his forte. After struggling on Day One, he was working hard to make up ground.
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In this relatively calm portion of Lake Champlain, bass boats were still having trouble keeping the nose down.
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Pro Jason Ober concentrates on his lure as he fishes a place on Lake Champlain,, where current concentrates fish.
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Pro Jason Bezio fishes in a very relaxed fashion on Day Two of the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open of the year.
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Pro Dave Ottman hooks a fish and gets help from his co-angler with the net.
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Dave Ottman goes for the board to make sure that the bass is a keeper.
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The fish measures and is placed in the livewell with a culling ball attached. Conditions were changing fast, and Dave Ottman is hoping it will help his fish, as he is in a spot away from the wind.
Photo: Larry Towell
