2010 Northern Open #2 – Day 1 – Launch

The Detroit River was alive with activity on the first day of the 2010 Northern Open #2 Launch. This photo gallery features images from the first day of competition.

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Pro Jason Root grabs a life jacket out of a storage box to give to his co-angler just prior to an early Day One launch of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #2 on the Detroit River.
Pro Jason Root grabs a life jacket out of a storage box to give to his co-angler just prior to an early Day One launch of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #2 on the Detroit River.
Pro Jim Tedesco sets up his electronics as he waits to be launched at the Elizabeth Park Marina.
Pro Jim Tedesco sets up his electronics as he waits to be launched at the Elizabeth Park Marina.
The road leading to the Elizabeth Park Marina came to a standstill as 180 tow vehicles and boats arrive for the Day One launch.
The road leading to the Elizabeth Park Marina came to a standstill as 180 tow vehicles and boats arrive for the Day One launch.
A group of co-anglers wait at the guard shack, at the entrance to the marina, for their Day One pros.
A group of co-anglers wait at the guard shack, at the entrance to the marina, for their Day One pros.
Tournament Director Chris Bowes goes over the official rule requiring boats to be at idle within 1,000 yards of the west bank. Beyond that and they could get on plane.
Tournament Director Chris Bowes goes over the official rule requiring boats to be at idle within 1,000 yards of the west bank. Beyond that and they could get on plane.
With higher winds predicted for Day Two (Friday) a boat like this would be at a great advantage. A lot of the local pros were running deep hull boats.
With higher winds predicted for Day Two (Friday) a boat like this would be at a great advantage. A lot of the local pros were running deep hull boats.
Bass boats choked up a portion of the river as they waited to launch.
Bass boats choked up a portion of the river as they waited to launch.
Pro Marcos Malucelli made his name in bass fishing as a co-angler on the Elite Series. He is now working his way through the pro ranks.
Pro Marcos Malucelli made his name in bass fishing as a co-angler on the Elite Series. He is now working his way through the pro ranks.
The Bassmaster Elite Series pros are
The Bassmaster Elite Series pros are “just another face in the crowd” as they are surrounded by competitors on Day One of the second Northern Open.
There are some gigantic yachts, some big enough to be called ships, along the shores of the Detroit River.
There are some gigantic yachts, some big enough to be called ships, along the shores of the Detroit River.
Elite pro Kota Kiriyama is a force to be reckoned with on Lake Erie, as he proved with his 2008 Elite Series win there in 2008. It will interesting to see if he goes up to St.Clair, or sticks with the Erie smallmouth bass he knows so well.
Elite pro Kota Kiriyama is a force to be reckoned with on Lake Erie, as he proved with his 2008 Elite Series win there in 2008. It will interesting to see if he goes up to St.Clair, or sticks with the Erie smallmouth bass he knows so well.
The sun rises on a beautiful day over Michigan waters as the anglers head out for their first day of competition.
The sun rises on a beautiful day over Michigan waters as the anglers head out for their first day of competition.
An older gentleman in an older boat seems as mesmerized by all of the bass boats as they were of him.
An older gentleman in an older boat seems as mesmerized by all of the bass boats as they were of him.
Elite Series pro Kevin Short takes to the water late on Day One. The field will be reversed for Friday's launch, putting him out early on Day Two.
Elite Series pro Kevin Short takes to the water late on Day One. The field will be reversed for Friday’s launch, putting him out early on Day Two.