Day 2 on St. Clair

Opens anglers spend another day in the waves of Lake St. Clair for the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3 presented by Allstate.

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With high winds in the forecast, Jordan Lee chose to start Day Two close to the launch area.
With high winds in the forecast, Jordan Lee chose to start Day Two close to the launch area.
Charlie Evans had a broad area of Lake St. Clair to himself.
Charlie Evans had a broad area of Lake St. Clair to himself.
Andrew Upshaw hooks up with a Lake St. Clair smallmouth.
Andrew Upshaw hooks up with a Lake St. Clair smallmouth.
His co-angler takes care of the net duties.
His co-angler takes care of the net duties.
Upshaw he had caught a 4-pounder just moments before this fish bit.
Upshaw he had caught a 4-pounder just moments before this fish bit.
Brent Ehrler started Day Two in 9th place with 20 pounds, 6 ounces.
Brent Ehrler started Day Two in 9th place with 20 pounds, 6 ounces.
The sun would eventually break through the clouds on Day Two.
The sun would eventually break through the clouds on Day Two.
Rays of sunlight began to spread across Lake St. Clair.
Rays of sunlight began to spread across Lake St. Clair.
Seth Feider had plenty of company in his starting area.
Seth Feider had plenty of company in his starting area.
R.C. Cooper started the day in 20th place with 18 pounds, 11 ounces.
R.C. Cooper started the day in 20th place with 18 pounds, 11 ounces.
Dave Smith rides the waves created by early winds on Lake St. Clair.
Dave Smith rides the waves created by early winds on Lake St. Clair.
Typically you crash through one wave…
Typically you crash through one wave…
climb the next one…
climb the next one…
…then crash again.
…then crash again.
R.C. Cooper rides out the waves while fishing early on Day Two.
R.C. Cooper rides out the waves while fishing early on Day Two.
Seth Feider makes a move…
Seth Feider makes a move…
…and crashes through the waves.
…and crashes through the waves.
The wind isn’t the only source of big waves on Lake St. Clair.
The wind isn’t the only source of big waves on Lake St. Clair.
Brent Ehrler hooks up.
Brent Ehrler hooks up.
His co-angler does the job with the net.
His co-angler does the job with the net.
A good look at Ehrler’s smallmouth…
A good look at Ehrler’s smallmouth…
…just before it goes in the livewell.
…just before it goes in the livewell.
Ehrler fires the next cast.
Ehrler fires the next cast.
It wasn’t long before he was hooked up again…
It wasn’t long before he was hooked up again…
…with the wrong species.
…with the wrong species.
This big drum has got to go…
This big drum has got to go…
…and does, back into Lake St. Clair.
…and does, back into Lake St. Clair.
Keith Monson might agree, it was a good day for sailing.
Keith Monson might agree, it was a good day for sailing.
Monson started Day Two tied for 20th place with 18 pounds, 11 ounces.
Monson started Day Two tied for 20th place with 18 pounds, 11 ounces.
Another cast…and yet another wave to battle on the front deck of the boat.
Another cast…and yet another wave to battle on the front deck of the boat.
Monson nets a fish for his co-angler…
Monson nets a fish for his co-angler…
…then decides to make a move.
…then decides to make a move.