Day Two on the water

Anglers in the Northern Open #2 faced big waves trying to bring home that big bag of bass.

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<p> Whitney Stephens (pro) and David Hasty battled 3- to 4-foot seas during Day Two of the Bassmaster Northern Open #2. </p>
Whitney Stephens (pro) and David Hasty battled 3- to 4-foot seas during Day Two of the Bassmaster Northern Open #2. 
<p> They still managed to catch good limits, however.</p>
They still managed to catch good limits, however.
<p> Stephens goes for Hasty’s fish…</p>
Stephens goes for Hasty’s fish…
<p> …and scoops it up like a pro.</p>
…and scoops it up like a pro.
<p>  It went straight into the livewell.</p>
 It went straight into the livewell.
<p> Stephens’ trolling motor spent almost as much time out of the water as in it.</p>
Stephens’ trolling motor spent almost as much time out of the water as in it.
<p> Russ Simpson heads upwind to make another drift.</p>
Russ Simpson heads upwind to make another drift.
<p> Anglers caught plenty of rock bass, or redeyes.</p>
Anglers caught plenty of rock bass, or redeyes.
<p> Co-angler Dave Stier and his pro have a laugh at the size of a catch.</p>
Co-angler Dave Stier and his pro have a laugh at the size of a catch.
<p> Dave Stier catches a small keeper.</p>
Dave Stier catches a small keeper.
<p> BJ Haseotes makes a bumpy run for another drift.</p>
BJ Haseotes makes a bumpy run for another drift.
<p> Jimmy Mason was in the same spot as the first day, and was once again catching fish.</p>
Jimmy Mason was in the same spot as the first day, and was once again catching fish.
<p> Haseotes tries to pry his crankbait free from the grip of a pike.</p>
Haseotes tries to pry his crankbait free from the grip of a pike.
<p> Mason holds up his catch.</p>
Mason holds up his catch.
<p> Haseotes launches another cast.</p>
Haseotes launches another cast.
<p> Justin Hamner and his co-angler watch as a smallmouth eyeballs Hamner’s jerkbait.</p>
Justin Hamner and his co-angler watch as a smallmouth eyeballs Hamner’s jerkbait.
<p> Haseotes makes a short run.</p>
Haseotes makes a short run.
<p> Like everyone else, Hamner battled waves all day.</p>
Like everyone else, Hamner battled waves all day.
<p> Pro and former Detroit River Open winner Todd Schmitz goes to net his co-angler’s fish.</p>
Pro and former Detroit River Open winner Todd Schmitz goes to net his co-angler’s fish.
<p> This small keeper filled out Schmitz’s limit.</p>
This small keeper filled out Schmitz’s limit.