2017 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3

Douglas Lake,

Dandridge,

Tennessee

September 7 ~ 9, 2017

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<b>Drew Benton</b><br>Drew Benton alternated between a buzzbait and square-billed crankbait to finish sixth.

Top lures from Douglas Lake

Take an up close look at the lures that ruled Douglas Lake last week.

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Inside DeFoe's winning boat

Ott DeFoe, Mike Watson and Skylar Hamilton show off their boats customized to run fast in the skinniest of water, with dangerous rocks all around.

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DeFoe defeats Douglas

By John Neporadny Jr.

Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe claims Northern Open #3 title on home waters with 50 pounds, 3 ounces.

Final weigh-in at Douglas

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Over the river with Ott

Ott DeFoe travels up the French Broad River to find the fish that could secure his victory at Douglas Lake.

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Final Duel on Douglas

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DeFoe tops Day 2

By John Neporadny Jr.

Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe lingers atop the leaderboard after Day 2 at Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3 on Douglas Lake.

Latimer heads out for what he hopes is a productive day on the lake.

Open: Championship Saturday begins

The top pros and cos head out for the final day of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3.

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Tunnel hull culture

By Craig Lamb

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — In East Tennessee some anglers speak a peculiar language. It has nothing to do with fishing and everything to do with boating."Running the chute," and "finding the seam" are...

Day 2 weigh-in

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Hunter Shryock's Day 2 on Douglas

After starting Day 2 in seventh place, Ohio angler Hunter Shryock looks to make the cut to fish on Saturday.

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Day 2 Douglas action

The pros and co-anglers head out for a second day of fishing for the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3.

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Fishing Towns: Dandridge, Tenn.

By Craig Lamb

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — All it takes is reviewing B.A.S.S. tournament history of Jefferson County, Tennessee, to confirm it is indeed home to two bass fishing towns.Since 1981, Dandridge and Jefferson...

Wil Hardy is on top, figuratively

By Ronnie Moore

Wil Hardy of Georgia was sitting atop the leaderboard in one of the tournament races. There is the river race where aluminum boats and daring anglers are competing and then the rest of the field...

Leader Ott DeFoe passes through the line in his Tracker/Grizzly tunnel hull aluminum rig.

Day 2 Open takeoff

Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3 begins on Tennessee's Douglas Lake.

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Open: Day 1 weigh-in

See how the pros and cos fared on Day 1 of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3.

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Open: Day 1 at Douglas

See photos from the first day of fishing in the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3.

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Open: DeFoe vs. Watson

By Craig Lamb

Today’s weigh-in will determine whether or not this tournament will be a two-horse race. My guess is it will and here is why. Ott DeFoe and Mike Watson are fishing from aluminum boats...

Going aluminum on Douglas

By Craig Lamb

As I write this all three of these guys are somewhere far up the French Broad River, fishing from their very tricked out aluminum tunnel hull rigs. The guys, from left, are Sklyar Hamilton, Mike...

Seiji Kato heads east for the upper end of Douglas.

Northern Open: Day 1 begins

Dandridge Dock is where the action begins for Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open.

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DeFoe leads Day 1

By John Neporadny Jr.

Ott DeFoe leads Day 1 of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #3 on Douglas Lake with 17 pounds, 5 ounces.

Open: Douglas Lake registration

The pros and cos gather and get ready for the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3.

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Douglas Lake drawdown will affect Northern Open finale

By B.A.S.S. Communications

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Dropping water levels will make it difficult to pattern Douglas Lake bass in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open season finale.“The lake is actually still high for this...

Northern Open #3 angler roster

Pro Anglers | Co AnglersAs a service to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open anglers, fans and media, B.A.S.S. publishes on Bassmaster.com a roster of the anglers and...

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2017 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3

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