2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3

Smith Lake,

Jasper,

Alabama

September 28 ~ 30, 2017

Tournament Statistics

2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3 Updates

Top lures at Smith Lake

Check out Jesse Wiggin's winning lures and the choices of other top finishers at the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3.

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Wiggins wins in threes

By Andrew Canulette

Alabama pro Jesse Wiggins wins third Southern Open of 2017, his third career Open title, and triple qualifies for 2018 Bassmaster Classic.

Kennedy is in

By Craig Lamb

Steve Kennedy now has at least one reason to celebrate on Championship Saturday after he qualified for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.Kennedy gained...

Final day at Smith with Rick Morris

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Open: Championship Saturday begins

See the pros and cos head out for the final day of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3.

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Open: Wiggins tops Day 2

By Andrew Canulette

Alabama pro Jesse Wiggins enjoys local advantage going into final day on Smith Lake.

There’s no place like home

By Andrew Canulette

JASPER, Ala. -- Turns out that Dorothy was right when she said “There’s no place like home.”You’d have a hard time convincing anglers anything else after a look at the Bassmaster Southern Open No....

Kennedy's Classic drama

By Craig Lamb

JASPER, Ala. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Steve Kennedy isn't at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #3. Even so, his fate for securing the most important career goal of the year happens...

Day 2 begins on Smith Lake

Anglers leave the dock for Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #3 in Jasper, Ala.

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Shryock's Elite Series dream is close

By Andrew Canulette

After spending a month living on Smith Lake, Hunter Shryock is tantalizingly close to his dream- fishing on the Bassmaster Elite Series.

Open: Fukae leads Day 1

By Andrew Canulette

Shin Fukae takes the lead Day 1 of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3.

JASPER, Ala. — Luck often plays a big role in co-angler tournament success. Fishing used water, from the back of the boat, limits the ability to apply skills necessary to finish on top.That is true...

Open: Day 1 on Smith Lake

Fishing was difficult for much of the field during the opening round of competition at the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3 on Alabama's beautiful Smith Lake.

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Jody White, co-angler (39th [tie], 2-10)

Open: Day 1 weigh-in

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

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Day 1 begins on Smith Lake

The Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3 begins before dawn at Smith Lake in Jasper, Ala.

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A lot on the line at Smith Lake

By Andrew Canulette

JASPER, Ala. – As the 2017 B.A.S.S. schedule unspools its final few tournaments, almost every angler fishing those events likely is wound up as tightly as a child’s dime-store toy.That’s almost...