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Ish Monroe takes the trophy on Oneida Lake
By djkimmel on Sep 24, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
He rode a hot frog bite all three days and backed it up with a prototype flipping bait to sack 51-2, more than 2 pounds ahead of runner-up Michael Simonton.
“I tell you what, this feels awesome. I’ve won on all the (B.A.S.S.) levels: an Elite Series event, Federation-level event and now that I’ve won an Open it feels really good,” he said as he clutched his trophy.
Ish Monroe ups the ante on Day Two of the Bassmaster Northern Open
By djkimmel on Sep 24, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
B.A.S.S. News
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ish Monroe retained his lead on Day Two of the third and final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open with a 16-0 limit today, extending his lead over the field to 35-14, nearly 4 pounds ahead of the pack. Though Oneida Lake is full of substantial smallmouth bass, Monroe is sticking to the shallows and targeting largemouth with a topwater frog.
California's Ish Monroe cracks Oneida for 2-pound lead after Day One
By djkimmel on Sep 22, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anglers had no problem filling out limits on Day One of the third and final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Oneida Lake in central New York.
The trick, however, was finding better-than-average fish to bring to the scales. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ish Monroe of Hughson, Calif., found the five best of the 138-boat field, amassing 19 pounds, 14 ounces to take the lead on the first day of competition.
Oneida: Something for everyone at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open
By djkimmel on Sep 15, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
B.A.S.S. News
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Every angler who visits New York’s Oneida Lake should feel at home. It’s one of the few places that has something to offer everyone whether his or her preference is finesse fishing deep water for smallmouth or power fishing for chunky largemouth in inches of water.
A Dream Come True for Michigan's Nate Wellman
By djkimmel on Aug 27, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
B.A.S.S. News
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Nate Wellman has had a dream since he was 12 years old: to fish in the Bassmaster Classic. Since then, he has strived to make that dream a reality by trying to qualify through the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens as well as the Bassmaster Elite Series. But before today, he’s always come up short. With his win on Lake Erie, he’ll be able to live out that dream next February on Louisiana’s Red River at the 2012 Classic.
Michigan's Nate Wellman at it again on Lake Erie for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open
By djkimmel on Aug 27, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
B.A.S.S. News
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Weights soared on Day Two of the second 2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open as the winds calmed down and gave anglers access to more of Lake Erie. On Day One, there were six anglers who cracked the 20-pound mark, with Nate Wellman’s 22-4 topping the list. Today, 15 anglers crossed that mark, with John Devries tallying an astounding 26-7 worth of smallmouth. However, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Nate Wellman managed to retain his lead with a catch of 23-3, giving him a two-day total of 45-7.
Michigan's Nate Wellman whacks 'em on Erie
By djkimmel on Aug 26, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
B.A.S.S. News
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Lake Erie’s highly mobile smallmouth bass had much of the field scrambling for bites on Day One of the second 2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open, but several pros were able to adapt and crack the 20-pound mark.
No one was more surprised at leader Nate Wellman’s Day One weight than Wellman himself.
B.A.S.S. Reporter's Notebook: Watching John Murray on Lake Erie
By djkimmel on Aug 26, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern
B.A.S.S. News
B.A.S.S. Reporter’s Notebook: Watching John Murray on Lake Erie; B.A.S.S. member to miss his pro debut; ‘The Nationals’ of November; and … In the news
Watching John Murray on Lake Erie: Bassmaster Elite Series pro John Murray was born and raised in Phoenix, Ariz.; he calls himself a “desert rat.” And that’s precisely why he’s competing this week in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Erie out of Sandusky, Ohio.
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