Categories: "BASS Opens"
Metry Maintains Lead at Gusty Northern Open
By editor on Jul 21, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Northern, JVD | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
DETROIT, Mich. – The weather changed for all of the competitors at the Northern Open on Lake St. Clair today, but the sun continued to shine the brightest on local angler Brian Metry. Many pros complained that the emerging sun and fierce winds didn’t have their expected effect, but Metry added 22 pounds to his 23-05 catch from Day 1 and has a 14-ounce lead over Oklahoman Jason Christie.
Lane wins Harris Chain Open, first berth in 2013 Classic
By editor on Jan 22, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Southern | Send feedback »
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Garneau Baits pro Luke Gritter finishes 8th with 44-13!
Orlando, Fla. -- Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala., made it look easy on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes in the kick-off event of the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open series. As the only angler to weigh in 20 or more pounds of bass each day on the way to his third B.A.S.S. win with a three-day total of 72-11 pounds. Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., finished second with 58-1.
Chris Lane Grabs Second-Day Lead On The Harris Chain
By editor on Jan 20, 2012 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Southern | Send feedback »
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Michigan bass pro Luke Gritter advances to final day in 8th place!
TAVARES, Fla. – It was a day of regulars and records on the Harris Chain of Lakes at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open. The regulars were local anglers like Chris Lane and Tim Frederick, who continued to show their dominance. The record – at least for B.A.S.S. history on these waters – belonged to Bassmaster Elite Series rook Jared Miller of Norman, Okla.
Boat giveaway marks 50 years for Rebel
By editor on Dec 13, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS Opens, BASS, Bassmaster Classic, Sponsorship | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
B.A.S.S. Reporter’s Notebook: A more savvy Kyle Fox is ready for the Elites; Boat giveaway marks 50 years for Rebel; A ‘who’s who’ of the Red; and … Plan for it with a Planner
A more savvy Kyle Fox is ready for the Elites: It is somewhat ironic that after only one season in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Opens, Florida-born and Southern-bred angler Kyle Fox made it into the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series. The irony is sharper because his Northern success came after toiling four seasons in the closer-to-home Bassmaster Southern and Central Opens.
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Chris Zaldain best pro of 2011 in Central Open
By editor on Oct 23, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS Opens, BASS, Pro Anglers, Central | Send feedback »
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Five qualify for 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series
BRANSON, Mo. — Chris Zaldain of San Jose, Calif., led the list of five anglers who qualified Saturday to move up in 2012 into the top tier of competition, the Bassmaster Elite Series, through the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open circuit.
With 804 points over the circuit’s three events of 2011, Zaldain wrapped up the season as the top angler.
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Kevin Short comes on strong to win Table Rock
By editor on Oct 23, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Central | Send feedback »
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BRANSON, Mo. — Kevin Short kept plugging away each day and saved his best performance for last to win the season finale Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Table Rock Lake.
After catching only three fish and sitting in 22nd place on Day One, Short added four keepers and jumped up to fifth place the next day to make the Final 12 cut. The Mayflower, Ark., angler bagged a five-fish limit weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces today to amass 33 pounds, 8 ounces and claim his fifth B.A.S.S. victory.
Texas' Janet Parker out of contention for Bassmaster Elite Series
By editor on Oct 22, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS Opens, BASS, Pro Anglers, Central | Send feedback »
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BRANSON, Mo. — Janet Parker fell out of contention Friday for a Bassmaster Elite Series berth in 2012.
The bass pro from Little Elm, Texas, finished in 100th place in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Table Rock Lake, knocking her out of the top five in the circuit’s points race. She was aiming to garner a top-5 invitation to turn Elite and become the first female Elite pro in the sport’s history.
Texas' Tommy Martin making magic at Table Rock
By editor on Oct 22, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Opens, BASS, Central | Send feedback »
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BRANSON, Mo. — Tommy Martin is spinning some of that old magic that has made him a 19-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
The Hemphill, Texas, pro will turn 71 next month, but he has showed no signs of slowing down during the first two days of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Table Rock Lake. Instead, Martin is full of vim and vigor as he leads the event with 22 pounds, 5 ounces and is the only angler in the entire field to catch a limit each day. The first day he weighed in a 10-6 limit to move into 10th place and followed up with an 11-15 bag today to take the lead.