Balog’s breakdown

On Lake St. Clair, it’s turning out to be a dreary morning all around, especially for tournament leader Joe Balog.   Balog is just outside the launch site where he planned...

Ready to start Day 3

Emptying the box

Everyone who leaves gets a fob, and with an Open, you have a lot of them to hand out. 

Scenes from Day 2 takeoff

B.A.S.S. writer Craig Lamb captured these scenes at the Day 2 takeoff of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #3 presented by Allstate.

Community hole blues

Not far away from the launch site at Metropark is a community hole in Anchor Bay. There are about 15 boats here, none of them anchored. And none of the...

Flight 10?!

Long line of flight No. 8

DeFoe’s in the zone

Safety check

Jocumsen ready to go

Elite hopeful Carl Jocumsen is ready to start Day 1.