Jason Christie will get to spend some fishing around home next February after he won the Detroit River Bassmaster Northern Open with a 3-day total of 67-04.
His 22-13 catch today was the best of the final 12 anglers and allowed him to win by nearly 2 pounds over Brian Ward, who finished with 65-09. Andrew Upshaw finished 3rd with 63-14.
The win is Christie’s first in a B.A.S.S. event, but more importantly the Park Hill, Okla., native clinched a spot in next year’s Bassmaster Classic, slated to be held in February at Grand Lake – his home water back in Oklahoma.
Here’s how the Top 12 finished up.
1. Jason Christie: 67-04
2. Brian Ward: 65-09
3. Andrew Upshaw: 63-14
4. Brian Metry: 62-05
5. Jonathon VanDam: 60-00
6. Art Ferguson: 59-04
7. Todd Koehler: 59-01
8. David Walker: 58-00
9. Scott Dobson: 55-09
10. Michael Trombly: 55-08
11. Al Farace: 55-07
12. Ben Parker: 52-09
Details of how Christie conquered Lake St. Clair will be published soon.
