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For many anglers taking to the streams, ponds and lakes this year, a baitcaster can be a quality reel choice for landing a trophy bass

So this year was kind of like a little revenge for last years tournament. The top 10 boaters finished the tournament: 1st: Ethan Carr, Massena, N.Y., five bass, 24-10, $3,335 2nd: Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., five bass, 24-7, $1,993 (includes $500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus) 3rd: Zachary Goutremout, Chaumont, N.Y., five bass, 22-4, $994 4th: Brett Carnright, Plattsburgh, N.Y., five bass, 21-11, $822 5th: Jonathan Robla, Lisbon, N.Y., five bass, 21-7, $597 6th: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., five bass, 21-6, $547 7th: Clay Reece, Lexington, Ky., five bass, 21-1, $498 8th: Connor Bell, Lisbon, N.Y., five bass, 20-10, $448 9th: Brian Green, North Augusta, Ont., five bass, 20-2, $398 10th: Nevan Osburn, Lipan, Texas, five bass, 19-10, $348 Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com

Anglers from novice state to expert stage will continue to debate the merits of 5-weight versus a 6-weight

Despite being pike flies the Clydesdale Silver Baitfish and the Clydesdale Gold Perch easily out fished the more traditional Saltwater baitfish patterns that I had taken with me and I cannot praise them highly enough