New Quickly Made His Presence Felt
New Quickly Made His Presence Felt Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito By John Johnson Overmatched? Not hardly. Bryan New, the 2020 Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year (AOY), made a stunning transition to the organization's top level by winning last week's season opener at the St. Johns River in Florida. The 30-year-old from North Carolina started the final day in 6th place, then caught a 26-04 stringer (the second-heaviest of the derby) to leap-frog the five anglers in front of him and post a winning margin of 9 1/2 pounds. "It's pretty cool, man," he said a day later. "...
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