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Vermont: Pro Angler Wins $100,000 Top Lake Champlain Derby Prize
Bryan Schmitt has a soft spot for the northern Vermont lake
By Ted Cohen
Bryan Schmitt won his third blue trophy with a total of 81 pounds, 7 ounces in the Bassmaster Elite tournament on Lake Champlain.
“Champlain has been good to me,” Schmitt said on his Facebook page.
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The 11-year pro from Deale, Maryland, "first fished this picturesque natural lake straddling the border of New York and Vermont about a decade ago and immediately felt the connection,” reports Sun Community News.
“I got blessed the first time I went here and luckily caught some big fish and that just made me fall in love with it,” Schmitt told the paper. “I stumbled into two special spots and I learned right away what to look for, the combination. The success happened quick and it made me fall in love.”
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“I'm speechless right now,” Schmitt said after taking the top spot.
Schmitt had previously won twice at Lake Champlain, with victories in the 2016 Northern Open and the 2021 Bassmaster Elite.
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Schmitt reels in $100K Bassmaster Elite Series win on Lake Champlain | Sun Community News
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