the gold at the end of the rainbow
F or many a weekend angler , the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All- American represents the pinnacle of the tournament fishing experience . Big dreams , big checks and a small field . And at the end of the proverbial rainbow ? A $ 100,000 top prize and the satisfaction of besting thousands of the best grassroots anglers in the country .
Of course , the end of the rainbow pictured here probably doesn ’ t have a pot of gold at either end , but it sure makes for a pretty photo . We ’ re sure MLF photographer Rob Matsuura would agree . He snapped this shot of Michael Miller setting the hook on one of his day-one fish with some gorgeous autumn views of Lake Hartwell in the background , shrouded by some magnificent colors .
There are many colors in this photo that stand out , but the one that mattered most at Hartwell was green : the color of spotted and largemouth bass and the color of cold , hard cash . Chris Macy might tell you that ’ s his favorite color right now after weighing in 34-10 of the former and taking home $ 100,000 of the latter .
PHOTO BY ROB MATSUURA
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