brotherly fish love
I n the annals of professional bass fishing , you ’ ll often see many of the same surnames in the field lists at the top levels of competition . Names like VanDam , Jones , Lane , Reese , Lee , McMillan — the list goes on and on . In just about every bass fishing tournament at any level , it ’ s common to find fathers and sons , brothers , husbands and wives and any number of other familial connections in the final standings .
Often , those brothers and sons and fathers and whatever else are fishing against one another , sparring for the title of “ Best Lane This Week ” or “ Top McMillan Until Next Tournament .” One goes home happy . Another looks for a chance at some friendly revenge .
In rare cases , though , there ’ s enough to go around for everybody in the family . Look no further than the Huntze brothers , Logan and Colby , who each got a win in the Toyota Series Western Division opener on the California Delta in mid- May — Logan from the front of the boat and Colby from the back , though they never actually fished from the same boat during the event .
The Huntze brothers both jumped out to Day 1 leads on the Delta , faltered on Day 2 and came roaring back on the final day , perhaps playing off some shared energy and the inherent desire to show one another up . After all , what are brothers for ?
Whatever the case , the result was a $ 24,293 check for Logan , a new boat for Colby and a stalemate in the ongoing battle for bragging rights between two brothers with a shared passion for catching fish .
PHOTO BY JOSH DUKE
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