From BassFan.com

When this week began, Andy Young was looking forward to getting back home to Minnesota and clocking into his regular job doing precision sheet-metal work. What transpired over the weekend at the Lake Amistad Bassmaster Central Open had started his head spinning.

"It'd gotten to the point where I didn't know what to think," he said. "For the last couple days I've been thinking about career changes and all kinds of stuff. I need to get back to my normal life so I can settle down a little."

The jovial 43-year-old's unlikely victory at the Open knocked his thought process a bit past the edge of reality and was giving him ideas about chucking everything and diving into a career as a full-time angler. By Monday, though, he'd come most of the way back to Earth.  Read More

From Louisiana Sportsman

Andy Young, a Minnetonka Lake guide, topped hard-charging Stephen Browning to win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Amistad by only 1 ounce. 

Randy Allen of Shreveport, who has a ranch 25 miles north of Del Rio, Texas and frequently fishes Amistad, placed third after leading the first two days of the tournament.  Read More

From ClassicBass.com

DEL RIO, TX—Minnesotan Andy Young finished strong to win top honors at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Amistad February 8.

Young, of Mound, sacked 39 pounds, 6 ounces to top second-place finisher Stephen Browning by a mere ounce. “This is a lifelong dream,” Young beamed after the weigh-in. “I’m afraid someone is going to pinch me and wake me up.”  Read More

From Wired2Fish.com

Minnesota angler Andy Young topped the hard-charging Stephen Browning to win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate on Lake Amistad by a mere 1 ounce.

The day started with Young in second place behind Shreveport, La., angler Randy Allen, who has a ranch 25 miles north of Del Rio and frequently fishes Amistad. “I thought I was fishing for second,” said Young. “The local hammer (Allen) had 18-pounds each day, and I was about 11 pounds behind. I just went out and did the best I could.”  Read More

From BassResource.com

DEL RIO, Texas — Minnesota angler Andy Young topped the hard-charging Stephen Browning to win the Bassmaster Central Open tournament on Lake Amistad by a mere 1 ounce.
The day started with Young in second place behind Shreveport, La., angler Randy Allen, who has a ranch 25 miles north of Del Rio and frequently fishes Amistad. “I thought I was fishing for second,” said Young. “The local hammer (Allen) had 18-pounds each day, and I was about 11 pounds behind. I just went out and did the best I could.”  Read More

From Bassmaster.com

DEL RIO, Texas — Lake Minnetonka, Minn., is nearly 2,000 miles away from Lake Amistad. Tapping into a technique on his home water was one of several keys to winning for Andy Young at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate.

Here are three standout keys of the win that extend beyond his basic pattern: 

Key #1: Cold weather is his friend
Unusually cold weather plagued the tournament field until the final day. That’s when more seasonal weather broke through with sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 70s.

Sleet and freezing rain greeted the anglers on Day One. The temperature struggled to make it past the freezing mark.

Anglers lamented over frozen reels, iced rod guides and any number of cold-weather nuances. Wind was an issue. It hindered boat positioning and generally made the day even more miserable.  Read More

From Bassmaster.com

DEL RIO, Texas — Minnesota angler Andy Young topped the hard-charging Stephen Browning to win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Amistad by a mere ounce.

The day started with Young in second place behind Shreveport, La., angler Randy Allen, who has a ranch 25 miles north of Del Rio and frequently fishes Amistad.

“I thought I was fishing for second,” said Young.  Read More