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Lee, A 25-Year-Old Former College Angler From Alabama, Wins The Bassmaster Classic
Jordan Lee of Guntersville, Ala., wins the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods held out of Houston, Texas, Sunday, with a three-day total weight of 56 pounds, 10 ounces. - Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
In 2013, Jordan Lee was a member of the Auburn University fishing team.
Today, he’s on top of the professional bass fishing world.
The 25-year-old pro from Guntersville, Ala., stayed within striking distance all week at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Then during Sunday’s final round at Minute Maid Park, he caught five bass from Lake Conroe that weighed 27 pounds, 4 ounces, pushing his three-day total to a tournament-best 56-10.
Lee earned $300,000 and the most coveted trophy in the sport, while Steve Kennedy — a resident of Auburn, Ala. — finished second with 55-1.
“To all of the guys fishing the college tournaments right now, this just says you can do it,” Lee said. “It’s hard work — and you’re going to have a lot of days out here that aren’t good.
“On this lake, I wasn’t sure there was any way I could do it. But you’re never out of it here.”
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Ehrler Will Lead The Field Into The Final Round Of The Bassmaster Classic
Brent Ehrler is trying his best to stay grounded.
He’s saying all the right things.
But after two big days, there’s just no denying that he’s one step away from the biggest accomplishment of his professional bass fishing career.
The 40-year-old California angler caught five bass Saturday that weighed 20 pounds, 1 ounce and pushed his two-day total to 43-4 in front of a giant crowd at Minute Maid Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros. That was good enough to lead the 47th annual GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Lake Conroe by more than 2 pounds going into Sunday’s final round.
“I didn’t know what I could catch today in the area where I’ve been fishing,” Ehrler said. “I thought I could go in there, and if I caught a limit, they’d weigh 15 to 16 pounds. You just don’t know what’s there until you start pulling on more of them.
“I could go in there tomorrow and not have a limit. I could go in there and catch 13 or 14 pounds, or I could have 25 pounds.”
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Brent Ehrler of Newport Beach, Calif., took the lead on the first day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic
Brent Ehrler of Newport Beach, Calif., took the lead on the first day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods at Lake Conroe, bringing 23 pounds, 3 ounces to the scales on Friday. - Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
HOUSTON — After finishing 29th or lower in 10 of his last 12 tournaments with B.A.S.S., Brent Ehrler has been open about his recent frustrations.
“It’s really been bugging me that I haven’t been able to put myself in position to win,” Ehrler said. “To me, that’s the thrill of tournament fishing — just being in position as the tournament is coming to an end — and I have not experienced it at all on the Elite Series.”On Friday, Ehrler put himself in that position — and he did it on the biggest stage professional bass fishing has to offer.
The 40-year-old pro from Newport Beach, Calif., caught five bass that weighed 23 pounds, 3 ounces and took the opening-round lead in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. His catch was anchored by a giant 9-12 largemouth that ranked as his biggest in four trips to Lake Conroe and claimed the lead in the race for the Berkley Big Bass of the event.