Winning a Tournament "in a Big Way"

Lots of guys win bass tournaments, but few do it the way Chad Johnson did in the Confederate Bassmasters tournament held July 11th on the Chickahominy River. In case you're wondering, the fish on the left went a hefty 9-3, and the one on the right weighed in at 5-7.

These two fish alone would have won the tournament for Chad, but he went on to catch a total of four bass weighing 16.8 lbs. The nearest competitor was James Funk, who had five fish with a total weight of 11.8 lbs. Finishing in third place was Red Bruun, with a five-fish sack weighing 10 lbs. even.

Here is how all the other participants finished:

Mike McCluskey, five fish, 9.9 lbs.; Al Napier, five fish, 8.8 lbs.; Matthew Funk, five fish, 7.7 lbs.; Brian Stump, four fish, 6.5 lbs.; Jimmy Carter, one fish, 4.4. lbs.; Marty Carey, three fish, 3.6 lbs.; Luke Cooper, two fish, 3.0 lbs.; Justin Gainey, one fish, 2.8 lbs.; Phil Glennon, two fish, 2.2 lbs.; Tom Lang, two fish, 0.9 lbs.

Anglers Rob Chatham, Vic Hofer and Randy Garmon didn't weigh any fish.

A hearty Well Done! to all these anglers.