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Chris Lane wins 2012 Bassmaster Classic

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The Champ (James Overstreet photo)


Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala., won the Bassmaster Classic Sunday by more than 3 pounds, fending off hard-charging Greg Vinson. Lane’s victory was his second Bassmaster tournament title of 2012. Each came with a qualification for the 2013 Classic.

Lane brought 51 pounds, 6 ounces to the scales over three days to claim the 2012 crown of professional bass fishing and the $500,000 first-place prize. It was his first Classic win.

Vinson, of Wetumpka, Ala., had a 47-15 total. Finishing third was first-day leader Keith Poche of Pike Road, Ala., with 45-15. Fourth was 2008 Classic champ Alton Jones of Woodway, Texas, whose tournament total was 45-14. Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., shot from 15th to finish fifth with 44-14. Read the whole story @ Bassmaster.com

Rookie Keith Poche takes Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Classic

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There’s a loooong way to go yet, but Keith Poche, in his first-ever Bassmaster Classic, is sitting atop the leader board….just barely…after day 1 of the event, which is being held in his home state of Louisiana.

Poche weighed in five bass for a total of 17 pounds, 13 ounces, just edging out Greg Vinson, of Wetumpka, AL, who had 17 pounds, 12 ounces. There’s obviously a lot more fishing yet to come in the Classic, so we’ll have to wait and see if Poche’s local knowledge can see him to victory.

Other notables on the leader board include: Edwin Evers in 8th place (16-3); Aaron Martens in 14th (13-14); Alton Jones in 16th (13-13); Kevin VanDam in 27th (11-0) and Michael Iaconelli in 31st (10-7).

Read all the details at Bassmaster.com