The top 10 co-anglers finished: 1st: Michael Robel, Bradenton, Fla., three bass, 11-14, $2,145 2nd: Aleksander Rak, Jacksonville, Fla., three bass, 9-8, $1,065 3rd: William Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla., three bass, 9-6, $525 4th: Marlei Hunt, Wesley Chapel, Fla., three bass, 9-5, $415 5th: Phillip Ford, Clewiston, Fla., three bass, 8-15, $460 6th: Aymon Wilcox, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., three bass, 8-7, $310 7th: Shannon Bryson, Merritt Island, Fla., three bass, 8-5, $300 8th: James Hanson, Yulan, N.Y., three bass, 8-4, $280 9th: Travis Clark, Lakeland, Fla., three bass, 8-3, $370 10th: Blaine Feagan, Port Richey, Fla., three bass, 7-15, $255 Jarod Shelton of Centralia, Missouri, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award after landing a 5-pound, 10-ounce bass worth $100
Yes, it costs a wee fortune but as they say up hereabouts: Pay once, greet* once then youre golden
The only negative to the bag is its bulky when packed
Like, even though I had awareness, I wasn't sure that I would be able to keep that awareness
There are tradeoffs to its rugged construction, notably that its hard to open and pack, and its more bag than most travelers actually need