The top three co-anglers who qualified for the 2026 Phoenix BFL All-American finished: 1st: Darren Kelly, Wartburg, Tenn., five bass, 12-0, $11,949 2nd: Wayne Crouch, Jamestown, Tenn., five bass, 11-9, $3,045 3rd: Mason Pike, Knoxville, Tenn., four bass, 9-5, $1,602 Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were: 4th: Dawson Schultz, Russellville, Tenn., three bass, 8-5, $1,017 5th: Austin Smith, Hazard, Ky., four bass, 8-0, $725 6th: Brady Field, Gallatin, Tenn., three bass, 7-13, $666 7th: Barry Gunter, Trafalger, Ind., three bass, 6-14, $608 8th: Justin McGaha, Knoxville, Tenn., three bass, 6-13, $599 9th: Andrew Farmer, Lancing, Tenn., two bass, 6-4, $491 10th: Mike Westfall, Norris City, Ill., three bass, 6-1, $462 Christopher Davis of Huntsville, Alabama, caught a bass that weighed 5 pounds even to win the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award worth $500
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After exploring this special part of the planet for over two months, Ive put together the perfect two week Patagonia itinerarywith lots of ideas on how to tailor your trip if you have more or less time here
Whether you're heading to a backcountry stream or packing light for a flight, this rod delivers big performance in a small package
The reel weighs 17.5 ounces with the line loaded on it
