Reese Gets Busy Campaign Off To Great Start
Thursday, February 18, 2021
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor
Skeet Reese finished 43rd on last year's MLF Bass Pro Tour final points list. The Top 40 qualified for next week's REDCREST Championship, and Nos. 41 and 42 (Jared Lintner and Bradley Roy) got in when Greg Hackney and Justin Atkins (Nos. 36 and 37) departed the organization for the Bassmaster ranks.
The veteran from California alleviated much of the sting of his near-miss by winning the Pro Circuit season opener at Lake Okeechobee in Florida. He began the final round in 3rd place, a little less than a pound and a half behind rookie leader Jim Neece Jr., then caught a tournament-best 27-09 to eclipse runner-up and fellow BPT competitor Chris Lane by 7 1/2 pounds.