Local Pro Wes Logan Gets First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory At Neely Henry Lake
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That s bound to happen when you ve fished a place since you were 5 years old.
Wes Logan, of Springville, Ala., has won the 2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake with a four-day total of 57 pounds, 9 ounces.
Logan now has countless new reasons to think fondly of his home water after claiming the tournament title here on Championship Monday. The 26-year-old from Springville, only a 30-mile drive from the Gadsden City Boat Docks, caught a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 57 pounds, 9 ounces. He capped the competition with a 14-1 limit Monday, the third-heaviest of the day.
Logan Catches 14-01 For Home-Lake Triumph
Monday, May 10, 2021
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff Wes Logan said memories came flooding back to him throughout the Neely Henry Lake Bassmaster Elite Series event. Thats bound to happen when youve fished a place since you were 5 years old.
Logan now has countless new reasons to think fondly of his home water after claiming the tournament title. The 26-year-old from Springville, Ala., only a 30-mile drive from the Gadsden City Boat Docks, caught a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 57-09. He capped the competition with a 14-01 limit on day 4, the third-heaviest of the day.
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Logan Moves Into 1st On Home Venue
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito
Wes Logan t 16-15 stringer on day 3 tied for the heaviest bag thus far at the Neely Henry Lake Bassmaster Elite Series.
By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff Wes Logan grew up fishing this 11,200-acre Coosa River fishery, so its no surprise his intimate knowledge of the lake helped him climb to the top of the leaderboard on day 3 of the Neely Henry Lake Bassmaster Elite Series.
But with the Neely Henry bass still adjusting to extremely heavy rains last week, Logan admits hell have to lean on every bit of his experience if hes to win his first B.A.S.S tournament Monday.
B.A.S.S. postpones day 1 at Neely Henry
Thursday, May 6, 2021
High waters caused by extremely high rainfall totals across the region Tuesday and Wednesday have forced B.A.S.S. officials to postpone the first day of competition at the Neely Henry Lake Bassmaster Elite Series in Alabama.
The full field of 98 anglers will now compete on both Friday and Saturday, with only the Top 48 advancing to Sundays semifinal round. The Top 10 will compete for the championship on Monday.
Daily takeoffs will be held at 5:40 a.m. CT from Gadsden City Boat Docks, also known as Coosa Landing, with weigh-ins back at the docks each day at 2 p.m.