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Alabama duo wins Bassmaster Team title
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins caught the heaviest bag of the Bassmaster Team Championship on Thursday to earn a come-from-behind victory on the Harris Chain of Lakes.
Sams and Wiggins, who hail from Cullman, Ala., and represent the Alabama Bass Trail, bagged a five-bass limit that weighed 22-05 to vault from 7th place on day 1 to the top of the leaderboard on day 2. Coupled with Wednesdays 17-03 limit, the duo finished with 39-08 overall to top the 142-team field.
By virtue of their victory in the team portion of the tournament, Sams and Wiggins advanced to the Classic Fish-Off. They, along with the 2nd- and 3rd-place duos, will have their weights zeroed and begin another two-day competition Friday. This time they will be fishing individually for the final berth in the 2021 Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 19-21 on Lake Ray Roberts near Fort Worth, Texas.