Combs notches wire-to-wire win at Rayburn
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Bassmaster Elite Series competitor Keith Combs cruised to a wire-to-wire victory at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir Southwestern MLF Toyota Series, finishing with a three-day total of 63-03. He prevailed by an 8-10 margin over runner-up Josh Bensema and earned $36,764.
Combs said it was actually his first win of any kind on Sam Rayburn, which was surprising considering his Huntington, Texas address and his years as a top-level pro angler.
Ive finished 2nd and 3rd, but never won one. That was fun, I always wanted to.
Weighing 22-09 on day 1 and 29-11 on day 2, Combs staked himself to a lead of more than 17 pounds heading into the final day. After a weather delay at takeoff that lasted more than 2 hours, Combs was forced to scramble a bit Friday to make sure of the win.