Modified May 21st, 2021 at 9:56 AM
HOW WES LOGAN WON ON HIS HOME WATERS OF NEELY HENRY
The term “home field advantage” implies that a competitor gets a leg up on the competition by competing in familiar territory. In the Bassmaster Elite Series, that perceived advantage was historically considered more of a curse as anglers competing on their home waters were regularly bested by competitors from across the country.
Wes Logan’s Trophy for his Neely Henry win
However, recent years have seen a few anglers win on their home lake, including fellow Minn Kota® and Humminbird® teammate, Lee Livesay (Lake Fork) only a few weeks prior. Wes Logan is the latest after he captured his first Bassmaster Elite Series win on Neely Henry Lake.
Missing Out On Crappie Was Worth It For Logan
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Photo: B.A.S.S./James Overstreet
Wes Logan got his first tour-level win on a venue he s competed on since he was a young boy.
By John Johnson
BassFan Senior Editor When the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule was announced, Wes Logan was happy to see a tournament on his home waters Alabama s Neely Henry Lake. There was a bit of an issue with the 30-day off-limits period leading up to the derby, however. That did kind of suck because it was during the best time for crappie fishing, he said. They were biting and I really wanted to go out and catch some.
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The Bassmaster Elite Series season was back on this past weekend in Alabama at Neely Henry Lake, an impoundment on the Coosa River. This body of water was a new adventure for me and one that I had never seen before last week. Strong storms with heavy rainfall last week caused the lake to flood before the event, making for a roller-coaster tournament, to say the least.
My wife Shelby and I have been in the U.S. for the past couple of months, because the tournament schedule has been steady and because of the difficulty to cross the border back to Canada at this time, so on our off weeks in between tournaments we have been doing quite a bit of fishing at waterbodies near where the next tournament is. For anybody that may not know, we are only allowed three practice days just before our tournaments and prior to that, the lakes are off-limits for a month. Fishing on waters near the tournament venues can be helpful in figuring out what the bass might be doing once we get
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.