Tulsa, OK— Right now, you will probably have a tough time convincing Edwin Evers that anything is impossible.
His charge to the Classic trophy didn’t exactly start off with a bang; only weighing in 13 pounds, 12 ounces on four fish. He stuck to an early strategy that worked well in practice rounds, but fizzled hard when competition time rolled around.
Going into Saturday, a change in direction was required to stay within striking distance. He charged up the Neosho River, armed with a flipping stick and a spinnerbait. The unusual approach was good for 17 pounds, 8 ounces and third place going into Sunday.
This is where things got fun.
With strong gusts taking over on Sunday, Evers took to the Elk river with his sights set on some big fish. This was more than a simple gamble—he had discovered this same spot during practice and circled back with conditions being similar.
This would prove an astute observation which would net him the bag of the tournament coming in at a whopping 29 pounds, 3 ounces of Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees bass, along with his first Bassmaster Classic title.
The win would also mark the third consecutive year that a home state angler would take home the trophy.