HUDDLESTON, Va. – While others zigged this week, Skeet Reese zagged and the decision paid off in spades. Bucking the sightfishing trend and primarily working a swimbait, the Auburn, Calif., pro left the competition in the dust – his closet competitor was Jason Williamson more than the 14 pounds behind – amassing 78 pounds, 1 ounce, of Smith Mountain Lake bass to take his fifth Bassmaster victory at the Evan Williams Bourbon Blue Ridge Brawl.
Reese continued the good vibes in what has been a white-hot start to the Elite Series. But it all hasn’t been roses for Reese as he had a bitter taste after the season-opening California swing. Reese fell to Virginian John Crews on the California Delta by 1 ounce and failed to score victory on what he considers his home fishery, Clear Lake.
But Reese left nothing to chance this week, posting more than 17 pounds all four days of competition. With the victory, Reese moves ahead in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings by a wide margin of more than 85 points. Full standings can be found below.
“I worked my tail off this week and I burned through a ton of water,” said Reese, the 2007 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year. “I knew it can be a grind here and you’re never guaranteed to catch them so I never felt comfortable, even until the end. But it was a great week and it’s special to win like this.”
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