August 10, 2025
• Phoenix Moore, Tyler Brinks
• Bass Pro Tour
BAY CITY, Mich. — It was a fight to the finish during the Championship Round of Toyota Stage 7 Presented by Ranger Boats as Todd Faircloth and recently-crowned Fishing Clash Angler of the Year Jacob Wheeler found themselves in a two-horse race for the final trophy of the 2025 season. With their closest competition more than 20 pounds behind them on SCORETRACKER®, the duo surpassed the century mark and rapidly traded places back-and-forth for the No. 1 position.
Ultimately, it was Wheeler who claimed the win with a hot streak in Period 3 that pushed him to 110 pounds even on 42 scorable bass to Faircloth’s 102-10 on 40 scorable bass.