June 11, 2023
• Phoenix Moore, Garrick Dixon
• Bass Pro Tour
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. – There’s a new king of New York and it’s New Jersey angler Adrian Avena, winner of Favorite Fishing Stage Five Presented by ATG by Wrangler on Cayuga Lake.
Avena placed seventh in the two-day Qualifying Round for Group B with 10 bass weighing 47 pounds even. He returned to win the Knockout Round by a 2-ounce margin with five bass weighing 29-6. Then in the Championship Round, he added 28-10 for a two-day total of 58 pounds even.
Surrounded by family, friends and fans, Avena was awarded his first Bass Pro Tour trophy on Sunday evening.