MANY, La. – The final day of B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole started tight, but the third period saw Dustin Connell turn a 2-pound lead into a blowout win. Totaling 112-4 for 36 bass, Connell caught 14 more fish than runner-up Spencer Shuffield, who edged out Drew Gill in a tight race for second place.
After lines out, joined by family, friends and fans, Connell accepted his fifth Bass Pro Tour trophy on the shores of Toledo Bend.