Louisiana angler Ryan Lavigne, who clinched the non-boater division of the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Friday, locked up the overall title Sunday behind a whopping 24-00 stringer at Lake Conroe that gave him a three-day total of 58-03. Lavigne, who hails from Gonzales, La., clinched one of three berths to the 2017 Bassmaster Classic, which will be held at Conroe in late March, awarded to B.A.S.S. Nation competitors.
Darrell Ocamica and Timothy Klinger, both of whom are from the Western Region, finished second and third, respectively, to earn spots in the Classic. Ocamica finished with 41-12, almost 17 pounds behind Lavigne, and Klinger had 37-11.
More details, including a closer look at Lavigne's pattern, will be published soon.
Here's a look at how the finalists finished up:
1. Ryan Lavigne (Central): 58-03*
2. Darrell Ocamica (Western): 41-12*
3. Timothy Klinger (Western): 37-11*
4. Michael Boggs II (Central): 35-04
5. Brent Long (Eastern): 33-01
6. Andrew Sams (Eastern): 33-00
7. JJ Dickens (Eastern): 28-09
8. Mike Wolfenden (Eastern): 26-13
9. Jason Vaughn (Eastern): 26-11
10. Danny Grantham (Central): 25-00
11. Josh Ray (Central): 20-06
* denotes clinched 2017 Bassmaster Classic berth
