Shonn Goodwin of Moore, Okla. caught five of the 12 bass weighed in by the Top-10 field on the final day to win the BFL All-American on the Ohio River out of Louisville, Ky.
Goodwin's limit weighed 5-00 and gave him a 16-01 total for 3 days.
“I’m still in shock,” said the first-time All-American competitor. “It’s like reaching the summit of Everest after working so hard for so many years for this.”
He qualified through the BFL Okie Division, where he was 4th in the points and 5th in the Wright Patman Regional.
Runner-up Curtis Samo of Illinois was the only other angler to catch multiple fish on day 3. His 3-03 bag gave him a 14-07 total.
Day-2 leader Calvin Davidson of Indiana zeroed on the final day and ended up 3rd with 12-12. Florida's Ronald Yurko caught one keeper for 0-15 on day 3 and finished 4th with 11-07, and Texas' Dicky Newberry rounded out the Top 5 with an 11-07 total despite an empty final-day bag.
Details of Goodwin's pattern will be posted soon.
