Fletcher Shryock got off a dirt bike and into a bass boat 4 years ago, and couldn’t be happier. The Newcomersville, Ohio pro has only recently turned serious about bass fishing, but is on his way to the 2012 Bassmaster Classic via a victory at the recent Norman Bassmaster Southern Open.
“This is incredible. I don’t know what to say. What do you say?” Shryock said with trophy in hand. “I don’t think I’ll sleep for a year. I zigged when I needed to zig, and I zagged when I needed to zag.”
Details of Shryock's winning pattern will be posted soon. Here's the Top 12 finishers from the event, followed by the Top 12 in the Southern points after two events.
1. Fletcher Shryock -- Newcomerstown, Ohio -- 15, 49-09 -- 310 -- $56,933
Day 1: 5, 14-08 -- Day 2: 5, 17-12 -- Day 3: 5, 17-05
2. Gerald Swindle -- Warrior, Ala. -- 15, 43-15 -- 295 -- $17,900
Day 1: 5, 16-07 -- Day 2: 5, 12-09 -- Day 3: 5, 14-15
3. Tracy Adams -- Wilkesboro, N.C. -- 15, 40-04 -- 290 -- $14,917
Day 1: 5, 17-08 -- Day 2: 5, 12-10 -- Day 3: 5, 10-02
4. Brandon Card -- Caryville, Tenn. -- 15, 40-04 -- 285 -- $11,933
Day 1: 5, 15-09 -- Day 2: 5, 14-01 -- Day 3: 5, 10-10
5. Bradley Roy -- Lancaster, Ky. -- 15, 39-08 -- 280 -- $10,740
Day 1: 5, 11-08 -- Day 2: 5, 16-10 -- Day 3: 5, 11-06
6. Ron Wolfarth -- Oakboro, N.C. -- 14, 38-00 -- 276 -- $9,547
Day 1: 5, 12-04 -- Day 2: 5, 13-08 -- Day 3: 4, 12-04
7. Bobby Lane -- Lakeland, Fla. -- 15, 36-06 -- 277 -- $8,353
Day 1: 5, 18-13 -- Day 2: 5, 7-15 -- Day 3: 5, 9-10
8. Alvin Shaw -- Roaring Gap, N.C. -- 15, 36-05 -- 268 -- $7,160
Day 1: 5, 14-10 -- Day 2: 5, 14-10 -- Day 3: 5, 7-01
9. Jason Quinn -- Lake Wylie, S.C. -- 15, 35-13 -- 264 -- $5,967
Day 1: 5, 15-04 -- Day 2: 5, 10-00 -- Day 3: 5, 10-09
10. Andy Montgomery -- Blacksburg, S.C. -- 15, 35-12 -- 260 -- $5,370
Day 1: 5, 13-11 -- Day 2: 5, 12-13 -- Day 3: 5, 9-04
11. Barry Wilson -- Birmingham, Ala. -- 13, 35-07 -- 257 -- $4,773
Day 1: 5, 11-09 -- Day 2: 5, 15-02 -- Day 3: 3, 8-12
12. Rusty White -- Rock Hill, S.C. -- 15, 33-12 -- 254 -- $4,177
Day 1: 5, 14-05 -- Day 2: 5, 10-06 -- Day 3: 5, 9-01
Points Summary
1. Gerald Swindle -- Ala. -- 610
2. Bobby Lane -- Fla. -- 572
3. Brandon Card -- Tenn. -- 549
4. Ott Defoe -- Tenn. -- 526
5. Marty Robinson -- S.C. -- 502
6. Cliff Prince -- Fla. -- 499
7. Trevor Fitzgerald -- Fla. -- 473
8. Britt Myers -- S.C. -- 460
9. Wayne Hauser -- N.C. -- 458
10. Jeremy Prouty -- Fla. -- 450
11. Chris Lane -- Ala. -- 446
12. Andy Montgomery -- S.C. -- 439
