David Kilgore's final-day bag at the Logan Martin Bassmaster Southern Open was one fish short of a limit, but the 12-11 he took to the scale was enough to give him the victory Saturday with a 3-day total of 46-08.
Heavy rain that lasted through the night following day 2 muddied the lake and rendered many areas unfishable. Seven of the Top 12 still managed a limit, but none of those stringers outweighed Kilgore's four-fish haul as he outdistanced runner-up Greg Vinson by 5-09.
Kilgore's 1st-place prize package includes a berth in next year's Bassmaster Classic. He focused on docks in 10 to 15 feet of water where shad were spawning and threw a bladed jig. All but one of the fish he weighed were spotted bass.
Full details of his winning pattern will be published soon.
Here are the totals for the anglers who advanced to the final day.
1. David Kilgore: 46-08
2. Greg Vinson: 40-15
3. David Walker: 40-11
4. Paul Elias: 38-09
5. Ott DeFoe: 37-13
6. Tim Hurst: 37-03
7. Michael Reid: 36-06
8. Hank Cherry: 36-02
9. Tim Frederick: 34-15
10. Alvin Shaw: 31-07
11. Chris Lane: 31-02
12. Bill Weidler: 29-09
