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Jason Christie was more than happy to replace Gerald Swindle in the leader's hot seat.
By BassFan Staff
The consensus among Elite Series angler who'd fished tournaments at Lake Dardanelle in the past was that the lake is fishing as good as it ever has. The Arkansas River reservoir kicked out some impressive stringers from start to finish and produced a dramatic finish that saw Jason Christie overtake Gerald Swindle by 4 ounces for the victory.
Below is a photo gallery of the action at the final-day weigh-in.
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Holding On
Despite missing his first cut of the season at Lake Dardanelle, Mark Davis held onto the lead in the Angler of the Year (AOY) points standings. He has a 1-point lead over Greg Hackney. (Photo: BassFan)
Comeback Kid
Mike Iaconelli may have saved his season with a 6th-place finish at Dardanelle. (Photo: BassFan)
Two In A Row
Chris Zaldain has rebounded from a rough start to his season with back-to-back Top-12 finishes, including an 8th-place effort at Dardanelle. (Photo: Bassfan)
Climbing the Ladder
Skeet Reese posted a 12th-place finish at Dardanelle and moved into the top 10 in AOY points. (Photo: BassFan)
Hot Streak
Cliff Crochet followed up his 12th-place finish at Toledo Bend with a 7th-place effort at Dardanelle. (Photo: BassFan)
Attack Mode
Greg Hackney came into the final day as the leader, but his weights dropped off each day and he eventually settled for 3rd. (Photo: BassFan)
Hold 'Em High
Gerald Swindle shows the final-day crowd one of his late-day kickers that made up part of his 20-01 stringer. (Photo: BassFan)
Time To Go
Swindle's turn in the leader's hot seat was short lived after Jason Christie bumped him out with a 19-02 effort on Sunday. (Photo: BassFan)
Crowd Pleaser
Jason Christie hoists his final-day kicker as he arrives at the weigh-in. (Photo: BassFan)
Bass Hands
Christie slowly climbed the leaderboard over the course of the tournament, coming from 26th on day 1 to 11th on day 2 to 4th on day 3. (Photo: BassFan)
Alone at the Top
After his narrow win over Swindle, Christie got to hold up his second Elite Series trophy in as many years. (Photo: BassFan)
Family Ties
Christie's wife and daughters were on hand to help him celebrate his fourth tour-level win in the last 14 months. (Photo: BassFan)
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2014 Lake Dardanelle Elite Series