Jacob Wheeler Wins $100 000 for 2020 MLF Lake Eufaula Season Opener

Adapting to changing water level key for top anglers.  

By Luigi De Rose 

Jacob Wheeler, once again proved he’s a winner. Totalling 24 scorable bass for an impressive 68 pounds, Wheeler outdistanced himself by 28 pounds over his nearest competitor Bryan Thrift. Jacob took home $100 000 for first place and command of the MLF points. Thrift, new to the 2020 MLF format, didn't hold back and landing 13 bass for 40-11 pounds. He pocketed $42 000 at his MLF debut. 

Place     Angler   Total Weight/Fish           Largest Fish

1st         Jacob Wheeler  68 - 00  24          4 - 10

2nd       Bryan Thrift       40 - 11  13          5 - 11

3rd        Ott DeFoe          34 - 09  10          6 - 15

4th        Alton Jones Jr.   26 - 12  9            4 - 08

5th        Dustin Connell  24 - 00  6            5 - 11

6th        Brent Chapman 20 - 10  8            3 - 12

7th        Takahiro Omori 16 - 04  5            4 - 08

8th        Brett Hite           9 - 13    3            3 - 11

9th        Jordan Lee          5 - 10    2            3 - 08

10th      Adrian Avena     4 - 03    2            2 - 03