By Andrew Canulette
BASS PRESS RELEASE
When the final day of the 10th annual Toyota Texas Bass
Classic began, Matt Herren held a slim 12-ounce lead over Bryan Thrift.
When the day was done, Thrift had closed the gap – but not
enough to win.
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| Junk fishing his way to victory. (Photo: BASS) |
Herren, an Elite Series pro from Alabama, had a three-day
total of 51 pounds, 12ounces, which was eight ounces more than Thrift. The
victory netted Herren a $100,000 cash prize, a Nitro Z20 boat with dual
Power-Poles, and bragging rights in one of the most prestigious bass fishing
tournaments.
But most importantly, it got Herren his first professional
level win in nine years (he previously won an FLW stop in 2007.) He has never
won a B.A.S.S. Elite Series event.
“Man, it’s incredible,” Herren said, after weighing a 17-4
limit on Sunday. “A lot of hard work goes into this, and there’s a lot of
people who pay a big price to let me do what I do. They all know who they are …
It’s amazing. You always wonder every day when you get up; you finish second,
you finish third. It’s like ‘When? When is my time?’”
