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Nothing But Winners

Everything smells like roses at Elite event on Falcon Lake

Nothing But Winners
Keith Combs led the big bass parade on Falcon Lake. (B.A.S.S. photo)

ZAPATA, Texas - Ordinarily, there's only one winner in a bass tournament. This one was different. The Rigid Industries Falcon Slam produced way more than its share of champions.

Not necessarily in order and not all inclusive, the winners were:

Falcon Lake, which has now hosted only two Bassmaster Elite Series events, and both were off the charts. It holds the meanest and biggest bass in the land, unquestionably, and produced 100-pound bags in both.

"These fish are so big and so mean, they will just flat out kick your butt," said rookie Josh Bertrand, who finished fourth with 99 pounds, 2 ounces.

Added Cliff Crochet (9th, 82-6), "You don't...

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