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Edwin Evers hosted another Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation event yesterday on a private lake in Northeast Arkansas.
Edwin Evers hosted another Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation event yesterday on a private lake in Northeast Arkansas.
The four teams consisted of Evers, and Elite Series angler's Brent Chapman and Cliff Crotchet, each paired with Purple Heart recipients. The fourth team was Mark Boling and his son Jared. Mark Boling was the winning bidder in an auction which raises money for Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation.
The four teams consisted of Evers, and Elite Series angler’s Brent Chapman and Cliff Crotchet, each paired with Purple Heart recipients. The fourth team was Mark Boling and his son Jared. Mark Boling was the winning bidder in an auction which raises money for Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation.
The night before the tournament the teams were taken to dinner in style in a private limousine.
The night before the tournament the teams were taken to dinner in style in a private limousine.
They arrived at the lake early the next morning to begin a competition...
They arrived at the lake early the next morning to begin a competition…
...that was shown live on Bassmaster.com.
…that was shown live on Bassmaster.com.
It was setting up to be a very hot summer day in Arkansas.
It was setting up to be a very hot summer day in Arkansas.
An area where a pipe pumped water into the reservoir proved to be the most popular spot on the lake to fish.
An area where a pipe pumped water into the reservoir proved to be the most popular spot on the lake to fish.
At the end of the day Cliff Crochet and his partner Chris Ritchie were first to weigh their fish.
At the end of the day Cliff Crochet and his partner Chris Ritchie were first to weigh their fish.
The team ended the day with 11.09 pounds, one fish shy of a limit.
The team ended the day with 11.09 pounds, one fish shy of a limit.
As Brent Chapman began to pull he and partner Joseph Secrease's fish from the livewell, the other teams sensed they were in trouble.
As Brent Chapman began to pull he and partner Joseph Secrease’s fish from the livewell, the other teams sensed they were in trouble.
Two key fish anchored their limit of fish...
Two key fish anchored their limit of fish…
...as the scales settled on 17.70 pounds.
…as the scales settled on 17.70 pounds.
Chapman and Secrease hold what would prove to be the winning fish.
Chapman and Secrease hold what would prove to be the winning fish.
Edwin Evers held the weigh-in bag while Mark and Jared Boling pulled their fish from the livewell.
Edwin Evers held the weigh-in bag while Mark and Jared Boling pulled their fish from the livewell.
Their limit of fish weighed 16.09 pounds...
Their limit of fish weighed 16.09 pounds…
...and they would finish in third place.
…and they would finish in third place.
Edwin Evers and Chris Ritchie were the last to weigh their fish.
Edwin Evers and Chris Ritchie were the last to weigh their fish.
Mark Boling played the role of weighmaster...
Mark Boling played the role of weighmaster…
...and called a weight of 16.64 pounds for the team of Evers and Ritchie.
…and called a weight of 16.64 pounds for the team of Evers and Ritchie.
Courtesy of the award winning barbecue team 'The Rack Pack,' several racks of ribs had been on a smoker for hours.
Courtesy of the award winning barbecue team ‘The Rack Pack,’ several racks of ribs had been on a smoker for hours.
The shade of the tents and the great food was a welcome sight at the end of the tournament...
The shade of the tents and the great food was a welcome sight at the end of the tournament…
...and ended another great event hosted by Edwin Evers.
…and ended another great event hosted by Edwin Evers.

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