2015 Classic: Final weigh-in

Check out photos from the final weigh-in at Lake Hartwell!

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Keith Combs (25th, 25-11)
Keith Combs (25th, 25-11)
Jason Christie (24th, 28-7)
Jason Christie (24th, 28-7)
Todd Faircloth (23rd, 30-8)
Todd Faircloth (23rd, 30-8)
David Kilgore (22nd, 31-11)
David Kilgore (22nd, 31-11)
James Niggemeyer (21st, 34-6)
James Niggemeyer (21st, 34-6)
Mark Davis (20th, 34-13)
Mark Davis (20th, 34-13)
Brandon Lester (19th, 34-15)
Brandon Lester (19th, 34-15)
Jared Lintner (18th, 36-8)
Jared Lintner (18th, 36-8)
Skeet Reese (17th, 36-11)
Skeet Reese (17th, 36-11)
Randy Howell (16th, 37-2)
Randy Howell (16th, 37-2)
Coby Carden (15th, 37-2)
Coby Carden (15th, 37-2)
Jacob Wheeler (14th, 37-10)
Jacob Wheeler (14th, 37-10)
Cliff Pirch (13th, 38-2)
Cliff Pirch (13th, 38-2)
Paul Mueller (12th, 38-6)
Paul Mueller (12th, 38-6)
Ott DeFoe (11th, 38-7)
Ott DeFoe (11th, 38-7)
Chris Lane (10th, 38-11)
Chris Lane (10th, 38-11)
Justin Lucas (9th, 40-2)
Justin Lucas (9th, 40-2)
Mike McClelland (8th, 41-7)
Mike McClelland (8th, 41-7)
Brett Hite (7th, 41-11)
Brett Hite (7th, 41-11)
Michael Iaconelli (6th, 42-6)
Michael Iaconelli (6th, 42-6)
Jacob Powroznik (5th, 43-1)
Jacob Powroznik (5th, 43-1)
Dean Rojas (4th, 43-13)
Dean Rojas (4th, 43-13)
Takahiro Omori (3rd, 44-3)
Takahiro Omori (3rd, 44-3)
Bobby Lane (2nd, 46-15)
Bobby Lane (2nd, 46-15)
Casey Ashley was the local favorite going into the Classic, and the crowd was crazy for the young angler from South Carolina.
Casey Ashley was the local favorite going into the Classic, and the crowd was crazy for the young angler from South Carolina.
Taking the stage, he shows off one lunker from his livewell.
Taking the stage, he shows off one lunker from his livewell.
Ashley gets pumped for his Day 3 weight of 20-3.
Ashley gets pumped for his Day 3 weight of 20-3.
Casey Ashley (1st, 50-1)
Casey Ashley (1st, 50-1)
Pumped up and showing off his fish to the
Pumped up and showing off his fish to the “splash well.”
Ashley gets a little help from Trip Weldon and Dave Mercer to show off his full limit.
Ashley gets a little help from Trip Weldon and Dave Mercer to show off his full limit.
So close...
So close…
Mercer takes a little time to make Ashley squirm.
Mercer takes a little time to make Ashley squirm.
Ashley is feeling the hot seat pressure.
Ashley is feeling the hot seat pressure.
Randy Howell offers up a little fun during his time on stage.
Randy Howell offers up a little fun during his time on stage.
With the final competitor weighed-in, Ashley knows he's clenched the 2015 GEICO Bassmaster Classic championship.
With the final competitor weighed-in, Ashley knows he’s clenched the 2015 GEICO Bassmaster Classic championship.
A quick celebration...
A quick celebration…
And the 2014 Classic Champion, Randy Howell, hands Ashley the ultimate prize in bass fishing.
And the 2014 Classic Champion, Randy Howell, hands Ashley the ultimate prize in bass fishing.
South Carolina cheers on a local angler, now Classic Champion.
South Carolina cheers on a local angler, now Classic Champion.
Here comes the confetti...
Here comes the confetti…
A new champion is crowned.
A new champion is crowned.
Casey Ashley and his son take a victory lap around the arena.
Casey Ashley and his son take a victory lap around the arena.