Final Weigh-In

Edwin Evers approaches the weigh-in stage. 

Evers talks about his grind of a day with emcee Dave Mercer.

Ott DeFoe flashes a smile as he carries his bag to the weigh-in stage.

DeFoe acknowledges the crowd that packed the Montgomery Train Shed.

Evers was fishing the Alabama River for the third consecutive year.

Trip Weldon weighs Evers’ fish.

They weigh 8 pounds, 2 ounces, a far cry from his Day Two weight of 14-0.

Mercer prepares to announce the result as Weldon puts DeFoe’s fish on the scale.

DeFoe lets out a cheer for himself when his fish weigh 8-7.

Rookie Ott DeFoe defeated the ‘best of the best’ to win the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship.

For good measure, he shows the cheering crowd his fish.

DeFoe’s family, minus two-month-old twins, gets on stage to celebrate.

His wife gives him a congratulatory kiss.

Proud to stand on the Bassmaster stage, Ott DeFoe has dreamed about this moment since he was young.

One more round of applause for the 2011 Toyota Trucks All-Star Week champion.

DeFoe takes home the trophy, $100,000 and a lot of respect.

The Train Shed was filled with spectators.

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