Open: Final weigh-in

Kendall Newson didnât make the Top 12, but he did park his Bass Pro Shops sponsored Nitro in front of the Bass Pro Shop and grilled hot dogs for the crowd.

Boats begin to line up for the final weigh-in.

A large crowd waited to see how the results would end.

Jason Christie was the first pro to weigh in and pulls his best of the day from the livewell.

Fred Roumbanis followed Christie by showing the crowd this 6-pound, 10-ounce bass.

Tommy Biffle waves to the crowd as his pulled is pulled to the stage.

Biffle caught his best limit of the tournament on the final day, a limit weighing 21 pounds, 10 ounces.

Jay Brainard with his best of the day. Brainard finished 2nd with 54 pounds, 8 ounces.

Gene Bishop waits in his boat to weigh his fish. He can see the man he has to beat, Jay Brainard in the hot seat, and the trophy thatâs about to be raised by one of them.

Bishop with two of his biggest fished that anchored his final day limit of 21 pounds. Bishop won with a three day total of 55 pounds, 14 ounces.

The hardware awaiting the contenders at the final weigh in of Central Open #1 on Ross Barnett Reservoir.

And hereâs a portion of the large crowd awaiting the arrival of the Top 12.

Stephen Browning and his co-angler, Bill McCoun, wait to be the first boat pulled to the scales. They both had great tournaments – Browning finished in 5th place; McCoun won the co-angler side.