The two-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, brought in consecutive 30-pound plus limits during the first two days of competition.
"I was scared today," he said, flashing intermittent smiles as he held the trophy and answered questions from the media.
"I just had a great partner who put me on fish, and I was lucky enough out of the back of the boat to get some," White said of Elite pro Jimmy Mason. "He left me quite a bit of water."