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Charlie Sipe holds the 9 lb., 2 oz. bass that won Purolator Big Bass of the Tournament honors for him. He caught the fish on a jig.
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Southern Open winner Randy Tharp holds two of the bass that helped him win with a two-day total of 44-10, more than six pounds ahead of runnerup Matt Herren
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Texas angler Lance Vick brought in 13-9 today to finish in 34th place.
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Ron Dubose of Opelike, AL holds the winner's trophy for the non boater division. He brought in 18-9 for two days.
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Randy Tharp holds his trophy for winning the Bassmaster Southern Open at Santee-Cooper. He brought in
25-10 the last day to finish with 44-10.
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Winner Randy Tharp used a SPRO Bronzeye Frog to catch his fish around scattered vegetation.
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Anglers check out to begin the last morning of the Bassmaster Southern Open at Santee-Cooper.
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Elite pros Terry Scroggins and Derek Remitz talk tactics as they wait for the check out to begin. Scroggins finished 7th.
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Anglers prepare for the start of the final morning of fishing at Santee-Cooper.
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Scott Smith and his partner head out in early morning light to begin their final day of fishing.
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Peter Thliveros swings his first bass of the day on board. In third after the first day, Peter T finished 11th
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Gray adds another fish to the livewell. Gray finished 12th with 31-0.
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Second place finisher Matt Herren spent his tournament fishing many of the lake's flooded cypress trees.
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