The final weigh-in at the Team Championship Classic Fish Off on Norfork Lake drew a crowd as one angler will punch his ticket to the 2018 Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods.
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One of these six anglers will round out the Classic field.
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Robbie Dodson Jr. (4th, 12-1)
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Dustin Lippe (6th, 7-10)
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Day 1 leader Robert Dodson Sr. (3rd, 13-4)
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Beau Govreau (2nd, 14-6)
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It came down to just two anglers, Ryan Butler and Beau Govreau.
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Butler caught a limit on the final day, would it be enough to unseat Govreau.
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Ryan Butler weighed 15 pounds, 1 ounce on the final day to take the title.
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Butler (1st, 18-11)
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He primarily used a Whopper Plopper all week to catch his fish.
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Butler wins the Toyota Bonus Bucks Team Championship Classic Fish Off and punches his ticket to the 2018 Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods on Lake Hartwell.
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His 6-year old son Luke rushed the stage to hug his dad.
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The champ and his son celebrate with the trophy.
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