Team Championship final weigh-in

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Every GEICO Bassmaster Classic spot is filled, except for one. The Top 6 anglers at the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-off battled for two days against each other for the coveted spot and it was all decided at Paris Landing State Park on the shores of Kentucky Lake.
Every GEICO Bassmaster Classic spot is filled, except for one. The Top 6 anglers at the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-off battled for two days against each other for the coveted spot and it was all decided at Paris Landing State Park on the shores of Kentucky Lake.
After Scott Clift's big Day 1, the opportunity to catch his was limited. Barron Adams of Georgia was his closest pursuer and after catching a lot of fish today he wondered if he would be able to steal the top spot.
After Scott Clift’s big Day 1, the opportunity to catch his was limited. Barron Adams of Georgia was his closest pursuer and after catching a lot of fish today he wondered if he would be able to steal the top spot.
Tournament Director Jon Stewart broke down the entire process of how a team qualifies in its given trail to get to this point. At the start of the week 186 teams had a chance to take home the Classic spot, but only the Top 3 teams would get the opportunity.
Tournament Director Jon Stewart broke down the entire process of how a team qualifies in its given trail to get to this point. At the start of the week 186 teams had a chance to take home the Classic spot, but only the Top 3 teams would get the opportunity.
The National Anthem plays and we are ready to start the final weigh-in.
The National Anthem plays and we are ready to start the final weigh-in.
John Gardner of Colorado (6th, 1-14)
John Gardner of Colorado (6th, 1-14)
Trevor Prince of Georgia (3rd, 21-4)
Trevor Prince of Georgia (3rd, 21-4)
Ashley Medley of Missouri (4th, 19-2)
Ashley Medley of Missouri (4th, 19-2)
Ty Faber of Colorado (5th, 13-15)
Ty Faber of Colorado (5th, 13-15)
Barron Adams of Georgia (2nd, 23-5)
Barron Adams of Georgia (2nd, 23-5)
Only two men had the chance to win - it was between Adams and the Day 1 leader Scott Clift. Clift can only muster a smile in amazement when the scales hit the necessary weight.
Only two men had the chance to win – it was between Adams and the Day 1 leader Scott Clift. Clift can only muster a smile in amazement when the scales hit the necessary weight.
Clift was amazed and it was then that he realized he was going to the 2017 Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.
Clift was amazed and it was then that he realized he was going to the 2017 Geico Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.
“I feel like a teenage girl because of how emotional I am right now,” -Scott Clift.
He shares a hug with his wife.
He shares a hug with his wife.
Scott Clift, the 2017 Geico Bassmaster Classic representative from the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Series.
Scott Clift, the 2017 Geico Bassmaster Classic representative from the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Series.
Scott Clift of Missouri (1st, 30-10) he brought 13-10 to the scales on Day 2 to win by a 7-5 margin.
Scott Clift of Missouri (1st, 30-10) he brought 13-10 to the scales on Day 2 to win by a 7-5 margin.
Clift is the final angler to punch his ticket to the Classic at Lake Conroe in March of 2017.
Clift is the final angler to punch his ticket to the Classic at Lake Conroe in March of 2017.