Duckett leads after Day 1

Alabama hasn't claimed a Bassmaster Classic winner in 22 years but it now at least has a couple of pro fishermen with big targets on their backs.

Demopolis native takes home $500,000

Boyd Duckett became the first angler in Bassmaster Classic history to win the title in his home state, taking the $500,000 top prize by 6 ounces Sunday with a three-day total of 48 pounds, 10 ounces.

Local rookie rules Classic

Boyd Duckett flew under the radar when Bassmaster Classic prognosticators began hanging the "favorite" tag on select contenders.

VanDam rallies to take Day 2 Classic lead

A huge rally by two-time Bassmaster Classic winner Kevin VanDam on Saturday put him atop a 10-man logjam for today's final round of the world championship of bass fishing on Lay Lake.

And the crowd goes mild

Rain and chill chase early spectators inside, but the 2007 Classic anglers weren't complaining

Big storms

A big front bringing big storms to Birmingham is also expected to bring in big bass on the final day of the 2007 Bassmaster Classic, competitors say.

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