Americana Outdoors E-magazine - June 2017

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Cominginrightbeingthembarleyahalfpoundbehindwasthedefendingchampionsfrom lastyearwith43.62pounds.Drawingonpastexperienceofwinningthiseventtheteamof MitchelJenningsandColeBurdeshawfromAuburnUniversitymadeagreatlatedaycharge andcamealthewayfromfifthplace,andfromalmostfourpoundsbehind,tobarleybeing beaten.Theirlastdaychargehadthembringinginthethebiggestbagoftheentireevent with24.02pounds,fivefishlimit,tocomewithin0.71poundsofbeingthefirsteverteamto winbacktobackChampionships. “Wefoundagoodschoolearlyandwasabletogetalimitpretyearlyandthengotthebig oneonaswimbiatlaterintheday.Itwasjustanamazingdayofledgefishing.Itwasn’ttoo heartbreakingtocomeinsecond,weareveryproudandhonoredtofinishsecondthisyear. AtopfiveinanyNationalChampionshipinanysportishuge,”saidMitchelJenningsand ColeBurdeshaw.

MitchelJenningsandColeBurdeshawland akickerfishlateintheday(below).

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