KEVIN JONES LANDS $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT THE 2019 FALL BIG BASS BASH
The 2019 Fall Big Bass Bash™ at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks is now in the books. Over $260,000 in cash was awarded at this event, and what a weekend it turned out to be. Lake of the Ozarks was fishing tough during the event, with only 2 bass over 6 lbs. weighed in the first day of the Bash. Earl Malone led day one with 6.15 lbs., which kept the event wide open for the 2nd day of competition.
Sunday brought with it cooler weather and overcast skies, which seemed to trigger those bigger bass to get active and start chomping. All four of the top overall weights from Saturday were overtaken Sunday, and the suspense didn't wind down until the final hour of the event.
Kevin Jones, of Hermann, MO, was fishing in his 4th Big Bass Bash™ event at Lake of the Ozarks. Kevin came up to the scales at the Red Oak Resort weigh-in station in the last time slot on Sunday and dumped his bass into the tub. His bass was put in the weigh-in basket and locked in on 6.42 lbs., overtaking the 6.36 pounder that was leading. After a few minutes of picture taking and congratulating, it hit Kevin that he was now leading the event...and the $100,000 grand prize.
Kevin caught his bass in the Niangua arm, using a homemade black/blue jig that one of his buddies had made. He was fishing behind a dock on the main channel of the Niangua when the big girl bit, and the fight was on. Kevin wrestled the bass into the boat, placed her in the livewell and raced off to Red Oak Resort...and the rest is history. Congratulations again to Kevin Jones, your 2019 Lake of the Ozarks Fall Big Bass Bash™ champion.
We want to thank everyone that participated in this event. We truly appreciate your support and hope you all had a great weekend on Lake of the Ozarks. We also want to thank all of our great sponsors that make this event possible, and all of the local businesses and supporters that contribute to this tournament. We appreciate you all!
Dont Miss The 2020 Big Bass Bash Season:
Pickwick Lake (AL) - March 21 & 22, 2020
Lake of the Ozarks (MO) - April 18 & 19, 2020
Grand Lake (OK) - May 30 & 31, 2020
Lake of the Ozarks (MO) - October 3 & 4, 2020
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CLICK HERE FOR KIDS DIVISION RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE FALL BIG BASS BASH
