Crews produces a top catch, but gains no ground
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A day after making a big jump in the standings the Bassmaster Classic, John Crews was hoping for a miracle.
He didn’t quite get it.
Crews’ catch of 11 pounds, 15 ounces was the fifth best among the 25 anglers during the final day at South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell.
But it wasn’t enough to help him gain back the places he gave up on a tough opening day and Crews finished in 16th place, exactly where he stood in the standings at the start of the day.
It was his best finish in four Classics.
“I feel decent,” said Crews, a 29-year-old full-time professional angler who lives in Salem. “What I was doing changed every day and I had to make due.” Read more…..