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It was pretty rough.” his home waters with a three-day Once it began, Ashley made the total of 50-1. most of his opportunity. An ac- The weight was enough to help complished singer, songwriter and Ashley past Florida pro Bobby musician in addition to his career Lane, Jr., who finished second with as a pro angler, Ashley opened the 46-15, and Texas angler Takahiro event with a stirring rendition of Omori who placed third with 44-3. the National Anthem before Fri- The end of the weigh-in meant day’s frigid opening-round takeoff Ashley could finally take a deep at Green Pond Landing in Ander- breath after seven weeks when the son, S.C. lake was mostly off-limits due to Then he went out and steadily B.A.S.S. rules and when virtually Seth Conley, from Summersville, continue to the next page everyone he saw wanted to talk hooked a 4 1/2 pound rainbow. about him being the favorite to win. NEW Hoyt • Elite Bows G-5 Prime Bows R&S SPORTS & PAWN INC. 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His father, Danny, made for me,” Ashley said. “It all came 90 ACRES him about 20 of the baits before the together, and I could just see it get- tournament began. ting closer and closer and closer.” 7 Room House Ashley prefers to fish a jig – and Omori, the Day 2 leader, was the he won an FLW Tour event last final angler to weigh in – and when Taylor County year on Hartwell doing just that. his weight fell far short of what he But the more he tried it this week, needed to win, Ashley was over- 304-265-0026 the more he realized it might sink come with emotion. He was named him if he didn’t abandon the tac- champion and handed the 45- despite all of the distractions and tic and stick with the baits his dad pound Classic trophy with his own potential pitfalls that come with the made for him. song, “Fisherman” blaring over the scenario. “I was going out and getting a speakers and a capacity crowd on “I know everybody wanted to win good limit with that bait and then their feet inside the arena. this tournament, but they couldn’t going and fishing brush piles and Ashley, who held the trophy above have wanted to win more than I structure looking for big fish with a his head with the song still playing did,” Ashley said. “I broke that jig,” Ashley said. “I burned a lot of and confetti spraying around him, record of nobody can win on their time doing that the first two days. said he considered his Classic vic- home lake. “Then Saturday night, I was ly- tory a “win for everyone.” Behind Ashley, Lane and Omori, ing in bed and the (country music) He was also proud to be one of were Arizona pro Dean Rojas (43- song ‘Why Lady Why?’ kept going few anglers who have managed to 13), Virginia pro Jacob Powroznik through my mind. 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