Greenville, SC (March 20, 2018) – Long before sunrise last Sunday, Bassmaster Elite angler Jordan Lee woke up as an outstanding professional bass fisherman. No doubt, his 2017 Bassmaster Classic win solidified his place within a select group of pros that are now household names in the world of fishing.
Monday, the world greeted Jordan Lee as a legend.
Back-to-back Bassmaster Classic wins are a feat of unimaginable difficulty. With his 2018 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods win, Jordan Lee joins two of professional bass fishing’s greatest ambassadors, Rick Clunn and Kevin VanDam, as the only anglers to have achieved the greatest prize in all of tournament fishing in consecutive years.
Pros Kevin VanDam and Jordan Lee toast Lee’s 2018 Bassmaster Classic win Sunday night in Greenville, South Carolina.
Coming into the third day of the Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s immense Lake Hartwell, Plano Pro Lee sat within striking distance of the championship in a solid 6th place. Obstacles to victory included a formidable list of some of the world’s best bass anglers, along with funky fish in an exasperating state of flux. Hartwell’s bass, you see, had transitioned from a pre-spawn, ghost-like presence to active spawning activity within a matter of hours.
Lee’s 2018 Classic success is largely due to his decision to fish the way he often does on his home water in Alabama. Working the plentiful docks that line many stretches of Lake Hartwell’s bays and coves proved to be a great decision.
“I just wanted to cover as much water as I could to give myself the best chance of putting a bait in front of a fish,” Lee explained. “On this lake, I knew boat docks were going to play because they always do — and that’s what I like to do.”
Focusing his efforts on smaller-statured spotted bass throughout much of the tournament (he weighed in all spots on day two with a total weight of 12-2) was risky, but his preferred approach worked out in the long run when everything fell-together perfectly Sunday.
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