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Russ Lane
Makes It To The Elite
Post Season
With the Elite regular
season done a few things
have become clear so far
this season. All
3 of the Big Bite Pros
have given us some real
thrills throughout the
year and it all started
with the Classic in
Alabama. Jeff
Kriet was leading going
into the last day with
Russ Lane
right behind him in the
Top 5.
Although KVD won,
we can't begin to say just
how proud we are of our
Pros.
Jeff Kriet caught
an impressive 46 pounds
and 6 ounces landing him
in 2nd place in what had
to be the toughest weather
conditions ever for a
tournament on Lay Lake.
Russ Lane finished
in 4th place and had the
big bass at 6-2.
Then
we jumped right into the
Elite season, and through
the regular season our 3
Elite Pros have performed
at a classic level. Here’s
just a few of the
highlights we have seen so
far:
Russ
Lane big fish at 8-8 lb at
Duel in the Delta
Dean
Rojas finished 3rd
at Smith Mountain 
Russ Lane
finished 5th at Guntersville
Jeff
Kriet 1st day
lead at Clarks Hill
It all came down to the
final Elite stop at Fort
Gibson where all 3 of the
Big Bite Pros had a shot
to make the post season
and the 2011 Classic in
New Orleans.
Russ Lane did what
he needed to do day one
catching a big bag to move
up in the point standings
and make a serious run at
the post season. Despite
only one day of practice
due to the tournament move
from the flooded Arkansas
River, Russ brought 5 bass
to the scales that
weighted 19-10lbs and was
in second place just 1
ounce behind Tommy Biffle.
Russ would go on to
finish in 8th
place, which
moved him into a tie with
Aaron Martens for 11th
in the Angler of the Year
points race securing a
spot in the post season
and the Classic.
As for Jeff
and Dean they did not make
the post season, but have
both earned berths in the
2011 Classic in New
Orleans.
The Elite post season
starts July 24-25, at
Lake
Jordan
, and moves to the
Alabama River
July 30-31. These
are home waters for Russ
which should give him some
advantage.
From all of us at
Big Bite we want to thank
our Elite Pros for all the
regular season thrills
that you have supplied,
and to Russ we all want to
wish you the best of luck
heading into the post
season and the AOY
race!!!! We
can’t wait to see that
Big Bite Jag on Lake
Jordan.
Russ show them what
Sweet Home Alabama
Means!!!!
Keep tuned in here as we
will be with Russ every
step of the way through
the post season.
Scott
Petersen
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