Josh Ward Wins 2011 Lake Conroe Big Bass Classic
Conroe, Texas - March 6, 2011 - The 2011 Oakley Big Bass Tour season got underway on Lake Conroe March 5th and 6th at the 14th annual Lake Conroe Big Bass Classic. The 600 plus angler field faced brutal conditions on day one as rain, high winds and a cold front hit Lake Conroe. "The front hampered fishing conditions and the double digit fish that Conroe is known for evaded anglers the entire weekend" said Oakley Tournament Director Scott Gordon.
Saturday's competition ended with Harry Durham in the day one lead with his 9.51lb bass brought to the scales in the 10-11am hour.
Sunday's weather improved dramatically and so did the quality of the fish brought to the scales. Harry Durham's lead was erased early on Sunday by only one one-hundredth of an ounce as Mark Brenckman opened the scales with a 9.52lb bass. The new lead held up until the final hour on Sunday when Josh Ward from Montgomery Texas brought a 9.98lb monster to the Toyota Main Stage to claim the victory and the $25,000 Nitro Z7 grand prize. Not to be outdone was Kevin Hutchins who was the winner of the second $25,000 Nitro Z7 drawn from all the remaining hourly winners from the two day event.
