Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala., made it look easy on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes in the kick-off event of the 2012 Southern Open series bass fishing tournament. As the only angler to weigh in 20 or more pounds of bass each day on the way to his third B.A.S.S. win with a three-day total of 72-11 pounds. Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., finished second with 58-1.

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It was fun to watch the pro anglers from the back of the boat. I finished 51st from the co-angler side in my first open. 197 boats......thats unbelievable

It was fun to watch the pro anglers from the back of the boat. I finished 51st from the co-angler side in my first open. 197 boats......thats unbelievable

Great job, JB! I didn't do nearly as well as you, but had a great time for my first Open. I will do it again for sure.

It was fun to watch the pro anglers from the back of the boat. I finished 51st from the co-angler side in my first open. 197 boats......thats unbelievable

Talk about a logjam in the co-angler standings! One more decent fish would've been the difference between your place and makig a run at the top 20. Nice job.

Talk about a logjam in the co-angler standings! One more decent fish would've been the difference between your place and makig a run at the top 20. Nice job.

Day one killed me, boater was fishing a small ditch and back boated me but day two I fished with Heath Smith who had 18lbs on day one and was sitting in 5th on a flipping bite that shut down. Day two for me I caught one going 4lbs 1oz and one going 3lbs even. 1lb shy of a $550 paycheck......d**n

Great job, JB! I didn't do nearly as well as you, but had a great time for my first Open. I will do it again for sure.

Im hoping to fish Smith Lake if I can talk the wife into letting me go but if not i will FOR SURE fish the southerns next year. If I can manage to wrangle up a sponsor I will go as a pro in a couple of years.

congrats to both of you guys!!!