Duluth, GA -
A 21-year-old Indianapolis man has won the world championship of bass fishing.
Jacob Wheeler caught the largest amount of bass at the Forrest Wood Cup in Georgia during the four-day tournament. On Lake Lanier, Wheeler caught five bass worth 11 pounds, 15 ounces on Sunday, the last day of the Cup.
The days catch brought his tournament weight to 60 pounds, 1 ounce. The winner caught 20 bass altogether.
Wheeler will bring home $500,000 for wining the tournament.
"This was just an awesome event," said Wheeler. "God just really blessed me this whole event. It was just unbelievable, and this is the best day of my life."
With the win, Wheeler became the youngest angles to win the Forrest Wood Cup.
"I want to tell all of the young fishermen out there who are trying to fish professionally that it can happen," Wheeler said. "Just how bad do you want it? And what are you willing to sacrifice to get it? You can do anything you put your mind to. You just have to work really hard."
Scott Canterbury of Alabama posted a total weight of 52 pounds, 12 ounces to claim second place. Canterbury won $100,000 for his efforts.
Here is a list of the top 10 pros finished the Forrest Wood Cup:
1st: Fatheadz pro Jacob Wheeler, Indianapolis, Ind., 20 bass, 60-1, $500,000
2nd: Straight Talk pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 20 bass, 52-12, $100,000
3rd: Chevy pro Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 20 bass, 52-4, $75,000
4th: National Guard pro Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 20 bass, 51-12, $60,000
5th: Castrol pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 20 bass, 49-13, $50,000
6th: Chevy pro Jay Yelas, Corvallis, Ore., 20 bass, 48-4, $45,000
7th: Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 19 bass, 47-7, $40,000
8th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 20 bass, 46-11, $35,000
9th: Chevy pro Dion Hibdon, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 18 bass, 46-6, $30,000
10th: Chevy pro Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 18 bass, 43-11, $25,000
Coverage of the Forrest Wood Cup will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network on Sept.16 from 1-2 p.m. ET.
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