Kevin VanDam

Mike McClelland overcomes 5-pound deficit

April 22, 2007
(espnoutdoors.com, April 22, 2007)

EVANS, Ga. — Forget the old saw that says catching a fish on the first cast is bad luck.

Mike McClelland, a compact and earnest 39-year-old from Bella Vista, Ark., bagged a 6½ pounder on his first cast of the Pride of Georgia presented by Evan Williams Bourbon, and lurked near the top of the standings until sacking the biggest bag of the final day.

That 19-pound, 15-ounce limit — anchored by a bug-eyed 5-13 kicker — pushed him to 70-7 for the tournament, enough to come back against Chris Lane, who led the second and third days on Clarks Hill Lake.

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