2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Cold Start
It was 43 degrees when the 12 Bassmaster Elite Series pros took off from Venetian Cove Sunday for the final day of the Sunshine Showdown.
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2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Top 12
Here's a quick rundown of the Sunshine Showdown's leaders, and their setups.
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Flying fish
Both Marty Stone and Alton Jones had a bass jump into their boat for the first time in their tournament lives — and add Jimmy Mize to that list, although he's had it happen before.
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: McDevitt mania
He grabbed the trophy from Weldon, shifted it back and forth in his hands a couple times, and then did what came naturally: one arm back in a flex and the other straight out into the air holding the trophy — Hulk Hogan style.
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: How bad?
Weights were way down Saturday, and angler after angler came across the stage talking about how their spots on the Harris Chain of Lakes had became worthless.
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Snowden
If this were any place else but Florida, Brian Snowden could already be counting his money from winning the Bassmaster Elite Series Sunshine Showdown.
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Guide to pro
Before they turned pro Davis, of Arkansas, and Snowden, of Missouri, were professional bass guides for hire.
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Anybody’s Ballgame
"You're going to see a couple of guys today that are not very high in the top 50 jump up and make the top 12. And you'll have a couple of guys who are way up there who will fall today."
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Hero to Zero
"This is one of those lakes where it's real easy to go from a hero to a zero."
2008 Elite Series Sunshine Showdown: Fickle water
If you're in Central Florida and you can't afford the rollercoasters in Orlando, enter a tournament on the Harris Chain of Lakes.
