There have been some dramatic championship final weigh-ins in our sport. The one that took place yesterday at the Lake Murray Forrest Wood Cup is right up there with them. Steve Kennedy’s 20-pound bag, Casey Ashley taking the lead on a tiebreaker, Scott Canterbury’s lost 5-pounder that cost him the win, Brent Ehrler and Bryan Thrift both not closing it out – and all of that still pales in comparison to Anthony Gagliardi’s 1-ounce, story-book win.
By now, you know the story. He was disqualified from the season opener on Lake Okeechobee, only to put together a near record-setting season to earn the second-to-last place in the Cup at Lake Murray – his home lake. Throughout the tough tournament he was the picture of consistency, and in the end, it paid off by one very important (and profitable) ounce.
There are plenty more recaps, photos and videos out there, and we invite you to view them all, because this is one tournament to remember. However, we want to look at how Gagliardi’s win affected his ranking.
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