First Place Winners - Earl Westbrooks and Jerry Malone pictured with Tournament Director Patrick McBride
Big Fish of the Tournamnet - Gary Hughes with a 6.33 lb. LargemouthCHATTANOOGA (WRCB) - The team of Earl Westbrooks and Jerry Malone captured the season-ending two-day 2012 Chattanooga Fishing Forum Classic with a two-day total weight of 19.62 pounds. Westbrooks and Malone, labeled "Team Grumpy Ole' Men" by their counterparts, ended the first day in second place, and took advantage of a good day of fishing and an unusually poor day from day one leader Brian Ledford.
The big largemouth of the tournament, a 6.33 pound beauty, was weighed in by the runner-up team of Gary Hughes and Steve Norris, while Jim McClanahan and James Dillard captured the big spotted bass prize.
Also presented at the conclusion of the tournament was the 2012 CFF Angler of the Year award, which was captured by Jim McClanahan, and the 2012 CFF Big Fish award, which was earned by John Hart.
2012 Chattanooga Fishing Forum Classic Top Finishers
- Earl Westbrooks and Jerry Malone - 19.62 lbs.
- Gary Hughes and Steve Norris – 12.88 lbs.
- David Jarvis and Brian Howell – 9.44 bs.l
- David Hix and Joe HIx – 8.96 lbs.
- Billie Simpson and Danny Daniels – 8.79 lbs.
