Rookie Defoe Leads All on Wheeler Lake

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Ott Defoe hold a slim lead on the competition at the Bassmaster Elite Series on Wheeler Lake

Sacking 18 pounds, 6 ounces of Wheeler Lake bass, Bassmaster Elite Series rookie phenom Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., took the first-day lead at the Dixie Duel, the June 16-19 regular-season finale. He led fellow Tennessean David Walker by just 4 ounces.

DeFoe, who leads the Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race, also raised the stakes Thursday in the overall points race to the postseason. If DeFoe can finish the Dixie Duel even close to how he started, he could find himself inside the Top 8 cut for the July Toyota Trucks All-Star Week postseason.

“It’s game-on now,” said the 25-year-old pro. “I want to make that postseason.”

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