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Shaw Grigsby, you still have it.
The veteran pro from Gainesville, Fla., outfished the 99-man Bassmaster Elite Series field in a nerve-jangling contest over four days that hinged on an on-again, off-again sight bite on the Harris Chain of Lakes.
Sunshine Showdown, it was called. For Grigsby, it was a personal test as well as a competition.
"I've been close quite a few times since my last win in 2000. I'm turning 55 in May, and at this age, you wonder, you question, do I still have it? -- and I guess I do," Grigsby said.
He flashed his trademark grin and waved the $101,000 check he'd just been handed as reporters interviewed him.
"This is awesome," he said. "Yeah, baby! That's a lot of zeros."
Grigsby led for two days in the Harris event before he wrapped it up with 75 pounds, 4 ounces on Sunday. He won by 7-6 over Grant Goldbeck, who finished second with 67-14 after starting out in 97th place.
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