The final day of competition for the FLW Tournament in Gainesville begins Sunday morning and a Dawsonville man will represent the state on Lake Lanier.
As the final ten anglers vie for the 1-hundred 25-thousand grand prize, Bradley Hallman of Oklahoma held on to his 3-day lead since the tournament's start this past Thursday.
Jason Johnson of Dawsonville gained the 5th place spot Saturday, almost 7 pounds shy of the leader's recorded weight.
Johnson won a 2016 FLW event on Florida's Lake Okeechobee by a 15 pound margin.
The top ten professionals advancing to Sunday's final day of competition are as follows:
1st: Bradley Hallman, Norman, Okla., 15 bass, 55-3
2nd: Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 15 bass, 49-10
3rd: Jeff Gustafson, Keewatin, Ontario, Canada, 15 bass, 48-10
4th: Jason Johnson, Dawsonville, Ga., 15 bass, 48-9
5th: Joseph Webster, Winfield, Ala., 15 bass, 47-10
6th: Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., 15 bass, 47-5
7th: Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., 15 bass, 46-14
8th: Austin Felix, Eden Prairie, Minn., 15 bass, 46-13
9th: David Williams, Maiden, N.C., 15 bass, 46-6
10th: Jordan Osborne, Longview, Texas, 15 bass, 46-4
The final 10 contestants push off back onto the lake early Sunday morning at Laurel Park.
Final weigh-in takes place at 4 p-m.
The tournament is hosted by the Gainesville Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
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