Going into the last day of competition I was in 17th place at Santee Cooper. Witha few quick calculations the night before I knew I needed to stay where I was in the tournament to move into the top 7 in points and achieve my dream of recieving an invitation into the Bassmaster Elite Series. As they started to call boat numbers out on Day 3 many different emotions were flowing through me. I was one day of fishing away from achieving a dream of mine and the fear of the unknown was almost overwhelming. I made a choice to go to a different area in the morning and immediately it paid off. Within three hours I had a limit and had culled once. After moving to a different area and culling my last small fish with a three pounder a feeling of relief came over me. Running back to the takeoff site to make check-in time I couldn’t even explain the feelings that started to come over me. I weighed in my limit and finished the tournament in 10thplace. With a top ten finish I jumped all the way up to 5th place in the points which sealed my ticket to the Bassmaster Elite Series. I am so thankful that God has allowed me to achieve my dreams in this great sport. I also would like to thank all my family and friends for their continued support.

-Bradley

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