Logan Locks up Win and Yamaha Power Pay at Lake Tenkiller
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Yamaha Pro Wes Logan leveraged a clutch final day comeback to win the Lowrance BassmasterÒ Elite on Lake Tenkiller. Logan caught just under 17-lbs on Sunday, the biggest bag of the final day, which was enough to propel the 30-year-old to his second Elite Series title by a margin of one ounce.
Logan’s first Elite Series win in 2021 coincidentally fell on Mother’s Day, after the Alabama native out fished his peers on his home lake of Neely Henry. Four years later, almost as if scripted after several trials and triumphs in his career, Logan’s second Bassmaster win came on Father’s Day.
“To win on Father’s Day fishing the way I grew up fishing around the house with my dad is unbelievable,” Logan said with emotion overflowing. “My dad taught me how to flip bushes when I was a kid and it’s been one of my absolute favorite ways to catch ‘em ever since. To win a tournament flipping bushes in this day and age, man, it was truly meant to be.”
Mother Nature was an active participant in this tournament, as eastern Oklahoma was already experiencing a wetter than normal June and then heavy rains plagued all four days of the event. This played directly into Logan’s strengths of flipping and pitching shallow cover.
After capitalizing on an early morning shad spawn around floating marina docks, Logan targeted flooded bushes and “trash mats” formed by debris deposited from the high water with a flipping jig to catch his fish. With this being his first time on Lake Tenkiller, Logan kept his tactics simple and tried to make as many pitches as possible each day.
This plan worked masterfully and helped Logan steadily climb the leaderboard. After finishing the first day in 11th, Logan moved up to 5th heading into Saturday and then improved to 3rd to start Championship Sunday. His final day rally ultimately propelled him to the top spot.
According to Logan, every flip proved crucial, and the trust he had in his Yamaha 250hp V MAX SHOÒ allowed him to stretch his fishing time to the final minute each day.
“I can’t overstate the importance of my Yamaha SHO’s reliability and the peace of mind that gives me as a professional angler,” Logan said. “Whether we’re on massive bodies of water like the Great Lakes or on smaller places like Lake Tenkiller, I have the confidence to squeeze in every last cast because I know that Yamaha is going to get me back to the ramp on time. It’s a huge factor for me and how I fish.”
To the victor, go the spoils. Logan earned an additional $4,000 bonus from Yamaha Power Pay on top of his tournament winnings for being the highest finishing angler running a Yamaha motor purchased within the last 60-months.
This popular contingency isn’t exclusive to pros like Logan; Power Pay supports over 600 fresh and saltwater tournaments, rewarding anglers of all levels for owning an eligible Yamaha motor.
“You should be running a Yamaha and registered for Power Pay whether you fish in high school, college, or team tournaments on the weekends,” Logan said. “It’s free to sign up and you can win bonus money if you beat the other Yamaha owners. I’ve made a lot of money through Power Pay and you can, too. And I’m talking about real money, thousands of dollars depending on the tournament. You can’t beat that.”
For more information, a full list of supported events, or to get registered today, follow this link: https://yamahapowerpay.com/.
