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Oklahoma Healing Heroes weigh-in

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After a day of fishing on two private lakes, the teams participating in the OPTIMA Batteries Healing Heroes in Action Tour presented by General Tire fishing event, gathered for the weigh-in.
After a day of fishing on two private lakes, the teams participating in the OPTIMA Batteries Healing Heroes in Action Tour presented by General Tire fishing event, gathered for the weigh-in.
The four teams were allowed three fish each, only one of which could be caught by their pro partner.
The four teams were allowed three fish each, only one of which could be caught by their pro partner.
The weigh-in was streamed live on Facebook.
The weigh-in was streamed live on Facebook.
Edwin Evers welcomes everyone and thanked all the participants.
Edwin Evers welcomes everyone and thanked all the participants.
The first team to weigh in was Chris and Doug Wells.
The first team to weigh in was Chris and Doug Wells.
The scales settled on a three fish limit of 15 pounds, 6 ounces. The bar was set for the remaining teams.
The scales settled on a three fish limit of 15 pounds, 6 ounces. The bar was set for the remaining teams.
Evers helped the team remove their fish from their weigh-in bag...
Evers helped the team remove their fish from their weigh-in bag…
...and we get a look at their bag of fish that averaged over 5 pounds each.
…and we get a look at their bag of fish that averaged over 5 pounds each.
Timmy Horton and his partner Grady Rakestraw were the next team to weigh their fish.
Timmy Horton and his partner Grady Rakestraw were the next team to weigh their fish.
They would fail to take the lead from the Wells brothers, and had a limit of fish that weighed 14 pounds, 7 ounces.
They would fail to take the lead from the Wells brothers, and had a limit of fish that weighed 14 pounds, 7 ounces.
But the day wasn't considered a failure at all for the team of smiling teammates, they had caught fish all day long.
But the day wasn’t considered a failure at all for the team of smiling teammates, they had caught fish all day long.
Rakestraw said before today, his personal best largemouth weighed somewhere around four pounds. He had broken that several times over throughout the day.
Rakestraw said before today, his personal best largemouth weighed somewhere around four pounds. He had broken that several times over throughout the day.
Tyson Scott carries the bag of fish he and his partner Chris Zaldain would weigh.
Tyson Scott carries the bag of fish he and his partner Chris Zaldain would weigh.
When their weight first started to settle on the scales...
When their weight first started to settle on the scales…
...the celebration began.
…the celebration began.
The two partners celebrated taking the lead...
The two partners celebrated taking the lead…
...with a three fish limit that weighed 15 pounds, 8 ounces.
…with a three fish limit that weighed 15 pounds, 8 ounces.
But there was one more team left to weigh in, the team of Levi Crawford and current Bassmaster Classic Champion, Edwin Evers.
But there was one more team left to weigh in, the team of Levi Crawford and current Bassmaster Classic Champion, Edwin Evers.
The scales settled on 17 pounds, 12 ounces, giving them the victory.
The scales settled on 17 pounds, 12 ounces, giving them the victory.
There were smiles and handshakes all around...
There were smiles and handshakes all around…
...before the champs held their winning fish.
…before the champs held their winning fish.
After the weigh-in there were many more photographs taken, interviews from writers and local television stations in attendance.
After the weigh-in there were many more photographs taken, interviews from writers and local television stations in attendance.
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