Syracuse.com - Alabama angler Boyd Duckett takes Bassmaster Ramada Championship on Oneida Lake with impressive last day

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Duckett turned in five fish weighing 17 pounds, including a 4- pound, 3-ounce largemouth bass, which was the largest fish caught in today's finals. The win earned him $100,000.

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<p>Alabama angler Boyd Duckett out-fished 12 other anglers in today's final of the Bassmaster Ramada Championship on Oneida Lake -- turning in the biggest fish and heaviest bag of fish.</p>

<p>The performance resulted in his winning the tournament and earning $100,000. The Elite Series competition, which began Thursday morning with 97 anglers, featured the best bass fishermen in the nation.</p>

<p>Duckett turned in a five-fish weighing 17 pounds, giving him a total of 62 pounds, 6 ounces for the four-day competition.</p>

<p>Finishing second was fellow Alabama angler Randy Howell, who turned in four fish -- one shy of the limit allowed. They were big ones, though, and with his lead from Saturday he just missed winning by a mere 6 ounces. His four-day total was 62 pounds.</p>

<p>If Howell had caught a fifth keeper (the minimum size limit is 12 inches), he would have won. </p>

<p>Finishing third was Scott Rock, of Arkansas, whose five-fish bag today weighed 15 pounds, 4 ounces. His four-day total was 60 pounds, 7 ounces.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/oneida-championship/leaderboard">See the complete results.</a></p>

<p>I'll file more on this story later this evening.</p>

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