the National Championship title . Nielsen only caught two fish on the day and needed them to weigh more than 5-7 to take the win away from Proctor . The two fish were put on the scale and only registered 4-6 . It was relief and excitement for Proctor but heartbreak for Nielsen .
With his win , Proctor took home a $ 35,000 prize package that included $ 20,000 in cash , a $ 2,500 entry fee stipend , MinnKota trolling motor , Lowrance HDS LIVE unit , Power-Pole certificate , $ 500 T-H Marine package , Humminbird Helix 10 , Lew ’ s and Strike King prize package and a Berkley prize package .
Hirt and Proctor also earned berths in the Toyota Series Championship .
While Proctor and Hirt will take these wins and use the prizes to live their fishing dreams , it ’ s not just the winners who were able to walk away with something . Fourteen anglers – seven boaters and seven co-anglers – earned trips to the 2022 BFL All-American .
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