REDCREST 2022 ARRIVES ON OKLAHOMA ’ S GRAND LAKE FOR A SPRINGTIME THROWDOWN
By Tyler Brinks
PHOTO BY JOSH GASSMANN
It ’ s been a championship date two years in the making , but come March 23 , 41 of the best bass anglers in the world will take to Grand Lake O ’ the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma for a shot at the coveted REDCREST trophy and the $ 300,000 payday that comes with it .
The 46,000-acre impoundment of the Lower Neosho River in the Ozark foothills was originally slated as the competition grounds for REDCREST 2021 , but that event – won by Alabama pro Dustin Connell – was eventually contested in Alabama after extreme winter storms forced its relocation from Grand to Lake Palestine , Texas , and finally to Lake Eufaula .
Grand Lake is a fitting venue for the third-ever REDCREST : It ’ s located 90 miles northeast of Major League Fishing headquarters in Tulsa , and boasts a rich tournament history that includes career-defining moments for multiple anglers in the 41-man field ( including inaugural REDCREST champion and Oklahoma native Edwin Evers ).
“ I was lucky enough to win the first REDCREST ( in 2019 ), and I really want to win it again here at home ,” Evers admits .
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