A NEW RECORD
CROWD
Fishing fans packed
the Colonial Life Arena in
downtown Columbia, S.C.,
for the final weigh-in of
the 2017 Forrest Wood
Cup and watched Justin
Atkins get crowned a
champion. In fact, they
showed up in droves
throughout the Cup’s
three days, setting a new
attendance record in the
process. Total attendance
at takeoffs, the Cup Expo
and weigh-ins for three
days was 68,315, which
broke the previous record
of 65,172 that was set at
the 2014 Cup in
Columbia.
PHOTO BY MATT PACE
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