Chris Parks Claims Wire-To-Wire Win at Columbia River in BAM Tournament Trail Pro/Am

By Jody Only

BOARDMAN, Ore. – Chris Parks of Eugene, Ore. put a final limit on the scales during Championship Sunday with his third consecutive bag to break the 20-pound mark for a three-day tournament-total of 67.12, locking up a wire-to-wire win at the Columbia River, the 4th stop of the BAM Tournament Trail Pro / Am presented by the Boardman Chamber of Commerce. For the victory, Parks pocketed $8,172, including a $250 contingency from Bass Boat Technologies, and a $400 Big Fish payout.

“I fish the Columbia quite a bit; but only the lower pools; so, this is actually the first event that I have weighed a fish in from Boardman and done an event out here,” Parks said. “To be able to put it all together is awesome!”

After a good practice credited to reaction baits in the wind, Parks launched on Day One to find it flat calm.

“There wasn’t even a ripple,” he said. “And so, I had to think about it. How do I read the water?…