Newlywed Wins $200K at Lake of the Ozarks Big Bass Bash!

New October 21, 2026 6 views
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Meet the newlywed who turned a weekend fishing tournament at the Lake of the Ozarks into a massive payday!

Jessica Berry and her husband Eric Mahn joined the Mark Reardon Show to discuss her victory at the 20th anniversary Big Bass Bash. Competing against 4,000 fishermen, Jessica caught a bass weighing over six pounds using a black Berkley Choppo topwater lure. Her single catch held up as the lowest winning weight historically for the tournament, earning her $100,000 and a brand-new Phoenix bass boat worth another $100,000!

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