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fish during the rest of the day.” Garland and Turpen moved up from
“We just use two baits,” advised Turpen. second place on day one to take the lead
“Green and white plastic tails from Teezur on day two. They earned top honors in the
Jigs. Ben uses green and I use white. The CUSA Classic and took home the $50,000
crappie had two choices all the time. They Ranger Boat package.
can either take Ben’s green or my white.”
“We are just local boys that enjoy
fishing,” offered Garland. “It feels great to Garland. “I had to have a bone marrow
win, but that is just a bonus.” transplant. Three days after getting
A little deeper investigation uncovered out of the hospital we fished the CUSA
the reason for Garland’s statement. He tournament here and finished fifth. I was
had a winning story of his own. In the first so sore and weak I could hardly move.
place, his grandson, Nolan, had fished The next time I was a little stronger and
with them on day two. In his mind that was we came back and placed again. Now, to
better than the win. Secondly, his current come out and win this is just a bonus.”
state of health is a victory over leukemia. “It feels great to win,” conclude Garland.
“From August 2016 until April 2017 I was “However, being out on the lake, being
in the hospital with Leukemia,” revealed healthy enough to fish, feeling good,
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