Howell finds key to Guntersville, claims title of World Champion in Alabama.

One pound, one ounce. That’s roughly the weight of one largemouth bass of legal size to keep for competition.

It also happens to be the exact amount that Randy Howell beat Paul Mueller by to win the 2014 Bassmaster Classic Sunday on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. Considering Paul was only able to catch 3 of the 5 fish limit on day one, the outcome could have been very different had the weather not played such a huge role.

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