REDDING, Calif. – Following a Day Two cancelation due to inclement weather, the full 133 boat field of the 2025 BAM Tournament Trail Pro/Am season-opener reconvened on Lake Shasta for a final day of fishing and concluded with Alex Niapas of Altaville, Calif, claiming victory by adding an 18.05 limit today to his 16.35 limit on Day One. His final weight of 34.40 put him more than four-pounds over his nearest competitor, earned the Shasta Pro/Am championship crown and provided winnings of $13,500.
Niapas fished a prototype lure that he described as a hardware-less, line-thru trout imitator. He explained it as a “bait with no hook” that fished like a worm.
