DECATUR, Ala. (March 21, 2026) – Harrison, Tennessee’s Banks Shaw looked mortal at the last Bass Pro Tour event, where he finished 48th at Lake Whitney in Texas. A couple weeks later, fishing on the familiar Tennessee River, Shaw has righted the ship, knocking down the win Saturday in Stop 3 Presented by Suzuki Marine on Wheeler Lake.
With 21 pounds, 1 ounce on the final day of the third Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech regular-season event, Shaw totaled up an even 62 pounds to cash in for $100,000. It’s his second MLF win of the year, and his ninth Top-10 finish the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals or Pro Circuit since the start of 2025. Behind Shaw, Broderick Luckey of Lynchburg, Virginia, surged from 11th place to second with 61-5. Lebanon, Tennessee’s Drew Boggs finished third with 60-12, and Matt Becker of Ten Mile, Tennessee, slipped down the leaderboard to fourth. The leader going into Day 3, Grant, Alabama’s Cal Lane only managed one keeper and dropped down to 18th – good for a $10,000 payday.
This event also produced some serious shakeup in the points standings, as the three leaders heading into the week all turned in rough finishes. With the win, Shaw moved into the lead for 7 Brew Angler of the Year, and Ryan Lachniet and Carter Nutt both have 556 points in second and third respectively…