BEAVER LAKE ROGERS, Ark. – The 2010 tournament season was a rollercoaster ride for Bryan Thrift. He claimed his first Walmart FLW Tour win on his home lake in front of family and friends. A few months later, he won the coveted Angler of the Year award. But Thrift also remembers 2010 for what he lost – his father, Tommy, to cancer. But 2011 couldn’t have started any better. Thrift and his wife, Allison, are proud parents to newborn baby Wylie Thomas. And at Wylie’s first tournament, his dad delivered another textbook thrashing.Not too long ago, Thrift was known as a dock skipper and a bank burner. But as he ages, his angling arsenal continues to diversify. This week on Beaver Lake he demonstrated the ability to master cold water and make key adjustments in the tournament’s final hours.......MORE ON THIS STORY FROM FLWOUTDOORS.COM! BRYAN THRIFT WINS ON BEAVER For a total weight of 54 pounds, 8 ounces, Thrift earned $125,000. He also set the record Saturday for heaviest single- day catch on Beaver Lake Complete Results for Beaver Lake on FLWoutdoors.com 815 North Arkansas Avenue Russellville, AR 72801-3849 - (479) 968-4322 FISH RECORDS POST A TOURNAMENT RELAY FOR LIFE MICHELLE SHORT BENEFIT CRAPPIE MASTERS FORREST WOOD CUP MOON PHASES FLW  SCHEDULE FLW SERIES FORREST WOOD CUP PRO ANGLERS BIG BASS BONANZA FISHING FORUM BACK TO ATF HOME PAGE Photo and Video Below FLW TOUR RESULTS ON BEAVER ATF Social Networks Arkansas Tournament Fishing HOME FREE FISHING FORUM! Copyright © 2011 Arkansas Tournament Fishing .com and its licensors. All rights reserved Web Site and Graphic Design by                                    501-697-2285 Top 25 Anglers