Peterborough's Cory Johnston weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 14 ounces on Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Northern Division opener on the James River in Virginia with a three-day total of 14 bass weighing 46 pounds, 14 ounces.

For his win, Johnston earned $31,229 and a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

“It feels absolutely incredible to win this tournament,” says Johnston, who has nine career Top 10 finishes before winning his first one here. “I’ve finished in second place too many times in these events before so I couldn’t be happier.”

The Top 10 pros on the James River were as follows...

1st: Cory Johnston, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 14 bass, 46-14, $31,229 + Ranger Z518 w/ 200-horsepower outboard motor
2nd: Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa., 15 bass, 46-7, $12,101
3rd: Kelly Pratt, Williamsburg, Va., 15 bass, 46-2, $9,369
4th: Ryan Powroznik, Prince George, Va., 15 bass, 46-2, $7,807
5th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 15 bass, 42-6, $7,027
6th: Bryan Elrod, Mechanicsville, Va., 15 bass, 40-14, $6,246
7th: Bo Boltz, New Kent, Va., 15 bass, 40-6, $5,465
8th: Clay Lewis, Sandston, Va., 15 bass, 39-9, $4,684
9th: Glenn Browne, Ocala, Fla., 15 bass, 38-12, $3,904
10th: Jeffrey Ware, Warrenton, Va., 15 bass, 33-12, $3,123