
The stage is now set for the 2010 Hawg Bowl! Dianne Mitchell jumped out to an early lead with her 30-pound Smith River Chinook in the Western Conference Finals and never relinquished hold of the top slot. Now, two unlikely contenders — Dianne and 9-year-old Ryan Yi — will collide in the Hawg Bowl, which kicks off Christmas Day.
Here’s a quick postmortem of the Western finals…
Dianne got votes from everywhere…and she really carried England!

But it was Central and Southern California that pushed her to the top of the heap…

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You go-Diane. We’re with you in Virginia!
go get them kiddo
Her Dad, Jim, is a world best fishing guide. She is well aware of how well she did, and we here in Maine salute her successful efforts and prize for best of the West! Millie
Hi, to moderate would be to say it isn’t true! Hope you don’t think that. MPJ
Right on, Congrats!!!! I think they’re both beautiful.
‘ I wish they all could be California girls..’
Go Dianne , England’s right behind you !