RENO, Nev. — West Coast anglers took top honors at the One-Fish Fly Fishing Competition during the ESPN Great Outdoor Games presented by Dodge, but the East managed to avoid a shut-out.

Utah's Lance Egan led the way with an 11-inch trout that he traded for a gold medal on Friday, trailed by silver medalist Lance Stanchfield of Wise River, Mont., who came in with a 10 ½-inch catch, and bronze medalist Foster Hetherington of Brandon, Vt., who recorded a 10 ¼-inch trout.

The one-fish event is a gamble in which the angler has just three hours in which to first catch a fish, then decide whether to declare it as his or her official catch and record its length, or release it and try for a longer fish. Although organizers expected great fishing out of the Truckee River, spiraling temperatures made for a tough competition, as fish proved scarce.

"Fishing the river was brutal," Egan said. "Or I should say the catching was tough. It is a pretty river, but the fishing was brutal. I don't know if it was the water temperature. People tell me there are a lot of fish in the river."

Mike McFarland, who landed in first seed after a spectacular show of accuracy during Thursday's fly casting competition did not record an official catch on Friday. Erickson wound up tied for eighth place with 2002 gold medalist Pete Erickson of Boise, Idaho, 2002 silver medalist Andy Fisher of Cody, Wyo., Kevin Biegler of Mound, Mont., and Lower Burrell, Pa.'s Tom Ference.

Top outdoor athletes from around the world compete for entry into the ESPN Great Outdoor Games, held in Reno-Tahoe July 10-13. The ultimate championship of outdoor sports features one-of-a-kind, head-to-head competition in timber and target events, sporting dogs, and fishing. While entertaining large crowds on site, the ESPN Great Outdoor Games also draws a worldwide television audience airing on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports beginning July 19.

Final results — fly fishing

1. Lance Egan Sandy, Utah 11 inches
2. Lance Stanchfield Wise River, Mont. 10.5
3. Foster Hetherington Brandon, Vt. 10.25
4. Chris King Redding, Calif. 9.25
5. Chuck Farneth Little Rock, Ark. 8.75
6. Matt Stedina Stockbridge, Vt. 8.5
7. Whitney McDowell Denver, Colo. 8 inches
8. Mike McFarland Tyrone, Pa. 0
8. Pete Erickson Boise, Idaho 0
8. Andy Fisher Cody, Wyo. 0
8. Kevin Biegler Mound, Minn. 0
8. Tom Ference Lower Burrell, Pa. 0