Palaniuk, Lane, Sprague Complete Flip-Flops on Falls, Advance to Knockout Round at Favorite Fishing Stage Three Raleigh presented by Evinrude
The competition around the Elimination Line came down to a battle of less than 2 pounds among Jeff Kriet, Dave Lefebre and Marty Robinson. Kriet scraped together 12-10 to finish the day with 33-10, and then hung on to the final spot as Robinson climbed to within 1-7.
Saturday's X-factor is the group of anglers in both Groups A and B whose Shotgun Round weights offered them the luxury of spending most of their Elimination days practicing and becoming more familiar with the nooks and crannies of Falls. David Walker, for example, weighed in only four fish for 9 pounds on the day; Casey Ashley weighed just one fish ... but it was a 7-6 hawg.
Many of the anglers fishing the previous two days of Elimination Round competition expressed some anxiety about leaving behind the big-fish bonanza that occurred on Jordan Lake in the Shotgun Rounds. And who could blame them: Kelly Jordon racked up a Bass Pro Tour-record weight of 82-4 during Day 1 of Shotgun Round action on Jordan Lake, and several anglers experienced near-record days on that fishery.
ALABAMA ROOKIE BOUTRIES GRABS LEAD AT FLW TOUR AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE
Rookie Chucks Spinnerbait All Day Long to Vault from 17th Place into Lead
GROVE, Okla. (March 29, 2019) – Rookie pro Bailey Boutries of Daphne, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Friday weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces, to take the lead after Day Two of the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury Marine. Boutries’ two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 4 ounces gives him a slim 4-ounce advantage heading into Day Three of the four-day competition that features 165 of the world’s best bass-fishing anglers competing for a top cash award of up to $125,000.
The 2016 FLW Cup Champion John Cox of DeBary, Florida, sits in second place, just 4 ounces behind Boutries with 35-0. Pro Bradley Hallman of Norman leads the Okie contingent with 31-12, good for ninth place, while Grove’s Sheldon Collings sits in 21st place with 24-12. Legendary pro Jimmy Houston of Cookson also made the top-30 cut and will start Day Three in 22nd place with 24-12. The field is now cut to 30 for Saturday’s competition with only the top 10 anglers advancing to championship Sunday.
Boutries said he caught 11 keepers throughout the day Friday, doing the majority of his damage with a War Eagle spinnerbait thrown on a 7-2 medium-heavy Profishiency rod, with a 6.5:1 Ardent reel spooled with 17-pound P-Line Tactical fluorocarbon.
“I caught a good one yesterday (Thursday) on the spinnerbait, but the rest of my limit came dragging a Texas-rigged creature bait. Today, all of my fish that I caught came on the spinnerbait,” said Boutries, who is fishing in his fourth career FLW Tour event. “That storm today really helped. When it started raining and got really windy, they really bit. The wind was a huge factor for me.
“I probably hit 10 different spots,” Boutries continued. “I was doing the same thing and it seemed that they like to be in a certain combination of rock.”
Saturday’s weather forecast calls for more rain and a drop in temperatures, but Boutries is confident that his fish will withstand the changing condition.
“I’m not even worried about the money, I just love fishing and I love being out here and competing against the best,” Boutries said. “I’m competing against Scott Martin, David Dudley, Bryan Thrift. And I’m leading the tournament. It’s so exciting.
“I don’t want to say that I’m going to really catch them again tomorrow, but I’m confident that I can go back out and catch five,” Boutries went on to say.
The top 30 pros that made the cut and will fish Saturday on Grand Lake are:
1st: Bailey Boutries, Daphne, Ala., 10 bass, 35-4
2nd: John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 35-0
3rd: Bradford Beavers, Summerville, S.C., 10 bass, 34-15
4th: Jamie Horton, Centerville, Ala., 10 bass, 32-14
5th: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 32-14
6th: Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., eight bass, 32-11
7th: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, eight bass, 32-7
8th: Billy McCaghren, Mayflower, Ark., 10 bass, 32-2
9th: Bradley Hallman, Norman, Okla., 10 bass, 31-12
10th: Terry Bolton, Benton, Ky., 10 bass, 31-8
11th: Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 10 bass, 31-5
12th: Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., nine bass, 29-13
13th: Michael Matthee, Centurion, GP, South Aftrica, eight bass, 29-0
14th: Miles Burghoff, Hixson, Tenn., eight bass, 28-14
15th: Larry Nixon, Quitman, Ark., 10 bass, 28-11
16th: Joel Willert, Prior Lake, Minn., eight bass, 27-12
17th: Costa pro Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, eight bass, 27-6
18th: Ron Farrow, Rock Hill, S.C., eight bass, 26-15
19th: Jon Canada, Helena, Ala., seven bass, 26-10
20th: Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La., nine bass, 26-5
21st: Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., 10 bass, 24-12
22nd: Jimmy Houston, Cookson, Okla., eight bass, 24-12
23rd: Tyler Stewart, West Monroe, La., seven bass, 24-10
24th: Lendell Martin Jr., Nacogdoches, Texas, eight bass, 24-8
25th: David Wootton, Collierville, Tenn., nine bass, 24-6
26th: Polaris pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., nine bass, 24-4
27th: Josh Douglas, Isle, Minn., 10 bass, 23-13
28th: Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., eight bass, 23-11
29th: Matt Reed, Madisonville, Texas, nine bass, 23-1
30th: Ryan Chandler, Hebron, Ind., 10 bass, 22-14
Full results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Andy Young of Isle, Minnesota, earned Friday’s $500 Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 7-pounds, 4-ounces to the scale.
Overall there were 422 bass weighing 1,195 pounds, 11 ounces caught by 139 pros Friday. The catch included 31 five-bass limits.
In FLW Tour competition, the full field of 165 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight now advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.
The total purse for the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury is more than $860,000. The tournament is hosted by the City of Grove and the Cherokee Casino Grove.
Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 9-11 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.
Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. CST Saturday and Sunday from Wolf Creek Park, located at 963 N. 16th St., in Grove. Weigh-ins will be held at the park beginning at 4 p.m.
In conjunction with the weigh-ins, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at Wolf Creek Park from 2 to 6 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.
Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the park on Saturday, March 30 from Noon-2 p.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.
Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury will premiere in 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Saturday and Sunday, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by Oklahoma Costa FLW Series pro Matt Pangrac to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
A Rookie by No Means
North Carolina Pro Shane Lehew has been around the likes of Professional Fishing for several years but has recently made a move to the Bassmaster Elite Series to try and earn his chance to fish in the biggest tournament of his career, the Bassmaster Classic. Listen in as Jason and Shane talk fishing while Shane battles a few Lake Norman largemouth during the show.
20 Anglers Survive Elimination, Move on to Knockout Round on Falls Lake
Randall Tharp ended Elimination Round 1 in seventh place, advancing to the Knockout Round on Saturday.
By Joel Shangle - March 28, 2019
RALEIGH, N.C. – It has become one of the most interesting (and in some cases, gut-wrenching) focal points of the young MLF Bass Pro Tour season: the battle around the 20th spot in the standings during Elimination Rounds.
That 20th spot – which represents the final qualifier for the Knockout Round – is the definition of “make or break” and has created some of the highest moments of drama in the history of professional bass fishing.
If you’re Jacob Powroznik, you love it today: the Virginia pro weighed in 12 pounds, 13 ounces of Falls Lake largemouth to finish with a two-day total of 32-14, good for 20th in Group A at the Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing Stage Three Raleigh Presented by Evinrude. If you’re Michael Neal, not so much: the Tennessee pro put 17-4 on SCORETRACKER on the day, but fell 2 ounces short of Powroznik for the coveted final spot with 32-12.
“Well, what can you say: somebody has to be that guy, and today, that’s me,” Neal deadpanned as he waited for the start of the Berkely Postgame Show.
“It was very stressful,” Powroznik admitted. “At about 1 p.m., I was like ‘What am I doing wrong?’ The areas where those fish should be going, they’re just not there yet. The biggest thing is just keeping your head in it. I’m just glad I made it.”
Moving on to Knockout
For the 20 anglers who finished just ahead of Neal in Group A Shotgun and Elimination Round competition, it’s on to Saturday’s Knockout Round, where they’ll be joined by the Top 20 after tomorrow’s second Elimination Round on Falls Lake.
Notable performers on the day included:
- Andy Montgomery, who landed only four scorable fish on the day, but found a 7-4 and a 6-6 to finish the day in 18th with 34-13. Montgomery boated his 6-6 with 7 minutes left in competition.
- Jared Lintner, who weighed in 18-12 to finish 16th with a two-day total of 36-0.
- Josh Bertrand, whose 17-4 gave him 38-8, good for 14th.
Staying Put for Two Days
Unlike the previous competition schedule, there’s no lake swap: after fishing one day on Jordan Lake before switching to Falls, the Knockout Round will stay on Falls. Weights will be zeroed, which means that the heavy work done by round leader Kelly Jordon – who stacked 82-4 up on the first day and added 11-0 to his total today – will be erased.
But thanks to their stout performances on Jordan Lake, Jordon and fellow Top 10 finishers Todd Faircloth, Edwin Evers, Wesley Strader, Greg Vinson, Jacob Wheeler, Randall Tharp, Mark Daniels, Andy Morgan and Mike Iaconelli had the flexibility to more thoroughly scout around Falls in preparation for Saturday’s Knockout Round.
Changing Conditions on Falls
Group B’s Elimination Round on Friday will see mostly sunny skies and daytime highs in the mid-70s, and will be looking for largemouth on a fishery that’s currently in a positive transition from winter to spring: the water temperature rose 7 degrees during Thursday’s competition.
That fact that has shallow-water flippers like Powroznik anxious to fish again, and soon.
“Friday is going to be absolutely beautiful, Saturday is going to be beautiful, so it’s time: these fish are getting ready to spawn,” Powroznik said.
OHIO’S WEISENBURGER LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE
Third-Year Pro Smacks 24+ Pound Limit on Finicky Grand Lake
GROVE, Okla. (March 28, 2019) – Pro Kyle Weisenburger of Ottawa, Ohio, caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 12 ounces to take the lead on the opening day of the FLW Tour at the Grand Lake presented by Mercury Marine. Pros Todd Castledine of Nacogdoches, Texas (20-2), and Miles Burghoff of Hixson, Tennessee (19-12), are the closest anglers to Weisenburger in second and third place as the four-day tournament, which features 165 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals casting for a top award of up to $125,000, heads into Day Two.
The weather in northeastern Oklahoma, although overcast, was nice Thursday, although many tournament anglers experienced a Grand Lake that was much more finicky than normal – likely due to fluctuating water levels. The bass are scattered and it’s left many competitors scratching their heads as they try to figure out the puzzle. Weisenburger found his the majority of his big limit in a single pocket, although he was also able to run around his creek arm and replicate his pattern on a couple other spots.
“I had a couple of good little stretches and caught 12 or 13 fish today, which is quadruple anything that I had done in practice,” said Weisenburger, who is fishing in his third season as a pro on the FLW Tour. “I think it was more area-oriented – when I got the stuff I was looking for, I got a couple of bites.
“I caught fish on two different baits,” Weisenburger continued. “I had three rods on my deck, but threw primarily just two baits and when I got in the right area they would really eat one of them. The conditions let me know which one I was going to throw. I checked the forecast and I believe it will be similar tomorrow, which is good because it really set up right for me today.
Weisenburger declined to divulge the specifics on his lures and pattern at this point of the tournament, but did hint that the water he was fishing was a bit dirtier than most.
“I caught one or two more keepers there that didn’t help me, so I decided I was going to ease off of them,” Weisenburger said. “I ended up leaving my primary area and I figured out a little bit of a pattern.
“It was a good day, but it’s only Day One,” Weisenburger went on to say. “I’m going to start in my primary area tomorrow and see where it takes me. Hopefully they’re still there and I will get to fish into the weekend.”
The top 10 pros after day one on Grand Lake are:
1st: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, five bass, 24-12
2nd: Costa pro Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, five bass, 20-2
3rd: Miles Burghoff, Hixson, Tenn., five bass, 19-12
4th: Billy McCaghren, Mayflower, Ark., five bass, 19-9
5th: Bradford Beavers, Summerville, S.C., five bass, 19-0
6th: Dicky Newberry, Houston, Texas, five bass, 18-9
7th: Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 17-7
8th: Christopher Brasher, Longview, Texas, five bass, 17-0
9th: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 16-12
10th: Bradley Hallman, Norman, Okla., five bass, 16-5
For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.
Burghoff earned Thursday’s $500 Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing an 8-pound largemouth to the scale – the largest fish of the day.
Overall there were 428 bass weighing 1,207 pounds, 2 ounces caught by 143 pros Thursday. The catch included 37 five-bass limits.
In FLW Tour competition, the full field of 165 pro anglers compete in the two-day opening round Thursday and Friday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.
The total purse for the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury is more than $860,000. The tournament is hosted by the City of Grove and the Cherokee Casino Grove.
Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 9-11 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.
Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. CST Friday through Sunday from Wolf Creek Park, located at 963 N. 16th St., in Grove. Friday’s weigh-in will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.
In conjunction with the weigh-ins, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at Wolf Creek Park from 2 to 6 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.
Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the park on Saturday, March 30 from Noon-2 p.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.
Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury will premiere in 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Days Three and Four of the event, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. New for 2019, host Travis Moran will be joined by Oklahoma Costa FLW Series pro Matt Pangrac to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
David Walker Rides Jig, Spinnerbait to Top of Shotgun Round Two at Favorite Fishing Stage Three Raleigh
Place | Angler | Total Weight | Total # Fish | Avg Weight | Largest Fish | |
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1st | David Walker | 47 - 06 | 15 | 3 - 03 | 8 - 06 | |
2nd | Ott DeFoe | 44 - 01 | 13 | 3 - 06 | 5 - 15 | |
3rd | Casey Ashley | 42 - 08 | 16 | 2 - 11 | 5 - 02 | |
4th | Brett Hite | 42 - 00 | 17 | 2 - 08 | 4 - 15 | |
5th | Ish Monroe | 40 - 01 | 10 | 4 - 00 | 7 - 00 | |
6th | Takahiro Omori | 32 - 03 | 11 | 2 - 15 | 5 - 10 | |
7th | Dustin Connell | 30 - 15 | 8 | 3 - 14 | 5 - 02 | |
8th | Stephen Browning | 30 - 00 | 10 | 3 - 00 | 5 - 04 | |
9th | Keith Poche | 27 - 07 | 12 | 2 - 05 | 5 - 02 | |
10th | Bradley Roy | 26 - 05 | 6 | 4 - 06 | 7 - 12 | |
11th | Mark Rose | 24 - 15 | 7 | 3 - 09 | 6 - 09 | |
12th | Gerald Spohrer | 24 - 11 | 8 | 3 - 01 | 6 - 15 | |
13th | Chris Lane | 24 - 03 | 8 | 3 - 00 | 7 - 06 | |
14th | Terry Scroggins | 24 - 01 | 8 | 3 - 00 | 4 - 14 | |
15th | Timmy Horton | 23 - 13 | 6 | 3 - 16 | 7 - 07 | |
16th | Dave Lefebre | 23 - 00 | 6 | 3 - 13 | 6 - 14 | |
17th | Shaw Grigsby | 22 - 15 | 8 | 2 - 14 | 3 - 14 | |
18th | Skeet Reese | 21 - 14 | 7 | 3 - 02 | 5 - 11 | |
19th | Marty Robinson | 21 - 08 | 6 | 3 - 09 | 5 - 00 | |
20th | Jeff Kriet | 21 - 00 | 8 | 2 - 10 | 5 - 06 | |
21st | Aaron Martens | 19 - 13 | 10 | 1 - 16 | 2 - 15 | |
22nd | Brent Chapman | 19 - 06 | 7 | 2 - 12 | 4 - 07 | |
23rd | Jordan Lee | 19 - 00 | 6 | 3 - 03 | 5 - 01 | |
24th | Roy Hawk | 18 - 07 | 7 | 2 - 10 | 3 - 11 | |
25th | Bobby Lane | 18 - 01 | 5 | 3 - 10 | 5 - 13 | |
26th | Greg Hackney | 18 - 00 | 5 | 3 - 10 | 6 - 01 | |
27th | Cliff Pace | 15 - 05 | 4 | 3 - 13 | 5 - 03 | |
28th | Jesse Wiggins | 14 - 04 | 4 | 3 - 09 | 4 - 11 | |
29th | Mike McClelland | 12 - 09 | 4 | 3 - 02 | 5 - 07 | |
30th | James Elam | 11 - 08 | 5 | 2 - 05 | 3 - 10 | |
31st | Russ Lane | 11 - 06 | 5 | 2 - 04 | 3 - 02 | |
32nd | Britt Myers | 10 - 12 | 2 | 5 - 06 | 8 - 02 | |
33rd | Justin Lucas | 10 - 01 | 3 | 3 - 06 | 6 - 02 | |
34th | Brandon Palaniuk | 8 - 10 | 3 | 2 - 14 | 3 - 02 | |
35th | Randy Howell | 8 - 10 | 2 | 4 - 05 | 6 - 01 | |
36th | Jeff Sprague | 7 - 15 | 4 | 1 - 16 | 2 - 11 | |
37th | Jonathon VanDam | 7 - 08 | 3 | 2 - 08 | 2 - 15 | |
38th | Dean Rojas | 6 - 05 | 3 | 2 - 02 | 2 - 05 | |
39th | Matt Lee | 3 - 12 | 2 | 1 - 14 | 2 - 06 | |
40th | Scott Suggs | 1 - 06 | 1 | 1 - 06 | 1 - 06 |
No Dinks here, We brought out the BIG Gun!
This week the boys welcome in FLW Costa Champ Brent Butler who just put up one of the top 5 heaviest stringers in Costa History with over 37.5 pounds to move from 40th to 1st in the recent Southeast Costa Chickamauga event. We find out how Brent pulled off the win on his home lake and poke and prod to get some details on how to catch those BIGS on Chick. The boys also look over recent derbies in the Progressive Bass Wrap Up and look ahead to this weeks MLF & FLW Events and more!
WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN - Team Tournament Blog
By Luke Estel
If I knew the real answer to this question, I would not be where I am at today, rather fishing every major event in the country. And winning.
There is however several things we as fishermen can do to increase our odds and put us into the winners circle.
“Drive”
My youngest daughter has got natural God given ability when it comes to athletics. Anything she does, she does well. My oldest cannot walk and chew gum at the same time.
I love them both the same. It’s just how it is.
My youngest, Hannah has played soccer all of her life. She is good. Not a D1 superstar, but good. No I am not the father that thinks his kids are all getting athletic scholarships, but she could play in college if she chooses. But, she lacks drive.
That is not a bad thing, but to compete at the next level, you have to possess it.
Drive cannot be taught. It comes from within yourself.
Athletes like KVD, Gerald Swindle, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods all have a drive like no other. No one taught this to them. They have had it their entire life.
Drive pushes an athlete to the limit. If a fisherman goes into an event just going for a check or hoping to get into the top percent, then they will never make it to the next level.
To become better, we have to push ourselves harder than everyone else. The rest will just fall into place.
“Failure brings Success”
That doesn’t sound right but that is how we learn. We need to use failure to our advantage.
How many times have you witnessed fishermen at the weigh ins with their head down knowing they were beat before the weigh in is finished?
If getting beat gets to you, and you cannot recover quickly, your entire season will end dismally. Learn from your failures and turn them into positives.
Figure out where you went wrong and adjust accordingly in the next event. Remember that most of your successful athletes or even business men have failed before they made it. They adapted and overcame.
“Old Habits are Hard to Break”
It’s a phrase that has been around forever and is very true still to this day.
On my home lake I dominated for at least seven years. I am not bragging about it, I am just stating the truth. And just like that, my reign was over.
Obviously no person can stay on top forever, but for me I couldn’t figure out why. My crankbait was my weapon. At times I felt like I was David Fritts.
I got to the point where I could feel a bass push the bait or swipe at the bait, change colors and catch him. And “poof” it was over.
For two years I tried to replicate the past with no success. Obviously I was a slow learner but eventually pulled through it.
The lake had changed. The grass started to grow deeper. The shore line restoration had made the lake clearer. And it changed the fish.
I was stuck in my old winning ways. Relying on your past winning spots can hurt you if you do not keep an open mind.
Just because you caught twenty pounds there five years ago, doesn’t mean they will always be there. Its ok to check those kind of places but don’t die on them.
Fishermen today are fast learners. If you want to win, you have to keep up with the times. Hard work, determination, and an open mind can help you succeed. It’s the “never give up’ attitude that turns regular fishermen into great fishermen.
Kelly Jordon Dominates on Jordan Lake: Texas Pro Racks up 82-4 in Shotgun Round 1 of Bass Pro Tour Stage Three Raleigh
Todd Faircloth, also from Texas, made a solid run at leader Kelly Jordon's weight, with his 63-10 performance by the day anchored by a 9-4 giant. (Click to enlarge/download)
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KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES SET TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 26, 2019) – The 2019 Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Central division is set to open next week at Kentucky and Barkley lakes, April 4-6, with the Costa FLW Series at Kentucky Lake presented by Lowrance. Hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, the three-day tournament will feature more than 260 of the best regional bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $90,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard in the pro division.
“I think we’ll see some big stringers caught on the front end and a tight race on the backside,” said FLW Tour Senior Tournament Director Bill Taylor of Benton, Kentucky, who before taking over the reins as tournament director was a very accomplished regional angler with numerous top-10 finishes and wins on Kentucky Lake. “We’re seeing a lot of big fish being caught, but the numbers are just a bit down from previous years. But overall the lake is fishing pretty decent right now. The water is fluctuating – a lot of current still moving through– and it has good color.”
Taylor said that he expects that tournament competitors will be catching them on shoreline channel breaks and gravel bars near the mouths of creeks. He also expects some fish to be caught in and around boat docks.
“It’s going to be the same old stuff for this time of year – smaller-type crankbaits,” Taylor said. “Rapala Shad Raps, No. 9, the new Strike King 1.5 Deep Squarebill crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps will all be catching fish.
“I think whoever wins is going to need to average around 18 pounds a day,” Taylor went on to say. “I think it’ll take right around 57 to 58 pounds to win.”
Anglers will take off from Moors Resort & Marina, located at 570 Moors Road in Gilbertsville, at 6:30 a.m. CDT each day. Weigh-ins will also take place at the resort, and will begin at 2:30 p.m. each day. All takeoffs and weigh-ins are free to attend and open to the public.
In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Kentucky Lake, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $90,000 including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard, and $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Costa Sunglasses® Adds Four New Styles to Popular Del Mar Collection
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Strike King / Lew's Tip of the Week - The KVD Toad Buzz
On this weeks Strike King / Lews Tip of the Week, FLW Tour Pro James Niggemeyer talks about the KVD Buzzbait and the how, when, where and why he likes to throw it and why it should be in your arsenal as well!
47.09-pounds wins Hook Line & Sinker - Two Day Tournament of Champions on the Delta!
Courtesy of Hook Line & Sinker & WesternBass.com
Logan and Colby Huntze with a huge jump on day 2 with 31.63 taking home 1st place with 47.09
RAMPEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE WYLIE
Co-Angler Title Goes to Bessemer City’s Guffey
LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (March 25, 2019) – Boater Jayme Rampey of Liberty, South Carolina, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 19 pounds, 13 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division tournament on Lake Wylie. For his catch, Rampey earned $5,466.
“I fished the lower end of the lake, near the dam around Allison and Big Allison creeks. There was a little bit of stained water down that way,” said Rampey, who earned his ninth career win in BFL competition – tied for ninth all-time. “I caught the majority of them on a square-billed crankbait. I threw it on flat points in the pockets, which I dialed in on using my Lowrance electronics. I sat in 4- or 5-feet-of-water while most of the fish were in 1½ to 2 feet.”
Rampey said he worked through 10 or 12 pockets, and that he caught eight keepers during his day. He said his crankbait of choice was a Crystal Craw-colored Strike King KVD Rattling Square-Bill crankbait. He caught the heaviest fish of the event – an 8-pound, 6-ouncer – on an umbrella rig with Pearl-colored Zoom Swimmin’ Super Fluke Jr. swimbaits with white Buckeye G-Man Finesse Swimbait heads.
“I caught the big one around 9 [a.m.]. It was the first fish of the day and the only one I caught from a dock,” said Rampey. “I was throwing Hi-Seas [15-pound-test] 100-percent fluorocarbon line. It had wrapped me up on a dock post and it held up. That fish was the difference-maker.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Jayme Rampey, Liberty, S.C., five bass, 19-13, $5,466
2nd: Russell Winters, Rock Hill, S.C., five bass, 17-6, $1,883
3rd: Michael Stephens, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 15-15, $1,256
4th: Chad Poteat, Mount Airy, N.C., five bass, 15-0, $879
5th: Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 14-15, $1,103
6th: Alvin Shaw, Roaring Gap, N.C., five bass, 14-1, $990
7th: Ryan Deal, Indian Trail, N.C., five bass, 13-9, $628
8th: Junior Allen, Biscoe, N.C., five bass, 13-6, $533
8th: Parks Jones Jr., Concord, N.C., five bass, 13-6, $533
10th: Jason Wilson, Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 13-3, $439
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Rampey’s 8-pound, 6-ounce largemouth earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $500.
Johnny Guffey of Bessemer City, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,883 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 9 pounds, 15 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Johnny Guffey, Bessemer City, N.C., five bass, 9-15, $1,883
2nd: Dustin Dalton, Sparta, N.C., five bass, 9-6, $942
3rd: Noah Beck, Lexington, N.C., four bass, 9-3, $977
4th: Bobby Smith, Asheville, N.C., four bass, 8-15, $439
5th: John Cook, Matthews, N.C., four bass, 8-10, $377
6th: Darren Jeter, Marshall, N.C., five bass, 8-8, $395
7th: Tommy Swicegood, Salisbury, N.C., four bass, 7-14, $314
8th: Louis Kraft, Salisbury, N.C., four bass, 7-13, $282
9th: Bobby Henderson, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 7-12, $251
10th: Darren Marlow, Cherryville, N.C., three bass, 7-8, $470
Marlow caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 1 ounce. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $250.
The tournament was hosted by Visit York County.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
BENTON’S VANNERSON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES
Co-Angler Title Goes to Madisonville’s Son
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 25, 2019) – Boater Rob Vannerson of Benton, Kentucky, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division tournament on Kentucky and Barkley lakes. For his win, Vannerson was awarded $3,466.
Vannerson said he worked along the west side of Kentucky Lake from Kentucky Dam Marina to the Highway 68 bridge. He said he was able to put 14 or 15 keepers in the boat.
“I was throwing a [3/8-ounce, white] Z-Man ChatterBait with a [white smoke-colored 3.5-inch] boot tail swimbait on secondary flats –looking for run-off ditches that were in the spawning pockets,” said Vannerson, who logged his first career win in FLW competition. “I’d throw up into the ditches and work it back to where I was, working both banks of the ditches.
“The fish sat on the sides where the break line is –where the water runs down through the ditch,” Vannerson said. “The baitfish used the break to run up and down the edges of the ditches. There were both bucks and female bass in there.”
Vannerson said he used a 7-foot, medium-heavy Fitzgerald Stunner casting rod spooled with 15-pound-test Fitzgerald Vursa fluorocarbon line.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Rob Vannerson, Benton, Ky., five bass, 21-5, $3,466
2nd: David Carroll, Manitou, Ky., five bass, 17-7, $1,733
3rd: Stuart Eversole, Middletown, Ohio, four bass, 17-4, $1,590
4th: Pat Hatcliff, Murfreesboro, Tenn., four bass, 15-14, $1,309
5th: Shawn Penn, Benton, Ky., three bass, 13-5, $693
6th: Stu Moyer, Indianapolis, Ind., three bass, 12-15, $735
7th: Hunter Louden, Springville, Tenn., three bass, 12-11, $578
8th: Griff Estes, Murray, Ky., three bass, 12-7, $520
9th: Daniel Sepeck, West Union, Ohio, four bass, 12-4, $462
10th: Adam Craig, Buchanan, Tenn., four bass, 12-2, $404
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Eversole caught a 6-pound, 12-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $435.
William Son of Madisonville, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and $1,693 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: William Son, Madisonville, Ky., four bass, 14-8, $1,693
2nd: Jordan Dunning, Madisonville, Ky., four bass, 12-0, $846
3rd: Timothy Nanzer, Bourbonnais, Ill., two bass, 9-8, $564
4th: Fred Combs, Portland, Tenn., two bass, 9-1, $395
5th: Eric Bobbett, Salem, Ill., two bass, 7-10, $339
6th: Jamie Wise, Fort Campbell, Ky., two bass, 7-4, $296
6th: Jake Steinkuhl, Evansville, Ind., two bass, 7-4, $396
8th: Randall Argo, Murray, Ky., two bass, 7-1, $254
9th: Art McCray, Groveport, Ohio, one bass, 6-11, $438
10th: Joseph Gulash, Edwardsville, Ill., two bass, 5-12, $198
McCray caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $212.
The tournament was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, presented by Mercury. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
COVINGTON’S STOKES WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OCONEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
Monroe’s Bennett Grabs Co-Angler Title
BUCKHEAD, Ga. (March 25, 2019) – Boater Barry Stokes of Covington, Georgia, caught five bass Saturday weighing 21 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division tournament on Lake Oconee presented by Navionics. Stokes pocketed $6,385 for his efforts.
“I decided to go into the tournament with an open mind and follow the first bite, said Stokes, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “My co-angler caught a 3½-pounder deep on a seawall. From that, I started learning what I needed to do. I picked up my jig and started flipping and within 30 minutes I got my first bite – also a 3½-pounder. I figured out that I needed to work the rocks where shallow and deep water met.”
Stokes said most of his fish were caught in 3- to 4-feet-of-water, mid-lake, around the Highway 44 bridge. He said that he caught nine keepers during the tournament with a ¼- and 3/8-ounce, black and blue-colored Underground Tackle jig. He paired each with different colored trailers depending on water clarity – green-pumpkin for clearer water and black and blue for stained.
“I caught some around seawalls that had wood adjacent to them, and some around docks,” said Stokes. “I also caught one on a [Carolina-rigged, green-pumpkin-colored] Zoom Lizard, about seven feet down, around pea gravel and rock mix – that was my deepest.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Barry Stokes, Covington, Ga., five bass, 21-11, $4,385 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Frank Kitchens III, Oxford, Ga., five bass, 19-7, $2,393
3rd: Ben Brisbois, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 16-2, $1,463
4th: Lee Nunnally, Social Circle, Ga., five bass, 15-2, $1,123
5th: Kip Carter, Mansfield, Ga., five bass, 14-14, $1,127
6th: Girard Jones, Macon, Ga., five bass, 14-9, $1,424
7th: Dylan Peppers, Good Hope, Ga., five bass, 14-5, $731
8th: Terry Adams, Mansfield, Ga., five bass, 13-9, $658
9th: Bill Burns, Fernandina Beach, Fla., five bass, 13-0, $585
10th: Mike Cleveland, Monticello, Ga., five bass, 12-12, $512
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Jones caught a 6-pound, 1-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $620.
Wesley Bennett of Monroe, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $2,193 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 11 pounds, 4 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Wesley Bennett, Monroe, Ga., five bass, 11-4, $2,193
2nd: Conery Williams, Macon, Ga., four bass, 10-5, $1,096
3rd: Hector Vasquez, Columbus, Ga., two bass, 9-14, $1,140
4th: Mike Thornton, Jonesboro, Ga., four bass, 9-12, $562
5th: Justin Kimmel, Athens, Ga., five bass, 9-1, $439
6th: Wendell Grantham, Athens, Ga., four bass, 8-15, $383
6th: Kiwanas Andrews, Atlanta, Ga., three bass, 8-15, $383
8th: Kenneth Flowers, Snellville, Ga., five bass, 8-14, $329
9th: Don Griffin, Roswell, Ga., three bass, 8-5, $274
9th: Keith Lynch, Griffin, Ga., three bass, 8-5, $274
Vasquez caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 8 pounds, 1 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $310.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
SHREVEPORT’S KEITH WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE DARDANELLE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
Co-Angler Title Awarded to Searcy’s Harris
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (March 25, 2019) – Boater Kelly Keith of Shreveport, Louisiana, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Arkie Division tournament on Lake Dardanelle presented by Navionics. For his catch, Keith took home $3,963.
Keith said he spent his day fishing a 100-yard long stretch around the Strip Pits and Illinois Bayou areas of the lake.
“I had an area that I didn’t think would be pressured, and a secondary area that I knew I would be pressured,” said Keith, who notched his first win in FLW competition. “I drew boat No. 3, so I decided to fish the secondary area and I got a limit. I ended up staying there all day because I was catching 3 to 5 pounders.
“I fished a grassy ridge in 2 to 3 feet of water, with a drop off into 10 feet of water right next to it. The fish were in coming out of the deeper water, up over the ridge and in toward spawning flats,” continued Keith. “I would cast toward the ridge and work it toward the deeper water, and other times I’d cast to the middle of the deeper channel and work it back toward me.”
Keith said he used a green-pumpkin with blue flake-colored Z-Man FattyZ worm on a 3/16-ounce Gamakatsu Skip Gap shaky-head with a Daiwa Tatula SV TWS casting reel and a 7-foot, 1-inch Daiwa Tatula casting rod. He credited his Breakline Optics Cahaba sunglasses as being a crucial part of his day, helping him see the deeper grass and fish.
“I caught around 12 keepers and probably culled around 4 times,” said Keith. “During practice they ate everything I threw at them, but during the tournament they were picky. I had to fish super slow – that was the key to the whole deal.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Kelly Keith, Shreveport, La., five bass, 21-3, $3,963
2nd: Michael Andrus, Greenbrier, Ark., five bass, 18-14, $1,981
3rd: Chris Darby, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 18-7, $1,522
4th: Shawn Gordon, Russellville, Ark., five bass, 18-2, $1,025
5th: Christopher Jones, Bokoshe, Okla., five bass, 17-8, $793
6th: Von Kinsey, Clarksville, Ark., five bass, 17-0, $727
7th: Brad Morgan, Ashdown, Ark., five bass, 16-14, $660
8th: Josh Ray, Alexander, Ark., five bass, 15-7, $594
9th: Chip Hawkins, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 15-5, $528
10th: Kevin Brown, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 15-4, $989
10th: Charles Williams, Clarksville, Ark., five bass, 15-4, $439
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Jason Lieblong of Glasgow, Kentucky, caught a 6-pound, 10-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $535.
Stan Harris of Searcy, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division and $2,248 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Stan Harris, Searcy, Ark., five bass, 14-15, $2,248
2nd: Brian Ray, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 13-3, $991
3rd: David Hardin, Bethel, Okla., five bass, 12-7, $662
4th: Elmer McBride, Dierks, Ark., four bass, 12-6, $462
5th: Andrew Wooley, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 12-3, $379
5th: James Grant, Cherry Valley, Ark., five bass, 12-3, $379
7th: Tony Smith, Bryant, Ark., five bass, 12-1, $430
8th: Jody Jones, Harvey, Ark., three bass, 10-7, $347
9th: Cornelius Branch, Arkadelphia, Ark., five bass, 10-5, $264
10th: Jeff Eckhart, Blevins, Ark., four bass, 10-4, $219
10th: Blake Smith, Benton, Ark., five bass, 10-4, $219
Harris also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 12 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $267.
The tournament was hosted by Russellville Advertising and Promotions.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 24-26 BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Knoxville Delivers Huge Crowds For Record-Setting Bassmaster Classic World Championship
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Jeff Hunter & Ken Witek win over $20,000 in Bass Champs Lake Travis Event with 20.99 lb Limit
Place | Boat | Truck | Angler 1 | Angler 2 | Fish | Big Bass | Wt. | Prize Amt. | |
1 | JEFFERY HUNTER UNIVERSAL CITY , TX |
KENNETH WITEK STOCKDALE , TX |
5 | 0 | 20.99 |
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2 | TONY FERDINANDO SPICEWOOD , TX |
SHANE LOGAN BUDA , TX |
5 | 8.89 | 18.46 |
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3 | JAKE KENNAMER AUSTIN , TX |
CARSON CONKLIN BUDA , TX |
5 | 0 | 16.71 |
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4 | RANDY HIBLER MARBLE FALLS , TX |
RANDALL CHRISTIAN TOW , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.93 |
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5 | RANDY MILLENDER TEAGUE , TX |
KATLIN KEATON TEAGUE , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.17 |
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6 | EDWARD CRUZ HIGHLAND HAVEN , TX |
RICK HAMILTON AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.48 |
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7 | GARY WEIMER LEANDER , TX |
JEREMIAH WAFFORD CEDAR PARK , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.10 |
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8 | BRANDON DAY BROWNWOOD , TX |
CADE WILSON EARLY , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.87 |
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9 | CHARLES PURSELL AUSTIN , TX |
MATTHEW PURYEAR AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.64 |
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10 | DWAYNE KINLEY AUSTIN , TX |
LEVAR JENKINS AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.53 |
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11 | WESTON BROWN HOUSTON , TX |
DAVID DOONAN CALDWELL , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.04 |
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12 | BRIAN MATER AUSTIN , TX |
PHILLIP WARREN AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.91 |
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13 | ANDREW WHITEHEAD PFLUGERVILLE , TX |
MICKEY SANDERS SPICEWOOD , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.69 |
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14 | AJ HALL BROWNWOOD , TX |
AUDWIN HALL BROWNWOOD , TX |
4 | 0 | 11.54 |
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15 | RANDY GROUNDS HORSESHOE BAY , TX |
LEE BEUERSHAUSEN MARBLE FALLS , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.81 |
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16 | RICK CATHEY SAN ANTONIO , TX |
ROBERT SOLTYS DRIFTWOOD , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.76 |
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17 | TIM RENEAU RICHLAND SPINGS , TX |
JUDY RENEAU RICHLAND SPRINGS , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.75 |
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18 | STERLING MARTIN BEEVILLE , TX |
COURTNEY BEHREND COMFORT , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.74 |
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19 | SHAWN MARKGRAF BURNET , TX |
TRENT BLAKE BURNET , TX |
4 | 0 | 10.46 |
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20 | CHRISTOPHER SABINA AUSTIN , TX |
ROBERT SABINA SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.33 |
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21 | JUSTYN PARRISH LAGO VISTA , TX |
GARRIT AFMAN NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.28 |
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22 | JAMES CANTWELL KINGSLAND , TX |
TOM CANTWELL LAGRANGE , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.20 |
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23 | JOHNNY HOMANN KYLE , TX |
JAY HESS LOCKHART , TX |
4 | 0 | 10.07 |
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24 | TERRY ADAIR ALVIN , TX |
CHAD ADAIR ALVIN , TX |
4 | 0 | 9.88 |
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25 | BLAKE ARAPIS BURNET , TX |
CHARLES WILSON JR BRIGGS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.73 |
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26 | DAMON ROSS GEORGETOWN , TX |
DYLAN ROSS LEXINGTON , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.66 |
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27 | MICHAEL WALDROP AUSTIN , TX |
JARROD SANDERS AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.44 |
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28 | CHARLES WHITED SAN MARCOS , TX |
TREY GROCE DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.10 |
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29 | TODD IVINS BOERNE , TX |
BILLY MCCRARY II TEMPLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.07 |
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30 | ALLEN SHELTON FARMERS BRANCH , TX |
BRAD DRAKE IRVING , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.01 |
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31 | EDDY PELFREY LEANDER , TX |
MARINA PELFREY LEANDER , TX |
2 | 0 | 8.97 |
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32 | COLT DIETZ AUSTIN , TX |
CHRIS STUDINGER SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.93 |
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33 | JUSTIN WOJCIK BULVERDE , TX |
ADAM AMICK BOERNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.86 |
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34 | ROBERT MIKES SHINER , TX |
MARKUS ELDER NEW WAVERLY , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.83 |
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35 | CHRIS WOEHL CEDAR PARK , TX |
CHRIS CLEMENTS ROUND ROCK , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.77 |
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36 | MIKE RICHARDSON THORNDALE , TX |
ZACH BROWN GEORGETOWN , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.74 |
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37 | LANCE DILLARD LLANO , TX |
BLAKE DILLARD LLANO , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.72 |
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38 | SHAWN TAYLOR ABILENE , TX |
JEREMY EASTERWOOD ABILENE , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.65 |
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39 | MATT HILL JONESTOWN , TX |
BARRY MOTT LIBERTY HILL , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.59 |
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40 | TYLER TORWICK AUSTIN , TX |
BRYAN SCOTT LIBERTY HILL , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.47 |
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41 | CODY GREANEY MANCHACA , TX |
ROBERT ROARK THE WOODLANDS , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.42 |
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42 | BRANDON BRAY MARBLE FALLS , TX |
JOE BRAY MARBLE FALLS , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.14 |
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43 | JASON STAFFORD BURNET , TX |
DOYLE WALKER BURNET , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.13 |
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43 | RAY TOMASITS LEANDER , TX |
CARY LAUDADIO AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.13 |
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45 | DANIEL BARNES BELTON , TX |
ADRIAN BARNES BELTON , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.06 |
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46 | DEAN ALEXANDER JONESTOWN , TX |
THOMAS MARTENS JONESTOWN , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.79 |
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47 | JOSH LASSETER BUCHANAN DAM , TX |
DON KING BUCHANAN DAM , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.77 |
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48 | TERRY STEVENS HUTTO , TX |
JASON HARPER MONTGOMERY , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.76 |
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49 | TULLY WILLIAMS GATESVILLE , TX |
PAT WASHBURN GATESVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.73 |
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50 | SCOTT MEADS KILLEEN , TX |
TOM GRIDLEY WIMBERLEY , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.70 |
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50 | CHRIS GOODMAN STEPHENVILLE , TX |
JOSH MURPHREE RISING STAR , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.70 |
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52 | JUSTIN MADDING ROUND ROCK , TX |
ANIBAL GUZMAN HARKER HEIGHTS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.65 |
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53 | SCOTT SMITH HORSESHOE BAY , TX |
PRESTON DANNA MARBLE FALLS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.60 |
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53 | LEONARD PHILIPP BASTROP , TX |
HUNTER ARTHUR BASTROP , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.60 |
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55 | ROGER SARAIBA LEANDER , TX |
LOUIE BRUNO PFLUGERVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.59 |
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56 | PATRICK ANDERSON BUDA , TX |
DOUG HAMILTON LAKEWAY , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.55 |
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57 | LINO GUTITEREZ COTTONWOOD WOOD SHORES , TX |
RUBEN RIBERA MARBLE FALLS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.16 |
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58 | GARRETT SHEPPERD GEORGETOWN , TX |
GREGORY SHEPPERD GEORGETOWN , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.13 |
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58 | GARRETT KOSLAN AUSTIN , TX |
ERIC CRUMLEY LEANDER , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.13 |
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60 | RONALD GOERDEL HUNTSVILLE , TX |
JOHN GILBERT JR LEANDER , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.08 |
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61 | MICHAEL BRISENO ELGIN , TX |
LUCAS LARSON HUTTO , TX |
3 | 0 | 6.96 |
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62 | MALCOLM MIDDLEBROOK ROUND ROCK , TX |
ZACHARY MIDDLEBROOK ROUND ROCK , TX |
5 | 0 | 6.84 |
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63 | ANTHONY GARCIA ROUND ROCK , TX |
ERIC GARCIA STANLEY , NM |
5 | 0 | 6.73 |
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64 | JOE BILL HALE SPICEWOOD , TX |
DUSTY HALE SPICEWOOD , TX |
4 | 0 | 6.23 |
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65 | CHANS MARTIN FAIR OAKS RANCH , TX |
CHASE MEIER COMFORT , TX |
5 | 0 | 6.07 |
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66 | JOEY KIRKLAND SAN ANTONIO , TX |
LUPE CONTRERAS JR SAN ANTONIO , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.98 |
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67 | RYAN FAIN SPRING BRANCH , TX |
GEORGE DELOACH BOERNE , TX |
4 | 0 | 5.95 |
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68 | JOE GARCIA HOBSON , TX |
LESLIE DORECK LAVERNIA , TX |
4 | 0 | 5.84 |
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69 | RUSSELL GLENEWINKEL CONROE , TX |
JEFF WHARTON TOMBALL , TX |
4 | 0 | 5.67 |
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70 | KENNETH CUMMINS PAIGE , TX |
JIMMY CHAPMAN HUTTO , TX |
3 | 0 | 5.44 |
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71 | GERARD RUMSEY AUSTIN , TX |
EDWARD RUMSEY BURNET , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.30 |
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72 | ROBERT PRESCOTT SEQUIN , TX |
DEVIN GIBSON GONZALES , TX |
4 | 0 | 5.29 |
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73 | JOHN KAPALDO BUDA , TX |
JACOB KAPALDO KYLE , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.18 |
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74 | BILL GUZMAN AUSTIN , TX |
TIM STEWART AUSTIN , TX |
4 | 0 | 5.01 |
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75 | JOHN WALSH LEANDER , TX |
JEFF JENKINS LEANDER , TX |
3 | 0 | 4.78 |
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76 | GARY WAFFORD CEDAR PARK , TX |
GREG WAFFORD CEDAR PARK , TX |
2 | 0 | 2.85 |
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77 | THOMAS WEIMER ROUND ROCK , TX |
BRANDON JONES ROUND ROCK , TX |
2 | 0 | 2.82 |
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78 | WILLIAM FESLER LAMPASAS , TX |
DAVID LAINE HORSESHOE BAY , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | BRIAN HARMS AUSTIN , TX |
TRAVIS GARNER ROUND ROCK , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | GERALD MUELLER JR PFLUGERVILLE , TX |
GENE FUESSEL AUSTIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | ANTHONY SKOUBY CIBOLO , TX |
JASON WILLIAMS NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | RICKY PIERCE THORNDALE , TX |
RHETT PIERCE THORNDALE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | RONNY MAYNARD GEORGETOWN , TX |
JOHN HALLEY KILLEEN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DONNIE ONEAL PFLUGERVILLE , TX |
MAELSTROM KIEWIET AUSTIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | CLAYTON HELDT VICTORIA , TX |
CHAD KALLINA LAGO VISTA , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | ROY STEGER BELTON , TX |
CHET SUTTON SALADO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | JAMES SCOGIN AUSTIN , TX |
ROLAND LOERA AUSTIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | TRAVIS GERGELY SEGUIN , TX |
BLAINE MURNAHAN NEW BRAUNSFELS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | JAMES BEAUCHAMP SUNRISE BEACH , TX |
BRENNAN FERTIG BAY CITY , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DUSTIN GRICE VALLEY MILLS , TX |
JOHNNY GRICE EARLY , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DERICK KUYRKENDALL BERGHEIM , TX |
FORREST WILSON SPRING BRANCH , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | TROY LOWERY BROWNWOOD , TX |
TOMMY MORENO NEED INFO |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | SEAN EVANS KILLEEN , TX |
RODNEY THOMPSON HARKER HEIGHTS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DAVID OVERCASH WEST , TX |
ROGER FRIELDS WACO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | JASON BUCHANAN BURNET , TX |
TERRY KIRCUS BURNET , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | WILLIAM BRUNSON LIBERTY HILL , TX |
DANIEL EMBLEM KILLEEN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DARRELL WUENSCHE THRALL , TX |
SAM MORROW AUSTIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | MIKE HARMAN BASTROP , TX |
BRIAN HUGHES TAYLOR , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | MICHAEL HETTICK CORPUS CHRISTI , TX |
KAPPY ALLEN ROBSTOWN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | ANTHONY GOODSON DRIFTWOOD , TX |
MICAH KIRKHART MARTINDALE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | PHILLIP MASSOLETTI BURNET , TX |
CHARLES MEREDITH DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | RONNY ANTHONY SALADO , TX |
JARAD GOHLKE GATESVILLE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | MIKE STANFORD MIDLAND , TX |
BRADY STANFORD MIDLAND , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | WILLIAM BLAINE SAN ANGELO , TX |
DUSTIN WALTON ABILENE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | ADAM MIRANDA BROWNWOOD , TX |
ROGER SOTO BROWNWOOD , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | TRAVIS DAUGHERTY BURNET , TX |
TRAVIS COCKERHAM BARTLETT , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | CHARLES HICE BURNET , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | JAMES HESTER SALADO , TX |
NEAL CHILDERS CYPRESS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | ROBB TAYLOR COLLEYVILLE , TX |
LEE HAMMERS TYLER , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | JUSTIN WOMACK MIDLAND , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | MARK RIBERA | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DOUG RIVES AUSTIN , TX |
JERRY NUGENT AUSTIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | DON BRINSON WACO , TX |
BEAU BRINSON HARKER HEIGHTS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | JIMMY COVINGTON ARGYLE , TX |
JONATHAN COVINGTON ARGYLE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | RAYMOND NEWTON JUNCTION , TX |
STEVEN CRAVEY JUNCTION , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | NICK BOATRIGHT LIBERTY HILL , TX |
CHAD MAXWELL LIBERTY HILL , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | MICHAEL WERSIG LEANDER , TX |
JEFF REYNOLDS CALERA , OK |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
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78 | CLAYTON FRENCH LAMPASAS , TX |
KELLY HUDSON LAMPASAS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | MIKE PICKWELL DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX |
JOE COLE AUSTIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | RUSSELL WHITE BASTROP , TX |
BRIAN CRAWFORD RED ROCK , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
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78 | TOM GUIDRY NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
JR BRIANT KINGSLAND , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | STEVE MAGNELIA AUSTIN , TX |
MICHAEL TENNANT PFLUGERVILLE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
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78 | CRIS TATUM BELTON , TX |
JUSTIN TATUM BELTON , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | RONALD SISK RIO VISTA , TX |
KENNETH FULLER JR RIO VISTA , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
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78 | JOHN DAVILA CEDAR PARK , TX |
CAMERON OATES LAGO VISTA , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
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78 | STEVEN MAPLES JR SEGUIN , TX |
RUSTY REEDY SPRING BRANCH , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
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78 | JEREMY ANZVALDA NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
JASON RANFT NEW BRAUNSFELS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | DAVID SHUSTER GEORGETOWN , TX |
CHARLES GERHART SALADO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | WENDELL RAMSEY SR SAN ANGELO , TX |
DALE HUGHES GRANBURY , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | REX WHEELER BELTON , TX |
BRUCE DAVIS KEMPNER , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | JOHN PRICE LA GRANGE , TX |
DUSTY FRANK WEST POINT , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | GERALD POBORIL TEMPLE , TX |
JACK POWE KEMPNER , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | JEDIDAH HOLT LIVINGSTON , TX |
SCOTT DAVID GOODRICH , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | CLIFF BROWN HARKER HEIGHTS , TX |
ROBERT BROWN ROUND ROCK , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | BEN BENTURA MANCHACA , TX |
GABRIEL PEREZ MINCO , OK |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | MARK BIONDI SR BURLESON , TX |
MARK BIONDI JR BURLESON , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | ROBERT BEARDMORE CYPRESS , TX |
ROBERT BEARDMORE CYPRESS , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
|||
78 | HUDSON CARLTON LIBERTY HILL , TX |
FRED CATES SR ROCKDALE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Randy White & Mike Singletary Win Media Bass Possum Kingdom Lake event with over 17 pounds!
March 24 - Possum Kingdom Lake - Photos
1 | Randy White | Mike Singletary | 5 | 17.80 | $2,500.00 | 167.80 |
2 | Mike Pruitt | Brad Dubert | 5 | 17.66 | $1,200.00 | 166.66 |
3 | Troy Sparks | Jack Hopkins | 5 | 17.61 | $550.00 | 165.61 |
4 | Matt McMillian | Brady Mataska | 5 | 16.86 | $450.00 | 163.86 |
5 | Scott Barnett | Shannon McCaleb | 5 | 16.67 | $400.00 | 162.67 |
6 | Ryan Golden | Coltin Green | 5 | 16.52 | $350.00 | 161.52 |
7 | Jerry Green | Ryan Green | 5 | 16.07 | $300.00 | 160.07 |
8 | Barry Smith | Barry Wehunt | 5 | 15.78 | $250.00 | 158.78 |
9 | Adam Espe | Robert Crane | 5 | 15.06 | $200.00 | 157.06 |
10 | Curtis Duncan | David Duncan | 5 | 13.83 | $180.00 | 154.83 |
11 | Tony Lozipone | Carmen Lozipone | 5 | 13.81 | 153.81 | |
12 | Mike Schooler | Cliff Wagner | 5 | 13.80 | 152.80 | |
13 | Cade Rudiger | Cooper Thor | 5 | 13.72 | 151.72 | |
14 | Bryan Schmidt | Galen Weierhausen | 5 | 13.41 | 150.41 | |
15 | Derrick Sallee | Layne Bynum | 5 | 12.82 | 148.82 | |
16 | Matthew Biehl | Mark Pettit | 5 | 12.60 | 147.60 | |
17 | Chuck Baldwin | Steve Middleton | 5 | 12.43 | 146.43 | |
18 | Greg Bobo | Chris Wright | 5 | 12.29 | 145.29 | |
19 | Shawn Larance | Justin Daltin | 5 | 12.16 | 144.16 | |
20 | Cody Burks | Brandon Burks | 5 | 12.00 | 143.00 | |
21 | Gary Purdy | Philip Fabiano | 5 | 11.69 | 141.69 | |
22 | Cesar Alvarado | Wyatt Cawley | 5 | 11.58 | 140.58 | |
23 | Robert Rains | Bobby Rains | 5 | 11.52 | 139.52 | |
24 | Logan McDonald | Ryan McCorkle | 5 | 11.43 | 138.43 | |
25 | Mark Allen | Hub Allen | 5 | 11.23 | 137.23 | |
26 | Scott Smiley | Jared Hampton | 5 | 11.21 | 136.21 | |
27 | Blaine Covington | Scott nDavis | 5 | 11.20 | 135.20 | |
28 | James Dosser | Johnny Wood | 5 | 10.80 | 133.80 | |
29 | Corbin Craft | Ethan Edwards | 5 | 10.35 | 132.35 | |
30 | Brandon Feagen | Dwight Montgomery | 5 | 10.18 | 131.18 | |
31 | Spike Stoker | Brayden Stoker | 5 | 9.96 | 129.96 | |
32 | Mike Tandy | Maddox Tandy | 5 | 9.95 | 128.95 | |
33 | Anthony Campbell | Sam Hightower | 5 | 9.05 | 126.05 | |
34 | Travis Gill | Mark Gill | 5 | 8.81 | 125.81 | |
35 | Mike Petty | Cliff Halford | 5 | 8.05 | 124.05 | |
36 | Matt Beard | Todd Toomer | 5 | 7.96 | 122.96 | |
37 | Brian Frechette | James Featherson | 3 | 7.05 | 121.05 | |
38 | Haskell Hall | Cliff Roberts | 3 | 6.91 | 119.91 | |
39 | Clyde Sisco | Floyd Kaerwer | 4 | 6.18 | 118.18 | |
40 | Kelcey Nichols | Jeff Nichols | 1 | 5.57 | 116.57 | |
41 | Billy Hopkins | BrettWalden | 2 | 3.26 | 113.26 | |
42 | Wayne Jones | Eric Melton | 2 | 3.19 | 112.19 | |
43 | Cephus Minter | Joe Minter | 1 | 1.89 | 109.89 | |
44 | Tony Thomas | Michael Teskey | 1 | 1.57 | 108.57 | |
45 | Gary Harton | Todd Mayes | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
45 | Dewey Nichols | Carolyn Nichols | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
45 | Robert Baldwin | Robert Baldwin | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
45 | Justin Johnson | Trey Bownds | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
45 | Bill Billeter | Taylor Coon | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
45 | Jason Ratliff | Court Nelson | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
45 | Jordan Cooper | Jesse Olsen | 0 | 0.00 | 53.00 | |
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Place | Big Bass | Pounds | Winnings | |||
1 | Barry Smith | Barry Wehunt | 8.49 | $350.00 | ||
2 | Mike Pruitt | Brad Dubert | 7.73 | $150.00 | ||
Statistics | ||||||
Entries = | 51 | |||||
Number Limits = | 36 | |||||
Number Zeros = | 7 | |||||
Bass Weighed = | 197 | |||||
, | 197 | |||||
Total Pounds = | 493.49 | |||||
Avg. Bass In Boat = | 3.9 | |||||
Avg. Lbs. In Boat = | 9.68 | |||||
Avg. Bass Size = | 2.51 | |||||
Total Payout = | $6,880.00 |
Tyler Hobbs Wins Media Bass Texas Individual event on Cedar Creek with over 20 pound limit!
March 23 - Cedar Creek Lake
Spradley & Luke win Media Bass Lake Bogue Homa Event with over 18 pounds!
March 23 - Lake Bogue Homa - Photos
Place: | Angler 1: | Angler 2: | # Bass: | Pounds: | Winnings: | Points: |
1 | Austin Spradley | Charles Luke | 5 | 18.16 | $1,540.00 | 168.16 |
2 | Al White | Steve Duty | 5 | 15.20 | $750.00 | 164.20 |
3 | Austin McCardle | Ronnie Parrish | 5 | 15.11 | $326.00 | 163.11 |
4 | Chuck Griffith | Slay Dickerson | 4 | 15.02 | $200.00 | 162.02 |
5 | Corey Gibson | Allen Shoemaker | 5 | 14.70 | 160.70 | |
6 | Casey West | Jeffery Lawson | 5 | 13.65 | 158.65 | |
7 | Leon Cooper | Adam Cooper | 4 | 13.17 | 157.17 | |
8 | Richard Parrish | Anthony Parrish | 4 | 12.68 | 155.68 | |
9 | Randall Malone | Kevin Williams | 4 | 12.58 | 154.58 | |
10 | Nathan Walley | Joseph Watson | 5 | 11.94 | 152.94 | |
11 | Jude Tisdale | Don Adkinson | 5 | 11.83 | 151.83 | |
12 | John Dearman | Trevor Dearman | 4 | 10.55 | 149.55 | |
13 | Stan Grantham | Buzz Gallo | 4 | 9.42 | 147.42 | |
14 | Jim Knotts | Donnie Addy | 4 | 9.41 | 146.41 | |
15 | Jesse Draime | Carl Duverney | 3 | 9.08 | 145.08 | |
16 | Damon Spradley | Sawyer Spradley | 2 | 5.15 | 140.15 | |
17 | Steve Maskew | Jan Maskew | 1 | 3.58 | 137.58 | |
18 | Jared Smith | Josh Weatherford | 1 | 2.49 | 135.49 | |
19 | Barry Scott | Thad Roberts | 1 | 2.37 | 134.37 | |
20 | Zachery Williford | Ryan Williford | 1 | 2.30 | 133.30 | |
21 | Alan Hults | David Hults | 0 | 0.00 | 65.00 | |
21 | Dempsy Brady | Jacob Brady | 0 | 0.00 | 65.00 | |
21 | Mike Shoemake | David Palmer | 0 | 0.00 | 65.00 |
Big Bass: | Pounds | Winnings | |||
Chuck Griffith | Slay Dickerson | 5.66 | $200.00 | ||
Statistics: | |||||
Entries - | 23 | ||||
Number Limits - | 7 | ||||
Number Zeros - | 3 | ||||
Bass Weighed - | 72 | ||||
Bass Released - | All | ||||
Total Pounds - | 208.39 | ||||
Avg. Bass In Boat - | 3.1 | ||||
Avg. Lbs. In Boat - | 9.06 | ||||
Avg. Bass Size - | 2.89 | ||||
Total Payout - | $3,016.00 |
Rush & Johnston Win Media Bass on Lake Chicot with over 22 pounds!
Place | Angler 1 | Angler 2 | # Bass | Pounds | Winnings | Points |
1 | Robert Rush | Bruce Johnston | 5 | 22.44 | $2,000.00 | 172.44 |
2 | Jonathan Brockwell | Steven Cash | 5 | 21.90 | $700.00 | 170.90 |
3 | Scott Pennington | Ken McDonald | 5 | 17.85 | $400.00 | 165.85 |
4 | Michael Coomes | Ryan Grey | 5 | 17.61 | $300.00 | 164.61 |
5 | Jeff Marks | Chris Watkins | 5 | 16.65 | $232.00 | 162.65 |
6 | William Hatton | Ronnie Atkins | 5 | 16.09 | 161.09 | |
7 | Chris Clement | Greg Duke | 5 | 15.83 | 158.83 | |
8 | Reid Stuart | Bradley Hayes | 5 | 15.80 | 158.80 | |
9 | Mike Pirtle | Ernie Heckford | 5 | 15.66 | 157.66 | |
10 | Greg Musgrove | Stanley Brantley | 5 | 15.53 | 156.53 | |
11 | JR Grubb * | Frank Fulmer * | 5 | 15.46 | 155.46 | |
12 | Robert Adkins | David Cameron | 5 | 15.39 | 154.39 | |
13 | Rusty Linares | Patrick Chapman | 5 | 15.28 | 153.28 | |
14 | Steve Johnson | Stephen Johnson | 5 | 14.99 | 151.99 | |
15 | AJ Morgan | Gary Roberts | 5 | 14.83 | 150.83 | |
16 | Zachary Oden | Trevor Rodgers | 5 | 13.25 | 148.25 | |
17 | Justin Young | Beaver Smith | 5 | 12.97 | 146.97 | |
18 | Billy Burchfield | Tony Harris | 5 | 12.70 | 145.70 | |
19 | Jeff Gregory | Matt Jones | 5 | 12.62 | 144.62 | |
20 | Calvin Lusby | Joe Rainwater | 4 | 12.22 | 143.22 | |
21 | Daryl Stapp | Jeff Patterson | 5 | 12.07 | 142.07 | |
22 | John Tilbury | Tanner Caldwell | 5 | 11.82 | 140.82 | |
23 | Bo Martin | Joe Smith | 4 | 10.53 | 138.53 | |
24 | Brandon Wooten | Brandon Johnston | 3 | 9.38 | 136.38 | |
25 | Timothy Powell | Cole Cantrell | 3 | 9.32 | 135.32 | |
26 | Wilbert Jackson | Amy Freeland | 4 | 9.27 | 134.27 | |
27 | Philip Starks | Terry King | 2 | 9.24 | 133.24 | |
28 | Dakotah Pennington | Ben Bryan | 0 | 0.00 | 61.50 | |
28 | Kevin Cromwell | Ran Caldwell | 0 | 0.00 | 61.50 | |
28 | Jesse Lochala | Klent wallace | 0 | 0.00 | 61.50 | |
Place | Big Bass | Pounds | Winnings | ||||
1 | Philip Starks | Terry King | 7.67 | $250.00 | |||
2 | Jonathan Brockwell | Steven Cash | 6.33 | $0.00 | |||
Statistics | |||||||
Entries - | 30 | ||||||
Number Limits - | 21 | ||||||
Number Zeros - | 3 | ||||||
Bass Weighed - | 125 | ||||||
Bass Released - | 124 | ||||||
Total Pounds - | 386.70 | ||||||
Avg. Bass In Boat - | 4.2 | ||||||
Avg. Lbs. In Boat - | 12.89 | ||||||
Avg. Bass Size - | 3.09 | ||||||
Total Payout - | $3,882.00 |
Brad & Daniel Padgett win Tennessee Team Trail Event on Watts Bar with over 23 pounds!
Courtesy of Tennessee Team Trail FB Page:
Congratulations to Brad and Daniel Padgett for bringing in the biggest bag of the day at 23.08 lbs. Billy Norris and Josh Norris brought in a 20 lbs bag for second and Dale Pelfrey and Jonathan Bowling round out the top 3. We had 216 boats go out of 4 different ramps and everyone worked great to make it a success. We paid 90 places all the way down to 6.71 lbs. We also paid 25 Ranger/Triton/Nitro Contingency places. Mike Wolfenbarger and Steve Miracle brought in the big fish of the day with a 7.49 monster large mouth. Watts Bar really can bring in some good fish! We weighed a total of 438 fish for 1313.35 lbs with 100% live release. Thank you to all the anglers for being with us and now let's get ready for Loudon!
March 23, 2019 – Watts Bar Lake
Place | Team | Fish | Wgt | Pen | Bonus | B/F | TotWgt | Pts |
1 | BRAD PADGETT-DANIEL PADGETT | 5/5 | 23.08 | 23.08 | 200.00 | |||
2 | BILLY NORRIS-JOSH NORRIS | 5/5 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 199.00 | |||
3 | DALE PELFREY-JONATHON BOWLING | 5/5 | 19.81 | 19.81 | 198.00 | |||
4 | CARL POST-JEREMY HARRISON | 5/5 | 18.88 | 18.88 | 197.00 | |||
5 | CHASE HENLEY-MICHAEL VANOSDALE | 5/5 | 18.43 | 18.43 | 196.00 | |||
6 | JOHNNY DAKE-DUSTY FUGATE | 5/5 | 18.25 | 18.25 | 195.00 | |||
7 | JIM EDMONDSON-JAMES DIAL | 5/5 | 18.18 | 4.66 | 18.18 | 194.00 | ||
8 | MICHAEL FICKEY-JAMIE LAWSON | 5/5 | 17.25 | 5.16 | 17.25 | 193.00 | ||
9 | SETH JOLLEY-DON CARR | 5/5 | 17.06 | 17.06 | 192.00 | |||
10 | DERRICK BLAKE-GAVIN DANIELS | 5/5 | 16.51 | 16.51 | 191.00 | |||
11 | RODNEY CRADDOCK-CHAD WADDELL | 5/5 | 16.48 | 16.48 | 190.00 | |||
12 | TED RIDLEY-JAMES BENTLEY | 5/5 | 16.44 | 16.44 | 189.00 | |||
13 | BRIAN SCATES-STANLEY MCLEMORE | 4/4 | 16.36 | 16.36 | 188.00 | |||
14 | DEWAYNE WILSON-CORY OWNBY | 5/5 | 16.26 | 16.26 | 187.00 | |||
15 | J.P. BIONDO-DARIN BLEDSOE | 5/5 | 15.98 | 15.98 | 186.00 | |||
16 | *CALEB EAKENS->RYAN DALTON | 5/5 | 15.72 | 15.72 | 185.00 | |||
17 | GREG MOORE-TERRELL HENDREN | 5/5 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 184.00 | |||
18 | BRIAN YARBROUGH-WENDELL COOPER | 5/5 | 15.49 | 15.49 | 183.00 | |||
19 | LEE LANDS-HARLEY DAVIS | 4/4 | 15.30 | 15.30 | 182.00 | |||
20 | *ROGER ODELL->TROY ODELL | 5/5 | 15.19 | 15.19 | 181.00 | |||
21 | CODY BURKHART-TRAVIS ANDERSON | 5/5 | 15.12 | 15.12 | 180.00 | |||
22 | MICHAEL PATTERSON-HOUSTON KRESS | 4/4 | 15.01 | 6.20 | 15.01 | 179.00 | ||
23 | JOE TALLENT-PERRY HULL | 5/5 | 14.95 | 14.95 | 178.00 | |||
24 | STEPHEN LOVEDAY-DANIEL LOVEDAY | 5/5 | 14.92 | 5.06 | 14.92 | 177.00 | ||
25 | JAMES HEADRICK-BRADLEY HEADRICK | 5/5 | 14.88 | 14.88 | 176.00 | |||
26 | DERRICK STAFFORD-CHRIS WILLIS | 3/3 | 14.76 | 6.18 | 14.76 | 175.00 | ||
27 | JAMES HUTCHESON-SHAWN STRADER | 5/5 | 14.63 | 14.63 | 174.00 | |||
28 | TONY MORTON-JOSH CUPP | 5/5 | 14.40 | 14.40 | 173.00 | |||
29 | TOMMY BROWN-SPENCER BROWN | 5/5 | 14.31 | 14.31 | 172.00 | |||
30 | GLENN CARTER-JAMES L. WATTS | 5/5 | 14.25 | 14.25 | 171.00 | |||
31 | DEREK- TN TURNER-MICHAEL HEMBREE | 5/5 | 14.07 | 14.07 | 170.00 | |||
32 | RUFUS JOHNSON IV-CRAIG BREWER | 5/5 | 13.60 | 13.60 | 169.00 | |||
33 | MATT BURGESS-LARRY KELLEY | 5/5 | 13.47 | 13.47 | 168.00 | |||
34 | RANDY OLIVER-LARRY MINNICK | 5/5 | 13.32 | 13.32 | 167.00 | |||
35 | DON MCCURDY-NANCY MCCURDY | 5/5 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 166.00 | |||
36 | LEA MASHBURN-JACOB MASHBURN | 4/4 | 13.20 | 13.20 | 165.00 | |||
37 | ROBERT ROCHE-MIKE MILES | 5/5 | 12.94 | 12.94 | 164.00 | |||
38 | JACOB HAIRRELL-JERRETH BAIN | 5/5 | 12.85 | 12.85 | 163.00 | |||
39 | *CHRIS BUSWELL->MICHAEL TACKETT | 5/5 | 12.77 | 12.77 | 162.00 | |||
40 | KENDALE ROACH-KOLEMAN ROACH | 5/5 | 12.71 | 4.89 | 12.71 | 161.00 | ||
41 | *KEVIN ROACH->JEREMY HOLLINGFIELD | 3/3 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 160.00 | |||
42 | JAMES BULLARD-JONATHAN BULLARD | 4/4 | 12.39 | 12.39 | 159.00 | |||
43 | *DANNY CRASS->MARK STANDRIDGE | 4/4 | 12.18 | 12.18 | 158.00 | |||
44 | BRIAN BEELER-CHAD BEELER | 4/4 | 11.94 | 11.94 | 157.00 | |||
45 | DEREK-KY TURNER-JOHN MILES | 4/4 | 11.86 | 11.86 | 156.00 | |||
46 | *ANDREW BRACKETT->REECE PLEMONS | 5/5 | 11.85 | 11.85 | 155.00 | |||
47 | WAYNE NORMAN-TIM PETREY | 3/3 | 11.82 | 11.82 | 154.00 | |||
48 | DUSTIN FRANKLIN-ROB BOWERS | 4/4 | 11.77 | 11.77 | 153.00 | |||
49 | BRENT THARPE-JOHNNY THARPE | 5/5 | 11.35 | 11.35 | 152.00 | |||
50 | DOUG PLEMONS-JAMES NUCKOLS | 5/5 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 151.00 | |||
51 | JON WRIGHT-BEN PARKER | 3/3 | 10.83 | 10.83 | 150.00 | |||
52 | NICK WELCH-VIC WELCH | 3/3 | 10.79 | 10.79 | 149.00 | |||
53 | TIMOTHY TIPTON-RALPH THOMAS | 5/5 | 10.67 | 10.67 | 148.00 | |||
54 | *RANDY MCKEE->JASON POTTER | 5/5 | 10.63 | 10.63 | 147.00 | |||
55 | ANDY HUMPHREYS-HOYAL HUMPHREYS | 3/3 | 10.62 | 10.62 | 146.00 | |||
56 | TOM HELTON-JEFF KNIGHT | 4/4 | 10.49 | 10.49 | 145.00 | |||
57 | *M. BRAD GRAVES->RICK WHITSON | 4/4 | 10.48 | 10.48 | 144.00 | |||
58 | MIKE WALL-FREDERICK CASTO | 3/3 | 10.26 | 10.26 | 143.00 | |||
59 | JASON UNDERWOOD-DONALD DUNCAN | 3/3 | 10.23 | 10.23 | 142.00 | |||
60 | MICHAEL ROBERTS-GREGORY JOHNSON | 3/3 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 141.00 | |||
60 | MARTY WHITEHEAD-BRENT BUTLER | 3/3 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 141.00 | |||
62 | MIKE PILKEY-PAUL PILKEY | 2/2 | 9.99 | 9.99 | 139.00 | |||
63 | CHRIS CARDEN-JAMES MANLEY | 3/3 | 9.94 | 9.94 | 138.00 | |||
64 | TIM WACKER-NO PARTNER | 4/4 | 9.90 | 9.90 | 137.00 | |||
65 | JAMES GANN-THOMAS GANN | 4/4 | 9.76 | 9.76 | 136.00 | |||
66 | ZACH DUNCAN-BRANDON MALONE | 3/3 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 135.00 | |||
66 | CODY GREEN-TOM SPANGLER | 4/4 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 135.00 | |||
68 | BRIAN HARVEY-MARK MAULDIN | 4/4 | 9.62 | 9.62 | 133.00 | |||
69 | TONY WILSON-KENT SMITH | 3/3 | 9.09 | 5.04 | 9.09 | 132.00 | ||
70 | JORDAN BURDETTE-MICHAEL BURDETTE | 2/2 | 8.76 | 6.02 | 8.76 | 131.00 | ||
71 | *MICHAEL MCGEE->TODD MALLICOAT | 3/3 | 8.69 | 8.69 | 130.00 | |||
72 | JEFF GRAVES-DAVID BUFF | 3/3 | 8.44 | 8.44 | 129.00 | |||
73 | PRESTON CRAIG-JOSH SHARP | 3/3 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 128.00 | |||
74 | DAVID MILLER-BILLY PERKINS JR | 4/4 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 127.00 | |||
75 | DOUGLAS BUTZINE-JOSHUA TRENT | 3/3 | 8.23 | 8.23 | 126.00 | |||
76 | CHARLIE LANE-TODD HEMBREE | 3/3 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 125.00 | |||
77 | BRUCE BUSH-MELVIN JR PARTIN | 3/3 | 7.95 | 7.95 | 124.00 | |||
78 | *LARRY ROLEN->TRAVIS WILLIAMS | 2/2 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 123.00 | |||
79 | WILBUR CURTIS-BRYANT AILOR | 2/2 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 122.00 | |||
80 | JAKE LEE-DALTON PRICE | 2/2 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 121.00 | |||
81 | TOMMY DEVANEY-SAM BALDWIN | 3/3 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 120.00 | |||
82 | MIKE WOLFENBARGER-STEVE MIRACLE | 1/1 | 7.49 | * 7.49 | 7.49 | 119.00 | ||
83 | RODNEY BEELER-MATTHEW BEELER | 2/2 | 7.23 | 7.23 | 118.00 | |||
83 | LYNN GREEN-SHANE ROLLER | 3/3 | 7.23 | 7.23 | 118.00 | |||
85 | ANOTHONY NEWPORT-NOAH NEWPORT | 2/2 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 116.00 | |||
86 | MIKE THOMPSON-JIMBO HARRIS | 3/3 | 6.95 | 6.95 | 115.00 | |||
87 | BRAD NAPIER-DENNIS NAPIER | 2/2 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 114.00 | |||
87 | DAN RUNYAN-MICHAEL POWERS | 3/3 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 114.00 | |||
89 | >DAVID KELLEY-*EDWARD NEWELL | 3/3 | 6.76 | 6.76 | 112.00 | |||
90 | DAVID PRESLEY-TOBY STEELE | 2/2 | 6.71 | 4.35 | 6.71 | 111.00 | ||
91 | JAMES BAKER-COREY WILLIAMS | 2/2 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 110.00 | |||
92 | KEN MOORE-JEFF ALLEN | 3/3 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 109.00 | |||
93 | JEFF WALKER-LARRY GRIFFITH | 2/2 | 6.46 | 6.46 | 108.00 | |||
94 | DONNIE SLIGER-CHAD GREEN | 3/3 | 6.43 | 6.43 | 107.00 | |||
95 | JAMIE NORRIS-BO SMITH | 2/2 | 6.30 | 6.30 | 106.00 | |||
96 | RANDY BROWN-JAMES (2) GOODIN | 2/2 | 6.19 | 6.19 | 105.00 | |||
97 | TROY REDWINE-KOLBY REDWINE | 3/3 | 6.07 | 6.07 | 104.00 | |||
98 | CARL PRATER-JERRETT PIERCE | 3/3 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 103.00 | |||
99 | MIKE KINSER-RYAN KINSER | 1/1 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 102.00 | ||
100 | ROGER JONES-DAVID KING | 2/2 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 101.00 | |||
101 | STEVE REDMOND-JIMMY CRUM | 2/2 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 100.00 | |||
102 | BOYD BRUMFIELD-COREY COOK | 4/4 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 99.00 | |||
103 | RICHARD MOORE-ANDREW SMITH | 2/2 | 5.52 | 5.52 | 98.00 | |||
104 | KEVIN EDWARDS-STAN HACKWORTH | 2/2 | 5.37 | 5.37 | 97.00 | |||
105 | RONALD ELLIS-JOSEPH ELLIS | 2/2 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 96.00 | |||
106 | CHRIS VANOSDALE-KEITH IDDINS | 2/2 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 95.00 | |||
107 | CLIFTON BRADLEY-DEVIN HARRIS | 3/3 | 5.20 | 5.20 | 94.00 | |||
108 | JOSH GARDNER-RYAN JOHNSON | 2/2 | 5.08 | 5.08 | 93.00 | |||
109 | JOHN FRENCH-STACEY NEWBERRY | 1/1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 92.00 | ||
110 | BRAD STAPLETON-KENNETH STAPLETON | 2/2 | 4.90 | 4.90 | 91.00 | |||
111 | JASON PALMER-WAYMON COX | 2/2 | 4.65 | 4.65 | 90.00 | |||
112 | TAVIN NAPIER-JON DAILEY | 2/2 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 89.00 | |||
112 | PATRICK TURNER-BRIAN TURNER | 1/1 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 89.00 | ||
114 | RYAN POPE-CHRISTIAN SMITH | 1/1 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 87.00 | ||
115 | RICKY ROBINSON-RICKY ROBINSON JR | 4/4 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 86.00 | |||
116 | CASEY MAJNI-STEVEN HUNLEY | 2/2 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 85.00 | |||
117 | BRAD MUSGRAVE-RON MUSGRAVE | 2/2 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 84.00 | |||
118 | TIM HOSKINS-NO PARTNER | 1/1 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 83.00 | ||
119 | ALAN PARKER-AARON PARKER | 1/1 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 82.00 | ||
120 | STEVEN HARRISON-WES LEMONS | 1/1 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 81.00 | ||
121 | RYAN INKELBARGER-JAKE GARDNER | 1/1 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 80.00 | ||
121 | CHRIS TAYLOR-MIKE TAYLOR | 1/1 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 80.00 | ||
123 | *KYLE BLAIR->JAMES STOLLINGS | 1/1 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 78.00 | ||
124 | GRIFFIN HEFFINGTON-THAD SIMERLY | 1/1 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 77.00 | ||
125 | RUSSELL MURPHY-MIKE LAWSON | 1/1 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 76.00 | ||
126 | RONNIE TAYLOR-TROY MELTON | 1/1 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 75.00 | ||
127 | JOE SCEALF-BRANDON HARRIS | 1/1 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 74.00 | ||
128 | JOE ZALEWSKI-TRACY HARP | 1/1 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 73.00 | ||
129 | *JACK DUNAWAY->MATTHEW STOMBAUGH | 1/1 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 72.00 | ||
130 | DEWAYNE ALLISON-THOMAS ALLMER | 1/1 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 71.00 | ||
131 | DEWEY SHEPHERD-FREDDIE SHEPHERD | 1/1 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 70.00 | ||
132 | JAMES HOLSENBACK-DOUGLAS CARPENTER | 1/1 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 69.00 | ||
133 | KEVIN TODD-MIKE LYKE | 1/1 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 68.00 | ||
134 | TYLER FARR-JOSH DAVIS | 1/1 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 67.00 | ||
135 | WILL VANETTEN-SCOTT WALLACE | 1/1 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 66.00 | ||
136 | MICHAEL COLE-TONY MAYLE | 1/1 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 65.00 | ||
137 | ZACK WOLLARD-BEN NAILL | 1/1 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 64.00 | ||
138 | JOHN GILLEY-J.T. GILLEY | 1/1 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 63.00 | ||
139 | *TEDDIE SCALF->JUSTIN SCALF | 1/1 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 62.00 | ||
140 | BILLY BOYD-FOY ELKINS | 1/1 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 61.00 | ||
141 | CODY DISON-KEITH DISON | 1/1 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 60.00 | ||
142 | JAY ADAIR-JAMIE ROOP | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *GAVIN AINSLIE->BRIAN AINSLIE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | DAVID ALBRIGHT-TANNER HERNDON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | JOHN AMOS-DOUG BENTON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | RYAN ARMES-AMANDA ARMES | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | HUNTER BAILEY-MICHAEL WOODS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | TIM BANDY-JEFF MCPHERSON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | >ROBERT WATSON-*DUSTIN WEAVER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | WADE BEST-DALE BEST | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ZANE BOWEN-JUSTIN SELVIDGE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | MATT BROWN-ANTHONY BROWN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | BRAD BROWN-CRAIG SMITH | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | CLAY CISSON-RUSS CISSON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | DERRICK CLARK-LYNN KING | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | BRIAN COOPER-JOSEPH BRAKEBILL | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | WES CRAGER-SCOTT PITTMAN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | CHRIS CUSIC-JAMES ELKINS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | JOHN DAGLEY-LOGAN BUNCH | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | BRAD EARLY-BRAD VINEYARD | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | DAVID ECON-MICHAEL D JENKINS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | SHANE ENIX-STEPHEN YEARY | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | RICK ETHERTON-FREDDIE WALKER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | JASON FORSGREN-DAVID COLLINS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | DEWAYNE FOUST-JONATHAN PHILLIPS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | BO GOODIN-BILL DUNN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | JEREMY GRIFFITH-JOEY GRIFFITH | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | RYAN GRUBB-MARK GRUBB | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ROBERT HELTON-ERIC EVANS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *JR HENARD->CRAIG POWERS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | FRANK HODGE-RICK EVANS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | GARAN HORNER-CHAD HENSLEY | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | MARCUS JACKSON-JEFFREY MOORE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | TROY JONES-DENTON JONES | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | MATT KAGLEY-PHIL SKOFIELD | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | BRIAN KING-DOUG YOUNCE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | MICKEY LASH-LOGAN TAYLOR | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | TIMOTHY LEE-JEFF RUSSELL | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | NIK LEEVER-COLBY PARTIN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | RYAN LETT-SCOTT HIGGINS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | GARY LIGHT-WILLIAM WYRICK | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | MATT LINTON-NO PARTNER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | KENT LODARI-TROY BIGELOW | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *DAN LONG->TOM WALKER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | MARK MADISON-JOHN ELY | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | GREG MCDAVID-JEREMY SWANSON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | WES MCLOUD-MIKE EDWARDS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | TYLER MEREDITH-MACKIE MEREDITH | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *TODD NIDIFFER->BILLY WHEAT | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | DAVE NORMAN-CURTIS NORMAN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | JASON ODELL-SETH ROBINSON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | GRADY OHARA-SAYWER OHARA | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | KEN PERFECT-ANDY MCKINLEY | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | KEITH PHILLIPS-ROGER PHILLIPS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ANTHONY REVIS-JAMES BURCHARD | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | RYAN ROGERS-BILL GARNER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *JEFFREY RUSSELL->JONATHAN RUSSELL | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ALLEN SHELDON-DUSTIN MAYTON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *SHANE SLOAN->LEN SLOAN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | TIM SMILEY-BOBBY CHAMBERS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | SCOTT SMITH-GREG DANNELS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ROBBIE SNOW-CLIFF ROWLAND | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | PAUL SWEET-RUSS POPE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ALLEN TADLOCK-BILL BOLLINGER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | LUKE TAYLOR-KEVIN TAYLOR | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | *JAMES TIPTON->DAVID BURKHART | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | DARRELL WAGES-JIM SPALDING | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ADAM WALDEN-ANDY POE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | JOEL WHEELON-TIM WHEELON | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | ALLEN WHITE-RICHARD PLOWMAN | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | GARY WHITMORE-DILLON MCKINNEY | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | RONALD WHITTED-FELIX FUGATE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | WYATT WILSON-HEATH LEWIS | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | SCOTT WINCHESTER-KURT HOPE | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | SAM WINTER-AUSTIN WINTER | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
142 | TRAVIS WORMSLEY-JOHN CARROLL | 0/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Allen & David Farman win Fisher of Men NC Central Event on Kerr Lake with over 18 pounds!
Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
1 | 18793 | David Farman Allen Farman |
5 | 5.34 | 18.92 | 0 | 18.92 | 200 | |
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2 | 22500 | Travis Watson Brian Benish |
5 | 5.67 | 17.6 | 0 | 17.6 | 199 | |
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3 | 18943 | Jeremy Moody Lucas Lobaugh |
5 | 4.6 | 16.81 | 0 | 16.81 | 198 | |
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4 | 22364 | Matthew Parker Ronnie Pope |
5 | 5.01 | 16.55 | 0 | 16.55 | 197 | |
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5 | 21449 | Wayne Sheppard Tony Fox |
5 | 0 | 16.55 | 0 | 16.55 | 196 | |
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6 | 19201 | Lonnie Whitfield Phillip Smith |
5 | 0 | 16.29 | 0 | 16.29 | 195 | |
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7 | 21413 | Joey Hackett D J Farman |
5 | 0 | 15.67 | 0 | 15.67 | 194 | |
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8 | 17418 | Scott Freeman Connor Freeman |
3 | 5.8 | 14.66 | 0 | 14.66 | 193 | |
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9 | 21615 | Joel Lloyd Derek Lindaman |
5 | 5.04 | 14.61 | 0 | 14.61 | 192 | |
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10 | 24200 | Jimmy Jones Joseph Hall |
5 | 0 | 14.54 | 0 | 14.54 | 191 | |
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11 | 22896 | Rich McWhirter Sam Westbrook |
5 | 4.4 | 14.41 | 0 | 14.41 | 140 | |
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12 | 24181 | Chuck Morton Chris Morton |
5 | 0 | 14.02 | 0 | 14.02 | 189 | |
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13 | 21500 | Ross Oliver Brad Cook |
5 | 4.57 | 13.78 | 0 | 13.78 | 188 | |
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14 | 22740 | Byron Whitfield Dustin Long |
4 | 0 | 12.72 | 0 | 12.72 | 187 | |
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15 | 24158 | Dan Glosson Chris Glosson |
5 | 0 | 12.43 | 0 | 12.43 | 136 | |
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16 | 24182 | Jackson Hudson Mark Glover |
5 | 0 | 12.13 | 0 | 12.13 | 185 | |
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17 | 22498 | Larry Bostic Robert Mayton |
5 | 0 | 11.86 | 0 | 11.86 | 184 | |
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18 | 23111 | Lonnie Fox Alan Revels |
5 | 0 | 11.8 | 0 | 11.8 | 183 | |
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19 | 24183 | Bobby Carter Craig Hall |
5 | 0 | 11.61 | 0 | 11.61 | 182 | |
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20 | 22366 | Roger Clary Justin Rhew |
5 | 0 | 11.27 | 0 | 11.27 | 181 | |
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21 | 19141 | Matt Priode Len Priode |
3 | 4.68 | 10.38 | 0 | 10.38 | 180 | |
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22 | 15260 | Timothy Covington Nick Covington |
3 | 5.04 | 9.95 | 0 | 9.95 | 129 | |
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23 | 22542 | Jonathan Jones Bryson Peed |
4 | 0 | 9.59 | 0 | 9.59 | 178 | |
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24 | 24154 | Scott Haigler Adam Bass |
4 | 0 | 9.58 | 0 | 9.58 | 127 | |
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25 | 21906 | Derek Bowden Matthew Little |
5 | 0 | 8.82 | 0 | 8.82 | 176 | |
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26 | 24198 | Anthony Yarborough Robert Cook |
2 | 5.77 | 8.58 | 0 | 8.58 | 175 | |
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27 | 17417 | Jesse Wise Dale Morgan |
3 | 0 | 6.74 | 0 | 6.74 | 174 | |
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28 | 14805 | Robbie Kennon Ross Kennon |
3 | 0 | 6.36 | 0 | 6.36 | 173 | |
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29 | 1196 | Jay Knott Dale Baggett |
3 | 0 | 5.39 | 0 | 5.39 | 172 | |
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30 | 1194 | Steve Hatley Michael Hatley |
3 | 0 | 5.23 | 0 | 5.23 | 171 | |
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31 | 12108 | Claiborn Cox Michael Carden |
2 | 0 | 4.42 | 0 | 4.42 | 170 | |
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32 | 24199 | Mark Cannon Wes House |
2 | 0 | 4.41 | 0 | 4.41 | 169 | |
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33 | 18904 | Randy Strickland Bryan Mister |
2 | 0 | 4.38 | 0 | 4.38 | 168 | |
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34 | 16068 | Tony Barham Terry Hobbs |
5 | 0 | 16.3 | 12 | 4.3 | 167 | |
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35 | 19567 | David Hackney Kyle Hackney |
2 | 0 | 4.22 | 0 | 4.22 | 166 | |
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36 | 24159 | Curtis Vaughn Mike Sipple |
1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0 | 3.8 | 165 | |
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37 | 24155 | Alan Laws Drew Lumpkin |
1 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 0 | 3.57 | 164 | |
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38 | 24157 | Terry Smith Kirby Guinn |
2 | 0 | 3.36 | 0 | 3.36 | 163 | |
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39 | 24190 | Jeff Hodges Jeff Hodges |
1 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 0 | 2.56 | 162 | |
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40 | 17392 | Charles Campbell Chad Martin |
1 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 0 | 2.21 | 161 | |
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41 | 15939 | Howard Fisher Quentin Ramseur |
1 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 0 | 2.19 | 160 | |
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42 | 8446 | Derrick Johnson Carlton Johnson |
1 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 0 | 2.09 | 159 | |
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43 | 23992 | James Dunlap Robert Layne |
1 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 0 | 1.71 | 158 | |
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44 | 24180 | Gilbert Sanford Charles Blackburn |
1 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 0 | 1.52 | 157 | |
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45 | 17400 | Joey Davis Larry Stevens |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | |
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46 | 18948 | Maury Turner Luke Turner |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | |
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47 | 22361 | Horace Mason Val Sorensen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | |
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48 | 24156 | Danny Wicker Alan Haigh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
Phillip & Steven Isley Win Fishers of Men Tournament on Norfork with over 14 pounds!
Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
1 | 23951 | Phillip Isley Stephen Isley |
5 | 3.66 | 14.56 | 0 | 14.56 | 200 | |
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2 | 22701 | Eddie Bean Ethan Bean |
5 | 3.37 | 10.45 | 0 | 10.45 | 199 | |
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3 | 22824 | T. Le Billy Littleton |
5 | 0 | 9.01 | 0 | 9.01 | 198 | |
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4 | 23855 | Joe Kaiser Victor Holt |
5 | 3 | 8.66 | 0 | 8.66 | 197 | |
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5 | 23952 | arthur fortin Caleb Cline |
5 | 0 | 8.2 | 0 | 8.2 | 196 | |
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6 | 23950 | Justin Keister Jason Mathews |
3 | 0 | 6.28 | 0 | 6.28 | 195 | |
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7 | 23989 | Blake Rhein Mark Courter |
3 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 4.7 | 194 | |
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8 | 22515 | Lucas Madison Jeremy Hardin |
2 | 3.44 | 4.28 | 0 | 4.28 | 193 | |
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9 | 23854 | Daniel Ward Carter Kaiser |
2 | 0 | 3.56 | 0 | 3.56 | 192 | |
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10 | 22789 | Kenny Gipson Ty Hannaford |
1 | 0 | 1.83 | 0 | 1.83 | 191 | |
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11 | 24133 | clarence Ethridge Tom Ethridge |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
Matt and Bob Coughlin take Fishers of Men Win on Cherokee with 13.11 pounds.
Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
1 | 24139 | Matt Coughlin Bob Coughlin |
5 | 3.49 | 13.11 | 0 | 13.11 | 200 | |
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2 | 1121 | Michael Smith Brian Jordan |
5 | 0 | 11.36 | 0 | 11.36 | 199 | |
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3 | 1100 | Kenny Bishop Ed Kyte |
3 | 4.26 | 8.78 | 0 | 8.78 | 198 | |
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4 | 23374 | Trinity Cawood Bill Humbard |
3 | 4.36 | 8.71 | 0 | 8.71 | 197 | |
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5 | 22961 | Ken Sexton Ray Sexton |
3 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 | 7.71 | 196 | |
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6 | 23852 | Bobby Cardwell Michael Cantrell |
2 | 0 | 7.67 | 0 | 7.67 | 195 | |
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7 | 15074 | Benjamin Boggs Bobby Boggs |
2 | 4.7 | 6.45 | 0 | 6.45 | 194 | |
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8 | 1117 | Paul Rogers Rod Garrett |
2 | 3.11 | 5.94 | 0 | 5.94 | 193 | |
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9 | 18712 | Chris Sexton Mason Sexton |
2 | 0 | 4.68 | 0 | 4.68 | 192 | |
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10 | 22616 | Eugene Randolph George Galyon Jr. |
1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 3.2 | 191 | |
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11 | 17891 | Jeremiah Pruitt Don Rose |
1 | 0 | 2.77 | 0 | 2.77 | 191 | |
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12 | 1118 | Jeff Beach William Maggard |
1 | 0 | 2.44 | 0 | 2.44 | 190 | |
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13 | 15906 | Chester Wooton Tim Vanover |
1 | 0 | 2.26 | 0 | 2.26 | 189 | |
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14 | 23841 | Ronny Jones Bailey Fain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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15 | 21523 | George Headdon Rick Ellis |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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16 | 3869 | Greg Cope Donnie Wormsley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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17 | 21525 | Nathan Crisp Jason Holder |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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18 | 22557 | William Freeman Michael Melton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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19 | 15003 | Tim Leonard Tom Leonard |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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20 | 12123 | John Long Karen Taylor |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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21 | 21829 | Calvin Murphy Steve Terry |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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22 | 24202 | Gary Pilkenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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23 | 23896 | Robert Satterfield Rebecca Satterfield |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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24 | 23858 | Jason White David Burgess |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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25 | 23853 | Cory Stuart Trey Utter |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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26 | 24203 | Tate Rice Robert Banks |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | |
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27 | 8490 | Randall White Randall White II |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | |
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28 | 23893 | Dustin Bailey Jeff Rogers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
Father/Son Team of Braxton & Jason Hopper Win Fishers of Men Alabama Central Legacy Tournament!
Alabama Central’s first Legacy meeting for the 2019 season was held at Wind Creek State Park. Our participants and families enjoyed a hot dog meal as they listened to a devotional on being different. There were 58 people present to enjoy the feast and hear the gospel!
As usual for Lake Martin, the weather did not cooperate. Our teams were greeted with cold and windy weather and then warm windy weather as the day progressed. However, spirits were high! Our youth anglers were eager to get out on the water. Alabama Central has a 3 fish limit for our Legacy teams. All nineteen teams brought a limit to the scales. 100% of the fish were released alive. A total of fifty-seven fish were weighed in for a total of 104.54 pounds. First place and first bonus bucks went to the father/so team of Hopper/Hopper with 87.68 lbs. Second place and second bonus bucks went to father/son team of Luster/Luster with 7.34 lbs. Third place and third Bonus Bucks went to the team father/son team of Hallman/Hallman with 7.18 lbs. Fourth place went to the team of Hilyer/Hilyer with 6.99 lbs. Fifth place including a 3.23 big fish went to the team of Strock/Markham with 6.89 lbs. Rounding out our winners at sixth place was the team of Bertarelli/Turner with 6.00 lbs.
“Do not be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” Romans 12:2
“We look forward to seeing everyone May 18th at Swift Creek. Come fish the Alabama River with us with us!
Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
1 | 12856 | Braxton Hopper Jason Hopper |
3 | 3.03 | 7.68 | 0 | 7.68 | 200 | |
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2 | 24143 | Scott Luster Jordan Luster |
3 | 2.79 | 7.34 | 0 | 7.34 | 199 | |
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3 | 22724 | Ford Hallman William Hallman, Jr |
3 | 2.89 | 7.18 | 0 | 7.18 | 198 | |
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4 | 22742 | Anden Hilyer Noah Hilyer |
3 | 2.7 | 6.99 | 0 | 6.99 | 197 | |
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5 | 21402 | Tyler Strock Michael Markham |
3 | 3.23 | 6.89 | 0 | 6.89 | 196 | |
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6 | 24197 | Landon Bertarelli Austin Turner |
3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 195 | |
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7 | 24196 | Boyd Hodge Hunter Allen |
3 | 2.69 | 5.95 | 0 | 5.95 | 194 | |
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8 | 22723 | Hunter Griggs Joseph Griggs |
3 | 2.2 | 5.79 | 0 | 5.79 | 193 | |
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9 | 24195 | Barry Isbell Jackson Isbell |
3 | 0 | 5.67 | 0 | 5.67 | 192 | |
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10 | 21407 | Paul Vaccaro Hunter Vaccaro |
3 | 0 | 5.27 | 0 | 5.27 | 191 | |
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11 | 21947 | Buck Brackin Guage Williams |
3 | 2.4 | 4.97 | 0 | 4.97 | 190 | |
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12 | 24134 | Colton Bassett Ruston Bassett |
3 | 0 | 4.9 | 0 | 4.9 | 189 | |
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13 | 22726 | Kendall Jennings Harvey Starling |
3 | 0 | 4.8 | 0 | 4.8 | 188 | |
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14 | 24194 | Heath Rolling Lane Rolling |
3 | 0 | 4.64 | 0 | 4.64 | 187 | |
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15 | 22722 | Easton Varon Darrin Gibson |
3 | 0 | 4.45 | 0 | 4.45 | 186 | |
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16 | 18816 | Madison Drinnon Steve Drinnon |
3 | 0 | 4.39 | 0 | 4.39 | 185 | |
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17 | 21465 | Rick Jacobs John Luke Colvin |
3 | 0 | 4.23 | 0 | 4.23 | 184 | |
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18 | 24149 | Andy Leslie TJ Leslie |
3 | 0 | 3.91 | 0 | 3.91 | 183 | |
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19 | 24136 | William Cole Grayson Cole |
3 | 0 | 3.49 | 0 | 3.49 | 182 |
Waynick and McCauley Win Fishers of Men Low Country event on Santee with over 27 pounds! Take home $4425 for the win!
Courtesy of Fishers of Men - FOMNTT.com
The second stop of the SC Lowcountry Division kicked off Saturday morning with anglers grumbling about how tough Santee was fishing. Unlike what usually happens today they were actually telling the truth as only 9 five fish limits crossed the stage. But it's still Santee and someone will always find a way to catch a good bag. Cold nights and strong north winds turned around what many anglers had dreamed about, Big Fat Females flooding the shallows as is typical on Santee in March. Still the top 4 teams all crossed the 24 lb mark.
Leading the pack was the team of Brent Waynick and Emmett McCauley who brought 27.04 lbs to the scales anchored by 2 almost 7 lbers. For their efforts they took home $4425. Coming in second was the team of Dane Odom and Don Smith who had a limit of 5 lbers totalling 25.54 lbs. They took home $1250 which included 1st in the Berkley Cast for Cash incentive. In third was the always tough team of Mke Watson and Craig McFadden who brought 25.12 lbs to the scales earning them $710. Finishing 4th was Lex Costas who had to fish alone as Xan was too sick to fish. He still brought 24.06 to the scales. Hope your feeling better Xan. Missed seeing you. Rounding out the top 5 was Joseph Blanding and Freddie Gamble who had 21.84 lbs.
Ken Ellis and Chuck Howard had the days Big Fish a 8.45 lb beauty.
After our anglers weighed in they were treated to Hot dogs and drinks by Summerton Baptist Church and heard a challenging message from Billy Carlisle. Thanks to all of those that had a hand in feeding some hungy anglers.
Come join us April 20th on Lake Murray and take your shot at the guaranteed $4000 First Prize
Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
1 | 24152 | Brent Waynick Emmit McCauley |
5 | 6.91 | 27.04 | 0 | 27.04 | 200 | |
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2 | 24146 | Donovan Smith Dane Odom |
5 | 0 | 25.54 | 0 | 25.54 | 199 | |
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3 | 18001 | Mike Watson Craig McFadden |
5 | 0 | 25.12 | 0 | 25.12 | 198 | |
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4 | 13586 | Lex Costas Xan Costas |
5 | 0 | 24.06 | 0 | 24.06 | 381 | |
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5 | 24147 | Joseph Blanding Freddie Gamble |
5 | 5.28 | 21.84 | 0 | 21.84 | 196 | |
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6 | 18917 | Chuck Howard Ken Ellis |
5 | 8.45 | 19.21 | 0 | 19.21 | 195 | |
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7 | 24145 | Lonnie Jones Robert Clark |
5 | 0 | 18.24 | 0 | 18.24 | 194 | |
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8 | 13522 | Rusty Bair William Dixon |
5 | 7.27 | 15.92 | 0 | 15.92 | 193 | |
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9 | 22924 | Elliott Lynam Jason Morse |
5 | 0 | 14.93 | 0 | 14.93 | 192 | |
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10 | 4689 | Trey Phillips Cary Robinson |
4 | 0 | 14.15 | 0 | 14.15 | 191 | |
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11 | 21077 | Doug Wooldridge Edward Coto |
2 | 6.97 | 11.9 | 0 | 11.9 | 190 | |
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12 | 18915 | Jonathan Brindle David Grooms |
3 | 0 | 11.44 | 0 | 11.44 | 139 | |
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13 | 18681 | Bobby Gibbs Donald Pendarvis |
4 | 0 | 10.99 | 0 | 10.99 | 188 | |
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14 | 23819 | Kevin Richbourg Michael Williams |
3 | 0 | 10.95 | 0 | 10.95 | 187 | |
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15 | 23828 | Jason Fulmer Donnie Harper |
2 | 7.15 | 10.3 | 0 | 10.3 | 136 | |
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16 | 24153 | Michael Shelor | 2 | 0 | 9.74 | 0 | 9.74 | 185 | |
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17 | 23749 | Skip Young william Young JR |
3 | 0 | 9.51 | 0 | 9.51 | 184 | |
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18 | 18922 | Freddie Gibbs Clark Gibbs |
2 | 0 | 8.22 | 0 | 8.22 | 133 | |
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19 | 14608 | Errol Duckett Jimmy Leshock |
3 | 0 | 7.89 | 0 | 7.89 | 182 | |
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20 | 22433 | Thad Driggers Steven Walker |
2 | 0 | 7.36 | 0 | 7.36 | 181 | |
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21 | 553 | Bernie Dreher CB Dreher |
2 | 0 | 6.82 | 0 | 6.82 | 180 | |
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22 | 21058 | Justin Marlowe Jordan Marlowe |
1 | 6.58 | 6.58 | 0 | 6.58 | 179 | |
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23 | 6846 | George Berry Sean Anderson |
1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 0 | 5.7 | 178 | |
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24 | 18693 | Tripp Fryar Reagan Fryar |
2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 177 | |
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25 | 23746 | Bryan Miller John Byrd III |
1 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 0 | 4.76 | 176 | |
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26 | 17183 | Larry Turner Larry Turner |
1 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 0 | 4.49 | 175 | |
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27 | 18633 | Barry Odom Marshall French |
2 | 0 | 3.63 | 0 | 3.63 | 174 | |
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28 | 18689 | Maurice Sauls Robbie Amos |
1 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 0 | 2.97 | 173 | |
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29 | 23745 | Tim Chadwick Sandy Oliver |
1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | 172 | |
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30 | 339 | Wayne Frierson Ronald Mueller |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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31 | 1438 | Gary Elsey Mark Hutson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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32 | 18623 | Phillip Hawkins Bill Foxworth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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33 | 18826 | Larry Avins Joe Avin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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34 | 22435 | Sam Hopkins John Mathews |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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35 | 23743 | Cody Conner Brandon Crenshaw |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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36 | 23761 | Jeff Smith Anthony Smith |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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37 | 23829 | Chris Marshall Scott Willis |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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38 | 23747 | Jason Miles Andy Rutledge |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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39 | 23816 | Christopher Rose Orry Grubbs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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40 | 24144 | Robert Price Rob Price |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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41 | 24148 | Bryan Cook Koby Harvey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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42 | 24150 | David Murdaugh william Bond |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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43 | 24151 | Dave Murdock Steven Pizzino |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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44 | 22429 | Roger Player Johnny Player |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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45 | 23286 | Jesse Williams Ryan Steen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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46 | 23836 | Travis England Blake bostic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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47 | 24175 | Horace Scott Horace Scott Jr |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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48 | 24178 | Will Timmons Chris Crawford |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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49 | 23807 | Keith Britt Jerry Montjoy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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50 | 24191 | Eddie Paul Ed Paul |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | |
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51 | 24192 | Eddie Burgess Easton Burgess |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
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52 | 24193 | Nick Gant Casey Warren |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
Damien Willis and Tyler Kiker Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Wheeler Lake
by Dan O'Sullivan
March 23, 2019 - Jasper, Ala. - The one thing a tournament angler does not
want heading into a big event is change. Changes in conditions can take a
sure thing fishing pattern, and in the matter of an afternoon can turn it
into a crap shoot.
That is the situation that Alabama Bass Trail Northern Division anglers
faced when they arrived for takeoff Saturday morning. With the region being
pummeled by constant rain over the past several weeks, the Tennessee River
had been running strong with high volume, dirty water. Over the past week,
the current flows slowed by more than half, and the system started to clear.
In those conditions, savvy anglers make adjustments, and when the moves are
right, they can reconnect with their prey. The team of Damien Willis and
Tyler Kiker did precisely that on Saturday. Their adjustments resulted in a
winning, mixed bag stringer of smallmouth and largemouth that weighed 22.70
pounds to claim victory, and the $10,000 winning purse at the ABT Wheeler
Lake event.
The pair said they found their fish a week prior, and had to adjust to
clearing water. "We found a ditch in practice that we caught a couple
really good ones in on Sunday; we caught them on crankbaits," they reported.
"We got there today, and the water had cleared, so we switched to finesse
swimbaits to catch our fish early, then filled in a couple through the
afternoon on the crankbaits; we had a great day."
The lures they chose were a shad colored Keitech 2.8 Swing Impact swimbait
thrown on a jighead, and washed with the current, and they filled in a few
keepers on a "crawdad colored Rapala DT10 crankbait.
They were understandably please with the outcome. "It's been a couple of
years since we fish ABT, and to win one of these is a great accomplishment,"
they said. "We couldn't be happier, or prouder with how this day turned
out."
The second place team of Blake Hall and Triston Crowder led for most of the
weigh-in, before getting edged out by the winners. Their 21.98-pound limit
of smallmouth and spotted bass was good enough for the runner-up spot, and
the $5,000 purse. They reported catching their fish on upriver current
breaks with "OxyContin Scottsboro Tackle Company swimbaits on 1/2-ounce
jigheads.
Their response to the outcome was somewhat muted. "It's hard to put
together a strong day in tough conditions and get beaten by less than a
pound," they said. "We did everything we could today, and even went looking
for a kicker largemouth in the afternoon; it just didn't happen for us.
It's a good day, but a tough outcome, we'll just have to move forward."
The team of Lance Whitaker and Jeremy Briscoe finished the day in third
place; taking home $4,000 with 21.98 pounds. Their creel was anchored by a
6.44-pound smallmouth bass that earned the $500 Mountain Dew Big Bass bonus
as the largest fish of the tournament.
The Top 10 Standings are below, for complete standings, visit:
https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/wl-results/
Place
Team
Weight
Big Fish
Winnings
1
Damien Willis / Tyler Kiker
22.70
5.34
$10,000
2
Blake Hall / Triston Crowder
21.98
5.70
$5,000
3
Lance Whitaker / Jeremy Briscoe
21.18
6.44
$4,000
4
Joel Green / Jody Evans
19.83
5.71
$3,000
5
Logan Johnson / Jeremy Christian
18.21
5.65
$2,000
6
David Kyle / Scott Callahan
17.78
5.14
$1,500
7
Craig Daniel / Jackie Flack
17.35
$1,100
8
Sam Long / Jason Atkins
17.01
4.61
$1,100
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Michael Lane / Jason Jones
16.60
$1,100
10
Michael Hood / Randy Wiggins
15.87
5.46
$1,100
Grand Valley State Duo Wins Bassmaster College Series Event On Smith Lake
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VONORE’S BUTLER WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE
Anchored by a 37-pound limit of bass on Day Two – the fifth-largest weighed in Costa FLW Series history – pro angler Brent Butler wins at Lake Chickamauga
DAYTON, Tenn. (March 23, 2019) – Fishing in his sixth event with Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), pro Brent Butler of Vonore, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the Costa FLW Series at Lake Chickamauga presented by T-H Marine. Butler’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 68 pounds, 8 ounces, was enough to earn him the victory at the Southeastern Division tournament and a check for $45,800.
In route to victory, Butler posted an above-average start to the tournament Thursday, catching 14 pounds of bass to sit in 40thplace. He said he put together his limit fishing shallow bars and shell beds mid-lake, with a ½-ounce, chrome-colored Strike King Red Eye Shad crankbait.
Heading into Friday, Butler said he knew he needed more weight to have a shot at winning. He switched patterns completely, fishing seven new areas near major creek mouths, and produced a 37-pound, 5-ounce haul – the fifth-largest limit in FLW Series history.
“All I was catching [Thursday] was buck bass, and with 14 [pounds] and change, I knew I needed to swing for the fences,” said Butler, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I started looking for staging areas for both prespawn and postspawn females. I went offshore, and honestly, I got my timing down and saw what the bait was doing – how it was hanging out off of ledges and things of that nature. I just kept paying attention to it and the wind direction and I would occasionally see them on the graph and knew they were in the area. They were following gizzard shad. I sat in 30 feet and caught them out of 15 feet of water.
“I think they were heading in [prespawn], but the two big ones – two 10-plus pounders – were postspawn,” continued Butler. “I caught them almost on back-to-back casts.”
Butler said he had seven bites Friday. He said he used a custom Super G Lures umbrella rig with 4.3-inch, shad-colored Keitech swimbaits to catch three of the monster limit and a chartreuse and shad-colored Lucky Craft Flash Pointer 100 jerkbait for the other two.
On Saturday, Butler didn’t catch nearly as much weight as he did Friday, but was able to put together the right bites at the end of the day.
“I ran those areas again today, and I saw the bait down in the creek and river channels. I only saw one school of gizzard shad come up under my graph in 15 of water and I could see two [bass] following it, but I couldn’t get them to cooperate. That was the only school I saw out of all those areas.”
With only one small bass in the boat at 1 [p.m.], Butler again made a change, running 32 miles to fish shallow ledges with stumps between the Highway 60 bridge and Mud Creek. He caught a couple more fish on the umbrella rig, one on the Red Eye Shad and three on the Lucky Craft jerkbait.
The top 10 pros on Lake Chickamauga finished:
1st: Brent Butler, Vonore, Tenn., 15 bass, 68-8, $45,800
2nd: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 63-0, $17,200
3rd: Derek Hicks, Rocky Face, Ga., 15 bass, 61-0, $12,850
4th: Cody Nichols, Fayette, Ala., 15 bass, 57-11, $10,750
5th: David Gaston, Sylacauga, Tenn., 15 bass, 53-13, $9,750
6th: Rusty White, Harrison, Tenn., 10 bass, 52-10, $8,675
7th: Dustin Evans, Eads, Tenn., 15 bass, 49-8, $7,300
8th: Brandon Stanley, Johnson City, Tenn., 12 bass, 48-12, $6,300
9th: Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., 14 bass, 48-3, $5,300
10th: Steve Stanfill, Dawsonville, Ga., 10 bass, 38-14, $4,200
A complete list of results will be posted at FLWFishing.com.
One of Butler’s giants on Friday weighed 11 pounds, 10 ounces, and was the biggest of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Butler also earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.
Scott Ostmann of Cincinnati, Ohio, won the Co-angler Division with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 54 pounds, 12 ounces. For his win, Ostmann took home a prize package including a Ranger Z175 with a 115-horsepower outboard motor and $5,000.
The top 10 co-anglers on Lake Chickamauga finished:
1st: Scott Ostmann, Cincinnati, Ohio, 15 bass, 54-12, $32,800
2nd: Doug Iorio II, Kennerdell, Pa., 14 bass, 41-15, $5,375
3rd: Kevin Gordon, Aiken, S.C., 12 bass, 40-9, $4,350
4th: Alan Hults, Gautier, Miss., 13 bass, 38-14, $3,900
5th: Josh Womack, Gallatin, Tenn., 14 bass, 35-8, $3,150
6th: Don Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla., 10 bass, 32-15, $2,650
7th: Michael Leach, The Woodlands, Texas, 10 bass, 32-0, $2,150
8th: Stephen Kocell, Waxhaw, N.C., nine bass, 25-15, $1,925
9th: Josh Lockard, Somerset, Ky., 10 bass, 22-10, $1,530
10th: Tony Prince, Pulaski, Tenn., nine bass, 22-7, $1,290
Scott Towry of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a behemoth largemouth weighing 11 pounds, 2 ounces. For his catch, Towry earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.
The Costa FLW Series on Lake Chickamauga presented by T-H Marine was hosted by Fish Dayton. It was the second of three Southeastern Division tournaments of the 2019 regular season. The next tournament for FLW Series anglers will be the Costa FLW Series at Kentucky Lake presented by Lowrance, held April 4 - 6 in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Butler moves from 40th to First with 37-5 Limit in Costa on Chickamauga!!!!
Courtesy of FLW
March 22, 2019 by Justin Onslow
Day two of the Costa FLW Series presented by T-H Marine on Lake Chickamauga was fairly humdrum until Brent Butler walked to the weigh-in stage. Weighing in 37 pounds, 5 ounces, Butler rocketed up from 40th to first with a 51-13 total, and made his mark on the record books in the process. Though the top four one-day catches of all-time in the Costa FLW Series are all from Falcon Lake, the Vonore, Tenn., angler is now fifth on the list, and the first to put a lake outside of Florida, California or Texas in the top 10.
Heaviest one-day catches in Costa FLW Series history
1 | Keith Combs | 41-1 | Falcon Lake | 1/7-1/9/10 |
2 | Richard Cathey | 39-1 | Falcon Lake | 1/15-1/17/09 |
3 | Joe Don Setina | 38-14 | Falcon Lake | 1/15-1/17/09 |
4 | Michael Yoder | 38-4 | Falcon Lake | 1/7-1/9/10 |
5 | Brent Butler | 37-5 | Lake Chickamauga | 3/21-3/23/19 |
6 | Mike Andrews | 36-3 | California Delta | 5/14-5/17/08 |
7 | Larry Peacher | 35-12 | Falcon Lake | 1/15-1/17/09 |
8 | Brandon Medlock | 35-7 | Lake Okeechobee | 1/19 - 1/21/12 |
Steve Sapp | 35-7 | California Delta | 5/3-5/6/06 | |
10 | Bob Ramsdell | 34-13 | Falcon Lake | 1/9-1/11/08 |
Going into the final day, Butler will have a 5-6 lead over day-one leader Rusty White. That seems like a good margin, but Butler himself showed no lead is comfortable on Chickamauga.
“To be honest with you, I was trying to [crack 40] because these guys here, man…” says Butler. “I went out today swinging for the fences. I knew I had ground to make up. Like [day-one leader Rusty White], he had 28. If he busts another 28 or 30 or what I had, it’d be way out there. I thought I needed to catch all I can catch. I just swung for the fence and fished big-fish holes just looking for five big bites.”
Those bites came, and they came often. Butler’s largest fish, which he caught on an Alabama rig, came in just shy of 12 pounds.
“I thought it was a rockfish,” he explains. “I was like, ‘man it’s a rockfish,’ and then I caught a glimpse of it and I thought it was a drum, and then as it got up closer I was like, ‘it’s a largemouth and it’s a giant.
“I thought it might weigh more than 11, but my scales, the clip wouldn’t fit on it.”
Surprisingly – or unsurprisingly for a guy who fishes Chickamauga a lot – that’s not the biggest bass Butler has caught on the famed Tennessee River fishery. He previously caught a 12-7 on Chick, where he fishes a lot of team tournaments.
While Butler has weighed 36-plus bags in team tournaments on Chick (and five total over 30 pounds), 37-5 is easily his biggest solo stringer to date. Day two of this tournament was a good time to do it.
Butler may have a little luck rolling over from his last Costa FLW Series finish on Chick. The last time around, in 2017, he took fifth place with a 41-1 two-day total. He says he used some of that $11,000 in winnings to pay his entry fee to fish this event. He’s been saving that money for just such an occasion.
Coming anywhere close to replicating his day-two performance on Saturday will be a tall task for Butler, though. Conditions on the lake have changed drastically each day, with water rising, current settling and the sun doing just about everything but what anglers want it to do. It’s been so inconsistent that Butler completely scrapped everything he found in practice and “just fished” the last two days.
“Everything is changing,” he explains. “I had a good practice. Everything I found in practice, it’s gone. I just went fishing. Every time you have a high-pressure system, I kind of know what it does to them here.
“I went from fishing the banks and shallow bars and all that to just offshore. That’s how I love to catch them – offshore.”
Butler is on a pattern, and it’s working well enough that he doesn’t want to give anything away. He does admit, though, that he’s working just two baits: an Alabama rig and a jerkbait, which he calls his “one-two punch.”
The spots Butler has been fishing are areas in which fish are cycling through to spawn. He has multiple spots – 15 he didn’t even run on day two – and his three best produced all his big fish on Friday. But, as the last two days have shown, everything can change in less than a day.
“I’m just going to go fishing,” he repeats. “That’s all I’m going to do, just like today. I scrapped everything I found in practice and went fishing.”
One more day of “just fishing” and Butler will be hoisting the first-place trophy on Saturday.
Top 10 pros
1. Brent Butler – Vonore, Tenn. – 51-13 (10)
2. Rusty White – Harrison, Tenn. – 46-7 (8)
3. Brandon Stanley – Johnson City, Tenn. – 43-15 (10)
4. Derek Hicks – Rocky Face, Ga. – 41-4 (10)
5. Bryan Thrift – Shelby, N.C. – 40-1 (10)
6. Steve Stanfill – Dawsonville, Ga. – 38-14 (10)
7. Cody Nichols – Fayette, Ala. – 38-12 (10)
8. David Gaston – Sylacauga, Ala. – 37-6 (10)
9. Dustin Evans – Eads, Tenn. – 36-13 (10)
10. Buddy Gross – Chickamauga, Ga. – 35-14 (9)
OSTMANN MOVES INTO CO-ANGLER LEAD
Co-angler leader Scott Ostmann hauled in an 8-pound, 14-ounce monster largemouth to bolster his 22-8 bag on day two and pull into the lead with an impressive 37-3 total.
Despite fishing different conditions in a different area with a different boater than on day one, Ostmann was able to find and catch some quality fish with just one bait – a bait he’s remaining tight-lipped about until after the event.
Ostmann and his boater, Frank Clark (12-9 on day two), spent much of the day targeting fish on current breaks in the mid-lake area of the main lake. Sticking with that one bait, he “milked it all day” and made the most of the fish Clark put him on.
“He put me on fish and it was great,” says Ostmann. “This is my fourth time down here. I fished the Costa here two years ago and didn’t do very well. This is a little redemption trip for me.”
With a sizeable lead heading into the final day of competition – and only nine other co-anglers to compete with – that redemption trip could prove to be much more for the Cincinnati, Ohio native.
Top 10 co-anglers
1. Scott Ostmann – Cincinnati, Ohio – 37-3 (10)
2. Michael Leach – The Woodlands, Texas – 29-7 (9)
3. Doug Iorio II – Kennerdell, Pa. – 29-5 (10)
4. Captain Don Lewis – Jacksonville, Fla. – 27-6 (8)
5. Kevin Gordon – Aiken, S.C. – 26-13 (8)
6. Stephen Kocell – Waxhaw, N.C. – 23-13 (8)
7. Josh Lockhard – Somerset, Ky. – 22-10 (10)
8. Tony Prince – Pulaski, Tenn. – 22-7 (9)
9. Alan Hults – Gautier, Miss. – 21-15 (8)
10. Josh Womack – Gallatin, Tenn. – 21-12 (9)
Alabama Team Moves Into Lead In Bassmaster College Series Shootout On Smith Lake
JT Russell and Porter James of the University of Montevallo take the lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops out of Cullman, Ala., with a two-day total of 38 pounds, 10 ounces.
Photo by Chris Brown/B.A.S.S.
March 22, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. — JT Russell and Porter James aren’t catching many bass on Lewis Smith Lake this week during the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series tournament presented by Bass Pro Shops.
But the duo from the University of Montevallo (Ala.) is proving that success must be judged by the quality, and not necessarily the quantity, of the catch.
Russell and James caught a five-bass limit today that weighed a tournament-high 20 pounds, 9 ounces, which gave them a two-day total of 38-10 and more than a 4-pound cushion over the other 11 duos that survived today’s cut from 249 to 12 teams.
It’s a fairly remarkable total, given that Russell and James only caught seven keeper bass today. They had a similar output Thursday, on Day 1 of the tournament, when they weighed an 18-1 limit despite going more than three hours before catching their first bass.
“It’s not like we’re catching a bunch,” Russell said. “We’re having to work for everything we get. But it’s worked out so far because, when we get bit, it’s generally been a big one.”
Smith Lake is just more than an hour’s drive north of Montevallo, so Russell and James are familiar with the fishery. They apparently haven’t found a honey hole of note, however, as they’ve crisscrossed the 21,000-acre lake numerous times in search of the best bites.
Russell said he and James are “junk fishing,” and they had as many as 15 rods on the deck at one point today. That’s fitting, given that many anglers report having to change fishing techniques at least once as Smith Lake bass apparently are beginning to spawn.
Today, Russell caught the biggest bass of the event so far — a 6-7 largemouth that leads the Carhartt Big Bass standings. That fish followed a 6-pound largemouth James boated on Thursday. They’ve caught two of the tournament’s three heaviest bass.
“That big one today bit about 5 feet from the boat,” Russell said. “I set the hook, and all I could do then was scream, ‘Get the net!’ I ended up boat flipping it because it was right there before I even knew it.”
After catching a mixed bag of spotted and largemouth bass Thursday, Russell and James caught all largemouth today. Feeling no lead is big enough, the Montevallo tandem said they plan to go for broke on the third and final day of the tournament.
“We’re at the point that it’s either zero or hero,” James said. “We’re going to swing for the fences.”
Day 1 leaders Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Michigan’s Grand Valley State University dropped to second place overall with a 34-5 two-day total. They held a 12-ounce lead on Russell and James Thursday, but fell behind with a 15-8 limit on Friday.
Trevor McKinney and Ethan Jones of McKendree University in Illinois are in third place (32-0 overall;) and Derek Freeman and Caleb Allgood of Clemson University are fourth with 31-5.
Cal Culpepper and Mason Waddell, who also fish for Montevallo, had the second heaviest bag of the day — a 20-5 limit that was anchored by a 6-6 largemouth. That bag vaulted them into fifth place with 30 pounds through two days. They were the biggest movers of the day after being in 97th place following Thursday’s weigh-in.
Rounding out the Top 12 teams that will fish Saturday are, Dax Ewart/KJ Queen, Bethel University, Tenn., sixth with 27-12; Jason Felter/Joseph McClosky, Bethel University, seventh with 27-8; Luke Lamb/Wilson Smith, Bethel University, eighth with 27-6; Nolan Minor/Casey Lanier, West Virginia, ninth with 27-3; Joshua Gruen/Riley Blair, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 10th with 26-12; Trevor St. John/Bailey Fain, Bryan College, Tenn., 11th with 26-11; and Aaron Denny/Williams Mathews, Grand Valley State, 12th with 26-3.
The 12 remaining teams will take off from Smith Lake Park at 7 a.m. Saturday. Teams will check in at the park at 3 p.m. with final weigh-in taking place at nearby Wallace State Community College. Live coverage will begin at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Bassmaster.com.
The dozen remaining teams will split a pool of $8,500 cash for their respective bass fishing teams. The winning duo will earn $2,500 for their school’s squad.
Teams from 74 different schools and 28 states began the tournament Thursday. The Top 25 teams in the tournament standings after today automatically qualified for the Bassmaster College Series Championship, which will be held this year on a fishery to be disclosed later.
Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops 3/21/2019 - 3/23/2019 Smith Lake - Smith Lake Park - Cullman, AL
Place Name Total
Fish / Weight Day 1
Fish / Weight Day 2
Fish / Weight
1 J T Russell - Porter James
University of Montevallo 10 / 38 - 10 5 / 18 - 1 5 / 20 - 9
2 Lucas Murphy - Mitchell Gunn
Grand Valley State University 10 / 34 - 5 5 / 18 - 13 5 / 15 - 8
3 Trevor McKinney - Ethan Jones
McKendree University 10 / 32 - 0 5 / 17 - 1 5 / 14 - 15
4 Derek Freeman - Caleb Allgood
Clemson University 10 / 31 - 5 5 / 14 - 11 5 / 16 - 10
5 Cal Culpepper - Mason Waddell
University of Montevallo 10 / 30 - 0 5 / 9 - 11 5 / 20 - 5
6 Dax Ewart - KJ Queen
Bethel University 10 / 27 - 12 5 / 13 - 14 5 / 13 - 14
7 Jason Felter - Joseph McClosky
Bethel University 10 / 27 - 8 5 / 14 - 14 5 / 12 - 10
8 Luke Lamb - Wilson Smith
Bethel University 10 / 27 - 6 5 / 15 - 15 5 / 11 - 7
9 Nolan Minor - Casey Lanier
West Virginia University 10 / 27 - 3 5 / 14 - 3 5 / 13 - 0
10 Joshua Gruen - Riley Blair
University of Wisconsin- Platteville 10 / 26 - 12 5 / 11 - 12 5 / 15 - 0
11 Trevor St. John - Bailey Fain
Bryan College 10 / 26 - 11 5 / 13 - 8 5 / 13 - 3
12 Aaron Denny - William Mathews
Grand Valley State University 10 / 26 - 3 5 / 11 - 11 5 / 14 - 8
13 Jared Turnbloom - Thomas Milstead
University of Alabama 10 / 26 - 1 5 / 14 - 7 5 / 11 - 10
14 Miller Spivey - Trey Dickert
University of Montevallo 10 / 25 - 15 5 / 11 - 3 5 / 14 - 12
15 Tristan McCormick - Dakota Pierce
Bethel University 10 / 25 - 11 5 / 13 - 2 5 / 12 - 9
16 Nicholas Inzeo - Nick Montilino
Murray State University 10 / 25 - 10 5 / 13 - 5 5 / 12 - 5
17 JP Kimbrough - Ryan Antee
LSU- Shreveport 10 / 25 - 7 5 / 12 - 3 5 / 13 - 4
18 Logan Parks - Lucas Lindsay
Auburn University 10 / 25 - 4 5 / 12 - 14 5 / 12 - 6
19 Logan Tate - Chase Chastain
Jacksonville State University 10 / 25 - 2 5 / 12 - 8 5 / 12 - 10
20 Liam West - Brady Waits
Clemson University 9 / 25 - 2 5 / 12 - 9 4 / 12 - 9
21 Jacob Louis - Nathan Doty
McKendree University 10 / 25 - 1 5 / 14 - 4 5 / 10 - 13
22 Thad Simerly - Ethan Shaw
Bryan College 10 / 25 - 0 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 10 - 8
23 Payton Morgan - Heath Alread
Kennesaw State University 10 / 24 - 14 5 / 11 - 8 5 / 13 - 6
24 Grant Ehlenfeldt - Seth Korb
University of Wisconsin- Platteville 10 / 24 - 13 5 / 11 - 3 5 / 13 - 10
25 David Dueland - Cameron Glasscock
University of Montevallo 9 / 24 - 11 5 / 15 - 14 4 / 8 - 13
26 Cole Sands - Conner Dimauro
Bryan College 10 / 24 - 10 5 / 10 - 7 5 / 14 - 3
27 Tyler Price - Preston Kendrick
Bryan College 10 / 24 - 5 5 / 9 - 0 5 / 15 - 5
28 Tyler Lubbat - Harold Wells
University of Alabama 10 / 24 - 3 5 / 10 - 8 5 / 13 - 11
29 Peyton McCord - Cole Burdeshaw
Auburn University 10 / 24 - 1 5 / 12 - 4 5 / 11 - 13
30 Griffin Fernandes - Gunner Wilson
Adrian College 10 / 23 - 15 5 / 11 - 13 5 / 12 - 2
31 Justin Carr - Austin Carr
Illinois State University 10 / 23 - 14 5 / 13 - 5 5 / 10 - 9
32 Brady Harp - Jordan McCaleb
Auburn University 10 / 23 - 12 5 / 10 - 0 5 / 13 - 12
33 Anthony Fazio - Luke Jasper
Illinois State 10 / 23 - 12 5 / 12 - 7 5 / 11 - 5
34 Zeke Gossett - Hayden Bartee
Jacksonville State University 9 / 23 - 7 5 / 14 - 3 4 / 9 - 4
35 Jake Lee - Dalton Price
Bryan College 10 / 23 - 4 5 / 12 - 8 5 / 10 - 12
36 Parker Nesbit - Joe Bardill
Murray State University 9 / 23 - 3 5 / 13 - 11 4 / 9 - 8
37 Dillon Bryant - Dustin Wagner
Patrick Henry Community College 10 / 23 - 3 5 / 10 - 8 5 / 12 - 11
38 Blake Albertson - Boris Moskoff
Murray State University 10 / 23 - 2 5 / 13 - 6 5 / 9 - 12
39 Cameron Simmons - Dexter Flick
Oklahoma State University 8 / 22 - 15 5 / 14 - 7 3 / 8 - 8
40 Zachary Asher - Jacob Klicman
Kent State University 10 / 22 - 13 5 / 13 - 2 5 / 9 - 11
41 Cameron Smith - Cole Breeden
Drury University 9 / 22 - 13 5 / 12 - 12 4 / 10 - 1
42 Taylor Hamburger - Tristen Turley
Oklahoma State University 9 / 22 - 12 4 / 10 - 1 5 / 12 - 11
43 Spencer Guthrie - Ryan Kennedy
Kennesaw State University 10 / 22 - 11 5 / 12 - 14 5 / 9 - 13
44 Robert Moody - Nathaniel Winters
Missouri State University 10 / 22 - 10 5 / 9 - 0 5 / 13 - 10
45 Sean Murphy - William Phillips
Auburn University 9 / 22 - 7 4 / 10 - 15 5 / 11 - 8
46 Brian Linder - Nathan Thompson
Bemidji State 10 / 22 - 4 5 / 9 - 7 5 / 12 - 13
47 Jacob Griffin - Will Schibig
Tennessee Tech 9 / 22 - 3 4 / 7 - 12 5 / 14 - 7
48 Justin Barnes - Adam Carroll
University of Montevallo 9 / 22 - 2 5 / 13 - 12 4 / 8 - 6
49 Trevor Sagrecy - Abby Greynolds
Campbellsville University 8 / 21 - 14 5 / 15 - 0 3 / 6 - 14
50 Rudy Worley - John Nowlin
Blue Mountain College 10 / 21 - 14 5 / 10 - 1 5 / 11 - 13
51 Will Delaney - Hunter Porter
Shelton State Community College 10 / 21 - 14 5 / 10 - 6 5 / 11 - 8
52 Peyton Cox - Dakota Cantrell
Campbellsville University 9 / 21 - 10 4 / 8 - 10 5 / 13 - 0
53 Hunter Bailey - Jr Young
Jacksonville State University 10 / 21 - 10 5 / 11 - 7 5 / 10 - 3
54 Conner Choate - Hunter DeSplinter
University of Wisconsin - Platteville 9 / 21 - 6 5 / 12 - 15 4 / 8 - 7
55 Fisher Overton - Alden Keel Jr
Blue Mountain College 7 / 21 - 4 5 / 16 - 8 2 / 4 - 12
56 Evan Hughes - Ryan Teems
Erskine College 8 / 21 - 4 4 / 11 - 10 4 / 9 - 10
57 Jonnie Koenen - Blake Lawston
U. of Wisconsin Platteville 8 / 21 - 4 4 / 9 - 12 4 / 11 - 8
58 Jack Hippe - Chase Serafin
Adrian College 9 / 21 - 1 4 / 8 - 6 5 / 12 - 11
59 Jarrett Brown - Tyler Harless
University of Montevallo 10 / 20 - 14 5 / 9 - 12 5 / 11 - 2
60 Mason Sapp - Morgan Miracle
Campbellsville University 8 / 20 - 7 5 / 11 - 14 3 / 8 - 9
61 Hunter Stewart - Luke Slaton
University of North Georgia 9 / 20 - 7 5 / 10 - 11 4 / 9 - 12
62 Ryan Winchester - Tyler Black
Bethel University 10 / 20 - 3 5 / 11 - 2 5 / 9 - 1
63 Scotty Yunke - Adam Jusinio
Jeff State Community College 9 / 20 - 1 5 / 9 - 9 4 / 10 - 8
64 Anthony Vintson - Brandon Mathews
Auburn University 9 / 20 - 0 4 / 8 - 11 5 / 11 - 5
65 Chris Lasley - Logan Coleman
University of Kentucky 8 / 19 - 14 3 / 5 - 13 5 / 14 - 1
66 Joseph Lacy - Breanna Wyatt
Faulkner University 9 / 19 - 14 4 / 7 - 15 5 / 11 - 15
67 Wyatt Reid - Gehrig DeFronzo
Erskine College 7 / 19 - 13 5 / 16 - 4 2 / 3 - 9
68 Nicholas Moore - Jacob Harris
Southeast Missouri State University 9 / 19 - 12 4 / 8 - 12 5 / 11 - 0
69 Landon Smith - Jordan Thompson
Calhoun Community College 9 / 19 - 10 5 / 10 - 5 4 / 9 - 5
70 Griffin Heffington - Mason Cizek
Bryan College 8 / 19 - 8 5 / 13 - 0 3 / 6 - 8
71 Robert Cruvellier - Preston Hatz
Auburn University 9 / 19 - 5 4 / 9 - 1 5 / 10 - 4
72 Mason Huey - Conner Crosby
Southern Union State Community College 7 / 19 - 3 4 / 13 - 15 3 / 5 - 4
73 Jesse Dodson - Lucas Harrison
University of Kentucky 9 / 19 - 2 5 / 11 - 10 4 / 7 - 8
74 Lee Mattox - Mitchell Naler
University of Alabama 7 / 19 - 0 5 / 13 - 13 2 / 5 - 3
75 Jarred Jones - Devin Mobbs
Jacksonville State University 9 / 18 - 15 5 / 9 - 9 4 / 9 - 6
76 Austin Phillips - Samuel Scott
Arkansas Tech University 8 / 18 - 14 5 / 12 - 3 3 / 6 - 11
77 Hunter Sales - Tristan Stalsworth
Carson-Newman University 10 / 18 - 12 5 / 9 - 5 5 / 9 - 7
77 Benjamin Statly - Grant Gallagher
Adrian College 10 / 18 - 12 5 / 9 - 5 5 / 9 - 7
79 John Garrett - Kyle Palmer
Bethel University 7 / 18 - 6 2 / 5 - 0 5 / 13 - 6
80 Caiden Sinclair - Shawn Potwardowski
University of Alabama 6 / 18 - 4 1 / 2 - 8 5 / 15 - 12
81 Gilliam Tharpe - Jacob Moore
North Carolina State University 9 / 18 - 3 4 / 9 - 10 5 / 8 - 9
82 Brad Ableman - Seth Roberts
Bethel University 6 / 17 - 14 4 / 12 - 3 2 / 5 - 11
83 Robert Gee - Grayson Perkins
University of Tennessee 8 / 17 - 13 3 / 5 - 7 5 / 12 - 6
84 William Martin - Jack Baron
University of Montevallo 8 / 17 - 13 3 / 7 - 3 5 / 10 - 10
85 Colton Breeding - Lee Hale
Tennessee Tech University 6 / 17 - 12 1 / 3 - 7 5 / 14 - 5
86 Carter McNeil - Cole Floyd
Bethel University 8 / 17 - 12 3 / 8 - 3 5 / 9 - 9
87 Hunter Scharphorn - Tanner Johnson
Lake Superior State University 9 / 17 - 12 5 / 9 - 1 4 / 8 - 11
88 Hunter Presley - Caleb Dennis
Central Alabama Comm College 9 / 17 - 11 4 / 7 - 7 5 / 10 - 4
89 Cole Lamb - Tristan Weaver
Arkansas Tech 7 / 17 - 10 4 / 9 - 13 3 / 7 - 13
90 Jordon Leahy - Michal Wolan
University of Alabama 7 / 17 - 9 4 / 11 - 5 3 / 6 - 4
91 Joshua Butts
Wallace State Community College 8 / 17 - 8 5 / 10 - 13 3 / 6 - 11
92 Corey Elliott - Blake Riley
Eastern Kentucky University 8 / 17 - 7 3 / 5 - 7 5 / 12 - 0
93 Cole Hopson - Noah Campbell
Georgia College 8 / 17 - 7 5 / 10 - 15 3 / 6 - 8
94 Ty Cox - Chandler Boman
Blue Mountain College 8 / 17 - 2 5 / 11 - 10 3 / 5 - 8
95 Jake Maddux - Chace Gregory
Southern Union 8 / 17 - 2 3 / 6 - 6 5 / 10 - 12
96 Mitch Moore - Clark Mannas
Texas A&M University 8 / 16 - 15 5 / 11 - 9 3 / 5 - 6
97 Jared Penton - Dustin Pearcy
East Texas Baptist University 7 / 16 - 15 2 / 5 - 8 5 / 11 - 7
98 Chase Clarke - K.D. Sizemore
Auburn University 7 / 16 - 15 5 / 11 - 6 2 / 5 - 9
99 Luke Mason - Justin Lane
University of North Alabama 7 / 16 - 14 5 / 11 - 14 2 / 5 - 0
100 Tyler Vanbrandt - Ben Barrus
Adrian College 7 / 16 - 13 2 / 4 - 13 5 / 12 - 0
101 Chandler Fogg - Austin Goins
Bryan College 8 / 16 - 12 5 / 11 - 14 3 / 4 - 14
102 Josh Hart - Ben Dominque
Clemson University 7 / 16 - 11 2 / 5 - 3 5 / 11 - 8
103 Noah Ziadie - Reese Kingston
Brewton-Parker College 7 / 16 - 8 2 / 5 - 2 5 / 11 - 6
104 Armando Ortiz - Dylan McKee
Auburn University 7 / 16 - 8 3 / 5 - 15 4 / 10 - 9
105 Zeb Holland - Jacob Silver
Western Carolina University 7 / 16 - 7 4 / 9 - 4 3 / 7 - 3
106 Bennett Pierce - Chase Gallaway
Arkansas Tech University 8 / 16 - 6 3 / 6 - 10 5 / 9 - 12
107 Nash Henrichs - Tommy Torkelson
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point 7 / 16 - 5 5 / 11 - 7 2 / 4 - 14
108 Braden Ketchum
Rochester Institute of Technology 7 / 16 - 5 3 / 5 - 15 4 / 10 - 6
109 Corey Skaggs - Ethan Troutman
University of Louisville 8 / 16 - 4 3 / 6 - 2 5 / 10 - 2
110 Adam White - Cody Stahl
SCAD 7 / 16 - 3 5 / 12 - 12 2 / 3 - 7
111 Garrett Warren - Eric Lampkin
Snead State Community College 7 / 16 - 3 5 / 11 - 8 2 / 4 - 11
112 Andrew Mega - Amren Strigo
UNC-Charlotte 7 / 16 - 3 3 / 8 - 2 4 / 8 - 1
113 Noah Boyett - Hunter Hanby
University of Arkansas 7 / 16 - 2 2 / 4 - 15 5 / 11 - 3
114 Jon Kilpatrick - Connor Caffrey
University of Alabama 8 / 16 - 2 5 / 10 - 10 3 / 5 - 8
115 Mason Moore - Logan Estes
Eastern Kentucky University 8 / 15 - 15 3 / 5 - 2 5 / 10 - 13
116 Andrew Fisher - Bennett Kudder
Bryan College 6 / 15 - 13 3 / 9 - 1 3 / 6 - 12
117 Chris Carroll - Austin Smith
BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE 8 / 15 - 12 3 / 6 - 1 5 / 9 - 11
118 Josh Worth
Colorado Mesa University 5 / 15 - 11 0 5 / 15 - 11
119 Nathon Portch - Cully Scroggins
Bethel University 7 / 15 - 11 2 / 3 - 13 5 / 11 - 14
120 Dalton Childers - Blake Spradlin
Auburn University 6 / 15 - 10 4 / 7 - 4 2 / 8 - 6
121 Luke Barrett - Tyler Watts
Western Carolina University 7 / 15 - 7 2 / 5 - 1 5 / 10 - 6
122 Nick Ratliff - Bradley Dunagan
Campbellsville University 8 / 15 - 7 3 / 5 - 15 5 / 9 - 8
123 Will Leonard - Jared Page
Kennesaw State University 6 / 15 - 6 1 / 2 - 1 5 / 13 - 5
124 Kopeland Rosser - Cade Holcomb
University of Montevallo 7 / 15 - 5 5 / 11 - 13 2 / 3 - 8
125 Caleb Gibson - Bo Adams
Northeastern State University 7 / 15 - 5 4 / 8 - 2 3 / 7 - 3
126 Landon Nelson - Hunter Brazier
Calhoun Community College 7 / 15 - 4 5 / 11 - 2 2 / 4 - 2
127 Austin Young - Colin Glover
University of North Georgia 7 / 15 - 1 5 / 11 - 12 2 / 3 - 5
128 Louis Monetti
UNC-Charlotte 7 / 15 - 1 4 / 8 - 2 3 / 6 - 15
129 Zach Kronewitter - Ethan Urey
Clemson University 6 / 14 - 14 2 / 5 - 1 4 / 9 - 13
130 Jared Baker - Kyle Jackson
Georgia Southern University 7 / 14 - 12 2 / 3 - 14 5 / 10 - 14
131 Reed Fredrick - Nick Dagel
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 6 / 14 - 11 2 / 3 - 11 4 / 11 - 0
132 Denver Monteith - Trevor Lay
Trevecca Nazarene University 7 / 14 - 10 4 / 8 - 12 3 / 5 - 14
133 Neal Wisinski - Jesse Pliska
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 5 / 14 - 8 1 / 2 - 10 4 / 11 - 14
134 Peyton Wates - Mike Cawthon
Auburn University 7 / 14 - 8 5 / 10 - 4 2 / 4 - 4
135 Houston Calvert - Drake Tavel
University of North Alabama 7 / 14 - 5 5 / 9 - 15 2 / 4 - 6
136 Chase Dawson - John Lambert
University of Tennessee 7 / 14 - 4 2 / 4 - 2 5 / 10 - 2
137 Bryce Fowler - Curtis Dillon
East Carolina University 5 / 14 - 3 4 / 12 - 2 1 / 2 - 1
138 Cody Huff - Garrett Enders
Bethel University 7 / 14 - 3 5 / 10 - 6 2 / 3 - 13
139 Trey Schroeder - Tyler Christy
McKendree University 7 / 14 - 3 5 / 10 - 2 2 / 4 - 1
140 Luke Gillund - Jack Kons
Bemidji State University 5 / 14 - 2 1 / 3 - 0 4 / 11 - 2
141 Blake Jackson - Christian Hernandez
McKendree University 7 / 14 - 2 4 / 8 - 7 3 / 5 - 11
142 Weston Hollar - Hunter Ward
University of Montevallo 7 / 13 - 14 5 / 9 - 13 2 / 4 - 1
143 Brady Bowden - Tyler Pennington
Faulkner University 7 / 13 - 13 4 / 8 - 7 3 / 5 - 6
144 Blake Knies - Noah Whalen
University of Evansville 6 / 13 - 10 5 / 11 - 3 1 / 2 - 7
145 Aidan England - Braden Perry
Carson-Newman University 6 / 13 - 10 3 / 5 - 14 3 / 7 - 12
146 Myles Bennett - Blade Parker
Bryan College 6 / 13 - 8 5 / 11 - 2 1 / 2 - 6
147 Zachary Martin - Harbor Lovin
Murray State University 7 / 13 - 3 3 / 5 - 1 4 / 8 - 2
148 Nathan Ragsdale - Justin Sisavath
University of Georgia 6 / 13 - 2 1 / 2 - 14 5 / 10 - 4
149 Jacob Daily - Drew Deloney
University of Alabama 6 / 13 - 2 3 / 6 - 11 3 / 6 - 7
150 Chase Parsons - Lane Frye
Shelton State Community College 5 / 13 - 1 4 / 10 - 8 1 / 2 - 9
151 Tanner Barnes - Ezra Oliver
Campbellsville University 6 / 13 - 1 4 / 9 - 3 2 / 3 - 14
152 Gabe Sanford
Shelton State Community College 5 / 13 - 0 4 / 11 - 2 1 / 1 - 14
153 Nathan Doss - Trey Rieser
University of North Alabama 6 / 12 - 15 1 / 1 - 14 5 / 11 - 1
154 Dakota Ornelas - Andrew Shepard
Missouri State University 6 / 12 - 10 4 / 7 - 10 2 / 5 - 0
155 Cole Amedee - Seth Naquin
Nicholls State University 6 / 12 - 8 4 / 7 - 11 2 / 4 - 13
156 Ryan Nevil - Nathan Wood
Dallas Baptist University 6 / 12 - 4 1 / 2 - 9 5 / 9 - 11
157 Jacob Biram - Rhett Meyer
Oklahoma State University 6 / 12 - 4 3 / 6 - 1 3 / 6 - 3
158 Preston Crowley - Wesley Hall
Shelton State Community College 5 / 12 - 2 5 / 12 - 2 0
159 Tanner Ward - Rory Franks
Kent State University 6 / 12 - 1 5 / 10 - 1 1 / 2 - 0
160 Garrett Guinan - James Haggerty
Kennesaw State University 5 / 12 - 1 2 / 5 - 8 3 / 6 - 9
161 Calvin Landsberg - Cody Coogan
University of Alabama 6 / 12 - 0 4 / 8 - 0 2 / 4 - 0
162 Eric Rasmussen - Bradley Winkel
U. of Wisconsin Platteville 5 / 12 - 0 2 / 5 - 13 3 / 6 - 3
163 Alex Henderson - Zach Manneback
Adrian College 5 / 11 - 12 1 / 2 - 3 4 / 9 - 9
164 Nathan Adams - Will O'Rourke
Murray State University 5 / 11 - 12 2 / 4 - 9 3 / 7 - 3
165 Brett Clark - Cody Ross
East Texas Baptist University 5 / 11 - 10 5 / 11 - 10 0
166 Atom Ward - Gavin Lagle
Indiana University Southeast 5 / 11 - 10 3 / 7 - 0 2 / 4 - 10
167 Matt Baker - Kory England
Arkansas Tech University 5 / 11 - 9 5 / 11 - 9 0
168 Ryleigh Tyson - Abigale Devane
SCAD 5 / 11 - 9 3 / 6 - 1 2 / 5 - 8
169 Michael Chase Owens - Will Monti
North Carolina State University 5 / 11 - 7 5 / 11 - 7 0
170 Matthew Roberts - Richard Cornett
Allice Lloyd College 5 / 11 - 6 5 / 11 - 6 0
171 Jack Rankin - Jacob Welch
Drury University 4 / 11 - 6 1 / 2 - 4 3 / 9 - 2
172 Foster Dubroc - Nathan Hardin
Brewton-Parker College 5 / 11 - 2 3 / 6 - 4 2 / 4 - 14
173 Daniel Kennedy
SCAD 5 / 10 - 11 2 / 4 - 3 3 / 6 - 8
174 Blake Davenport - Steven Corvin
Jefferson State 5 / 10 - 5 5 / 10 - 5 0
175 Ricky Huge - Cordell Beckman
Greenville University 4 / 10 - 2 2 / 5 - 13 2 / 4 - 5
176 Cade Crocker - Grant Rogers
Shelton State Community College 6 / 9 - 13 1 / 2 - 9 5 / 7 - 4
177 Ben Ford - Jeffery Foltz
Augustana College 4 / 9 - 11 3 / 7 - 11 1 / 2 - 0
178 Ryan Wood - Hunter Scott
Dallas Baptist University 5 / 9 - 10 3 / 6 - 0 2 / 3 - 10
179 Zach Clisch - Alec Garrison
U. of Wisconsin Platteville 5 / 9 - 10 2 / 3 - 14 3 / 5 - 12
180 David Brashear - Mitchel Goodin
Georgia Southern University 5 / 9 - 8 2 / 3 - 11 3 / 5 - 13
181 Grayson Wages - Garrett Beem
Kennesaw State University 4 / 9 - 7 1 / 2 - 13 3 / 6 - 10
182 Josh Dugger - Jacob Dugger
Arkansas Tech University 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 9 - 2 0
182 Eli Lubbehusen - Seth Mendel
University of Evansville 5 / 9 - 2 0 5 / 9 - 2
184 Taylor Cox - Jake Buchanan
University of West Georgia 5 / 9 - 2 1 / 1 - 14 4 / 7 - 4
185 Justin Baxley - James Whitacre
Wallace State Community College 5 / 9 - 2 4 / 6 - 11 1 / 2 - 7
186 Abigail Askew - Haley Porter
SCAD 4 / 9 - 2 2 / 4 - 13 2 / 4 - 5
187 Dakota Koepp - Jayden Schmitz
University of Wisconsin- Stephens Point 3 / 8 - 10 0 3 / 8 - 10
188 Jacob Keith - Mason Beatty
East Texas Baptist University 3 / 8 - 8 0 3 / 8 - 8
189 Conner Young - Ryan Richardson
University of Florida 4 / 8 - 7 2 / 3 - 13 2 / 4 - 10
190 Sean Hall - Wyatt Michel
SCAD 4 / 8 - 6 3 / 5 - 9 1 / 2 - 13
191 Jacob Schrimsher - Nathan Wight
Calhoun Community College 4 / 8 - 5 1 / 2 - 12 3 / 5 - 9
192 Kele Maney - Christian Cole
Kennesaw State University 3 / 8 - 2 3 / 8 - 2 0
193 Joseph Bruener - Bailey Bleser
McKendree University 3 / 8 - 2 2 / 4 - 11 1 / 3 - 7
194 Jett Harris - Dalton Dunlap
Brewton Parker College 4 / 8 - 2 2 / 4 - 1 2 / 4 - 1
195 Tanner Metler - Spencer Belcher
Tennessee Tech University 4 / 7 - 15 1 / 2 - 6 3 / 5 - 9
196 Chad Matthews - Jack Martin
Auburn University 4 / 7 - 14 2 / 4 - 6 2 / 3 - 8
197 Dalton Combs - Grant Harris
Drury University 4 / 7 - 13 2 / 3 - 5 2 / 4 - 8
198 Adam Hays - Brent Khusid
University of Flordia 4 / 7 - 13 2 / 4 - 4 2 / 3 - 9
199 Dylan Pugh - Zach Lineberry
Troy University 3 / 7 - 12 3 / 7 - 12 0
200 Zack Phillips - Clayton Boone
Central Alabama Community College 4 / 7 - 10 2 / 3 - 14 2 / 3 - 12
201 Da'kendrick Patterson - Drew Traffanstedt
University of Montevallo 4 / 7 - 8 1 / 1 - 12 3 / 5 - 12
202 Bailey Stover - Chase Christie
University of West Georgia 3 / 7 - 4 1 / 2 - 0 2 / 5 - 4
203 Cody Henderson - Will Spencer
University of North Alabama 3 / 7 - 3 3 / 7 - 3 0
204 Riley Rathbun - Reece Crabtree
Missouri State University 3 / 7 - 2 3 / 7 - 2 0
205 Brock Lederman - Kyle Schwibinger
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point 3 / 7 - 1 0 3 / 7 - 1
206 Trever Stephens - Evan Wieber
Polk State College 3 / 6 - 15 3 / 6 - 15 0
207 Laura Foshee - Chasten Whitfield
SCAD 3 / 6 - 13 0 3 / 6 - 13
208 Riley Fletcher - Jack Long
Drury University 3 / 6 - 12 1 / 2 - 6 2 / 4 - 6
209 Andrew Kelley - Lane Collier
Central AL Community College 3 / 6 - 11 0 3 / 6 - 11
210 Gavin Clayton - Brad Hamilton
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point 4 / 6 - 8 4 / 6 - 8 0
211 Logan Calloway - Erik Van Dyke 2 / 6 - 6 0 2 / 6 - 6
212 Chase Farris - Peyton Vinson
University of North Georgia 3 / 6 - 6 1 / 2 - 1 2 / 4 - 5
213 Mary Goode - Dustin Lewis
Brewton-Parker College 3 / 6 - 6 1 / 2 - 2 2 / 4 - 4
214 Justin Mayfield - Caleb Stephenson
Campbellsville University 3 / 6 - 6 1 / 2 - 8 2 / 3 - 14
215 Jordan Hartman - Will Gentry
Murray State University 3 / 6 - 4 3 / 6 - 4 0
216 Ethan Stokes - Austin Porter
Arkansas Tech University 3 / 6 - 3 3 / 6 - 3 0
217 Christopher Lupo - Tommie Roden
Calhoun Community College 3 / 6 - 3 2 / 4 - 2 1 / 2 - 1
218 Ryan Michael - Jacob Lamb
University of Alabama Huntsville 3 / 6 - 2 3 / 6 - 2 0
219 Blaine Voyles - Colton Dean
Sam Houston State University 3 / 6 - 1 3 / 6 - 1 0
220 Drew Pridgen - Chasten Beck
Lander University 3 / 6 - 1 1 / 1 - 15 2 / 4 - 2
221 Isaac Duncan
Blue Mountain College 3 / 5 - 15 2 / 3 - 6 1 / 2 - 9
222 Justin Tingle - Fisher Young
Blue Mountain College 3 / 5 - 11 2 / 4 - 2 1 / 1 - 9
223 Dylan Bucci - Rick Lassiter
University of Florida 3 / 5 - 9 2 / 3 - 10 1 / 1 - 15
224 Briana Tucker - Tanner Eaves
Calhoun Community College 2 / 5 - 6 0 2 / 5 - 6
225 Blayde Dill - Anthony Elliott
University of Alabama 3 / 5 - 4 3 / 5 - 4 0
226 Christopher Thomas
Faulkner University 2 / 5 - 3 2 / 5 - 3 0
227 Christian Rines - Beau Barkley
Faulkner University 2 / 5 - 1 1 / 2 - 7 1 / 2 - 10
228 Justin Bun - Jacob Eaton
Polk State College 2 / 4 - 12 2 / 4 - 12 0
229 Blake Miles - Noah Beckley
James Madison University 2 / 4 - 2 1 / 2 - 3 1 / 1 - 15
229 Thomas Tidstrom - Mitchell Stone
Indiana University Southeast 2 / 4 - 2 1 / 1 - 15 1 / 2 - 3
231 Jesse Smith - Kevin Mogensen
Central AL Community College 1 / 3 - 14 0 1 / 3 - 14
232 Parker Reed - Kirk Elijah
Bryan College 2 / 3 - 13 2 / 3 - 13 0
233 Hunter Haraway - Graham Beatty
Calhoun Community College 2 / 3 - 8 1 / 1 - 11 1 / 1 - 13
234 Travis Kem - Hunter Loftin
Missouri State University 2 / 3 - 3 2 / 3 - 3 0
235 Jeff Hopkins - Austin Handley
Auburn University 1 / 2 - 8 1 / 2 - 8 0
236 Ty Mossburg
University Of West Georgia 1 / 2 - 5 1 / 2 - 5 0
237 Zach McMillan
Indiana University 1 / 2 - 1 1 / 2 - 1 0
238 Brady Rufenacht - Jacob Ely
University of Wisconsin- Platteville 2 / 2 - 0 2 / 2 - 0 0
239 DJ Barber - Dannon Grubb
Bryan College 1 / 2 - 0 1 / 2 - 0 0
240 Trey Gerhardt - Brandon Bland
University of South Alabama 1 / 1 - 15 0 1 / 1 - 15
240 Will Godbee - Cooper Reichert
University of West Georgia 1 / 1 - 15 1 / 1 - 15 0
240 Justin Hill - Jules Williams
North Carolina State University 1 / 1 - 15 1 / 1 - 15 0
243 Savannah Perry - Andrew Bailey
University of Florida 1 / 1 - 14 1 / 1 - 14 0
244 Brandon Brant - Cameron Brant
University of Wisconsin Platteville 1 / 1 - 11 1 / 1 - 11 0
245 Jaron Deal - Reid Fletcher
Kennesaw State University 0 / 0 - 0 0 0
245 Drew Elrod - Luke Byerly
University of Tennessee 0 / 0 - 0 0 0
245 Joseph Hawkins - Cole Jackson
University of North Georgia 0 / 0 - 0 0 0
245 Hunter McCarty - Sloan Pennington
University of North Alabama 0 / 0 - 0 0 0
245 Garrison Thomas - Tyler Anderson
Texas A&M University 0 / 0 - 0 0 0
245 Austin Thompson
Tennessee Tech 0 / 0 - 0 0 0
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Grand Valley State Leads Carhartt College event on Smith Lake with over 18 pounds!
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White leads Chickamagua Costa with over 28 pounds!!
Courtesy of FLW
March 21, 2019 by Justin Onslow
Overall, the fishing wasn’t quite what some expected out of Chickamauga on day one of the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division event. However, even a slightly off Chickamauga is really impressive, and Rusty White of Harrison, Tenn., put it to them to the tune of 28 pounds, 11 ounces to take the day-one lead. The event, which is presented by T-H Marine, still produced a ton of big fish, with an 11-plus-pounder taking Big Fish honors on the co-angler side and a 9-plus leading on the pro side. Behind White, Cody Nichols and Steve Stanfill both cracked the 25-pound mark, and a total of 12 pros managed better than 20 pounds.
As is often the case on the Tennessee River, White did the bulk of his damage off one spot. Though he is running a pattern, the big ones aren't everywhere.
“Personally, I think these fish are moving,” he explains. “They’re staging up. They’re coming. I’m fishing transition places. These are places where they’re coming through. I just stay with it and stay after it.”
White is fishing shallow, and he’s doing it with an unspecified lipless crankbait of varying colors. He had to adjust his color selection as conditions changed throughout the day, which happened pretty frequently on Thursday.
Though he's fishing other areas, one spot is the juice.
“There’s one particular place that’s got some big fish on it,” he says. “I can go other places and catch fish doing the same thing, but that particular place has big ones on it. I caught all but one there.
“Saturday, I pulled up there and did about 25 pounds off it. Yesterday, I pulled up, made three casts, caught a 6-pounder and left.”
It’s fortuitous that White found a spot that keeps producing given his limited time on Chickamauga over the last few days – which was by design for the local who moved to the area about two and a half years ago.
“I didn’t practice [much] this week,” White adds. “I came out Saturday and Sunday, and then I came out yesterday, just because I knew there was going to be a bunch of boats out and I didn’t want to mess up my confidence. I basically just stayed away from it.”
Confidence can be hard to come by when anglers are catching bunches of 8- and 9-pounders everywhere on the lake, and knowing the competition is going to get its share of big fish is an element of this tournament that could have an adverse effect. White stayed away from that, and, being a local, he’s familiar enough with Chick to know what works and what doesn’t.
It also helps to weigh in some huge fish, which White did on day one. One fish in particular put his one-day total over the top: a 9-pound, 6-ounce behemoth that White was apprehensive to overestimate.
“I didn’t think it was that much,” he explains. “Originally, I thought 8, but then I was like, ‘I hate overestimating,’ so I went small. It was 9-6.”
Asked if his spot is good enough to keep producing on day two, White pointed to the uncertainty of whether or not he’ll be able to get to his spot before other boats in the morning.
“If I can get to my starting place, I think I can do 20 again,” he estimates.
And if he does, there’s a good chance he’s fishing near the top of the leaderboard on day three as well.
Top 10 pros
1. Rusty White – Harrison, Tenn. – 28-11 (5)
2. Cody Nichols – Fayette, Ala. – 25-5 (5)
3. Steve Stanfill – Dawsonville, Ga. – 25-1 (5)
4. Derek Hicks – Rocky Face, Ga. – 24-9 (5)
5. Brandon Stanley – Johnson City, Tenn. – 23-14 (5)
6. Scotty Estes – Holly Pond, Ala. – 22-13 (5)
7. Jeff Cannon – Douglasville, Ga. – 22-11 (5)
8. Jay Shipe – Mineola, Texas – 22-8 (5)
9. Michael Conley – Bainbridge, Ga. – 21-11 (5)
10. Robert Crosnoe – Inverness, Fla. – 21-4 (5)
IORIO FINDS THE RIGHT BOAT AT THE RIGHT TIME
Doug Iorio II is a terrific angler in his own right, but part of being a successful co-angler is also having a boater who can put his fishing partner in the right place at the right time.
Iorio certainly had that in Steve Stanfill, who enters day two in third place with 25-1. The latter cracked a big bag, but his co-angler came awfully close to weighing in just as much with 22 pounds, 3 ounces.
“[Stanfill] has just got an area that they’re coming to hot and heavy,” Iorio says. “He was in the right spot.”
Still, being there and catching fish are two entirely separate things, especially when you’re on a body of water that’s fairly unfamiliar.
“This is only the second time I’ve been here,” he explains. “I came down as a co-angler when they had the Tour here. I didn’t do so bad at Okeechobee (in the first Southeastern event), so I kind of feel like I’m still in the hunt to make the Championship. Last year in the Championship I finished fifth as a co-angler.”
In this tournament, making another top 10 will come down to adjustments. The weather is changing every day (along with water levels), and Iorio will have a different boater on day two. But on Thursday, his adjustments were good enough to get the job done in a big way.
“[Stanfill] is throwing something slightly different,” he says. “I’m just trying to catch the ones he’s not. I’ve got one bait that’s working for me that’s been working for me all week. That’s really it. I caught all but one of my fish on that one bait. It’s the most basic thing. I think everybody is throwing it.”
What that bait is remains a mystery, but it certainly did the job.
Top 10 co-anglers
1. Doug Iorio II – Kennerdell, Pa. – 22-3 (5)
2. Captain Don Lewis – Jacksonville, Fla. – 19-13 (5)
3. Scott Towry – Lawrenceburg, Tenn. – 16-10 (3)
4. Michael Leach – The Woodlands, Texas – 16-8 (4)
5. Kevin Gordon – Aiken, S.C. – 15-8 (5)
6. Scott Ostmann – Cincinnati, Ohio – 14-11 (5)
7. Jeff Carreker – Locust Grove, Ga. – 14-6 (5)
8. Spencer Howerton – Melbourne Beach, Fla. – 12-10 (5)
9. Mike Collake – Harrison, Tenn. – 12-5 (3)
10. Billy Wright – Marion, N.C. – 12-4 (4)
Ott DeFoe and Mark Daniels Jr. collect a Classic Bonus
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Caddick & Rappleye Win Best Bass Event on New Melones with over 21 pounds!
Big Boat
Place | Angler | Angler | Total Fish | Big Fish | Total Weight | Winnings |
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1 | Mike Caddick | Tyson Rappleye | 5 | 6.06 | 21.22 | $2,845.00 |
2 | Christian Ostrander | Ronnie Heil | 5 | 5.77 | 18.30 | $1,840.00 |
3 | Bill Vernon | Jason Hopper | 5 | 4.57 | 16.92 | $915.00 |
4 | Dan Byker | Wilton Harvey | 5 | 6.87 | 16.54 | $1,155.00 |
5 | John Myers | Don Longton | 5 | 4.60 | 15.70 | $445.00 |
6 | Bill K Goodman | Mike P Goodman | 5 | 0.00 | 15.25 | $345.00 |
7 | Mike Martinez | Brian Orange | 5 | 5.04 | 15.20 | $210.00 |
8 | Rich Ingram | Ron Ingram | 5 | 3.34 | 15.13 | $195.00 |
9 | Todd K Rocha | Amber B Rocha | 5 | 0.00 | 14.35 | $175.00 |
10 | Tom Gomez | Joey A Verna Jr | 5 | 6.94 | 14.26 | $655.00 |
11 | Bruce Able | William J Hartlett | 5 | 4.39 | 14.13 | $155.00 |
12 | Mike Jackson | Brandon Youngblood | 5 | 0.00 | 14.00 | $140.00 |
13 | Troy H Nakai | Bryce M Nakai | 5 | 4.30 | 13.61 | $0.00 |
14 | Edward A Zinda Jr | John W Zinda | 5 | 3.62 | 13.58 | $0.00 |
15 | Collin Degough | Jace Degough | 5 | 0.00 | 13.56 | $0.00 |
16 | Mike Newton | Steve Nincioni | 5 | 3.00 | 13.37 | $0.00 |
17 | Hayden Lee | Mitchell Menzes | 5 | 3.69 | 13.28 | $0.00 |
18 | Andrew Stilley | Bruce Stearns | 5 | 5.14 | 13.01 | $0.00 |
19 | Troy Thomas | Shad E Sullivan | 5 | 4.57 | 12.76 | $0.00 |
20 | Charles Welch | Jimmy Welch Jr | 5 | 0.00 | 12.75 | $0.00 |
21 | Russ Trapp | Marc Zanotto | 5 | 4.19 | 12.57 | $0.00 |
22 | Douglas B Goodman | Paul D Goodman | 5 | 3.14 | 12.37 | $0.00 |
23 | Jake Arbuckle | Paul Baptista | 5 | 3.70 | 12.23 | $0.00 |
24 | Jimmy Sweeney | Donovan J Rice | 5 | 0.00 | 11.80 | $0.00 |
25 | Jeff Hobbs | Keith McGraw | 5 | 0.00 | 11.70 | $0.00 |
26 | Hunter B Jacobson | Jonas Alger | 5 | 4.19 | 11.55 | $0.00 |
27 | Bryan Coy | Mike Brossard | 5 | 0.00 | 11.44 | $0.00 |
28 | Tyler D Frey | Jeff D Frey | 5 | 0.00 | 11.39 | $0.00 |
29 | Gabriel S Cardenas | 5 | 0.00 | 11.05 | $0.00 | |
30 | Jimmy M Kuroki | Scott C Mackenzie | 5 | 2.65 | 10.95 | $0.00 |
31 | Ryan Orozco | Michael S Bryant II | 5 | 0.00 | 10.72 | $0.00 |
32 | Anthony Pimentel | Norval A Pimentel | 5 | 4.29 | 10.65 | $0.00 |
33 | Jeff Tonnesen | Pat M Vaughn | 5 | 2.59 | 10.63 | $0.00 |
34 | Bill Martin | Ray Yamada | 5 | 0.00 | 10.31 | $0.00 |
35 | Cody W Robinson | Sean A Robinson | 5 | 0.00 | 10.05 | $0.00 |
36 | Nick Dulleck | Adrian Murar | 5 | 0.00 | 10.03 | $0.00 |
37 | Billy Redding | Austin J Harden | 5 | 0.00 | 9.95 | $0.00 |
38 | Andres Mendivil | Marshal Smith | 5 | 3.31 | 9.94 | $0.00 |
39 | Wyatt R Taylor | Christopher C Marcallino | 5 | 0.00 | 9.93 | $0.00 |
40 | Matthew P Ludwig | Jacob Schmidt | 5 | 0.00 | 9.85 | $0.00 |
41 | Daniel J McAlister | Pat Ammerman | 5 | 0.00 | 9.68 | $0.00 |
42 | Brian Payne | Jeremiah Payne | 5 | 0.00 | 9.67 | $0.00 |
43 | Mike Callahan | Mike D Freudenthal | 5 | 0.00 | 9.58 | $0.00 |
44 | John L Simpson | Reynold H Hysell | 5 | 0.00 | 9.36 | $0.00 |
45 | Jerrod M Voight | Steven Larussa Jr | 5 | 0.00 | 9.20 | $0.00 |
46 | Jared K Anderson | Albert L Anderson Jr | 5 | 3.58 | 8.92 | $0.00 |
47 | Javier Martinez | Mike D Johnson | 5 | 0.00 | 8.68 | $0.00 |
48 | Ray Keenom | Joanne Keenom | 5 | 0.00 | 8.64 | $0.00 |
49 | Jeff Amstutz | Sara Amstutz | 5 | 0.00 | 8.59 | $0.00 |
50 | Garth Jantz | Derek Jantz | 5 | 0.00 | 8.49 | $0.00 |
51 | Dave Perez | Byron Atwater | 5 | 0.00 | 8.44 | $0.00 |
52 | Butch Bray | Jeff S Whited | 5 | 0.00 | 8.13 | $0.00 |
53 | Jim Giancola | Cindy Silacci | 5 | 3.88 | 7.92 | $0.00 |
54 | Chris Peters | Darryl Peters | 5 | 0.00 | 7.71 | $0.00 |
55 | Don Bays | Darren Urban | 5 | 0.00 | 7.58 | $0.00 |
56 | Lawrence S Rios | Marshal W Bryan | 5 | 0.00 | 6.45 | $0.00 |
57 | Tim Ecklund | Rick Perez | 5 | 0.00 | 6.39 | $0.00 |
58 | Kenny R Cramer Jr | Kody G Cramer | 5 | 0.00 | 6.35 | $0.00 |
59 | Mark Fishburn | Tom Fishburn | 3 | 0.00 | 4.04 | $0.00 |
60 | James D Leach | Jordan D Leach | 1 | 0.00 | 1.36 | $0.00 |
61 | Michael J Beevers | Matt Beevers | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
61 | Will Duncan | Robert L Duncan | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
61 | Jeremy Pitts | Ron Pitts | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
Scott Tassi tops field in ABA D126 event on Stockton Lake with over 15-pounds!
Kansas angler, Scott Tassi, topped the leader board at the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour D126 tournament presented by American Bass Anglers held on Stockton Lake March 16, 2019. After weather forced cancellation of two previous tournaments, this was the first one for the spring/summer events. Anglers launched from Old State Park Sat 7:30 a.m. The air temperature was about 30˚ with 40˚ water temps. It was a bright and sunny day with temperatures rising into the upper 50’s.
Tassi weighed in a 5-fish limit that went 15.18-lbs on the scales it was anchored with Big Bass of the tournament, a largemouth bass that weighed 6.02-lbs.
Robert Cowen took 2nd place with a limit weighing 12.06-lbs.
Dale Boothe was 3rd with 10.68-lb limit.
Fourth place went to Lucas Fornelli with 10.41-lbs.
Fifth place was 9.61-lbs caught by Eric Craft.
Full results of this tournament can be found at www.centralmidwestbass.com. Information about this and other tournaments will also be posted on centralmidwestbass facebook page.
This was one in a series of tournaments all to be held on Stockton Lake. Anglers are fishing for cash, prizes and points which will qualify them to fish a 2019 Championship to be held August 3-4, 2019 and then a National Championship on Eufaula Lake, AL October 13-18, 2019. Many of the prizes are donated by local sponsors including Ken’s Kafe, Pete’s Short Stop and Albers Marine. The next D126 tournament is scheduled for April 13, 2019.
A full 2019 schedule can be seen at www.centralmidwestbass.com along with the full results of previous tournaments with pictures of many of the anglers. There are also results with pictures of other ABA Divisions from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
D126 is a national draw circuit designed for the week-end angler. Boaters and non-boaters from age 14 are encouraged to compete. ABA membership is $35/year; entry fee is $70 with a $10 Big Bass option pot. Read more about American Bass Anglers at www.americanbassanglers.com. Call Becky with any questions at 316 644-1454.
About American Bass Anglers - American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
Sipe Wins ABA Event on Badin Lake with over 12 pounds!
Billy Sipe of Albemarle, NC is one step closer to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour National Championship with a first place win on Badin Lake on 03/16/2019. Sipe weighed in five bass, which weighed 16.31-pounds. Second place went to Don Sprinkle of Lexington, NC with five bass weighing 12.70-pounds. Third place went to John Orchard of Winston Salem, NC with four bass weighing in at 10.01-pounds. Fourth place went to Brent Walser of Welcome, NC with 3 bass weighing in at 8.20-pounds. Congratulations to our lucky winners.
At launch time the temperatures were in the upper 30's with partly cloudy skies and NE wind at 10 to 15 mph. The day’s conditions continued with partly cloudy skies, and NE winds at 10 to 15 mph, and temperatures topped out in the low 60's. Water temperatures were in the low 50's.
The winning pattern came fishing a shallow crank bait in and around grass. Congratulations Billy! See you at High Rock on the 30th of March at Southmont Access.
Top five Anglers:
1st | William "Billy" Sipe | 16.31-lbs |
2nd | Don Sprinkle | 12.70-lbs |
3rd | John Orchard | 10.01-lbs |
4th | Brent Walser | 8.20-lbs |
5th | Lance Eckford | 8.14-lbs |
Big bass honors went to Don Sprinkle of Lexington, NC who caught a 5.54 pound largemouth.
The next tournament in division 14 is scheduled for March 30th on High Rock Lake out of Southmont Access.
For information about this division and future events visit Americanbassanglers.com or contact the local director for North Carolina-Charlotte – Lance Eckford at (919)628-3383.
About American Bass Anglers - American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
York Wins ABA Open Series on Kentucky Lake with over 17 Pounds!
ATHENS, Ala. – Cory York of Benton, Kentucky won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Kentucky tournament, held March 16th on the Kentucky Lake. Running out of Kentucky Dam Marina near Gilbertsville, KY York caught four bass weighing 17.49-pounds. For the Boater Division victory, he took home a check for $1800.
“I caught my bass early in the morning north of Blood River. I was fishing between 3 and 7 feet deep. I caught my fish on a crankbait,” said York.
In second for the boaters, Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, KY landed a five-bass tournament limit weighing 14.70-pounds.
“All of my bass were caught on a stringer bait. I also fished just north of Blood River. I fished in between 2 and 10 feet of water,” Martin said.
Craig Middleton of Harrodsburg, KY took third for the boaters with four bass weighing 14.02-pounds.
“Most of my bass were caught between 4 and 9 feet of water. I caught them between the twin bridges, and I used a Stringer to catch them,” Middleton said.
In the Co-Angler Division, Tom Ballowe of Eddyville, KY won with the three bass limit at 12.65-pounds. He pocketed a check for $700 for his first place win.
“Well I caught my fish all over. I fished in about 3 to 10 foot of water. I caught my fish with digs from Cabin Bate and Tackle Shop,” Ballowe said.
Taking second for the co-anglers, Dean Hesse of Brandenburg, KY brought in two good looking bass weighing 9.55-pounds.
“I fished about 3 to 6 feet of water for my catches. I caught both of them on a swimbait. I caught them so far down south, I was in Cuba,” Hesse said.
Nick Emerson placed third for the Co-Anglers with his first entry ever in American Bass Anglers tournament. He weighed 2 fish with a total weight of 8.44 pounds.
“I fished between two bridges in about 3 to 6 feet of water. I fished with a crankbait all day,” Emerson said.
The biggest bass for the boaters was caught by Charlie Craycraft, pictured on the left, that weighed a whopping 8.03-pounds. The biggest bass for the Co-Anglers was caught by Dean Hesse, pictured on the right, that weighed in at 5.73-lbs.
Slated for April 20th, the next tournament will be held on the Lake Barkley out of Kuttawa Lyon County in Kuttawa, KY.
At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2020 Ray Scott Championship to be held at Lake Hartwell in April, 2020.
For more information on this tournament, call Shelby McElyea, tournament manager, at 256-230-5633 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.americanbassanglers.com
About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
Its Rocky Top Time! The Champ is Here!!!!!
This week the boys are humbled and excited to welcome in 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champ Ott Defoe to the show, just days after winning the coveted Classic Trophy in his hometown of Knoxville, TN. They talk about his win, BASS and MLF and looking ahead to the rest of 2019.
Chris also jumps on a stump in light of some recent Major League Fishing Social Media posts and the state of the sport and the Classic as a whole. This is one episode you won't want to miss!
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How'd He Do it? ~ How Chris Zaldain caught the biggest limit of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic
By Vance McCullough - Photo by Caden Brown
The magician revealed his secret, but I was sworn to keep it such, at least, until the tournament was over. On Day 2 of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic Chris Zaldain caught what was easily the biggest bag of the 3-day event at 21 pounds, 12 ounces.
“I did it the way I love to fish, man,” said Zaldain. “A big swimbait. That’s how I roll.”
In a tournament that was dominated by small crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs, Zaldain rebounded from a slow start in the opening round to become a contender by throwing a 6-inch Megabass Magdraft swimbait on the 2ndday.
“I didn’t do it yesterday. The conditions weren’t right. And I got led off by a 6-pounder I caught in practice way up Tellico, so I did that Day 1.”
Zaldain had spent most of his practice looking for a swimbait bite. When conditions got right for the technique on the 2ndday of competition, he knocked their lights out doing it.
“Today I threw a swimbait along bluff walls with laydowns.”
While the big bait may seem an odd choice, Zaldain was actually matching the hatch – at least as far as the big female bass were concerned, and those are the type of fish that make a difference in a major tournament.
“Large profile bait because they’re eating gizzard shad.”
A slight change in conditions opened the bite window for a swimbait. Zaldain was ready. “The biggest factor is the water is clearing so I replaced the big Jason Christie single Colorado spinnerbait that we used in practice - because of the mud - and replaced that with a big ol’ swimbait because the water cleared up and those big fish love that bait.”
Zaldain also threw the Magdraft just to give the fish a different look. “Here on the Tennessee River people still don’t throw the big swimbait. They just don’t do it. The fish have seen a million spinnerbaits, a million squarebills and DT6’s. So when you introduce a big ol’ piece of plastic, mixed in with the big, 9-inch gizzard shad that they’re eating, that bait just imitates them so well. And they haven’t seen it. I really think those big fish see a spinnerbait and shy away from it, but that swimbait – they connect every time.”
As for his set up, Zaldain always swims the 6-inch Magdraft on 15-pound Seaguar InvizX line paired with a 7:1 reel and a 7’2” Megabass Orochi XX Perfect Pitch jig rod.
Zaldain is happy with the stock hooks that come on the Magdraft.
Swimbait aficionados will tell you that most important thing to know about a swimbait is when to put it down, especially if you’re tournament fishing. Zaldain was committed to take the Classic title with his favorite lure but conditions on the final day did not help him. He cobbled together a pair of smallish bass and placed 12th.
But for a day, he smashed them with the swim bait.
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Carpenter Wins Ed Watkins Marine Lake Norman Event with over 11 pounds!
Mark Carpenter took the win Sunday on Norman with 11.44lbs, just edging out the second place team of Alfred Kiesle and Michael Chronister with their 11.26lbs.
Josh Hoyle cut a check in third place with 10.92lbs. Randy Coleman caught the biggest fish of the day at 3.78lbs.
Even with many of our fishermen and women attending the Bass Master Classic we still had a 17 boat field.