Brad & Daniel Padgett win Tennessee Team Trail Event on Watts Bar with over 23 pounds!

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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

2 22500 Travis Watson
Brian Benish
5 5.67 17.6 0 17.6 199

3 18943 Jeremy Moody
Lucas Lobaugh
5 4.6 16.81 0 16.81 198

4 22364 Matthew Parker
Ronnie Pope
5 5.01 16.55 0 16.55 197

5 21449 Wayne Sheppard
Tony Fox
5 0 16.55 0 16.55 196

6 19201 Lonnie Whitfield
Phillip Smith
5 0 16.29 0 16.29 195

7 21413 Joey Hackett
D J Farman
5 0 15.67 0 15.67 194

8 17418 Scott Freeman
Connor Freeman
3 5.8 14.66 0 14.66 193

9 21615 Joel Lloyd
Derek Lindaman
5 5.04 14.61 0 14.61 192

10 24200 Jimmy Jones
Joseph Hall
5 0 14.54 0 14.54 191

11 22896 Rich McWhirter
Sam Westbrook
5 4.4 14.41 0 14.41 140

12 24181 Chuck Morton
Chris Morton
5 0 14.02 0 14.02 189

13 21500 Ross Oliver
Brad Cook
5 4.57 13.78 0 13.78 188

14 22740 Byron Whitfield
Dustin Long
4 0 12.72 0 12.72 187

15 24158 Dan Glosson
Chris Glosson
5 0 12.43 0 12.43 136

16 24182 Jackson Hudson
Mark Glover
5 0 12.13 0 12.13 185

17 22498 Larry Bostic
Robert Mayton
5 0 11.86 0 11.86 184

18 23111 Lonnie Fox
Alan Revels
5 0 11.8 0 11.8 183

19 24183 Bobby Carter
Craig Hall
5 0 11.61 0 11.61 182

20 22366 Roger Clary
Justin Rhew
5 0 11.27 0 11.27 181

21 19141 Matt Priode
Len Priode
3 4.68 10.38 0 10.38 180

22 15260 Timothy Covington
Nick Covington
3 5.04 9.95 0 9.95 129

23 22542 Jonathan Jones
Bryson Peed
4 0 9.59 0 9.59 178

24 24154 Scott Haigler
Adam Bass
4 0 9.58 0 9.58 127

25 21906 Derek Bowden
Matthew Little
5 0 8.82 0 8.82 176

26 24198 Anthony Yarborough
Robert Cook
2 5.77 8.58 0 8.58 175

27 17417 Jesse Wise
Dale Morgan
3 0 6.74 0 6.74 174

28 14805 Robbie Kennon
Ross Kennon
3 0 6.36 0 6.36 173

29 1196 Jay Knott
Dale Baggett
3 0 5.39 0 5.39 172

30 1194 Steve Hatley
Michael Hatley
3 0 5.23 0 5.23 171

31 12108 Claiborn Cox
Michael Carden
2 0 4.42 0 4.42 170

32 24199 Mark Cannon
Wes House
2 0 4.41 0 4.41 169

33 18904 Randy Strickland
Bryan Mister
2 0 4.38 0 4.38 168

34 16068 Tony Barham
Terry Hobbs
5 0 16.3 12 4.3 167

35 19567 David Hackney
Kyle Hackney
2 0 4.22 0 4.22 166

36 24159 Curtis Vaughn
Mike Sipple
1 3.8 3.8 0 3.8 165

37 24155 Alan Laws
Drew Lumpkin
1 3.57 3.57 0 3.57 164

38 24157 Terry Smith
Kirby Guinn
2 0 3.36 0 3.36 163

39 24190 Jeff Hodges
Jeff Hodges
1 2.56 2.56 0 2.56 162

40 17392 Charles Campbell
Chad Martin
1 2.21 2.21 0 2.21 161

41 15939 Howard Fisher
Quentin Ramseur
1 2.19 2.19 0 2.19 160

42 8446 Derrick Johnson
Carlton Johnson
1 2.09 2.09 0 2.09 159

43 23992 James Dunlap
Robert Layne
1 1.71 1.71 0 1.71 158

44 24180 Gilbert Sanford
Charles Blackburn
1 1.52 1.52 0 1.52 157

45 17400 Joey Davis
Larry Stevens
0 0 0 0 0 156

46 18948 Maury Turner
Luke Turner
0 0 0 0 0 156

47 22361 Horace Mason
Val Sorensen
0 0 0 0 0 156

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

2 22701 Eddie Bean
Ethan Bean
5 3.37 10.45 0 10.45 199

3 22824 T. Le
Billy Littleton
5 0 9.01 0 9.01 198

4 23855 Joe Kaiser
Victor Holt
5 3 8.66 0 8.66 197

5 23952 arthur fortin
Caleb Cline
5 0 8.2 0 8.2 196

6 23950 Justin Keister
Jason Mathews
3 0 6.28 0 6.28 195

7 23989 Blake Rhein
Mark Courter
3 0 4.7 0 4.7 194

8 22515 Lucas Madison
Jeremy Hardin
2 3.44 4.28 0 4.28 193

9 23854 Daniel Ward
Carter Kaiser
2 0 3.56 0 3.56 192

10 22789 Kenny Gipson
Ty Hannaford
1 0 1.83 0 1.83 191

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

2 1121 Michael Smith
Brian Jordan
5 0 11.36 0 11.36 199

3 1100 Kenny Bishop
Ed Kyte
3 4.26 8.78 0 8.78 198

4 23374 Trinity Cawood
Bill Humbard
3 4.36 8.71 0 8.71 197

5 22961 Ken Sexton
Ray Sexton
3 0 7.71 0 7.71 196

6 23852 Bobby Cardwell
Michael Cantrell
2 0 7.67 0 7.67 195

7 15074 Benjamin Boggs
Bobby Boggs
2 4.7 6.45 0 6.45 194

8 1117 Paul Rogers
Rod Garrett
2 3.11 5.94 0 5.94 193

9 18712 Chris Sexton
Mason Sexton
2 0 4.68 0 4.68 192

10 22616 Eugene Randolph
George Galyon Jr.
1 3.2 3.2 0 3.2 191

11 17891 Jeremiah Pruitt
Don Rose
1 0 2.77 0 2.77 191

12 1118 Jeff Beach
William Maggard
1 0 2.44 0 2.44 190

13 15906 Chester Wooton
Tim Vanover
1 0 2.26 0 2.26 189

14 23841 Ronny Jones
Bailey Fain
0 0 0 0 0 188

15 21523 George Headdon
Rick Ellis
0 0 0 0 0 188

16 3869 Greg Cope
Donnie Wormsley
0 0 0 0 0 188

17 21525 Nathan Crisp
Jason Holder
0 0 0 0 0 188

18 22557 William Freeman
Michael Melton
0 0 0 0 0 188

19 15003 Tim Leonard
Tom Leonard
0 0 0 0 0 188

20 12123 John Long
Karen Taylor
0 0 0 0 0 188

21 21829 Calvin Murphy
Steve Terry
0 0 0 0 0 188

22 24202 Gary Pilkenton 0 0 0 0 0 188

23 23896 Robert Satterfield
Rebecca Satterfield
0 0 0 0 0 188

24 23858 Jason White
David Burgess
0 0 0 0 0 188

25 23853 Cory Stuart
Trey Utter
0 0 0 0 0 188

26 24203 Tate Rice
Robert Banks
0 0 0 0 0 188

27 8490 Randall White
Randall White II
0 0 0 0 0 138

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

2 24143 Scott Luster
Jordan Luster
3 2.79 7.34 0 7.34 199

3 22724 Ford Hallman
William Hallman, Jr
3 2.89 7.18 0 7.18 198

4 22742 Anden Hilyer
Noah Hilyer
3 2.7 6.99 0 6.99 197

5 21402 Tyler Strock
Michael Markham
3 3.23 6.89 0 6.89 196

6 24197 Landon Bertarelli
Austin Turner
3 0 6 0 6 195

7 24196 Boyd Hodge
Hunter Allen
3 2.69 5.95 0 5.95 194

8 22723 Hunter Griggs
Joseph Griggs
3 2.2 5.79 0 5.79 193

9 24195 Barry Isbell
Jackson Isbell
3 0 5.67 0 5.67 192

10 21407 Paul Vaccaro
Hunter Vaccaro
3 0 5.27 0 5.27 191

11 21947 Buck Brackin
Guage Williams
3 2.4 4.97 0 4.97 190

12 24134 Colton Bassett
Ruston Bassett
3 0 4.9 0 4.9 189

13 22726 Kendall Jennings
Harvey Starling
3 0 4.8 0 4.8 188

14 24194 Heath Rolling
Lane Rolling
3 0 4.64 0 4.64 187

15 22722 Easton Varon
Darrin Gibson
3 0 4.45 0 4.45 186

16 18816 Madison Drinnon
Steve Drinnon
3 0 4.39 0 4.39 185

17 21465 Rick Jacobs
John Luke Colvin
3 0 4.23 0 4.23 184

18 24149 Andy Leslie
TJ Leslie
3 0 3.91 0 3.91 183

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

2 24146 Donovan Smith
Dane Odom
5 0 25.54 0 25.54 199

3 18001 Mike Watson
Craig McFadden
5 0 25.12 0 25.12 198

4 13586 Lex Costas
Xan Costas
5 0 24.06 0 24.06 381

5 24147 Joseph Blanding
Freddie Gamble
5 5.28 21.84 0 21.84 196

6 18917 Chuck Howard
Ken Ellis
5 8.45 19.21 0 19.21 195

7 24145 Lonnie Jones
Robert Clark
5 0 18.24 0 18.24 194

8 13522 Rusty Bair
William Dixon
5 7.27 15.92 0 15.92 193

9 22924 Elliott Lynam
Jason Morse
5 0 14.93 0 14.93 192

10 4689 Trey Phillips
Cary Robinson
4 0 14.15 0 14.15 191

11 21077 Doug Wooldridge
Edward Coto
2 6.97 11.9 0 11.9 190

12 18915 Jonathan Brindle
David Grooms
3 0 11.44 0 11.44 139

13 18681 Bobby Gibbs
Donald Pendarvis
4 0 10.99 0 10.99 188

14 23819 Kevin Richbourg
Michael Williams
3 0 10.95 0 10.95 187

15 23828 Jason Fulmer
Donnie Harper
2 7.15 10.3 0 10.3 136

16 24153 Michael Shelor 2 0 9.74 0 9.74 185

17 23749 Skip Young
william Young JR
3 0 9.51 0 9.51 184

18 18922 Freddie Gibbs
Clark Gibbs
2 0 8.22 0 8.22 133

19 14608 Errol Duckett
Jimmy Leshock
3 0 7.89 0 7.89 182

20 22433 Thad Driggers
Steven Walker
2 0 7.36 0 7.36 181

21 553 Bernie Dreher
CB Dreher
2 0 6.82 0 6.82 180

22 21058 Justin Marlowe
Jordan Marlowe
1 6.58 6.58 0 6.58 179

23 6846 George Berry
Sean Anderson
1 5.7 5.7 0 5.7 178

24 18693 Tripp Fryar
Reagan Fryar
2 0 5 0 5 177

25 23746 Bryan Miller
John Byrd III
1 4.76 4.76 0 4.76 176

26 17183 Larry Turner
Larry Turner
1 4.49 4.49 0 4.49 175

27 18633 Barry Odom
Marshall French
2 0 3.63 0 3.63 174

28 18689 Maurice Sauls
Robbie Amos
1 2.97 2.97 0 2.97 173

29 23745 Tim Chadwick
Sandy Oliver
1 1.7 1.7 0 1.7 172

30 339 Wayne Frierson
Ronald Mueller
0 0 0 0 0 171

31 1438 Gary Elsey
Mark Hutson
0 0 0 0 0 121

32 18623 Phillip Hawkins
Bill Foxworth
0 0 0 0 0 171

33 18826 Larry Avins
Joe Avin
0 0 0 0 0 121

34 22435 Sam Hopkins
John Mathews
0 0 0 0 0 171

35 23743 Cody Conner
Brandon Crenshaw
0 0 0 0 0 171

36 23761 Jeff Smith
Anthony Smith
0 0 0 0 0 121

37 23829 Chris Marshall
Scott Willis
0 0 0 0 0 171

38 23747 Jason Miles
Andy Rutledge
0 0 0 0 0 171

39 23816 Christopher Rose
Orry Grubbs
0 0 0 0 0 121

40 24144 Robert Price
Rob Price
0 0 0 0 0 171

41 24148 Bryan Cook
Koby Harvey
0 0 0 0 0 121

42 24150 David Murdaugh
william Bond
0 0 0 0 0 121

43 24151 Dave Murdock
Steven Pizzino
0 0 0 0 0 121

44 22429 Roger Player
Johnny Player
0 0 0 0 0 171

45 23286 Jesse Williams
Ryan Steen
0 0 0 0 0 121

46 23836 Travis England
Blake bostic
0 0 0 0 0 121

47 24175 Horace Scott
Horace Scott Jr
0 0 0 0 0 121

48 24178 Will Timmons
Chris Crawford
0 0 0 0 0 121

49 23807 Keith Britt
Jerry Montjoy
0 0 0 0 0 171

50 24191 Eddie Paul
Ed Paul
0 0 0 0 0 171

51 24192 Eddie Burgess
Easton Burgess
0 0 0 0 0 121

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

9

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

Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Grand Valley State University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Cullman, Ala., with a three-day total of 52 pounds, 7 ounces.

Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 23, 2019

CULLMAN, Ala. — When the Smith Lake bass began transitioning into spawning stage earlier this week, many of the teams competing in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series tournament presented by Bass Pro Shops switched their fishing tactics hoping to keep pace.

Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Michigan’s Grand Valley State University, however, stuck to their original plan, which was to throw swimbaits underneath docks hoping to land prespawn spotted bass.

It was a risky move, especially as the weather steadily grew warmer and bass headed for the shorelines to spawn. But Murphy and Gunn were consistent through all three days of the tournament, and that was enough to win on this 21,000-acre fishery here in north central Alabama.

The duo caught 15 bass in three days for a total weight of 52 pounds, 7 ounces. They were in second place heading into Saturday’s final day of fishing, but an 18-2 limit vaulted them past Day 2 leaders JT Russell and Porter James of the University of Montevallo, which is located about 90 minutes south of Smith Lake.

The Grand Valley State team was a bit stunned to win the event. Their aim was only to qualify for the College Series Championship, which they failed to do following a poor showing on North Carolina’s Lake Norman last month in the first college event of 2019.

“The goal was to get 15 (pounds a day here), which we figured would be good enough to do get us into nationals,” Murphy said. “But we had absolutely no idea it would be enough to win it. So this is completely surprising.”

Ten of the 12 tandems competing Saturday caught a five-bass limit, which highlighted how active Smith Lake became as practice days gave way to competition. Some anglers suspected the super moon on Wednesday had a positive effect on the bass bite.

Whatever was happening, it worried Murphy and Gunn.

“We were keeping an eye on the water temperature,” Murphy said. “It kept getting cold at night, which excited us, but then the water would warm up close to 60 during the day. It made us think they wouldn’t stay under those docks eating. We were catching them in water anywhere from 56 to 59 (degrees.)”

Murphy and Gunn seized the Day 1 lead with an 18-13 limit, but fell to second on Friday when they caught a 15-8 limit. Russell and James stormed to the top of the leaderboard with a 20-9 limit that day, which was the second heaviest total of the tournament. The Grand Valley State duo bounced back on Saturday, however, when Russell and James struggled and only put 10-10 in their livewell.

“We missed a few chances today,” Russell said after his team fell to third overall. “We missed three fish and they all were at least three pounds.”

Murphy and Gunn took advantage. They used spinning rods to swim 3.3-inch and 3.8-inch Keitech baits in 5 feet of water underneath docks. Tennessee shad, pro blue and bluegill flash were all effective color patterns, they said.

The other key was covering nearly every inch of Smith Lake’s 21,000 acres.

“I don’t think we took the lifejackets off much,” Gunn said. “We’d fish for a minute, catch one, then move on.”

This was Murphy’s second win in a Bassmaster College Series event. He teamed with Nolan Hitt to win the Eastern Regional last May on Cherokee Lake in Tennessee.

Exactly 250 teams began the tournament on Thursday and 12 survived the cut to fish on Saturday.
Trailing Murphy and Gunn were, second place, Derek Freeman/Caleb Allgood, Clemson, 49-9; third, Russell/James, Montevallo (Ala.), 49-4; fourth, Aaron Denny/Williams Mathews, Grand Valley State, 47-7; and fifth, Trevor McKinney/Ethan Jones, McKendree (Ill.), 45-15.

The dozen teams that fished Saturday split a pool of $8,500 cash for their respective school bass fishing programs. Murphy and Gunn won the top prize of $2,500 for Grand Valley State.

Seventy-four different schools and 28 states were represented in the full field. The Top 25 teams in the tournament standings after Friday’s weigh-in automatically qualified for the Bassmaster College Series Championship, which will be held later this year on a yet to be disclosed fishery.

Murphy and Gunn won the tournament, but it was another Grand Valley State duo that weighed the Nitro Bass Pro Big Bag of the Tournament. Denny and Mathews caught a 21-4 limit on Saturday to take the honors. Russell and James had the Carhartt Big Bass, a 6-7 largemouth that anchored their bag on Friday.

The tournament was hosted by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce

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
Day 3
Fish / Weight
1 Lucas Murphy - Mitchell Gunn
Grand Valley State University
15 / 52 - 7 5 / 18 - 13 5 / 15 - 8 5 / 18 - 2
2 Derek Freeman - Caleb Allgood
Clemson University
15 / 49 - 9 5 / 14 - 11 5 / 16 - 10 5 / 18 - 4
3 J T Russell - Porter James
University of Montevallo
15 / 49 - 4 5 / 18 - 1 5 / 20 - 9 5 / 10 - 10
4 Aaron Denny - William Mathews
Grand Valley State University
15 / 47 - 7 5 / 11 - 11 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 21 - 4
5 Trevor McKinney - Ethan Jones
McKendree University
15 / 45 - 15 5 / 17 - 1 5 / 14 - 15 5 / 13 - 15
6 Dax Ewart - KJ Queen
Bethel University
15 / 44 - 5 5 / 13 - 14 5 / 13 - 14 5 / 16 - 9
7 Nolan Minor - Casey Lanier
West Virginia University
15 / 41 - 14 5 / 14 - 3 5 / 13 - 0 5 / 14 - 11
8 Jason Felter - Joseph McClosky
Bethel University
15 / 40 - 15 5 / 14 - 14 5 / 12 - 10 5 / 13 - 7
9 Trevor St. John - Bailey Fain
Bryan College
15 / 39 - 11 5 / 13 - 8 5 / 13 - 3 5 / 13 - 0
10 Cal Culpepper - Mason Waddell
University of Montevallo
13 / 38 - 10 5 / 9 - 11 5 / 20 - 5 3 / 8 - 10
11 Joshua Gruen - Riley Blair
University of Wisconsin- Platteville
15 / 36 - 15 5 / 11 - 12 5 / 15 - 0 5 / 10 - 3
12 Luke Lamb - Wilson Smith
Bethel University
12 / 31 - 13 5 / 15 - 15 5 / 11 - 7 2 / 4 - 7

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Butler moves from 40th to First with 37-5 Limit in Costa on Chickamauga!!!!

Courtesy of FLW

 

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.

Complete results 

Top five patterns 

“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.”

Brent Butler

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.

Brent Butler

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)

Complete results 

 

Scott Ostmann

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)

Complete results 


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!

Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Grand Valley State University take the lead on Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Cullman, Ala., with a total of 18 pounds, 13 ounces.

Photo by Chris Brown/B.A.S.S.

March 21, 2019

CULLMAN, Ala. — Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn live in Michigan, so they don’t have the chance to catch spotted bass very often.

But Thursday on the opening day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops, the anglers from Grand Valley State University looked like naturals as they caught the big spots for which this fishery is renowned.

Murphy and Gunn caught a five-bass limit that weighed 18 pounds, 13 ounces, which put them atop the field of 250 teams competing in this three-day tournament. The heaviest of their five spotted bass weighed approximately 4 1/2 pounds, so the other four fish averaged a healthy 3 1/2 pounds each.

Murphy and Gunn’s Day 1 performance was drastically different than the one they had on North Carolina’s Lake Norman last month during the first Bassmaster College Series event of the year. That tournament marked the first time they fished specifically for spotted bass, and they didn’t fare well, finishing 115th overall.

To bounce back with a commanding performance at Smith Lake was the boost of confidence they needed.
“After Norman, our confidence was really low,” Murphy said. “Granted, it was stuff we had never fished before, and we knew it would be like that. But that beat us up. To finish 115th, we’re just not used to that.”
“Norman tore us up pretty good,” Gunn agreed.

Thursday on Smith, however, it was their turn to tear up the spotted bass. The Grand Valley State duo primarily targeted a pair of five-mile stretches of the 21,000-acre lake here in north-central Alabama. They only caught one keeper in their first area, however, so they made a 15-mile run to their second location.

The move was productive, as Murphy and Gunn quickly added four more spotted bass to their livewell.

“We had 15 pounds or so by 8:30 this morning,” Murphy said. “But we didn’t want to pound our areas too hard, so we moved on to some other things. We caught three fish from (areas) we never fished in practice.”

Murphy and Gunn enjoyed a nearly 2-pound lead on the field for most of Thursday’s weigh-in, but the University of Montevallo duo of JT Russell and Porter James nearly caught the leaders with only a handful of teams remaining at the tanks.

Russell and James weighed a limit that totaled 18-1, but unlike the leaders, they struggled early in the day and didn’t have a keeper bass until 10:30 a.m.

It was an impressive catch, though, as the 6-pound largemouth that James hooked was not only his personal best, but also was the heaviest bass caught on Day 1 of the tournament. It gave the Montevallo anglers the early lead for the Carhartt Big Bass Award, which goes to the duo with the heaviest bass of the tournament.

Montevallo is located just south of Birmingham, about 85 miles from Cullman.

“We came up to a pocket and I just pitched up shallow,” James said. “I was reeling back and when I got halfway back, the line went slack. I set the hook, and boom; it happened to be that big one. It was a great feeling to make that fish the first one of the day. We were nervous for a little while there.”

The leaderboard is jammed at the top, with 19 duos within 5 pounds of the leaders.

Trevor McKinney and Ethan Jones of McKendree University in Illinois are only 1 pound out of second place with a 17-1 limit. Fisher Overton and Alden Keel Jr. of Mississippi’s Blue Mountain College are fourth with 16-8, and Wyatt Reid and Gehrig DeFronzo of South Carolina’s Erskine College are fifth with 16-4.

Teams from 74 different schools and 28 states are represented in the tournament. In all, 233 of 250 teams caught at least one bass on Thursday.

The full field will fish again Friday, with take-off scheduled for 7 a.m.from Smith Lake Park. Weigh-in will begin at the park at 3 p.m.

The Top 12 teams after Friday’s weigh-in will compete Saturday and split a pool of $8,500 cash for their bass fishing teams. The winning duo will earn $2,500 for their school.

Smith Lake - Smith Lake Park - Cullman, AL
3/21/2019 - 3/23/2019
Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops

                                                      STANDINGS  BOATER DAY   1
                                                                           Today's Activity
Name                                                              # Fsh  # Live Lbs-Oz

1. Lucas Murphy - Mitchell Gunn                              5      5       18-13
Grand Valley State University (MI)
2. J T Russell - Porter James                                5      5       18- 1
University of Montevallo (AL)
3. Trevor McKinney - Ethan Jones                             5      5       17- 1
McKendree University (IL)
4. Fisher Overton - Alden Keel Jr                            5      5       16- 8
Blue Mountain College (MS)
5. Wyatt Reid - Gehrig DeFronzo                              5      5       16- 4
Erskine College (SC)
6. Luke Lamb - Wilson Smith                                  5      5       15-15
Bethel University (TN)
7. David Dueland - Cameron Glasscock                         5      5       15-14
University of Montevallo (AL)
8. Trevor Sagrecy - Abby Greynolds                           5      5       15- 0
Campbellsville University (KY)
9. Jason Felter - Joseph McClosky                            5      5       14-14
Bethel University (TN)
10. Derek Freeman - Caleb Allgood                             5      5       14-11
Clemson University (SC)
11. Thad Simerly - Ethan Shaw                                 5      5       14- 8
Bryan College (TN)
12. Cameron Simmons - Dexter Flick                            5      5       14- 7
Oklahoma State University (OK)
13. Jared Turnbloom - Thomas Milstead                         5      5       14- 7
University of Alabama (AL)
14. Jacob Louis - Nathan Doty                                 5      5       14- 4
McKendree University (IL)
15. Zeke Gossett - Hayden Bartee                              5      5       14- 3
Jacksonville State University (AL)
16. Nolan Minor - Casey Lanier                                5      5       14- 3
West Virginia University (WV)
17. Mason Huey - Conner Crosby                                4      4       13-15
Southern Union State Community College (AL)
18. Dax Ewart - KJ Queen                                      5      5       13-14
Bethel University (TN)
19. Lee Mattox - Mitchell Naler                               5      5       13-13
University of Alabama (AL)
20. Justin Barnes - Adam Carroll                              5      5       13-12
University of Montevallo (AL)
21. Parker Nesbit - Joe Bardill                               5      5       13-11
Murray State University (KY)
22. Trevor St. John - Bailey Fain                             5      5       13- 8
Bryan College (TN)
23. Blake Albertson - Boris Moskoff                           5      5       13- 6
Murray State University (KY)
24. Justin Carr - Austin Carr                                 5      5       13- 5
Illinois State University (IL)
25. Nicholas Inzeo - Nick Montilino                           5      5       13- 5
Murray State University (KY)
26. Zachary Asher - Jacob Klicman                             5      5       13- 2
Kent State University (OH)
27. Tristan McCormick - Dakota Pierce                         5      5       13- 2
Bethel University (TN)
28. Griffin Heffington - Mason Cizek                          5      5       13- 0
Bryan College (TN)
29. Conner Choate - Hunter DeSplinter                         5      5       12-15
University of Wisconsin - Platteville (WI)
30. Spencer Guthrie - Ryan Kennedy                            5      5       12-14
Kennesaw State University (GA)
31. Logan Parks - Lucas Lindsay                               5      5       12-14
Auburn University (AL)
32. Cameron Smith - Cole Breeden                              5      5       12-12
Drury University (MO)
33. Adam White - Cody Stahl                                   5      5       12-12
SCAD (SC)
34. Liam West - Brady Waits                                   5      5       12- 9
Clemson University (SC)
35. Jake Lee - Dalton Price                                   5      5       12- 8
Bryan College (TN)
36. Logan Tate - Chase Chastain                               5      5       12- 8
Jacksonville State University (AL)
37. Anthony Fazio - Luke Jasper                               5      5       12- 7
Illinois State (IL)
38. Peyton McCord - Cole Burdeshaw                            5      5       12- 4
Auburn University (AL)
39. JP Kimbrough - Ryan Antee                                 5      5       12- 3
LSU- Shreveport (LA)
39. Austin Phillips - Samuel Scott                            5      5       12- 3
Arkansas Tech University (AR)
40. Brad Ableman - Seth Roberts                               4      4       12- 3
Bethel University (TN)
41. Preston Crowley - Wesley Hall                             5      5       12- 2
Shelton State Community College (AL)
42. Bryce Fowler - Curtis Dillon                              4      4       12- 2
East Carolina University (NC)
43. Chandler Fogg - Austin Goins                              5      5       11-14
Bryan College (TN)
44. Luke Mason - Justin Lane                                  5      5       11-14
University of North Alabama (AL)
45. Mason Sapp - Morgan Miracle                               5      5       11-14
Campbellsville University (KY)
46. Griffin Fernandes - Gunner Wilson                         5      5       11-13
Adrian College (MI)
47. Kopeland Rosser - Cade Holcomb                            5      5       11-13
University of Montevallo (AL)
48. Joshua Gruen - Riley Blair                                5      5       11-12
University of Wisconsin- Platteville (WI)
49. Austin Young - Colin Glover                               5      5       11-12
University of North Georgia (GA)
50. Aaron Denny - William Mathews                             5      5       11-11
Grand Valley State University (MI)
51. Brett Clark - Cody Ross                                   5      5       11-10
East Texas  Baptist University (TX)
52. Ty Cox - Chandler Boman                                   5      5       11-10
Blue Mountain College (MS)
53. Jesse Dodson - Lucas Harrison                             5      5       11-10
University of Kentucky (KY)
54. Evan Hughes - Ryan Teems                                  4      4       11-10
Erskine College (SC)
55. Matt Baker - Kory England                                 5      5       11- 9
Arkansas Tech University (AR)
56. Mitch Moore - Clark Mannas                                5      5       11- 9
Texas A&M University (TX)
57. Payton Morgan - Heath Alread                              5      5       11- 8
Kennesaw State University (GA)
58. Garrett Warren - Eric Lampkin                             5      5       11- 8
Snead State Community College (AL)
59. Hunter Bailey - Jr Young                                  5      5       11- 7
Jacksonville State University (AL)
60. Michael Chase Owens - Will Monti                          5      5       11- 7
North Carolina State University (NC)
61. Nash Henrichs - Tommy Torkelson                           5      5       11- 7
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point (WI)
62. Chase Clarke - K.D. Sizemore                              5      5       11- 6
Auburn University (AL)
63. Matthew Roberts - Richard Cornett                         5      5       11- 6
Allice Lloyd College (KY)
64. Jordon Leahy - Michal Wolan                               4      4       11- 5
University of Alabama (AL)
65. Grant Ehlenfeldt - Seth Korb                              5      5       11- 3
University of Wisconsin- Platteville (WI)
66. Blake Knies - Noah Whalen                                 5      5       11- 3
University of Evansville (IN)
67. Miller Spivey - Trey Dickert                              5      5       11- 3
University of Montevallo (AL)
68. Myles Bennett - Blade Parker                              5      5       11- 2
Bryan College (TN)
69. Landon Nelson - Hunter Brazier                            5      5       11- 2
Calhoun Community College (AL)
70. Ryan Winchester - Tyler Black                             5      5       11- 2
Bethel University (TN)
71. Gabe Sanford -                                             4      4       11- 2
Shelton State Community College (AL)
72. Cole Hopson - Noah Campbell                               5      5       10-15
Georgia College (GA)
73. Sean Murphy - William Phillips                            4      4       10-15
Auburn University (AL)
74. Joshua Butts -                                            5      5       10-13
Wallace State Community College (AL)
75. Hunter Stewart - Luke Slaton                              5      5       10-11
University of North Georgia (GA)
76. Jon Kilpatrick - Connor Caffrey                           5      5       10-10
University of Alabama (AL)
77. Dillon Bryant - Dustin Wagner                             5      5       10- 8
Patrick Henry Community College (VA)
78. Tyler Lubbat - Harold Wells                               5      5       10- 8
University of Alabama (AL)
79. Chase Parsons - Lane Frye                                 4      4       10- 8
Shelton State Community College (AL)
80. Cole Sands - Conner Dimauro                               5      5       10- 7
Bryan College (TN)
81. Will Delaney - Hunter Porter                              5      5       10- 6
Shelton State Community College (AL)
82. Cody Huff - Garrett Enders                                5      5       10- 6
Bethel University (TN)
83. Blake Davenport - Steven Corvin                           5      5       10- 5
Jefferson State (AL)
84. Landon Smith - Jordan Thompson                            5      5       10- 5
Calhoun Community College (AL)
85. Peyton Wates - Mike Cawthon                               5      5       10- 4
Auburn University (AL)
86. Trey Schroeder - Tyler Christy                            5      5       10- 2
McKendree University (IL)
87. Tanner Ward - Rory Franks                                 5      5       10- 1
Kent State University (OH)
88. Rudy Worley - John Nowlin                                 5      4       10- 1
Blue Mountain College (MS)
89. Taylor Hamburger - Tristen Turley                         4      4       10- 1
Oklahoma State University (OK)
90. Brady Harp - Jordan McCaleb                               5      5       10- 0
Auburn University (AL)
91. Houston Calvert - Drake Tavel                             5      5        9-15
University of North Alabama (AL)
92. Weston Hollar - Hunter Ward                               5      5        9-13
University of Montevallo (AL)
93. Cole Lamb - Tristan Weaver                                4      4        9-13
Arkansas Tech (AR)
94. Jarrett Brown - Tyler Harles                              5      5        9-12
University of Montevallo (AL)
95. Jonnie Koenen - Blake Lawston                             4      4        9-12
U. of Wisconsin Platteville (WI)
96. Cal Culpepper - Mason Waddell                             5      5        9-11
University of Montevallo (AL)
97. Gilliam Tharpe - Jacob Moore                              4      4        9-10
North Carolina State University (NC)
98. Jarred Jones - Devin Mobbs                                5      5        9- 9
Jacksonville State University (AL)
99. Scotty Yunke - Adam Jusinio                               5      5        9- 9
Jeff State Community College (AL)
100. Brian Linder - Nathan Thompson                            5      5        9- 7
Bemidji State (MN)
101. Hunter Sales - Tristan Stalsworth                         5      5        9- 5
Carson-Newman University (TN)
102. Benjamin Statly - Grant Gallagher                         5      5        9- 5
Adrian College (MI)
103. Zeb Holland - Jacob Silver                                4      4        9- 4
Western Carolina University (NC)
104. Tanner Barnes - Ezra Oliver                               4      4        9- 3
Campbellsville University (KY)
105. Josh Dugger - Jacob Dugger                                5      5        9- 2
Arkansas Tech University (AR)
106. Hunter Scharphorn - Tanner Johnson                        5      5        9- 1
Lake Superior State University (MI)
107. Robert Cruvellier - Preston Hatz                          4      4        9- 1
Auburn University (AL)
108. Andrew Fisher - Bennett Kudder                            3      3        9- 1
Bryan College (TN)
110. Robert Moody - Nathaniel Winters                          5      5        9- 0
Missouri State University (MO)
111. Tyler Price - Preston Kendrick                            5      5        9- 0
Bryan College (TN)
112. Denver Monteith - Trevor Lay                              4      4        8-12
Trevecca Nazarene University (TN)
113. Nicholas Moore - Jacob Harris                             4      4        8-12
Southeast Missouri State University (MO)
114. Anthony Vintson - Brandon Mathews                         4      4        8-11
Auburn University (AL)
115. Peyton Cox - Dakota Cantrell                              4      4        8-10
Campbellsville University (KY)
116. Brady Bowden - Tyler Pennington                           4      4        8- 7
Faulkner University (AL)
117. Blake Jackson - Christian Hernandez                       4      4        8- 7
McKendree University (IL)
118. Jack Hippe - Chase Serafin                                4      4        8- 6
Adrian College (MI)
119. Carter McNeil - Cole Floyd                                3      3        8- 3
Bethel University (TN)
120. Caleb Gibson - Bo Adams                                   4      4        8- 2
Northeastern State University (OK)
121. Louis Monetti -                                           4      4        8- 2
UNC-Charlotte (NC)
122. Kele Maney - Christian Cole                               3      3        8- 2
Kennesaw State University (GA)
123. Andrew Mega - Amren Strigo                                3      3        8- 2
UNC-Charlotte (NC)
124. Calvin Landsberg - Cody Coogan                            4      4        8- 0
University of Alabama (AL)
125. Joseph Lacy - Breanna Wyatt                               4      4        7-15
Faulkner University (AL)
126. Jacob Griffin - Will Schibig                              4      4        7-12
Tennessee Tech (tn)
127. Dylan Pugh - Zach Lineberry                               3      3        7-12
Troy University (AL)
128. Cole Amedee - Seth Naquin                                 4      4        7-11
Nicholls State University (LA)
129. Ben Ford - Jeffery Foltz                                  3      3        7-11
Augustana College (SD)
130. Dakota Ornelas - Andrew Shepard                           4      4        7-10
Missouri State University (MO)
131. Hunter Presley - Caleb Dennis                             4      4        7- 7
Central Alabama Comm College (AL)
132. Dalton Childers - Blake Spradlin                          4      4        7- 4
Auburn University (AL)
133. Cody Henderson - Will Spencer                             3      3        7- 3
University of North Alabama (AL)
134. William Martin - Jack Baron                               3      3        7- 3
University of Montevallo (AL)
135. Riley Rathbun - Reece Crabtree                            3      3        7- 2
Missouri State University (MO)
136. Atom Ward - Gavin Lagle                                   3      3        7- 0
Indiana University Southeast (IN)
137. Trever Stephens - Evan Wieber                             3      3        6-15
Polk State College (FL)
138. Justin Baxley - James Whitacre                            4      4        6-11
Wallace State Community College (AL)
139. Jacob Daily - Drew Deloney                                3      3        6-11
University of Alabama (Al)
140. Bennett Pierce - Chase Gallaway                           3      3        6-10
Arkansas Tech University (AR)
141. Gavin Clayton - Brad Hamilton                             4      4        6- 8
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point (WI)
142. Jake Maddux - Chace Gregory                               3      3        6- 6
Southern Union (AL)
143. Foster  Dubroc - Nathan Hardin                            3      3        6- 4
Brewton-Parker College (GA)
144. Jordan Hartman - Will Gentry                              3      3        6- 4
Murray State University (KY)
145. Ethan Stokes - Austin Porter                              3      3        6- 3
Arkansas Tech University (AR)
146. Ryan Michael - Jacob Lamb                                 3      3        6- 2
University of Alabama Huntsville (AL)
147. Corey Skaggs - Ethan Troutman                             3      3        6- 2
University of Louisville (KY)
148. Jacob Biram - Rhett Meyer                                 3      3        6- 1
Oklahoma State University (OK)
149. Chris Carroll - Austin Smith                              3      3        6- 1
BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE (GA)
150. Ryleigh Tyson - Abigale Devane                            3      3        6- 1
SCAD (GA)
151. Blaine Voyles - Colton Dean                               3      3        6- 1
Sam Houston State University (TX)
152. Ryan Wood - Hunter Scott                                  3      3        6- 0
Dallas Baptist University (TX)
153. Braden Ketchum -                                          3      3        5-15
Texas School for the Deaf (TX)
154. Armando Ortiz - Dylan McKee                               3      3        5-15
Auburn University (AL)
155. Nick Ratliff - Bradley Dunagan                            3      3        5-15
Campbellsville University (KY)
156. Aidan England - Braden Perry                              3      3        5-14
Carson-Newman University (TN)
157. Chris Lasley - Logan Coleman                              3      3        5-13
University of Kentucky (KY)
158. Ricky Huge - Cordell Beckman                              2      2        5-13
Greenville University (IL)
159. Eric Rasmussen - Bradley Winkel                           2      2        5-13
U. of Wisconsin Platteville (WI)
160. Sean Hall - Wyatt Michel                                  3      3        5- 9
SCAD (GA)
161. Garrett Guinan - James Haggerty                           2      2        5- 8
Kennesaw State University (GA)
162. Jared Penton - Dustin Pearcy                              2      2        5- 8
East Texas Baptist University (TX)
163. Corey Elliott - Blake Riley                               3      3        5- 7
Eastern Kentucky University (KY)
164. Robert Gee - Grayson Perkins                              3      3        5- 7
University of Tennessee (TN)
165. Blayde Dill - Anthony Elliott                             3      3        5- 4
University of Alabama (AL)
166. Josh Hart - Ben Dominque                                  2      2        5- 3
Clemson University (SC)
167. Christopher Thomas -                                      2      2        5- 3
Faulkner University (AL)
168. Mason Moore - Logan Estes                                 3      3        5- 2
Eastern Kentucky University (KY)
169. Noah Ziadie - Reese Kingston                              2      2        5- 2
Brewton-Parker College (GA)
170. Zachary Martin - Harbor Lovin                             3      3        5- 1
Murray State University (KY)
171. Luke Barrett - Tyler Watts                                2      2        5- 1
Western Carolina University (NC)
172. Zach Kronewitter - Ethan Urey                             2      2        5- 1
Clemson University (SC)
173. John Garrett - Kyle Palmer                                2      2        5- 0
Bethel University (TN)
174. Noah Boyett - Hunter Hanby                                2      2        4-15
University of Arkansas (AR)
175. Abigail Askew - Haley Porter                              2      2        4-13
SCAD (GA)
176. Tyler Vanbrandt - Ben Barrus                              2      2        4-13
Adrian College (MI)
177. Justin Bun - Jacob Eaton                                  2      2        4-12
Polk State College (FL)
178. Joseph Bruener - Bailey Bleser                            2      2        4-11
McKendree University (IL)
179. Nathan Adams - Will O'Rourke                              2      2        4- 9
Murray State University (KY)
180. Chad Matthews - Jack Martin                               2      2        4- 6
Auburn University (AL)
181. Adam Hays - Brent Khusid                                  2      2        4- 4
University of Flordia (FL)
182. Daniel Kennedy -                                          2      2        4- 3
SCAD (GA)
183. Chase Dawson - John Lambert                               2      2        4- 2
University of Tennessee (TN)
184. Christopher Lupo - Tommie Roden                           2      2        4- 2
Calhoun Community College (AL)
185. Justin Tingle - Fisher Young                              2      2        4- 2
Blue Mountain College (MS)
186. Jett Harris - Dalton Dunlap                               2      2        4- 1
Brewton Parker College (GA)
187. Jared Baker - Kyle Jackson                                2      2        3-14
Georgia Southern University (GA)
188. Zach Clisch - Alec Garrison                               2      2        3-14
U. of Wisconsin Platteville (WI)
189. Zack Phillips - Clayton Boone                             2      2        3-14
Central Alabama Community College (AL)
190. Nathon Portch - Cully Scroggins                           2      2        3-13
Bethel University (TN)
191. Parker Reed - Kirk Elijah                                 2      2        3-13
Bryan College (TN)
192. Conner Young - Ryan Richardson                            2      2        3-13
University of Florida (FL)
193. David Brashear - Mitchel Goodin                           2      2        3-11
Georgia Southern University (GA)
194. Reed Fredrick - Nick Dagel                                2      2        3-11
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (WI)
195. Dylan Bucci - Rick Lassiter                               2      2        3-10
University of Florida (FL)
196. Colton Breeding - Lee Hale                                1      1        3- 7
Tennessee Tech University (TN)
197. Isaac Duncan -                                            2      2        3- 6
Blue Mountain College (MS)
198. Dalton Combs - Grant Harris                               2      2        3- 5
Drury University (MO)
199. Travis Kem - Hunter Loftin                                2      2        3- 3
Missouri State University (MO)
200. Luke Gillund - Jack Kons                                  1      1        3- 0
Bemidji State University (MN)
201. Nathan Ragsdale - Justin Sisavath                         1      1        2-14
University of Georgia (GA)
202. Grayson Wages - Garrett Beem                              1      1        2-13
Kennesaw State University (GA)
203. Jacob Schrimsher - Nathan Wight                           1      1        2-12
Calhoun Community College (AL)
204. Neal Wisinski - Jesse Pliska                              1      1        2-10
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (WI)
205. Cade Crocker - Grant Rogers                               1      1        2- 9
Shelton State Community College (AL)
206. Ryan Nevil - Nathan Wood                                  1      1        2- 9
Dallas Baptist University (TX)
207. Jeff Hopkins - Austin Handley                            1      1        2- 8
Auburn University (AL)
208. Justin Mayfield - Caleb Stephenson                        1      1        2- 8
Campbellsville University (KY)
209. Caiden Sinclair - Shawn Potwardowski                      1      1        2- 8
University of Alabama (AL)
210. Christian Rines - Beau Barkley                            1      1        2- 7
Faulkner University (AL)
211. Riley Fletcher - Jack Long                                1      1        2- 6
Drury University (MO)
212. Tanner Metler - Spencer Belcher                           1      1        2- 6
Tennessee Tech University (TN)
213. Ty Mossburg -                                             1      1        2- 5
University Of West Georgia (GA)
214. Jack Rankin - Jacob Welch                                 1      1        2- 4
Drury University (MO)
215. Alex Henderson - Zach Manneback                           1      1        2- 3
Adrian College (MI)
216. Blake Miles - Noah Beckley                                1      1        2- 3
James Madison University (VA)
217. Mary Goode - Dustin Lewis                                 1      1        2- 2
Brewton-Parker College (GA)
218. Chase Farris - Peyton Vinson                              1      1        2- 1
University of North Georgia (GA)
219. Will Leonard - Jared Page                                 1      1        2- 1
Kennesaw State University (GA)
220. Zach McMillan -                                           1      1        2- 1
Indiana University (IN)
221. Brady Rufenacht - Jacob Ely                               2      2        2- 0
University of Wisconsin- Platteville (WI)
222. DJ Barber - Dannon Grubb                                  1      1        2- 0
Bryan College (TN)
223. Bailey Stover - Chase Christie                            1      1        2- 0
University of West Georgia (GA)
224. Will Godbee - Cooper Reichert                             1      1        1-15
University of West Georgia (GA)
225. Justin Hill - Jules Williams                              1      1        1-15
North Carolina State University (NC)
226. Drew Pridgen - Chasten Beck                               1      1        1-15
Lander University (SC)
227. Thomas Tidstrom - Mitchell Stone                          1      1        1-15
Indiana University Southeast (IN)
228. Taylor Cox - Jake Buchanan                                1      1        1-14
University of West Georgia (GA)
229. Nathan Doss - Trey Rieser                                 1      1        1-14
University of North Alabama (AL)
230. Savannah Perry - Andrew Bailey                            1      1        1-14
University of Florida (FL)
231. Da'kendrick Patterson - Drew Traffanstedt                 1      1        1-12
University of Montevallo (AL)
232. Hunter Haraway - Graham Beatty                            1      1        1-11
Calhoun Community College (AL)
233. Brandon Brant - Cameron Brant                             1      0        1-11
University of Wisconsin Platteville (WI)
234. Logan Calloway - Erik Van Dyke                            0      0        0- 0
235. Jaron Deal - Reid Fletcher                                0      0        0- 0
Kennesaw State University (GA)
236. Drew Elrod - Luke Byerly                                  0      0        0- 0
University of Tennessee (TN)
237. Laura Foshee - Chasten Whitfield                          0      0        0- 0
SCAD (GA)
238. Trey Gerhardt - Brandon Bland                             0      0        0- 0
University of South Alabama (AL)
239. Joseph Hawkins - Cole Jackson                             0      0        0- 0
University of North Georgia (GA)
240. Jacob Keith - Mason Beatty                                0      0        0- 0
East Texas  Baptist University (TX)
241. Andrew Kelley - Lane Collier                              0      0        0- 0
Central AL Community College (AL)
242. Dakota Koepp - Jayden Schmitz                             0      0        0- 0
University of Wisconsin- Stephens Point (WI)
234. Brock Lederman - Kyle Schwibinger                         0      0        0- 0
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point (WI)
234. Eli Lubbehusen - Seth Mendel                              0      0        0- 0
University of Evansville (IL)
234. Jesse Smith - Kevin Mogensen                              0      0        0- 0
Central AL Community College (AL)
234. Garrison Thomas - Tyler Anderson                          0      0        0- 0
Texas A&M University (TX)
234. Austin Thompson -                                         0      0        0- 0
Tennessee Tech (TN)
234. Briana Tucker - Tanner Eaves                              0      0        0- 0
Calhoun Community College (AL)
234. Josh Worth -                                              0      0        0- 0
Colorado Mesa University (CO)


White leads Chickamagua Costa with over 28 pounds!!

Courtesy of FLW

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.

Complete results

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)

Complete results

 

 

DOUG IORIO II

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)

Complete results


Ott DeFoe and Mark Daniels Jr. collect a Classic Bonus

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“The chance to win Bonus Bucks was the biggest reason I switched to a Toyota a couple seasons ago,” says new Classic Champion, DeFoe. “And I also believe it’s our responsibility as anglers to support the brands like Toyota that give so generously to our sport.”

 

For Mark Daniels Jr. his decision to purchase a Toyota was largely about reliability. “I’m going to be honest, I used to be a die-hard Chevy man, but the reliability you get with a Toyota is just awesome,” says Daniels. “The Tundra I tow with has 77,000 miles on it, and the only thing it’s ever been in the shop for is new tires and oil changes.”

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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
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.


SINGLETON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MOUNTAIN DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE

 

Co-Angler Title Goes to Parrott

BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Aaron Singleton of La Grange, Kentucky, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mountain Division tournament on Dale Hollow Lake. For his catch, Singleton took home $6,319.

“I worked through three or four mid-lake pockets and primarily fished laydowns. I caught fish in 15 to 20 feet of water and ended up with eight keepers,” said Singleton, who earned his first career victory as a boater on Dale Hollow Lake. “At the start of the morning I used a white custom spinnerbait with a white trailer that I’d done well with in practice, but after 9 [a.m.] or so, the sun got up and that bite died off. I switched over to a shaky-head rig and immediately started catching fish. I pretty much upgraded throughout the day.”

Singleton’s shaky-head rig consisted of a green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Trick Worm on a 3/8-ounce Buckeye Lures Spot Remover jig head. He said he ended up weighing four largemouth and one smallmouth – two from the spinnerbait and three from the shaky-head rig. His day was capped off with a 5½-pound smallmouth, which he caught on the shaky-head with 20 minutes left to fish.

“This was an awesome win for me. I got my first win here as a co-angler back in 2007, and now I have my first win as a boater here,” said Singleton.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Aaron Singleton, La Grange, Ky., five bass, 19-5, $4,319 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Dathan Jones, Harrodsburg, Ky., five bass, 18-11, $2,059

3rd:          Blake Townsend, Irvine, Ky., five bass, 15-7, $1,374

4th:          Robert Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 14-6, $961

5th:          Michael Kennedy, Monroe, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $924

6th:          Pat Eichmann, Nancy, Ky., five bass, 14-0, $1,005

7th:          Bryan Drury, Lexington, Ky., five bass, 13-14, $686

8th:          Tim Smiley, White Pine, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $918

9th:          Aaron Bidarian, Lexington, Ky., five bass, 13-10, $549

10th:        J.B. King, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 13-8, $480

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Bennie Mutter of Glasgow, Kentucky, caught a 5-pound, 8-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $565.

Travis Parrott of Byrdstown, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $2,259 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 14 pounds, 9 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Travis Parrott, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 14-9, $2,259

2nd:         Charles Bennington, Scottsville, Ky., three bass, 11-2, $1,030

3rd:          Jeremiah Williams, Livingston, Tenn., three bass, 10-7, $1,019

4th:          Matt Smith, Bowling Green, Ky., three bass, 10-0, $480

5th:          Justin Davis, Cookeville, Tenn., three bass, 9-9, $412

6th:          Glen Ruth, Frankfort, Ky., four bass, 8-5, $378

7th:          Darren Kelly, Wartburg, Tenn., four bass, 8-2, $493

8th:          Taylor Wisniewski, Lexington, Ky., four bass, 8-0, $309

9th:          Shane Vickers, Tyner, Ky., three bass, 7-13, $275

10th:        Casey Shearer, Nicholasville, Ky., three bass, 7-9, $240

Williams caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $282.

The tournament was hosted by Star Point Resort in Byrdstown, Tennessee.

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


TERESCENKO WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

 

Zephyrhill’s Schroeder Wins Co-Angler Title

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Alex Terescenko of West Palm Beach, Florida, brought five bass to the scale weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics. For his win, Terescenko pocketed $3,792.

“The lake has dropped 6 inches in the past week, so I was pretty much in open water casting to the outside grass line on the north end near the Tin House area. The cleaner water drew me to the area,” said Terescenko, who notched his first career win in FLW competition. “I fished a 60-yard stretch. During practice I fished through a lot of water, and the rule of thumb on the lake is finding where the dirtier water meets the clean water, and that stretch was where it happened.”

Terescenko said he caught his fish on a Texas-rigged, Ice Breaker-colored Gambler Lures Big EZ swimbait on a 5/0-sized Gamakatsu SuperLine EWG Offset Hook and Gambler Lures Hollow Point. He also used a Texas-rigged, Gold Rush-colored Gambler EZ Vibez Swimbait on the same Gamakatsu hook, but 4/0-sized, and a Hawgtech 3/8-ounce tungsten weight with a black and blue-colored punch skirt. He added that he caught all of his fish on a custom MHX MB904 rod.

“The first thing in the morning I heard fish busting on top eating shad, so I ran the Big EZ over the top of the grass,” said Terescenko. “After they stopped showing on top, I switched to the Vibez swimmer and slow-rolled it just below the surface. I prefer this over a swim jig in heavier grass because the swimbait is Texas-rigged, making it more weedless than a swim jig. Also, the punch skirt from Gambler gives the same flair effect of a swim jig.”

At 11 a.m., Terescenko let the area rest. He said he ran to some spots that he’d had some success at recently, but found them to be unproductive and ended up returning. In all, the Florida boater caught about 12 keepers throughout the tournament.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Alex Terescenko, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 20-8, $3,792

2nd:         David Anderson, Fort Myers, Fla., five bass, 19-1, $1,796

3rd:          John Adkinson, Winter Haven, Fla., five bass, 18-15, $1,301

4th:          Clay Batson, Bradenton, Fla., five bass, 18-9, $838

5th:          Eric Johnson, Millis, Mass., five bass, 18-0, $718

6th:          Chris McBeath, Bradenton, Fla., five bass, 17-13, $629

6th:          Brett Cannon, Parkland, Fla., five bass, 17-13, $629

8th:          Bradley MacQueen, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 17-7, $789

9th:          Lionel Botha, Malabar, Fla., five bass, 17-4, $449

9th:          Nicholas Hoinig, Port St. Lucie, Fla., five bass, 17-4, $449

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dean Meckes of Clayton, New York, caught a 7-pound, 11-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $460.

Chad Schroeder of Zephyrhills, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $2,176 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 18 pounds, 9 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Chad Schroeder, Zephyrhills, Fla., five bass, 18-9, $2,176

2nd:         Ernie Johnson, Okeechobee, Fla., four bass, 15-8, $1,098

3rd:          Shannon Pitts, Vero Beach, Fla., five bass, 14-15, $648

4th:          Brad Ballard, Winona, Minn., five bass, 14-9, $419

5th:          Dana Bass, Miami, Fla., five bass, 14-7, $359

6th:          Shannon Bryson, Merritt Island, Fla., three bass, 13-5, $314

6th:          William House, Davie, Fla., five bass, 13-5, $314

8th:          Jeff Peterson, Lake Worth, Fla., five bass, 12-14, $269

9th:          Donald Frank, Fridley, Minn., five bass, 12-9, $239

10th:        Cody Farnham, Port St Lucie, Fla., five bass, 12-8, $199

10th:        Jason Nantz, Valrico, Fla., five bass, 12-8, $199

Schroeder also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 9 pounds even. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $230.

The tournament was hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourist & Development Council.

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Eddie Glascock Wins ABA Open Series on Kerr Lake with over 19 Pounds for 5K Payday!

ATHENS, Ala. – Eddie Glascock of Scottsburg, VA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Virginia event held on Kerr Lake on 3/16/19. Running out of Nut Bush Park in Henderson, North Carolina Glascock weighed in a five bass limit totaling 19.87-pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.40-pounds. He took home a check for $5000.00 for the win.

Glascock was tight lipped on the specifics of his day. He advised he got lucky, catching his fish on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and various other baits.

In second for the boaters, Cavin Young of Prince George, Virginia weighed in a five bass limit weighing 15.51-pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 4.93-pounds. Also being the highest finisher in the Triton Gold program, Young qualified for additional monies from Triton Boats.

“I think I had around 12 keepers today. I caught my keepers on a spinnerbait and a jerkbait,” said Young.

Taking third for the boaters Mike May of Simms, North Carolina weighed in a five bass limit weighing 14.87-pounds.

“I had 9 keepers today. I caught them on a spinnerbait, a jerkbait, and a rattletrap,” said May.

In fourth place for the boaters, Ryan Harrell of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina weighed in five bass for 14.43-pounds.  Rounding out the top 5 James Taylor of Ruther Glen, Virginia weighed in five bass for 14.18-pounds.

Taking big bass honors on the boater side Tyler Calloway of Blairs, Virginia weighed in a bass at 5.73-pounds. He took home $690.00 for that bass.

In the Co-angler Division, Roderick Mangum of Durham, NC weighed in three bass for 13.13-pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 4.58-pounds which was the largest bass weighed in by a co-angler. Mangum took home a total of $885.00 for his win.

“I had probably 20 bites today. I was able to cull several times during the day. My fish were caught on a spinnerbait and a crankbait,” said Mangum

Taking second for the co-anglers, Jim Lewis of Bracey, Virginia weighed in three bass weighing 8.60-pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 4.02-pounds.

“I had four keepers today,” said Lewis. “My catch came on a spinnerbait and a Carolina rig.”

Taking third for the co-anglers, Kevin Jones of Sanford, North Carolina weighed in three bass for 7.50-pounds.

“I had three keepers today all caught on a crankbait,” said Jones.

In fourth for the co-anglers Randy Walsh of Stafford, North Carolina weighed in three bass weighing 7.16-pounds.  Rounding out the top five Dylan Walsh of Greensboro, North Carolina weighed in three bass weighing 6.91-pounds.

Slated for March 23, 2019 the next event for the Virginia Division will be held on Lake Gaston, launching from Holly Grove Marina in Bracey, Virginia.

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.


Rick Simons tops over 1600 anglers at the 2019 MEGA BASS on Lake Fork with an 11.93!!

Belton, TX, angler, Rick Simons tops over 1600 anglers at the 2019 MEGA BASS on Lake Fork with an 11.93 and takes home
$15,000 Cash + a New Skeeter ZX 200 - Yamaha SHO

 

Angler City State Weight Prize Amount
RICK SIMONS Belton TX 11.93
$15000.00 + Skeeter ZX 200 Yamaha SHO 
MARK SPAETH Emory TX 8.56
$15000.00
WILLIAM GOODHUE Barling AR 7.98
$15000.00
ROBERT BROOKS Ardmore OK 2.79
$15000.00
BRANDON TINGLE Stonewall LA 2.63
$15000.00
ROBERT FREESE Willow Park TX 2.56
$15000.00
CHRIS COOK Vernon TX 2.53
$15000.00
MARK TRULL Kennedy AL 9.47
$1000.00
HAROLD BREDEMEIER Alba TX 2.75
$1000.00
JAMES PHILLIPS Greenwood MS 2.67
$1000.00
JOSEPH EDWARDS Sachse TX 2.58
$1000.00
DAVID VANDERBURG Paris TX 2.53
$1000.00
CODY SISSON Bossier City LA 2.44
$1000.00
RAYMOND MILLER Pecan Gap TX 2.67
$900.00
WESLEY BURNETT Hot Springs AR 2.64
$900.00
LADD THOMPSON Mineola TX 2.55
$900.00
MARK MAYBEN Plano TX 2.51
$900.00
SHAWN O MALLEY Wylie TX 2.51
$900.00
JAKE MASON Forney TX 2.51
$900.00
JAMES THOMPSON Fruitvale TX 2.51
$900.00
RANDY STEELE Sulphur Springs TX 2.43
$900.00
KYLE HOLCOMB Forney TX 2.42
$900.00
VERLON CRONEY Alba TX 2.66
$800.00
COREY STOKES Weatherford TX 2.62
$800.00
MARK LESTER Shawnee OK 2.51
$800.00
DONNA ANDERSON San Antonio TX 2.43
$800.00
MIKE WORLEY Quitman TX 2.41
$800.00
RICKY CARROLL Henderson TX 2.40
$750.00
JOHN BIONDI Arlington TX 2.40
$750.00
MATTHEW RILEY North Richland Hills TX 2.65
$700.00
DELL BROWN Arlington TX 2.47
$700.00
TODD PFEIL Forney TX 2.46
$700.00
CHARLES LIVINGSTON Stephenville TX 2.40
$700.00
KIMBERLY JAMES Shreveport LA 2.38
$700.00
DARRELL CAMPBELL Alba TX 2.35
$700.00
JESSE CHAMBERS Irving TX 2.62
$600.00
JACOB WILTON Cresson TX 2.45
$600.00
ROCKIE RAMSHUR Winnfield LA 2.45
$600.00
KENNETH STEPHENS Ardmore OK 2.39
$600.00
DAVID BRYANT DeBerry TX 2.37
$600.00
JONATHAN FERGUSON Grapevine TX 2.35
$600.00
JOSEPH HOING Diana TX 2.33
$600.00
JEFFERY SANSOM Paris TX 2.49
$500.00
DONNY GOSSETT North Richland Hills TX 2.44
$500.00
TOMMY DUNN Montgomery TX 2.36
$500.00
DALE DZIERZANOWSKI Devine TX 2.26
$500.00
JOSEPH EDWARDS Sachse TX 2.42
$450.00
NICK BROWN Lindale TX 2.42
$450.00
EDWARD OCHOA Weatherford TX 2.30
$450.00
CURT CULBERTSON Fort Worth TX 2.30
$450.00
KYLE ELMORE Hot Springs AR 2.48
$400.00
RICK CLARK Terrell TX 2.35
$400.00
CRAIG WELCH Waxachie TX 2.34
$400.00
KEVIN HEBERT Longview TX 2.34
$400.00
JUSTIN GARNETT Fairfield TX 2.34
$400.00
JOE POTTS Garland TX 2.40
$350.00
NICK BROWN Lindale TX 2.40
$350.00
NICK FONTENOT Cleburne TX 2.25
$350.00
JONATHAN FERGUSON Grapevine TX 2.25
$350.00
JOHN MIRALDI Terrell TX 2.44
$300.00
ANDY MEDINA Canton TX 2.39
$300.00
ADAM BERNASCO Millstadt IL 2.34
$300.00
MICHAEL SCHUPP Celina TX 2.24
$300.00
DAVID JACKSON Crowley TX 2.32
$262.50 + Pierce Tumbler
WILLIAM QUALLS Jackson MO 2.32
$262.50 + Pierce Tumbler
GREG HOLMES Quitman TX 2.43
$250.00
AL JORDAN Alba TX 2.38
$250.00
BRIAN THEUT Dickinson TX 2.38
$250.00
RICH STRINGER Alba TX 2.28
$250.00
BOBBY PEEK Greenville TX 2.22
$250.00

DAYTON READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES AT LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

Courtesy of FLW

DAYTON, Tenn. (March 12, 2019) – The 2019 Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Southeastern division continues the season next week at Lake Chickamauga, March 21-23, with the Costa FLW Series at Lake Chickamauga presented by T-H Marine. Hosted by Fish Dayton, the three-day tournament will feature more than 360 of the best regional bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $100,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard in the pro division.

“The water has dropped six feet back down to winter pool in the last week and a half and the water is muddy and cool – around 49 to 50 degrees,” said FLW Tour pro Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Georgia, who has two top-10 finishes on Lake Chickamauga in FLW competition. “Most of the grass is gone and it has pretty much eliminated the river fishing. This one won’t be a ‘locals’ tournament – it’s anybody’s game.”

Gross predicted that anglers would likely find the most success fishing eddies or any other areas that they could find that were current-related, or up shallow on the bank. He said that Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, jigs and even Alabama rigs would be popular baits thrown by tournament competitors.

“The weather conditions keep changing – cold, warm, cold, warm – and it has these fish moving out,” Gross said. “That being said, I still think the winner is going to find them in 12-feet-of-water or less. The key is going to be covering new water and finding the big ones.

“They’re really catching them right now on Chick. In a local tournament this weekend we saw a 29-pound limit, a 28, and multiple 25s,” Gross went on to say. “I don’t know if someone can do that for three days, but I think the winner is going to need at least 60 to 65 pounds to walk away with the big check.”

Anglers will take off from the Dayton Boat Dock located at 175 Lakeshore Street in Dayton at 7:30 a.m. EDT each day of competition. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at the Dayton Boat Dock beginning at 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Chattanooga, located at 1000 Bass Pro Drive, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Lake Chickamauga, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $100,000 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 FacebookTwitterInstagram and YouTube.


LIPPE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OZARK DIVISION OPENER ON TABLE ROCK LAKE

Illinois’ Peterson Grabs Co-Angler Title

BRANSON, Mo. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Dustin Lippe of Lampe, Missouri, caught five bass weighing 17 pounds, 15 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division tournament on Table Rock Lake. Lippe earned $6,229 for his efforts and 250 points in the Ozark Division presented by Bassing Bob standings. Should he go on to win the division’s Angler of the Year title, he will earn another $3,000.

Lippe said he spent his day fishing deep points, mid-lake, up the Long Creek, White River and the James River arms.

“I was targeting standing pole timber in the 25- to 35-foot range,” said Lippe, who now has back-to-back victories in BFL Ozark Division competition on Table Rock Lake. “I decided to fish out deep on the main-lake and main-river points because of the weather we had on Saturday – bluebird skies and no wind.

“I had around 13 keepers on the day. I ran a lot of spots and I probably burned around 40 gallons of gas,” continued Lippe. “I weighed a mixed bag – one smallmouth, one Kentucky bass and three largemouth.”

Lippe used 2.8- or 3.3-inch, Tennessee Shad-colored Keitech Fat Swing swimbaits on a ¼-ounce, shad-colored Jewel Gem Shad Swimbait hook on a 7-foot medium-action Denali Lithium drop-shot rod and Lew’s spinning reel.

“The rod was pretty crucial – you could really feel them load up on it,” said Lippe. “Once the wind picked up I also caught a good one – a 5-pound, 1-ounce largemouth – on an umbrella rig with [Albino Shad-colored] Zoom Super Fluke Jr. swimbaits.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Dustin Lippe, Lampe, Mo., five bass, 17-15, $6,229

2nd:         Austin Lowrey, Webb City, Mo., five bass, 16-4, $2,614

3rd:          Brent Algeo, Ozark, Mo., five bass, 16-3, $2,045

4th:          Wes Endicott, Joplin, Mo., five bass, 15-14, $1,220

5th:          Chris Macy, Diamond, Mo., five bass, 15-4, $1,046

6th:          Andy Newcomb, Camdenton, Mo., five bass, 15-1, $959

7th:          Jeremy Medina, Camdenton, Mo., five bass, 15-0, $1,686

8th:          Steve Gregg, Florissant, Mo., five bass, 14-13, $940

8th:          Steve Grizzle, Edwardsville, Ill., five bass, 14-13, $740

10th:        Bryan Tracy, St. Peters, Mo., five bass, 14-7, $710

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Medina caught a bass weighing 6 pounds even – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $815.

Mark Peterson of Bethalto, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and $2,614 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 17 pounds, 4 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Mark Peterson, Bethalto, Ill., five bass, 17-4, $2,614

2nd:         Josh Rushing, Point Lookout, Mo., five bass, 13-9, $1,307

3rd:          Brent Luers, Johnston, Iowa, five bass, 12-0, $872

4th:          Jonathan Jones, Grain Valley, Mo., five bass, 11-11, $710

5th:          Crosley Welch, Branson, Mo., four bass, 11-1, $573

6th:          Ryan Jobe, De Soto, Kan., five bass, 11-0, $479

7th:          Paul Davis, Battlefield, Mo., four bass, 10-14, $436

8th:          Jeff Moss, Oronogo, Mo., five bass, 10-11, $392

9th:          Derek Henderson, Saint Charles, Mo., four bass, 10-8, $349

10th:        Carl Breeden, Valley Park, Mo., three bass, 9-15, $305

Johnny Ward Jr. of Waynesville, Missouri, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $407.

The tournament was hosted by ExploreBranson.com.

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, 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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


JEWELL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL CHOO CHOO DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON WHEELER LAKE

Nashville’s Markus Takes Co-Angler Title

ROGERSVILLE, Ala. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Eddie Jewell of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds even to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division tournament on Wheeler Lake. Jewell earned $3,747 for his efforts.

Jewell said he primarily ran chunk rock banks and gravel bars on the lower end of the lake near First and Second creeks, and caught the majority of his fish in 4 to 6 feet of water. He described his main area as a chunk rock and gravel point heading into a pocket off of the main river.

“I struggled early – it was probably 8 [a.m.] by the time I found my fish,” said Jewell, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “On Monday in practice I’d found a couple fish on a spot with gravel and chunk rock, and when I went to it Saturday, they were loaded on it. I pretty much stayed there all day.”

Jewell said he used a chartreuse and white-colored custom vibrating jig with a white Zoom Super Fluke Jr. trailer and a crawfish-colored Strike King 1.5 KVD Rattling square-billed crankbait to catch his fish. He estimated that he caught 15 fish on the vibrating jig, with three largemouth and one smallmouth reaching the scale, and six or seven fish on the crankbait, with one smallmouth topping off the limit.

“I started off with the vibrating jig, and went to the crankbait every once in a while,” said Jewell. “In clear water I went with the crankbait, and when it was stained I used the vibrating jig.”

During the final 90 minutes of his day, Jewell said he made a “milk-run” through some “big-fish” spots, eventually landing the heaviest bass of the tournament in the Boater Division – a 6-pound, 3-ouncer.

“The fish was on big chunk rock offshore and there was a boat sitting right on top of it. I waited for the boat to leave, then threw up  there and caught it on the vibrating jig,” said Jewell. “It was out in 12 feet of water.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1sT:         Eddie Jewell, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 21-0, $3,747

2nd:         Lavoyd Lemmond, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 18-12, $1,868

3rd:          Rick Williams, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 18-2, $1,112

4th:          Donny Beck, Killen, Ala., five bass, 16-10, $779

5th:          Tony Harvey, Rogersville, Ala., five bass, 16-7, $667

6th:          Jimmy Mason, Rogersville, Ala., five bass, 16-6, $612

7th:          Ricky Parpolowicz, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 16-1, $556

8th:          Chaz McMahan, Leoma, Tenn., five bass, 16-0, $501

9th:          Jett Loach, Chickamauga, Ga., four bass, 15-11, $545

10th:        Trey Gamble, Helena, Ala., five bass, 15-5, $369

10th:        Kenneth Smith, Tullahoma, Tenn., five bass, 15-5, $369

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jewell’s 6-pound, 3-ounce bass also earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $410.

Zach Markus of Nashville, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,873 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 18 pounds even.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Zach Markus, Nashville, Tenn., five bass, 18-0, $1,873

2nd:         Cody Davis, Hico, Texas, four bass, 15-3, $834

3rd:          Tony Hill, Chatsworth, Ga., five bass, 14-5, $658

4th:          Charles   Billingsley, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 13-12, $361

4th:          Audie Aultman, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 13-12, $361

6th:          Jeff Morgan, Kennesaw, Ga., five bass, 13-11, $356

7th:          Shane Jewell, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., three bass, 13-4, $278

8th:          Raymond Hanlon, Chattanooga, Tenn., five bass, 13-1, $250

9th:          Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 13-0, $222

10th:        Ethan Flack, Cullman, Ala., three bass, 11-10, $195

Markus also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $205.

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Oklahoma's Grand Lake to Host MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven

TULSA, Okla. (March 18, 2019) - Major League Fishing® (MLF) announced today that Oklahoma's signature bass destination, Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, will host Stage Seven of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour from May 31 through June 5.
Simply called Grand Lake by most, the 72-square-mile reservoir sprawls across much of Oklahoma's northeastern corner. It is the state's third-largest body of water in size, but offers the greatest diversity in depth and structure.
"We are so excited to have the MLF Bass Pro Tour coming to Grove and Grand Lake O' the Cherokees," said Donnie Crain, President of the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. "Our lake has rightfully earned a reputation with professionals and amateurs alike as one of America's top bass fishing lakes.
"Hosting an MLF Bass Pro Tour competition solidifies that reputation even more because of the event's prestige and pro lineup. We look forward to hosting MLF's great anglers and invite everyone to come join us in Grove to meet them and see for yourself why Grand Lake is so wonderful to visit and fish."

High-profile, big bass events are no stranger to the 79-year-old lake, especially in more

Retired Major League Fishing boat official, Oklahoma's John Bond, shows off the kind of quality Grand Lake bass the MLF pros likely will see during their visit to his home lake at the end of May. (click to enlarge)

recent years since the City of Grove, the Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation and the Grand River Dam Authority have teamed up to complete millions of dollars in improvements to the Wolf Creek Park and Boat Ramp area near downtown Grove.

"Few places can rival the venue, enthusiasm and expertise afforded by Grand Lake, the Wolf Creek facility and the folks of Grove," said Michael Mulone, MLF Senior Director, Events & Partnerships. "There's no doubt the red carpet will be rolled out for this event and that the fishing here will make for a genuine shootout among the country's very best anglers.

"Of course, we also like the fact that Grand is in MLF's own backyard, and that means our fans will have a chance to meet a lot of MLF staff from our Tulsa headquarters. Don't miss this one!"
Among the Bass Pro Tour's 80-man field are six Oklahoma pros: Tommy Biffle (Wagoner), Zack Birge (Blanchard), Jason Christie (Park Hill), James Elam (Tulsa), Edwin Evers (Talala) and Jeff Kriet (Ardmore).
The Grand Lake Stage Seven event is the penultimate in the eight-event Bass Pro Tour season. Two have been held to date, with Stage Three taking place at the end of the month in the waters of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Bass Pro Tour season will culminate with a championship held in August.
The Grand Lake competition, as with each of the Stages, will result in its own two-hour television episode that will air on Discovery Channel in the fourth quarter of 2019. It will repeat on Sportsman Channel in first and second quarters 2020.
MLF also has programming on Outdoor Channel, World Fishing Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network and Discovery Channel, and all episodes are available on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).
For more information about MLF and its anglers, rules and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Bryan College Rides Fast Start To College Classic Victory

Cole Sands and Bailey Fain of Bryan College win the 2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic  presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Knoxville, Tenn., with  13 pounds, 11 ounces on Watts Bar Lake. 

Photo by Laurie Tisdale/B.A.S.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 17, 2019KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cole Sands and Bailey Fain got ahead of today’s unfavorable weather conditions, sacked up a five-bass limit that weighed 13 pounds, 11 ounces and won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops on Watts Bar Lake.

The event was held in conjunction with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

A passing cold front left the typical “bluebird” day — high, bright skies and light wind — in its wake, so the winners were happy to secure a limit by about 9:30 a.m. After that, the day grew brighter and the bite became more difficult.

“We thought we’d upgrade the rest of the day,” said Sands, a senior business management major. “We upgraded three times, but they were little upgrades.”

Targeting main-channel banks, the Bryan College anglers caught most of their bass on a Rapala DT6 crankbait and a Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebill, both in crawfish colors. Fain added the duo’s biggest bass on a YUM Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr. umbrella rig with Zoom swimbaits.

“Bailey threw the [umbrella rig] because it catches big fish, and I kept a DT6 in my hand all day because I caught some good fish on it in practice,” Sands said. “It seemed that when I did get a bite it was a decent fish.”

The winning performance bested the second-place Tusculum College team of Grant Cordell and Caleb Lafleur by a margin of 2-5. Essential to the win was the right shoreline composition.

“There was a certain type of rock we were looking for and when you saw it, you’d think you were going to get bit,” Sands said. “It seemed like there was a little current deal too, but our main strategy was just covering water.”

Fain, a sophomore also majoring in business management, said channel-swing banks proved most productive. Most of their bites were shallow, but proximity to deep water was clearly attractive.

Also important to the winning performance was the right tackle. Sands, who did most of the cranking, used a 7-10 medium Witch Doctor Kahuna cranking rod, which provided the right flex.

“When you’re cranking, you lose a pretty good amount of fish, but we landed every single fish that bit today,” he said. “It’s a glass rod that lets them load up. That makes a difference.”

The tournament was comprised of nine teams, five of which were Tennessee programs currently active within the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series. Also included were the defending 2018 National Championship team, the defending 2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic winning team, the reigning Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year and the Classic Bracket Championship school.

                               Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops
                                                      3/17/2019 - 3/17/2019
                                          Tennessee River - Volunteer Landing - Knoxville, TN
 
 
                                                      STANDINGS  BOATER DAY   1
                                                                           Today's Activity           
      Name                                                               Fsh  # Live   Lbs - Oz  
    Cole Sands - Bailey Fain                                               5      5       13-11    
      Bryan College
    Grant Cordell - Caleb Lafleur                                          4      4       11- 6    
      Tusculum College
    Hunter Sales - Tristan Stalsworth                                      4      4       10- 2    
      Carson-Newman University
    Scott Ellis - Luke Byerly                                              2      2        4-14   
      University of Tennessee
    Zach Vielhauer - Will Andrie                                           2      2        4-11   
      Kansas State
    Caden Watson - Josh Bean                                               2      2        4- 5  
      Tennessee Tech University
    Tyler Craig - Spencer Lambert                                          1      1        3-15    
      U. of Louisiana at Monroe
    Garrett Enders - Cody Huff                                             1      1        3-14    
      Bethel University
    Mason Sapp - Trevor Sagrecy                                            1      1        2- 0    
      Campbellsville University
                      BIG BASS                                                         TOTALS
  Day   Name                City,State         Lbs-Oz            Day      # Fish       # Live     Lbs-Oz          # Limits
     1  Tyler Craig - Spenc Frierson, LA            3-15         1         22           22            58-14           1

Bassmaster Classic Final Day Weigh-In

Photo Credit: Chris Brown, Caden Brown & Jacob Fine - Anglerschannel.com & Silo Creative

 


Tennessee Native Ott Defoe Wins the 2019 Bassmaster Classic!!!

Vance McCullough

 

The Thompson-Bolling Arena boiled with excitement long before Ott DeFoe took the stage.

In our constantly-connected world fans were glued to their screens as Bassmaster broadcast its, as usual, excellent Live coverage of the 49thClassic. The buzz was that the hometown favorite had done well. Well enough to win.

Probably.

Maybe.

Well, you never really can tell, can you?

Not until it’s over.

DeFoe had a solid bag of bass and was projected to retake the lead on the day that matters most, the final day.

DeFoe tried to shrug off some of the pressure the day before this tournament began, “Professionally, it would have meant just as much to me to win at Hartwell. I want to win every one I fish.” Then he admitted, “This would be special because I’m here in front of my family and friends.”

As Dave Mercer read Jacob Wheeler’s insufficient weight at the scale and pronounce DeFoe the champion, DeFoe sobbed on stage.

His daughter called before it happened. This week, she chalked a message in the driveway where DeFoe parks, “The 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion lives here.”

Correct.

Photo Credit Caden Brown

How did he do it?

He credited “A full bladder and Keith Poche” on stage when comically telling the story of his chance conversation with Poche during which Poche told him about a dock that had produced quality bites. Because Poche did not catch enough of those fish to make the cut, DeFoe made an important adjustment and changed areas on the final day.

“A lot of my fish came from around the Concord area of the lake. That’s an area that I’ve fished forever. I’ve always done well in that area of the lake. My fish today, though, came from down around the dam.”

A lipless crankbait, the Storm Arashi Vibe, accounted for 4 of DeFoe’s Day 1 fish, 2 of his 2ndround fish on 1 fish today. The factory color is called Rusty Craw but DeFoe did a little art work to make it just right for his needs. “I took a red and a black Sharpie and made it a much prettier bait than what it already is.”

DeFoe cranked the Vibe on a Bass Pro 7’6” medium heavy Crankin’ Stick rod, Johnny Morris Platinum Series reel (6.8:1 gear ratio) and 17-pound Bass Pro XPS Fluorocarbon.

DeFoe used a 3/8 ounce chartreuse and white bladed jig with a fluke-style trailer to catch 3 small fish on Saturday and 4 big fish today.

He cranked the bladed jig with the same rod but a Johnny Morris Carbon Lite reel with a 7.5:1 gear ratio and the same line as above.

He caught one other fish, a Day 1 keeper, on a Rapala DT4 in the Dark Brown Craw color. Same rod, the Platinum Series reel and 14-pound Bass Pro XPS Fluorocarbon.

“I switched all my treble hooks to VMC short shank trebles” - #2 on the Vibe and #4 on the DT4.

Gear aside, DeFoe’s biggest advantage – by far – was his extensive local knowledge of the fishery.

A lot of the small offshore targets are hard to find. When an angler does locate one, it’s hard to tell a productive spot from a time-waster.

DeFoe’s mentality was key. He focused, not on the outcome, but on the process. “It was never about the winning moment. It was always about ‘how am I going to catch the next fish?’.”

That mindset is a way of life for our Classic champ. “I try to take each day at a time. I get in trouble for that a lot because Jenny says I don’t prepare very well. I don’t think too far into the future. I just worry about the here-and-now. We’ll take the rest of it as it comes.”

 

 

Total
Fish / Weight
Day 1
Fish / Weight
Day 2
Fish / Weight
Day 3
Fish / Weight
1 15 / 49 - 3 5 / 20 - 0 5 / 10 - 5 5 / 18 - 14
2 15 / 45 - 5 5 / 14 - 11 5 / 17 - 11 5 / 12 - 15
3 15 / 43 - 14 5 / 10 - 11 5 / 15 - 15 5 / 17 - 4
4 15 / 42 - 9 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 19 - 7 5 / 14 - 0
5 15 / 41 - 12 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 17 - 6 5 / 9 - 14
6 15 / 40 - 5 5 / 9 - 11 5 / 12 - 0 5 / 18 - 10
7 15 / 39 - 8 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 17 - 2 5 / 11 - 8
8 15 / 39 - 7 5 / 8 - 12 5 / 16 - 0 5 / 14 - 11
9 15 / 35 - 6 5 / 9 - 4 5 / 14 - 1 5 / 12 - 1
10 12 / 34 - 15 3 / 8 - 3 5 / 12 - 6 4 / 14 - 6
11 13 / 34 - 4 5 / 17 - 11 5 / 9 - 15 3 / 6 - 10
12 11 / 34 - 0 4 / 9 - 0 5 / 21 - 12 2 / 3 - 4
13 15 / 32 - 10 5 / 12 - 15 5 / 11 - 5 5 / 8 - 6
14 15 / 32 - 9 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 10 - 5 5 / 9 - 0
15 14 / 31 - 13 4 / 8 - 10 5 / 13 - 7 5 / 9 - 12
16 11 / 31 - 10 4 / 12 - 3 5 / 11 - 15 2 / 7 - 8
17 12 / 31 - 9 5 / 16 - 7 5 / 10 - 9 2 / 4 - 9
18 12 / 31 - 8 5 / 16 - 11 3 / 9 - 3 4 / 5 - 10
19 13 / 30 - 13 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 9 - 10 3 / 6 - 11
20 15 / 30 - 1 5 / 10 - 2 5 / 11 - 4 5 / 8 - 11
21 12 / 27 - 1 5 / 12 - 1 5 / 10 - 14 2 / 4 - 2
22 10 / 26 - 7 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 13 - 3 0
23 11 / 25 - 6 5 / 12 - 9 5 / 10 - 15 1 / 1 - 14
24 10 / 25 - 3 5 / 13 - 9 3 / 6 - 8 2 / 5 - 2
25 11 / 23 - 11 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 10 - 6 1 / 2 - 7
26 9 / 19 - 14 4 / 9 - 5 5 / 10 - 9 0
27 6 / 18 - 13 1 / 4 - 1 5 / 14 - 12 0
28 9 / 18 - 13 5 / 11 - 5 4 / 7 - 8 0
29 10 / 18 - 5 5 / 10 - 1 5 / 8 - 4 0
30 10 / 18 - 2 5 / 9 - 9 5 / 8 - 9 0
31 10 / 18 - 1 5 / 8 - 15 5 / 9 - 2 0
32 10 / 17 - 7 5 / 7 - 6 5 / 10 - 1 0
33 9 / 17 - 5 4 / 7 - 0 5 / 10 - 5 0
34 8 / 17 - 1 4 / 7 - 14 4 / 9 - 3 0
35 7 / 16 - 9 5 / 11 - 15 2 / 4 - 10 0
36 7 / 15 - 6 2 / 3 - 3 5 / 12 - 3 0
37 7 / 15 - 3 4 / 8 - 4 3 / 6 - 15 0
38 7 / 14 - 15 3 / 6 - 6 4 / 8 - 9 0
39 10 / 14 - 14 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 5 - 12 0
40 6 / 14 - 7 3 / 8 - 1 3 / 6 - 6 0
41 7 / 14 - 5 4 / 6 - 10 3 / 7 - 11 0
42 8 / 13 - 10 5 / 8 - 6 3 / 5 - 4 0
43 6 / 12 - 14 3 / 8 - 4 3 / 4 - 10 0
44 7 / 12 - 12 4 / 7 - 6 3 / 5 - 6 0
45 6 / 12 - 2 2 / 3 - 12 4 / 8 - 6 0
46 7 / 11 - 10 5 / 8 - 12 2 / 2 - 14 0
47 4 / 9 - 8 2 / 3 - 5 2 / 6 - 3 0
48 3 / 9 - 1 2 / 7 - 7 1 / 1 - 10 0
49 5 / 8 - 13 0 5 / 8 - 13 0
50 4 / 6 - 15 4 / 6 - 15 0 0
51 4 / 6 - 5 4 / 6 - 5 0 0
52 3 / 4 - 7 2 / 2 - 14 1 / 1 - 9 0

Headland Cranks Into High School Classic Win

March 16, 2019KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Mobility was the key for Gracie Herbold and Aaron Cherry of Headland Bass Team, who caught a five-bass limit that weighed 16 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Classic presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Watts Bar Lake, held in conjunction with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Hailing from Headland, Ala., the winners found their bass in creeks. Herbold said their bites varied from the mouths to the backs of the creeks, but the key was targeting chunk rock, which held heat.

“It really just depended on where the fish were,” Herbold said. “A lot of times, they were just cruising, and we picked them up.”

Cherry said he and his partner fished Strike King Redeye Shad Tungsten 2-Tap and Strike King 2.5 squarebill crankbaits. Red proved to be the best color for both.

“I think they would have eaten either one, you just had to get it in front of them,” he said.

The key to doing that was a run-and-gun strategy, which took them to 20 different spots.

“He caught three fish back to back in one little area, but for a lot of the time, it was just one every now and then,” Herbold said. “We had a very long lull in the middle of the day where we didn’t catch anything.”

Cherry noted that they caught two good bass late in the day and ended up culling a smaller one.

“I think the sun got up and warmed those rocks,” he said. “The last one I caught was probably in about 3 inches of water. They were really shallow warming up.”

Cherry, who caught most of his fish on the Redeye Shad, said the key to a proper presentation was letting the bait hit bottom and then slow rolling it back. The bites, Herbold said, were convincing.

“You knew when they bit,” she said. “The fish would run straight at you, so you had to reel very fast to catch up.”

The event comprised 10 teams. The qualification format took the top two teams from each of the four 2018 High School Opens, the top two from the 2018 High School National Championship and the 2018 Tennessee State Championship team. One of the 11 eligible teams was unable to participate.

Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Classic presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
3/16/2019 – 3/16/2019
Watts Bar Lake
STANDINGS  BOATER DAY   1
Name # Fsh Lbs - Oz High School/Club
1 Gracie Herbold – Aaron Cherry 5 16-9 Headland Bass Team
2 BJ Collins – Garrett Holder 5 15-12 Chatuge Anglers
3 Scott Springer – Trust Say 2 9-3 Christy, Springer and Say Community Club
4 Grayson Morris – Tucker Smith 2 6-15 Briarwood Christian School
5 Caz Anderson – Dean Crisler 2 5-8 Chatuge Anglers
6 Marshal Robinson – Mason Fulmer 2 4-13 Byrnes Rebels
7 Niko Romero – Isaiah Rios 1 3-11 AZ HS BASS Nation
8 Jaxon Brown – Cole Dodson 1 2-15 Gardendale Rockets
9 Christopher Capdeboscq – Sam Acosta 0 0-0 Northlake Christian
9 Devin Howard – Dawson Mason 0 0-0 Walker Valley High School

BIG BASS                                             TOTALS
Name                  City, State  Lbs-Oz # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
Scott Springer- Trust Say Bolingbrook, IL 5-5     20      20   65-6      2


Wheeler Takes the Lead, Zaldain and MDJ Hot on His Heels

A State of Mind

Getting anglers to divulge specifics about their tactics, techniques and strategies during a major tournament . . . you might as well ask them for their eye tooth.

When that tournament is the most major of all, say, the Bassmaster Classic, you can forget about it.

Even when talking about something as seemingly innocuous as their emotions going into the final day, some are guarded are deceptive.

However, our top group of pros today was fairly open about how they feel as they prepare to do something tomorrow that will change one of their lives forever.

Jacob Wheeler is excited about his chances, but he’s happy for a couple of friends too. “No matter what, we’re going to have a party tomorrow. I’m pretty good friends with Ott DeFoe and Mark Daniels, Jr so if I had to shoot it out with a couple of guys, I’d want it to be them.”

Jacob Powroznik has been comfortably consistent for two days. He said yesterday he would like to sneak into the final round in 7thor 8th place and “fish relaxed” while the guys at the top draw all the spectator attention and pressure.

Looks like Powroznik got his wish. He said today, just before weighing-in, “I feel confident going into tomorrow. I admit, I got a little excited for a few minutes today when I caught a good one, but I settled back down. I’m going to do what I can tomorrow and they’re just going to have to bite.”

Mark Daniels Jr was all smiles as he hopped out of his truck before riding into the arena and taking the stage in front of thousands of bassheads. He is looking forward to the final day. And if you need to know how excited is, just check out the footage of his big bass catch from today on Bassmaster.com.

Ott DeFoe recognizes the pressure of performing in front of the home crowd. Maybe he will be a little more relaxed fishing from behind the lead instead of having a proverbial target on his back tomorrow.

Mike Iaconelli has been here before. And won. Yet, he is excited.

Chris Zaldain is excited for Ike. Zaldain caught what may stand as the biggest bag of the tournament (21 pounds, 12 ounces) to vault from back in the pack to near the top of the leaderboard. “I like Ike,” said Zaldain as we watched Iaconelli rock the crowd with 19-7. “I look forward to fishing with him tomorrow.”

Mental control is part of the job for professional anglers, but the biggest stage of all can rattle anyone’s nerves. We’ll find out tomorrow who can master the fish, the competition, and themselves.

 

Mark Daniels Jr - 17.6 for two day total of 31.14 pounds - Currently in 2nd place

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Chris Zaldain - 21.12 pounds for two day total of 30.12 pounds - Currently in 3rd Place.

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Ott Defoe - 10.5 for Two Day Total of 30.5 pounds - Currently in 4th Place.

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Roy Hawk - 9.15 Pounds - Two Day Total of 27.10 Pounds

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Edwin Evers - 16.0 Pounds - Two Day Total of 24.12 Pounds

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Standings Day 2

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN            10  32-06    0   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   17-11
2.  Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            10  31-14    0
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   17-06
3.  Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV             9  30-12    0
Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 5   21-12
4.  Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN              10  30-05    0   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   10-05
5.  Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         10  28-09    0
Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   19-07
6.  Wesley Strader         Spring City, TN         10  28-00    0
Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   17-02
7.  Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ       10  27-10    0
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   09-15
8.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        10  27-00    0
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   10-09
9.  Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL             10  26-10    0
Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   15-15
10. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  26-07    0
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   13-03
11. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               8  25-14    0
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 3   09-03
12. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  24-12    0
Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 5   16-00
13. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ            10  24-04    0
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   11-05
14. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  24-02    0
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   09-10
15. Kyle Dorsett           Odenville, AL            9  24-02    0
Day 1: 4   12-03     Day 2: 5   11-15
16. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  23-09    0
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   10-05
17. James Elam             Tulsa, OK               10  23-08    0
Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   10-15
18. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ    10  23-05    0
Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   14-01
19. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              10  22-15    0
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   10-14
20. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           9  22-01    0
Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 5   13-07
21. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  21-11    0
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   12-00
22. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           10  21-06    0
Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   11-04
23. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               10  21-04    0
Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   10-06
24. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             8  20-09    0
Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 5   12-06
25. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX               8  20-01    0
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 3   06-08
26. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               9  19-14    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   09-05     Day 2: 5   10-09
27. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        6  18-13    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 1   04-01     Day 2: 5   14-12
28. Josh Bertrand          San Tan Valley, AZ       9  18-13    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 4   07-08
29. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  18-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 5   08-04
30. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL        10  18-02    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   08-09
31. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            10  18-01    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 5   09-02
32. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         10  17-07    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   07-06     Day 2: 5   10-01
33. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          9  17-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   07-00     Day 2: 5   10-05
34. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              8  17-01    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   07-14     Day 2: 4   09-03
35. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         7  16-09    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 2   04-10
36. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            7  15-06    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 5   12-03
37. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               7  15-03    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   08-04     Day 2: 3   06-15
38. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         7  14-15    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 4   08-09
39. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC          10  14-14    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   05-12
40. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            6  14-07    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   06-06
41. Nick Ratliff           Vine Grove, KY           7  14-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   06-10     Day 2: 3   07-11
42. Jordan Lee             Cullman, AL              8  13-10    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 3   05-04
43. Brent Ehrler           Redlands, CA             6  12-14    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 3   08-04     Day 2: 3   04-10
44. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             7  12-12    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   07-06     Day 2: 3   05-06
45. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               6  12-02    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 4   08-06
46. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               7  11-10    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 2   02-14
47. Matthew Robertson      Kuttawa, KY              4  09-08    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 2   06-03
48. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX               3  09-01    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   07-07     Day 2: 1   01-10
49. Jacopo Gallelli        Firenze ITALY            5  08-13    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   08-13
50. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY            4  06-15    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   06-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
51. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                4  06-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   06-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
52. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA              3  04-07    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 1   01-09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Classic Day 2 Rewind - "There is No Substitute for Time on the Water."

Regardless of who wins the 49thBassmaster Classic, you can learn a lot from watching a local, Ott DeFoe for instance, fish his home lake. You can learn even more riding around with a local, Brad Knight for instance, while watching.

While filming today for the Progressive Bass Wrap Up TV Show, Bassmaster Classic episode, we rode the lake with Forrest Wood Cup Champion, Knight, who grew up fishing these waters and still lives near the ramp from which we launched.

One of the more pertinent details Knight pointed out was that while Mark Daniels Jr continued to pound the rocks along the shore, Ott Defoe pulled up nearby and worked a subtle, unseen rock pile just a step deeper.

DeFoe quickly pulled up the trolling motor and blasted across the lake to make a handful of casts to a specific piece of something that hung his crankbait for a moment.

Minutes later he led his small navy of spectators to the next little cove around the corner and repeated the process.

“I could literally go to the next spot he’s going to fish, set up and be waiting for him,” said Knight. “We all fish the same stuff. And the advantage for him is that, while this is a spring time tournament and a guy like MDJ can see a lot of the targets, there’s a lot of stuff just off the bank that you don’t see and that is not so obvious on your electronics.”

It is true pattern fishing and DeFoe understood the differences in the spots he chose as he attempted to decipher the daily puzzle.

“So much of tournament fishing these days comes down to just finding an area and then catching all you can off that spot,” said Knight. “Ott is actually trying to figure a pattern that he can run.”

Mike Iaconelli apparently found a subtle spot and worked it over. Not sure if he can more like it and run a pattern, but he had a flurry of action off a flat rock out in front of some obvious-looking rip rap which he ignored. Over the next 40 minutes Ike put more than a dozen bass. It gave him an unofficial lead on BassTrakk.

But then, as we said in yesterday’s story on AnglersChannel.com, BassTrakk lies.

It is fun to follow though.

What you may not ascertain from BassTrakk stats though, are the techniques our anglers use to post those weights.

“People sometimes poke fun at us (Knoxville area anglers) for using a spinning rod with our crankbaits,” shared Knight as we watched DeFoe work, “but we grew up fishing with Shad Raps and small, light, flat-sided crankbaits made of balsa that are made here locally. A spinning rod gives you the distance and control you need in this wind. If you’re picking out a backlash, you’re not covering water. And it can all come down just one cast that you made or didn’t make.”

 

Author Vance McCullough is an avid Outdoorsman and Football Coach from Jacksonville, Florida. You can Follow Vance here on Facebook or here on Instagram.

 

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Bassmaster Classic Day 1 Weigh-In Gallery

Photo Credit: Caden Brown & Jacob Fine

 

 


"You Can't Win the Classic on Day One, but you sure can lose it today."

2019 Classic Day 1 thoughts:

BassTrak lies.

But that’s part of the fun of following a Bassmaster Classic as it unfolds – even with all the behind the scenes vantage points afforded by today’s technology, human error, or simple sandbagging, still occurs.

One of the big surprises was Roy Hawk – BassTrak estimate, 14 pounds, 12 ounces. Actual weight, 17-11 which put him in the lead most of the way through the 52-angler weigh in. UNTIL Ott Defoe (17-11 on BassTrak) dropped 20 pounds-even and took the lead.

So much for technology.

On the other hand, Edwin Evers shared some disappointing surprises that he experienced on the water today. “Weird day. I missed a lot of fish. They were just nipping at it. They act like pressured fish.”

These lakes have a reputation for fishing small and not holding up well to angling pressure. The pressure of simply having spectator boats along with anglers pounding the shallows could make for a difficult bite over the final 2 days of this Classic.

But somebody always makes a big comeback (another one of those fun surprises). Who will it Be? Gerald Swindle gave us a big hint. “Look down the standings after the first day. Anybody with over 12 pounds has a shot, but you’ve got to have that 12-pound start in order to have any real chance of winning. Then if you can back it up with 17 and 17 the next 2 days, you’ve got a shot.”

Skeet Reese echoed that estimate just before weigh in today. “I’m hoping I have at least 12 pounds. That’s what it’s going to take to stay in the hunt.” He weighed 12-1. Another pleasant surprise.

Smallmouth will be a factor this week. Jacob Powroznik showed us a nice one before he rolled into the arena and dropped 13-4 on the scale.

Brent Ehrler also had a big, beautiful smallmouth to show off. He only had 2 other fish to go with it. Catching numbers of brown bass over the 18-inch length limit will be difficult for anybody to do.

Mark Daniels rode a 5-pounder to a great start. With 14-8 he is right where he wants to be.

Todd Faircloth had a quiet confidence that could make him a dangerous man. With 13-9, he’s off to the right kind of start.

Speaking of ‘right where they want to be’, Jacob Powroznik said, “I want to go into the final day in 7thor 8thplace because then you fish relaxed and let it happen while the guys fighting for the lead . . .” and then he made a choking gesture with his hands around his neck.

Powroznik may get his wish. He has 13-4.

In making sure we bring you the Classic in authentic fashion, We interviews the Anglers so you can hear it straight from the "Horse's Mouth" so to speak.

 

Wesley Strader - 10.14 Pounds - 17th Place

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Justin Lucas - 16.07 Pounds - 4th Place

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Gerald Swindle - 11.15 Pounds - 15th Place

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Roy Hawk - 17.11 Pounds - 2nd Place

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Kevin VanDam - 10.2 Pounds - 20th Place

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Full Results:

Place Name Total
Fish / Weight
Day 1
Fish / Weight
1 5 / 20 - 0 5 / 20 - 0
2 5 / 17 - 11 5 / 17 - 11
3 5 / 16 - 11 5 / 16 - 11
4 5 / 16 - 7 5 / 16 - 7
5 5 / 14 - 11 5 / 14 - 11
6 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 14 - 8
6 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 14 - 8
8 5 / 13 - 9 5 / 13 - 9
9 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 13 - 4
9 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 13 - 4
11 5 / 12 - 15 5 / 12 - 15
12 5 / 12 - 9 5 / 12 - 9
13 4 / 12 - 3 4 / 12 - 3
14 5 / 12 - 1 5 / 12 - 1
15 5 / 11 - 15 5 / 11 - 15
16 5 / 11 - 5 5 / 11 - 5
17 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 10 - 14
17 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 10 - 14
19 5 / 10 - 11 5 / 10 - 11
20 5 / 10 - 2 5 / 10 - 2
21 5 / 10 - 1 5 / 10 - 1
22 5 / 9 - 11 5 / 9 - 11
23 5 / 9 - 9 5 / 9 - 9
24 4 / 9 - 5 4 / 9 - 5
25 5 / 9 - 4 5 / 9 - 4
26 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 9 - 2
26 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 9 - 2
28 4 / 9 - 0 4 / 9 - 0
29 5 / 8 - 15 5 / 8 - 15
30 5 / 8 - 12 5 / 8 - 12
30 5 / 8 - 12 5 / 8 - 12
32 4 / 8 - 10 4 / 8 - 10
33 5 / 8 - 6 5 / 8 - 6
34 4 / 8 - 4 4 / 8 - 4
35 3 / 8 - 4 3 / 8 - 4
36 3 / 8 - 3 3 / 8 - 3
37 3 / 8 - 1 3 / 8 - 1
38 4 / 7 - 14 4 / 7 - 14
39 2 / 7 - 7 2 / 7 - 7
40 5 / 7 - 6 5 / 7 - 6
41 4 / 7 - 6 4 / 7 - 6
42 4 / 7 - 0 4 / 7 - 0
43 4 / 6 - 15 4 / 6 - 15
44 4 / 6 - 10 4 / 6 - 10
45 3 / 6 - 6 3 / 6 - 6
46 4 / 6 - 5 4 / 6 - 5
47 1 / 4 - 1 1 / 4 - 1
48 2 / 3 - 12 2 / 3 - 12
49 2 / 3 - 5 2 / 3 - 5
50 2 / 3 - 3 2 / 3 - 3
51 2 / 2 - 14 2 / 2 - 14
52 0 / 0 - 0 0

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2019 Bassmaster Classic - Take Off Day 1


2019 Bassmaster Classic Media Day Interviews

AnglersChannel's Jason Duran talks tp a few anglers as they prepare for Day 1 of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic.


2019 Bassmaster Classic Media Day- BTS

Photo Credit: Caden Brown & Jacob Fine


This Classic, the 49th edition of bass fishing’s most major event, will be special for many reasons.

Vance McCullough

Photo Credit: Jacob Fine

 

For one, well, it is the Classic. That alone makes it special.

But this instalment marks the end of an era. It also marks the beginning of a new era that will give us new characters and new adventures, along with some of the legends we’ve grown to love – remember the Elite Series tourney on the St Johns River last month? Some guy named Clunn smashed almost 100 pounds.

But this week, right now, this is the end of something truly outstanding. When ESPN bought B.A.S.S. some years ago they wanted TV-friendly action. They made no secret that they wanted to showcase the personalities behind the consoles of those gleaming bass rockets that roster-tailed across some of America’s greatest fisheries.. The lakes, too, became rock stars. Amistad, Falcon, Clear Lake, the entire TVA system, Okeechobee, the St Johns River have all thrilled us with eye-popping catches. And the personalities . . . Skeet Reese, Mike Iaconelli, Ish Monroe, Kevin VanDam, Gerald Swindle – fans fell in love with them.

To address the elephant in the room, 36 of the competitors in this year’s Classic no longer compete on the Elite Series. They now ply their trade on the new Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Therefore, unless any one of those guys wins this Classic and the right to defend as Champion next year, this will be the last Bassmaster Classic for those guys for the foreseeable future. A few of them are fishing the Bassmaster Opens in the hopes of qualifying for the Classic via that route, but there will, mathematically, be very few who can do that.

This is the last Bassmaster Classic of an era in our sport; the high point for a generation of pros that took it to a new level.

As such, it means more. To some anglers.

“You can feel it,” said Swindle. “There’s a certain number of guys here that know, and even within that group there are guys who haven’t really accepted the weight of that – that they might not be back here – and there’s a certain amount that have, so yeah, there’s a big sense of urgency to win this one.

“This is the best of the best, the strongest field you can get so let’s do it.”

Ott Defoe said, “For two-thirds of the field, this is our last Classic in the foreseeable future so there is absolutely an added sense of urgency to be able to win one.”

Iaconelli agrees that it would be special to win this Classic against his longtime peers, but he also notes that the guys who have nearly won yet never hoisted the trophy may have the most motivation this week. “The saving grace for me is for me is I’ve got (a Classic win). Would I love to win again? Absolutely, but I think some of the other guys may be even more motivated – or stressed, depending on how you look at it – the guys that haven’t won yet.”

One of ‘the guys that haven’t won yet’, despite some strong showings, is Bobby Lane. “I don’t know if this will be my last Classic or if I’ve got 5 more to fish. You never know. I am fishing the Opens (in an attempt to requalify) but I think everybody has that same mentality this week, like ‘this is the one to win’. This might be some guys’ absolute last Bassmaster Classic.

“I have been there, been close. I feel like I’ve let a couple slip away. It’s only that one cast. And it’s like it wasn’t meant to be. I won the Open last year by 13 pounds. It was meant to be. I want to win a Classic like that but this body of water is going to be a tough challenge.

“But this one would mean more than the world, my brother and me both being here and I turned 45 last week so I’m not getting any younger but to win this one would definitely be a way to put the icing on the cake.”

Brandon Palaniuk also fits under the heading of guys who have come close but not yet won a Classic. “I’ve really tried not to add any pressure by thinking about it being the last, because I don’t know that it will be . . . the last. It could be, but it’s too early to know what all is going on in the industry.

“But I’ve tried not to get caught up in that because you can put too much pressure on yourself and try to force things to happen instead of allowing your mind to be open to change. We’re going to have a lot of change this week.”

VanDam has a chance to win an unprecedented 5thClassic this week. Given the circumstances, is the experience here different? “You know, I thought it really would be, but it’s not. I’m putting in the same effort as I do every year. Next year might be a whole lot different but right now I’m just focused on the moment, trying to come up with the best game plan, thinking about the weather, the same things I go through for any tournament.”

2012 Classic Champ Chris Lane says this time around things are different, though not because he feels added pressure. “For me it’s a lot more relaxed. When they call your name, your number in the morning, it’s time to go try to win what’s, probably, going to be my last Classic.”

Lane paused, sighed and added, “For me it’s a sense of closure, I think,” his voice trailing off in almost a question mark and another pause before concluding, “This is the Bassmaster Classic. This is the biggest and the baddest of all the tournaments right now. To hoist that trophy and know that this will change your life . . .

“and all the sponsors that help you, that’s why I want this event I want this for everybody that sponsors Chris Lane Fishing because they’re the reason we’re here.”

In addition to the intensity that always accompanies the Classic as well as the extra dimension of urgency mentioned above, Defoe has the added pressure of being a home-standing angler. He puts it in proper perspective. “Winning the Classic last year at Hartwell would have meant just as much, professionally, but personally, this one would obviously mean a lot because I’m in front of my family and friends. But I want to win them all.”

Wesley Strader is feeling the local pride. “It feels like a dream come true to be able to fish a Bassmaster Classic here on a body of water that I grew up fishing when I was a kid. It’s like getting to play the Super Bowl in your high school stadium. That’s what I equate it to.”

As for tactics, this one is looks to be a straight forward prespawn power fishing derby. Flat-sided crankbaits will get plenty of play. Spinnerbaits and bladed jigs should show up big as well. A couple of guys were willing to divulge some details.

Andy Montgomery is high on Strike King’s new Thunder Cricket. “It could be a player for sure. We got some rain and this lake can dirty-up really, really fast.”

Palaniuk thinks everybody will have a Shad Rap or similar tied on.

VanDam predicts, “This going to be, predominantly, a crankbait tournament. There’s no doubt that a majority of the guys are going to be power-fishing, There’s going to be a lot of crankbaits, a lot of spinnerbaits and then, a lot of jigs. But with the water level being low, it really makes it conducive for fishing crankbaits.

Iaconelli agrees, “This, to me, does not set up to be a finesse, slow, light line, take-your-time tournament. This tournament is going to lend itself to power-fishing, covering a lot of water, fishing reaction baits. I think you’re going to see some fireworks this week.”

Swindle says, “You’re going to see a lot of DT-6, Brats (referring to a couple of Rapala’s most popular offerings), a lot of boys are going to be throwing hand-carved, flat-sided crankbaits – the Knoxville area is where a lot of those kind of lures come from so you’ll see a lot of that.”

The weather is supposed turn progressively colder with daytime highs in the 50’s over the weekend and a light freeze at night. Some anglers doubt the cool down will affect these fish much. “It won’t affect the ones that are already up there,” says Montgomery, who has fished 4 national tournaments on these lakes, “but it may stop any more of them from coming.”

Whether or not the weather affects the bite, boat pressure certainly will. This place fishes small and there will be competitors, spectators, and apparently, some locals may even try to help the pros catch all the fish.

That said, it may be hard to catch up on Saturday and Sunday. A solid start in Friday’s opening round will be especially important.

VanDam says, “It’s really going to be critical here to not have a bad day. You just can’t. It’s not the type of fishery that has a ton of big fish where you can catch a big one and come back. You’re going to have to be consistent.”

Strader thinks it will take around 50 pounds to win. That seems to be the consensus among the anglers. And he agrees that Day 1 might present the best chance to get headed in that direction. “This place doesn’t hold up well to pressure. I think the first day is going to be the optimum because it’s going to have the best weather conditions, more favorable for catching better bass.”

Smallmouth will be a factor, maybe. They must measure 18 inches on these lakes and they have been elusive. They have shown up, incidentally, along with the largemouth when they’ve shown up at all. If anybody has figured out how to target smallmouth, specifically, they are keeping quiet about it. Strader thinks the water will be too dirty to do much of that anyway.

Swindle reminds us, “You can’t win this tomorrow, but you can lose it. You’ve got to get to that 12-to-13-pound mark the first day to stay in the game. You don’t have to lead it tomorrow, but you’ve got to have 12 or 13 pounds and then back it up on Saturday and Sunday.

“Tomorrow is a key day. Don’t worry about who’s winning it, look down the list. Everybody with over 12 pounds has a chance to win it.”

 

 

Author Vance McCullough is an avid Outdoorsman and Football Coach from Jacksonville, Florida. You can Follow Vance here on Facebook or here on Instagram.

 

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