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Cashion Brings American-Made Forward Facing Sonar Rods to Market
Key Features
- Made in America
- K-Frame #6 tangle-free guides with Zirconium inserts designed for braided line, casting distance, and knot clearance
- High quality graphite reel seat with EVA foregrip and locking nut grip, keeping the threads hidden and therefore maximizing comfort
- Carbon fiber/fiberglass butt grip for increased sensitivity and durability
- Dropshot style hook keeper for fast and efficient lure removal
- Lifetime warranty
Specifications for Cashion’s 7’5” Forward Facing Sonar Rod
- Length: 7'5"
- Action: Fast
- Power: Med-Light
- Technique(s): Finesse Fishing
- Line Weight: 6-10 lbs
- Lure Weight: 1/16-5/16 oz
- Handle Length: 9.5"
- Foregrip: EVA Foam
- Butt Grip: Cashion's Signature Carbon Fiber/Fiberglass Weave in Black/Gray
- # of Guides: 8 + Tip
- SKU: iFFS75MLFs
- MSRP: $234.95
Specifications for Cashion’s 7’4” Forward Facing Sonar Rod
- Length: 7'4"
- Action: Fast
- Power: Med
- Technique(s): Finesse Fishing
- Line Weight: 6-12 lbs
- Lure Weight: 5/16-1/2 oz
- Handle Length: 9.0"
- Foregrip: EVA Foam
- Butt Grip: Cashion's Signature Carbon Fiber/Fiberglass Weave in Black/Gray
- # of Guides: 8 + Tip
- SKU: iFFS74MFs
- MSRP: $234.95
About Cashion Rods
A Legend Remastered: Costa Sunglasses Unveils Grand Catalina
Introduced in the late 80s, Costa’s iconic aviator frame with removable side shields is back, and enhanced with modern tech features
JUPITER, Fla. (Mar. 14, 2024) – Costa Sunglasses, manufacturer of the first color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lens, announces today the revitalization of one of its most beloved frames, Grand Catalina. A true brand icon initially introduced in the 80s, Grand Catalina’s original retro design pays homage to the brand’s 40 year legacy on the water, while its updated frame and lens technology represent the cutting-edge innovation Costa is known for today. Whether on land or at sea, Grand Catalina is the perfect blend of style, performance and versatility.
Sporting the beloved heritage aviator shape and removable side shields that led to its initial fame, Grand Catalina’s updated construction embodies the DNA of Costa’s Pathfinder Series: sweat management channels, vented adjustable nose pads, removable side shields (offering two different looks) and seamless surfacing. This retro-inspired, hybrid frame returns to the age of modern performance, making it a must-have for those who demand bold style and best-in-class functionality.
For decades, Grand Catalina has been widely recognized for adorning the faces of angling legends and Costa Pros, Flip Pallot, Jose Wejebe, and more.
“I remember it like it was yesterday, heading out for a day on the water, the original Grand Catalina in tow. They were the pinnacle of purpose built eyewear then, and with the passion and technology infused in them many moons later, they are today,” said Costa’s longest tenured Pro Flip Pallot. “Costa has always been on the forefront of leading by example, whether it's protecting the waters we call home or crafting world class products, and the new iteration of the Grand Catalina frames is certainly no different.”
Costa's commitment to quality and innovation shines through in this refined frame, made from Costa’s proprietary bio-resin. Designed with both style and performance in mind, Grand Catalina is available in a range of frame colors and lens options, including Costa’s latest 580G Gold Mirror Lens.
MSRP for Grand Catalina starts at $204. To see Costa’s complete collection of performance, lifestyle and optical frames, and learn more about its commitment to protecting the waters it calls home, visit costasunglasses.com.
About Costa Sunglasses
As the first manufacturer of color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lenses, Costa combines superior lens technology with unparalleled fit and durability. Costa has made the highest quality, best-performing sunglasses and prescription sunglasses (Rx) for outdoor enthusiasts since 1983, and now its product portfolio includes optical frames. Costa’s growing cult-brand status ties directly to its purpose to provide high-quality products with a focus on sustainability and conservation as the company works hard to protect the waters it calls home. From the use of sustainable and water-friendly materials to its Kick Plastic initiative, #OneCoast efforts and meaningful partnerships with mission-aligned organizations, Costa encourages people to help protect the Earth’s natural resources in any way they can. Find out more on Costa’s website and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter at @CostaSunglasses.
Fenwick Rods Adds Renowned Walleye and Bass Professionals to 2024 Pro Team
The legendary brand, Fenwick rods, welcomes top walleye and bass pros to their 2024 pro team.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 14, 2024) – The Fenwick brand has long been trusted by anglers from all walks of fishing trusting their rods for its unrivaled legacy of ultimate sensitivity, in-hand feel, and craftsmanship. Each series of new rods, World Class, Elite, HMG and Eagle, are a collection of incredibly well-crafted, technique-specific rods that anglers will love with a combination of top-notch performance at a variety of price points. Moving into 2024, Fenwick has added several anglers to their pro team to help show the diversity and performance that each rod series has.
Bass Pros:
• Justin Atkins – Bassmaster Elite Series
• Keith Carson – Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour
• Joey Cifuentes III – Bassmaster Elite Series
• Brandon Coulter – Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour
• John Cox – Bassmaster Elite Series and National Professional Fishing League
• Keith Poche – Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour
• Tom Redington – Major League Fishing Invitationals
• Emil Wagner – Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers
• Joseph Webster – Bassmaster Elite Series and National Professional Fishing League
Walleye Pros:
• Mark Courts – National Walleye Tour
• John Hoyer – National Walleye Tour
• Tommy Kemos – National Walleye Tour
• Korey Sprengel – National Walleye Tour
Kayak Pros:
• Kristine Fischer
The addition of these renowned anglers emphasizes Fenwick's dedication to producing high quality rods that cater to the needs of all avid anglers. Through close collaboration with its pro staff who are stewards in their lane of fishing, Fenwick aims to highlight the diversity and unmatched performance that the full rod lineup can be for anglers targeting their desired species.
"We are thrilled to welcome this whole team of pros to the Fenwick family," said Brad Rutherford, Manager of Brand Activations at Pure Fishing. "Their expertise and passion for fishing combined with our newly released lineup of rods sets the stage for these anglers to achieve their full potential.”
B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
March 13, 2024
B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
GROVE, Okla. — On Wednesday, B.A.S.S. officials announced that Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Grove, Okla., will be the site of this year’s Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Lowrance.
The 41,779-acre fishery features excellent populations of largemouth and smallmouth bass and has been the site of many major B.A.S.S. events, including the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors, which is scheduled for March 22-24.
The Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees presented by Lowrance will feature competition on Nov. 6-8, with three spots in the 2025 Classic up for grabs. Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau will be the host for the event, and daily takeoffs and weigh-ins will be held at Wolf Creek Park and Boating Facility in Grove.
“Grand Lake is firmly engrained in the history of B.A.S.S. competition,” said B.A.S.S. Tournament Manager GL Compton. “Some of our biggest moments as an organization have happened there, and that makes it the perfect destination for the Nation Championship.”
Grand Lake ranked ninth in the Central Division on Bassmaster Magazine’s annual 100 Best Bass Lakes list, and the lake has appeared on every rendition of the list since Bassmaster first began ranking lakes in 2012. The lake has hosted 11 major B.A.S.S. events, including most recently a St. Croix Bassmaster Open presented by SEVIIN in 2021 — an event that was won by Nick LeBrun with a three-day total of 50 pounds, 2 ounces.
Before this year’s Classic even begins, the lake has a long history of hosting the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing. It was the site of the 2013 Classic, which was won by Mississippi pro Cliff Pace, and the 2016 Classic where Oklahoma pro Edwin Evers hoisted the winner’s trophy.
“We have hosted thousands of fishing events at Wolf Creek Park in Grove, Okla., but when the city of Grove had the chance to host another B.A.S.S Nation event we were super-stoked,” said Brent Malone, director of the Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau. “Having the Bassmaster Classic in the spring and bookending it with the B.A.S.S Nation event in fall. Can it get any better?
“Many of the amenities (and the love for the sport) that the city of Grove (has) shows at Wolf Creek Park. We take great pride in being able to host anglers from all over the country, and the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship is yet another opportunity to host a championship event in our championship facility on our championship lake!”
A new format in 2024 has created more opportunities to qualify for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship — even for anglers who are not affiliated with a local club. Starting this year, both individual B.A.S.S. Nation anglers and club members from each state are allowed to enter national qualifier events, with the Top 20 finishers advancing to the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. Additionally, club anglers can qualify directly from their state tournaments.
“Interest in the B.A.S.S. Nation has risen dramatically, and our goal is to give the everyday angler more chances to make it to the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship,” Compton said. “Some working people and college students don’t have time to join a local club, so opening our regional qualifying events to unaffiliated individuals is a way to accommodate more competitors.”
Once anglers qualify for the Nation Championship on Grand they’re just one step away from achieving what most anglers dream of — a berth in the Bassmaster Classic. The top three finishers in the Nation Championship receive berths into the Classic, and the overall winner of the Nation Championship receives an invitation to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series, along with a Nation’s Best package that includes a fully-rigged truck and boat.
2024 Bassmaster Nation Series Title Sponsor: Mercury
2024 Bassmaster Nation Series Presenting Sponsor: Lowrance
2024 Bassmaster Nation Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2024 Bassmaster Nation Series Premier Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Dakota Lithium, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Progressive Insurance, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2024 Bassmaster Nation Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Daiwa, Garmin, Lew's, Lowrance, Marathon, Triton Boats, VMC
2024 Bassmaster Nation Series Youth Sponsors: Seaguar, Shimano
About B.A.S.S.B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
KVD: From Fifty To a Few
Kevin VanDam is no stranger to Lay Lake, the playing field for 2024 REDCREST, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a professional angler with more experience in early spring championship tournaments than KVD. The Team Toyota pro famously won the Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake back in 2010 and he’s won or finished in the top 10 of more springtime championships than any other angler in history.
Even with his past and familiarities, VanDam said he rigged nearly 50 rod and reel set ups before loading up his Tundra to make the drive from Michigan for official REDCREST practice.
That’s a lot for anyone, and VanDam admitted this was more than what he would typically rig for a tournament.
“New technology has opened up where and how we can catch tournament winning fish like never before,” VanDam said. “You couple that with it being spring, a time of constant change
and movement for bass, I wanted to be prepared for just about anything when I got to Lay Lake.”
While this may be the final championship event for the consensus greatest tournament bass angler of all time, VanDam approached REDCREST practice the same way he has throughout his entire storied career. His goal was to eliminate unproductive water and narrow down his set ups to ideally just a few techniques or patterns he believes can win this tournament.
This sounds simple enough, but how exactly does KVD do this in just three days of official practice with over 12,000 acres of water to breakdown? VanDam said he had a solid practice
and has dialed in his approach for day one, but the conditions are lining up in such a way he knows he needs to keep his options open.
“Water clarity, water temperature, current schedule, and the weather forecast are some of the very first things I considered when I launched my boat on Sunday,” VanDam explained.
“Factoring in these details immediately starts to point me in the right direction of how I need to fish REDCREST. Each piece of the puzzle helps narrow my approach and will hopefully help put me into a position to win this weekend. “There are lots of other clues like where and what baitfish are doing or what types of cover the bass are setting up around. I also still inspect every fish I catch this time of year, too. Looking at the color of the fish to help me decide if they are coming or going, checking inside their mouths looking for signs of what they’ve been eating. It’s a little old school, but each subtlety provides more information that could make all the difference.”
While he saw plenty of fish still staging in deeper water, VanDam believes a large population of the bass in Lay Lake are starting to think about the spawn and wanting to push shallow. For this reason, KVD said he didn’t quite whittle his fifty rods down to just a few, because he believes the fish will continue to change each day of competition. But he’s narrowed down his offerings enough to be confident heading into day one of the Qualifying Round.
VanDam and his team announced the next chapter of his career today, The VanDam Experience, a TV show that will air on the Outdoor Channel in 2025, but don’t think for a second
he is calling it in or cutting any corners. The same competitive fire that propelled KVD throughout his legendary 33-years as a tournament angler burns hot for REDCREST 2024.
Just like he did with his rod and reel combos, VanDam intends to be among the few anglers remaining from the full field of fifty when the Championship Round starts on Sunday.
Weather and water trends have Grand Lake teed up for Bassmaster Classic fireworks
March 12, 2024
Weather and water trends have Grand Lake teed up for Bassmaster Classic fireworks
TULSA, Okla. — Jason Christie does not yet have a clear picture of how the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors will be won, but the Bassmaster Elite Series veteran from Dry Creek, Okla., is certain that Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees’ water clarity will be a major factor.
Competition days will be March 22-24 with daily takeoffs from Wolf Creek Park and Boating Facility at 7:15 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Christie spent a few days pre-practicing in December, and since then, the Grand Lake area has seen minimal rainfall. This, he said, means unusually clear water.
“The water clarity is probably better than in years past because we usually have a couple of flush-outs in fall and early spring, but we just haven’t had those,” said Christie, who won the 2022 Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. “We have had (little) rain and the weather has been really mild.”
Making his 10th appearance in the sport’s most prestigious event, Christie placed seventh at the 2013 Classic at Grand and second when the event returned three years later. With the 2022 Classic trophy on his mantel, Christie is no doubt motivated to notch his second Classic win on his home waters.
Doing so, he said, could occur just about anywhere on the 46,500-acre Grand River (lower Neosho River) impoundment. Like most reservoirs, Grand’s lower end traditionally holds the most consistent clarity, but Christie said anglers can expect that to extend farther up the lake.
“The area where river water meets the lake water can move based on (minimal river current),” he said. “I would guess that seam is going to be a lot farther up the river than where it normally is.
“That’s going to open up the lake to guys that like that kind of water. It’s not going to be limited to the bottom half of the lake. I think the lake almost doubles in water clarity. I think the tournament could be won end to end.”
Addressing Oklahoma’s pre-Classic weather makeup, Christie said it’s almost like winter forgot to visit the area.
“It’s not what I was expecting,” he said. “It’s not what I would want. On an average year, the first of March or the middle or even late March can be really cold. It’s almost like we’ve just had a long spring.
“We’ve already mowed the grass at my house (60 miles from Grand) and we normally don’t until mid-April.”
Having fished Grand Lake for more than 30 years, Christie has seen practically every complexion imaginable — including an unusually mild spring that found bass bedding in mid-March. That being said, he believes technology has nullified any advantage a local once held.
“With what we now have in electronics — mapping, the TV shows and (all media platforms), there are no secrets anymore,” he said. “A guy has to win by fishing and probably changing a lot throughout the tournament.”
Christie’s a formidable force when flipping jigs and throwing spinnerbaits is on the table. But while such techniques remain viable options, a couple weeks prior to the Classic, he was leaning more toward an offshore/nearshore program with jerkbaits, finesse worms and the jighead minnow technique with a Yum FF Sonar Minnow that played a big role in his 2022 Classic win at Hartwell.
“That’s what I love about Grand — you can win from one end of that lake to the other,” he said. “It’s a big lake, and guys are not going to be able to cover it in three days of practice. You have to pick your poison and figure out what you want to do.
“It seems like we’re always thrown a curveball during the Classic, but with the water getting warm, I won’t be surprised to see the water temperature creeping up there in the high 50s by the time we get there. Everything’s setting up for it to be a wide-open event.”
With prognosticators pondering the possibility of modern live sonar techniques dominating Classic strategies, third-year Bassmaster Elite Cody Huff said he’s not fully onboard with that premise. Well regarded for his forward-facing sonar prowess, the Missouri pro said this transformative technology could play a big role in the Classic’s unfolding, but the specifics may be unexpected.
“It’s definitely possible for forward-facing sonar to play a big role, but if it does, I think it’s going to be in different circumstances than what people are used to seeing,” Huff said. “It’s going to be up shallower.
“On that lake, the fish love to live shallow and it’s going to be that time of year when they’re going to be moving to the bank. I don’t think you’re going to see the whole Top 10 using forward-facing sonar offshore — maybe one guy, but not the whole Top 10.”
Moreover, Huff said he believes Classic fans will enjoy seeing a diverse array of techniques. If the weather remains relatively stable and Grand dodges any significant rainfall through Classic week, the stage could be set for a wide-open springtime slugfest.
“I’m sure a lot of guys are gonna catch them on spinnerbaits, ChatterBaits and probably flipping,” Huff said. “If the water stays really clean, I could see a lot of guys wacky worming. A lot of stuff could change between now and the tournament, so it could go a lot of different ways, but it has a good shot at lining up to be a power-fishing beatdown.
“It should line up to be a really good tournament — probably the best one we’ve had on Grand. They’ve always been a touch early, but I think this one’s gonna hit it right on the head.”
Past Classics have seen chilly to downright frigid conditions unable to deter fishing fans from launching early and following competitors. With the strong potential for moderate to possibly downright pleasant conditions, Christie knows crowd control will become one of his biggest challenges.
“If the weather is nice, imagine how many spectator boats we’ll have on the water,” Christie surmised. “The lake might be clear when we get there, but it’s going to be dirty when we leave from all the boat traffic.”
Christie points out that the mild weather trend has him expecting a mostly prespawn event. He considers some early spawning action a possibility, but however the event shakes out, he’s looking for solid limits — a two-day total of 28 to 30 pounds to make the final-round cut and approximately 60 pounds to win.
“Someone’s going to catch a 24- to 25-pound bag one day,” Christie said. “We’re gonna hit it about as good as you can hit it.
“I’d say the weights would be higher if the water stayed colder, but we’ll be in that time when the fish are scattered. The fish will be doing a lot of things, but not many of them will be doing one thing.”
As always, the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors will be a weeklong celebration of the sport, with the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing as the main attraction.
Don't miss a second of the action throughout the week. Click here for a full list of how to watch the event.
Click here for a full list of Classic events.
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, St. Croix Bassmaster Opens Series presented by SEVIIN, Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Series presented by Lowrance, Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Strike King Bassmaster High School Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship, Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series scored by TourneyX, Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors.
Joseph Silva Triumphs At Tulloch For First-Ever BAM Tournament Trail Kayak Series
For Immediate Release
Joseph Silva Triumphs At Tulloch For First-Ever BAM Tournament Trail Kayak Series
James Croco Claims Runner-Up Ranking
Copperopolis, Calif. – With a total of 91.75 inches, Joseph Silva of Windsor, Calif. claims the first-ever BAM Tournament Trail (BAM TT) Kayak Series win at Lake Tulloch.
Tucked into the heart of the Gold Country, Lake Tulloch welcomed 51 kayak anglers to its 1,200 plus acres for the single-day, season-opening kayak competition. As the last day prior to time change, lines in was announced for 6 a.m. on Saturday, following a fishery off-limits for the week prior.
Under partly cloudy skies, within an air temp spread of the 65-degree high and 43-degree nighttime low, Silva made history becoming the first victor of the new Kayak Series by a margin of four-inches over his nearest competitor, netting the top payout of $1,371.52.
Silva sacked up five (+ one) for the day, with his biggest coming in at 19.25 inches. The bulk of his remaining fish stretched over the 18-inch mark, with his smallest at 17.50 inches. The TourneyX estimated weight was17.50 pounds.
“I did it mid-strolling a five-inch Fluke-style bait,” he revealed.“I call it power strolling.”
He differentiated his power strolling technique as a variation on mid-strolling by the use of “heavy line and heavy braid and a 3/0hook.”
“It’s hanging a bait on a ball head jig and working it through the middle of the water column,” he explained. “It’s almost like a level baitfish.”
The Fluke-style bait that Silva tied on was the Sakamata Shad from Deps. He noted that he rotated three different colors, without any marking a difference in the bass bite. He threw the setup on a G. Loomis NRX 742S paired with a Daiwa Exist 2500.
Fishing from an Old Town AutoPilot kayak, electronics were an integral part of Silva’s arsenal. “Four of my fish came on Garmin Live Scope,” he added.”
The biggest bass of the day at 20.50 inches was caught by James Croco of Wilton, Calif.
Croco came in second overall at BAM’s Tulloch stop with 87.75.He sent in five total with a TourneyX estimated weight of 16.09. Croco earned $1041.91 for the effort, including $510 Big Fish money.
Elk Grove, Calif. angler, Jesse Hoover hoisted in five (+ four) for 85.5 to round out third place and bank $442.43. His TourneyX estimated weight was14.06.
BAM Kayak Series Tulloch Top-10
1 Joseph Silva 91.75 $1,371.52
2 James Croco 87.75 $1,040.91
3 Jesse Hoover 85.5 $442.43
4 AJ Ramirez 84 $398.18
5 Damian Thao 83.25 $353.94
6 John Myers 82.75 $309.70
7 Dang Xiong 82.75 $287.58
8 Ivan Lee 81.75 $265.46
9 Nathaniel Ferrand 80.25 $243.33
10 Matthew Brannon 79.5 $221.21
The next of the three remaining regular season trail stops include Rollins Lake, Trinity, and the California Delta. The BAM Kayak Series championship will be held on Lake Berryessa.
More information is available at the BAM Tournament Trail site.
About BAM Tournament Trail
The Bass Angler Magazine Tournament Trail (BAM TT) is an exclusive westcoast pro level tournament circuit. BAM TT delivers multiple opportunities toshowcase the talents of western anglers on several professional platforms.
As BAM TT continues to provide and refine a platform of elite events forcompetitive anglers, it creates a logical avenue for sponsors to have direct contact with our west coast anglers. BAM TT is dedicated to creating a complete package of advertising opportunities including on-site activation, internet/social media, and a YouTube and TV series that reaches a large number of viewers each day.
Proud sponsors for the BAM Trail: Bass Boat Technologies, Tackle Warehouse, Storquest, Garmin, Dish, Bass Cat Boats, Accel Marketing, Power Pole, MercuryOutboards, Bob’s machine, Wood Bros, Sticky Graphics, City of Oakley, LakeAlmanor Chamber, Jean Deleonardi Real Estate, Ford Fairfield, Valley Outdoors,Boardman Chamber, Feather River Tourism Association, Eternal Lithium, OakleyAce Hardware, Alpha Angler Rods and Fisherman’s Warehouse as our conservation sponsor.
Tournament events include BAM Pro Tour, Pro-Am and a Kayak Tour with a no entry Championship can be viewed on YouTube. Learn more here: BAM TRAIL, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Media / Advertising Contact MarkLassagne
AC Insider Podcast - Redcrest Preview with KVD and Becker!
This week Danny and Vance are looking ahead to the MLF Redcrest on Lay Lake, and who better to talk with than Kevin VanDam? KVD has a first and third place classic on Lay Lake this time of the year and Redcrest will be his LAST professional event prior to retirement. We get a little glimpse into Kevin's pre-game plan as well as his thoughts on technology, FFS, and much more! Kevin has the first segment of the show and then we catch up with Matt Becker, the 2023 BPT winner and current reigning Angler of the Year to wrap up the broadcast! Becker shares his thoughts on Lay Lake, the intense format, and what he thinks it'll take to come home victorious! #bassfishing #majorleaguefishing #redcrest #bassfishingpodcast
Get Your STEEZ On!
DAIWA’s new STEEZ SV achieves the pinnacle in baitcasting reel design and performance.
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA (March 11, 2024) – Outdoor enthusiasts climb the ladder of quality. In fishing, the progression usually starts in our youth with an inexpensive spinning combo or spincast setup. Once fully infected by the sport, you upgrade spinning gear and start dabbling with baitcasters. It’s about that time you center on a specific brand and continue climbing the ladder of quality.
How high does that ladder go? DAIWA knows.
That apex is called STEEZ SV, an unmatched baitcasting reel that flaunts DAIWA’s newest and greatest technologies and features in an impressively compact frame. Until DAIWA decides to make a better one, STEEZ SV stands as the finest baitcasting reel ever built.
DAIWA introduced its first STEEZ model in the spring of 2006. Since, along its pathway of progressive innovations, the STEEZ series has earned elite status amongst hardcore bass anglers. And the newest rendition – STEEZ SV – continues the series’ life journey of perpetually improving.
“It’s the best baitcasting reel out there,” says DAIWA Marketing Manager and avid angler Marc Mills with matter-of-fact confidence. “It’s the absolute apex, refined to an unbelievable level. Just hold one and you’ll know it.”
Discussing the eminent reel, Mills points out the new STEEZ SV’s redesigned T-Wing System (TWS). “We improved the angles of DAIWA’s signature TWS design, yielding even less resistance on the cast, which means more distance. The same redesigned T-Wing System also significantly reduces backlash.”
Mills also notes that the 90mm swept handle has been moved closer to the reel. The result is a shorter torque on the gears and bearings, providing smoother, more durable operation. The grip is secure and its handling precise as well.
At the epicenter of the new STEEZ SV is DAIWA’s exclusive HYPERDRIVE DESIGN, which consists of HYPERDRIVE ARMED HOUSING, HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR, HYPERDRIVE DOUBLE SUPPORT, and HYPERDRIVE TOUGH CLUTCH.
HYPERDRIVE ARMED HOUSING
A distortion-proof frame that unifies magnesium and aluminum to steadfastly house the gear unit within the reel body. The concept comprises a combination of different manufacturing techniques, which considerably improve the functioning and lifespan of the reel.
HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR
A gear design by DAIWA that makes gear teeth more efficient at transferring power, resulting in a smoother, more powerful gear set that also reduces gear noise. The gears are also strengthened by larger teeth in the traction wheel.
HYPERDRIVE DOUBLE SUPPORT
The pinion gear is mounted via a ball bearing at both sides, leading to a better and more even powered transmission from the handle. As well, the surface of the pinion gear is specially treated to prevent electrostatic corrosion.
HYPERDRIVE TOUGH CLUTCH
The clutch mechanics have been optimized to remain safely in position even on hard casts.
Collectively, the HYPERDRIVE SYSTEM puts the STEEZ SV in a league of its own.
Exquisite features continue with DAIWA’s SV Booster System with A7075 SV Spool. The latest iteration of the innovative SV Concept, the SV Booster System is a two-stage SV braking system. The casting control you have come to know and love from our SV System, now with even more casting distance and better accuracy.
Stopping and managing fish is advanced with the STEEZ SV’s Ultimate Tournament Drag (UTD). DAIWA’s UTD system combines ultra smooth low inertia with maximum fish stopping power. UTD combines advanced carbon washers, alloy, and stainless steel drag plates with specially designed grease for impeccable performance.
When it comes to guaranteeing the new STEEZ SV, DAIWA put their money where their mouth is. The luxurious reel comes with the executive STEEZ 5-Year Service Warranty against manufacturing defects. To that, you receive FREE 5-year cleaning and servicing turned around in one business day upon arrival at DAIWA, pending parts availability. Then, DAIWA expedites its return with 2nd Day Air or Priority Mail.
STEEZ SV FEATURES:
- Compact Magnesium Frame and Sideplate
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Florien’s Reynolds Posts Third Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Toledo Bend Lake
Slaughter, of Dallas, Texas, Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
ZWOLLE, La. (March 11, 2024) – Boater Tater Reynolds of Florien, Louisiana, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Toledo Bend Lake. The tournament was the third event of the season for the BFL Cowboy Division. Reynolds earned $3,845 for his victory.
In classic spring fashion, anglers fishing the Toledo Bend event saw borderline easy fishing evaporate on tournament day in the wake of an end-of-the-week cold front. Reynolds said that during the week prior to the tournament, consistently warm weather had pushed many bass to the banks to spawn, and it was possible to catch 20 to 30 pounds by sight-fishing. Just going down the bank throwing a vibrating jig, wacky worm or just about anything could produce 15 to 18 pounds.
“But this cold front finished them up on the bed or they just got finished in general during the week, and they were gone (from up shallow),” Reynolds said. “Four of my fish I weighed were postspawn.”
The tournament champ adjusted to the change by backing out of the shallows and targeting fish in 8 to 12 feet of water.
Despite high winds that roiled the lake and forced many competitors to stay closer to takeoff, Reynolds made the call to make a 44-minute run to the south end of Toledo Bend. He lives on the lake down south and said that’s where he feels most confident.
Throughout the day, Reynolds relied on forward-facing sonar to catch roaming bass or bass around standing timber, but it wasn’t the usual cat-and-mouse “digital sight-fishing” approach. Prior to the rain, there was heavy pine pollen on the water’s surface. Reynolds said the rain spread the pollen throughout the water, which clouded up his sonar imaging.
“It clutters the screen so bad that you can’t see your bait,” he said. “I don’t think I saw my bait all day long. What I would do is I would kind of see a glob – just a little speck (a bass) – out there, and I would throw my bait in that direction. And when I’d get the bite, I’d catch the fish, but I never did see my bait on the scope all day.”
Reynolds caught his fish on two presentations: a 6th Sense Juggle Minnow on a 1/8-ounce 6th Sense Finesse Swimbait Jig Head and a 6th Sense Provoke 97DD Jerkbait.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Tater Reynolds, Florien, La., five bass, 20-3, $3,845
2nd: Lane Haeger, Flint, Texas, five bass, 18-4, $1,773
3rd: Bill Cook, Houston, Texas, five bass, 17-8, $1,626
4th: Daniel Bryant, Scott, La., five bass, 16-13, $827
5th: Randy Brewer, Bedford, Texas, five bass, 15-10, $709
6th: Brad Smith, Longview, Texas, five bass, 15-8, $650
7th: Reese Ray, Glenmore, La., four bass, 13-15, $591
8th: Charles Dubroc, Hessmer, La., five bass, 13-13, $532
9th: Zack Fogle, Longview, Texas, five bass, 13-7, $973 (includes $500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
10th: Ricky Guy, Humble, Texas, five bass, 13-3, $414
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Bill Cook of Houston, Texas, caught a bass that weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $445.
Logan Slaughter of Dallas, Texas, won the Strike King co-angler division and $1,773 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 15 pounds, 7 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Logan Slaughter, Dallas, Texas, five bass, 15-7, $1,773
2nd: Daryl Powell, Leesville, La., three bass, 12-14, $1,108
3rd: Allen Musser, Ada, Okla., four bass, 12-11, $502
3rd: Colton Hatzold, Montgomery, Texas, five bass, 12-11, $502
5th: Michael Glynn, Boerne, Texas, five bass, 12-3, $355
6th: Jeffrey Higgs, San Antonio, Texas, five bass, 11-10, $325
7th: Justin Overstreet, Brookeland, Texas, five bass, 11-9, $295
8th: Clay Carpenter, Joyce, Texas, five bass, 11-3, $266
9th: Todd Brown, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 11-2, $236
10th: Al Longoria, Pottsboro, Texas, five bass, 10-14, $207
Powell earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $222, catching a bass that weighed in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
After three events, Tater Reynolds of Florien, Louisiana, leads the Fishing Clash Cowboy Division Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 744 points, while Allen Musser of Ada, Oklahoma, leads the Fishing Clash Cowboy Division Strike King Co-Angler of the Year race with 715 points.
The next event for BFL Cowboy Division anglers will be held April 6, at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Brookeland, Texas. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Wright Patman Lake in Texarkana, Texas. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Bristol’s Neece Sews Up Second Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Norris Lake
Farris, of Lily, Kentucky, Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
ANDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2024) – Boater Jimmy Neece, Jr., of Bristol, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Norris Lake. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Volunteer Division. Neece earned $4,720 for his victory.
Early spring in East Tennessee is Damiki rig season. It’s the perfect time to finesse big prespawn smallmouth bass with a small minnow-shaped soft plastic in deep, clear water. And that’s exactly how Neece caught his winning limit of smallmouths.
“The fish that I was catching are prespawn and suspended out at the mouths of pockets and spawning areas,” said Neece, who owns a construction company.
“I really looked for the shad and looked for the stripers,” he added. “There’s a ton of stripers in that lake. And if I found the stripers, the smallmouth were somewhere close by. You’d into some areas and there wouldn’t be anything – no trash fish and nothing swimming around. If you got into an area with a lot of stripers congregated around, the smallmouth would be somewhere close.”
Neece said the fish on his best spot had actually slid out a few hundred yards from where he found them on Friday. He was able to relocate them with Garmin LiveScope, which he used to catch all of the fish he weighed in.
“(It was) one at a time casting a Damiki at them,” he said. “That’s basically it. You have to spend a lot of time on the trolling motor.”
Neece used a Damiki Armor Shad on a homemade jighead. He fished the rig with a 6-foot, 8-inch, medium-action G. Loomis IMX Pro spinning rod, a 2500-size Shimano Vanford spinning reel, 10-pound-test braided line and a 7-pound-test Sunline Super FC Sniper Fluorocarbon leader. He kept three identical combos on his deck, each rigged with a different color soft plastic.
“I varied between lighter and darker colors, and my fish were anywhere from the surface down to 20 feet of water,” Need said. “If you got it near one, he was coming for it.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Jimmy Neece, Jr., Bristol Tenn., five bass, 17-2, $4,720
2nd: Joseph Tallent, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 16-2, $2,360
3rd: Seth Barton, Middlesboro, Ky., five bass, 15-13, $1,574
4th: Trent Adkins, East Bernstadt, Ky., five bass, 15-10, $1,101
5th: Hunter McClaskey, Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 15-7, $944
6th: Zack Long, Clinton, Tenn., five bass, 15-6, $865
7th: John Napier, Middlesboro, Ky., five bass, 15-0, $747
7th: Riley Faulkner, Jacksboro, Tenn., five bass, 15-0, $747
9th: Seth Fricke, Oxford, Ohio, five bass, 14-12, $629
10th: Tim Saylor, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 14-11, $551
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Dalton Noble of Hazard, Kentucky, caught a bass that weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $695.
Steve Farris of Lily, Kentucky, won the Strike King co-angler division and $1,088 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 14 pounds, 2 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Steve Farris, Lily, Ky., five bass, 15-1, $2,175
2nd: Scott Pittman, Powell, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $1,088
3rd: Travis Malone, Wartburg, Tenn., five bass, 13-10, $976
4th: Cody Stokes, Ooltewah, Tenn., five bass, 12-14, $507
5th: Josh Smith, Siler, Ky., five bass, 11-13, $435
6th: Konnor Sweet, Abingdon, Va., five bass, 11-10, $399
7th: John Henley, Kingston, Tenn., five bass, 11-8, $344
7th: Ransom Boone, Marshall, N.C., five bass, 11-8, $344
9th: T.J. Blakely, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 11-5, $290
10th: Shane Bowman, Caryville, Tenn., five bass, 11-2, $254
Rob Welsh of Berea, Kentucky, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $307, catching a bass that weighed in at 3 pounds, 11 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
The next event for BFL Volunteer Division anglers will be held April 20, at South Holston Lake in Bristol, Tennessee. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Clarks Hill Lake in Appling, Georgia. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Buford’s Edwards Earns First Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Lanier
Cleveland’s Winkler Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (March 11, 2024) – Boater Freeman Edwards of Buford, Georgia, caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Lanier . The tournament was the second event of the season for the BFL Bulldog Division. Edwards earned $7,037, including the lucrative $3,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
For Edwards, the tournament was an exercise in using Garmin LiveScope technology to junk-fish his way around the lower end of the lake, mostly checking spots where he’s caught fish during springtime in the past.
“Starting out we had a little east wind,” he said. “A lot of the places that I wanted to fish set up more for a west wind, but I still pulled up on some prespawn-type places early, trying to catch them up shallow.”
Edwards used the LiveScope to spot fish on shallow transition areas. He rigged a Keitech 3.8 Swing Impact FAT on a 1/4-ounce ball-head jig, cast it up shallow and rolled it through the fish.
As the wind died down, Edwards went on the hunt. He checked points, brush, deep humps, deep timber – all prespawn staging areas. He caught his biggest bass of the day on standing timber in 45 feet of water using a Neko-rigged Daiwa Yamamoto Neko Worm.
“There’s a lot of stuff going on right now,” Edwards added. “You can pretty much do whatever you want. I caught another 5-pounder kind of on an edge, and it was just sitting right under the surface on some herring. I picked up my Sebile (Magic Swimmer, now made by Berkley), tossed it out there about 60 feet, and I saw him come up and he just crushed it.
“I caught a lot of fish. I probably caught 30, 35 fish. I probably culled out another 18 (pound) sack. It was just a good day – one of those days where the fish just bit.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Freeman Edwards, Buford, Ga., five bass, 23-2, $7,037 (includes $3,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
2nd: Spencer Sato, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 22-14, $2,319
3rd: Ty Overmyer, Dawsonville, Ga., five bass, 22-11, $1,345
4th: Cole Cloud, Cumming, Ga., five bass, 22-2, $942
5th: Maddux Walters, Canton, Ga., five bass, 21-5, $1,352
6th: Buddy Benson, Dahlonega, Ga., five bass, 21-0, $740
7th: Brooks Anderson, Marietta, Ga., five bass, 20-15, $673
8th: Brad Wiley, Alto, Ga., five bass, 20-14, $606
9th: Carter Cunningham, Dawsonville, Ga., five bass, 18-14, $538
10th: Joe Eubanks, Marieta, Ga., five bass, 18-12, $471
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Maddux Walthers of Canton, Georgia, caught a bass that weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $545.
Benjie Winkler of Cleveland, Georgia, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,005 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 17 pounds.
The top 11 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Benjie Winkler, Cleveland, Ga., five bass, 17-0, $2,005
2nd: Harold Grizzle, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 16-7, $1,002
3rd: Daniel Truitt, Dawsonville, Ga., five bass, 14-15, $568
3rd: Cameron Sampson, Jackson, Ga., five bass, 14-15, $568
5th: Jared Kutil, Beaufort, S.C., five bass, 14-10, $551
6th: Elijah Moon, Talmo, Ga., five bass, 14-9, $368
7th: Gerald Bennett, Dallas, Ga., four bass, 14-8, $334
8th: Ariska Savior, Atlanta, Ga., four bass, 13-11, $301
9th: Jamie Thompson, Lakemont, Ga., five bass, 13-2, $237
9th: Nick Kight, Gray, Ga., five bass, 13-2, $237
9th: Jaquas Dobbs, Conyers, Ga., five bass, 13-2, $237
John Kennedy of Statham, Georgia, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $2,675, catching a bass that weighed in at 5 pounds, 9 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
After two events, Brooks Anderson of Marietta, Georgia, leads the Fishing Clash Bulldog Division Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 494 points, while Joshua Green of Cartersville, Georgia, leads the Fishing Clash Bulldog Division Strike King Co-Angler of the Year race with 484 points.
The next event for BFL Bulldog Division anglers will be held April 6, at Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Alabama. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon County, South Carolina. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Lynchburg’s Luckey Earns First Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Smith Mountain Lake
Russell, of Elkton, Maryland, Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
HUDDLESTON, Va. (March 11, 2024) – Boater Broderick Luckey of Lynchburg, Virginia, caught a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 7 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Smith Mountain Lake. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Piedmont Division. Luckey earned $3,505 for his victory.
The Smith Mountain Lake tournament came on the heels of a week of consistently warm weather.
“The entire week before it was in the 70s,” Luckey said, “and it jumped the water up 7 or 8 degrees, which is very significant. I noticed that a lot of the fish were hesitant to move up because it was such a drastic change. A lot of the fish were in transition areas.”
Luckey didn’t exactly dial in a pattern, so much as he uncovered two key areas located at the mouth of a creek and midway back. Bass were moving in and out of these areas, so timing was critical, and throughout the day Luckey made sure to rest his best spots and then return later. This turned out to be a key move at the end of the day.
But first, his morning started quickly.
“I had 18 pounds in the first 30 minutes,” Luckey recalled. “I caught a 7-pounder real quick as well as a couple 3s.”
On his second spot, Luckey caught three fish that weighed more than 4 pounds each and culled up to about 22 pounds by 11 a.m.
“I was using a lot of my forward-facing sonar to locate fish,” Luckey said. “They were actively working bait. I threw a mix of a jerkbait and a swimbait at them and that seemed to work.
“I flat tried to run ’em down,” he added. “I had the trolling motor on high and just looked and look and looked. When I’d find fish, I’d make circles in the area, and when there weren’t fish I’d keep on moving.”
While he was resting his best spots, Luckey covered water with a crankbait. He caught several 3-pound-class fish, though they didn’t help his limit.
Later, when he came back to his second area again at the end of the day, Luckey’s rest-and-return strategy paid off. He culled out two 4-pounders, bringing his total to 24 pounds, 7 ounces and sealing the win.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Broderick Luckey, Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 24-7, $3,505
2nd: Justin Hicks, Roanoke, Va., five bass, 20-4, $1,753
3rd: Adam Lester, Huddleston, Va., five bass, 19-7, $1,169
4th: Dennis Stump, Madison Heights, Va., five bass, 19-6, $818
5th: Christopher Atkins II, Goode, Va., five bass, 19-3, $701
6th: Matthew Strykul, Richmond, Va., five bass, 18-11, $643
7th: Michael Toney, Blacksburg, Va., five bass, 18-3, $584
8th: Jonathan Bailey, Peterstown, W.Va., five bass, 17-15, $526
9th: Grant Vest, Hopewell, Va., five bass, 17-6, $467
10th: Zach Peaslee, Dublin, Va., five bass, 17-3, $409
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Shawn Keene of Jacksonville, North Carolina, caught a bass that weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $440.
Matt Russell of Elkton, Maryland, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,373 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 16 pounds.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Matt Russell, five bass, 16-0, $2,373
2nd: Chad Liptrap, three bass, 12-10, $876
3rd: Scott Howard, five bass, 12-9, $585
4th: Josh Hall, four bass, 11-12, $409
5th: Cody Howard, four bass, 10-14, $501
6th: David Williams, four bass, 10-12, $321
7th: Sean Tobatto, four bass, 10-4, $292
8th: Brandon Miskell, four bass, 9-8, $263
9th: Matthew Foreman, three bass, 8-7, $234
10th: Mekye Barnes, three bass, 7-11, $204
Russell earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $220, catching a bass that weighed in at 5 pounds, 6 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
The next event for BFL Piedmont Division anglers will be held April 27, at Kerr Lake in Henderson, North Carolina. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Clarks Hill Lake in Appling, Georgia. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Georgia’s Hart Earns First Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Hartwell
Salem’s Yarborough Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
ANDERSON, S.C. (March 11, 2024) – Boater Will Hart of Danielsville, Georgia, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 8 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Hartwell . Hosted by Visit Anderson, the tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL South Carolina Division. Hart earned $11,266, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
Hart caught all of his fish on deep points using his Garmin LiveScope and a Damiki rig. The rig consisted of a Damiki Armor Shad with a Greenfish Bryan New Bad Little Shad Swimbait Head.
“They were out a little bit deeper in 30 to 35 feet,” he said, “just staged up getting ready to start moving up (to spawn) with the water temp rising like it is.
“It started off slow,” Hart added. “I had two fish at like 9 or 10 o’clock, and then I caught the 7-10 (Berkley Big Bass for the day) at like 10:30. Then I knew I had to just slow down. It was a grind. I caught a bunch of little fish, but it was a grind to get a decent bite.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Will Hart, Danielsville, Ga., five bass, 21-8, $11,266 (includes $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
2nd: Kevin Chandler, New London, N.C., five bass, 20-13, $1,883
3rd: Joe Anders, Easley, S.C., five bass, 19-12, $1,256
4th: Dylan Akins, Flowery Branch, Ga., five bass, 18-13, $879
5th: Cole Wilson, Hartwell, Ga., five bass, 18-9, $753
6th: Bradley Day, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 17-6, $690
7th: Brendan Smith, Lavonia, Ga., five bass, 17-4, $628
8th: Justin Raines, Easley, S.C., five bass, 17-2, $865
9th: Lane Clark, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 17-0, $502
10th: Tallis Morrison, Royston, Ga., five bass, 16-14, $439
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Hart caught a bass that weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $500.
Mark Yarborough of Salem, South Carolina, won the Strike King co-angler division and $1,878 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 16 pounds, 5 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Mark Yarborough, Salem, S.C., five bass, 16-5, $1,878
2nd: Kodell Keels, Columbia, S.C., five bass, 14-12, $1,184
3rd: Moldon Jordan, Andrews, S.C., five bass, 14-1, $627
4th: Michael Gauldin, Stokesdale, N.C., five bass, 14-0, $438
5th: Mark Lee, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 13-0, $360
5th: David Cooper, Rushville, N.Y., five bass, 13-0, $360
7th: Todd Huntley, Inman, S.C., five bass, 12-13, $313
8th: Rodney Tapp, Inman, S.C., five bass, 11-10, $382
9th: Danny Bickley, Chapin, S.C., five bass, 11-6, $250
10th: Ross Doolittle, Greenwood, S.C., five bass, 11-5, $219
Kodell Keels of Columbia, South Carolina, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $245, catching a bass that weighed in at 4 pounds, 8 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
The next event for BFL South Carolina Division anglers will be held April 6, at Santee Cooper Lakes in Summerton, South Carolina. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 3-5 BFL Regional tournament on Kerr Lake in Henderson, North Carolina. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
UCLA Wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Clear Lake Presented by Tackle Warehouse
LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 11, 2024) – The UCLA duo of Joey Gentle and Justin Gentle, brothers from Kelseyville, California, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Clear Lake Presented by Tackle Warehouse Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory earned the Gentle brothers a qualification into the 2025 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship.
Before the tournament, Joey and Justin suspected that conditions would be tough since they would be fishing in the wake of a cold front. So they spent practice scouting areas where they thought bass would be setting up in deeper water or staging outside of their spawning areas.
Their best spots wound up being tule clumps on the north end of Clear Lake, where the exposure to the southern sun warmed the water a few degrees higher than in other parts of the lake. Specifically, one 100-yard stretch of tules at the mouth of a spawning slough produced all the bass they eventually weighed in.
Their go-to lure was a drop-shot with a Roboworm 4 1/2-inch Straight Tail Worm in the M.M.III color rigged with a Roboworm ReBarb Hook.
“We would cast in there and fish it methodically, but we also wanted to cover a lot of ground,” Joey said.
Interestingly, when the Gentle brothers pulled up to their best spot in the morning, they encountered MLF pro Ken Mah, the eventual winner of the multi-day Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats event that was wrapping up the same day.
Mah was locked down in the mouth of a slough to the left of a small point, and the UCLA anglers fished the mouth of a different slough to the right of the point. Showing great sportsmanship, fishing etiquette and mutual respect, Mah and the Bruins settled into their own areas and gave one another plenty of room to fish.
“There were a lot of people up north, and there was a lot of ‘combat fishing,’” said Joey, “And he was just thankful we were respectful.
“We didn’t want to get close to his piece. He was kind of locked in on his own spot and obviously had all his confidence there.”
Joey and Justin put a 4-pounder in the boat first thing tournament morning, followed by a fast limit.
“That was just a good confidence thing, knowing that at any moment we could pull out another good fish,” Joey added. “Filling out a quick limit after that really just guided us to having confidence we were doing the right thing.”
They stuck it out there the rest of the day and were able to cull up to their eventual winning limit of 16-13.
Joey, age 18 and a business economics major, is the president and one of the founders of the new bass club at UCLA. Justin, age 20, majors in civil engineering and is the club’s vice president. This is the first tournament they’ve fished together in several years, after having fished Abu Garcia High School Fishing tournaments together prior to Justin’s graduation.
The top 10 teams on Clear Lake finished:
1st: UCLA – Joey Gentle and Justin Gentle, both of Kelseyville, Calif., five bass, 16-13
2nd: Fresno State University – Kent Moua and Seth Moua, both of Fresno, Calif., four bass, 14-9
3rd: Simpson University – Brayden Bishop, Anderson, Calif., and Jacob Greene, American Canyon, Calif., four bass, 13-13
4th: Simpson University – Landon Ford, Rescue, Calif., and James Hawkinson, Grantite Bay, Calif., four bass, 13-9
5th: Chico State University – Austin Brown, Chico, Calif., and Brandon Huse, Gualala, Calif., four bass, 12-13
6th: Sonoma State University – Justin Keegan, South San Francisco, Calif., and Cody Wyatt, Rohnert Park, Calif., three bass, 9-7
7th: Simpson University – David Berry, Harare, Hawaii, Aiden Grad, Pasco, Wash., two bass, 6-10
8th: Chico State University – Jordan Harris, Elk Grove, Calif., and Fisher Perkins, Rocklin, Calif., two bass, 6-6
9th: Simpson University – Michael Bray, Redding, Calif., and Brennan Osborn, Beaverton, Ore., two bass, 5-14
10th: California State University-Sacramento – Miles Bootay and Jim Emory, both of Sacramento, Calif., one bass, 3-6
The full list of National Championship Qualifiers and complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Clear Lake was hosted by Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. The next tournament for MLF College Fishing anglers will be the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Table Rock Lake, April 5 in Branson, Missouri.
The 2024 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI season features college teams from across the country competing in nine regular-season tournaments. The top 12 percent of teams from each regular-season tournament advance to the 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular College Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Sumrell and Harp notch decisive win at Bassmaster High School Series event on Douglas Lake
JEFFERSON, Tenn. — A profound lack of clarity gave James Sumrell and Brody Harp the clear advantage, as the Hixson Bass Team duo caught a five-bass limit of 18 pounds, 11 ounces and won the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Douglas Lake.
Outpacing their nearest competitors, Kaleb Winstead and Zachary Hudgens of the Scotts Hill High School Anglers, by a 4-1 margin, Sumrell and Harp took home the $3,767 team prize and earned a spot in the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series Championship scheduled for Aug. 1-3 at Chickamauga Lake.
“This is more than a fishing tournament to us; this is what we fight for every day,” Harp said. “It’s not only a learning experience, but we have a love for the outdoors.
“We are just very, very thankful for every second we’re able to spend out here on the water.”
Based in Chattanooga, the winners practiced up the French Broad River and found familiar conditions that seemed to intimidate competitors, but fit squarely into their wheelhouse.
“We stayed up in the river all day, fishing the current,” Sumrell said. “Yesterday, in practice, there were about 10 boats in the area where we caught our fish, but we were the only people up there today.
“Back home, we fish the Tennessee River below Chickamauga Dam and Watts Bar Dam, so we’re very comfortable fishing in chocolate muddy water with lots of current. I think a lot people got scared when they saw that, but we were excited to see it.”
As Sumrell explained, the extreme turbidity congregates bass into tighter areas, shrinks the strike zone and forces the fish to make quick decisions. The winners tempted bass with 1/2-ounce tandem Colorado blade spinnerbaits with chartreuse swimbait trailers.
Sumrell and Harp used white/chartreuse and black/blue spinnerbait patterns. The former produced four of their five weight fish.
“We were targeting small current breaks and isolated pieces of wood in 2 to 5 feet,” Sumrell said. “We were casting at a 45-degree angle to the bank and reeling just as slowly as we could and feeling each blade thump.
“We were deflecting off of rocks, or tree limbs or over (debris) piles. We tried to keep the baits in the fish’s strike zone and present them in the best way possible with the current.”
Pointing to a key element of their strategy, Harp said he and Sumrell spent their day on a single mile-long stretch.
“We just fished up and down, up and down,” Harp said. “That’s what we really look for whenever we practice — we want to select a certain area where we can meander and move in and out.”
Around 10:30, Sumrell anchored his team’s bag with a 5-8 kicker that bit the chartreuse/white bait. That fish ate when Sumrell bumped a branch on a prominent tree that would also produce two more of their limit fish.
While the winners entered the day confident in their game plan, the overall results far exceeded their expectations.
“Originally, we were just shooting for five big bites all day, and then it just produced all throughout the morning and early afternoon,” Harp said. “We boated over 30 fish today.
“We thought we had a good chance (to win), but the majority of the day we didn’t think we were going to break 16 pounds.”
Winstead and Hudgens finished second with 14-10.
Chase McCarter and Ty Trentham of the Sevier County High School Fishing Team placed third with 14-8.
This event was hosted by Visit Jefferson County, TN.
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2024 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Douglas Lake 3/10-3/10
Douglas Lake, Douglas TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. James Sumrell - Brody Harp Hixson Bass Team 0
Day 1: 5 18-11 Total: 5 18-11
2. Kaleb Winstead - Zachary Hudgens Scotts Hill High School Anlgers 0
Day 1: 5 14-10 Total: 5 14-10
3. Chase McCarter - Ty Trentham Sevier County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 5 14-08 Total: 5 14-08
4. William Alsip - Isaac Alsip South Laurel High School 0
Day 1: 5 13-04 Total: 5 13-04
5. Olivia Mauldin - Elliott Ward Grace Christian Academy Rams 0
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
6. Mason Wampler - Rhea County Eagle Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 13-00 Total: 5 13-00
7. Landon Myers - Bryson Bailey Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
8. Brodie Gibson - Noah Mentz Knight Fishing Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
9. Easton Drennon - Cole Petroff Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
9. Colton Hackney - Levi Stanley Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
11. Presley Lannom - Trevor Sanford Mt. Juliet High School - TN 0
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
12. Elijah Coleman - Will Dombroskas Montgomery County High School - 0
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
13. Zach Knight - Luke Malik Gallatin High School 0
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
14. Hayden Barnett - Camdyn Cranfill Kingston High School - TN 0
Day 1: 5 10-12 Total: 5 10-12
15. Pate Willis - Ryan Moore Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster High Schoo 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
16. Conner McClellan - Alec Hummel Southeastern Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
17. Tate Turner - Gavin Seewald Hoover High School 0
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
18. Landon Rollison - Tanner Bass Dixie County High School - FL 0
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
19. Jackie Hatfield - Graham Willis Alcoa Fishing Team - TN 0
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
19. Colton Hembree - Tyson Browning Madison Southern 0
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
21. Joe Vaulton - Walker LaRue Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
22. Jackson Edenfield - Hunter Harris Chiles High School Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
22. Owen Ray - Turner Tharpe Rhea County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
24. Harrison Hobbs - Cade Speligene Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
25. Corbin Bornstein - Thomas James Lipscomb Academy 0
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
25. Kieran Stephenson - Grady Stanley Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
27. Evin Moore - Bridger Jones Haywood Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
27. Ben Puckett - Jesse Klutts Henry County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
27. Luke Stewart - Micah Osborne Clay County Panthers 0
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
30. Clay Bales - Cash Bales South Laurel High School 0
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
31. Talon Stone - Hayden Jennette Benton County Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
32. Hadley Martin - Ethan Mullins Central Bass Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 4 09-05 Total: 4 09-05
33. Justin Waggener - Eli Pauley Burgin Bulldogs Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
33. Hayden Williams - Kent Falls York Co High School Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
35. Tyler Curry - Brody Elliott Mt. Vernon Bass Team 0
Day 1: 4 08-15 Total: 4 08-15
36. Brendan Ellis - Jonathan Bedsole Opp High School Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 4 08-12 Total: 4 08-12
37. Hank Porter - Brody Worley Hickman Fishing 0
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
38. Max Flatten - Sam Spies North Dakota - At Large 0
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
39. Brody Jones - Parker Batts Jefferson County High School - T 0
Day 1: 4 08-04 Total: 4 08-04
39. Caleb Mccord - Blake Smith Arkansas Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 08-04 Total: 4 08-04
41. Harlyn Nelson - Jake Lovingood Wb Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00
42. Jason Wood Jr. - Colson Webb Aiken County Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 07-15 Total: 4 07-15
43. Blair Sinks - Warren County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 4 07-13 Total: 4 07-13
44. Bryson Osment - Lohgan Gosnell Byrnes High School Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 5 07-10 Total: 5 07-10
45. Banks Barber - Aaron Morrison Polk County High School 0
Day 1: 4 07-10 Total: 4 07-10
45. Parker Bilbrey - Tyler Thompson Monterey Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 07-10 Total: 4 07-10
47. Collin Ledbetter - Eli Ledbetter Doyle High School 0
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
47. Carter Pjesky - JD McBroom Off the Hook Bassmasters - IL 0
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
49. Cole Pennington - Ely Hagans Greenbrier Panthers 0
Day 1: 4 07-08 Total: 4 07-08
50. Devan Grayson - Hayden Jones Warren Co High School Pioneer An 0
Day 1: 3 07-04 Total: 3 07-04
51. Nicholas England - Tyler Medica Alexandria Senior High School - 0
Day 1: 5 07-03 Total: 5 07-03
52. Dylan Quilatan - Tommy Rust Club Florida High School Bassmas 0
Day 1: 4 06-15 Total: 4 06-15
53. James Hayes V - Traydun Freeze Roco Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 06-14 Total: 4 06-14
54. Isaac Garvin - Kaedon Roberts Arkansas Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 06-13 Total: 4 06-13
55. Hank Mcillwain - Hunter Davis Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11
56. Holt Owens - Wyatt Shirran Midway High School - TN 0
Day 1: 5 06-10 Total: 5 06-10
57. Hunter Thomas - Drake Hollifield Sc Upper State Hs Club 0
Day 1: 3 06-08 Total: 3 06-08
58. Foster Hall - Landen Abell Central Kentucky High School Bas 0
Day 1: 3 06-07 Total: 3 06-07
59. Austin Clevinger - Bray Owsley Central Bass Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 4 06-06 Total: 4 06-06
60. Wyatt Gabehart - Rocky Fork Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 4 06-05 Total: 4 06-05
61. Brock Lovering - Dallas Hurd 863 Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 06-03 Total: 4 06-03
62. Lawton Williams - Caiden Little Cleveland County Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 06-03 Total: 3 06-03
63. Madison Busch - Layton Smith Arkansas Youth Anglers - AR 0
Day 1: 3 06-00 Total: 3 06-00
64. Michael Harris - Kayden Waller Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 05-11 Total: 3 05-11
65. Logan Williams - Eli Stiles Gallatin High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-07 Total: 3 05-07
66. Landon Gabby - Kolby Baker Marion High School Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 2 05-07 Total: 2 05-07
67. Rex Reagan - Max Moody Pickett County High School Fishi 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
68. Jackson Pruett - Jackson Mcleskey Chesnee High School Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 4 05-01 Total: 4 05-01
69. Jackson Farmer - Cameron Soulages Eagle Anglers Seymour High Scho 0
Day 1: 3 05-01 Total: 3 05-01
69. Carson Holbert - James Click Eagleton Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 05-01 Total: 3 05-01
71. Easton Bibbings - Major King Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 2 05-01 Total: 2 05-01
72. Maclane Fritts - Reid Chapman Campbell County High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-15 Total: 3 04-15
72. Jaxon Humphrey - James Slager Dekalb Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 04-15 Total: 3 04-15
72. Eli Scroggins - Sam Scroggins Covington Catholic 0
Day 1: 3 04-15 Total: 3 04-15
75. Maxwell Clabough - Parker Fox Loudon Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 04-14 Total: 3 04-14
75. Jackson Daugherty - James Lane Kingston High School - TN 0
Day 1: 3 04-14 Total: 3 04-14
75. Jesse Lancaster - Fisher Lancaster Triangle Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 04-14 Total: 3 04-14
78. Beau Winn - Haiden Kirkland York Co High School Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 04-13 Total: 4 04-13
79. Mason Mullins - Caden Graham Soddy Daisy High School - TN 0
Day 1: 3 04-13 Total: 3 04-13
80. Brennan Starr - Nassau Christian Bass Club - FL 0
Day 1: 2 04-13 Total: 2 04-13
81. Ethan McBrayer - Briarwood High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
82. Kolby Gambrel - Hunter Napier Corbin Bass Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 04-11 Total: 3 04-11
82. Mason Taylor - Wesley Kent Dekalb Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 04-11 Total: 3 04-11
84. Barrett Newton - Brayden Huddleston Upperman High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-09 Total: 2 04-09
85. Westin Carver - Carter Allison Tennessee Valley High School Bas 0
Day 1: 3 04-08 Total: 3 04-08
85. Caden Schilling - Slade Jones Hixson High School - TN 0
Day 1: 3 04-08 Total: 3 04-08
87. Clayburn Reed - Parker Creech Central Florida Youth Anglers - 0
Day 1: 2 04-08 Total: 2 04-08
88. Wyatt Downs - Gunnar Ballard Upperman High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
89. Joe Rothwell - Luke Maiden Montgomery County High School Ba 0
Day 1: 2 04-04 Total: 2 04-04
90. Nathan Holderness - Gilbert Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 04-03 Total: 1 04-03
91. Thomas Newman - Camdon Fauver Frederick County Hs Bass Wrangle 0
Day 1: 3 04-01 Total: 3 04-01
92. Brentlea Rodgers - Brody Fridell Sale Creek High School - TN 0
Day 1: 3 04-01 Total: 3 04-01
93. Blalock Eskew - Ellis Turner Heard County High School - GA 0
Day 1: 2 04-01 Total: 2 04-01
94. Andrew Terry - Carson Bryant Dchs Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 04-00 Total: 3 04-00
95. Jacob Berryhill - Isaac Chandler Cherokee Chiefs Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 3 03-14 Total: 3 03-14
96. Bobby Lane III - RJ Sanger IV Lcs Viking Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 03-14 Total: 2 03-14
96. Trevor Wilburn - Eli Sitton Century High School - IL 0
Day 1: 2 03-14 Total: 2 03-14
98. Brooks Putnam - Daylin Doak Mt. Juliet High School - TN 0
Day 1: 2 03-13 Total: 2 03-13
99. Jackson Ray - TJ Murray Rhea County Eagle Anglers - TN 0
Day 1: 3 03-12 Total: 3 03-12
100. Peyton Faber - Dominick Andux Tampa Bay Junior Bass Club High 0
Day 1: 1 03-12 Total: 1 03-12
100. Hudson Windham - Matthew Hughes Capital City High School Bass Hu 0
Day 1: 1 03-12 Total: 1 03-12
102. Griffin Ralph - Kaleb Snow Lakeside Rams Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 03-11 Total: 3 03-11
103. Adam Grace - Carter Ingle Jefferson County Patriot Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 03-10 Total: 1 03-10
104. Brogan Collins - Brett Mills Soddy Daisy High School - TN 0
Day 1: 2 03-08 Total: 2 03-08
105. Gavin Gault - Matthew Crawford Madison Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 03-07 Total: 2 03-07
106. Brody Ault - Dakota Van Weelden Frontier Falcons 0
Day 1: 2 03-06 Total: 2 03-06
106. Parker Hill - Wesson Vint Track And Channel Youth 0
Day 1: 2 03-06 Total: 2 03-06
108. Ethan Castle - Adam Mcdougal Whitwell Hs Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 03-05 Total: 3 03-05
109. Max Himmel - Connor Hebert Catholic High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 2 03-05 Total: 2 03-05
110. Wyatt Crow - Seth Golin Lipscomb Academy 0
Day 1: 1 03-05 Total: 1 03-05
110. Annie Lassiter - Crew Morrone Warren Co High School Pioneer An 0
Day 1: 1 03-05 Total: 1 03-05
112. Peyton Bishop - Cody Ankeny Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 2 03-01 Total: 2 03-01
112. Tyler Gentry - Abe Sledge Loudon Bass Club 0
Day 1: 2 03-01 Total: 2 03-01
114. Phillip Dodson - Burgin Independent - KY 0
Day 1: 2 03-00 Total: 2 03-00
115. Joey Newman - Logan Robertson Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 2 02-15 Total: 2 02-15
116. Evan Defoor - Emily Dewberry Bremen High School Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
116. Bradford Vandemark - Alexander Arnold Eagleville Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
118. Maggie Harris - Gracie Marion Sumner County Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-13 Total: 1 02-13
119. Garrett Loggans - Jacob Farmer Hamblen County Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 02-12 Total: 2 02-12
120. Nolyn Glacken - Patrick Parker Central Kentucky Hs/Junior Bassm 0
Day 1: 2 02-11 Total: 2 02-11
121. Carter Elliott - TUCKER Robertson Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
121. Noah Loxley - Kinsey Smith Rc Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
123. Richard Lirette III - Trey Martinez Lafourche Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
124. Luke Ayotte - Johann Cloete Tampa Bay Jr. Bass Club - FL 0
Day 1: 2 02-09 Total: 2 02-09
125. Gavin Varner - Connor Burnett Byrnes High School Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
126. Derek Davis - Evan Wood Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Total: 1 02-08
127. Lane Roddy - Colton Myers Gallatin High School - TN 0
Day 1: 2 02-06 Total: 2 02-06
128. Caden Stevens - Hunter Crittenden South Central Tennessee Bassmast 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
129. Aiden Roberson-Barber - Hayden Peters Monterey Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Total: 1 02-04
130. Eli Cooke - Jacob Webb Cleveland County Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
130. Cameron Messer - Hunter Norris Halls High Red Nation Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
130. Kason Stewart - Parker Davis Davie High War Eagle Bass Fishin 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
133. Jacob Holt - Warren Co High School Pioneer An 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
134. Jaxen White - Christopher Trobaugh Clay County Anglers - TN 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
135. Matthew Adams - Heaven Davis Trhs Devildog Anglers - Traveler 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
135. William Kelly II - Bryce Matas 901 High School Bass Club 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
135. Kasen Page - Kaleb Page South Central Tennessee Bassmast 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
138. Jackson Shore - Tyler Shore Davie High War Eagle Bass Fishin 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
139. Randall Blankenship - Nate Ingham Meigs County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
139. Jackson Mitchell - Jack Chambliss Hueytown Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
141. Jackson Barger - Parker Ogle Eagle Anglers Seymour High Scho 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
141. Keegan Reeder - Jacob White Corbin Bass Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
141. Cash Royston - Isiah Chappell Hampton Middle School Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
144. Holden Harris - Elijah Myers Grundy County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Total: 1 01-02
145. Brody Mitchell - James Mitchell Grissom High School - AL 0
Day 1: 1 01-01 Total: 1 01-01
146. Kruze Clayton - Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 01-00 Total: 1 01-00
147. Tanner Russell - Daniel Lowhorn Mt. Juliet High School - TN 0
Day 1: 1 00-15 Total: 1 00-15
148. Jaxson Pierce - Tucker Larrance Jefferson County Patriot Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 00-15 Total: 1 00-15
149. Tucker Allen - Zachary Denton Bradley Central Bears 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Taedem Ashworth - Heith Hutson Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Dallas Brewster - Kaleb Allmon Loudon Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Brody Brinson - Greer Gammon Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Logan Cargle - Cole Mcdaniel Tift County High School - GA 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Brayden Cranford - Owen Jordan Sumner County Bass Team - TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Jackson Dowdle - Mcdowell High School Bass Fishin 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Aidan Ellege - Colten Brown Haywood Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Eli Ellege - Hunter Shipman Warrior Hs Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Byron Ellis - Kyzer Gordon Henry County High School Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Brady Field - Timothy Haley Sumner County Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Hayes Finch - James Lamberth Aca Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Skylar Foxx - Braxton Foxx Loudon Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Charles Garrison - Thomas Fitton 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Alex Gordon - Colson Smith American Christian Academy 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Rooksby Gordon - Fisher Deason American Christian Academy - AL 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Nolan Gray - Rhyder Short Hamblen County Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Trey Griffin - Rylan May Halls High Red Nation Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Elijah Griffith - Grayson Felton Sale Creek Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Will Hadley - Ian Reed Hartley's Hawgs Ii 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Preston Hendrix - Brody Dotson Sale Creek Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Lainie Holbert - Sarah Swindle Riverside High School Bass Fishi 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Tanner Holguin - Blake Jackson Carter High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Nolan Holloway - Jackson Fanning Morgan County High School - GA 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Carson Howell - Addison Howell Mt. Pleasant High School - TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Kamden Hutsell - Brody Simpher Heritage Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Olevir Johnson - Allen Moore Oldham Co High School Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Tri Johnson - Lakeland High School Fishing Tea 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Nick Keith Jr. - Jagger Wells Munford High School Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Brody Kellum - Carson Thompson Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Sam Kiger - Sam Hayes Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Andrew Kunz - Jacob Hood Bibb Country 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Caleb Kuykendall - Braden Wright Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster High Schoo 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Jacob Lamb - Jonathan Blood Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Gaige Lunsford - Gunner Lunsford Meigs County High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Reilly Marshall - Zac Eubanks Lee County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Langston Martin - Talmage Isaacson Lee County Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Holden Mcclung - Greyson Brock Fellowship Christian School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Milam Mcillwain - Landon Lewis Creekwood Hs Redhawks Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Anderson Mesplay - Pendleton High School Fishing Te 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Porter Morrison - Brayden Morgan Catholic High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Kyle Oliver - Landon Lacy Lakeway Christian Academy Fishin 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Brady Osborn - Ryan Seitz Southeastern Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Hunter Owens - Clayton Kelley Karns High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Nicholas Palazzo - Gage Ricker Knight Fishing Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Landon Palmer - Collin Jetton Arkansas Youth Anglers Junior 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Nash Parham - Jude Gibson Sumner County Jr Bass Team - TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Justin Payne - Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Peyton Perry - Aidan Bullion Benton County Bass Anglers - TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Daniel Pike - Cayden Black Grace Christian Academy - TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Jameson Pursley - Hayden Spears Warren Co High School Pioneer An 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Quade Rain - Cody Crump Dixie Co Bass Masters High Schoo 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Camden Randall - James Roop Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Jace Reyes - Branson Sheridan Livingston Parish Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Hollis Rose - Grant Arnold Jefferson County Patriot Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Landon Scott - Hunter Bolton Pickett County High School - TN 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Kaede Seamon - Joshua Wharton Aiken County Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Wilson Shepherd - Caden Hoagland Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Mason Singleton - Ethan Tatum Burgin Bulldogs Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Jett Smith - Maddox Morgan Bass Warriors 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Wyatt Smith - Luke Childs Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Jastynn Snoblen - Hayden Risher Lenoir City High School Bass Clu 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Tyler Stallcup - Preston Jaynes Loudon Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Gage Taylor - Jacob Morgan Davie High War Eagle Bass Fishin 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Carly Thomas - Kaylee Kent Dekalb Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Brayden Tisdale - Dawson Reeves Opp High School - AL 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Alex Townsend - Andrew Hardin Benton County Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Sam Volbert - Brody Alderman Music City Bass 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Dyson Weaver - Hayden Davidson Creek Wood Red Hawks 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Aiden Willett - West Greene High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
149. Balyn Wolfe - Reece Myrick Eagle Anglers Seymour High Scho 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
James Sumrell Hixson, TN 05-08 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 41 450 872-12
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41 450 872-12
Perkins Prevails at Lake Amistad for Epic Baits NPFL Championships Victory
Counce, Tennessee angler Brandon Perkins goes wire-to-wire at Lake Amistad earning the $100,000 grand prize and NPFL Championship Shield.
After a dominant start to the tournament on day one with 29 pounds, 9 ounces, Brandon Perkins sealed the deal in Texas, becoming the first-ever NPFL Championship winner. Carrying a 12-pound lead into the final day, Perkins caught five bass weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces on Showdown Saturday, adding to his day two weight of 21 pounds, 12 ounces. With a three-day total of 71 pounds, 8 ounces, he secured the inaugural NPFL Championship title on Lake Amistad with a stellar three days of fishing.
Perkins' margin of victory was 15 pounds, 9 ounces and he has set the record for the most weight in NPFL history for three days. He spent the week fishing a mixture of different things but the special areas were bluff walls where there were rock transitions. If there was wood, it was even better. Perkins got a clue in practice when he saw and caught a big fish using his Lowrance Active Target and it may have changed the trajectory of the event.
“I knew the wind was going to be bad later in the week so I found places I would be able to fish without being affected too bad,” he said. “During practice, I was able to catch a ton of bass on FFS, but they were all small. I was going down a bluff bank and saw a big blob. I threw that Scope Stik out there and caught one almost 8 pounds. That fish got me dialed on bluff walls and that is how I fished this week.”
All week throughout practice and the tournament, Perkins for the most part had his water to himself, which was key for being able to manage fish.
“I saw a few boats in practice, but they were not fishing the same types of bank I was. I felt like I had figured out something special,” he added.”My one-two punch was the Magdraft and the Bill Lewis MR-12 crankbait. When they were eating the swimbait, I could see them bite and it was an absolute blast.”
While the majority of the field was fishing a bit more offshore or on different types of banks, Perkins was able to locate big largemouth using his Costa Sunglasses and make precise casts. When the fish would miss, he would follow up with a Yamamoto Senko, but his execution was flawless.
On the final day, even with a 12-pound lead, the Tennessee angler was never nervous but still stressed throughout the day as things started to come together. He began his morning close by the ramp with the wind howling and started his day off with a small keeper. “The wind made it hard to fish, and I lost a good one; I just was not feeling it,” said Perkins. “I knew that was not what I was supposed to be doing, and then my gut told me, ‘I have to go where I had not fished since day one.’ I caught two small ones on Thursday but it felt right, my gut was telling me.”
Perkins made his way to the spot and almost immediately put his first big fish in the boat – a 7-pounder. He turned to the live camera and said “Trust your gut.” Soon after, he filled in a small limit and was on his way to securing the victory. “At that point, I was feeling confident in my decision-making and again got a feeling that I needed to make a move. A five-pounder bit my bait but never got it. I knew if I caught one more big fish I would seal it and that was a shot.”
Around 2:30 pm, still without another big bite, he was working his way into an area when his friend and fellow angler, Richard Cooper stopped to see how things were going and ask about fishing a stretch. “Cooper asked me if I was planning on fishing an area and I was just going to move in there. I told him to go ahead but he graciously turned around and left. I got back there and caught my second 7-pounder.
That one meant a ton to me. The NPFL anglers this week were amazing, we had a lot of fun. It is pretty cool to be able to trust your buddies, and not only Richard, but Mike Corbishley and Will Harkins helped me out this week by lending me baits – I have to thank those guys a ton!”
With two bass for 14 pounds and a small limit to boot, the adversity was not over. As he went to lift his Minn Kota Ultrex, the cable had wrapped up and snapped while lifting it into the boat. And down into the bottom of the boat, he fell.
“Dustin Smith was close by and came over to help me,” laughed Perkins. “We got the motor back up and I was able to get going. That right there was my sign from above that I needed to make my way to the ramp. A lot of times throughout my career I felt like it was not my time, and it wasn’t. You can't control it, when it happens it happens. I thought I was going to win the AOY but it was not in God's plan. This week, it was my time.”
Without the support from his family, friends, and sponsors, Perkins would not be able to compete in the NPFL, let alone the NPFL Championship.
“I have to give a huge shout-out to my wife, girls, and all my friends and family for the support, text messages, and calls. I owe a lot of people calls and I promise to get back to everyone. I started working with Reel Deal Tackle Shop and they overnighted me some stuff this week which was important. I also ran on high all day every day. My Miller Tech Batteries were at 85% at the end of the day and I never once had to worry about those, or my electronics one bit.”
“And finally, the NPFL. I have been with the NPFL for all of the years and these guys are amazing. The NPFL is my home and I love it,” he added. With his winning weight, Perkins now owns the NPFL record for a three-day total weight of 71 pounds, 8 ounces.
Jesse Wise
Adding 19 pounds, 5 ounces on Showdown Saturday, including a 10-pound, 9-ounce lunker largemouth, Jesse Wise finished the Epic Baits NPFL Championship event in second place with a three-day total weight of 55 pounds, 15 ounces. He began his tournament with 18 pounds, 2 ounces, and added 17 pounds, 14 ounces on day two before making his move on the final day.
Like many anglers this week, Wise located the stretch of Lake Amistad that had grass and developed a pattern he was confident he could ride throughout the tournament. “The hot topic in the industry is ‘scoping’ them but this place at this time of year is not the time for that,” he said. “I tried it in practice but only had a few bites and quickly got that out of my mind. On day two, I located the grass and knew I had found a place I would spend some time.”
On day three of practice on Tuesday, Wise dialed in Lake Amistad even more and figured out a one-two punch that involved flipping, something he loves to do. “On the final day of practice I learned the big ones were coming and I was excited for the tournament to start,” he added. “Any piece of wood with more than four feet of water on it held fish and I knew we
were going to catch them. I woke up on Thursday morning and I could feel it in the air; those spring derbys when you just know things are lining up to be fun.”
When he arrived at his main area, two other anglers were in the vicinity and the three of them had a good day of catching. Wise, however, was concerned if the area would reload with fish or if the pressure would crush the area.
“I got there on day two and we knew the wind was going to be bad, so I got into them as fast as I could but we only had a short window before the conditions got bad,” he said. “On the final day, it was a struggle until 10 am. I had one small fish before I caught the 10 pounder and then it died until the afternoon.”
The struggle was short-lived. After the Weigh Live Tracker went off in the afternoon, the fish got set up and Wise got back to business catching the third biggest bag of the day and moving into the second place spot in the tournament.
“I could call my shots this week. If it had more than four feet, they were biting. I caught them well on the final day but did not get enough bit bites to really make up the ground. When the wind was blowing, I could catch them on the Deep Creek Lures Stick Worm in Purple Haze color, and then when the wind blew, I switched to the shakey head and caught them on the Deep Creek Lures Trick Worm.
“At the end of the day, it was a great week,” concluded Wise “Brandon was on them and I will tip my cap to him. I told everyone it would be 18 pounds a day, and that is what I ended up catching on average. We hit it at the perfect time while the lake was popping off. I knew we were going to catch them, and if the weather had not changed, we would have got them even better.”
Patrick Walters
Starting on day one in third place with 21 pounds, 15 ounces, Patrick Walters added 17 pounds, 6 ounces on day two, and 13 pounds, 9 ounces on day three to finish in third place spot with a total weight of 52 pounds, 14 ounces.
“I had a phenomenal week throwing around the Zoom Magnum Swamp Crawler and a new bait from Zoom, the Shimer Shad, it's a chatterbait/spinnerbait trailer. Most bites were on the chatterbait but today, the big fish came on the spinnerbait.”
Walters focused his efforts on Amistad this week fishing around transition banks with grass and timber, where fish were staging to spawn. “I lost a few key fish each day but around that much cover, it's going to happen,” he added. “The biggest thing when fishing around other boats is just keeping a bait in the water and trusting your equipment. Trent at Sonar Pros got me dialed and my Falcon Boat ran flawlessly this week. It was not my time, and I truly believe that is how it goes. With the lake low like this, being dialed and having good mapping is
key.”
Darrel Robertson
Darrel Robertson finished the Epic Baits NPFL Championship in the 4th spot with a three-day total weight of 48 pounds, 7 ounces. He started the event in the top five with 19 pounds, 5 ounces, added 15 pounds, 12 ounces on day two, and added 13 pounds, 6 ounces on the final day to finish up a successful tournament.
Randy Sullivan
With a three-day total of 45 pounds, 10 ounces, Randy Sullivan finished in fifth place in the inaugural EPIC Baits NPFL Championship on Lake Amistad. Sullivan started on day one with 19 pounds, 15 ounces, backed it up with 13 pounds, 7 ounces on day two, and added a Showdown Saturday bag of 12 pounds, 4 ounces.
Rest of the best:
Jason Wilson 44-11
John Cox 44-6
Kevin Martin 43-15
Barron Adams 42-8
Louis Fernandes 42-4
Tennessee’s Jake Lawrence Goes Wire-to-Wire, Wins MLF Toyota Series Presented by T-H Marine at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (March 9, 2024) – For the third time in his career, Jake Lawrence put the bow on a dominating win on Kentucky Lake, leading wire-to-wire in the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Plains Division opener. The win marks his third in five tries on Kentucky and Barkley, and he’s led each event from the get-go. Impressively, he’s done it all kinds of ways, catching prespawn and postspawn smallmouth as well as summer largemouth, and with and without LiveScope.
This week, Lawrence came out of the gate with 24 pounds, 2 ounces, then followed it up with 18-3 on Day 2 and 20-13 on the final day, adding up to a 63-2 winning total. Finishing second with 61-13, Matt Robertson was by far Lawrence’s biggest competition as the only other angler to top 60 pounds.
Now, Lawrence needs to find space for another trophy, and he gets to take home a total of $74,500 (including a $35,000 Phoenix Bonus).
An expert with LiveScope and a jighead minnow, Lawrence weighed 10 smallmouth and five largemouth this week, and he caught almost everything from current breaks with a minnow on a lead head.
On the first and last days, the current was optimal to allow him to pick off single fish in relatively shallow water.
“It was current breaks, but it seemed to change throughout the week,” he explained. “The way that I caught them the first day and today, they weren’t necessarily right on the contact point, right where the current seam leaves the bank or leaves the shallow bar – that textbook spot. Most of mine were within 100 yards of it, but downstream of it, in the slack water. I don’t know if it is because we’ve had such strong current for such a period of time or what, but you could run it from right outside the marina as far south as you wanted to go.”
And Lawrence did use the whole lake. On Day 1, he started on a school near Moors, then finished south of Paris Landing. Today, he worked his way down almost to Jonathan Creek. Understanding the quirks of the current on Kentucky Lake let Lawrence succeed throughout the week.
“Yesterday, I feel like the inflow was as much or more than the outflow was, “he said. “So, a lot of your current breaks right at the mouth of the bays, you don’t get that sucking effect. It’s a lot of current, but all straight down the river channel. Once you got outside of the river channel several hundred yards yesterday, it was way less than normal. Today, I could tell within the first 30 minutes; every one I rolled up to, they’d be crawling around on the bottom.”
On Day 2, whether he knew it or not, Lawrence adjusted by moving closer to the main channel to catch some key smallmouth. Plus, he was able to key his bag with three largemouth that day.
Fishing mostly in the 5- to 10-foot range, Lawrence used a prototype minnow from Jenko and did most of his work with a 3/16-ounce head, though he did use lighter and heavier models.
While it looked easy on stage, Lawrence said it was absolutely not.
“The last Toyota, it was really easy to catch them,” he said. “I could catch 60, 70 a day fairly easily. Not a lot of big ones, but I could catch almost every bass I saw. This week, it was not a challenge to find them, it was a challenge to trick them. It’s getting harder and harder to trick them everywhere, but that seems to be the deal now — they’re a lot harder to catch than they used to be.”
A rookie on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Lawrence will be back in action (and no doubt sporting a live camera on MLFNOW!) in April on Kentucky Lake. After making a living guiding for the last six years, Lawrence has put his considerable skills to fishing full-time in 2024. So far, it’s been very successful.
“This takes a humongous amount of pressure off,” he said. “This is what we all dreamed of. My grandad and uncle were taking me when I was in diapers and pull ups. This is what I’ve always wanted to do. To have the start that we’ve had, my goodness — it’s been 16 months straight, everything seems to go right when it needs to. At some point, that ball is going to quit rolling in my direction, but until then, we’ll keep rocking with it.”
The top 10 pros on Kentucky Lake finished:
1st: Jake Lawrence, Buchanan, Tenn., 15 bass, 63-2, $74,500 (includes $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus)
2nd: Matt Robertson, Kuttawa, Ky., 15 bass, 61-13, $15,306
3rd: Jordan Hartman, Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 54-2, $11,850
4th: Harbor Lovin, New Concord, Ky., 15 bass, 52-6, $9,875
5th: Clint Knight, Lewisburg, Ky., 15 bass, 51-5, $9,387
6th: Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill., 15 bass, 51-4, $7,900
7th: Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo., 15 bass, 50-11, $6,912
8th: Hunter Fillmore, Waynesville, Ohio, 15 bass, 50-6, $5,925
9th: Ethan Fields, Breese, Ill., 14 bass, 49-9, $4,937
10th: Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., 15 bass, 49-3, $3,950
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Pro Taylor Umland of Carlock, Illinois, earned Thursday’s $500 Berkley Big Bass Award with a largemouth weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. The $500 Berkley Big Bass Award on Day 2 Friday was earned by pro Clint Knight of Lewisburg, Kentucky, who weighed in a 6-pound, 2-ounce bass.
Todd Adamitis of Glen Carbon, Illinois, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 40 pounds, 10 ounces. Adamitis took home the top co-angler prize package worth $33,500, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.
For the win, Adamitis relied on a co-angler staple, a Carolina rig.
“I think 14 out of the 15 fish were on a Carolina rig, and my big kicker was on a swimbait,” he said. “It was a great three days. I felt comfortable out there. It’s a great event as a co-angler, especially if you’re out on the ledges or the bars. You can really fan cast everywhere, straight out of the back of the boat or to the right or to the left. You’ve got a lot to throw at. As long as you’re on that good rocky scratch, you just hold it there and work it really slow.”
Using a 3/4-ounce weight most days, and a 1-ounce weight in the wind on Day 3, Adamitis stuck with a Strike King Rage Bug for the duration, and tipped the tails with a little chartreuse dye. He also kept it sauced up.
“I was putting BaitFuel on the bait, every cast, almost,” he said. “I think I went through two things of BaitFuel.”
For his kicker on the last day, Adamitis used a Storm WildEye Swim Shad.
“Old-school, like you buy at Walmart,” he said. “That was the only one I had that was heavy enough, that I could get down there.”
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Kentucky Lake finished:
1st: Todd Adamitis, Glen Carbon, Ill., 15 bass, 52-2, Phoenix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard
2nd: Ryan Stagner, Robertsville, Mo., 15 bass, 50-7, $4,938
3rd: Ryan Steinhoff, Beulah, Colo., 13 bass, 49-12, $3,950
4th: Anthony Bell, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, 12 bass, 44-12, $3,456
5th: Dennis Young, Olathe, Kan., 10 bass, 44-5, $3,113
6th: Chase Johnson, Quincy, Ill., 11 bass, 42-13, $2,469
7th: Brant Gish, Evansville, Ind., 11 bass, 42-1, $1,975
8th: Justin Hoffman, Hindsville, Ark., nine bass, 41-0, $1,728
9th: Jim Eakin, Clarksville, Tenn., nine bass, 40-10, $1,481
10th: Bo Bivins, Evansville, Ind., 10 bass, 40-4, $1,234
Brent Rumley of Hillsboro, Missouri, earned Thursday’s $150 Berkley Big Bass co-angler award with a 5-pound, 5-ounce bass, while the Day 2 $150 co-angler award on Friday went to Taylor Surly of Rogers, Arkansas, who boated a 6-pound, 11-ounce bass.
The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau. It was the first of three regular-season tournaments for the Toyota Series Plains Division. The next event for the Toyota Series Plains Division anglers will be the Toyota Series at Grand Lake, April 11-13, in Grove, Oklahoma. For a complete schedule of events, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2025. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2024 Toyota Series Championship will be held Nov. 7-9 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Madison County Commission, and the Huntsville Sports Commission.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Toyota Series include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
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About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Elk Grove pro Ken Mah Wins MLF Toyota Series Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse Season Opener at Clear Lake
LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 9, 2024) – In his 18th season fishing the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse, Elk Grove, California’s Ken Mah has finished 11 times in the Top 10. He’s been close so many times before, and Friday at Clear Lake, he finally added the big No. 1 to his MLF résumé.
Mah didn’t just eke by, either. The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats veteran went absolutely nuclear the final two days of the event, weighing in close to 30 pounds on Day 2 (29-12) and putting the cherry on top on Championship Friday with the largest bag of the tournament (31-10) that was anchored by a behemoth Clear Lake 11-pounder. In total, he weighed in 15 fish for 82 pounds, 6 ounces over three days.
As was the case for many anglers this week, Mah didn’t pile up big weights with big numbers – he had just nine bites on Day 1, 11 on Day 2 and seven on Day 3 – but he got the right bites at the right times, as evidenced by the tournament-best 11-pounder, which he caught mid-morning Friday.
What separated Mah from many in the field was the way he caught his fish, namely, flipping shallow cover. While the majority of anglers were casting big swimbaits offshore, Mah spent his time flipping, at first somewhat offshore and eventually near the bank.
“I [caught] my biggest one near the bank,” he said. “That was late in the day on Day 1. And that kind of clued me in a little bit. As the tournament went on, I started to catch less and less of them out of the brush and more and more on the bank. That was a key move for me.
“I followed those big fish. They want to move shallow right now. Me being able to follow them shallow was a key adjustment.”
Adjusting on the fly was perhaps part of Mah’s plan, though. After snowfall during practice and with forecasts calling for increasingly warmer weather throughout the week, he knew he’d have to move with the fish and try something a little different at some point.
For his flipping setups, Mah relied on a black-and-blue jig with a 3-inch Big Bite Baits YoMama trailer tied to 65-pound-test braid spooled on a Shimano Chronarch 150 MGL reel paired with a G. Loomis GLX 894. He also flipped just the YoMama on 22-pound-test Sunline Shooter with the Chronarch and a G. Loomis GLX JWR895.
Mah isn’t one to play up his accomplishments (and despite this being his first MLF win, he’s won all over the place out West on other tournament trails), so he was somewhat understandably subdued about catching more than 61 pounds over the final two days of the tournament. Still, it wasn’t entirely lost on him what a crazy tournament he put together.
“I didn’t know what was going to happen,” he said. “I knew the weather conditions were getting better for what I wanted to do. Things came together. It was [just] one of those things.”
With the win, Mah not only finally has a shiny red trophy to add to his mantle but also finds himself in the driver’s seat for Western Division Angler of the Year. Of course, there’s still two tournaments to go – and he’s not overlooking either of them – but he’s experienced enough with the West Coast slate to really put an exclamation point on what has been a terrific FLW/MLF career to this point, not to mention the fact that the Western Division finale takes place on his home fishery of the California Delta.
First, though, is Havasu in May, which is a timeframe that presents some new challenges for Mah and the rest of the division.
“My attitude about the season and each tournament is a microcosm,” he said. “Getting off to a great start is a great thing, but it’s not about how you start – it’s how you finish.
“I’m cautiously optimistic. We’re going to Havasu at a different time of year that I’ve not been before. With that postspawn Havasu fishing, it should suit my style better than the usual pre-prespawn time. I’m looking forward to it.”
And why not? There’s a sense of relief that comes with notching your first MLF win.
“It’s one that was alluding me,” he admitted. “To close it out here against this field, it’s just amazing. I’m blessed. This is a trophy I’ve been chasing.”
The top 10 pros on Clear Lake finished:
1st: Ken Mah, Elk Grove, Calif., 15 bass, 82-6, $26,261
2nd: Joe Mariani, Winters, Calif., 15 bass, 76-4, $10,176
3rd: Jon Strelic, El Cajon, Calif., 15 bass, 74-1, $7,878
4th: John Pearl, Upper Lake, Calif., 15 bass, 73-13, $6,565
5th: Christian Melton, Menifee, Calif., 15 bass, 68-3, $5,909
6th: Nathan Phillips, Kelseyville, Calif., 15 bass, 67-15, $5,252
7th: Juarez Jackson, Kelseyville, Calif., 15 bass, 66-5, $4,596
8th: David Valdivia, Riverside, Calif., 15 bass, 65-4, $4,239
9th: J.D. Blackamore, Yorba Linda, Calif., 13 bass, 65-0, $3,283
10th: Patrick Touey, Santa Maria, Calif., 15 bass, 61-12, $2,626
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Pro Daniel Shelton of Kelseyville, Nevada, earned the $500 Berkley Big Bass Award on Day 1 Wednesday with a largemouth weighing in at 9 pounds, 4 ounces. The Day 2 $500 Berkley Big Bass Award on Thursday was earned by pro Roy Hawk of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with an 8-pound, 14-ounce largemouth bass.
Kirk Marshall of Discovery Bay, California, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Friday with a three-day total of 13 bass weighing 52 pounds, 2 ounces. Marshall took home the top co-angler prize package worth $33,500, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Clear Lake finished:
1st: Kirk Marshall, Discovery Bay, Calif., 13 bass, 52-2, Phoenix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard
2nd: Jonathan Green, San Pablo, Calif., 13 bass, 50-7, $3,396
3rd: Blaine Christiansen, San Jose, Calif., 12 bass, 49-12, $2,716
4th: David Zavvar, Concord, Calif., 13 bass, 44-12, $2,377
5th: Jerimiah Valador, Kelseyville, Calif., 10 bass, 44-5, $2,187
6th: Mike Walsh, El Cajon, Calif., 10 bass, 42-13, $1,848
7th: Troy Diatte, Salinas, Calif., 12 bass, 42-1, $1,358
8th: Jose Juarez, Jr., Kelseyville, Calif., 11 bass, 41-0, $1,188
9th: Paul Buccola, Dayton, Nev., 12 bass, 40-10, $1,019
10th: Mike Alvarez, Clovis, Calif., 11 bass, 40-4, $849
Jerimiah Valador of Kelseyville, California, earned Wednesday’s $150 Berkley Big Bass co-angler award with a 6-pound, 7-ounce bass, while the Day 2 $150 co-angler award on Thursday went to Damon Witt of Riseville, California, with an 8-pound, 2-ounce bass.
The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Clear Lake was hosted by the Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. It was the first of three regular-season tournaments for the Toyota Series Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse. The next event for the Toyota Series Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse anglers will be the Toyota Series at Lake Havasu, May 2-4, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. For a complete schedule of events, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2025. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2024 Toyota Series Championship will be held Nov. 7-9 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Madison County Commission, and the Huntsville Sports Commission.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Toyota Series include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Toyota Series updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Key lunker lifts Austin to Bassmaster Open Win at Santee Cooper Lakes
Key lunker lifts Austin to Bassmaster Open Win at Santee Cooper Lakes
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Amid the rainy, windy conditions, a late-morning kicker lifted Kyle Austin to a final-day catch of 27 pounds, 8 ounces. That gave him a three-day total of 83-7 and a victory at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN.
The Ridgeville, S.C., pro said winning on his home fishery was the crowning achievement of his life on the water.
“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve stood in this parking lot and watched the Bassmaster weigh-ins and watched local tournament weigh-ins, and I’ve always wanted to stand up here on this stage and hold (the winning trophy),” said Austin, who guides on the Santee Cooper Lakes. “I’ve fished against a lot of these guys on this lake and they’ve beat me like a drum.
“To finally stand up here with the trophy is just incredible. There’s no place I’d rather do it.”
After placing 13th on Day 1 with 24-7, Austin added a second-round limit of 31-8 — the event’s heaviest bag — and took over the lead by a 1-pound margin. It was one of only two bags over 30 for the event.
In the final round, the Tackle Warehouse Elite Qualifiers (EQ) angler bagged a limit of 27-8 and secured the win with 83-7 — the second-heaviest winning weight in a Bassmaster Open behind Florida’s Scott Martin, who set the high mark of 90-6 during the season-opener at Lake Okeechobee just over a month ago.
Austin took home the top prize of $49,638 and secured a berth in the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors scheduled for March 21-23 on Lake Ray Roberts in Fort Worth, Texas.
“Fishing the Bassmaster Classic has been a dream of mine,” Austin said. “It’s a dream for a lot of people and it’s definitely possible.”
On a Championship Saturday that was shortened by 1 1/2 hours due to a National Weather Service afternoon forecast for severe conditions, Austin started on the same spot that produced the majority of his weight the first two days.
“That was a super-shallow hard spot with current,” he said. “The key was getting that current to flow the right way to get them to bite.
“This morning, I cast 20 to 30 times and never had a bite. The wind changed and made an eddy and we got right in a hurry.”
Austin caught his current-related fish on a 1/2-ounce Strike King Red Eyed Shad Tungsten 2-Tap lipless crankbait and a 1-ounce locally made spinnerbait with tandem willow-leaf blades. The latter produced his biggest fish on his starting spot.
Around 9:30 a.m., Austin transitioned to a high-percentage strategy of running particular Lake Marion trees in search of big bites. That move would deliver the game-changing opportunity.
“A lot of people get into an area and they fish every tree in the area,” he said. “I pull up and fish two or three of them.”
After a morning of trading the lead with Martin and second-place Laker Howell of Guntersville, Ala., Austin sat a few ounces behind Martin in BassTrakk’s unofficial standings. Pulling up to a tupelo tree around 11:15, he pitched a wacky-rigged stickworm to the base and came tight on a 7-6 ball of green fury that would slam the door shut on Austin’s first B.A.S.S. victory.
“They get on the same trees every year,” he said. “I had the confidence of knowing which ones they get on, so I just kept running them and running them until I caught a big one.”
Despite the day’s increasingly strong winds and the rough ride back to the weigh-in, Austin said the reward more than justified the challenge. Had the final day been cancelled due to unsafe conditions, Austin would have been declared the winner as the Day 2 leader.
“I’m glad we went today; I did not want to win on a cancellation,” Austin said. “I wanted to get back out there.”
Howell placed ninth on Day 1 with 25-5 and rose to third by adding a second-round bag that went 28-7. He gained another spot with his final limit of 26-13 that pushed his total to 80-9.
Committing his tournament to a protected area on Lake Moultrie, Howell targeted shallow grass and caught his bass in a foot and a half of water. Howell relied on a 1/2-ounce ChatterBait JackHammer with a black/blue and green Yamamoto Zako trailer.
Not only did the bait perform well in the grass, Howell said the bulkier trailer and the particular color pattern likely resembled the area’s abundant sunfish. He also noted that dialing in particular sweet spots boosted his success.
“There were three chutes in the grass and that’s how they were coming into the area,” Howell said. “Every time I’d come to one of those chutes, I’d catch a big one.”
Hailing from Clewiston, Fla., Martin turned in daily weights of 25-4, 27-15 and 27-0 to finish with 80-3. Fishing the Potato Creek area of Lake Marion, he focused on bed fishing and caught his bass on a Texas-rigged Googan Baits Bandito Bug — the same bait that produced most of his fish during his win at Lake Okeechobee.
“Practice was tough, but you pick up little clues that help you home in on something,” said Martin, whose father is nine-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year and 19-time B.AS.S. winner Roland Martin. “In an event like this, when the fish are coming to you, all you need is a little bit — and that little bit will go a long way.”
Late in the morning, Martin tried to tempt a big bed fish that rejected the Bandito Bug. Following his gut instinct, he picked up a spinning rod, pitched a drop shot with a 6-inch pink worm and caught the 6-10 on his first cast.
Day 1 leader Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner, S.C., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for his 10-3 largemouth.
Sixth-place finisher Chad Grigsby of Maple Grove, Minn., won the $1,000 St. Croix contingency award on the boater side. Chad Stahl of Barnesville, Ga., won the $250 award in the co-angler division.
With three of nine Opens completed, Evan Kung of Pickering, Canada, leads the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifier standings with 568 points. He is followed by Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas (555), Matt Adams or Oxford, Ala. (529), Mike Surman of Boca Raton, Fla. (504), Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn. (501), Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo. (500), Bobby Bakewell of Orlando, Fla. (490), Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho (490) and Christian Ostrander of Turlock, Calif. (487).
This event was hosted by Clarendon County in association with Santee Cooper Country and the Town of Santee.
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: St. Croix
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Presenting Sponsor: SEVIIN
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Dakota Lithium, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Progressive Insurance, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Daiwa, Garmin, Lew's, Lowrance, Marathon, Triton Boats, VMC
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2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN 3/7-3/9
Santee Cooper Lakes, Manning SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 15 83-07 200 $49,638.00
Day 1: 5 24-07 Day 2: 5 31-08 Day 3: 5 27-08
2. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 15 80-09 199 $19,855.00
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 5 28-07 Day 3: 5 26-13
3. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 15 80-03 198 $15,391.00
Day 1: 5 25-04 Day 2: 5 27-15 Day 3: 5 27-00
4. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 15 71-04 197 $13,898.00
Day 1: 5 27-06 Day 2: 5 22-01 Day 3: 5 21-13
5. Parker Guy Ocilla, GA 15 69-11 196 $12,906.00
Day 1: 5 26-06 Day 2: 5 24-11 Day 3: 5 18-10
6. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 14 69-07 195 $11,913.00
Day 1: 5 23-05 Day 2: 5 29-12 Day 3: 4 16-06
7. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 13 66-00 194 $10,920.00
Day 1: 5 26-07 Day 2: 5 25-00 Day 3: 3 14-09
8. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 14 63-01 193 $9,928.00
Day 1: 5 24-14 Day 2: 5 22-14 Day 3: 4 15-05
9. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 15 62-11 192 $9,928.00
Day 1: 5 26-07 Day 2: 5 25-12 Day 3: 5 10-08
10. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 12 62-01 191 $9,928.00
Day 1: 5 25-13 Day 2: 5 29-02 Day 3: 2 07-02
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Mark Hutson Moncks Corner, SC 10-03 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 133 854 2991-02
2 115 798 2796-11
3 6 43 185-10
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254 1695 5973-07
Austin’s mega sack helps him take lead at Bassmaster Open on Santee Cooper Lakes
March 8, 2024
Austin’s mega sack helps him take lead at Bassmaster Open on Santee Cooper Lakes
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Kyle Austin of Ridgeville, S.C., knew what he needed was the “dirty 30” and he wasted no time positioning himself to hit that mark en route to leading Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN.
After placing 13th on Day 1 with 24-7, the Santee Cooper Lakes guide added 31-8 on Day 2. His two-day total of 55 pounds, 15 ounces gives him a 1-pound lead over second-place Ronnie McCoy of Lamar, S.C. Austin’s second-round bag is the event’s largest catch and one of only two bags over 30 so far in the event.
“When it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be,” Austin said of his banner day. “Going into the tournament, I knew you’d have to have a 30-pound bag to have a shot at it. It’s very hard to catch 24 to 27 a day.
“Having 31 pounds, I’m excited. Hopefully, it goes good tomorrow.”
Austin enjoyed a tremendous morning bite on what he called a “Trap hole” — a place he knows he can almost always catch bass on a lipless bait (often generically called a Trap, after the original Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap). His particular spot, a hard-structure area, benefitted from fish-stimulating water flow, compliments of recent rainfall.
“They (the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) started pulling current last week and my spot is current related,” Austin said. “I started there the last two mornings and it’s been lights-out. The morning bite is on fire.”
He said a key adjustment accounted for his Day 2 surge.
“Yesterday, I only had four when I left there and today, I made a bait change and caught two of my biggest ones,” Austin said. “I went from throwing a lipless bait to throwing a spinnerbait today.
“I just knew that there was a good number of fish there, but they just weren’t biting. I had four for like 23. So, at that point, I was like, ‘I’m gonna stick around here to see if I can catch 25.’ That bait change worked out.”
Catching plump prespawn bass, Austin left his starting spot with approximately 27 pounds. After that, he transitioned to his secondary pattern and added another big fish.
“After the offshore deal, I just started fishing outside the cypress trees and caught an 8-pounder,” Austin said. “I fished both lakes, but the big fish came from the Upper Lake (Marion).
“I was fishing big-fish spots. I tried to save some stuff for (Championship Saturday) just in case I need it.”
On Day 1, McCoy tied Kyle Weisenberger for seventh place with 25-13. He gained five spots with a second-round total of 29-2 that pushed his two-day mark to 54-15.
McCoy said he’s fishing an area with a robust mix of prespawn, spawn and postspawn bass. His strategy has involved a little bit of everything.
“You have fish coming and you have fish going and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do,” McCoy said. “Early in the morning, I’m catching fish a little farther out and after that, I’m catching fish farther in.
“As the sun warms up, those fish are migrating into these ditches. They’re moving into these bays to spawn. I’m utilizing both aspects of the (seasonal migration).”
McCoy said he caught his best fish on a 1/2-ounce Berkley PowerBait Spinnerbait. He also caught a few bed fish, but with the muddy water, he had to cast to the barely visible beds and fish through the area.
Laker Howell of Guntersville, Ala., added 28-7 to his first-round limit of 25-5 and rose from ninth place to third with a total weight of 53-12.
Howell’s fishing a large shallow grass flat where he’s targeting prespawn fish in about a foot and a half of water. He’s throwing a ChatterBait JackHammer with a Yamamoto Zako trailer.
“It was just unreal,” Howell said. “I got out there just hoping to catch a limit today and one thing led to another and God just sent them to me. I’m getting like 10 bites a day and half of them are big. It’s very slow. I’m getting about one about every 45 minutes, but when they bite, they lock you up.”
Day 1 leader Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner, S.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 10-3.
Wendell Causey Jr. of Irmo, S.C., won the co-angler division with a two-day mark of 28-5. After topping the Day 1 field with 15-11, he added a second-round limit of 12-10. Edging Chad Stahl by 2-15, Causey earned the top prize of $13,827.
Causey caught all of his bass on an unweighted Texas-rigged black/blue Senko.
“I had two good boaters that listened to me about my local knowledge of the lakes,” Causey said. “We fished grass from 6 inches to 2 feet deep. There was a certain type of grass, a mix of grass where I caught them.”
Clayton Lowder IV of Mayesville, S.C., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award in the co-angler division with a 7-4.
The Top 10 remaining anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET Saturday from the John C Land III Sports Fishing Facility. The weigh-in will be held at the same location at 2:30 p.m.
The final day of competition will be broadcast live on FS1 Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, with streaming available on Bassmaster.com, as well as FS2 and the FOX Sports digital platforms.
This event is being hosted by Clarendon County in association with Santee Cooper Country and the Town of Santee.
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: St. Croix
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Presenting Sponsor: SEVIIN
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Dakota Lithium, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Progressive Insurance, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Daiwa, Garmin, Lew's, Lowrance, Marathon, Triton Boats, VMC
About B.A.S.S.B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
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2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN 3/7-3/9
Santee Cooper Lakes, Manning SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 55-15 200
Day 1: 5 24-07 Day 2: 5 31-08
2. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 10 54-15 199
Day 1: 5 25-13 Day 2: 5 29-02
3. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 10 53-12 198
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 5 28-07
4. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 10 53-03 197
Day 1: 5 25-04 Day 2: 5 27-15
5. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 10 53-01 196
Day 1: 5 23-05 Day 2: 5 29-12
6. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 10 52-03 195
Day 1: 5 26-07 Day 2: 5 25-12
7. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 10 51-07 194
Day 1: 5 26-07 Day 2: 5 25-00
8. Parker Guy Ocilla, GA 10 51-01 193
Day 1: 5 26-06 Day 2: 5 24-11
9. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 10 49-07 192
Day 1: 5 27-06 Day 2: 5 22-01
10. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 10 47-12 191
Day 1: 5 24-14 Day 2: 5 22-14
11. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 10 47-01 190 $8,935.00
Day 1: 5 23-02 Day 2: 5 23-15
12. Sean Anderson Leesville, SC 10 45-09 189 $6,950.00
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 24-03
13. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 10 44-15 188 $5,957.00
Day 1: 5 19-04 Day 2: 5 25-11
14. Caden Cowan Stephenville, TX 10 44-11 187 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 28-07
15. Dane Odom Chapin, SC 10 44-08 186 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 22-09
16. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 10 44-07 185 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 25-13 Day 2: 5 18-10
17. William Holmes Moncks Corner, SC 10 43-11 184 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 27-13 Day 2: 5 15-14
18. Wade Grooms Bonneau, SC 10 43-04 183 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 24-06 Day 2: 5 18-14
19. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 10 42-15 182 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 24-05 Day 2: 5 18-10
20. Bryan New Leesville, SC 10 42-15 181 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 22-07 Day 2: 5 20-08
21. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 42-12 180 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 20-09 Day 2: 5 22-03
22. Jack York Emory, TX 10 42-12 179 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 21-03
23. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 10 42-04 178 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 23-06
24. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 42-04 177 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 22-15 Day 2: 5 19-05
25. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 10 42-01 176 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 24-02
26. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 10 42-01 175 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 21-09
27. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 10 41-15 174 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 20-03
28. Mark Hutson Moncks Corner, SC 10 41-12 173 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 30-06 Day 2: 5 11-06
29. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 10 41-10 172 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 24-00 Day 2: 5 17-10
30. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 41-10 171 $4,963.00
Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 5 21-07
31. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 10 41-09 170 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 19-15
32. Allen Armour Cumming, GA 10 41-08 169 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 22-04 Day 2: 5 19-04
33. Jim Moynagh Remer, MN 10 41-08 168 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 5 21-02
34. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 10 40-15 167 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 23-10 Day 2: 5 17-05
35. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 10 40-08 166 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 25-06
36. Cody Steckel Las Vegas, NV 10 40-08 165 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 5 20-06
37. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 10 40-06 164 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 24-12
38. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 10 40-00 163 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 5 19-13
39. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 39-15 162 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 18-07
40. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 10 39-08 161 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 22-14 Day 2: 5 16-10
41. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 10 39-03 160 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 24-08
42. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 10 38-07 159 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 22-05
43. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 10 38-02 158 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 18-08
44. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 10 38-00 157 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 20-11
45. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 10 37-04 156 $3,971.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 22-01
46. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 10 36-15 155
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 18-12
47. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 7 36-14 154
Day 1: 2 09-07 Day 2: 5 27-07
48. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 9 36-13 153
Day 1: 4 13-04 Day 2: 5 23-09
49. Chris Whitson Louisville, TN 10 36-11 152
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 19-00
50. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 10 36-10 151
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 15-01
51. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 36-07 150
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 19-07
52. Andrew Behnke Fond Du Lac, WI 8 35-15 149
Day 1: 3 16-06 Day 2: 5 19-09
53. Tai Au Glendale, AZ 10 35-10 148
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 20-04
54. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 10 35-02 147
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 16-01
55. Robert Clarke Pineville, SC 10 35-01 146
Day 1: 5 19-15 Day 2: 5 15-02
56. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 10 35-00 145
Day 1: 5 18-11 Day 2: 5 16-05
57. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 10 34-11 144
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 13-03
58. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 10 34-06 143
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 15-07
59. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 10 33-14 142
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 18-09
60. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 10 33-14 141
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 15-14
61. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 7 33-11 140
Day 1: 2 09-03 Day 2: 5 24-08
62. Joey Sabbagha Prosperity, SC 10 33-10 139
Day 1: 5 21-01 Day 2: 5 12-09
63. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 10 33-04 138
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 19-07
64. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 33-03 137
Day 1: 5 21-02 Day 2: 5 12-01
65. Tucker Veronee Gilbert, SC 10 33-03 136
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 14-06
66. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 9 33-03 135
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 4 17-04
67. Christian Ostrander Turlock, CA 10 33-02 134
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 11-09
68. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 8 33-00 133
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 5 21-04
69. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 10 32-15 132
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 12-14
70. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 32-11 131
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 16-11
71. Richard Lowitzki Fort Myers, FL 9 32-10 130
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 4 18-10
72. Kyle Metzger Pearl River, LA 10 32-08 129
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 20-00
73. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 10 32-03 128
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 10-10
74. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 8 31-15 127
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 3 18-01
75. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 9 31-10 126
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 4 13-02
76. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 10 31-09 125
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 18-15
77. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 8 31-05 124
Day 1: 5 22-07 Day 2: 3 08-14
78. Kameron Harbin Sunset, SC 9 31-05 123
Day 1: 4 11-06 Day 2: 5 19-15
79. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 31-05 122
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 16-06
80. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 10 31-01 121
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 12-12
81. Andy Newcomb Camdenton, MO 10 31-01 120
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 15-13
82. Nick Gainey Charleston, SC 10 30-14 119
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 12-15
83. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 9 30-13 118
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 4 11-03
84. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 8 30-08 117
Day 1: 5 22-14 Day 2: 3 07-10
85. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 5 30-05 116
Day 1: 4 23-02 Day 2: 1 07-03
86. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 8 30-04 115
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 3 10-13
87. Hayes Hudson Conway, SC 8 30-02 114
Day 1: 4 14-02 Day 2: 4 16-00
88. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 10 30-02 113
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 15-05
89. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 8 29-15 112
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 3 08-08
90. Alex Reece Pickens, SC 10 29-12 111
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 12-03
91. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 9 29-10 110
Day 1: 5 19-02 Day 2: 4 10-08
92. Michael Davis Alachua, FL 10 29-07 109
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 12-05
93. Sam George Athens, AL 7 29-01 108
Day 1: 5 24-10 Day 2: 2 04-07
94. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 29-01 107
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 17-15
95. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 8 29-00 106
Day 1: 3 12-07 Day 2: 5 16-09
96. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 10 28-13 105
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 15-08
97. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 6 28-11 104
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 1 06-15
98. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 9 28-11 103
Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 5 21-01
99. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 9 28-10 102
Day 1: 4 16-01 Day 2: 5 12-09
100. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 10 28-08 101
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 14-04
101. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 10 28-05 100
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 13-14
102. Brent Shores Boise, ID 8 27-15 99
Day 1: 3 12-12 Day 2: 5 15-03
103. Rob Digh Denver, NC 10 27-12 98
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 13-01
104. Garrett Rocamora Lake wales, FL 8 27-10 97
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 3 11-09
105. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 9 27-09 96
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 5 18-12
106. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 10 27-03 95
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 15-07
107. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 6 26-11 94
Day 1: 3 12-04 Day 2: 3 14-07
108. Cecil Wolfe III Summerton, SC 10 26-09 93
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 14-12
109. Jordan Sanderlin Kill Devil Hills, NC 8 26-05 92
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 3 12-04
110. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 10 26-05 91
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 12-12
111. Tyler Campbell Martin, GA 9 26-02 90
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 4 12-12
112. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 9 26-01 89
Day 1: 4 12-01 Day 2: 5 14-00
113. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 10 25-15 88
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 12-01
114. Ben Cox Andrews, SC 10 25-08 87
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 11-15
115. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 8 25-07 86
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 5 20-08
116. Joe Wieberg Freeburg, MO 7 25-06 85
Day 1: 2 06-14 Day 2: 5 18-08
117. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 8 25-02 84
Day 1: 4 12-01 Day 2: 4 13-01
118. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 9 24-15 83
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 4 10-14
119. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 7 24-14 82
Day 1: 5 18-11 Day 2: 2 06-03
120. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 7 24-13 81
Day 1: 2 08-12 Day 2: 5 16-01
121. Derrick Sadlowski Monaca, PA 6 24-01 80
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 4 20-12
122. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 8 24-01 79
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 3 04-12
123. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 23-15 78
Day 1: 5 23-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
124. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 6 23-14 77
Day 1: 2 09-03 Day 2: 4 14-11
125. John Voyles Petersburg, IN 7 23-12 76
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 2 07-08
126. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 9 23-12 75
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 4 10-08
127. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 6 23-08 74
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 13-14
128. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 8 23-03 73
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 3 05-11
129. Jeff Salmon Mechanicsville, VA 7 23-03 72
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 5 16-14
130. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 7 23-01 71
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 5 19-05
131. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 8 23-00 70
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 3 08-00
132. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 7 22-15 69
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 5 17-09
133. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 8 22-15 68
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 3 06-05
134. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 7 22-13 67
Day 1: 2 06-14 Day 2: 5 15-15
135. Troy Coney Owego, NY 7 22-10 66
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 2 10-11
136. Kollin Crawford Broken Bow, OK 8 22-09 65
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 5 13-02
137. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 9 22-09 64
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 4 10-04
138. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 8 22-08 63
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 5 13-02
139. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 7 22-06 62
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 2 04-05
140. Colden Baker Ridgeway, SC 8 22-04 61
Day 1: 3 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-04
141. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 9 22-02 60
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-12
142. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 7 21-06 59
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 2 04-09
143. Kelvin Wilcox Hazlehurst, GA 8 21-00 58
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 3 05-09
144. Zack Williams Shell Knob, MO 8 20-12 57
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 3 08-09
145. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 7 20-11 56
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 2 06-06
146. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 6 20-09 55
Day 1: 4 17-05 Day 2: 2 03-04
147. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 7 20-08 54
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 2 06-02
148. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 7 20-06 53
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 4 11-01
149. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 7 20-05 52
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 2 06-10
150. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 8 20-02 51
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 3 06-15
151. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 5 20-01 50
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 7 19-15 49
Day 1: 2 07-03 Day 2: 5 12-12
153. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 7 19-07 48
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 2 04-05
154. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 7 19-01 47
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 5 15-04
155. Scott Gibbs Rome, GA 6 18-14 46
Day 1: 1 03-11 Day 2: 5 15-03
156. Brian Post Janesville, WI 7 18-12 45
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 2 07-15
157. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 5 18-03 44
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 6 18-03 43
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 5 16-01
159. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 7 17-13 42
Day 1: 4 09-13 Day 2: 3 08-00
160. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 7 17-09 41
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 2 04-06
161. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 8 17-05 40
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 3 07-08
162. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 8 16-14 39
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 10-06
163. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 6 16-14 38
Day 1: 4 10-02 Day 2: 2 06-12
164. Doc Wootton Collierville, TN 7 16-12 37
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 5 11-03
165. Aaron Digh Maiden, NC 7 16-12 36
Day 1: 4 10-01 Day 2: 3 06-11
166. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 6 16-10 35
Day 1: 2 06-01 Day 2: 4 10-09
167. Lance Owen Greer, SC 4 16-09 34
Day 1: 1 05-15 Day 2: 3 10-10
168. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 6 16-08 33
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 5 14-14
169. Dalton Dowdy Newberry, SC 8 16-06 32
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 3 04-14
170. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 7 16-02 31
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 2 07-01
171. Chris Lighthizer Zanesville, OH 5 16-02 30
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 2 07-05
172. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 5 16-01 29
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-01
173. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 6 15-00 28
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 1 02-08
174. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 5 14-09 27
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 6 14-09 26
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 4 09-14
176. Seiji Kato Los Alamitos CA JAPAN 6 14-08 25
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 1 01-10
177. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 5 14-05 24
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Todd Auten Clover, SC 6 14-00 23
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 08-08
179. Byron Kenney Jr Monticello, GA 5 13-07 22
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 4 11-04
180. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 4 13-06 21
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 13-06
181. Lance Crawford Broken Bow, OK 6 13-00 20
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 4 07-07
182. Jason Abram Piney Flats, TN 5 12-10 19
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
183. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 5 12-07 18
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 2 04-13
184. Nathan Thompson Eagan, MN 3 12-05 17
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 12-05
185. Bruce Parsons Arbela, MO 5 12-03 16
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 4 11-15 15
Day 1: 4 11-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Takayuki Koike Otsu-City JAPAN 5 11-13 14
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 3 06-12
188. Tim Tyndell Mineola, TX 4 11-10 13
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 10-03
189. Jackson Swisher Lake City, FL 3 11-08 12
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 11-08
190. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 4 11-08 11
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 2 07-05
191. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 4 11-05 10
Day 1: 2 06-15 Day 2: 2 04-06
192. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 5 11-00 9
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 4 08-09
193. Satoshi Egawa Fort Lee, NJ 3 10-15 8
Day 1: 2 08-08 Day 2: 1 02-07
194. Horace Scott Jr Sumter, SC 3 10-13 7
Day 1: 2 08-02 Day 2: 1 02-11
195. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 5 10-12 6
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Billy Charland Lakeland, FL 4 10-07 5
Day 1: 4 10-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
197. Ray Hashimoto Shakopee, MN 4 10-07 4
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 2 06-04
198. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 4 10-03 3
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 06-15
199. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 3 09-13 2
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 2 07-03
200. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 3 09-11 1
Day 1: 2 08-04 Day 2: 1 01-07
201. Destry Ford Tuscaloosa, AL 2 09-01 0
Day 1: 2 09-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
202. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 2 08-15 0
Day 1: 1 06-01 Day 2: 1 02-14
203. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 3 08-09 0
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 3 08-00 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 2 05-05
205. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 3 07-10 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 05-05
206. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 3 07-08 0
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
207. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 3 06-09 0
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 1 02-14
208. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 3 06-07 0
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
209. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 06-01 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-01
210. Chris Cline Stafford, VA 3 06-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-00
211. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 2 05-14 0
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
212. Rick Pierce Mountain Home, AR 2 04-04 0
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
213. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 1 04-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-00
214. Dawson Wisner Palatka, FL 1 03-14 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-14
215. Anastasia Patterson Sumter, SC 1 03-01 0
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
216. Wyatt Wimberley Broaddus, TX 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
216. Kyle Zacharuk Keswick Ontario CANADA 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
218. Travis Turcotte Pembroke CANADA 1 01-05 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Harry Moore Valley, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 133 854 2991-02
2 115 798 2796-11
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248 1652 5787-13
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN 3/7-3/9
Santee Cooper Lakes, Manning SC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Wendell Causey Jr Irmo, SC 6 28-05 200 $13,827.00
Day 1: 3 15-11 Day 2: 3 12-10
2. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 6 25-06 199 $3,253.00
Day 1: 3 13-12 Day 2: 3 11-10
3. Derek Brundle Wareham, MA 6 22-01 198 $2,440.00
Day 1: 3 11-09 Day 2: 3 10-08
4. Mitchell Pare Statesboro, GA 6 21-09 197 $1,830.00
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 16-08
5. Todd Keisler Columbia, SC 6 20-13 196 $1,708.00
Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 3 11-12
6. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 6 20-13 195 $1,627.00
Day 1: 3 11-08 Day 2: 3 09-05
7. Tommy Milligan Little River, SC 6 20-03 194 $1,545.00
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 3 09-07
8. Patrick Tierney Denver, NC 6 19-05 193 $1,464.00
Day 1: 3 10-05 Day 2: 3 09-00
9. Kyle Jenkins Summerville, SC 5 18-14 192 $1,342.00
Day 1: 3 12-06 Day 2: 2 06-08
10. Larry Fleeman Shelby, NC 4 17-14 191 $1,220.00
Day 1: 1 05-05 Day 2: 3 12-09
11. Donald Biggs Murphysboro, IL 5 16-04 190 $1,139.00
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 3 10-14
12. Bill Beard Moreland, GA 4 15-11 189 $1,057.00
Day 1: 3 12-15 Day 2: 1 02-12
13. Brandon Jeffcoat Irmo, SC 4 15-08 188 $895.00
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 13-03
14. Gordon Smith Clover, SC 5 15-08 187 $813.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 2 06-13
15. Jason Gibson Iron Station, NC 4 15-02 186 $732.00
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 3 13-13
16. Andrew Fuller Marietta, GA 6 14-14 185 $651.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 06-05
17. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 5 14-12 184 $610.00
Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 2 03-14
18. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 4 13-15 183 $610.00
Day 1: 1 05-08 Day 2: 3 08-07
19. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 5 13-14 182 $610.00
Day 1: 2 07-03 Day 2: 3 06-11
20. Albert Jones Jr Covington, GA 4 13-13 181 $610.00
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 3 11-00
21. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 4 13-11 180 $569.00
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 1 03-11
22. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 5 13-08 179 $569.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 06-10
23. Tim Chadwick Mount Pleasant, SC 3 13-03 178 $569.00
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 11-10
24. Mark Aaron Gastonia, NC 5 13-03 177 $569.00
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 3 08-01
25. Bart Beasley Mount Pleasant, SC 4 13-02 176 $569.00
Day 1: 3 11-04 Day 2: 1 01-14
26. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 4 13-02 175 $488.00
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 1 03-05
27. Randy Gibson Jr Moncks Corner, SC 4 13-01 174 $488.00
Day 1: 1 04-15 Day 2: 3 08-02
28. William Baker Ridgeway, SC 5 12-14 173 $488.00
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 2 03-14
29. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 3 12-11 172 $488.00
Day 1: 3 12-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
30. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 3 12-06 171 $488.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 12-06
31. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 4 12-06 170 $447.00
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 1 01-11
32. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 2 12-03 169 $447.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 12-03
33. Matt Champion Scottsville, NY 3 11-12 168 $447.00
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 2 09-01
34. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 4 11-06 167 $447.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 1 02-02
35. Clancy Hefferly Travelers Rest, SC 5 11-04 166 $447.00
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 2 06-03
36. Mike Steckel Las Vegas, NV 4 10-15 165 $447.00
Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 1 01-14
37. Alex Watts Salem, VA 4 10-12 164 $447.00
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 09-00
38. Keith Vonderhaar Monticello, GA 2 10-08 163 $447.00
Day 1: 2 10-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
39. William Stallings Midlothian, VA 4 10-08 162 $447.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 1 01-13
40. Brian Langford Petersburg, VA 3 10-05 161 $447.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 10-05
41. Frank Williams Mountain Home, AR 4 10-01 160
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-12
42. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 10-00 159
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 07-12
43. Sawyer Hunt Springfield, GA 3 09-11 158
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-11
44. Lukas Matt Syracuse, NY 2 09-09 157
Day 1: 1 06-15 Day 2: 1 02-10
45. Meredith Havird Ninety Six, SC 3 09-07 156
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
45. Geoff Tuck Huddleston, VA 3 09-07 156
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-07
47. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 3 09-03 154
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 2 04-09
48. Garrett Vick Lake Worth, FL 3 08-14 153
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
49. Mekye Barnes Knightdale, NC 3 08-13 152
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
50. David Waack Cary, NC 3 08-11 151
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-11
51. Parker Knudsen Minnetonka, MN 2 08-07 150
Day 1: 2 08-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
52. James Tilley Aylett, VA 3 08-02 149
Day 1: 2 06-02 Day 2: 1 02-00
53. Charles Christman Sanford, NC 3 07-15 148
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
54. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 3 07-11 147
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-11
55. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 3 07-06 146
Day 1: 2 05-15 Day 2: 1 01-07
56. Clayton Lowder IV Mayesville, SC 1 07-04 145 $250.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 07-04
57. Wesly Fogle Neeses, SC 2 07-01 144
Day 1: 1 05-02 Day 2: 1 01-15
58. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 3 07-00 143
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 04-12
59. Eric Camarote The Villages, FL 2 06-14 142
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 04-04
60. Mike Sather Beech Island, SC 3 06-12 141
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
61. Rodney Jordan Sumter, SC 3 06-04 140
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 2 03-09
62. Shane Davis Jacksonville, FL 2 05-15 139
Day 1: 2 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Robert Richbourg Summerton, SC 2 05-15 138
Day 1: 1 04-01 Day 2: 1 01-14
64. Wil Flack Sorrento, FL 2 05-14 137
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 04-00
65. John Lewis Centreville, VA 2 05-11 136
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-11
66. Alex Dempsey Orangeburg, SC 3 05-10 135
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 2 03-11
67. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 2 05-08 134
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-08
68. Bob Hanna Jr Corsicana, TX 3 05-04 133
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
69. Michael Clardy Lyman, SC 2 05-04 132
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 03-04
70. Cody Richardson Gautier, MS 2 05-01 131
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-05
71. Bill Lackey Taylorsville, NC 3 05-00 130
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 02-15
72. Cameron Polley Hot Springs, AR 3 04-12 129
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 1 01-10
73. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 2 04-10 128
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 1 01-04
74. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 1 04-09 127
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-09
74. Mark Winfield Eatonton, GA 1 04-09 127
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-09
76. Hays Reeling Waukesha, WI 2 04-05 125
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-05
77. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 2 04-05 124
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 02-03
78. Michael Rustin Henrico, VA 2 04-01 123
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 02-00
79. Julian Gordon-Smith Rochester, NY 2 03-15 122
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 02-03
80. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 2 03-14 121
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 02-04
81. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 1 03-13 120
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-13
82. Bradley Brooks Easley, SC 2 03-12 119
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
83. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 1 03-12 118
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-12
84. Buck Deese Lexington, SC 1 03-11 117
Day 1: 1 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
85. Cody Russell Summerton, SC 1 03-07 116
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
86. Daniel Vasquez Boynton Beach, FL 1 03-06 115
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-06
86. David Watkins St.Marys, WV 1 03-06 115
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
88. John Mortimer Mount Pleasant, SC 1 03-03 113
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
89. Dan McGarry Leland, NC 1 03-02 112
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
90. Harold Addison II Columbia, SC 1 02-14 111
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Gary Mccaroll Fayetteville, NC 2 02-11 110
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Gerald Robbins Jr. Asheboro, NC 1 02-10 109
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-10
93. Steven Smith Logan, OH 1 02-09 108
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
94. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 1 02-08 107
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Lee Mcginn Southport, NC 1 02-06 106
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
96. Brandon Clayton Haslet , TX 1 02-05 105
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Dehn Ganey Bonneau, SC 1 02-04 104
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
98. Judd Bolen Summerton, SC 1 02-03 103
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
99. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 1 01-15 102
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
99. Chip Stith Jr Piscataway, NJ 1 01-15 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-15
101. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 1 01-14 100
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Brandon Parson Erwin, NC 1 01-13 99
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. Jeff Cox Denver, NC 1 01-05 98
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Greg Atkinson Lugoff, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC
Tennessee Tech’s Heins and Slone win Bassmaster College Series event at Douglas Lake
March 8, 2024
Tennessee Tech’s Heins and Slone win Bassmaster College Series event at Douglas Lake
JEFFERSON, Tenn. — Time efficiency played a key role for Tennessee Tech University’s Harrison Heins and Hunter Slone, who tallied a two-day total of 32 pounds, 5 ounces to win the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Douglas Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.
On Day 1, Heins and Slone tied for 19th place with 13-11. Stepping up their second-round game, they added a limit of 18-10 and took home the top prize of $5,601 with a two-day total of 32-5.
“This win means everything for us,” Heins said. “This is the first win that our school has ever had, so we’re hoping this will have a snowball effect and we’ll have many more to come.”
Where they fished
Heins said he and his partner stayed within five minutes of the takeoff site at Dandridge Boat Ramp and focused their efforts on boat docks in about 15 feet of water.
“We just found good quality there in practice,” Heins said. “We knew that 2- to 2 1/2-pounders wouldn’t get the job done and we found a lot of 3-pound-class fish. We knew there were big ones there.
“We worked one area all day and milked it to death.”
As Heins explained, he and his partner fished the same area on Day 1, but also tried other spots. In the final round, they decided to park in their main area and make the most of their time.
“On Day 1, we caught 'em in the same spot where we won, but we ended up leaving to try to find some other stuff, but we (realized) there were more big fish on our main spot,” Heins said. “On Day 2, we knew if we stayed there and kept a bait in the water that would be our best bet at five big ones.
“We decided to just make the most casts in the high-percentage areas.”
Best baits
Heins and Slone caught some of their fish on 1/2-ounce spinnerbaits, but most of their fish came on 1/2-ounce shad-colored ChatterBait JackHammers. They fitted their bladed jigs with Hog Farmer Spunk Shad trailers.
“Most everybody was throwing spinnerbaits in boat slips, but I could get that JackHammer way up under the docks,” Heins said. “They were mostly hitting it on the first couple cranks.”
Most of the bass that Heins and Slone targeted were suspended about 3 feet below the docks. Skipping their ChatterBaits was the best way to reach those fish.
Their strategy produced their limit by about 10 a.m. Heins said they boated their big bass — a 5-10 — on the day’s final cast and culled a 2 1/4.
Presentation keys
Heins said covering water and making accurate casts were the key elements of his team’s success. Slone agreed and noted a couple of particular moves that seemed to help their cause.
“The docks that we were fishing had a bar about 3 to 5 feet deep,” Slone said. “We would take that ChatterBait and bring it over that bar and when we did, we would bump it. The fish would react to this and we’d get most of our bites that way.
“I caught two key fish on a spinnerbait and I would bump it off the corners of the dock. I couldn’t skip that spinnerbait underneath. But when I would bring it around the corner, I don’t know if it was the flutter of the blades, but I caught a key fish yesterday and a key fish today.”
Deeper meaning
Slone said the win proved particularly motivational to him, in terms of life planning.
“This year, I’ve been struggling with trying to figure out if I belong in the fishing industry, or if I should just focus on college and fish for fun,” he said. “I really prayed for God to show me where I need to be. This win showed me that God will be with me and hopefully, I will be able to start a career in fishing.
“This win means so much to me, in terms of my spiritual relationship with God and with my career. I think this tournament is going to change my life.”
Second and third
Drake Hemby and Ewing Minor of Carson-Newman University finished second with 31-14. They caught 15-4 on Day 1 and added 16-10 on Day 2.
Hemby said he and Minor fished the lake’s lower end and targeted shallow main-lake points. They caught their fish on 6-inch Megabass Magdraft swimbaits and a selection of glidebaits.
“The key for us was fishing a bunch of different spots,” Hemby said. “We fished about 30 points. We had a few places where you could catch five or six, but it was mostly one here, one there.”
Luke Wenger and Braxon Hightower of Dallas Baptist University finished third with 30-10. After tying for 66th place with their Day 1 limit of 11-8, they raced up the leaderboard with a final-round limit of 19-2.
Wenger said he and Hightower decided that their best shot at a comeback was playing their game.
“We just went fishing and did what we’re good at,” Wenger said. “We threw jerkbaits and it worked out for us.”
Wenger and Hightower caught their bass on 6th Sense Provoke and 6th Sense 97DD cast over a flooded foundation in 4 1/2 to 6 feet.
Colin Wolinski and Noah Lieberman of Missouri State University won the $100 Big Bass award with a 6-5.
After a day off, the Bassmaster Junior Series event and the Strike King High School Series at Douglas Lake will be held Sunday at Dandridge Boat Dock. Takeoff will be at 8 a.m. ET with weigh-ins beginning at 2:30 p.m.
This event was hosted by Visit Jefferson County, TN.
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2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Douglas Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops 3/7-3/8
Douglas Lake, Jefferson TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Harrison Heins - Hunter Slone Tennessee Tech University 250
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 18-10 Total: 10 32-05
2. Drake Hemby - Ewing Minor Carson-Newman University 249
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 31-14
3. Luke Wenger - Braxon Hightower Dallas Baptist University 248
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 19-02 Total: 10 30-10
4. Riley Aebi - Ben Burns Stephen F Austin State Universit 247
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 12-01 Total: 10 29-13
5. Caden Cardoza - Judd Morgan University of Tennessee 246
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 13-02 Total: 10 29-09
6. Garrett Smith - Andrew Blanton Lander University 245
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 16-06 Total: 10 29-02
7. Caleb Hudson - Tanner Hadden University of South Carolina - U 244
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 13-15 Total: 10 28-10
8. Alex Gore - Colby Reece Carson-Newman University 243
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 15-03 Total: 10 28-08
9. Drew Pitts - Nicholas Dellaporta Carson-Newman University 242
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 14-08 Total: 10 28-07
10. Brayden Stoker - Tucker Kendall Tarleton State University 241
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 14-02 Total: 10 28-03
11. Andrew Rickman - Ty Manterola Dallas Baptist University 240
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-11 Total: 10 27-12
12. Miles Smith - Levi Thibodaux LSU - Shreveport 239
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 10 27-09
13. Cross Campbell - Dylan Armstrong East Texas Baptist University 238
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 13-10 Total: 10 27-04
14. Evan Fields - Noah Dabney Campbellsville University 237
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 10 26-11
15. Justin Latham - Blaine Mattingly Campbellsville University 236
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-12 Total: 10 26-05
16. Blake Wheat - Zachary Helton Carson-Newman University 235
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 26-05
17. Lane Clark - Tallis Morrison Erskine College 234
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 26-05
18. Stevie Mills - Andrew Turner Carson-Newman University 233
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 26-03
19. Anderson Jones - Lander University 232
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 10 26-01
20. Will Harris - Cole Rankin Carson-Newman University 231
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 25-14
21. Paul Southern - Caden Canaday Virginia Tech 230
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 25-12
22. Bryant Martin - Luke Batts LSU - Shreveport 229
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 10 25-10
23. Cade Lipham - Caleb Coleman Drury University 228
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 14-07 Total: 10 25-09
24. Matthew Echols - Christian Stewart Virginia Tech 227
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 25-07
25. Clayton Easter - Trevor Easter Tarleton State University 226
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 12-02 Total: 10 25-07
26. Corey Morris - Brayden Mercer East Texas Baptist University 225
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 10 25-06
27. Landon Robbins - Will Eriksson University of Tennessee 224
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 25-02
28. Colin Wolinski - Noah Lieberman Missouri State University 223
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 10 25-01
29. Reece Keeney - Brantley Anders Kentucky Christian University 222
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 10 24-15
30. Curt Ferguson - David Derubertis Drury University 221
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 10-12 Total: 10 24-13
31. Harrison Terry - Zachary Bowen Bethel University 220
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 14-08 Total: 10 24-12
32. Noah Trant - Evan Howe Northwestern State University 219
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 12-02 Total: 10 24-09
33. Hunter Keller - Garrett Christy Catawba Valley Community College 218
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 24-09
34. Mark Kershaw-Klara - Kaleb Butts University Of South Carolina Uni 217
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 14-02 Total: 10 24-07
35. Jeremy Dellinger - William Hammond Lander University 216
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 15-03 Total: 10 24-05
36. Triston Richardson - Mason Mccormick LSU - Shreveport 215
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 24-03
37. Trey Woliver - Trent Burns Pellissippi State Bass Fishing T 214
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 10 24-02
38. Emery Burnett - Drake Axon Georgia Southern University 213
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 07-14 Total: 10 24-01
39. Jackson Paden - Joey Bissing University of Tennessee 212
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 14-13 Total: 10 24-00
40. Austin Parr - Hunter White Erskine College 211
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 10 23-14
41. Wyatt Pearman - Ridge Rutledge Campbellsville University 210
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 12-02 Total: 10 23-12
42. Szymon Piton - Riley Faulkner Carson-Newman University 209
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 10 23-11
43. Kaden Mueck - Stephen F Austin State Universit 208
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 12-13 Total: 10 23-10
44. Robert Hunt - Dillon Robertshaw Missouri State University 207
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 12-01 Total: 10 23-10
45. Brant Langley - Cody Morgan Southeastern University Fishing 206
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 10 23-10
46. Caleb Bomer - Reed Allen Texas A&M University 205
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 4 06-13 Total: 9 23-09
47. Logan East - Conner Giles Bryan College 204
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 23-09
48. Aaron Hawkins - Broxson Daigle Texas A&M University 203
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 23-09
49. Connor Dunn - Cooper Mayes Texas A&M University 202
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 23-09
50. Summer Dees - Turner Hart Bryan College 201
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 14-07 Total: 10 23-07
51. Colby Ullery - Hayes Pate Faulkner University 200
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 10 23-07
52. Allen Powe - Jonathan Combs Campbellsville University 199
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 23-05
53. Colby Bryan - Dalton Eury Catawba Valley Community College 198
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 23-04
54. Grayson Ball - Sellers Odom Calhoun Community College 197
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 23-04
55. Wes Smith II - Grant Harris Catawba Valley Community College 196
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 23-03
56. Will Wester - TJ McKenzie Emmanuel College 195
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 4 09-14 Total: 9 23-02
57. Clay Henderson - Brant Rowland Drury University 194
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 09-06 Total: 10 23-01
58. Victor Alford - Christian Misciagna Bryan College 193
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 23-00
59. Michael Canonica - Seth Proctor University of Tennessee 192
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 10 22-14
60. Trey McMeen - Braydon Kelley East Texas Baptist University 191
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 10 22-14
61. Tyler Altizer - Landon Lawson King University 190
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 13-09 Total: 10 22-13
62. Connor Koch - Kane Weekley Southeastern University 189
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 10 22-13
63. Tyler Morris - Hunter Hamilton LSU - Shreveport 188
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 22-13
64. Jeremy Monda - Will Boyd Jr Florida Gateway College 187
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 12-01 Total: 10 22-13
65. Luke Salvail - Kyle Johnson Calhoun Community College 186
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 10 22-12
66. Seth Jones - Bryson O' Steen Florida Gateway College 185
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 22-11
67. Brett Jolley Jr. - Cade Nettles East Texas Baptist University 184
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 09-12 Total: 10 22-09
68. Luke Rokavec - Lake Hatfield Campbellsville University 183
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 10 22-09
69. Gus McLarry - Jared West Texas A&M Commerce Fishing Club 182
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 22-09
70. Jacob Witkowski - Mark Harris Dallas Baptist Univesity 181
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 22-06
71. Carson Huether - Zachary Wolfe Carson-Newman University 180
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 22-05
72. Luca Palermo - Jake Palmieri Clemson University 179
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 10-13 Total: 10 22-05
73. Hunter Palmer - Eli Stevenson Bryan College 178
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 13-05 Total: 10 22-04
74. Ian Carter - Bryce Distefano LSU - Shreveport 177
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 22-04
75. Will Thomas - Michael Arienzo Jr. Georgia College 176
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 22-02
76. William Travis - Caleb Griffin Bryan College 175
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 10 22-02
77. Chase Hubble - Brent May University of Florida 174
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 10-07 Total: 10 22-01
78. Peyton Matherne - Beau Landry LSU 173
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 22-01
79. Andrew Ready - Trey Garrett Southeastern University 172
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-09 Total: 10 21-14
80. Connor Foreman - Joe Krejci Texas A&M University 171
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 21-14
81. Brendon Brones - Porter Welch Lamar State College Orange 170
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 06-07 Total: 10 21-13
82. Carson Kamien - Tyson Verkaik University of Florida 169
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 10 21-11
83. Braden Lankford - Sam Sutter Murray State College 168
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 10 21-07
84. Nicholas Basham - Maddock Wigg Virginia Tech 167
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 10-07 Total: 10 21-07
85. Dylan May - Carson Palmer Carson-Newman University 166
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 21-06
86. Carson Hickman - Jacob Dobbs Tarleton State University 165
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-07 Total: 10 21-06
87. Caden Denny - Trevor Johnston Texas A&M University 164
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 21-05
88. Skyler Stevens - Bryson Caudle Faulkner University 163
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 13-11 Total: 10 21-04
89. Easton Bouma - Zachary Ward Drury University 162
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 10 21-04
90. Aric Szambelan - Alex Wood Missouri State University 161
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 09-13 Total: 9 21-04
91. Avery Hammock - Jackson Ford Georgia College 160
Day 1: 4 09-03 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 9 21-03
92. Austin Rose - Dylan Benson East Texas Baptist University 159
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 10 21-02
93. Brayden Batchelor - Alex Belin Georgia Southern University 158
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 08-01 Total: 10 20-15
94. Jacob Keller - Jason Mcgee University Of Florida Gator Bass 157
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 09-01 Total: 10 20-15
95. Jacob Hiebsch - Ryder Hall Missouri State University 156
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 20-15
96. Kaleb Brown - Cole Moulton Lander University 155
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 20-15
97. Ryan Lachniet - Logan Evans Campbellsville University 154
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 20-14
98. Alex Standerfer - Cvcc Redhawks 153
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 09-13 Total: 10 20-14
99. Caleb Dugger - Hunter Barrow King University 152
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 10-13 Total: 10 20-14
100. Evan Waggener - Caleb Cason Campbellsville University 151
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 09-04 Total: 10 20-13
101. Kasen Pemberton - Avery Padgett Troy University 150
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 08-03 Total: 10 20-11
102. Clayton Page - Dawson Cowden Northwestern State University 149
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 10 20-09
103. David Ackerman V - Mackenzie Sanders Erskine College 148
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 10 20-07
104. Drake Wadsworth - Stone Smith Northwestern State University 147
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 11-06 Total: 10 20-06
105. Camden Kozikoski - Dayne Kobriger Drury University 146
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 10-06 Total: 10 20-06
106. Colton Boelkes - Southeastern University 145
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 10-04 Total: 10 20-06
107. Jase White - Lane King Drury University 144
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 20-05
108. Syler Prince - Parker Stalvey St Johns River State College 143
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 20-05
109. William Tew - Brayden Nichols LSU - Shreveport 142
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 11-13 Total: 10 20-02
110. Hunter Greer III - Luke Iles Northwestern State University 141
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 20-00
111. Willem Van Der Heijden - Jack Middlebrook Tarleton State University 140
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 09-02 Total: 10 20-00
112. Tripp Bowman - Matthew Nesbit LSU - Shreveport 139
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 19-12
113. Evan Barker - Corey Yarish Campbellsville University 138
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 19-11
114. Colten Drawdy - Hunter Shelton Bethel University 137
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 11-02 Total: 10 19-10
115. Peyton Bryant - Brezlyn Hightower Murray State College 136
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 09-07 Total: 10 19-10
116. Callaway Robinson - Tucker Pearson Georgia College 135
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 19-08
117. Hampton Shull - Lander University 134
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 08-07 Total: 10 19-08
118. Jake Thornbury - Lane Pohlman Campbellsville University 133
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 09-06 Total: 10 19-08
119. Gabe Hannon - Alexander Blanchard LSU 132
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 19-07
120. Cody Domingos - Matthew Dettling University of Tennessee 131
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 4 06-10 Total: 9 19-06
121. Christian Boyd - Landon Sexton Shelton State Community College 130
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 10 19-01
122. Blair Cox - Zach Adamec Missouri State University 129
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 18-12
123. CJ Lawrence - Carson Owen Murray State College 128
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 18-11
124. Christian Bales - Dylan Mcgee Kentucky Christian University 127
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 08-03 Total: 10 18-10
125. Mitchell Mccotter - Daniel Weber Bass Fishing Team At Virginia Te 126
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 08-11 Total: 10 18-09
126. Tyler Chmelar - Carter Everett Tarleton State University 125
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 08-15 Total: 10 18-07
127. Bryson Hatcher - Matthew Dopp Bryan College 124
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 18-06
128. Colden Harman - Lance Fuhr Clemson University 123
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 4 09-01 Total: 9 18-06
129. Parker Lambert - Aaron Shumaker Lander University 122
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 06-14 Total: 10 18-05
130. Turner Barksdale - Jared Walters Shelton State Community College 121
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 09-05 Total: 10 18-05
131. Ben Hatcher - Sam Hatcher University of Alabama 120
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 09-04 Total: 10 18-04
132. Grant Dohle - Jake Mantovani Missouri State University 119
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 4 05-15 Total: 9 18-02
133. Brayden Ruckman - Cason Price Carson-Newman University 118
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 07-13 Total: 10 18-01
134. Hayden Gaddis - Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 117
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 4 07-04 Total: 9 17-14
135. Nathan MacDonald - James Ikerd II Mississippi State University 116
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 08-03 Total: 10 17-14
136. Maddy Phipps - King University 115
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 09-07 Total: 10 17-14
137. TJ Davis - Webber International University 114
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 09-15 Total: 10 17-08
138. Cole Klasing - Adam Green Greenville College Bass Fishing 113
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 09-08 Total: 10 17-08
139. Landon Brown - Grant Rice Morehead State University 112
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 07-11 Total: 10 17-07
140. Edward San Juan - Joshua Sonnier Lamar State College Orange 111
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 07-10 Total: 10 17-04
141. Claire Wilder - Jack Clancy University Of Tennessee 110
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 1 01-11 Total: 6 17-03
142. Mason Lyons - Dalton Blakley Kentucky Christian University 109
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 07-13 Total: 10 17-02
143. Storm Cline - Gavin Clevenger Carson-Newman University 108
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 08-04 Total: 10 16-15
144. Will Oberman - Clay Oberman Campbellsville University 107
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 4 06-10 Total: 9 16-14
145. Hunter Jenkins - Dallas Baptist University 106
Day 1: 4 06-01 Day 2: 5 10-09 Total: 9 16-10
146. Xander Patton - Stephen Brooks Emmanuel College 105
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 4 05-15 Total: 9 16-08
147. Ryan Pero - Ben Tschoerner Stephen F Austin State Universit 104
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 4 06-05 Total: 9 16-03
148. Hunter Stuart - Sean Mccarthy Tarleton State University 103
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 3 05-09 Total: 8 16-02
149. Robert Miller - John Michael Ortman Emmanuel College 102
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 3 05-04 Total: 8 16-01
150. Isaac Greene - Bryson Holderness University of South Carolina - U 101
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 5 10-04 Total: 8 16-01
151. Fischer Barber - Sawyer McCullough Troy University 100
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 4 06-05 Total: 9 16-00
152. Bryce Dimauro - Tripp Berlinsky Bryan College 99
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 8 15-15
153. Brycen Williamson - Adam Seagle Erskine College 98
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 07-04 Total: 10 15-14
154. Andrew Sell - Blake Rufkahr Missouri State University 97
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 4 05-05 Total: 9 15-12
155. Austin Wadzinski - Stone Robertson University of Tennessee 96
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 3 05-07 Total: 8 15-07
156. Savannah Goode - Fisher Edwards Georgia College 95
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 8 15-06
157. Atlan Pfluger - Breckett Long Texas A&M University 94
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 4 04-13 Total: 9 15-06
158. Luka Strepacki - Hampton Smith University of Tennessee 93
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 4 08-13 Total: 9 15-06
159. Tyler Gunter - Cabe Mackey Catawba Valley Community College 92
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 4 06-12 Total: 9 15-06
160. Landon Howe - Gabe Thrift Georgia Southern University 91
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 4 04-14 Total: 9 15-05
161. Matthew McGrehor - Alex Girodo Calhoun Community College 90
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 2 05-13 Total: 7 15-02
162. Nathan Fideldy - Drury University 89
Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 9 15-01
163. Caden Gettys - Cole Weaver Catawba Valley Community College 88
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 3 07-04 Total: 8 15-00
164. Luke McGuffin - Rylan Green Erskine College 87
Day 1: 4 06-09 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 9 14-14
165. Ty Allison - Dyson Lewis Catawba Valley Community College 86
Day 1: 4 09-13 Day 2: 4 04-15 Total: 8 14-12
166. Dustin Michek - Nick Schaefer University of Wisconsin - Platte 85
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 2 04-04 Total: 7 14-11
167. Evan Polley - Brandon Ward Carson-Newman University 84
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 4 09-02 Total: 7 14-05
168. Jared Hubbard - Riley Hendricks Lander University 83
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 3 04-14 Total: 8 14-02
169. Matthew Massey - Matt Brault Erskine College 82
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 06-13 Total: 10 14-00
170. Brody Hopper - Jaxton Orr Carson-Newman University 81
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 2 04-08 Total: 7 13-12
171. Gabe Fishlock - Evan Newell Carson-Newman University 80
Day 1: 4 05-06 Day 2: 5 08-04 Total: 9 13-10
172. Tanner Herndon - Bryan College 79
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 5 09-12 Total: 7 13-07
173. Shaden Farley - Trace Kight III Murray State College 78
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 3 04-02 Total: 8 13-07
174. Bryce Balentine - Giancarlo Russo Florida Gateway College 77
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 7 13-06
175. Peter West - Braylin Lewis Faulkner University 76
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 2 03-13 Total: 7 13-03
176. David Bartlett - Drake Longstaff Greenville College Bass Fishing 75
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 4 05-12 Total: 9 13-02
177. Christian Moore - John Mizell Tarleton State University 74
Day 1: 4 06-02 Day 2: 5 06-14 Total: 9 13-00
178. Dylan Thomson - Trey Marco King University 73
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 2 03-09 Total: 7 12-14
179. Jeremy Etter - Colin McGough Virginia Tech 72
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 6 12-12
180. Tanner Smith - Cameron Gates Kentucky Christian University 71
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 3 05-10 Total: 8 12-11
181. Matthew Wilson - Gus Dietrich University of Alabama 70
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 5 09-14 Total: 6 12-09
182. Taylor McMullen - Anna Kay Emmanuel College 69
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 3 05-02 Total: 8 12-06
183. Dawson Lynch - Sonny Mann Tarleton State University 68
Day 1: 4 05-04 Day 2: 4 07-00 Total: 8 12-04
184. Garrett Sullivan - Matthew Poss Faulkner University 67
Day 1: 4 11-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 11-15
185. Mitch Johnson - Jonathan Fitch Kentucky Christian University 66
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-13
186. Gracie Gregory - Noah Brooks Kentucky Christian University 65
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 2 02-10 Total: 7 11-09
187. Matthew Gunn - Dylan Mclaughlin Erskine College 64
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 4 05-01 Total: 7 11-06
188. Connor Green - Faulkner University 63
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 1 02-01 Total: 6 10-14
189. Bennett Matheny - Charlie Grisamore University of Alabama 62
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 5 09-01 Total: 6 10-12
190. Dallas Taylor - Leslie Redding Kentucky Christian University 61
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 4 08-12 Total: 5 10-10
191. Christopher Daniels - Harrison McCall Lander University 60
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 4 07-03 Total: 6 10-09
192. Bryson Dotson - Kobi May Bryan College 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
193. Kaden Buchmann - Chase Wodzinski Lander University 58
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 1 01-10 Total: 6 10-01
194. Tucker Evans - Izael Alvarado Stephen F Austin State Universit 57
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-00
195. Sam Semper - Tarleton State University 56
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-09
196. Luke Bennett - Ryan Blair Tarleton State University 55
Day 1: 4 09-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 09-08
197. Mason Thompson - Declan Schmidt University of Tennessee 54
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 3 05-09 Total: 5 09-08
198. Josh Finnerty - Mitchell Dean Georgia College 53
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-07
199. Palmer Parrish - Clemson University 52
Day 1: 4 06-01 Day 2: 2 03-06 Total: 6 09-07
200. Cooper McLemore - Carson Dyer Georgia College 51
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-06
201. Will Rhyne - Lander University 50
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 05-07 Total: 5 08-12
202. Devan Perkins - Kade Palmer LSU 49
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-10
203. Isaac Dewsbury - Brett Boswell Georgia College 48
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 03-06 Total: 5 08-10
204. Bailey Mckinney - Levi Smith Marshall University 47
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-06
205. Elijah Jackson - Matthew German University Of Alabama Bass Fishi 46
Day 1: 4 06-07 Day 2: 1 01-12 Total: 5 08-03
206. Caleb Baynes - Kris Kautz Liberty University 45
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-02
206. Caden Fuller - Justin Ritchie Marshall University 45
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-02
208. Zach Williams - MS State 43
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 07-15
209. Logan Howarter - Carrson Sizemore Kentucky Christian University 42
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 3 03-09 Total: 6 07-12
210. Ryan Rhodes - Blake Beste Tarleton State University 41
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 1 01-13 Total: 4 06-14
211. Lawson Blake - Garrett Simon Marshall University 40
Day 1: 4 05-05 Day 2: 1 01-05 Total: 5 06-10
212. Jordan Bezold - Joe Bezold Nku Bassmasters Club 39
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 06-00
213. Braydon Southerland - Delton Herd Tennessee Tech University 38
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-07 Total: 2 05-07
214. Jake Leinonen - Clemson University 37
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-14 Total: 3 04-14
215. Weslee Barnes - Jack Dill Clemson University 36
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 03-07
216. Robert Campbell - Nick Manning MS State 35
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-06 Total: 2 02-06
217. Peter Radulski Jr - Tyler Smith Clemson University 34
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-12
218. Braxton Simmons - Grant Kosla University of Tennessee 33
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-11
219. Hunter Jensen - Cory Mitchell Liberty University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
219. Jackson Plyler - Cambell Hall NC State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
219. Coby Thompson - Austin Archie Troy University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
219. Brett Williams - Paul Melo Jr. Coastal Carolina University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
Colin Wolinski Chesterfield, MO 06-05 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 180 998 2133-10
2 151 909 1953-13
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331 1907 4087-07
Fishin' Tip Friday - Flippin' out with Greg Hackney!
We all know Strike King Pro Greg Hackney is a beast with a flipping stick, so we caught up to get a quick tip on hook selection as the bass head to the banks! Check it out
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BEMIDJI, Minn. (March 8, 2024) – If your goal is to catch lots of panfish, the new Tungsten Flat-Fry Fly fits the bill. Sunfish, crappies, and perch all go crazy for this buggy-looking creation. While there’s no shortage of marabou panfish jigs on bait shop pegs, the new Northland Tungsten Flat-Fry Fly Jig differs in that it’s built around a tungsten jig head, not lead. In fact, its skeleton is a 1/16-oz. Northland Tungsten Flat-Fry Jig with super-sharp #10 hook, a package that’s dense, gets to fish fast, and casts like a rocket. The jig head shape and materials combo dance on a short hop retrieve (typically under a float), tempting panfish to bite, besides hanging at a 90-degree angle to imitate everything from small fish fry to aquatic insects. |
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Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2025 ABT 100 Tournament Schedule and Payout Priority Registration Opens June 1
Decatur, Ala. (March 8, 2024) – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) announces dates and locations of the 2025 ABT 100 tournament series which includes a payout reaching $300,000 for all three tournaments. Returning for the fifth season, the tournament series is held on three different lakes beginning January 18, 2025, attracting professional and amateur anglers from across the United States who will compete for a $25,000 first place prize.
“We are excited to announce the schedule for the fifth season of the Alabama Bass Trail 100, especially the addition of Wilson Lake, a new lake to ABT anglers, to the tournament trail. The 100-boat field gives us the flexibility to host events on smaller bodies of water and to really showcase some of Alabama's hidden gems that other large organizations can't utilize,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson.
The ABT 100 Series is open to professional and amateur anglers and features three tournaments. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 100. Entry fee for each event is $1,000 and teams must fish in all three tournaments. (No single entries allowed.)
Tournament dates and locations for the 2025 Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series:
January 18, 2025 Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Ala., hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce June 7, 2025 Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Ala., hosted by Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce November 1, 2025 Wilson Lake, Florence, Ala., hosted by Florence-Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
Each tournament features a $25,000 guaranteed first place prize and pays 20 places plus a $1,000 big fish totaling $100,000.
Payout Schedule:
First place $25,000 Second place $12,500 Third place $10,000 Fourth place $ 9,000 Fifth place $ 7,500 Sixth place $ 6,000 Seventh place $ 5,000 Eighth place $ 4,000 Ninth place $ 3,000 Tenth place $ 2,000 11th – 20th $ 1,500 each Big Fish $ 1,000
The ABT 100 Series will bring live on-the-water tournament action to viewers directly from the boats competing in the events and also will be televised later in 2025. The weigh-in and Live Leaderboard for each event will be streamed live on www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org, on Facebook at Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series and on the Alabama Bass Trail TV YouTube channel.
The entry fee is $3,000 per team. Each team may choose to pay a $1500 nonrefundable deposit to hold the team’s spot. The balance of $1500 must be paid by December 1, 2024. Registration is limited to 100 boats and teams that fished the ABT 100 in 2024 will receive priority registration beginning June 1 until June 10, 2024, at www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org. Registration opens for new teams on June 11, 2024, at 5:30 a.m.
The Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series made its debut in January 2021 with professional and amateur anglers from 13 different states competing. According to Donaldson, anglers are traveling from 7 different states to compete in the 2024 ABT 100 Series.
ABT 100 Series sponsors include Alabama State Parks, Big Bite Baits, Busch Light, Landers McLarty Chevrolet, McGraw–Webb Chevrolet, Phoenix Bass Boats, FishAlabama.org, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Alabama Tourism Department, T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., Rapala, VMC, Crush City, Power–Pole, Jack’s, American Baitworks, ProGuide Batteries and Garmin.
For more information, call Donaldson at 855.934.7425 or visit online at www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org, on Facebook at Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series and on Instagram at albasstrail100.
Fishing fast puts Stephen F. Austin’s Aebi and Burns in the lead at Bassmaster College Series event on Douglas
March 7, 2024
Fishing fast puts Stephen F. Austin’s Aebi and Burns in the lead at Bassmaster College Series event on Douglas
JEFFERSON, Tenn. — The need for speed delivered the lead for Riley Aebi and Ben Burns of Stephen F. Austin University, who caught a limit of 17 pounds, 12 ounces to top the Day 1 standings for the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Douglas Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Aebi and Burns hold a 1-pound margin over second-place Caleb Bomer and Reed Allen of Texas A&M University.
The leaders spent their day between the take-off site and the last bend before the dam. As Burns explained, the area seemed to set up well for the prespawn bass they were targeting.
“I’ve never been to Douglas Lake, but with the new water coming in up north, I just felt more confident that this area would be a little bit more stable,” Burns said. “We were catching fish in a foot to 10 feet.”
In classic prespawn activity, the fish were aggressively feeding, as evidenced by occasional displays of predation.
“Those fish were just feeding up, trying to get fat for the spawn,” Burns said. “It seemed like they were busting up on baitfish and pushing bait in different places."
Aebi said the game plan was simple — they fished fast and tried to visit as many spots as possible.
“For us, the key was covering water and trying to get in front of as many fish as we could,” he said.
Essential to this objective was a moving-bait strategy. The leaders did most of their work with crankbaits — a technique that fits squarely in Burns’ wheelhouse.
“I don’t fish very slow; I usually have the trolling motor on 8 and I’m going with a crankbait,” Burns said. “I try to put my lure in front of as many fish as possible. I can’t catch the hard ones, so I try to catch the easy ones.”
Aebi and Burns got off to a good start with a morning flurry, but they caught their better quality later in the day. As Burns pointed out, the higher sun angles better positioned their fish on structure, while warming water also stimulated increased activity.
“We caught them pretty fast and furious this morning, but we made a couple crucial culls with some of our bigger ones later this afternoon when the sun got high,” Burns said. “We had our limit by 9 a.m. but only two of those fish ended up in our limit.”
Aebi said that despite covering a large area on Day 1, he believes he and his partner have plenty of water to expand into for the final round.
Bomer and Allen are in second place with 16-12.
Caden Cardoza and Judd Morgan of the University of Tennessee are in third place with 16-7.
Colin Wolinski and Noah Lieberman of Missouri State University are in the lead for Big Bass honors with a 6-5.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m. ET at Dandridge Boat Dock. The weigh-in will be held back at the dock at 3 p.m.
This event is being hosted by Visit Jefferson County, TN.
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2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Douglas Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops 3/7-3/8
Douglas Lake, Jefferson TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Riley Aebi - Ben Burns Stephen F Austin State Universit 250
Day 1: 5 17-12 Total: 5 17-12
2. Caleb Bomer - Reed Allen Texas A&M University 249
Day 1: 5 16-12 Total: 5 16-12
3. Caden Cardoza - Judd Morgan University of Tennessee 248
Day 1: 5 16-07 Total: 5 16-07
4. Emery Burnett - Drake Axon Georgia Southern University 247
Day 1: 5 16-03 Total: 5 16-03
5. Claire Wilder - Jack Clancy 246
Day 1: 5 15-08 Total: 5 15-08
5. Colin Wolinski - Noah Lieberman Missouri State University 246
Day 1: 5 15-08 Total: 5 15-08
7. Brendon Brones - Porter Welch Lamar State College Orange 244
Day 1: 5 15-06 Total: 5 15-06
8. Drake Hemby - Ewing Minor Carson-Newman University 243
Day 1: 5 15-04 Total: 5 15-04
9. Caleb Hudson - Tanner Hadden University of South Carolina - U 242
Day 1: 5 14-11 Total: 5 14-11
9. Miles Smith - Levi Thibodaux LSU - Shreveport 242
Day 1: 5 14-11 Total: 5 14-11
11. Stevie Mills - Andrew Turner Carson-Newman University 240
Day 1: 5 14-10 Total: 5 14-10
12. Justin Latham - Blaine Mattingly Campbellsville University 239
Day 1: 5 14-09 Total: 5 14-09
13. Evan Fields - Noah Dabney Campbellsville University 238
Day 1: 5 14-03 Total: 5 14-03
14. Curt Ferguson - David Derubertis Drury University 237
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
14. Anderson Jones - Lander University 237
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
14. Andrew Rickman - Ty Manterola Dallas Baptist University 237
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
14. Brayden Stoker - Tucker Kendall Tarleton State University 237
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
18. Drew Pitts - Nicholas Dellaporta Carson-Newman University 233
Day 1: 5 13-15 Total: 5 13-15
19. Harrison Heins - Hunter Slone Tennessee Tech University 232
Day 1: 5 13-11 Total: 5 13-11
19. Clay Henderson - Brant Rowland Drury University 232
Day 1: 5 13-11 Total: 5 13-11
21. Cross Campbell - Dylan Armstrong East Texas Baptist University 230
Day 1: 5 13-10 Total: 5 13-10
22. Clayton Easter - Trevor Easter Tarleton State University 229
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
22. Alex Gore - Colby Reece Carson-Newman University 229
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
22. Reece Keeney - Brantley Anders Kentucky Christian University 229
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
25. Will Wester - TJ McKenzie Emmanuel College 226
Day 1: 5 13-04 Total: 5 13-04
26. Bryant Martin - Luke Batts LSU - Shreveport 225
Day 1: 5 13-00 Total: 5 13-00
26. Corey Morris - Brayden Mercer East Texas Baptist University 225
Day 1: 5 13-00 Total: 5 13-00
28. Lane Clark - Tallis Morrison Erskine College 223
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
28. Colby Ullery - Hayes Pate Faulkner University 223
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
30. Brayden Batchelor - Alex Belin Georgia Southern University 221
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
30. Landon Robbins - Will Eriksson University of Tennessee 221
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
32. Brett Jolley Jr. - Cade Nettles East Texas Baptist University 219
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
32. Blake Wheat - Zachary Helton Carson-Newman University 219
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
34. Cody Domingos - Matthew Dettling University of Tennessee 217
Day 1: 5 12-12 Total: 5 12-12
34. Garrett Smith - Andrew Blanton Lander University 217
Day 1: 5 12-12 Total: 5 12-12
34. Paul Southern - Caden Canaday Virginia Tech 217
Day 1: 5 12-12 Total: 5 12-12
37. Allen Powe - Jonathan Combs Campbellsville University 214
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
38. Colby Bryan - Dalton Eury Catawba Valley Community College 213
Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-09
38. Aaron Hawkins - Broxson Daigle Texas A&M University 213
Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-09
40. Kasen Pemberton - Avery Padgett Troy University 211
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
41. Noah Trant - Evan Howe Northwestern State University 210
Day 1: 5 12-07 Total: 5 12-07
42. Hunter Keller - Garrett Christy Catawba Valley Community College 209
Day 1: 5 12-06 Total: 5 12-06
43. Connor Dunn - Cooper Mayes Texas A&M University 208
Day 1: 5 12-04 Total: 5 12-04
43. Carson Huether - Zachary Wolfe Carson-Newman University 208
Day 1: 5 12-04 Total: 5 12-04
45. Grant Dohle - Jake Mantovani Missouri State University 206
Day 1: 5 12-03 Total: 5 12-03
45. Jacob Witkowski - Mark Harris Dallas Baptist Univesity 206
Day 1: 5 12-03 Total: 5 12-03
47. Tyler Morris - Hunter Hamilton LSU - Shreveport 204
Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-02
47. Trey Woliver - Trent Burns Pellissippi State Bass Fishing T 204
Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-02
49. Matthew Echols - Christian Stewart Virginia Tech 202
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
49. Carson Kamien - Tyson Verkaik University of Florida 202
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
51. Grayson Ball - Sellers Odom Calhoun Community College 200
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
51. Wes Smith II - Grant Harris Catawba Valley Community College 200
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
53. Garrett Sullivan - Matthew Poss Faulkner University 198
Day 1: 4 11-15 Total: 4 11-15
54. Will Harris - Cole Rankin Carson-Newman University 197
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
54. Jacob Keller - Jason Mcgee University Of Florida Gator Bass 197
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
56. Mitch Johnson - Jonathan Fitch Kentucky Christian University 195
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
56. Braden Lankford - Sam Sutter Murray State College 195
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
58. Chase Hubble - Brent May University of Florida 193
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
58. Brant Langley - Cody Morgan Southeastern University Fishing 193
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
58. Wyatt Pearman - Ridge Rutledge Campbellsville University 193
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
58. Luke Rokavec - Lake Hatfield Campbellsville University 193
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
58. William Travis - Caleb Griffin Bryan College 193
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
63. Robert Hunt - Dillon Robertshaw Missouri State University 188
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
63. Gus McLarry - Jared West Texas A&M Commerce Fishing Club 188
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
63. Evan Waggener - Caleb Cason Campbellsville University 188
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
66. Luca Palermo - Jake Palmieri Clemson University 185
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
66. Luke Wenger - Braxon Hightower Dallas Baptist University 185
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
68. Parker Lambert - Aaron Shumaker Lander University 183
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
68. Aric Szambelan - Alex Wood Missouri State University 183
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
70. Peyton Matherne - Beau Landry LSU 181
Day 1: 5 11-06 Total: 5 11-06
71. Dylan May - Carson Palmer Carson-Newman University 180
Day 1: 5 11-05 Total: 5 11-05
71. Andrew Ready - Trey Garrett Southeastern University 180
Day 1: 5 11-05 Total: 5 11-05
73. Hunter Greer III - Luke Iles Northwestern State University 178
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
73. Cade Lipham - Caleb Coleman Drury University 178
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
75. Hampton Shull - Lander University 176
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
75. Alex Standerfer - Cvcc Redhawks 176
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
77. Nicholas Basham - Maddock Wigg Virginia Tech 174
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
78. Carson Hickman - Jacob Dobbs Tarleton State University 173
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
78. Clayton Page - Dawson Cowden Northwestern State University 173
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
80. Willem Van Der Heijden - Jack Middlebrook Tarleton State University 171
Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-14
81. Victor Alford - Christian Misciagna Bryan College 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
81. Evan Barker - Corey Yarish Campbellsville University 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
81. Ian Carter - Bryce Distefano LSU - Shreveport 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
81. Connor Foreman - Joe Krejci Texas A&M University 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
81. Robert Miller - John Michael Ortman Emmanuel College 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
81. Kaden Mueck - Stephen F Austin State Universit 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
81. Triston Richardson - Mason Mccormick LSU - Shreveport 170
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
88. Kaleb Brown - Cole Moulton Lander University 163
Day 1: 5 10-12 Total: 5 10-12
88. Jeremy Monda - Will Boyd Jr Florida Gateway College 163
Day 1: 5 10-12 Total: 5 10-12
90. Hayden Gaddis - Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 161
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
91. Austin Parr - Hunter White Erskine College 160
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
91. Xander Patton - Stephen Brooks Emmanuel College 160
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
91. Atlan Pfluger - Breckett Long Texas A&M University 160
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
91. Hunter Stuart - Sean Mccarthy Tarleton State University 160
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
95. Trey McMeen - Braydon Kelley East Texas Baptist University 156
Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-08
96. Christian Bales - Dylan Mcgee Kentucky Christian University 155
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
96. Landon Howe - Gabe Thrift Georgia Southern University 155
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
96. Dustin Michek - Nick Schaefer University of Wisconsin - Platte 155
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
96. Andrew Sell - Blake Rufkahr Missouri State University 155
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
96. Will Thomas - Michael Arienzo Jr. Berry's Team Trail 155
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
101. Logan East - Conner Giles Bryan College 150
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
101. Mark Kershaw-Klara - Kaleb Butts University Of South Carolina Uni 150
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
101. Jase White - Lane King Drury University 150
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
104. Will Oberman - Clay Oberman Campbellsville University 147
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
104. Szymon Piton - Riley Faulkner Carson-Newman University 147
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
104. Brayden Ruckman - Cason Price Carson-Newman University 147
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
104. Harrison Terry - Zachary Bowen Bethel University 147
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
108. Peyton Bryant - Brezlyn Hightower Murray State College 143
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
109. Colton Boelkes - Southeastern University 142
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
109. Syler Prince - Parker Stalvey St Johns River State College 142
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
111. Jake Thornbury - Lane Pohlman Campbellsville University 140
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
112. Caleb Dugger - Hunter Barrow King University 139
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
112. Luke Salvail - Kyle Johnson Calhoun Community College 139
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
114. Michael Canonica - Seth Proctor University of Tennessee 137
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
114. Tucker Evans - Izael Alvarado Stephen F Austin State Universit 137
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
114. Camden Kozikoski - Dayne Kobriger Drury University 137
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
114. Austin Wadzinski - Stone Robertson University of Tennessee 137
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
118. Blair Cox - Zach Adamec Missouri State University 133
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
118. Jacob Hiebsch - Ryder Hall 133
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
118. Mitchell Mccotter - Daniel Weber Bass Fishing Team At Virginia Te 133
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
118. Ryan Pero - Ben Tschoerner Stephen F Austin State Universit 133
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
122. Ty Allison - Dyson Lewis Catawba Valley Community College 129
Day 1: 4 09-13 Total: 4 09-13
123. Landon Brown - Grant Rice Morehead State University 128
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
123. Seth Jones - Bryson O' Steen Florida Gateway College 128
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
125. Fischer Barber - Sawyer McCullough Troy University 126
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
125. Ryan Lachniet - Logan Evans Campbellsville University 126
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
125. Nathan MacDonald - James Ikerd II Mississippi State University 126
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
128. Easton Bouma - Zachary Ward Drury University 123
Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-10
128. Edward San Juan - Joshua Sonnier Lamar State College Orange 123
Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-10
130. Sam Semper - Tarleton State University 121
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
131. David Ackerman V - Mackenzie Sanders Erskine College 120
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
131. Tyler Chmelar - Carter Everett Tarleton State University 120
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
131. Connor Koch - Kane Weekley Southeastern University 120
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
134. Luke Bennett - Ryan Blair Tarleton State University 117
Day 1: 4 09-08 Total: 4 09-08
135. Josh Finnerty - Mitchell Dean Georgia College 116
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
135. Gabe Hannon - Alexander Blanchard LSU 116
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
137. Cooper McLemore - Carson Dyer Georgia College 114
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
137. Peter West - Braylin Lewis Faulkner University 114
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
139. Shaden Farley - Trace Kight III Murray State College 112
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
139. Colden Harman - Lance Fuhr Clemson University 112
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
139. Mason Lyons - Dalton Blakley Kentucky Christian University 112
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
139. Matthew McGrehor - Alex Girodo Calhoun Community College 112
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
143. Dylan Thomson - Trey Marco King University 108
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
144. Tyler Altizer - Landon Lawson King University 107
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
144. Brody Hopper - Jaxton Orr Carson-Newman University 107
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
146. Jared Hubbard - Riley Hendricks Lander University 105
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
147. Jackson Paden - Joey Bissing University of Tennessee 104
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
148. Avery Hammock - Jackson Ford Georgia College 103
Day 1: 4 09-03 Total: 4 09-03
149. Jeremy Dellinger - William Hammond Lander University 102
Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-02
150. Turner Barksdale - Jared Walters Shelton State Community College 101
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
150. Summer Dees - Turner Hart Bryan College 101
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
150. Ben Hatcher - Sam Hatcher University of Alabama 101
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
150. Drake Wadsworth - Stone Smith Northwestern State University 101
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
154. Gracie Gregory - Noah Brooks Kentucky Christian University 97
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
154. Hunter Palmer - Eli Stevenson Bryan College 97
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
156. Caden Denny - Trevor Johnston Texas A&M University 95
Day 1: 5 08-14 Total: 5 08-14
157. Connor Green - Faulkner University 94
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
158. Austin Rose - Dylan Benson East Texas Baptist University 93
Day 1: 5 08-12 Total: 5 08-12
159. Storm Cline - Gavin Clevenger Carson-Newman University 92
Day 1: 5 08-11 Total: 5 08-11
160. Tyler Gunter - Cabe Mackey Catawba Valley Community College 91
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
160. CJ Lawrence - Carson Owen Murray State College 91
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
160. Devan Perkins - Kade Palmer Denham Springs High School - LA 91
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
160. Brycen Williamson - Adam Seagle Erskine College 91
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
164. Tripp Bowman - Matthew Nesbit LSU - Shreveport 87
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
164. Colten Drawdy - Hunter Shelton Bethel University 87
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
166. Kaden Buchmann - Chase Wodzinski Lander University 85
Day 1: 5 08-07 Total: 5 08-07
166. Maddy Phipps - King University 85
Day 1: 5 08-07 Total: 5 08-07
168. Bryson Hatcher - Matthew Dopp Bryan College 83
Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06
168. Bailey Mckinney - Levi Smith Marshall University 83
Day 1: 5 08-06 Total: 5 08-06
170. William Tew - Brayden Nichols LSU - Shreveport 81
Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05
171. Caleb Baynes - Kris Kautz Liberty University 80
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
171. Caden Fuller - Justin Ritchie Marshall University 80
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
173. Cole Klasing - Adam Green Greenville College Bass Fishing 78
Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00
174. Zach Williams - MS State 77
Day 1: 5 07-15 Total: 5 07-15
175. Caden Gettys - Cole Weaver Catawba Valley Community College 76
Day 1: 5 07-12 Total: 5 07-12
176. TJ Davis - Webber International University 75
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
176. Skyler Stevens - Bryson Caudle Faulkner University 75
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
178. Christian Boyd - Landon Sexton Shelton State Community College 73
Day 1: 5 07-07 Total: 5 07-07
179. David Bartlett - Drake Longstaff Greenville College Bass Fishing 72
Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06
180. Taylor McMullen - Anna Kay Emmanuel College 71
Day 1: 5 07-04 Total: 5 07-04
181. Matthew Massey - Matt Brault Erskine College 70
Day 1: 5 07-03 Total: 5 07-03
182. Callaway Robinson - Tucker Pearson Georgia College 69
Day 1: 5 07-01 Total: 5 07-01
182. Tanner Smith - Cameron Gates Kentucky Christian University 69
Day 1: 5 07-01 Total: 5 07-01
184. Luka Strepacki - Hampton Smith University of Tennessee 67
Day 1: 5 06-09 Total: 5 06-09
185. Luke McGuffin - Rylan Green Erskine College 66
Day 1: 4 06-09 Total: 4 06-09
186. Elijah Jackson - Matthew German University Of Alabama Bass Fishi 65
Day 1: 4 06-07 Total: 4 06-07
187. Matthew Gunn - Dylan Mclaughlin Erskine College 64
Day 1: 3 06-05 Total: 3 06-05
188. Nathan Fideldy - Drury University 63
Day 1: 4 06-03 Total: 4 06-03
189. Christian Moore - John Mizell Tarleton State University 62
Day 1: 4 06-02 Total: 4 06-02
190. Hunter Jenkins - Dallas Baptist University 61
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
190. Palmer Parrish - Clemson University 61
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
192. Jordan Bezold - Joe Bezold Nku Bassmasters Club 59
Day 1: 4 06-00 Total: 4 06-00
193. Bryce Dimauro - Tripp Berlinsky Bryan College 58
Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15
194. Isaac Greene - Bryson Holderness University of South Carolina - U 57
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
195. Gabe Fishlock - Evan Newell Carson-Newman University 56
Day 1: 4 05-06 Total: 4 05-06
196. Lawson Blake - Garrett Simon Marshall University 55
Day 1: 4 05-05 Total: 4 05-05
197. Dawson Lynch - Sonny Mann Tarleton State University 54
Day 1: 4 05-04 Total: 4 05-04
198. Isaac Dewsbury - Brett Boswell Georgia College 53
Day 1: 3 05-04 Total: 3 05-04
199. Evan Polley - Brandon Ward 52
Day 1: 3 05-03 Total: 3 05-03
200. Ryan Rhodes - Blake Beste Tarleton State University 51
Day 1: 3 05-01 Total: 3 05-01
201. Savannah Goode - Fisher Edwards Georgia College 50
Day 1: 3 04-11 Total: 3 04-11
202. Logan Howarter - Carrson Sizemore Kentucky Christian University 49
Day 1: 3 04-03 Total: 3 04-03
203. Mason Thompson - Declan Schmidt University of Tennessee 48
Day 1: 2 03-15 Total: 2 03-15
204. Tanner Herndon - Bryan College 47
Day 1: 2 03-11 Total: 2 03-11
205. Weslee Barnes - Jack Dill Clemson University 46
Day 1: 2 03-07 Total: 2 03-07
206. Christopher Daniels - Harrison McCall Lander University 45
Day 1: 2 03-06 Total: 2 03-06
207. Will Rhyne - Lander University 44
Day 1: 2 03-05 Total: 2 03-05
208. Matthew Wilson - Gus Dietrich University of Alabama 43
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
209. Bryce Balentine - Giancarlo Russo Florida Gateway College 42
Day 1: 2 02-03 Total: 2 02-03
210. Dallas Taylor - Leslie Redding Kentucky Christian University 41
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
211. Peter Radulski Jr - Tyler Smith Clemson University 40
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
212. Bennett Matheny - Charlie Grisamore University of Alabama 39
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
212. Braxton Simmons - Grant Kosla University of Tennessee 39
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
214. Jeremy Etter - Colin McGough Virginia Tech 37
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
215. Robert Campbell - Nick Manning MS State 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Bryson Dotson - Kobi May Bryan College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Hunter Jensen - Cory Mitchell Liberty University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Jake Leinonen - Clemson University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Jackson Plyler - Cambell Hall NC State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Braydon Southerland - Delton Herd Tennessee Tech University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Coby Thompson - Austin Archie Troy University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
215. Brett Williams - Paul Melo Jr. Coastal Carolina University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 180 998 2133-10
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180 998 2133-10
Big kicker lifts Hutson to lead at Bassmaster Open on Santee Cooper Lakes
March 7, 2024
Big kicker lifts Hutson to lead at Bassmaster Open on Santee Cooper Lakes
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — It took him most of the day, but when Mark Hutson sacked up half of his weight on consecutive casts, the Moncks Corner, S.C., angler pulled the plug and headed to the scales with a limit of 30 pounds, 6 ounces. That was good enough to lead Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN.
Anchoring his bag with a 10-3 — the day’s only double-digit fish — Hutson heads into Day 2 with a lead of 2-9 over William Holmes, who also hails from Moncks Corner.
“I didn’t realize that big fish was a 10-pounder until I got my hand on it,” Hutson said. “It stayed down, it went under the boat. When I got my hands on it, that was special.”
Spending his day in Lake Marion, near the Diversion Canal linking the upper lake with Lake Moultrie, Hutson targeted prespawn staging areas in 2 to 10 feet.
“I started catching fish around 9 o’clock in key areas of the lake and started picking them off one after another,” said Hutson, who caught a dozen first-round fish.
A little before 2 p.m., Hutson made the cast that yielded the 10-pounder. Moving to his next target, he ran about 100 yards down the lake and wasted no time pushing his total past the 30-pound mark.
“I went to my next spot and made one cast and caught a 5-pounder,” Hutson said. “After that, I stopped fishing to save some for tomorrow.”
Hutson caught some of his bass on a spinnerbait, but an unspecified worm rig produced his better catches, including the 10-pounder. Hutson said he fished a mix of structure and relied on his local knowledge to guide his search.
“Being from here really helps; knowing some offshore structure,” he said. “They all came off of different stuff. There wasn’t really a pattern, but it worked out today.
“I was in and out between (shallow and deeper spots). I was just trying to put something together. I got on a good pattern yesterday in practice and that helped.”
Despite the day’s impressive results, Hutson said the mild front that brought torrential rains right before the event likely had the bass in a less-than-aggressive mood. The bites were subtle and required his full attention.
Surprisingly, even his big fish sucked in a worm with a barely perceptible peck.
“They weren’t biting very aggressively today,” Hutson said. “The other day, they were very aggressive. Today, it was a very light bite. You really had to pay attention.”
Hutson said he will return to the same area on Day 2. He’s confident it still has plenty of potential.
“There’s a lot of stuff that I didn’t fish, so hopefully tomorrow I can fish some of that stuff,” Hutson said.
Holmes is in second place with 27-13. Owing his success to a last-minute decision, he fished Lake Moultrie and had his weight within 45 minutes of reaching his spot.
“I caught all of those fish on a spot where I caught one 5-pounder two days ago,” Holmes said. “The area where I really caught them (in practice) was really busy and takes about 30 minutes of idling to get into.
“I looked into the spot where I caught my fish and there was no one in there. I fished there for two hours and never saw another boat.”
Noting that he caught his fish on reaction baits, Holmes said he had three main areas targeted. Thankfully, the seasonal progression brought what he needed within reach.
“The big mamas showed up today,” Holmes said. “They’re in a foot and a half of water. I think they’re really close to spawning. I was finding them in little depressions with lily pads.”
Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas, is in third place with 27-6. Making his first trip to Santee Cooper Lakes, Ebare said he worked diligently to break down a lot of fishy-looking water and identified a sustainable pattern.
Fishing a mix of baits to thoroughly cover his key spots, Ebare said he made a strategic decision to position himself for a run at the title.
“Today, I fished all new water,” he said. “I had some areas that I thought would be good that I wanted to save for Day 2, because I’d have a shorter day. So, I practiced as much as I could today.”
Hutson is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 10-3.
Wendell Causey Jr. or Irmo, S.C., leads the co-angler division with 15-11. He also holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 7-1.
The full field will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET Friday from the John C Land III Sports Fishing Facility. The weigh-in will be held at the same location at 2:30 p.m. The co-angler title will be decided, and the Top 10 boaters will advance to Championship Saturday.
The final day of competition will be broadcast live on FS1 Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, with streaming available on Bassmaster.com, as well as FS2 and the FOX Sports digital platforms.
This event is being hosted by Clarendon County in association with Santee Cooper Country and the Town of Santee.
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: St. Croix
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2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN 3/7-3/9
Santee Cooper Lakes, Manning SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Mark Hutson Moncks Corner, SC 5 30-06 200
Day 1: 5 30-06
2. William Holmes Moncks Corner, SC 5 27-13 199
Day 1: 5 27-13
3. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 5 27-06 198
Day 1: 5 27-06
4. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 5 26-07 197
Day 1: 5 26-07
4. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 5 26-07 197
Day 1: 5 26-07
6. Parker Guy Ocilla, GA 5 26-06 195
Day 1: 5 26-06
7. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 5 25-13 194
Day 1: 5 25-13
7. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 5 25-13 194
Day 1: 5 25-13
9. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 5 25-05 192
Day 1: 5 25-05
10. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 5 25-04 191
Day 1: 5 25-04
11. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 5 24-14 190
Day 1: 5 24-14
12. Sam George Athens, AL 5 24-10 189
Day 1: 5 24-10
13. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 24-07 188
Day 1: 5 24-07
14. Wade Grooms Bonneau, SC 5 24-06 187
Day 1: 5 24-06
15. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 5 24-05 186
Day 1: 5 24-05
16. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 5 24-00 185
Day 1: 5 24-00
17. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 23-15 184
Day 1: 5 23-15
18. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 5 23-10 183
Day 1: 5 23-10
19. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 23-05 182
Day 1: 5 23-05
20. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 5 23-02 181
Day 1: 5 23-02
21. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 4 23-02 180
Day 1: 4 23-02
22. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 22-15 179
Day 1: 5 22-15
23. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 5 22-14 178
Day 1: 5 22-14
23. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 5 22-14 178
Day 1: 5 22-14
25. Bryan New Leesville, SC 5 22-07 176
Day 1: 5 22-07
25. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 22-07 176
Day 1: 5 22-07
27. Allen Armour Cumming, GA 5 22-04 174
Day 1: 5 22-04
28. Dane Odom Chapin, SC 5 21-15 173
Day 1: 5 21-15
29. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 5 21-12 172
Day 1: 5 21-12
29. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 21-12 172
Day 1: 5 21-12
31. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 5 21-10 170
Day 1: 5 21-10
32. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 5 21-09 169
Day 1: 5 21-09
32. Christian Ostrander Turlock, CA 5 21-09 169
Day 1: 5 21-09
32. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 5 21-09 169
Day 1: 5 21-09
32. Jack York Emory, TX 5 21-09 169
Day 1: 5 21-09
36. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 5 21-08 165
Day 1: 5 21-08
36. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 21-08 165
Day 1: 5 21-08
38. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 5 21-07 163
Day 1: 5 21-07
39. Sean Anderson Leesville, SC 5 21-06 162
Day 1: 5 21-06
40. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 21-02 161
Day 1: 5 21-02
41. Joey Sabbagha Prosperity, SC 5 21-01 160
Day 1: 5 21-01
42. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 20-09 159
Day 1: 5 20-09
43. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 5 20-08 158
Day 1: 5 20-08
44. Jim Moynagh Remer, MN 5 20-06 157
Day 1: 5 20-06
45. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 5 20-03 156
Day 1: 5 20-03
45. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 20-03 156
Day 1: 5 20-03
47. Cody Steckel Las Vegas, NV 5 20-02 154
Day 1: 5 20-02
48. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 5 20-01 153
Day 1: 5 20-01
48. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 5 20-01 153
Day 1: 5 20-01
50. Robert Clarke Pineville, SC 5 19-15 151
Day 1: 5 19-15
51. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 5 19-10 150
Day 1: 5 19-10
51. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 5 19-10 150
Day 1: 5 19-10
53. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 5 19-07 148
Day 1: 5 19-07
54. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 5 19-05 147
Day 1: 5 19-05
55. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 5 19-04 146
Day 1: 5 19-04
56. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 19-02 145
Day 1: 5 19-02
57. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 19-01 144
Day 1: 5 19-01
58. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 5 18-15 143
Day 1: 5 18-15
59. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 5 18-14 142
Day 1: 5 18-14
60. Tucker Veronee Gilbert, SC 5 18-13 141
Day 1: 5 18-13
61. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 5 18-11 140
Day 1: 5 18-11
61. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 5 18-11 140
Day 1: 5 18-11
63. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 5 18-08 138
Day 1: 5 18-08
64. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 5 18-05 137
Day 1: 5 18-05
65. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 5 18-03 136
Day 1: 5 18-03
65. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 5 18-03 136
Day 1: 5 18-03
67. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 18-01 134
Day 1: 5 18-01
68. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 5 18-00 133
Day 1: 5 18-00
69. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 5 17-15 132
Day 1: 5 17-15
70. Nick Gainey Charleston, SC 5 17-15 131
Day 1: 5 17-15
71. Chris Whitson Louisville, TN 5 17-11 130
Day 1: 5 17-11
72. Alex Reece Pickens, SC 5 17-09 129
Day 1: 5 17-09
73. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 17-08 128
Day 1: 5 17-08
74. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 17-05 127
Day 1: 5 17-05
75. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 4 17-05 126
Day 1: 4 17-05
76. Michael Davis Alachua, FL 5 17-02 125
Day 1: 5 17-02
77. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 17-00 124
Day 1: 5 17-00
78. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 5 16-13 123
Day 1: 5 16-13
79. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 5 16-10 122
Day 1: 5 16-10
80. Andrew Behnke Fond Du Lac, WI 3 16-06 121
Day 1: 3 16-06
81. Caden Cowan Stephenville, TX 5 16-04 120
Day 1: 5 16-04
81. John Voyles Petersburg, IN 5 16-04 120
Day 1: 5 16-04
83. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 5 16-02 118
Day 1: 5 16-02
84. Garrett Rocamora Lake wales, FL 5 16-01 117
Day 1: 5 16-01
85. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 4 16-01 116
Day 1: 4 16-01
86. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 16-00 115
Day 1: 5 16-00
87. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 5 15-15 114
Day 1: 5 15-15
88. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 5 15-10 113
Day 1: 5 15-10
89. Kelvin Wilcox Hazlehurst, GA 5 15-07 112
Day 1: 5 15-07
90. Tai Au Glendale, AZ 5 15-06 111
Day 1: 5 15-06
91. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 5 15-05 110
Day 1: 5 15-05
92. Andy Newcomb Camdenton, MO 5 15-04 109
Day 1: 5 15-04
93. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 5 15-03 108
Day 1: 5 15-03
94. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 5 15-02 107
Day 1: 5 15-02
94. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 5 15-02 107
Day 1: 5 15-02
96. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 5 15-00 105
Day 1: 5 15-00
97. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 14-15 104
Day 1: 5 14-15
98. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 5 14-13 103
Day 1: 5 14-13
99. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 14-11 102
Day 1: 5 14-11
99. Rob Digh Denver, NC 5 14-11 102
Day 1: 5 14-11
101. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 5 14-09 100
Day 1: 5 14-09
102. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 14-07 99
Day 1: 5 14-07
103. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 5 14-06 98
Day 1: 5 14-06
104. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 5 14-05 97
Day 1: 5 14-05
104. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 5 14-05 97
Day 1: 5 14-05
106. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 5 14-04 95
Day 1: 5 14-04
107. Hayes Hudson Conway, SC 4 14-02 94
Day 1: 4 14-02
108. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 5 14-01 93
Day 1: 5 14-01
108. Jordan Sanderlin Kill Devil Hills, NC 5 14-01 93
Day 1: 5 14-01
110. Richard Lowitzki Fort Myers, FL 5 14-00 91
Day 1: 5 14-00
111. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 5 13-14 90
Day 1: 5 13-14
111. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 5 13-14 90
Day 1: 5 13-14
113. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 5 13-13 88
Day 1: 5 13-13
114. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 13-11 87
Day 1: 5 13-11
115. Ben Cox Andrews, SC 5 13-09 86
Day 1: 5 13-09
115. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 13-09 86
Day 1: 5 13-09
117. Tyler Campbell Martin, GA 5 13-06 84
Day 1: 5 13-06
118. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 5 13-05 83
Day 1: 5 13-05
119. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 5 13-04 82
Day 1: 5 13-04
120. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 4 13-04 81
Day 1: 4 13-04
121. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 5 13-03 80
Day 1: 5 13-03
121. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 5 13-03 80
Day 1: 5 13-03
123. Seiji Kato Los Alamitos CA JAPAN 5 12-14 78
Day 1: 5 12-14
124. Brent Shores Boise, ID 3 12-12 77
Day 1: 3 12-12
125. Jason Abram Piney Flats, TN 5 12-10 76
Day 1: 5 12-10
125. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 5 12-10 76
Day 1: 5 12-10
127. Kyle Metzger Pearl River, LA 5 12-08 74
Day 1: 5 12-08
128. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 5 12-08 73
Day 1: 5 12-08
129. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 3 12-07 72
Day 1: 3 12-07
130. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 12-05 71
Day 1: 5 12-05
131. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 3 12-04 70
Day 1: 3 12-04
132. Bruce Parsons Arbela, MO 5 12-03 69
Day 1: 5 12-03
132. Zack Williams Shell Knob, MO 5 12-03 69
Day 1: 5 12-03
134. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 4 12-01 67
Day 1: 4 12-01
134. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 4 12-01 67
Day 1: 4 12-01
136. Troy Coney Owego, NY 5 11-15 65
Day 1: 5 11-15
137. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 4 11-15 64
Day 1: 4 11-15
138. Cecil Wolfe III Summerton, SC 5 11-13 63
Day 1: 5 11-13
139. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 11-12 62
Day 1: 5 11-12
140. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 3 11-12 61
Day 1: 3 11-12
141. Dalton Dowdy Newberry, SC 5 11-08 60
Day 1: 5 11-08
142. Kameron Harbin Sunset, SC 4 11-06 59
Day 1: 4 11-06
143. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 11-02 58
Day 1: 5 11-02
144. Colden Baker Ridgeway, SC 3 11-00 57
Day 1: 3 11-00
145. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 10-13 56
Day 1: 5 10-13
146. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 5 10-12 55
Day 1: 5 10-12
147. Billy Charland Lakeland, FL 4 10-07 54
Day 1: 4 10-07
148. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 4 10-02 53
Day 1: 4 10-02
149. Aaron Digh Maiden, NC 4 10-01 52
Day 1: 4 10-01
150. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 5 09-13 51
Day 1: 5 09-13
151. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 4 09-13 50
Day 1: 4 09-13
152. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 3 09-10 49
Day 1: 3 09-10
153. Kollin Crawford Broken Bow, OK 3 09-07 48
Day 1: 3 09-07
154. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 2 09-07 47
Day 1: 2 09-07
155. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 4 09-06 46
Day 1: 4 09-06
156. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 3 09-06 45
Day 1: 3 09-06
157. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 3 09-05 44
Day 1: 3 09-05
158. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 2 09-03 43
Day 1: 2 09-03
158. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 2 09-03 43
Day 1: 2 09-03
160. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 5 09-01 41
Day 1: 5 09-01
161. Destry Ford Tuscaloosa, AL 2 09-01 40
Day 1: 2 09-01
162. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 4 08-13 39
Day 1: 4 08-13
163. Chris Lighthizer Zanesville, OH 3 08-13 38
Day 1: 3 08-13
164. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 2 08-12 37
Day 1: 2 08-12
165. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 3 08-09 36
Day 1: 3 08-09
166. Satoshi Egawa Fort Lee, NJ 2 08-08 35
Day 1: 2 08-08
167. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 2 08-04 34
Day 1: 2 08-04
168. Horace Scott Jr Sumter, SC 2 08-02 33
Day 1: 2 08-02
169. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 4 07-10 32
Day 1: 4 07-10
170. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 3 07-10 31
Day 1: 3 07-10
171. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 3 07-08 30
Day 1: 3 07-08
172. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 2 07-03 29
Day 1: 2 07-03
173. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 2 06-15 28
Day 1: 2 06-15
174. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 2 06-14 27
Day 1: 2 06-14
174. Joe Wieberg Freeburg, MO 2 06-14 27
Day 1: 2 06-14
176. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 3 06-08 25
Day 1: 3 06-08
177. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 3 06-07 24
Day 1: 3 06-07
178. Jeff Salmon Mechanicsville, VA 2 06-05 23
Day 1: 2 06-05
179. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 2 06-01 22
Day 1: 2 06-01
180. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 1 06-01 21
Day 1: 1 06-01
181. Lance Owen Greer, SC 1 05-15 20
Day 1: 1 05-15
182. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 2 05-14 19
Day 1: 2 05-14
183. Lance Crawford Broken Bow, OK 2 05-09 18
Day 1: 2 05-09
183. Doc Wootton Collierville, TN 2 05-09 18
Day 1: 2 05-09
185. Todd Auten Clover, SC 3 05-08 16
Day 1: 3 05-08
186. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 2 05-06 15
Day 1: 2 05-06
187. Takayuki Koike Otsu-City JAPAN 2 05-01 14
Day 1: 2 05-01
188. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 3 04-15 13
Day 1: 3 04-15
189. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 2 04-11 12
Day 1: 2 04-11
190. Rick Pierce Mountain Home, AR 2 04-04 11
Day 1: 2 04-04
191. Ray Hashimoto Shakopee, MN 2 04-03 10
Day 1: 2 04-03
191. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 2 04-03 10
Day 1: 2 04-03
193. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 2 03-13 8
Day 1: 2 03-13
194. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 2 03-12 7
Day 1: 2 03-12
195. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 2 03-11 6
Day 1: 2 03-11
196. Scott Gibbs Rome, GA 1 03-11 5
Day 1: 1 03-11
197. Derrick Sadlowski Monaca, PA 2 03-05 4
Day 1: 2 03-05
198. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 2 03-04 3
Day 1: 2 03-04
199. Anastasia Patterson Sumter, SC 1 03-01 2
Day 1: 1 03-01
200. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 1 02-11 1
Day 1: 1 02-11
201. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 1 02-10 0
Day 1: 1 02-10
202. Wyatt Wimberley Broaddus, TX 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08
202. Kyle Zacharuk Keswick Ontario CANADA 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08
204. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 1 02-07 0
Day 1: 1 02-07
205. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 1 02-05 0
Day 1: 1 02-05
206. Byron Kenney Jr Monticello, GA 1 02-03 0
Day 1: 1 02-03
207. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 1 02-02 0
Day 1: 1 02-02
208. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 1 01-10 0
Day 1: 1 01-10
209. Tim Tyndell Mineola, TX 1 01-07 0
Day 1: 1 01-07
210. Travis Turcotte Pembroke CANADA 1 01-05 0
Day 1: 1 01-05
211. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Chris Cline Stafford, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Harry Moore Valley, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Jackson Swisher Lake City, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Nathan Thompson Eagan, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
211. Dawson Wisner Palatka, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 133 854 2991-02
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133 854 2991-02
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN 3/7-3/9
Santee Cooper Lakes, Manning SC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Wendell Causey Jr Irmo, SC 3 15-11 200
Day 1: 3 15-11
2. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 13-12 199
Day 1: 3 13-12
3. Bill Beard Moreland, GA 3 12-15 198
Day 1: 3 12-15
4. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 3 12-11 197
Day 1: 3 12-11
5. Kyle Jenkins Summerville, SC 3 12-06 196
Day 1: 3 12-06
6. Derek Brundle Wareham, MA 3 11-09 195
Day 1: 3 11-09
7. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 3 11-08 194
Day 1: 3 11-08
8. Bart Beasley Mount Pleasant, SC 3 11-04 193
Day 1: 3 11-04
9. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 3 10-14 192
Day 1: 3 10-14
10. Tommy Milligan Little River, SC 3 10-12 191
Day 1: 3 10-12
11. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 3 10-11 190
Day 1: 3 10-11
12. Keith Vonderhaar Monticello, GA 2 10-08 189
Day 1: 2 10-08
13. Patrick Tierney Denver, NC 3 10-05 188
Day 1: 3 10-05
14. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 3 10-00 187
Day 1: 3 10-00
15. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 3 09-13 186
Day 1: 3 09-13
16. Meredith Havird Ninety Six, SC 3 09-07 185
Day 1: 3 09-07
17. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 3 09-04 184
Day 1: 3 09-04
18. Todd Keisler Columbia, SC 3 09-01 183
Day 1: 3 09-01
18. Mike Steckel Las Vegas, NV 3 09-01 183
Day 1: 3 09-01
20. William Baker Ridgeway, SC 3 09-00 181
Day 1: 3 09-00
21. Garrett Vick Lake Worth, FL 3 08-14 180
Day 1: 3 08-14
22. Mekye Barnes Knightdale, NC 3 08-13 179
Day 1: 3 08-13
23. Gordon Smith Clover, SC 3 08-11 178
Day 1: 3 08-11
23. William Stallings Midlothian, VA 3 08-11 178
Day 1: 3 08-11
25. Andrew Fuller Marietta, GA 3 08-09 176
Day 1: 3 08-09
26. Parker Knudsen Minnetonka, MN 2 08-07 175
Day 1: 2 08-07
27. Charles Christman Sanford, NC 3 07-15 174
Day 1: 3 07-15
28. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 2 07-03 173
Day 1: 2 07-03
29. Lukas Matt Syracuse, NY 1 06-15 172
Day 1: 1 06-15
30. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 3 06-14 171
Day 1: 3 06-14
31. Mike Sather Beech Island, SC 3 06-12 170
Day 1: 3 06-12
32. Frank Williams Mountain Home, AR 2 06-05 169
Day 1: 2 06-05
33. James Tilley Aylett, VA 2 06-02 168
Day 1: 2 06-02
34. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 2 05-15 167
Day 1: 2 05-15
34. Shane Davis Jacksonville, FL 2 05-15 167
Day 1: 2 05-15
36. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 1 05-08 165
Day 1: 1 05-08
37. Donald Biggs Murphysboro, IL 2 05-06 164
Day 1: 2 05-06
38. Larry Fleeman Shelby, NC 1 05-05 163
Day 1: 1 05-05
39. Bob Hanna Jr Corsicana, TX 3 05-04 162
Day 1: 3 05-04
40. Mark Aaron Gastonia, NC 2 05-02 161
Day 1: 2 05-02
41. Wesly Fogle Neeses, SC 1 05-02 160
Day 1: 1 05-02
42. Clancy Hefferly Travelers Rest, SC 3 05-01 159
Day 1: 3 05-01
42. Mitchell Pare Statesboro, GA 3 05-01 159
Day 1: 3 05-01
44. Randy Gibson Jr Moncks Corner, SC 1 04-15 157
Day 1: 1 04-15
45. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 1 04-10 156
Day 1: 1 04-10
46. Robert Richbourg Summerton, SC 1 04-01 155
Day 1: 1 04-01
47. Bradley Brooks Easley, SC 2 03-12 154
Day 1: 2 03-12
48. Buck Deese Lexington, SC 1 03-11 153
Day 1: 1 03-11
49. Cody Russell Summerton, SC 1 03-07 152
Day 1: 1 03-07
50. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 1 03-06 151
Day 1: 1 03-06
50. David Watkins St.Marys, WV 1 03-06 151
Day 1: 1 03-06
52. John Mortimer Mount Pleasant, SC 1 03-03 149
Day 1: 1 03-03
53. Cameron Polley Hot Springs, AR 2 03-02 148
Day 1: 2 03-02
54. Dan McGarry Leland, NC 1 03-02 147
Day 1: 1 03-02
55. Harold Addison II Columbia, SC 1 02-14 146
Day 1: 1 02-14
56. Albert Jones Jr Covington, GA 1 02-13 145
Day 1: 1 02-13
57. Cody Richardson Gautier, MS 1 02-12 144
Day 1: 1 02-12
58. Gary Mccaroll Fayetteville, NC 2 02-11 143
Day 1: 2 02-11
59. Matt Champion Scottsville, NY 1 02-11 142
Day 1: 1 02-11
59. Rodney Jordan Sumter, SC 1 02-11 142
Day 1: 1 02-11
61. Eric Camarote The Villages, FL 1 02-10 140
Day 1: 1 02-10
62. Steven Smith Logan, OH 1 02-09 139
Day 1: 1 02-09
63. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 1 02-08 138
Day 1: 1 02-08
64. Lee Mcginn Southport, NC 1 02-06 137
Day 1: 1 02-06
65. Brandon Clayton Haslet , TX 1 02-05 136
Day 1: 1 02-05
65. Brandon Jeffcoat Irmo, SC 1 02-05 136
Day 1: 1 02-05
67. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 1 02-04 134
Day 1: 1 02-04
67. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 1 02-04 134
Day 1: 1 02-04
69. Judd Bolen Summerton, SC 1 02-03 132
Day 1: 1 02-03
70. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 1 02-02 131
Day 1: 1 02-02
71. Bill Lackey Taylorsville, NC 1 02-01 130
Day 1: 1 02-01
71. Michael Rustin Henrico, VA 1 02-01 130
Day 1: 1 02-01
73. Michael Clardy Lyman, SC 1 02-00 128
Day 1: 1 02-00
74. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 1 01-15 127
Day 1: 1 01-15
74. Alex Dempsey Orangeburg, SC 1 01-15 127
Day 1: 1 01-15
76. Wil Flack Sorrento, FL 1 01-14 125
Day 1: 1 01-14
76. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 1 01-14 125
Day 1: 1 01-14
78. Brandon Parson Erwin, NC 1 01-13 123
Day 1: 1 01-13
79. Julian Gordon-Smith Rochester, NY 1 01-12 122
Day 1: 1 01-12
79. Alex Watts Salem, VA 1 01-12 122
Day 1: 1 01-12
81. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 1 01-10 120
Day 1: 1 01-10
82. Tim Chadwick Mount Pleasant, SC 1 01-09 119
Day 1: 1 01-09
83. Jeff Cox Denver, NC 1 01-05 118
Day 1: 1 01-05
83. Jason Gibson Iron Station, NC 1 01-05 118
Day 1: 1 01-05
85. Greg Atkinson Lugoff, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Sheldon Crawford Ottawa CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Rodney Creswell Mccormick, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Jason D'amico Cramerton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Larry Davis Gladewater, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Scott Dondlinger Scottsboro, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Dehn Ganey Bonneau, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Sawyer Hunt Springfield, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Carter Jefferies Charleston, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Brian Langford Petersburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. John Lewis Centreville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Rod Longnecker Tampa, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Clayton Lowder IV Mayesville, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Will Major Port Allen, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Mark Meadows Hendersonville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Ronald Miller Attalla, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Austin Nelson Apopka, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Hays Reeling Waukesha, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Gerald Robbins Jr. Asheboro, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Clyde Roberts Marshall, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Lee Stewart Raeford, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Chip Stith Jr Piscataway, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Geoff Tuck Huddleston, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Daniel Vasquez Boynton Beach, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. David Waack Cary, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Mark Winfield Eatonton, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
85. Daryl Woodruff Kingsport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 30 156 479-15
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30 156 479-15
Top young anglers will visit Chickamauga Lake for High School and Junior Championships
DAYTON, Tenn. — The eyes of the fishing world are on young anglers after 19-year-old Trey McKinney made history last week, becoming the youngest pro to win a Bassmaster Elite Series event. And this summer, hundreds of the top young anglers from across the country will descend on eastern Tennessee, with the next big star quite possibly among them.
B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the Bassmaster Junior National Championship will be held July 26-27 on Chickamauga Lake, followed by the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship on Aug. 1-3. The City of Dayton will host both events, with daily takeoffs and weigh-ins held at Dayton Boat Dock.
The Junior Series event will feature anglers from grades second through sixth, while the High School Series event will have a field comprised of seventh- to 12th-graders. With the High School and Junior Series kicking off this past February, young anglers are busy qualifying now through regular-season events at both levels.
“If people weren’t paying attention to youth anglers before, they certainly are now,” said Glenn Cale, B.A.S.S. Nation tournament manager for the College, High School and Junior Series. “Not only are these guys fiercely competitive amongst themselves, but some of them will likely be making waves on the top-level circuits very soon.
“An incredible fishery like Chickamauga, which is known for giant largemouth, will be the perfect setting for these youngsters to show just what they can do.”
Chickamauga has been the backdrop for many major B.A.S.S. events, including one of the wildest Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments in recent memory in 2022. Oklahoma pro Jason Christie won that event with a four-day total of 73 pounds, 7 ounces despite weather that ranged from 70 degrees with bright sunshine to high 30s with snow flurries.
The young anglers should arrive for the two summertime championships to find warmer temperatures and a fabulous offshore bite. That is often when Chickamauga shines brightest.
"The City of Dayton is thrilled to welcome Bassmaster to our city,” said Dayton Mayor Hurley Marsh. “We are excited to continue partnering with Bassmaster and our community to bring the anglers, families and fans to beautiful Chickamauga Lake for tournament fishing. We hope they all enjoy our city's hospitality.”
The Bassmaster High School and Junior Series last visited Chickamauga in 2023, when the Florida team of Carson Falk and Trey Blackmon III won with a one-day, five-bass limit of 25-3. That event was held in mid-April, and Landon Moore and Trig McHone of Meigs Middle School in Tennessee won the Junior portion with 16-5.
Cale said he anticipates big weights at the top of the leaderboard again.
“Anytime you turn a group of fantastic anglers loose on a fishery like Chickamauga, you expect great things,” Cale said. “With championship trophies on the line, it’ll be especially competitive. There’s no telling what they’ll bring back to the scales.”
The Bassmaster High School and Junior Series trails are comprised of four regular-season events. The top teams from the regular-season events will earn berths into their respective championships.
2024 Bassmaster High School Series Title Sponsor: Strike King
2024 Bassmaster High School Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2024 Bassmaster High School Series Premier Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Dakota Lithium, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Progressive Insurance, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2024 Bassmaster High School Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Daiwa, Garmin, Lew's, Lowrance, Marathon, Triton Boats, VMC
2024 Bassmaster High School Series Youth Sponsors: Seaguar, Shimano
About B.A.S.S.B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
Trey “The Kid” McKinney Takes Home Yamaha Power Pay Bonus
Southern Illinois Yamaha pro, Trey McKinney became the youngest ever Bassmaster Elite Series winner Sunday at Lake Fork, Texas with an amazing four-day total of 130 pounds of bass. Shortly after sharing the trophy presentation on stage with his parents, the 19-year-old phenom told reporters he hadn’t eaten anything all day.
So, nobody is quite sure exactly what’s fueling his unmatched youthful dominance from a nutritional standpoint, but it’s certain his decision to power his Bass Cat boat with a Yamaha 250 V MAX SHO, and signing up for the Yamaha Power Pay contingency program, paid him $4,000 on top of his $100,000 victory.
“With Yamaha you get the best dependability in the business with the top-end speed to match. Plus, when you sign-up for the Power Pay bonus program, and do well in tournaments, you win money that helps pay for hotel rooms, gas, boat snacks, and other tournament costs,” explains McKinney.
Apparently, his boat snack budget is pretty low, but his heartfelt appreciation of his parents, who are third generation western retail store owners in Marion, Ill., and his gratefulness for reliable equipment, are definitely quite high.
McKinney may be short on years, but he’s already long on tournament fishing accomplishments. Whether you’re a high school angler, full time pro, or somewhere in between, if you’re running a Yamaha, you’d be wise to follow this 19-year-old’s wisdom, and make sure you’re signed up for Power Pay by visiting https://yamahapowerpay.com/events.
Johnson Outdoors Fishing Brands to Sponsor MLF Bass Pro Tour Minn Kota Stage Seven at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Humminbird
Minn Kota extends support of MLF Fisheries Management Division Habitat Restoration Programs
BENTON, Ky. (March 7, 2024) – Johnson Outdoors, a longstanding partner of Major League Fishing (MLF) and the premier outdoor recreation company that designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands, including Minn Kota and Humminbird, will serve as the title and presenting sponsor for this year’s Bass Pro Tour event at the St. Lawrence River.
The Minn Kota Stage Seven at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Humminbird will be held Aug. 9-12 in Massena, New York. It will the seventh and final stop of the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season and will decide the ultra-competitive Fishing Clash Angler of the Year (AOY) race along with qualifiers for REDCREST 2025 and the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event.
The St. Lawrence River is a familiar fishery for MLF, as dozens of tournaments have been held on the storied waters, across its multiple tournament circuits. When MLF’s top level (the Bass Pro Tour) last visited in June 2021, two-time AOY Jacob Wheeler targeted groups of smallmouth with a drop-shot rig, a Ned rig and a Tokyo rig to catch a final-day total of 35 bass weighing 129 pounds and earn the fourth victory of his career.
“The St. Lawrence River offers unparalleled fishing opportunities across a range of environments,” remarked Brad Henry, Senior Brand Manager of Johnson Outdoors Fishing. “From expansive, deep waters to shallow backwaters, anglers encounter diverse scenarios where having adaptable, reliable equipment is critical to conquer any environment. We're confident that anglers equipped with our latest innovations – the Minn Kota Ultrex QUEST brushless trolling motors, Raptor shallow-water anchors, Humminbird fish finders, and LakeMaster mapping – will be primed for success at Stage Seven of the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour on the St. Lawrence River. As sponsors, our team at Minn Kota and Humminbird take pride in supporting this event.”
The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action at the Minn Kota Stage Seven at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Humminbird live on the final two days of the Qualifying Rounds, the Knockout Round and the Championship Round of competition. MLFNOW!® is live-streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the Minn Kota Stage Seven at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Humminbird will premiere as a two-hour episode on Discovery starting at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, Nov. 16. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery, with re-airings on Outdoor Channel.
In addition to the title and presenting sponsorship of Stage Seven, Minn Kota has extended its support as the title sponsor of the MLF Fisheries Management Division Habitat Restoration Projects into 2024. With support from MLF and Minn Kota pro staff, five habitat restoration projects will take place around the country in conjunction with Bass Pro Tour and Tackle Warehouse Invitational events.
“Anglers across the country are being presented with more opportunities to fish than ever before, resulting in heightened pressure on our lakes. While we at Minn Kota and Humminbird view this increased activity as a positive sign of growing interest in the sport, it's imperative that we prioritize the conservation and development of fish populations. By doing so, we can ensure that future generations of anglers can continue to enjoy the sport we hold dear. Our partnership with Major League Fishing on these habitat restoration programs represent a significant step forward in this mission," explained Henry.
For additional information about MLF, its tournaments and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. To learn more about Minn Kota and their QUEST brushless technology, visit the Minn Kota website. For more information about Humminbird and their full line of marine electronics and mapping, visit the Humminbird website.
About Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors is a family of core brands preferred by consumers for creating the best possible outdoor experiences, earning the company industry awards, customer loyalty, and above all, consumer trust through innovative, top-quality products. Built on the passion, ingenuity, and expertise of their employees, Johnson Outdoors values creativity and encourages innovation with a commitment to collaboration and teamwork.
Johnson Outdoors Fishing is comprised of the Minn Kota®, Humminbird® and Cannon ® brands. Minn Kota is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric trolling motors, as well as a complete line of shallow water anchors, battery chargers, and marine accessories. Humminbird is a leading global innovator and manufacturer of marine electronics products including fish finders, multifunction displays, autopilots, ice flashers, and premium cartography products. Cannon is the leader in controlled-depth fishing and includes a full line of downrigger products and accessories.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
The Anglers Channel to Join the Vexus® Revolution in 2024
Columbia, SC (March 7, 2024) – The Anglers Channel, and the associated Anglerschannel.com media platform, is pleased to announce a partnership with Vexus® Boats. Vexus will be the “Official Boat” of the Anglers Channel platform going forward.
The AnglersChannel.com multimedia platform combines the powers of the web, social media, and podcasts with on-site event coverage to reach millions of anglers annually. In addition, The Anglers Channel Bass Wrap Up Television Show on Discovery and Pursuit, reaches over a hundred million households, with all things bass fishing, making it one of the top resources in tournament bass fishing.
According to Danny Blandford, Business Development Manager for Anglers Channel, “We’re extremely excited to welcome an engaged partner with so much innovation and rich history behind their products. I think our audience will enjoy learning more about the engineering behind the Vexus First-and-Best-in-Class™ quality, as well as the heritage, history, and people behind the Vexus brand. We’re really looking forward to helping tell such a compelling story, not to mention spending time in these advanced boat designs!”
AnglersChannel.com has featured the web’s most robust tournament database for years, but with a new emphasis on fresh content and perspectives, the AC Insiders will be “working from” the all-new 2024 Vexus AVX 2080 to continue building upon their success, both on and off the water.
Blandford added, “I’ve had my eye on the AVX line of aluminum boats since they debuted, so to finally get some seat time in these next gen V2 models is very exciting. I’ve always felt the Vexus AVX line was the perfect blend of performance, price, and innovation for a weekend angler such as myself. They have a reputation for looking, feeling, and performing like glass rigs and I can’t wait to profile my experiences with our audience.”
Our relationship with Anglers Channel goes back to their very beginnings, said Vexus® President, Keith Daffron. “We’re looking forward to sharing more details about our full line of models and thrilled to renew our efforts with Anglers Channel. It’s one more way for us to reinforce our support for anglers and tournament competitors across the country.”
About Vexus
Nearly 60 years ago, the seeds of the VEXUS® brand were planted by one of the most legendary individuals in the marine industry, Forrest L. Wood. Today, that heritage continues to deliver an unparalleled legacy of leadership. From digitally engineered, aluminum models to infused fiberglass fishing rigs handcrafted to be lighter, faster, stronger, and smoother, these revolutionary designs are raising the bar on quality, performance, strength, space, innovation, and an incredible rough water ride. Handcrafted by a select group of angler/craftsmen committed to building The World’s Most Advanced Fishing Rigs™, every Vexus® boat and trailer includes distinct features and proprietary designs.
Flippin, Arkansas, is the exclusive home of marine products bearing the VEXUS® mark of distinction. More details are available by calling 1-833-MYVEXUS or visiting any of several official websites, including www.vexusboats.com, www.facebook.com/vexusboats, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube.
Auburn, Alabama to Compete in Abu Garcia College Fishing Faceoff on Logan Martin Lake Presented by This is Alabama
One-day team tournament held in conjunction with MLF REDCREST 2024 in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 6, 2024) – Next week another chapter will be added to the classic Iron Bowl rivalry… but this one won’t be on the gridiron – it’ll be on the water. The University of Alabama and Auburn University will face off against each other on Logan Martin Lake on Saturday, March 16 at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Abu Garcia College Faceoff Presented by This is Alabama.
The one-day tournament, held in conjunction with MLF Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2024 Presented by OPTIMA Lithium in Birmingham, will feature two two-man teams from each university competing to catch as many fish as they can using the MLF catch-weigh-release format. The total combined weight of the two teams from each college will determine the winner.
Anglers will launch on Logan Martin Lake at 8 a.m. CT Saturday from Lakeside Marina, located at 4600 Martin St. S. in Cropwell, Alabama. Following the conclusion of competition at 2 p.m., competitors will then be recognized on-stage at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center at the MLF REDCREST 2024 Outdoor Sports Expo, with the winning school being announced on the REDCREST 2024 stage at 5 p.m..
Competitors:
Auburn University
Team 1 – Blake Milligan of Auburn, Ala., and Carson Maddux of Hoover, Ala.
Team 2 – Sam Harvey of Auburn, Ala., and Hayden Marbut of Birmingham, Ala.
University of Alabama
Team 1 – Hayden O’Barr of Scottsboro, Ala., and Cooper Gilroy of Middlebury, Conn.
Team 2 – Patrick McMurry of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Dillan Olvera of Cottondale, Ala.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular MLF College Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
United States Air Force Renews Major League Fishing Sponsorship for 2024 Season
World’s preeminent force in air, space and cyberspace returns in 2024 as Official Sponsor of the MLF Bass Pro Tour and Title Sponsor of Bass Pro Tour Stage Five at the Chowan River
BENTON, Ky. (March 6, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) and United States Air Force (USAF), the leading global superpower in air, space and cyberspace, announced today a renewal of their partnership through the 2024 season.
USAF will continue as an Official Sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour, as well as the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and REDCREST 2024 – the Bass Pro Tour world championship – and will assume title sponsorship of Bass Pro Tour Air Force Stage Five, held June 4-9 at the Chowan River in Edenton, North Carolina.
“The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service is proud to partner with MLF for a third year,” said Barry Dickey, Chief of Strategic Marketing, Air Force Recruiting Service. “Just like these professional anglers, the U.S. Air Force relies on planning, preparation and teamwork to execute our mission. We are excited to engage with MLF's growing fan base and to highlight Air Force careers and opportunities to the American public.”
The USAF began its partnership with MLF in 2022 and will continue to receive extensive brand visibility across multiple MLF platforms, including MLF network television airings on Discovery and Outdoor Channel, along with MLFNOW! livestream coverage on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app. In addition, USAF will continue to receive exposure on the MLF website and social media outlets, as well as prominent angler boat and jersey exposure and onsite activation opportunities at the General Tire Heavy Hitters and REDCREST events.
“Major League Fishing is incredibly proud to continue our partnership with the U.S. Air Force into the 2024 season,” said Jake Wittkop, MLF Vice President of Sponsorship and Sales. “We take very seriously the challenge of assisting the U.S. Air Force in recruiting and retaining talented individuals to defend our country, allowing us the freedom to enjoy the great outdoors. Between Active Duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Space Force, the Air Force provides unparalleled opportunities to serve in whatever capacity is the best fit for each individual."
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, Epic Baits, Garmin, General Tire, Humminbird, Lowrance, Mercury, MillerTech, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak Fishing, NITRO, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Rapala, StarBrite, Suzuki, Toyota and U.S. Air Force.
For more information about MLF, their tournaments and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. To learn more about USAF, their lifestyle, career opportunities and ways to serve, visit AirForce.com.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
About United States Air Force
The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win - airpower anytime, anywhere. For 2024, Air Force Recruiting Service is hiring more than 41,300 new Airmen for service in the Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve for more than 130 enlisted career opportunities. The Air Force recruits to retain, so we recruit the best and brightest candidates possible, then provide them with tough, highly technical training that gives them the right skills to sustain the combat capability of America’s Air Force. For more information about Air Force opportunities and benefits, go to www.airforce.com.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Birmingham and Lay Lake Set to Host Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2024 Presented by OPTIMA Lithium
Bass Pro Tour Championship Set to Showcase 50 Top MLF Anglers Competing on Lay Lake for $300,000 Top Prize, REDCREST Outdoor Sports Expo to Take Place at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 5, 2024) – Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2024 Presented by OPTIMA Lithium, MLF’s most prestigious event, is set for Birmingham, Alabama, and Lay Lake next week, March 14-17, to crown professional bass fishing’s newest world champion.
The four-day tournament, hosted by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Vistiors Bureau and shot for television broadcast on Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel, will showcase 50 anglers – the top 40 anglers from the Bass Pro Tour along with champions and top finishers from the 2023 Toyota Series, Phoenix Bass Fishing League, and Abu Garcia College Fishing circuits competing for the prestigious REDCREST Championship and the top prize of $300,000.
“We are so excited to welcome Major League Fishing to Birmingham for the REDCREST Championship,” said John Oros, president & CEO of the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Hosting an event of this magnitude, with world-class anglers and fans from around the country, further solidifies Birmingham and Alabama’s reputation as a premier fishing destination.”
Among the 50 competitors will be pro Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Alabama, who will be competing in his fourth REDCREST championship event.
“Lay Lake is a phenomenal fishery, and has a great mix of Alabama spotted bass and largemouth bass, with very good quality on both ends,” Vinson said. “It’s going to be a huge part of the strategy that we’re going to have to piece together for this one. I don’t know if the population of either is going to be enough to carry an angler all the way through the four-day event when every fish counts. I think it is likely going to take mix of both species.
“The biggest key this time of the year is making the right decisions on each day that you are fishing,” Vinson continued. There are so many variables that we are going to need to process – multiple rounds, the weather can change, the mood of the fish can change, water level, current, water clarity. How an angler can adjust to the changing conditions is going to be the key to doing well in this event.”
Vinson said that he expects jigs and shaky-head rigs to be tied on and ready on the deck of all 50 tournament anglers, but he’s interested to see how forward-facing sonar will play out on Lay Lake.
“Jigs in all shapes and forms are going to be strong – swimjigs, casting jigs, football jigs – the Coosa River is a great jig fishery, for spots and largemouth,” he said. “Another key bait is going to be a shaky-head worm. That is a bait that can catch numbers and quality, which is invaluable in the Bass Pro Tour format. And I’ll be interested to see how the forward-facing sonar bite plays out. When I was coming up, it wasn’t a favor. But after seeing the success it has had on other fisheries, I’ll definitely be experimenting with that a little bit to see what it can do.”
REDCREST 2024 Presented by OPTIMA Lithium at Lay Lake will feature pros competing using the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, in which anglers catch as much weight as they can each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery. The minimum weight for a bass to be deemed scorable on Lay Lake will be 1½ pounds.
“Generally, in a five-fish format tournament, 20 to 22 pounds this time of year is really strong,” Vinson went on to say. “With the 1½-pound minimum weight and the Bass Pro Tour format, it’s really tough to determine what the potential of the bite will be. I think that 30 to 40 pounds a day is going to be pretty strong, and I think if someone can do that consistently I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t have a shot on Championship Sunday.”
In conjunction with the event, the FREE, family-friendly REDCREST Outdoor Sports Expo will also take place throughout the weekend, March 15-17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, located at 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., in Birmingham. Fishing and outdoor enthusiasts will have the opportunity to visit numerous booths and vendors, showcasing the latest and greatest in fishing, boating and the outdoors. The biggest names in the outdoor industry will be on hand, including the professional anglers that compete on the Bass Pro Tour and legends of the sport.
Children are welcome to visit and play in the MLF Kids Zone, plus meet Skye & Marshall from PAW Patrol. Throughout the day there will be giveaways and prizes, including signed MLF angler jerseys, rods and reels, gift cards, and more. On Sunday one lucky attendee will walk away with a brand new 2024 Toyota Tacoma truck. Fans must be present to win the Tacoma grand prize. For more information on the MLF Outdoor Sports Expo, visit REDCRESTExpo.com.
The General Tire Take Off Ceremony will begin each morning at 6:15 a.m. each day of competition at Beeswax Landing, located at 245 Beeswax Park Road in Columbiana, Alabama. Anglers will depart at 7 a.m. each day and return after competition ends at 4 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
All 50 Anglers will compete on Days 1 (Thursday) and 2 (Friday) of the event. After two days of competition, the field is cut to just the top 20 based on two-day total cumulative weight. Weights are zeroed, and the top 20 anglers compete on Day 3 (Saturday). Only the top 10 anglers advance to the fourth and final day of competition. Weights are zeroed again for the final-day championship round, and the winner is determined by the heaviest one-day total cumulative weight, with the victor earning the top prize of $300,000 and the REDCREST 2024 trophy.
The 2023 Bass Pro Tour featured a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country. The top 40 anglers in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings after the seven events qualified to compete in REDCREST 2024 Presented by OPTIMA Lithium.
The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live on the final four days of competition from 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT. MLFNOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of REDCREST 2024 Presented by OPTIMA Lithium will be showcased across two, two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, July 6 and July 13 on Discovery Channel. Starting in July 2024, MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery Channel, with re-airings on Outdoor Channel.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, Garmin, General Tire, Humminbird, Lowrance, Mercury, MillerTech, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak Fishing, NITRO, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Rapala, StarBrite, Suzuki, Toyota and U.S. Air Force.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Yokohama Tire sponsors Bassmaster Classic Tailgate
March 5, 2024
Yokohama Tire sponsors Bassmaster Classic Tailgate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Just when you thought the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors couldn’t get any more exciting, think again. For the first time ever, fans will get to experience an outdoor tailgate party all three days of the event, which will feature activities and displays for the entire family. Yokohama Tire has partnered with B.A.S.S. to drive even more excitement to the event.
The new Bass Pro Shops Tailgate driven by Yokohama Tire will include an experiential activation including an autograph session with racing superstar Travis Pastrana, tire giveaways and a GEOLANDAR® tire line display. The crown jewel of the tailgate will be the stage of the Bassmaster LIVE set, featuring LIVE hosts Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders, who will be broadcasting live as the Classic contenders compete on nearby Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees for the World Championship title.
“We’re excited to come on board as a partner with the renowned Bassmaster Classic tournament,” said Andrew Briggs, Yokohama Tire’s VP of marketing and product management. “The passionate and engaged fan base aligns perfectly with our company values and wide range of tires. We’re really looking forward to getting out to this year’s event, interacting with both the fans and anglers and showing what Yokohama is all about.”
Adding to the Classic Tailgate excitement will be a dock dogs jumping competition, a catfish pond, a Cabela’s grill cook-off event with free samples, the Go Outside kids’ zone and a host of bounce houses.
“We are so excited to partner with Yokohama for the Bassmaster Classic Tailgate. This is a fun, new addition to the fan experience at not only the biggest fishing tournament in the world, but the largest consumer show for fishing in the country,” said Chase Anderson, CEO of B.A.S.S. “Our organizations are both driven by a focus on performance, and more than 100,000 fishing fanatics will be able to experience our combined successes during the three-day celebration.”
About Yokohama Tire Corporation
Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global manufacturing and sales company of premium tires since 1917. Servicing an extensive sales network throughout the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation is a leader in technology, innovation, sustainable manufacturing and environmentally conscious products. The company’s complete product line includes tires for high-performance, light truck, passenger car, and commercial truck and bus. For more information on Yokohama’s broad product line, visit yokohamatire.com and yokohamatruck.com.
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About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, St. Croix Bassmaster Opens Series presented by SEVIIN, Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Series presented by Lowrance, Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Strike King Bassmaster High School Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship, Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series scored by TourneyX, Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors.
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Passion guides Donk’s pursuit of paint and gel coat perfection
Providing the superior level of smooth perfection Vexus® owners expect in their boat’s gel coat or paint is about like trying to spread the perfect layer of honey across a slice of toast.
It’s a sticky task, and it’s tough to achieve perfection. But if there’s one man in America you’d want for the job, it’d be Kevin “Donk” Cooper, paint and gel coat supervisor for Vexus Boats.
Given the nickname “Donk” -- short for donkey -- by a physically large co-worker he jokingly referred to as “Shrek” -- the Southern Arkansas native started painting cars at age 17 and has spent the past 15 years applying his gift with a spray gun to premium fishing boats.
“My job is to make sure my team and I coat boats for fishermen with the same level of quality I’d want a boat to be built for myself to fish out of,” says Cooper.
And man, does he love to fish. Seldom is a school of Bull Shoals crappie safe from “Donk” and wife Patty when they launch their AVX1980 aluminum Vexus, armed with live minnows and cricket-colored 1/16-ounce jigs tied to 4-pound line.
But when they’re not jerking crappie from bluff walls, they’re tending to hives as avid beekeepers, and recently took it upon themselves to sell honey for a fellow beekeeper who was suffering poor health and unable to distribute the golden nectar for income.
In short order, “Donk” and his bride raised hundreds of dollars by selling his friend’s honey to folks at Vexus and around the Flippin, Arkansas community. “That’s the epitome of “Donk,” always working with passion to do the right thing, and be the best at whatever he’s doing,” says Vexus leader, Keith Daffron.
“Whether it’s gel coat, paint, honey, catching crappie, or simply treating people right, everything “Donk” does is based on a passionate desire to please our customers and the folks in his life,” adds Daffron. Daffron’s description of “Donk” seems spot on.
When asked what the key ingredient is to the superior coatings he and his team of 15 experienced craftsman achieve at Vexus, “Donk” responded, “Determination. The determination to get it right. To do our jobs extremely well. It’s hot and sticky work that ultimately comes down to having the right mindset,” he says.
A mindset not unlike spreading the perfect layer of locally raised honey across a slice of toast before heading out to catch crappie with Patty, or to lead a committed team at Vexus in their daily pursuit of passion driven perfection.
To learn more about the premium boats “Donk” and his team pour their best talents into, please visit https://vexusboats.com/.
Travel Tuesday - Things that Haven’t Changed About the Alaska Travel Experience
By Pete Robbins - Half Past First Cast
I first visited Alaska in the summer of 1995, shortly after taking the bar exam but before starting my first job out of law school. Two similarly-situated friends and I spent a month driving around and experiencing as much as our then-meager budget would allow. I didn’t return for 24 years, when Keith Combs and I were invited to Bear Trail Lodge. Hanna and I went back during the COVID-plagued year of 2020, and in 2023 we returned with four friends.
During the interim between my first and second trips, a few things changed in my life: my wife Hanna became a part of my life; my ability to spend improved; as did my gear; and my fishing experiences multiplied substantially.
Nevertheless, the primary reasons for going to Alaska have largely remained the same. It’s remarkably easy to get there, despite seeming remote, and you can enjoy a thrilling trip on just
about any budget. Furthermore, you don’t need a passport, the primary language is English, and of course you don’t need to change any currency. Beyond those basics, here are eight non-fishing factors that have remained consistent since ’95, and that I expect you too will enjoy on your first/next trip to the Last Frontier:
The People are Remarkably Friendly – Every place I’ve been in Alaska, people have gone out of their way to be nice. In 1995, we were invited to family cookouts, given floors to sleep on, and otherwise treated like boy kings. On subsequent trips, we’ve always noticed that fellow travelers are thrilled to be there and the locals are excited to show off their state. There’s a vibe of happiness and hospitality, tinged with extreme politeness, that makes it hard to have a bad time.
It's Still Expensive – I know that I wrote above it’s possible to have a great trip at a wide range of price tags. That’s true, but even if you’re tent camping and enjoying free hikes and other activities, the basics like a gallon of gas or a 12 pack of beer still cost more up here than they do at home. You can save, but not on everything, so as you figure out what you’ll be doing be sure to integrate that reality into your calculations.
It's Hard to Have a Bad Meal – I think of Alaska the way I think of New Orleans – the locals love their grub, especially if it’s made from local ingredients, so even at the most touristy
establishments it’s tough to leave hungry or completely unsatisfied. Some places are of course better than others, but every place you go there are more than a few choices for exceptional food of a remarkable variety.
You’ll See Wildlife Without Even Trying – I’ve seen the bears at Katmai and in Denali, and chased other sorts of wildlife around various places, but you typically don’t need to go far or
make special efforts to see something. On this trip we saw a moose and calf roadside as we left Exit Glacier. Last time we saw bighorn sheep on a roadside cliff near Girdwood. Our big addition on this trip was a pod of Dall’s Porpoises that played around the boat as we returned to port in Seward.
You Can Only See a Portion of the State – Alaska is 663,300 square miles, nearly twice as large as Texas. Much of that is uninhabitable or uninhabited, but there’s still lots to see and do, and you’d need a lot of time and float plane trips to make a dent in the options.
The “Uniform” Persists – Just about every serious Alaskan still wears Xtratuf boots and a Carhartt hooded sweatshirt. Add in some Grundéns bibs and you’ll be completely set up.
Ice Cream Everywhere – You’d think that a cold weather state would be big on coffee or hot chocolate or soup, and I’m sure they are, but at least during the summer months there’s ice
cream everywhere. We tried a lot of it, along with many of the local beers. I’m not sure if there were so many brews back in ’95. We just bought 30 packs of Olympia.
Best of all, still no snakes! – You may get eaten by a bear, but Mr. No Shoulders will never surprise you enough to jump out of your waders.
Finally, I didn’t have a cell phone back in ‘95, and being off the grid really meant you were off the grid. I have one now, and I depend on it heavily for a lot of things, but the fact that I had no service many places was a nice temporary bonus. We were unconnected and able to fully immerse ourselves in the environment. I don’t care that it’s the only state with (arguably) no bass – all bass anglers and all Americans need to get to Alaska. If you want to go fishing for trout and salmon, or halibut, in the Last Frontier, check out our website at www.halfpastfirstcast.com or email [email protected].
Shaine Campbell & Wyatt Frankens Win over $36,000 with 39.52 lbs. at Rayburn slugfest
Lake Sam Rayburn - 3/2/2024
Total Entries: 177 Teams
Total Collected: $69,350
Total Payback (C&P): $95,830
Payback Percentage: 138%
Total Fish: 473
Total Weight: 1353.79 lbs
Average Weight: 2.86 lbs
Number of limits: 89
Number of zero's: 76
Top 50 finishers listed below for complete results
go to http://www.basschamps.com
Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt. 1 SHAINE CAMPBELL
BROOKELAND , TXWYATT FRANKENS
CORRIGAN , TX5 10.15 39.52
$36,700 w/ Skeeter Bonus Cash, Garmin, TH Marine 2 HAYDEN HECK
LUFKIN , TXKEN BERTHELOT
LUFKIN , TX5 0 31.27
$10,000.00 3 KEVIN WOLFORD
BRIDGE CITY , TXCHRIS ROMANO
ORANGE , TX5 9.15 26.48
$6,000.00 4 CAMERON ROANE
BEAUMONT , TXSTEPHEN THOMAS
SOUR LAKE , TX5 0 25.66
$5,000.00 5 MIKE WILLIAMS
LUFKIN , TXIAN WATERER
LUFKIN , TX5 8.69 22.74
$9,000 with Skeeter Bonus Cash 6 RUSTY CLARK
SAM RAYBURN , TXCORY RAMBO
ORANGE , TX5 0 22.56
$3,000.00 7 BRETT CLARK
BROOKELAND , TXZAC CLARK
CENTER , TX5 0 21.30
$2,500.00 8 EASTON HEIGLEY
NACOGDOCHES , TXKYLE DRAGULSKI
NACOGDOCHES , TX5 0 20.21
$2,000.00 9 DEREK MUNDY
BROADDUS , TXJASON BONDS
LUFKIN , TX5 0 20.16
$1,400.00 10 CLAYTON BOULWARE
ZAVALLA , TXCHRIS MCCALL
KIRBYVILLE , TX5 0 20.04
$1,400.00 11 TROY MONTGOMERY
GRANBURY , TXBRYAN SCHMIDT
OLNEY , TX5 7.66 20.02
$1,400.00 12 SAMMY CHRISTIAN
LUMBERTON , TXALLAN SHIVERS
JASPER , TX5 0 19.56
$1,400.00 13 WILL CARSTENS
ALEXANDRIA , LAROSS BRYANT
ALEXANDRIA , LA5 0 19.41
$1,400.00 14 BRIAN JONES
MAGNOLIA , TXJOSH KING
ARGYLE , TX5 0 19.35
$1,400.00 15 CODY NAQUIN
THIBODAUX , LABLAKE NAQUIN
THIBODAUX , LA5 0 19.22
$1,400.00 16 DOUG POSEY
ORANGE , TXDAKOTA POSEY
ORANGE , TX5 0 19.01
$1,400.00 17 LOUIS DAVIS
GRAPEVINE , TXROBBIE CHENAULT
RICHARDSON , TX5 0 18.74
$1,400.00 18 SCOTT HOING
DIANA , TXSTACEY STRINGFELLOW
HARLETON , TX5 9.26 18.69
$1,400.00 19 MATTHEW WILLIAMS
LUFKIN , TXMARK WILLIAMS
LUFKIN , TX5 8.68 17.65
$1,400.00 20 NICK KINCAID
BROOKELAND , TX5 0 17.37
$1,400.00 21 JAMES LEE
ORANGE , TXZACH HARGRODER
VIDOR , TX5 0 16.93
22 JARED DEAN
HUNTINGTON , TXBEN VAUGHAN
LUFKIN , TX5 0 16.46
23 MIKE RICHARDSON
THORNDALE , TXCLIFF BROWN
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX5 0 16.45
$2,800 with Classic Arlington Bonus 24 JACOB KEITH
JEFFERSON , TXSTEPHEN BURGAY
TIMPSON , TX5 0 16.34
25 DONNIE PICKARD
ORANGE , TXALAN ASHBY
ORANGE , TX5 0 16.21
26 MIKE STEGALL
BROOKELAND , TXVIC COOPER
SHELBYVILLE , TX5 0 15.68
27 BRANDON BRAY
MARBLE FALLS , TXJOE BRAY
GRANITE SCHOALS , TX5 0 15.56
28 BRET WESTBROOK
ROWLETT , TXBART WESTBROOK
SACHSE , TX5 0 15.54
29 DANIEL BARNES
BELTON , TXADRIAN BARNES
BELTON , TX5 0 15.47
30 CASEY WELDON
VIDOR , TX5 0 15.41
31 TERRY HOTARD
HEMPHILL , TXJIM ROBERTSON
HEMPHILL , TX5 0 15.16
32 JEFF BRIDGES
PROSPER , TXJIMMY LLOYD
LUMBERTON , TX5 0 15.05
$1000 Big Bass Friday Presented by Skeeter Boats 33 TYLER WALKER
BURTON , TXSTEVEN WALKER
BURTON , TX5 0 14.80
34 CHRIS SINKU
PLANO , TXROB WATSON
ARLINGTON , TX5 6.03 14.78
35 SHANE FONTENOT
LAKE CHARLES , LATREY TERRELL
LAKE CHARLES , LA5 0 14.52
36 DALE HUGHES
SAN ANGELO , TXWILLIAM BRUNSON
LIBERTY HILL , TX5 0 14.42
37 JEREMY JOHNSON
MANSFIELD , TXCHRISTIAN KUPER
BURLESON , TX5 0 14.35
38 CAROLL CAMPBELL
MCKINNEY , TXJD WILLIAMS
MCKINNEY , TX5 0 13.64
39 GEORGE GLASS
DERRIDER , LATRENT MANUEL
IOWA , LA5 0 13.63
40 REX WHEELER
BELTON , TXWILL DAVENPORT
AUSTIN , TX5 0 13.59
41 KENNETH MOORE
RED OAK , TXCOLTON MOORE
CEDAR HILL , TX5 0 13.40
42 MARK MILLER
POOLVILLE , TXJASON PRESTRIDGE
PARADISE , TX5 0 13.21
43 ANDRE MARTIN
MANY , LAGLEN FREEMAN
ZWOLLE , LA5 0 13.16
44 BILLY BREWER
LORENA , TXSHERIDAN CASTILLO
WACO , TX5 0 13.14
45 DEVIN GIBSON
GONZALES , TXPHILIP THOMPSON
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX5 0 12.81
46 MICHAEL WERSIG
LEANDER , TXLAWRENCE ARROYO
LEANDER , TX5 0 12.70
47 CORY LEITA
VICTORIA , TXBRUCE WHITE
LA WARD , TX5 0 12.64
48 SCOTT MCCLELLAN
RUSTON , LAKYLE EVERETT
DERIDDER , LA5 0 12.54
49 SAMUEL MARTIN
CHAUVIN , LADON BRINSON
WACO , TX5 0 12.52
50 TULLY WILLIAMS
GATESVILLE , TXRYAN CRAWFORD
GATESVILLE , TX5 0 12.49
50 CHARLES GUTHRIE
CONROE , TXGEORGE SHIPPEY
MAUD , TX5 0 12.49
Sheridan’s Boatright Posts Second Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Ouachita
Fort Smith’s Joslin Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
MOUNT IDA, Ark. (March 4, 2024) – Boater Bryce Boatright of Sheridan, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Ouachita. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Arkie Division. Boatright earned $4,652 for his victory.
Kicking off his second BFL season, Boatright caught all his fish on a Black’s Custom BFL Umbrella Rig in 10 to 20 feet of water. He set up his rig with Keitech Swing Impact FAT Swimbaits on Black’s Custom Umbrella Rig Jig Heads.
Rather than target a specific area, Boatright roamed around, fishing a mix of cover and structure and targeting areas with varying water clarity. He caught about 10 keeper bass throughout the day.
“I caught them on rocks, on brush, suspended. It was a little mix of everything,” said Boatright, who works as a nurse in Hot Springs.
“It was just a good day. I haven’t really been on anything in practice. I just caught the right fish today. I got around the right fish that wanted to bite.”
The top 11 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Bryce Boatright, Sheridan, Ark., five bass, 18-12, $4,652
2nd: Chris Darby, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 18-9, $2,326
3rd: Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 16-15, $1,551
4th: Rance Warden, North Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 15-13, $1,771
5th: Chris Hamilton, Mayflower, Ark., five bass, 15-7, $930
6th: Kiley Lawson, Salem, Ark., five bass, 15-4, $853
7th: Lucas Bradley, Salem, Ark., five bass, 14-15, $775
8th: Allen Stewart, North Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 14-12, $698
9th: Matt Baker, Glenwood, Ark., five bass, 14-1, $550
9th: Braxton Shifflett, Jessieville, Ark., five bass, 14-1, $550
9th: Chris Huselton, Conway, Ark., five bass, 14-1, $550
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Rance Warden of North Little Rock, Arkansas, caught a bass that weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $685.
Robert Joslin of Fort Smith, Arkansas, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,326 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 13 pounds, 9 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Robert Joslin, Fort Smith, Ark., five bass, 13-9, $2,326
2nd: Cody Mangrum, West Memphis, Ark., five bass, 11-10, $1,163
3rd: Victor Jones, Hot Springs Village, Ark., five bass, 11-5, $777
4th: Ramsey Gilbert, Mount Ida, Ark., five bass, 10-14, $543
5th: Blake Ward, Sherwood, Ark., four bass, 10-10, $465
6th: Zachary Ramsey, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 10-08, $426
7th: Zeke Stevens, Springdale, Ark., five bass, 10-5, $388
8th: Mason Davis, Vilonia, Ark., four bass, 9-11, $691
9th: Zachary Morrow, Lonsdale, Ark., five bass, 9-5, $310
10th: Steve Meredith, Jessieville, Ark., four bass, 9-4, $271
Mason Davis of Vilonia, Arkansas, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $342, catching a bass that weighed in at 5 pounds, 4 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
The next event for BFL Arkie Division anglers will be held March 23, at Greers Ferry in Greers Ferry, Arkansas. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Wright Patman Lake in Texarkana, Texas. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Ten Mile’s Matt Becker Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Dale Hollow Lake
Kentucky’s Carey Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (March 2, 2024) – Boater Matt Becker of Ten Mile, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Dale Hollow Lake . Hosted by Star Point Marina and Resort in Byrdstown, Tennessee, the tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Mountain Division. Becker earned $11,610, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
Becker is fresh off a top-10 finish at the MLF Bass Pro Tour Suzuki Stage Two Presented by Fenwick on Santee Cooper Lakes. Back home in Tennessee, he had plans to pre-practice for April’s Bass Pro Tour Stage Three on Dale Hollow, and realized he could combine pre-practice with a shot at a BFL win on one of his favorite “fun-fishing” lakes.
Becker caught his winning fish using a Damiki rig with a 3-inch Yamamoto Scope Shad in his signature Becker’s grape juice color. He rigged it on a 3/8-ounce Queen Tackle L.S. Tungsten Jig Head, and he tied it to an 8-pound-test leader of Seaguar Tatsu fluorocarbon connected to 15-pound-test braided main line. His go-to rod was a 6-foot, 10-inch, medium Favorite Hex spinning model.
According to Becker, who is the reigning Bally Bet Angler of the Year on the Bass Pro Tour, the farther he could stay off the fish, the better. Becker used Garmin LiveScope to spot and accurately target his bass. He caught a quick limit, then experienced a lull for several hours, before culling out most of his keepers with bigger fish in the afternoon. Most of his fish came in the mouths of creeks, where they’re staging prior to spawning.
“The main thing was just batifish,” Becker said about his winning program. “Just looking for where the population of bait was at.
“I worked pretty much from the takeoff to the dam and back, bouncing around in the morning until I settled down in the mid-lake region for the afternoon.”
As for his next Dale Hollow tournament, Becker is excited about the potential for a Bass Pro Tour smallmouth slugfest. In the BFL, anglers could keep only one smallmouth bass under 16 inches and one smallmouth bass over 21 inches. That made it primarily a largemouth bass tournament. When the Bass Pro Tour comes to town in April, anglers will be able to record any scorable bass of at least 2 pounds – including smallmouths – thanks to the catch-weigh-release format.
“It has the potential to set records for the most weighed in a day, and it’s going to really get to showcase the lake,” Becker said.
The top 12 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn., five bass, 22-12, $11,610 (includes $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
2nd: Jacob Woods, Loudon, Tenn., five bass, 22-8, $2,305
3rd: Michael Morrison, Stamping Ground, Ky., five bass, 22-3, $1,661
4th: Evan Fields, Shelbyville, Ky., five bass, 21-10, $1,076
5th: Lee Sinclair, Albany, Ky., five bass, 21-7, $922
6th: Tanner Rich, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 21-3, $845
7th: Gavin Cloutier, Jonesboro, Tenn., five bass, 20-15, $768
8th: Blake Smith, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 20-4, $691
9th: Ryan Lachniet, Gum Spring, Va., five bass, 20-2, $615
10th: Wyatt Pearman, Hodgenville, Ky., five bass, 19-10, $489
10th: Bailey Gay, Union, Ky., five bass, 19-10, $489
10th: Chris Halfacre, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 19-10, $489
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Grant Adams of Campbellsville, Kentucky, caught a bass that weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $670.
David Carey of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,305 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 15 pounds, 3 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: David Carey, Harrodsburg, Ky., five bass, 15-3, $2,305
2nd: Corbin Ward, Glasgow, Ky., five bass, 15-2, $1,152
3rd: Dan Basham, Taylorsville, Ky., five bass, 12-3, $768
4th: Barry King, Liberty, Ky., four bass, 11-1, $538
5th: Elijah Adkins, Monticello, Ky., four bass, 10-2, $461
6th: Jerry Hogue, Danville, Ky., five bass, 9-13, $423
7th: Nathan Nester, Cookeville, Tenn., three bass, 8-15, $384
8th: Joshua Cloutier, Hilham, Tenn., three bass, 8-13, $346
9th: Nathan Kallstrand, Naperville, Ill., three bass, 7-14, $307
10th: Gabriel Fishlock, Cincinnati, Ohio, two bass, 7-10, $269
Robbie Mattingly of Junction City, Kentucky, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $335, catching a bass that weighed in at 4 pounds, 15 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
The next event for BFL Mountain Division anglers will be held March 23, at Dale Hollow Lake in Byrdstown, Tennessee. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 3-5 BFL Regional tournament on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Fleming Island’s Crowley Earns First Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Harris Chain of Lakes
Palm Bay’s Weber Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division
LEESBURG, Fla. (March 4, 2024) – Boater Ryan Crowley of Fleming Island, Florida, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 8 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on the Harris Chain of Lakes. Hosted by Discover Lake County Florida, the tournament was the third event of the season for the BFL Gator Division. Crowley earned $4,541 for his victory.
Crowley came into the tournament with a two-part strategy: bed-fishing for spawning bass in a canal and fan-casting offshore around eelgrass and peppergrass. While pre-fishing, he located four quality bass on beds and was able to anchor his limit on tournament day with an early 8-pounder. Unfortunately, two of the other bedding bass he’d found were gone, and a 5-pounder he’d hoped to catch refused to bite.
Crowley, who works in construction, was able to catch a few small buck bass before overcast skies and dingy water made sight-fishing too challenging, which forced a move.
“From there I just went offshore and started chunking around a ChatterBait and a Speed Worm,” he said. “The water temperature was 72, so I thought maybe they’d hit a (Zara) Spook (topwater). So I threw that for a while but didn’t get any blow-ups on it. I was able to catch one right at 5 (pounds) and one right at 4 on a ChatterBait.”
Specifically, Crowley fished a 1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer with a Gambler Burner Worm trailer on a 7-foot, 4-inch, medium-heavy moderate 13 Fishing Muse rod. He also worked a Burner Worm or Zoom UV Speed Worm through the grass on a 7-foot, 3-inch 13 Fishing Envy rod. Both of his offshore presentations were fished with 17-pound-test Vicious fluorocarbon. While sight-fishing, Crowley used the new Rapala Crush City Cleanup Craw in green pumpkin, fished on a 7-foot, 6-inch, medium-heavy 13 Fishing Muse rod with 20-pound-test fluorocarbon.
“It was real thick where we were,” added Crowley about his best offshore area, which was about 8 feet deep. “I was just looking for more scattered, isolated stuff where, if I wanted to slow down and fish a worm, I could without getting hung up on every cast.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Ryan Crowley, Fleming Island, Fla., five bass, 21-8, $4,541
2nd Parker Stalvey, Green Cove Springs, Fla., five bass, 20-14, $2,270
3rd Lee Stalvey, Palatka, Fla., five bass, 20-6, $2,174
4th Danny Glisson, Auburndale, Fla., five bass, 18-14, $1,060
5th: John Viox, Hebron, Ky., five bass, 17-15, $908
6th: John Dial, Winter Haven, Fla., five bass, 17-8, $833
7th: Devin van Dalen, Grand Island, Fla., five bass, 16-7, $757
8th: Greg Harp, Vero Beach, Fla., five bass, 16-5, $681
9th: Bryan Lefefbvre, Grand Island, Fla., five bass, 16-4, $605
10th: Geoffrey Corah, Tavares, Fla., five bass, 15-14, $530
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Lee Stalvey of Palatka, Florida, caught a bass that weighed 10 pounds, 9 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass boater award of $660.
Dan Weber of Palm Bay, Florida, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,270 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 15 pounds, 8 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Dan Weber, Palm Bay, Fla., five bass, 15-8, $2,270
2nd: Chris Heath, Miromar Lakes, Fla., five bass, 15-4, $1,465
3rd: Michael Quilatan, Windermere, Fla., five bass, 14-14, $757
4th Jordan Elmore, Saint Petersburg, Fla., five bass, 14-11, $530
5th John Hicks, Winter Garden, Fla., five bass, 14-5, $454
6th Aleksandar Rak, Jacksonville, Fla., four bass, 13-12, $416
7th David White, Winter Garden, Fla., five bass, 13-5, $378
8th Anthony Hunt, Coconut Creek, Fla., five bass, 13-4, $322
8th Jeff Stone, Jackson, Ga., five bass, 13-4, $322
10th Chris Westhelle, Sanford, Fla., five bass, 12-2, $265
Chris Heath of Miromar Lakes, Florida, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $330, catching a bass that weighed in at 9 pounds, 1 ounce – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
After three events, Tyler Sheppard of Yulee, Florida, leads the BFL Gator Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 717 points, while Evrett Hunter of St. Augustine, Florida, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 723 points.
The next event for BFL Gator Division anglers will be held April 20, at Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Florida. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon County, South Carolina. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
GILL NORTH AMERICA NAMES WOODS TO WATER OUTDOORS AS EASTERN SALES GROUP
Gill North America, Inc. is pleased to announce a partnership with Woods to Water Outdoors for sales and marketing in the eastern part of the United States.
Gill has established itself as the premier sailing clothing line in the United States, now branching into other aquatic activities such as fresh and saltwater fishing, paddle, and water adventure.
“At Woods to Water we are beyond excited to have the opportunity to represent Gill! As boaters and fisherman, ourselves, we love Gill’s commitment to building quality and innovative products that truly make your day on the water enjoyable, regardless of the weather. We look forward to this partnership for years to come!” says Todd Hammond of Woods to Water Outdoors.
Woods to Water Outdoors mission is to serve as the trusted bridge between outdoor manufacturers, dealers, and the outdoor enthusiasts they aim to delight. As a family-owned rep agency their commitment to integrity, expertise, and a profound love for the great outdoors drives their agency to connect quality products with passionate anglers and hunters alike, ensuring memorable experience every cast, catch, and hunt while helping brands grow and thrive in a constantly evolving and dynamic market.
Based in North Carolina, Woods to Water Outdoors (woodstowateroutdoors.com) will be representing Gill products in Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.
For more information, please email Fishing Marketing Manager, Michele Eichstead ([email protected])
About Gill North America, Inc: Gill was an idea first born on British waters in 1975 by founder Nick Gill, a keen sailor who wanted to create a range of sailing product without compromise: the best fabrics, the best features, the best quality. Trusted for over 40 years, Gill Marine launched Gill Fishing in 2018 to meet a growing demand for durable and reliable technical fishing apparel. By leveraging its rich heritage and product development expertise, Gill Fishing has created a range of premium apparel trusted by anglers to protect them from the worst elements of every season. www.gillfishing.com
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Last Minute Cull Gives Louisiana’s Tyler Stewart the Win at Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2
Dubach pro catches clutch 3½-pounder in final 10 minutes to jump to top of leaderboard and take home $80,000 top prize
LAGRANGE, Ga. (March 3, 2024) – The final day of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki on West Point Lake was as dramatic as anticipated. With the clock ticking down, none of the leaders had pulled clearly ahead or had spectacular days, until Tyler Stewart of Dubach, Louisiana, iced it with a last-minute kicker fish.
“Honestly, I was hoping to catch a 2½-pound spotted bass, to get a few more pounds, because I knew it was going to be so close,” Stewart said of his final fish. “There was a dock that I caught one 2-pounder on in practice, in front of the ramp. I rolled up to that dock with 10 minutes left, slung a ChatterBait under it and caught a 3½-pounder and culled out a 1-pounder. When it’s meant to be, it’s gonna happen.”
That fish bumped Stewart up to 14 pounds, 4 ounces on the day, enough to clear Todd Walters of Kernersville, North Carolina, by 7 ounces and win his first Tackle Warehouse Invitationals event with a three-day total of 45-3. For the win, Stewart takes home the top prize of $80,000 and a coveted spot in REDCREST 2025.
Having fished as a pro on the FLW Tour and its various iterations since 2018, Stewart has fished the Forrest Wood Cup and the Tackle Warehouse TITLE Championship and been in the hunt to win before. A winner in college in 2016, Stewart fished at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, and has since fished his way around the country.
This week, he took a couple of clues from practice, added some veteran savvy, and put together a win.
“The first day of practice, I caught an 8-pounder, or about that, on the docks I fished the first day,” he said. “It ate that ChatterBait, and that was the only big bite I had. I said ‘Well, there’s big ones around here, I might as well start here.’ I went down that stretch first thing on Day 1 and caught 15 pounds.”
From there, Stewart was able to let his skills take it the rest of the way.
“When I got bit doing that in practice, I was excited, because I’ve done well in tournaments where that (dock bite) was going on,” he said. “Clarks Hill last year, I had a bad second day, but the first day I did the exact same thing on docks and caught 16 or 17 pounds real quick. I love doing it, I do it a lot back home – the Ouachita River has a bunch of marinas and I catch them like that all the time on it.
“Most of those docks were in 15 or 20 feet. The fish were definitely sitting under the floats, like a foot under the water. I was slow rolling it through there, trying to get one to react.”
Fishing some laydowns as well, and catching a few spotted bass off rock places, the bread and butter for Stewart was a ChatterBait and docks, either along shorelines or in marinas. His bait of choice was a 1/2-ounce Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBait JackHammer with a shad trailer, which he threw on a 7-foot, 5-inch, medium heavy Favorite Hex, with 17-pound P-Line Tactical .
On the final day, Stewart caught two kicker largemouth, one early, one late, and that was the difference maker. Combined with a stellar Day 1, which saw him catch the biggest bag of the event, it was just enough to get the job done.
“I haven’t won since college, it’s so hard to do it,” Stewart said. “Leading a day is one thing, but finishing it out, I’ll just be honest, I’m not really a closer. I usually catch them really good, and then fall off. This feels really good.”
It also sets him up for a run at Bass Pro Tour qualification – MLF’s most prestigious circuit. After finishing 66th at Sam Rayburn to start the year, he’s now 23rd in the points.
“I’m excited about it,” he said. “Last year, I had a couple unfortunate things happen that might have cost me the Bass Pro Tour qualification. But, I’m going to try to be more responsible this year, make sure to charge my batteries before the second day, and stuff like that. The schedule looks like a lot of fun, I’ve been doing it eight years now, and I’ve been to all these places other than where we’re at right now.”
The top 30 pros at the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki at West Point Lake finished:
1st: Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La., 15 bass, 45-3, $80,000
2nd: Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C., 15 bass, 44-12, $50,000
3rd: Derik Hudson, Concord, Va., 15 bass, 43-8, $20,300
4th: Colby Miller, Elmer, La., 15 bass, 41-14, $18,000
5th: Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill., 15 bass, 41-6, $17,000
6th: Cole Breeden, Lebanon, Mo., 15 bass, 41-1, $16,000
7th: Jake Lawrence, Buchanan, Tenn., 15 bass, 40-5, $15,000
8th: Ethan Greene, Eufaula, Ala., 15 bass, 40-2, $14,000
9th: Troy Stokes, Trenton, Mich., 15 bass, 39-13, $13,000
10th: Ken Thompson, Roaring Springs, Penn., 15 bass, 39-12, $12,000
11th: Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, 15 bass, 39-12, $10,000
12th: Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y., 15 bass, 39-10, $10,000
13th: Charlie Williams, LaGrange, Ga., 15 bass, 38-13, $10,000
14th: Marshall Hughes, Hemphill, Texas, 15 bass, 38-8, $10,000
15th: Taylor Parker, Lake View, Ala., 15 bass, 37-13, $10,000
16th: Jack Daniel Williams, Kingsport, Tenn., 15 bass, 37-13, $10,000
17th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 15 bass, 37-12, $10,000
18th: Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., 15 bass, 37-11, $10,000
19th: Brock Reinkemeyer, Warsaw, Mo., 15 bass, 36-14, $10,000
20th: Cameron Mattison, Benton, La., 15 bass, 36-12, $10,000
21st: Bobby Padgett, LaGrange, Ga., 15 bass, 36-3, $10,000
22nd: Michael Harlin, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 15 bass, 36-2, $10,000
23rd: Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 35-15, $10,000
24th: Brett Carnright, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 15 bass, 35-15, $10,000
25th: Spike Stoker, Cisco, Texas, 15 bass, 35-13, $10,000
26th: Brian Gay, LaGrange, Ga., 15 bass, 35-8, $10,000
27th: Chris Blair, Newnan, Ga., 15 bass, 35-7, $10,000
28th: Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla., 15 bass, 35-3, $10,000
29th: Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo., 15 bass, 34-6, $10,000
30th: Kelly Jordon, Flint, Texas, 11 bass, 28-4, $10,000
Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Overall, there were 146 bass weighing 333 pounds even caught by 30 pros Sunday. The catch included 29 five-bass limits.
The three-day tournament, hosted by Visit LaGrange , featured a roster of 150 anglers competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025. The next Tackle Warehouse Invitational event will take place April 19-21 at the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 3 Presented by Phoenix Boats on Kentucky-Barkley Lake in Calvert City, Kentucky.
In Tackle Warehouse Invitational competition, the full field of 150 anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Friday and Saturday in a five-fish, weigh-in format. Only the top 30 pros, based on their two-day cumulative weight, advanced to the final round on Championship Sunday. The winner of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 at West Point Lake Presented by Suzuki was determined by the heaviest three-day cumulative weight and now receives an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Alabama.
Television coverage of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Stop 2 at West Point Lake Presented by Suzuki will air as a two-hour episode, premiering at 9 a.m. ET, on Saturday, Oct. 12 on CBS Sports Network.
Tackle Warehouse Invitationals anglers will compete throughout the 2024 season for the prestigious Fishing Clash Angler of the Year award, its $50,000 payday and qualification for the 2025 Bass Pro Tour. After Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki on West Point Lake, pro Drew Gill of Mount Carmel, Illinois, sits in first place with 396 points. Pro Jake Lawrence of Buchanan, Tennessee, sits in second place just 3 points behind Gill with 393 points.
Fishing Clash – an interactive 3D fishing simulation game that’s played by more than 80 million people worldwide – is the official AOY sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour, Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League. You can download Fishing Clash for free in the App Store and on Google Play or log on to www.fishingclash.game for more information.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak Fishing, Onyx, Phoenix Boats, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com . For regular Tackle Warehouse Invitational updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
McKinney wins Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Fork with fourth-highest weight ever caught
March 3, 2024
McKinney wins Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Fork with fourth-highest weight ever caught
YANTIS, Texas – Trey McKinney made history, with authority, on Championship Sunday at the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork.
The Carbondale, Ill., native, exactly one week removed from his 19th birthday, finished with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 130 pounds, 15 ounces, outlasting the field of 103 anglers in what was one of the most productive tournaments in the history of competitive bass fishing.
He became the youngest winner in Elite Series history and earned $100,000, while missing the all-time record for total weight in a four-day B.A.S.S. event — set by Paul Elias on Falcon Lake in Texas in 2008 — by just 1 pound, 9 ounces.
“This is crazy to even be up here, much less come that close to setting the all-time tournament record,” McKinney said. “To think, that one more fish and I could have had it. I lost a 7 1/2-pounder yesterday that would have given me 33 pounds and enough weight to break it.
“But I couldn’t be happier. This lake is just awesome. It was stressful and I had adrenaline. I was really spinning out today when I had 28 pounds and didn’t know if I had enough to win. I knew I had to have more.”
McKinney’s total was the fourth-highest produced in a four-day tournament in B.A.S.S. history, trailing Elias and two other angler who each caught more than 131 pounds at that historic 2008 event at Falcon.
The tournament on Lake Fork was only McKinney’s second since qualifying for the Elite Series. The rookie caught more than 30 pounds each day (the only angler to do so this week), posting totals of 33-11, 33-10 and 30-0 before closing with another 33-10 limit to clinch the win on Championship Sunday.
McKinney figured he could get the extra weight in his favored spot of the week, but it was filled with locals when he arrived there Sunday morning, compounding his stress. Then, showing a maturity beyond his age, he slowed down and considered his options.
He settled into a small pocket just a stone’s throw from the Caney Point Recreation Area where daily takeoffs and weigh-ins were held. He noticed the small cove earlier in the week, but didn’t rely on it until the final minutes of the tournament.
What a choice.
“It was just loaded in there,” he said. “I finally wound up catching one more that weighed 7-6 and that put me over 33 pounds overall with 30 minutes left to fish. I had a feeling it was gonna happen right there, and it just worked out perfectly.”
McKinney adjusted to rapidly changing conditions on Championship Sunday, just like every other day of the shootout on Fork. He caught his Day 4 bass using a Strike King KVD Ocho stickbait with 8-pound Seaguar Tatsu line on a St. Croix 7-foot medium-heavy Legend X rod. Earlier in the week, he hooked his biggest bass using a St. Croix Physyx 7-1 medium rod with a Strike King Z Too lure on 10-pound Seaguar Tatsu line.
“The Lowrance ActiveTarget was essential to finding these fish up on the shallow flats, too,” McKinney said. “I started the tournament fishing in 20 to 30 feet of water and then today, I was in 4 feet … They were moving off the timber toward the bank. I had to follow them.”
Each of the 10 Elites who survived the final Phoenix Boats Cutline became members of the Century Club, meaning they caught more than 100 pounds of bass over four days. It was only the second time in history that has happened, with the historic 2008 tournament on Falcon the only comparison. A total of 12 competitors surpassed the 100-pound mark in the Falcon event, which featured a final-day cut of 12 instead of 10.
McKinney, who led here after Day 2 and Day 3, fell from atop the leaderboard early on Sunday, but he regained the upper hand when he hooked a 6-7 largemouth just after noon. Justin Hamner, of Northport, Ala., jumped into second place soon after with a gigantic 11-7 largemouth that pulled him within 18 ounces of the lead.
But then McKinney closed with his 7-13 and pulled away again.
Tyler Rivet, of Raceland, La., finished second with 125-9. Hamner finished third with 124-10 and his 11-7 was the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the day and the tournament, earning him an additional $3,000 in prize money.
Rivet’s 125-9 is the eighth-highest four-day weight in B.A.S.S history. Hamner’s 124-10 is ninth all-time and Tyler Williams’ 124-9 is 10th.
Lake Fork has now produced 19 Century Club members, passing Falcon (15) for most in B.A.S.S. history.
With only two of the nine Elite Series tournaments completed, the race for Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year is just beginning.
After his victory, McKinney tied Texas pro Ben Milliken for the AOY lead with 195 points and Patrick Walters of South Carolina follows closely with 194 points.
McKinney and Milliken also lead the race for Dakota Lithium Rookie of the Year.
Japan's Taku Ito won the Rapala CrushCity Monster Bag of the tournament for his 39-1 Day 1 catch, earning him an additional $2,000.
McKinney earned an extra $4,000 for the Yamaha Power Pay contingency award while Williams earned a $2,500 bonus.
McKinney also earned $3,000 in Toyota Bonus Bucks, second-place Rivet earned $2,000 in Bonus Bucks.
This event was hosted by Wood County Texas.
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2024 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork 2/29-3/3
Lake Fork, Yantis TX.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Trey McKinney Carbondale, IL 20 130-15 103 $101,000.00
Day 1: 5 33-11 Day 2: 5 33-10 Day 3: 5 30-00 Day 4: 5 33-10
2. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 20 125-09 102 $35,000.00
Day 1: 5 31-05 Day 2: 5 29-13 Day 3: 5 31-13 Day 4: 5 32-10
3. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 20 124-10 101 $33,000.00
Day 1: 5 33-05 Day 2: 5 27-08 Day 3: 5 30-06 Day 4: 5 33-07
4. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 20 124-09 100 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 30-04 Day 2: 5 30-09 Day 3: 5 33-14 Day 4: 5 29-14
5. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 20 117-12 99 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 32-11 Day 2: 5 29-02 Day 3: 5 28-03 Day 4: 5 27-12
6. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 20 117-11 98 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 37-06 Day 2: 5 19-04 Day 3: 5 35-13 Day 4: 5 25-04
7. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 20 115-09 97 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 32-02 Day 2: 5 26-14 Day 3: 5 27-05 Day 4: 5 29-04
8. Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 20 113-12 96 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 32-13 Day 2: 5 25-04 Day 3: 5 29-02 Day 4: 5 26-09
9. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 20 111-14 95 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 31-15 Day 2: 5 28-05 Day 3: 5 30-01 Day 4: 5 21-09
10. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 17 100-07 94 $15,000.00
Day 1: 4 28-04 Day 2: 5 30-13 Day 3: 5 28-15 Day 4: 3 12-07
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 10-09 $1,000.00
2 JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 09-13 $1,000.00
3 Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 09-10 $1,000.00
4 Justin Hamner Northport, AL 11-07 $1,000.00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Justin Hamner Northport, AL 11-07 $2,000.00
CRUSHCITY MONSTER BAG
Taku Ito Dalton, GA 39-01 $2,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 83 474 2224-07
2 81 464 2126-14
3 48 246 1204-14
4 9 48 272-06
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221 1232 5828-09
North Carolina’s Todd Walters Leaps Ahead to Lead Day 2 at Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2
North Carolina pro brings 5-ounce lead into final day of competition
LAGRANGE, Ga. (March 2, 2024) – Weighing 18 pounds, 15 ounces on Day 2, Todd Walters of Kernersville, North Carolina, rocketed up from 32nd place to take the lead Saturday at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki on West Point Lake. With a total of 31 pounds, 10 ounces, Walters is 5 ounces ahead of Concord, Virginia's Derik Hudson and 11 ounces ahead of Day 1 leader Tyler Stewart of Dubach, Louisiana, entering Championship Sunday. Less than 4 pounds separates first place from ninth, so the final day of the event promises to be thrilling.
The three-day tournament, hosted by Visit LaGrange , featured a roster of 150 anglers competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025. The field is now trimmed to 30 and the winner will be determined on Championship Sunday by heaviest three-day cumulative weight.
Dock talk entering the event suggested that big largemouth would be key for the top performers, though perhaps difficult to find consistently. That has proven to be the case through the first two days, with each of the top four pros in the hunt thanks to one strong day keyed by big largemouth.
On Day 1, Walters weighed two largemouth and three spotted bass for 12-11. Today, he blasted up the leaderboard with four largemouth and one spot.
“I dedicated myself to staying shallow,” he said of Day 2. “I was trying to fish brushpiles and crank and throw moving baits and stuff. But dead slick calm like today, there was only one way to catch them. You could see them in the trees and the brushpiles and stuff, just targeting them with LiveScope, and you could throw different stuff to them. I could see them go down for it — a lot of them are going down for it, but not a lot of them are getting it.”
Fishing shallow wood for the most part, Walters did most of his damage on a homemade jig, a Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver and a Neko rig. According to the North Carolina pro, a big key is fishing in the right water clarity, which has changed a lot since practice, as the lake is clearing in some places and further muddying in others.
“I think I’ve got something figured out, but the water clarity is changing throughout the lake,” he said. “So, I’m trying to stay in the right water clarity. It seems like the fish are more active, more aggressive, feeding better in the right stuff. It’s right in between — if it’s too clear, they won’t commit to the bait. They’ll go down to it, but they won’t commit. If it’s the right clarity, they’ll go down to it, and 50 percent of them will bite.”
Though Walters is one of many in the field who had never been to West Point prior to this week, he likened it to some of the lakes along the Yadkin River in North Carolina. He’s optimistic about his ability to stay steady tomorrow, which has been tricky for the leaders so far.
“They’re around; I just have to get them to bite,” he said. “I might have to switch up and do more finesse stuff tomorrow. I noticed late in the day they were reacting to the Neko better. I just need to do what I’ve been doing. I need to just fish and trust my instincts. That’s been the biggest thing, not relying on a specific spot or a specific lure, just knowing that I’m around the right group of fish and figuring out through the day how to catch them.”
The top 30 pros advancing to the final day of competition on West Point Lake are:
1st: Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C., 10 bass, 31-10
2nd: Derik Hudson, Concord, Va., 10 bass, 31-5
3rd: Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La., 10 bass, 30-15
4th: Ethan Greene, Eufaula, Ala., 10 bass, 29-12
5th: Colby Miller, Elmer, La., 10 bass, 29-5
6th: Troy Stokes, Trenton, Mich., 10 bass, 29-1
7th: Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill., 10 bass, 28-15
8th: Ken Thompson, Roaring Springs, Penn., 10 bass, 28-14
9th: Jake Lawrence, Buchanan, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-6
10th: Taylor Parker, Lake View, Ala., 10 bass, 27-12
11th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 10 bass, 27-7
12th: Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 27-0
13th: Cameron Mattison, Benton, La., 10 bass, 27-0
14th: Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y., 10 bass, 26-14
15th: Cole Breeden, Lebanon, Mo., 10 bass, 26-13
16th: Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, 10 bass, 26-12
17th: Jack Daniel Williams, Kingsport, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-11
18th: Chris Blair, Newnan, Ga., 10 bass, 26-8
19th: Brock Reinkemeyer, Warsaw, Mo., 10 bass, 26-8
20th: Kelly Jordon, Flint, Texas, 10 bass, 26-4
21st: Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., 10 bass, 25-10
22nd: Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla., 10 bass, 25-8
23rd: Brian Gay, LaGrange, Ga., 10 bass, 25-7
24th: Spike Stoker, Cisco, Texas, 10 bass, 25-4
25th: Marshall Hughes, Hemphill, Texas, 10 bass, 25-2
26th: Brett Carnright, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 bass, 25-1
27th: Charlie Williams, LaGrange, Ga., 10 bass, 24-15
28th: Michael Harlin, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 10 bass, 24-13
29th: Bobby Padgett, LaGrange, Ga., 10 bass, 24-12
30th: Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo., 10 bass, 24-10
Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Jeff Harper of Fleming Island, Florida, earned Saturday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award with a largemouth bass that weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces.
Overall, there were 637 bass weighing 1,361 pounds even caught by 136 pros Saturday. The catch included 109 five-bass limits.
In Tackle Warehouse Invitational competition, the full field of 150 anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Friday and Saturday in a five-fish, weigh-in format. Only the top 30 pros, based on their two-day cumulative weight, now advance to the final round on Championship Sunday, where they will compete for the grand prize of up to $115,000. The winner of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 at West Point Lake Presented by Suzuki will be determined by the heaviest three-day cumulative weight and will receive an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Alabama.
The final 30 anglers will launch at 7 a.m. ET Sunday from the Pyne Road Park Mega Ramp, located at 4481 Roanoke Road in LaGrange. Sunday’s Championship weigh-in will also be held at the ramp and will begin at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch and weigh-in events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLFNOW!® live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLFNOW! broadcast team of Chad McKee and Rob Newell will break down the extended action live on Championship Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET. MLFNOW! will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Stop 2 at West Point Lake Presented by Suzuki will air as a two-hour episode, premiering at 9 a.m. ET, on Saturday, Oct. 12 on CBS Sports Network.
Tackle Warehouse Invitationals anglers will compete throughout the 2024 season for the prestigious Fishing Clash Angler of the Year award and its $50,000 payday. After Stop 1 Presented by Power-Pole MOVE on Sam Rayburn, pro Drew Gill of Mount Carmel, Illinois, is in the lead.
Fishing Clash – an interactive 3D fishing simulation game that’s played by more than 80 million people worldwide – is the official AOY sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour, Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League. You can download Fishing Clash for free in the App Store and on Google Play or log on to www.fishingclash.game for more information.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak Fishing, Onyx, Phoenix Boats, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com . For regular Tackle Warehouse Invitational updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Another big day puts McKinney on the verge of history in Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Fork
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Louisiana’s Tyler Stewart Leads Day 1 at Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki at West Point Lake
Dubach pro takes 2-pound, 2-ounce lead into second day of competition Saturday
LAGRANGE, Ga. (March 1, 2024) – According to the locals, Day 1 of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki on West Point Lake went about as planned. For Dubach, Louisiana, pro Tyler Stewart, it went a lot better than he’d planned. With 21 pounds, 5 ounces, Stewart is squarely in the lead as the only pro to crack the 20-pound barrier. Still, the event is far from over – keeping up the pace figures to be a challenge at West Point and the rest of the Top 10 is packed pretty tight.
Stewart brought a five-bass limit to the scale Friday weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces, to take the early lead on Day 1, holding a 2-pound, 2-ounce lead over pro Derik Hudson of Concord, Virginia, who sacked 19-3 to end the day in second. Albertville, Alabama, pro Alex Davis sits in third with 18-13 and Troy Stokes of Trenton, Michigan, is fourth with 17-3. Behind them are a handful of 14- and 15-pound bags, and 12 pounds goes all the way down to 40th – which is really strong for West Point Lake, though there’s obviously very limited recent tournament history to compare to.
The full field of 150 anglers will conclude the two-day opening round on Saturday, with only the top 30 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advancing to Championship Sunday. The three-day tournament, hosted by Visit LaGrange , features a roster of 150 anglers competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025.
Weighing three largemouth over 4 pounds, Stewart turned around a miserable practice in a big way.
“My roommates are gonna call me sandbagger so bad,” Stewart joked. “I told them yesterday that if I have 10 pounds, I’ll be pretty happy. I don’t know if they just bit really good in the rain (today), but it was a lot better than I was expecting.
“It was just one of those days where you couldn’t make a wrong decision,” he added. “I had a terrible practice and just went out with a clear mind and put my head down. I ran into a couple good areas with some big fish and got them in the boat.”
The smallest lake on the schedule, there’s not much you can do to get away from other anglers. That could be cause for concern as the week goes on as pressure might get to the fishing in a big way. Still, Stewart hopes he can replicate what worked on Day 1 (maybe not to 20 pounds again, but to some degree).
“There’s a lot of fish in the areas I’m fishing; I think they could definitely replenish, because fish are moving in and out of those areas,” he said. “I got a lot of bites today that I didn’t hook, fish just slapping the bait and stuff, so I know there’s more fish in the area.”
Worst case scenario, Stewart thinks he’s got some backup spotted bass figured out.
“This afternoon, I went and targeted some spotted bass,” he said. “I caught four or five and some 2-pounders I had to throw back. My game plan tomorrow is to go and try to catch a few big ones, and if I have to go catch some spots, I don’t know that I will, but I feel like I can.”
The top 20 pros after Day 1 on West Point Lake are:
1st: Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La., five bass, 21-5
2nd: Derik Hudson, Concord, Va., five bass, 19-3
3rd: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., five bass, 18-13
4th: Troy Stokes, Trenton, Mich., five bass, 17-3
5th: Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo., five bass, 15-15
6th: Brock Reinkemeyer, Warsaw, Mo., five bass, 15-8
7th: Charlie Williams, LaGrange, Ga., five bass, 15-6
8th: Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla., five bass, 15-3
9th: Colby Miller, Elmer, La., five bass, 14-15
10th: Jake Lawrence, Buchanan, Tenn., five bass, 14-13
11th: Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y., five bass, 14-10
11th: Darrell Ivey Jr., Lebanon, Mo., five bass, 14-10
13th: Jaden Parrish, Liberty, Texas, five bass, 14-5
14th: Brian Gay, LaGrange, Ga., five bass, 13-12
15th: Matt Baty, Bainbridge, Ga., five bass, 13-8
16th: Kelly Jordon, Flint, Texas, five bass, 13-7
17th: Taylor Parker, Lake View, Ala., five bass, 13-6
17th: Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla., five bass, 13-6
17th: Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill, five bass, 13-6
20th: Ryan Armstrong, Robinson, Ill., five bass, 13-5
Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Baty earned Friday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award with a largemouth bass that weighed in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces.
Overall, there were 662 bass weighing 1,420 pounds, 13 ounces caught by 143 pros Friday. The catch included 117 five-bass limits.
In Tackle Warehouse Invitational competition, the full field of 150 anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Friday and Saturday in a five-fish, weigh-in format. Only the top 30 pros, based on their two-day cumulative weight, advance to the final round on Championship Sunday, where they will compete for the grand prize of up to $115,000. The winner of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 at West Point Lake Presented by Suzuki will be determined by the heaviest three-day cumulative weight and will receive an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Alabama.
Anglers will launch at 7 a.m. ET each day from the Pyne Road Park Mega Ramp, located at 4481 Roanoke Road in LaGrange. Weigh-ins will also be held at the ramp and will begin at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch and weigh-in events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLFNOW!® live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLFNOW! broadcast team of Chad McKee and Rob Newell will break down the extended action live all three days of competition from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET. MLFNOW! will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Stop 2 at West Point Lake Presented by Suzuki will air as a two-hour episode, premiering at 9 a.m. ET, on Saturday, Oct. 12 on CBS Sports Network.
Tackle Warehouse Invitationals anglers will compete throughout the 2024 season for the prestigious Fishing Clash Angler of the Year award and its $50,000 payday. After Stop 1 Presented by Power-Pole MOVE on Sam Rayburn, pro Drew Gill of Mount Carmel, Illinois, is in the lead.
Fishing Clash – an interactive 3D fishing simulation game that’s played by more than 80 million people worldwide – is the official AOY sponsor of the Bass Pro Tour, Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League. You can download Fishing Clash for free in the App Store and on Google Play or log on to www.fishingclash.game for more information.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak Fishing, Onyx, Phoenix Boats, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com . For regular Tackle Warehouse Invitational updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
Another big catch gives McKinney the lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Fork
March 1, 2024
Another big catch gives McKinney the lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Fork
YANTIS, Texas — Just when you thought the fishing at the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork couldn’t get better, it did.
Fifteen of the 103 anglers in the field caught 30 pounds or more on Day 2 of this four-day derby in the northeast corner of the Lone Star State. That was up from a total of 14 who caught 30 pounds or more on Thursday to start competition on the 27,000-acre fishery.
Trey McKinney, the 19-year-old wunderkind from Carbondale, Ill., leads with 10 bass totaling 67 pounds, 5 ounces. He was in fourth place after Day 1 with a 33-11 limit and held steady with a nearly identical 33-10 limit a day later.
McKinney is an Elite Series rookie who qualified for the tour through the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN. After finishing third in the Tackle Warehouse Elite Qualifiers division of the Opens, he’s the youngest angler to ever qualify for the Elites — and he’s already displaying a mastery beyond his years.
Not only does he have the lead at the halfway point of this tournament, but he has the best story of the derby to date, too.
It happened early Friday when a heavy 5-pounder broke off one of his favored jerkbaits. The misfortune briefly dampened the 19-year-old’s spirits. But an hour later, he caught the same bass, adding nearly 6 pounds to his Day 2 total.
He also got his jerkbait back — part of another amazing day for the teenager on this fabled fishery.
“I grabbed his lip and my jerkbait is staring me in the face,” McKinney said, shaking his head in near disbelief. “And I caught him the second time on the same kind of jerkbait. It was crazy. He had two baits in his mouth. He could barely fit the second one in there, but he was determined.”
McKinney didn’t offer specifics about which jerkbaits he’s using, but he did say he’s deploying them in two different ways.
“I’ve got one that sinks and one that suspends” he said. “It just depends on what kind of mood they’re in. You have to read them to know which one to use … It’s a feeling really. For the less active fish, I like to use the suspended one.”
McKinney also said he’s opting occasionally for a Strike King Z Too to excite Fork’s best bass.
Friday began much like Day 1, with temperatures in the 40s. The weather warmed throughout the day, however, and by midday, it was in the mid-60s and Day 1’s stiff winds had dissipated.
“Today, I think the fish were feeling the pressure,” McKinney said. “These conditions have been crazy, so the fish are moving around a lot. They want the bank, but they can’t quite get there. So, these next two days are going to be very interesting. We’ll have to make some changes, no question. Hopefully I make the right ones.”
Matty Wong, who was in sixth place after Day 1, caught his second 30-pound limit in as many days, and is in second place with 63-10. The 36-year-old Honolulu native caught 33-2 on Thursday and was hoping for some of the same cold and blustery weather that aided his bite.
Warmer temps and bluebird skies didn’t hurt his bite one bit, though, as he tacked on a 30-8 limit Friday. A personal best of 9-3, which he caught just before 10 a.m., anchored his Day 2 bag.
“I’m keying on prespawning fish and I think these cold mornings have got them up where they need to be,” Wong said. “These fish are trying to feed up their eggs, and I think I’m cutting them off as they move in … And there are more fish coming. I dumped two really good ones today that could’ve given me 40 pounds.”
Justin Atkins, a 33-year-old pro from Florence, Ala., is in third place with 61-13. He followed a 32-11 total on Thursday with 29-2 on Friday.
“The wind made it harder to fish, but I think it got them more active,” Atkins said of the main difference he saw between the first two days of the derby.
“When you get your bait out there by them, they seem a little more anxious to just get it. But today, I really had to coax them. The biggest one I caught, I bet my bait had been out there more than a minute before it finally bit. The slick conditions today just made them come up, get high on the timber, get on the bed — all the things you want. I’ll take these conditions the next two days, without a doubt.”
Wesley Gore, of Clanton, Ala., maintains his lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass prize with the 10-9 largemouth he caught on Day 1. Rookie JT Thompkins, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., had the big bass on Day 2 (a 9-13 lunker).
Four Elite Series rookies are in the Top 10 heading into Semifinal Saturday, including six of the Top 12. The Top 50 anglers after Friday’s action survived the Phoenix Boats Cutline and will fish on Day 3.
After Saturday’s competition, the Top 10 will advance to Championship Sunday to fish for the tournament title and the accompanying $100,000 prize.
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This event is being hosted by Wood County Texas.
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2024 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork 2/29-3/3
Lake Fork, Yantis TX.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Trey McKinney Carbondale, IL 10 67-05 103
Day 1: 5 33-11 Day 2: 5 33-10
2. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 10 63-10 102
Day 1: 5 33-02 Day 2: 5 30-08
3. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 61-13 101
Day 1: 5 32-11 Day 2: 5 29-02
4. Taku Ito Dalton GA JAPAN 10 61-10 100
Day 1: 5 39-01 Day 2: 5 22-09
5. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 10 61-02 99
Day 1: 5 31-05 Day 2: 5 29-13
6. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 60-14 98 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-13 Day 2: 5 35-01
7. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 10 60-13 97
Day 1: 5 33-05 Day 2: 5 27-08
8. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 60-13 96
Day 1: 5 30-04 Day 2: 5 30-09
9. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 60-04 95
Day 1: 5 31-15 Day 2: 5 28-05
10. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 9 59-01 94
Day 1: 4 28-04 Day 2: 5 30-13
11. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 10 59-00 93 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 32-02 Day 2: 5 26-14
12. Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 10 58-01 92
Day 1: 5 32-13 Day 2: 5 25-04
13. Cory Johnston Otonabee CANADA 10 57-05 91
Day 1: 5 29-12 Day 2: 5 27-09
14. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 10 56-10 90
Day 1: 5 37-06 Day 2: 5 19-04
15. Will Davis Jr Sylacauga, AL 10 56-10 89
Day 1: 5 29-09 Day 2: 5 27-01
16. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 55-15 88
Day 1: 5 24-11 Day 2: 5 31-04
17. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10 55-12 87
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 35-11
18. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 10 55-10 86
Day 1: 5 26-01 Day 2: 5 29-09
19. Jordan Lee Cullman, AL 10 54-03 85
Day 1: 5 21-05 Day 2: 5 32-14
20. Kyle Welcher Valley, AL 10 54-01 84
Day 1: 5 20-15 Day 2: 5 33-02
21. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 53-14 83
Day 1: 5 23-04 Day 2: 5 30-10
22. Kyle Norsetter Cottage Grove, WI 9 52-03 82
Day 1: 5 35-08 Day 2: 4 16-11
23. Kyoya Fujita Yamanashi CA JAPAN 10 51-11 81
Day 1: 5 29-06 Day 2: 5 22-05
24. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 9 51-09 80
Day 1: 4 28-05 Day 2: 5 23-04
25. John Garrett Union City, TN 9 50-15 79
Day 1: 4 20-11 Day 2: 5 30-04
26. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 10 50-15 78
Day 1: 5 25-10 Day 2: 5 25-05
27. Patrick Walters Eutawville, SC 10 50-14 77
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 32-08
28. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 50-06 76
Day 1: 5 26-02 Day 2: 5 24-04
29. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 10 49-12 75
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 30-02
30. Seth Feider New Market, MN 10 49-04 74
Day 1: 5 24-08 Day 2: 5 24-12
31. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 49-02 73
Day 1: 5 31-04 Day 2: 5 17-14
32. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 10 48-11 72
Day 1: 5 24-01 Day 2: 5 24-10
33. Derek Hudnall Zachary, LA 10 48-08 71
Day 1: 5 29-05 Day 2: 5 19-03
34. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 47-09 70
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 25-10
35. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 10 47-05 69
Day 1: 5 21-04 Day 2: 5 26-01
36. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 10 47-00 68
Day 1: 5 22-15 Day 2: 5 24-01
37. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 10 46-15 67
Day 1: 5 25-12 Day 2: 5 21-03
38. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 10 46-10 66
Day 1: 5 30-11 Day 2: 5 15-15
39. Jay Przekurat Plover, WI 10 46-01 65
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 24-08
40. Buddy Gross Chattanooga, TN 9 45-13 64
Day 1: 4 14-13 Day 2: 5 31-00
41. Cody Huff Ava, MO 9 45-06 63
Day 1: 4 12-01 Day 2: 5 33-05
42. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 45-06 62
Day 1: 5 23-02 Day 2: 5 22-04
43. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 10 44-15 61
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 23-00
44. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 10 44-13 60
Day 1: 5 23-13 Day 2: 5 21-00
45. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 44-05 59
Day 1: 5 27-07 Day 2: 5 16-14
46. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 10 44-04 58
Day 1: 5 25-00 Day 2: 5 19-04
47. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 44-04 57
Day 1: 5 20-15 Day 2: 5 23-05
48. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 43-10 56
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 23-09
49. Bryant Smith Roseville, CA 9 43-03 55
Day 1: 4 13-01 Day 2: 5 30-02
50. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 10 42-15 54
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 28-05
51. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 42-05 53 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 25-02
52. Frank Talley Belton, TX 10 42-04 52 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 26-01 Day 2: 5 16-03
53. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 10 42-01 51 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 24-01 Day 2: 5 18-00
54. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 41-15 50 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 20-05
55. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 41-12 49 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 23-02 Day 2: 5 18-10
56. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 10 41-10 48 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 27-15
57. Wes Logan Springville, AL 10 41-10 47 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 5 16-05
58. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 41-05 46 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 27-14 Day 2: 5 13-07
59. Jeff Gustafson Kenora, ON Ontario CANA 10 41-00 45 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-14 Day 2: 5 20-02
60. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 40-15 44 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 22-12 Day 2: 5 18-03
61. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 8 40-10 43 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 25-05 Day 2: 3 15-05
62. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 10 40-10 42 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 20-09
63. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 10 40-06 41 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 19-10
64. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 40-04 40 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 18-11
65. Bryan New Leesville, SC 10 39-00 39 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-02 Day 2: 5 17-14
66. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 8 38-08 38 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 11-00 Day 2: 5 27-08
67. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 38-03 37 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 5 16-05
68. Jason Christie Dry Creek, OK 10 38-03 36 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 18-05
69. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 38-00 35 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 16-05
70. Timothy Dube Nashua , NH 9 36-14 34 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-09 Day 2: 4 16-05
71. John Cox Debary, FL 10 36-09 33 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 17-09
72. Todd Auten Clover, SC 10 36-06 32 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 17-03
73. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 8 36-05 31 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 5 24-09
74. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 10 36-05 30 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 16-05
75. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 10 35-13 29 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 5 16-08
76. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 7 35-12 28
Day 1: 5 26-09 Day 2: 2 09-03
77. Jake Whitaker Hendersonville, NC 10 35-12 27
Day 1: 5 19-13 Day 2: 5 15-15
78. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 9 35-07 26
Day 1: 5 23-11 Day 2: 4 11-12
79. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 8 34-13 25
Day 1: 5 23-13 Day 2: 3 11-00
80. Mike Huff London, KY 9 34-03 24
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 4 13-00
81. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 10 33-12 23
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 16-05
82. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 8 32-10 22
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 5 24-06
83. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 32-04 21
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 11-13
84. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 8 31-10 20
Day 1: 5 22-00 Day 2: 3 09-10
85. Joey Cifuentes III Clinton, AR 8 30-13 19
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 5 23-02
86. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 7 29-02 18
Day 1: 4 15-06 Day 2: 3 13-12
87. Robert Gee Knoxville, TN 6 28-10 17
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 5 26-01
88. Bob Downey Detroit Lakes, MN 9 28-10 16
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 4 08-04
89. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 8 28-07 15
Day 1: 5 22-09 Day 2: 3 05-14
90. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TN AUSTRALIA 7 28-05 14
Day 1: 2 08-03 Day 2: 5 20-02
91. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 6 28-00 13
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 1 09-00
92. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 7 26-03 12
Day 1: 5 19-11 Day 2: 2 06-08
93. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 7 26-01 11
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 4 18-01
94. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 7 24-15 10
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 2 08-01
95. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 8 24-11 9
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 5 16-14
96. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 7 24-09 8
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 4 15-03
97. Joseph Webster Hamilton, AL 7 22-14 7
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 2 04-02
98. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 6 22-09 6
Day 1: 1 04-02 Day 2: 5 18-07
99. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 6 18-15 5
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 1 02-02
100. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 5 18-01 4
Day 1: 1 05-15 Day 2: 4 12-02
101. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 16-08 3
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 4 12-00 2
Day 1: 2 06-08 Day 2: 2 05-08
103. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 3 08-06 1
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 10-09 $1,000.00
2 JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 09-13 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 83 474 2224-07
2 81 464 2126-14
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164 938 4351-05
Prespawn contest on tap for College Series event at Douglas Lake
Tennessee's Douglas Lake will host the 2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops March 7-8.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
March 1, 2024
JEFFERSON, Tenn. — When anglers come to Douglas Lake, they can always expect to catch lots of bass.
But when anglers visit March 7-8 for the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Tennessee pro Robert Gee believes their timing could be perfect.
“This is usually the time of year when they start biting really good,” said Gee, a rookie on the Bassmaster Elite Series this year. “That is usually prime time when you need to be going. It won’t be a tournament where people are looking to just catch one. Most everyone should have a limit, but they might all be 12-inchers. A 3-pounder is definitely a good one at Douglas.”
Douglas Lake is one of the many popular fisheries in eastern Tennessee and provides the opportunity to catch quality largemouth and smallmouth bass. Douglas has played host to several major Bassmaster events in recent history, including a 2021 Open that was won by Japanese pro Daisuke Aoki with a three-day total of 43 pounds, 13 ounces.
Daily takeoffs for the College Series event will be held at 7 a.m. ET from Dandridge Boat Dock with weigh-ins back at the dock each day at 3 p.m. This is the second of three College Series events in the Lunkers Division, and teams will be fighting to punch their tickets to the College Series National Championship, details of which will be released at a later date.
Largemouth bass are the showcase species at Douglas, but smallmouth also play a role in most events. Both species, depending on how warm it gets, should be entering the prespawn phase.
“Usually, when the water starts warming up a little bit into the lower to mid-50s, they’re likely to rush the bank,” Gee said. “We get a lot of rain from late February into mid-March. That’s been on display in the (Bassmaster) Classics on Loudoun.”
With the lake still in the midst of a drastic drawdown, most of the wood cover along the shoreline will not come into play. But that still leaves lots of rock and rock transitions for anglers to target.
In stained areas, Gee anticipates a shallow crankbait bite will present itself. In clearer areas, a jerkbait will be an important tool.
“The typical east Tennessee players will shine in this tournament,” Gee said. “That’s usually the time of year I break out a Magdraft (swimbait) too. The swimbait bite is pretty good. I think the team that will win will be up shallow throwing a crankbait, ChatterBait or lipless.”
Gee also believes several teams will have success fishing offshore points and humps.
“There are usually a lot of bass offshore. You can go and catch a lot of numbers off the bank, but that’s not really where the big ones live,” he said. “The Damiki stuff could still be a player. Douglas is similar to Cherokee, just not as many smallmouth.”
After a day off on March 9, the Bassmaster Junior Series and Strike King Bassmaster High School Series will hold one-day events on Douglas Lake March 10.
These events are being hosted by Visit Jefferson County, TN.
2024 Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Strike King
2024 Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2024 Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2024 Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Dakota Lithium, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Progressive Insurance, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2024 Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Daiwa, Garmin, Lew's, Lowrance, Marathon, Triton Boats, VMC
2024 Bassmaster College Series Youth Sponsors: Seaguar, Shimano
About B.A.S.S.B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
Kentucky-Barkley Lakes to Host MLF Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Plains Division Season Opener
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (Feb. 29, 2024) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats is set to return to Kentucky and Barkley lakes next week, March 7-9, to open the 2024 Plains Division with the Toyota Series at Kentucky Lake.
The three-day competition, hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, will feature a roster of the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers competing for a top prize of up to $100,000 in the pro division and a new Phoenix 518 Pro boat with a 115-horsepower outboard motor plus $5,000 in the co-angler division.
“This is going to be a really fun tournament,” said pro Jake Lawrence of Buchanan, Tennessee, who has two career Toyota Series victories on Kentucky and Barkley lakes. “Last year, with the way everything set up and the timing of everything the event was right in the middle of the smallmouth spawn. Things were a little funky, and a little bit off. This year, we’re about six weeks earlier than last year, and there a lot of fish coming out of their winter patterns and are in the prespawn staging areas near the bank.
“I think overall the weights will be similar to last year – I believe it’ll take 59 to 63 pounds to win this one – but the weights are going to be a lot better a lot further down into the field,” Lawrence continued.
One major difference that Lawrence expects to see this year – Lake Barkley being a much bigger factor for tournament anglers to consider.
“(Lake) Barkley hasn’t been talked about much the last few years, but this is the time of the year that it really plays,” Lawrence said. “There is so much natural wood there – laydowns and logs – any bass that wants to be on a piece of cover is going to be caught on Barkley. I’m not sure the tournament will be won there, but it is definitely going to play a big role and I think that we could see up to half of the top 10 end up coming out of Barkley.“
Lawrence said that he expects standard prespawn baits to be the most popular baits thrown by tournament anglers.
“I think Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and ChatterBaits will all be pretty strong,” Lawrence said. “I predict it’s going to be more of a pattern-type event rather than finding a mega school of bass. They exist, but they’re so hard to predict. I think the winner going to have to juke and jive and fish the conditions, and target whatever looks right.”
Anglers will launch at 6:30 a.m. CT each day from the Kentucky Dam Marina, located at 466 Marina Drive in Gilbertsville. Weigh-ins will also be held at the marina and will begin at 2:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend and encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of up to $75,000, if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of up to $100,000, if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard plus $5,000 cash.
The 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2025. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2024 Toyota Series Championship will be held Nov. 7-9 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Madison County Commission, and the Huntsville Sports Commission.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Toyota Series include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Toyota Series updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
