A Student of the Lake - St. Croix Rods Pro Jesse Wiggins fishes with an open-mind

Special from St. Croix Rods

Park Falls, WI (March 8, 2017) – A great football coach once said, “The more you know the better you play.” Makes perfect sense... Picture a quarterback pouring over film, banking to memory the formations and tendencies of a formidable defensive secondary. Heck, the field general will be able to take snaps and throw from his studied mind’s eye without making any game-time assessments. Right?

Not if your QB is Bassmaster ELITE angler and recently-recruited St. Croix pro Jesse Wiggins. Sure, he’s interested in historical evidence, but Wiggins isn’t going to hang his helmet on past performances. And that’s precisely how he’ll approach the Bassmaster Classic on Houston, Texas’ Lake Conroe: assess, adjust and conquer.

Photo courtesy of B.A.S.S.

It’s been a successful ploy, too. The Cullman, Alabama basser had never dipped a toe in Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, but that didn’t stop him from earning the podium at the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1. And that open-mindedness has propelled Wiggins all through his career. “I always fish with an open mind,” says the Zen-like competitor. “I haven’t been to most of the ELITE lakes.” No surprise, really, since Wiggins is a rookie on the circuit.

Yes, a rookie…

Now even though Wiggins fancies himself at “doing things others aren’t doing,” he does understand and appreciate seasonal bass behavior. Moreover, Wiggins has done enough research on 21,000-acre Lake Conroe to surmise certain strategies will be in play.

St. Croix's ICAST award-winning Legend Glass has quickly become the defacto crankbaiting rod for serious bassers.

First off, he plans to pick apart some docks, as pre-, post- and spawning bass uniformly relate to these manmade shoreline structures. “There are so many boat docks on Conroe, but not all of them will have fish.” So, with memory in mind, coupled with a live assessment of the lake, Wiggins will focus on specific dock structures. “I’ll start with docks on points and the last dock on any outside pockets.” Any docks associated drop-offs or brush-piles are a bonus, he says.

Wiggins expects to open the show skipping Zoom trick-worms on a shaky-head jig, weaponizing with a 7’ 6” St. Croix Legend Elite spinning rod. “The sensitivity of the Legend Elite blows me away.” And he’ll be spooled with 12-lb. Seaguar INVISX, his universal brand of choice.

Conroe, being an impoundment, is sure to feature some lake-making riprap. And that’s where Wiggins will be if the dock fish are misbehaving. He’ll first check-out the topwater scene, chunking a Jenko Flea Bag 100, trying to walk that dog to victory. If surface acrobatics aren’t in the script, Wiggins intends to muscle big worms midst the rocks. Either way, he’ll be making ends meet with a 7’ 1”, medium-heavy, x-fast, St. Croix Legend Xtreme casting rod teamed with 30 lb. Seaguar Smackdown braid and 20 lb. mono leader.

Winning Best Freshwashter Rod at ICAST 2013, St. Croix's innovative and luxurious Legend Xtreme features a proprietary sculpted handle with Xtreme-Skin that's both comfortable and hyper-sensitive.

Timing-wise, the dates of the Classic land smack-dab during that ‘tweener period. The bass could be anywhere from pre-spawn feasting to post-spawn recuperating, biological clocks influencing their daily activities. Wiggins says if post-spawn is in play, he’ll search for roosting hens on offshore brush, especially wood linked to humps and breaks. Such a scenario begets cranking, so he’ll bust out an assortment of St. Croix’s new, award-winning, Legend Glass rods. The advanced glass rods cast long with exceptional smoothness, while a limber tip section absorbs slack and flexes freely when bass lose their minds boatside. He’ll inaugurate crankbait-time with a Jenko CD25 tethered to 12-lb. INVISX.

So, welcome St. Croix’s newest professional bass fishing ambassador, and appreciate his conscious blend of on-the-water training and rotisserie of proven methods.

Jesse, we’ll be rooting for you.

Photo courtesy of B.A.S.S.

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Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission to host ABA Ray Scott Championship April 2-8, 2018 on the Red River

Athens, AL - March 8th, 2017 – American Bass Anglers announced today that the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission will host the 2018 Ray Scott Championship at the Red River on April 2nd-8th, 2018. Launch and weigh in for the 2018 Ray Scott Championship will take place at Red River South Marina.

“The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is very excited to have the American Bass Anglers back in our area for the 2018 Ray Scott National Championship,” states Kelly Wells, Executive Director. “The anglers come from across the United States and this gives us the opportunity to showcase the Red River and everything Shreveport-Bossier offers. We look forward to having everyone here not only for the tournament, but pre-fishing as well.”

“The Shreveport-Bossier area of the Red River provides a competitive venue for the event and the local community always welcomes our anglers. The history and local attractions of the Shreveport-Bossier area provide an opportunity for ABA anglers to bring their entire family to enjoy the event. We are excited to back in the state of Louisiana for the 2018 Ray Scott Championship,” said Morris Sheehan, ABA President.

“Qualifying ABA anglers will be able to enjoy their time on and off of the water for the 2018 Ray Scott Championship in Shreveport-Bossier, LA. Their families will also be able to plan activities in the area while the anglers are on the water,” said Evan Boutwell, ABA National Marketing Director.

Special ABA angler rates and other information will be released in the coming months prior to the start of the 2018 Ray Scott Championship. More information on the Shreveport-Bossier are can be found at http://www.shreveport-bossier.org/ .

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Ram Trucks Open Series, the Ram Trucks American Fishing Tour, the American Couples Series, Military Team Bass Tournament, and the Ram Trucks 100% Plus Team Tour visit www.americanbassanglers.com .

ABA is sponsored by: Ram Trucks, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Best Western Hotels, Livingston Lures, GEICO, Garmin, Carlisle, Power-Pole, T-H Marine, Hydrowave, Maui Jim, Abu Garcia, Berkley, LiT Coolers, Simms, and MotorGuide.

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FLW Tour Pro Brad Knight gives us the rundown on practice as he prepares for day 1 of the FLW event on the Harris Chain.

2015 FLW Cup Champ Brad Knight gives us the scoop on what he found in practice and what decisions will have to be made prior to blastoff in the 3rd event of 2017 for the FLW Tour as they take on the Harris Chain of Lakes down in Leesburg, Florida. Check it out!

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Over 500 College Anglers to Compete this Week on Kentucky Lake at Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley

SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 6, 2017) – Kentucky Lake one of the most well know bass fisheries in the nation will play to host to over 500 college anglers this coming week. Those angler will be competing in the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley. The anglers will be coming from all over the nation to represent their school bass fishing teams with hopes of catching big bass and winning one of the 80 plus prizes available at this week’s event. The field will feature a stacked field of 15 of the Top 20 ranked schools in the nation according to the Cabela’s School of the Year standings, so not only will this be the largest field of college anglers, it’s also going to be a talented one.

“This is a great format that will reward collegiate anglers over $30,000 in prizes this weekend as well as play a pivotal role in determining the 2017 Cabela’s School of the Year,” said Wade Middleton, Director of the ACA. “This year’s field will feature some great anglers, top schools, and will be nationally televised on several networks while also having a lot of digital coverage to include live coverage during the fishing action.”

Prizes will be awarded for the ten heaviest bass weighed during each of the 8 sessions over two days of action. In addition, the winner of the Power-Pole Overall Big Bass of the event will be awarded nearly $5,000 in prizes in addition to the session prizes. Take-off and session weigh-ins will be held at Paris Landing State Park Marina.

When asked for predictions of what the biggest bass of the event would be, college anglers Ryan Lancaster of Murray State University, Benjamin Wall of Auburn University and Thomas Wall of Arkansas Tech, all said it would take a fish over eight pounds to take top honors at this year’s event.

Collegiate fishing fans, family members, and friends of competitors can follow the daily action by visiting CollegiateBassChampionship.com and Facebook.com/CollegiateBassChampionship.

Dates	Activites
Monday, March 6th – Thursday, March 9th	Official Practice during safe light
Friday, March 10th	FINAL Practice day: Safe light – 3pm Must be off the water by 3pm Angler Check-in 4 – 6pm Must be checked in by 6pm Dinner 5 – 6pm Pre-tournament Meeting 6:15pm (Mandatory)
Saturday, March 11th	Day 1: Safe Light to 3:00pm Session 4 closes at 3:00pm
Sunday, March 12th	Day 2: Safe Light to 3:00pm Session 4 closes at 3:00pm

For more information about the Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, please visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com and check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CollegiateBassChampionship.

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Bonds wins T-H Marine BFL on Sam Rayburn with 31.5 pound limit!

LUFKIN’S BONDS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

The Woodlands’ Cosculluela claims Co-angler title

BROOKELAND, Texas (March 6, 2017) – Jason Bonds of Lufkin, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 31 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Cowboy Division event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Bonds took home $8,941 for his win.

Bonds said he began his day sight-fishing for mid-lake bass using a Texas-rigged Blue Craw-colored Strike King Rage Bug. He said he caught two keepers that made it to the scale.

“I caught a 9-pounder, and one that was close to 8 pounds,” said Bonds, who earned his second win on Sam Rayburn in BFL competition. “I made my way through four or five pockets, and was able to catch some pretty nice fish.”

Around 11 a.m., Bonds said he began throwing a White Shadow-colored Strike King Popping Perch and an Electric Shad-colored Strike King Rage Swimmer and was able to put some more quality bass in the boat.

“I targeted bass that weren’t spawning yet in the same pockets,” said Bonds. “They either were finished spawning or cruising around looking for beds. The Popping Perch hasn’t been around too long, so I don’t think a lot of the fish have seen it. It’s got a unique sound to it.”

In the afternoon, Bonds said he returned to his sight-fishing hot spots to round out his limit.

“I knew where a couple of bass would be that would help me so I went back and caught them,” said Bonds.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Jason Bonds, Lufkin, Texas, five bass, 31-5, $6,941 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Albert Collins, Nacogdoches, Texas, five bass, 24-0, $2,875

3^rd: Jeff Bridges, Lumberton, Texas, five bass, 20-8, $1,846

4^th: Justin O`Brian-Cooper, Pelican, La., five bass, 20-6, $1,295

5^th: Clint West, Beaumont, Texas, five bass, 19-12, $1,110

6^th: Lane McGaha, Dubach, La., five bass, 19-6, $1,018

7^th: Jacob Root, Brookeland, Texas, five bass, 19-5, $925

8^th: Brandon Booth, Bryan, Texas, five bass, 19-1, $786

8^th: Randy Deaver, Blanchard, La., five bass, 19-1, $786

10^th: Blake Schroeder, Whitehouse, Texas, five bass, 18-9, $648

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Bonds’ biggest bass, which weighed in at 9 pounds even, was the largest of the event and also earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $890.

Hugh Cosculluela of The Woodlands, Texas, weighed in five bass totaling 26 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Co-angler Division and the top prize of $2,775.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Hugh Cosculluela, The Woodlands, Texas, five bass, 26-7, $2,775

2^nd: John Ellender Jr., Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 19-8, $1,388

3^rd: Wade Bryan, Broaddus, Texas, five bass, 19-6, $1,369

4^th: Robert Royal, Vidor, Texas, five bass, 17-10, $648

5^th: Steven Fisher, Lufkin, Texas, five bass, 16-9, $555

6^th: Keith Kimbrough, Woden, Texas, five bass, 16-2, $486

6^th: James Moore Jr., Lampasas, Texas, five bass, 16-2, $686

8^th: Cody Gage, Jasper, Texas, five bass, 15-14, $393

8^th: Travis Pearson, Trout, La., five bass, 15-14, $393

10^th: Ronnie Talbot, Mexia, Texas, five bass, 15-6, $324

Bryan caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division, a largemouth weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $445.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 19-21 BFL Regional Championship on the Red River in Bossier City, Louisiana. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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Anglers Choice Marine Tournament Trail kicks off this weekend on Smith Mtn. Lake - Director Chris Lucas gives us the rundown

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James Watson gains sponsorship from POLICE SECURITY® Flashlights

James Watson Professional angler will be representing Police Security^® Flashlights Extreme™ Collection

Police Security® Flashlights is one of the fastest growing flashlight manufacturers in North America. They began with a full line of tactical flashlights and have expanded the brand into multiple collections: POLICE SECURITY^® eXtreme™, Elite ™, and SMART LED™. With a consumer driven approach to product development, Police Security® offers the very latest in lighting technology, featuring the highest quality Cree® LED chips. Most of the flashlights feature rugged, tactical designs and are made with heavy-duty, architectural grade aluminum.

James Watson will be promoting the eXtreme collection and it’s series of dependable flashlights targeted towards anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Watson, an FLW Tour, FLW Costa, BASS Opens and Major League Fishing angler will be running the eXtreme wrap with pride. James Watson has many career wins with the PAA, BASS Central Opens and most recently the FLW Invitational this past October on Norris Lake. As a former US Army Drill Sergeant with a business background, he has the full understanding of growth, branding and promotions. He intends on using this knowledge to fuel his relationship with Police Security Flashlights.

Watson’s unique personality allows him to connect with fans on and off the water. Watson is ecstatic to be able to represent Police Security on the road and says, “I can’t wait to show my friends and fans how different Police Security Flashlights are compared to others! I love using the headlamp when I have to rig tackle in the dark.”

Police Security has quickly become one of the major flashlight brands on the walls of major US retailers and is headed to all boats near you!

Their flashlights are durable, bright and ready for your next adventure. Join Watson at any FLW Tour event for giveaways, ninja skills, purchasing options and maybe a game of flashlight tag!

For more information follow along with Extreme Flashlights on Facebook (Police Security Flashlights, Twitter (@psflashlights) and Instagram (policesecurityflashlights)

To keep up with James Watson follow along on Facebook (James Watson Professional Angler), Twitter (@jameswatsonfish) and Instagram (@therealjameswatson).

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McMahan weighs 27.43 pound limit to claim ABA RAM Trucks Open on Guntersville

Kevin McMahan of Guntersville, Alabama won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Alabama North tournament, held March 5, 2017 at Lake Guntersville. Running out of Goose Pond in Scottsboro, Alabama, Martin caught five bass weighing 27.43 pounds. He had a 7.46 pound kicker to anchor his bag and took home $5,000 for his efforts.

“I caught my fish deep. I was fishing anywhere from 25-35 feet of water. I threw a 8 inch swimbait. They bite the swimbait better in the morning when it was cloudy. Once they stopped biting the swimbait I went shallow and didn’t really catch anything that helped my bag,” McMahan stated.

In second for the Boaters, James Parkinson of Dalton, Georgia landed a five-bass tournament limit going 20.67 pounds. He collected $1,760 for the effort. “I caught most of my fish today using a red rattle trap. I make a shad colored chatterbait and was able to catch a few fish on with it. I stayed shallow all day and stayed around ditches,” stated Parkinson.

Randy Henson of Rogersville, Alabama took third for the Boaters with five bass going 18.66 pounds. He anchored his catch with a 5.27-pound kicker earning $1170 for his efforts. “I threw a rayburn red rattle trap and a royal shad rattle trap all day long. I caught every one of my fish today in less the 3.5 feet of water,” stated Henson.

Finishing fourth, Derek Remitz of Grant, Alabama landed a five-bass limit for 17.01 pounds.

Casey Martin of New Hope, Alabama rounded out the top five boaters with five bass at 16.96 pounds.

The biggest bass for the Boaters was caught by Harry Peyton that weighed 8.28 pounds and pocketed $920. He also took home a new Abu Garcia spinning reel for catching the biggest bass of the event using a Abu Garcia reel.

In the Co-Angler division, Craig Young of Attalla, Alabama won with three bass going 12.89 pounds. He sealed his victory with a 6.82-pound kicker to pocket a check for $1,800.

“I swapped between throwing a rattle trap and a chatterbait in the grass. We fished mostly shallow water and I was able to cull a few times,” stated Young.

Taking second for the Co-Anglers, Mike Gibson of Gadsden, Alabama. He brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 11.78 pounds. He collected $600 for the effort. “I used a swimbait today. I fished the swimbait slow in shallow water. I was able to catch fish all day long using this method,” stated Gibson.

Nathan Blalock of Kingston, Georgia placed third among the co-anglers with three bass going 11.08 pounds. He anchored his catch with a 5.74-pound kicker to earn $450. “I caught my fish using a XR 75 red rayburn color rattle trap. I caught all of my fish on this today. I caught them shallow. We went deep later on in the day but I did not catch any keepers,” stated Blalock.

In fourth place among the Co-Anglers, Stephen Barday of Acworth, Georgia brought in three bass for 10.89 pounds including a 6.17-pound kicker.

David Perron of Dayton, Tennessee finished in fifth place with three bass at 9.77 pounds topped by a 4.70-pound kicker.

The biggest bass for the Co-Anglers was caught by Craig Young that weighed 6.82 and pocketed $325.

Slated for May 6, 2017 the next divisional tournament will be held on Neely Henry out of Coosa Landing in Gadsden, AL. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2018 Ray Scott Championship.

For more information on this tournament, call Kristin Malott, tournament manager, at (256)771-3709 or ABA at (256)232-0406. On line, see www.ramopenseries.com .

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Ram Truck Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

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Elite Series Rookie Skylar Hamilton talks about one of his go-to lures - The Buckeye Lures Unpainted Jig Head

Elite Series Rookie Skylar Hamilton is quickly making a name for himself in the Elite Series Ranks. Racking up to great finishes to kick off his Elite series career as he prepares for his first Bassmasters Classic on Lake Conroe in Houston later this month. We caught up with Skylar as he talked to us about a few of his favorites lures and techniques including this little gem you will want to check out.

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Jason Cordell wins Mississippi ABA RAM Trucks Opener on Ross Barnett with over 16 pounds!

Jason Cordell of Pelahatchie, Mississippi won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Mississippi tournament, held March 4th on Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Running out of Madison landing near Ridgeland, Mississippi, Jason caught an five fish limit weighing 16.83 pounds fighting through winds and a cold front. For the Boater division victory, Cordell took home a check for $5,000.

“It was a tough day. I knew there were fish in my area so I stuck it out. The wind and the pressure from that cold front really slowed the bite down. I was throwing a lizard and swimbait trying to scratch out a limit and I caught the winning fish on last my cast. As soon as I put it in the boat my co-angler said to me “It’s 3:13 buddy, we gotta go,” Cordell said.

In second for the Boaters, Jason Hannah of Forest, Mississippi landed a five-bass limit going 16.64 pounds. His bag was anchored by a 6.38-pound kicker. He collected $1,050 for the effort. “I caught my fish dragging a lizard and swimbaits too and my story is almost identical to Jason’s. I caught 5 keepers today. My last cast finished out my limit at 3:12 and I hammered down to make it to the check in. I had a couple of good keepers come off at the boat early in the morning and started to get frustrated. I looked at my bait and realized the tip of my hook had bent? I’m guessing from the first fish I caught, so I changed it out and didn’t have that problem again.” Jason said.

Corey Sullivan of Brandon, Mississippi took third for the Boaters with four bass going 15.44 pounds to earn $800. “I did get some practice in last week but they didn’t bite the same. The weather pattern set them back a bit. I only had 4 bites today and all of them were good ones, I just couldn’t manage the 5th.” said Corey.

In fourth, Josh Cameron of Meridian, Mississippi came in with 14.60 pounds.

Finishing 5th Taylor Ramey of Purvis, Mississippi with 14.06 pounds.

The biggest bass for the Boaters was caught by Jason Hannah of Forest, Mississippi that weighed 6.38 pounds. Hannah pocketed $620.

In the Co-Angler Division, Glen Mire of Brandon, Mississippi won with three bass going 10.78 pounds. He sealed his victory with a 5.50-pound kicker to pocket a check for $1,100.

“I had a good partner today. We fished above Hwy 43 today throwing a spinnerbait and a jig. I managed to cull a couple fish and caught the 5.50 kicker to put me on top today. I had a great time.” Mire said.

Taking second for the Co-Anglers, Jesse Holcomb of Ripley, Mississippi brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 10.18 pounds. He collected $250 for the effort. “Not too bad today. The fishing has definitely slowed down. I caught my keepers throwing a spinnerbait around the stems. I caught quite a few and culled up to my 3 that I brought in.” Holcomb said.

Clint Corley of Florence, Mississippi placed third among the Co-Anglers with three bass going 9.26 pounds to earn $225. “We started in main lake and stayed there all day to catch our limit. I was able to cull twice.” Corley said.

In fourth place among the Co-Anglers, Thomas Allen of Crystal Springs, Mississippi brought in three bass for 8.40.

Tyler Broome of Clinton, Mississippi finished in fifth place with three bass at 7.83 pounds.

The biggest bass for the co-anglers was caught by: Glen Mire at 5.50 pounds. Glen took another check for $195 for his fish.

Slated for April 1st, the next divisional tournament will be held on Lake Pickwick from JP Coleman State Park, near Iuka, MS. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance to the 2018 Ray Scott Championship, slated for an undetermined location.

For more information on this tournament, call Chris Wayand, tournament manager, at (256)230-5627 or ABA at (256)232-0406. On line, see www.ramopenseries.com .

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Ram Truck Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

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Martin drops 40 pound limit to win TH Marine BFL on Guntersville by 19 pounds!

Casey Martin Weighs 40-11, Third-Largest Limit in FLW History

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (March 6, 2017) – Casey Martin of New Hope, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 40 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division event of 2017 on Lake Guntersville. Martin’s catch was the second-largest single-day limit to ever be weighed in at a BFL event, and the third-largest all-time across all FLW tournament circuits.

“It was pretty insane to weigh in those bass,” said Martin, who took home $6,859 for his win. “I’m still in disbelief. It happened so fast that it hasn’t really sunk in yet.”

Martin said he started out targeting both largemouth and smallmouth bass in different areas, and was able to put together a limit fairly quick.

“At that point, I figured I had enough weight to earn my entry fee back,” said Martin. “So, I decided to swing for the fence at that point and run to some deeper water, near causeways. They can be good this time of year.

“I came across a school of fish at one point, looked at my graph and it was lighting up,” continued Martin. “I caught one bass that was close to 7 pounds, and within 10 minutes I had three more in the boat – a 9-pounder, and two in the 8-pound range.

Martin said he used a Picasso Double Barrel ½-ounce underspin with a 4-inch Smoky Shad-colored Z-Man DieZel Minnowz to catch all but the 9-pounder. For that, he said he used a swimbait on a 3/4-ounce Freedom Tackle Hydra Hybrid Jig.

“Later on I made a run to an area near Goose Pond and caught another 7-pounder out of some grass on a Rat-L-Trap,” said Martin. “I didn’t think I had 40 pounds, I thought I only had 33 or 34. I’ve seen those kinds of limits come in at BFL tournaments before.”

Martin said he still didn’t believe how heavy his limit was until the moment his weight was announced.

“I put them on the scale and the weighmaster had his hand on it, so I figured the number would come down into the thirties,” said Martin. “But it stopped moving and the screen said 40 pounds. I don’t think things could have gone any better – it was the perfect day.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Casey Martin, New Hope, Ala., five bass, 40-11, $4,859 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Marshall Deakins, Dunlap, Tenn., five bass, 21-5, $2,005

3^rd: Dennis Barnes, Boaz, Ala., five bass, 21-4, $1,336

4^th: Harold Wilson, Canton, Ga., five bass, 18-12, $935

5^th: Jim Leary, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 18-10, $802

6^th: Josh Butler, Athens, Ala., five bass, 17-5, $735

7^th: Derek Remitz, Grant, Ala., five bass, 17-0, $668

8^th: Douglas Webster, Pinson, Ala., five bass, 15-0, $568

8^th: Will Blount, Andalusia, Ala., five bass, 15-0, $768

10^th: Greg Lamb, Harrison, Tenn., five bass, 14-12, $468

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Martin’s biggest bass weighed in at 9 pounds, 9 ounces – the largest of the event – and also earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $550.

Taylor Parker of Lake View, Alabama, weighed in five bass totaling 14 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Co-angler Division and the top prize of $2,005.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Taylor Parker, Lake View, Ala., five bass, 14-7, $2,005

2^nd: Justin Pate, Coker, Ala., four bass, 12-7, $1,002

3^rd: Tim Ferguson, Pelham, Ala., four bass, 11-6, $668

4^th: Shane Moss, Jasper, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $668

5^th: Samuel Lemons, Vonore, Tenn., four bass, 10-15, $401

6^th: Ty Traylor, Fort Payne, Ala., three bass, 10-7, $368

7^th: Jeb Steadham, Moody, Ala., four bass, 8-12, $367

7^th: Jeff Huddleston, Ohatchee, Ala., three bass, 8-12, $317

9^th: Cory Mathis, Newnan, Ga., two bass, 8-0, $267

10^th: Joseph Casey, Trenton, Ga., three bass, 7-8, $234

Billy Short of Cedartown, Georgia, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $275.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 12-14 BFL Regional Championship on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

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41.90 pounds wins Piedmont Bass Classic on Shearon Harris - Set club record!

The PBC $10K March 4th event had 89 boats which was huge,

but not a record. However, Bonnie & Shane Burns of Durham

had 5 bass weighing a whopping 41.90 lbs. that day out of Shearon

Harris !!! A record catch for Piedmont Bass Classics!!! This was the

heaviest 5 bass limit ever weighed in during the PBC's 33 year history

and maybe in North Carolina!! What a great catch!!!

PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS $10,000 SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL QUALIFIER #1
Saturday March 4th, 2017 ~ Shearon Harris ~ Cross Point Landing Wildlife Ramp

The 2017 Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #1 at Shearon Harris made history!!
Along with a great crowd of 89 boats, the 1st Place Team of Bonnie & Shane Burns caught 5 bass weighing a
unreal whopping total of 41.90 lbs!!! That now holds the 5 fish total weight record for the Piedmont Bass Classics!
The weather was typical for March with air temps 27 degrees in the am on up to 57 in the pm. Water temps
averaged about 58 degrees. Winds were light and variable. All in all, a beautiful day! Harris can turn on & off in a
second, but today it was turned on!!! Spring fishing is just about to explode!!

Bonnie & Shane Burns, like I said, overwhelmed the field weighing in 5 bass at 41.90 lbs. and also caught the 2nd
place Big Fish (9.56 lbs.) for a total of $1,986 in winnings. The team found 2 areas in deep water early on and they
were loaded with some huge bass!!! Word was, they culled 3 over 7 lbs.!!

Vern Fleming & Mike Dinterman took 2nd place with 5 fish weighing 29.59 lbs. They also won 1st Place TWT for
a grand total of $2,330. 3rd Place Team, Greyson Barefoot & Aaron Johnson, had 5 weighing 28.98 lbs. and along
with 2nd Place TWT, they took home $1,310!! Jeff Vincent & Tim Goss weighed in the 1st Place Big Fish (10.08
lbs.) netting them $1,204!! The prize money got spread around pretty good today!

148 fish were weighed in for a total of 540 pounds for an average of 3.64 lbs. each. Most of the fish were caught on
WLS shaky heads with Rowdy Time or Deep Creek plastics , Shanes A-rigs, Jerkbaits, Pig & jigs, jig spoons,
chatterbaits and jerk baits in anywhere from 2 to 20 feet of water. Water temps are very important now and bass
are starting to move into the shallower water.

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. Our next tournament is
Saturday March 11th, the PBC Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Trail Q#2 at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point
Wildlife Ramp. All the info can be found at this link:
http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2017CashionSpringTrail.html
Following that will be the Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #2, Saturday March
18th also at Jordan Lake.
All the information on our tournaments can be found http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: ......Bonnie & Shane Burns of Durham..5 bass...41.90 lbs...$1,470
2nd Place: ......Vern Fleming & Mike Dinterman of Raleigh & Oxford...5 bass...29.59 lbs...$860
3rd Place: ......Greyson Barefoot & Aaron Johnson of Dunn...5 bass...28.98 lbs...$680
4th Place: ......Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex...5 bass...26.41 lbs...$608
5th Place: ......Stump Bledsoe & Glenn Elliott of Hope Mills & Fayetteville...5 bass...22.10 lbs...$530
6th Place: ......Tony Woodard & Scott Smith of Four Oaks & Apex...3 bass...18.12 lbs...$464
7th Place: ......Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh...4 bass...17.47 lbs...$392
8th Place: ......Ronnie Hart & Danny Woodell of Bunn Level & Erwin...5 bass...16.39 lbs...$320
9th Place: ......Jerry Marshburn & Kevin Woodall of Sanford & Angier...5 bass...14.81 lbs...$284
10th Place: ......Steven Michaels & Eric Buchanan of Garner & Willow Springs...5 bass...14.04 lbs...$248
11th Place: ......Michael & Chris Hinson of Creswell & Chadbourn...4 bass...13.81 lbs...$221
12th Place: ......Tony Fielden & Walt Gulledge of Lillington & Cameron...5 bass...13.38 lbs...$210
13th Place: ......Calvin McCaskill & Bryan DeHart of Thomasville & Sophia...3 bass...13.23 lbs...$200
14th Place: ......Bobby Houser & Randy Leonard of Raleigh & Wendell...5 bass...13.08 lbs...$150
15th Place: ......Robert Perkins & Brandon Gray of Rougemont & Bullock...3 bass...12.91 lbs...$140
16th Place: ......Doug Parker & James Sutton of Angier & Roseboro...3 bass...12.65 lbs...$135
17th Place: ......Larry Hipps & Dean Larison of Cary & Wendell...5 bass...11.71 lbs...$108
18th Place: ......Tyler Faggart & Paul Owens of Raleigh...5 bass...11.48 lbs...$100

1st Place Big Fish..Jeff Vincent & Tim Goss of Durham & Franklinton...10.08 lbs...$1,204
2nd Place Big Fish..1st Place Team above...9.56 lbs...$516

1st Place TWT..2nd Place Team above...29.59 lbs...$1,470
2nd Place TWT..3rd Place Team above: 28.98 lbs...$630

by AnglersChannel

CHAPIN HIGH SCHOOL WINS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING SOUTH CAROLINA OPEN AT LAKE MURRAY

PROSPERITY, S.C. (March 6, 2017) – The Chapin High School duo of Berkley Bouknight and Jacob Wright, both of Chapin, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the 2017 FLW High School Fishing South Carolina Open tournament on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing National championship, held June 27-July 1 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 58 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top five teams on Lake Murray that advanced to the 2017 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st: Chapin High School – Berkley Bouknight and Jacob Wright, both of Chapin, S.C., (five bass, 16-14)

2nd: Woodruff High School – Justin Green and Caleb Ownby, both of Woodruff, S.C., (five bass, 15-6)

3rd: Abbeville High School– Drake Boyd and Chandler Ellis, both of Abbeville, S.C., (five bass, 14-7)

4th: Palmetto High School – Cameron Bailey and Ethan Thrasher, both of Williamston, S.C., (five bass, 13-6)

5th: Woodruff High School – Cole Gore, Enoree, S.C., and Clayton Caldwell, Woodruff, S.C., (five bass, 13-4)

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

6th: Easley High School – Hunter Keel and Justin Raines, both of Easley, S.C., (five bass, 13-0)

7th: Middle Georgia Fishing Club – Chase Garrison and Ben Kennedy, both of Macon, Ga., (five bass, 12-15)

8th: Union High School – Dray Davis and Brandon Lawson, both of Union, S.C., (five bass, 11-7)

9th: Palmetto High School – Evan Reeves, Pelzer, S.C., and Max Ford, Belton, S.C., (five bass, 10-14)

10th: Fort Mill High School/Owen High School – Will Dewey, Fort Mill, S.C., and Hunter White, Black Mountain, N.C., (five bass, 10-12)

Complete results from the event can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2017 FLW High School Fishing South Carolina Open was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2017 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2016 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

About FLW

FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2017 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW conducts more than 274 bass-fishing tournaments annually across the United States and sanctions tournaments in Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

About The Bass Federation

The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. TBF is owned by those we serve and dedicated to the sport of fishing. The Federation is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization there is. TBF, our affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 45 years. TBF founded the Student Angler Federation and the National High School Fishing program in 2008 to promote clean family fun and education through fishing. Visit bassfederation.com or highschoolfishing.org and “LIKE US” on Facebook.

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Ed Gettys wins TH Marine BFL LBL on Kentucky Lake with 25 pound limit!

TENNESSEE’S GETTYS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE LBL DIVISION OPENER ON KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Richmond’s Fornash tops Co-angler field

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 6, 2017) – Edward Gettys of Paris, Tennessee, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 25 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division event of 2017 on Kentucky and Barkley lakes presented by Navionics. For his efforts, Gettys pocketed $7,851.

Gettys said he spent the tournament fishing ditches and bars on the main lake. He said he had four areas that were especially productive.

“My first stop was a ditch that was 6-feet-deep, just north of Paris,” said Gettys, who notched his ninth career-win in FLW competition. “The bass I focused on were hovering in the 3-foot range, and I caught four – including a 5-pounder. After that, I moved to another shallow ditch and caught some more keepers.”

Gettys said his most productive bait throughout his day was a Rayburn Red-colored Booyah One Knocker lipless crankbait.

“Later on I hit a couple of shallow bars in 3 to 5 feet of water and caught two in the 5-pound range,” said Gettys. “They both came on the One Knocker. I would reel in my retrieve at a medium-slow speed.”

Gettys said he finished out the tournament by working through his most productive bars.

“I didn’t have a kicker in my limit – they were all similar in size – but I caught a lot of fish,” said Gettys. “I probably caught 25 or 30 keepers after all was said and done.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Edward Gettys, Paris, Tenn., five bass, 25-14, $5,851 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Matt Robertson, Central City, Ky., five bass, 25-12, $3,665

3^rd: Kevin Tidwell, Bon Aqua, Tenn., five bass, 24-3, $1,846

4^th: Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, five bass, 22-5, $1,295

5^th: David Young, Mayfield, Ky., five bass, 21-9, $1,310

6^th: Richie Head, Clarksville, Tenn., five bass, 21-4, $1,018

7^th: Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., five bass, 21-1, $1,025

8^th: Eric Snow, Clarksville, Ind., five bass, 20-9, $833

9^th: Chuck Callahan, Cincinnati, Ohio, five bass, 19-10, $740

10^th: Josh Malone, Alma, Ill., five bass, 18-2, $648

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Robertson caught a bass weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces – the largest of the event – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $890.

Chris Fornash of Richmond, Kentucky, weighed in five bass totaling 15 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the Co-angler Division and the top prize of $2,737.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Chris Fornash, Richmond, Ky., five bass, 15-5, $2,737

2^nd: Donald Shaffer, Odin, Ill., five bass, 14-8, $1,369

3^rd: Kristin Knuteson, Mount Washington, Ky., four bass, 13-13, $913

4^th: Jonathan Blattel, Cape Girardeau, Mo., five bass, 13-1, $839

5^th: Marion Yahn, Bell City, Mo., five bass, 12-11, $547

6^th: Craig Middleton, Harrodsburg, Ky., three bass, 11-11, $937

7^th: Kane Hackemack, Georgetown, Ind., four bass, 10-7, $456

8^th: Jeff Maxwell, Flora, Ind., three bass, 10-0, $411

9^th: Gary Gustafson, Gilbertsville, Ky., two bass, 9-14, $365

10^th: Kerry Malone, Mount Pulaski, Ill., three bass, 9-8, $369

Middleton caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $435.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 12-14 BFL Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

by AnglersChannel

Father & Son team up to win big on Lake LBJ at Bass Champs Central Region Tourney.

By: Patty Lenderman

Bass Champs paid back 107% for the second Central Region tournament of the year on Lake LBJ March 4, 2017. The rain could not squelch these avid anglers from catching loads of big bass and bringing multiple double digit kickers to the scales. Weights of the top teams were stacked so tight merely drops of water separated them. Father and son Rick & Adam Clark came out on top winning over $25,000.

The morning began with overcast skies and calm breezes as 221 boats were released in flights to head to their fishing spots. Drizzling rain began soaking the region around midday, increasing as the afternoon wore on. Temperatures only rose to the mid 60’s. The bass were on the move and several hefty sacks and huge kickers were brought to the scales.

“I was probably the least prepared for this tournament then I have been for one in twenty years,” Adam Clark began. “Dad and I just went fishing for this one, and let the fish tell us what to do.” When they were released for take-off at the launch, they hunted for main lake points without a lot of people already fishing on them. “There were a lot of boats on the lake. We finally started fishing in one spot, and found some good fish. Our third bass weighed around eight pounds and we also got one about six off of it.” They started out in pre-spawn areas, and used jigs all day long in depths 1’-15’ deep. “Throughout the day, we fished docks, coves, wherever – we just followed our instincts.” They culled several times but their last cull was the one that put them over the top. “We landed a 7 pounder there at the end and culled a two pounder with it.” That gain of five pounds made a huge difference in their finish with the final top weights stacked so tight. “In a tournament like this, you have to learn how to successfully fish behind other anglers.” All total their final five bass weighed in at 26.75 pounds to win the tournament and the guaranteed $20,000 1st place check. They were also running in a qualified Skeeter boat and won the Skeeter bonus for an additional $5,000. Their winnings didn’t stop there. For using Sure-Life in their livewell, they cashed in for another $200. “I’ve been fishing Bass Champs since they first started,” Adam continued. “Over the years I have had a few other partners, but dad and I teamed up about four years ago. Together we were able to achieve the Anglers of the Year ranking, and now our first 1st place win. If we can win the championship we will achieve the trifecta! Bass Champs is a great organization and we really appreciate them.”

Charles Whited and Bill Polkinghorn squeezed out a 2nd place win with a 23.85 lb limit. “We fished the outer grass edges with Forge crank baits and magnum flukes by Livingston Lure School Master,” Charles explained. Starting out at a grass bed, they put a small limit together. “We bounced around a lot. The overcast skies really had them biting. We just fished all main lake stuff. There were lots of boats, we just had to fish around them. We just had the right baits!” They estimate catching between 18-20 fish all day, and achieved their 2nd place win by a hair! Bass Champs presented them a check for $5,000 and they would like to thank Sam Miago Custom Tackle, Power Tackle Rods, Livingston Lures, Forge Lures, Energy Sales, Grande Bass, Simms Rain Gear, Texas Boat World, Fishermans Corner, Sunline – “and Bass Champs. They put on great tournaments geared for the working man.”

The remaining line-up was incredibly tight. Rounding out the top 10:
3rd $4,000 23.79 lbs Mike Grounds & Brad Dobbs
4th $3,000 23.25 lbs Lucas Larson & Bill Rule
5th $2,500 23.10 lbs Kenneth Fuller Jr & Curtis Junge
6th $2,000 22.56 lbs Chad Maxwell & Nick Boatright
7th $1,500 22.31 lbs David Lindley & Austin Dunavant
8th $1,400 21.90 lbs Weston Brown & David Doonan
9th $1,300 21.88 lbs George Barnett & Brian Fennell
10th $1,200 21.36 lbs Marcus Samaniego & Kelley Mauldin
and last in the money
29th $600 18.27 lbs Ronny & Eddy Maynard

There were so many huge kicker bass caught. Mike Grounds and Brad Dobbs had a 10.34 lb kicker that anchored their 3rd place overall win. There were several others tickling the ten pound mark brought to the scales as well. The biggest bass of the day though was even bigger.

An 11.49 lb’r took the Big Bass crown, caught by Nick Boatright fishing with Chad Maxwell. “The bite was really slow for us,” Nick recalled. “We were catching some, but it was so rainy and nasty out. We couldn’t get on the same fish we found in practice.” They put a limit together, and culled a few. Then it happened. “I was casting to a bank at a creek ledge with a Texas rigged Senko. I got the bite in about 8’ of water.” The ‘bite’ was this big monster bass, and set the bar for his new personal best catch – and what a time to do it! Bass Champs paid $1,000 for this one fish, plus the team won 6th place overall for another $2,000. They increased their winnings even more with the Costa Del Mar bonus. What a day! “I couldn’t quit shaking for a while. It was really great.”

Several teams increased their winnings by qualifying for sponsor bonuses:
Sportsman’s Auto Bonus – Weston Brown & David Doonan
Lowrance Gen3 Bonus – Wendel Ramsey Sr & Jr
Sportsman’s Auto Bonus – Jim Byars & George Deloach

The Angler of the Year points race saw a major shake-up in this event. The current leaders with two events to go are:
383 pts Charles Whited & Bill Polkinghorn
378 pts Jason Buchanan & Terry Kircus
371 pts Adam & Rick Clark
366 pts Brandon & Joe Bray
363 pts James Hester & Ken McKee
Good luck all Central Region teams at your next event April 8 on Lake Belton!

Before the end of the year, Bass Champs will pay out over $2 MILLION, and the winnings are already racking up - so far top teams have earned $480,540 in six events!
Jan 14 – East Region – Sam Rayburn PAID $106,900
Jan 21 – South Region – Falcon PAID $49,650
Feb 4 – Central Region – Travis PAID $52,450
Feb 11 – East Region – Toledo Bend PAID $83,300
Feb 18 – North Region – Cedar Creek PAID $71,880
Feb 25 – South Region – Amistad PAID $48,000
March 4 – Central Region – LBJ PAID $68,360

All Bass Champs regular season events are open to anyone who would like to fish, and have a chance at cashing in big!
COMING UP NEXT:
March 11 – East Region – Sam Rayburn
March 19 – Mega Bass – Lake Fork
March 25 – South Region - Falcon
April 1 – North Region – Ray Roberts
April 8 – Central Region - Belton
April 22 – South Region - Amistad
April 29 – North Region – Lake Fork
May 13 – East Region – Toledo Bend
May 20 – Central Region - LBJ
June 3 – North Region – Tawakoni
June 9-11 – Skeeter Owner’s Tournament – Fork
June 25 – Techron TX Shootout – Sam Rayburn
Oct 14-15 – 2017 Team Championship – TBA
Oct 21-22 – 12th Annual Berkley Big Bass - Fork

Get signed up now for the Annual Mega Bass tournament on Lake Fork - the richest one-day hourly big bass tournament in the world is happening March 19. $20,000 will be given away EVERY single hour of the event – and it gets even better. At the end of the day, the angler catching the largest bass under the slot and the angler catching the biggest bass over the slot will each win a new Skeeter Boat! Anglers will be winning over $200,000 in cash and prizes – all in one day. Don’t miss your chance to win!

For those who have never fished on Lake Fork but would like to give it a try for your chance to win, the ‘slot’ rules on Lake Fork are simple: Any bass under 16” may be retained and weighed. Any bass over 24” may be retained. Any bass in-between those measurements are illegal to keep and must be released immediately. So go grab your gear and get ready to cash in – Entry fees are only $160 per angler and up to 12 places are paid every single hour.

For more information, visit www.BassChamps.com or call 817-439-3274

Place

ADAM CLARK
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

RICK CLARK
TERRELL , TX

26.75

$20000.00 + $5000 Skeeter Bonus Cash+$200 Sure-Life

CHARLES WHITED
SAN MARCOS , TX

BILL POLKINGHORN
CANYON LAKE , TX

23.85

$5000.00

MIKE GROUNDS
MARBLE FALLS , TX

BRAD DOBBS
GRAHAM , TX

10.34

23.79

$4000.00

LUCAS LARSON
HUTTO , TX

BILL RULE
GEORGETOWN , TX

23.25

$3000.00

KENNETH FULLER JR
RIO VISTA , TX

CURTIS JUNGE
CLEBURNE , TX

9.42

23.10

$2500.00

CHAD MAXWELL
LIBERTY HILL , TX

NICK BOATRIGHT
LIBERTY HILL , TX

11.49

22.56

$2000.00 + $1000.00 Big Bass + Costa Bonus

DAVID LINDLEY
BURNET , TX

AUSTIN DUNAVANT
BURNET , TX

22.31

$1500.00

WESTON BROWN
HOUSTON , TX

DAVID DOONAN
CALDWELL , TX

21.90

$1400.00 + Sportsmans Auto Bonus

GEORGE BARNETT
KYLE , TX

BRIAN FENNELL
BUDA , TX

8.05

21.88

$1300.00

MARCUS SAMANIEGO
NEW BRAUNSFELS , TX

KELLEY MAULDIN
COPPELL , TX

21.36

$1200.00

WENDELL RAMSEY SR
SAN ANGELO , TX

WENDELL RAMSEY JR
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

21.26

$1100.00 + Lowrance GEN3 Bonus

GERALD POBORIL
TEMPLE , TX

JACK POWE
KEMPNER , TX

21.02

$1060.00

MATT HILL
CEDAR PARK , TX

BARRY MOTT
LIBERTY HILL , TX

20.95

$1050.00

JASON BUCHANAN
BURNET , TX

TERRY KIRCUS
BURNET , TX

20.94

$1040.00

MICHAEL WILSON
NOLANVILLE , TX

ZACHARY WILSON
NOLANVILLE , TX

20.66

$1030.00

MIKE FRY
CYPRESS MILL , TX

JESSE FRY
GRANITE SHOALS , TX

20.62

$1020.00

JAMES HESTER
SALADO , TX

KEN MCKEE
TEMPLE , TX

20.03

$1010.00

SHANE KUEHN
AUSTIN , TX

DON PEARSON
CEDAR PARK , TX

20.01

$1000.00

JACK MEREDITH
BELTON , TX

STEVEN BREAZEALE
AUSTIN , TX

19.99

$900.00

ANTHONY SKOUBY
CIBOLO , TX

JASON WILLIAMS
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

19.97

$800.00

DAVID UNDERWOOD
WACO , TX

CHARLES SIMMONS
WACO , TX

19.57

$700.00

ZACH BROWN
GEORGETOWN , TX

JACKY ROBERTS
GEORGETOWN , TX

19.44

$650.00

CADE WILSON
EARLY , TX

DAVID WILSON
EARLY , TX

19.33

$650.00

MIKE BATES
CANYON LAKE , TX

TYE HEINEMAN
WIMBERLEY , TX

19.22

$600.00

PAUL MIGAS
AUSTIN , TX

SEAN EVANS
MARBLE FALLS , TX

19.18

$600.00

SCOTT DAVID
GOODRICH , TX

HAROLD MOORE
CALDWELL , TX

19.05

$600.00

JIM BYARS
SAN ANTONIO , TX

GEORGE DELOACH
BOERNE , TX

18.79

$600.00 + $600 Sportsmans Auto Bonus

BRANDON BRAY
MARBLE FALLS , TX

JOE BRAY
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

18.74

$600.00

RONNY MAYNARD
GEORGETOWN , TX

EDDY MAYNARD
CEDAR PARK , TX

18.27

$600.00

WILLIAM BLAINE
SAN ANGELO , TX

DUSTIN WALTON
SWEETWATER , TX

18.23

JEFFERY HUNTER
SALADO , TX

KENNETH WITEK
SAN ANTONIO , TX

18.22

CHAD FLETCHER
CIBOLO , TX

CARL KOEPP
CIBOLO , TX

18.12

REX WHEELER
BELTON , TX

JOHN WEATHERLY
KILLEEN , TX

17.89

KYLE WIEDENFELD
BOERNE , TX

KADEN WIEDENFELD
BOERNE , TX

17.82

PAUL REYNOLDS JR
BUDA , TX

BRIAN HOLMES
SPICEWOOD , TX

17.75

DAVID LAINE
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

WILLIAM FESLER
LAMPASAS , TX

17.68

BRENT SMITH
BERTRAM , TX

GARY FERGUSON
BURNET , TX

17.67

LARRY ONEAL
CEDAR CREEK , TX

RUBY ONEAL
CEDAR CREEK , TX

7.50

17.61

PATRICK ANDERSON
BUDA , TX

DOUG HAMILTON
LAKEWAY , TX

17.56

GARY WAFFORD
CEDAR PARK , TX

GREG WAFFORD
CEDAR PARK , TX

17.53

RAY TOMASITS
LEANDER , TX

CARY LAUDADIO
AUSTIN , TX

7.10

17.41

TRENT BLAKE
BURNET , TX

JUSTIN BUCHANAN
BURNET , TX

17.41

BRIAN BUSTILLOZ
BELTON , TX

CHRIS TATUM
BELTON , TX

17.36

LINO GUTITEREZ
COTTONWOOD WOOD SHORES , TX

RUBEN RIBERA
MARBLE FALLS , TX

17.08

BJ CAROTHERS
GATESVILLE , TX

ERIC WASHBURN
GATESVILLE , TX

17.06

JAMIE SLAYDEN
AUSTIN , TX

BRANDON HOUSTON
AUSTIN , TX

17.03

PATRICK AMICK
BOERNE , TX

JOHN ASH
SAN ANTONIO , TX

16.90

CORD ZAHN
TEMPLE , TX

BRANDON MCQUEEN
BELTON , TX

16.79

BILLY MCCORD
ROWLETT , TX

BRANDON MONCADA
KYLE , TX

16.67

WILLIAM DANKERT
SALADO , TX

STEVEN PUCKETT
BUCKHOLTS , TX

7.97

16.66

BASIL WILSON
COMFORT , TX

JEFF WILSON
COMFORT , TX

16.29

GARRETT SHEPPERD
GEORGETOWN , TX

GREGORY SHEPPERD
GEORGETOWN , TX

16.27

BRYAN COTTER
CEDAR PARK , TX

TODD IVINS
BOERNE , TX

16.16

BILL JONES
AUSTIN , TX

KERRY ROBERTS
BUDA , TX

16.13

HERMAN GEORGE
BELTON , TX

ALOYSIUS GOODSHIELD
KILLEN , TX

15.86

BILLY MCCRARY II
LEANDER , TX

DAVID FULLER
CEDAR PARK , TX

15.84

RONNY ANTHONY
SALADO , TX

WAYNE ANTHONY
KILLEEN , TX

15.84

DERON MUELLER
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

CAMERON OATES
LEANDER , TX

15.72

TAYLOR DARDEN
BROWNWOOD , TX

JOEY WYNN
EARLY , TX

15.70

DAVID HALL
VICTORIA , TX

CLAYTON HELDT
VICTORIA , TX

15.61

ROBBIE DUDLEY
BROWNWOOD , TX

DANNY ARMSTRONG
BROWNWOOD , TX

15.22

STEVE MAGNELIA
AUSTIN , TX

MICHAEL TENNANT
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

15.16

SHELBY FLOYD
BURNET , TX

JEFF DOUGLAS
MARBLE FALLS , TX

15.15

MICHAEL REEVE
KINGSLAND , TX

WILLIAM TORRES
KINGSLAND , TX

15.03

MATHEW CRUZ
AUSTIN , TX

PETE LYONS
AUSTIN , TX

7.86

14.99

RANDY HIBLER
MARBLE FALLS , TX

RANDALL CHRISTIAN
TOW , TX

14.97

CHRIS MAY
HOCKLEY , TX

EDWARD MENVILLE
TOMBALL , TX

14.83

CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON
CEDAR PARK , TX

JARRID HOHENSEE
HUTTO , TX

14.82

CHRIS RICHTER
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

DAVID WILSON
WIMBERLEY , TX

14.77

LEE BEUERSHAUSEN
MARBLE FALLS , TX

RANDY GROUNDS
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

14.71

ANDREW WHITEHEAD
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

MICKEY SANDERS
SPICEWOOD , TX

14.60

DEAN BUJNOCH
HUTTO , TX

BROCK BUJNOCH
HUTTO , TX

14.53

BRANDON ODELL
KYLE , TX

LARRY LAWSON
AUSTIN , TX

14.49

DERICK KUYRKENDALL
BERGHEIM , TX

KEN PARKER
BOERNE , TX

14.44

DAVID CHILES
WACO , TX

DENNY COPELAND
MCGREGOR , TX

14.40

ROBBY PAYNE
BUCHANAN DAM , TX

WAYNE HEPPEL
ALEDO , TX

14.23

JASON JONES
LEANDER , TX

JACOB CMEREK
TAYLOR , TX

14.17

ANTHONY RIBERA
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

MARK RIBERA
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

14.16

GARY GRIFFIN
BUDA , TX

RICK HIGGINS
AUSTIN , TX

14.09

CODY PRATKA
WHITNEY , TX

SETH PEUGH
BURLESON , TX

13.94

MICHAEL NABARRETTE
ODESSA , TX

CHISHOLM CARRUTH
ODESSA , TX

13.85

ED WHALEY
MONTGOMERY , TX

DAREN SEBEK
TEMPLE , TX

13.79

ANTHONY GOODSON
DRIFTWOOD , TX

MICAH KIRKHART
WIMBERLEY , TX

13.75

TREY GROCE
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

JOE BILL HALE
SPICEWOOD , TX

13.73

BLAKE ARAPIS
BURNET , TX

CHARLES WILSON JR
BRIGGS , TX

13.70

ALLEN GASS
LLANO , TX

JASON STAFFORD
BURNET , TX

13.63

MIKE APPLEBY
LEANDER , TX

NATHAN GIBSON
CEDAR PARK , TX

13.60

BRIAN BRANDON
ELGIN , TX

KAYDEN TANNER
ELGIN , TX

13.44

BILLY FORD
BELTON , TX

STEPHEN MACK
BELTON , TX

13.42

DANIEL BARNES
BELTON , TX

ADRIAN BARNES
BELTON , TX

13.36

JUAN HERNANDEZ JR
UVALDE , TX

RICHARD VILLARREAL
UVALDE , TX

13.35

DANIEL GIBSON
LEANDER , TX

MATHEW GIBSON
CEDAR PARK , TX

13.32

ROBBY CRABB III
TAYLOR , TX

BRIAN HUGHES
TAYLOR , TX

13.24

FRED CATES SR
ROCKDALE , TX

MARK COLLIER
TAYLOR , TX

13.03

CRAIG UROFSKY
BURNET , TX

12.99

GARRETT ROSE
PIPE CREEK , TX

CARSON SIMS
BOERNE , TX

12.95

STEVE WILSON
FREDERICKSBURG , TX

DONNIE HOHMANN
HARPER , TX

12.93

DALE BOREN
FORT WORTH , TX

RICK SCOTT
BREMOND , TX

12.91

PRATT KRAMER
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

JUSTIN WISIAN
LOCKHART , TX

12.85

100

ROSS WRIGHT
MCQUEENEY , TX

MALCOLM KITCHEN
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

12.80

101

CHRIS WILKINSON
LAMPASAS , TX

MASON WILKINSON
LAMPASAS , TX

12.79

102

CODY GREANEY
MANCHACA , TX

ROBERT ROARK
THE WOODLANDS , TX

12.77

103

JEREMIAH WAFFORD
CEDAR PARK , TX

GARY WEIMER
LEANDER , TX

12.71

103

CHRIS CONNER
JONESTOWN , TX

KENNETH FAIRLY
LOCKHART , TX

12.71

105

SCOTT SMITH
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

SAWYER SMITH
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

12.62

106

MICHAEL PROVENZANO
BELTON , TX

RICK VALCHAR
BELTON , TX

12.56

107

GARRETT HENNIG
BELTON , TX

JOHN HALLEY
KILLEEN , TX

12.55

108

PHILLIP MASSOLETTI
BURNET , TX

CHARLES MEREDITH JR
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

12.51

109

GARRETT KOSLAN
AUSTIN , TX

ERIC CRUMLEY
LEANDER , TX

12.40

110

GREG WESTALL SR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

TIM WESTALL
HELOTES , TX

12.35

111

BRIAN HARMS
ROUND ROCK , TX

TRAVIS GARNER
ROUND ROCK , TX

12.23

112

CHRIS CLEMENTS
ROUND ROCK , TX

CHRIS WOEHL
CEDAR PARK , TX

12.17

113

EDWARD CRUZ
HIGHLAND HAVEN , TX

RICK HAMILTON
AUSTIN , TX

12.15

114

ROLAND LOERA
AUSTIN , TX

JAMES SCOGIN
AUSTIN , TX

12.12

115

JOEY KIRKLAND
SAN ANTONIO , TX

LUPE CONTRERAS JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

7.94

12.11

116

GARY FRIEDEL
COPPERAS COVE , TX

NOBLE SESSIONS
SPICEWOOD , TX

12.05

117

JAMES CANTWELL
KINGSLAND , TX

THOMAS CANTWELL
LAGRANGE , TX

12.01

118

SCOTT ROSS
GEORGETOWN , TX

DALE READ
LEANDER , TX

11.98

119

BILL GUZMAN
AUSTIN , TX

TK BOURESSA
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

11.97

120

WILLIAM SEIGMUND
LEXINGTON , TX

RYAN ELLER
LEXINGTON , TX

11.83

121

JOSHUA RHODES
SAN ANTONIO , TX

CHRIS STUDINGER
SAN ANTONIO , TX

11.80

122

DWAYNE KINLEY
AUSTIN , TX

LEVAR JENKINS
AUSTIN , TX

11.76

123

TULLY WILLIAMS
GATESVILLE , TX

JOE ANDERSON
GATESVILLE , TX

11.69

124

TOM GRIDLEY
WIMBERLEY , TX

SCOTT MEADS
KILLEEN , TX

11.66

125

AJ HALL
BROWNWOOD , TX

AUDWIN HALL
BROWNWOOD , TX

11.57

126

JERAD POOL
KINGSLAND , TX

BLAKE COCKRELL
LUBBOCK , TX

11.56

127

JOSH LASSETER
BUCHANAN DAM , TX

DON KING
BUCHANAN DAM , TX

11.55

128

CHRIS BAKER
LIBERTY HILL , TX

JARED SMITH
LEANDER , TX

11.49

129

SHAWN MARKGRAF
BURNET , TX

JONNIE SIMONS
BURNETT , TX

11.48

130

TONY FERDINANDO
SPICEWOOD , TX

RANDALL VAUGHAN
BLANCO , TX

11.45

131

KENNY VALCHAR
TAYLOR , TX

BRANDON VALCHAR
TAYLOR , TX

11.41

132

RICKY MAYNARD
BURNET , TX

BRIAN FRIEDRICH
LIBERTY HILL , TX

11.37

133

MICHAEL WALDROP
AUSTIN , TX

JARROD SANDERS
AUSTIN , TX

11.29

134

REED LAMBERT
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

LJ LAMBERT JR
CYPRESS , TX

11.24

135

CHUCK WARE
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX

CRAIG CORDOVA
AUSTIN , TX

11.06

136

PHILLIP WARREN
AUSTIN , TX

BRIAN MATER
AUSTIN , TX

10.99

137

SCOTT MITCHELL
GEORGETOWN , TX

COLTON MITCHELL
GEORGETOWN , TX

10.90

138

JIM ROBERTSON
HARPER , TX

BEAU KAISER
HARPER , TX

10.84

139

LANCE RAY
BERTRAM , TX

JACOB BUCHANAN
BURNETT , TX

10.74

140

HERMAN MARTIN II
GATESVILLE , TX

JOEY MARTIN
HAMILTON , TX

10.73

141

CHARLIE GANTENBEIN
TEMPLE , TX

GLEN HOLCOMB
KEMPNER , TX

10.60

142

JEFF FOLEY
SIERRA VISTA , AZ

SANDY SILVAS
HEREFORD , AZ

10.49

143

TIM DOEGE
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

KENNY HENZE
BULVERDE , TX

10.40

143

DONALD DOBBS
SAN ANTONIO , TX

STEVEN PEARCE
KINGSLAND , TX

10.40

145

MATTHEW MORGAN
AUSTIN , TX

JASON STEVENS
AUSTIN , TX

10.39

146

ROY STEGER
BELTON , TX

CHET SUTTON
SALADO , TX

10.25

146

LEE EVANS
LIBERTY HILL , TX

LYNNWOOD PIERCE
LEANDER , TX

10.25

148

TRAVIS GOLMON
GEORGETOWN , TX

TERESA GOLMON
GEORGETOWN , TX

10.23

149

JAMES BEAUCHAMP
SUNRISE BEACH , TX

BRENNAN FERTIG
BAY CITY , TX

10.18

150

DALE HUGHES
TEMPLE , TX

WILLIAM BRUNSON
LIBERTY HILL , TX

10.17

151

JERRY ROYS
COTTONWOOD SHORES , TX

DUSTIN AGRELLA
BURNET , TX

10.11

152

MATTHEW HATHAWAY
SAN MARCOS , TX

ALLEN WILLIAMS
SAN MARCOS , TX

10.04

153

JAYSON KISSELBURG
JARRELL , TX

LAKE KISSELBURG
JARRELL , TX

9.99

154

ADAM MIRANDA
BROWNWOOD , TX

ROGER SOTO
BROWNWOOD , TX

9.98

155

PRESTON DANNA
HORSESHOE BAY , TX

CARSON CONKLIN
BUDA , TX

9.68

156

JACOB MEREDITH
ELGIN , TX

RYAN MEREDITH
ELGIN , TX

9.64

157

RHETT PIERCE
THORNDALE , TX

RICKY PIERCE
THORNDALE , TX

9.53

158

TERRY STEVENS
HUTTO , TX

LAYNE STEVENS
HUTTO , TX

9.49

159

JEFFERY WOOD
KILLEEN , TX

JOHN DEL RIO
SALADO , TX

9.47

160

MARC SHERRON
KERRVILLE , TX

ROBERT WHITEHEAD
AUSTIN , TX

9.41

161

RICHIE LAND
GEORGETOWN , TX

TERRY BOYD
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

9.19

162

CHANS MARTIN
FAIR OAKS RANCH , TX

MAX MARTIN
CLOVIS , NM

8.85

163

JASON METZGAR
CHINA SPRING , TX

JARROD METZGAR
LORENA , TX

8.84

164

STEVE TSCHIRHART
BOERNE , TX

RUSTY REEDY
SPRING BRANCH , TX

8.80

165

DAMON ROSS
GEORGETOWN , TX

GLENN RUCKEL
ROUND ROCK , TX

8.77

166

JIMMY CHAPMAN
HUTTO , TX

CLINT BROWN
AUSTIN , TX

8.74

166

MONTY SHORT
ATHENS , TX

LEE HAMMERS
TYLER , TX

8.74

168

JEFF BEAL

DAVID CARRUTH
ANDREWS , TX

8.69

168

DONNIE ONEAL
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

DARRELL WUENSCHE
THRALL , TX

8.69

170

RICK SIMONS
BELTON , TX

MIKEY SIMONS
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX

8.57

171

MICHAEL GRIMES
GEORGETOWN , TX

TRAVIS OWEN
GEORGETOWN , TX

8.30

172

STERLING MARTIN
BEEVILLE , TX

COURTNEY BEHREND
COMFORT , TX

8.19

173

BRADY STANFORD
MIDLAND , TX

BENJAMIN BRANUM
MIDLAND , TX

8.03

174

TERRY ADAIR
ALVIN , TX

CHAD ADAIR
ALVIN , TX

7.48

175

KYLE TATUM
BELTON , TX

DAVID SIMONO
AUSTIN , TX

7.21

176

JUSTIN STRAWSER
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX

WESLEY POUCHER
TEMPLE , TX

7.11

177

RONNIE CHARANZA
BROWNWOOD , TX

WESLEY FLETCHER
BROWNWOOD , TX

6.97

178

JADE BATES
QUITMAN , TX

JOHN BATES
QUITMAN , TX

6.67

179

TYLER FONSECA
KILLEEN , TX

CORREY WALKER
FORT HOOD , TX

6.32

180

ROBERT HINES
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

JOSH BERRY
LEANDER , TX

4.23

181

TJ HARRIS
BAIRD , TX

CHRIS HARRIS
BAIRD , TX

2.03

182

ALLEN SHELTON
COPPELL , TX

BRAD DRAKE
IRVING , TX

0.00

182

CLINT HANEY
BULVERDE , TX

WESTON HANEY
BULVERDE , TX

0.00

182

EDDIE HERCHMAN
SAN MARCOS , TX

0.00

182

ROBBIE THORSTEINSON
CIBOLO , TX

DAVID REID
CANYON LAKE , TX

0.00

182

MICHAEL STREET
MARBLE FALLS , TX

0.00

182

ELMER OWENS
MARBLE FALLS , TX

LARRY OWENS
MARBLE FALLS , TX

0.00

182

MICHAEL HETTICK
CORPUS CHRISTI , TX

KAPPY ALLEN
ROBSTOWN , TX

0.00

182

JOHN MILLS
CIBOLO , TX

DAVID ACHILLES
ROUND ROCK , TX

0.00

182

MIKE LUNA
NOLANVILLE , TX

SHAWN JAMES
KILLEEN , TX

0.00

182

CHRIS PREECE
SPICEWOOD TX , TX

JIMMY PREECE
LIBERTY HILL , TX

0.00

182

CHARLES REAGAN
THORNTON , TX

LOWELL BENNETT
HEWITT , TX

0.00

182

DAVID SHUSTER
GEORGETOWN , TX

CHARLES GERHART
SALADO , TX

0.00

182

RODNEY THOMPSON
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX

MIKE GARRETT
HUMBLE , TX

0.00

182

MIKE RICHARDSON
THORNDALE , TX

ALEX CASTILLO
THORNDALE , TX

0.00

182

GERALD MUELLER JR
PFLUGERVILLE , TX

GENE FUESSEL
AUSTIN , TX

0.00

182

TONY GERGELY
SEGUIN , TX

TRAVIS GERGELY
SEGUIN , TX

0.00

182

CLINT MADSEN
SAN ANTONIO , TX

MICHAEL MADSEN
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

182

BRYAN SIMPSON
LIBERTY HILL , TX

GLEN DERKS II
LIBERTY HILL , TX

0.00

182

DONNIE ROSS
GEORGETOWN , TX

KENNY CLIFTON
BASTROP , TX

0.00

182

JIMMY WILLOUGHBY
TEMPLE , TX

SHANNON BITTLE
TEMPLE , TX

0.00

182

DAVID SCHWERTNER
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX

DAVID RIDLEY III
WACO , TX

0.00

182

AARON FREEMAN
THE WOODLANDS , TX

LEE SHEARIN
ORANGE , TX

0.00

182

COLT DIETZ
AUSTIN , TX

HEATH GRANT
BLANCO , TX

0.00

182

JUSTIN CHAMBERS
SPICEWOOD , TX

JARED BROWN
AUSTIN , TX

0.00

182

TREVOR ROBERTSON
KERRVILLE , TX

JARRETT ROBERTSON
KERRVILLE , TX

0.00

182

SCOTT OLSON
SAN ANTONIO , TX

KYLE OLSON
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

182

STEVE THIEL
AUSTIN , TX

GEORGE CASTLEBERRY
AUSTIN , TX

0.00

182

MATT MOELLER
MEYERSVILLE , TX

COREY MARTENSON
AUSTIN , TX

0.00

182

BRUCE WHITE
LA WARD , TX

CORY LEITA
VICTORIA , TX

0.00

182

SISTO SALINAS JR
TEMPLE , TX

0.00

182

JOHN PRICE
LA GRANGE , TX

ROWE PRICE
LA GRANGE , TX

0.00

182

ENRIQUE REYES
KYLE , TX

0.00

182

CHARLES HICE
MARBLE FALLS , TX

0.00

182

SCOTT PEPPER
KERRVILLE , TX

JIM PEPPER
LAIRD HILLS , TX

0.00

182

CLIFF BROWN
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX

ANDREW FOULKRAD
HARKER HEIGHTS , TX

0.00

182

PAT MURPHY
RED ROCK , TX

BRADEN MURPHY
RED ROCK , TX

0.00

182

STAN GERZSENYI
DEL RIO , TX

0.00

182

JUSTIN WOMACK
MIDLAND , TX

0.00

182

WESTON HIATT
SAN ANTONIO , TX

HAYDEN HIATT
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

182

BRIAN HALL
BRONTE , TX

WENDY HALL
BRONTE , TX

0.00

by AnglersChannel

Costa introduces the new Sunrise Silver Mirror lenses for lowlight conditions and they are awesome!

See More of What's Out There in Challenging Lowlight Conditions with Costa's New Sunrise Silver Mirror Lens

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 6th, 2017) – Costa Sunglasses, manufacturer of polarized sunglasses for all fishing pursuits, announces the release of a new lens for 2017. The Sunrise Silver Mirror lens is ideal for low light situations, great for any sight casting applications and Costa’s most versatile lens for changing light conditions.

The Sunrise Silver Mirror allows 30 percent light transmission versus the typical 10-12 percent and does this successfully while maintaining a 99 percent polarization efficiency – making it the highest light transmission of any polarized lens on the market.

“Having been in field testing with some of our pro staff since last summer, the early indicators are we have a game changer,” remarks John Sanchez, vice president of product design for Costa. “It will transform the way sight fishing anglers approach wearing glasses throughout the day. The Sunrise Silver Mirror sharpens contrast all day but performs best under the toughest low light conditions making it ideal for dusk and dawn performance and cloudy fishing days. The mirrored finish also helps deflect harsh light away from the eye to ease eye strain and help reduce eye fatigue.”

Costa pro, Mike Dawes won the 2016 March Merkin, the most prestigious permit tournament in the World and stated, “I was lucky enough to test these glasses during the March Merkin in Key West. It was tough conditions, windy and with variable clouds. The Sunrise Silver Mirror cut the glare when I needed it and really helped spot moving fish. Bonefish, tarpon and permit are silvery in color and often reflect off the white sand bottom of the Keys making them pretty tough to see. No doubt these glasses made all the difference. Since then I have fished them in all light conditions and for me, they are my go to lens.”

The Sunrise Silver Mirror features Costa’s proprietary 580 technology offering 100 percent protection from harmful UV light and is currently available in polycarbonate. Polarization film on both the front and back side of the lens reduces the strong presence of yellow light to help eliminate glare, while green, red, and blue hues are enhanced creating greater clarity and contrast. Scratch resistant and prescription ready, the Sunrise Silver Mirror lens is currently offered in a limited frame selection that includes the Blackfin, Corbina, Fantail, Fisch, Motu, Tuna Alley, Southpoint, and Isabella styles.

ABOUT COSTA
As the leading manufacturer of the world's clearest polarized performance sunglasses, Costa offers superior lens technology and unparalleled fit and durability. Still built today in Florida, Costa has created the highest quality, best performing sunglasses and prescription sunglasses (Rx) for outdoor enthusiasts since 1983.

Born on the water, Costa works hard to protect the ocean it calls home. Through programs like its Kick Plastic campaign, where the brand seeks to raise awareness about the growing plastic pollution problem threatening oceans worldwide, to serving as a long-term partner to shark research organizations like OCEARCH, 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 on Twitter at @CostaSunglasses.

by AnglersChannel

Cody Bryant wins ABA AFT D47 Event on Maumelle with 16.04 pounds

Cody Bryant of Little Rock, Arkansas won the final 1-day event of the AFT D44 that was held on March 4th and contested on Lake Maumelle. Cody topped the field with five fish for a total weight of 16.04 pounds. Cody threw crankbaits and jerkbaits to catch his fish. Cody earned $602 for his efforts. Cody also caught the biggest bass of the event weighing in at 5.14 pounds.

Coming in second place was Brent Ellis who sacked up five fish for a total weight of 15.11 pounds. Brent relied on a football jig to fill his livewell. Brent took home $308 for second place.

Rounding out the top three was John Simonof who threw a bladed jig, poured on an Owner hook, with a V&M Baits Swamp Hog Jr trailer on a Temple Fork Outfitter rod and 20# Hi-Seas Quattro Fluorocarbon line to catch five fish for a total weight of 12.95 pounds.

19 anglers came out on a chilly morning after some recent warm weather and storms moved through the week prior to the event. Expectations for a great day of fishing were high with the water temperature climbing into the upper 50’s. Overall, the fishing was good with 84 bass for a total weight of 162.92 lbs and 14 5-fish limits crossing the scales. Many anglers reported early limits and culling through fish all day to get to their final tally.

Top Five Finishers:
1. Cody Bryant 16.04 lbs
2. Brent Ellis 15.11 lbs
3. John Simonof 12.95 lbs
4. Rob Stone 12.83 lbs
5. Donald Armbrust 10.36 lbs

The next tournament in this division is the 2-day championship on Lake Hamilton on 25-26 Mar launching from the AGFC ramp. For more information on this or any future event in this division contact John Simonof at (501)772-4938 or by email at [email protected].

I’d like to thank our local sponsors who provide great support throughout the year.

Fish N’ Stuff
H2O Sportz & Marine
I-40 Transmission
NIFE Marine
Temple Fork Outfitters
Window World of Little Rock
Zimmerman’s Sports Center/Exxon

These anglers are earning valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual Ram American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of the Year Final Round at the Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship.

The Ram American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship. For more information on American Bass Anglers please visit www.americanbassanglers.com or call (256)232-0406.

by AnglersChannel

10.53 Largemouth wins Big Bass Tour Event on Conroe!

Congrats to Wayne Whitehead on the win at Lake Conroe! Wayne's 10.53lb big bass earned him the victory and the keys to the Nitro Boats Z19 powered by Mercury Marine!

2017 Lake Conroe, TX

Leaders

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	WAYNE WHITEHEAD	10.53
2	COLBY WEBER	10.52
3	NORMAN LAND	10.16
4	DAVID PERCIFUL	10.05
5	DENNIS DIGGS	9.74
6	JOHN GRUVER	8.67
7	BRAD CRUDUP	8.65
8	TAYLOR ROBBINS	8.47
9	BILL BROCK	8.30
10	DARYL BRANHAM	8.27

Saturday 8-9

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	NORMAN LAND	10.16
2	ROY WADE	6.98
3	CHRIS BELL	6.88
4	BRIAN FLEMING	6.22
5	GORDON HUNTINGTON	6.21
6	JOHNNIE KREZENSKI	5.51
7	MIKE MONTE	5.33
8	BUBBA GILBERT	4.96
9	ANDY HYMAN	4.90
10	RICHARD BURNS	4.71

Saturday 9-10

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	CHASE KELLAR	7.00
2	DENNIE SMITH	6.91
3	TYLER MARTIN	6.88
4	AARON GUNN	6.72
5	BRIAN ADAMS	6.70
6	STEVE ROPER	6.65
7	JOHN JACKSON	6.64
8	KEITH STUCKEY	5.83
9	CODY HALL	5.75
10	TINA BOZARTH	5.44

Saturday 10-11

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	BRAD CRUDUP	8.65
2	DEVIN SKOLASKI	7.83
3	WES RASKA	6.80
4	BRETT GAGE	5.48
5	RICK SANNE	5.25
6	JEFF LEBLANC	4.85
7	STEVE WOMACK	4.70
8	KEITH HUGHES	4.48
8	TOM WURST	4.48
10	MARION RASKA	4.35

Saturday 11-12

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	COLBY WEBER	10.52
2	BILL BROCK	8.30
3	BRIAN SEWELL	6.76
4	CURTIS REED	6.13
5	BRUCE SHAW	6.05
6	JOSEPH KALLENBERGER	5.88
7	ANDREW WINKLE	5.84
8	JASON EDDINS	5.59
9	DENNIS DIGGS	5.35
10	SCOTTY GREEN	5.24

Saturday 12-1

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	BRIAN SEWELL	8.18
2	WILL IMHOFF	7.34
3	MIKE ANGLIN	7.17
4	MARK OLAND	6.84
5	MIKE DEHOVEN	6.74
6	BRAD FERRARO	6.10
7	WILL JACKSON	5.84
8	RALPH ROCK	5.57
9	JAMES GREAK	5.45
10	CHARLES HENLEY	5.21

Saturday 1-2

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	CODY WILLIS	7.72
2	LAUREL BROUGHTON	7.41
3	CHRISTOPHER ALLEN	7.16
4	PRESTON MCDONALD	7.05
5	MANUEL VARVARIS	6.62
6	JAMES BAXLEY	6.27
7	JOSH MORRIS	6.26
8	JAMES GRUVER	6.04
9	EVAN CARLSON	6.00
10	HUNTER DAVIDSON	5.89

Saturday 2-3

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	LLOYD STUART	6.09
2	PHILLIP KEMP	6.04
3	MEL BROWN	5.82
4	WES RASKA	5.76
5	LAUREL BROUGHTON	5.75
6	CHARLIE MICHALAK	5.73
7	DONNIE LUKER	5.44
7	CHRIS BILLNOSKE	5.44
9	JASON FOSTER	5.16
10	DAVID PERCIFUL	5.12

Sunday 8-9

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	WAYNE WHITEHEAD	10.53
2	KEVIN COOK	7.78
3	ERIK GILBERT	6.40
4	RICKY BEARDEN JR	6.14
5	DANNY WISDOM	5.38
6	DARREN HAARMEYER	5.28
7	SEAN WEATHERFORD	4.98
8	DON CURLEE	4.72
9	MASON MCQUERRY	4.70
10	TYLER MARTIN	4.67

Sunday 9-10

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	DENNIS DIGGS	9.74
2	CONNOR CANADA	8.01
3	KEVIN COOK	7.56
4	SCOTT AVIS	7.15
5	WES BENNETT	6.95
6	SCOTTY GREEN	6.43
7	MIKE MELANCON	5.39
8	SAYRE PAGEL	5.19
9	KHRISTOPHER HELTON	5.04
10	JOE TYLICH	4.95

Sunday 10-11

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	DAVID PERCIFUL	10.05
2	SCOTT JONES	7.12
3	LANGSTON JOHNSON	6.77
4	RALPH ROCK	6.72
5	JORDAN ALEXANDER	6.46
6	TODD GURKA	6.38
7	KEVIN POTTER	5.84
8	CHRIS OWEN	5.52
9	STEVE CAIN	5.47
10	DONALD GREGG	5.37

Sunday 11-12

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	TAYLOR ROBBINS	8.47
2	TRAVIS MOORE	6.19
3	LARRY GRISSOM	6.12
4	NICK MORTON	5.88
5	CHARLES SEBESTA	5.84
6	MIKE NEEDHAM	5.52
7	DON KEMP	5.43
8	DAVID PERCIFUL	5.40
9	BRIAN ZEMLICKA	5.27
10	MIKE GASAWAY	5.19

Sunday 12-1

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	JOHN GRUVER	8.67
2	ZACH HOLLOWAY	7.41
3	EVAN MOROZOFF	6.21
4	RANSOM BAGGETT	5.99
5	OBIE CULP	5.91
6	DONNIE LUKER	5.77
7	KEGAN CAMPBELL	5.62
8	LES BROWN	5.57
9	BRAD LANIER	5.49
10	MARK GOETZMAN	5.34

Sunday 1-2

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	ADAM DUNN	8.18
2	PHILLIP KEMP	7.71
3	EVAN MOROZOFF	7.33
4	TODD GURKA	7.12
5	GEORGE TIPTON	7.10
6	MATTHUE SMITH	7.04
7	WILLIE BASSETT	6.91
8	CHAD NICKELL	6.29
9	BRANDON RONHAUSEN	6.26
10	PAUL REED	5.78

Sunday 2-3

Rank	Angler	Weight
1	DARYL BRANHAM	8.27
2	GARRETT GILMER	7.75
3	SCOTT DENNIS	7.74
4	BRIAN SEWELL	7.20
5	BARRY BAKER	7.19
6	CHRIS BARCLAY	7.11
7	KEVIN POTTER	6.74
8	KEGAN CAMPBELL	6.72
9	HARLAN BLANCET	6.15
10	TAYLOR RATHBUN	5.43

by AnglersChannel

Gonzales & Gonzales drop 25.89 on the scales for the Texas Tournament Zone win and 10K

PL	ANGLER 1	ANGLER 2	FISH	BIG BASS	WEIGHT	PRIZE
1	COLAN GONZALES	EDDIE GONZALES	5	8.13	25.29	$10,000 + $1,200 BIG BASS + $500 BIOBOR BONUS
2	RUSSEL CECIL	TODD CASTLEDINE	5	7.62	21.83	$2,500
3	JODY HOLUBEK	JASON RIEDEL	5		21.05	$1,500
4	RYAN DEMPSEY	NEIL DEMPSEY	5	7.70	20.73	$1,250
5	JJ KILLOUGH	LJ CASTILLO	5		20.62	$1,000
6	CHRISTOPHER RYAN	GORDON WELLS	5		20.03	$800
7	BYRON ALBRECHT	CHARLES REAGAN	5		19.76	$700
8	JEFF NORRIS	RONNIE NORRIS	5		19.24	$600
9	KEVIN DRITSCHLER	TYLER DRITSCHLER	5		19.00	$500
10	JONATHON GREIG		5		18.77	$400
11	TOMMY CLIMER	TONY CLIMER	5		18.50	$350
12	TRACY SANDERS	HUNTER SANDERS(Y)	5		18.31	$325
13	PAUL VAUGHAN	DAVID CARLOCK	5	7.50	18.22	$300
14	LANCE UEBERROTH	JOE PEREZ	5		18.21
15	LLOYD WALKER	TIM CLINE	5		18.03
16	CODY QUINN	CHRIS ZACHARY	5		17.92
17	SHAWN TEMPLE	TRENT MENEES	5		17.91
18	CHAD MADDUX	JAKE MEEKS	5		17.83
18	BILL ROBINSON	GARY HARRISON	5		17.83
20	CODY MORRISON	STEPHEN MORRISON	5		17.81
21	RYAN MCGRAIL	BRANDON DICKENSON	5		17.65
22	BRANDON BREWER	ZAC BLUE	5		17.63
23	TIM P. WILCOXSON	TIM H. WILCOXSON	5		17.46
24	STEVE FOUSHEE	JASON ADAMS	5		17.37
25	IVAN SLAYTON	STEPHEN BOWLBY	5		17.29
25	KEVIN BROWN	BOBBY APPLEGATE	5		17.29
27	JEFF VAN WHY	CHRIS MCLAIN	5		17.25
28	JOSEPH WARE	MIKE MCCREE	5		17.16
29	FLOYD TEAT	RICKEY GILL	5		16.91
30	JOHNNY MATTHEWS	RONALD SISK	5		16.82
31	JACOB KINARD	GARY KINARD	5		16.77
32	HUGH KILMAN	DUSTY ATKINSON	5		16.59
33	DAVID SAPPINGTON	CLIFTON WATTERS	5		16.49
34	KEITH TRIMBLE	CYLDE WELKER	5		16.32
34	JOHN STALEY	JARROD PAR	5	6.60	16.32
36	BILLY JOE WILLIAMS	BILLIE HARRIS	5		16.19
37	WARREN KEPKE	RICH LEWIS	5		16.00
38	JASON WINDHAM	BRANDON BREEDLOVE	5		15.82
39	CHARLES BUCK	CHARLES MITCHELL BUCK	5		15.80
40	MARTI WILLIAMS	DEAN SKINNER	5	7.23	15.76
41	TERRY HAWKINS	MICHAEL NANTZ	5		15.70
42	LIONEL SERNA	JOHN PALOS	5		15.49
43	ROCKY MARTIN	JAMES RENFRO	5		15.46
44	KENNETH MOORE	GARRETT THOMAS	5		15.41
45	STEVE HAUGHT	KEN CARTER	5		15.15
46	DALE READ	JEFF PITRUCHA	5		14.89
47	MATT MOORE	KEVIN HATHAWAY	5		14.81
48	RUSSELL LEE	LANDON WARE	5		14.61
49	JASON DUNNING	ROBERT STRIPLY	5		14.45
50	PERRY TAYLOR	THOMAS TAYLOR	5		14.22
51	JOSH PRIEST	CAPP PEACE	5		14.15
52	COY GREATHOUSE	KEVIN BRYANT	5		14.14
53	MIKE FARMER	LEE FARMER	5		14.12
54	RICK DUSEK	KEVIN DASHAMSE	5		14.03
55	JASON DUNCAN	TAMMY WHITE	5		13.96
56	ERIC ELDER	JEREMY MARINELLI	5		13.88
57	RYAN COHLMEYER	DARREN HEAVNER	5		13.86
58	CHRIS WRIGHT	REBECCA WRIGHT	5		13.83
59	JAMES GOODNER	GRANT GOODNER	5		13.81
60	CHRIS ROBINSON	ROBERT NULL	5		13.77
61	SCOTT DEAN	BRADY WINANS	5		13.61
62	LOWELL BENNETT	LANDEN BENNETT(Y)	5		13.58
63	ROBERT MEGALLON	BOB MEGALLON	5		13.56
64	MIKE GRANT	JACOB GRANT	5		13.51
65	THOMAS HOLBROOK	BARRY BORCHERDING	5		13.50
66	CHRIS BAILEY	CASEY GARCIA	5		13.49
67	LUCAS BARRIENTES	KYLE STARCK	5		13.31
68	ALAN SMITH	CANDISE SMITH	5		13.22
69	RICHARD MEAGER	MIKE ADAMS	5		13.19
70	E.K. WATTS	KY MARTIN	5		12.88
70	MICHAEL EDGETT	JASON DELFRAISSE	5		12.88
72	SEAN TRATTEL	ROGER CAMP	5		12.74
73	LEE YOWELL	DUSTIN SPURGIN	4		12.72
74	TULLY JANSZEN	HUNTER JORDAN	5		12.30
75	JASON TRUITT	JOHNNY RAY	5		11.97
76	KEITH IVY	TIM KISSOR	5		11.95
77	RONNIE GRIGGS	RUSSELL MATHIS	5		11.94
78	AARON DAVIS	MATT SEWELL	5		11.84
79	JOHN CARTER	JOHN W. CARTER	5		11.76
80	BLAKE THOMPSON	CORY CAMPBELL	5		11.45
81	JASON BRUNETT	STEVEN DANIELS	5		11.25
82	TRAVIS MCCOLLOUGH	BOBBY WILSON	5		11.20
83	KYLE GOAD	KELLY GOAD	5		11.17
84	LARRY BENCH	HI HILLBURN	5		11.13
85	AARON TOWNER	JOE CHANDLER	3		11.03
86	JAMES MOORE	GROVER CHAMBLISS	5		10.92
87	STEVE VAN MEETEREN	CINDY VAN MEETEREN	4		10.63
88	BOBBY FINTA	CHRIS DERRICK	5		10.56
89	NORM WILSON JR	NORM WILSON SR	5		10.15
90	PAT GRIMM	JACK MORSE	4		8.91
91	MIKE ROBERTSON	JASON COOPER	5		8.71
92	NATHAN WHITE	DARRYL WHITE	2		8.25
93	WALKER WILSON(Y)	DAVID MULLINS	4		8.23
94	AUSTIN PURDAM	BRANDON ROCHELL	3		7.84
95	DON BROWN	GARY MARTIN	4		7.34
96	CODY COX	ROBERT YOUNG	4		7.21
97	LUKE ANDERSON	KODY HAVERCAMP	4		7.10
98	JEFF STEVENS	BRIAN CLARK	4		6.82
99	NICK WOODWARD	KEVIN GHOLSON	2		6.69
100	MICHAEL ZITTERICH	RAY PAGE JR.	2		6.33
101	STEVEN RUTLEDGE	LEVI SMITHERS	2		4.09
102	KENNETH CECIL	WAYNE KENT	2		3.95
103	ROB WILSON	ROB MEDDERS	1		1.99
104	RON SAUCEMAN	JOHNNY UNERFUSSER	1		1.98
105	JAMES NITSCHKE	JASON BONDS
105	COOPER BUSCH	JEREMY ZMOLIK
105	JORDAN GRIMM	JOEY GARLAND
105	BRAD HARDT	BRANDON GREENBERG
105	MATT TALLAS
105	STEVE FARRELL	SHAB SHAW
105	KEITH WHITE	CHRIS MCCALL
105	JOHN ROBERTSON	RYAN SCHWARK
105	JOE SMITH	BRUCE SPRING
105	JEFF WHITE	RUSSELL CHAMBERS
105	DENIS SCHMEDTHORST	LANCE ROBELIA
105	KYLE BRUNK	DEAN ADAMS
105	JUSTIN GARNETT	JEFF LOONEY
105	RYAN WARREN	JASON DERRICK
105	JOEL SMITH	MITCHELL FRIEDMAN
105	HC GENTLE	DONALD LANE
105	DAKOTA MCBRIDE	JEFF MCBRIDE
105	JONAH SEGOUIA	JIM FABBY

by AnglersChannel

Manning & Ledbetter Top 177 Teams in Arkansas Bass Team Trail event on Dardanelle

1st place,Rusty Manning-Rusty Ledbetter

2nd place,Randall Clark-Ben Burke,,,19.47

3rd place,Marty Scudder-Tim Nesterenko,,,19.02

4th place,Jimmy Mize-Melinda Hays,,,18.35 #s

by AnglersChannel

Gamecocks win Carhartt College Southern event on Winyah Bay

Photo by Ronnie Moore/Bassmaster

March 4, 2017

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Patrick Walters and Tyler All of the University of South Carolina claimed the title of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops at Winyah Bay with a three-day total of 47 pounds, 14 ounces of bass.

The Summerville, S.C., anglers stayed consistent on Thursday and Friday of this three-day event and saved their explosion for Championship Saturday as they weighed 20 pounds, 11 ounces — the heaviest five-bass limit of the tournament.

Unlike most teams this week, Walters and All targeted an offshore school of bass and capitalized with a solid limit each of the first two days. Most of the bass they weighed in were caught during the first hour of their fishing time. The only thing they were missing each day, was a bigger bass that would provide a comfortable margin over the rest of the field. Today, when it counted most, they checked that accomplishment off the list.

“We targeted bends in the river where the tide and current would concentrate groups of fish,” Walters said. “We focused our efforts on the main river.”

As usual, the pair limited out early and even culled a few times. But the bite stalled after the first hour and half. They changed spots, but Walters felt an overwhelming urge to go back to their bread-and-butter fishing hole that had placed them in the lead.

“We fished a few other areas within this river, and we just didn’t feel comfortable there today,” Walters said. “We went back to our best area and stuck it out. The bigger fish bit for us today.”

The Gamecock teammates utilized both soft and hard jerkbaits to mimic shad and entice bites in a river ditch on the Santee River. They caught most of their bass on soft jerkbaits, but the biggest fish of the day hit a hard jerkbait.

Their 7-pound, 6-ounce largemouth today landed them the Bassmaster Big Bass Award, and they also managed the Nitro Boats Big Bag of the Tournament with the 20-11 stringer. For taking the lead after Day 2, the duo also took the Livingston Lures Day 2 Leader Award worth $500 in merchandise.

Coastal Carolina’s Jonathan Kelley and Max McQuaide stayed in second place after weighing 12-15 on Championship Saturday. They managed 38-14 for the three-day event, but fell to Walters and All by 9 pounds.

Kelley and McQuaide ran their boat more than 70 miles one way to get to an area in the Pee Dee River where they found plenty of bass all day, but no big ones. Their struggles on Thursday with cloudy conditions hurt their week, but they managed to stay consistent and land limits in the 12- to 14-pound range all week.

The duo of Noah Pescitelli and Sean Hall of the Savannah College of Art and Design jumped from sixth into third on the final day, as they brought the second biggest bag of the day to the scales. They stayed consistent the first two rounds, weighing limits in the 10-pound range. Their 13-14 limit today produced a final tally of 35-4.

Collin Smith and Ben Stone of Lander University were fourth with 34-5, and Rick Couch Jr. and John Kaufman of Central Florida finished fifth with 31-7.

The Top 13 teams earned a berth in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, to be held this summer.

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

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Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops
3/2/2017 - 3/4/2017
Winyah Bay - Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex - Georgetown, SC
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 3

Name # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz
1 Patrick Walters - Tyler All University of South Carolina 5 5 20-11 15 15 47-14
2 Jonathan Kelley - Max McQuaide Coastal Carolina University 5 5 12-15 15 15 38-14
3 Sean Hall - Noah Pescitelli SCAD 5 5 13-14 15 15 35- 4
4 Collin Smith - Ben Stone Lander University 5 5 13- 0 15 15 34- 5
5 Rick Couch Jr - John Kaufman U. of Central Florida 4 4 10- 5 14 14 31- 7
6 Zachary Ramsey - Joshua Rockefeller Augusta University 3 3 10- 2 13 13 29-11
7 John Duarte - Chesley Alford Coastal Carolina University 2 2 3- 2 12 12 28-14
8 Spencer DeFoor - Brandon Bland U. of South Alabama 5 5 8- 6 15 15 28-14
9 Andrew Warbington - Brant Lewis University of West Alabama 5 5 11- 0 15 15 28- 7
10 Max Gresham - Zack Blake Valdosta State University 5 5 7-11 15 15 27-15
11 Cody Stahl - Daniel Kennedy SCAD 3 3 6- 8 13 13 27-15
12 J T Russell - Chase Grubbs University of Montevallo 5 5 8-14 15 15 27-10
13 Baylor Ronemus - Cole Tinsley Clemson University 5 5 9- 6 13 12 27- 7
14 Wesley Griner - Nathan Ragsdale University of Georgia 5 5 8-13 15 15 26- 4
15 Austin Mize - Ethan Goodwin U. of North Alabama 5 5 6-15 15 15 25- 6
16 Armando Ortiz - Dylan McKee Auburn University 1 1 2- 7 11 11 25- 5
17 Chris Hiott - Kendall Pierce UAB 3 3 3-13 13 13 23- 7
18 Jarrett Brown - Porter James University of Montevallo 3 3 4- 3 13 13 23- 3
19 Caleb Bundy - Alex Moore U. of Central Florida 1 1 2- 6 10 10 20-12
20 Daniel Murkerson - Case Key UAB 1 1 1-11 9 9 19- 2
21 Hunter Franklin - Jesse Morrison U. of South Alabama 10 10 17- 5
22 Brett Blackwood - Justin Grigg Winthrop University 10 10 16-14
23 Chris Carnes - Tyler Lawwill UNC Charlotte 10 10 16-13
24 Hunter McCarty - Sloan Pennington U. of North Alabama 9 9 16-12
25 Austin Handley - Caleb Wozniak Auburn University 8 8 16- 9
26 Joshua Butts - Reid Connor Wallace State Hanceville 10 9 16- 3
27 Zachary Bodford - Hunter Whitman NC State University 10 10 15-14
28 Brady Vernon - John Turner University of Montevallo 10 10 15-10
29 Alec Lower - Ryan Glennon NC State University 10 10 15- 0
30 Justin Barnes - Cole Blackmon Alabama Southern 8 8 14- 7
31 Jordan Heath - Taylor Tew Auburn University 7 7 14- 6
32 Tyler Woolcott - Daytona State College 8 8 14- 6
33 Brian Travers - Hunter Moore Liberty University 10 10 14- 5
34 Nathan Martin - Bridger Thomas U. of North Alabama 7 7 14- 3
35 Austin Stanley - Knox Daniels Georgia College 9 9 13-14
36 Cole Burdeshaw - Cameron Mercer Auburn University 7 7 13-13
37 Daulton Smith - Cody Billings University of Georgia 7 7 13-11
38 Cole Hewett - Jacob Romani U. of Central Florida 9 9 13-11
39 Ryan Kent - Tyler Wilson Georgia Southern University 7 7 13- 5
40 Zac Bennett - Tucker Sweat Georgia College 9 9 12- 9
41 Thomas Oltorik III - John Byrd Stetson University 7 7 12- 4
42 Jake Smith - Larry Partain Wallace State Hanceville 7 7 12- 4
43 Daniel Adrien - Mason Bond Georgia College 7 7 12- 2
44 Tyler Brown - Clemson University 8 8 12- 1
45 Derek Freeman - Robert White Clemson University 8 8 11-10
46 Jared Baker - Darius Williams Georgia Southern University 7 7 11- 8
47 Brodie Cox - Jacob Robbins Clemson University 7 7 11- 7
48 Hunter McKamey - Kyle Oliver U. of Central Florida 5 5 10- 8
49 Matthew Cantrell - Grant Bergeron University of Florida 6 6 10- 7
50 Nick Gresens - Chase Williams Georgia College 8 8 10- 4
51 Caiden Sinclair - Hunter Gibson University of Alabama 7 7 10- 2
52 Cole Nunnery - Jack Stegall Mississippi State 7 7 10- 1
53 Justin Roberts - Alexis Joyce SCAD 4 4 8-14
54 Tyler Smith - Cody Whisenhunt U. of South Alabama 5 5 8-13
55 Laura Ann Foshee - Katie Connolly SCAD 7 7 8-11
56 Justin Jones - Zach Lineberry Troy University 5 5 8- 8
57 Dylan Burton - Andrew Shaddix U. of South Alabama 4 4 8- 6
58 Hunter Bland - Connor Young University of Florida 6 6 7-12
59 Jesse James - AJ Etheredge Troy University 6 6 7- 5
60 Wesley Fox - Nick Schultz UNC Charlotte 4 4 5-13
61 Jake Lee - Jacob Foutz Bryan College 3 3 5-13
62 Hayden Carnell - Joshua McQueen UAB 4 4 5- 3
63 Allan Stack - Ross Dove Clemson University 4 4 4-10
64 Morgan Locke - Florida State University 2 2 4- 6
65 Chase Christie - Brandon Black University of West Georgia 3 3 3-11
66 Dylan Bucci - Collin Reedy University of Florida 2 2 3- 8
67 Tucker Adams - Bryce White Mississippi State 2 2 2-15
68 Nathan Bell - Cole Sands Bryan College 2 2 2-11
69 Andrew Kiser - Dean Legg Clemson University 1 1 2- 3
70 Michael Blake - Jayme Dewberry Auburn University 2 2 1-15
71 John Defore - Colton Granger Troy University 1 1 1-12
72 Zachary Phillips - Noah Coleman Liberty University 1 1 1- 7
73 Jaci Skipper - Ryleigh Tyson SCAD 1 1 1- 1
74 AJ Faught - Austin Scott Wallace State Hanceville 0 0 0- 0
74 Tucker Hill - Austin Birch Georgia Southern University 0 0 0- 0
74 Caleb Roberson - Brinson Laliberte The Citadel 0 0 0- 0
74 Miller Spivey - Logan Ledbetter Wallace State Hanceville 0 0 0- 0

BIG BASS
Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz
1 John Duarte - Chesley Alford Middle River, MD 5-13
2 Zachary Ramsey - Joshua Rockefeller Augusta, GA 5- 8
3 Patrick Walters - Tyler All Summerville, SC 7- 6

by AnglersChannel

McClelland Wins on Table Rock! Again!

Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster

March 4, 2017

BRANSON, Mo. — There is just no place like home for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland.

Although he resides in Bella Vista, Ark., McClelland could consider Table Rock Lake his home waters since he spent so much time fishing there as a kid while staying at his grandparents’ property near the lake. He relied on his extensive experience on Table Rock to win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open today, with a three-day total weight of 44 pounds, 4 ounces.

The win was his second B.A.S.S. victory on Table Rock, which earned him the top prize of a Triton 19XP/Mercury 200 Pro XS rig valued at $45,000, along with $8,491 in cash and a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods if he fishes the remaining two Opens. The Arkansas pro also won the 2014 Bassmaster Elite event at Table Rock.

The first two days McClelland had success keeping his boat in 45 to 50 feet of water and throwing a Cabela’s 3.4 Finesse Swimmer swimbait with a 1/4-ounce underspin jighead to bass holding in standing timber 25- to 32-feet deep. McClelland credited his Garmin Panoptix electronics for helping him see the bass he was catching from the trees. He also caught some shallower fish on a Spro McStick stickbait and a Spro Rock Crawler crankbait.

“The wind killed me (today),” McClelland said. “It was gusting straight down the stretch I was fishing, and I never could get a good angle to fish the trees I was keying on. The Panoptix had allowed me to back off the trees and see exactly where the trees were. I could watch my bait come over the tops of the trees where the fish were coming up. But when I had all that wind and all that turbulence, I couldn’t stay steady enough to know where to throw.”

Largemouth bass made up the bulk of his catch the first two days, but he caught only spotted bass today. He finally abandoned his deep fish in the afternoon and switched to the McStick stickbait to complete his limit weighing 13-5.

After a tough first day, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Josh Bertrand put together two solid days to finish second in the pro division with 43-1. The Gilbert, Ariz., angler weighed in only four bass the first day, but he bounced back with 18- and 17-pound limits respectively the next two days. Yesterday, he found all of his bass relating to two pods of shad.

“Today we went out looking for shad,” he said. “They were in different areas, but we found two more groups and had two really good flurries.”

Bertrand said he caught bass in deep water (down to 30 feet) vertical fishing with a Berkley Gulp Minnow on a drop shot rig. He also caught bass about 10 feet deep on a Berkley 4-inch Beat Shad swimbait with a 1/4-ounce jighead and another thicker bodied swimbait on a 3/8-ounce jighead.

Other anglers finishing in the Top 5 of the pro division were Drew Sloan, Scurry, Texas, third place, 42-14; Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., fourth, 42-5; and Pete Wenners, Galena, Mo., fifth, 41-15.

Throwing a 2.8-inch Keitech, Swing Impact Fat swimbait on a 3/16-ounce Owner jighead helped 26-year-old Brian Murphy of Sulphur, La., win the co-angler division with 19-7. The Lake Charles Tackle Shop employee received the first-place prize of a $30,000 Nitro Z18/Mercury 150 Pro XS package.

The Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $750 on the pro side went to Ernie Stumpf III of Frisco, Texas, with a 6-1 largemouth. Brian Murphy weighed in a 5-3 largemouth to earn the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $250 on the co-angler side.

Randy Sullivan of Breckenridge, Texas, received the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $250 for finishing as the top pro on Day 2. Finishing as the Day 2 leader on the co-angler side, Mike Jones of Fayetteville, Ark., received a Livingston Lures gift pack worth $250.

McClelland also earned the Power-Pole Captain's Cash Award of $500.

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2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open 3/2-3/4
Table Rock Lake, Branson,  MO.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR         15  44-04  200  $53,991.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   17-07     Day 3: 5   13-05   
2.  Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ             14  43-01  199  $20,165.00
  Day 1: 4   08-01     Day 2: 5   18-00     Day 3: 5   17-00   
3.  Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX              15  42-14  198  $15,124.00
  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   12-15     Day 3: 5   14-15   
4.  Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ       15  42-05  197  $13,532.00
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   17-03     Day 3: 5   11-13   
5.  Pete Wenners           Galena, MO              15  41-15  196  $11,807.00
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   13-02     Day 3: 5   15-15   
6.  Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX        13  39-12  195  $10,333.00
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   17-06     Day 3: 3   07-01   
7.  Sammy Burks Jr         Joplin, MO              15  39-03  194   $8,491.00
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   15-12     Day 3: 5   13-02   
8.  Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                 15  38-15  193   $6,766.00
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   14-02     Day 3: 5   13-01   
9.  Tom Statler            Kimberling City, MO     13  34-04  192   $5,041.00
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   10-13     Day 3: 3   06-13   
10. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX              12  32-03  191   $5,393.00
  Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   11-13     Day 3: 2   03-06   
11. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA         12  30-14  190   $4,245.00
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 5   12-12     Day 3: 2   04-02   
12. Ted Vaughan            Maypearl, TX            11  27-09  189   $3,980.00
  Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   11-11     Day 3: 1   01-12   
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Ernie Stumpf III         Frisco, TX          06-01        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        57       564      1345-02
 2        51       540      1232-14
 3         7        46       122-05
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         115      1150      2700-05

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open 3/2-3/4
Table Rock Lake, Branson,  MO.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              7  19-07  200  $30,250.00
  Day 1: 3   08-09     Day 2: 1   02-06     Day 3: 3   08-08   
2.  John Zeolla            Oak Park, CA             7  18-07  199   $6,501.00
  Day 1: 3   10-10     Day 2: 2   04-09     Day 3: 2   03-04   
3.  David Sommerkamp       Saint Louis, MO          7  18-06  198   $4,909.00
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   08-09     Day 3: 1   02-01   
4.  Kent Dotson Jr         Clever, MO               7  18-03  197   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 3   06-04     Day 3: 3   08-10   
5.  Alan Quick             Springfield, MO          8  17-15  196   $3,051.00
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   06-12     Day 3: 2   04-05   
6.  Mike Jones             Fayetteville, AR         6  17-07  195   $2,919.00
  Day 1: 3   11-02     Day 2: 3   06-05     Day 3: 0   00-00   
7.  Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               8  17-06  194   $2,786.00
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   07-08     Day 3: 2   03-11   
8.  Dusty Frank            West Point, TX           7  17-02  193   $2,653.00
  Day 1: 3   07-09     Day 2: 2   05-00     Day 3: 2   04-09   
9.  John Connell           Marion, IL               8  17-02  192   $2,521.00
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 3   06-13     Day 3: 3   05-12   
10. Blake Curtis           Springdale, AR           7  16-07  191   $2,255.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 2   04-09     Day 3: 2   05-03   
11. Masahiro Ono           Saitama JAPAN            5  13-07  190   $1,990.00
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   09-13     Day 3: 1   01-14   
12. Larry Foster           Galena, MO               4  10-10  189   $1,857.00
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   08-08     Day 3: 0   00-00   
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Brian Murphy             Sulphur, LA         05-03        $250.00

by AnglersChannel

Gross wins FLW Costa SE Event on Lake Seminole!

Chickamauga Pro Tops 215-boat Field, Wins $52,200

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 4, 2017) – FLW Tour pro Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Georgia, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 23 pounds, 7 ounces, Saturday to claim top honors at the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division tournament on Lake Seminole presented by Mud Hole Custom Tackle. Gross’ three-day total of 15 bass weighing 64 pounds, 11 ounces, was enough to earn him $52,200.

“I’m feeling really great right now,” said Gross, who also logged a top-10 finish at the Series Southeastern Division opener on Lake Okeechobee in January. “This is an awesome lake and I’ve had a great time on it this week. The Lord has really blessed me.”

Gross said he caught the majority of his bass in Spring Creek. He said his area revolved around a unique turn in the creek channel that acted as a highway for bass to travel to shallow spawning flats.

“Every fish I weighed in came off that 100-yard stretch,” said Gross. “It was like a pocket in the deep grass line that led straight to the spawning flats and there was timber in the middle of it. The grass down the sides was about 14- or 15-feet tall and it was green and healthy.”

Gross said he used two baits to catch his fish – a Tennessee Shad-colored Zoom Swimmer Paddle Tail Swimbait, and a white Zoom Magnum Super Fluke with a Tennessee River Tremor Head. He said he each lure was equally productive in catching a total of 17 keepers throughout the event.

“I’d throw the Swimmer up over the grass early on in the day, and then I’d take the fluke and slow roll it through the timber to catch suspended fish in the afternoon,” said Gross.

Though his bass made subtle moves throughout the week, Gross was still able to put together the weight he needed to win.

“On Thursday they were wadded up tight, and yesterday they were scattered,” said Gross. “They were in two different spots today, but close together. It was just one of those textbook kinds of areas that you dream about.”

The top 10 pros on Lake Seminole were:

1st: Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., 15 bass, 64-11, $52,200

2nd: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 58-9, $21,600

3rd: Clint Brown, Bainbridge, Ga., 15 bass, 56-5, $15,000

4th: Rodger Beaver, Dawson, Ga., 15 bass, 48-13, $13,000

5th: Matt Baty, Bainbridge, Ga., 14 bass, 47-1, $12,000

6th: Chad Prough, Chipley, Fla., 14 bass, 43-11, $9,500

7th: Bradford Beavers, Ridgeville, S.C., 15 bass, 42-14, $8,200

8th: Barry Wilson, Birmingham, Ala., 13 bass, 39-13, $7,200

9th: Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., 11 bass, 39-5, $6,200

10th: Nic Jeter, Bainbridge, Ga., 12 bass, 37-12, $4,600

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jeff Fitts of Keystone Heights, Florida, caught an 8-pound, 1-ounce bass Thursday – the biggest of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Fitts earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.

Dwayne Fricks of Starr, South Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $28,600, including a Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard motor. Fricks earned his win with a three-day total catch of 14 bass weighing 33 pounds, 3 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake Seminole were:

1st: Dwayne Fricks, Starr, S.C., 14 bass, 33-3, $28,600

2nd: Craig Rozema, Simpsonville, S.C., 11 bass, 31-0, $6,550

3rd: Todd Beaver, Richland, Ga., 11 bass, 26-1, $5,400

4th: Mitch Hayes, Chipley, Fla., nine bass, 24-1, $4,100

5th: Kyle Stafford, Lakeland, Fla., 11 bass, 24-0, $3,600

6th: Darren Jeter, Marshall, N.C., 10 bass, 23-14, $3,100

7th: Scap Cicero, Wetumpka, Ala., nine bass, 23-11, $2,600

8th: Danny Weldon, Baldwin, Fla., 11 bass, 23-0, $2,050

9th: Heath Gilmore, Meridian, Miss., nine bass, 21-14, $1,620

10th: George Davis, Moore Haven, Fla., 10 bass, 20-12, $1,370

Beaver caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces that earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.

The Costa FLW Series on Lake Seminole was hosted by the Bainbridge Convention & Visitors Bureau. It was the second Southeastern Division tournament of 2017. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be the Central Division opener, held March 30 to April 1, on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Arkansas. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western. Each division consists of three tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to fish in the Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2017 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 2-4 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

by AnglersChannel

University Of South Carolina Team Moves To The Top At Bassmaster College Southern Regional

Photo by Ronnie Moore/Bassmaster

March 3, 2017

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Patrick Walters and Tyler All of the University of South Carolina stayed consistent and caught 13 pounds, 12 ounces to take the lead at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops at Winyah Bay, bringing a total weight of 27-3 on Friday.

Some adverse conditions were presented to the full field of anglers as the temperature dropped 30 degrees overnight. The strong north wind that was present on Thursday blew in a cold front, and teams had to adjust on the fly Friday.

The Summerville, S.C., anglers used their local knowledge to the fullest as they capitalized on their area and brought another 13 pounds to the weigh-in scales. Even with the change in weather, they stuck to their plan and executed.

“Everything went as planned today,” Walters said. “Consistency pays the bills. If you’re fluctuating weights day-to-day, then you probably aren’t in contention to win.”

With water temperatures in the 60s, and bass thinking about spawning, the last thing anglers want is a cold front that may stall the bite and reposition the bass. The 35-degree air temperature seemed to impact the anglers more than the bass, but another night of cold temperatures could tell the fish to move from their staging areas.

“The fish weren’t as active as they were Thursday,” Walters said. “We had a chance at a bigger bag yesterday and didn’t make it happen. We are interested to see how the weather changes things, but if I had to fish an area for a 5-pounder on Winyah Bay it would be the area we are in for sure.”

The former college champion is cautiously optimistic, but nothing is a given on Winyah Bay where consistency isn’t the easiest thing to duplicate. They take a 1-4 lead into the final day over the Coastal Carolina teammates Jonathan Kelley and Max McQuaide.

Kelley and McQuaide jumped from sixth into second place because they brought the biggest bag to the scales on Friday. Their 14-12 weight vaulted them up the leaderboard and put them in contention to not only qualify for the Carhartt Bassmastr National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, but to also contend for a title on Saturday.

The Coastal Carolina duo desperately needed sunshine on Thursday and the windy, cloudy conditions didn’t do them any favors, but with a full day of sunshine they put together the second-biggest limit of the week.

“It didn’t come easy at first,” Kelley said. “We had to change up and fish slower with a worm until we solidified our limit.”

“We’ve been getting plenty of bites,” McQuaide said. “Today we got the right bites, and we have to hope to hook into a giant tomorrow.”

Slowing down paid off for Kelley and McQuaide, but they also found a “magic tree” that they relied on for a lot of their success on Friday.

“We found this tree, and we caught four fish off it,” Kelley said. “Three of those fish were our biggest today.”

They passed their teammates John Duarte and Chesley Alford who were the Day 1 leaders. They now go from the hunted to the hunters as they dropped to third. The duo caught 10-2 on Friday, but feel like they are dwindling their population of fish and they aren’t reloading, so they plan to make a big change in areas for Saturday’s final day.

The gap between the Top 3 and the rest of the field is significant as Armando Ortiz and Dylan McKee of Auburn University are in fourth place with 22-14, almost a full 3 pounds behind third place. Cody Stahl and Daniel Kennedy of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia sit in fifth with 21-7.

The full field is now cut to the Top 20 and the surviving teams will fish one more day on Winyah Bay in hopes of jumping into the Top 13 to qualify for the National Championship, which will be held this summer and announced at a later date.

Jarrett Brown and Porter James of the University of Montevallo in Alabama are on the Top 13 bubble, and the bottom seven teams are within a pound and a half of the final qualifying spot so the final day should be interesting.

Takeoff will happen at 6:30 a.m. ET at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex, which is located at 101 River Walk Drive, Georgetown, S.C. 29440. Weigh-in will now shift to Downtown Georgetown and will be held at 729 Front St. Georgetown, S.C. at 3:30 p.m.

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Humminbird, Huk, Skeeter Boats, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, Power-Pole, Shell Rotella, Triton Boats

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: ABU Garcia, St. Croix Rods, Shimano, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Costa, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation presented by Magellan, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

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Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops
3/2/2017 - 3/4/2017
Winyah Bay - Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex - Georgetown, SC
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2
 
Name # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz
 
1 Patrick Walters - Tyler All University of South Carolina 5 5 13-12 10 10 27- 3
2 Jonathan Kelley - Max McQuiade Coastal Carolina University 5 5 14-12 10 10 25-15
3 John Duarte - Chesley Alford Coastal Carolina University 5 5 10- 2 10 10 25-12
4 Armando Ortiz - Dylan McKee Auburn University 5 5 13- 2 10 10 22-14
5 Cody Stahl - Daniel Kennedy SCAD 5 5 10-13 10 10 21- 7
6 Sean Hall - Noah Pescitelli SCAD 5 5 10- 8 10 10 21- 6
7 Collin Smith - Ben Stone Lander University 5 5 13- 9 10 10 21- 5
8 Rick Couch Jr - John Kaufman U. of Central Florida 5 5 10-11 10 10 21- 2
9 Spencer DeFoor - Brandon Bland U. of South Alabama 5 5 11-13 10 10 20- 8
10 Max Gresham - Zack Blake Valdosta State University 5 5 7- 3 10 10 20- 4
11 Chris Hiott - Kendall Pierce UAB 5 5 10- 3 10 10 19-10
12 Zachary Ramsey - Joshua Rockefeller Augusta University 5 5 13- 2 10 10 19- 9
13 Jarrett Brown - Porter James University of Montevallo 5 5 8-12 10 10 19- 0
14 J T Russell - Chase Grubbs University of Montevallo 5 5 7- 5 10 10 18-12
15 Austin Mize - Ethan Goodwin U. of North Alabama 5 5 8- 3 10 10 18- 7
16 Caleb Bundy - Alex Moore U. of Central Florida 5 5 11- 4 9 9 18- 6
17 Baylor Ronemus - Cole Tinsley Clemson University 3 3 5- 2 8 7 18- 1
18 Daniel Murkerson - Case Key UAB 5 5 11- 7 8 8 17- 7
19 Andrew Warbington - Brant Lewis University of West Alabama 5 5 10- 5 10 10 17- 7
20 Wesley Griner - Nathan Ragsdale University of Georgia 5 5 9- 6 10 10 17- 7
21 Hunter Franklin - Jesse Morrison U. of South Alabama 5 5 8- 1 10 10 17- 5
22 Brett Blackwood - Justin Grigg Winthrop University 5 5 8- 5 10 10 16-14
23 Chris Carnes - Tyler Lawwill UNC Charlotte 5 5 7- 9 10 10 16-13
24 Hunter McCarty - Sloan Pennington U. of North Alabama 5 5 10- 3 9 9 16-12
25 Austin Handley - Caleb Wozniak Auburn University 5 5 12- 1 8 8 16- 9
26 Joshua Butts - Reid Connor Wallace State Hanceville 5 4 8- 1 10 9 16- 3
27 Zachary Bodford - Hunter Whitman NC State University 5 5 7- 9 10 10 15-14
28 Brady Vernon - John Turner University of Montevallo 5 5 7-14 10 10 15-10
29 Alec Lower - Ryan Glennon NC State University 5 5 8- 2 10 10 15- 0
30 Justin Barnes - Cole Blackmon Alabama Southern 5 5 10- 4 8 8 14- 7
31 Jordan Heath - Taylor Tew Auburn University 3 3 4- 5 7 7 14- 6
32 Tyler Woolcott - Daytona State College 3 3 5- 6 8 8 14- 6
33 Brian Travers - Hunter Moore Liberty University 5 5 7- 5 10 10 14- 5
34 Nathan Martin - Bridger Thomas U. of North Alabama 4 4 6- 9 7 7 14- 3
35 Austin Stanley - Knox Daniels Georgia College 5 5 5-11 9 9 13-14
36 Cole Burdeshaw - Cameron Mercer Auburn University 2 2 3-13 7 7 13-13
37 Daulton Smith - Cody Billings University of Georgia 5 5 10- 0 7 7 13-11
38 Cole Hewett - Jacob Romani U. of Central Florida 4 4 6-14 9 9 13-11
39 Ryan Kent - Tyler Wilson Georgia Southern University 4 4 7-13 7 7 13- 5
40 Zac Bennett - Tucker Sweat Georgia College 5 5 8- 4 9 9 12- 9
41 Thomas Oltorik III - John Byrd Stetson University 2 2 3-11 7 7 12- 4
42 Jake Smith - Larry Partain Wallace State Hanceville 5 5 8- 3 7 7 12- 4
43 Daniel Adrien - Mason Bond Georgia College 5 5 8- 7 7 7 12- 2
44 Tyler Brown - Clemson University 3 3 3- 0 8 8 12- 1
45 Derek Freeman - Robert White Clemson University 5 5 7- 5 8 8 11-10
46 Jared Baker - Darius Williams Georgia Southern University 5 5 8- 2 7 7 11- 8
47 Brodie Cox - Jacob Robbins Clemson University 3 3 4-15 7 7 11- 7
48 Hunter McKamey - Kyle Oliver U. of Central Florida 0 0 0- 0 5 5 10- 8
49 Matthew Cantrell - Grant Bergeron University of Florida 5 5 8-11 6 6 10- 7
50 Nick Gresens - Chase Williams Georgia College 5 5 6- 1 8 8 10- 4
51 Caiden Sinclair - Hunter Gibson University of Alabama 2 2 2- 4 7 7 10- 2
52 Cole Nunnery - Jack Stegall Mississippi State 2 2 2- 8 7 7 10- 1
53 Justin Roberts - Alexis Joyce SCAD 2 2 4- 7 4 4 8-14
54 Tyler Smith - Cody Whisenhunt U. of South Alabama 5 5 8-13 5 5 8-13
55 Laura Ann Foshee - Katie Connolly SCAD 4 4 4-14 7 7 8-11
56 Justin Jones - Zach Lineberry Troy University 2 2 3- 6 5 5 8- 8
57 Dylan Burton - Andrew Shaddix U. of South Alabama 0 0 0- 0 4 4 8- 6
58 Hunter Bland - Connor Young University of Florida 4 4 4-15 6 6 7-12
59 Jesse James - AJ Etheredge Troy University 3 3 3- 4 6 6 7- 5
60 Wesley Fox - Nick Schultz UNC Charlotte 0 0 0- 0 4 4 5-13
61 Jake Lee - Jacob Foutz Bryan College 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-13
62 Hayden Carnell - Joshua McQueen UAB 0 0 0- 0 4 4 5- 3
63 Allan Stack - Ross Dove Clemson University 2 2 2-13 4 4 4-10
64 Morgan Locke - Florida State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 6
65 Chase Christie - Brandon Black University of West Georgia 0 0 0- 0 3 3 3-11
66 Dylan Bucci - Collin Reedy University of Florida 1 1 1- 8 2 2 3- 8
67 Tucker Adams - Bryce White Mississippi State 0 0 0- 0 2 2 2-15
68 Nathan Bell - Cole Sands Bryan College 0 0 0- 0 2 2 2-11
69 Andrew Kiser - Dean Legg Clemson University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 3
70 Michael Blake - Jayme Dewberry Auburn University 2 2 1-15 2 2 1-15
71 John Defore - Colton Granger Troy University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-12
72 Zachary Phillips - Noah Coleman Liberty University 1 1 1- 7 1 1 1- 7
73 Jaci Skipper - Ryleigh Tyson SCAD 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1- 1
74 AJ Faught - Austin Scott Wallace State Hanceville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
74 Tucker Hill - Austin Birch Georgia Southern University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
74 Caleb Roberson - Brinson Laliberte The Citadel 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
74 Miller Spivey - Logan Ledbetter Wallace State Hanceville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
 
BIG BASS
Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz
1 John Duarte - Chesley Alford Middle River, MD 5-13
2 Zachary Ramsey - Joshua Rockefeller Augusta, GA 5- 8

by AnglersChannel

Sullivan Steps Into The Lead At Central Open On Table Rock

Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster

March 3, 2017

BRANSON, Mo. — Randy Sullivan avoided making another emergency run and made a move instead into first place at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Table Rock Lake.

The Breckenridge, Texas, angler weighed in a five-bass limit of 17 pounds, 6 ounces to take over the pro division lead with 32-11 overall.

“Yesterday was kind of interesting,” the 24-year-old Lake Fork guide said. “I actually made about a 55-mile run, and my trolling motor cable broke 10 minutes into fishing.” So he drove his boat all the way back to the takeoff site, where the Mercury service crew repaired the troller motor. He then made the run back to his spot on the James arm, where he caught a 15-5 limit in about three hours of fishing.

“Today I thought I was going to have a full day to fish, and it was going to be awesome,” Sullivan said. The morning bite was slow for him, though, as he caught only a couple of small keepers.

However, his co-angler partner, Larry Foster, was catching bass, so Sullivan knew he was in the right area. “He started out putting it to me pretty good, and he ended up letting me use the right bait,” Sullivan said.

Although Sullivan was using the same type of lure, Foster was using a different color. “The color was everything there,” said Sullivan, who completed his limit after switching to Foster’s color.

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland took a trip down memory lane to move into second place with 30-15. “It’s really crazy sometimes how (fishing familiar places) will actually work for you,” he said. “What’s crazy about the ‘history’ I am fishing here is it is history from back when I was 13 or 14 years old.

“My grandmother and grandfather developed a piece of property on the lake, and I spent countless hours fishing in a little 14-foot aluminum V-bottom in the same creek I have been in and a couple of creeks close to that one,” McClelland said. “So when you understand the layout of the creek like that one, it makes it real easy to start patterning fish.” The Bella Vista, Ark., pro has been catching his bass each day on a Cabela’s 3.4 Swimmer, Spro McStick stickbait and Spro Rock Crawler crankbait.

The rest of the Top 5 pro division anglers include Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., third place, 30-8; Ernie Stumpf III, Frisco, Texas, fourth, 28-13; and Drew Sloan, Scurry, Texas, fifth, 27-15.

Fishing with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brian Snowden helped Mike Jones of Fayetteville, Ark., retain first place in the co-angler division with a total of six bass weighing 17-7. “Brian was great,” Jones said.

“When we got in the boat this morning, he told me he was going to do all he could to help me get my three fish, and he did it. He was rooting for me all day long.”

Stumpf leads in the pro division of the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award with his 6-1 largemouth. The leader in the co-angler division of the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award is Brian Murphy of Sulphur, La. with a 5-3 largemouth.

The host for this event is ExploreBranson.com. Saturday’s launch will be held at Table Rock State Park Marina at 6:30 a.m. CT. The final weigh-in will move to the Bass Pro Shops at 1 Bass Pro Shop Drive in Branson and will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m.

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2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open 3/2-3/4
Table Rock Lake, Branson  MO.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX        10  32-11  200     $250.00
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   17-06   
2.  Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR         10  30-15  199
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   17-07   
3.  Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ       10  30-08  198
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   17-03   
4.  Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX              10  28-13  197
  Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   11-13   
5.  Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX              10  27-15  196
  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   12-15   
6.  Tom Statler            Kimberling City, MO     10  27-07  195
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   10-13   
7.  Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA         10  26-12  194
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 5   12-12   
8.  Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              9  26-01  193
  Day 1: 4   08-01     Day 2: 5   18-00   
9.  Sammy Burks Jr         Joplin, MO              10  26-01  192
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   15-12   
10. Pete Wenners           Galena, MO              10  26-00  191
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   13-02   
11. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                 10  25-14  190
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   14-02   
12. Ted Vaughan            Maypearl, TX            10  25-13  189
  Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   11-11   
13. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX            10  24-15  188   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   12-08   
14. Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              9  24-12  187   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 4   12-00   
15. Stacey King            Reeds Spring, MO        10  24-10  186   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   10-07   
16. Patrick Touey          Nipomo, CA              10  24-10  185   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   11-05   
17. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR         10  24-00  184   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   11-00   
18. Ron Johnson            Chandler, AZ             9  23-15  183   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 4   11-14   
19. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        10  23-14  182   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   10-06   
20. Robbie Dodson Jr       Harrison, AR            10  23-11  181   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   13-01   
21. Bruce Parsons          Arbela, MO               9  23-10  180   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 4   10-03   
22. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR           10  22-13  179   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   10-13   
23. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX            10  22-02  178   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   10-01   
24. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              10  22-02  177   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   10-06   
25. Casey Scanlon          Lenexa, KS              10  21-13  176   $3,317.00
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   11-08   
26. Eric Porterfield       Fort Gibson, OK         10  21-10  175   $2,919.00
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   09-10   
27. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           9  21-07  174   $2,919.00
  Day 1: 4   08-11     Day 2: 5   12-12   
28. Kelly Power            Cape Fair, MO           10  21-03  173   $2,919.00
  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   11-10   
29. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            8  21-00  172   $2,919.00
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 3   07-12   
30. Shonn Goodwin          Moore, OK                9  20-15  171   $2,919.00
  Day 1: 4   08-01     Day 2: 5   12-14   
31. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            9  20-15  170   $2,521.00
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 4   08-14   
32. Sam George             Athens, AL              10  20-09  169   $2,521.00
  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   10-09   
33. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              9  20-08  168   $2,521.00
  Day 1: 4   09-13     Day 2: 5   10-11   
34. Steve Sennikoff        Forney, TX               9  20-07  167   $2,521.00
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 4   07-13   
35. Ryan Heavener          Tulsa, OK                7  20-05  166   $2,521.00
  Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 2   04-01   
36. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       8  20-03  165   $2,123.00
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 3   09-13   
37. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          9  20-02  164   $2,123.00
  Day 1: 4   09-04     Day 2: 5   10-14   
38. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          9  20-01  163   $2,123.00
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 4   08-03   
39. Jean-Christophe David  Bordeaux, LA Bodeaux FRA  9  20-00  162   $2,123.00
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 4   09-05   
40. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                8  19-11  161   $2,123.00
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 3   07-14   
41. Brooks Forsyth         Hester, LA               9  19-09  160
  Day 1: 4   06-04     Day 2: 5   13-05   
42. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK               10  19-05  159
  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   09-10   
43. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              9  19-03  158
  Day 1: 4   08-09     Day 2: 5   10-10   
44. Wade Leblanc           Gonzales, LA             9  19-01  157
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 4   07-03   
45. Alex Finch             Fate, TX                 9  19-01  156
  Day 1: 5   10-03     Day 2: 4   08-14   
46. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         8  18-15  155
  Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 5   10-08   
47. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              9  18-15  154
  Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 5   10-05   
48. Eugene Eisenmann Jr    Frisco, TX               7  18-14  153
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 2   04-06   
49. Justin McClelland      Rogers, AR               9  18-14  152
  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 4   08-07   
50. Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA        9  18-08  151
  Day 1: 4   08-09     Day 2: 5   09-15   
51. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               6  17-15  150
  Day 1: 4   12-10     Day 2: 2   05-05   
52. John Garrett           Union City, TN           8  17-14  149
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 5   12-00   
53. Casey Bennett          Gatesville, TX           8  17-14  148
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 3   06-03   
54. Kyle Bohannan          Berryville, AR           8  17-12  147
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 5   12-03   
55. Mike Lavallee          Sandy, UT                8  17-06  146
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 3   05-08   
56. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              9  17-06  145
  Day 1: 4   06-13     Day 2: 5   10-09   
57. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           7  17-05  144
  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 2   03-11   
58. Brian Clark            Haltom City, TX          6  17-03  143
  Day 1: 4   13-15     Day 2: 2   03-04   
59. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                6  17-02  142
  Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 4   11-06   
60. Travis Loyd            Vienna, IL               7  17-02  141
  Day 1: 2   07-00     Day 2: 5   10-02   
61. Ryan Lavigne           Gonzales, LA             7  16-15  140
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 5   12-13   
62. James Watson           Nixa, MO                 7  16-12  139
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 2   04-00   
63. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               8  16-12  138
  Day 1: 4   10-01     Day 2: 4   06-11   
64. Charlie Ingram         Centerville, TN          7  16-12  137
  Day 1: 4   09-15     Day 2: 3   06-13   
65. Matt Ells              Mount Vernon, MO         7  16-10  136
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 2   04-15   
66. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          7  16-07  135
  Day 1: 2   05-09     Day 2: 5   10-14   
67. Eddie Carper           Valliant, OK             6  16-04  134
  Day 1: 3   09-10     Day 2: 3   06-10   
68. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         7  16-00  133
  Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 2   05-07   
69. Patrick Spencer        Marana, AZ               8  15-14  132
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 5   10-03   
70. Corey Stanley          Orange, TX               6  15-13  131
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   07-12   
71. Dillon Statler         Kimberling City, MO      7  15-11  130
  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 2   04-05   
72. B.J. Usie              Houma, LA                6  15-05  129
  Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 1   02-06   
73. Greg West              Richardson, TX           8  15-03  128
  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 3   05-09   
74. Mitch Kistner          Gilbert, AZ              6  15-02  127
  Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 4   11-13   
75. Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN          5  14-15  126
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
76. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              7  14-09  125
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 4   07-08   
77. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           7  14-06  124
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 4   07-14   
78. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          6  14-04  123
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 5   12-09   
79. Chris Berry            Houston, TX              6  14-04  122
  Day 1: 1   02-10     Day 2: 5   11-10   
80. Troy Orourke           Natchitoches, LA         6  14-04  121
  Day 1: 4   10-01     Day 2: 2   04-03   
81. JP Kimbrough           Bossier City, LA         7  13-14  120
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 5   09-10   
82. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              6  13-12  119
  Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 4   09-13   
83. Kenta Kimura           Afton, OK                6  13-12  118
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 4   09-12   
84. T-Roy Broussard        Port Arthur, TX          5  13-12  117
  Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 3   08-00   
85. William Walker         Jena, LA                 6  13-11  116
  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 1   01-12   
86. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          6  13-11  115
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   08-01   
87. Stephen Byers          Lewisville, TX           6  13-10  114
  Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 4   08-06   
88. Darrell Lyons          Hemphill, TX             7  13-07  113
  Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 2   04-08   
89. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 6  13-04  112
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   06-13   
90. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       6  13-02  111
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 4   08-12   
91. Johnny Nguyen          Tucson, AZ               6  13-01  110
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 1   01-09   
92. Eddy May               Valley Center, KS        5  13-01  109
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 4   10-12   
93. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             7  13-01  108
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 2   03-10   
94. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        5  12-15  107
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 4   11-05   
95. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            5  12-15  106
  Day 1: 3   08-02     Day 2: 2   04-13   
96. Jim Simpson            Canyon, TX               7  12-12  105
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 4   06-13   
97. Jonathan Simon         Orange, TX               5  12-10  104
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 3   08-08   
98. Benjamin Jackson       Monkey Island, OK        5  12-10  103
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 2   05-09   
99. Jeff Avery             El Dorado, AR            5  12-08  102
  Day 1: 3   08-04     Day 2: 2   04-04   
100. Jason Newberry         Nixa, MO                 4  12-07  101
  Day 1: 4   12-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
101. Audie Prewitt Jr       Benton, AR               5  12-07  100
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 4   09-12   
102. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           5  12-04   99
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   12-04   
103. Brent Algeo            Ozark, MO                6  12-02   98
  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 1   02-00   
104. Branden Hollingshead   Azle, TX                 6  12-01   97
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 4   08-07   
105. Dave Mansue            Hemphill, TX             5  12-01   96
  Day 1: 2   06-03     Day 2: 3   05-14   
106. Jeff Donovan           Grandview, MO            5  12-00   95
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
107. Chris Laposta          Neosho, MO               6  12-00   94
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 5   09-10   
108. Jon Englund            Farwell, MN              5  12-00   93
  Day 1: 2   05-05     Day 2: 3   06-11   
109. Cole Findley           Forsyth, MO              5  11-13   92
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
110. Chris Hart             Bozeman, MT              5  11-13   91
  Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 4   08-12   
111. Chris Torkleson        Sand Springs, OK         5  11-07   90
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 3   06-14   
112. John Pecoraro          Youngsville, LA          5  11-05   89
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 2   04-01   
113. David Gillham          Heath, TX                5  11-02   88
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 2   04-01   
114. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, TN            4  10-15   87
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   10-15   
115. Troy Roder             Brookeland, TX           5  10-15   86
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 2   03-15   
116. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 4  10-14   85
  Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 2   05-08   
117. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                5  10-08   84
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   10-08   
118. Randy Qualls           Streetman, TX            5  10-06   83
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 2   03-13   
119. Tracy Gautreaux        Raceland, LA             5  10-05   82
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   10-05   
120. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  10-05   81
  Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 1   01-11   
121. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             5  10-01   80
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   10-01   
122. Yoshikazu Sato         Katsushika-Ku JAPAN      5  10-01   79
  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 1   01-11   
123. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               4  10-01   78
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 2   05-08   
124. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               5  10-00   77
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 2   04-09   
125. Beau Branine           Haysville, KS            4  09-15   76
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 3   08-01   
126. Bryan Trahan           Orange, TX               5  09-14   75
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 2   04-00   
127. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          5  09-13   74
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 4   07-14   
128. Josh Greer             Carthage, MO             5  09-11   73
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   09-11   
129. Timmy Reneau           Richland Springs, TX     4  09-11   72
  Day 1: 4   09-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
130. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              5  09-11   71
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 2   04-09   
131. Mason Spencer          Broken Bow, OK           5  09-04   70
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 4   07-07   
132. Joshua Bensema         Willis, TX               4  09-03   69
  Day 1: 4   09-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
133. Carl Svebek  III       Orange, TX               5  09-02   68
  Day 1: 4   07-06     Day 2: 1   01-12   
134. Rick Pierce            Mountain Home, AR        3  09-01   67
  Day 1: 3   09-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Joey Cantrell          Sadler, TX               5  09-01   66
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 3   05-08   
136. Steven Nieto           Houston, TX              3  08-14   65
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 1   04-00   
137. Jacob Parker           Fort Worth, TX           3  08-12   64
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-12   
138. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             5  08-10   63
  Day 1: 2   03-13     Day 2: 3   04-13   
139. Ralph Myhlhousen       Council Bluffs, IA       4  08-10   62
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 2   03-15   
140. Edwin Pulda            Jasper, TX               4  08-08   61
  Day 1: 4   08-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
141. Gary Vining            Morgan City, LA          4  08-06   60
  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
142. Greg Ingram            Owasso, OK               4  08-06   59
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 1   01-07   
143. Joel Douglas           Blue Eye, MO             4  08-06   58
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 2   04-03   
144. Masa Matsushita        Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       4  08-04   57
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 2   04-00   
145. Nick Diberardino       Onalaska, TX             3  08-03   56
  Day 1: 2   05-08     Day 2: 1   02-11   
146. David Ryan             Levasy, MO               2  08-01   55
  Day 1: 2   08-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
147. Justin Wojcik          Bulverde, TX             3  08-01   54
  Day 1: 2   05-11     Day 2: 1   02-06   
148. John Dickerson V       Orange, TX               4  08-01   53
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 2   03-08   
149. Brent Breznik          Borger, TX               4  07-15   52
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   07-15   
150. Marshall Hughes        Port Neches, TX          4  07-14   51
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 2   04-02   
151. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             3  07-11   50
  Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 2   04-13   
152. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             4  07-11   49
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 2   03-00   
153. Chris Babin            Raceland, LA             3  07-10   48
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 1   02-15   
154. Bobby Badarack         Euless, TX               4  07-09   47
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 1   01-12   
155. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              3  07-08   46
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
156. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         3  07-06   45
  Day 1: 1   03-15     Day 2: 2   03-07   
157. Larry Riffey           Pratt, KS                3  07-04   44
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   07-04   
158. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           4  07-04   43
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 3   05-09   
159. Edgar Mauricio Romero Renteria Leon MEXICO              4  07-01   42
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 3   05-06   
160. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               3  06-14   41
  Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 1   01-10   
161. Josh Tidenberg         Texico, NM               3  06-14   40
  Day 1: 1   02-10     Day 2: 2   04-04   
162. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               3  06-11   39
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-11   
163. Garon Smith            Olathe, KS               3  06-09   38
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
164. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              3  05-15   37
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 2   04-05   
165. Matthew Mcardle        Houston, TX              6  05-13   36
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 3   00-00   
166. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             1  05-09   35
  Day 1: 1   05-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
167. Brian Mathis           Northglenn, CO           3  05-08   34
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-08   
168. Sean Arnold            Jenks, OK                2  04-11   33
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 1   01-14   
169. Greg Yates             Oak Point, TX            2  04-07   32
  Day 1: 2   04-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
170. Robert Bratton         Owasso, OK               2  04-07   31
  Day 1: 1   02-15     Day 2: 1   01-08   
171. Bill Gaddis            Vinita, OK               2  04-06   30
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
172. Mark Jenkins           Ville Platte, LA         2  04-01   29
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
173. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             2  03-11   28
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 1   01-07   
174. Mike Lirette           Monroe, LA               2  03-11   27
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 1   01-12   
175. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                1  03-07   26
  Day 1: 1   03-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
176. Tyler Ellis            Battlefield, MO          2  03-06   25
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
177. Darold Gleason         Leesville, LA            2  02-15   24
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
178. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         1  02-12   23
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
179. Jason Swanigan         Clever, MO               1  02-11   22
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-11   
180. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                1  02-10   21
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-10   
181. Jason Lieblong         Conway, AR               1  02-04   20
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
182. Teddy Cloide           Vidor, TX                1  02-03   19
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
183. Domonick Poullard      Houston, TX              1  02-02   18
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-02   
183. Billy Smith Sr         Willis, TX               1  02-02   18
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
185. Dylan Lyons            Hemphill, TX             1  02-00   16
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
185. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                1  02-00   16
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Tim Reed               Collinsville, OK         1  01-15   14
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
188. Wayne Murray           Baton Rouge, LA          1  01-14   13
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
188. Ryan Otto              Mayer, MN                1  01-14   13
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Carey Goldberg         Colorado Springs, CO     1  01-13   11
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
191. Cody Compton           Palisade, CO             1  01-12   10
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-12   
191. Timothy Klinger        Boulder City, NV         1  01-12   10
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Bob Fair               Collinsville, OK         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Wayne Hauser Jr        Mooresville, NC          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Jerry Hayes            Sugar Land, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Chad Kallina           Lago Vista, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Chad Murray            Vidalia, LA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        57       564      1345-02
 2        51       540      1232-14
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         108      1104      2578-00

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open 3/2-3/4
Table Rock Lake, Branson  MO.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Mike Jones             Fayetteville, AR         6  17-07  200
  Day 1: 3   11-02     Day 2: 3   06-05   
2.  David Sommerkamp       Saint Louis, MO          6  16-05  199
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   08-09   
3.  John Zeolla            Oak Park, CA             5  15-03  198
  Day 1: 3   10-10     Day 2: 2   04-09   
4.  Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               6  13-11  197
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   07-08   
5.  Alan Quick             Springfield, MO          6  13-10  196
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   06-12   
6.  Dusty Frank            West Point, TX           5  12-09  195
  Day 1: 3   07-09     Day 2: 2   05-00   
7.  Masahiro Ono           Saitama JAPAN            4  11-09  194
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   09-13   
8.  John Connell           Marion, IL               5  11-06  193
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 3   06-13   
9.  Blake Curtis           Springdale, AR           5  11-04  192
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 2   04-09   
10. Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              4  10-15  191
  Day 1: 3   08-09     Day 2: 1   02-06   
11. Larry Foster           Galena, MO               4  10-10    0
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   08-08   
12. Kent Dotson Jr         Clever, MO               4  09-09  189
  Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 3   06-04   
13. Brady Bressler         Canyon, TX               4  09-07  188   $1,592.00
  Day 1: 3   07-06     Day 2: 1   02-01   
14. Brandon Baltz          Walnut Ridge, AR         4  09-06  187   $1,459.00
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 3   07-06   
15. Chad Hamm              Granbury, TX             4  09-06  186   $1,327.00
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 1   02-02   
16. Alan Woodford          Winslow, IN              4  09-04  185   $1,194.00
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 1   02-06   
17. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         3  09-01  184     $929.00
  Day 1: 3   09-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
18. Greg Ryan              Fayetteville, AR         4  09-01  183     $796.00
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 2   04-11   
19. Jeremy Rhodes          Greenwood, AR            3  08-14  182     $796.00
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 2   06-07   
20. Gary Brach             Reeds Spring, MO         4  08-12  181     $663.00
  Day 1: 2   04-15     Day 2: 2   03-13   
21. Bobby "J" Nakatomi     Sacramento, CA           4  08-07  180     $564.00
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 2   03-09   
22. Jacques Fleischmann    Lampe, MO                4  08-06  179     $564.00
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 3   06-00   
23. Joshua Bauer           Random Lake, WI          4  08-03  178     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 1   02-07   
24. Mark Bennett           Gatesville, TX           3  08-01  177     $564.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-01   
24. Stephen Mitchell       Jonesville, LA           3  08-01  177     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
26. John Kozel             Overland Park, KS        4  08-01  175     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 1   01-13   
27. Ken Gross              Shell Knob, MO           4  08-01  174     $564.00
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   06-02   
28. Joseph Bouma           Rogers, AR               4  07-13  173     $564.00
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   06-00   
29. Lonnie Miller          Broken Arrow, OK         4  07-11  172     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 1   01-08   
30. George Salov           Highlandville, MO        4  07-11  171     $564.00
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 2   04-03   
31. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         3  07-08  170     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
31. Jesse Simpson          Mesquite, TX             3  07-08  170     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
33. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           4  07-07  168     $564.00
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 2   03-04   
34. Eric Snow              Forsyth, MO              3  07-06  167     $564.00
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 2   05-03   
35. Nathaniel Flynn        Kansas City, MO          4  07-05  166     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 1   02-00   
36. Robert Hatchett        Houston, TX              3  07-01  165     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
37. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            3  07-00  164     $564.00
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
38. Joe Lane               Republic, MO             3  07-00  163     $564.00
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   05-01   
39. Joseph Czekala         Homer Glen, IL           3  06-15  162     $564.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-15   
40. Rusty Harvey           Lumberton, TX            3  06-14  161     $188.00
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
40. Eric Porter            Siloam Springs, AR       3  06-14  161     $188.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-14   
40. Shaun Ratay            Elburn, IL               3  06-14  161     $188.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-14   
43. Charles Harp           Bella Vista, AR          3  06-13  158
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 1   02-11   
44. Garrett Perkins        Mamou, LA                3  06-10  157
  Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 2   05-08   
45. Troy Enke              Nixa, MO                 3  06-09  156
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 1   03-01   
46. Billy Eubanks Jr       Bunch, OK                3  06-07  155
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-07   
46. Jim Oconnell Jr        Castle Rock, CO          3  06-07  155
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-07   
48. Timothy Jones          Marshfield, MO           2  06-06  153
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-06   
49. Blaine Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       3  06-03  152
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              3  06-01  151
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-01   
51. Benjamin Lake          Imperial, MO             2  06-00  150
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 1   04-01   
52. Henry Dean Adams       Berryville, AR           3  05-15  149
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-15   
52. Kyle Triplett          Washington, MO           3  05-15  149
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-15   
52. Max Wilson             Everton, MO              3  05-15  149
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-15   
55. Jim Furr               Hemphill, TX             3  05-14  146
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
56. Colin James            Otsego, MN               3  05-12  145
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-12   
57. Josh Chandler          Jay, OK                  2  05-12  144
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   05-12   
58. Gary Clark             Groveland, IL            3  05-10  143
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-10   
59. Jimmy Charbonnet       Saint Amant, LA          3  05-10  142
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 1   01-10   
60. Jerry Riddle Jr        Summit, MS               2  05-08  141
  Day 1: 2   05-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
61. Jordan Burks           Joplin, MO               3  05-07  140
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-07   
62. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               2  05-07  139
  Day 1: 2   05-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
63. Bob Howard             Lake Havasu, AZ          3  05-04  138
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
64. Jody Hughes            Gravois Mills, MO        3  05-01  137
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-01   
65. James Frank            Berryville, AR           2  04-15  136
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-15   
66. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           2  04-14  135
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
67. Jimmy Thomas           Stilwell, OK             2  04-13  134
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 1   02-10   
68. Blake Canella          Plaquemine, LA           1  04-08  133
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   04-08   
68. Jim Ford               Magnolia, AR             1  04-08  133
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   04-08   
70. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 2  04-08  131
  Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 1   01-10   
71. Michael Huffer         Edom, TX                 2  04-08  130
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 1   02-07   
72. Brandon Orton          Memphis, MO              2  04-05  129
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-05   
73. John Matt              Imperial, MO             2  04-04  128
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-04   
74. Nate Conklin           Davenport, IA            2  04-03  127
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-03   
75. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               2  04-02  126
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-02   
76. Toby Cloud             Springfield, MO          2  04-00  125
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-00   
76. Mike Isaak             Caryle, IL               2  04-00  125
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
76. Bryan Wynn             Willard, MO              2  04-00  125
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-00   
79. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            2  03-15  122
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-15   
80. Leroy Mcdonald Jr      Blanchard, OK            2  03-13  121
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 1   01-15   
81. Joe Lee                Grand Prairie, TX        2  03-10  120
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
82. Zane Ridpath           Gretna, NE               2  03-10  119
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 1   01-11   
83. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                2  03-09  118
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-09   
84. Keegan Stroud          Fredericksburg, TX       2  03-08  117
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
85. Danny Smith            Benton, KS               2  03-06  116
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 1   01-10   
86. Zach Ingram            Quitman, AR              2  03-04  115
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-04   
87. Tommy Kersting Jr      Geneva, IL               1  03-03  114
  Day 1: 1   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
88. Brandon Ackerson       Afton, OK                1  03-02  113
  Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
89. Robert Lovell          West Monroe, LA          2  03-02  112
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 1   01-04   
90. Tommy Humphrey Jr      Weatherford, TX          2  03-00  111
  Day 1: 0   -01-00     Day 2: 2   04-00   
91. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             1  03-00  110
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-00   
92. Chris Beverly          Shepherd, TX             1  02-14  109
  Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           1  02-12  108
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-12   
94. Dan Martin             Clayton, MO              1  02-10  107
  Day 1: 1   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
95. Kevin Johns            Eads, TN                 1  02-08  106
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-08   
95. Tom McGovern           Warsaw, MO               1  02-08  106
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
97. Chance Arceneaux       Lake Charles, LA         1  02-06  104
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98. Chase Dugas            Lafayette, LA            1  02-05  103
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98. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           1  02-05  103
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-05   
100. Bo Rhodes              Argyle, TX               1  02-04  101
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101. Grant Fowler           Rogers, AR               1  02-03  100
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101. Chris Hudson           Bixby, OK                1  02-03  100
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101. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             1  02-03  100
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101. Mark White             Tucson, AZ               1  02-03  100
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105. Calvin Balch           Porter, TX               1  02-02   96
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
105. Brad Cryer             Frisco, TX               1  02-02   96
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105. Steve Duncan           Amarillo, TX             1  02-02   96
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105. Matt McHenry           Sergeant Bluff, IA       1  02-02   96
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105. Kyle Power             Cape Fair, MO            1  02-02   96
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110. Matt Bruffett          Branson, MO              1  02-01   91
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110. Creighton Delgado      Elgin, IL                1  02-01   91
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110. Dewayne Lewis          Arlington, TX            1  02-01   91
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113. Myron Bruffett         Branson, MO              1  02-00   88
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113. Andre Chapman          Church Point, LA         1  02-00   88
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115. Stephen Delgado        Lees Summit, MO          1  01-15   86
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115. Alden Keel Jr          Perkinston, MS           1  01-15   86
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115. Michael Montgomery     Cuba, MO                 1  01-15   86
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115. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              1  01-15   86
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115. Michael Soliz          Orange, TX               1  01-15   86
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120. Chad Christensen       Alpine, UT               1  01-14   81
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120. Brian Dennis           Poplar Bluff, MO         1  01-14   81
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120. Scott Sommerkamp       Arnold, MO               1  01-14   81
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123. Lance Deal             Arlington, TX            1  01-13   78
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123. Rick Emmitt            Nixa, MO                 1  01-13   78
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125. Kenneth Ferree         North Logan, UT          1  01-12   76
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125. Michael Gollub         Springfield, MO          1  01-12   76
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125. Tad Huff               Green Forest, AR         1  01-12   76
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125. Stacy Shelton          Monroe, LA               1  01-12   76
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129. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              1  01-11   72
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129. Gilbert Martinez       Amarillo, TX             1  01-11   72
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131. Jacob Brazda           Rose Hill, KS            1  01-10   70
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
131. Donovan Henderson      Beaumont, TX             1  01-10   70
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133. Larry Crist            Fort Worth, TX           1  01-09   68
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133. Richard Kiblinger      Kansas City, KS          1  01-09   68
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135. Mark Alexander         Rowlett, TX              1  01-08   66
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135. Joshua Kehret          Woodbury, MN             1  01-08   66
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137. Taylor Surly           Bella Vista, AR          2  00-00   64
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138. Bennie Anderson        Grand Prairie, TX        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Garrett Atchley        Waldron, AR              0  00-00    0
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138. Levi Avila             Blugrass, IA             0  00-00    0
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138. Brad Bailey            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
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138. Randy Baker            Lufkin, TX               0  00-00    0
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138. Alan Balch             Waco, TX                 0  00-00    0
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138. Matthew Bierman        Nashville, IL            0  00-00    0
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138. Michael Blanchard      Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0
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138. James Brady            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
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138. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0
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138. Bob Capps              Strafford, MO            0  00-00    0
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138. Sam Chapman            Norman, OK               0  00-00    0
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138. Joe Citta III          Columbus, NE             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Marvin Clark Jr        Imperial, MO             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Lynn Coleman           Lafayette, LA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Joe Cook               Rogersville, MO          0  00-00    0
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138. Tom Cowens             Nixa, MO                 0  00-00    0
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138. Tanner Crim            Castroville, TX          0  00-00    0
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138. Rusty Darnell          Rogersville, MO          0  00-00    0
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138. Christopher Edwards    Dallas, TX               0  00-00    0
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138. Logan Forbess          Nevada, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Steve Foster           Groveland, IL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Joe Gammell            Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Paul Garvey            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Rick Glass             Stilwell, OK             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Tom Goins Sr           Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Troy Goodlow           Clarksburg, NJ           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Gerald Hansen          Weatherford, TX          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Ralph Heavener Jr      Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Aubrey Herlocker       Winfield, KS             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Randall Jackson        Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Timothy Kisor II       Alvarado, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Luke Koch              Campbellsport, WI        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Earl L. Campbell       Springfield, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Trevor Leblanc         Houma, LA                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Kyle Loyd              Vienna, IL               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Leonard Martinez       Foss, OK                 0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Dennis Meyer           Ballwin, MO              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Ahmed Monib            Richmond, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Brian Moorehead        Enid, OK                 0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Mike Morrissette       Fort Ripley, MN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Guadalupe Nieto Jr     Houston, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Jeffrey Nolte          Shawnee, KS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Terry Owens            Danville, AR             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Ed Pappas              Hollister, MO            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
138. Mark Powers            Platteville, CO          0  00-00    0
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138. Johnny Ramos           Odessa, TX               0  00-00    0
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138. Jacob Roark            Omaha, NE                0  00-00    0
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138. Ben Roberts            Forsyth, MO              0  00-00    0
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138. Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
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138. Darrin Ryan            Benton, AR               0  00-00    0
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138. David Shumaker         Tishomingo, MS           0  00-00    0
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138. Gary Sullivan          Woodson, TX              0  00-00    0
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138. Rick Surguine          Mount Juliet, TN         0  00-00    0
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by AnglersChannel

Coastal Carolina University Take Early Lead In Bassmaster College Series Regional on Winyah Bay

Photo by Ronnie Moore/Bassmaster

March 2, 2017

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — The start of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops at Winyah Bay offered a shift in weather as rain and high winds handed the 77 teams different conditions from what they experienced in practice.

That didn’t faze the Coastal Carolina University team of John Duarte and Chesley Alford, however. The local favorites notched 15 pounds, 10 ounces of bass to take the early lead.

Their great start gave them a cushion of more than 2 pounds over the second-place team, Patrick Walters and Tyler All of the University of South Carolina. Duarte and Alford knew that the changing conditions and upcoming cold front meant they had better find a big bass on the first day to set the pace. They did so, catching a 5-13 largemouth that is currently in the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass prize for the event.

“We wanted to catch a big fish early to set the tone,” Duarte said. “We managed that and then filled our limit. We only caught six fish, but we had numerous other bites.”

Their game plan came together perfectly as they didn’t see another competitor and had their best areas all to themselves. With that bonus big fish today, Duarte and Alford say they plan “run the tide” in hopes of catching a limit of bass Friday. The strategy requires racing up or down river to be at the better fishing spots when tidal movement is most conducive to bass feeding activity.

“It’ll be very important to boat a limit on Friday,” Alford said.

“Now that we have the big fish out of the way, hopefully catching a limit each day will hold us over and help us stay consistent at the top,” Duarte added.

The Coastal Carolina duo knows that the USC team of Walters and All — also local favorites — are in striking distance after catching 13-7 today. The teammates are from nearby Summerville, S.C., and have years of experience at Winyah Bay and the connected rivers.

“We’ve been able to pre-fish occasionally since December,” Walters said. “We’ve been able to fish every river at Winyah Bay multiple times, so we had a pretty concrete idea where our best population of fish was. We stayed patient with them today.”

Walters attributes the calm demeanor of his teammate, Tyler, to their success as they didn’t fall apart after losing three solid keepers just outside of net range that would have helped boost their total above 13-7. Having local knowledge helped the pair hit high-percentage areas and avoid places that appeared to be productive, but weren’t.

“You have to maximize your time because this place is so vast and there is a lot of dead water,” Walters said. “You can’t be in dead water and think you’re on them because that’s when your day will turn for the worst.”

The third-place team of Max Gresham and Zack Blake of Valdosta State brought 13-1 across the scales today. Baylor Ronemus and Cole Tinsley of Clemson are fourth with 12-15, and J.T. Russell and Chase Grubbs of the University of Montevallo are fifth with 11-7.

The full field of 77 teams will head back out on Winyah Bay Friday in hopes of making the Top 20 cut to advance to Saturday’s final round.

Takeoff Friday is at 6:30 a.m. ET at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex, located at 101 River Walk Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440. Weigh-in will start at 2:45 p.m. ET at the same location.

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Huk, Humminbird, Skeeter Boats, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Shell Rotella, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Costa, Shimano, ABU Garcia, St. Croix Rods, Phoenix Boats

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Media Contact: JamieDay Matthews, 205-313-0945, [email protected] or Dave Precht, 205-313-0931, [email protected]

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops
3/2/2017 - 3/4/2017
Winyah Bay - Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex - Georgetown, SC
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1

Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz # Fish Lbs - Oz
1 John Duarte - Chesley Alford Coastal Carolina University 5 5 15-10 5 5 15-10
2 Patrick Walters - Tyler All University of South Carolina 5 5 13- 7 5 5 13- 7
3 Max Gresham - Zack Blake Valdosta State University 5 5 13- 1 5 5 13- 1
4 Baylor Ronemus - Cole Tinsley Clemson University 5 4 12-15 5 4 12-15
5 J T Russell - Chase Grubbs University of Montevallo 5 5 11- 7 5 5 11- 7
6 Jonathan Kelley - Max McQuiade Coastal Carolina University 5 5 11- 3 5 5 11- 3
7 Sean Hall - Noah Pescitelli SCAD 5 5 10-14 5 5 10-14
8 Cody Stahl - Daniel Kennedy SCAD 5 5 10-10 5 5 10-10
9 Hunter McKamey - Kyle Oliver U. of Central Florida 5 5 10- 8 5 5 10- 8
10 Rick Couch Jr - John Kaufman U. of Central Florida 5 5 10- 7 5 5 10- 7
11 Jarrett Brown - Porter James University of Montevallo 5 5 10- 4 5 5 10- 4
11 Austin Mize - Ethan Goodwin U. of North Alabama 5 5 10- 4 5 5 10- 4
13 Jordan Heath - Taylor Tew Auburn University 4 4 10- 1 4 4 10- 1
14 Cole Burdeshaw - Cameron Mercer Auburn University 5 5 10- 0 5 5 10- 0
15 Armando Ortiz - Dylan McKee Auburn University 5 5 9-12 5 5 9-12
16 Chris Hiott - Kendall Pierce UAB 5 5 9- 7 5 5 9- 7
17 Chris Carnes - Tyler Lawwill UNC Charlotte 5 5 9- 4 5 5 9- 4
17 Hunter Franklin - Jesse Morrison U. of South Alabama 5 5 9- 4 5 5 9- 4
19 Tyler Brown - Clemson University 5 5 9- 1 5 5 9- 1
20 Tyler Woolcott - Daytona State College 5 5 9- 0 5 5 9- 0
21 Spencer DeFoor - Brandon Bland U. of South Alabama 5 5 8-11 5 5 8-11
22 Brett Blackwood - Justin Grigg Winthrop University 5 5 8- 9 5 5 8- 9
22 Thomas Oltorik III - John Byrd Stetson University 5 5 8- 9 5 5 8- 9
24 Dylan Burton - Andrew Shaddix U. of South Alabama 4 4 8- 6 4 4 8- 6
25 Zachary Bodford - Hunter Whitman NC State University 5 5 8- 5 5 5 8- 5
26 Austin Stanley - Knox Daniels Georgia College 4 4 8- 3 4 4 8- 3
27 Joshua Butts - Reid Connor Wallace State Hanceville 5 5 8- 2 5 5 8- 2
28 Wesley Griner - Nathan Ragsdale University of Georgia 5 5 8- 1 5 5 8- 1
29 Caiden Sinclair - Hunter Gibson University of Alabama 5 5 7-14 5 5 7-14
30 Collin Smith - Ben Stone Lander University 5 5 7-12 5 5 7-12
30 Brady Vernon - John Turner University of Montevallo 5 5 7-12 5 5 7-12
32 Nathan Martin - Bridger Thomas U. of North Alabama 3 3 7-10 3 3 7-10
33 Cole Nunnery - Jack Stegall Mississippi State 5 5 7- 9 5 5 7- 9
34 Andrew Warbington - Brant Lewis University of West Alabama 5 5 7- 2 5 5 7- 2
35 Caleb Bundy - Alex Moore U. of Central Florida 4 4 7- 2 4 4 7- 2
36 Brian Travers - Hunter Moore Liberty University 5 5 7- 0 5 5 7- 0
37 Alec Lower - Ryan Glennon NC State University 5 5 6-14 5 5 6-14
38 Cole Hewett - Jacob Romani U. of Central Florida 5 5 6-13 5 5 6-13
39 Hunter McCarty - Sloan Pennington U. of North Alabama 4 4 6- 9 4 4 6- 9
40 Brodie Cox - Jacob Robbins Clemson University 4 4 6- 8 4 4 6- 8
41 Zachary Ramsey - Joshua Rockefeller Augusta University 5 5 6- 7 5 5 6- 7
42 Daniel Murkerson - Case Key UAB 3 3 6- 0 3 3 6- 0
43 Wesley Fox - Nick Schultz UNC Charlotte 4 4 5-13 4 4 5-13
44 Jake Lee - Jacob Foutz Bryan College 3 3 5-13 3 3 5-13
45 Ryan Kent - Tyler Wilson Georgia Southern University 3 3 5- 8 3 3 5- 8
46 Hayden Carnell - Joshua McQueen UAB 4 4 5- 3 4 4 5- 3
47 Justin Jones - Zach Lineberry Troy University 3 3 5- 2 3 3 5- 2
48 Austin Handley - Caleb Wozniak Auburn University 3 3 4- 8 3 3 4- 8
49 Justin Roberts - Alexis Joyce SCAD 2 2 4- 7 2 2 4- 7
50 Morgan Locke - Florida State University 2 2 4- 6 2 2 4- 6
51 Zac Bennett - Tucker Sweat Georgia College 4 4 4- 5 4 4 4- 5
52 Derek Freeman - Robert White Clemson University 3 3 4- 5 3 3 4- 5
53 Justin Barnes - Cole Blackmon Alabama Southern 3 3 4- 3 3 3 4- 3
53 Nick Gresens - Chase Williams Georgia College 3 3 4- 3 3 3 4- 3
55 Jesse James - AJ Etheredge Troy University 3 3 4- 1 3 3 4- 1
56 Jake Smith - Larry Partain Wallace State Hanceville 2 2 4- 1 2 2 4- 1
57 Laura Ann Foshee - Katie Connolly SCAD 3 3 3-13 3 3 3-13
58 Chase Christie - Brandon Black University of West Georgia 3 3 3-11 3 3 3-11
59 Daniel Adrien - Mason Bond Georgia College 2 2 3-11 2 2 3-11
59 Daulton Smith - Cody Billings University of Georgia 2 2 3-11 2 2 3-11
61 Jared Baker - Darius Williams Georgia Southern University 2 2 3- 6 2 2 3- 6
62 Tucker Adams - Bryce White Mississippi State 2 2 2-15 2 2 2-15
63 Hunter Bland - Connor Young University of Florida 2 2 2-13 2 2 2-13
64 Nathan Bell - Cole Sands Bryan College 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11
65 Andrew Kiser - Dean Legg Clemson University 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3
66 Dylan Bucci - Collin Reedy University of Florida 1 1 2- 0 1 1 2- 0
67 Allan Stack - Ross Dove Clemson University 2 2 1-13 2 2 1-13
68 Matthew Cantrell - Grant Bergeron University of Florida 1 1 1-12 1 1 1-12
68 John Defore - Colton Granger Troy University 1 1 1-12 1 1 1-12
70 Jaci Skipper - Ryleigh Tyson SCAD 1 1 1- 1 1 1 1- 1
71 Michael Blake - Jayme Dewberry Auburn University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
71 AJ Faught - Austin Scott Wallace State Hanceville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
71 Tucker Hill - Austin Birch Georgia Southern University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
71 Zachary Phillips - Noah Coleman Liberty University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
71 Caleb Roberson - Brinson Laliberte The Citadel 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
71 Tyler Smith - Cody Whisenhunt U. of South Alabama 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
71 Miller Spivey - Logan Ledbetter Wallace State Hanceville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

BIG BASS
Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz
1 John Duarte - Chesley AlfordMiddle River, MD 5-13

by AnglersChannel

25 Pounds puts Duvall in the drivers seat in Seminole Costa event

March 2, 2017 by Rob Newell

“Wiped out.”

That was the popular phrase of day one at the Costa FLW Series Southeastern event on Lake Seminole presented by Mud Hole Custom Tackle and hosted by the Bainbridge Convention & Visitors Bureau.

After pros grew used to warming temperatures, southerly winds, shorts and flip flops during the practice period, Mother Nature pulled the 180 on them on the first day of the tournament blasting them with blustery cool north winds, which in turn “wiped out” many of Seminole’s best shallow bedding flats.

Many pros lamented losing their best areas to “two-foot rollers” which trashed their productive spots.

John Duvall of Madison, Ga., however, had no productive spots to lose, and that might help explain why he is now leading the Costa Series event with a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, even.

In fact, Duvall had such a terrible practice, he just went practicing again today and stumbled upon a mother lode of Lake Seminole bass.

“I only had two little old bites in practice, that was it,” Duvall says. “So I didn’t need to go check any of my good spots to see how bad the wind trashed them because I never had any good spots. I just went fishing on some places I’ve caught them on in the past here and got really blessed. When I caught my first keeper I was like a kid in a candy store – I knew I was at least going to be able to weigh something in.”

As his day unfolded, Duvall certainly had something to weigh in and that something is 25 pounds on top of the leaderboard.

Duvall has history on Seminole, adding that he fishes on the South Georgia impoundment 8 to 10 times a year.

“I went to a place I caught them pretty good several years ago, put the trolling motor down and started fishing reaction baits,” he says. “With each fish, I was in disbelief. In all of practice I didn’t have anything close to that.”

Duvall says he basically has two spots that are very similar in nature – funnel spots where bass are trafficking through en route to spawn. During the day he bounced back and forth between the two spots, catching about 15 keepers total.

“These spots are between their staging areas and their spawning areas,” Duvall explains. “I can see where they are coming from and where they want to go – I’m fishing right dead between the two. Some of it is sand and some of it is clay with some pads and grass mixed in.

“I have no idea what’s going to happen tomorrow, but I’m feeling a whole lot better now than I was in practice. I just need them to keep funneling through there for two more days.”

Top 10 pros:

1. John Duvall – Madison, Ga. – 25-0 (5)

2. Buddy Gross – Chickamauga, Ga. – 24-3 (5)

3. Rodger Beaver – Dawson, Ga. – 21-11 (5)

4. Bradford Beavers – Ridgeville, S.C. – 20-5 (5)

5. Randy Haynes – Counce, Tenn. – 20-3 (5)

6. Derek Yasinski – Senoia, Ga. – 20-1 (5)

7. Clint Brown – Bainbridge, Ga. – 19-11 (5)

7. Nic Jeter – Bainbridge, Ga. – 19-11 (5)

9. Chad Prough – Chipley, Fla. – 19-6 (5)

10. Jeff Fitts – Keystone Heights, Fla. – 19-5 (5)

Complete results

Cannon claims co-angler lead

Seth Cannon of Brooklet, Ga., leads the Co-angler Division with 15 pounds, 4 ounces. Cannon fished with pro Trent Hill who led him to his leading catch. Cannon’s big bass was a 5-pound, 13-ounce lunker that fell for a lipless crankbait.

“I just got fortunate and drew a great pro who was on fish and had me around them all day,” Cannon says. “Trent fishes out here a lot and knows what’s going on. When you draw a guy like it in these tournaments, it a huge help.”

Top 10 co-anglers:

1. Seth Cannon – Brooklet, Ga. – 15-4 (5)

2. Mitch Hayes – Chipley, Fla. – 14-8 (5)

3. Zac Smith – Cleveland, Ala. – 13-15 (5)

4. Carl Smith – Lugoff, S.C. – 13-13 (5)

5. Bobby Wilson – Albany, Ga. – 13-9 (5)

6. Craig Rozema – Simpsonville, S.C. – 13-3 (5)

7. Justin Merritt – Panama City Beach, Fla. – 12-13 (5)

8. Ty Solis – Albany, Ga. – 12-11 (5)

9. Todd Beaver – Richland, Ga. – 12-9 (5)

10. Chuck Laslie – Quincy, Fla. – 12-5 (5)

by AnglersChannel

Stumpf leads Day 1 of the BASS Central Open on Table Rock

Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster

March 2, 2017

BRANSON, Mo. — Ernie Stumpf had a day of firsts in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Table Rock Lake.

Fishing for the first time on Table Rock in his first ever Bassmaster Opens tournament, Stumpf moved into first place in the pro division with a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds. The 3M regional salesman has traversed in a roundabout way to fish in his first B.A.S.S. event. “I am originally from California, then lived in Las Vegas for nine years and then moved out to Texas about three years ago,” he said. “We didn’t have any B.A.S.S. events at the time out there, and I didn’t make any trips out of the state then.”

The 44-year-old angler from Frisco, Texas, signed up to fish the Central Opens last year but was too far down on the waiting list to get the call. This year he signed up early and made the roster.

Stumpf said he had mixed results while practicing for his first Open. “I had some days when I was wondering what the heck to do out here, and then I had a couple of days when I caught some good ones (including a bass in the 7-pound range),” he said.

Fishing all the spots he had found in practice, Stumpf eventually caught his limit by about 3:50 p.m. today. His final stop produced a 6-1 largemouth that put him in the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award. “I just happened to be at the right place at the right time,” Stumpf said of his big catch.

Kimberling City, Mo., angler Tom Statler relied on his extensive experience on his home waters of Table Rock to move into second place in the pro division with a 16-10 limit. The Championship Marine Repair shop owner also had inconsistent practice days. “Monday was awful,” he said. “Tuesday was pretty good and Wednesday I just expanded on what I learned.”

The 47-year-old local angler is unsure what to expect the next couple of days based on his knowledge of Table Rock’s fickle ways in the spring. “The fish are starting to move up,” Statler said. “It is just that transition where they are up today and down tomorrow. If you ask me how is it going to be tomorrow? You never know. It is Table Rock and it is in the spring. I may have to do something totally different. I think the guy who wins this is going to fish three different ways on three different days.”

Other anglers in the Top 5 of the boater division include Ryan Heavener, Tulsa, Okla., third, 16-4; Randy Sullivan, Breckenridge, Texas, fourth, 15-5; and Drew Sloan, Scurry, Texas, fifth, 15-0.

Taking over the lead in the nonboater division is Mike Jones of Fayetteville, Ark., with three bass weighing 11-2. The 41-year-old car salesman said he frequently fishes Table Rock because he lives only an hour and a half from the lake. “We got into the fish and it was ‘hammer down,’” he said of his day. “I was just fortunate enough to get a couple of big bites.”

Leading the co-angler division for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award after the first day is Brian Murphy of Sulphur, La., with a 5-3 largemouth.

Hosting this event is ExploreBranson.com. Friday’s launch, weigh-in and the final-day launch will be held at the Table Rock State Park Marina, 380 State Park Marina Drive in Branson. The final-day weigh-in will move to the Bass Pro Shops at 1 Bass Pro Drive in Branson.

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Yamaha, Power-Pole, Shell Rotella, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Livingston Lures, Lowrance, T-H Marine, Phoenix Boats, Shimano, Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels

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Media Contact: JamieDay Matthews, 205-313-0945, [email protected] or Dave Precht, 205-313-0931, [email protected]

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open 3/2-3/4
Table Rock Lake, Branson  MO.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               5  17-00  200
  Day 1: 5   17-00   
2.  Tom Statler            Kimberling City, MO      5  16-10  199
  Day 1: 5   16-10   
3.  Ryan Heavener          Tulsa, OK                5  16-04  198
  Day 1: 5   16-04   
4.  Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         5  15-05  197
  Day 1: 5   15-05   
5.  Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               5  15-00  196
  Day 1: 5   15-00   
6.  Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN          5  14-15  195
  Day 1: 5   14-15   
7.  Eugene Eisenmann Jr    Frisco, TX               5  14-08  194
  Day 1: 5   14-08   
8.  Stacey King            Reeds Spring, MO         5  14-03  193
  Day 1: 5   14-03   
9.  Ted Vaughan            Maypearl, TX             5  14-02  192
  Day 1: 5   14-02   
10. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          5  14-00  191
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
11. Brian Clark            Haltom City, TX          4  13-15  190
  Day 1: 4   13-15   
12. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           5  13-10  189
  Day 1: 5   13-10   
13. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          5  13-08  188
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
13. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO         5  13-08  188
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
15. Bruce Parsons          Arbela, MO               5  13-07  186
  Day 1: 5   13-07   
16. Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ        5  13-05  185
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
16. Patrick Touey          Nipomo, CA               5  13-05  185
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
18. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            5  13-04  183
  Day 1: 5   13-04   
19. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  13-00  182
  Day 1: 5   13-00   
20. B.J. Usie              Houma, LA                5  12-15  181
  Day 1: 5   12-15   
21. Pete Wenners           Galena, MO               5  12-14  180
  Day 1: 5   12-14   
22. Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              5  12-12  179
  Day 1: 5   12-12   
22. James Watson           Nixa, MO                 5  12-12  179
  Day 1: 5   12-12   
24. Steve Sennikoff        Forney, TX               5  12-10  177
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
25. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               4  12-10  176
  Day 1: 4   12-10   
26. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             5  12-07  175
  Day 1: 5   12-07   
27. Jason Newberry         Nixa, MO                 4  12-07  174
  Day 1: 4   12-07   
28. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            5  12-01  173
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
28. Ron Johnson            Chandler, AZ             5  12-01  173
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
28. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             5  12-01  173
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
31. Jeff Donovan           Grandview, MO            5  12-00  170
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
31. Eric Porterfield       Fort Gibson, OK          5  12-00  170
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
31. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            5  12-00  170
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
34. William Walker         Jena, LA                 5  11-15  167
  Day 1: 5   11-15   
35. Mike Lavallee          Sandy, UT                5  11-14  166
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
35. Wade Leblanc           Gonzales, LA             5  11-14  166
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
35. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          5  11-14  166
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
38. Cole Findley           Forsyth, MO              5  11-13  163
  Day 1: 5   11-13   
38. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                5  11-13  163
  Day 1: 5   11-13   
40. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  11-12  161
  Day 1: 5   11-12   
40. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               5  11-12  161
  Day 1: 5   11-12   
42. Casey Bennett          Gatesville, TX           5  11-11  159
  Day 1: 5   11-11   
42. Matt Ells              Mount Vernon, MO         5  11-11  159
  Day 1: 5   11-11   
44. Johnny Nguyen          Tucson, AZ               5  11-08  157
  Day 1: 5   11-08   
45. Dillon Statler         Kimberling City, MO      5  11-06  156
  Day 1: 5   11-06   
46. Jean-Christophe David  Bordeaux, LA, Bodeaux FRA  5  10-11  155
  Day 1: 5   10-11   
47. Robbie Dodson Jr       Harrison, AR             5  10-10  154
  Day 1: 5   10-10   
48. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         5  10-09  153
  Day 1: 5   10-09   
49. Justin McClelland      Rogers, AR               5  10-07  152
  Day 1: 5   10-07   
50. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       5  10-06  151
  Day 1: 5   10-06   
51. Sammy Burks Jr         Joplin, MO               5  10-05  150
  Day 1: 5   10-05   
51. Casey Scanlon          Lenexa, KS               5  10-05  150
  Day 1: 5   10-05   
53. Alex Finch             Fate, TX                 5  10-03  148
  Day 1: 5   10-03   
54. Brent Algeo            Ozark, MO                5  10-02  147
  Day 1: 5   10-02   
55. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               4  10-01  146
  Day 1: 4   10-01   
55. Troy Orourke           Natchitoches, LA         4  10-01  146
  Day 1: 4   10-01   
57. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  10-00  144
  Day 1: 5   10-00   
58. Charlie Ingram         Centerville, TN          4  09-15  143
  Day 1: 4   09-15   
59. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              4  09-13  142
  Day 1: 4   09-13   
60. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                5  09-11  141
  Day 1: 5   09-11   
61. Timmy Reneau           Richland Springs, TX     4  09-11  140
  Day 1: 4   09-11   
62. Greg West              Richardson, TX           5  09-10  139
  Day 1: 5   09-10   
63. Eddie Carper           Valliant, OK             3  09-10  138
  Day 1: 3   09-10   
64. Kelly Power            Cape Fair, MO            5  09-09  137
  Day 1: 5   09-09   
65. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  09-07  136
  Day 1: 5   09-07   
66. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          4  09-04  135
  Day 1: 4   09-04   
67. Joshua Bensema         Willis, TX               4  09-03  134
  Day 1: 4   09-03   
68. Rick Pierce            Mountain Home, AR        3  09-01  133
  Day 1: 3   09-01   
69. Darrell Lyons          Hemphill, TX             5  08-15  132
  Day 1: 5   08-15   
70. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           4  08-11  131
  Day 1: 4   08-11   
71. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              4  08-10  130
  Day 1: 4   08-10   
71. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             4  08-10  130
  Day 1: 4   08-10   
73. Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA        4  08-09  128
  Day 1: 4   08-09   
73. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              4  08-09  128
  Day 1: 4   08-09   
75. Edwin Pulda            Jasper, TX               4  08-08  126
  Day 1: 4   08-08   
76. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         3  08-07  125
  Day 1: 3   08-07   
77. Yoshikazu Sato         Katsushika-Ku JAPAN      4  08-06  124
  Day 1: 4   08-06   
77. Gary Vining            Morgan City, LA          4  08-06  124
  Day 1: 4   08-06   
79. Jeff Avery             El Dorado, AR            3  08-04  122
  Day 1: 3   08-04   
80. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            3  08-02  121
  Day 1: 3   08-02   
81. Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              4  08-01  120
  Day 1: 4   08-01   
81. Shonn Goodwin          Moore, OK                4  08-01  120
  Day 1: 4   08-01   
83. Corey Stanley          Orange, TX               3  08-01  118
  Day 1: 3   08-01   
84. David Ryan             Levasy, MO               2  08-01  117
  Day 1: 2   08-01   
85. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              3  07-08  116
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
86. Carl Svebek  III       Orange, TX               4  07-06  115
  Day 1: 4   07-06   
87. John Pecoraro          Youngsville, LA          3  07-04  114
  Day 1: 3   07-04   
88. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              3  07-01  113
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
88. David Gillham          Heath, TX                3  07-01  113
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
88. Benjamin Jackson       Monkey Island, OK        3  07-01  113
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
91. Troy Roder             Brookeland, TX           3  07-00  110
  Day 1: 3   07-00   
92. Travis Loyd            Vienna, IL               2  07-00  109
  Day 1: 2   07-00   
93. Greg Ingram            Owasso, OK               3  06-15  108
  Day 1: 3   06-15   
94. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              4  06-13  107
  Day 1: 4   06-13   
95. Randy Qualls           Streetman, TX            3  06-09  106
  Day 1: 3   06-09   
95. Garon Smith            Olathe, KS               3  06-09  106
  Day 1: 3   06-09   
97. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           3  06-08  104
  Day 1: 3   06-08   
98. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 3  06-07  103
  Day 1: 3   06-07   
99. Brooks Forsyth         Hester, LA               4  06-04  102
  Day 1: 4   06-04   
100. Dave Mansue            Hemphill, TX             2  06-03  101
  Day 1: 2   06-03   
101. Jim Simpson            Canyon, TX               3  05-15  100
  Day 1: 3   05-15   
102. John Garrett           Union City, TN           3  05-14   99
  Day 1: 3   05-14   
102. Bryan Trahan           Orange, TX               3  05-14   99
  Day 1: 3   05-14   
104. Bobby Badarack         Euless, TX               3  05-13   97
  Day 1: 3   05-13   
104. Matthew Mcardle        Houston, TX              3  05-13   97
  Day 1: 3   05-13   
106. T-Roy Broussard        Port Arthur, TX          2  05-12   95
  Day 1: 2   05-12   
106. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                2  05-12   95
  Day 1: 2   05-12   
108. Patrick Spencer        Marana, AZ               3  05-11   93
  Day 1: 3   05-11   
109. Justin Wojcik          Bulverde, TX             2  05-11   92
  Day 1: 2   05-11   
110. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          3  05-10   91
  Day 1: 3   05-10   
111. Kyle Bohannan          Berryville, AR           3  05-09   90
  Day 1: 3   05-09   
112. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          2  05-09   89
  Day 1: 2   05-09   
113. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             1  05-09   88
  Day 1: 1   05-09   
114. Nick Diberardino       Onalaska, TX             2  05-08   87
  Day 1: 2   05-08   
115. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               3  05-07   86
  Day 1: 3   05-07   
116. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 2  05-06   85
  Day 1: 2   05-06   
117. Jon Englund            Farwell, MN              2  05-05   84
  Day 1: 2   05-05   
118. Stephen Byers          Lewisville, TX           2  05-04   83
  Day 1: 2   05-04   
118. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               2  05-04   83
  Day 1: 2   05-04   
120. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              3  05-02   81
  Day 1: 3   05-02   
121. Steven Nieto           Houston, TX              2  04-14   80
  Day 1: 2   04-14   
122. Chris Babin            Raceland, LA             2  04-11   79
  Day 1: 2   04-11   
122. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             2  04-11   79
  Day 1: 2   04-11   
122. Ralph Myhlhousen       Council Bluffs, IA       2  04-11   79
  Day 1: 2   04-11   
125. John Dickerson V       Orange, TX               2  04-09   76
  Day 1: 2   04-09   
125. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               2  04-09   76
  Day 1: 2   04-09   
125. Chris Torkleson        Sand Springs, OK         2  04-09   76
  Day 1: 2   04-09   
128. Greg Yates             Oak Point, TX            2  04-07   73
  Day 1: 2   04-07   
129. Bill Gaddis            Vinita, OK               2  04-06   72
  Day 1: 2   04-06   
129. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       2  04-06   72
  Day 1: 2   04-06   
131. JP Kimbrough           Bossier City, LA         2  04-04   70
  Day 1: 2   04-04   
131. Masa Matsushita        Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       2  04-04   70
  Day 1: 2   04-04   
133. Joel Douglas           Blue Eye, MO             2  04-03   68
  Day 1: 2   04-03   
134. Ryan Lavigne           Gonzales, LA             2  04-02   67
  Day 1: 2   04-02   
134. Jonathan Simon         Orange, TX               2  04-02   67
  Day 1: 2   04-02   
136. Mark Jenkins           Ville Platte, LA         2  04-01   65
  Day 1: 2   04-01   
137. Kenta Kimura           Afton, OK                2  04-00   64
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
138. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              2  03-15   63
  Day 1: 2   03-15   
139. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         1  03-15   62
  Day 1: 1   03-15   
140. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             2  03-13   61
  Day 1: 2   03-13   
141. Marshall Hughes        Port Neches, TX          2  03-12   60
  Day 1: 2   03-12   
142. Branden Hollingshead   Azle, TX                 2  03-10   59
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
143. Joey Cantrell          Sadler, TX               2  03-09   58
  Day 1: 2   03-09   
144. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                1  03-07   57
  Day 1: 1   03-07   
145. Tyler Ellis            Battlefield, MO          2  03-06   56
  Day 1: 2   03-06   
146. Mitch Kistner          Gilbert, AZ              2  03-05   55
  Day 1: 2   03-05   
147. Chris Hart             Bozeman, MT              1  03-01   54
  Day 1: 1   03-01   
148. Darold Gleason         Leesville, LA            2  02-15   53
  Day 1: 2   02-15   
149. Robert Bratton         Owasso, OK               1  02-15   52
  Day 1: 1   02-15   
150. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             1  02-14   51
  Day 1: 1   02-14   
151. Sean Arnold            Jenks, OK                1  02-13   50
  Day 1: 1   02-13   
152. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         1  02-12   49
  Day 1: 1   02-12   
153. Audie Prewitt Jr       Benton, AR               1  02-11   48
  Day 1: 1   02-11   
154. Chris Berry            Houston, TX              1  02-10   47
  Day 1: 1   02-10   
154. Josh Tidenberg         Texico, NM               1  02-10   47
  Day 1: 1   02-10   
156. Chris Laposta          Neosho, MO               1  02-06   45
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
157. Eddy May               Valley Center, KS        1  02-05   44
  Day 1: 1   02-05   
158. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             1  02-04   43
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
158. Jason Lieblong         Conway, AR               1  02-04   43
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
160. Teddy Cloide           Vidor, TX                1  02-03   41
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
161. Billy Smith Sr         Willis, TX               1  02-02   40
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
162. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                1  02-00   39
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
163. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          1  01-15   38
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
163. Mike Lirette           Monroe, LA               1  01-15   38
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
163. Tim Reed               Collinsville, OK         1  01-15   38
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
166. Beau Branine           Haysville, KS            1  01-14   35
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
166. Wayne Murray           Baton Rouge, LA          1  01-14   35
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
166. Ryan Otto              Mayer, MN                1  01-14   35
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
169. Carey Goldberg         Colorado Springs, CO     1  01-13   32
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
169. Mason Spencer          Broken Bow, OK           1  01-13   32
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
171. Timothy Klinger        Boulder City, NV         1  01-12   30
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
172. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          1  01-11   29
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
172. Edgar Mauricio Romero Renteria Leon MEXICO              1  01-11   29
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
172. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           1  01-11   29
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
175. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              1  01-10   26
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
175. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        1  01-10   26
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
177. Brent Breznik          Borger, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, TN            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Cody Compton           Palisade, CO             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Bob Fair               Collinsville, OK         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Tracy Gautreaux        Raceland, LA             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Josh Greer             Carthage, MO             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Wayne Hauser Jr        Mooresville, NC          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Jerry Hayes            Sugar Land, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Chad Kallina           Lago Vista, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Dylan Lyons            Hemphill, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Brian Mathis           Northglenn, CO           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Chad Murray            Vidalia, LA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Jacob Parker           Fort Worth, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Domonick Poullard      Houston, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Larry Riffey           Pratt, KS                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Jason Swanigan         Clever, MO               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
177. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        57       564      1345-02
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          57       564      1345-02


2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open 3/2-3/4
Table Rock Lake, Branson  MO.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Mike Jones             Fayetteville, AR         3  11-02  200
  Day 1: 3   11-02   
2.  John Zeolla            Oak Park, CA             3  10-10  199
  Day 1: 3   10-10   
3.  Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         3  09-01  198
  Day 1: 3   09-01   
4.  Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              3  08-09  197
  Day 1: 3   08-09   
5.  Stephen Mitchell       Jonesville, LA           3  08-01  196
  Day 1: 3   08-01   
6.  David Sommerkamp       Saint Louis, MO          3  07-12  195
  Day 1: 3   07-12   
7.  Dusty Frank            West Point, TX           3  07-09  194
  Day 1: 3   07-09   
8.  Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         3  07-08  193
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
8.  Jesse Simpson          Mesquite, TX             3  07-08  193
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
10. Brady Bressler         Canyon, TX               3  07-06  191
  Day 1: 3   07-06   
11. Chad Hamm              Granbury, TX             3  07-04  190
  Day 1: 3   07-04   
12. Robert Hatchett        Houston, TX              3  07-01  189
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
13. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            3  07-00  188
  Day 1: 3   07-00   
14. Rusty Harvey           Lumberton, TX            3  06-14  187
  Day 1: 3   06-14   
14. Alan Quick             Springfield, MO          3  06-14  187
  Day 1: 3   06-14   
14. Alan Woodford          Winslow, IN              3  06-14  187
  Day 1: 3   06-14   
17. Blake Curtis           Springdale, AR           3  06-11  184
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
18. John Kozel             Overland Park, KS        3  06-04  183
  Day 1: 3   06-04   
19. Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               3  06-03  182
  Day 1: 3   06-03   
19. Lonnie Miller          Broken Arrow, OK         3  06-03  182
  Day 1: 3   06-03   
19. Blaine Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       3  06-03  182
  Day 1: 3   06-03   
22. Jim Furr               Hemphill, TX             3  05-14  179
  Day 1: 3   05-14   
23. Joshua Bauer           Random Lake, WI          3  05-12  178
  Day 1: 3   05-12   
24. Jerry Riddle Jr        Summit, MS               2  05-08  177
  Day 1: 2   05-08   
25. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               2  05-07  176
  Day 1: 2   05-07   
26. Nathaniel Flynn        Kansas City, MO          3  05-05  175
  Day 1: 3   05-05   
27. Bob Howard             Lake Havasu, AZ          3  05-04  174
  Day 1: 3   05-04   
28. Gary Brach             Reeds Spring, MO         2  04-15  173
  Day 1: 2   04-15   
29. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           2  04-14  172
  Day 1: 2   04-14   
29. Bobby "J" Nakatomi     Sacramento, CA           2  04-14  172
  Day 1: 2   04-14   
31. John Connell           Marion, IL               2  04-09  170
  Day 1: 2   04-09   
32. Greg Ryan              Fayetteville, AR         2  04-06  169
  Day 1: 2   04-06   
33. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           2  04-03  168
  Day 1: 2   04-03   
34. Charles Harp           Bella Vista, AR          2  04-02  167
  Day 1: 2   04-02   
35. Jimmy Charbonnet       Saint Amant, LA          2  04-00  166
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
35. Mike Isaak             Caryle, IL               2  04-00  166
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
37. Joe Lee                Grand Prairie, TX        2  03-10  164
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
38. Troy Enke              Nixa, MO                 2  03-08  163
  Day 1: 2   03-08   
38. George Salov           Highlandville, MO        2  03-08  163
  Day 1: 2   03-08   
38. Keegan Stroud          Fredericksburg, TX       2  03-08  163
  Day 1: 2   03-08   
41. Kent Dotson Jr         Clever, MO               1  03-05  160
  Day 1: 1   03-05   
42. Tommy Kersting Jr      Geneva, IL               1  03-03  159
  Day 1: 1   03-03   
43. Brandon Ackerson       Afton, OK                1  03-02  158
  Day 1: 1   03-02   
44. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 1  02-14  157
  Day 1: 1   02-14   
44. Chris Beverly          Shepherd, TX             1  02-14  157
  Day 1: 1   02-14   
46. Dan Martin             Clayton, MO              1  02-10  155
  Day 1: 1   02-10   
47. Tom McGovern           Warsaw, MO               1  02-08  154
  Day 1: 1   02-08   
48. Jeremy Rhodes          Greenwood, AR            1  02-07  153
  Day 1: 1   02-07   
49. Jacques Fleischmann    Lampe, MO                1  02-06  152
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
50. Bo Rhodes              Argyle, TX               1  02-04  151
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
51. Grant Fowler           Rogers, AR               1  02-03  150
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
51. Chris Hudson           Bixby, OK                1  02-03  150
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
51. Eric Snow              Forsyth, MO              1  02-03  150
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
51. Jimmy Thomas           Stilwell, OK             1  02-03  150
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
55. Calvin Balch           Porter, TX               1  02-02  146
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
55. Brad Cryer             Frisco, TX               1  02-02  146
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
55. Steve Duncan           Amarillo, TX             1  02-02  146
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
55. Larry Foster           Galena, MO               1  02-02    0
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
55. Kyle Power             Cape Fair, MO            1  02-02  146
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
60. Matt Bruffett          Branson, MO              1  02-01  141
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
60. Creighton Delgado      Elgin, IL                1  02-01  141
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
60. Michael Huffer         Edom, TX                 1  02-01  141
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
63. Brandon Baltz          Walnut Ridge, AR         1  02-00  138
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
63. Myron Bruffett         Branson, MO              1  02-00  138
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
63. Andre Chapman          Church Point, LA         1  02-00  138
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
66. Stephen Delgado        Lees Summit, MO          1  01-15  135
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
66. Ken Gross              Shell Knob, MO           1  01-15  135
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
66. Benjamin Lake          Imperial, MO             1  01-15  135
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
66. Joe Lane               Republic, MO             1  01-15  135
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
66. Michael Montgomery     Cuba, MO                 1  01-15  135
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
66. Zane Ridpath           Gretna, NE               1  01-15  135
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
72. Brian Dennis           Poplar Bluff, MO         1  01-14  129
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
72. Robert Lovell          West Monroe, LA          1  01-14  129
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72. Leroy Mcdonald Jr      Blanchard, OK            1  01-14  129
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75. Joseph Bouma           Rogers, AR               1  01-13  126
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75. Lance Deal             Arlington, TX            1  01-13  126
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75. Rick Emmitt            Nixa, MO                 1  01-13  126
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78. Kenneth Ferree         North Logan, UT          1  01-12  123
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78. Michael Gollub         Springfield, MO          1  01-12  123
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78. Masahiro Ono           Saitama JAPAN            1  01-12  123
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78. Stacy Shelton          Monroe, LA               1  01-12  123
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
78. Danny Smith            Benton, KS               1  01-12  123
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83. Gilbert Martinez       Amarillo, TX             1  01-11  118
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
84. Jacob Brazda           Rose Hill, KS            1  01-10  117
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
84. Donovan Henderson      Beaumont, TX             1  01-10  117
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
86. Mark Alexander         Rowlett, TX              1  01-08  115
  Day 1: 1   01-08   
87. Garrett Perkins        Mamou, LA                1  01-02  114
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88. Henry Dean Adams       Berryville, AR           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Bennie Anderson        Grand Prairie, TX        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Chance Arceneaux       Lake Charles, LA         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Garrett Atchley        Waldron, AR              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Levi Avila             Blugrass, IA             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Brad Bailey            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Randy Baker            Lufkin, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Alan Balch             Waco, TX                 0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Mark Bennett           Gatesville, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Matthew Bierman        Nashville, IL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Michael Blanchard      Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. James Brady            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Jordan Burks           Joplin, MO               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Blake Canella          Plaquemine, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Bob Capps              Strafford, MO            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Josh Chandler          Jay, OK                  0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Sam Chapman            Norman, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Chad Christensen       Alpine, UT               0  00-00    0
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88. Joe Citta III          Columbus, NE             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Marvin Clark Jr        Imperial, MO             0  00-00    0
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88. Gary Clark             Groveland, IL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Toby Cloud             Springfield, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Lynn Coleman           Lafayette, LA            0  00-00    0
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88. Nate Conklin           Davenport, IA            0  00-00    0
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88. Joe Cook               Rogersville, MO          0  00-00    0
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88. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              0  00-00    0
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88. Tom Cowens             Nixa, MO                 0  00-00    0
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88. Tanner Crim            Castroville, TX          0  00-00    0
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88. Larry Crist            Fort Worth, TX           0  00-00    0
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88. Joseph Czekala         Homer Glen, IL           0  00-00    0
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88. Rusty Darnell          Rogersville, MO          0  00-00    0
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88. Chase Dugas            Lafayette, LA            0  00-00    0
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88. Christopher Edwards    Dallas, TX               0  00-00    0
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88. Billy Eubanks Jr       Bunch, OK                0  00-00    0
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88. Steve Foster           Groveland, IL            0  00-00    0
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88. James Frank            Berryville, AR           0  00-00    0
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88. Joe Gammell            Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
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88. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           0  00-00    0
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88. Paul Garvey            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
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88. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            0  00-00    0
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88. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               0  00-00    0
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88. Rick Glass             Stilwell, OK             0  00-00    0
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88. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               0  00-00    0
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88. Tom Goins Sr           Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
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88. Troy Goodlow           Clarksburg, NJ           0  00-00    0
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88. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              0  00-00    0
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88. Gerald Hansen          Weatherford, TX          0  00-00    0
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88. Ralph Heavener Jr      Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
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88. Aubrey Herlocker       Winfield, KS             0  00-00    0
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88. Tad Huff               Green Forest, AR         0  00-00    0
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88. Jody Hughes            Gravois Mills, MO        0  00-00    0
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88. Zach Ingram            Quitman, AR              0  00-00    0
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88. Randall Jackson        Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
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88. Colin James            Otsego, MN               0  00-00    0
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88. Kevin Johns            Eads, TN                 0  00-00    0
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88. Timothy Jones          Marshfield, MO           0  00-00    0
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88. Alden Keel Jr          Perkinston, MS           0  00-00    0
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88. Joshua Kehret          Woodbury, MN             0  00-00    0
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88. Richard Kiblinger      Kansas City, KS          0  00-00    0
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88. Timothy Kisor II       Alvarado, TX             0  00-00    0
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88. Luke Koch              Campbellsport, WI        0  00-00    0
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88. Earl L. Campbell       Springfield, MO          0  00-00    0
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88. Trevor Leblanc         Houma, LA                0  00-00    0
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88. Dewayne Lewis          Arlington, TX            0  00-00    0
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88. Kyle Loyd              Vienna, IL               0  00-00    0
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88. Leonard Martinez       Foss, OK                 0  00-00    0
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88. John Matt              Imperial, MO             0  00-00    0
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88. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             0  00-00    0
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88. Matt McHenry           Sergeant Bluff, IA       0  00-00    0
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88. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
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88. Dennis Meyer           Ballwin, MO              0  00-00    0
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88. Ahmed Monib            Richmond, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Brian Moorehead        Enid, OK                 0  00-00    0
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88. Mike Morrissette       Fort Ripley, MN          0  00-00    0
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88. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
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88. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             0  00-00    0
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88. Guadalupe Nieto Jr     Houston, TX              0  00-00    0
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88. Jeffrey Nolte          Shawnee, KS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Jim Oconnell Jr        Castle Rock, CO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Brandon Orton          Memphis, MO              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Terry Owens            Danville, AR             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Ed Pappas              Hollister, MO            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Eric Porter            Siloam Springs, AR       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Mark Powers            Platteville, CO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Johnny Ramos           Odessa, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Shaun Ratay            Elburn, IL               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
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  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Ben Roberts            Forsyth, MO              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Darrin Ryan            Benton, AR               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. David Shumaker         Tishomingo, MS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Michael Soliz          Orange, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Scott Sommerkamp       Arnold, MO               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Dakota Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Gary Sullivan          Woodson, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Rick Surguine          Mount Juliet, TN         0  00-00    0
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88. Taylor Surly           Bella Vista, AR          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Kyle Triplett          Washington, MO           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Brett Walker           Kansas City, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Tony Watts             The Colony, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
88. Mark White             Tucson, AZ               0  00-00    0
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by AnglersChannel

Greg Hackney talks about his pattern to his 5th place finish in the Okeechobee Elite last week

Greg Hackney is known for flipping and pitching and targeting the nastiest, gnarliest cover on the water. Today he talks about fishing the way he likes to fish. Check it out!

by AnglersChannel

PBWS - Elite Series Pro Jordan Lee talks about his Okeechobee event last weekend.

by AnglersChannel

Prince Still Hauling Home Cash from Okeechobee

Florida pro Cliff Prince had a great tournament at Lake Okeechobee. He finished 3^rd and won $20,000 from B.A.S.S., but his 28-year allegiance to Toyota has lead to even more cash dividends.

As a result of being the highest finishing registered participant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Program, Prince got paid $3,000 from Toyota

“I’ve had Toyota Trucks since 1989 for hunting, fishing and work,” says Prince.

“There’s no doubt when I heard about the Bonus Bucks program, back when I was fishing as a co-angler in the Elites, I knew I’d buy a new model Tundra, I already loved Toyota, and Bonus Bucks is a really cool program for tournament fishermen,” says Prince.

Prince’s loyalty to Toyota doesn’t stop in freshwater. “I also love my Tundra because I can pull my 30-foot Contender saltwater boat with it, without having to buy a big diesel.”

“I think you could make the world turn on its axis if you had a rope, a post, and a gopher hole, to pull the globe around in circles with a Toyota Tundra,” grinned the Palatka, Florida pro, whose primary sponsor is tractor sales and service dealer called Futch’s Depot.

“We’re just a Toyota family,” says Prince. “My daughter is about to start driving, and we’ve already got a Camry to use as her first car.”

Like Cliff, you don’t have to win a tournament to win the “Bonus Bucks” – you just have to be a registered participant in any of the dozens of tournaments sanctioned by Bonus Bucks, and be the highest-placing participant. To learn more and get signed-up, please visit http://www.toyotatrucksbonusbucks.com/ or phone (918) 742-6424, and ask for Jessica or Kendell and they can also help you get signed-up.

by AnglersChannel

Osceola High School wins TBF High School Florida State Championship on the St. Johns!

PALATKA, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2017) – The Osceola High School duo of Bailey Chisholm and Cole DePuy, both of St. Cloud, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 17 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the 2017 TBF High School Fishing Florida State Championship tournament on the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing National championship, held June 27-July 1 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 57 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from the City Dock Launch Ramp in Palatka. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top five teams on the St. Johns River that advanced to the 2017 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st: Osceola High School – Bailey Chisholm and Cole DePuy, both of St. Cloud, Fla., (five bass, 17-5)

2nd: Okeechobee High School – Kaitlyn Williams and David Daniel, both of Okeechobee, Fla., (five bass, 15-13)

3rd: Fort Meade High School– Tyler Bazemore, Mulberry, Fla., and Shane Schmucker, Lakeland, Fla., (five bass, 15-9)

4th: First Coast High School – James Brooks, Inverness, Fla., and Matthew Sorrells, Middleburg, Fla., (five bass, 15-3)

5th: Seminole County Junior Anglers – Fisher Omans and Steven Steinard, both of Oviedo, Fla., (five bass, 14-15)

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

6th: Bartow High School – Jeremy Morgan and Joshua Johnson, both of Bartow, Fla., (five bass, 14-4)

7th: Keystone Heights High School – Coy Givens and Madison Givens, both of Keystone Heights, Fla., (four bass, 13-10)

8th: Seminole County Junior Anglers – Joey Bloom, Winter Springs, Fla., and Dylan Westhelle, Sanford, Fla., (five bass, 13-4)

9th: Seminole County Junior Anglers – Logan Wright, Oviedo, Fla., and Colin Blanton, Winter Springs, Fla., (five bass, 12-15)

10th: Seminole County Junior Anglers – Noah Napolitano and A.J. Alameda, both of Longwood, Fla., (five bass, 12-8)

Complete results and photos from the event can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2017 TBF High School Fishing Florida State Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the state of Florida. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

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by AnglersChannel

FLW Shatters record for largest YETI College Fishing Event - takes 22-13 to take home the win!

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 27, 2017) – The Tusculum College duo of Nick Hatfield of Jonesborough, Tennessee, and Corey Neece of Bristol, Tennessee, won the YETI FLW College Fishing Southeastern Conference event on Lake Guntersville Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 13 ounces, topping the largest field ever assembled for a collegiate bass fishing tournament – 248 teams. The victory earned the Tusculum College bass club a $2,000 club scholarship and the team will now advance to compete at the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

The new participation record eclipses the previous all-time mark of 214 teams set last season at the Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional at Lake Martin. The previous FLW record of 203 teams was set and later matched in 2016 at the FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake in April and the Southeastern Conference qualifier at Lake Chickamauga in September.

“We’ve fished several events together, but this is our first win as a team and for our club,” said Hatfield, a senior majoring in business administration. “We’ve been working really hard and it is so awesome to see our hard work pay off.”

“We went down to Guntersville to practice a couple of weekends before the tournament, and a few days before this event,” said Neece, a junior majoring in environmental science. “We found some areas that were holding fish a few weeks ago, and were hoping that they would stay put.

“The day of the tournament the wind was blowing really badly and it washed out a lot of the areas that we knew the fish were in,” Neece continued. “We couldn’t even fish in some of the pockets – the eel grass was blown in and completely covering the pockets and the water was very muddy. We had a few pockets that were protected from the wind so that’s where we decided to focus our time.”

The duo said that they stayed in just two pockets, side-by-side in the mid-lake area. They estimated that they caught 20 to 30 keepers on two baits – a Sexy Shad-colored Strike King Red Eye Shad and a Royalty-colored Booyah One Knocker.

“We were sitting in 2 feet of water and fishing really, really shallow,” Hatfield said. “Our trolling motor kept hitting the bottom and kicking up mud and we had to raise it up.”

“The key was definitely how shallow we were fishing,” Neece said. “The fish were in the very backs of the pockets getting ready to spawn. If you weren’t fishing shallow enough, you weren’t going to get a bite.”

“We are absolutely stoked to qualify for the National Championship,” Hatfield went on to say. “We’ve been fishing together and trying to qualify for a couple of years now, so to finally get in my senior year is really special. Hopefully it opens up a few more opportunities for our club and hopefully we can make something out of that tournament.”

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship are:

1st: Tusculum College – Nick Hatfield, Jonesborough, Tennessee, and Corey Neece, Bristol, Tennessee, five bass, 22-13, $2,400 Club Scholarship

2nd: University of Georgia – Wesley Griner, Leesburg, Ga., and Nathan Ragsdale, Fayetteville, Ga., five bass, 22-10, $1,200 Club Scholarship

3rd: Bethel University – Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, and Carter McNeil, Abbeville, S.C., five bass, 19-12, $500 Club Scholarship

4th: Bethel University – Garrett Enders, Mifflinburg, Pa., and Cody Huff, Ava, Mo., five bass, 18-14, $500 Club Scholarship

5th: Snead State Community College – Brandon Matthews, Gadsden, Ala., and Nathan Doss, Cullman, Ala., four bass, 18-8, $500 Club Scholarship

6th: Lander University – Ben Stone, Donalds, S.C., and Collin Smith, Honea Path, S.C., five bass, 17-12

7th: Florida Gulf Coast – Beau Clymer and Hunter Bozeman, both of Ocala, Fla., five bass, 17-4

8th: Bryan College – Nathan Bell, Riceville, Tenn., and Cole Sands, Calhoun, Tenn., five bass, 17-4

9th: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Wildwood, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., five bass, 16-13

10th: University of North Alabama – Triston Crowder, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Lake Blasingame, Florence, Ala., five bass, 16-8

FLW also advances one additional team to the National Championship for every 10 teams over 100 that compete. A total of 248 teams participated in this event, so also advancing to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship are:

11th: University of North Alabama – Evan Bernas, El Paso, Texas, and Matthew Uptain, Harvest, Ala., five bass, 15-12

12th: Clemson University – Robert White, Greenville, S.C., and Derek Freeman, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 15-6

13th: Kennesaw State University – Logan Smith, Ball Ground, Ga., and Payton Morgan, Woodstock, Ga., four bass, 14-3

14th: Mississippi State University – Grant Hyche, Sterrett, Ala., and Hunter Hatcher, Starkville, Miss., five bass, 14-0

15th: University of Alabama – John Bryant, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Ethan Flack, Cullman, Ala., five bass, 14-0

16th: Savannah College of Art and Design – Noah Pescitelli, Buford, Ga., and Sean Hall, North Augusta, Ga., five bass, 13-9

17th: University of Mississippi – Andrew Hulbert, Ridgeland, Miss., and Chandler South, Mantachie, Miss., five bass, 13-6

18th: Calhoun Community College – Dakota Guzman, Moulton, Ala., and Charles Rieser, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 13-0

19th: Bryan College – Chandler Fogg and Conner Fogg, both of Kelso, Tenn., five bass, 12-14

20th: University of South Carolina – Tyler Smith, Dorchester, S.C., and Shawn Callahan, Cincinnati, Ohio, four bass, 12-8

21st: Faulkner University – Tyler Pennington, Chicota, Ala., and Brady Bowden, Hope Hull, Ala., five bass, 12-3

22nd: University of Tennessee – Logan Brewster, Maryville, Tenn., and Clay Walters, Charleston, Tenn., four bass, 12-0

23rd: Bethel University – Evan Owrey, Jackson, Tenn., and Kristopher Queen, Catawba, N.C., five bass, 11-10

24th: University of North Alabama – Nathan Martin, Tuscumbia, Ala., and Davis Whitten, Muscle Shoals, Ala., four bass, 11-5

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

This YETI FLW College Fishing Southeastern Conference tournament at Lake Guntersville was the second regular-season qualifying tournament of 2017 in the Southeastern Conference. The next event for Southeastern Conference anglers is a tournament scheduled for March 18 on Lake Hartwell in Hartwell, Georgia.

YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments, along with an additional qualifier for every 10 teams over 100 that compete, along with the top 20 teams from the annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit FLWFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

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Queen wins T-H Marine BFL on Lake Norman with 16.9 pounds

China Grove’s Wike claims Co-angler title

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 27, 2017) – Jeff Queen of Catawba, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 9 ounces, Saturday to claim top honors at the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division tournament of 2017 on Lake Norman, presented by Navionics. For his efforts, Queen took home $4,279.

“The weather Saturday morning was cloudy and breezy, which told me the jig bite would be strong,” said Queen, who earned his second career win in BFL competition. “We’d had seven warm days in a row, so both largemouth and spotted bass were up shallow. I knew I’d be cruising the bank to catch them.”

Queen said his strategy was to cover as much water as he could. He said he used one lure to catch his limit – a 3/8-ounce Queen Tackle tungsten jig with a blue Zoom Super Chunk trailer.

“I fished mid-lake and hit anything that had wind blowing into it,” said Queen. “I caught one of my best bass on my third cast, and put one quality fish in the boat every hour from then on. I caught a lot of fish, but it took a while to boat the 3-pounders.”

Queen said the majority of his bass came from open stretches of bank in 3 to 8 feet of water, and one that he weighed in came from a dock.

“I made long casts – probably 35 to 40 yards,” said Queen. “The key was that I would take the jig and swim it fast. With its small head, trimmed skirt and large hook, I could really load it up and set it hard. I didn’t lose a single fish all day.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st: Jeff Queen, Catawba, N.C., five bass, 16-9, $4,279

2nd: Wes Lewis, Sherrills Ford, N.C., five bass, 15-4, $2,140

3rd: Stephen Cannon, Wilkesboro, N.C., five bass, 15-0, $2,031

4th: Carson Orellana, Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 14-15, $998

5th: Craig Chambers, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 14-13, $856

6th: Jason Wilson, Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 14-10, $949

6th: Drew Montgomery, Maiden, N.C., five bass, 14-10, $1,249

8th: David Cooke, Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 14-2, $642

9th: Jacob Moore, Stanley, N.C., five bass, 13-12, $671

10th: Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 13-9, $499

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Cannon caught a 5-pound, 15-ounce bass – the largest of the event – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $605.

Austin Wike of China Grove, North Carolina, weighed in five bass totaling 11 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the Co-angler Division and $2,140.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st: Austin Wike, China Grove, N.C., five bass, 11-5, $2,140

2nd: Tristen Trull, Mount Holly, N.C., five bass, 10-11, $1,070

3rd: Hunter Harwell, Hickory, N.C., five bass, 10-9, $712

4th: Dominick LeSerra, West Jefferson, N.C., five bass, 10-7, $439

4th: James Webb, Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 10-7, $439

4th: Steve Reynolds, Concord, N.C., five bass, 10-7, $439

7th: Adam Lockler, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 10-6, $357

8th: Charles Wood, Thomasville, N.C., five bass, 10-2, $321

9th: Tyrell Collins, Galax, Va., five bass, 9-12, $285

10th: Ryan Sommerville, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 9-9, $250

Kyle Richardt of Raleigh, North Carolina, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing 3 pounds, 15 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $302.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 12-14 BFL Regional Championship on the James River in Williamsburg, Virginia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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Hammond drops 17.6 pounds on the scales to win TH Marine BFL on Table Rock

Cuba’s Fey tops Co-angler field

BRANSON, Mo. (Feb. 27, 2017) – Eric Hammond of Rogersville, Missouri, weighed a 17-pound, 6-ounce-limit of bass Saturday to win the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division tournament of 2017 on Table Rock Lake. For his victory, Hammond took home $5,457.

Hammond said he began his day on the White River near Baxter. He said he targeted 45-degree rock banks that transitioned into gravel as they descended into the water.

“I used a Phantom Green-colored Storm Wiggle Wart,” said Hammond, who earned his first win in BFL competition. “I made long casts, got it down there and let it do its thing.”

Hammond said the cool water temperatures had the bass feeling sluggish, which influenced his strategy.

“I reeled the Wiggle Wart in slowly and steadily,” said Hammond. “The water temperature were still in the high 40s. I think they were still asleep – it was hard to feel them bite. I think they eventually ate the bait because they were tired of looking at it.”

Toward the afternoon, Hammond said he decided to move out deep to focus on submerged trees.

“I threw an umbrella rig and got a couple key fish to round out the limit,” said Hammond. “The trees were about 45-feet-down, near points and other spots where bass were moving up. It was a grind to catch all six keepers, but it only took a couple of them to make it a great day.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st: Eric Hammond, Rogersville, Mo., five bass, 17-6, $5,457

2nd: Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 17-0, $2,728

3rd: Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., five bass, 16-14, $2,319

4th: Lance Williams, Billings, Mo., five bass, 16-13, $1,373

5th: Brian Thompson, Springfield, Mo., five bass, 16-11, $1,091

6th: Ronnie Dobbs, Shell Knob, Mo., five bass, 16-8, $1,000

7th: Jason Newberry, Nixa, Mo., five bass, 15-11, $909

8th: John Hewkin, Sullivan, Mo., five bass, 15-2, $819

9th: Chad Allison, Carl Junction, Mo., five bass, 14-12, $728

10th: Todd Knaack, Lawson, Mo., five bass, 14-11, $637

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Roger Morris of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Chuck Baggett of Union, Missouri, each caught a 5-pound, 7-ounce bass to tie for the day’s Boater Big Bass award and each won $437.

Michael Fey Sr., of Cuba, Missouri, weighed in five bass totaling 12 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Co-angler Division and earn $2,728.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st: Michael Fey Sr., Cuba, Mo., five bass, 12-7, $2,728

2nd: Landon Rogers, Battlefield, Mo., five bass, 11-12, $1,364

3rd: Derrick Wright, Carl Junction, Mo., four bass, 11-1, $911

4th: Michael Bray, Union, Mo., four bass, 10-13, $637

5th: Jerry Riddle, Summit, Miss., five bass, 10-11, $546

6th: Trey Schroeder, Crestwood, Mo., five bass, 10-4, $700

7th: Lance Maldonado, Chapman, Kan., four bass, 9-3, $455

8th: Don Heiser, Kearney, Mo., four bass, 9-0, $409

9th: Joshua Brassard, Nixa, Mo., four bass, 8-8, $364

10th: Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., four bass, 7-14, $318

Ernie Wooten of New London, Missouri, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 5 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $437.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 5-7 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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Leonard & Bronder take the win at Bass Champs on Amistad and leads the AOY race

By: Patty Lenderman

Bass Champs teams keep cashing in the winnings as the South Region had their second event of the year on Lake Amistad February 25. Temperatures arent the only thing heating up already this year, the competition and paybacks are too as there were 173 teams fishing for a portion of the $48,000 payback in this event with the top 23 teams going home with a payday. Lee Leonard & Scott Bronder won over $20,000 guaranteed 1st place check and more by qualifying for great sponsor bonuses!

With air and water temperatures steady on the rise, bass are getting in gear and fattening up for the spawn. Teams were on the prowl hunting for the big sows to put in their livewells hoping to cash in big. Amistad gave up eight huge sacks over 20 pounds, and a multitude of big kickers for several teams. Hot sunny days in the 80s had preceded the tournament, luring the big bass closer to spawning areas. On competition day, the temperatures had dropped starting out in the 40s and only warming to the 60s. Anglers fished in winds climbing to the teens and the weigh in was exciting as top weights stacked up.

When it was all said and done, it was the team of Lee Leonard and Scott Bronder who came out on top with their sack weighing in at 25.49 pounds. During practice, our better fish were being caught in the afternoon so we didnt want an early draw, Leonard began. We ended up drawing boat #52, and headed to our first spot. They targeted deep secondary points 14-16 that dropped off to deeper water 35 plus feet deep. We used a variety of plastics on Carolina and Texas rigs. Within their first ten minutes of fishing, they boated their first nice fish weighing around six pounds. They bit for the first 30 minutes or so, and we put three in the livewell before heading to our next spot. We had to fish slow, they were just picking up the bait and swimming off with it. We wrapped up a limit that probably weighed between 18 and 20 pounds, then went back to our first area. By then the day had warmed up some and the fish they were looking for were ready to rumble. They caught a few more six pounders and continued to cull to their final winning weight. All total the team took home over $20,000 in winnings for their 1st place win. Weve been fishing with Bass Champs since 2007, and this is the third time weve been able to achieve 1st place. Bass Champs is an awesome organization and is the only trail we care to fish. Lee would like to thank his wife Jamie and Scott would like to thank his wife Amanda for all of the encouragement and support they always provide. They would also like to thank Josh Brown at Texas Boat World, Triton Boats, Wood Brothers Custom Rods, San Marcos Police Officer Assoc. and Tire Factory Outlet.

Long time Bass Champs team of Mike and Brian Fleming won 2nd place with their 23.48 lb limit. Our day started out really slow, Brian began. We managed to catch two fish at our first spot, then it got real crowded and we moved. They started out in deeper water, around 15, then headed to shallow areas 6-8 deep with swim baits in a Shad Massey color. The fish were biting really slow for us until about 1:00. At 1:30 we only had three fish in the livewell, and we were getting pretty worried. All of a sudden, the bite turned on and they not only finished their limit but culled 10 times before heading in! Brian landed their kicker weighing around seven pounds that secured their finish and $3,500 payday. Weve been fishing Bass Champs tournaments since they started the South Region. They really do a great job and we enjoy fishing with them!

3rd place winners Ernestino Pruneda and Cody White had done some scouting prior to competition day and found the bass staging for the spawn. We made our game plan and headed to a pre-spawn area that had drains and drops in warmer water, Ernestino stated. They were flipping lures in 2-4 depths for their catch. There was this one stump in there that we would catch one off of, leave it alone and an hour later catch another one there. Otherwise we caught most of our fish in the middle of the day in shady areas and around hydrilla. Nearing the end of the day, they had about 18 pounds in the boat. On the last cast, Ernestino landed one near 8 pounds, culling a three pounder with it, launching their weight to a 23.03 lb 3rd place win! We lost one early in the day that probably weighed between six and seven pounds. We would probably have won with it if we got it in the boat! Theres always next time Even still, they enjoyed a $2,500 payday.

Of all the big kickers caught and seen at the scales, Randy Dixon brought in the biggest of them all fishing with Stephen Winter weighing in at 9.66 lbs. They started their day making a long run to their targeted area. Using Carolina rigs, the bite was slow and at 11:00 only had four small keepers in the boat. Something had to change. I noticed a Creature Bait my wife had left on the floorboard from the last time we went fishing, Randy recalled. I decided to put it on and we went to a spot 18 next to a big channel that dropped to around 50 by a point. Suddenly their luck changed, and Randy got the bite they were after. We probably caught around 20 fish by the end of the day. We had a really fun day on the water. That catch won a check for $500 and anchored their 10th place win for another $1,020 check. They also qualified to win the Costa Bonus for another $200! Bass Champs is by far the most well-organized of all the tournament trails I fish! The guys and gals in Bass Champs do a really great job.

Congratulations to the remaining top 10 teams!
4th $2,000 22.54 lbs Jimmy Steed & Charlie Haralson
5th $1,700 20.80 lbs Bubba Haralson & Trent Huckaby
6th $1,300 20.50 lbs Derick Kuyrkendall & Forrest Wilson
7th $1,100 20.27 lbs Jason Fitzgerald & Gary Jordan
8th $1,040 20.18 lbs Carson Grizzard & Randall Edwards
9th $1,030 19.93 lbs Robert Lopez & John Sontag
10th $1,020+ 19.91 lbs Randy Dixon & Stephen Winter
and last in the money
23rd $600 17.32 lbs Philip Fabiano & Stacy Miller

Several teams did their homework and qualified for even more winnings through these great sponsor bonuses!
Lowrance Gen3 Lee Leonard & Scott Bronder
Sure-Life Lee Leonard & Scott Bronder
Costa Del Mar Randy Dixon & Stephen Winter
Skeeter Boats Bradley Jameson & Todd Town

The South Region has now fished 2/4 events and the top rankings for the Angler of the Year race are:
309 pts Lee Leonard & Scott Bronder
306 pts Spike Stoker & Stuart Jeffrey
305 pts Mike Bates & Tye Heineman
296 pts James Kiser & Chuck Naomi
293 pts Mitch Goodall & Foy Osburn
The team who achieves the highest points ranking at the conclusion of all four regular season events in the region will win the title Anglers of the Year. Along with the prestigious title, that team will fish the 2018 season in the region they won the title in for FREE! It is still anyones game good luck to all teams!

The winnings are racking up - so far top teams have earned $412,180 in five events!
Jan 14 East Region Sam Rayburn PAID $106,900
Jan 21 South Region Falcon PAID $49,650
Feb 4 Central Region Travis PAID $52,450
Feb 11 East Region Toledo Bend PAID $83,300
Feb 18 North Region Cedar Creek PAID $71,880
Feb 25 South Region Amistad PAID $48,000

All Bass Champs regular season events are open to anyone who would like to fish, and have a chance at cashing in big!
COMING UP NEXT:
March 4 Central Region - LBJ
March 11 East Region Sam Rayburn
March 19 Mega Bass Lake Fork
March 25 South Region - Falcon
April 1 North Region Ray Roberts
April 8 Central Region - Belton
April 22 South Region - Amistad
April 29 North Region Lake Fork
May 13 East Region Toledo Bend
May 20 Central Region - LBJ
June 3 North Region Tawakoni
June 9-11 Skeeter Owners Tournament Fork
June 25 Techron TX Shootout Sam Rayburn
Oct 14-15 2017 Team Championship TBA
Oct 21-22 12th Annual Berkley Big Bass - Fork

Its almost here! The Annual Mega Bass tournament on Lake Fork - the richest one-day hourly big bass tournament in the world is happening March 19. $20,000 will be given away EVERY single hour of the event and it gets even better. At the end of the day, the angler catching the largest bass under the slot and the angler catching the biggest bass over the slot will each win a new Skeeter Boat!

For those who have never fished on Lake Fork but would like to give it a try for your chance to win, the slot rules on Lake Fork are simple: Any bass under 16 may be retained and weighed. Any bass over 24 may be retained. Any bass in-between those measurements are illegal to keep and must be released immediately. So go grab your gear and get ready to cash in Entry fees are only $160 per angler and up to 12 places are paid every single hour.

For more information, visit www.BassChamps.com or call 817-439-3274

Lodging recommendations for Bass Champs events.

Place

LEE LEONARD
MARTINDALE , TX

SCOTT BRONDER
FALLS CITY , TX

25.49

$20,000.00 +
$250 Lowrance GEN3+
$200 Sure-Life Bonus

MIKE FLEMING
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

BRIAN FLEMING JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

23.48

$3,500.00

ERNESTINO PRUNEDA
DEL RIO , TX

CODY WHITE
DEL RIO , TX

23.03

$2,500.00

JIMMY STEED
LAREDO , TX

CHARLIE HARALSON
DEL RIO , TX

22.54

$2,000.00

BUBBA HARALSON
DEL RIO , TX

TRENT HUCKABY
FORT STOCKTON , TX

8.88

20.80

$1,700.00

DERICK KUYRKENDALL
BERGHEIM , TX

FORREST WILSON
BULVERDE , TX

20.50

$1,300.00

JASON FITZGERALD
MIDLAND , TX

GARY JORDAN
ANDREWS , TX

20.27

$1,100.00

CARSON GRIZZARD
MIDLAND , TX

RANDALL EDWARDS
MIDLAND , TX

8.77

20.18

$1,040.00

ROBERT LOPEZ
DEL RIO , TX

JOHN SONTAG
DEL RIO , TX

19.93

$1,030.00

RANDY DIXON
BORGER , TX

STEPHEN WINTER
MIDLAND , TX

9.66

19.91

$1,020.00
+ $500.00 Big Bass
+ $200 Costa Bonus

MIKE BATES
CANYON LAKE , TX

TYE HEINEMAN
WIMBERLEY , TX

19.77

$1,010.00

GRAN SHANDLEY
LEAKEY , TX

JOSH SHANDLEY
LEAKEY , TX

19.16

$1,000.00

RICHARD BACON
BASILE , LA

BILLY WILLHITE
JONESBORO , LA

18.87

$1,000.00

BRAD NICHOLS
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

CRAIG CORDOVA
AUSTIN , TX

18.72

$900.00

DANNY PUENTE
DEL RIO , TX

HECTOR RUBIO
DEL RIO , TX

18.47

$800.00

JAMES KISER
MONTGOMERY , TX

CHUCK NAOMI
ELMENDORF , TX

18.46

$750.00

BRYAN ESTES
AUSTIN , TX

MARK HANCOCK
SAN ANTONIO , TX

18.29

$700.00

TIM THORTON
DEL RIO , TX

ROBERT SCOT
ODESSA , TX

18.01

$650.00

BRADLEY JAMESON
LOVINGTON , NM

TODD TOWN
AMARILLO , TX

17.71

$600.00 + $600 Skeeter Bonus Cash

SPIKE STOKER
STEPHENVILLE , TX

STUART JEFFREY
ANSON , TX

17.61

$600.00

MIKAEL PAPPIYJOHN
BIG SPRING , TX

JONATHAN PEARSON
BIG SPRING , TX

17.57

$600.00

JEFFREY PIEL
CANYON LAKE , TX

DUSTIN DAY
PORTLAND , TX

17.49

$600.00

PHILIP FABIANO
LUBBOCK , TX

STACY MILLER
LUBBOCK , TX

17.32

$600.00

by AnglersChannel

9.79 Anchors 28 pound bag for ABA RAM Trucks Open win on Toledo Bend!

Alan Fitts of Hemphill, Texas won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Louisiana tournament, held February 25th on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Running out of Cypress Bend Park near Many, Louisiana, Alan caught an astonishing five fish limit weighing 28.88 pounds anchored by a beautiful 9.79 pound bass. For the Boater division victory, Fitts took home a check for $5000.

“It was an interesting day,” Fitts said. “I was on a good bite up North and had some fish located, but I came across the lake this morning before we launched and I knew it was going to be a rough ride. When we took off and headed North we made it a couple miles until we cleared the Island and I changed my mind. It was rough up there. I went with a gut instinct, turned around, and went to a couple spots that I had not been to in over a year. It turns out there was a whole lot of luck because that’s where I caught both of my big fish. I caught my fish on a Talon football jig, but I can’t tell you the color because it doesn’t have a name yet? It’s something we threw together and it turned out to be a good combination. The bite was tougher than it had been due to the cold front last night and the wind, but the big girls are ready to be caught.” Fitts said.

In second for the Boaters, Jarrett Latta of Cedar Park, Texas landed a five-bass limit going 23.02 pounds. His bag was anchored by a 7.36 kicker. He collected $800 for the effort. “I sight fished all day today. I should have prepared for this a little better. I had some pinpointed on beds but all of them were exposed to the wind. It messed things up a bit and I had to go searching for some that were a little more protected and we lucked out. I have another tournament I am entering tomorrow so maybe I can go out again and be able to get the rest of them.” Jarrett said.

Nick LeBrun of Bossier City, Louisiana took third for the Boaters with five bass going 20.01 pounds to earn $600. “We just went fishing.” Said Nick. “I went to an area of the lake I knew that fish were there and flipped some hay grass. We caught some chunkin and winding too I wish there was about 2-3 more feet of water because the ones we caught had just enough depth to keep their backs wet. We caught a lot of fish but had to go through them to get the quality keepers.” said LeBrun.

In fourth, Derrick Mong of Many, Louisiana came in with 19.67 pounds.

Finishing fifth place was Billy Cline of Grapevine, Texas with 19.62 pounds.

The biggest bass for the Boaters was caught by Allen Fitts of Hemphill, Texas that weighed 9.79 and Allen pocketed $500.

In the Co-Angler division, John Barrera of Milam, Texas won with three bass going 12.72 pounds. He sealed his victory with a 6.10-pound kicker to pocket a check for $1200.

“Well it started out a little different. My boater told me he had some fish up North so when you called our boat number this morning that’s where we headed and I was ready. I had found some fish earlier in the week on the South end of the lake. Once we got around the island and saw how rough it was we shut down and he asked me if I think we could get bit where my fish were, so off we went. We both caught fish, I was just able to get the right bites. I had between 12-15 fish and culled up to what I brought in. Anytime you come out with a win is a great day,” Barrera said.

Taking second for the Co-Anglers, Justin Bailey of Farmerville, Louisiana brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 8.52 pounds. He collected $275 for the effort. “I caught all my fish on a drop shot and a Carolina rig in 7-10 feet of water. We targeted that depth mainly all in some stumps. We caught fish pretty much everywhere we went. I caught about 6 fish, my boater had about a dozen. It was a good day and I had a lot of fun.” Bailey said.

Jeffrey Grubbs Sr. of Goodrich, Texas placed third among the Co-Anglers with three bass going 8.27 pounds to earn $225. “I can’t say too much because I was with Alan Fitts today and you already know most of what we did. We were shallow. Oh yeah, did I mention we were shallow? LOL. We went up North at first, turned around and came back south, and you know the rest of the story. I was able to catch a few in between netting his fish. I’m just playing, we had a great day. I was able to cull 3 times, Alan is a super guy and knows this lake very well. I was very fortunate to be witness to it all.” Grubbs said.

In fourth place among the Co-Anglers, Doron Pardo, the furthest traveled angler from Phoenix, Arizona brought in three bass weighing 8.23 pounds.

Chris Pearson of Marthaville, Louisiana finished in fifth place with three bass at 8.22 pounds.

The biggest bass for the Co-Anglers was caught by John Barrera at 6.10 pounds, John took another check for $180 for his fish.

Slated for March 11th, the next divisional tournament will be held on Bayou Black, at Bob’s bayou Black near Gibson, LA. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance to the 2018 Ray Scott Championship, slated for an undetermined location.

For more information on this tournament, call Chris Wayand, tournament manager, at (256)230-5627 or ABA at (256)232-0406. On line, see www.ramopenseries.com .

American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Ram Truck Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

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27.24 Limit earn Olivier his Second ABA RAM Trucks Open on Toho

Troy Olivier of Lakeland, Florida won his second American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Florida Central Division tournament, held February 25th on Lake Toho.

Running out of Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, Florida, Troy caught five bass weighing 27.24 pounds. For the Boater division victory, took home another check for $5,000 for his win.

“I ran down to lake Kissimmee and kind of bounced around and got lucky and found some fish in an area I fished for twenty minutes last week. I caught my fish on a 10” junebug Gambler worm.” Olivier said.

In second for the Boaters, Yogi “Kenneth” Norris of Orlando, Florida landed a five-bass tournament limit weighing 26.03 pounds anchored by a 10.31-pound kicker. He collected $1,760 for his catch and $910 for the big bass.

“I stayed in the middle of Lake Toho most of the day. I did run down to Cypress but I came back to Toho. I was throwing a Texas-rig worm and a Carolina-rig worm for a little while. I caught that big bass around 11am this morning on a big worm.” Norris said.

David Lepsic of Haines City, Florida landed five bass going 23.89 pounds. He collected $1,170 for his catch. “I was fishing open water hydrilla with soft plastic worms.” Lepsic said.

In fourth place among the Boaters, Leonard Jones of Geneva, Florida brought in five bass weighing 20.57 pounds.

Chad Schroeder of Zephyrhills, Florida finished in fifth place with five bass at 20.31 pounds.

In the Co-Angler division, Giovanni Pena of Davenport, Florida won with three bass going 16.24 pounds with a 7.11-pound kicker. He pocketed a check for $2,500 for his win.

“I stayed on Toho all day and caught my biggest one flipping and the rest on a worm.” Pena said.

Taking second for the Co-Anglers, Andrew Cason of Kissimmee, Florida brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 14.03 pounds anchored by a 9.22-pound kicker for big bass. He collected $850 for his catch and $435 for the big bass.

“I was fishing on Hatchineha and I was flipping a Senko in some reeds. I caught that big bass around 12:15pm on that Senko.” Cason said.

Ricardo Armenta of Davenport, Florida placed third among the Co-Anglers with three bass going 12.93 pounds. He earned $550 for his catch. “I went to Cypress fishing open water throwing over hydrilla with a Texas-rig trick worm.” Armenta said.

In fourth place among the Co-Anglers, David Simpson Jr. of Gotha, Florida brought in three bass for 12.78 pounds.

Charles Tucker of Eustis, Florida finished in fifth place with three bass at 12.49 pounds.

Slated for March 25th, the next tournament will be held on Harris Chain out of Hickory Point Recreation Facility in Tavares, FL. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2018 Ray Scott Championship, Location to be announced.

For more information on this tournament, call Billy Benedetti, tournament manager, at (256)230-5632 or ABA at (256)232-0406. On line, see www.ramopenseries.com .

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Taylor weighs 22-10 to win TH Marine BFL Savannah River event on Clarks Hill

Grovetown’s Deufel claims Co-angler title

APPLING, Ga. (Feb. 27, 2017) – Brock Taylor of Pendleton, South Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division event on Clarks Hill Lake. Taylor pocketed $5,565 for his win.

“I started out fishing a brush pile in about 20 feet of water,” said Taylor, who notched his third career-win in FLW competition. “The area was within three miles of the takeoff ramp and near the dam. After about 30 minutes, I caught my biggest bass on a green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Trick Worm, rigged on a shaky-head.”

Taylor said his other productive stop was a nearby creek channel swing that was covered with chunk rock. There he opted for an Alabama Craw-colored jig.

“The fish didn’t hit the jig until it was about 20-feet-down,” said Taylor. “Every time the jig would get caught up in the slime when I was reeling in, I’d give it a jerk and that’s when they would bite. I ended up catching two that I weighed in on that channel swing.”

Taylor said he was able to put eight keepers in the boat throughout the tournament.

“After a couple hours, the wind picked up so I ran along any bank that had a mud line,” said Taylor. “I used a white spinnerbait, and caught my last keeper fairly close to the takeoff ramp at 3:15 p.m. I guess it was my time to do well.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st: Brock Taylor, Pendleton, S.C., five bass, 22-10, $5,565

2nd: Chris Rodwell, Evans, Ga., five bass, 21-14, $2,783

3rd: Charles Doyle, Augusta, Ga., five bass, 20-8, $1,853

4th: Marcus Church, Seneca, S.C., five bass, 19-13, $2,199

5th: Franklin Ramey, Abbeville, S.C., five bass, 19-6, $1,113

6th: Jimmy Gooch, Jefferson, Ga., five bass, 19-0, $1,020

7th: Daniel Atkins, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 18-6, $1,428

8th: Hunter Eubanks, Inman, S.C., five bass, 18-3, $835

9th: Kevin Dearth, Cumming, Ga., five bass, 17-7, $742

10th: James Redd, Lincolnton, Ga., five bass, 17-3, $616

10th: Michael Chandler, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 17-3, $616

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Church caught a bass weighing 8 pounds even – the largest of the event – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $900.

Matt Deufel of Grovetown, Georgia, weighed in five bass totaling 17 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the Co-angler division and the top prize of $2,737.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st: Matt Deufel, Grovetown, Ga., five bass, 17-10, $2,737

2nd: Jimmi Leuthner, Tamassee, S.C., five bass, 15-2, $1,369

3rd: Chad Hamm, Aiken, S.C., five bass, 14-10, $913

4th: Justin Kimmel, Athens, Ga., five bass, 14-7, $593

4th: Stephen Reasoner, Harlem, Ga., four bass, 14-7, $593

6th: Robert Gambrell, Clermont, Ga., five bass, 13-14, $502

7th: Eric Cerny, Alpharetta, Ga., five bass, 13-9, $456

8th: Stephen Burress, Mills River, N.C., five bass, 13-1, $611

9th: Brian Nappier, Huntersville, N.C., five bass, 12-9, $392

9th: Brody Manley, Pickens, S.C., five bass, 12-9, $342

Renee Price of Westminster, South Carolina, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $435.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 19-21 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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30.75 pounds wins TN Team Trail on Chickamauga, 11.03 takes Big Fish

Congratulations to Tommy and Spencer Brown. Our season opener was a complete and total success and we want to thank everyone for coming out today. 472 Fish weighing in at 1419.61 lbs were caught today. We paid 90 places with an extra $2400 being split evenly to the top 25. If you placed 26-90, your checks will automatically roll over to Norris.

Kenny Needham and Rob Noyes took home big fish check today with a massive 11.03 largemouth today.

2/25/2017 Chickamauga

Place	Team	Fish	Wgt	Pen	Bonus	B/F	TotWgt	Pts
1	TOMMY BROWN-SPENCER BROWN	5/5	30.75			9.30	30.75	200.00
2	*BRAD FULLINGTON->SHANE FRAZIER	5/5	26.17			9.81	26.17	199.00
3	BENNY ROBERTS-BILLY WHEAT	5/5	25.01			*10.16	25.01	198.00
4	KENDAL BEATY-MARION TIPTON	5/5	24.39				24.39	197.00
5	ANDREW BRACKETT-RYAN HARPER	5/5	23.47				23.47	196.00
5	LEE LANDS-	5/5	23.47				23.47	196.00
7	RICK ETHERTON-FREDDIE WALKER	5/5	23.13				23.13	194.00
8	LARRY ROLEN-DONNIE STAMEY	5/5	22.98			7.12	22.98	193.00
9	ANTHONY REVIS-JAMES BURCHARD	5/5	21.89			7.14	21.89	192.00
10	KENNY NEEDHAM-ROB NOYES	5/5	19.19			11.03	19.19	191.00
11	TIM SAYLOR-CRAIG LIVESAY	5/5	18.00				18.00	190.00
12	TIM SMILEY-BOBBY CHAMBERS	5/5	16.93				16.93	189.00
13	DWAYNE HAGLER-DENNIS POLAND	5/5	16.86				16.86	188.00
14	MIKE JEFFRIES-ERIC FARMER	5/5	16.82				16.82	187.00
15	WILBUR CURTIS-BRYANT AILOR	5/5	16.58				16.58	186.00
16	J.P. BIONDO-MIKE MARTIN	5/5	16.54				16.54	185.00
17	CODY GREEN-TIM MALONE	5/5	16.46				16.46	184.00
18	GALEN JAMES-TONY TOWNSEND	5/5	15.98				15.98	183.00
19	BILLY NORRIS-JOSH NORRIS	5/5	15.75				15.75	182.00
20	RONALD WHITTED-FELIX FUGATE	5/5	15.71				15.71	181.00
21	RICK WALKER-WENDELL COOPER	5/5	15.68				15.68	180.00
22	BRIAN HARVEY-MARK MAULDIN	4/4	15.64				15.64	179.00
23	BRENT BUTLER-SETH DAVIS	5/5	15.40				15.40	178.00
24	CHUCK JAMES-BRAD JAMES	5/5	15.29				15.29	177.00
25	ROGNE BROWN-ELIJAH CARTWRIGHT	5/5	15.27				15.27	176.00
26	TONY MORTON-JOSH CUPP	5/5	15.22				15.22	175.00
27	ROBERT ROCHE-MIKE MILES	5/5	15.14				15.14	174.00
28	*LUKAS PHILLIPS->DALTON GENTRY	5/5	14.97				14.97	173.00
29	TIMOTHY STRADER-JAMES HUTCHESON	5/5	14.75				14.75	172.00
30	JESSE GARREN-DANIEL HOLT	5/5	14.48				14.48	171.00
31	JEREMY LAWSON-JERRY LAWSON	5/5	14.35				14.35	170.00
32	RODNEY BEELER-MATTHEW BEELER	5/5	14.29				14.29	169.00
32	DEWAYNE FOUST-JONATHAN PHILLIPS	5/5	14.29				14.29	169.00
34	DON MCCURDY-NANCY MCCURDY	5/5	14.11				14.11	167.00
35	TROY JONES-BRIAN BEELER	5/5	14.09				14.09	166.00
36	BILLY BOYD-FOY ELKINS	2/2	14.07			9.32	14.07	165.00
37	JAMES HEADRICK-BRADLEY HEADRICK	5/5	14.01				14.01	164.00
38	JOHN GILLEY-J.T. GILLEY	5/5	13.97				13.97	163.00
39	RONALD ELLIS-JOSEPH ELLIS	5/5	13.94				13.94	162.00
40	PAUL SWEET-RUSS POPE	5/5	13.68				13.68	161.00
41	*MIKE WOLFENBARGER->RICK MAYBERRY	5/5	13.67				13.67	160.00
42	GEORGE CARROLL JR-GEORGE CARROLL SR	5/5	13.55				13.55	159.00
43	DOUG PLEMONS-JAMES NUCKOLS	5/5	13.46				13.46	158.00
44	*JEFFREY RUSSELL->JONATHAN RUSSELL	5/5	13.40				13.40	157.00
45	DUSTIN FRANKLIN-ROB BOWERS	4/4	13.39				13.39	156.00
46	RICHARD MOORE-ANDY SMITH	5/5	12.99			4.17	12.99	155.00
47	TOMMY LEDFORD-JOSH HOFFORD	5/5	12.85				12.85	154.00
48	BRAD PADGETT-DANIEL PADGETT	5/5	12.82				12.82	153.00
49	KEVIN TODD-MIKE LYKE	5/5	12.46				12.46	152.00
50	KEVIN EDWARDS-JIMMY MANIS	4/4	12.21				12.21	151.00
51	DEREK TURNER-MICHAEL HEMBREE	4/4	12.08				12.08	150.00
52	CADE STALLINGS-JACOB VELBA	5/5	12.03				12.03	149.00
53	ANDREW PRESLEY-DALE PRESLEY	5/5	11.95				11.95	148.00
54	TED RIDLEY-HAROLD PARSONS	5/5	11.91				11.91	147.00
55	LUKE TAYLOR-KEVIN TAYLOR	5/5	11.87				11.87	146.00
56	TONY WILSON-KENT SMITH	3/3	11.63				11.63	145.00
57	JOE LEE-JIMBO HARRIS	5/5	11.60				11.60	144.00
58	JOSEPH GOINS-WES CRAGER	4/4	11.43				11.43	143.00
59	WAYNE MOYHER-BRAD SNAPP	4/4	10.62				10.62	142.00
60	BRIAN HOLCOMB-JESSIE HALL	4/4	10.46				10.46	141.00
61	TRAVIS ANDERSON-LEE MONDAY	4/4	10.35				10.35	140.00
62	TODD NIDIFER-CURTIS HOSKINS	5/5	10.20				10.20	139.00
62	DEWAYNE WILSON-TIM THOMAS	3/3	10.20				10.20	139.00
64	JAMES HURST-CHRIS COLLINS	3/3	10.04				10.04	137.00
65	ROGER ODELL-HUGH ODELL	4/4	9.87				9.87	136.00
66	BRIAN KING-DOUG YOUNCE	3/3	9.85				9.85	135.00
67	JASON YATES-	4/4	9.81				9.81	134.00
68	MICHAEL MCGEE-TODD MALLICOAT	4/4	9.80				9.80	133.00
69	JAMES TIPTON-LANCE GRIGSBY	2/2	9.78				9.78	132.00
70	GREG MOORE-CHRIS BULLOCK	4/4	9.50				9.50	131.00
71	EDDIE BAKER-CRAIG POWERS	4/4	9.10				9.10	130.00
72	BRAD MUSGRAVE-TIM MCNEAL	4/4	9.05				9.05	129.00
73	ANDY LUSK-SHAWN LUSK	4/4	9.00				9.00	128.00
74	RICK WHITSON-GENE JOHNSON	4/4	8.93				8.93	127.00
75	BRAD STAPLETON-KENNETH STAPLETON	2/2	8.70				8.70	126.00
76	TIM HOSKINS-	4/4	8.66				8.66	125.00
77	CASEY MAJNI-TAYLOR WATKINS	4/4	8.52				8.52	124.00
78	RICK SMITH-MIKE OGLESBY	3/3	8.43				8.43	123.00
79	NEAL TOWNSEND-MIKE WALL	3/3	8.40				8.40	122.00
80	MATT BURGESS-LARRY KELLEY	3/3	8.32				8.32	121.00
81	RUSSELL MURPHY-DOUG COUCH	1/1	8.20			8.20	8.20	120.00
82	RANDY MCKEE-JASON POTTER	3/3	7.94				7.94	119.00
83	JOHN FRENCH-STACEY NEWBERRY	3/3	7.88				7.88	118.00
84	TROY REDWINE-KOLBY REDWINE	3/3	7.68				7.68	117.00
84	JAKE SWIDAN-DAMIAN WINSOR	3/3	7.68				7.68	117.00
86	LYNN GREEN-SHANE ROLLER	2/2	7.63				7.63	115.00
87	TEDDY WILLETT-ANDREW EVANS	2/2	7.56			4.56	7.56	114.00
88	MIKE NAPIER-TAVIN NAPIER	4/4	7.49				7.49	113.00
88	BRIAN YARBROUGH-HUNTER YARBROUGH	3/3	7.49				7.49	113.00
90	GEORGE WELLS-BRUCE CLEVENGER	3/3	7.48				7.48	111.00
91	VICTOR ROWE-TIM HARISON	3/3	7.26				7.26	110.00
92	TIM WYATT-DELMAR WYATT	3/3	7.09				7.09	109.00
93	RANDY OLIVER-CLINT DYER	3/3	6.94				6.94	108.00
94	ERIC MOORE-DAVID MOSES	2/2	6.79				6.79	107.00
95	MIKE KINSER-RYAN KINSER	3/3	6.76				6.76	106.00
96	ANDY HOOD-KEVIN HOOD	2/2	6.53				6.53	105.00
97	GARY SMITH-WAYNE COOPER	2/2	6.13				6.13	104.00
97	ROBBIE SNOW-CLIFF ROWLAND	2/2	6.13				6.13	104.00
99	NICK WELCH-VIC WELCH	3/3	5.81				5.81	102.00
100	JERRY PARTIN-JACOB MASHBURN	2/2	5.68				5.68	101.00
101	CHRIS BUSWELL-JASON MARTIN	2/2	5.63				5.63	100.00
101	JEFFREY MOORE-JERRY HAMBY	1/1	5.63			5.63	5.63	100.00
103	RYAN ROGERS-BILL GARNER	2/2	5.39				5.39	98.00
104	*CALEB EAKENS->MATT KAGLET	2/2	5.34				5.34	97.00
105	DALE PELFREY-JONATHAN BOWLING	2/2	5.25				5.25	96.00
106	DANIEL LEE-BILL LEE	2/2	5.19				5.19	95.00
107	LUKE CHEVERTON-NICK BLEVINS	2/2	5.12				5.12	94.00
108	JAMES HOLSENBACK-DOUGLAS CARPENTER	2/2	5.07				5.07	93.00
109	WYATT WILSON-CHAD PAYNE	2/2	5.03				5.03	92.00
110	KENT LODARI-TROY BIGELOW	2/2	5.01				5.01	91.00
111	*PETE BALISHIN->STEVEN PETZ	2/2	4.89				4.89	90.00
111	JACOB GANN-CHRIS MCCARTER	2/2	4.89				4.89	90.00
113	TIMOTHY LEE-JEFF RUSSELL	2/2	4.88				4.88	88.00
114	DENNIS MCCORMICK-JASON MCCORMICK	2/2	4.84				4.84	87.00
115	CHRIS TAYLOR-MIKE TAYLOR	2/2	4.78				4.78	86.00
116	JACK DUNAWAY-RANDY HARRIS	3/3	4.72				4.72	85.00
117	TOM SPANGLER-KIBBEE MCCOY	2/2	4.64				4.64	84.00
118	WAYNE NORMAN-TIM PETREY	2/2	4.56				4.56	83.00
119	CHAD HICKS-ROGER KING	2/2	4.55				4.55	82.00
120	JEFF WALKER-LARRY GRIFFITH	2/2	4.49				4.49	81.00
121	DOUGLAS BUTZINE-JOSHUA TRENT	2/2	4.43				4.43	80.00
122	RICK EVANS-LYNN HARGIS	2/2	4.36				4.36	79.00
123	TRAVIS LAWSON-WOLFGANG ROBERSON	2/2	4.13				4.13	78.00
124	GARY ERVIN-MARVIN ERVIN	1/1	3.81			3.81	3.81	77.00
125	TIMOTHY TIPTON-RALPH THOMAS	2/2	3.71				3.71	76.00
126	WILL VANETTEN-CHRIS SHOUSE	2/2	3.46				3.46	75.00
127	DAVID STILLS-RANDY OSBORNE	1/1	3.43			3.43	3.43	74.00
128	ALLEN TADLOCK-BILL BOLLINGER	2/2	3.17				3.17	73.00
129	JAMES BULLARD-JONATHAN BULLARD	1/1	2.68			2.68	2.68	72.00
130	DAVID ABBOTT-MICHAEL ADAMS	1/1	2.28			2.28	2.28	71.00
131	DOUG DYE-BRENTON HAMILTON	1/1	2.17			2.17	2.17	70.00
132	DAVID ALBRIGHT-TANNER HERNDON	1/1	2.13			2.13	2.13	69.00
133	STEVE BARBEE-JOSH LEE	1/1	2.12			2.12	2.12	68.00
134	DALE HELTON-BRENNEN COMER	1/1	2.06			2.06	2.06	67.00
135	DEREK-KY TURNER-JOHN BURCHETTE	1/1	2.01			2.01	2.01	66.00
136	JEREMIAH ALLEN-KYLE LEISEWSKI	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	TODD BAYLESS-JOHN NAPIER	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JEFF BEAN-ERIC BEAN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	KYLE BLAIR-DANNY STALLINGS	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	MICHAEL BLEDSOE-TIMOTHY BLEDSOE JR	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	BRAD BROWN-TIM HALL	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	GEORGE BULL-JACOB BULL	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	KEVIN BURNS-LOUIS BURNETTE	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JIM CAMPBELL-RODNEY LOVIN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	CHRIS CARDEN-JAMES MANLEY	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	BOBBY CARDWELL-RYAN CARDWELL	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	MICHAEL COLE-	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	BRIAN COOPER-JOSEPH BRAKEBILL	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	STEVEN DINKLER-RICK BROWN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	SHANE ENIX-STEPHEN YEARY	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	MICHAEL FITZGERALD-JAMIE JANOW	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JOSHUA GOINS-JEREMY YODICE	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	OLIVER GOODEN-KEN GOODEN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	CHARLES GOODIN-BILL DUNN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JEFF GRAVES-TYLER GRAVES	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	TOM GROSS-ERNIE BLACK	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	CARL GUFFEY-MICHAEL PATTERSON	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	STAN HACKWORTH-JEFF DANIEL	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	ROBERT HELTON-DAVID HELTON	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	HUNTER HUMPHREYS-BRETT KING	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	RYAN INKELBARGER-DUSTIN LANE	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	RUFUS JOHNSON IV-CRAIG BREWER	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	CHRIS LANE-RANDY CABLE	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	*ROBBIE LOYD->JEFF LOYD	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	CODEA MCCATHRAN-CODY GRAY	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	KEN MEYERS-BRETT RODEFER	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	PAUL NAPIER-CLIFFORD BUNCH	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	BRAD NAPIER-DENNIS NAPIER	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	NATHAN PARKER-AARON PARKER	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	ROBERT PETREY-STEVE IVEY	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	TIMMY PHILLIPS-ZACH DAKE	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	DON RALEY-TIM CORUM	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	EUGENE RANDOLPH-CLIFF PUSH	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	MICHAEL ROBERTS-GREGORY JOHNSON	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	HERMILO SALGADO-JOSE SALGADO	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JOE SCEALF-NATE MARTIN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JOSH SINGLETON-TONY SMITH	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	DJ SLIGER-DANNY CRASS	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	SHANE SLOAN-LEN SLOAN	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JUSTIN STINNETT-MITCHELL MOORE	0/0	0.00				0.00
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136	KEN THOMPSON-DENNY COLE	0/0	0.00				0.00
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136	KEN VICCHIO-BRIAN VICCHIO	0/0	0.00				0.00
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136	SCOTT WINCHESTER-KURT HOPE	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	JON WRIGHT-BEN PARKER	0/0	0.00				0.00
136	TAYLOR YATES-BRYAN YATES	0/0	0.00				0.00

by AnglersChannel

Laythe Moore and his brother Brandon Smith earn the pro and co-angler trophies for the WWBT at Lake Mohave

From Westernbass.com

SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. – Capturing the lead with the big stringer of the event for Saturday’s five-fish total weighing 19.37, Laythe Moore of Banning, Calif. found himself going into the Wild West Bass Trail’s (WWBT) Championship Sunday on Lake Mohave with a lead of just over four-pounds for a two-day total of 37.18.

Today, Moore added another full limit to his tournament total for a three-day weight of 50.84, earning the title of champion and claiming an $11,000 payday. His payback included Ranger Cup, Lowrance and Yamamoto contingency dollars.

“I caught every one of my fish on a Fat Ika,” he revealed. “It was watermelon with red flake and I had it rigged weightless.”

Moore credited his friends for showing him how to throw the crawdad imitator made by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits.

He reported fishing the Ika in the first two basins just north of the launch ramp, concentrating on main lake and secondary points. “I mostly caught them in 2- to 10-feet,” he added.

Moore noted that he pre fished with his brother – Brandon Smith. Smith finished the event as the co-angler champion.

“When does that happen,” laughed Moore.

Justin Kerr of Simi Valley, Calif. weighed the biggest limit for Championship Sunday with five that went 18.98. Kerr’s final tally of 49.54 trailed Moore by just over one-pound, earning the runner-up position.

“Being perfect, to me, is the number one thing, and I wasn’t perfect and, you won’t win tournaments unless you’re perfect – usually,” said Kerr.

He claimed $6,250 for 2nd place, which included Ranger Cup cash.

The 2016 WWBT Arizona Angler of the Year (AOY) Troy Lindner of Los Angeles, Calif. added 16.27 to his total today. The five-fish limit included a 5.44 largemouth and brought Lindner’s tournament total to 49.41. Lindner banked $4,450 for the placement, including Ranger Cup cash.

Pro angler Dale Roesener racked up $650 for the biggest bass of the event. Roesener landed the 5.57 largemouth on Friday, the first day of competition.

The WWBT paid out $63,200 to the pro anglers.

WWBT Pro Top-10 at Lake Mohave:

50.84 Laythe Moore $11,000
49.54 Justin Kerr $6,250
49.41 Troy Lindner $4,450
47.02 Mitch Southern $4,050
45.41 Tai Au $9,450
43.58 Randy Pierson $3,250
41.80 Bryant Smith $2,900
39.62 Jesse Milicevic $2,500
36.04 Kevin Wiggins $1,800
27.19 Kenny Webb $1,700

Complete WWBT Mohave pro results and payout here

Moore’s brother, Brandon Smith of Indio, Calif. fished his way to the co-angler victory with 26.86. Smith’s Day Two bag of 14.37 accounted for nearly half his weight and was the biggest brought in by a co at the Mohave event. Smith sacked up $3,250, including Yamamoto contingency dollars for his time on the water.

WWBT Co-Angler Top-10 at Lake Mohave:

26.86 Brandon Smith $3,250
25.84 Gunnar Stanton $2,250
24.18 Jesse Parks $1,500
22.59 Cody Murray $1,200
21.92 Robert Zumwalt $1,250
20.63 Dante Ray $800
19.60 Robert Nicholson $800
17.64 Dustin Robinson $700
16.25 Jim Sullivan $925
15.05 Lon Armel

The WWBT paid out $13,775 to the Mohave co-anglers.

Complete WWBT Mohave co-angler results and payout here

New for 2017, the WWBT offers an innovative format for pros as well as co-anglers. Their three-day Pro/Am event allows two days of fishing for the full field and a third and final day on the water only available for the top-10 pros and cos.

A third day of fishing in the WWBT, moves the co-anglers to the front of a boat to make their own decisions, control their own destiny and get the first (and only) shot at the best cast.

The daily weights for all three competition days are combined for each angler’s tournament total to determine both a WWBT pro and co-angler champion. Weights are compared against their respective sides – pros against pros and cos against cos.

A special thanks to all of the 2017 WWBT sponsors – A & M Graphics, Costa, Dobyns Rods, Evinrude, E3 Spark Plugs, Gator Guards, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, General Tire, Hydro Force, Lowrance Electronics, Lucas Oil, P-Line, Power-Pole, Protect the Harvest, Ranger Boats and Super Clean.

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Offering professional-level competition throughout the west, the Wild West Bass Trail provides its anglers the opportunity to further develop and advance their fishing careers. Additionally, the WWBT offers its corporate partners the opportunity to expand sales through comprehensive national and regional television coverage, exclusive on-the-water demonstrations and various tournament incentive programs.

For 2017, the WWBT will conduct 16 events that include one Pro/Am circuit and two Teams circuits – one based in California and the other in Arizona. The Pro/Am circuit consists of five tournaments throughout California and Arizona and a year-end, qualifying championship event. Each Teams circuit includes four tournaments and a year-end, qualifying championship. For more information visit WildWestBassTrail.com and follow WWBT at Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram.

by AnglersChannel

30.59 sack drops the hammer on the Alabama Bass Trail North opener on Wheeler!

February 25, 2017 – Decatur, Ala – As the 2017 Alabama Bass Trail Northern Division season opener was approaching, the entire State of Alabama had been treated to warmer and milder conditions than the norm. As Friday’s practice day wound down, and the registration meeting commenced, it became clear that those conditions were set to make an about face.

Friday’s high temperature of nearly 80 degrees gave way to overnight thunderstorms and a post front high of 52 degrees with heavy winds and high skies. A nearly 30 degree temperature change and strong post-front conditions mean rough seas and bad fishing.

None of that mattered to Mitch Mitchell and Candler McCollum.

The pair made a long, backbreaking ride to the Guntersville Dam and battled the conditions in the tailrace for three hours, then navigated the treacherous conditions headed back downstream to bring their 30.59-pound limit to the scales to blow away a big field and take home the $10,000 first prize for winning an ABT event.

Their limit was a true spectacle, consisting of three smallmouth, one weighing 6.99 pounds, a solid four-pound spotted bass, and a 9.47-pound largemouth that took home the $5,000 big bass bonus. The team’s total prize including ABT payout and Phoenix First Flight bonus prize totals $17,500 for a one day tournament.

The pair had to wait a long time to receive their credit and take home the money. “We had our limit by 10:30, and left upriver at around 11:30 to try and take our time getting back because we knew we had a special bag,” they said. “We pulled into Ingalls Harbor around 12:30 to 12:45 and waited until ABT staff got here so we could check-in; it’s still pretty amazing to think that this is how our day went.”

The anglers from Muscle Shoals, Ala. and Little Rock, Ark. reported catching a 15-pound limit early, then spending the next two hours culling all but one of their original limit. “We caught 12 or 13 fish all day, and we caught all of them by making the same two casts,” they said. “It was an underwater point upriver, and the smallmouth were out off the end of the point, and the spotted bass and the largemouth came off the backside of it; we caught them all on swimbaits.”

They reported throwing 5.5 to 7.5-inch Basstrix Paddletail and Strike King Shadalicious swimbaits on 3/4-ounce jigheads to get the job done. They said they caught their early limit on shad colored versions, but turned to a chartreuse and blue model as the day wore on. “We didn’t expect the day to go like this when the weather turned,” they reported. “We expected it to be tough, but we walk out of here with a personal best smallmouth and largemouth, our biggest win and our biggest payday too – this is truly unbelievable, and we are so happy to be standing here.”

While finishing more than 10 pounds behind the winners, Lanny Guthrie and Bobby Brown produced an impressive 20.11-pound limit to finish the day in second place and earn the $5,000 runners up prize. The pair attempted to run the crankbait pattern that they had found in practice early, but had to adjust. “Things just didn’t happen like we had planned early,” they said. “But, we made the adjustment to go throw spinnerbaits on bluff walls and it really started to happen.”

They said they selected a 3/8-ounce double willowleaf War Eagle chartreuse spinnerbait with painted blades and drifted with the wind, slow rolling the spinnerbait. “Lanny is the one that figured it out,” said Brown. “Once he did, we both got on the front deck and made the most of it we could; we are really pleased with the way everything turned out.”

Third place finishers Jason Smith and Chaz McMahan weighed-in their 20.09-pound limit within the first 10 minutes of the afternoon, then got to watch the whole field weigh, but their limit was good enough to hang onto the $4,000 third place prize. Rounding out the top five were David Kyle and Scott Callahan, who earned $3,000 with their 19.96-pound limit, followed in fifth by James Harrison and Larry Hill who earned $2,000 for their 19.51-pound performance, as well as the Wedowee Marine $1,000 bonus for being the highest finishing anglers who purchased their Phoenix Boat from sponsor Wedowee Marin.

The top 10 standings are below, for complete standings go to http://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/wl-results/

Place	ANGLERS	Weight	BIG FISH	WINNINGS
1	Mitch Mitchell and Candler McCollum	30.59	9.47	$10,000 (plus $7,000 Phoenix First Flight bonus)
2	Lanny Guthrie and Bobby Brown	20.11		$5,000
3	Jason Smith and Chaz McMahan	20.09	5.37	$4,000
4	David Kyle and Scott Callahan	19.96		$3,000
5	James Harrison and Larry Hill	19.51		$2,000 (plus $1,000 Wedowee Marine Bonus)
6	Ryan Salzman and Jon Canada	18.06	5.33	$1,500
7	Gary Thacker and Winston Jackson	17.58		$1,100
8	Josh Benford and Jerry McCaferty	16.67		$1,100
8	Mark McCaig and Tim Hurst	16.67		$1,100
10	Bobby Simmons and Austin Simmons	16.45		$1,100

The sponsors of the 2017 Alabama Bass Trail include; Bill Penney Toyota, Phoenix Bass Boats, GP8 Oxygen Water, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Wind Creek Hospitality – Wetumpka, Wind Creek Hospitality – Montgomery, Alabama Tourism Department, SCA Performance, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, AFTCO, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Lew’s Fishing, Crossed Industries, YETI, E3 Apparel, TVA and Alabama Power.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

by AnglersChannel

Horton Tops Best Of The Best At Bassmaster Elite On Lake Okeechobee

Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster

Feb. 26, 2017
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — After starting Championship Sunday more than 8 pounds ahead of his nearest competitor, Tim Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala., struggled throughout the day, but held on tight to win his first championship in a decade at the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee.

Horton was only able to bring 11 pounds, 7 ounces of Okeechobee largemouth to the scales today, which pushed his total four-day weight to 83-5. His success topped second-place finisher Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., by 1 pound, 4 ounces.

Horton’s last victory was at the 2007 Elite Series Champion’s Choice on New York’s Lake Champlain. It’s been 10 years since the 11-time qualifier of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods took home the trophy and $100,000 first place prize.

“Today was a very difficult day, no question about it,” Horton said. “I’m so thankful and so very blessed that Thursday and Friday went as well as they did. If it weren’t for those two heavy limits, I wouldn’t have won.”

Looking back at Saturday’s semi-final round when Horton lost a 9-pounder early on, he said that fish would have put his total near 26 pounds for the day.

“If I would have caught and weighed that fish, I would have been ahead by 13 or 14 pounds,” he said. “Had that been the case, I would have stayed closer to the boat ramp and fished conservatively for the win — you can’t always do that, but that big bass would have made today a lot easier.”

Horton caught his first keeper bass on Sunday at 11 a.m., but not at the spot where he had been fishing the past three days.

“When I arrived at my spot this morning, the wind and fishing pressure made the water a big mess,” Horton said. “I knew catching the fish I needed to win from that location was a long shot, so I spent some time looking at a couple other locations and ended up deciding on Harney Pond.”

Harney Pond is a 30-mile run from Okeechobee, Fla., on the southwest side of the lake. When Horton scrapped the game plan that had put him in the driver’s seat the first three days, he was taking a big risk.

“My family drove 13 hours to watch the final weigh-in, and I really felt like I had let them down,” he said. “I literally walked on stage thinking DeFoe had me beat, and it ended up that my 11-pound limit was the most beautiful 11 pounds I’ve ever caught.”

An emotional Horton said having his family present, and sharing the final-day stage with good friend Ott DeFoe made this victory the best of his career.

“I have a tremendous support system, and I wouldn’t be here without my family,” he said. “So much happened this week; so many ups and downs that I’m not sure the gravity of what’s happened has sunk in yet.”

Horton won a Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Okeechobee in 2004. He relied this experience, but kept an open mind as Florida’s renowned big-bass factory has dramatically changed over the years.

The big lake has endured numerous hurricanes, water-level fluctuations and struggling habitat. But the potential for big fish has remained the same thanks to miles of various vegetation types including hydrilla, milfoil, hyacinth, pencil reeds, alligator grass, pennywort and lily pads.

“Everything I weighed in this week was on a 4-inch Klone Crawsome in two colors: black/blue swirl and a black/red copper,” Horton said. “I rigged the creature-style baits on a heavy-duty flipping hook beneath a 3/4- to 1-ounce weight — depending on how thick the reeds were I was flipping to — on 50-pound Bass Pro Shops XPS braid.”

Horton’s rod of choice was an 8-foot Duckett Flip Stick, Gary Klein Edition, paired with a Lew’s SuperDuty Speed Spool baitcaster in an 8.0:1 gear ratio. On the final day, however, he made a few subtle changes.

“Today I caught my fish on a 3/8-ounce tungsten weight rigged on 20-pound test Bass Pro Shops XPS fluorocarbon,” he said. “I focused on Harney Pond because the water was a little bit clearer, which I felt required a different line selection, but the main presentation stayed the same.”

Rounding out the Top 12 are: Ott DeFoe (82-1), Cliff Prince (78-3), Fletcher Shryock (77-10), Greg Hackney (73-12), Dave Lefebre (73-0), Bobby Lane (72-10), Jason Williamson (69-10), Dean Rojas (68-14), Andy Montgomery (67-12), Stephen Browning (67-5) and Adrian Avena (63-14).

Tyler Carriere of Youngsville, La., earned the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $1,500 with a 9-5 largemouth.

DeFoe was awarded $1,000 for the leading the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race at the end of the event.

Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., earned the Power-Pole Captain’s Cash Award of $1,000 for being the highest-placing angler who is registered and eligible and uses a client-approved product on his boat.

Horton earned $500 as the recipient of the Livingston Lures Day 2 Leader Award.

The event was hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourism.

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Power-Pole, Yamaha, Berkley, Huk, Triton Boats, Shell Rotella, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: T-H Marine, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, Shimano, Livingston Lures, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels

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2017 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee 2/23-2/26
Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

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

1. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 20 83-05 110 $100,500.00
Day 1: 5 25-15 Day 2: 5 30-04 Day 3: 5 15-11 Day 4: 5 11-07
2. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 20 82-01 109 $26,000.00
Day 1: 5 31-03 Day 2: 5 17-03 Day 3: 5 14-14 Day 4: 5 18-13
3. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 20 78-03 108 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 21-06 Day 3: 5 19-11 Day 4: 5 15-07
4. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 20 77-10 107 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 20-04 Day 3: 5 18-14 Day 4: 5 21-08
5. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 20 73-12 106 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 5 19-09 Day 3: 5 21-07 Day 4: 5 12-10
6. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 20 73-00 105 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 21-05 Day 3: 5 25-11 Day 4: 5 18-09
7. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 20 72-10 104 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 19-05 Day 4: 5 18-08
8. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 20 69-10 103 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 19-05 Day 3: 5 17-07 Day 4: 5 15-05
9. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 20 68-14 102 $12,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 25-04 Day 3: 5 15-01 Day 4: 5 10-12
10. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 20 67-12 101 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 23-12 Day 4: 5 10-10
11. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 20 67-05 100 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 26-13 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 17-04 Day 4: 5 07-08
12. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 20 63-14 99 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 5 23-06 Day 4: 5 08-06
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 09-05 $1,500.00

by AnglersChannel

Castledine wins the FLW Costa Series event on Rayburn

Texas Angler Bests 207-boat Field to Earn Fifth Career Victory, $50,500

JASPER, Texas (Feb. 25, 2017) – Texas pro Todd Castledine of Nacogdoches, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 27 pounds even Saturday to vault to the top of the leaderboard after starting the day in ninth place and claim top honors at the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division opener on Sam Rayburn presented by YETI. Castledine’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 66 pounds, 11 ounces, was enough to earn him the win by a 3-pound, 11-ounce margin and a check for $50,500.

“I spent the first two days of the event sight fishing, and all of the fish that I weighed, I was looking at,” said Castledine, who pushed his career earnings to more than $230,000 in FLW competition. “Today, I was out of sight fish and just went fishing. I had a good day and had 16 or 17 pounds early, and I caught around 11 keepers.

“I was running all over the lake, and I stopped on this deep spot with 20 minutes to go in the day and made one cast,” Castledine continued. “It didn’t feel good, so I reeled up and told my co-angler that we were moving. I decided to graph the area before I left, and it looked like there was a big fish down there. I left anyways, and after running a bit down the lake, an intuition told me to turn around and go back. So, I made a U-turn and went back to that spot – it was mid-lake, about 18 feet and around stumps. On my first cast there I hooked into a 9-pounder.”

Castledine said that he caught the big 9-pounder on a 10-inch Strike King Rage Tail Anaconda.

“Twelve of the fish that I weighed in, including another 9-pounder that won me the Big Bass Award on Day Two came sight fishing with a Strike King Rage Bug,” Castledine said. “I also was catching fish on a swimjig and a Strike King 2.5 Squarebill, but the big one today came on the Anaconda.

“In these big multi-day events, you can’t win in one day – you have to survive,” Castledine went on to say. “I was hanging around – tenth place after Day One, and ninth place after Day Two – and just trying to keep myself in position to possibly win. I believe the intuition to turn around today was from the Good Lord above. I’m so happy that I listened to Him.”

The top 10 pros on Sam Rayburn Reservoir were:

1st: Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 15 bass, 66-11, $50,500

2nd: Jason Bonds, Lufkin, Texas, 15 bass, 63-0, $20,900

3rd: Ray Hanselman, Del Rio, Texas, 15 bass, 60-10, $14,500

4th: Casey Sobczak, Willis, Texas, 15 bass, 58-15, $12,500

5th: Kris Wilson, Montgomery, Texas, 15 bass, 56-13, $11,500

6th: Ken Smith, Dallas, Texas, 15 bass, 56-1, $9,250

7th: Jeff Reynolds, Calera, Okla., 15 bass, 52-12, $8,000

8th: Andrew Upshaw, Tulsa, Okla., 15 bass, 52-3, $7,000

9th: Billy Billeaud, Lafayette, La., 15 bass, 51-12, $6,000

10th: Tommy Martin, Hemphill, Texas, 14 bass, 50-15, $4,500

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jason Bonds of Lufkin, Texas, caught a big largemouth weighing 10-pounds even Thursday – the biggest bass of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Bonds earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.

Mat Downey of Kountze, Texas, won the Co-angler Division and $28,350, including a Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard motor. Downey earned his win with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 55 pounds, 4 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Sam Rayburn Reservoir were:

1st: Mat Downey, Kountze, Texas, 15 bass, 55-4, $28,350

2nd: David Kayda, Huffman, Texas, 15 bass, 51-10, $6,300

3rd: Bud Pruitt, Houston, Texas, 15 bass, 50-12, $5,000

4th: Antwon Harris, DeRidder, La., 14 bass, 47-3, $4,000

5th: Andrew Brandstrom, White Bear Lake, Minn., 14 bass, 46-13, $3,500

6th: Craig Strickland, Lumberton, Texas, 14 bass, 43-9, $3,000

7th: Michael Greer Jr., DeRidder, La., 15 bass, 42-0, $2,500

8th: Michael Allbright, Athens, Texas, 14 bass, 38-10, $2,000

9th: Jeff Cade, Richardson, Texas, 11 bass, 37-1, $1,800

10th: Jim Zaleski, Parsons, Kan., 12 bass, 36-0, $1,350

Cade caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a largemouth weighing 8 pounds even that earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.

The Costa FLW Series on Sam Rayburn Reservoir was hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jasper County Development District. It was the first Southwestern Division tournament of 2017. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be a Southeastern Division event, held March 2-4, on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

by AnglersChannel

Horton Maintains Lead Heading Into Final Day At Bassmaster Elite On Lake Okeechobee

Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster

Feb. 25, 2017
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — After losing a 9-pound bass to start his morning, Tim Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala., kept his composure and weighed 15 pounds, 11 ounces to keep a tight grip on the lead at the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee.

Horton’s three-day total was pushed to 71-14, which is more than 8 pounds ahead of second place — Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn.

Horton, who is hoping to win his fifth Bassmaster title, said it was a heartbreaking moment, and it wasn’t the only big bass he lost during Saturday’s competition.
“I had a perfect day on Friday, I didn’t lose a single fish,” Horton explained. “I knew I was bound to mess something up, and I did today. Twice. When you’re in contention to win one of these tournaments, mistakes like that can cost you big time. I lost that big one early, then I dumped another 5-pounder around midday.”

Horton’s misfortune, while painful, didn’t last long.

“I had two minutes to go and I caught a 5-13, which culled out a 13-ounce bass I had been trying to get rid of all day,” he said. “I made it to check-in with one minute to spare. I’m so thankful I was able to catch that big fish late in the day. It gave me a much needed boost in confidence to start the final day, and that always helps.”

Speaking of confidence, DeFoe ended the day with a total weight of 63-4, and he is sure he can do just as well, if not better, on Championship Sunday.

“I started out in the same location this morning where I have the past couple days,” DeFoe said. “On Friday there was an increase in activity, but I didn’t catch any big ones. Today, I caught one of the biggest fish in my limit right off the bat, and I think more fish are moving into the area.”
On Thursday, DeFoe weighed the heaviest five-bass limit of the tournament so far, and he feels good about his plan for the final day of competition. But, another big limit will be required to have a shot at winning the derby.

“Anything less than 15 pounds just won’t cut it,” he said. “If Horton does the same as he did today, and I can find 20 pounds or better, I might have a legitimate chance. But then again, someone behind me could catch a monster bag and surprise everyone. That’s the great thing about Okeechobee, a 5- to 8-pound deficit really isn’t that much and a 30-pound bag could be just a few good casts away.”

Another angler who made a last-minute upgrade was Cliff Prince of Palatka, Fla., who increased his three-day total weight to 62-12.

“I culled out a 13-incher with my last pitch of the day,” Prince said. “I told my marshal to have a seat, buckle his life jacket that we were about to head in. I pitched my jig out, saw my line jump and I set the hook into a bass that weighed about 7 pounds.”

Prince said the forecasted winds for the final day, which could be pushing 15 to 20 mph out of the north, will likely make the fishing more difficult for him.

“I’ve been catching my fish differently each day,” he said. “And it looks like I’ll be changing things up again tomorrow. All I can do is go fishing — on this lake anything can happen.”

South Carolina angler Andy Montgomery weighed the heaviest bass of the day. The bass weighed 9 pounds and anchored an impressive three-day total weight 57-2, which earned him an opportunity to begin Championship Sunday in seventh place.

“I caught that fish at about 1 p.m. on the heaviest jig Strike King makes,” Montgomery said. “That big one really helped. You don’t catch bass like that in tournaments very often, and I’m sure thankful that I did today.”

Tyler Carriere’s 9-5 bass caught Thursday still maintains the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award.

Rounding out the Top 12 are: Greg Hackney (61-2), Stephen Browning (59-13), Dean Rojas (58-2), Andy Montgomery (57-2), Fletcher Shryock (56-2), Adrian Avena (55-8), Dave Lefebre (54-7), Jason Williamson (54-5) and Bobby Lane (54-2).

The Top 12 anglers will advance to Championship Sunday and compete for the $100,000 first-place prize.

Competition will resume Sunday with takeoff at 6:45 a.m. at C. Scott Driver Park, and the final weigh-in will be held at 3:15 p.m. in the same location.
The event is hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourism.

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Triton Boats, Shell Rotella, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Power-Pole, Yamaha, Berkley, Huk, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, Shimano, Livingston Lures, T-H Marine, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels

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2017 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee 2/23-2/26
Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 15 71-14 110 $500.00
Day 1: 5 25-15 Day 2: 5 30-04 Day 3: 5 15-11
2. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 15 63-04 109
Day 1: 5 31-03 Day 2: 5 17-03 Day 3: 5 14-14
3. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 15 62-12 108
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 21-06 Day 3: 5 19-11
4. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 61-02 107
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 5 19-09 Day 3: 5 21-07
5. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 15 59-13 106
Day 1: 5 26-13 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 17-04
6. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 15 58-02 105
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 25-04 Day 3: 5 15-01
7. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 15 57-02 104
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 23-12
8. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 15 56-02 103
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 20-04 Day 3: 5 18-14
9. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 15 55-08 102
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 5 23-06
10. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 15 54-07 101
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 21-05 Day 3: 5 25-11
11. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 15 54-05 100
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 19-05 Day 3: 5 17-07
12. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 15 54-02 99
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 19-05
13. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 15 53-11 98 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 15-02 Day 3: 5 20-14
14. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 15 53-10 97 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-03 Day 2: 5 10-01 Day 3: 5 20-06
15. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 15 53-06 96 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 5 21-14
16. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 15 53-03 95 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 28-04 Day 3: 5 14-03
17. David Fritts Lexington, NC 15 51-08 94 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 18-10 Day 3: 5 16-08
18. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 15 51-06 93 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 19-02 Day 3: 5 22-12
19. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 15 51-04 92 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 22-03 Day 3: 5 20-05
20. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 15 51-01 91 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 22-04 Day 3: 5 15-05
21. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 15 51-00 90 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 16-07 Day 3: 5 15-00
22. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 15 50-13 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 19-02
23. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 15 50-08 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 18-02
24. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 49-15 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 18-11 Day 3: 5 20-15
25. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 15 49-15 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 20-05 Day 3: 5 11-07
26. Dustin Connell Clanton, AL 15 49-14 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 18-08
27. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 15 49-13 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 5 19-12
28. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 15 49-13 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 17-14
29. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 15 49-11 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 10-06 Day 3: 5 19-12
30. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 15 49-02 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 11-15 Day 3: 5 18-12
31. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 15 47-03 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 17-14 Day 3: 5 14-13
32. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 15 46-15 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 17-10 Day 3: 5 15-08
33. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 15 46-04 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 19-05 Day 3: 5 14-14
34. James Elam Tulsa, OK 15 45-10 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 12-06 Day 3: 5 17-10
35. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 15 45-09 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 22-15 Day 3: 5 10-03
36. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 15 44-13 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 20-01 Day 3: 5 13-13
37. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 15 44-11 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 16-03 Day 3: 5 15-04
38. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 15 44-08 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-13 Day 3: 5 10-09
39. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 15 44-07 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 15-03
40. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 15 44-05 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 16-01
41. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 15 44-03 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 08-14 Day 3: 5 15-11
42. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 15 43-04 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 11-15 Day 3: 5 14-02
43. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 15 42-15 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 11-14
44. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 15 41-05 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 5 13-03
45. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 15 40-11 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 10-09
46. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 40-09 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 14-10 Day 3: 5 08-00
47. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 15 40-09 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 09-00
48. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 12 40-00 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 3 08-09 Day 3: 4 11-04
49. David Walker Sevierville, TN 15 36-14 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 07-06
50. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 15 35-15 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 07-08 Day 3: 5 06-14
51. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 15 35-15 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 12-02 Day 3: 5 08-01
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by AnglersChannel

Lee not hunkerin down at Okeechobee

Jordan Lee might have been resting on his haunches while tying on baits prior to Day 3 of the Bassmaster Elite on Lake Okeechobee. But that’s where the hunkerin down stops for the young Alabama pro that has remained in the Top 20 of the standings each day.

“That’s what everybody says when you come to Florida – that you gotta hunker down in one small area where you know there’s fish, and just be patient. But that’s not what I’m doing,” says the former Carhartt College Bassmaster champion.

“I had 11 Smoke HDs, and one Smoke spinning reel on this deck by the end of yesterday, and I’ve already got 10 out here to start today – so you can pretty much see I’m just scramblin’,” grinned the Lake Guntersville resident.

Lee says he’s well aware of the opportunity to catch giants from spawning beds here, but he’s never judged that pattern to be sustainable for three or four days in a row, so in turn he’s mixing-up his offerings in a big way.

“I’ve punched with a heavy Texas rig, I’ve fished in a crowd, caught one of my keepers from a spawning bed, thrown a topwater, and fished eel grass out in the middle of the lake. Daddy’s done it all,” grinned Lee in comical reference to himself.

“I don’t know if you’d call that ‘junk fishin’ or ‘scramblin’ - but I sure won’t be hunkerin down in one spot. Not this guy,” concluded Lee with his signature happy-go-lucky mile wide grin.

by AnglersChannel

Bonds grabs the lead on moving day in the FLW Costa Series SW event on Sam Rayburn

February 24, 2017 by David A. Brown

Not even a dampening tumble could prevent Jason Bonds from taking over the lead on day two of the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division opener presented by YETI on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The pro from Lufkin, Texas, went for an unexpected swim, but still managed to catch a key fish that contributed to a limit catch of 18 pounds, 8 ounces and a two-day total of 45-0.

“I had been sitting on a 4-pound (bed fish) for about 20 minutes but I could never get her to commit to doing anything,” Bonds recalls. “I went to stand on my trolling motor and I lost my footing and went in over my head — my co-angler couldn’t see anything but the rod tip!”

Such an intrusion would surely send a bed fish running, right? Wrong.

“I climbed back into the boat and within two minutes, I caught her.”

That 4-pounder was one of Bonds’ largest fish, all of which he caught off beds. Notably, Bonds entered day two intending to sight fish, but this game was slow to start.

“This morning, I want to a 5- to 6-pounder that I saw yesterday, but she never got right,” Bonds says. “She wasn’t there today, so I went to some prespawn stuff and caught a couple of small keepers.

“After that I went sight-fishing and by noon I was starting to spin out because I didn’t have much. But I caught a 3 1/2-pounder, went 150 yards and caught a 4-pounder, went another 25 yards and caught another 4-pounder, then caught another 4-pounder.”

Moving up from second place on day one, Bonds caught all of his fish on a Strike King Structure Bug rigged on a 5/0 hook with a 1/4-ounce weight. He caught his fish in a mix of grass and brush.

“There are certain areas that are better; it’s just whatever area that a group of fish decide push up into during a couple of days,” Bonds continues. “You just have to run into them.

“It’s still kind of early for the spawn on Rayburn. In a few weeks, you’ll have that big wave push up.”

Bonds found new fish today and saved them for day three, but his optimism is tempered by the approaching cold front that’s supposed to drop daytime temperatures into the low 60’s – a stark contrast compared to the low 80’s of today. Big winds were ripping across Rayburn by sunset and that could muddy up some of the sight-fishing areas.

“I have a lot of areas that I’ve been holding for the third day and hopefully I can get some of those fish to bite,” Bonds says.

Top 10 pros:

1. Jason Bonds – Lufkin, Texas – 45-0 (10)

2. Andrew Upshaw – Tulsa, Okla. – 42-8 (10)

3. Casey Sobczak – Willis, Texas – 42-3 (10)

4. Jeff Reynolds – Calera, Okla. – 41-13 (10)

5. Tommy Martin – Hemphill, Texas – 41-2 (10)

6. Ken Smith – Dallas, Texas – 40-15 (10)

7. Kris Wilson – Montgomery, Texas – 40-12 (10)

8. Ray Hanselman – Del Rio, Texas – 40-8 (10)

9. Todd Castledine – Nacogdoches, Texas – 39-11 (10)

10. Billy Billeaud – Lafayette, La. – 38-13 (10)

Complete results

Downey grinds the grass for co-angler lead

Improving from eighth place on day one, Mat Downey of Kountze, Texas, sacked up 19-15 today and took over the co-angler lead with a two-day total of 36-7. For him, the formula was simple – stay in the grass.

“Shallow hydrilla in 3 to 8 feet was the key,” Downey explains. “Usually, this time of year, I like catching them in the hay grass, but I couldn’t catch them there. I think the hydrilla is coming back and that’s why the fish weren’t in the hay grass.”

Downey caught his fish on reaction baits. He noted that his bite was slow to begin and 11 a.m. found him without his first keeper.

“I think that water warmed up and it was just a late day bite,” Downey says. “Thank God for a five o’clock weigh-in. Once they started, it was pretty sporadic; they were everywhere.”

Top 10 co-anglers:

1. Mat Downey – Kountze, Texas – 36-7 (10)

2. Andrew Brandstrom – White Bear Lake, Minn. – 35-15 (10)

3. Bud Pruitt – Houston, Texas – 35-8 (10)

4. David Kayda – Huffman, Texas – 35-1 (10)

5. Craig Strickland – Lumberton, Texas – 33-12 (10)

6. Antwon Harris – Deridder, La. – 33-7 (10)

7. Jeff Cade – Richardson, Texas – 31-8 (10)

8. Michael D. Greer, Jr. – Deridder, La. – 30-0 (10)

9. Jim Zaleski – Parsons, Ks. – 29-7 (10)

10. Michael Allbright – Athens, Texas – 29-6 (10)

Complete results

Tournament Details

Format: All 206 boaters and co-anglers will compete for two days. The top 10 boaters and co-anglers based on cumulative weight after two days of competition will advance to the third and final round, with the winner determined by the heaviest cumulative three-day weight.

Takeoff Time: 7:30 a.m.

Takeoff Location: Umphrey Family Pavilion, 5438 RR 255, Brookeland TX 75931

Weigh-In Time: Days 1, 2 and 3 at 3 p.m.

Weigh-In Location: Umphrey Family Pavilion

by AnglersChannel

Horton In Control After Two Days At Bassmaster Elite On Lake Okeechobee

Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster

Feb. 24, 2017

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — After weighing the second limit of the tournament that crested 30 pounds, Tim Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala., took control on Day 2 of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee. Today’s 30-pound, 4-ounce limit pushed his two-day total to an impressive 56 pounds, 3 ounces.

Horton’s performance vaulted the four-time Bassmaster champion ahead of Thursday's leader Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., by almost 8 pounds.

Horton has a history of winning by a substantial margin: Three of his four victories carried a minimum of a 13-pound difference between first and second place.

But knowing how fickle Lake Okeechobee bass can be, he’s not comfortable just yet.

“This lake can turn on you in the blink of an eye,” said the 2000 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year. “You can go from having nothing to a 25-pound limit in a matter of minutes, or go from 25 pounds to 10 pounds the next day. I could get to my location tomorrow and find that all the fish have moved off.”

With two days left, Horton knows he has a long way to go, but the forecasted weather conditions are stable and play to his game plan.

“I really think that if the weather plays out as forecasted, we could see the fishing actually get better over the next two days,” he said. “Florida-strain bass love the sun, and Saturday and Sunday look warm and sunny. Am I confident? For sure, but I know a lot can happen in two days, especially after the past two days.”

Horton doesn’t plan to change much for Saturday’s semi-final round.

DeFoe slipped a little today weighing only 17-3 after a staggering 31-3 limit of largemouth bass on Thursday. He’ll be starting Saturday in second place behind Horton, but he’s still confident the right fish are in the area he is fishing.

“There was certainly an increase in activity where I started today,” he said. “I caught a small limit by 9 a.m., but decided to make a 30-mile run to more productive waters in the early afternoon.”

The decision proved to be the right one as he culled up to the kind of five-bass limit that would keep him in the hunt.

“I might start in the same place that I did this morning, but if I don’t catch a big fish after an hour or so, I’ll probably make the run across the lake,” he said. “This is the kind of lake where any cast could produce a giant, so it’s worth thoroughly fishing a good spot.”

Speaking of good spots, Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., found one on Day 2 and caught 25-4 to push his two-day total to 43-1, which has him going into Saturday in third place.

“I had a pretty good first day with 17-13, which had me in 21st place, but I was able to capitalize on several big fish today,” said the four-time Bassmaster champion. “Today was a lot of fun, but the 9-pounder I weighed helped out tremendously. A fish like that just changes everything”

Rojas’ big bass was key in moving him up the leaderboard, but interestingly, it wasn’t the biggest bass of the day.

Micah Frazier caught a bass that weighed 9-3, which is just 2 ounces shy of the current Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the tournament caught by rookie Tyler Carriere of Youngsville, La., during Thursday’s opening day of competition.

“It was the largest bass I’ve ever caught in a tournament, and it was a true blessing,” said Frazier, a 28-year-old pro from Newnan, Ga.

The rest of the Top 10 include: Cliff Prince (43-1), Stephen Browning (42-9), Greg Hackney (39-11), Jesse Tacoronte (39-0), Randall Tharp (38-8), Fletcher Shryock (37-4) and Jason Williamson (36-14).

The Top 51 anglers will advance to the semi-final round on Saturday, and the field will be cut to the Top 12 for Championship Sunday to compete for the $100,000 first place prize.

Competition will resume Saturday with takeoff at 6:45 a.m. ET at C. Scott Driver Park, and weigh-in will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the same location.

The event is hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourism.

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Power-Pole, Yamaha, Berkley, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Shell Rotella, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Huk

2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Livingston Lures, T-H Marine, Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, Shimano, Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Media Contact: JamieDay Matthews, 205-313-0945, [email protected] or Dave Precht, 205-313-0931, [email protected]

2017 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee 2/23-2/26
Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 10 56-03 110 $500.00
Day 1: 5 25-15 Day 2: 5 30-04
2. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 48-06 109
Day 1: 5 31-03 Day 2: 5 17-03
3. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 43-01 108
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 25-04
4. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 43-01 107
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 21-06
5. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 42-09 106
Day 1: 5 26-13 Day 2: 5 15-12
6. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 39-11 105
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 5 19-09
7. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 10 39-00 104
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 28-04
8. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 38-08 103
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 20-05
9. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 10 37-04 102
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 20-04
10. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 36-14 101
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 19-05
11. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 36-00 100
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 16-07
12. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 35-12 99
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 22-04
13. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 10 35-06 98
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 22-15
14. David Fritts Lexington, NC 10 35-00 97
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 18-10
15. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 34-13 96
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 12-14
16. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 10 33-15 95
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-13
17. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 33-06 94
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 12-09
18. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 10 33-04 93
Day 1: 5 23-03 Day 2: 5 10-01
19. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 32-13 92
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 15-02
20. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 10 32-09 91
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 14-10
21. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 10 32-06 90
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 17-14
22. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 10 32-06 89
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 15-12
23. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 10 32-02 88
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 17-00
24. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 31-15 87
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 12-15
25. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 31-11 86
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 15-12
26. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 31-09 85
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-14
27. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 10 31-08 84
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 12-00
28. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 31-07 83
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 17-10
29. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 10 31-06 82
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 19-05
30. Dustin Connell Clanton, AL 10 31-06 81
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 12-14
31. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 10 31-01 80
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 13-15
32. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 31-00 79
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 20-01
33. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 10 30-15 78
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 22-03
34. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 30-06 77
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 11-15
35. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 10 30-02 76
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 14-15
36. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 30-01 75
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 14-01
37. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 10 29-15 74
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 10-06
38. David Walker Sevierville, TN 10 29-08 73
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-09
39. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 10 29-07 72
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 16-03
40. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 29-04 71
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 15-00
41. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 10 29-02 70
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 11-15
42. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 29-01 69
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 07-08
43. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 29-00 68
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 18-11
44. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 10 28-12 67
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 21-05
45. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 8 28-12 66
Day 1: 5 20-03 Day 2: 3 08-09
46. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 10 28-10 65
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 19-02
47. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 10 28-08 64
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 08-14
48. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 10 28-04 63
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 16-10
49. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 28-02 62
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 17-00
50. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 28-00 61
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 12-06
51. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 10 27-14 60
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 12-02
52. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 27-10 59
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 10-07
53. John Murray Spring City, TN 10 27-10 58
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 13-03
54. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 10 27-01 57
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 10-03
55. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 26-15 56
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 17-06
56. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 10 26-12 55
Day 1: 5 06-05 Day 2: 5 20-07
57. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 10 26-10 54
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 08-11
58. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 26-09 53
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 09-11
59. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 26-05 52
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 15-11
60. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 26-04 51
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 13-07
61. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 10 26-01 50
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 19-01
62. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 25-14 49
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 13-08
63. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 25-11 48
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 09-08
64. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 25-11 47
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 11-00
65. Mark Daniels Jr. Tuskegee, AL 10 25-10 46
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 09-15
66. Fred Roumbanis London, AR 10 25-07 45
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 15-13
67. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 25-03 44
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-09
68. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 10 24-13 43
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-03
69. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 10 24-13 42
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 13-09
70. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 24-10 41
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 15-08
71. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 24-08 40
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 08-04
72. David Williams Newton, NC 10 24-08 39
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 12-05
73. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 10 23-15 38
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-12
74. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 10 23-11 37
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 13-00
75. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 10 23-07 36
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 12-09
76. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 10 23-05 35
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 14-11
77. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 10 23-03 34
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-07
78. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 22-15 33
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-05
79. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 10 22-12 32
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 09-04
80. Kelly Jordon Flint, TX 10 22-10 31
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 12-15
81. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 22-09 30
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 09-10
82. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 21-14 29
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 10-01
83. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 10 21-13 28
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 12-08
84. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 21-10 27
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 09-00
85. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 21-09 26
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 09-13
86. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 10 21-07 25
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 07-03
87. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 10 21-06 24
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 13-07
88. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 21-06 23
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 09-15
89. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 21-02 22
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 13-04
90. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 20-14 21
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 08-01
91. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 10 20-09 20
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 13-07
92. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 20-01 19
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 10-15
93. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 19-12 18
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 08-14
94. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 19-08 17
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-03
95. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 19-07 16
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 08-08
96. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 18-15 15
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 07-15
97. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 8 18-12 14
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 3 07-15
98. Chris Zaldain Laughlin, NV 10 18-12 13
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 08-09
99. Darrell Ocamica New Plymouth, ID 8 18-06 12
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 5 13-04
100. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 10 18-05 11
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-12
101. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 8 18-00 10
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 5 12-09
102. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 17-15 9
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 08-10
103. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 10 17-02 8
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 06-15
104. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 16-08 7
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 08-10
105. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 10 16-08 6
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 08-04
106. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 8 16-02 5
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 5 09-13
107. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 8 14-06 4
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 5 10-00
108. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 4 08-00 3
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 1 02-04
109. Jay Brainard Enid, OK 4 05-04 2
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 2 02-05
110. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 2 03-14 1
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00

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Zack Birge talks about his day 2 strategy on Sam Rayburn in the FLW Costa Series

After Day 1 of the FLW Costa Series SW Event on Sam Rayburn Tour Pro Zack Birge Sits in 9th place heading into todays second day and Cut Day. Listen as Zack talks about his day 2 strategy to improve on his 20 pound first day.

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Adjusting and Expansion with Ike - Day 2 on lake Okeechobee

Alan McGuckin with Dynamic Sponsorships talks to Toyota Team Pro Mike Iaconelli on his plans for day 2 of the BASS Elite Series event on Lake Okeechobee

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Andrew Upshaw cracks 27 pounds and change for the day 1 lead in the Sam Rayburn Costa Series event

February 23, 2017 by David A. Brown

Everyone knew that Sam Rayburn could churn out 20- to 30-pound bags this week at the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division event presented by YETI, and Oklahoma pro Andrew Upshaw set his “sights” on the upper end of that scale en route to topping the field on day one. Upshaw jumped in front with a limit that weighed 27 pounds, 1 ounce.

He came into the event planning to sight-fish, and that plan held up today. Upshaw, who had his final weight by about noon, took an ambitious approach to sizing up his opportunities.

“I didn’t stop if a fish was under 4 pounds. I just kept going,” he says. “I knew if I found them I could catch them.”

Upshaw caught all of his fish on a Texas-rigged Gene Larew Biffle Bug with a 5/16-ounce weight. He says the bait presents maximum agitation in the nest.

“That Biffle Bug is the best sight-fishing bait out there,” Upshaw says. “When you’re shaking it on the bottom, the legs are constantly kicking upward. Also, it has a tube-style body, so it floats. Unlike other creature-style baits, the Biffle Bug actually stands up off the bottom, instead of lying on the bottom. That gives the fish something to grab when they’re down there.”

Also important to his success was polarized eyewear. His choice: the new Costa Sunrise with silver mirror lenses.

“That’s really a big deal, especially when you’re sight-fishing early in the morning,” Upshaw says. “Those lenses allow you to sight-fish throughout the whole day and not just certain times.”

Although he focused on main creeks, Upshaw’s success hinged more on mobility. He covered a lot of water with the trolling motor on high and only stopped when he found a fish of the right quality. His first big bite came in the first 30 minutes, and from there, Upshaw says he caught fish throughout the rest of the day.

This style of fishing yielded only six keepers, but Upshaw believes the quality he found reflects a healthy lake that’s living up to its reputation.

“The lake is fishing probably five times better than I’ve seen it fish in the last 10 years. There’s a ton of grass, a lot of fat fish. You can pretty much do whatever you want to do to catch fish.”

To that point, Upshaw says he’s optimistic about day two.

“I had some really good prespawn stuff left that I didn’t have to touch today,” he says. “I’m really excited because I didn’t have to burn any of those fish.”

Complete results

Top 10 Pros

1. Andrew Upshaw – Tulsa, Okla. – 27-1 (5)

2. Jason Bonds – Lufkin, Texas – 26-8 (5)

3. Charley Slaton – Valliant, Okla. – 25-3 (5)

4. Billy Billeaud – Lafayette, La. – 23-15 (5)

5. Kris Wilson – Montgomery, Texas – 23-0 (5)

6. Russell Cecil – Willis, Texas – 21-10 (5)

7. Trevor Stevenson – Fridley, Minn. – 21-5 (5)

8. Jeff Reynolds – Calera, Okla. – 21-4 (5)

9. Zack Birge – Blanchard, Okla. – 20-15 (5)

10. Todd Castledine – Nacogdoches, Texas – 20-3 (5)

Complete results

Root takes co-angler lead

Marching to the beat of a different drum proved to be a wise strategy for hometown co-angler Jacob Root, who took the early lead with a four-fish bag that weighed 20 pounds.

“I only caught four keepers. It was a long day, but they were the right keepers,” he says. “I fished for big bites and got four of them.”

Root caught his fish on a mix of topwaters and jigs. He chose his baits to vary his presentations from whatever his pro partner, Billy Cline, was doing.

Targeting prespawners, Root fished in a range of depths from 2 to 8 feet. He got the ball rolling fairly quickly and then knocked off the rest of his catch throughout the day.

“I caught my biggest fish [a 7-pounder] at 8:30. I caught a 5 at 9 and a 5 1/2 at 11,” he says. “I was happy at 11. The key was just fishing slowly.”

Top 10 co-anglers

1. Jacob Root – Brookeland, Texas – 20-0 (4)

2. David Kayda – Huffman, Texas – 18-14 (5)

3. Andrew Brandstrom – White Bear Lake, Minn. – 18-4 (5)

4. Johnny Babb – Holdenville, Okla. – 18-2 (5)

5. Colby Miller – Elmer, La. – 17-9 (5)

6. Chad McClendon – Grapevine, Texas – 17-7 (5)

7. Michael D. Greer Jr. – Deridder, La. – 17-0 (5)

8. Mat Downey – Kountze, Texas – 16-8 (5)

9. Craig Strickland – Lumberton, Texas – 16-7 (5)

10. Daren Scott – Aledo, Texas – 16-3 (5)

Complete results

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