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How The Usc Anglers Won The College National Championship On Lake Murray

When the FLW College Fishing National Championship began on Lake Murray April 16, Anthony Gagliardi, who won the Forrest Wood Cup on the lake last August, texted a message to Roger Metz, host of the Woods and Water S.C. radio show in Greenville who was on a spectator boat:

“Tell those guys don't cut it as close as I did.”

The University of South Carolina team of Gettys Brannon of Gaffney, S.C., and Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., did not disappoint Gagliardi, who ironically is a graduate of Clemson University, the Gamecocks' bitter rival in most sports competitions.

In the August FLW championship Gagliardi, who lives a few miles from Lake Murray in Prosperity, S.C., beat Scott Canterbury of Springville, Ala., by just 1 ounce. Brannon and Walters won the college national championship over the Liberty University of Lynchburg, Va., team of Travis Rulle and Caleb Eppler, who led the tournament the first two days, by a solid 1 pound, 5 ounces.

The FLW Tour pro's win in August mirrored the USC Anglers' drive to the championship in April. Gagliardi started in 7^th place on the first and second days, improved to 3^rd on the third day and won it on the fourth and final day. Brannon and Walters started in 6^th place the first day, improved to 2^nd place on the second day and then won it on the third day. Their win completed the trifecta of bass fishing championships in the past year – Gagliardi's win in the Forrest Wood Cup on Murray in August; Casey Ashley, who hails from Donalds, S.C., won the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell in February; and the USC team claimed the college fishing championship on Lake Murray in April.

Patrick Walters fights a largemouth to the boat. Photo by Pat RobertsonBrannon and Walters formed a team two years ago when Walters was a freshman and Brannon a sophomore. They are alike in many respects, but often very different in their approach to fishing – a combination that seems to be ideal for team fishing.

“Patrick is a big shallow water fisherman and I like to fish out deep,” Brannon said. “So, instead of having just one option on the boat during a tournament we always have something to fall back on. What we have discovered is that we just click when it's tournament time because we make good decisions together.”

For Walters it is the common drive to succeed that makes them click as a team.

“We want to achieve the same goal. We want to win and we are going to do whatever it takes to win. We know somebody on the boat is up to the job and we talk about everything.”

While both have spent countless hours and days on Lake Murray and felt they knew the lake pretty well, they sought out the advice of local bass fishing guru Doug Lown of Newberry who has chronicled the species and fishing for bass on the lake for many years. The best advice Lown offered, Brannon said, was to keep their minds right.

“He gave us a lot of intel about the fish, but just being mentally prepared and talking with someone who has that much knowledge about the lake definitely gave us an edge,” Brannon said. “But we had a lot of good help around the lake. Getting close to the locals and making good friends of all of them was a good move on our part,”

Following Lown's advice, the Gamecock team concentrated on bass chasing blueback herring, which were beginning to spawn.

“His best advice was on decision making, not where to go,” Brannon said. “We knew the bite was going to turn off each day around 9 o'clock and we had better have a limit by then. We did that and then we went after roaming fish. We knew if we could cull four or five times by the end of the day we would have close to 18 pounds.”

The main lure for Brannon and Walters was a Zoom Fluke to imitate the herring. They also threw a square-billed Lucky Craft and a square-billed Rick Clunn crankbait, plus a Smasher, a Sebille-type bait. When the wind died they drug a Zoom Trick worm on a Carolina rig with a half-ounce bullet weight and the also used a Shakey Head with a Greenfish Crawbait at times. Some of their bigger bass came on a Megabass 110 jerkbait, Brannon said.

“Our game plan was to hit as many points as we could since the herring spawn was starting,” Walters said. “We knew if we could get 17 to 20 pounds a day we'd be right where we wanted to be.”

The USC anglers beamed with confidence throughout the tournament, apparently unconcerned by not being in the lead the first two days. Their main concern was maintaining consistency, Walters said.

“I did not want to be sitting in first place during the tournament. Going into the second day I did not want to be in the top 5 and we were in 6^th place,” Walters said. “On the final day we had jumped up to 2nd place so we went out to catch as many fish as we could and try to cull up.”

But the day did not go exactly as planned. The pattern the first two days was to work the fluke early and then go with the Carolina rig once the wind laid. On the final day the wind was not blowing early and they only caught one little 12-inch bass on the first three points they hit with the fluke.

“We were a little worried that we had hit three of our best spots and did not have a fish yet,” Walters said. “We caught a 4-pounder on the Carolina rig and then the wind came up and the fish started coming up schooling. Once they started hitting the fluke we ran as many points as we could.”

They weighed a limit at 17 pounds, 1 ounce, to take the lead and the championship to the cheers of a bipartisan crowd of Gamecock fans, many of whom came out of Carolina Stadium at the conclusion of the USC-Vanderbilt baseball game to watch the weigh-in.

“Everybody who knows me knows I always have something to say,” said Brannon, “but when Forrest Wood gave us the jacket and our bids to the Forrest Wood Cup I could not find the right words to describe it.”

“Being there with all your family and your friends on your home lake is what you dream about,” Walters said. “You could not have written a script any better.”

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Thinking Big Is Key To Winning Toyota Texas Bass Classic On Lake Fork

“The water is about 4 feet higher than it was last year when I was here,” Arey said. “The fish are a lot more scattered and I feel like there are a few more up shallow, but I think the tournament will be won out deep.”

Arey said it took almost 50 pounds total the first two days to make the cut for the final day in 2014, but, with the field reduced from 50 anglers in 2014 to just 35 in 2015, it might take another 10 pounds to make the cut.

“I hate to say it, but I think it will take 30 pounds a day. That's what I am fishing for,” he said.

And to get that sized bag each day, he added, anglers will have to wade through the tons of white bass mixed in with the largemouths.

“You have to figure out a bait that you are not going to catch 10,000 white bass on,” he said, “so that means big baits – big spoons, big swim baits, big crankbaits.”

Winner of the Forrest Wood Cup as a co-angler in 2006, the Shelby, N.C. angler made the switch to the front of the boat the following year and has steadily improved his game every year. He is currently ranked 24th on the FLW Tour with two top 15s, including a win on Beaver Lake in April.

Arey owns and operates a guide business (http://www.rackandreeloutfitters.com) on Lakes Wylie and Norman with Bassmaster Elite Pro Andy Montgomery. In the off-season he enjoys bowhunting for whitetails and spending time with his wife Emily and daughter Reese.

The 2015 final field is made up of the top 15 anglers in 2014 Angler of the Year points from both the FLW and Bassmaster Elite Series. Other notable anglers include 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Greg Hackney, 2013 recipient and 2014 runner-up Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens, and Andy Morgan, 2014 and 2013 FLW Tour Angler of the Year.

Along with the coveted title of TTBC Champion, the anglers will be battling it out for two additional awards: the Toyota Tundra Big Bass Award and the LEER Heavy Weight Award. The Toyota Tundra Big Bass Award is new to the 2015 event. The angler who catches the single heaviest fish from any of the three days of the competition will win a 2015 Toyota Tundra. The LEER Heavy Weight Award is awarded to the angler with the heaviest total weight of fish from any of the three days of the tournament will win a LEER truck cap.

Toyota Texas Bass Classic

May 23-25, 2015

Lake Fork

Sabine River Authority

www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com

by AnglersChannel

Southeast Rayovac Points Leader Living His Dream Of Being A Pro Angler

Mark Daniels Jr

Mark Daniels Jr. is sitting on top of the points in the Rayovac Series Southeast Division heading into the tournament on Lake Seminole, which starts Thursday, and he was spending Wednesday trying to figure out how to hold onto his slim 2-point lead over Trevor Fitzgerald of Belleview, Fla.

“I've had a really tough practice so far,” Daniels said late Tuesday evening. “I am not familiar with the lake; it's my first time here, so I am trying to figure it all out.”

Daniels, a transplanted Californian now living in Tuskegee, Ala., said the shallow water bite – fishing grass lines, throwing topwater and flipping shallow cover – was not panning out for him “like I would like it to. So, he planned to move deep Wednesday in search of some offshore fish.

Daniels, who won the TBF National Championship in 2013, is now “Living the Dream” of professional bass fishing. That win included the use of a wrapped Chevy Silverado and Ranger Boat, as well as entry fees into the 2014 FLW Tour season. 

He finished well down in the standings in 2014, but this year he already has a top 10 finish on the tour and he has two top 10s in Rayovac competition, finishing 4^th at Lake Okeechobee in January and 8^th at Lake Guntersville in March.

Once he had the opportunity become a pro angler, he jumped at it, leaving his job as a full-time Agriculture Biologist for Soloano County in California and moving to Tuskegee to try to earn a living fishing.

“I am now full-time fishing, living in Tuskegee, Ala., and getting adjusted to doing it full time,” Daniels said. “I was born and raised in the Bay Area and spent my entire life there except for five years going to school in Tuskegee.”

Daniels explained that his older sister, who now lives in Birmingham, graduated from Tuskegee University and convinced him to come there for college – a good choice, he said.

“I was not thinking about going to college at first, but she talked me into coming to Tuskegee. I was interested in environmental science and she just helped me along the way.”

Besides a college degree, which led to a good job, Daniels said he found something else very valuable in Tuskegee – his fiance.

“She lives in Tuskegee and knowing I would be on the road so much, it was just easier for her to have some family support while I was fishing,” he said. “Pro fishing is different, tough at times, being away from family. But it is an absolute dream for me, something I have been striving for as a child.”

Pros will fish for a top award of $40,000 plus a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup guidelines are met. Co-anglers will cast for a top award consisting of a Ranger Z117 with 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $5,000 if Ranger Cup guidelines are met.

The Rayovac FLW Series consists of five divisions – Central, Northern, Southeast, Texas and Western. Each division consists of three tournaments and competitors will be vying for valuable points in each division that could earn them the opportunity to fish in the Rayovac FLW Series Championship. The 2015 Rayovac FLW Series Championship will be held Oct. 29-31 on the Ohio River in Paducah, Ky.

FLW Rayovac Series – Southeast #3

May 21-23, 2015

Lake Seminole

Bainbridge Boat Basin

www.flwoutdoors.com

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'ride The Tide' Key For Wolfson Hospital Tournament On St. John's River

“Just follow the moving water,” McCullough said. “The direction of the tide matters less than the fact that it is moving.”

And, he noted, “They are catching them a variety of ways right now.”

A good game plan, he said, would be to fish the eel grass with soft plastics like a Senko, a toad or a trick worm on points on the outgoing tide, adding that there should also be a good topwater bite over the eel grass. McCullough said the Strike Cane Rage Toad, the Gambler Cane Toad and the Storm Horny Toad are producing good limits of bass right now.

“We've got a new moon on Sunday so the water is going to move a lot. Once it starts going out on a nearly new moon it is really going to move,” he said. That, he added means numbers of fish will be caught on Saturday.

“Fishing is going to be good and a lot of fish are going to be caught,” McCullough said. “We've had a long, cold spring, but all of a sudden the last three or four days have been in the high 90s here. I think the fish will kick into a post spawn mode, if they have not already.”

Anglers can head north or south out of the Palatka City Docks and expect to catch good numbers of quality bass, he said.

“Both ends are on fire. You just need to stay with the moving tide.”

McCullough said the tournament annually draws more than 450 boats and the goal this year is to top 500 boats.

Billed as the second largest bass tournament in the nation, Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament has raised more than $2 million for the children's hospital. The Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament Endowment provides for the educational needs of patients and staff and supports equipment purchases for the hospital.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital Charity Bass Tournament

Sat, May 16, 2015

St Johns River

Palatka City Docks

(904) 360-4531

http://foundation.baptistjax.com/basstournament

by AnglersChannel

Find The Bluegills, Find The Bass In The Chattanooga Bass Association Tournament On Chickamauga Lake

“The post-spawn pattern for the bluegill is where the bass are right now,” Ferguson said. “They are just making a meal out of bluegills.”

Ferguson said several anglers in a tournament on the lake last weekend had bluegills in their live wells that had been regurgitated by bass they brought to the weigh-in.

“The Chickamauga is in several different phases right now. There is still a little bit of pre-spawn activity, we've got the spawn and post-spawn and we have some fish that have already migrated to the deep water areas. The deep water pattern is not necessarily the greatest right now, but there are still fish to be caught there.”

With all the patterns available and the bluegill pattern red hot right now, fishing should be really good for the tournament Saturday, Ferguson said. The only possible fly in the ointment is the weather, which may not cooperate, he noted.

“We are looking at some strong thunderstorms that are supposed to move through on Saturday, but we will just have to see how that comes out.”

No matter, the weather, he added, there will be some heavy bags of bass brought to the scales Saturday.

“There will be some people who will have fish and there will be some who struggle, but it will take 30 pounds to win the tournament,” Ferguson predicted.

Under the new CBA rules for 2015, the Alabama/Tennessee Rig is banned. No umbrella-type rigging, harness of other device designed to hold more than one lure at a time – with or without hooks – is allowed.

The CBA's 2015 schedule includes: May 16, June 6 (Night), June 27 (Day). July 11 (Day), July 25 (Night), Aug. 15 (Day), Aug. 29 (Night), Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, with the Classic Nov. 7-8.

Chattanooga Bass Association

Sat, May 16, 2015

Chickamauga Lake

Chester Frost Park

Call 423-593-3343

www.cbatournament.com

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Evers Sacks 20 Pounds, Leads Elites On Havasu

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The wind was blowing hard across Lake Havasu before daylight Thursday, and it only got worse throughout the day as it sometimes pushed 30 miles per hour.

But big gusts and even bigger waves weren’t enough to keep the scenic fishery on the California-Arizona border from showing just how far it’s come.

Oklahoma pro Edwin Evers caught five bass that weighed 20 pounds, 7 ounces to take the Day 1 lead in the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels. He was one of 20 anglers to bring at least 16-0 to the scales on a day when many elected to fish close to the launch site instead of making rough journeys along the Colorado River.

Phoenix, Ariz., pro John Murray was second with 19-8. He was followed by Matthew Herren of Ashville, Ala., with 18-9; Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., with 18-3; and Mike Kernan of Wylie, Texas, with 18-2.

“It was a great day, but I wasn’t really doing anything special,” Evers said. “It’s not like I’ve got one area I can go into and find a big school of fish. I’m going to have to fish new water all week, and hopefully find more fish like I caught today. The fish are out there, but it’s going to be a week of adjustments, for sure.”

A 20-pound bag was once considered virtually impossible on Havasu, but anglers raved Thursday about the lake’s metamorphosis. Murray, who has been fishing Havasu for three decades, said he once enjoyed fishing tournaments on the lake because he knew it wouldn’t take much to win.

He said things are different now.

“I’m fishing techniques I don’t normally fish, actually a technique that I used to win a tournament on this lake 23 years ago,” Murray said. “I’ve been fishing this lake since 1985. Back then, it took about 10 pounds to win here. I’m fishing the same spots now and just catching bigger fish.”

Murray said he believes the size of the bass on Havasu began improving when quagga mussels appeared during the early 1990s.

Quaggas are an invasive Ukrainian species that most believe were accidentally introduced into the lake. The mussels often settle in massive colonies that can block water intakes and affect municipal water supplies, causing billions of dollars in damage.

But Murray said the quaggas actually jumpstarted Havasu’s fish growth.

“Quagga mussels kicked the food chain into high gear,” Murray said. “Divers say the crawdads are all over the bottom, and the redear (sunfish) are growing to world-record size now. Before the quaggas showed up, fish this size just weren’t here.”

While some anglers were bothered by the high winds Thursday, others, like Murray, said it actually helped their cause on a lake as clear as Havasu.

“The wind is why they bite,” Murray said. “If we didn’t have the wind today, it would have been a battle – at least for my stuff. I saw the weather forecast, and I geared my tackle for the wind.”

If the forecast is correct and the wind is much lighter for Friday’s second round, Murray said he might have to use some new tricks to further his success. Tharp and other pros said it isn’t likely to have much effect on their tactics either way.

“I really only saw one other angler doing what I’m doing,” said Tharp, who needed the good day after finishing 61st, 84th and 98th in the first three Elite Series events of the season. “I caught my fish early and then spent most of the day running new water, looking for something I could use the rest of the week. I actually got three bites this afternoon and didn’t set the hook.

“I know it does for some, but I honestly don’t believe the wind makes any difference for what I’m doing.”

The tournament will resume with take-off at 6:15 a.m. Friday from Lake Havasu State Park. Weigh-in is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. back at the park, with only the Top 52 anglers advancing to Saturday.
2015 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Havasu presented by Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels 5/7-5/10
Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City  AZ.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Edwin Evers            Talala, OK               5  20-07  100
Day 1: 5   20-07
2.  John Murray            Phoenix, AZ              5  19-08   99
Day 1: 5   19-08
3.  Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  18-09   98
Day 1: 5   18-09
4.  Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         5  18-03   97
Day 1: 5   18-03
5.  Mike Kernan            Wylie, TX                5  18-02   96
Day 1: 5   18-02
6.  Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          5  17-15   95
Day 1: 5   17-15
7.  Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             5  17-13   94
Day 1: 5   17-13
8.  Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX                5  17-12   93
Day 1: 5   17-12
9.  Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               5  17-08   92
Day 1: 5   17-08
10. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI            5  17-06   91
Day 1: 5   17-06
11. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  16-11   90
Day 1: 5   16-11
11. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX               5  16-11   90
Day 1: 5   16-11
11. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL             5  16-11   90
Day 1: 5   16-11
14. David Williams         Maiden, NC               5  16-08   87
Day 1: 5   16-08
15. Casey Scanlon          Lanexa, KS               5  16-07   86
Day 1: 5   16-07
16. Jacob Powroznik        Port Haywood, VA         5  16-05   85
Day 1: 5   16-05
17. Kevin Hawk             Guntersville, AL         5  16-04   84
Day 1: 5   16-04
18. Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              5  16-03   83
Day 1: 5   16-03
18. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              5  16-03   83
Day 1: 5   16-03
20. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  16-00   81
Day 1: 5   16-00
21. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL         5  15-15   80
Day 1: 5   15-15
22. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            5  15-14   79
Day 1: 5   15-14
23. Billy McCaghren        Mayflower, AR            5  15-12   78
Day 1: 5   15-12
23. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         5  15-12   78
Day 1: 5   15-12
25. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            5  15-10   76
Day 1: 5   15-10
26. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               5  15-09   75
Day 1: 5   15-09
26. Zell Rowland           Montgomery, TX           5  15-09   75
Day 1: 5   15-09
28. Randy Howell           Springville, AL          5  15-07   73
Day 1: 5   15-07
29. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  15-06   72
Day 1: 5   15-06
30. Brandon Card           Caryville, TN            5  15-05   71
Day 1: 5   15-05
30. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL         5  15-05   71
Day 1: 5   15-05
30. Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK                5  15-05   71
Day 1: 5   15-05
33. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                5  15-04   68
Day 1: 5   15-04
33. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                5  15-04   68
Day 1: 5   15-04
35. Davy Hite              Ninety Six, SC           5  15-02   66
Day 1: 5   15-02
35. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        5  15-02   66
Day 1: 5   15-02
37. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          5  15-01   64
Day 1: 5   15-01
38. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  14-12   63
Day 1: 5   14-12
38. David Walker           Sevierville, TN          5  14-12   63
Day 1: 5   14-12
40. Mark Davis             Mount Ida, AR            5  14-11   61
Day 1: 5   14-11
41. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  14-09   60
Day 1: 5   14-09
41. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              5  14-09   60
Day 1: 5   14-09
43. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            5  14-08   58
Day 1: 5   14-08
44. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  14-07   57
Day 1: 5   14-07
45. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  14-07   56
Day 1: 5   14-07
46. Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN          5  14-06   55
Day 1: 5   14-06
46. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie, SC           5  14-06   55
Day 1: 5   14-06
46. David Smith            Del City, OK             5  14-06   55
Day 1: 5   14-06
49. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             5  14-06   52
Day 1: 5   14-06
50. Chad Pipkens           Holt, MI                 5  14-05   51
Day 1: 5   14-05
50. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR          5  14-05   51
Day 1: 5   14-05
52. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ     5  14-01   49
Day 1: 5   14-01
53. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  13-15   48
Day 1: 5   13-15
54. Ott DeFoe              Knoxville, TN            5  13-14   47
Day 1: 5   13-14
54. Brent Ehrler           Newport Beach, CA        5  13-14   47
Day 1: 5   13-14
56. Chad Morgenthaler      Coulterville, IL         5  13-11   45
Day 1: 5   13-11
57. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            5  13-10   44
Day 1: 5   13-10
57. Gary Klein             Weatherford, TX          5  13-10   44
Day 1: 5   13-10
59. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              5  13-09   42
Day 1: 5   13-09
60. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ          5  13-08   41
Day 1: 5   13-08
61. Kurt Dove              Del Rio, TX              5  13-07   40
Day 1: 5   13-07
61. Jared Miller           Norman, OK               5  13-07   40
Day 1: 5   13-07
63. Randy Allen            Shreveport, LA           5  13-05   38
Day 1: 5   13-05
64. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX               5  13-03   37
Day 1: 5   13-03
65. Gerald Swindle         Warrior, AL              5  12-15   36
Day 1: 5   12-15
66. Koby Kreiger           Bokeelia, FL             5  12-15   35
Day 1: 5   12-15
67. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS         5  12-14   34
Day 1: 5   12-14
68. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              5  12-12   33
Day 1: 5   12-12
68. Dennis Tietje          Roanoke, LA              5  12-12   33
Day 1: 5   12-12
70. Jordan Lee             Vinemont, AL             5  12-09   31
Day 1: 5   12-09
70. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY            5  12-09   31
Day 1: 5   12-09
72. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  12-08   29
Day 1: 5   12-08
73. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                5  12-07   28
Day 1: 5   12-07
74. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA              5  12-06   27
Day 1: 5   12-06
74. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                5  12-06   27
Day 1: 5   12-06
76. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  12-03   25
Day 1: 5   12-03
77. Kenyon Hill            Norman, OK               5  12-02   24
Day 1: 5   12-02
77. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname  Aichi JAPAN    5  12-02   24
Day 1: 5   12-02
77. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            5  12-02   24
Day 1: 5   12-02
80. Matt Reed              Madisonville, TX         5  12-00   21
Day 1: 5   12-00
81. Jonathon VanDam        Kalamazoo, MI            5  11-15   20
Day 1: 5   11-15
82. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA  5  11-09   19
Day 1: 5   11-09
82. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC                5  11-09   19
Day 1: 5   11-09
84. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC           5  11-05   17
Day 1: 5   11-05
85. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN       4  11-03   16
Day 1: 4   11-03
86. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  11-02   15
Day 1: 5   11-02
87. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         5  10-15   14
Day 1: 5   10-15
87. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            5  10-15   14
Day 1: 5   10-15
89. Nate Wellman           Newaygo, MI              5  10-10   12
Day 1: 5   10-10
90. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          5  10-05   11
Day 1: 5   10-05
91. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              4  10-05   10
Day 1: 4   10-05
92. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          5  10-02    9
Day 1: 5   10-02
93. Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL         4  10-01    8
Day 1: 4   10-01
94. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  09-09    7
Day 1: 5   09-09
95. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              4  09-08    6
Day 1: 4   09-08
96. Chris Zaldain          San Jose, CA             4  08-14    5
Day 1: 4   08-14
97. Hank Cherry Jr         Maiden, NC               4  08-06    4
Day 1: 4   08-06
98. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX           5  08-04    3
Day 1: 5   08-04
98. Fletcher Shryock       New Philadelphia, OH     5  08-04    3
Day 1: 5   08-04
100. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              3  07-05    1
Day 1: 3   07-05
101. Derek Remitz           Grant, AL                3  07-04    0
Day 1: 3   07-04
102. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                3  07-01    0
Day 1: 3   07-01
103. Matt Lee               Auburn , AL              3  06-10    0
Day 1: 3   06-10
104. Byron Velvick          Boenre, TX               3  06-05    0
Day 1: 3   06-05
105. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA               3  06-00    0
Day 1: 3   06-00
106. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN            3  05-11    0
Day 1: 3   05-11
107. Joseph Sancho          New Windsor, NY          3  05-08    0
Day 1: 3   05-08
108. J Todd Tucker          Moultrie, GA             2  05-07    0
Day 1: 2   05-07
109. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL        3  04-11    0
Day 1: 3   04-11
110. Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, AL                2  04-02    0
Day 1: 2   04-02
111. Stephen Longobardi     Northford, CT            2  03-15    0
Day 1: 2   03-15
112. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               2  03-03    0
Day 1: 2   03-03
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        93       524      1457-04
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93       524      1457-04

by AnglersChannel

Warriors On The Water Tournament Going Strong, Will Celebrate 10Th Anniversary On Jordan Lake

Abshire replied: “We are going to make it bigger and better.”

When he told his fellow organizers, they reminded him: “We don't have any money.”

But Abshire said he thought about the line in the movie, Field of Dreams – “If you build it, they will come....” – and figured if they held the tournament, everybody would come again. And they did, and have every year for the first nine years.

The 10^th anniversary tournament will be held Friday, May 15, on Jordan Lake. Abshire has made sure it was bigger and better every year amd everything is lining up to make sure the 10^th Wounded Warrior Tournament is a truly memorable one.

The celebration of military men and women begins on Tuesday with a special event, Abshire said. “It's something that has never been done before. Nine of our participants, including some of the fishermen and sponsors, will do a tandem parachute jump with the Golden Knights from Fort Bragg. Celebrity jumpers will include bass pro Mark Rogers and Champion race car driver Ronnie Proctor of Proctor Racing. In addition to Rogers, another pro angler, Jeff Coble, also will take a military serviceman fishing on Friday.

On Wednesday three of the volunteer anglers who team with the military fishermen in the tournament will participate in the annual Little Heroes Program. They will take their boats and equipment to some of the Fort Bragg area schools and tell the kids about tournament fishing.

Thursday is VIP Day when the sponsors, volunteers, fishermen and others visit Fort Bragg, Pope Field and Simmons Army Air Field to observe military men and women carrying out their daily jobs and missions.

“On Friday we let the military folks see how the fishermen prepare for their battles,” Abshire said. “There will be 150 boats in the tournament so we will have three flights going out – the red, white and blue flights. Each boat will have one troop on board with the fishermen – from the Army, Navy, Air Force or the Marines. All the services will be out there and there is always a neat little rivalry to see which service wins.”

The Big Bass Award has always been named in memory of a fallen military member, but this year it will be named in honor of Mark Rogers' father, Roger Rogers, a veteran of World War II, who was a B-17 bombardier. It will be called the Roger Rogers award.

“We've got tremendous support from our sponsors,” Abshire said. “Allan Ranson, CEO of Strike King Lures, has always provided lures, hats and other products for our military fishermen. Gary Remensnyder, President of Lew's Limited, is giving a Lew's Rod and Reel to each military fisherman.”

In addition, two-time Bassmaster Classic Champion Hank Parker and his son, Ben Parker, who fishes the FLW Rayovac Series, will film a segment for Parker's television show, Hank Parker Outdoors.

Abshire said the Warriors on the Water Tournament will go on, but without him at the helm.

“I’ve been doing it for 10 years now and I gave my retirement speech. I said I just want to fish next year.”

Warriors on the Water® is a non-profit organization, founded by three combat veterans, as a way in which to show continued appreciation to the men and women who serve today.

10th Annual Warriors On The Water Bass Tournament

Fri, May 15, 2015

Jordan Lake - NC

New Hope Ramp

Call Hal Abshire 910-783-9233

www.warriorsonthewater.com

by AnglersChannel

Colley, Bain Hope Home-Lake Advantage Helps Them Move Up In Alabama Bass Trail Points On Logan Martin

“The water is coming up and I think there will be a lot of fish caught. I'm guessing it will take 21-22 pounds to win it and there will be quite a few weights in the 15- to 16-pound range.”

Whoever wins Saturday will probably have a sack of all largemouths, Colley said, although spotted bass likely will dominate the weigh-in.

“There will be mostly spots weighed in and it's not uncommon to catch 3 1/2-pound spots, but I think whoever wins probably will have all largemouths. You can throw a Carolina rig or a Shakey Head off the points and catch all the spots you want, but it will be a matter of finding those 3 1/2- to 4-pound spots to have a chance.”

Some anglers will go up to the headwaters of the lake and some will go down towards the dam, and both should find plenty of fish, he said.

“The way Logan Martin fishes you are liable to catch them anywhere. There are really no certain places better than the others. It's a great fishing lake and the tournament can be won off the bottom end or off the top end of the lake.”

While there are plenty of spotted bass and largemouths holding off the points, Colley said he and teammate Adam Bain of nearby Talladega will fish a largemouth pattern, concentrating on grass and docks. He said most of the bass have spawned, although there may be a few up shallow guarding fry. But, with the water coming up he expects the largemouths to move up with it.

He and Bain hope to improve greatly on the 9 1/2 pounds they weigh in at last year's Logan Martin tournament. They are ranked 10^th in the points this year after an up and down year so far. The finished 69^th to start the season on Guntersville in February, but rebounded strongly with a 9^th place finish on Neely Henry in late March and followed that with 34^th place finish on Lewis Smith Lake three weeks ago.

“If we are going to make a move on the points race, I think Logan Martin is the place to do it,” Colley said.

Alabama Bass Trail - North Division

Sat, May 9, 2015

Logan Martin Lake

Lakeside Landing

Call Kay Donaldson 855-934-7425

www.alabamabasstrail.org

by AnglersChannel

Heavy Bags Expected At Weigh-In For Carolinas Bass Challenge Nc Division Tournament On Lake Hickory

When the North Carolina Division of the Carolina Bass Challenge came to Lake Hickory last year the winners weighed in more than 19 pounds for a five-fish limit and tournament director Brett Collins said it probably will take that much or more in the CBC tournament on Hickory Saturday.

“Lately, it's been taking 25 pounds to win night tournaments on Lake Hickory,” Collins said. “If the water is stained, it will help the fishing Saturday. Hickory can be clear and difficult at times, but add some color and the fishing will pick up.”

Collins said some bass may still be bedding, but the majority should be in post-spawn.

“Look for topwater baits to be working, along with flipping the many docks on the lake,” he said.

The popularity of the challenge series on lakes across the Carolinas continues to grow, Collins said, with anglers not only coming from within the Carolinas, but from other states as well, including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. Several times in the past two years tournaments have drawn 200 or more boats.

“We had 156 teams on Hickory last year and we look to have the same number or more for Saturday’s tournament.”

A major reason the tournaments are so popular is the payout at every tournament, he noted.

“First place usually takes home $10,000, plus $1,000 goes to Big Fish. We pay back $5,000 total in Skeeter Bonus, with $2,500 to the highest finishing Skeeter/Yamaha owner, $1,500 to the second highest and $1,000 to third highest. Plus there is Skeeter Real Money in play and that's on top of the Skeeter Bonus.”

Collins said the N.C. Division points race is beginning to heat up, with Thomas Hardwick and Tommy Williams leading the points.

“They will be the team to contend with on Hickory,” he said.

Carolinas Bass Challenge - North Carolina Division

Sat, May 9, 2015

Lake Hickory

Whittenburg Access

Call Brett Collins 803-413-7521

www.carolinasbasschallenge.com

by AnglersChannel

Martens Takes Slim Lead Over Fellow Elites On Cal Delta

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The West Coast dominance continued during Friday’s second round of the Sacramento Bassmaster Elite at Sacramento River, with four native Californians taking over the top of the standings.

Aaron Martens, who grew up in California and now lives in Alabama, caught five bass Friday that weighed 26 pounds, 9 ounces and took the lead with a two-day mark of 51-4.

The total was just enough to push him past Chris Zaldain, who is 6 ounces back in second with 50-14. After catching 30-7 Thursday, Zaldain added 20-7 Friday to stay within good striking distance of his second career win with B.A.S.S.

Justin Lucas – another California native who now resides in Alabama – is in third with 47-11, and California resident Ish Monroe is fourth with 45-4.

Most anglers near the top of the leaderboard are targeting shallow spawning fish 80 to 100 miles downriver in the California Delta, and they said some are easier to catch than others.

“I caught a 6-pounder right before I left to come back, and I made it back with two minutes to spare,” said Martens. Had he been late, he would have been penalized 1 pound per minute. “Some of these fish aren’t really spawning or even guarding fry; they’re just kind of there. The mornings are tough, because it’s been cold.

“It’s hard to find a big one that’s catchable.”

Martens said the tournament may hinge on deciding quickly which fish can be caught and which ones can’t.

“You’ve got to pick and choose which ones you’re going to spend an hour on,” Martens said. “That’s going to be the key to it. I’m making a long run, and I just don’t have much time to waste on a fish that’s never going to bite.”

Zaldain, whose Thursday catch was anchored by a 12-pound lunker, turned in a respectable effort Friday with five fish that averaged more than 4 pounds apiece. But the lack of a true giant allowed Martens to slip past him.

The San Jose native fished new areas Friday, trying to avoid the ever-increasing boat traffic in the Delta.

“Where I caught the 12-pounder yesterday, I just went right past it today,” Zaldain said. “There were a lot of boats in there, and I know there’s a tournament coming up tomorrow. So I went to a new area, just a discreet main-river bank.”

With less pressure from boat traffic, Zaldain caught a 5-pounder and a 6-pounder off a single bed in one of the new areas he fished Friday. But his technique options were limited compared to what he experienced Thursday.

“The three patterns that worked yesterday shriveled down to only one that worked today,” Zaldain said. “But that could be a different story tomorrow. Today, it was slick, calm and hot, and it seemed like every fish in my area wanted to go to the banks to spawn.”

Zaldain said he hopes to keep making the right decisions as conditions change in the Delta.
“I’m just being reactionary,” he said. “If something changes — like the weather or the tide — I just want to react to it. I’m not going to go and lock into one certain thing or one certain area.”

After catching 21-13 Thursday, Lucas began Friday’s round just hoping to catch enough fish to make the Top 52 cut. But his day evolved in a way that pleased the large contingent of friends, family and fans he had in the crowd.

“My goal this morning was to go out and get 10 pounds to make sure that I was going to make the cut and get a $10,000 check,” Lucas said. “I got a huge bonus fish – a 6-10 that I didn’t expect to catch – and a couple of 3-pounders.”

From there, Lucas decided to rely on his past knowledge of the California Delta to upgrade a five-fish limit that weighed about 16 pounds. He said he went to areas he hadn’t fished in 10 years and found they were still productive.

“I made a long run just trying to find new fish,” Lucas said. “I wanted some stuff that guys haven’t seen and haven’t been through yet. Bedding fish generally use the same hard banks, and they were right in the same places I used to find them.”

Some of the 52 remaining anglers who will fish Saturday were concerned about possible heavy boat traffic this weekend. The Delta will host the Coors Light “Silver Bullet” Delta Championship on Saturday and Sunday, and the California Bass Federation event on Sunday.

Monroe said other tournaments won’t be an issue for him as he begins Saturday in fourth place.

“The Coors Light tournament is a 60-boat tournament, and that’ll basically be the 60 boats we’re going to lose (from the Elite field) today,” Monroe said. “The 60-boat tournament on Saturday will be cut down to 20 for Sunday, and the Federation tournament on Sunday will only have 40 boats.

“Some people are blowing that out of proportion. There’s plenty of fish out there for everybody.”
The tournament will resume Saturday with a 6:15 a.m. PT take-off from Discovery Park in Sacramento. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 3:15 p.m., with only the Top 12 anglers advancing to Sunday’s final round.
2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Sacramento River 4/30-5/3
Sacramento River, Sacramento  CA.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL               10  51-04  100     $500.00
Day 1: 5   24-11     Day 2: 5   26-09
2.  Chris Zaldain          San Jose, CA            10  50-14   99
Day 1: 5   30-07     Day 2: 5   20-07
3.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        10  47-11   98
Day 1: 5   21-13     Day 2: 5   25-14
4.  Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA             10  45-04   97
Day 1: 5   22-02     Day 2: 5   23-02
5.  Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  44-04   96
Day 1: 5   24-13     Day 2: 5   19-07
6.  Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  43-14   95
Day 1: 5   24-00     Day 2: 5   19-14
7.  Ken Iyobe              Tokoname  Aichi JAPAN   10  43-01   94
Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   21-05
8.  Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  38-15   93
Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   17-13
9.  Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL        10  38-11   92
Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   18-01
10. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ    10  38-06   91
Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   21-10
11. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           10  37-09   90
Day 1: 5   22-05     Day 2: 5   15-04
12. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL       10  37-07   89
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   18-00
13. Randy Allen            Shreveport, LA          10  37-00   88
Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   17-04
14. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              10  36-14   87
Day 1: 5   25-08     Day 2: 5   11-06
15. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK           10  36-02   86
Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   15-12
16. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            10  35-03   85
Day 1: 5   19-02     Day 2: 5   16-01
17. Gary Klein             Weatherford, TX         10  34-13   84
Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   16-06
18. Koby Kreiger           Bokeelia, FL            10  34-04   83
Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   13-04
19. David Walker           Sevierville, TN         10  34-03   82
Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   15-02
20. James Elam             Tulsa, OK               10  33-13   81
Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   14-14
21. Billy McCaghren        Mayflower, AR           10  33-04   80
Day 1: 5   15-06     Day 2: 5   17-14
22. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  33-00   79
Day 1: 5   21-13     Day 2: 5   11-03
23. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  32-15   78
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   18-07
24. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL           10  32-13   77
Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   18-14
24. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        10  32-13   77
Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   18-14
26. Jordan Lee             Vinemont, AL            10  32-12   75
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   20-11
27. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL            10  32-08   74
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   20-09
28. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               10  32-07   73
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   20-10
29. John Murray            Phoenix, AZ              8  32-01   72
Day 1: 3   08-13     Day 2: 5   23-04
30. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL          10  31-13   71
Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   15-03
31. Brent Ehrler           Newport Beach, CA       10  31-12   70
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   16-10
32. Dennis Tietje          Roanoke, LA             10  31-09   69
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   13-08
33. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL           10  31-01   68
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   13-08
34. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie, SC          10  31-00   67
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   13-05
35. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             10  30-13   66
Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   10-06
36. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  30-08   65
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 5   13-04
37. Ott DeFoe              Knoxville, TN           10  30-07   64
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   12-12
38. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL           10  30-06   63
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   13-11
39. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK             10  30-05   62
Day 1: 5   20-13     Day 2: 5   09-08
40. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              10  30-04   61
Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   09-13
41. Chad Pipkens           Holt, MI                10  30-04   60
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   17-14
42. Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX               10  30-00   59
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   12-07
43. Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL        10  30-00   58
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   15-13
44. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN           10  29-14   57
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   14-01
45. Randy Howell           Springville, AL         10  29-11   56
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   16-09
46. Jacob Powroznik        Port Haywood, VA        10  29-08   55
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   11-04
47. Seth Feider            Bloomington, MN         10  29-07   54
Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   17-05
48. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  29-01   53
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   14-12
49. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             9  29-00   52
Day 1: 4   11-13     Day 2: 5   17-03
50. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             10  28-03   51
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   12-03
51. Kenyon Hill            Norman, OK              10  28-03   50
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   15-13
52. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR           10  28-03   49
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   13-01
53. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA         10  28-02   48
Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   12-08
54. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX              10  28-01   47
Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   12-05
55. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  27-15   46
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   16-07
56. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             10  27-15   45
Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   12-04
57. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  27-15   44
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   15-00
58. Fletcher Shryock       New Philadelphia, OH    10  27-12   43
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   17-15
59. Hank Cherry Jr         Maiden, NC              10  27-11   42
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   08-04
60. Mark Davis             Mount Ida, AR           10  27-11   41
Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   15-09
61. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ             10  27-10   40
Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   17-01
62. J Todd Tucker          Moultrie, GA            10  26-15   39
Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   08-01
63. Kurt Dove              Del Rio, TX             10  26-14   38
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   12-11
64. Kevin Hawk             Guntersville, AL        10  26-13   37
Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   14-01
65. Chad Morgenthaler      Coulterville, IL        10  26-13   36
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   13-04
66. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL         10  26-09   35
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   13-01
67. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY           10  26-04   34
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   11-15
68. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         10  26-03   33
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   12-11
69. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC               10  26-02   32
Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   10-11
70. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA       10  26-00   31
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   12-07
71. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK             10  25-12   30
Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   11-03
72. Davy Hite              Ninety Six, SC          10  25-09   29
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   13-15
73. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX              10  25-03   28
Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   09-11
74. Gerald Swindle         Warrior, AL             10  25-02   27
Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   11-12
75. Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, AL               10  25-00   26
Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   09-11
76. Nate Wellman           Newaygo, MI             10  24-13   25
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   11-03
77. Matt Lee               Auburn , AL             10  24-09   24
Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   14-11
78. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              10  24-02   23
Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   08-15
79. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR         10  24-00   22
Day 1: 5   08-08     Day 2: 5   15-08
80. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               10  23-15   21
Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   07-10
81. David Williams         Maiden, NC              10  23-15   20
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   14-04
82. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               9  23-09   19
Day 1: 4   10-09     Day 2: 5   13-00
83. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  23-09   18
Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   11-11
84. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              10  23-06   17
Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   08-03
85. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR         10  23-06   16
Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   14-00
86. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR         10  23-02   15
Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   11-06
87. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH          10  22-15   14
Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   12-03
88. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC          10  22-14   13
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   10-14
89. Stephen Longobardi     Northford, CT           10  22-06   12
Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   10-08
90. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                 10  22-04   11
Day 1: 5   15-06     Day 2: 5   06-14
91. Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ             10  22-03   10
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   08-11
92. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  22-02    9
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   10-15
93. Jared Miller           Norman, OK              10  22-00    8
Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   11-10
94. Joseph Sancho          New Windsor, NY         10  21-13    7
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   11-13
95. Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK               10  21-10    6
Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   07-09
96. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN      10  20-06    5
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   08-14
97. Casey Scanlon          Lanexa, KS               9  19-15    4
Day 1: 4   07-03     Day 2: 5   12-12
98. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL        10  18-13    3
Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   08-02
99. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              6  18-10    2
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 5   17-06
100. Zell Rowland           Montgomery, TX          10  18-10    1
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 5   09-09
101. Mike Kernan            Wylie, TX               10  18-04    0
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   06-12
102. Jonathon VanDam        Kalamazoo, MI            6  17-00    0
Day 1: 2   06-03     Day 2: 4   10-13
103. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10  16-06    0
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   05-09
104. Byron Velvick          Boenre, TX               8  16-05    0
Day 1: 3   09-05     Day 2: 5   07-00
105. Brandon Card           Caryville, TN            9  15-04    0
Day 1: 4   05-07     Day 2: 5   09-13
106. Derek Remitz           Grant, AL               10  14-06    0
Day 1: 5   07-00     Day 2: 5   07-06
107. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                8  12-09    0
Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 5   07-10
108. Matt Reed              Madisonville, TX         5  11-05    0
Day 1: 2   07-04     Day 2: 3   04-01
109. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           10  10-02    0
Day 1: 5   03-10     Day 2: 5   06-08
110. David Smith            Del City, OK            10  09-13    0
Day 1: 5   02-05     Day 2: 5   07-08
111. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         4  09-04    0
Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 1   02-06
112. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  08-13    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   08-13
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       100       533      1607-03
2       109       553      1512-07
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209      1086      3119-10

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