Evers Takes Over Elite Series Tourney On St Lawrence
After catching 21 pounds, 3 ounces during Thursday’s opening round, Evers added five gorgeous smallmouth bass that weighed 22-9 Friday and jumped into the lead with a two-day total of 43-12.
His Friday catch, which was the largest of the day for the 107-angler field, gave him a solid cushion over second-place angler Skeet Reese (40-5) of California and third-place angler Josh Bertrand (39-12) of Arizona.
“I’ve only been getting about seven or eight bites a day these first two days,” Evers said. “But I’ve been getting good bites, and they’ve been coming early. I spent the second half of both days practicing and just trying to find more stuff like I’m doing.”
Evers said he was concerned coming into the event after locating only four bass on the second day of practice — a time by which he usually likes to have a big part of his game plan nailed down. He also said it could be a little nerve-racking going back out Saturday, knowing he doesn’t have a large number of fish located.
But his consistency in the first two rounds has put him in position to do something that’s never been done on the Bassmaster Elite Series. After winning BASSfest on Kentucky Lake last month, he could become the first angler to win back-to-back tournaments since the Elite Series was formed 10 years ago.
“That would be awesome, but there’s a lot of fishing left,” Evers said. “There’s just not a lot of fish in any one spot. So we’ll just have to see how it goes.”
Day 1 leader Shaw Grigsby proved just how unpredictable the fishing is on the river right now. After a tournament-best catch of 22-15 Thursday, Grigsby caught just two fish that weighed 3-13 Friday and missed the semifinal cut after falling all the way to 76th place.
Such collapses were common Friday, and they cleared a path for anglers like Reese and Bertrand to make a move.
After landing in ninth place with 20-8 Thursday, Reese caught 19-13 Friday and rose to second with 40-5. He’s one of the few anglers in the field who has been catching good numbers of bass.
“I caught a lot of fish today, probably 40 or better,” Reese said. “It was a fun day. Last time we were here, I didn’t make it to Saturday. So I’m glad to make the cut and get to go fishing again tomorrow.”
Like Evers, Bertrand said his bites were few and far between Friday. But he still managed five bass that weighed 20-11 and moved into third with 39-12.
“Luckily, out of the bites I got, I put them all in the boat — and they were good quality,” Bertrand said. “I’ve caught them really by ‘junk fishing.’”
Unlike the other anglers at the top of the leaderboard, Bertrand was open about the technique he’s using. He’s said he’s been using a drop-shot rig, and the fishing has been extremely slow.
“My two best fish today came from totally different depths,” Bertrand said. “One was up in 10 feet and one was down in 30. That’s sort of the way it’s working. There hasn’t been any flurry when you can catch several fish in a row.”
Alabama angler Aaron Martens caught 17-11 Friday and moved into 12th place with 37-3.That allowed him to maintain a slim lead over Arizona pro Dean Rojas in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
Rojas caught 18-3 and moved into 24th place with 34-9. With 501 points on the season, Rojas trails Martens by eight points in the AOY standings.
The field was trimmed to 50 after Friday’s round, with pros needing at least 30-8 to make the cut. Oklahoma angler Tommy Biffle was the last man in.
Those Top 50 anglers will leave Whittaker Park at 6:15 a.m. ET Saturday with the weigh-in scheduled back at the park at 3:15 p.m. Only the Top 12 anglers after Saturday will advance to Sunday’s championship round.
2015 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/30-8/2
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 43-12 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 22-09
2. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 40-05 99
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 19-13
3. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 10 39-12 98
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 20-11
4. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 39-07 97
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 18-00
5. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 10 38-11 96
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 19-03
6. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 10 38-10 95
Day 1: 5 21-04 Day 2: 5 17-06
7. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 10 38-00 94
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 17-09
8. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 37-14 93
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 18-00
9. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 10 37-14 92
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 19-10
10. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 37-11 91
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 16-01
11. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 37-07 90
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 18-08
12. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 37-03 89
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 17-11
13. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 10 36-14 88
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 19-09
14. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 36-11 87
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 18-10
15. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 36-07 86
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 17-08
16. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 36-07 85
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 18-14
17. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 36-01 84
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 17-09
18. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 10 35-15 83
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 18-12
19. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 35-11 82
Day 1: 5 21-02 Day 2: 5 14-09
20. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 10 35-09 81
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 16-11
21. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 10 35-03 80
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 17-00
22. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 10 35-00 79
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 16-10
23. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 34-12 78
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 14-00
24. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 34-09 77
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 18-03
25. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 34-06 76
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 17-02
26. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 34-02 75
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 16-03
27. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 10 34-01 74
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 16-13
28. David Williams Maiden, NC 10 33-10 73
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 19-06
29. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 10 33-01 72
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 17-09
30. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 33-01 71
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-04
31. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 10 32-15 70
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 14-01
32. David Walker Sevierville, TN 10 32-15 69
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 15-12
33. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 32-14 68
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 15-13
34. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 32-13 67
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-11
35. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 10 32-13 66
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 16-01
36. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 10 32-10 65
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-02
37. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 32-07 64
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 19-11
38. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 10 32-01 63
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 12-07
39. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 10 31-13 62
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 14-00
40. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 31-10 61
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 14-09
41. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 10 31-09 60
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 15-09
42. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 10 31-06 59
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 17-08
43. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 31-01 58
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 19-08
44. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 31-00 57
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 13-03
45. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 30-15 56
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 15-00
46. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 10 30-13 55
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 14-05
47. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 30-13 54
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 16-03
48. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 10 30-11 53
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 12-09
49. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 30-10 52
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-12
50. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 30-08 51
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 13-15
51. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 10 30-07 50
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 14-10
52. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 9 30-06 49
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 4 14-06
53. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 30-05 48
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 13-02
54. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 10 30-01 47
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 11-10
55. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 10 30-00 46
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 16-01
56. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 8 29-15 45
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 3 09-03
57. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 10 29-13 44
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 16-07
58. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 10 29-13 43
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 13-10
59. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 29-06 42
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 12-14
60. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 29-05 41
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 15-05
61. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 29-01 40
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 16-08
62. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 9 29-01 39
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 4 13-08
63. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 28-15 38
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 10-15
64. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 28-15 37
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 12-13
65. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 10 28-14 36
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 16-04
66. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 10 28-11 35
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 14-12
67. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 28-07 34
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 14-03
68. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 28-05 33
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 15-12
69. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 28-05 32
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 14-11
70. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 10 27-15 31
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 13-15
71. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 27-13 30
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 12-08
72. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 10 27-05 29
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 17-03
73. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 27-04 28
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 13-04
74. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 10 27-03 27
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 13-08
75. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 26-15 26
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 15-01
76. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 7 26-12 25
Day 1: 5 22-15 Day 2: 2 03-13
77. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 26-06 24
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 12-02
78. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 26-05 23
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 08-09
79. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 26-00 22
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 15-05
80. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 25-15 21
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 16-01
81. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 8 25-03 20
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 3 07-00
82. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 8 23-10 19
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 3 08-04
83. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 8 23-06 18
Day 1: 3 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-04
84. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 10 22-15 17
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-15
85. David Smith Del City, OK 10 22-13 16
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 08-06
86. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 8 22-04 15
Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 4 10-13
87. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 9 22-02 14
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 4 07-10
88. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 9 21-12 13
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 4 08-04
89. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 10 21-10 12
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 09-11
90. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 8 21-00 11
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 3 09-14
91. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 7 19-13 10
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 2 04-01
92. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 9 19-08 9
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 08-12
93. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 6 19-07 8
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 1 03-12
94. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 9 19-07 7
Day 1: 4 09-03 Day 2: 5 10-04
95. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 6 19-03 6
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 1 05-02
96. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 6 19-03 5
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 3 07-07
97. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 7 18-08 4
Day 1: 4 11-05 Day 2: 3 07-03
98. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 7 18-07 3
Day 1: 2 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-04
99. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 7 18-02 2
Day 1: 4 12-10 Day 2: 3 05-08
100. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 17-12 1
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 10-10
101. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 7 17-05 0
Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 5 11-10
102. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 7 17-04 0
Day 1: 2 07-02 Day 2: 5 10-02
103. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 8 16-12 0
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 4 07-02
104. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 9 15-14 0
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 4 06-00
105. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 6 14-12 0
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 1 03-12
106. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 4 13-04 0
Day 1: 4 13-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
107. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 6 12-14 0
Day 1: 4 07-14 Day 2: 2 05-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 95 515 1648-14
2 85 487 1461-09
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180 1002 3110-07
Professional Bass Fishing Forrest Wood Cup Set To Return To Lake Ouachita
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 30, 2015) – The Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart, the world championship of professional bass fishing, will return to Lake Ouachita and the Hot Springs, Arkansas, area August 20-23 to crown bass fishing’s top angler of 2015. Hosted by Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, the tournament will feature 50 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for the sport’s biggest awards – $500,000 cash in the pro division and $50,000 cash in the co-angler division.
“This is going to be a very exciting tournament,†said Scott Martin of Clewiston, Florida, the reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year who claimed his Forrest Wood Cup victory on Lake Ouachita when FLW last visited back in 2011. “The Forrest Wood Cup is the fishing tournament that nobody forgets. I’ve had five other major victories in my career, and some people may remember them, but no one forgets the Forrest Wood Cup.â€
Martin said that multiple different patterns would be in play amongst competitors and that he expected the fishing to be even better than when he won in 2011.
“There are so many ways to catch fish this time of year on Lake Ouachita,†Martin continued. “Every time we visit, it seems like the field splits up pretty evenly – half of the anglers fish shallow while the other half opts to fish deep. You can really fish to your strengths. One factor that may be different this year, though, is the grass. There is more grass on Ouachita than we have seen in the past, and that could really add another dimension to this event. We’re also visiting the lake a little later in the year this time, so it’s hard to say exactly what pattern will be dominant.
“I think topwater baits, buzzbaits, walking baits and prop baits will all be dominant for the shallow-water anglers, as well as flipping jigs in the shallow cover,†Martin said. “The water levels are up right now, so flipping the heaver cover could be a really good pattern to get on. If I’m fishing out deep, I’m bringing all of my tackle – everything from drop-shot rigs, to 10-inch worms, to big crankbaits, big swimbaits and underspins.â€
Martin said that he expects anglers will need to catch at least 13 pounds a day in order to make the top-20 cut and fish the weekend, and he expects the winner to weigh in a four-day total right around 60 to 61 pounds.
“This tournament will change somebody’s life,†Martin went on to say. “All of the press and the prestige that comes from winning this event – it’s a game changer. This event is something that you will never forget.â€
Anglers will take off from the Brady Mountain Resort and Marina located at 4120 Brady Mountain Road in Royal, Arkansas, at 7 a.m. each morning at the Folger’s Morning Takeoff. Each days weigh-in will be held at Bank of the Ozarks Arena located at 134 Convention Blvd. in Hot Springs, Arkansas, beginning at 5 p.m.
Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at the Hot Springs Convention Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. prior to the weigh-ins. The Expo includes games, activities and giveaways provided by more than 40 FLW sponsors, the opportunity to shop the latest tackle and outdoor gear from more than 100 exhibitors, Ranger boat simulators, a casting pond and a trout pond for children, as well as the opportunity to meet and interact with top professional anglers, including Hank Parker, Jimmy Houston and Byron Velvick. FLW’s namesake Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, will also be greeting fans.
On Saturday and Sunday the first 500 children 14 and under each day who are accompanied by an adult will receive a voucher to redeem for a free rod and reel combo courtesy of KATV ABC 7 after the evening’s weigh-in. Also on Sunday one lucky fishing fan will win a brand new Ranger Z520C bass boat with an Evinrude G2 outboard motor courtesy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The Ranger Boat giveaway is free to enter but the winner must be present at the conclusion of Sunday’s final weigh-in to win.
Also on Saturday and Sunday, FLW fans will be treated to the Bass & BBQ Festival in conjunction with the FLW Expo. During the two day event, fans will have the opportunity to sample barbecue from 30 of the top teams in the country. The competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and is a part of a yearlong points race to find the best barbecue in the nation. A $5 donation will give fans five tickets to redeem for pulled pork and rib samples from the competing teams. All fans who buy sampling tickets will help determine the “Fishermen’s Favorite†Award, which goes to the team that collects the most votes. Awards will be presented before the Forrest Wood Cup weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday at Bank of the Ozarks Arena. The total payout for the two-day competition is $10,00.
Live concerts will also be a huge part of the Bass & BBQ festival and the FLW weigh-ins. Shari Bales & Southbound will perform outdoors at the competition on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m., while the Luke Williams Band will play at the same time Sunday. Country music superstar Justin Moore will headline the festivities with a free live concert on the Walmart weigh-in stage in Bank of the Ozarks Arena on Sunday, starting at 4 p.m. The Valory Music Company recording artist has four No.1 hits, including “Small Town USA,†“If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away†and “Til My Last Day.
The Folger’s Morning Takeoffs, FLW Expo, Bass & BBQ event, live concerts and weigh-ins are all free and open to the public.
“Fans that come out to the Forrest Wood Cup this year are in for a real treat,†said Steve Arrison, Chief Executive Officer of Visit Hot Springs. “We’ve got great fishing, great music and great BBQ, and it is going to make for one awesome week.â€
Coverage of the Forrest Wood Cup will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) when “FLW†airs December 6 from 7 - 8 p.m. ET. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.
For a full schedule of events, complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
Grigsby Leads Elites On St Lawrence, Fellow Floridians Lane And Schultz Close Behind
| Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., takes the lead on the first day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, bringing 22 pounds, 15 ounces to the scales on Thursday.
Photo by Gary Tramontina/Bassmaster
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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — On a Northern fishery known for producing monster smallmouth bass, three Florida largemouth gurus stole the show during the opening round of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., caught five smallmouth that weighed 22 pounds, 15 ounces and grabbed the lead ahead of Lakeland, Fla., pro Bobby Lane (21-10) and a second Gainesville angler, Bernie Schultz (21-7).
Grigsby said he made a long run that was slowed some by shipping traffic. But once he arrived where he wanted to fish, he caught bass steadily — even when the heavy rains began.
“I didn’t know what the weather was going to bring us, but I took off and drove a good long ways,” Grigsby said. “I hit one of those huge ship waves out there that are like two-story buildings and realized I needed to slow down a little bit. But once I finally got there, I started catching them and kept catching them all day.”
Pleasant overcast conditions at takeoff quickly gave way to thunderstorms with heavy rains and streaks of lightning that chased some anglers briefly off the water.
While Grigsby revealed little about the techniques he used, he said the rain never slowed him down.
“It was a gully washer out there for a while, but I just kept catching them,” Grigsby said. “Whether I can accomplish that again tomorrow, I just don’t know.
“For one thing, I don’t know if my heart can handle it. When you hook these fish, with every one of them, it’s like a 10-minute battle.”
The smallmouth on the St. Lawrence River were late finishing their spawn this year, and as a result, they’re late moving into the usual postspawn areas. Many anglers visited traditional midsummer hot spots during practice with no luck at all, and even those who had success Thursday said it’s hard to find fish in bunches.
“The fishing is very random,” Schultz said. “In places I fished two years ago where there would be 12 to 15 fish, I’m finding four to six fish. Places that would have had five or six fish two years ago have one or none.”
Schultz said he didn’t get a lot of bites, but he got the “right bites.” He also said the erratic weather worked in his favor.
“The weather change played right into my hands,” he said. “I caught fish one way in the morning when it was raining. Then when that sun came out, I switched gears and things just kept happening.
“After the tough practice I had, I was surprised I caught them like I did.”
Lane also had a tough time preparing for the event, but for vastly different reasons than Schultz.
On July 4, Lane stepped on piece of glass and suffered a severe cut on his right foot. It put him completely out of commission for two weeks, and he was worried he might have trouble standing up this week to fish.
With help from friends, he made it through practice and landed in second place after Day 1.
“My good friend Tony Chachere — of the Louisiana spice company of that name — drove me most of the way up here, and he’s helped me with anything I’ve needed this week,” Lane said. “Alan McGuckin with Toyota also told me to get some Dr. Scholl’s (inserts) to put in my shoes, and that’s been helping a lot.
“I’m feeling great. I had a good day, and hopefully I can go out and do it again tomorrow.”
Every angler in the Top 10 had at least 20 pounds, including Texas pro Alton Jones, who placed fourth with 21-4, and Oklahoma pro Edwin Evers, who is in fifth with 21-3.
Alabama angler Aaron Martens finished 13th with 19-8, but it was enough to grab the lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. Arizona pro Dean Rojas, who came into the event leading the AOY race, finished 49th Thursday with 16-6 and slipped to second in the season standings.
The tournament will resume Friday with a full field of 107 anglers taking off from Whittaker Park at 6:15 a.m. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3:15 p.m.
The field will be trimmed to the Top 50 for Saturday’s semifinal round and then to the Top 12 for Championship Sunday.
Follow all the action on Bassmaster.com with Bassmaster Live at 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus photos, live blog updates, BASSTrakk and more.
The Elite Series Expo will have B.A.S.S. sponsor representatives onsite throughout the weekend with activities, games and prizes for attendees. All of the family-friendly activities planned throughout the weekend are free and open to the public.
2015 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/30-8/2
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 5 22-15 100
Day 1: 5 22-15
2. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 21-10 99
Day 1: 5 21-10
3. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 5 21-07 98
Day 1: 5 21-07
4. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 5 21-04 97
Day 1: 5 21-04
5. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 5 21-03 96
Day 1: 5 21-03
6. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 21-02 95
Day 1: 5 21-02
7. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 20-12 94
Day 1: 5 20-12
7. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 5 20-12 94
Day 1: 5 20-12
9. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 5 20-08 92
Day 1: 5 20-08
10. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 20-07 91
Day 1: 5 20-07
11. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 5 19-14 90
Day 1: 5 19-14
12. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 5 19-10 89
Day 1: 5 19-10
13. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 5 19-08 88
Day 1: 5 19-08
13. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 5 19-08 88
Day 1: 5 19-08
15. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 5 19-01 86
Day 1: 5 19-01
16. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 18-15 85
Day 1: 5 18-15
16. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 18-15 85
Day 1: 5 18-15
18. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 5 18-14 83
Day 1: 5 18-14
18. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 5 18-14 83
Day 1: 5 18-14
20. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 18-08 81
Day 1: 5 18-08
21. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 5 18-07 80
Day 1: 5 18-07
22. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 18-06 79
Day 1: 5 18-06
23. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 5 18-04 78
Day 1: 5 18-04
24. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 5 18-03 77
Day 1: 5 18-03
24. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 18-03 77
Day 1: 5 18-03
26. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 18-02 75
Day 1: 5 18-02
27. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 5 18-02 74
Day 1: 5 18-02
28. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 18-01 73
Day 1: 5 18-01
29. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 5 18-00 72
Day 1: 5 18-00
30. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 17-15 71
Day 1: 5 17-15
31. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 5 17-13 70
Day 1: 5 17-13
32. Randy Howell Springville, AL 5 17-13 69
Day 1: 5 17-13
33. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 5 17-12 68
Day 1: 5 17-12
34. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 5 17-09 67
Day 1: 5 17-09
35. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 5 17-08 66
Day 1: 5 17-08
36. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 5 17-05 65
Day 1: 5 17-05
37. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 5 17-04 64
Day 1: 5 17-04
37. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 5 17-04 64
Day 1: 5 17-04
39. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 5 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 17-03
39. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 17-03
39. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 5 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 17-03
42. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 5 17-01 59
Day 1: 5 17-01
42. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 5 17-01 59
Day 1: 5 17-01
44. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 16-13 57
Day 1: 5 16-13
45. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 5 16-12 56
Day 1: 5 16-12
46. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 5 16-09 55
Day 1: 5 16-09
47. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 5 16-08 54
Day 1: 5 16-08
47. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 16-08 54
Day 1: 5 16-08
49. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 5 16-06 52
Day 1: 5 16-06
50. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 5 16-03 51
Day 1: 5 16-03
51. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 16-02 50
Day 1: 5 16-02
52. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 5 16-00 49
Day 1: 5 16-00
53. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 5 16-00 48
Day 1: 5 16-00
54. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 15-15 47
Day 1: 5 15-15
55. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 5 15-13 46
Day 1: 5 15-13
56. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 5 15-12 45
Day 1: 5 15-12
57. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 5 15-11 44
Day 1: 5 15-11
58. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 5 15-09 43
Day 1: 5 15-09
59. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 5 15-08 42
Day 1: 5 15-08
60. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 5 15-06 41
Day 1: 5 15-06
61. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 15-05 40
Day 1: 5 15-05
62. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 5 14-14 39
Day 1: 5 14-14
63. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 5 14-10 38
Day 1: 5 14-10
64. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 14-08 37
Day 1: 5 14-08
65. David Smith Del City, OK 5 14-07 36
Day 1: 5 14-07
66. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 14-04 35
Day 1: 5 14-04
66. David Williams Maiden, NC 5 14-04 35
Day 1: 5 14-04
68. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 14-04 33
Day 1: 5 14-04
69. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 5 14-01 32
Day 1: 5 14-01
70. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 5 14-00 31
Day 1: 5 14-00
70. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 5 14-00 31
Day 1: 5 14-00
72. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 5 14-00 29
Day 1: 5 14-00
73. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 5 13-15 28
Day 1: 5 13-15
73. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 5 13-15 28
Day 1: 5 13-15
75. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 5 13-14 26
Day 1: 5 13-14
76. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 5 13-11 25
Day 1: 5 13-11
77. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 13-10 24
Day 1: 5 13-10
78. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 13-08 23
Day 1: 5 13-08
79. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 5 13-06 22
Day 1: 5 13-06
80. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 4 13-04 21
Day 1: 4 13-04
81. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 5 12-12 20
Day 1: 5 12-12
82. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 5 12-10 19
Day 1: 5 12-10
83. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 4 12-10 18
Day 1: 4 12-10
84. James Elam Tulsa, OK 5 12-09 17
Day 1: 5 12-09
84. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 5 12-09 17
Day 1: 5 12-09
86. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 5 11-15 15
Day 1: 5 11-15
87. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 11-14 14
Day 1: 5 11-14
88. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 3 11-12 13
Day 1: 3 11-12
89. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 5 11-09 12
Day 1: 5 11-09
90. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 4 11-07 11
Day 1: 4 11-07
91. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 4 11-05 10
Day 1: 4 11-05
92. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 5 11-02 9
Day 1: 5 11-02
93. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 3 11-02 8
Day 1: 3 11-02
94. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 5 11-00 7
Day 1: 5 11-00
94. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 5 11-00 7
Day 1: 5 11-00
96. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 10-12 5
Day 1: 5 10-12
97. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 10-11 4
Day 1: 5 10-11
98. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 5 10-02 3
Day 1: 5 10-02
99. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 5 09-14 2
Day 1: 5 09-14
99. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 5 09-14 2
Day 1: 5 09-14
101. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 4 09-10 0
Day 1: 4 09-10
102. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 4 09-03 0
Day 1: 4 09-03
103. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 4 07-14 0
Day 1: 4 07-14
104. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 2 07-03 0
Day 1: 2 07-03
105. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 5 07-02 0
Day 1: 5 07-02
106. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 2 07-02 0
Day 1: 2 07-02
107. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 2 05-11 0
Day 1: 2 05-11
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 95 515 1648-14
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95 515 1648-14
James Mcbeath Introduces The Jackson Kayaks Big Rig - Perfect For Bass Fishing!
If you want to catch bass on a budget or get to those fish nobody else can, Jackson Kayaks has you covered. James McBeath shows us the BIG RIG at ICAST 2015!
Heidi Roth And Bernie Schultz Look At The Latest From Yamamoto
Elite Series Pro Bernie Schultz discusses Yamamoto's newest creations with Heidi Roth at ICAST 2015!
What Are Superchips? Glenn Browne Explains.
Tour Pro Glenn Browne tells us about Superchips and the performance enhancements they provide for tow vehicles. From ICAST 2015!
Trevor Fitzgerald Shows New Fitzgerald Inshore Rods With Microwave Technology!
New for 2015 are Fitzgerald Rods for inshore action and they're fitted with Microwave line guides for distance and accuracy. With Trevor Fitzgerald from ICAST on the Water!
Mark Menendez shows Strike King's NEW Bull Worm on Jointed Structure Head - what a combo!
The new Bull Worm from Strike King draws big bites from summertime bass and Mark Menendez says it works well on any traditional worm rig as well as on Strike King's Jointed Structure Head Jig. From ICAST 2015!
Spybaiting expert David Swendseid gives us an overview of the hottest new technique!
David Swendsweid is the research and development specialist for DUO Realis, maker of the best of all spybaiting tools - the Spinbait. At the ICAST show Swendseid shared how to get started on the path to more and bigger bass via the spybaiting technique.
Major League Fishing Selects Filming In Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (July 24, 2015) – The Major League Fishing GEICO Select series made its way this week to historic Youngstown, Ohio, where the popular television show is filming its second event of the season.
The Bass Pro Shops Challenge Select, presented by Ferguson, features 24 MLF anglers - a field that includes Bassmaster Classic and Forrest Wood Cup champions, Toyota Angler of the Year winners and title-holders from both the BASS Elite and the FLW Walmart series – are competing on multiple lakes in the Mahoning County, Ohio region.
“I can’t be any more candid than to say that I knew we were coming to a fascinating part of the country, but I didn’t know what we should expect in terms of quality fisheries. We didn’t know because this is not an area where many our professional anglers have competed,” said Major League Fishing Commissioner Don Rucks.
“We could not be happier. We have great partners in Youngstown and Mahoning County. And as far as the fishing goes, it has been terrific. I firmly believe the shows from Youngstown are going to be terrific. We’ve had close finishes and periods where are anglers are catching them in bunches. I can’t wait to see these episodes."
The Select series is a companion to the Major League Fishing Cup series. The Selects from Youngstown will begin airing during the second quarter of 2016 on Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor Television.
Major League Fishing Select anglers include : Scott Ashmore, Bill Day, Brent Chapman, Gary Clouse, Jason Christie, Ott DeFoe, Kurt Dove, Todd Faircloth, Randy Howell, Andy Montgomery, Cliff Pace, Pete Ponds, Brandon Palaniuk, Keith Poche, Marty Robinson, Mark Rose, Fred Roumbanis, Casey Scanlon, Kevin Short, Fletcher Shryock, Scott Suggs, Gerald Swindle, James Watson and Jacob Wheeler.
Based on their performances in Youngstown, six anglers from the Challenge Select will earn spots in the Major League Fishing Challenge Cup, which will feature the original 24 MLF anglers.
As in all Major League Fishing events, competing anglers are not allowed to practice or research venues. The anglers are chauffeured by boat officials to their fishing sites and are not told the actual locations until they reach a staging area.
Select events utilize the innovative Major League Fishing format, in which anglers are allowed to weigh all the “scorable” bass they catch. The bass are immediately weighed after they are caught, then are released back into the water. In Major League Fishing competition, anglers know where they rank in the standings at all times via SCORETRACKER© devices in their boats. Anglers are not allowed to practice before event.
Astral offers angler-friendly footwear
Bryan Owen of Astral Designs shows us what he has for guys AND gals who love to fish. From ICAST 2015!
Chris Lane shows his Live Motion signature series of Luck E Strike lures
Chris Lane won a Bassmaster Classic and the recent Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Sabine River with 2 of the lures from his NEW lineup of Live Motion lures from Luck E Strike! Can you name the winning lures? From ICAST 2015!
Kevin VanDam from ICAST on the Water!
Kevin VanDam welcomes us to ICAST on the Water and shows us an unprecedented value in KVD signature series Quantum rod/reel combos!
Bryan Thrift on skipping jigs with his NEW Fitzgerald Rods!
At ICAST 2015 Bryan Thrift shows us his favorite model from his new line of Fitzgerald Rods PLUS a tip on how to skip jigs!
Powroznik (No, Not That Powroznik) Wins Bfl On James River
What the heck is YOLOtek?
Tyler Mahoney shows how the YOLOtek AquaStick and PowerStick charge electronics and power cameras via your boat's nav light ports. You can film ALL DAY with same battery, charge your personal electronics, etc. 'Innovative' is a well-worn phrase at the ICAST show, but the word fits YOLOtek perfectly. Check it out!
Berkley Experience Trailer coming to Sportsman's Warehouse Columbia store this Fri, Sat, and Sun!
Sportsman's Warehouse Fishing manager Craig Baird talks about the Big Berkley Trailer coming to town this upcoming weekend as well as a few baits that just might work in this excessive heat that has invaded our region!!
Why use Boca ceramic reel bearings?
Jeff Brooks demonstrates the effectiveness of ceramic reel bearings and the advantages they offer over steel bearings. He also shows us how easy it is to convert any reel into a mile-long-casting, smooth cranking machine!
Bill Lowen shows a favorite summer cranking squarebill
From the 2015 ICAST show in Orlando, Elite Series pro Bill Lowen shows us his IMA squarebill crankbait.
Google Earth Proves Key For Bassmaster College Classic Bracket Winner
Pro anglers would be wise to pay close attention to a technological tool Trevor Lo, a University of Minnesota junior, used to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket Tuesday on the Wisconsin River Flowage: Google Earth.
Lo, a Marketing Major at Minnesota, weighed a three-bass limit at 6 pounds, 3 ounces, to defeat Texas A & M's Josh Bensema, who managed just one fish at 2 pounds, 8 ounces, in the championship round of the Classic Bracket.
The win vaulted Lo into the 2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees near Tulsa, Ok., next March. In addition, he will have a fully-rigged Toyota Tundra accompanied by a sponsor-provided, fully rigged boat-and-motor combo to use for the year. Lo was also awarded $7,500 cash by Carhartt to use for expense money in the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Opens. Plus the entry fees for all nine of those Opens were waived.
Bensema and teammate Matthew McArdle had just won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship on Lake DuBay over the weekend and Bensema rolled into the championship round by defeating Andrew Helms who was a member of the UNC Charlotte team that won the 2014 National Championship.
Although between school and his job as a server in a sushi restaurant, Lo does not have time to fish tournaments other than those in college competitions, he grew up watching pros like Kevin Van Dam and Ike Iaconelli on television.
“I grew up fishing as a little kid and then in my late teens I got into a couple of local tournaments and that really sparked my interest in fishing competitively,” he said. “I always followed the pros on television and seeing them weigh in on the big stage I though it would be really neat to be a part of that.”
Next year, Lo said, he plans to take full advantage of the opportunities provided by the Classic Bracket win. In the meantime he will be fishing the FLW College Series in hopes of qualifying for that championship as well.
“I'll be a senior this fall and next year I will be fishing the Bassmaster Classic as well as the B.A.S.S. Open tournaments,” he said. “It would be a dream come true,” he added, “to qualify for the Elite Series.”
Like the pros, Lo said he always studied maps to find places in a system that might produce fish.
“I never had electronics growing up. So, I just decided to do Google Earth to see what I liked, what stood out. Fish relate to similar things in river systems,” he said.
So, when the top four teams that were decided by the national championship on Saturday were given the opportunity to go out for an hour and scout the new competition waters of the Wisconsin River Flowage for the Classic Bracket, Lo chose to stay and work on tackle. He'd already researched the water online, using Google Earth.
“I fish a lot of river systems back home, and I did what I know how to do,” he said. “I looked for outside bends in the main channel. I found current breaks and fished deep laydowns. I started with that game plan on the first day and it worked so I stuck to it.”
If they are not already using it, pro anglers might want to add Google Earth to their tournament preparation. It worked pretty well for the college kid.
Big Bucks On The Line For Biggest Bass In Grand Lake Big Bass Bash
In 2006 Charlie Terrell and his dad were driving back to Missouri from Lake Guntersville where they had just fished in a big bass tournament and they got to talking about the fact that there was nothing like that going on at any of the Missouri lakes.
So, they decided to launch their own and the first tournament on Lake O' the Ozarks drew more than 500 entries and paid $64,000 in prize money, Terrell said. In the nine years since Terrell's Big Bass Bash tournaments have awarded more than $2 million in prize money to lucky anglers. More than half a million dollars in prize money will be given in three Big Bass Bash tournaments in 2015 – one in the spring and one in the fall on Lake O' the Ozarks and one this weekend on Grand Lake.
Between 1,000 and 1,200 entries are expected for the tournament this weekend on Grand Lake, with more than $123,000 in prize money on the line. More than 96 places will be paid and whoever catches the biggest bass of the weekend will go home with $51,000 in cash.
“We had our first one at Grand Lake last year and we had right at 800 anglers and a $100,000 payout,” Terrell said.
The Big Bass Bash is for amateurs only, allowing weekend anglers a chance to win big money like the professionals. Unlike most fishing tournaments which have a team arrangement where prizes are based on total weight, the Big Bass Bash format is distinctive in that it only takes one angler just one big bass to win.
The top 3 heaviest bass of the weekend will win these cash prizes: 1st Place Overall, $50,000; 2nd Place Overall, $15,000; and 3rd Place Overall, $10,000. In addition to the three overall payouts, there will be over $45,000 in guarantied cash prizes for the 12 largest bass caught during each bi-hourly weigh-in period, for a total of 96 bi-hourly payouts. There is also a children's division for kids 12 and younger, and a $250 bonus for the lady who hauls in the biggest bass.
The Midwest has been pounded by heavy rains over the last month and Grand Lake is high, Terrell said, but with the willows flooded fishing is expected to be good.
“The temperature is expected to be 97 on Saturday and 99 on Sunday, with zero chance for precipitation, so it's going to be a warm one,” he said.
There will be three weigh-in locations to accommodate the Big Bass Bash anglers. Weigh-in locations are Wolf Creek, Bernice Point, and Arrowhead South.
Terrell added that the high payouts in the Big Bass Bash series would not be possible without good sponsors.
“I want to thank the Grand Lake Association, Grand Lake Casino, Ranger Boats, Lews and the Grand River Dam Authority. Brad Davis with the GRDA has been a tremendous help in getting things organized for the tournament.”
Big Bass Bash
Jul 18-19, 2015
Grand Lake
Wolf Creek
Call 314-560-2546
Rain, rain and more rain may make fishing tough for Music City BFL on Old Hickory
Fishing in the Music City BFL on Old Hickory Lake could be tough this weekend, but that suits Tim Staley.
“I may not win all the time any more,” said Staley, who is ranked 11th in the Music City Division points race,” but I've always got a decent bag of fish. If fishing is really good sometimes I get beat, but if it's tough I do better a lot of times.”
The heavy rains that have pounded the country's midsection and surrounding areas for the past month have put a lot of water in the Cumberland River drainage and all that water has to go somewhere, so tons of water are flowing through the Cordell Hull Lock and Dam into Old Hickory.
“We've had a lot of rain – an inch and a half yesterday,” Staley said Wednesday. They are putting so much water through Old Hickory right now that it's kind of making the fish on drops get scattered out.”
Whoever wins the tournament, he said, likely will be somebody who lucks up and locates good fish between the river and the flats.
“They will be coming off the river and towards the flats, trying to get out of that cold water. They like cool water, but when it has been so hot and then it gets that cold it throws them off,” he said. “They have been dumping so much water out of Cordell Hull that it is in the 70s when it ought to be 80 degrees or close to it. That kind of change will affect the fish.”
They will also be looking for some relief from the heavy current created by all the moving water, Staley said.
“Fish like current, but they don't like a lot of current, so when they are pulling water that hard they try to get out of it.”
Staley, who grew up and lives in Dowelltown, Tenn., near Center Hill Lake, is used to fishing deep water, he said, but he really likes fishing the shallower lakes like Old Hickory and Kentucky Lake.
He has recorded three top 10s in the Music City Division points – 9th in 2002, 4th in 2005 and1st in 2004. He has 21 top 10s in tournament competition, with four wins, and has earned more than $91,000 fishing mostly the Music City Division.
After a slow start – 62nd on Dale Hollow in March – Staley finished 4th on Center Hill in May and 10th on Kentucky Lake in June.
“I don't get to fish as much as I used to because I have to work more now,” said Staley who is a contractor, building houses, and also a fishing guide. “I'll probably work a half day Friday then get to the lake and see if I can figure something out before the meeting.”
Walmart Bass Fishing League – Music City Division
Sat, Jul 18, 2015
Old Hickory
Bulls Creek Access (Flipper’s)
2016 Flw Tour Schedule Announced By Pros At Icast
Watch the FLW Tour pros announce, one by one, the locations and dates for the 2016 FLW Tour - from ICAST2015!
2015 ICAST Best of Show Winners announced
Here's the list of this year's winners:
ICAST 2015 Overall Best of Show – eddyline kayaks
Product: eddyline C-135 YakAttack Edition
Media Contact: Tom Remsing [email protected]
Best of Show - Freshwater Rod – G. Loomis, Inc.
Product: E6X Bass
Media Contact: John Mazurkiewicz [email protected]
Best of Show - Saltwater Rod – St. Croix Rods
Product: Avid Inshore
Media Contact: Rich Belanger [email protected]
Best of Show - Fly Fishing Rod – St. Croix Rods
Product: Mojo Bass Fly
Media Contact: Rich Belanger [email protected]
Best of Show - Freshwater Reel – Shimano American Corporation
Product: STRADIC C3000HG-K
Media Contact: John Mazurkiewicz [email protected]
Best of Show - Saltwater Reel – Pure Fishing, Inc.
Product: PENN Clash
Media Contact: Ron Giudice [email protected]
Best of Show - Fly Reel – Pure Fishing, Inc.
Product: New Pflueger Medalist Fly Reel
Media Contact: Ron Giudice [email protected]
Best of Show - Hard Lure – Savage Gear
Product: Hard Shrimp
Media Contact: Brandon Cotton [email protected]
Best of Show - Soft Lure – Koppers Fishing
Product: LIVETARGET Hollow Body Sunfish
Media Contact: Tom Chopin [email protected]
Best of Show – Lifestyle Apparel – Under Armour, Inc.
Product: UA Storm Covert Pant
Media Contact: Eddie Stevenson [email protected]
Best of Show – Technical Apparel – Lifeshirt
Product: Aegis Lifeshirt
Media Contact: Jim Emmons [email protected]
Best of Show - Boating Accessories – YETI Coolers
Product: YETI Hopper 20
Media Contact: Mike May [email protected]
Best of Show – Boats - eddyline kayaks
Product: eddyline C-135 YakAttack Edition
Media Contact: Tom Remsing [email protected]
Best of Show – Combo – Lew’s Fishing Tackle
Product: Mach 1 Combo
Media Contact: Gary Dollahon [email protected]
Best of Show – Electronics –Johnson Outdoors
Product: Humminbird HELIX 7 SI
Media Contact: Jim Edlund [email protected]
Best of Show - Eyewear – Costa
Product: Rooster
Media Contact: Liza Jones [email protected]
Best of Show - Fishing Accessory – RinseKit
Product: RinseKit
Media Contact: Whitney Coombs [email protected]
Best of Show – FishSmart – Release Ruler
Product: Freshwater Release Rulers
Media Contact: Neilson Paty [email protected]
Best of Show - Fly Fishing Accessory – Simms Fishing Products
Product: G3 Guide Stockingfoot
Media Contact: Rich Hohne [email protected]
Best of Show – Footwear – Simms Fishing Products
Product: Current Shoes
Media Contact: Rich Hohne [email protected]
Best of Show – Giftware – YOLOtek Product:PowerStick
Media Contact: Christian Corley [email protected]
Best of Show - Kids’ Tackle – Steinhauser, LLC
Product: Tangle-FREE Combo
Media Contact: Ralph Duda [email protected]
Best of Show – Line – PowerPro
Product: Maxcuatro
Media Contact: John Mazurkiewicz [email protected]
Best of Show - Tackle Management – Eposeidon Outdoor Adventures, Inc.
Product: KastKing Rack ‘em Up Rod Racks
Media Contact: Tom Gahan [email protected]
Best of Show - Terminal Tackle – Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle
Product: Lazer Sharp Fillet Knife
Media Contact: Nickie Kiefer [email protected]
ICAST 2016 will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., July 12 – 15, 2016. For complete ICAST information, visit ICASTfishing.org.
Texas Team Trail Presented by Cabela's Announces 2016 Schedule
FLW SET TO ANNOUNCE 2016 WALMART FLW TOUR SCHEDULE, INK CHINA AGREEMENT AT ICAST
FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, will announce host locations and dates for the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour regular season dates during a press conference scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 4 p.m. EST during ICAST 2015 held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations and FLW Tournament Emcee Chris Jones will be joined by FLW Tour pro anglers Matt Arey, David Dudley, Anthony Gagliardi, Scott Martin, Tom Redington and Mark Rose, and to reveal the 2016 schedule.
Immediately following the schedule reveal, Fennel will also be participating in a contract signing with Gang Li, Vice President of the Florida Culture Exchange Association (FCEA) representing Sunny Lake (Beijing) Sport Development, LLC China to bring FLW-sanctioned bass-fishing tournaments to the world’s most populous country.
China will run a series of FLW tournaments that advance anglers to a new international division at the Rayovac FLW Series Championship beginning in 2016. The highest finisher among countries represented in the international division will then advance to the Forrest Wood Cup, making it the sport’s only true world championship.
Interviews and photo opportunities will be available. The press conference will also be available for viewing at FLWFishing.com.
WHO:
Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations
Chris Jones, FLW Tour Weighmaster and Emcee
Quaker State pro Matt Arey, FLW Tour Pro
Walmart pro David Dudley, FLW Tour Pro, 2003 Forrest Wood Cup Champion
Anthony Gagliardi, FLW Tour Pro, 2014 Forrest Wood Cup Champion
Scott Martin, FLW Tour Pro, 2011 Forrest Wood Cup Champion
Tom Redington, FLW Tour Pro
Walmart pro Mark Rose, FLW Tour Pro
Gang Li, Vice President of the Florida Culture Exchange Association
WHAT:
Happy Hour Mixer and press conference to announce the dates and locations for all of the 2016 regular-season Walmart FLW Tour events and contract signing between FLW and Sunny Lake (Beijing) Sport Development.
WHEN:
Thursday, July 16
Times: 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EST Happy Hour Mixer/Media Check-In/Press Conference begins
4:15 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. EST 2016 Walmart FLW Tour locations announced by FLW Tour Pros
4:20 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. EST Schedule reaction with FLW Tour pros
4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST FLW China Announcement and Contract Signing
WHERE:
Booth 3179, International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), Orange County Convention Center, 9990 International Drive, Orlando, Fla., and at FLWFishing.com.
For more updates on ICAST, photos, tournament news and more, visit our website at FLWFishing.com. Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2015 over the course of 240 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
FLW in . . . China? Yep! And next year's Tour schedule to be announced Thursday at ICAST.
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 13, 2015) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, will announce host locations and dates for the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour regular season dates during a press conference scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 4 p.m. EST during ICAST 2015 held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations and FLW Tournament Emcee Chris Jones will be joined by FLW Tour pro anglers Matt Arey, David Dudley, Anthony Gagliardi, Scott Martin, Tom Redington and Mark Rose, and to reveal the 2016 schedule.
Immediately following the schedule reveal, Fennel will also be participating in a contract signing with Gang Li, Vice President of the Florida Culture Exchange Association (FCEA) representing Sunny Lake (Beijing) Sport Development, LLC China to bring FLW-sanctioned bass-fishing tournaments to the world’s most populous country.
China will run a series of FLW tournaments that advance anglers to a new international division at the Rayovac FLW Series Championship beginning in 2016. The highest finisher among countries represented in the international division will then advance to the Forrest Wood Cup, making it the sport’s only true world championship.
LIVETARGET does it again!
The big annual ICAST show is next week and once again the folks at LIVETARGET have raised the bar when it comes to realism in an artificial lure. Their latest offering is the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Sunfish. We got a pre-ICAST sneak peek and thought we'd share it with you here. A picture is worth a thousand words, a moving picture, even more. So take a look at the Sunfish in action with Bassmaster Emcee Dave Mercer!
Chris Dillow Wins Bassmaster Northern Open On James River
Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on the James River out of Richmond, Va. Dillow brought 19 pounds, 2 ounces to Saturday's weigh-in giving him a three-day total weight of 50-12.
RICHMOND, Va. — Chris Dillow couldn’t match the 20-pound bag that Boyd Duckett brought to the scales on the first day of this year’s Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1, but he never faltered. Dillow caught 19 pounds, 2 ounces of James River bass Saturday to bring his three-day total to 50-12, enabling him to defeat his closest challenger by a margin of more than 9 pounds.
The victory earned him a Nitro Z9 bass boat and tandem Nitro trailer rigged with a Mercury 225 Pro XS valued at $45,000.
While the majority of the field made long runs and burned dozens of gallons of gas each day, Dillow stayed close, never venturing past the mouth of the Appomattox River tributary. He maximized his fishing time and generally avoided the crowds. Similarly, while others rued the increasingly undesirable and unpredictable tidal flows, Dillow was glad the water was higher than normal for longer than normal.
“I like high tide,” he said. “I like that security over my fish. When it gets too low, they tend to get spooky.”
The realtor from nearby Waynesboro, Va., relied on a jig of his own making — the Dillow’s Perfect Jig — as well as a Strike King DB Structure jig to pluck his fish from a variety of hard cover, including rocks, wood and several sets of old pilings.
“It’s a milk run that I fish all the time,” Dillow added. Included in that series of stops were “one or two community holes” that enabled him to fill out a limit and then push forward in search of kickers.
He fished the jigs on a 7-foot, 11-inch G.Loomis GLX flipping stick paired with an 8:1 Lew’s Speed Spool baitcasting reel spooled with 20-pound-test Seaguar Invizx fluorocarbon.
Duckett’s unheard-of 20-4 limit on Thursday had Dillow in second place, but even Dillow’s subpar 12-13 on Friday allowed him to claim a lead that he wouldn’t relinquish. Duckett was not able to amass a double digit catch either the second or third day.
After falling to second on Friday, Duckett ended the tournament in 12th place. Like many others, he was a victim of a tide that didn’t go out according to the tide charts, and then a decreased amount of “good low tide” on the short final day of competition.
As Duckett and others like Dave Lefebre struggled to match their heavy first-day catches, Ohio pro Michael Simonton remained exceptionally consistent over the course of the three days. The former Elite Series angler turned in catches of 14-14, 13-10 and 12-11 to finish second with a three-day total of 41-3. He relied primarily on a black Spro frog, but only had a limited period of time to produce his fish.
“The first hour when we started fishing was game time,” Simonton said. “It was fast and furious and awesome. Today, I stayed in my primary area and never left. I’m not sure why it was so good. There was a boat ramp nearby, and I was skipping the frog to laydowns and under overhanging trees.”
Adrian Avena of Vineland, N.J., finished third with 36-3. Like Simonton, he was consistent, producing limits that weighed 12-10, 12-9 and 11-0, but was unable to consistently catch the larger fish that Dillow corralled. He credited his New Jersey upbringing with teaching him how the fish relate to tidal movement, but noted that he couldn’t capitalize on unfavorable tides.
“The tide was coming in most of the day,” Avena said. “That didn’t matter on my starting place, but after that it was pretty much a grind.” He used a “power drop shot,” a finesse worm and a 1/2-ounce Zorro buzzbait to put together his limits.
In past Northern Opens on the James River, most of the leaders amassed their catches in the Chickahominy River, a 45-minute run from the Osborne Landing launch site. This week the “Chick” once again saw plenty of boat traffic, but it didn’t produce the best catches.
Nick Angiulo of Hainesport, N.J., won the co-angler division with three three-fish limits that totaled 21-3. Greg Mauldin of Archdale, N.C., was second with 20-15, and Lou Britos was third with 19-12.
Angiulo claimed the co-angler trophy and won a Triton 179 TrX paired with a Mercury 115 Pro XS valued at $30,000.
Dillow’s second-day leadership earned him the $250 Livingston Lures Leader Award. Britos captured the same title among co-anglers, pocketing a $250 Livingston Lure Pack.
Chris Flint of Potsdam, N.Y., won the Allstate Good Hands, Great Day of $250 for moving from 136th place to 52nd after Day 2. Among co-anglers, Matt Madlener of Illinois moved from 125th to 10th to garner $150 from Allstate.
Avena won the A.R.E. Top Angler prize of $500.
Texas pro Trait Crist landed the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass of the tournament, an 8-pound largemouth that ate her finesse worm on Day 2, earning her $750. Britos won the same award on the co-angler side by virtue of a 7-2 bass that he caught on Day 1, earning him an additional $250.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open James River Presented by Allstate 7/9-7/11
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 15 50-12 200 $53,399.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 12-13 Day 3: 5 19-02
2. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 15 41-03 199 $19,355.00
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 13-10 Day 3: 5 12-11
3. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 15 36-03 198 $15,016.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 11-00
4. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 15 35-15 197 $12,988.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 11-03 Day 3: 5 09-03
5. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 15 34-12 196 $11,333.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 07-01
6. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 15 34-12 195 $9,677.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 10-14 Day 3: 5 07-10
7. Shayne Berlo Fairfax, VA 15 34-03 194 $8,149.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 14-06 Day 3: 5 08-12
8. David Lefebre Erie, PA 13 33-15 193 $6,494.00
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 3 08-13 Day 3: 5 06-12
9. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 14 33-10 192 $4,839.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 4 06-11
10. Matt Vermilyea Perrysburg, OH 15 33-02 191 $4,457.00
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 16-09 Day 3: 5 08-14
11. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 31-15 190 $4,075.00
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 06-14
12. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 12 31-13 189 $3,820.00
Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 5 08-15 Day 3: 2 02-10
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 08-00 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 107 738 1413-08
2 99 659 1289-06
3 10 56 107-04
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216 1453 2810-02
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open James River Presented by Allstate 7/9-7/11
James River, Richmond VA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Nick Angiulo Hainesport, NJ 9 21-03 200 $30,000.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 04-05 Day 3: 3 08-11
2. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 9 20-15 199 $6,239.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 3 08-09
3. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 7 19-12 198 $4,961.00
Day 1: 3 12-07 Day 2: 3 06-05 Day 3: 1 01-00
4. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 9 18-04 197 $3,183.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 03-15 Day 3: 3 06-04
5. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 7 18-01 196 $2,929.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 3 08-11 Day 3: 1 01-11
6. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 9 17-11 195 $2,801.00
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 06-06 Day 3: 3 04-04
7. Todd Dorton Church Road, VA 9 17-03 194 $2,674.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 05-04 Day 3: 3 04-13
8. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 9 16-15 193 $2,547.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 06-13 Day 3: 3 04-10
9. Richard Cooper Clayton, NC 7 15-14 192 $2,419.00
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 1 01-06
10. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 6 15-06 191 $2,315.00
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 10-10 Day 3: 2 03-02
11. Robby Harris Jr Disputanta, VA 8 15-00 190 $1,910.00
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 03-11 Day 3: 2 03-03
12. Skyler Schultz Monaca, PA 6 12-08 189 $1,783.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 3 04-13 Day 3: 0 00-00
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 07-02 $250.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 68 325 563-12
2 54 280 488-02
3 6 25 47-09
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128 630 1099-07
Miami University Of Ohio Wins Flw College Fishing Tourney On Indian Lake With 9 Pounds, 12 Ounces
Chris Bulaw and Josh Prephan of Miami University of Ohio won the FLW College Fishing Northern Conference event on Indian Lake with a 5-bass limit that weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces.
Chris Dillow Takes Lead At Bassmaster Open On James River
Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., leads on Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on the James River out of Richmond, Va. Dillow brought 12 pounds, 13 ounces to the scales at Friday's weigh-in for a two-day total of 31-10.
RICHMOND, Va. — As other pros struggled with tides that didn’t act the way the tide chart dictated, Waynesboro, Va., pro Chris Dillow “just went fishing” and leapfrogged yesterday’s leader Boyd Duckett to take the lead in the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open presented by Allstate on the James River.
Dillow added 12 pounds, 13 ounces to the 18-13 he caught yesterday and now leads Duckett by 2-7 heading into the final day of competition.
“I did the same thing as yesterday,” Dillow said. “And I’m not going to change anything tomorrow. I’m going to run the same water and keep my homemade jig in my hand.”
The remainder of the Top 12 pro field is comprised mostly of full-time pros, including two Bassmaster Classic winners, Duckett and Mike Iaconelli, but Dillow said he’s not intimidated. “I’ve beaten them before,” he stated. “At the same time, I’m humbled to be on the same stage as those guys.”
Thursday’s opening round saw four limits weighing more than 17 pounds, but today there were none. Matt Vermilyea of Ohio weighed in the day’s best, 16-9, to jump up from 91st place and claim the last spot in the Top 12. No one has weighed in more than 14 pounds both days. Third-place pro Michael Simonton of Ohio came the closest, producing 14-14 on Day 1 and 13-10 today. Eight of Thursday’s Top 12 remain in the hunt, but many seemed flummoxed by a tidal system they thought they understood.
Perhaps no one was more hurt by the tide — or lack thereof — than Duckett, the 2007 Bassmaster Classic winner, whose 8-15 Day 2 catch was less than half of what he weighed in on Day 1.
“We had a really weird tide today,” he said. “It was almost like we didn’t have one. It came up real slow and we never had current. The tide never did anything.”
He remained in his primary area until 11:30 a.m. without catching a keeper and then scrambled up the river to sack a small limit. Despite today’s struggles, he plans to start downriver again Saturday. “Big fish live there,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if I finish fifth or 12th. I’m not fishing this for points.”
Like Duckett, Pennsylvania pro Dave Lefebre slipped down the leaderboard, in his case from third to fifth, also catching less than half of his first-day weight. He only weighed in three fish, two short of his limit, and now sits a bit over 4 pounds out of the lead.
“I need 10 bites to catch five fish,” Lefebre said. “I only had seven today. I have a big fish deal going, and I got three bites on it yesterday and only one today. I’ll follow that all day tomorrow.”
Iaconelli’s Day 2 catch didn’t fall into the single digits, but the 11-3 he weighed in, combined with his 15-9 from yesterday, enabled him to hold down eighth. Like many of the others, Iaconelli observed that the tide didn’t move as expected, but he couldn’t quite explain why.
“It was a little behind,” he said. “You can’t predict that. On the Delaware River, sometimes “something in the ocean, 350 miles away, causes a big impact.” He said that fishing pressure in fragile areas is also likely making fishing tough.
“More than anything, it’s guys moving around,” he stated. “That stirs the banks up and the muddy water from the wash shuts them down, even if you have the right tide.”
Unless local fishing pressure increases on the final day of competition Saturday, the remaining dozen pros and an equal number of co-anglers should have a bit more breathing room. Regardless of whether the tide moves as planned, a winner will be crowned in the afternoon.
Dillow’s second-day leadership earned him the $250 Livingston Lures Leader Award.
In the co-angler division, Louis Britos of Disputanta, Va., caught a limit that weighed 6-5, far short of the 12-7 that put him in the lead on Day 1, but it was enough to hold onto first place with a lead of 2-6. For leading after Day 2, he earns the $250 Livingston Lure Pack.
Fort Worth, Texas, pro Trait Crist caught an 8-pound largemouth to take over the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass of the tournament lead on the pro side. If that fish holds up through tomorrow’s final weigh in Crist will win $750. She fooled the big bass with a black grape finesse worm fished on a Slider Head. The 7-2 largemouth that Britos weighed in on Day 1 remains the heaviest bass caught on the co-angler side. If it is not surpassed tomorrow, he will win $250.
Chris Flint of Potsdam, N.Y., recovered from a bad first day to win the Allstate Good Hands, Great Day award of $250 for moving from 136th place to 52nd thanks to a 14-pound limit.
Among co-anglers, Matt Madlener of Lake Villa, Ill., moved from 125th to 10th place to garner $150 from Allstate.
The 12 pros and 12 co-anglers competing on the final day of the tournament will launch Saturday at 6 a.m. ET at Osborne Park and Boat Landing. The final weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Ashland at 3 p.m.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open James River Presented by Allstate 7/9-7/11
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 10 31-10 200 $250.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 12-13
2. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 10 29-03 199
Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 5 08-15
3. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 10 28-08 198
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 13-10
4. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 10 27-11 197
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 10-08
5. David Lefebre Erie, PA 8 27-03 196
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 3 08-13
6. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 10 27-02 195
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 10-14
7. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 26-15 194
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 12-05
8. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 26-12 193
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 11-03
9. Shayne Berlo Fairfax, VA 10 25-07 192
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 14-06
10. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 10 25-03 191
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 12-09
11. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 25-01 190
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 15-00
12. Matt Vermilyea Perrysburg, OH 10 24-04 189
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 16-09
13. Kevin Johnson Surprise, AZ 8 24-04 188 $3,183.00
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 5 16-02
14. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 10 24-02 187 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-15
15. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 24-02 186 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 11-11
16. Kelly Pratt Williamsburg, VA 10 24-00 185 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 14-09
17. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 10 23-06 184 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 10-07
18. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 10 23-06 183 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 11-14
19. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 10 23-04 182 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 13-09
20. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 9 22-12 181 $3,183.00
Day 1: 4 09-04 Day 2: 5 13-08
21. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 10 22-11 180 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 11-00
22. Clay Powers Portsmouth, VA 10 22-05 179 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 09-14
23. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 10 22-01 178 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 08-11
24. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 10 21-14 177 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 08-01
25. Bill Day Frankfort, KY 10 21-13 176 $3,183.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-02
26. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 10 21-13 175 $2,801.00
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 11-06
27. Shin Fukae Palestine, TX 10 21-12 174 $2,801.00
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 5 14-02
28. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 10 21-12 173 $2,801.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-12
29. Brian Bersik Disputanta, VA 10 21-11 172 $2,801.00
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 11-10
30. Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, VA 10 21-10 171 $2,801.00
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 11-03
31. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 10 21-09 170 $2,419.00
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 13-06
32. Dave Davenport Milford, OH 10 21-09 169 $2,419.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 09-15
33. Cody Meyer Auburn, CA 10 21-07 168 $2,419.00
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 13-07
34. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 21-07 167 $2,419.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 09-12
35. John Hunter Jr Georgetown, KY 10 21-04 166 $2,419.00
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 13-08
36. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 9 21-04 165 $2,037.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 4 08-12
37. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 20-12 164 $2,037.00
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 10-15
38. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 20-10 163 $2,037.00
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 11-15
39. Patrick Bone Cleveland, GA 10 20-09 162 $2,037.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 09-08
40. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 10 20-05 161 $2,037.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 08-12
41. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 10 19-13 160
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 10-14
42. Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, MI 10 19-12 159
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 09-02
43. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 10 19-11 158
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 08-09
44. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 9 19-10 157
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 4 08-08
45. Jason Bacon Nutting Lake, MA 10 19-10 156
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 09-10
46. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 10 19-08 155
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 11-11
47. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 10 19-08 154
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 09-11
48. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 9 19-07 153
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 4 09-09
49. Gregory Dipalma Millville, NJ 10 19-06 152
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 08-08
50. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 10 19-05 151
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 08-14
51. Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity, SC 10 19-02 150
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 11-01
52. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 8 19-01 149 $250.00
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 5 14-00
53. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 10 19-01 148
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 08-11
54. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 19-01 147
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-02
55. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 10 18-11 146
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 09-12
56. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 8 18-10 145
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 3 05-06
57. Jason Root Fostoria, OH 10 18-02 144
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-13
57. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 10 18-02 144
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-13
59. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 17-11 142
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 08-05
60. Christppher Martinkovic Liberty Twp, OH 8 17-09 141
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 5 12-04
61. Richard McCrone Cream Ridge, NJ 10 17-09 140
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 09-07
62. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 17-08 139
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-05
63. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 6 17-05 138
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 2 10-15
64. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 8 17-02 137
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 11-06
65. Buddy Cipoletti West Islip, NY 9 17-01 136
Day 1: 4 05-08 Day 2: 5 11-09
66. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 10 17-00 135
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 08-08
67. Timothy Lucy Prince George, VA 9 17-00 134
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 4 08-08
68. Paul Malone Pleasant Valley, IA 6 16-15 133
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 1 01-04
69. Steve York Bronson, MI 10 16-14 132
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 09-09
70. Jim Bianchi Rush, NY 10 16-12 131
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 07-03
71. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 10 16-12 130
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 08-14
72. Logan Sherrer Karnack, TX 10 16-02 129
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 07-12
73. Steve Schubert Rayland, OH 7 16-00 128
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 4 08-00
74. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 10 15-15 127
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-01
75. Mike Caul Petersburg, VA 9 15-14 126
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 4 08-13
76. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 10 15-14 125
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 07-15
77. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 10 15-13 124
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 08-07
78. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 9 15-12 123
Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 5 08-10
79. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 10 15-12 122
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 08-08
80. Ryan Ingalls Fairfax, VA 8 15-10 121
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 3 08-12
81. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 10 15-10 120
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 07-09
82. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 7 15-09 119
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 2 02-08
83. Jason Dudek Tonka Bay, MN 9 15-08 118
Day 1: 4 04-04 Day 2: 5 11-04
84. David Frost North Haledon, NJ 10 15-07 117
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 06-12
85. Sam George Athens, AL 10 15-05 116
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 07-12
86. Kenny Garippa Tobyhanna, PA 7 15-04 115
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 5 11-15
87. Tim Malone Gatlinburg, TN 10 15-03 114
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 08-08
88. James Mcmullen Quakertown, PA 7 15-00 113
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 3 06-03
89. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 9 14-15 112
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 4 07-08
90. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 8 14-10 111
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 09-02
91. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 7 14-09 110
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 5 11-01
92. Cavin Young Prince George, VA 7 14-04 109
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 2 03-12
93. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 8 14-04 108
Day 1: 4 04-11 Day 2: 4 09-09
94. Tyler Berger Westerville, OH 7 14-01 107
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 2 03-02
95. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 7 14-00 106
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 2 03-03
96. Charlie Evans Berea, KY 10 14-00 105
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 07-03
97. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 7 13-12 104
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 2 01-15
98. Roy Minnick New Lenox, IL 7 13-12 103
Day 1: 3 09-14 Day 2: 4 03-14
99. Danny Lamie Richmond, VA 9 13-12 102
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 5 06-12
100. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 9 13-11 101
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 5 07-05
101. Jonathan Shoemaker Elyria, OH 8 13-07 100
Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 3 06-13
102. Richard Dunham Waukegan, IL 10 13-06 99
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 07-09
103. Rob Thivener Delaware, OH 7 13-05 98
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 4 07-11
104. Andrew Buss North Liberty, IN 8 13-01 97
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 3 03-07
105. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 6 12-14 96
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 1 01-06
106. Bo Boltz New Kent, VA 7 12-14 95
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 5 10-09
107. Rick Nitkiewicz Pittsburgh, PA 6 12-14 94
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 4 09-04
108. Joe Hamilton Liberty, IN 10 12-14 93
Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 5 06-07
109. Drew Dupre Clinton, CT 6 12-12 92
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 1 01-13
110. Tom Balachvili Brooklyn, NY 6 12-11 91
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 3 09-13
111. Alan Jackson Newport News, VA 8 12-11 90
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 3 03-14
112. Steven Roberts Moseley, VA 7 12-10 89
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 5 09-12
113. John Figi Bloomington, MN 8 12-08 88
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 5 07-12
114. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 7 12-07 87
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 2 04-12
115. Erhardt Tulgestka Jr Posen, MI 7 12-05 86
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 3 05-15
116. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 6 11-14 85
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 5 09-14
117. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 7 11-14 84
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 5 08-05
118. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 7 11-14 83
Day 1: 4 05-12 Day 2: 3 06-02
119. Randy Ramsey Ceresco, MI 7 11-13 82
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 5 08-00
120. Jeff Cutler Minersville, PA 8 11-11 81
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 3 04-13
121. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 5 11-10 80
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
122. Regan Coffey Richmond, VA 7 11-10 79
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 5 07-09
123. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 6 11-06 78
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 5 09-02
124. Kendall Newson Lagrange, GA 6 11-04 77
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 3 06-00
125. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 6 11-02 76
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 5 10-01
126. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 7 11-02 75
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 5 07-02
127. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 7 11-01 74
Day 1: 4 06-14 Day 2: 3 04-03
128. Andrew Slegona Jr Walker Valley, NY 7 10-14 73
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 2 02-12
129. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 5 10-13 72
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Frank Ramsey Cary, IL 8 10-13 71
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 5 07-04
131. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 7 10-13 70
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 2 04-01
132. William Shipes Williston, SC 6 10-08 69
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 2 03-00
133. Tommy Little Chester, VA 5 10-05 68
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Matt Malmquist White Lake, MI 5 10-04 67
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 7 10-02 66
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 5 07-13
136. Matt Fischer Farmington, MI 7 10-02 65
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 2 03-00
137. Curtis Richardson Belleville CANADA 8 10-02 64
Day 1: 4 05-02 Day 2: 4 05-00
138. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 6 10-01 63
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 1 01-10
139. Derek Cummings Clayton, NC 6 10-00 62
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 4 05-01
140. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 9 09-12 61
Day 1: 4 05-05 Day 2: 5 04-07
141. Sean Peddicord Timonium, MD 6 09-07 60
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 1 01-03
142. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 7 09-04 59
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 2 02-08
143. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 5 09-02 58
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Kyle Worsham Cherokee, AL 7 09-01 57
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 5 07-00
145. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 6 08-15 56
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 4 04-06
146. Al Farace Cockeysville, MD 5 08-11 55
Day 1: 4 04-08 Day 2: 1 04-03
147. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 6 08-10 54
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 5 07-06
148. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 6 08-10 53
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 1 01-15
149. Andrew Luxon Richmond, KY 6 08-09 52
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 4 04-15
150. Joe Gensini Hennepin, IL 6 08-08 51
Day 1: 4 05-12 Day 2: 2 02-12
151. Rob Uzzle Hampton, VA 5 08-07 50
Day 1: 4 06-08 Day 2: 1 01-15
152. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 5 08-06 49
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Michael Crocker Pasadena, MD 5 08-06 48
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
154. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 5 08-03 47
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Carmen Peluso Ambridge, PA 6 08-02 46
Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 3 04-04
156. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 5 08-01 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 08-01
156. Roy Moon Gloucester, VA 5 08-01 45
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Edward Naydihor Kenosha, WI 5 07-15 43
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 3 05-09
159. Jarrad Nickolite Sioux Falls, SD 4 07-09 42
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 06-06
160. Paul Molan Chardon, OH 5 07-06 41
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 02-07
161. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 5 07-03 40
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 4 07-01 39
Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 4 07-00 38
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Michael McCoy Mentor On The Lake, OH 4 06-06 37
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 3 05-01
165. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 5 06-02 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 06-02
166. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 5 06-02 35
Day 1: 3 02-11 Day 2: 2 03-07
167. Jeff Kuhar Bridgeport, OH 3 06-00 34
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Bruce Whitmire Channelview, TX 4 05-14 33
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 1 01-02
169. Greg Mansfield Burnsville, MN 2 05-13 32
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Don Warren Jr Chesterfield, VA 3 05-00 31
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Michael Lockhart Mineral Wells, WV 2 04-14 30
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 2 04-14 29
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 1 03-03
173. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 04-13 28
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 2 00-00
174. Larry Lusk Virginia Beach, VA 2 04-13 27
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-13
175. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 3 04-05 26
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 5 04-00 25
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 00-00
177. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 3 04-00 24
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Pete Garnier Lindsey ONTARIO CANADA 2 03-13 23
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Shannon Jones Kimper, KY 2 03-07 22
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 1 01-03
180. William Hensley Chattaroy, WV 3 03-03 21
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Gerald Sensabaugh Gray, TN 3 02-12 20
Day 1: 3 02-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. Larry Draughn Jr Fairborn, OH 2 02-08 19
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. Edward Milton Chester, VA 2 02-08 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-08
184. Scott Patton Paris, TN 1 02-01 17
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Antonio Gomez Paterson, NJ 1 01-15 16
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Jeff Cox Saline, MI 1 01-14 15
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
187. Stephen Barrett Kirkfield CANADA 1 01-08 14
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
188. Chris Cline Stafford, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Donald Holt Jr Perrysburg, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Mark Modrak China, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Josh Wich Camden, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 107 738 1413-08
2 99 659 1289-06
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206 1397 2702-14
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open James River Presented by Allstate 7/9-7/11
James River, Richmond VA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 6 18-12 200
Day 1: 3 12-07 Day 2: 3 06-05
2. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 6 16-06 199
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 3 08-11
3. Richard Cooper Clayton, NC 6 14-08 198
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 3 06-09
4. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 6 13-07 197
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 06-06
5. Nick Angiulo Hainesport, NJ 6 12-08 196
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 04-05
6. Skyler Schultz Monaca, PA 6 12-08 195
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 3 04-13
7. Todd Dorton Church Road, VA 6 12-06 194
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 05-04
8. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 6 12-06 193
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 06-09
9. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 6 12-05 192
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 06-13
10. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 4 12-04 191 $150.00
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 10-10
11. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 6 12-00 190
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 03-15
12. Robby Harris Jr Disputanta, VA 6 11-13 189
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 03-11
13. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 4 11-13 188 $1,528.00
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 3 07-03
14. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 6 11-11 187 $1,401.00
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 3 07-00
15. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 5 11-08 186 $1,273.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 2 04-00
16. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 5 11-00 185 $1,146.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 2 02-11
17. Michael Martinez Lanexa, VA 6 10-11 0 $891.00
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 06-10
18. Moo Bae West Friendship, MD 6 10-08 183 $764.00
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 05-07
19. Cory Dunnavant Colonial Heights, VA 6 10-05 182 $764.00
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 04-03
20. Joshua Weaver Macon, GA 6 10-05 181 $637.00
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 05-03
21. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 6 10-02 180 $541.00
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 05-00
22. Jack Pollio Norfolk, VA 5 10-01 179 $541.00
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 07-08
23. Keith Speece Olin, NC 6 10-00 178 $541.00
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 3 06-03
24. Cory Hatton Carson, VA 5 10-00 177 $541.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 2 05-00
25. Jeff Felix Prior Lake, MN 5 09-13 176 $541.00
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 04-09
26. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 6 09-10 175 $541.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 3 05-05
27. John Moon Brookeland, TX 5 09-08 174 $541.00
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 3 07-05
28. Hayden Bell Hopewell, VA 5 09-08 173 $541.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
29. Mike Hedrick South Chesterfield, VA 6 09-05 172 $541.00
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 04-03
30. Jonathan Ross South Chester, VA 4 09-03 171 $541.00
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 2 06-08
31. Brian Cheek Williamsburg, VA 6 09-03 170 $541.00
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 04-13
32. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 6 09-01 169 $541.00
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 04-08
33. Les Ore Jr Chesapeake, VA 5 09-00 168 $541.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 2 02-08
34. Roland Powers Jr Portsmouth, VA 6 08-15 167 $541.00
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 03-04
35. Bobby Harris Sr Disputanta, VA 6 08-15 166 $541.00
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 04-03
36. Shawn Phipps Jr Fredericksburg, VA 4 08-12 165 $541.00
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 07-03
37. David Wright Red Lion, PA 5 08-11 164 $541.00
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 2 04-04
38. David Kelley California, MD 5 08-10 163 $541.00
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 3 05-14
39. Kevin Fore Powhatan, VA 6 08-10 162 $541.00
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 04-15
40. Tyler Woolcott Port Orange, FL 4 08-10 161 $541.00
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 1 04-07
41. Kacey Mays Eagle Rock, VA 5 08-09 160
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 04-01
42. Tommy Harvey Richmond, VA 4 08-08 159
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 2 06-04
43. Lance Baker Huxley, IA 5 08-08 158
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 3 05-09
44. Shannon Wheeler Vinton, VA 5 08-08 157
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 05-05
45. Hunter Slemp Lanexa, VA 2 08-05 156
Day 1: 1 07-01 Day 2: 1 01-04
46. Lenny Baird Stafford, VA 5 08-05 155
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 2 03-14
47. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 6 08-03 154
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 3 03-08
48. Guy Fairweather Hayes, VA 5 08-01 153
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 02-09
49. Shane Doughtie Roanoke Rapids, NC 4 08-01 152
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 2 03-15
50. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 5 08-00 151
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 02-12
51. Cort Gardner Jessup, MD 5 07-14 150
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 2 04-05
52. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 4 07-13 149
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 05-14
53. James Miller Tucson, AZ 3 07-13 148
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 2 04-12
54. Rick Harkness Saint Marys, WV 4 07-12 147
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 1 01-03
55. Jim Oconnell Jr Castle Rock, CO 5 07-12 146
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 2 02-12
56. Tyler Leigh Ewing, NJ 5 07-12 145
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 2 03-00
57. Mike Sciacca Augusta, NJ 6 07-12 144
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 3 04-04
58. Mark Brannock Chester, VA 4 07-10 143
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 1 01-01
59. Steven Hannah Sewell, NJ 5 07-09 142
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 2 02-14
60. John Hutton Derry, PA 4 07-07 141
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 1 01-08
61. David Chamberlain Yardville, NJ 4 07-07 140
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 1 02-03
62. Jonathan Stewart Lancaster, PA 5 07-07 139
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 3 05-01
63. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 5 07-07 138
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 02-08
64. Marvin Major Jr Lanexa, VA 5 07-05 137
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 2 00-00
65. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 4 07-05 136
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 1 02-09
66. Jeff Miterko Stafford, VA 3 07-02 135
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
67. Keith Jones Newport News, VA 5 07-02 134
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 2 02-00
68. Wyatt Morris Little Falls, NY 4 07-00 133
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 1 01-05
69. Zachary Whitt Newport News, VA 4 07-00 132
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 1 02-07
70. Mandel Pettus Sound Beach, NY 4 07-00 131
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 03-10
71. Zachary Hajecate Wallkill, NY 4 06-15 130
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 1 01-02
72. Bill Rea Greenfield, OH 3 06-13 129
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
73. Chaz Carrington Virginia Beach, VA 3 06-11 128
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-11
74. Ralph Gensini, Sr. Hennepin, IL 5 06-11 127
Day 1: 2 02-02 Day 2: 3 04-09
75. Ryan Drewery South Prince George, VA 4 06-09 126
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 1 01-13
76. Jerry Abrams II Pinetops, NC 4 06-05 125
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 04-09
77. Mike England Sunbury, OH 4 06-05 124
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 1 02-04
78. Christopher Liobis Branchburg, NJ 4 06-05 123
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 02-15
79. Mark Moretz Chesapeake, VA 3 06-04 122
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
80. J Koren Colonial Heights, VA 4 06-04 121
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 04-05
81. Mike Sopocy Evanston, IL 4 06-03 120
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 03-03
82. Katherine Owczarzak Buffalo, NY 4 06-02 119
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 1 01-02
83. Kalin Blount Timberlake, NC 3 06-01 118
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
84. Matt Mccluskey Ashburn, VA 3 06-01 117
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 04-13
85. Zachariah Dunham Stroudsburg, PA 4 05-15 116
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 04-02
85. Avery Neely Richmond, VA 4 05-15 116
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 04-02
87. Kermit Crowder South Chesterfield, VA 5 05-15 114
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 3 03-09
88. Danny Burns Scottsdale, AZ 4 05-14 113
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 2 03-10
89. Donnie Bell Jr Hopewell, VA 4 05-13 112
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 1 00-13
90. William Langille Kent, OH 5 05-13 111
Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 2 02-08
91. Travis Ruddock Mechanicsville, VA 4 05-12 110
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 2 03-12
92. Cecil Kinsey III Chesapeake, VA 4 05-12 109
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 1 02-01
93. Adam Clarke Chester, VA 3 05-12 108
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 1 02-11
94. Eric Walton Staunton, VA 3 05-11 107
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-11
95. Bubba Powers Jr Prince George, VA 4 05-08 106
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 3 04-02
96. Justin Busby Columbus, OH 3 05-07 105
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 04-03
97. Jeffrey Ware Warrenton, VA 4 05-07 104
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 03-07
98. Mel Mcmullen South Charleston, OH 4 05-06 103
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 1 01-06
99. Richard Stewart Chesterfield, VA 4 05-03 102
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 1 01-13
100. Anthony Bell Jr Fairborn, OH 4 05-02 101
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 2 02-07
101. George Saliba Lakefield CANADA 3 05-00 100
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-00
102. Jared Williams Hampton, VA 3 04-11 99
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. Jim Jarvis Timberville, VA 2 04-10 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-10
104. Brian Dauberman Mifflinburg, PA 4 04-09 97
Day 1: 1 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-09
105. Matthew Turney Annandale, VA 3 04-07 96
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-07
106. Josh Crededio Chicago, IL 3 04-06 95
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 03-02
107. Ross Rhodes Mattawan, MI 3 04-06 94
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 1 01-13
108. Jeremy Seamans Dracut, MA 1 04-05 93
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-05
109. Bill Snow Woburn, MA 3 04-04 92
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 1 01-11
110. Cody Cutter Harveys Lake, PA 3 04-03 91
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
111. Zachary Francis Abingdon, VA 3 04-03 90
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 2 03-00
112. John Watts Flushing, MI 2 04-03 89
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 01-11
113. Tim Hawley Linwood, NC 3 04-02 88
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 2 02-11
114. Daniel Orlando Stafford, VA 3 04-00 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-00
115. Tyler Berthold Columbia Station, OH 3 03-15 86
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
116. Mitchell Portervint Chesapeake, VA 3 03-14 85
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 02-04
117. Andrew Mcclintock Wellford, SC 2 03-14 84
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
118. Jason Kremer East Berlin, PA 2 03-13 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-13
118. Oliver Reitzell Catawba, NC 2 03-13 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-13
118. Craig Shilling Littlestown, PA 2 03-13 83
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Jack Crocker Pasadena, MD 2 03-13 80
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 1 01-02
122. Tom Yi Vienna, VA 3 03-13 79
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 02-04
123. Bob Evans Elkhart, IN 3 03-11 78
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-01
124. Stephen Lucy Forksville, VA 3 03-10 77
Day 1: 3 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Paul Spellman Fredericksburg, VA 3 03-09 76
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-09
126. Phil Zavracky Stow, OH 1 03-08 75
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. Jim Tedesco Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 2 03-08 74
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 01-07
128. Kenny Beale Jr Danville, VA 2 03-04 73
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
128. Duke Nave Norristown, PA 2 03-04 73
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Mike Henderson Caledonia CANADA 2 03-03 71
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
131. Phil Thalheimer Raleigh, NC 2 03-03 70
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 1 01-15
132. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 2 03-01 69
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 1 03-01 68
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-01
134. Rob Shaw Hampton, VA 2 03-00 67
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Chris Wade North Chesterfield, VA 2 03-00 67
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. John Snider Portsmouth, VA 3 03-00 65
Day 1: 2 00-15 Day 2: 1 02-01
137. Robert Moseley Jr Boydton, VA 1 02-15 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-15
138. Kurt Cashdollar Annapolis, MD 3 02-15 63
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 2 01-15
139. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 1 02-13 62
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Barry Kellar North Chesterfield, VA 2 02-13 61
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-01
141. Clay Jackson Jr Chester, VA 2 02-11 60
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 2 02-10 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-10
142. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 2 02-10 59
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Steven Kellam Crittenden, KY 2 02-10 57
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 01-03
145. Mark Tornai Fredericksburg, VA 1 02-08 56
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 2 02-07 55
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-07
147. Bryan Sisk Glenelg, MD 2 02-06 54
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Mark Pacella Watertown, NY 2 02-06 53
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 1 01-04
149. Jason Sturgill Pennington Gap, VA 2 02-05 52
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. David Dickerson Colonial Heights, VA 2 02-02 51
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 01-01
151. Kevin Brockner Ferndale, NY 2 02-01 50
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Craig Dennis Columbia City, IN 1 02-01 49
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Ted Lempke III Chesterfield, VA 1 02-01 49
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. Jason Holder Powhatan, VA 1 02-00 47
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Brett Warrick-Schkolnik Westerville, OH 2 02-00 46
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 1 00-14
156. Robert Winward Wilmington, DE 1 01-15 45
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Maxwell Newcomer Whitehouse, OH 1 01-11 44
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
158. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 1 01-10 43
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Greg Del Russo Hopatcong, NJ 1 01-09 42
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Jonathan Marlow Burke, VA 1 01-08 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
161. Michael Barton Endicott, NY 1 01-07 40
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
161. Jarvis Ellis Albany, GA 1 01-07 40
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. B Newton Fredericksburg, VA 1 01-05 38
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Joseph Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 1 01-05 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. Tina Chang Milwaukee, WI 1 01-04 36
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. Dallas Blount Timberlake, NC 1 01-03 35
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. Tejmohan Sawhney Reading, PA 1 01-03 35
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Michael Baldwin South Chesterfield, VA 1 01-02 33
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Keith Sensenig Jane Lew, WV 1 01-02 33
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 1 01-02 33
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-02
171. Joshua Adkisson Zuni, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Tom Bever Boulder, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Michael Birr Franklinton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Andrew Bray Clinton Twp, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Bernard Drimal Mc Kenney, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Thomas Gim Perry Hall, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. David Iliff Jr Oldtown, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Michael James Indiana, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Scott Johnson Bath, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Mark Ludwig Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Steve Mason North Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Joe Mauro Lanexa, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Henry Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Brad McMullen Coraopolis, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Thomas Rizzo Rochester, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Mike Slemp Lanexa, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Lamar Spade Catasauqua, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Ej Thomas Henrico, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 68 325 563-12
2 54 280 488-02
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122 605 1051-14
Texas A&m Grabs Early Lead In College Bass Championship
Texas A&M’s Josh Bensema and Matthew McArdle started fast and furious on Lake DuBay, catching their three-bass limit early and leading the way on a challenging fishery.
“This morning went very well for us,” Bensema said. “We had our fish by 7 a.m., and then we decided to lay off and save them for tomorrow.”
The Texas anglers made a crucial decision on the final practice day.
“It took us three days to figure out the pattern,” McArdle said. “We are from Texas, and we have largemouth. We tried to figure out the smallmouth over the last few days and we couldn’t, so on the third day of practice, we went searching for largemouth. And we found them.”
Unlike Bensema and McArdle, who were right at home in the shallow backwaters catching largemouth, the two teams tied for second place weighed in limits of smallmouth.
JP Kimbrough and Jared Rascoe of Louisiana State University-Shreveport and Trevor Lo and Chris Burgan of the University of Minnesota are tied at 7 pounds, 15 ounces apiece. Kimbrough and Rascoe started slow Thursday morning, but steadily put together their three-fish limit.
After failing to score in areas where they had practiced, the pair moved to another area of Lake DuBay and caught what would be the biggest bass of the day for them, according to Kimbrough. When that area “started to get crowded” the pair went to yet another new spot. They didn’t fill out their limit until 15 minutes before it was time to head back to check-in.
The falling water on Lake DuBay was a popular topic backstage, but LSU-Shreveport doesn’t think it will bother their bite much, but they wonder how it could affect the anglers targeting largemouth.
Minnesota’s Lo and Burgan caught 7-15 as well and are just 2 ounces off the pace set by Texas A&M.
“We were just hoping to catch a limit going into today. We pulled up to a spot that we didn’t fish in practice and we caught them there,” Lo said. “We only culled once today, so it was slow after the flurry.”
Appalachian State’s Hunter Hill and Ethan Howell sacked up 7 pounds, 14 ounces to finish the day in fourth. Their limit bag consisted of two largemouth and one smallmouth.
Rounding out the Top 5 is Frankie Appaluccio and Logan Shaddix of the University of Alabama with 7 1/2 pounds of smallmouth bass.
The defending National Champions, Jake Whitaker and Andrew Helms of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte are tied for sixth — just 2 ounces behind Appaluccio and Shaddix — with Cade Laufenberg and Wyatt Stout of Winona State. The weights on DuBay were very close with 12th place sitting just 2 pounds out of the Top 5, which will advance to the final day.
John Garrett and Brian Pahl from Bethel University lead the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass competition with a fish weighing 3 pounds, 11 ounces.
The three-fish limit may seem odd in an age when five is the typical tournament limit, but Wisconsin allows each competitor to have three fish per day. Since four anglers are fishing the National Championship solo, tournament officials established a three bass limits for the entire field.
All of the Day 2 action from Lake DuBay will be on Bassmaster.com throughout the day and weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. CT at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Friday's takeoff is at the Tiki Beach Bar and Grill at 6 a.m. CT.
Championship
7/9/2015 - 7/11/2015
Lake DuBay - Tiki Beach Bar & Grill - Stevens Point, WI
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1
# Fish Lbs - Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz
1 Josh Bensema - Matthew McArdle Texas A&M University 3 3 8- 1 3 3 8- 1
2 JP Kimbrough - Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 3 3 7-15 3 3 7-15
2 Trevor Lo - Chris Burgan University of Minnesota 3 3 7-15 3 3 7-15
4 Hunter Hill - Ethan Howell Appalachian State University 3 3 7-14 3 3 7-14
5 Frankie Appaluccio - Logan Shaddix University of Alabama 3 3 7- 8 3 3 7- 8
6 Cade Laufenberg - Wyatt Stout Winona State University 3 3 7- 6 3 3 7- 6
6 Jake Whitaker - Andrew Helms UNC Charlotte 3 3 7- 6 3 3 7- 6
8 Tyler Rivet - Allyson Marcel Nicholls State University 3 3 6- 9 3 3 6- 9
9 Justin Singleton - Zac Bennett Georgia College & State University 3 3 5-13 3 3 5-13
10 Zack Bodford - Matthew Hinkle NC State University 3 3 5-11 3 3 5-11
10 Brock Enmeier - Colten Hutson University of Central Oklahoma 3 3 5-11 3 3 5-11
12 Cody Spears - Justin Mahon Florida State University 2 2 5- 8 2 2 5- 8
13 Ross Burns - Richard Nesbitt Clemson University 3 3 5- 5 3 3 5- 5
14 Baylor Ronemus - Cole Tinsley Clemson University 3 3 5- 2 3 3 5- 2
15 Zachary Blalock - Mike Corbishley East Carolina University 2 2 4-12 2 2 4-12
16 Hunter Gibson - Caiden Sinclair University of Alabama 3 3 4- 5 3 3 4- 5
17 Tyler Stewart - Nick Joiner La Monroe 2 2 4- 4 2 2 4- 4
18 Justin Brown - Brandon Bissell Northern Michigan University 3 3 4- 3 3 3 4- 3
19 Cole Atkinson - St Ambrose University 2 2 4- 3 2 2 4- 3
20 John Ledet - Justin Cooper Northwestern State University 3 3 4- 1 3 3 4- 1
21 Sheldon Rogge - Lance Maldonado Kansas State University 2 2 3-12 2 2 3-12
22 John Garrett - Brian Pahl Bethel University 1 1 3-11 1 1 3-11
23 Kyle Winstead - Brandon Koon UT Martin 2 2 3-10 2 2 3-10
24 Kevin Lucas - Kyle Stafford U. of Central Florida 2 2 3- 8 2 2 3- 8
25 Evan Smith - Aaron Sarna Arkansas Tech University 2 2 3- 1 2 2 3- 1
26 Murphy Klumpp - Lucas Brown Auburn University 2 2 2-13 2 2 2-13
26 Tyler Rocke - Justin Schick Illinois Central College 2 2 2-13 2 2 2-13
28 Austin Brimeyer - Anthony Riesberg University of Dubuque 2 2 2-12 2 2 2-12
29 Jacob Wall - University of Oregon 1 1 2-12 1 1 2-12
30 Ross Dove - Richie Young Emmanuel College 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11
31 Cole Blythe - John Auten UNC Charlotte 1 1 2-11 1 1 2-11
32 Samuel Moore - Ross Kellermeier Bemidji State University 2 2 2-10 2 2 2-10
33 Patrick Walters - Josh Rennebaum University of South Carolina 1 1 2- 8 1 1 2- 8
34 Josh Oliver - Nathan George Gadsden State Community College 1 1 2- 6 1 1 2- 6
35 John Duarte - Jonathan Kelley Coastal Carolina University 2 2 2- 5 2 2 2- 5
36 Alex Klein - Chico State 1 1 2- 5 1 1 2- 5
37 Aaron Belgard - Logan Laprarie Northwestern State University 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3
37 Taylor Bivins - Kyle Alsop Kansas State University 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2- 3
39 Easton Ramsey - Chris Zins University of Central Oklahoma 1 1 1-14 1 1 1-14
40 Dwight Camp - Jonathan Furlong Southeastern Oklahoma University 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
40 Laj Tripp - Kyle Sittman Eastern Washington University 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
42 Thomas Oltorik III - James Oltorik Daytona State College 1 1 1-10 1 1 1-10
43 Jay Emmert - Christian Peake U. of Tennessee 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9
43 Evan Horne - Dawson Lenz University of North Alabama 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9
45 Chelsey Queen - Kristopher Queen Bethel University 1 1 1- 8 1 1 1- 8
46 Phillip Germagliotti - Shane Campbell McKendree University 1 1 1- 7 1 1 1- 7
47 Benjamin Freeman - Dillon McGee Bethel University 1 1 1- 6 1 1 1- 6
47 Edward Rude III - Matthew Combs West Virginia University 1 1 1- 6 1 1 1- 6
49 Justin Bruno - Brody Anderson Grand Valley State University 1 1 1- 5 1 1 1- 5
Today's Activity
# Fish Lbs - Oz
Accumulative
Name # Live # Fish # Live Lbs - Oz
49 Michael Woods - Chas Brannon Chico State 1 1 1- 5 1 1 1- 5
51 Jacob Reome - Matthew Garvin Clemson University 1 1 1- 4 1 1 1- 4
52 Grayson Barber - Hiroto Kinoshita NC State University 1 1 1- 3 1 1 1- 3
52 Austin Littrell - Ben Wall Auburn University 1 1 1- 3 1 1 1- 3
52 Taylor Minick - Michael Harbach Valdosta State University 1 1 1- 3 1 1 1- 3
55 Kit Benson - Wes Lashmett Western Illinois University 1 0 1- 3 1 0 1- 3
56 Cy Floyd - Travis Opel Eastern Washington University 1 1 1- 2 1 1 1- 2
56 Lance Freeman - Seth Brock Murray State University 1 1 1- 2 1 1 1- 2
58 Anderson Aldag - Lee Mattox University of Alabama 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Matt Allen - Zach Youngblood Tennessee Tech University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Tanner Austin - Ethan Clark Sacramento State 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Joshua Butts - Justin Rivers Wallace State CC Hanceville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Alec Castonguay - Garret Whitley Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Tyler Craig - Blake Alford La Monroe 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Brian Eaton - Slade Daniel La Monroe 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Grant Ehlenfeldt - Brett Stanek University of Wisconsin-Platteville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Grant Galloway - Joe Marty Mississippi State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Justin Gaskin - James Avant LSU Shreveport 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Clayton Godfrey - Garret Lindsey Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Darrell Henson Jr. - Brent Rome LSU 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Shelby Hutchens - Brian Blades Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Kelly Johnson - Jeremy Gilley Appalachian State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 CJ Knight - Tim Ward Auburn University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Jordan Ledbetter - Trent Robinson McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Jared Mataczynski - Steve Nebel University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Zander Monk - Taylor Thomas UNC Charlotte 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Austin Neary - Alex Frazier Western Carolina University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Colby Ogden - Brandon Simoneaux Lamar University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Carson Orellana - Strayer University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Jonathan Peck - Devin Wallis Bryan College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 Ethan Snyder - Shaw Owens Eastern Kentucky University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
58 John Zeolla - Clayton Lauchland Cal Poly 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
Name City,State Lbs-Oz
BIG BASS
Day
1 John Garrett - Brian Pahl Union City, TN 3-11
Day # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
TOTALS
# Fish
1 103 102 196-11 16
2 0 0 0
Duckett Leads Day 1 At Bassmaster Open On James River
Boyd Duckett of Guntersville, Ala., takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate held on the James River out of Richmond, Va. Duckett brought 20 pounds, 4 ounces to the scales at Thursday's weigh-in.
RICHMOND, Va. – The Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Opens presented by Allstate are supposed to provide anglers with a respite from the summertime heat of the Deep South, but on Thursday, the first day of the season-opening tournament on the James River, the temperature hit a steamy and humid high of 97 degrees.
Alabama pro Boyd Duckett likewise brought the Southern-fried heat, as he sacked 20 pounds, 4 ounces of James River bass to take an early lead.
“I burned lots of fuel today,” said the 2007 Bassmaster Classic champion. “I hit a lot of one-fish spots. The tide is everything here; you have to hit your best places at the right time. There are lots of boats running the areas that I’m fishing. Every place I fished had 29 boats on it. But it’s the way that I’m fishing it that makes the difference.”
Mike Iaconelli, who sits in seventh place with 15-9 and has made two final-day cuts here before, said that he was surprised to see a 20-pound bag brought to the scales. There might have been two such bags had Pennsylvania pro Dave Lefebre capitalized on all of his chances. Instead he weighed in 18-6, putting him in third, less than 2 pounds behind Duckett.
Like Duckett, Lefebre said he’s “doing something a little bit different,” and had the bites to have a 23-pound limit.
In between those two pros sits Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., with 18-13. Dillow is taking a break from his real estate business and “just going fishing.”
Despite being a relative local, Dillow said he’s not running the tides, but rather waiting out his fish throughout the changing water levels.
“I didn’t have a plan today,” he said. “Tomorrow my only plan is to keep Dillow’s Perfect Jig in my hand and not put it down.”
Another pair of Virginians, Ryan Powroznik and Frank Poirier, hold down fourth and fifth with 17-3 and 16-4, respectively. Powroznik, the cousin of Elite Series pro Jacob Powroznik, ran the tide until about 1 o’clock, but said that he could have done better had he not gotten behind on his rotation.
“There’s only a tight window of time when they’re feeding,” he explained. “I didn’t beat on them too bad today.”
While Iaconelli is nearly 5 pounds off the lead, he refused to concede anything after one day, He noted that Duckett similarly had a massive bag last year at the Elite Series tournament on the Delaware River, an event in which Iaconelli eventually claimed the trophy before an adoring hometown crowd.
“The key here is to be consistent,” Iaconelli said. “Anyone who can catch 13 to 15 pounds a day over three days will have a shot to win.”
In the co-angler division, Lou Britos of Disputanta, Va., the last man in the field of nearly 400 total anglers to weigh in, took a commanding lead with a three-fish limit that weighed 12-07. No other co-angler made it into double digits. Indeed, the next angler in line, Scott Kerslake, is still shy of 4 pounds of Britos. Included in his catch was a 7-2 largemouth that he caught on a spinnerbait around noon, fishing behind pro Joe Gensini of Illinois.
“I didn’t do anything special,” Britos said. “My partner had me around fish all day.”
The big bass on the pro side was caught by Roy Minnock, also of Illinois. His bass weighed 6-11. If either of those fish holds up as the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass of the tournament in their respective divisions, they will be worth $750 on the pro side and $250 on the amateur side.
The full field will compete on Friday, and the Top 12 pros and the Top 12 co-anglers qualifying for the finals on Saturday.
The tournament will launch each day at 6 a.m. ET at Osborne Park and Boat Landing. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Ashland at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
The local hosts for the event are Visit Richmond and Henrico County Recreation and Park.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open James River Presented by Allstate 7/9-7/11
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 5 20-04 200
Day 1: 5 20-04
2. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 5 18-13 199
Day 1: 5 18-13
3. David Lefebre Erie, PA 5 18-06 198
Day 1: 5 18-06
4. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 5 17-03 197
Day 1: 5 17-03
5. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 16-04 196
Day 1: 5 16-04
6. Paul Malone Pleasant Valley, IA 5 15-11 195
Day 1: 5 15-11
7. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 15-09 194
Day 1: 5 15-09
8. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 5 14-14 193
Day 1: 5 14-14
9. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 14-10 192
Day 1: 5 14-10
10. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 13-13 191
Day 1: 5 13-13
11. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 5 13-06 190
Day 1: 5 13-06
12. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 5 13-04 189
Day 1: 5 13-04
13. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 5 13-03 188
Day 1: 5 13-03
14. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 13-01 187
Day 1: 5 13-01
15. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 5 12-15 186
Day 1: 5 12-15
16. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 5 12-10 185
Day 1: 5 12-10
17. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 12-08 184
Day 1: 5 12-08
18. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 12-07 183
Day 1: 5 12-07
19. Clay Powers Portsmouth, VA 5 12-07 182
Day 1: 5 12-07
20. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 5 11-13 181
Day 1: 5 11-13
21. Bill Day Frankfort, KY 5 11-11 180
Day 1: 5 11-11
21. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 11-11 180
Day 1: 5 11-11
21. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 11-11 180
Day 1: 5 11-11
24. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 5 11-10 177
Day 1: 5 11-10
24. Dave Davenport Milford, OH 5 11-10 177
Day 1: 5 11-10
26. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 5 11-09 175
Day 1: 5 11-09
27. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 5 11-08 174
Day 1: 5 11-08
27. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 11-08 174
Day 1: 5 11-08
29. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 5 11-02 172
Day 1: 5 11-02
29. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 11-02 172
Day 1: 5 11-02
31. Shayne Berlo Fairfax, VA 5 11-01 170
Day 1: 5 11-01
31. Patrick Bone Cleveland, GA 5 11-01 170
Day 1: 5 11-01
33. Tyler Berger Westerville, OH 5 10-15 168
Day 1: 5 10-15
33. Drew Dupre Clinton, CT 5 10-15 168
Day 1: 5 10-15
35. Gregory Dipalma Millville, NJ 5 10-14 166
Day 1: 5 10-14
36. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 5 10-13 165
Day 1: 5 10-13
36. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 5 10-13 165
Day 1: 5 10-13
38. Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, MI 5 10-10 163
Day 1: 5 10-10
39. Cavin Young Prince George, VA 5 10-08 162
Day 1: 5 10-08
40. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 10-07 161
Day 1: 5 10-07
40. Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, VA 5 10-07 161
Day 1: 5 10-07
40. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 5 10-07 161
Day 1: 5 10-07
43. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 10-06 158
Day 1: 5 10-06
44. Tommy Little Chester, VA 5 10-05 157
Day 1: 5 10-05
45. Matt Malmquist White Lake, MI 5 10-04 156
Day 1: 5 10-04
46. Brian Bersik Disputanta, VA 5 10-01 155
Day 1: 5 10-01
46. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 10-01 155
Day 1: 5 10-01
48. Jason Bacon Nutting Lake, MA 5 10-00 153
Day 1: 5 10-00
48. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 5 10-00 153
Day 1: 5 10-00
50. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 09-15 151
Day 1: 5 09-15
51. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 09-14 150
Day 1: 5 09-14
52. Roy Minnick New Lenox, IL 3 09-14 149
Day 1: 3 09-14
53. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 09-13 148
Day 1: 5 09-13
53. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 5 09-13 148
Day 1: 5 09-13
55. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 5 09-11 146
Day 1: 5 09-11
56. Andrew Buss North Liberty, IN 5 09-10 145
Day 1: 5 09-10
57. Jim Bianchi Rush, NY 5 09-09 144
Day 1: 5 09-09
58. Kelly Pratt Williamsburg, VA 5 09-07 143
Day 1: 5 09-07
59. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 09-06 142
Day 1: 5 09-06
60. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 4 09-04 141
Day 1: 4 09-04
61. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-03 140
Day 1: 5 09-03
62. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 5 09-02 139
Day 1: 5 09-02
63. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 5 08-15 138
Day 1: 5 08-15
63. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 5 08-15 138
Day 1: 5 08-15
65. Alan Jackson Newport News, VA 5 08-13 136
Day 1: 5 08-13
66. James Mcmullen Quakertown, PA 4 08-13 135
Day 1: 4 08-13
67. David Frost North Haledon, NJ 5 08-11 134
Day 1: 5 08-11
68. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 08-11 133
Day 1: 5 08-11
69. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 5 08-08 132
Day 1: 5 08-08
69. Timothy Lucy Prince George, VA 5 08-08 132
Day 1: 5 08-08
71. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 5 08-07 130
Day 1: 5 08-07
72. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 5 08-06 129
Day 1: 5 08-06
72. Logan Sherrer Karnack, TX 5 08-06 129
Day 1: 5 08-06
74. Jason Root Fostoria, OH 5 08-05 127
Day 1: 5 08-05
74. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 5 08-05 127
Day 1: 5 08-05
76. Sean Peddicord Timonium, MD 5 08-04 125
Day 1: 5 08-04
77. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 5 08-03 124
Day 1: 5 08-03
77. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 5 08-03 124
Day 1: 5 08-03
79. Richard McCrone Cream Ridge, NJ 5 08-02 122
Day 1: 5 08-02
79. Andrew Slegona Jr Walker Valley, NY 5 08-02 122
Day 1: 5 08-02
81. Kevin Johnson Surprise, AZ 3 08-02 120
Day 1: 3 08-02
82. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 5 08-01 119
Day 1: 5 08-01
82. Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity, SC 5 08-01 119
Day 1: 5 08-01
82. Roy Moon Gloucester, VA 5 08-01 119
Day 1: 5 08-01
85. Cody Meyer Auburn, CA 5 08-00 116
Day 1: 5 08-00
86. Steve Schubert Rayland, OH 3 08-00 115
Day 1: 3 08-00
87. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 5 07-15 114
Day 1: 5 07-15
88. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 5 07-14 113
Day 1: 5 07-14
89. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 5 07-13 112
Day 1: 5 07-13
90. John Hunter Jr Georgetown, KY 5 07-12 111
Day 1: 5 07-12
91. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 5 07-11 110
Day 1: 5 07-11
91. Matt Vermilyea Perrysburg, OH 5 07-11 110
Day 1: 5 07-11
93. Shin Fukae Palestine, TX 5 07-10 108
Day 1: 5 07-10
94. Sam George Athens, AL 5 07-09 107
Day 1: 5 07-09
95. William Shipes Williston, SC 4 07-08 106
Day 1: 4 07-08
96. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 5 07-07 105
Day 1: 5 07-07
97. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 07-06 104
Day 1: 5 07-06
98. Steve York Bronson, MI 5 07-05 103
Day 1: 5 07-05
99. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 5 07-04 102
Day 1: 5 07-04
100. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 5 07-03 101
Day 1: 5 07-03
101. Matt Fischer Farmington, MI 5 07-02 100
Day 1: 5 07-02
102. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 4 07-02 99
Day 1: 4 07-02
103. Mike Caul Petersburg, VA 5 07-01 98
Day 1: 5 07-01
104. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 4 07-01 97
Day 1: 4 07-01
105. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 4 07-00 96
Day 1: 4 07-00
105. Danny Lamie Richmond, VA 4 07-00 96
Day 1: 4 07-00
107. Jeff Cutler Minersville, PA 5 06-14 94
Day 1: 5 06-14
107. Ryan Ingalls Fairfax, VA 5 06-14 94
Day 1: 5 06-14
107. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 5 06-14 94
Day 1: 5 06-14
110. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 4 06-14 91
Day 1: 4 06-14
111. Charlie Evans Berea, KY 5 06-13 90
Day 1: 5 06-13
112. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 5 06-12 89
Day 1: 5 06-12
112. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 5 06-12 89
Day 1: 5 06-12
114. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 5 06-11 87
Day 1: 5 06-11
114. Tim Malone Gatlinburg, TN 5 06-11 87
Day 1: 5 06-11
116. Jonathan Shoemaker Elyria, OH 5 06-10 85
Day 1: 5 06-10
117. Rob Uzzle Hampton, VA 4 06-08 84
Day 1: 4 06-08
118. Joe Hamilton Liberty, IN 5 06-07 83
Day 1: 5 06-07
119. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 4 06-06 82
Day 1: 4 06-06
119. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 4 06-06 82
Day 1: 4 06-06
119. Erhardt Tulgestka Posen, MI 4 06-06 82
Day 1: 4 06-06
122. Michael Crocker Pasadena, MD 4 06-00 79
Day 1: 4 06-00
123. Jeff Kuhar Bridgeport, OH 3 06-00 78
Day 1: 3 06-00
124. Richard Dunham Waukegan, IL 5 05-13 77
Day 1: 5 05-13
125. Greg Mansfield Burnsville, MN 2 05-13 76
Day 1: 2 05-13
126. Joe Gensini Hennepin, IL 4 05-12 75
Day 1: 4 05-12
126. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 4 05-12 75
Day 1: 4 05-12
128. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 3 05-12 73
Day 1: 3 05-12
129. Rob Thivener Delaware, OH 3 05-10 72
Day 1: 3 05-10
130. Buddy Cipoletti West Islip, NY 4 05-08 71
Day 1: 4 05-08
131. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 3 05-08 70
Day 1: 3 05-08
132. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 4 05-05 69
Day 1: 4 05-05
133. Christppher Martinkovic Liberty Twp, OH 3 05-05 68
Day 1: 3 05-05
134. Kendall Newson Lagrange, GA 3 05-04 67
Day 1: 3 05-04
135. Curtis Richardson Belleville CANADA 4 05-02 66
Day 1: 4 05-02
136. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 3 05-01 65
Day 1: 3 05-01
137. Don Warren Jr Chesterfield, VA 3 05-00 64
Day 1: 3 05-00
138. Paul Molan Chardon, OH 3 04-15 63
Day 1: 3 04-15
139. Derek Cummings Clayton, NC 2 04-15 62
Day 1: 2 04-15
140. Michael Lockhart Mineral Wells, WV 2 04-14 61
Day 1: 2 04-14
141. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 3 04-13 60
Day 1: 3 04-13
142. John Figi Bloomington, MN 3 04-12 59
Day 1: 3 04-12
142. Bruce Whitmire Channelview, TX 3 04-12 59
Day 1: 3 04-12
144. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 4 04-11 57
Day 1: 4 04-11
145. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 2 04-09 56
Day 1: 2 04-09
146. Al Farace Cockeysville, MD 4 04-08 55
Day 1: 4 04-08
147. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 3 04-05 54
Day 1: 3 04-05
148. Jason Dudek Tonka Bay, MN 4 04-04 53
Day 1: 4 04-04
149. Regan Coffey Richmond, VA 2 04-01 52
Day 1: 2 04-01
150. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 3 04-00 51
Day 1: 3 04-00
151. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 2 04-00 50
Day 1: 2 04-00
151. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 2 04-00 50
Day 1: 2 04-00
153. Carmen Peluso Ambridge, PA 3 03-14 48
Day 1: 3 03-14
154. Pete Garnier Lindsey ONTARIO CANADA 2 03-13 47
Day 1: 2 03-13
154. Randy Ramsey Ceresco, MI 2 03-13 47
Day 1: 2 03-13
156. Andrew Luxon Richmond, KY 2 03-10 45
Day 1: 2 03-10
156. Rick Nitkiewicz Pittsburgh, PA 2 03-10 45
Day 1: 2 03-10
158. Frank Ramsey Cary, IL 3 03-09 43
Day 1: 3 03-09
159. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 2 03-09 42
Day 1: 2 03-09
160. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 2 03-08 41
Day 1: 2 03-08
161. Kenny Garippa Tobyhanna, PA 2 03-05 40
Day 1: 2 03-05
162. William Hensley Chattaroy, WV 3 03-03 39
Day 1: 3 03-03
163. Tom Balachvili Brooklyn, NY 3 02-14 38
Day 1: 3 02-14
164. Steven Roberts Moseley, VA 2 02-14 37
Day 1: 2 02-14
165. Gerald Sensabaugh Gray, TN 3 02-12 36
Day 1: 3 02-12
166. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 3 02-11 35
Day 1: 3 02-11
167. Larry Draughn Fairborn, OH 2 02-08 34
Day 1: 2 02-08
168. Edward Naydihor Kenosha, WI 2 02-06 33
Day 1: 2 02-06
169. Bo Boltz New Kent, VA 2 02-05 32
Day 1: 2 02-05
169. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 2 02-05 32
Day 1: 2 02-05
171. Shannon Jones Kimper, KY 1 02-04 30
Day 1: 1 02-04
171. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 1 02-04 30
Day 1: 1 02-04
173. Kyle Worsham Cherokee, AL 2 02-01 28
Day 1: 2 02-01
174. Scott Patton Paris, TN 1 02-01 27
Day 1: 1 02-01
175. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 1 02-00 26
Day 1: 1 02-00
176. Antonio Gomez Paterson, NJ 1 01-15 25
Day 1: 1 01-15
177. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 1 01-11 24
Day 1: 1 01-11
178. Michael McCoy Mentor On The Lake, OH 1 01-05 23
Day 1: 1 01-05
179. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 1 01-04 22
Day 1: 1 01-04
180. Jarrad Nickolite Sioux Falls, SD 1 01-03 21
Day 1: 1 01-03
181. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 1 01-01 20
Day 1: 1 01-01
182. Stephen Barrett Kirkfield CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Chris Cline Stafford, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Jeff Cox Saline, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Donald Holt Jr Perrysburg, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Larry Lusk Virginia Beach, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Edward Milton Chester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Mark Modrak China, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
182. Josh Wich Camden, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 107 738 1413-08
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107 738 1413-08
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open James River Presented by Allstate 7/9-7/11
James River, Richmond VA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 3 12-07 200
Day 1: 3 12-07
2. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 3 08-05 199
Day 1: 3 08-05
3. Nick Angiulo Hainesport, NJ 3 08-03 198
Day 1: 3 08-03
4. Robby Harris Jr Disputanta, VA 3 08-02 197
Day 1: 3 08-02
5. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 3 08-01 196
Day 1: 3 08-01
6. Richard Cooper Clayton, NC 3 07-15 195
Day 1: 3 07-15
7. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 3 07-11 194
Day 1: 3 07-11
7. Skyler Schultz Monaca, PA 3 07-11 194
Day 1: 3 07-11
9. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 3 07-08 192
Day 1: 3 07-08
10. Marvin Major Jr Lanexa, VA 3 07-05 191
Day 1: 3 07-05
11. Todd Dorton Church Road, VA 3 07-02 190
Day 1: 3 07-02
11. Jeff Miterko Stafford, VA 3 07-02 190
Day 1: 3 07-02
13. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 3 07-01 188
Day 1: 3 07-01
14. Hunter Slemp Lanexa, VA 1 07-01 187
Day 1: 1 07-01
15. Bill Rea Greenfield, OH 3 06-13 186
Day 1: 3 06-13
16. Mark Brannock Chester, VA 3 06-09 185
Day 1: 3 06-09
16. Rick Harkness Saint Marys, WV 3 06-09 185
Day 1: 3 06-09
18. Les Ore Jr Chesapeake, VA 3 06-08 183
Day 1: 3 06-08
19. Mark Moretz Chesapeake, VA 3 06-04 182
Day 1: 3 06-04
20. Cory Dunnavant Colonial Heights, VA 3 06-02 181
Day 1: 3 06-02
21. Kalin Blount Timberlake, NC 3 06-01 180
Day 1: 3 06-01
22. John Hutton Derry, PA 3 05-15 179
Day 1: 3 05-15
23. Zachary Hajecate Wallkill, NY 3 05-13 178
Day 1: 3 05-13
23. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 05-13 178
Day 1: 3 05-13
25. Wyatt Morris Little Falls, NY 3 05-11 176
Day 1: 3 05-11
25. Roland Powers Jr Portsmouth, VA 3 05-11 176
Day 1: 3 05-11
27. Guy Fairweather Hayes, VA 3 05-08 174
Day 1: 3 05-08
27. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 3 05-08 174
Day 1: 3 05-08
29. David Chamberlain Yardville, NJ 3 05-04 172
Day 1: 3 05-04
29. Jeff Felix Prior Lake, MN 3 05-04 172
Day 1: 3 05-04
31. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 3 05-04 170
Day 1: 3 05-04
32. Mike Hedrick South Chesterfield, VA 3 05-02 169
Day 1: 3 05-02
32. Keith Jones Newport News, VA 3 05-02 169
Day 1: 3 05-02
32. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 3 05-02 169
Day 1: 3 05-02
32. Joshua Weaver Macon, GA 3 05-02 169
Day 1: 3 05-02
36. Moo Bae West Friendship, MD 3 05-01 165
Day 1: 3 05-01
37. Cory Hatton Carson, VA 3 05-00 164
Day 1: 3 05-00
37. Jim Oconnell Jr Castle Rock, CO 3 05-00 164
Day 1: 3 05-00
37. Katherine Owczarzak Buffalo, NY 3 05-00 164
Day 1: 3 05-00
40. Donnie Bell Hopewell, VA 3 05-00 161
Day 1: 3 05-00
41. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 3 04-15 160
Day 1: 3 04-15
42. Ryan Drewery South Prince George, VA 3 04-12 159
Day 1: 3 04-12
42. Bobby Harris Sr Disputanta, VA 3 04-12 159
Day 1: 3 04-12
42. Tyler Leigh Ewing, NJ 3 04-12 159
Day 1: 3 04-12
42. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 3 04-12 159
Day 1: 3 04-12
46. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 3 04-11 155
Day 1: 3 04-11
46. Steven Hannah Sewell, NJ 3 04-11 155
Day 1: 3 04-11
46. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 3 04-11 155
Day 1: 3 04-11
46. Jared Williams Hampton, VA 3 04-11 155
Day 1: 3 04-11
50. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 1 04-10 151
Day 1: 1 04-10
51. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 3 04-09 150
Day 1: 3 04-09
51. Zachary Whitt Newport News, VA 3 04-09 150
Day 1: 3 04-09
53. Kacey Mays Eagle Rock, VA 2 04-08 148
Day 1: 2 04-08
54. Lenny Baird Stafford, VA 3 04-07 147
Day 1: 3 04-07
54. David Wright Red Lion, PA 3 04-07 147
Day 1: 3 04-07
56. Brian Cheek Williamsburg, VA 3 04-06 145
Day 1: 3 04-06
57. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 3 04-05 144
Day 1: 3 04-05
58. Cody Cutter Harveys Lake, PA 3 04-03 143
Day 1: 3 04-03
58. Tyler Woolcott Port Orange, FL 3 04-03 143
Day 1: 3 04-03
60. Shane Doughtie Roanoke Rapids, NC 2 04-02 141
Day 1: 2 04-02
61. Mike England Sunbury, OH 3 04-01 140
Day 1: 3 04-01
62. Michael Martinez Lanexa, VA 3 04-01 0
Day 1: 3 04-01
63. Mel Mcmullen South Charleston, OH 3 04-00 138
Day 1: 3 04-00
64. Hayden Bell Hopewell, VA 2 04-00 137
Day 1: 2 04-00
65. Tyler Berthold Columbia Station, OH 3 03-15 136
Day 1: 3 03-15
66. Keith Speece Olin, NC 3 03-13 135
Day 1: 3 03-13
67. Craig Shilling Littlestown, PA 2 03-13 134
Day 1: 2 03-13
68. Cecil Kinsey III Chesapeake, VA 3 03-11 133
Day 1: 3 03-11
69. Kevin Fore Powhatan, VA 3 03-11 132
Day 1: 3 03-11
70. Stephen Lucy Forksville, VA 3 03-10 131
Day 1: 3 03-10
71. Cort Gardner Jessup, MD 3 03-09 130
Day 1: 3 03-09
72. Mike Sciacca Augusta, NJ 3 03-08 129
Day 1: 3 03-08
73. Phil Zavracky Stow, OH 1 03-08 128
Day 1: 1 03-08
74. Richard Stewart Chesterfield, VA 3 03-06 127
Day 1: 3 03-06
75. Christopher Liobis Branchburg, NJ 2 03-06 126
Day 1: 2 03-06
75. Mandel Pettus Sound Beach, NY 2 03-06 126
Day 1: 2 03-06
77. William Langille Kent, OH 3 03-05 124
Day 1: 3 03-05
78. Kenny Beale Jr Danville, VA 2 03-04 123
Day 1: 2 03-04
78. Duke Nave Norristown, PA 2 03-04 123
Day 1: 2 03-04
80. Mike Henderson Caledonia CANADA 2 03-03 121
Day 1: 2 03-03
80. Shannon Wheeler Vinton, VA 2 03-03 121
Day 1: 2 03-03
82. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 2 03-01 119
Day 1: 2 03-01
82. Adam Clarke Chester, VA 2 03-01 119
Day 1: 2 03-01
84. James Miller Tucson, AZ 1 03-01 117
Day 1: 1 03-01
85. Rob Shaw Hampton, VA 2 03-00 116
Day 1: 2 03-00
85. Mike Sopocy Evanston, IL 2 03-00 116
Day 1: 2 03-00
85. Chris Wade North Chesterfield, VA 2 03-00 116
Day 1: 2 03-00
88. Lance Baker Huxley, IA 2 02-15 113
Day 1: 2 02-15
89. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 1 02-13 112
Day 1: 1 02-13
90. David Kelley California, MD 2 02-12 111
Day 1: 2 02-12
91. Anthony Bell Dayton, OH 2 02-11 110
Day 1: 2 02-11
91. Clay Jackson Jr Chester, VA 2 02-11 110
Day 1: 2 02-11
91. Jonathan Ross South Chester, VA 2 02-11 110
Day 1: 2 02-11
94. Jack Crocker Pasadena, MD 1 02-11 107
Day 1: 1 02-11
95. Bob Evans Elkhart, IN 2 02-10 106
Day 1: 2 02-10
95. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 2 02-10 106
Day 1: 2 02-10
97. Jack Pollio Norfolk, VA 2 02-09 104
Day 1: 2 02-09
97. Ross Rhodes Mattawan, MI 2 02-09 104
Day 1: 2 02-09
97. Bill Snow Woburn, MA 2 02-09 104
Day 1: 2 02-09
100. Mark Tornai Fredericksburg, VA 1 02-08 101
Day 1: 1 02-08
100. John Watts Flushing, MI 1 02-08 101
Day 1: 1 02-08
102. Kermit Crowder South Chesterfield, VA 2 02-06 99
Day 1: 2 02-06
102. Bryan Sisk Glenelg, MD 2 02-06 99
Day 1: 2 02-06
102. Jonathan Stewart Lancaster, PA 2 02-06 99
Day 1: 2 02-06
105. Jason Sturgill Pennington Gap, VA 2 02-05 96
Day 1: 2 02-05
106. Danny Burns Scottsdale, AZ 2 02-04 95
Day 1: 2 02-04
106. Tommy Harvey Richmond, VA 2 02-04 95
Day 1: 2 02-04
108. John Moon Brookeland, TX 2 02-03 93
Day 1: 2 02-03
109. Ralph Gensini, Sr. Hennepin, IL 2 02-02 92
Day 1: 2 02-02
110. Kevin Brockner Ferndale, NY 2 02-01 91
Day 1: 2 02-01
111. Craig Dennis Columbia City, IN 1 02-01 90
Day 1: 1 02-01
111. Ted Lempke III Chesterfield, VA 1 02-01 90
Day 1: 1 02-01
113. Jim Tedesco Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 1 02-01 88
Day 1: 1 02-01
114. Travis Ruddock Mechanicsville, VA 2 02-00 87
Day 1: 2 02-00
115. Jason Holder Powhatan, VA 1 02-00 86
Day 1: 1 02-00
115. Andrew Mcclintock Wellford, SC 1 02-00 86
Day 1: 1 02-00
115. Jeffrey Ware Warrenton, VA 1 02-00 86
Day 1: 1 02-00
118. J Koren Colonial Heights, VA 1 01-15 83
Day 1: 1 01-15
118. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 1 01-15 83
Day 1: 1 01-15
118. Robert Winward Wilmington, DE 1 01-15 83
Day 1: 1 01-15
121. Zachariah Dunham Stroudsburg, PA 1 01-13 80
Day 1: 1 01-13
121. Avery Neely Richmond, VA 1 01-13 80
Day 1: 1 01-13
123. Jerry Abrams Pinetops, NC 1 01-12 78
Day 1: 1 01-12
123. Barry Kellar North Chesterfield, VA 1 01-12 78
Day 1: 1 01-12
125. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 1 01-10 76
Day 1: 1 01-10
125. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 1 01-10 76
Day 1: 1 01-10
125. Mitchell Portervint Chesapeake, VA 1 01-10 76
Day 1: 1 01-10
128. Greg Del Russo Hopatcong, NJ 1 01-09 73
Day 1: 1 01-09
128. Shawn Phipps Jr Fredericksburg, VA 1 01-09 73
Day 1: 1 01-09
128. Tom Yi Vienna, VA 1 01-09 73
Day 1: 1 01-09
131. Michael Barton Endicott, NY 1 01-07 70
Day 1: 1 01-07
131. Jarvis Ellis Albany, GA 1 01-07 70
Day 1: 1 01-07
131. Tim Hawley Linwood, NC 1 01-07 70
Day 1: 1 01-07
131. Steven Kellam Crittenden, KY 1 01-07 70
Day 1: 1 01-07
135. Bubba Powers Jr Prince George, VA 1 01-06 66
Day 1: 1 01-06
136. B Newton Fredericksburg, VA 1 01-05 65
Day 1: 1 01-05
136. Joseph Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 1 01-05 0
Day 1: 1 01-05
138. Justin Busby Columbus, OH 1 01-04 63
Day 1: 1 01-04
138. Tina Chang Milwaukee, WI 1 01-04 63
Day 1: 1 01-04
138. Josh Crededio Chicago, IL 1 01-04 63
Day 1: 1 01-04
138. Matt Mccluskey Ashburn, VA 1 01-04 63
Day 1: 1 01-04
138. Phil Thalheimer Raleigh, NC 1 01-04 63
Day 1: 1 01-04
143. Dallas Blount Timberlake, NC 1 01-03 58
Day 1: 1 01-03
143. Zachary Francis Abingdon, VA 1 01-03 58
Day 1: 1 01-03
143. Tejmohan Sawhney Reading, PA 1 01-03 58
Day 1: 1 01-03
146. Michael Baldwin South Chesterfield, VA 1 01-02 55
Day 1: 1 01-02
146. Mark Pacella Watertown, NY 1 01-02 55
Day 1: 1 01-02
146. Keith Sensenig Jane Lew, WV 1 01-02 55
Day 1: 1 01-02
146. Brett Warrick-Schkolnik Westerville, OH 1 01-02 55
Day 1: 1 01-02
150. David Dickerson Colonial Heights, VA 1 01-01 51
Day 1: 1 01-01
151. Kurt Cashdollar Annapolis, MD 1 01-00 50
Day 1: 1 01-00
152. John Snider Portsmouth, VA 2 00-15 49
Day 1: 2 00-15
153. Brian Dauberman Mifflinburg, PA 1 00-00 48
Day 1: 1 00-00
154. Joshua Adkisson Zuni, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Tom Bever Boulder, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Michael Birr Franklinton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Andrew Bray Clinton Twp, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Chaz Carrington Virginia Beach, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Bernard Drimal Mc Kenney, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Thomas Gim Perry Hall, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. David Iliff Jr Oldtown, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Michael James Indiana, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Jim Jarvis Timberville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Scott Johnson Bath, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Jason Kremer East Berlin, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Mark Ludwig Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Jonathan Marlow Burke, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Steve Mason North Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Joe Mauro Lanexa, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Henry Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Brad McMullen Coraopolis, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Robert Moseley Jr Boydton, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Maxwell Newcomer Whitehouse, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Daniel Orlando Stafford, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Oliver Reitzell Catawba, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Thomas Rizzo Rochester, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. George Saliba Lakefield CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Jeremy Seamans Dracut, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Mike Slemp Lanexa, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Lamar Spade Catasauqua, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Paul Spellman Fredericksburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Ej Thomas Henrico, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Matthew Turney Annandale, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
154. Eric Walton Staunton, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 68 325 563-12
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68 325 563-12
The Lake Dardanelle Collegiate Derby Announced For March 2016
The Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series is pleased to announce Lake Dardanelle as the second stop of the 2016 collegiate bass fishing. The event will be held on March 24-26 and will be hosted by Russellville Tourism and Visitor Center in Russellville, Arkansas.
"Russellville, Arkansas and Lake Dardanelle are very excited to host this event for the very first time," said Christie Graham, Executive Director of Tourism. "We are looking forward to having these collegiate anglers on our lake and can't wait to see everyone this spring!"
As one of four double-points Cabela's School of the Year events, the Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series and the Association of Collegiate Anglers are excited to offer collegiate anglers the chance to compete on Lake Dardanelle as part of the 2016 Cabela's School of the Year Race.
"We're very excited to head to be going to Lake Dardanelle in 2016. This will be our first time hosting one of major televised events on this body of water. College anglers competing in this event will be treated to great fishing and a new event within the series" said Wade Middleton, Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV. "Because of the double points that will be awarded at this event, it will be one that anglers will not want to miss to stay competitive in the Cabela's School of the Year race."
We look forward to seeing everyone this spring at Lake Dardanelle on March 24-26!
To see additional coverage on our Facebook, click here: https://www.facebook.com/CollegiateBassChampionship
Bobby Barrack Instructional Video "turnin' Frogs Into Toads" Available Now!
Bobby Barrack has released his long-awaited CD- "Turnin' Frogs Into Toads" - Bobby Barrack's frog fishing secrets revealed!
I have talked with Bobby a couple of times over the past year to see when this video would be ready. Now I can stop bugging him. Bobby has forgotten more about catching GIANT bass on frogs than most pros will ever learn in the first place. Gain his insight into this dealy effective and crazy exciting way of fishing.
Learn strategies and techniques from professional angler Bobby Barrack in this on-the-water instructional DVD, complete with awesome top water explosions and giant bass catching action. This is 50 minutes of practical top-water instruction, humor, and fish catches that is sure to entertain while you learn. Whether you're a weekend angler or a tournament fisherman, you will learn the techniques to turn your frogs into toads. Bobby's pointers and years of experience will take your frog fishing to the next level.
Turnin' Frogs Into Toads includes instruction in:
- Equipment
- Why use a frog?
- What to look for when throwing a frog
- Tempo…It does matter
- Pitching and side arm techniques
- And much more!
Go to SnagProof.com/store to buy your copy now!
Key To Winning Bassmaster Northern Open On The James Is To Match Lure Selection To Primary Forage
The James River holds the potential to win a bass tournament from the rapids in Richmond all the way down to where the river pours into the salt waters of Chesapeake Bay, said Bassmaster Elite Pro Michael Iaconelli who has finished in the top 5 in the last two Bassmaster Northern Opens held on the river.
“I've got some familiarity with the river from fishing there prior and it's a tidal river like the Potomac, the Chesapeake and the Hudson rivers, so there are a lot of parallels with East Coast tidal river fishing and that gives me an awful lot of confidence when I go down there,” said Iaconelli who finished 4th in the 2011 Bassmaster Northern Open on the James and 3rd in the 2013 Northern Open.
“The entire river is viable and it is diverse and the other thing about that river is that it is so unique,” said the Pittsgrove, N.J., angler as he prepared for the 2015 Northern Open on the James which will be held June 9-11. “A lot of rivers have one predominant form of cover, but the James is really diverse. You can fish everything from rocks to man-made structure like pilings and seawalls, wood in the form of trees and brush, and then the vegetation in some of the tributaries.”
That diversity, he said, makes it an easy river to fish because it spreads the anglers out since they have so many options.
The key, then, he said, is making the right lure selection.
“Lure selection is something we do everywhere, but on tidal rivers like the James it is even more important. You have to match the hatch. My lure selection is going to be placed on matching the forage the fish are feeding on.”
And the forage in the James is richly diverse, he said, much moreso than in an inland impoundment because the river connects to the ocean.
“On a Southern reservoir like Lake Murray, for instance, you know the forage base is going to be blueback herring, shad and bluegills. On the James it is so much bigger. You have shad, bluegills, crawfish, but because the lower tributaries are ocean-bound you've got other forage,” he said.
“Little 3- to 5-inch eels are a big forage base this time of year, as are blue crabs. Bass love small 2- to 3-inch blue crabs. You find all that forage you don't see in freshwater, like flathead minnows and small needlefish. All that is going to dictate my bait selection.”
Iaconelli, who counts the 2003 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta among his 8 B.A.S.S. wins, has 60 top 10 finishes in his pro career and has earned almost $2.3 million in prize money in B.A.S.S. tournaments.
He led the Bassmaster Elite tournament on Lake Guntersville for three days before an unfortunate final day when he caught only one bass and finished 12th. He was 6th in the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell in February.
As for the Northern Open on the James, Iaconelli said the weights probably will not be as good next week as they have been for the last few months in tournaments.
“There have been some major tournaments on the river and it a big FLW event two or three weeks ago there were some phenomenal weights, a lot of 16- to 18-pound bags brought in. I think we will see some of those bags but we are switching into a summertime pattern now and fishing will be a little tougher,” he said.
“I think it will take 15 to 16 pounds a day to win it and for an East Coast tidal fishery that is a really good average for mid-July.”
Bassmaster Northern Open
Jul 9-11, 2015
James River
Clear water, super smallmouth fishing make Detroit River a favorite for BFL Michigan Division
In early April Freddy Hurley of Somerset, Ky., drove more than 400 miles to the Detroit River to fish for walleye.
“Ten million walleye come into that river to spawn every year and we caught some big ones,” he said.
But when Hurley goes to the Detroit River for the FLW Walmart BFL Michigan Division tournament July 11 he won't be fishing for walleye. He'll be fishing for big smallmouth bass.
“I like clear water and that river is one of the best rivers to catch smallmouth that I have ever fished in – and I have fished a lot of places,” said Hurley who finished the 2014 Michigan Division season ranked 8th in points, with his best two finishes a 10th place on the Detroit River in July and 10th again in August on the river.
“I was in the top five going into the last tournament of the year, but it didn't work out, but I have made the regional up there every year,” Hurley said.
“I got three checks in a row up there last year, but I never did get that one bite I needed. What happens up there is that you can get hooked on 3-pound smallmouth and that won't get you anything. You have to go for the 4-pounders. You don't get as many bites, but that will give you 18 to 20 pounds for a limit.”
The key in fishing the Detroit River is the current, he said, although some anglers will fish up in Lake St. Clair and others will fish from the mouth of the river out into Lake Erie.
“Basically you are fishing heavy current which flows from Lake St. Clair into Lake Erie, mostly fishing tubes and drop shots in the little eddies,” he said. “The main thing you have to do is play the wind. The wind is your friend if you know how to play it.”
Hurley said the long drive to fish the Detroit River is well worth it.
“I fish five tournaments a year up there – all the Michigan BFL Division tournaments. Everybody loves to fish up there. There are between 25 to 50 co-anglers on the waiting list so that tells you something.”
The first Michigan BFL of 2015 was held June 27 on Lake St. Clair, with the July 11 tournament on the Detroit river to follow. The third tournament will be back on Lake St. Clair Aug. 1, followed by the Detroit River Aug. 15, with the final Michigan BFL scheduled for Sept. 19 on the Detroit River.
FLW Walmart BFL Michigan Division
Sat, Jul 11, 2015
Detroit River
Elizabeth Park Marina
Outcome of BFL Hoosier Division tournament on Ohio River will depend on how much rain falls
Fishing in the third FLW Walmart BFL Hoosier Division tournament on the Ohio River July 11 is going to depend a lot on the weather, specifically whether the river is swollen from more heavy rains or not, according to veteran BFL angler George Brown of Camby, Ind.
“A lot will depend on whether the water gets back down, whether it will let the river come into play or not,” Brown said. “If we get more rain and it stays up and high it probably will be pretty tough fishing. But if it goes back down and the water clears up I think there will be a pretty good weigh-in.”
The tournament probably will be won on a shallow bite in the creeks, he said, but there are some big spotted bass to be caught in the river if conditions are right.
“On a typical day I would be fishing the main river, trying to get five spots and then head back down towards the dam, hitting the creeks,” he said. “There are several small creeks coming into the river with a lot heavy wood cover and real shallow flats. If the sun comes out and the wind gets up the fish will pull up on those flats.”
And, he added, if the water clears up there should be some spawning fish in those creeks because the spawn has been somewhat delayed by the up and down water levels created by the heavy rains in recent weeks.
“In the river, hopefully I can catch them on a crankbait on shoals and wood if there is a little current, and on a small worm. In the creeks I'll be pitching a Strike King Game Hog and throwing a spinnerbait,” he said.
Brown finished 6th in points in the Hoosier Division last year and he is currently second in points after finishing 7th in the first tournament April 25 on Lake Monroe and 17th in the second tournament May 30 on Lake Patoka.
“I have the same points as the leader (Lee Mills of Columbus, Ind.) but I am pretty sure he has more fish and that is the tie breaker,” Brown said.
After the tournament on the Ohio River out of Tanner's Creek July 11, the Hoosier Division will move to the Ohio River out of Rocky Point Aug. 1, then back to Tanner's Creek for the season final Sept. 12.
FLW Walmart BFL Hoosier Division
Sat, Jul 11, 2015
Ohio River – Tanner’s Creek
Lawrenceburg City Ramp
Sportsman's Warehouse Team of the Week-One on One with the High Rock CBC Champs Darren Gay and Allen Snyder!
The Sportsman's Warehouse Team of the Week joins us from Tamarac Marina on HIGH ROCK LAKE-the site where Darren Gay and Allen Snyder took home $12,500 at the final CBC NC Qualifyer of the year! Note to AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh-these guys say shallow Rob...........all shallow!!
Univ Of North Alabama Wins Cabella's School Of The Year Title-For Second Year In A Row!!
University of North Alabama Seizes Second Consecutive Cabela's School of the Year Title
Murray State University Claims Second and Tennessee Tech University Takes Third
San Antonio, Texas (June 30, 2015) --
The University of North Alabama (UNA) landed their second consecutive Cabela's School of the Year Title with a season destined for victory. The UNA team, compiled of over forty members, kept the Cabela's School of the Year race as top priority for the season and through their hard work, commitment and dedication, they are once again crowned as the Cabela's School of the Year.
As the most prestigious title in the sport of college fishing, collegiate anglers know that in order to win the Cabela's School of the Year Title, schools must be on top of the leaderboard, not for a single tournament, but for tournaments all year round. The UNA Bass Team is no stranger to the top of the leaderboard as spectators and other competitors have seen that all year round in the Cabela's School of the Year Rankings.
When asked just how significant this title is, the Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV, Wade Middleton, said that "most people don't quite understand the significance of the competition and the title - this is the ultimate trophy of college fishing. In order for a school to win the Cabela's School of the Year Title, schools have to perform at their very best all year round, and not just one event, which is not an easy task."
The UNA Bass Team is beyond thrilled with their accomplishment and are proud to say that this has been what the team has desired since day one and to win the title two years in a row is an achievement that no other school has yet to accomplish.
"Honestly, winning it two years in a row is an awesome experience," said UNA Senior and Bass Team President, Dawson Lenz, "but we can't do it without our school. The school supports us and from that, we're able to travel and compete like we do. While we couldn't do it without our school, we also couldn't do it without the dedication from our team to compete day in and day out with the main goal of winning the Cabela's School of the Year Title."
"This is a feeling you kinda can't explain," added UNA Junior and Bass Team Secretary, Andrew Tate. "We've had such big increase in teams this year, in fact we almost doubled in size, but we all had this goal in mind. We had some struggles last year, but this year went smooth for us as a team and we were really able to get the ball rolling in the past few months to bring home the title."
As two veterans in the collegiate bass fishing world, Lenz and Tate want to create something to pass down to the team once they graduate.
"Since the beginning of this year, we wanted to create a dynasty for this team. We won the Cabela's School of the Year Title this year and last year and we sure as heck want to win it next year too. We're really excited about the new guys coming up as they are all so competitive and are really the future of the team," Lenz said.
Austin Mize, current freshman on the UNA Bass Team, is a prime example of who they want leading their team in years to come. Mize was a huge help to the club as he and his partner, Nathan Martin, finished fourth in the 10th Anniversary BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela's, earning the team major Cabela's School of the Year Points to secure their lead in the rankings.
"Words really can't describe the feeling of winning this title. The high school team I had fished for four years was very successful as well and we had won our state competition each year I was there which I was lucky to be a part of, but it feels really good to jump from high school into a college program and continue to win, this time on a national level," Mize said.
"The new guys really surprised me this year. I thought they would be shy when it came to fishing tournaments, but they really stepped up and went all over the country without saying a word, which is what it takes to be great and win a title like this," Tate added.
When asked what the secret to winning the Cabela's School of the Year Title is, the three collegiate anglers all responded with three common themes: commitment, dedication, and a strong hunger for success.
"I wouldn't say there's really a secret to the win, but I would say we just want it more than anyone else," stated Tate. "We have a lot of self-confidence, it's not being cocky, but we know anything can happen throughout the day while we're fishing a tournament, like hooking into a six-pounder in the final hour of the day that could change everything, where other teams may go put the boat on the trailer and call it quits."
"The guys on our team are just so committed to be competitive in the points race that they put up their own dollar just to compete," added Lenz. "While we're all really good friends, we always just want to beat each other on the water which is what really fuels our competitive nature in the points race."
Mize added that "the key to winning is just dedication and commitment. You have to be prepared to lose some sleep and know that school is still going on and you have to get your work done. It's a lot more difficult when you have to make up your work, but the whole team is there to back you up and be right there with you."
While most bass teams get together to compete on the water, Mize's statement that the team is always there to back each member of the team up is nothing but the truth. The UNA Bass Team is more than just a bass team, and Tate and the rest of the team wouldn't have it any other way.
"Our team is together one hundred percent of the time whether we're on the on the water or not. The team all lives with other members of the team and we're always eating together, watching TV, or even going bowling together. I hate to compare the team to Greek life, but I think we even have something even better than that," said Tate.
Looking forward, the UNA Bass Team only looks to get stronger as a team and continue to work their way to the top of the Cabela's School of the Year Title.
"I plan to keep doing the same thing every year - win the Cabela's School of the Year Title. I was a little bit intimidated when I came to the college level, but I know my skill-set has gotten so much stronger over the past year, and I look forward to keep doing the same in the next three years," said Mize.
As one of many passionate members on the team, Tate explained how the UNA Bass Team is not just an extracurricular collegiate activity.
"Being a part of this team and this sport has taught me more than how to fish different bodies of water," said Tate. "It's taught me that you get what you put into something and that anything is possible. When I joined this team two years ago I was looking for something that I could really be passionate about, and I definitely found it. This team is the best thing that's happened to me and I thank God for the opportunity. Next year we will make a run at the title again in my senior year and we want it more than anything, I can assure you."
The remaining top 10 are listed as follows:
4. University of Louisiana - Monroe
5. Bethel University
6. Clemson University
7. Mississippi State University
8. McKendree University
9. Kansas State University
10. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
To see a list of complete School of the Year Rankings, click here: Cabela's School of the Year Rankings
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Sportsman's Warehouse 4th of July Report
We get everybody ready for the upcoming 4th of July holiday at Sportsman's Warehouse! Fishing Mgr Craig Baird grabs some items we haven't touched on in a while but are perfect for this upcoming weekend!
Brookshire And Royal Win The B&s Tt On Hickory With 17.20 Lbs
Team B&S Outdoors Lake Hickory Rumble Results & Summary
I'm blessed to say we had 18 Boats this past Saturday on Lake Hickory. I'm very thankful for all the support Team B&S has gotten the past 3 tournaments. It was a very tough day on the water for most of the field. We had $538 in the pot. I'm so blessed and it means a lot to me to see such big crowds the last 3 tournaments. Team B&S has become a dream come true. Our next tournament is Friday night July 17th on Lake Rhodhiss (Midnight Bass Clash) at 7pm-12:30am. 3 Fish Limit all 14in or bigger.
2015 Team B&S Outdoors Lake Hickory Rumble Results
1. Petey Brookshire & Nathan Royal-5 Fish-17.20lbs- $210
2. Doug Fowler & Tanner Ingle-5 Fish-8.60lbs- $100
3. Mike Hydwick & Mike Clark-4 Fish-8.05lbs- $48
4. Larry Walker & Con Kerly-5 Fish-6.95lbs
T5. Dave Knox-2 Fish-6.15lbs
T5. Dwayne Towery-4 Fish-6.15lbs
6. Kevin Brookshire-4 Fish-5.60lbs
7. Eddie & Cameron Lowdermilk-3 Fish-4.30lbs
8. Mark Potter-4 Fish-3.65lbs
9. Scott Campbell-1 Fish-3.55lbs
10. James Ball-3 Fish-3.35lbs
11. Steve Hice-1 Fish-1.65lbs
T12. Carson Bryant & Cody Winn-0.00lbs
T12. Marty Newton-0.00lbs
T12. Sam Gliden-0.00lbs
T12. Brandon Thompson & Chad Stevens-0.00lbs
T12. Clay & Tucker Sisk-0.00lbs
T12. Robbie Stamey-0.00lbs
**(Tie For Big Fish)**
(Mike Hydwick & Mike Clark-(4.10lbs)-$90)
(Petey Brookshire & Nathan Royal-(4.10lbs)-$90)
Brookshire and Royal haul in over 17 Lbs this past Sat on Hickory for the win
B&S Winners all smiles after long day on Hickory!
Josh Whitford And Ed Wentland Win The Goodyear Tt On Tillery With 14.42 Lbs
It was a hot one out on Lake Tillery today. It proved to be tough for most teams, which couldn't pull out a limit. We'd like to thank all the guest that came out to fish, we hope you come back out to fish with us. Our next tournament is a 2 day tournament. It will be held at the Roanoke River in Plymouth. It will be on July 11th & 12th.
The results are as follows:
1st Place
Josh Whitford & Ed Wentland
5 Fish
14.42lbs
2nd Place
Ethan Cox & Cody Thompson
5 Fish
13.37lbs
3rd Place
David Blanton
5 Fish
12.49lbs
Big Fish
Josh Whitford & Ed Wentland
4.62lbs
Whitford and Wentland hold up close to 15 Lbs on Tillery last Thursday
Cox and Thompson's 13.37 Lbs good enough for 2nd place
David Blanton comes in 3rd with a solid stringer
Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented By Berkley Announces 2016 Date
The Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley Announces
2016 Date
The Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series is proud to announce that the Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley will be held on March 11-13, 2016 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee. The 2015 event, which brought 300 anglers to the area last year to compete in the Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley, featured over $25,000 in prizes and giveaways and the 2016 collegiate event promises to be even bigger.
"We look forward to going to Paris Landing and Kentucky Lake every year because this is one of those lakes that is just absolutely incredible when it comes to largemouth and smallmouth fishing," said Wade Middleton, Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV. "In the big bass format where even a two pound fish can earn a check, anglers have the chance to win in eight possible weigh ins and just one cast can win the whole event and the college anglers know that, therefore they travel from many states to fish this event."
Due to the diverse format of the Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley, anglers mark this event on their calendars as a "can't-miss" tournament. Over twenty states were represented by over ninety colleges in the 2015 Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley to get the chance to raise a Kentucky Lake giant above their heads on the stage and earn thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. So mark your calendar this year for March 11-13, 2016 for the Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Cabela's at Kentucky Lake's Paris Landing!
Water Is Hot But Weather May Cool Slightly For Chattanooga Bass Tournament Saturday
Although bass fishing on Chickamauga Lake has been red hot all year long, the current spate of persistent hot weather may cool fishing down a little bit for Saturday's Chattanooga Bass tournament, said CBC tournament director Brad Ferguson.
“The water temperature right now is in the high 80s to low 90s. The hot weather has slowed things down a little bit,” Ferguson said.
While the water may be hot for the fish, the daytime temperature actually may be fairly pleasant for the fishermen. The weather forecast calls for a rain front to move through the area Friday and Saturday, dropping the temperature down near 80 degrees for the tournament.
But the weather is not the only thing affecting the fishing, Ferguson said.
“We are getting a kind of odd generating schedule this year. Normally, the past few years they pulled water all day long when it was hot like this. Now they have the Watts Bar nuclear plant on-line and they are not generating through the hydro operation until peak times – 1-2 o'clock in the afternoon.”
Even with the daytime temperature moderating for the tournament, it's still summertime and Ferguson said CBA has put out information urging anglers to take special care in handling their fish to avoid having them die because of the heat.
While the weather has been hot and the water is, too, the points race has also heated up, Ferguson noted.
“Only a few points separate the top teams,” he said, noting that with summer night tournaments also on the schedule some anglers may not fish Saturday's day tournament. “I've talked to a couple of guys who fished the night tournament and they are happy with the points they got so they are not going to fish Saturday's tournament.”
During the months of June, July, and August the C.B.A. holds both a day event and a night event. Both tournaments during these months are open point tournaments. Under CBC rules, a participant may fish both events but will only receive points for that tournament month from the higher finish of the two.
Going into the tournament Saturday, only 10 points separate the top four teams: Chuck and Brad James are leading Rogne Brown and Cary Dotson by seven points; trailing them by one point are Brent Hayes and David Hix; and two points behind them are Galen James and Tony Townsend.
The CBA's 2015 schedule includes: 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, Jun 27, 2015
Chickamauga Lake
Chester Frost Park
Call 423-593-3343
Late June report with AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh with a surprising pattern right now!
AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh meets us out on the water for what is obviously a VERY HOT REPORT! Rob reveals some patterns that still work despite the heat-check em all out right here!
Fully-Rigged Triton Or Ranger At Stake For Competitors In Airport Marine High School Super Classic
High school fishing tournaments are the fast-growing trend in competitive bass fishing and one of the best series for high schoolers in the country, the Airport Marine High School Team Trail in Alabama will hold its season-end Super Classic on Lay Lake Saturday with more than 60 teams expected to compete.
“This is our second year and we are building the entry every tournament, getting more and more high school anglers to participate,” said tournament director Flynn Gerald, who added: “We are paying back more money than anybody in high school tournaments in our area.”
However, he noted, the money paid back in the Airport Marine tournaments is earmarked for scholarships which the anglers can use to help pay for school expenses or save for college.
With 60 or more teams qualified for the Super Classic Saturday, Gerald said he anticipates just about all of them will compete because the grand prize is a brand new fully-rigged Triton or Ranger boat. The winning captain will also win $5,000 if he is in a qualified boat or a $5,000 gift certificate towards the purchase of a new boat from Airport Marine if he is not in a qualified boat.
The youth teams will not fish for the new boat. Everyone who participates in the tournament will be entered in a drawing and the winner will trailer the new boat home.
Fishing on Lay Lake right now is pretty tough, Gerald said, but he expects some of the teams to do really well in the tournament.
“I'd say they will catch some early in the grass, but it gets really tough in the grass once the sun gets up so the tournament will be won out deep on crankbaits and jigs.”
Students in grades 6-12 were eligible to fish the tournament series and competing in one tournament qualified them to fish in the Super Classic. They are partnered with an adult captain who is not allowed to cast or even net a fish.
The prize package in each tournament include $3,500 guaranteed in scholarship money, with a one in six payback, including $1,000 for first place, $1,000 for the highest finisher with a permanent Airport Marine logo on their shirts, $1,000 to their school and $500 in cash to the winning captain if he is in a qualified boat or a $500 gift certificate toward a new boat fromn Airport Marine if he is not.
“We are also involved with B.A.S.S.,” Gerald said, “so for every 25 teams we can send a team to the Bassmaster High School Series national championship.”
The B.A.S.S. High School Nation is helping shape the future of the sport, one high school club at a time, according to a Bassmaster spokesman. As part of the B.A.S.S. High School Nation, young anglers can compete in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Opens and in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Championship. Teen anglers can also attend the High School Elite Experience, a free opportunity for anglers who live near certain Bassmaster Elite Series tour stops.
When B.A.S.S launched the Bassmaster High School Series in 2014, the series exceeded the number of anglers expected to participate within the first four months of the program’s inception. The sudden growth sparked a need to accommodate the demand for a youth fishing platform across the nation.
“The number of anglers who want to fish with us is really impressive,” said Hank Weldon, manager of the Bassmaster High School Series. “High School fishing has the potential to be the largest tournament series we have in terms of angler participation.”
“We are fully committed to growing our High School B.A.S.S. Nation,” said Jon Stewart, B.A.S.S. Nation director. “The decision to invest more resources behind the High School Series was a no-brainer. The demand is there, and we know that 2015 is going to be very exciting for the growth of our sport.”
Airport Marine High School Team Trail Super Classic
Sat, Jun 27, 2015
Lay Lake
Paradise Point Marina & RV Resort
Call Flynn Gerald, 205-283-6123
Points On Line For Adults And Youths In Collins Marine Tournament On Falls Lake
The Collins Marine Bass for Cash Series has two tournaments left in the regular season with points titles on the line in both the adult series and its youth series counterpoint – the Youth Educational Series (Y.E.S.).
The next to last tournament of both series will be held Saturday on Falls Lake where fishing has been red hot all year long and the regular season final will be held July 25 on the Roanoke River.
The Optional Points competition in the Bass for Cash Series has the 2014 championship team of Steve Vann and Richard Lewis with a slight lead over the second place team of Sammy Creech and Jeff Jones. Skeet Bennett and Buster Seabolt hold down the third position while Larry Hipps and Dean Lairson fill the fourth spot. In the fifth position is the duo of Abe Gaeta and DJ Mysilinski.
After the Roanoke River tournament, the adult series will hold a championship Aug. 15-16 on a site to be determined from the waters fished during the year in a blind draw at the final tournament. The Y.E.S. season will end with the Roanoke River tournament in July.
Nothing has grown faster in the outdoors world in recent years than the current youth movement in bass fishing, from the college level down to high schoolers – and even younger.
The Collins Marine Bass for Cash Series in North Carolina launched the Youth Educational Series this year and organizers could not be more happy with the way it was accepted. In this unique series, dedicated solely to youth anglers 18 years old and younger, the youth tournaments are held in conjunction with the Collins Marine Bass for Cash tournaments.
“It's the first year and I have been happy to have 8 to 10 boats on average in the youth tournaments,” said Jeff Narron, tournament director. “We are having 16 to 20 kids come out and fish in each tournament and we are really excited about that just out of the gate with the series.”
The main thrust of the Y.E.S. series, he said, is to get young anglers to come out and participate in the events. Basically, he said, there can be two youths 18 and under on the boat with an adult boat captain who does not fish.
“That's why we have no membership fees and no entry fees associated with the youth series. It is 100 percent free. The intent of the program is to give these young angels the opportunity to get out on the water and learn valuable skills and gain knowledge from their adult boat captain.
“The youths are doing all the casting, lure selection, etc. on their own. It provides a more level playing field since they are fishing against other youth anglers.”
Some $700 in awards, plush trophies for first and second place and the lunker fish are given out at each Y.E.S. tournament, Narron said. The awards, all donated by sponsors, include tackle the youths can use for fishing, including tackle bags, hooks, lures and other fishing gear.
The Y.E.S. points champions will be determined at the Roanoke River tournament, he noted, with the youth team winners receiving trophies and customized fishing Jerseys created just for them.
Four teams are in contention for the Y.E.S. points title – Alden Patterson and Logan Jennings, Tyler Little and Chase Crocker, Wyatt Long and Travis Beck, and Chris Chavez and Ethan Howard.
“We have a tie for first place in the Y.E.S. Series,” Narron said, “and only three points behind them is another tie for third place, so it's a four-way battle for the championship with only two events left.”
Collins Marine Bass for Cash Series
Sat, Jun 27, 2015
Falls Lake
Ledge Rock
Call Jeff Narron at 252-236-7420
Gay And Snyder Win The Cbc On High Rock And Take Home $12,500!
Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division Qualifier #5 - High Rock Lake
Darren Gay & Allen Snyder topped the field with 19.72 lbs of bass earning them $10,000. Chance & Allen then added another $2,500 as our Top Finishing Skeeter/Yamaha Team bringing their Total Pay Day to $12,500!
Steve Dyer & Derek Lilley caught the Big Fish of the day w/ a 7.35lb Largemouth worth $1,000!
Darren Gay and Allen Snyder hold up their $12,500 Catch!!
Here are the full results:
| Place | Team Name | Team # | Fish Weighed | Net Weight | Big Fish | Points | Winnings |
| 1 | Darren Gay - Allen Snyder * | 37 | 5 | 19.720 | 5.630 | 620 | $12,500* |
| * Includes$2,500 Highest Finishing Skeeter Bonus! | |||||||
| 2 | Doug Young - Bobby Lovings | 29 | 5 | 18.340 | 0.000 | 618 | $4,250 |
| 3 | Danny Nifong - Matthew Nifong | 108 | 5 | 17.250 | 0.000 | 616 | $2,600 |
| 4 | Steve Sink - Tony Foster * | 103 | 5 | 17.070 | 0.000 | 614 | $3,500* |
| * Includes $1,500 2nd Highest Finishing Skeeter Bonus! | |||||||
| 5 | James Wall - Jimmy Wall | 77 | 5 | 16.650 | 0.000 | 612 | $1,250 |
| 6 | Dwayne Hughes - Micheal Gibson | 124 | 5 | 16.260 | 0.000 | 610 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Ron Wolfarth - George Lambeth | 94 | 5 | 15.840 | 0.000 | 608 | $800 |
| 8 | John Ritchie - Bryant Gobble | 81 | 5 | 15.810 | 0.000 | 606 | $750 |
| 9 | Eric Rothrock - Travis Williamson | 65 | 3 | 15.760 | 0.000 | 604 | $675 |
| 10 | Robert Walser - Mack Lowe | 1 | 5 | 15.330 | 0.000 | 602 | $650 |
| 11 | Greg Osborne - Wyatt Blevins | 31 | 5 | 15.230 | 0.000 | 600 | $512.50 |
| 11 | Eric Moser - Mark Beck | 121 | 5 | 15.230 | 6.030 | 600 | $512.50 |
| 13 | Wayne Ingram - Chris Brown * | 18 | 4 | 14.490 | 6.860 | 596 | $1,430* |
| * Includes $1,000 3rd Highest Finishing Skeeter Bonus! | |||||||
| 14 | Chuck Camp - Rob Digh | 16 | 5 | 14.460 | 0.000 | 594 | $410 |
| 15 | Scott Faulkner - TONY BREWER | 69 | 5 | 14.280 | 0.000 | 592 | $375 |
| 16 | Jason Wilson - Kelly Logan | 66 | 5 | 14.060 | 0.000 | 590 | $350 |
| 17 | Michael Smith - Erik Myers | 130 | 5 | 13.970 | 0.000 | 588 | $325 |
| 18 | Jason Threadgill - Greg Deal | 42 | 5 | 13.930 | 0.000 | 586 | $287.50 |
| 18 | Thomas Gavin - Bobby Winn | 109 | 5 | 13.930 | 0.000 | 586 | $287.50 |
| 20 | Larry Horton - James Marshall | 112 | 5 | 13.900 | 0.000 | 582 | $260 |
| 21 | Stacey Richards - Brian Triplett | 46 | 5 | 13.890 | 0.000 | 580 | $240 |
| 22 | CJ Johnston - Matt Stanley | 30 | 5 | 13.730 | 0.000 | 578 | $225 |
| 23 | Mike Clark - Chris Anderson | 134 | 5 | 13.360 | 0.000 | 576 | $210 |
| 24 | Steve Dyer - Derek Lilley * | 17 | 4 | 13.330 | 7.350 | 574 | $1,000* |
| * Includes $1,000 Big Fish Bonus! | |||||||
| 25 | Joey Musgrave - Richie Musgrave | 7 | 5 | 13.320 | 0.000 | 572 | |
| 26 | Jeff Jennings - Pierce Jennings | 119 | 4 | 13.170 | 0.000 | 570 | |
| 27 | Mike Davis - Gerald Ritchie | 36 | 5 | 12.980 | 0.000 | 568 | |
| 28 | Chris Wagner - Chase Deal | 20 | 5 | 12.900 | 0.000 | 566 | |
| 29 | Rodney Bell - Tommy Jones | 49 | 5 | 12.850 | 0.000 | 564 | |
| 29 | Scott Henley - Dean Minor | 107 | 5 | 12.850 | 0.000 | 564 | |
| 31 | Michael Miller - Neal Shade | 87 | 5 | 12.560 | 0.000 | 560 | |
| 32 | Jeff Coble - David Wright | 47 | 3 | 11.380 | 0.000 | 558 | |
| 33 | Bryan Welch - Mark Inman | 93 | 5 | 11.250 | 0.000 | 556 | |
| 34 | Bo Morris - Ricky Roach | 26 | 4 | 11.010 | 0.000 | 554 | |
| 35 | Thomas Hardwick - Tommy Williams | 139 | 5 | 10.990 | 0.000 | 552 | |
| 36 | Jackie Reilly - Butch Drew | 84 | 3 | 10.820 | 5.980 | 550 | |
| 37 | Robin Collins - Ronnie White | 97 | 5 | 10.750 | 0.000 | 548 | |
| 38 | Tanner Stirewalt - Josh Brady | 21 | 4 | 10.740 | 0.000 | 546 | |
| 39 | GEORGE HIRAPETIAN - ARAM HIRAPETIAN | 9 | 3 | 10.330 | 5.130 | 544 | |
| 40 | Steve Addington - Matt Stout | 92 | 5 | 10.270 | 0.000 | 542 | |
| 41 | Louie Hull - Chuck Montgomery | 116 | 4 | 10.240 | 0.000 | 540 | |
| 42 | Keith Speece - Wendell Ireland | 27 | 4 | 10.170 | 0.000 | 538 | |
| 43 | Mike Ray - Orlando Giles | 28 | 3 | 10.070 | 0.000 | 536 | |
| 44 | Hunter Hicks - Bobby Rice | 41 | 5 | 10.050 | 0.000 | 534 | |
| 45 | Jerry Goble - Scott Griffin | 2 | 3 | 10.040 | 4.370 | 532 | |
| 46 | Nathan Webber - Dale Webber | 43 | 5 | 9.880 | 0.000 | 530 | |
| 47 | Nick Beaver - Roger Beaver | 51 | 3 | 9.770 | 0.000 | 528 | |
| 48 | Robert Mixon - Robert Lambert | 90 | 3 | 9.350 | 0.000 | 526 | |
| 49 | Spence Brunson - chris Baldwin | 59 | 3 | 8.990 | 0.000 | 524 | |
| 49 | Dan Funderburk - Rod Cozart | 133 | 4 | 8.990 | 0.000 | 524 | |
| 51 | Drew Stankwytch - Dave Whitehead | 115 | 4 | 8.830 | 0.000 | 520 | |
| 52 | Dempsey Carter - Ted Mobley | 129 | 5 | 8.580 | 0.000 | 518 | |
| 53 | Barry Bost - Will Petty | 13 | 4 | 8.450 | 0.000 | 516 | |
| 54 | Jody Jones | 104 | 4 | 8.400 | 0.000 | 514 | |
| 55 | Chuck Morton - Kevin Sheppard | 22 | 5 | 8.380 | 0.000 | 512 | |
| 56 | Jerry Craig - Bobby Lateuch | 3 | 3 | 8.290 | 0.000 | 510 | |
| 57 | Jonathan Morgan - Rodney Eller | 78 | 4 | 8.260 | 0.000 | 508 | |
| 58 | Scott Threadgill - Dwayne Saunders | 117 | 4 | 8.250 | 0.000 | 506 | |
| 59 | Brent Berry - Steve Shaw | 131 | 4 | 8.050 | 0.000 | 504 | |
| 60 | Greg Sims - Michael Huffman | 122 | 3 | 8.040 | 0.000 | 502 | |
| 61 | Dennis Hensley - Steve Yoder | 40 | 3 | 7.740 | 0.000 | 500 | |
| 62 | Jerry Lineberger - Shane Lineberger | 137 | 4 | 7.670 | 0.000 | 498 | |
| 63 | Don Sprinkle - Wayne Skipworth | 5 | 5 | 7.410 | 0.000 | 496 | |
| 64 | Chuck Bolton - Steve Gardner | 73 | 3 | 7.360 | 0.000 | 494 | |
| 65 | John Gutierrez - rodney tapp | 50 | 2 | 7.320 | 0.000 | 492 | |
| 66 | Michael Hofmann - Joe Giampa | 74 | 3 | 7.170 | 0.000 | 490 | |
| 67 | john drew - mitch drew | 6 | 3 | 7.060 | 0.000 | 488 | |
| 68 | Richard Greene - Kent Brewer's | 24 | 3 | 6.860 | 0.000 | 486 | |
| 69 | byron brush - Byron Brush Sr. | 52 | 3 | 6.710 | 0.000 | 484 | |
| 70 | Derick Livingston - Jonathan Spivey | 102 | 3 | 5.650 | 0.000 | 482 | |
| 71 | Wayne Hauser - Anthony Rife | 125 | 2 | 5.210 | 0.000 | 480 | |
| 72 | Wesley Cashwell - Shane Doughtie | 105 | 3 | 5.150 | 0.000 | 478 | |
| 73 | brian morgan - anthony Lutz | 56 | 2 | 5.010 | 0.000 | 476 | |
| 74 | Reginald Pickett - Larry Kirk | 101 | 2 | 4.770 | 0.000 | 474 | |
| 75 | Phil Hennessee - Lee Hoilman | 11 | 3 | 4.440 | 0.000 | 472 | |
| 76 | Jerry Cross - Bryce Owen | 88 | 2 | 4.070 | 0.000 | 470 | |
| 77 | Roger Hoover - Scott Hamrick | 8 | 2 | 3.930 | 0.000 | 468 | |
| 78 | Israel Gibson - Brian Silvers | 71 | 1 | 3.750 | 0.000 | 466 | |
| 79 | Gary Love - Ricky Todd | 141 | 2 | 3.290 | 0.000 | 464 | |
| 80 | Bobby Snyder - Bernie Davis | 23 | 1 | 3.080 | 0.000 | 462 | |
| 81 | Brendon Schneider - Kyle James | 67 | 1 | 1.930 | 0.000 | 460 | |
| 82 | Ricky Self - Ben Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Chris Carroll - Earl Rice | 10 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Kenny Seagle - Thomas Simmerson | 12 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Jimmy Cummings - Dean Collins | 14 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Nick Miller - Brandon Brickweg | 15 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | WANDA PRICE - Mason Boyd | 19 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Ben Parker - Bobby young | 25 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Ken Frazier - Michael Hedgecock | 32 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Kyle Whisnant - David Winters | 33 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Bart Roberts - Stacy Metz | 34 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Andrew Wallace - Dean Livingston | 35 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Michael Kinard - Tony Lambert | 39 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Chris Albright - Wiley Jr Nifong | 44 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Mark Hollifield - Matt Lowe | 45 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Heath Fesperman - tom file | 48 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Gary Cline - Terry Wien | 53 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Michael Webster - Guy Eaker | 54 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Butch Zadlo - Bryan Lewis | 55 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | joel ketcham - scott ketcham | 57 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Lester Elton - Chris Martin | 58 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Greg Bragg - Christopher Terry | 60 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | James Hobbs - Dustin Calloway | 61 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Roger Fulk - Darrell cartrette | 62 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Tyler Hoopaugh - Chris Hoopaugh | 63 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Adam Ridings - Chris Beaird | 64 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Brad Staley - David Farrington | 68 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | ROBERT CAUDLE - DONNY WALLS | 70 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Marvin Godard - Robert Adams | 72 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Adam Waters - Dylan Fulk | 75 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Shannon Stowe - Brian Stowe | 76 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Robin Parker - Misty Dennis | 79 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Marc Grigg - Tracy Schiff | 80 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Randy Weddington - Ronnie Smith | 82 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Brian Hall - Doug Stallings | 83 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Jeremi Beatty - Clint Benbow | 85 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Chris McDuffie - Joshua Ellis | 86 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Kevin Beverley - Tyler Faggart | 89 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Mark Murphy - Jeremy Parker | 91 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Douglas Fowler | 95 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Thomas Richmond - Reggie Pollock | 96 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Vince Parker - Mark Parker | 98 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | David Clanton - Brent Sanders | 99 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Tony Stafford - Joshua Stafford | 100 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Tim Emory - Tim Parker | 106 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Adam Fillmore - Matt Queen | 110 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Duke Denison - Jamie Denison | 111 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Kevin Toler - Rodney Lambert | 113 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Rick Carson - Ricky Parrish | 114 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Robert Osborne - Bobby Osborne | 118 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Denny Parunak - Tony Blevins | 120 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Glenn Elliott - Stump Bledsoe | 123 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Chris Miller - Walt Brysiak | 126 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Keith Porter - Mike Allman | 127 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Jason Quinn - Tony Colacurcio | 128 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Kevin Chandler - Bradley Chandler | 132 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Michael Cribb - Roger Cribb | 135 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Phillip Hedrick - Jack Vanderford | 136 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Mark Swink - Mike Sprouse | 138 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Ronnie Britt - Jim Britt | 140 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
| 82 | Dale Surrett - Lee Endicott | 142 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 458 | |
M-Pow-R Reel offers great benefits to physically-challenged anglers
NEW TECHNOLOGY OFFERS UTMOST IN FLEXIBILITY, PERFORMANCE FOR ANGLERS WITH PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
The M-POW-R REEL®, now paired with the innovative and versatile M-POW-R Harness, gives anglers with physical limitations even more angling options
Brainerd, MN (June 16, 2015) – Through years of research and development and advice from such angling luminaries as Al Lindner, Dan Sura, Dave Csanda and Jeff Zernov, as well as input from anglers with physical limitations, was born the M-POW-R REEL®.
The M-POW-R REEL is an ingenious, motorized spinning reel which enables physically-challenged (especially one-handed) anglers to rediscover the joy of fishing. Powerful and versatile, the reel is designed to fit virtually any spinning rod, ice rod or fly rod, thanks to an innovative new M-POW-R Harness developed specifically for the reel.
The new product package includes the M-POW-R spinning reel, M-POW-R Harness, 4 amp battery, battery charger, fanny pack, and a pulse width modulated speed control, which provides optimum torque throughout the motor’s power band. Anglers operate the reel with a thumb-actuated button attached to the rod (via the M-POW-R Harness). A spare spool, backup reel handle and a power point adapter plug are also included. This product package will complement the original M-POW-R REEL® and Rod Combo.
Initiated by Dr. Roland “Doc” Kehr, former co-owner of the Lindy Little Joe Tackle Company, the M-POW-R reel was developed for Doc’s son Nathan, who has cerebral palsy and is unable to use his left arm and hand.
“We’re very excited about sharing this new technology with other disabled anglers,” said Dr. Kehr. “It’s enabled my son Nathan to fully experience the thrill of fighting and landing more and bigger fish, and we’re confident it will empower many more people facing physical challenges to truly appreciate and enjoy this great sport.”
Another angler to discover the versatility of the M-POW-R reel and new harness is John Vandercook, a passionate and discerning angler who lost his left arm in a motorcycle accident.
“I can do anything any other angler can do, it just takes me longer,” said Vandercook. “But the M-POW-R reel and harness now allows me to retrieve the bait or fight a fish without pressing the reel handle against my ribs to reel. For years I've focused on jig fishing and trolling, but the M-POW-R now makes it possible for me to fish bass, trout, whatever ... on the retrieve. As soon as that bait hits the water it's one push of the button and that bait is moving. In my experience, that's what gets strikes.”
Although he’s a fan of the 6’ 6” medium-action graphite M-POW-R rod, he champions the versatility the new harness affords, which allows him use of the M-POW-R reel on any rod he chooses, typically a St. Croix AVID or Legend Elite.
“Depending on what, where and how I’m fishing, I may want to use a longer, shorter, or heavier or lighter action rod. As we know, not every rod is perfect for every situation. The new M-POW-R allows me the flexibility and advantages of the M-POW-R reel no matter what.”
In addition to the new M-POW-R Reel® and Harness fishing package, the company
will continue to sell the original M-POW-R Reel® and Rod combo fishing package, which includes a two-piece medium action graphite rod to complement the reel and harness.
Visit the company website: mpowrfishing.com to see all of the accessories included in both fishing packages.
ABOUT
M-POW-R LLC is owned by Dr. Roland E. Kehr, Jr. of Brainerd, Minnesota. Dr. Kehr has practiced in Brainerd since 1971. He was a part owner of the Lindy-Little Joe Fishing Tackle Company for 28 years and served as Chairman of the Board during the years leading up to its sale to PRADCO Outdoor Products in 2008.
Dr. Kehr guided Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock hunters from around the country and Europe for four years for his friend Steve Grossman of Little Moran Game Farm. He later co-authored two hunting guide books with Mickey Johnson, The Wingshooter's Guide to Minnesota and The Wingshooter's Guide to Wisconsin, published by Wilderness Adventures Press of Belgrade, Montana.
Shortly before the Lindy Tackle Company was sold, Dr. Kehr developed the Shake-E-Blade and Rouser lures for the company. He later developed the BaitPuck Plus for Strikemaster Corporation. The royalties from that product are paid directly to Central Lakes College of Brainerd on behalf of a perpetual Nursing scholarship named after his late wife, Patricia Ann Kehr, BSN.
His current project, the M-POW-R powered reel goes back many years. As it turned out, the delay, if one could describe it as such, allowed for input from a number of fishing industry individuals which enhanced the final product.
Brad Weese Wins Divisional On Monongahela
In three days of undeniably some of the toughest fishing in divisional history, the West Virginian caught 19 pounds, 1 ounce to win the three-day event with 10 bass total.
His tactic focused on man-made current generated by the water release from navigational locks. Much of the tournament field of 78 anglers sharing boats locked upstream on the Monongahela into other fisheries. Not Weese, who intentionally remained within range of the discharge creating current in his area.
“That’s why I had such a good bite in the early morning,” said Weese, who fished for the Maryland B.A.S.S. Nation as a member of its the Garrett Bassers.
“It’s a long run into both pools so everyone was headed up there early.”
The current generated by the emptying of the 10,000-gallon lock chambers from either dam provided just enough moving water for his pattern. The bite went cold when the water returned to calm conditions.
In another wise move, Reese chose one lure capable of covering lots of water and quickly. The single bait enabled him to focus on one technique, instead of spending costly time changing lures and modifying presentations for the area.
His choice was a custom-made spinnerbait made by local acquaintance Brent Dodrill. The 1/4-ounce lure has a white skirt and head with twin gold Colorado blades.
“The presentation wasn’t anything special,” he said. “I slow -rolled the spinnerbait anywhere from 6 inches to 10 feet.”
In simple terms, Weese dictated his casts and retrieve based on the shoreline features. Casting targets included isolated laydowns and stretches with concentrations of wood on the bank.
“The key was keeping the bait in the water and not spending time running the river,” he added.
Weese spent most of the tournament in the same area:, a boat ramp he defined as a community hole. However, the appeal of making long runs by most of the tournament field left the area open to Weese.
The win was made sweeter for Weese because Maryland won the competition between the six states. Maryland finished with 88 pounds, 2 ounces, with Virginia taking second place with 74-9. New Jersey placed third with 63-6, and West Virginia took fourth with 62-7. Pennsylvania claimed fifth place with 57-14, and Delaware finished with 46-4 for sixth place. Scores were totaled based on the cumulative weight caught by each 14-angler team.
For the win, Maryland received a Skeeter/Yamaha boat, motor, trailer and accessories package valued at $33,340.
Jacob Jones and Austin Gaab of the Susquehanna Valley Fishing Club in Pennsylvania won the high school division. High school state champions fished for the final two days in the tournament under a model program that introduces students to tournament fishing at a higher level.
Weese will go to the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship in November as the top angler from Maryland. Advancing with him is Fabian Rodriguez of Delaware; Michael McMahon of New Jersey; Chad Shutty of Pennsylvania; Brian Harold of Virginia; and Sammy Bounds of West Virginia.
Anglers earned the following sponsorship contingency awards:. Livingston Lures Leader Award: Weese earned the $250 award by leading the tournament on Day 2 with 13-7.
2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional 6/17-6/17
Monongahela River, Fairmont WV.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Brad Weese Petersburg, WV (MD) 10 19-01 0
2. Rick Svoboda Cockeysville , MD (MD) 9 12-11 0
3. Michael McMahon Hackettstown, NJ (NJ) 7 12-10 0
4. Brian Harold McGaheysville, VA (VA) 7 12-04 0
5. Chris Smith Burlington, NJ (NJ) 9 12-00 0
6. Hunter Axt Bedford, VA (VA) 8 10-12 0
7. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA (VA) 7 10-12 0
8. Samuel Bounds Charleston, WV (WV) 5 10-10 0
9. Daniel Rodriguez Monkton, MD (MD) 9 10-07 0
10. Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, DE (DE) 3 08-14 0
11. Tyler Farmer Lynchburg, VA (VA) 5 08-09 0
12. JT Fitzgerald Lincoln, DE (DE) 5 08-03 0
13. Mark Garner Bridgeport, WV (WV) 4 07-13 0
14. Brian Trieschman Ellicott City, MD (MD) 5 07-13 0
15. JJ Dickens Beaver, WV (WV) 4 07-06 0
16. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ (NJ) 5 07-06 0
17. Tyler Webb Glen Daniel, WV (WV) 6 07-05 0
18. Chad Brinegar Berkeley Springs, WV (W 5 07-04 0
19. Chad Shutty Northern Cambria, PA (P 5 07-04 0
20. Tony Keller Charleston, WV (WV) 4 07-01 0
21. Matt Becker Finleyville, PA (PA) 5 07-01 0
22. Joshua Hall Gordonsville, VA (VA) 4 06-14 0
23. Larry Iden McHenry, MD (MD) 5 06-14 0
24. Daniel Gray Butler, PA (PA) 6 06-13 0
25. Jeremy Mathias Monrovia, MD (MD) 5 06-11 0
26. Ken Thompson Roaring Spring, PA (PA) 6 06-08 0
27. Darin Doll Jacobus, PA (PA) 4 06-03 0
28. Shelton Walters Felton, DE (DE) 4 06-01 0
29. Rick Hansen Monroeville, PA (PA) 5 06-01 0
30. Mike McDonald Randleman, NC (VA) 4 05-15 0
31. Mike Wallace Highland Lakes, NJ (NJ) 7 05-14 0
32. Mike Morris Dover, DE (DE) 5 05-12 0
33. HS- Jones / Gaab Montoursville, PA (PA) 4 05-08 0
34. Brett Quader Marriottsville, MD (MD) 3 05-08 0
35. Cliff Humpreys Philadelphia, PA (NJ) 5 05-08 0
36. HS- McColsky / Winegardner Swanton, MD (MD) 3 05-06 0
37. HS- Thens / Graves III Syria, VA (VA) 4 05-05 0
38. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE (DE) 4 05-05 0
39. Jim Embrey Belle, WV (WV) 3 05-00 0
40. HS- Buthusiem / Stevenson Westampton, NJ (NJ) 3 05-00 0
41. Grae Buck Perkiomenville, PA (PA) 5 04-15 0
42. Eric McNulty Fallston, MD (MD) 3 04-14 0
43. Mike Granieri Linwood, NJ (NJ) 3 04-11 0
44. Ed Riley Woodbine, MD (MD) 3 04-01 0
45. Rob Tipton Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 2 03-15 0
46. Bryant Copley Altavista, VA (VA) 3 03-15 0
47. Bobby Smith Laurel, DE (DE) 3 03-12 0
48. HS- Fulks / Eckels Cecil, PA (WV) 3 03-12 0
49. Andrew Dick Wilmington, DE (DE) 3 03-08 0
50. Wayne Burchett Pulaski, VA (VA) 2 03-05 0
51. Tony Axt Bedford, VA (VA) 3 03-04 0
52. James Dingess Barboursville, WV (WV) 2 02-12 0
53. Dale Glessner Latrobe, PA (PA) 2 02-10 0
54. John Jeddry White Hall, MD (MD) 1 02-10 0
55. Randy Waterman Keysville, VA (VA) 2 02-09 0
56. Tyler Judd Timonium, MD (MD) 1 02-02 0
57. Rick McNulty Johnstown, PA (PA) 2 02-01 0
58. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, NJ (NJ) 2 02-01 0
59. Jason Vaughn Bridgeville, DE (DE) 2 02-00 0
60. Mark Ochkie California, PA (WV) 2 01-15 0
61. Josh Rhoades Newark, DE (DE) 1 01-14 0
61. Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 1 01-14 0
63. Timothy Boothe Beaver, WV (WV) 4 01-09 0
64. Jesse Magee Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 1 01-05 0
65. Franco Totani Bethlehem, PA (PA) 1 01-03 0
66. Robert Osman Maspeth, NY (NJ) 1 01-02 0
67. Ray Tweedy Appomattox, VA (VA) 3 01-01 0
68. Tony Kibler Milford, DE (DE) 1 00-15 0
69. John Hansen Street, MD (PA) 2 00-14 0
70. Ken Baumgardner Monongahela, PA (PA) 1 00-13 0
71. Jim Fields Camden, DE (DE) 0 00-00 0
71. Tommy Ford Leslie, WV (WV) 0 00-00 0
71. Guyowen Hall Martinsburg, WV (MD) 0 00-00 0
71. Jeff Mandes Smyrna, DE (DE) 0 00-00 0
71. Matt Martin Bumpass, VA (VA) 0 00-00 0
71. John Serge Philadelphia, PA (NJ) 0 00-00 0
71. Carlos Smith Jr Cool Ridge, WV (WV) 0 00-00 0
71. HS- Lowery / Smyk Milton, DE (DE) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 1 101 144-02
2 2 95 139-14
3 0 80 108-10
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3 276 392-10
TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State Lbs-Oz
1 MARYLAND 88-02
2 VIRGINIA 74-09
3 NEW JERSEY 63-06
4 WEST VIRGINIA 62-07
5 PENNSYLVANIA 57-14
6 DELAWARE 46-04
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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DELAWARE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, DE 3 08-14 0
2 JT Fitzgerald Lincoln, DE 5 08-03 0
3 Shelton Walters Felton, DE 4 06-01 0
4 Mike Morris Dover, DE 5 05-12 0
5 Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 4 05-05 0
6 Bobby Smith Laurel, DE 3 03-12 0
7 Andrew Dick Wilmington, DE 3 03-08 0
8 Jason Vaughn Bridgeville, DE 2 02-00 0
9 Josh Rhoades Newark, DE 1 01-14 0
10 Tony Kibler Milford, DE 1 00-15 0
11 Jim Fields Camden, DE 0 00-00 0
11 Jeff Mandes Smyrna, DE 0 00-00 0
11 HS- Lowery / Smyk Milton, DE 0 00-00 0
MARYLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brad Weese Petersburg, WV 10 19-01 0
2 Rick Svoboda Cockeysville , MD 9 12-11 0
3 Daniel Rodriguez Monkton, MD 9 10-07 0
4 Brian Trieschman Ellicott City, MD 5 07-13 0
5 Larry Iden McHenry, MD 5 06-14 0
6 Jeremy Mathias Monrovia, MD 5 06-11 0
7 Brett Quader Marriottsville, MD 3 05-08 0
8 HS- McColsky / Winegardner Swanton, MD 3 05-06 0
9 Eric McNulty Fallston, MD 3 04-14 0
10 Ed Riley Woodbine, MD 3 04-01 0
11 John Jeddry White Hall, MD 1 02-10 0
12 Tyler Judd Timonium, MD 1 02-02 0
13 Guyowen Hall Martinsburg, WV 0 00-00 0
NEW JERSEY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael McMahon Hackettstown, NJ 7 12-10 0
2 Chris Smith Burlington, NJ 9 12-00 0
3 Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 5 07-06 0
4 Mike Wallace Highland Lakes, NJ 7 05-14 0
5 Cliff Humpreys Philadelphia, PA 5 05-08 0
6 HS- Buthusiem / Stevenson Westampton, NJ 3 05-00 0
7 Mike Granieri Linwood, NJ 3 04-11 0
8 Rob Tipton Williamstown, NJ 2 03-15 0
9 Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, NJ 2 02-01 0
10 Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ 1 01-14 0
11 Jesse Magee Williamstown, NJ 1 01-05 0
12 Robert Osman Maspeth, NY 1 01-02 0
13 John Serge Philadelphia, PA 0 00-00 0
PENNSYLVANIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chad Shutty Northern Cambria, PA 5 07-04 0
2 Matt Becker Finleyville, PA 5 07-01 0
3 Daniel Gray Butler, PA 6 06-13 0
4 Ken Thompson Roaring Spring, PA 6 06-08 0
5 Darin Doll Jacobus, PA 4 06-03 0
6 Rick Hansen Monroeville, PA 5 06-01 0
7 HS- Jones / Gaab Montoursville, PA 4 05-08 0
8 Grae Buck Perkiomenville, PA 5 04-15 0
9 Dale Glessner Latrobe, PA 2 02-10 0
10 Rick McNulty Johnstown, PA 2 02-01 0
11 Franco Totani Bethlehem, PA 1 01-03 0
12 John Hansen Street, MD 2 00-14 0
13 Ken Baumgardner Monongahela, PA 1 00-13 0
VIRGINIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brian Harold McGaheysville, VA 7 12-04 0
2 Hunter Axt Bedford, VA 8 10-12 0
3 Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 7 10-12 0
4 Tyler Farmer Lynchburg, VA 5 08-09 0
5 Joshua Hall Gordonsville, VA 4 06-14 0
6 Mike McDonald Randleman, NC 4 05-15 0
7 HS- Thens / Graves III Syria, VA 4 05-05 0
8 Bryant Copley Altavista, VA 3 03-15 0
9 Wayne Burchett Pulaski, VA 2 03-05 0
10 Tony Axt Bedford, VA 3 03-04 0
11 Randy Waterman Keysville, VA 2 02-09 0
12 Ray Tweedy Appomattox, VA 3 01-01 0
13 Matt Martin Bumpass, VA 0 00-00 0
WEST VIRGINIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Samuel Bounds Charleston, WV 5 10-10 0
2 Mark Garner Bridgeport, WV 4 07-13 0
3 JJ Dickens Beaver, WV 4 07-06 0
4 Tyler Webb Glen Daniel, WV 6 07-05 0
5 Chad Brinegar Berkeley Springs, WV 5 07-04 0
6 Tony Keller Charleston, WV 4 07-01 0
7 Jim Embrey Belle, WV 3 05-00 0
8 HS- Fulks / Eckels Cecil, PA 3 03-12 0
9 James Dingess Barboursville, WV 2 02-12 0
10 Mark Ochkie California, PA 2 01-15 0
11 Timothy Boothe Beaver, WV 4 01-09 0
12 Tommy Ford Leslie, WV 0 00-00 0
12 Carlos Smith Jr Cool Ridge, WV 0 00-00 0
