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Western Carolina University Wins College Series Eastern Regional

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Gopro Best Catch Contest Powered By Bassmaster Worth Over $50,000!

GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today's most engaging content, announced the launch of the GoPro Best Catch Contest: Powered by Bassmaster campaign, offering anglers around the U.S. the opportunity to win a loaded Nitro Z21 boat, motor and trailer package powered by a Mercury 250HP ProXS motor and top-notch electronics.  Contestants can submit their best raw GoPro clips of a bass catch for a chance to win monthly prizes and become eligible to win this grand prize worth over $50,000.  The contest kicked off on Sunday, March 15, 2015 and ends on Friday, July 31, 2015.

“Every fisherman has their epic catches - the stuff of legends and stories retold to fishing buddies year after year,” said Paul Crandell, Senior Vice President of Marketing at GoPro. “We want to motivate and inspire bass anglers to capture and share those moments in the way that only a GoPro camera can and are excited to partner with Bassmaster for the best catch contest.”

GoPro will be rewarding five monthly prizes from March to July, 2015 and one grand prize winner will be chosen as the Best Catch of 2015.

How to Enter:
During the Contest Period, anglers nationwide are encouraged to visit www.bassmaster.com/gopro and upload an original video filmed with a GoPro camera of an angler catching a bass. Videos must not exceed 5 minutes in length or 300MB in file size. Judges will review submissions based on cinematography and composition, perspective and degree of shooting difficulty, character and catch and overall beauty and lighting.

Contest Details:
There will be two phases of each monthly judging period. In Phase One, all eligible entries received during each monthly entry period will be judged by a panel of GoPro employees to determine 25 finalists.  In Phase Two, each of the 25 finalist entries will be judged by a panel of Bassmaster media and video experts to determine one monthly winner.  The monthly prize package includes over $2,400 worth of gear from GoPro including a new HERO4 Silver camera and various mounts and accessories.

On or about September 7, 2015, the five monthly prize winning entries will be re-judged by a panel of Bassmaster and GoPro media and video experts.  The entrant that receives the highest total score based on the Grand Prize judging criteria will be deemed the Grand Prize Winner.

The Grand Prize:
The Grand Prize is a 2015 Nitro Z21 boat, motor and trailer package, including a Mercury 250HP Pro XS motor, two Hummingbird 1199 electronics, one Minn Kota Fortrex trolling motor and two 12’ Talon Shallow Water Anchors.

“Our bass fishing fans have quickly embraced the new GoPro video systems, and they’re just beginning to tap their potential for fun, informative and high-quality cinematography,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “This contest and its great prizes will be an inspiration for them to push the envelope even further and faster.”

To submit a video, for more information on the promotion or to view the official rules, consumers can visit www.bassmaster.com/gopro.

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Nominations Sought For High School All-American Fishing Team

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Cold front could change bedding fish strategy for ABT North tournament on Neely Henry

“The high has been in the 70s all week, but we've got a little rain coming Thursday and Friday the high will be in the high 50s and down to 32-33 degrees at night,” said Josh Bragg who, with his teammate Joe Hartley, leads the North Division points standings after one tournament.

Bragg and Hartley weighed in a five-fish limit at 28.94 pounds, including the big fish of the tournament at 8.05 pounds, to win the first North Division tournament of the year Feb. 28 on Lake Guntersville.

The cold front moving in “could push the fish back off that moved up during the warm weather we have had this week,” Bragg said. That could present a problem for anglers who have their mind set on fish for bass on the beds, he said, but those fish are still catchable.

“A lot of big largemouths are trying to move up, getting ready to spawn,” Bragg said. “I still believe the tournament will be won shallow. It could be just a little bit tougher bite with that cold front.”

Bragg said the bass “are so full of eggs they are about to pop. They are in transition up to the bank. A lot will be caught in the dead grass and on shallow wood. ”

The front should give anglers a good reason to look for something a little different in practice.

“You are going to have to practice for the cold front, maybe try to find some fish that have staged and are ready to move shallow, not put all your bets on the fish that have already moved in shallow.”

Even with the cold front, the tournament Saturday 'is shaping up to be another heavy weight tournament like it was last year,” he said,

“I fished Logan Martin Lake, which is right below Neely Henry, Saturday and had 17 pounds and it took 23 pounds to win. A lot of the fish I caught down there were ready to pop. I think it would be busting wide open this weekend if not for that cold front.”

Bragg said he plans to practice Wednesday and Thursday and will try to develop a one-two punch for the tournament.

“I'll be looking for fish up on the banks and some right off the banks, staging and getting ready to go up,” he said.

Bragg concentrated on spotted bass in the ABT North Division tournament on Neely Henry last year and was on some really good spotted bass during practice, but only managed 12 1/2 to 13 pounds in the tournament, while the anglers who fished for largemouths “really smashed them.”

“That did not work out for me, so this year I have got a little different game plan,” he said.

Alabama Bass Trail - North Division

Sat, Mar 28, 2015

Neely Henry Lake

Coosa Landing

Call Kay Donaldson 855-934-7425

www.alabamabasstrail.org

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Weather Could Make Fishing 'interesting' For Carhartt College Regional On Lake Norman

“The weather could play a big part in the tournament,” said Andrew Helms, UNCC Junior from Monroe, N.C. “They are calling for rain towards the end of the week and that could change things up a little bit.”

Not to mention a drastic drop in local temperatures from spring-like high 70s on Thursday, the first day of the tournament, to a high in the low 50s and overnight temperatures below freezing by the last day of the tournament on Saturday.

“But, right now the fish are biting good,” said Helms, who teamed with senior Jake Whitaker of Fairview, N.C., to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Georgia's Lake Chatuge last August and followed that title by winning the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic on Lake Keowee Feb. 22 in conjunction with the Bassmaster Classic which was held on Lake Hartwell.

“We got to weigh in before the pros on the biggest stage in bass fishing,” Helms said. “This was huge for us as there were thousands in attendance and also many more watching live online.”

While the weather may play a role, the lake itself will probably play a larger role because of the variations in temperatures in different parts of the lake due to the nuclear facilities there, Helms said.

“Some parts of the lake are warmer than other parts. There are some fish wanting to get on the bed, some fish already on the bed, and some fish that are nowhere close to the bed,” he said. “I think you can do whatever suits you best because there are so many different options, so many ways to catch fish.”

Helms said the UNCC Bass Rats have 10 teams entered in the Carhartt Regional on Lake Norman.

“We hope to do well in the tournament, especially with it being so close to home. We think we have a good chance of making a good showing for our school.”

CARHARTT EASTERN B.A.S.S. CONFERENCE REGIONAL

Mar 26-28, 2015

Lake Norman

Blythe Landing

www.bassmaster.com

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Clarks Hill could produce biggest bass of Oakley Big Bass Series again

“Fishing at Clarks Hill is excellent,” said Diamond who fishes tournaments and for fun almost every weekend, plus some weekdays. “The water is nice and high, and it's warming up fast.”

And that has the bass moving towards the banks, Diamond said.

“They are starting to show up close to the bank and the water is clear so you can see them. If you like fishing for bedding fish, you will be on the money this weekend, said” Diamond who noted that an angler weighed in a bass over 9 pounds in a tournament on the lake last weekend.

“That fish might have won the boat for this Oakley tournament,” he said. “Those big females are coming in and they are full of eggs. There's a real chance to catch a trophy bass in Clarks Hill right now.”

But, bedding fish are not the only game on the lake, he added.

“In different parts of the lake you have different temperatures. Areas with stained water warm a little quicker. But everything is going towards the banks. You have fish coming out of deep water, either staging up on points or moving into the creek channels. Where the water is already in the 60s, the fish have begun to move on the beds. Everything is just real good right now,” Diamond said.

The Oakley Big Bass Tournament has a guaranteed purse of $36,750 with hourly paybacks. The heaviest bass each hour wins $1,000, 2^nd $500, 3^rd $300, 4^th $250, 5^th $200, 6^th $150, 7^th $125 and 8^th $100. Weigh-in times at Wildwood Park are 8-9 a.m., 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 p.m., 12-1 p.m., 1-2 p.m., and 2-3 p.m.

Whoever catches the biggest bass of the tournament will trailer home a 2015 Nitro Z7 with a Mercury 150Hp ProXS motor, valued at $30,000.

Oakley Big Bass Tournament Trail

Mar 28 & 29, 2015

Clarks Hill Lake

Wildwood Park

Call Mark Jones 214-605-4600

www.oakleybigbass.com

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Hite Says Heavy Rains Will Make Elite On Sabine River 'challenging,' But Fishing Should Be Improved

Record crowds are expected at the weigh-ins for the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the Sabine River at Orange, Texas, this week – the kick-off for the 2015 Elite Series schedule – but the fishing might be another story, said veteran B.A.S.S. pro Davy Hite.

Heavy rains along the river system are going to make the fishing “challenging,” said Hite, who won the 1999 Bassmaster Classic in the Louisiana Delta east of the Sabine drainage, a water system somewhat similar to the backwater sloughs and log-jammed bayous along the Sabine.

“The river is way up. There has been a lot of rain here – and a lot of rain north of here. They have nine flood gates open at Toledo Bend and that water is coming here. It's the same at Sam Rayburn. There's just a lot of water coming out of those two lakes.”

That said, Hite believes the fishing will actually be better this week than it was in 2013, the only other time the Elite Series has come to the Sabine. That’s because it's been a while between hurricanes, he said.

“Hurricanes come through here every 5 to 10 years and that kills a lot of the freshwater fish,” Hite said, noting that the saltwater intrusion not only kills bass, but a lot of the forage fish the bass feed on.

“The longer these bass have been between hurricanes the larger they get and the better the population gets. It's real similar to the Louisiana Delta where I won the Classic,” he said. “If the hurricanes did not have such an impact on the freshwater fish there would be world records here. It is just such a food factory.”

Since it has been a while between hurricanes, Hite said he believes the fish will be bigger and there will be more of them to fish for this week – in spite of the high water from all the rains.

And, in spite of the high water, the river is a great fishery and Orange is a great town to hold an Elite tournament, he said.

“When we were here two years ago it was the greatest crowd ever at an Elite event, so it's going to be great to kick off a new season with 9,000 or 10,000 or more at the weigh-ins.”

When the Elite Series last visited Orange in March 2013, records were shattered with 33,650 people attending the event over four days. The mark smashed the previous attendance record of 17,920, set in 2011 in Decatur, Ala., by a whopping 15,730 fans. The 2013 event in Orange also broke the record for single-day attendance at an Elite Series event, with 14,950 fans turning out for the Saturday weigh-in. The previous record was 14,050 at the Decatur event in 2011.

Bassmaster Elite Series

Mar 19-22, 2015

Sabine River - near Orange, TX

City of Orange Boat Ramp

www.bassmaster.com

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Huge entry, outstanding fishing expected for Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division on Wylie

“Lake Wylie is usually one of our best draws, with around 180 boats usually,” said Collins who noted that registrations were up to more than 150 on Tuesday evening, more than 24 hours before the cut-off at midnight Wednesday. “We have teams from Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland fishing the NC CBC Division,” Collins said.

Fishing is heating up at just the right time for the tournament, too, he added.

“In the past few weeks as much as 24 pounds has won local events on the lake. The weather is much improved this week, though some fish will still be deep. But if the rain comes later in the week and puts some color in the water this could be our best Wylie event yet as far as weights,” Collins said.

He noted that Thomas Hardwick and Tommy Williams who won the inaugural 2015 NC Division tournament on Lake Norman Feb. 14 will be looking to extend their hold on the top spot in the points standings – and the odds could be in their favor. “Lake Wylie is their home lake,” Collins said.

Hardwick and Williams topped the 184-boat field on Lake Norman with a five-fish limit at 18.75 pounds, including the tournament big fish at 6.4 pounds, earning a total of $15,500 for the day. Their win money included $3,000 in Skeeter Real Money and $2,500 as the highest finishing Skeeter in the tournament.

The CBC North Carolina Division schedule includes: Lake Wylie March 21, Jordan Lake April 4, Lake Hickory May 9 and then to High Rock Lake for a double-points tournament June 20. The North Carolina State Championship will be held Oct. 10, with the CBC Classic Oct. 23-24 on Clarks Hill Lake out of Wildwood Park.

The CBC operates a full tournament schedule in South Carolina and North Carolina with outstanding payback and rewards. First place in every CBC tournament is guaranteed a minimum of $8,000, more depending on the number of entries, Collins said. The big fish winner in each tournament earns a check for $1,000 and there is a $5,000 Skeeter Bonus for each tournament for registered owners of Skeeter Boats.

“The Skeeter Bonus is split three ways, $2,500 for the highest finishing Skeeter, $1,500 for the second highest finishing Skeeter and $1,000 for the third highest finishing Skeeter,” Collins said.

Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Foothills Marine Center in Morganton, N.C., Marshall's Marine Center in Lake City, S.C., and Palmetto Marine Center in Greenville, S.C., teamed up to support the 2015 Carolinas Bass Challenge.

The top teams of the 2015 South Carolina and North Carolina State Championships will both win a Skeeter TZX190/150 with a Yamaha 150. A ZX200/200 Yamaha SHO will be awarded to the winning team in the 2014 CBC Classic.

The big payouts in both the state qualifying tournaments, the state championships and the CBC Classic are drawing a lot of attention from anglers all over, Collins said.

Carolinas Bass Challenge - NC Division

Sat, Mar 21, 2015

Lake Wylie

Ebenezer Access Area

Call Brett Collins 803-413-7521

www.carolinasbasschallenge.com

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Bishop Wins Bassmaster Open On Ross Barnett

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Some of the top bass pros in the nation crashed and burned after making epic catches during the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate at Ross Barnett Reservoir. Gene Bishop of Ridgeland, Miss., stumbled the first day with less than 9 pounds, only to rocket to the winner’s circle.
           
Bishop’s stunning 26-pound, 1-ounce limit the second day vaulted him to the lead. He slammed the door on the other anglers who made the Top 12 cut today with a limit that weighed 21 pounds for a total of 55 pounds, 14 ounces.
           
Local knowledge worked for and against Bishop during the tournament. He stumbled the first day by fishing one of his offshore sweet spots with a Carolina rig.
           
On the following two days, he fished shallow pad stems that produced his heavy limits.
           
“I was fishing a Barnett Special,” Bishop said. “Everybody around here knows about it.”
           
The Barnett Special is an 8-inch Junebug Zoom Lizard. He Texas rigged it with a 4/0 hook and a 1/4 ounce bullet sinker.
           
“I was barely crawling it back over the pad stems lying on the bottom in 2 feet of water,” Bishop said.
           
If Bishop fishes the final two Central Opens this year, his Ross Barnett victory will earn him a ticket to the 2016 Bassmaster Classic at Oklahoma’s Grand Lake.
 
Meanwhile, Bishop is happy to pocket $8,405 and take possession of a Triton 19TrX rigged with a Mercury 200 Pro XS and prop, a Triton tandem axle trailer, a MotorGuide X3 trolling motor and a Lowrance Elite 5 graph.
 
Jay Brainard of Vinita, Okla., fishing his first Bassmaster Open at age 28, finished a close second with 54 pounds, 8 ounces. While all the other anglers that made the Top 12 cut plied shallow pad stems and reeds, Brainard skipped a 3/8-ounce Strike King spinnerbait under boat docks.
 
He swapped the original No. 4 blade for a bigger No. 4 1/2 gold blade and slow-rolled the spinnerbait 4 to 5 feet deep.
 
“If I got a hard strike I couldn’t hook them,” Brainard said. “Even a trailer hook didn’t help. I missed a lot of fish.”
 
The ones that stayed hooked felt like heavy weight when they inhaled the spinnerbait, he added.
 
“I love skipping and flipping docks,” Brainard said. “It’s my favorite thing to do.”
Doing his favorite thing earned Brainard $19,963 and 199 points toward qualifying for the Bassmaster Elite Series.
 
Oklahoma Elite Series pro Tommy Biffle collected $14,972 for nabbing third place with 52 pounds, 9 ounces. Most anglers would have been tickled with that. However, Biffle had his heart set on winning at Ross Barnett and punching his ticket early to the 2016 Classic on a lake that he knows well.
 
Although Biffle is famous for working his magic with a Quantum flippin’ stick, he caught his bass this time around with casting presentations. His primary bait was a Carolina rigged Gene Larew Biffle-O Lizard, which he dragged through pad stems.
 
“I just couldn’t catch them flippin’ in practice,” Biffle said. “They weren’t on the bank.”
 
On the final day, Biffle moved closer to the bank to catch his 21-pound, 10-ounce limit. The water had warmed to 65 degrees, and the bass were more accommodating near the shoreline than they had been in practice.
 
Bill Mccoun of Amarillo, Texas, who will be 70 years old in a few months, was the first co-angler to weigh in today. His three-day total of 25 pounds, 7 ounces was never bested.
 
Mccoun literally sweated out the weigh-in while sitting in the hot seat in bright, warm sunlight. Sunshine was a rare commodity this week. When he accepted his trophy, Mccoun suggested that an air conditioner be installed in the hot seat corner.
 
After thanking his wife of 50 years, Mccoun praised the pro partners he had fished with throughout the three-day event. He also recommended that anyone that has thought about fishing a Bassmaster Open should do so.
 
“My partner the first day was Wes Rogers,” Mccoun said. “He gave me the baits that I caught all my fish with. After he caught his limit, he stayed on his fish until I caught mine.”
 
That bait was a Texas rigged Zoom Brush Hog.
 
“You had to drag it,” Mccoun said. “They didn’t want it hopping.”
 
Besides the hefty trophy that Mccoun carried off the stage, he was given the keys to a brand new Triton 179 TrX with a Mercury 115 Pro XS and prop, a Triton single axle trailer, a MotorGuide X3 trolling motor and a Lowrance Mark 5 graph.
 
Arkansas Elite Series pro Kevin Short weighed an 8-pounder on the first day of the Ross Barnett Open. It proved to be the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass, which was worth $750.
 
The Bass Pro Shops Big Bass on the co-angler side was a 7-pound, 3-ounce largemouth caught by Gary Sullivan of Woodson, Texas. That heavyweight earned Sullivan $250.
Luke Clausen, a pro from Otis Orchards, Wash., won the $250 Allstate Good Hands, Great Day award for climbing the most points from Day 1 to Day 2.
 
Joel Ross from of Brandon, Miss., won the Allstate Good Hands, Great Day co-angler award of $150 for leapfrogging from 159th to 43rd place on Day 2.

The Livingston Lures Leader Award of $250 for the pro side goes to Bishop; Mccaskill will receive a Livingston Lures gift pack valued at $250 for the co-angler side.

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open - Ross Barnett Reservoir Presented by Allstate 3/12-3/14
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland  MS.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Gene Bishop            Ridgeland, MS           14  55-14  200  $49,155.00
  Day 1: 4   08-13     Day 2: 5   26-01     Day 3: 5   21-00   
2.  Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                15  54-08  199  $19,963.00
  Day 1: 5   22-01     Day 2: 5   11-01     Day 3: 5   21-06   
3.  Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK             15  52-09  198  $14,972.00
  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   17-04     Day 3: 5   21-10   
4.  Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK           15  45-12  197  $13,396.00
  Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   09-14     Day 3: 5   18-06   
5.  Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR         15  42-13  196  $11,689.00
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   12-07     Day 3: 5   15-09   
6.  Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK               15  41-03  195   $9,981.00
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   16-04     Day 3: 5   13-11   
7.  Ramey Harrell          Brandon, MS             15  41-02  194   $8,405.00
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   12-03     Day 3: 5   13-10   
8.  Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA              15  40-10  193   $6,698.00
  Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   10-15     Day 3: 5   11-05   
9.  Bradley Burns          Brandon, MS             15  39-02  192   $4,991.00
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   13-02     Day 3: 5   11-10   
10. Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA       13  38-03  191   $4,847.00
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 5   22-06     Day 3: 5   10-08   
11. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        15  37-06  190   $4,203.00
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   16-03     Day 3: 5   07-12   
12. Chris Jones            Bokoshe, OK             12  35-00  189   $3,940.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   14-06     Day 3: 2   04-01   
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
     Kevin Short              Mayflower, AR       08-00        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       104       702      1582-12
 2        84       617      1326-01
 3        11        57       170-08
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         199      1376      3079-05

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open - Ross Barnett Reservoir Presented by Allstate 3/12-3/14
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland  MS.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             9  25-07  200  $25,000.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   07-03     Day 3: 3   10-03   
2.  Travis Laurent         Gonzales, LA             8  23-11  199   $6,435.00
  Day 1: 3   10-06     Day 2: 2   06-06     Day 3: 3   06-15   
3.  Cole Findley           Forsyth, MO              7  22-13  198   $4,859.00
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 3   15-03     Day 3: 2   02-14   
4.  Gary Sullivan          Woodson, TX              8  22-02  197   $3,533.00
  Day 1: 3   13-05     Day 2: 2   04-12     Day 3: 3   04-01   
5.  Jim Mccaskill          Brandon, MS              7  21-13  196   $3,021.00
  Day 1: 3   11-04     Day 2: 3   09-08     Day 3: 1   01-01   
6.  Adam Horn              Madison, MS              8  21-05  195   $2,889.00
  Day 1: 3   10-00     Day 2: 2   04-08     Day 3: 3   06-13   
7.  Jim Hemphill           Brandon, MS              9  21-02  194   $2,758.00
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 3   07-07     Day 3: 3   04-09   
8.  Heath Gilmore          Meridian, MS             7  20-10  193   $2,627.00
  Day 1: 3   08-10     Day 2: 3   10-12     Day 3: 1   01-04   
9.  Michael Yoder          Texarkana, AR            9  20-08  192   $2,495.00
  Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 3   10-01     Day 3: 3   06-01   
10. Randy Craft            Seminary, MS             9  20-01  191   $2,233.00
  Day 1: 3   09-11     Day 2: 3   05-01     Day 3: 3   05-05   
11. Steve Bowcock          Bridgeport, IL           8  18-12  190   $1,970.00
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 3   09-11     Day 3: 3   04-07   
12. Billy Smith Jr.        Willis, TX               6  15-11  189   $1,839.00
  Day 1: 3   11-07     Day 2: 3   04-04     Day 3: 0   00-00   
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
     Gary Sullivan            Woodson, TX         07-03        $250.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        90       370       745-10
 2        56       289       605-03
 3         8        28        53-09
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         154       687      1404-06

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Wacky Weather Wreaks Havoc On Leaderboard At Bassmaster Open On Ross Barnett

Anglers competing in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate at Ross Barnett were hit with a strong dose of March’s temperamental weather Friday.

The morning broke calm with light rain. By midday, 20-mph wind gusts were kicking up brutal waves with whitecaps.

The weather during the weigh-in was blustery and switched from substantial rainfall to sunshine with a rainbow and back to rain.

The leaderboard was even more volatile than the weather. Thursday, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike McClelland sacked 23 pounds, 5 ounces to claim the lead. Today he brought in only two bass and dropped to 13th place. He failed to make the cut to fish in the finals Saturday.

Kevin Short, another Elite pro, in second place Thursday with 22 pounds, 6 ounces, brought in a single keeper today and dropped to 31st place.

Gene Bishop, a local angler from Ridgeland, Miss., bagged a paltry 8 pounds, 13 ounces Thursday and crash landed way back in 83rd place. Today he found the pot of gold at the end of that rainbow.

As Bishop made his way to the weigh-in area today, he stopped often to let his heavy fish bag down and switch hands. By the time he got to the scales, he looked exhausted. When the scales registered 26 pounds, 1 ounce, Bishop looked more relieved than elated to be sitting in first place with 34-14.

“I’m a nervous wreck,” Bishop said to tournament director Chris Bowes.

Why did Bishop fare so poorly in the first round and so superbly today?

“Yesterday, I fished ‘history,’” Bishop said.

“History” was a ledge where he has sacked big limits in previous tournaments.

“Today, I fished conditions,” Bishop said.

The conditions told Bishop to fish shallow in 3 feet of water. He was about 75 yards from a community area that was being pounded by a few dozen other boats in the tournament.

“I stayed out a little deeper and intercepted the bass that were moving up,” Bishop said. “I was catching them before they could get to those boys.”

The most consistent angler on Ross Barnett’s second day was Jay Brainard. He was in third place after the first day with 22 pounds, 1 ounce. Brainard added a limit of 11-1  today, which bounced him up to second place with a total of 33-2.

“I got a lot of bites today, but they were hitting funny,” Brainard said. “I caught only five bass, and three of them came late in the day.”

Brainard feels confident he is on enough quality fish to win. The challenge is figuring out how to get a hook into the ones that strike.

Veteran Elite pro Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., sacked his second solid limit of the tournament to secure third place with a total of 30 pounds, 15 ounces. Shallow water is Biffle’s strong suit, so it’s no surprise that he is in the hunt to win at Ross Barnett.

It’s likely that Biffle is picking off bass with his trusty flippin’ rod, but he’s not talking. Fishing fans won’t hear the details until after the final weigh-in Saturday at 4 p.m. CT at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, Miss.

For live coverage of the final round, tune in to Bassmaster.com.

The winner on the pro side will pocket $8,405 and the keys to a Triton 19TrX rigged with a Mercury 200 Pro XS and prop, a Triton tandem axle trailer, a MotorGuide X3 24-volt trolling motor and a Lowrance Elite 5 graph.

Jim Mccaskill of Brandon, Miss., leads the co-angler field with 20-12. If he hangs on for the victory tomorrow, he will be the owner of a Triton 179 TrX with a Mercury 115 Pro XS and prop, a Triton single axle trailer, a MotorGuide X3 12-volt trolling motor and a Lowrance Mark 5 graph.

Luke Clausen, a pro from Otis Orchards, Wash., won the $250 Allstate Good Hands, Great Day award for climbing the most points from Day 1 to Day 2. With Friday’s limit of 22-6, he vaulted from 139th place to seventh place.

Joel Ross from of Brandon, Miss., won the Allstate Good Hands, Great Day co-angler award of $150 for leapfrogging from 159th to 43rd place.

The Livingston Lures Leader Award of $250 for the pro side goes to Bishop; Mccaskill will receive a Livingston Lures gift pack valued at $250 for the co-angler side.

Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland, MS
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Gene Bishop            Ridgeland, MS            9  34-14  200     $250.00
  Day 1: 4   08-13     Day 2: 5   26-01   
2.  Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                10  33-02  199
  Day 1: 5   22-01     Day 2: 5   11-01   
3.  Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK             10  30-15  198
  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   17-04   
4.  Chris Jones            Bokoshe, OK             10  30-15  197
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   14-06   
5.  Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  29-10  196
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   16-03   
6.  Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA              10  29-05  195
  Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   10-15   
7.  Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA        8  27-11  194     $250.00
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 5   22-06   
8.  Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK               10  27-08  193
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   16-04   
9.  Ramey Harrell          Brandon, MS             10  27-08  192
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   12-03   
10. Bradley Burns          Brandon, MS             10  27-08  191
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   13-02   
11. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK           10  27-06  190
  Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   09-14   
12. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR         10  27-04  189
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   12-07   
13. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          7  27-02  188   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   23-05     Day 2: 2   03-13   
14. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA             10  27-02  187   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 5   10-14   
15. Gary Vining            Morgan City, LA         10  26-15  186   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   12-05   
16. Travis Loyd            Vienna, IL              10  26-13  185   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   09-15   
17. Tim Fox                Meridian, MS            10  26-09  184   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   13-03   
18. Jon Englund            Farwell, MN             10  26-07  183   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   10-12   
19. Shannon Denson         Brandon, MS             10  26-03  182   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   12-04   
20. Grayson Smith          Clarksville, TN          8  26-01  181   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 5   16-15   
21. Sam Canoe              Georgetown, LA          10  26-01  180   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   11-03   
22. Cody Compton           Palisade, CO             8  25-11  179   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 3   10-05     Day 2: 5   15-06   
23. Chase Brooks           Iraan, TX               10  25-09  178   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   11-03   
24. Timmy Reneau           Del Rio, TX             10  25-02  177   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   12-00   
25. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX              10  24-11  176   $3,283.00
  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   10-15   
26. Josh Douglas           Mound, MN               10  24-03  175   $2,889.00
  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 5   11-06   
27. Wesley Rogers          Mammoth Spring, AR      10  23-12  174   $2,889.00
  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   14-02   
28. John Figi              Bloomington, MN          8  23-11  173   $2,889.00
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 3   10-15   
29. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            9  23-11  172   $2,889.00
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 4   11-11   
30. Todd Castledine        Nacogdoches, TX         10  23-08  171   $2,889.00
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   10-06   
31. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            6  23-06  170   $2,495.00
  Day 1: 5   22-06     Day 2: 1   01-00   
32. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL          10  23-03  169   $2,495.00
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   09-14   
33. Shane Long             Willard, MO              8  23-01  168   $2,495.00
  Day 1: 3   09-06     Day 2: 5   13-11   
34. Keith Shelton          Brandon, MS              7  22-10  167   $2,495.00
  Day 1: 5   17-06     Day 2: 2   05-04   
35. Chris Brasher          Longview, TX            10  22-07  166   $2,495.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   08-15   
36. Kenta Kimura           Livingston, TX          10  22-06  165   $2,101.00
  Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   08-07   
37. Casey Scanlon          Lanexa, KS              10  22-04  164   $2,101.00
  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   12-08   
38. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             9  22-03  163   $2,101.00
  Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 4   11-07   
39. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH       10  21-15  162   $2,101.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   08-07   
40. Mike Briseno           Elgin, TX               10  21-13  161   $2,101.00
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   10-10   
41. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX          10  21-08  160
  Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 5   12-05   
42. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK           10  21-05  159
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   08-01   
43. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  21-05  158
  Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 5   12-10   
44. Cody Salzmann          Charleston, IL          10  21-03  157
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   09-06   
45. Brandon Pedigo         Durant, OK              10  21-02  156
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   06-05   
46. Mike Lavallee          Sandy, UT                9  21-02  155
  Day 1: 4   07-04     Day 2: 5   13-14   
47. Zach Gagnard           Pineville, LA            8  21-00  154
  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 3   07-05   
48. Shin Fukae             Palestine, TX            9  20-15  153
  Day 1: 4   08-07     Day 2: 5   12-08   
49. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                8  20-14  152
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 3   06-09   
50. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  8  20-14  151
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 3   08-02   
51. David Dove             Steens, MS              10  20-13  150
  Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 5   12-10   
52. Jason Cordell          Pelahatchie, MS          6  20-12  149
  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 1   04-06   
53. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK             10  20-08  148
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   09-05   
54. Matt Lee               Auburn , AL              7  20-03  147
  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 2   07-08   
55. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         7  20-01  146
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 2   04-07   
56. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          7  20-00  145
  Day 1: 2   06-10     Day 2: 5   13-06   
57. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX             10  19-15  144
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   06-15   
58. Steve Sennikoff        Forney, TX               8  19-14  143
  Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 3   05-02   
59. Craig Workman          Fort Worth, TX          10  19-13  142
  Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 5   11-03   
60. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS         10  19-09  141
  Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   06-03   
61. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              10  19-09  140
  Day 1: 5   07-09     Day 2: 5   12-00   
62. Joel Barber            Brandon, MS             10  19-09  139
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   08-14   
63. Mike Lirette           Monroe, LA               6  19-08  138
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 5   17-02   
64. Kenny Churchill        Jackson, MS              7  19-06  137
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 2   04-12   
65. Andrew Upshaw          Sapulpa, OK              7  19-02  136
  Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 2   05-05   
66. Shawn Carnahan         Gilbert, AZ              7  19-02  135
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 2   06-11   
67. Jordan Card            Knoxville, TN            8  18-11  134
  Day 1: 3   03-04     Day 2: 5   15-07   
68. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           7  18-10  133
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 2   05-06   
69. Micahael Savell        Brandon, MS             10  18-09  132
  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 5   09-08   
70. Jacob Wheeler          Indianapolis, IN        10  18-01  131
  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   07-09   
71. Timothy Cline          Sherman, TX             10  17-15  130
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   07-01   
72. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, TN            6  17-14  129
  Day 1: 1   05-05     Day 2: 5   12-09   
73. Bo Keith               Haughton, LA             9  17-14  128
  Day 1: 4   06-03     Day 2: 5   11-11   
74. Norman Foskey          Biloxi, MS              10  17-14  127
  Day 1: 5   08-07     Day 2: 5   09-07   
75. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             9  17-12  126
  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 4   05-01   
76. Jeff Avery             El Dorado, AR           10  17-12  125
  Day 1: 5   05-14     Day 2: 5   11-14   
77. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN       10  17-06  124
  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   07-10   
78. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA         10  17-06  123
  Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 5   08-08   
79. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           9  17-04  122
  Day 1: 4   05-10     Day 2: 5   11-10   
80. James Watson           Springfield , MO         9  17-02  121
  Day 1: 4   06-13     Day 2: 5   10-05   
81. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX            10  16-15  120
  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   05-00   
82. Sammy Burks            Joplin, MO               9  16-11  119
  Day 1: 4   05-13     Day 2: 5   10-14   
83. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              9  16-10  118
  Day 1: 4   09-05     Day 2: 5   07-05   
84. Logan Sherrer          Karnack, TX              8  15-11  117
  Day 1: 3   08-09     Day 2: 5   07-02   
85. Joel Baker             Talala, OK               8  15-10  116
  Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 3   07-00   
86. Jason Citta            Hershey, NE              8  15-09  115
  Day 1: 4   07-05     Day 2: 4   08-04   
87. Eddy May               Valley Center, KS        7  15-08  114
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 2   04-04   
88. Taylor Ramey           Purvis, MS              10  15-06  113
  Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 5   07-05   
89. David Gillham          Heath, TX               10  15-05  112
  Day 1: 5   07-04     Day 2: 5   08-01   
90. Billy Smith Sr         Tomball, TX              7  15-05  111
  Day 1: 5   07-12     Day 2: 2   07-09   
91. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          6  15-04  110
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 5   13-07   
92. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             9  15-04  109
  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 4   06-03   
93. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            9  15-03  108
  Day 1: 4   07-10     Day 2: 5   07-09   
94. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            10  15-01  107
  Day 1: 5   05-07     Day 2: 5   09-10   
95. TR Andreas             Kerrville, TX            9  15-00  106
  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 4   05-12   
96. Chris Berry            Houston, TX             10  14-14  105
  Day 1: 5   07-03     Day 2: 5   07-11   
97. Jordan Lee             Vinemont, AL             6  14-11  104
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 1   02-06   
98. Scott Dean             Terrell, TX              7  14-11  103
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 5   11-12   
99. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          5  14-11  102
  Day 1: 1   03-11     Day 2: 4   11-00   
100. Darrell Lyons          Hemphill, TX             8  14-09  101
  Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 3   05-14   
101. Ryan Heavener          Tulsa, OK                6  14-05  100
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 1   01-07   
102. Ron Cherkas            Ankeny, IA              10  14-04   99
  Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   05-14   
103. Chris Wooten           West Point, MS           6  14-03   98
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-01   
104. Scott Barnett          Mansfield, TX            8  14-02   97
  Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 3   05-02   
105. Jean-Christophe David  Bordeaux LA Bodeaux FRA  5  14-01   96
  Day 1: 4   11-13     Day 2: 1   02-04   
106. Pete Wenners           Galena, MO               7  14-01   95
  Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 2   04-00   
107. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             7  14-01   94
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 4   09-00   
108. Jason Hannah           Forest, MS               6  13-10   93
  Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 1   02-01   
109. Greg Ryan              Ozark, MO                6  13-10   92
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   07-14   
110. B.J. Usie              Houma, LA                8  13-09   91
  Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 5   09-12   
111. Mike Boyles            Kimberling City, MO      9  13-09   90
  Day 1: 4   05-15     Day 2: 5   07-10   
112. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA            10  13-07   89
  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   03-14   
113. Patrick Pierce         Jacksonville, FL         4  13-04   88
  Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 2   09-05   
114. Marty Henrikson        Tucson, AZ               3  13-00   87
  Day 1: 3   13-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
115. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           8  12-12   86
  Day 1: 3   03-04     Day 2: 5   09-08   
116. Zack Fogle             White Oak, TX            8  12-11   85
  Day 1: 5   07-08     Day 2: 3   05-03   
117. Gary Klein             Weatherford, TX          6  12-10   84
  Day 1: 4   07-15     Day 2: 2   04-11   
118. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  12-09   83
  Day 1: 4   11-02     Day 2: 1   01-07   
119. Dave Larson            Minnetrista, MN          5  12-08   82
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
120. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              9  12-08   81
  Day 1: 5   06-04     Day 2: 4   06-04   
121. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         5  12-07   80
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
122. Scott Mcgehee          Madison, MS             10  12-07   79
  Day 1: 5   05-13     Day 2: 5   06-10   
123. Greg Yates             Sunnyvale, TX            6  12-04   78
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   05-01   
124. Shane Williams         Keithville, LA           8  12-02   77
  Day 1: 5   06-05     Day 2: 3   05-13   
125. Tom Huynh              Moorhead, MN             4  12-01   76
  Day 1: 1   06-07     Day 2: 3   05-10   
126. Brian Clark            Haltom City, TX          6  11-14   75
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 5   09-06   
127. Joey Cantrell          Sadler, TX               7  11-14   74
  Day 1: 5   07-15     Day 2: 2   03-15   
128. Kazunori Okuma         Moriyama-Shi Shiga JAPA  8  11-14   73
  Day 1: 5   06-13     Day 2: 3   05-01   
129. Darold Gleason         Leesville, LA            8  11-14   72
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 5   06-06   
130. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            6  11-09   71
  Day 1: 5   09-15     Day 2: 1   01-10   
131. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          6  11-06   70
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 5   09-12   
132. Ronnie Farlow          Brandon, MS              5  11-06   69
  Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 3   06-00   
133. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             4  11-05   68
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   11-05   
134. Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              6  10-12   67
  Day 1: 1   04-07     Day 2: 5   06-05   
135. Wayne Murray           Baton Rouge, LA          7  10-11   66
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 5   07-07   
136. Allen Rude             Pauls Valley, OK         7  10-11   65
  Day 1: 5   07-05     Day 2: 2   03-06   
137. Brent Algeo            Ozark, MO                6  10-11   64
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 3   05-11   
138. Matt Pangrac           Norman , OK              7  10-04   63
  Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 2   02-00   
139. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             3  10-04   62
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 2   07-14   
140. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               4  10-02   61
  Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 2   06-04   
141. Steven Mcqueen Jr      Lucedale, MS             5  09-08   60
  Day 1: 5   09-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
142. Patrick Spencer        Marana, AZ               3  09-08   59
  Day 1: 2   09-08     Day 2: 1   00-00   
143. Jarrad Nickolite       Shakopee, MN             5  09-08   58
  Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 3   03-12   
144. Wil Hardy II           Harlem, GA               7  09-07   57
  Day 1: 4   05-04     Day 2: 3   04-03   
145. Barry Aldridge         Sturkie, AR              5  09-04   56
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 3   04-06   
146. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         2  08-13   55
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   08-13   
147. Andrew Slegona Jr      Walker Valley, NY        5  08-13   54
  Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 4   07-13   
148. Ryan Williams          Tyler, TX                5  08-11   53
  Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
149. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                7  08-10   52
  Day 1: 5   05-04     Day 2: 2   03-06   
150. Dave Mansue            Hemphill, TX             5  08-07   51
  Day 1: 5   08-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
151. Eric Porterfield       Fort Gibson, OK          5  08-05   50
  Day 1: 1   03-12     Day 2: 4   04-09   
152. Cole Massey            Argyle, TX               4  08-03   49
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   08-03   
153. Eddie Norris           Mannford, OK             4  07-13   48
  Day 1: 1   03-13     Day 2: 3   04-00   
154. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          5  07-11   47
  Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
155. Corey Stanley          Orange, TX               5  07-10   46
  Day 1: 4   05-13     Day 2: 1   01-13   
156. Tyler Berger           Westerville, OH          5  07-05   45
  Day 1: 5   07-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
157. William Prescott       Bryant, AR               2  07-00   44
  Day 1: 2   07-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
158. Roy Sanford            Brookeland, TX           5  06-14   43
  Day 1: 5   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
159. Pete Ponds             Madison, MS              6  06-13   42
  Day 1: 5   05-07     Day 2: 1   01-06   
160. Johnny Johnson         Tyler, TX                3  06-11   41
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
161. Jeffrey Roberts        Brandon, MS              2  06-11   40
  Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
162. Douglas Jones          Muskogee, OK             2  06-08   39
  Day 1: 2   06-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
163. Mitch Kistner          Gilbert, AZ              3  06-04   38
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
164. Denny Wilkins          Lubbock, TX              4  06-01   37
  Day 1: 4   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
165. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               4  05-14   36
  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 1   01-00   
166. Rusty Camp             New Albany, MS           2  05-12   35
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 1   04-03   
167. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  05-11   34
  Day 1: 5   05-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
168. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                4  05-11   33
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 2   02-02   
169. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          2  05-09   32
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 1   03-05   
170. Kendall Newson         Lagrange, GA             4  05-09   31
  Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 2   03-01   
171. Gerald Brown           Chickasha, OK            4  05-05   30
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 3   03-12   
172. Randy Allen            Shreveport, LA           3  05-00   29
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-00   
172. Jay Kendrick           Dallas, TX               3  05-00   29
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-00   
174. Rick Hanna             Hereford, TX             3  04-11   27
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 2   02-08   
175. Kelly Power            Cape Fair, MO            3  04-10   26
  Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 2   03-08   
176. Justin Russell         El Dorado, KS            3  04-09   25
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 1   01-01   
177. Mark Jenkins           Ville Platte, LA         3  04-00   24
  Day 1: 1   00-12     Day 2: 2   03-04   
178. Jeff Perry             Liberty, MO              2  03-14   23
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-14   
179. David Sherrer          Elm Grove, LA            3  03-11   22
  Day 1: 3   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
180. Greg Mansfield         Burnsville, MN           2  03-09   21
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-09   
181. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          2  02-13   20
  Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
182. Sean Arnold            Jenks, OK                1  02-13   19
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-13   
183. Bill Mcnutt            Henry, IL                1  02-12   18
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-12   
184. Paul Pagnato           Reston, VA               1  02-10   17
  Day 1: 1   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
185. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             1  02-00   16
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
186. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         4  01-14   15
  Day 1: 4   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Trait Crist            Fort Worth, TX           1  01-03   14
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-03   
187. Allan Nail             Tulsa, OK                1  01-03   14
  Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
189. Bill Walls             Spring, TX               1  01-01   12
  Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Jason Baggett          Mansfield, AR            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Jason Foster           Willis, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Johnny Grice           Frisco, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Bryan Hoffman          Andrews, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Mike Lucas             Springfield, MO          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Bob Ramsdell           Sour Lake, TX            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Clint Royse            The Colony, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
190. Bert Worrell           Hallsville, TX           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       104       702      1582-12
 2        84       617      1326-01
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         188      1319      2908-13

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open - Ross Barnett Reservoir presented by Allstate 3/12-3/14
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland, MS
(NON-BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Jim Mccaskill          Brandon, MS              6  20-12  200
  Day 1: 3   11-04     Day 2: 3   09-08   
2.  Cole Findley           Forsyth, MO              5  19-15  199
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 3   15-03   
3.  Heath Gilmore          Meridian, MS             6  19-06  198
  Day 1: 3   08-10     Day 2: 3   10-12   
4.  Gary Sullivan          Woodson, TX              5  18-01  197
  Day 1: 3   13-05     Day 2: 2   04-12   
5.  Travis Laurent         Gonzales, LA             5  16-12  196
  Day 1: 3   10-06     Day 2: 2   06-06   
6.  Jim Hemphill           Brandon, MS              6  16-09  195
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 3   07-07   
7.  Billy Smith Jr.        Willis, TX               6  15-11  194
  Day 1: 3   11-07     Day 2: 3   04-04   
8.  Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             6  15-04  193
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   07-03   
9.  Randy Craft            Seminary, MS             6  14-12  192
  Day 1: 3   09-11     Day 2: 3   05-01   
10. Adam Horn              Madison, MS              5  14-08  191
  Day 1: 3   10-00     Day 2: 2   04-08   
11. Michael Yoder          Texarkana, AR            6  14-07  190
  Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 3   10-01   
12. Steve Bowcock          Bridgeport, IL           5  14-05  189
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 3   09-11   
13. Mark Alexander         Carrollton, TX           5  14-03  188   $1,576.00
  Day 1: 2   05-14     Day 2: 3   08-05   
14. Brian Toth             Brandon, MS              6  14-02  187   $1,445.00
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 3   07-12   
15. Kyle Power             Cape Fair, MO            6  14-01  186   $1,313.00
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 3   08-04   
16. Jeff Sprague           Point, TX                4  13-14  185   $1,182.00
  Day 1: 3   11-00     Day 2: 1   02-14   
17. Ryan Simpson           Prosper, TX              5  13-13  184     $919.00
  Day 1: 2   09-00     Day 2: 3   04-13   
18. Andrew Iversen         Mound, MN                6  13-12  183     $788.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   05-11   
19. Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              6  13-11  182     $788.00
  Day 1: 3   08-02     Day 2: 3   05-09   
20. Matt Allen             Brandon, MS              6  13-10  181     $657.00
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 3   05-07   
21. Stephen Sennikoff Jr.  Forney, TX               5  13-06  180     $558.00
  Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 3   06-11   
22. John Purvis            Brandon, MS              6  13-03  179     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   07-07   
23. Christopher Lemon      Mooresville, IN          6  12-14  178     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 3   08-02   
24. Alan Manning           Brandon, MS              6  12-12  177     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 3   06-13   
25. Bret Mclendon          Gilmer, TX               6  12-11  176     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   05-09   
26. Ed Williams            Jackson, MS              6  12-07  175     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 3   07-10   
27. Larry Savell Jr.       Brandon, MS              6  12-07  174     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 3   05-00   
28. Joseph Hart            Summit, MS               6  12-02  173     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 3   04-03   
29. Jim Simpson            Canyon, TX               5  11-15  172     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 2   05-15   
30. Dylan Lyons            Hemphill, TX             5  11-10  171     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   03-05     Day 2: 2   08-05   
31. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              5  11-10  170     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 2   05-12   
32. Joe Lane               Republic, MO             5  11-09  169     $558.00
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 3   07-03   
33. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       4  11-09  168     $558.00
  Day 1: 1   05-00     Day 2: 3   06-09   
34. Christopher Dirgo      Rosamond, CA             3  11-05  167     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   11-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
35. Joel Willert           Burnsville, MN           6  11-03  166     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   05-12   
36. Bill Hunter            Murfreesboro, TN         6  11-02  165     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 3   04-09   
37. Norman Roberts         Quitman, MS              6  11-02  164     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 3   05-07   
38. Kent Dotson            Clever, MO               5  10-14  163     $558.00
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 3   06-10   
39. Bert Thompson          Keithville, LA           5  10-08  162     $558.00
  Day 1: 3   03-02     Day 2: 2   07-06   
40. Kevin Wisnoski         Canton, MS               4  10-07  161     $558.00
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 3   07-12   
41. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         6  10-07  160
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   03-05   
42. Ray Thomasson Jr       El Dorado, AR            6  10-05  159
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 3   03-05   
43. Joel Ross              Brandon, MS              3  10-02  158     $150.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   10-02   
44. PJ Braun III           Alexandria, VA           4  10-02  157
  Day 1: 3   07-11     Day 2: 1   02-07   
45. Ken Robertson          Soso, MS                 6  10-02  156
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   04-09   
46. Jonathan Tiblier       Diberville, MS           6  10-01  155
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   04-03   
47. Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           5  10-00  154
  Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 3   08-00   
48. Robert Murphy          Florence, MS             5  09-15  153
  Day 1: 2   03-01     Day 2: 3   06-14   
49. Scott Brown            Lucedale, MS             5  09-14  152
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 2   03-03   
50. Joe Lee                Grand Prairie, TX        5  09-14  151
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 2   04-03   
51. Dustin Duvall          Denham Springs, LA       4  09-13  150
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 3   07-05   
52. Andy Magoun            Ferriday, LA             5  09-12  149
  Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 2   05-07   
53. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           6  09-10  148
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 3   05-02   
54. Jimmy Charbonnet       Saint Amant, LA          6  09-09  147
  Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 3   05-10   
55. Myron Watts            Malvern, AR              4  09-06  146
  Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 3   07-14   
56. Austin Lawson          Fort Gibson, OK          4  09-03  145
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 1   03-08   
57. Hunter Beasley         Brandon, MS              5  09-03  144
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 2   04-03   
58. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             5  09-00  143
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 3   05-08   
59. Alfred Williams        Jackson, MS              5  09-00  142
  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 2   04-02   
60. Billy Briere           Mooresville, IN          4  08-14  141
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 1   02-01   
61. Steven Oram            Hallsville, TX           3  08-11  140
  Day 1: 3   08-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
62. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              4  08-11  139
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 1   01-12   
63. Rick Harris Jr         San Angelo, TX           2  08-10  138
  Day 1: 1   06-11     Day 2: 1   01-15   
64. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                4  08-10  137
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 1   02-06   
65. Dean Walton Jr         Luling, LA               5  08-10  136
  Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 3   05-13   
66. Hunter Smith           Sulphur Springs, TX      4  08-09  135
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 1   01-10   
67. Brian Steerman         Aurora, CO               4  08-09  134
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 2   03-11   
68. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              4  08-05  133
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 1   01-04   
69. Tim Webb               Olpe, KS                 5  08-05  132
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 2   02-07   
70. Roderick Randall       Rowlett, TX              2  08-01  131
  Day 1: 1   06-05     Day 2: 1   01-12   
71. Hunter Parra           Houma, LA                4  08-00  130
  Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 1   03-04   
72. David Gilliam          Forest, MS               5  08-00  129
  Day 1: 3   04-10     Day 2: 2   03-06   
73. Jeffrey Barrickman     Spokane, MO              4  07-15  128
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 1   02-07   
74. Buddy Hardin           Nederland, TX            3  07-14  127
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
75. Alton Lackie           Germantown, TN           4  07-13  126
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 1   01-03   
76. Michael Blanchard      Baton Rouge, LA          4  07-13  125
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 1   02-12   
77. Terry Figgins          Shell Knob, MO           5  07-13  124
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 3   04-07   
78. Terry Sullivan         Fouke, AR                6  07-13  123
  Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 3   03-14   
79. David Hume             Evans, CO                4  07-11  122
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 1   01-03   
80. Walter Gillis          Jackson, MS              4  07-11  121
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 1   01-11   
81. Satoshi Obata          Ohtsu City  SHIGA   JAP  5  07-07  120
  Day 1: 3   03-05     Day 2: 2   04-02   
82. Justin Ainsworth       Brandon, MS              4  07-06  119
  Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 3   06-04   
83. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         4  07-05  118
  Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 1   03-06   
84. Billy Doak             Centerview, MO           3  07-04  117
  Day 1: 2   06-00     Day 2: 1   01-04   
85. Wes Bennett            Crosby, TX               5  07-04  116
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 2   02-09   
86. James Lane Jr          Ridgeland, MS            4  07-04  115
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 3   04-09   
87. Eddie Laster           Morton, MS               5  07-02  114
  Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 3   05-02   
88. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               6  07-02  113
  Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 3   02-13   
89. Ross Bryant            Ridgeland, MS            4  07-02  112
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 1   02-14   
90. Mike Mulberry          Springfield, MO          3  07-02  111
  Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 1   04-02   
91. Wayne Achord           West, MS                 3  06-14  110
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
91. Michael Nichols        Brandon, MS              3  06-14  110
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Justin Halper          Wichita, KS              4  06-13  108
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 1   02-04   
94. Ross Jewell            Del Rio, TX              3  06-12  107
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
95. Donald Barnes          Bella Vista, AR          4  06-11  106
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   04-14   
96. Bobby McDill           Raleigh, MS              2  06-09  105
  Day 1: 1   03-14     Day 2: 1   02-11   
97. Kevin Culpepper        Seminary, MS             4  06-06  104
  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 2   03-03   
98. Timothy Zimmermann     Red Wing, MN             3  06-05  103
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-05   
99. David Templeton        Wagoner, OK              4  06-05  102
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 1   01-05   
100. Matt Ramsey            Piney Flats, TN          4  06-03  101
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 1   02-05   
101. Grover Chambliss JR    Leander, TX              2  06-01  100
  Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Barry Shipp            Benton, MS               3  06-00   99
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-00   
103. Sean Cease             Sand Springs, OK         5  06-00   98
  Day 1: 2   02-03     Day 2: 3   03-13   
104. Seth Leblanc           Sorrento, LA             3  05-15   97
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
105. Keith Whipple          Iuka, MS                 2  05-15   96
  Day 1: 2   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
106. Kyle Bohannan          Huntsville, AR           4  05-15   95
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 1   01-15   
107. Nick McDermott         Lakeville, MN            4  05-13   94
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 1   01-15   
108. Larry Foster           Galena, MO               3  05-12   93
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
109. Skip Ibbotson          Green Forest, AR         3  05-11   92
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
110. Rusty Sumrow           Winona, TX               1  05-11   91
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   05-11   
111. Collyn Eastham         Red Oak, TX              2  05-10   90
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   05-10   
112. Alan Engberg           Greenville, AL           3  05-09   89
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 2   03-13   
113. Malcolm Whitehead      Natchez, MS              3  05-07   88
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
114. Mike McCormick         Adair, OK                3  05-06   87
  Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
115. Taylor Odom            Meridian, MS             3  05-05   86
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
116. Michael Sojourner      Crystal Springs, MS      3  05-04   85
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
117. Lyn Melton             Florence, AL             3  05-04   84
  Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 2   04-05   
118. Darren Gates           Decatur, IL              5  05-04   83
  Day 1: 3   02-15     Day 2: 2   02-05   
119. Hagen Henson           White Oak, TX            3  05-02   82
  Day 1: 2   02-02     Day 2: 1   03-00   
120. Christian Braswell     Oxford, MS               3  05-01   81
  Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 2   03-13   
121. Randall Gilmore Jr     Brandon, MS              3  05-00   80
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
122. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                3  04-15   79
  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
123. Eric Fairless          Panama, OK               1  04-14   78
  Day 1: 1   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
124. Mike Jones             Brandon, MS              2  04-13   77
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-13   
125. Jeff Hamilton          Blue Springs, MO         3  04-12   76
  Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 2   03-06   
126. Matt Crawford          Ardmore, OK              3  04-11   75
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
126. Andy Menssen           Bloomington, IL          3  04-11   75
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Mike Whitty            Terry, MS                3  04-11   73
  Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 1   01-06   
129. Donald Terry           Jackson, MS              2  04-10   72
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
130. Samuel Cox             Madison, MS              2  04-10   71
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 1   02-13   
131. Ronnie Ware            Afton, OK                3  04-09   70
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
132. Roy Kelly              Petal, MS                3  04-09   69
  Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 1   01-07   
133. Preston Blackwell      Florence, MS             3  04-08   68
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-08   
133. Emile Gennaro  Sr      Wesson, MS               3  04-08   68
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Adrian Yeo             Del Rio, TX              2  04-08   66
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-08   
136. Michael Murphy         Brandon, MS              4  04-08   65
  Day 1: 3   03-03     Day 2: 1   01-05   
137. Claude Rabb            Ferriday, LA             3  04-05   64
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 1   01-06   
138. Dan Edwards            Brandon, MS              4  04-04   63
  Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 3   03-06   
139. Isao Kurihara          Kumagaya JAPAN           3  04-01   62
  Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
140. Chris Hart             Bozeman, MT              2  04-01   61
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-01   
141. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          2  03-13   60
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-13   
142. Alex Finch             Fate, TX                 2  03-12   59
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-12   
143. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           2  03-11   58
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-11   
144. Richard Hitt           Brandon, MS              2  03-11   57
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 1   00-14   
145. Jacques Fleischmann    Lampe, MO                3  03-10   56
  Day 1: 1   00-09     Day 2: 2   03-01   
146. Kandie Candelaria      Canyon Lake, TX          2  03-05   55
  Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
147. Richard Keene Jr       Caledonia, MS            2  03-04   54
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-04   
148. Allan Dalrymple        Emerson, GA              2  03-04   53
  Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 1   02-04   
149. Kris Schroeder         Greenwood, MO            2  03-04   52
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 1   01-03   
150. Taylor Surly           Bella Vista, AR          2  03-03   51
  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
151. Dannie Barlow          Madison, MS              3  03-02   50
  Day 1: 3   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
152. Jacob Brown            Blue Mound, IL           2  03-01   49
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-01   
153. Gary Peacock           Pearl, MS                2  03-00   48
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-00   
154. Don Davis              Port Gibson, MS          2  03-00   47
  Day 1: 1   00-13     Day 2: 1   02-03   
155. David Patterson        Flowood, MS              2  03-00   46
  Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 1   01-14   
156. Mike Griffin           Midland, TX              2  02-15   45
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
156. Danny Oneal            Brandon, MS              2  02-15   45
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
158. Gilbert Martinez       Amarillo, TX             2  02-14   43
  Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 1   01-09   
159. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              2  02-10   42
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-10   
160. William Mcnutt         Bossier City, LA         2  02-09   41
  Day 1: 1   00-11     Day 2: 1   01-14   
161. Josh Sneed             River Oaks, TX           2  02-07   40
  Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
162. Stephen Quinn          Bloomingburg, NY         1  02-07   39
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-07   
163. Kurt Parker            Festus, MO               2  02-06   38
  Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 1   01-08   
164. Harold Long            Sarcoxie, MO             2  02-06   37
  Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 1   01-00   
165. Bob Peduto             Kimberling Cy, MO        1  02-05   36
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-05   
166. Ralph Heavener Jr      Tulsa, OK                1  02-04   35
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-04   
167. Micah Shuler           Dallas, TX               1  02-03   34
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
168. Garner Lieb            Tulsa, OK                1  02-00   33
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
168. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            1  02-00   33
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
170. Michael Brower         Natchez, MS              2  01-15   31
  Day 1: 2   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
171. Bo Rhodes              Flower Mound, TX         2  01-14   30
  Day 1: 2   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
172. Sam Chapman            Norman, OK               1  01-11   29
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-11   
172. Derek Mangold          Castroville, TX          1  01-11   29
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
174. Andrew Hulbert         Ridgeland, MS            1  01-10   27
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
175. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               1  01-07   26
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-07   
175. Bryan Deal             Shawnee, KS              1  01-07   26
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-07   
177. Taurian Parks          Yazoo City, MS           1  01-04   24
  Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
178. David Abbott           Loudon, TN               1  01-01   23
  Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
178. Trent Newman           Midlothian, TX           1  01-01   23
  Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
178. Trey Renfroe III       Madison, MS              1  01-01   23
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-01   
181. Tom Bever              Boulder, CO              1  00-15   20
  Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
181. Ariel Biley            Norwalk, CA              1  00-15   20
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   00-15   
183. Paul Benson            Emerson, GA              1  00-13   18
  Day 1: 1   00-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Brandon Bolton         West Point, MS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Bill Bruce             Hendersonville, TN       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Britt Cavalier         Houma, LA                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Dane Coale             Norman, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Mike Epperson          Miami, OK                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Earl Erby              Pineville, AR            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Mark Fillman           Friendswood, TX          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Chris Jeffery          Sedan, KS                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Lane Jenkins           Splendora, TX            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Andrew Mcclintock      Wellford, SC             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Rick McKlemurry        Brandon, MS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Ron Miller             Cantonment, FL           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Mark Naron             Moss Point, MS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Louie Parkman Jr       Brandon, MS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
184. Darrel Thomas          Dallas, TX               0  00-00    0

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        90       370       745-10
 2        56       289       605-03
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         146       659      1350-13

by AnglersChannel

Persistent Rain A Double Whammy For Anglers In Bassmaster Central Open On Ross Barnett

But the weather this year has been anything but normal. Persistent rains will force changes in game plans in more ways than one, according to veteran pro Pete Ponds who lives just five miles from the Madison Launch site at Ridgeland, Miss.

“The problem is we are getting rain every day so we have increasing water coming down the river. With the really high water up north everything is pushing mud down into the main lake and that's going to make the bite a lot tougher than what we were expecting,” Ponds said. “The water temperature is in the low 50s and it's just muddy and high.”

And not expected to change for the tournament, he added.

“It's supposed to rain every day of the tournament – through Saturday at least. Friday thunderstorms are predicted, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 50s.”

But that's just half of the problem, he said.

“Ross Barnett doesn’t fluctuate a whole lot. With all the rain coming in it's going to force them to open the gates below the spillway and that is going to create current. That's going to change a lot of things for the tournament.”

Ponds said that while he thinks the Open will still be a pre-spawn tournament, a typical pre-spawn strategy might not be the best way to go in the tournament.

“Normally the locals here do the same thing every year, year after year, and they don't win these tournaments. The guy who is doing something completely different, somebody doing something unusual will win it – and it could be current-related.”

Plus, he added, because of the rainy weather preparation should go beyond just fishing strategy.

“Preparing for the weather is going to be as key as anything you are going to do. It will be very important to have the proper clothes and rain gear. That way you are not beat before you get on the water.”

Bassmaster Open – Central Division

Mar 12-14, 2015

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Madison Landing

www.bassmaster.com

by AnglersChannel

Northwestern State Team Of Cooper, Ledet Win College Central Regional Title On Red River

Hometown heroes John Ledet and Justin Cooper of Northwestern State University brought in the biggest bag of the final day weighing 17-0 to take home the title of 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops champions with a three-day total of 30-9.

In addition to their win on the Red River, Ledet and Cooper qualify for the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship along with the remainder of the Top 14 teams from the Central Regional.

“The good Lord blessed us today,” Cooper said. “We went into some spots that I’ve had a lot of success in before, and we just caught them.”

After starting the event off a little slow with only two fish for 6-15, it was apparent that the local favorites going into the event were around the right quality of fish. However, the brutal cold front that moved in on the final day of practice was something that, local or not, made catching numbers of fish on Thursday very difficult.

On Friday, Ledet and Cooper brought in three fish for 6-10 and found themselves in seventh place headed into the final day. Their 17-0 Saturday weight was the second biggest bag of the entire tournament and enough to rocket Northwestern State to the top of the leaderboard and grant them a win by a margin of 4 pounds.

“The first two days we tried to wait out our prespawn fish that we had found, but they wouldn’t bite fast enough,” Ledet said. “Then today we decided we had to change things up if we wanted to win this thing. We started to run and gun and finally ran into a school of fish that wanted to bite.”

Ledet and Cooper caught most of their limit today fishing a flat filled with lily pad stems in the Little Jungle. Their kicker, a big female weighing 6-2, came off that same flat.

“I caught that fish on a 3 1/2-inch V&M Baby Split Tail Beaver in about 5 feet of water next to a sunken duck blind,” Cooper said.

Evan Smith and Aaron Sarna of Arkansas Tech University finished the Central Regional in second place making a big move on the final day with a 12-0 bag that gave them a total of 26-9 for three days.

Dwight Camp and Jonathan Furlong of Southeastern Oklahoma University fell to third place on the final day after taking the lead on Day 2 with the Bass Pro Nitro Big Bag of the event weighing 17-8 and worth a $250 Bass Pro Shops gift card.  Their final round weight of four fish for 5-7 brought their three-day total to 25-3.

The 6-10 lunker caught by Hunter Leppert and Cole Eubanks of Arkansas Monticello on Day 2 held on to the Carhartt Big Bass honors for the Central Regional. The team will be awarded a $500 Carhartt gift card.

The Livingston Lures Leader Award of a $250 gift card will be awarded to Ledet and Cooper.

For a complete list of Saturday’s results, photos and video from on the water, visit Bassmaster.com.

Local hosts for the event include the City of Natchitoches, the Red River Waterway Commission and Northwestern State University.

by AnglersChannel