Blake, Harrison Use Frogs & Jigs To Win Snag Proof Open On Lake Cherokee, Presented By Morristown Marine
The Cherokee event was unique in that it gave contestants the option to use any Snag Proof product they chose, including Bass Grabber Jigs. The rest of the Opens allow for only the use of Snag Proof Frogs. The Cherokee event featured a 3-fish limit.
The Lake Cherokee Open was also special because, even though turnout was decent considering the wet weather, there was a $10,000 top prize up for grabs among a field of only 68 boats – excellent odds!
Derrick Blake and Clint Harrison used a combination of frogs and jigs to win $10,340 in total prize money for 1st place (15.04 pounds) as well as the Big Bass award in the largemouth category (5.28 pounds).
Brant Grimm and Bobby Drinnon had the biggest smallmouth at 3.79 pounds.
2014 Snag Proof Open on Lake Cherokee Top 10:
1 DERRICK BLAKE/CLINT HARRISON 15.04 $10,340.00
2 SKYLAR HAMILTON/JOSH CHRISTIAN 12.85 $2,000.00
3 BRANT GRIMM/BOBBY DRINNON 11.55 $1,840.00
4 RICK DIAMOND/NICK DIAMOND 11.38 $1,000.00
5 TONY DRINNON/MARK TRENT 11.30 $600.00
6 RANDY OLIVER/CLINT DYER 10.75 $500.00
7 J R HENARD/TRAVIS CARPENTER 9.90 $400.00
8 GARY PILKENTON/TIM SMILEY 9.88 $350.00
9 JASON MARSHALL/LANCE BUCHANAN 9.73 $300.00
10 KELLY MILLSAPS/BRANDON HARRIS 9.28 $250.00
Wiltfong & Bain Take Catt Nc Championship Kerr
Tim Wiltfong & Phil Bain brought in the winning sack weighing in at 17.10 lbs and took home 1st Place worth $5,000.00. Add in the 1st BONUS $ which was $1,470 and they took home a total of $6,470.00. They also received some Mr. Wags from Yee Ha Baits. www.fishyeehabaits.com
2nd Place went to Bobby Chrisman & JT Palmore with another good limit weighing 16.63 lbs worth $3,000.00. They claimed the 2nd BONUS $ and took home $3,630.00.
Chris Bullock & Robert Perkins finished 3rd with a limit weighing 15.59 lbs and earned $2,000.00.
Coming in 4th were Eric Schell & Steve Vann with a limit weighing 15.11 lbs and took home $1,500.00.
5th and $1,000.00 went to Howard & Justin Bohannon with 5 bass weighing 15.00 lbs eaven.
The rest of the money places shaped up like this…
6th Tony Lamar & Todd Owens 14.42 lbs $800.00
7th Greg Creech & Chis McDuffie 13.93 lbs $650.00
8th Todd & Jeff Sumner 13.41 lbs $550.00
9th Mark Cooper & Steve Roberts 13.26 lbs $500.00
10th Jerry & Robert Dean 13.06 lbs $430.00
11th Todd Massey & Brandon Grey 13.05 lbs $375.00
12th Scott Falkner & Toney Brewer 12.74 lbs $350.00
13th Bowman Grey & David Lanaville 12.48 lbs $300.00
14th Cory Byrum & Cory Leonard 12.42 lbs $275.00
15th Jeremy Jacobs & Mitch Garner 12.40 lbs $250.00
The LEW”S BIG FISH award went to Jeffrey Hall & Ronnie Thompson with a 5.54 lbs bass. They received a new LEW”S BAIT CAST Reel… a $200.00 value. & $920.00 in cash
Thanks for fishing CATT and the 2 day Championship format will be back in 2015!
Brett Collins
Carolina Anglers Team Trail LLC
Bienville Big Bass Blast offers excellent payout, solid weights
The Bienville Big Bass Blast is in its 2nd season. Congrats to this month’s winners, Ryan Worthington & Eric Roberts who weighed-in 20.54lbs.
Worthington and Roberts won by the slimmest of margin, 0.02 pounds, over Donnie Feagle & Joey Woods who placed 2nd with 20.52lbs & Big Fish at 6.74lbs
Jamie Hanks & Pete Jannotti placed 3rd with 19.50.
Total payout was $3,825 for a field of 17 boats. That’s strong.
With the win, Worthington and Roberts remain atop the points standings after 2, of 6, regular season events.
There is still time to join the fun and qualify for the Bienville Classic – call 386-397-1989.
Butler, Tate Win As Alabama Bass Trail Series Concludes Regular Season On Logan Martin
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The Alabama Bass Trail Series just concluded its regular season schedule with the North Division’s final tournament on Logan Martin Lake. Weights were tight and fishing was good. Josh Butler and Jeb Tate won with a 5-fish limit that weighed over 20 pounds.
Congratulations on a great first year for the ABT Series which paid a guaranteed $10,000 to the winners of each qualifying event.
The no-entry-fee championship tournament will take place October 10-11 on Lewis Smith Lake. Up for grabs is a fully-rigged Phoenix 619 Pro bass boat.
Your Top 10 from Logan Martin Lake:
1 JOSH BUTLER-JEB TATE 5/5 20.13 20.13 200 $10,000.00
2 MARTY LIKOS-MICHAEL CARTER 5/5 19.99 * 7.68 19.99 199 $5,000.00
3 BRANDON STAGGS-JERRY WRIGHT 5/5 19.08 19.08 198 $4,000.00
4 WES LOGAN-KENNY PANNELL 5/5 18.83 6.77 18.83 197 $3,000.00
5 HADLEY COAN-SCOTT KEELING 5/5 17.76 17.76 196 $1,500.00
5 MIKE RANEY-MICHAEL PHARR 5/5 17.76 17.76 196 $1,500.00
7 JUSTIN ATKINS-GRANT GALLOWAY 5/5 17.37 17.37 194 $900.00
8 NATHAN BREWER-MICHAEL BREWER 5/4 17.84 1 16.84 193 $800.00
9 JOEL GREEN-ALLEN JOHNSON 5/5 16.55 5.49 16.55 192 $700.00
10 CHRIS KANUTE-CHASE KANUTE 5/5 16.47 5.13 16.47 191 $600.00
KEMP WINS RAYOVAC FLW SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION TOURNEY ON POTOMAC RIVER
William Kemp. photo by David A. Brown
Bass Bite Getting Really Good For Snag Proof Open On Cherokee Lake
Snag Proof Pro Staffer and 2012 Bassmaster Classic Champion Chris Lane
Anglers in the Second Annual Snap Proof Open on Lake Cherokee in Tennessee can expect excellent fishing Saturday, according to tournament director Sam Phillips at Morristown Marine.
“We've had reports that the Snag Proof Jig bite is great and the Snag Proof Frog bite has been really good,” Phillips said. “There are reports of 11 to 14 pounds for three fish taken on the frog.”
Phillips said the water level is coming up a little and some anglers are fishing deep with the jig while others are fishing shallow with the frog. The weigh-in limit is three bass, which can include both smallmouth and largemouth.
“They are throwing the jig off points and bluffs and a lot of them are swimming the white jig for suspended fish in deeper water,” he said, noting that white is the primary color for the jig with black and blue as a backup color. “We don't have a lot of grass in the lake, but up the rivers there are some shallow logs and some grass. Then there is the shoreline. We don't know exactly where they are throwing the frog because they won't reveal their spots.”
Phillips said a lot of anglers are waiting on Snag Proof to bring its new in-line spinnerbait so they can try it out, too.
“All the Snag proof products can be used in the tournament,” he said, “not just the plastics. We are allowing a lot of modifications, as long as the original bait is a Snag Proof product. That can include any brand of trailer, any brand of jig skirt, any brand of swim bait; they can paint it, dye it, add weight and take weight off. It's pretty much wide open.”
Phillips said the entry fee is $140, which includes big fish for both smallmouth and largemouth, with $10,000 guaranteed for first place. There is Skeeter Real Money for the tournament. A Skeeter-Yamaha owner can sign up for a shot at winning an additional $3,000.
“We are expecting between 100 and 150 boats and anglers can sigh up here at Morristown Marine this week or at the ramp the morning of the tournament. They can phone in and sign up as long as they pick up their flight card before the blastoff Saturday morning,” Phillips said.
“If anybody has any questions they can call me at Morristown Marine, 423-587-3555.”
Snag Proof Open
Sat, Jun 21, 2014
Cherokee Lake
Boat Launch Road Ramp
Call Sam Phillips 423-677-3004
More Water, More Schools Of Fish For Flw Tour Final On Kentucky Lake
After finishing a disappointing 73rd at Pickwick Lake earlier this month Matt Arey is looking to spread his wings a little in the final 2014 FLW Tour Major next week on Kentucky-Barkley Lakes.
“At Pickwick fishing was dominated deep. Most of the guys were catching their fish in the 20-foot range. Kentucky Lake will be similar, but the difference will be that we'll be able to spread out more. There's a lot more water and a lot more schools of fish to be found,” said the Shelby, N.C., pro.
Arey, who is seeking to qualify for his fourth consecutive appearance in the Forrest Wood Cup, said there will be two ways to approach the tournament on Kentucky Lake. Up the river fishing will be dominated by grass fishing, he said, while downlake it will be typical ledge fishing.
“We'll be looking for main channel hard spots and little humps, but mainly for shell beds. It will be a big crankbait, big worm, football jig, swim bait, that kind of stuff. I've found fish out there from 15 feet deep all the way out to 35 feet. It just depends on the water level.”
Going into the Pickwick tournament Arey was ranked 16th, but slipped in the standings after that low finish to 24th, but he figures any kind of decent finish at Kentucky Lake will send him on to the Forrest Wood Cup Aug. 14-17 at Lake Murray near Columbia, S.C.
“A top 100 will probably get me in. I've got a 50-point lead over the last man in the Cup right now, but I just can't screw up,” he said.
As for fishing the Cup close to home, Arey said he was excited about it being close, but not excited at all about fishing Lake Murray in August.
“I've been on Lake Murray plenty of times, and I've had some great days down there in February and March, but I don't think I've ever fished the lake after about the end of April. It's a great fishery, but it's a tough time for us to be there.”
While local anglers such as Anthony Gagliardi and Casey Ashley, should be considered favorites for the Forrest Wood Cup since they live so close to the lake, Arey said other factors will probably be decisive at Lake Murray.
“Murray is a big blue-back herring bite and the one who figures out a combination of that and shallow water fishing could come out on top.”
But first there is Kentucky Lake, he said.
“I'll head out Saturday morning for Kentucky Lake and then hopefully get back home and start preparing myself for the Cup in August.”
FLW Tour Major
Jun 26-29, 2014
Kentucky-Barkley Lakes
Paris Landing State Park
Bass Can Be Caught Shallow, Deep, In Between On Logan Martin In Alabama Bass North Division Final
Over the years Logan Martin Lake has been good to Mark McCaig of nearby Oxford, Ala., and he hopes that good fortune holds Saturday for the final Alabama Bass Trail North Division tournament.
“I moved here because of that lake. The first time I ever went fishing on Logan Martin I met my wife. My future father-in-law took be fishing and I went home and gave a two-weeks notice on my job.”
McCaig was 19 years old at the time. A year later he married that girl he met on his first fishing trip to the Alabama lake.
“We've been married for 24 years, so that worked out with her, too,” he said.
McCaig has come to know Logan Martin intimately over the past 25 years and he expects fishing to be really good for the Alabama Bass Trail tournament Saturday.
“The lake is fishing really good right now,” McCaig said. “It will likely take a mixed bag of fish, both spotted bass and largemouths. I doubt that one species will win the tournament, but there is a good population of both.”
He said the largemouth bass population has really come on strong in recent years and this time of year they can usually be caught deep.
“The spots can be caught from two feet out to 20 feet deep. They are real nomadic fish, here today gone tomorrow.”
The spotted bass can be caught using the same tactics as fishing for the largemouths, he said.
“They will bite deep baits, too. You catch a lot of them on jigs and a Shakey head will definitely play a role in the tournament,” he said.
“The thing about Logan Martin is that it can be won shallow, deep, or in between. It's a really good lake for numbers of fish. You are not going to have the weights you will find at Guntersville, for instance, but I think it will take close to 20 pounds to win it.”
McCaig said he and teammate Tim Hurst, also of Oxford, tuned up for the Alabama Bass Trail tournament by fishing the Weekend Bass Series Alabama South Division tournament last Saturday. Hurst finished 5th with 14.9 pounds, including the second Big Fish of the tournament at 4.39 pounds, and McCaig finished 6th with 14.84 pounds.
“It was good practice,” said McCaig who has won the Weekend Series Alabama North Division Angler of the Year title two years in a row.
Currently, he and Hurst are ranked 11th in the Alabama Bass Trail North Division Points race, but McCaig said he feels they can move up strongly Saturday and possibly even take the points title.
“Not because we know the lake so well, but because a lot of the guys ahead of us don't know it very well,” he said. “Most of them have already fished the lakes they consider their home lakes and the ones they know best. If everybody ahead of us catches them Saturday it really won't matter, but if those guys stumble we could move up and have a chance to go fish in Arkansas.
If they climb at least three spots to 8th place they would qualify for the Bassmasters Team Championship in Arkansas and possibly earn a berth in the Bassmaster Classic. The top 8 in both the Northern and Southern Divisions get to move on to the national championship.
The top 50 teams in both divisions also move on to the Alabama Bass Trail Championship in October on Smith Lake.
“The ABT final event on Logan Martin is the culmination of a lot of hard work and dedication from the anglers and staff,” said tournament director Kay Donaldson. “I am thrilled with the response this year and I am looking forward to the Championship in October on Smith Lake.”
Alabama Bass Trail - North Division
Sat, Jun 21, 2014
Logan Martin Lake
Lakeside Landing
Call Kay Donaldson 855-934-7425
Boats Unlimited Nc Team Trail Championship Results - Kerr Lake - Jun 14, 2014
What a great day for the Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail Championship at Kerr Lake.
76 of the 84 qualified teams enjoyed the beautiful weather and a great day of catching bass! It was very nice that morning at about 65 degrees with very little wind and around 84 that afternoon with light winds. Water temps averaged 88 depending on the area fished. Kerr, again, really seems to be on the rebound after the bass virus. The fish really looked healthy and a putting on some good weight!
Tony Stanley of Four Oaks & Travis Parker of Benson smiled all the way to the stage to weigh in their 5 bass weighing 16.48 lbs. to win the Championship by just 3 100ths of a pound! They won $10,000 for 1st, & 1st place Big Fish (5.77 lbs.) worth $1,050 & 2 beautiful JB Custom Fishing Rods for a grand total of $11,450 in cash & prizes! The team stated most of their bass were caught on plastics.
Rodney Hilber of Hillsborough & Ken Penderman of Durham almost won but instead took 2nd with 5 bass weighing 16.45 lbs winning $1,325 along with $1,540 for 1st place TWT and a $200 Gift Certificate compliments of Outhouse Tackle in Raleigh for a total of $3,065.
Points Champions for the Trail were the team of Bryce McClenney of Cary & Michael Christie of Cary winning them $1,000 and 2 nice Kistler Rods compliments of Skeeter Boats. Tow Boats US $100 Member Bonus went to Todd Massey of Chapel Hill.
Almost every team weighed in for a whopping total of 269 fish weighing 626 pounds for an average of 2.33 lbs. each. We had two fish over 5 lbs. one of which weighed over 6 but the team was not in the big fish pot! Hot baits for the day were , c-rigs, shakey heads, finesse worms, jigs, crankbaits and some top water early. Most fish were caught from 1 to 10' in depth.
After the weighin the teams were treated to a wonderful cookout compliments of Ridgecrest Baptist Outdoor Ministries in Durham during which, over $8,000 in sponsors door prizes were given away!
I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that supported this trail. The next tournament will be Cashion Fishing Rods End of Year Team Bass Trail Qualifier #1 at Jordan Lake on July 12th, out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp
All the information on our tournaments can be found at http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Tony Stanley & Travis Parker of Four Oaks & Mebane...5 bass...16.48 lbs...$10,000
2nd Place: Rodney Hilber & Ken Penderman of Hillsborough & Durham...5 bass...16.45 lbs...$1,325
3rd Place: Dave Murdock & Tony Fofi of Sanford & Spring Lake...5 bass...15.89 lbs...$815
4th Place: Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Fayetteville & Hope Mills...5 bass...15.82 lbs...$600
5th Place: Robert Perkins & Chris Bullock of Rougemont & Fountain...5 bass...15.35 lbs...$547
6th Place: Todd Massey & Brandon Gray of Chapel Hill & Bullock...5 bass...15.23 lbs...$486
7th Place: Troy Horne & Darryl Peele of Goldsboro...5 bass...13.95 lbs...$425
8th Place: Bryce McClenney & Michael Christie of Cary & Fuquay Varina...5 bass...13.88 lbs...$365
9th Place: Todd & Jeff Sumner of Southern Pines...5 bass...13.85 lbs...$304
10th Place: Phillip Johnson & Geno McCree of Durham...5 bass...13.78 lbs...$243
11th Place: Richard Cooper & Allen White of Clayton...5 bass...13.71 lbs...$243
12th Place: Bill Recher & Roger McLamb of Henderson & Stem...5 bass...13.58 lbs...$182
13th Place: Eric & Jennifer Christian of Graham...5 bass...13.53 lbs...$182
14th Place: Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh...5 bass...13.29 lbs...$121
15th Place: Seth Ellis & Chuck Byrd of Lillington & Sanford...5 bass...13.05 lbs...$121
16th Place: Johnny Wilder & Mike Harris of Butner & Oxford...5 bass...12.52 lbs...$121
1st Place Big Fish..1st Place Team above...5.77 lbs...$1,050
2nd Place Big Fish..11th Place Team above...4.88 lbs...$450
1st Place TWT..2nd Place Team above...16.45 lbs...$1,540
2nd Place TWT..3rd Place Team above: 15.89 lbs...$600
Tow Boats US Award: Todd Massey of Chapel Hill: $100
Contact Information:
Phil McCarson...Tournament Director---922 Valetta Rd.---Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected] website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/index.html
Ranger Boats thoughts on the new G2 E-TEC
Matt Raynor from Ranger Boats joins us for his take on the new Generation 2 E-TEC and what it means for Ranger Owners and all boat owners moving fwd.......their take very similar to ours: It's a GAMECHANGER
Steve Phillips wins BFL on Lake Wateree
Steve Phillips of Lugoff, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Wateree. For his victory, Phillips earned $4,977.
“I was kind of surprised to win,” said Philips, who has now won three BFL tournaments on Lake Wateree. “I thought it would take more like 21 pounds to win.
“I’ve fished that lake since the mid-70’s,” said Phillips. “I only live about 15 minutes from there so I know it pretty well.
“I knew what I was going to do. I was going to go deep and stay deep,” Phillips explained. “The key for me was sticking with the crankbait all day long. I had cramps in my hands at the end of the day.
“Wateree isn’t a very big lake and it can be hit or miss,” continued Phillips. “You are fishing behind a lot of people and you have to time when the fish are ready to feed just right. I would say I caught around 13 bass throughout the day.”
Phillips said that he targeted ledges, points and humps with stumps and rocks on them in about 15-feet of water and that he was throwing a chartreuse-colored and shad-colored Norman DD22 crankbait.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Matthew Nettles, Columbia, S.C., five bass, 18-6, $1,489
3rd: Glenn Altman, Marion, S.C., five bass, 17-8, $992
4th: Greg Rikard, Leesville, S.C., five bass, 17-6, $645
4th: Thomas Rubbo, Lexington, S.C., five bass, 17-6, $645
6th: Jerry Freezon, Elgin, S.C., five bass, 16-11, $546
7th: Jay Keith, Camden, S.C., five bass, 16-7, $471 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
7th: Rob Thames, Lexington, S.C., five bass, 16-7, $471
9th: Alan Fletcher, Hartsville, S.C., five bass, 16-6, $397
10th: Derek Schlotterback, Simpsonville, S.C., five bass, 16-2, $347
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Calvin Sharp of Round O, S.C., weighed in a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $1,489 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Richie Dixon, Camden, S.C., four bass, 12-14, $744
3rd: Jimmy Bihlear Sr., Goose Creek, S.C., four bass, 12-9, $497
4th: Lee Montgomery, Hendersonville, N.C., five bass, 11-5, $347
5th: Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., four bass, 11-3, $298
6th: Evan Weaver, Lexington, S.C., four bass, 10-3, $273
7th: Tyler Moore, Walterboro, S.C., five bass, 9-9, $248
8th: Kevin Edge, Conway, S.C., three bass, 9-7, $223
9th: Gregory Littles, Columbia, S.C., three bass, 9-4, $198
10th: Vernie Haltiwanger, Lexington, S.C., four bass, 9-2, $174
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 2-4 Regional Championship on the James River in Richmond, Va. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
Eddie Smith and Michael Carson win the CBC w/17.53 lbs and took home the First Place Prize of $9,825--FULL RESULTS HERE!
Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division Qualifier #1 - Lake Wylie (Postponed from March 1st)
Eddie Smith and Michael Carson bested the field of 138 boats w/ 17.53 lbs and took home the First Place Prize of $9,825!
Micheal and Eddie also won the Top Finishing Skeeter Bonus of $5,000 and $1,000 in Skeeter REAL MONEY to bring their total Pay-Day to $15,825!!
Lake Wylie Championship Stringer
| Place | Team Name | Team # | Fish Weighed | Net Weight | Big Fish | Points | Winnings |
| 1 | Eddie Smith - Michael Carson * | 78 | 5 | 17.530 | 4.810 | 310 | $15,825 * |
| * Includes $5,000 Skeeter Bonus and $1,000 Skeeter REAL MONEY!! | |||||||
| 2 | Brian Travis - Ashley Brotherton * | 56 | 5 | 17.430 | 5.360 | 309 | $5,225 * |
| * Includes $1,000 Big Fish Bonus!! | |||||||
| 3 | Jimmy Carswell - Bobby Carswell | 128 | 5 | 15.800 | 0.000 | 308 | $2,525 |
| 4 | Dale Surrett - Brian Morgan | 8 | 5 | 15.760 | 0.000 | 307 | $2,000 |
| 5 | Roger Hoover - Scott Hamrick | 61 | 5 | 15.600 | 4.850 | 306 | $1,250 |
| 6 | Wesley Cashwell - Shane Doughtie | 4 | 5 | 15.510 | 0.000 | 305 | $910 |
| 7 | Brian Triplett - Stacey Richards | 122 | 5 | 15.240 | 0.000 | 304 | $700 |
| 8 | Parks Jones - Daniel Hill | 36 | 5 | 14.870 | 4.500 | 303 | $650 |
| 9 | Hunter Hicks - Mike Stephens | 63 | 5 | 14.550 | 0.000 | 302 | $600 |
| 10 | Greg Sims - Michael Huffman | 127 | 5 | 14.320 | 0.000 | 301 | $550 |
| 11 | Gary Love - Ricky Todd | 33 | 5 | 14.130 | 0.000 | 300 | $500 |
| 12 | Marcus Leech - Tim Chapman | 16 | 5 | 13.960 | 4.300 | 299 | $475 |
| 13 | Tony Foster - Robert Mixon | 38 | 5 | 13.920 | 0.000 | 298 | $430 |
| 14 | Brandon Williams - Reid Mcginn | 21 | 5 | 13.790 | 0.000 | 297 | $410 |
| 15 | Thomas Vickers - Brian Huskins | 100 | 5 | 13.710 | 0.000 | 296 | $375 |
| 16 | Reggie Pollock - Bobby Smith | 104 | 5 | 13.660 | 0.000 | 295 | $350 |
| 16 | Dempsey Carter - Ted Mobley | 134 | 5 | 13.660 | 0.000 | 295 | $325 |
| 18 | Jerry Lineberger - Shane Lineberger | 26 | 5 | 13.510 | 4.230 | 293 | $300 |
| 19 | Robin Cairco - Matt Queen | 94 | 5 | 13.300 | 0.000 | 292 | $275 |
| 20 | Josh Warren - Marc Humphries | 51 | 5 | 13.150 | 0.000 | 291 | $260 |
| 21 | Joshua Queen - Mike Queen | 129 | 5 | 13.010 | 0.000 | 290 | $240 |
| 22 | Keith Porter - Mike Allman | 25 | 5 | 12.710 | 4.300 | 289 | $225 |
| 23 | Robert Stilner - Rob Digh | 108 | 5 | 12.680 | 0.000 | 288 | $200 |
| 24 | Reggie Guffey - Tommy Chapman | 91 | 5 | 12.560 | 0.000 | 287 | |
| 25 | Nathan Webber - Paul Rigsbee | 120 | 5 | 12.520 | 0.000 | 286 | |
| 26 | Brent Berry - Steve Shaw | 10 | 4 | 12.470 | 5.250 | 285 | |
| 27 | Larry LeHew - Troy LeHew | 57 | 5 | 12.230 | 0.000 | 284 | |
| 28 | Louie Hull - Chuck Montgomery | 87 | 4 | 12.070 | 0.000 | 283 | |
| 29 | Jerry Craig - Bobby Lateuch | 137 | 5 | 11.990 | 0.000 | 282 | |
| 30 | Robin Collins - Ronnie White | 27 | 5 | 11.810 | 2.820 | 281 | |
| 31 | Chris Graham - Ricky Byrd | 93 | 5 | 11.600 | 0.000 | 280 | |
| 32 | Chad Sinclair - Caleb Conner | 123 | 5 | 11.400 | 0.000 | 279 | |
| 33 | Mark Mitchell - Mike Kirkley | 11 | 5 | 11.360 | 0.000 | 278 | |
| 34 | Reginald Pickett - Larry Kirk | 106 | 5 | 11.280 | 0.000 | 277 | |
| 35 | Bernie Davis - Billy Gunter | 40 | 5 | 11.210 | 0.000 | 276 | |
| 36 | Patrick Tierney - Todd Auten | 35 | 5 | 11.070 | 0.000 | 275 | |
| 37 | Roger Pope - Michael Smith | 46 | 5 | 11.030 | 0.000 | 274 | |
| 38 | Junior Mobley - Fredera Dibb Wyie | 60 | 5 | 10.910 | 0.000 | 273 | |
| 39 | Wiley Jr Nifong - Matthew Nifong | 88 | 5 | 10.760 | 0.000 | 272 | |
| 40 | Chris Wagner - Chase Deal | 85 | 5 | 10.730 | 0.000 | 271 | |
| 41 | Thomas Richmond - Artie Phillips | 34 | 5 | 10.670 | 0.000 | 270 | |
| 42 | Kevin Toler - Rodney Lambert | 74 | 5 | 10.470 | 0.000 | 269 | |
| 43 | Jason Threadgill - Todd Walters | 42 | 5 | 10.460 | 0.000 | 268 | |
| 44 | Earl Proctor - David Fortenberry | 59 | 5 | 10.370 | 0.000 | 267 | |
| 45 | Randy Mathis - Jody Jones | 121 | 5 | 10.340 | 0.000 | 266 | |
| 46 | Jay Adams - Bobby Carroll | 118 | 5 | 10.250 | 0.000 | 265 | |
| 47 | Eric Jeter - Darren Jeter | 102 | 5 | 10.210 | 0.000 | 264 | |
| 48 | Bryce Owen - Jonathan Phillips | 48 | 5 | 10.180 | 0.000 | 263 | |
| 49 | Tyler Hoopaugh - Chris Hoopaugh | 53 | 5 | 10.140 | 0.000 | 262 | |
| 50 | Robert Fowler - Scott Willis | 17 | 4 | 9.940 | 0.000 | 261 | |
| 51 | Nick Beaver - Roger Beaver | 101 | 5 | 9.870 | 0.000 | 260 | |
| 52 | Josh Wimbish - Alan Johnston | 103 | 5 | 9.730 | 0.000 | 259 | |
| 53 | Russell Hoyle - Jerry Pruitt | 43 | 5 | 9.710 | 0.000 | 258 | |
| 54 | Scott Henley - Dean Minor | 131 | 5 | 9.690 | 0.000 | 257 | |
| 55 | Aric Dwyer - Zack Bolick | 31 | 4 | 9.680 | 0.000 | 256 | |
| 56 | Charlie Hanshaw - Jeffrey Hanshaw | 77 | 5 | 9.510 | 0.000 | 255 | |
| 56 | Bill Grier - Robby Byrum | 96 | 5 | 9.510 | 0.000 | 255 | |
| 58 | David Williams - Gerald Williams | 80 | 5 | 9.430 | 0.000 | 253 | |
| 59 | Danny Mason - Lionel Mason | 132 | 5 | 9.340 | 0.000 | 252 | |
| 60 | Mitchell Cook - Todd Huffman | 111 | 5 | 9.250 | 0.000 | 251 | |
| 61 | Jason Wilson - Kelly Logan | 124 | 5 | 9.100 | 0.000 | 250 | |
| 62 | Justin Bach - Adam Bach | 19 | 5 | 9.020 | 0.000 | 249 | |
| 62 | James Wall - Jimmy Wall | 117 | 4 | 9.020 | 0.000 | 249 | |
| 64 | David Winters - Cacye West | 133 | 5 | 8.920 | 0.000 | 247 | |
| 65 | Todd Lawrence - Doug Young | 23 | 3 | 8.820 | 0.000 | 246 | |
| 66 | David Clanton - Derek Lilley | 86 | 5 | 8.810 | 0.000 | 245 | |
| 67 | Steve Addington - Scott Beattie | 49 | 5 | 8.680 | 0.000 | 244 | |
| 68 | Chris Dover - Chad Lail | 68 | 5 | 8.560 | 0.000 | 243 | |
| 69 | Mark Swink - Chuck Camp | 24 | 5 | 8.530 | 0.000 | 242 | |
| 70 | Dale Luckey - John Brown | 136 | 5 | 8.510 | 0.000 | 241 | |
| 71 | Eddie Davis - Rob Fitch | 72 | 5 | 8.240 | 0.000 | 240 | |
| 72 | Phillip Frady - Dirk Porter | 116 | 4 | 8.240 | 0.000 | 239 | |
| 73 | Nathan White - Chris Guest | 75 | 5 | 8.180 | 0.000 | 238 | |
| 74 | Steven Austin - Roger Wood | 2 | 5 | 8.090 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 74 | Keith Speece - Wendell Ireland | 54 | 3 | 8.090 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 76 | Adam Ridings - Chris Beaird | 3 | 3 | 7.660 | 0.000 | 235 | |
| 77 | Phil Hennessee - Rob Johnson | 130 | 5 | 7.530 | 0.000 | 234 | |
| 78 | Brent Kukowski - Patrick Carter | 1 | 5 | 7.500 | 0.000 | 233 | |
| 79 | Billy Scoggins - Eddie Parker | 84 | 5 | 7.430 | 0.000 | 232 | |
| 80 | Ernest Stephens - Richard Greene | 67 | 3 | 7.320 | 0.000 | 231 | |
| 81 | John English - Victoria English | 76 | 4 | 6.410 | 0.000 | 230 | |
| 82 | Randy Gray - Dave Whitehead | 9 | 3 | 5.900 | 0.000 | 229 | |
| 83 | John McBride - Shaun Hall | 52 | 2 | 5.350 | 0.000 | 228 | |
| 84 | Tim Hollar | 64 | 3 | 4.720 | 0.000 | 227 | |
| 85 | Thomas Gavin - Gene Sparks | 92 | 3 | 4.200 | 0.000 | 226 | |
| 86 | Greg Osborne - Wyatt Blevins | 15 | 2 | 3.190 | 0.000 | 225 | |
| 87 | Duke Denison - Jamie Denison | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 88 | Brad Anderson - Brian King | 6 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 89 | Dennis Cable - Tim Harrison | 7 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 90 | Alton Rockett - Timothy Moore | 12 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 91 | Todd Garner - Shane Hartman | 13 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 92 | Adam Fillmore - Jeremy Cabe | 14 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 93 | Jim Davis - Rusty White | 18 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 94 | Bobby Snyder - Tim Cline | 20 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 95 | Chuck Morton - Lonnie Fox | 22 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 96 | Donald Poteat - Johnny Allen | 28 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 97 | David Pless - Keith Revis | 29 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 98 | Marvin Godard - Robert Adams | 30 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 99 | David Wright - Jeff Coble | 32 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 100 | Scott Threadgill - Dwayne Saunders | 37 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 101 | Jeff Grindstaff - Keith Peek | 39 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 102 | Steven Helms - Dean Blankinship | 41 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 103 | Greg Whittington - Robert Church | 44 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 104 | Jake Carter - John Permenter | 45 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 105 | Ronald Farrow - Roger Farrow | 47 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 106 | James Hobbs - Dustin Calloway | 50 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 107 | Scott Sellers - Randy Childers | 55 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 108 | Morris Ruff - Kelly Ruff | 58 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 109 | Mike Brehm - Craig Rozema | 62 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 110 | Shawn Crosby - Linda Patterson-Woodside | 65 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 111 | Rory Saliger - Rob Ross | 66 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 112 | Juddie Revels - David Oxendine | 69 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 113 | Matt Stout | 70 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 114 | Dennis Allen - Travis Allen | 71 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 115 | Shannon Stowe - Brian Stowe | 73 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 116 | Grady Oliver - Mike Jennings | 79 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 117 | Bron Hemphill - Nathan Dellinger | 81 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 118 | Donnie Ott - Chris Vallance | 82 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 119 | Zack Jeney - Corey Stone | 83 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 120 | Ben Parker - Jimmy Drumm | 89 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 121 | Doug Easton - Pete Bejte | 90 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 122 | David Few - Tracy Schiff | 95 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 123 | Milton Yancey - Larry Yancey | 97 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 124 | Marty Stone - Lance Isenhour | 98 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 125 | Mike Branch - Brian Branch | 99 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 126 | W C Reed - Judy Reed | 105 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 127 | Lester Elton - Chris Martin | 107 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 128 | Lee Hoilman | 109 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 129 | Chris Ellis - Justin Shropshire | 110 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 130 | Bryan Welch - Troy Searcy | 112 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 131 | Robert Branch - Stuart Parker | 113 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 132 | Chad Hastings - Eric Jeter | 114 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 133 | Jim Wagers - Pete Sherbert | 115 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 134 | Darrell Fisher - William Gregory | 119 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 135 | Steve Harwood - Steve Godfrey | 125 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 136 | Brian Hall - Doug Stallings | 126 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 137 | Dwight Dellinger - Doug Dellinger | 135 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 138 | Allen Eaker - Jason Eaker | 138 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
Wheeler Wins Bassfest On Chickamauga
The 23-year-old from Indianapolis, Ind., amassed 90 pounds, 6 ounces over four days of competition on Chickamauga Lake. His margin of victory was 5 pounds and 10 ounces over arguably the best angler on the planet, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kevin VanDam, who stepped up from third place to finish as the runner-up.
After leading for two days, Wheeler added a pad of 22-1 Sunday to clinch the win. He took home $125,000 and a qualification for the 2015 world championship, the Bassmaster Classic.
“I feel unbelievable,” said Wheeler, who at age 21 made a name for himself on the FLW tour by winning the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup. “To be the first BASSfest champion, and to do it in my first Elite Series event … I mean, these (Elite) guys are the best in the world. I couldn’t feel more humbled. The stars lined up for me this week.”
The Classic qualification means as much to him as the event win, he said.
“That’s so big, qualifying for the Classic,” Wheeler said. “That’s the event you want to be in for your career to advance. I’ve wanted to qualify for a Classic since I was 10 years old.”
BASSfest was a rare opportunity for Wheeler to earn a Classic berth. He was one of 33 who came up through the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series presented by Allstate to be a BASSfest qualifier. Not being a Bassmaster Elite Series pro, Wheeler’s only other Classic avenue besides BASSfest would have been to win an Open event. To claim his BASSfest-won Classic entry, Wheeler must complete the 2014 season of the Northern Open, the division he’s currently enrolled in.
Wheeler came to Chickamauga with a cache of productive spots off the beaten path. They were the product of fishing Chickamauga in all seasons and often with a Tennessee buddy he met when competing in the 2008 Bassmaster Junior World Championship in New York.
Several of Wheeler’s key spots were revealed to him when the lake’s levels had fallen enough to see structure and cover.
The upshot of his lake knowledge was being able to break away, and not feeling forced to share water on community holes and well-known ledges of the riverine fishery.
Sunday, Wheeler resumed his planned rotation of spots, both deep and shallow, beginning with one ledge he’d laid off Saturday to decoy spectators away from it so he could rely on it for winning bass.
His decision was golden. He landed 17 1/2 pounds by 9 a.m. Sunday. It was the early limit he had hoped for.
“That allowed me to chill out and relax, get in a rhythm,” he said. “I was then able to calm down, make good decisions.”
He knew Elite pro Matt Herren was on his tail. And, he said, with superpro VanDam behind him, any mistakes could prove fatal.
Wheeler next ran to his “swimbait hole,” a secondary ledge with a hard-shell bottom. This was the magic spot that has produced his 8-15 and two 7 1/2s earlier in the competition. There, he added two to his catch total and culled up.
“The key to getting those fish to bite was coming in on top the ledge, casting out, letting the bait fall in 20 feet of water, and bringing it up the ledge into 15, and they would eat it when it got to the top,” he said.
A 4 1/2 was his final keeper of the day that made a difference. It gave him a 2-plus pound cull.
He landed 14 keepers Sunday to cull to his best five bass for his 22-1 weight.
Of all the techniques and lures he used to win BASSfest, Wheeler could not pinpoint one as most important.
“They all were so key,” he said. “I caught the majority of my fish on a swimbait, but some of the bigger ones were on a hair jig, a few on a worm and some on a crankbait.
The lures were a 6-inch Basstrix swimbait in the Tennessee shad color rigged on a 3/4-ounce VMC Ike Approved swimbait head, a Rapala DT20 in disco shad and a homemade hair jig.
“The jig is something subtle. It’s 1/2 ounce with a good hook,” he said. “If the fish won’t bite anything else, sometimes they’ll eat the hair jig if they’ve been feeding on gizzard shad. The hair flattens out in the water to look like a big gizzard shad.”
Wheeler offered a special Father’s Day salute to his father, who taught him to love fishing.
“Without my dad, I know I wouldn’t be here,” the young angler said.
VanDam — a 20-time Bassmaster winner including four Classics, and a seven-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year — moved up from third place to finish in second place at 84-12.
VanDam’s final-day weight of 23-8 made a run at Wheeler. He began the day with more than 7 pounds to make up.
“Anyone can have a monster day here,” he said. “I did get into a couple of flurries today, but it was not enough.”
VanDam couldn’t help but look back at lost fish and Saturday’s disappointment at coming to the scales without a full five-bass limit.
“Yesterday I could catch only four fish,” he said. “It’s killing me now.”
Finishing in third place at 83-15 was Herren of Ashville, Ala. He had been just 1-1 behind Wheeler at the beginning of the final round.
“I fished a perfect game plan,” Herren said.
It included hitting deep-water ledges as well as shallow places. Sunday he was on a dock pattern, picking up isolated bass holding near or under the structures. Several lost bass in the 5-pound class hurt his finish.
Gerald Swindle of Warrior, Ala., finished fourth to post his second consecutive Top 5 Elite Series finish. His final weight was 74-10.
Fifth place was taken by Brett Hite of Phoenix, Ariz., who won the first Elite event of 2014 on Lake Seminole. His weight was 71-5.
Part competition, part festival, the five-day BASSfest is a new-format addition to the slate of Bassmaster events. The competition began with 107 pros of the Bassmaster Elite Series plus 33 anglers from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens presented by Allstate circuit. After two days on Chickamauga Lake, the Top 50 stayed on shore to meet fans at the Bassmaster BASSfest Expo while the remaining 90 anglers moved to Nickajack for a shootout. The Top 10 from the shootout rejoined the Top 50 for Saturday’s semi-final round on Chickamauga. Only the Top 12 competed Sunday for the trophy.
Bonuses earned at BASSfest were:
* Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $3,000 to the highest eligible finisher: Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C.
* Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $2,000 to the second-highest eligible finisher: Russ Lane of Prattville, Ala.
* Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Bonus of $1,000 to the leader in the Elite Series points race: Davis. Elite pros did not earn points at BASSfest via their performance. Each pro who completed the participation requirements was awarded 100 points. Davis, the points leader going into BASSfest, had no trouble staying atop the list.
* Berkley Heavyweight Award of $500 for the best five-fish limit: Wheeler for his Day 2 bag of 29-13.
* Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament of $1,000 plus another $500 for wearing Carhartt apparel: Hank Cherry of Maiden, N.C., for his Day 2 lunker of 10-11.
* Power-Pole Captain’s Cash award of $1,000 to the highest finisher equipped with a Power-Pole anchoring system : Wheeler.
* Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for being the Day 2 leader: Wheeler.
* Rigid Industries Jackpot: Rigid offers a daily prize of $250 to anglers registered for the program who produce a 25-pound or heavier bag. Unclaimed daily awards roll over into the next tournament day of the season. Awarded jackpots at BASSfest were: $2,000 to Michael Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., for posting 25-12 on Day 1; and $250 to Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., for 25-5 on Day 2.
*A.R.E. Truck Caps Top Angler award of $750: Hackney.
The local host of the event was the City of Dayton.
The Bassmasters on ESPN2 will present coverage of BASSfest in four hours of programming beginning June 29 at 8-9 a.m. ET. The next two hours will air July 6, 6-8 a.m. ET, including the finale. It will reair July 13 at 7-8 a.m. ET.
The Elite field travels next to Pennsylvania for the Bassmaster Elite Series at Delaware River, Aug. 7-10 out of Philadelphia.
On Lake Michigan with the new G2 Evinrude E-TEC, a Ranger 621 VS, and captain Dave Calamia
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Wheeler Still Leads Bassfest On Chickamauga
DAYTON, Tenn. — Last June in a major tournament on Chickamauga, Jacob Wheeler finished in 92nd place.
He’s a fast learner. Thursday he led the June 11-15 Bassmaster BASSfest competition on the same fishery. Saturday he did it again.
“When it’s your time, it’s your time. I put that out there on the line here. If you’re meant to win, it’s going to happen,” he said near the start of the event.
So far, so good. Wheeler, who’s won one Forrest Wood Cup and placed second in another, started BASSfest strong in seventh place. By the second day, he had a 6-pound, 12-ounce lead after weighing an eye-popping 29-13.
In Saturday’s third go at Chickamauga Lake’s bass, apparently it was still the 23-year-old’s time. With a catch of 16-2 and total of 68-5, he was able to hold the lead — but not by much.
Enter Matt Herren. The Ashville, Ala., Bassmaster Elite Series pro helped whittle Wheeler’s lead to 1 pound, 1 ounce by posting 23-6. Herren bumped up from fourth into second place at 67-4.
Elite pro Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., was in third place with 61-4, more than 7 pounds behind the leader. Two other Elite anglers rounded out the Top 5: Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., fourth place at 58-7; and Terry Scroggins of San Mateo, Fla., in fifth place at 56-4.
Those five led the 12 finalists who made it to Championship Sunday.
Wheeler boated his first bass soon after the 7 a.m. Saturday start time. It was about a 1 3/4-pounder. He didn’t get another keeper until late morning, when he rotated to the spot that brought magic on Day 2. There he boated a 7-7 — his biggest of the day — plus a 4 1/2-pounder.
“I had been saving that place for a certain time of day,” he said.
With 30 minutes left in his fishing time, he added a 2-pounder.
The fifth for his limit? He didn’t have it.
Wheeler was philosophical about two bass he failed to land. One shook his hook, one got into a brushpile.
“Every bite’s so important, it could have made a huge difference. But it happens to all of us,” he said.
Wheeler said he followed a studied rotation of spots the first two days. Saturday he mixed up that rotation on purpose to try to decoy 30 spectator boats away from what had been his first stop of the day, the ledge where he caught bass two days running. He was anxious that the watchers would move in and fish out the spot after he left, and there would be nothing left for him come Sunday, when he most needed those fish.
“Thinking back, maybe I should have started there,” he said Saturday afternoon after the competition. “Tomorrow, everything’s on the table. I can go catch 16, 17, 18 pounds off that place, and be right where I need to be, then go catch two big ones.”
Wheeler said he isn’t relying only on his ledge patterns. He has shallow-water places to run to, and a few others. He said he felt sure each one would help him.
“You have to have confidence in what you’ve got. You have to pull up to a spot and say, ‘I’m going to get a bite here, I’m going to get a bite here,’” Wheeler said.
That’s his plan to capture the BASSfest trophy. It’s worth $125,000 and a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Wheeler qualified for BASSfest through the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series presented by Allstate. He not only has Chickamauga experience from competing last June on the fishery, he has a stock of knowledge about the lake. One of his best fishing friends lives nearby, and Wheeler visits often. He said he’s fished Chickamauga dozens of times.
Trailing by 1-1, Herren is the most likely candidate to derail Wheeler. Herren’s been fairly consistent over three days: 22-7, 21-7 and 23-6. He said one key is making small adjustments to conditions.
“The current’s changing every day,” Herren said. “Today they slowed the flow down, and the fish positioned differently. I picked up on that and adjusted, and, man, I had a phenomenal day. I caught 12 keepers, really quality fish. And I really dialed in on a pattern.”
He said he has three offshore ledge spots and two shallow spots to go to Sunday in his quest for his first Bassmaster victory.
Like Wheeler, VanDam brought in four bass instead of five.
“I could see they’d moved a lot of water during the night (increased flow through the dam). There was a lot of trash floating out in the middle of the river. With the full moon, I’m sure the fish fed all night. By morning, they were really scattered,” VanDam said.
Lack of wind and cloud cover hurt too, he said.
“The fish were in a real neutral mood. I really struggled,” he said.
VanDam quit on the spot that he’d shared the first two days with two other competitors. He stuck with a deep-water ledge pattern, he said.
“I was torn to go and fish shallow, but the fish I’d been catching up there were 2- or 2 1/2-pounders,” he said. “So I kept saying to myself that I’d hit that one spot (on deeper ledges) and have another big day. I lived with that (decision) to the bitter end.”
The biggest haul of the day, 27-9, was by Elite pro Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro, N.C., who on Friday won a second chance in a shootout on Nickajack Lake to continue in the event. But even 27-9 wasn’t enough to push Adams into the Top 12; he ended the event in 17th place with 48-8.
Wheeler’s 29-13 Day 2 catch remained the top contender for the event’s Berkley Heavyweight award of $500.
The 10-11 single on Day 2 by Hank Cherry of Maiden, N.C., continued to reign as the event’s biggest bass. (That lunker is also the largest of the 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series season so far.) Cherry remained the frontrunner for the event’s Carhartt Big Bass award of up to $1,500. He also qualified at number 11 to compete on Sunday.
Part competition, part festival, BASSfest is a new and unique event. The competition began with 107 pros of the Bassmaster Elite Series plus 33 anglers from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens presented by Allstate circuit. After two days on Chickamauga Lake, the Top 50 stayed on shore to meet fans while the remaining 90 anglers moved to Nickajack for a shootout. The Top 10 from the shootout rejoined the Top 50 for Saturday’s semi-final round on Chickamauga.
Sunday’s 12 finalists will take off from Dayton’s Point Park at 7 a.m. They’ll weigh their catches at the park beginning at 4 p.m.
The BASSfest Expo at the park will open at noon. The Expo features local vendors with merchandise and food, activities for kids and exhibits by Bassmaster Elite Series sponsors. Fans can meet and talk with bass fishing experts, see the latest outdoor gear, and sign up for free demo rides in new Nitro, Triton and Skeeter boats powered by Mercury and Yamaha engines.
There’s no admission charge for any BASSfest event. All times are Eastern.
The local host of the event is the City of Dayton.
The Bassmasters on ESPN2 will present coverage of BASSfest in four hours of programming beginning June 29 at 8-9 a.m. ET. The next two hours will air July 6, 6-8 a.m. ET, including the finale. It will reair July 13 at 7-8 a.m. ET.
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Vols Win Bassmaster College Series Event, Weigh-In At Bassfest
Lance Geren and Robbie Moore posted a two-day total of 31 pounds, 2 ounces to score the come-from-behind victory.
“This is so amazing that it really hasn’t even sunk in yet,” Geren said. “We don’t really know when it will.”
Geren, 24, is an engineering major at the University of Tennessee system school. Moore, 20, majors in business. Both students plan to graduate in the coming year.
Two students from the main UT campus in Knoxville finished in second place after leading the tournament after Day 1.
Tyler Wadzinski and Matt Beeler were knocked out of the lead after posting a final-day catch of 14-4. The team brought in a two-day weight of 30-9.
“We’ll take it,” Wadzinski said. “It’s good to be here, and those guys just out-fished us.”
Geren and Moore fished a classic summertime ledge pattern with a twist.
“We decided to fish a bit shallower than everyone else,” Geren said. “It made sense to us because no one was really hammering the fish way out deep.”
The team positioned their boat in 20 feet of water, making casts to bass positioned in 10 feet or shallower. The bass held on secondary drops between the shoreline and the deeper water.
A heavy jig did the trick for both days. The team used a locally made Jenko Jigs 3/4-ounce football head shape in all the summer candy color. A matching Strike King trailer was impaled on the jig for added strike appeal.
Staying near the launch site was another key.
“It’s pure coincidence that our spots were near the launch,” Geren added. “But it did allow us to keep fishing longer.”
More competition time paid off in more ways than one. Moore caught the team’s biggest bass weighing 5-11 going into the final hour of fishing.
Wadzinski and Beeler were confident going into the final round, although their areas failed to produce enough quality bites to sustain the lead.
“We couldn’t get that one kicker fish,” Wadzinski lamented.
Austin Neary and Zach Hicks represented Western Carolina University with a third-place finish. The team’s high hopes of a win were dashed on Day 1 after a bass estimated at 10 pounds broke free at the boat.
Geren and Moore took home more than the winner’s trophy. The anglers earned the Bass Pro Nitro Big Bag award of $500 for catching the 19-6 heavyweight sack of the tournament. They also took home the Livingston Lures Leader award, worth $500 in Livingston products.
William Shipes of Clemson University won the Carhartt Big Bass award for catching a 6-2 largemouth.
The Top 12 teams from the Eastern Regional are invited to the Carhartt College Championship, July 31-Aug. 2. The tournament will be held on Chatuge Reservoir in northern Georgia.
19-year-old Hamilton tops field in second chance shootout on Nickajack
Skylar Hamilton was perfectly satisfied Friday to get just one second chance. After all, one was all he needed to stay in the Bassmaster BASSfest game for $125,000 and an instant-in to the 2015 world championship of bass fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.
With a Nickajack Lake catch of 25 pounds, 13 ounces — including a 9-15 kicker largemouth — the 19-year-old angler from Dandridge, Tenn., topped the list of the 10 competitors who won the right on Friday to advance to Saturday’s round of BASSfest competition on Chickamauga Lake.
The icing on Hamilton’s cake: He had the best day of his life as an angler.
“Today was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I’m not that old, but I’ve fished a lot — most of my life,” said Hamilton, who said he began competing at age 12.
Besides Hamilton, the best at Nickajack were: Mike Kernan of Wylie, Texas, second place with 17-15; Charley Hartley of Grove City, Ohio, third with 16-13; Kotaro Kiriyama of Moody, Ala., fourth with 16-4; David Mullins of Mount Carmel, Tenn., fifth with 15-14; Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro, N.C., sixth with 15-9; Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., seventh with 15-7; Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., eighth with 15-7 after a tie-breaker was applied; Matt Reed of Madisonville, Texas, ninth with 14-15; and Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., tenth with 13-12.
Eighty anglers fell out of the competition. The 10 Nickajack winners will pick up their Chickamauga weight total from the first two days when they join the 50 pros who qualified for the semi-finals through the Wednesday and Thursday rounds on Chickamauga Lake.
Hamilton, fishing Nickajack for the first time despite living nearby in Dandridge, said he began his day by running to the Chickamauga Dam. So crowded with other competitors, Hamilton turned around and went looking.
He stopped at a ledge just outside a creek mouth, where he saw bass breaking the surface, feeding. He threw a football jig and hooked into his first bass, about a 2-pounder.
Then he noticed a mudline where the creek met the main river. His first cast over the mudline yielded a 6-pounder. His next cast brought back a 4-pounder. On the third cast, the 9-15 was on the hook. It was the largest bass he’d ever caught.
Later he landed a 12-inch spotted bass to complete his limit.
“I really needed to get rid of it, but couldn’t until about 12 o’clock or so. I finally did with one of about 4 pounds,” he said.
His “mudline” lure setup was a 10-inch plum Berkley Power Worm with a 3/8-ounce Tungsten weight. His hook was a Gamakatsu 5/0 straight-shank model.
That one spot held winning bass because of the big forage, highly attractive to recent postspawn largemouth, he said.
“That cold water creates a lot of oxygen for shad. A lot of bigger fish trying to feed up after the spawn were after those shad. I saw shad there as big as 12 inches,” he said.
Hamilton was, perhaps, more excited about landing the largest bass of his life than he was about besting 90 other anglers.
“I feel amazing,” he said. “And I’m happy to make it back to Chickamauga.”
Kernan started his day by flipping to manmade river structures. A bust, he went to the dam. There he caught eight keepers. His best was a 5-pounder.
Even though he’ll begin the next leg of the tournament in 52nd place, his weight from the first two days of 22-11, plus a really good day’s weight, possibly could jump him into the Top 12, he said.
“Chickamauga has proved it can produce some giant sacks,” Kernan said.
Hartley, after beating the bank, gave up on that tactic when it produced only three small bass.
“At about 11 o’clock, I said, ‘If you don’t even go out there and try, you won’t have a chance,’” he said. He turned to the strolling technique, something he said isn’t one of his strengths. He lost two fish on the first and second passes over a shoal.
On the third try, he hooked into a 4/5 double on his crankbait.
“They tried to jump, but they couldn’t,” he laughed. “They were pulling against each other.”
Hartley landed them both. With another 4-pounder, and a few bass, he was on his way to claiming his second chance. His final weight was 16-13.
Hamilton’s 9-15 was the largest bass weighed in from Nickajack. But, for his 10-11 on Day 2 on Chickamauga Lake, Elite pro Hank Cherry of Maiden, N.C., remained the top contender for BASSfest’s Carhartt Big Bass award of up to $1,500.
Part competition, part festival, BASSfest is a new and unique event. The competition began with 107 pros of the Bassmaster Elite Series plus 33 anglers from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens presented by Allstate circuit. After two days on Chickamauga Lake, the Top 50 stayed on shore to meet fans while the remaining 90 anglers moved to Nickajack for Friday’s shootout. The Top 10 from the shootout qualified to rejoin the Top 50 for Saturday’s semi-final round on Chickamauga.
The Top 12 after Saturday will move into the final round Sunday on Chickamauga to compete for a first-place prize of $125,000 and a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
The 60 semi-finalists will take off from Dayton’s Point Park at 7 a.m. Saturday. They’ll weigh their catches at the park beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday’s takeoff and weigh-ins also will be at 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. All times are Eastern.
There’s no admission charge for any BASSfest event.
The local host of the event is the City of Dayton.
The Bassmasters on ESPN2 will present coverage of BASSfest in four hours of programming beginning June 29 at 8-9 a.m. ET. The next two hours will air July 6, 6-8 a.m. ET, including the finale. It will reair July 13 at 7-8 a.m. ET.
2014 BASSfest Second Chance Nickajack Lake 6/13-6/13
Nickajack Lake, Dayton TN.
Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 5 25-13 0
Day 1: 5 25-13
2. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 5 17-15 0
Day 1: 5 17-15
3. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 16-13 0
Day 1: 5 16-13
4. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 5 16-04 0
Day 1: 5 16-04
5. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 15-14 0
Day 1: 5 15-14
6. Tracy Adams Wilkesboro, NC 5 15-09 0
Day 1: 5 15-09
7. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 15-07 0
Day 1: 5 15-07
8. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 5 15-07 0
Day 1: 5 15-07
9. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 5 14-15 0
Day 1: 5 14-15
10. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 13-12 0
Day 1: 5 13-12
11. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 5 13-10 0
Day 1: 5 13-10
12. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 5 13-09 0
Day 1: 5 13-09
13. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 5 13-08 0
Day 1: 5 13-08
14. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 5 13-05 0
Day 1: 5 13-05
15. Joel Baker Talala, OK 5 13-00 0
Day 1: 5 13-00
16. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 5 12-15 0
Day 1: 5 12-15
17. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 12-13 0
Day 1: 5 12-13
18. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 12-12 0
Day 1: 5 12-12
19. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 12-04 0
Day 1: 5 12-04
20. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 4 12-04 0
Day 1: 4 12-04
21. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 5 12-03 0
Day 1: 5 12-03
22. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 12-00 0
Day 1: 5 12-00
23. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 11-15 0
Day 1: 5 11-15
24. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 5 11-10 0
Day 1: 5 11-10
25. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 5 11-05 0
Day 1: 5 11-05
26. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 5 11-03 0
Day 1: 5 11-03
27. James Biggerstaff Odessa, TX 5 11-01 0
Day 1: 5 11-01
27. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 11-01 0
Day 1: 5 11-01
29. Brian Clark Haltom City, TX 5 11-00 0
Day 1: 5 11-00
30. Byron Velvick Boenre, TX 3 11-00 0
Day 1: 3 11-00
31. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 5 10-15 0
Day 1: 5 10-15
32. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 3 10-15 0
Day 1: 3 10-15
33. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 5 10-13 0
Day 1: 5 10-13
34. Brian Potter Claremore, OK 5 10-11 0
Day 1: 5 10-11
35. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 5 10-10 0
Day 1: 5 10-10
36. Pete Ponds Madison, MS 5 10-07 0
Day 1: 5 10-07
37. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 4 09-14 0
Day 1: 4 09-14
38. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 5 09-10 0
Day 1: 5 09-10
39. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 5 09-05 0
Day 1: 5 09-05
40. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 5 09-02 0
Day 1: 5 09-02
41. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 08-08 0
Day 1: 5 08-08
42. Tommy Durham Whitney, TX 3 07-11 0
Day 1: 3 07-11
43. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 3 07-08 0
Day 1: 3 07-08
44. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 3 07-05 0
Day 1: 3 07-05
45. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 1 07-01 0
Day 1: 1 07-01
46. Derek Fulps Broken Arrow, OK 2 06-10 0
Day 1: 2 06-10
47. Chad Wiley Pineville, LA 3 05-12 0
Day 1: 3 05-12
48. Morizo Shimizu Osaka JAPAN 4 04-11 0
Day 1: 4 04-11
49. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 1 03-13 0
Day 1: 1 03-13
50. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 1 03-08 0
Day 1: 1 03-08
51. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 1 00-01 0
Day 1: 1 00-01
52. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. James Elam Tulsa, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Charlie Evans Gilbertsville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Al Farace Cockeysville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Grant Goldbeck Boerne, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Jamie Horton Centerville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Randy Howell Springville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Matt Lee Auburn , AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Jared Miller Norman, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Trevor Romans Plano, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Steve Sennikoff Forney, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Boo Woods Oneida, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 37 221 577-01
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37 221 577-01
Anglerschannel on site at Evinrude's Big Event
Vols Take Lead In Bassmaster College Event On Watts Bar
Meanwhile, Wadzinski and Beeler weighed 16 pounds, 5 ounces to take the slim lead after Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional.
The Vols completed their limit at 11 a.m., and then went searching for new water. Wadzinski and Beeler live only an hour’s drive away from their campus. Even so, they’ve only made a collective six trips to Watts Bar Reservoir.
That’s partially due to their recently awarded degrees. Wadzinski got his in Biochemical Cellular Molecular Biology (BCMB). Beeler has a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. The study time no doubt cut into their fishing.
“It did, but we’re pretty confident in what we have going on here,” Beeler said. “We didn’t see any boats doing what we are doing on the lake.”
What that might be remains a secret. The team admitted to catching bass shallow and deep. In the latter case around 8 feet, which is still shallow by how the prevailing offshore patterns are evolving.
“We decided early on that we had either the choice to fish conservatively and try to make the (national) championship or swing for the fence and win this tournament,” Wadzinski added.
Good thing they did. So did Western Carolina’s Neary and Hicks. They gambled and ran far up lake. Taking a short cut through a canal as a timesaver proved nearly disastrous.
The boat struck bottom and nearly destroyed the outboard’s lower unit and severely bent the ears of the high performance prop. Somehow, the team pressed on and arrived at their intended destination.
The perseverance paid off with the limit. Then their luck changed.
“At the boat we had what easily was a 10-pounder,” Hicks said. “It came off right in front of us.”
The fish was close enough to splash both anglers with water before disappearing into the depths of the lake.
“We still feel pretty good about what we’re doing,” Neary said. “We’ve just got to get the motor fixed for tomorrow.”
The Carhartt Eastern regional is part of BASSfest, a weeklong tournament featuring 107 Elite Series pros and 33 top anglers from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series presented by Allstate.
Tomorrow marks a first for this collegiate format. The college anglers weigh their catches on the same scales and stage used by the Bassmaster Elite Series pros. Some of them will be spectators after making the Top 50 cut leading up to this weekend’s championship round.
Lots of prizes are up for grabs at tomorrow’s collegiate final round. The Carhartt Big Bass award worth $500 goes to the team weighing the heaviest bass. The winning team receives the Livingston Lures Leader award, worth $500 in Livingston products. The Bass Pro Nitro Big Bag award of $250 goes to the single-day heaviest weight.
Follow the final day of competition on Watts Bar at Bassmaster.com. You’ll find a live blog and photo galleries leading up to the weigh-in at 4 p.m. ET at the BASSfest venue. The location is 175 Lakeshore Dr. in Dayton.
PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS SPRING MINI TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP - Falls Lake - Jun 7, 2014
The Piedmont Bass Classics Team Bass Spring Mini Trail Championship went off like magic!The weather was absolutely wonderful for the 16 teams that qualified, with temps at about 63 in the morning & around 83 in the afternoon. The winds were very light and remained that way all day. Water temps averaged 80 to 87 degrees. The post spawn bass were biting and the ones caught were strong and healthy looking! The water level was about back to normal and the bass were moving back to deeper water during the day. Most of the fish were caught on c-rigs & crankbaits with others caught on spinnerbaits, topwater and other reliable baits for this time of year in 1 to 10 feet of water.
Jesse Wise of Erwin & Terry Hobbs of Garner, caught 5 nice bass weighing a total of 25.16 lbs. taking 1st Place & 1st Place TWT for a total of $2,007 in winnings. 2nd Place went to the team of Chad Emory of Durham and Joe Shambley of Rougemont, with 5 bass weighing 24.35 lbs. They took home a total of $520. Emory had to catch all of those alone being that Shambley couldn't fish this day! Big fish for the day was caught by the 4th place team of Rodney Bowen of Timberlake & Barney Compton of Leesburg, weighing in at 7.35 lbs and winning them a total of $368 in prize money!
Points Champions for the trail were Keith Deal of Holly Springs & Ricky Kenworthy of Cary. They were awarded trophies & $444 in cash. Tim Goss of Franklinton won the Tow Boats US Member bonus of $100. Tow Boats US fed the whole crowd after weighin with a great feast from Smithfield Chicken & Bar B Que!!!
68 bass were weighed in for a total of 224 pounds. This averaged right at 3.29 lbs. a fish. Fishing at Falls is on right now!
I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support these trails. Our next tournament will be the 2014 Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail Championship, Saturday, June 14th at Kerr Lake out of Flemingtown Landing Wildlife Ramp. (for qualified teams only).
All the information on our tournaments can be found at http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Jesse Wise & Terry Hobbs of Erwin & Garner...5 bass...25.16 lbs...$1,776 & Trophies
2nd Place: Chad Emory & Joe Shambley of Durham & Rougemont...5 bass...24.35 lbs...$520
3rd Place: Scottie Morris & Scott Anderson of Rougemont & Oxford...5 bass...24.07 lbs...$312
4th Place: Rodney Bowen & Barney Compton of Timberlake & Leesburg...5 bass...19.64 lbs...$208
1st Place Big Fish: 4th Place Team above...7.35 lbs...$160
1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 25.16 lbs...$231
2nd Place TWT: 3rd Place Team above: 24.07 lbs...$99
Mini Trail Points Champions..Keith Deal & Ricky Kenworth of Holly Springs & Cary...$444 & Trophies
Tow Boats US Member Bonus Award: Tim Goss of Franklinton: $100
Contact Information:
Phil McCarson...Tournament Director---922 Valetta Rd.---Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected] website: www.piedmontbassclassics.com
Bassfest Off To A Fast Start On Chickamauga
DAYTON, Tenn. — There are few secrets on Lake Chickamauga this week among the 140 anglers in the June 11-15 Bassmaster BASSfest event.
Even Michael Iaconelli, who caught 25 pounds, 12 ounces of bass within one hour to take the first-day BASSfest lead, claims not to have a spot to himself or a unique technique to catch the bass he’s located on the Tennessee River impoundment.
“I found five schools of fish — and they were all found by others, too. I have nothing to myself. There are no secrets here,” said the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Pitts Grove, N.J.
“But seeing them and catching them are two different things. Ask anyone here. They’ve all found amazing, winning schools of fish. You have to get the first one to bite and fire up the school,” he added.
Camped on one of the five schools, Iaconelli did just that. But, he added, perhaps what he tempted the bass with wasn’t as important as his timing.
“My timing was right. I figured out how to get the first one to bite, and the rest of the school was ignited. I was there for that. You take away that hour, then I had a really tough day,” he said.
Iaconelli, a seven-time Bassmaster champion, including the 2003 Bassmaster Classic, has never competed before on Chickamauga.
Edwin Evers’ account of his first competition day was almost identical to Iaconelli’s. A 30- to 40-minute flurry late in the afternoon yielded 24-3 from one school of bass. His last-hour bounty was good enough for second place, just 1 pound, 9 ounces behind Iaconelli.
“It was all timing,” said Evers, an Elite pro from Talala, Okla.
Evers said he’s sharing water with other competitors, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing.
“I don’t think there are any secrets here,” Evers said.
At least one Elite pro has a secret he’s trying to keep. Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., was cagey about the bait combo he used to land 24-1 and third place.
“I am doing something different. It’s working pretty well,” Biffle said.
But Biffle was candid about where he found his quality bass: outside grasslines in about 16 feet of water.
His bite was slow; he didn’t have a limit until 11:30, he said. He hooked into about six keepers all day, including a 5-pounder that came unhooked, and would have improved his weight via a cull by about 2 pounds, he said.
“Seemed like every time I caught one, it was a good one,” he said.
Biffle weighed the day’s largest bass, an 8-6, making him the frontrunner for the event’s Carhartt Big Bass bonus of up to $1,500.
Fourth place was taken by an Elite pro and 2004 Classic champ, Takahiro Omori of Emory, Texas. He weighed 22-15. In fifth place was another Elite pro and four-time Classic champ, Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., with 22-9.
Part competition, part festival, BASSfest is a unique event. The field includes the 107 pros of the Bassmaster Elite Series plus 33 anglers from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens circuit. They are competing over five days for a first-place prize of $125,000 and a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Wednesday was round No. 1 with the full field on Chickamauga. All 140 pros will return to Chickamauga Thursday.
But come Friday, the Top 50 from Thursday will stay on shore. The other 90 anglers will go into a shootout on nearby Nickajack Lake. The 10 pros who survive the shootout will rejoin the 50 anglers Saturday for the next round on Chickamauga. Sunday, the Top 12 will return to “The Chick” to compete for the trophy.
While the pros are fishing Friday through Sunday, fans can enjoy the BASSfest Expo and Bassmaster University seminars solely on Friday at Point Park in Dayton. Bassmaster University sessions will feature some of the Top 50 anglers teaching their techniques for catching bass on Chickamauga and other fisheries. Fans also are invited to watch the pros take off from the park’s docks at 6:15 a.m. Thursday and at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Weigh-ins — free, like all BASSfest events — will begin at 3:15 p.m. Thursday and at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Nickajack weigh-in will be streamed live to the park on Friday beginning at 2:30 p.m.
All times are Eastern.
The local host of the event is the City of Dayton.
2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Chickamauga Lake 6/11-6/15
Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN.
Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 25-12 0
Day 1: 5 25-12
2. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 5 24-03 0
Day 1: 5 24-03
3. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 5 24-01 0
Day 1: 5 24-01
4. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 5 22-15 0
Day 1: 5 22-15
5. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 22-09 0
Day 1: 5 22-09
6. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 5 22-07 0
Day 1: 5 22-07
7. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 5 22-06 0
Day 1: 5 22-06
8. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 5 22-05 0
Day 1: 5 22-05
9. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 5 21-08 0
Day 1: 5 21-08
10. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 5 21-03 0
Day 1: 5 21-03
11. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 5 20-10 0
Day 1: 5 20-10
12. David Smith Del City, OK 5 20-06 0
Day 1: 5 20-06
13. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 20-05 0
Day 1: 5 20-05
14. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 5 20-00 0
Day 1: 5 20-00
15. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 19-07 0
Day 1: 5 19-07
16. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 19-02 0
Day 1: 5 19-02
16. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 5 19-02 0
Day 1: 5 19-02
18. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 5 19-01 0
Day 1: 5 19-01
19. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 5 18-14 0
Day 1: 5 18-14
20. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 5 17-15 0
Day 1: 5 17-15
21. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 5 17-05 0
Day 1: 5 17-05
22. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 5 17-03 0
Day 1: 5 17-03
23. Randall Tharp Port Saint Joe, FL 5 17-01 0
Day 1: 5 17-01
24. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 5 16-13 0
Day 1: 5 16-13
24. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 5 16-13 0
Day 1: 5 16-13
26. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 5 16-12 0
Day 1: 5 16-12
27. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 5 16-05 0
Day 1: 5 16-05
28. Tracy Adams Wilkesboro, NC 5 16-04 0
Day 1: 5 16-04
29. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 16-02 0
Day 1: 5 16-02
30. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 5 16-01 0
Day 1: 5 16-01
31. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 16-01 0
Day 1: 5 16-01
32. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 5 16-00 0
Day 1: 5 16-00
33. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 15-15 0
Day 1: 5 15-15
34. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 5 15-13 0
Day 1: 5 15-13
35. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 5 15-10 0
Day 1: 5 15-10
36. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 4 15-10 0
Day 1: 4 15-10
37. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 5 15-08 0
Day 1: 5 15-08
38. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 5 15-05 0
Day 1: 5 15-05
39. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 5 15-03 0
Day 1: 5 15-03
40. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 15-00 0
Day 1: 5 15-00
41. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 5 14-15 0
Day 1: 5 14-15
42. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 5 14-13 0
Day 1: 5 14-13
43. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 4 14-13 0
Day 1: 4 14-13
44. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 5 14-08 0
Day 1: 5 14-08
45. Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 5 14-03 0
Day 1: 5 14-03
46. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 5 14-03 0
Day 1: 5 14-03
47. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 4 13-15 0
Day 1: 4 13-15
48. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 13-14 0
Day 1: 5 13-14
49. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 5 13-13 0
Day 1: 5 13-13
50. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 3 13-13 0
Day 1: 3 13-13
51. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 13-11 0
Day 1: 5 13-11
52. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 5 13-10 0
Day 1: 5 13-10
53. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 5 13-09 0
Day 1: 5 13-09
54. David Lefebre Erie, PA 5 12-15 0
Day 1: 5 12-15
55. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 5 12-14 0
Day 1: 5 12-14
56. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 12-13 0
Day 1: 5 12-13
57. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 4 12-13 0
Day 1: 4 12-13
58. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 4 12-12 0
Day 1: 4 12-12
59. Chad Wiley Pineville, LA 4 12-11 0
Day 1: 4 12-11
60. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 12-10 0
Day 1: 5 12-10
60. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 5 12-10 0
Day 1: 5 12-10
62. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 5 12-08 0
Day 1: 5 12-08
63. Glenn Browne Ocala, FL 5 12-02 0
Day 1: 5 12-02
63. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 5 12-02 0
Day 1: 5 12-02
65. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 5 12-00 0
Day 1: 5 12-00
66. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 11-11 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
66. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 5 11-11 0
Day 1: 5 11-11
68. Jamie Horton Centerville, AL 4 11-09 0
Day 1: 4 11-09
69. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 5 11-08 0
Day 1: 5 11-08
70. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 11-06 0
Day 1: 5 11-06
70. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 5 11-06 0
Day 1: 5 11-06
72. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 3 11-05 0
Day 1: 3 11-05
73. Brian Clark Haltom City, TX 5 11-03 0
Day 1: 5 11-03
73. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 5 11-03 0
Day 1: 5 11-03
75. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 11-00 0
Day 1: 5 11-00
75. Morizo Shimizu Osaka JAPAN 5 11-00 0
Day 1: 5 11-00
77. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 4 10-14 0
Day 1: 4 10-14
78. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 5 10-12 0
Day 1: 5 10-12
79. Boo Woods Oneida, KY 4 10-11 0
Day 1: 4 10-11
80. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 5 10-08 0
Day 1: 5 10-08
81. Joel Baker Talala, OK 5 10-05 0
Day 1: 5 10-05
82. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 5 10-04 0
Day 1: 5 10-04
83. Charlie Evans Gilbertsville, KY 5 10-00 0
Day 1: 5 10-00
84. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 09-15 0
Day 1: 5 09-15
85. Jeremy Starks Scott Depot, WV 4 09-15 0
Day 1: 4 09-15
86. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 5 09-11 0
Day 1: 5 09-11
87. Jared Miller Norman, OK 2 09-11 0
Day 1: 2 09-11
88. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 4 09-10 0
Day 1: 4 09-10
89. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 5 09-07 0
Day 1: 5 09-07
90. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 3 09-07 0
Day 1: 3 09-07
91. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 4 09-06 0
Day 1: 4 09-06
92. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 3 09-06 0
Day 1: 3 09-06
93. Randy Howell Springville, AL 4 09-00 0
Day 1: 4 09-00
94. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 3 08-15 0
Day 1: 3 08-15
95. James Biggerstaff Odessa, TX 3 08-14 0
Day 1: 3 08-14
96. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 3 08-11 0
Day 1: 3 08-11
97. Tommy Durham Whitney, TX 4 08-10 0
Day 1: 4 08-10
98. Trevor Romans Plano, TX 3 08-08 0
Day 1: 3 08-08
99. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 3 08-07 0
Day 1: 3 08-07
99. Byron Velvick Boenre, TX 3 08-07 0
Day 1: 3 08-07
101. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 3 07-13 0
Day 1: 3 07-13
102. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 3 07-12 0
Day 1: 3 07-12
103. Derek Fulps Broken Arrow, OK 3 07-10 0
Day 1: 3 07-10
104. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 4 07-04 0
Day 1: 4 07-04
105. Kelly Jordon Palestine, TX 3 07-04 0
Day 1: 3 07-04
106. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 2 07-00 0
Day 1: 2 07-00
107. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 3 06-14 0
Day 1: 3 06-14
108. Matt Lee Auburn , AL 2 06-11 0
Day 1: 2 06-11
109. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 3 06-08 0
Day 1: 3 06-08
110. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 4 06-07 0
Day 1: 4 06-07
111. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 3 06-07 0
Day 1: 3 06-07
112. Brian Potter Claremore, OK 2 06-07 0
Day 1: 2 06-07
113. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 3 06-06 0
Day 1: 3 06-06
114. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 3 06-05 0
Day 1: 3 06-05
115. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 3 05-04 0
Day 1: 3 05-04
116. Al Farace Cockeysville, MD 2 05-03 0
Day 1: 2 05-03
116. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 2 05-03 0
Day 1: 2 05-03
116. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 2 05-03 0
Day 1: 2 05-03
119. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 2 04-14 0
Day 1: 2 04-14
120. James Elam Tulsa, OK 2 04-11 0
Day 1: 2 04-11
120. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 2 04-11 0
Day 1: 2 04-11
122. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 2 04-07 0
Day 1: 2 04-07
123. Steve Sennikoff Forney, TX 2 04-02 0
Day 1: 2 04-02
124. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 2 04-02 0
Day 1: 2 04-02
125. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 2 03-15 0
Day 1: 2 03-15
126. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 2 03-13 0
Day 1: 2 03-13
127. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 2 03-12 0
Day 1: 2 03-12
128. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 1 03-10 0
Day 1: 1 03-10
129. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 2 03-08 0
Day 1: 2 03-08
130. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 1 02-15 0
Day 1: 1 02-15
130. Pete Ponds Madison, MS 1 02-15 0
Day 1: 1 02-15
132. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 1 02-13 0
Day 1: 1 02-13
133. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 1 02-10 0
Day 1: 1 02-10
133. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 1 02-10 0
Day 1: 1 02-10
135. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 1 02-02 0
Day 1: 1 02-02
136. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 1 02-01 0
Day 1: 1 02-01
137. Grant Goldbeck Boerne, TX 1 00-00 0
Day 1: 1 00-00
138. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
138. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
138. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 75 542 1617-01
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75 542 1617-01
Montgomery Hoping To Find Chickamauga's Bass Treasure Trove In Bassfest
Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee has a growing reputation as one of the best bass fisheries in the nation, currently ranked 7th on Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes, with 20 pounds plus the norm lately for winning local tournaments.
Following the introduction of Florida strain bass, it is common to see 5-, 6-, and 7-pound bass – and bigger! On May 5, local angler Mark Powell reeled in a 13-pound, 13-ounce largemouth, surpassing the previous lake record by a narrow 4 ounces and only 1 pound shy of the standing Tennessee state record.
With fish like that swimming in the Tennessee River impoundment, the stage is set for the 107 Bassmaster Elite Series Pros and 33 BASS Open anglers fishing the 2014 BASSFest tournament on Chickamauga this week.
But, as hot as the fishing in Chickamauga has been, it's pretty chilly for Elite Series pro Andy Montgomery.
“Fishing seems to be way off for me,” Montgomery said following practice Tuesday. “I'm not getting many bites at all.”
The Blacksburg, S.C., pro said the bass are all in post-spawn and in a summertime pattern.
“It's the Tennessee River and it's summertime. It definitely will be won off the bank,” he said.
Montgomery said he planned to start out the first day of the tournament on the spot where he caught a 4-pounder in practice.
“I just hope there are more there,” he said. “There are some big fish in this lake and it's going to take a lot of weight to win. If you can catch five fish offshore you are going to have a pretty good chance, but for me, it's just been tough to get bites.”
Although there are no points involved in BASSFest, the anglers are vying for a share of the $875,000 purse, with the winner earning $125,000 AND an entry into the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina's Lake Hartwell.
Montgomery has been fishing both the B.A.S.S. Elites and the FLW Tour in hopes of qualifying for championships on lakes in his home state. The 2014 Forrest Wood Cup, the FLW Tour championship, will be held this August on Lake Murray in South Carolina.
A win on Chickamauga would redeem the season for Montgomery who is ranked 60th in points, a long way from qualifying for next year's Classic. With just two regular Elite tournaments left – on the Delaware River in early August and on Cayuga Lake in late August – his chances are growing slim.
“We've got one in Delaware and one in New York,” he said. “I've not fished those waters. I've not been to either one of them.”
But a very strong finish in both could push him back up the standings and possibly into the list of Classic qualifiers.
“I really don't have a strategy for those tournaments,” he said. “I'll just try to do the best I can in every event – and hope it works out.”
Which is just what he plans todo on Chickamauga this week.
Bassmaster Elite BASSFest at Chickamauga Lake
Jun 11-15, 2014
Chickamauga Lake
Teams Fishing For Shot At Carhartt College National Championship In Eastern Regional On Watts Bar
The more than 70 teams expected for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional on Tennessee's Watts Bar Lake this week should find plenty of fishing action as the lake reportedly is full of 2- and 3-pound bass.
“We've got 70 teams from 29 or 30 different universities entered so far,” tournament director Hank Weldon said Tuesday. “The Eastern Conference Regional is one of five different regionals through the year.”
Weldon, who is following in the footsteps of his dad, Trip Weldon, a long-time tournament director for B.A.S.S., said the college anglers are fishing for the pride of representing their universities, and for a chance to advance to the National Championship on Georgia's Chatuge Reservoir in August. With 70 teams fishing at Watts Bar, at least a dozen will qualify for the championship, he said.
The top angler in the Carhartt National Championship also wins the ultimate prize – entry into the 2015 Bassmaster Classic next February on South Carolina's Lake Hartwell.
“They are really not fishing for a lot of money,” he said. “If they win prizes the cash money is awarded back to the fishing teams. No individual prizes are awarded. We do that to preserve the amateurism of the sport. They are fishing for the pride of representing their schools and then there is that one angler who will be headed to Greenville, S.C, in February to represent all college anglers.”
Weldon, who was a member of the University of Alabama Fishing Team until he graduated in 2008, said B.A.S.S.'s colelge fishing competition has been around since 2005.
“Fast forward to today and we are at almost 200 different institutions across the country that have fishing teams. We have well over 1,000 members who fish with us and that spans from Mexico to Canada and from Florida to Washington State. We started this year in January at Lake Okeechobee and we just got back from California, so we cover all four corners of the United States.”
The Carhartt Eastern regional will be held concurrent with BASSfest, a five-day tournament featuring 107 Elite Series pros and 33 top anglers from the Bassmaster Opens, who are fishing on nearby Chickamauga Lake this week.
Competition for the college teams begins Thursday at Watts Bar Dam in Decatur, Tenn. Teams will weigh in at that location on Thursday. On Friday, the college anglers will weigh in on the Elite stage at BASSfest in Dayton, Tenn., at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Bassmaster Carhartt College Series Eastern Conference Regional
Jun 12-13, 2014
Watts Bar Lake
One Good Turn Deserves Another In Carolina Bass Challenge On Lake Wylie
Shane and Jerry Lineberger bested the field of 156 boats at Lake Hickory on May 17 with 19.51 lbs!
One good turn deserves another.
In May 2012 Tony Foster filled in for Robert Mixon in a Carolinas Bass Challenge North Carolina Division tournament on Lake Hickory to help Mixon and Steve Sink win the CBC points championship.
This year Mixon gets to return the favor because Sink, who is teamed with Foster in the North Carolina Division this year, can't participate in the divisional final Saturday on Lake Wylie.
“I can't fish Wylie,” Sink said. “My granddaughter graduates from high school Saturday and I can't miss that.”
So Mixon will reciprocate that 2012 substitution.
“Maybe it will work out again,” Sink said. “They are going to have to catch 14 to 15 pounds. They need to get a top 10 finish, which would be great, but a top 5 would be better.”
Sink and Foster, who have won the Skeeter BONUS $5,000 twice this year, finished 63rd at Lake Norman on March 22, but have been at the top of their game ever since, finishing 1st at High Rock April 12, 7th at Lake Hickory May 17, and 5th at Falls June 7.
They also have apparently taken the points lead in the North Carolina Division. Although the results of the last tournament, which was held last Saturday on Falls Lake, have not yet been posted on the CBC website, and the points have not yet been updated, Sink and Foster appeared to have moved well ahead of other challengers with that 5th place finish.
The leading team going to Falls, Scott Sellers and Randy Childers, finished well down in the field Saturday, apparently leaving Sink and Foster at the top. At question is whether the Falls tournament was a double-points or single-points tournament, Sink said.
“We could have as much as a 16-point lead if it was single points and a 32-point lead if it was double points. If it was double points I know we have it, but it looks like the title is coming down to about a 4-team race.”
That will be decided Saturday on Lake Wylie, which was postponed from earlier this year because of a snowstorm, with a sub angler once again hoping to help clinch the points title.
This time Robert Mixon gets to return the favor.
Carolinas Bass Challenge - North Carolina Division
Sat, Jun 14, 2014
Lake Wylie
Buster Boyd Access Area
www.carolinasbasschallenge.com
Phil Marks and Tim Reneau win the TTT Championship on Toledo Bend-Take home NEW Z520C-Full results here!
TEXAS TEAM TRAIL PRESENTED BY CABELA’S WRAPS UP CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT AT TOLEDO BEND
Event pays out over $131, 000 in total cash and prizes
NORMAN, Okla. (June 9, 2014) – Phil Marks, of Dallas, Texas, and Tim Reneau, of Del Rio, Texas, brought 63.28 pounds of bass to the scales to win the two-day championship event of the Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s (TXTT) on June 8 at Toledo Bend. The winning anglers took home a brand new, fully rigged Ranger Z520C boat and Ranger Trail trailer powered by an Evinrude 225 hp outboard, valued at $66,000.
On day one, the team fished isolated spots with jigs, bagging 24 pounds of fish by late morning.
“Our plan on day one was to start off flipping to some little isolated patches,” said Marks. “We thought it would take 50 to 54 pounds to win, so 27 pounds was our first goal.”
With a decent limit in the boat before noon the team headed 20 miles up the lake looking to upgrade a few of their fish.
“We ran up there and caught two seven pounders, which culled two four pounders,” said Marks. “We essentially had our limit by noon so we basically went practicing and found four or five more spots that afternoon.”
Going into day two with a six-pound lead, the anglers relied on the same tactics from the previous day’s action.
“Sunday, our goal was to get 25 pounds,” said Marks. “We had a six-pound lead, so we did basically the same thing.”
Returning to their original spot from Saturday, the anglers quickly found themselves with 22 to 23 pounds of bass. Once the team culled to 25 pounds, they moved locations.
“We fished some of the new spots we found on Saturday and ended up culling more fish. On day two, we culled around 12 fish with probably half being over five pounds.”
Attributing their success to fishing one particular pattern, the anglers brought in a day two total of 32.10 pounds and won the tournament by a 19.30-pound margin.
“We fished a very particular pattern,” said Marks. “We were just fortunate enough to run that pattern the last four hours of day one and it also helped us go big on day two.”
Having fished every one of the TXTT’s tournaments, Marks has been impressed with the Texas Team Trail so far.
“We were very excited when the Texas Team Trail came out three years ago,” said Marks. “I have fished every one of the events so far. It is the premier team trail in Texas.”
Second-place finishers Joe Setina, of Pittsburgh, Texas, and Lamont Loyd, of Gilmer, Texas, won a total of $46,162, including a boat upgrade from the Ranger Boat contingency program and $1,162 in Anglers Advantage cash.
Lee Yowell, of Ennis, Texas, and Brian Schott, of Longview, Texas, took home $2,996 for their efforts. Their 9.7-pound bass won the Big Bass award and an extra $500. The team’s third-place finish catapulted them to the top of the Lucas Oil Team of the Year. The anglers narrowly won by one point in a close Team of the Year race and will receive Lucas Oil rings along with paid entry fees for the 2015 TXTT season.
The championship wraps up another successful season for the TXTT. The 2015 tournament stops will include some of Texas’ legendary bass fisheries and feature high payouts with unprecedented contingency opportunities.
For additional information, anglers are encouraged to call 210-788-4143 or check out the TXTT website at www.texasteamtrail.com. Site visitors can register for events, review the television schedule, get official Texas Team Trail gear, view results and learn more about what’s in store for 2014.
Along with title-sponsor Cabela’s, Texas Team Trail has also welcomed Lucas Oil®, Ranger Boats, Stratos Boats, Triton Boats, Evinrude®, Minn Kota®, Talon, RAM Trucks, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Amphibia, iON Cameras, Garmin, General Tire, SuperClean, Valley Fashion, Mustang Survival, Artic Ice and Protect the Harvest as official partners.
http://texasteamtrail.com/uploads/pdf/TXTT_Final_Champ_Results.pdf
Texas Team Trail 2014 Champions!
HACKNEY WINS FLW TOUR TOURNEY ON PICKWICK LAKE
Professional angler Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., won $100,000 at the Walmart FLW Tour on Pickwick Lake presented by Straight Talk Wireless Sunday with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 97 pounds, 7 ounces, the heaviest four-day catch ever weighed at Pickwick Lake in FLW Tour competition. Hackney brought a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 9 ounces to the scale Sunday to clinch the victory.
The catch gave the 2009 Forrest Wood Cup Champion the win by a 4-pound, 1-ounce margin over 23-year-old Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., who brought a total of 20 bass weighing 93 pounds, 6 ounces to the scale and earned $30,000.
“I was beginning to wonder if this would ever happen again,” said Hackney, who has earned more than $1.1 million in FLW competition. “It’s so hard to win one of these because it’s four days. There are so many variables and these guys are so good. These tournaments are getting harder and harder, so to get the win is a blessing.”
Hackney said that he fished differently than most of the other professionals competing in the tournament this week. Instead of targeting deep ledges, Hackney keyed on a shallow bar that had three different mussel piles on it.
“The bar is maybe a couple of hundred yards long, half-way between the bank and the river channel,” Hackney said. “The fish were set up on the mussels on the upstream side of it. I found the school about 45 minutes into the first day of practice. There was an oil slick about the size of my boat and truck. It was from the bass feeding on gizzard shad. I’d seen it before while saltwater fishing, but I’ve never seen it in freshwater. I made a cast and could feel my crankbait running over their backs because there was so many fish there.
“I didn’t realize until the first day of the tournament that it was a live bottom – covered in big mussels. I would set up on top of the bar in 5-feet of water and cast out to about 7½-feet deep and drag back up the heel. That’s where they were. Every fish that I weighed in this week came from 6-feet of water or less.”
Hackney said that his key baits for the first two days were a Strike King KVD HC 2.5 square-bill crankbait and a 7 ½-inch Strike King Shadalicious swimbait fished on a ¾-ounce jig head. After the gizzard shad left his area on Saturday, Hackney switched to a ¾-ounce Strike King Denny Brauer Structure Jig in two specific colors – a green-pumpkin jig with a Double Header-colored Strike King Rage Craw and a black and blue jig with a Plum Crazy-colored Rage Craw.
“You always think you have a shot at winning – it’s why we fish these tournaments. But, I had no idea that I was going to,” Hackney went on to say. “It’s been a heck of a week. I must have had 60 spectator boats watching me yesterday. These kind of tournaments don’t just happen. When you find a spot like that, it’s the spot of a lifetime.”
The top 10 pros finished the tournament in:
1st: Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 20 bass, 97-7, $100,000
2nd: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 20 bass, 93-6, $30,000
3rd: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 20 bass, 92-11, $25,000
4th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 20 bass, 86-5, $20,000
5th: Robbie Dodson, Harrison, Ark., 20 bass, 85-15, $19,000
6th: Spencer Shuffield, Bismarck, Ark., 20 bass, 81-3, $18,000
7th: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 20 bass, 80-11, $17,000
8th: Jason Lambert, Pickwick Dam, Tenn., 20 bass, 80-1, $16,000
9th: Shad Schenck, Waynetown, Ind., 20 bass, 76-7, $15,000
10th: Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C, 20 bass, 72-4, $14,000
Final results for the remaining field can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Overall there were 50 bass weighing 207 pounds, 14 ounces caught by pros Sunday. Each of the final 10 pros brought a five-bass limit to the scale.
Rodney Bell and Tommy Jones win the CBC on Falls with a Whopping 28.20 Lbs-Take home $8000
Another blockbuster June tournament on Falls-this time, the CBC came to town and had 12 bags over 20, including the winning sack at 28.20 Lbs. Staggering for most lakes this time of year, but not Falls. Over the years, there isnt a better lake in the country in June than Falls. Here is a pic of the winners as well as the full results:
CBC Falls Lake Champs and their $8000 winning stringer!
| Place | Team Name | Team # | Fish Weighed | Net Weight | Big Fish | Points | Winnings |
| 1 | Rodney Bell - Tommy Jones | 61 | 5 | 28.200 | 6.850 | 310 | $8,000 |
| 2 | Phillip Eakes - Dan Glosson | 54 | 5 | 27.480 | 7.250 | 309 | $2,500 |
| 3 | Paul Owens - Tyler Faggart | 93 | 5 | 24.990 | 0.000 | 308 | $1,800 |
| 4 | Ben Cannon | 20 | 5 | 24.520 | 0.000 | 307 | $1,500 |
| 5 | Steve Sink - Tony Foster | 66 | 5 | 24.380 | 6.850 | 306 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Chris Huffine - David Huffine | 57 | 5 | 23.690 | 7.300 | 305 | $700 |
| 7 | Parks Jones - Daniel Hill | 37 | 5 | 23.310 | 0.000 | 304 | $600 |
| 8 | Mark Beck - Todd Durham | 73 | 5 | 23.180 | 0.000 | 303 | $500 |
| 9 | Scott Faulkner - Tony Brewer | 13 | 5 | 21.660 | 0.000 | 302 | $400 |
| 10 | Jay Garrard - Mark Herndon | 59 | 5 | 21.510 | 0.000 | 301 | $350 |
| 11 | Mark Swink - Chuck Camp | 56 | 5 | 20.980 | 6.690 | 300 | $300 |
| 12 | Jaime Fajardo - Josh Hooks | 39 | 5 | 20.090 | 0.000 | 299 | $275 |
| 13 | David Bullock - Jimmy Henderson | 15 | 5 | 19.770 | 0.000 | 298 | $250 |
| 14 | James Wall - Jimmy Wall | 67 | 5 | 19.350 | 0.000 | 297 | $225 |
| 15 | Justin Bohannon - Howard Bohannon | 74 | 5 | 19.220 | 0.000 | 296 | $200 |
| 16 | Steve Singleton - Dave Farrington | 5 | 5 | 18.990 | 7.210 | 295 | |
| 17 | Jason Threadgill - Scott Threadgill | 29 | 5 | 18.880 | 6.320 | 294 | |
| 18 | Jeff Hodges - Steve Upchurch | 23 | 5 | 18.710 | 0.000 | 293 | |
| 19 | David Shields - Chip Crews | 63 | 5 | 18.640 | 7.290 | 292 | |
| 20 | Bob Furstenberg - Chadd Eriksen | 77 | 5 | 18.590 | 6.990 | 291 | |
| 21 | John McBride - Shaun Hall | 44 | 5 | 18.330 | 0.000 | 290 | |
| 22 | Mike Salguero - Dale Delaney | 70 | 5 | 18.220 | 0.000 | 289 | |
| 23 | Mark Inman - Billy Shelton | 11 | 5 | 18.170 | 6.360 | 288 | |
| 24 | Keith Patterson - Mink Cook | 82 | 5 | 18.060 | 0.000 | 287 | |
| 25 | Scott Sellers - Randy Childers | 21 | 5 | 17.970 | 6.910 | 286 | |
| 26 | Greg Creech - Chris McDuffie | 19 | 5 | 17.710 | 6.240 | 285 | |
| 27 | Brian Daniel - Rick Gillespie | 91 | 5 | 17.520 | 0.000 | 284 | |
| 28 | Robert Perkins - Chris Bullock | 18 | 5 | 17.340 | 6.180 | 283 | |
| 29 | Jerry Dean - Robert Dean | 90 | 5 | 17.330 | 0.000 | 282 | |
| 30 | Eric Jeter - Darren Jeter | 14 | 5 | 17.080 | 0.000 | 281 | |
| 31 | Chad Poteat - Shaun Hunter | 88 | 5 | 16.670 | 0.000 | 280 | |
| 32 | Dennis Allen - Travis Allen | 53 | 5 | 16.650 | 0.000 | 279 | |
| 33 | Jason Suggs - Calton Hall | 58 | 5 | 16.340 | 0.000 | 278 | |
| 34 | Robert Walser - Mack Lowe | 31 | 5 | 16.230 | 0.000 | 277 | |
| 35 | Jason Wilson - Kelly Logan | 75 | 5 | 16.190 | 0.000 | 276 | |
| 36 | Brian Travis - Ashley Brotherton | 9 | 5 | 15.960 | 0.000 | 275 | |
| 37 | Brian Triplett - Stacey Richards | 6 | 5 | 15.950 | 0.000 | 274 | |
| 38 | CJ Johnston - Matt Stanley | 69 | 5 | 15.880 | 0.000 | 273 | |
| 39 | Zak Davenport - Ben Whittington | 83 | 5 | 15.820 | 0.000 | 272 | |
| 40 | Jimmy Cummings - Jesse Smith | 55 | 5 | 15.370 | 0.000 | 271 | |
| 41 | Chuck Morton - Lonnie Fox | 50 | 5 | 15.290 | 0.000 | 270 | |
| 42 | Brandon Sykes - Jack Boyce | 51 | 5 | 15.130 | 0.000 | 269 | |
| 43 | Rusty White - Rusty White III | 36 | 5 | 15.060 | 0.000 | 268 | |
| 44 | Dennis Reedy - Jeffrey Thomas | 43 | 5 | 14.500 | 0.000 | 267 | |
| 45 | Tony Woodard - Scott Smith | 28 | 5 | 14.420 | 0.000 | 266 | |
| 46 | Gary Love - Ricky Todd | 79 | 5 | 14.340 | 0.000 | 265 | |
| 47 | David Williams - Gerald Williams | 71 | 5 | 14.300 | 0.000 | 264 | |
| 48 | eWesley Cashwell - Shane Doughtie | 68 | 5 | 14.110 | 0.000 | 263 | |
| 49 | Todd Sumner - Robert Parrish | 8 | 5 | 14.060 | 0.000 | 262 | |
| 50 | Will Petty - Barry Bost | 32 | 5 | 13.940 | 0.000 | 261 | |
| 51 | Robin Collins - Ronnie White | 72 | 5 | 13.760 | 0.000 | 260 | |
| 52 | Samuel Thomas - Rick Bradford | 45 | 5 | 13.680 | 0.000 | 259 | |
| 53 | Scott Henley - Dean Minor | 4 | 5 | 13.640 | 0.000 | 258 | |
| 54 | Larry Hipps - Jesse Spell | 85 | 5 | 13.390 | 0.000 | 257 | |
| 55 | Joseph Adams - Scott Dunn | 1 | 5 | 13.030 | 0.000 | 256 | |
| 56 | Steve Woodlief - Ted Boyette | 38 | 5 | 12.800 | 0.000 | 255 | |
| 57 | Jimmy Jones - Tim Robinson | 47 | 4 | 12.430 | 0.000 | 254 | |
| 58 | Lee Williams - Bryan Perry | 40 | 5 | 12.380 | 0.000 | 253 | |
| 59 | Scott Gatton - Steve Seagle | 81 | 4 | 12.280 | 0.000 | 252 | |
| 60 | Glenn Long - Vernon Fleming | 33 | 5 | 12.190 | 0.000 | 251 | |
| 61 | Stump Bledsoe - Glenn Elliott | 52 | 3 | 11.920 | 7.710 | 250 | |
| 62 | Jeff Tant - Doug Parrish | 60 | 5 | 11.670 | 0.000 | 249 | |
| 63 | Duke Denison - Jamie Denison | 3 | 5 | 11.650 | 0.000 | 248 | |
| 64 | Windy Ammons - Buster Seabolt | 64 | 5 | 11.440 | 0.000 | 247 | |
| 65 | Jerry Lineberger - Shane Lineberger | 24 | 5 | 11.130 | 0.000 | 246 | |
| 66 | James Blankenship - Chris Baldwin | 16 | 5 | 11.060 | 0.000 | 245 | |
| 67 | Marty Stone - Lance Isenhour | 84 | 5 | 10.910 | 0.000 | 244 | |
| 68 | Thomas Gavin | 22 | 5 | 10.800 | 0.000 | 243 | |
| 69 | Ronnie Britt - Jim Britt | 12 | 4 | 10.750 | 0.000 | 242 | |
| 70 | Roy Barrow - Jerry Bullaboy | 34 | 5 | 10.490 | 0.000 | 241 | |
| 71 | Charlie Hanshaw - Jeffrey Hanshaw | 62 | 5 | 10.350 | 0.000 | 240 | |
| 72 | Keith Speece - Wendell Ireland | 30 | 4 | 10.030 | 0.000 | 239 | |
| 73 | Greg Riggs - George Pearce | 42 | 3 | 9.740 | 0.000 | 238 | |
| 74 | Bryce Owen - Jonathan Phillips | 27 | 5 | 9.560 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 75 | Brent Berry - Lee Hoilman | 17 | 5 | 8.750 | 0.000 | 236 | |
| 76 | Jason Eaker - Allen Eaker | 87 | 3 | 8.520 | 0.000 | 235 | |
| 77 | George Lambeth - Ron Wolfarth | 26 | 4 | 7.910 | 0.000 | 234 | |
| 78 | Scottie Smith - Christopher Allard | 49 | 2 | 4.410 | 0.000 | 233 | |
| 79 | Michael Hofmann - Patrick McGir | 2 | 3 | 4.370 | 0.000 | 232 | |
| 80 | Steven Helms - Dean Blankinship | 10 | 2 | 4.190 | 0.000 | 231 | |
| 81 | Jackie Reilly - Harold Drew | 7 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 230 | |
| 82 | Joe Edwards - Johnny Ellis | 25 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 229 | |
| 83 | Richard Greene - Ernest Stephens | 35 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 228 | |
| 84 | Tyler Hoopaugh - Chris Hoopaugh | 41 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 227 | |
| 85 | Everette Rigsbee - Kirt Leonard | 46 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 226 | |
| 86 | Mike Scott - Chris Johnson | 48 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 225 | |
| 87 | Juddie Revels - David Oxendine | 65 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 88 | Randall Soles - Jason Dew | 76 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 223 | |
| 89 | David Matthews - Mike Hudgins | 78 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 222 | |
| 90 | Larry Kirk - Reginald Pickett | 80 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 221 | |
| 91 | Brian McDonald - Billy Bledsoe | 86 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 220 | |
| 92 | Kevin Sheppard - Jerry Sheppard | 89 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 219 | |
| 93 | Randy Gray - Dave Whitehead | 92 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 218 |
Chris Rutland And Coby Carden Win The Abt On Lay Lake With 20.60 Lbs-Take Home $10,000
COLUMBIANA — When Coby Carden and Chris Rutland’s fishing plans turned to lemons Saturday, June 7, they made lemonade as they won the Alabama Bass Trail South Division Tournament on Lay Lake.
Carden of Shelby and Rutland of Wetumpka had planned to fish river ledges, but could never find they bite they were looking for in the deep water. On a whim, they decided to try fishing shallow Saturday morning and wound up spending the entire day near the shore en route to winning the $10,000 first prize with a five-fish limit that weighed 20.60 pounds. Their catch was anchored by a 5.20-pounds largemouth.
Nick Harris and Walker Kent finished in second place with 19.03 pounds. They won $5,000. Taylor Watkins and Ronald Tidwell won $4,000 for finishing third with 17.04 pounds.
Wes King and Gage King tied with Ralph Mosley and Terry Stevens for fourth place with 17 pounds to round out the top five.
“We didn’t have a good practice and really didn’t have anything going when we started fishing. So we went shallow and started getting bites,” Carden said. “We kept getting good bites shallow, so we stayed shallow.”
Carden said they used a variety of baits to catch their fish.”We were throwing a frog, swimming a jig, doing a little bit of everything.”
Nick Harris said he and Kent caught their fish flipping soft plastics.
Watkins and Tidwell used also flipped for much of the day.
“We were junk fishing,” Watkins said. “We played around all day and flipped a lot of different baits.”
Also in the top 10 were Foster Bradley and Jeremy Christian, Rex Chambers and Brent Crow, Robert Davis and Billy Reynolds, Matthew McSweeney and Rod McSweeney, Brian Graham and Johney Weaver.
Angel Garcia and Michael Hatton had lunker, a 6.13 pounds largemouth.Garcia caught the bass using a June bug colored Gambler BB Cricket.
“We hadn’t done much all day until right at the end when we pulled up in a grass mat and started flipping,” Garcia said. “I flipped that BB Cricket into the back of the grass. The fish tugged, then I tugged and the war was on. We caught a couple of more good fish in the same grass mat.”
The tournament concluded the regular season for the South Division anglers.
The final tournament for the North Division is June 21 on Logan Martin Lake in Pell City.
The top 50 teams from each division will advance to the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series Championship Oct. 10-11 on Smith Lake in Jasper.
The top six teams from the South Division and top eight from the North Division advance to the B.A.S.S. Team Championship Dec. 9-13 on DeGray Lake in Bismark, Ark
| 1 | CHRIS RUTLAND-COBY CARDEN | 5/5 | 20.60 | 5.2 | 20.60 | 200 | $10,000 | ||
| 2 | NICK HARRIS-WALKER KENT | 5/5 | 19.03 | 5.67 | 19.03 | 199 | $5,000 | ||
| 3 | TAYLOR WATKINS-RONALD TIDWELL | 5/5 | 17.04 | 4.95 | 17.04 | 198 | $4,000 | ||
| 4 | WES KING-GAGE KING | 5/5 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 197 | $3,000 | |||
| 4 | RALPH MOSELEY-TERRY STEVENS | 5/5 | 17.00 | 4.21 | 17.00 | 197 | $2,000 | ||
| 6 | FOSTER BRADLEY-JEREMY CHRISTIAN | 5/5 | 16.84 | 5.89 | 16.84 | 195 | $1,000 | ||
| 7 | REX CHAMBERS-BRENT CROW | 5/5 | 16.44 | 16.44 | 194 | $900 | |||
| 7 | ROBERT DAVIS-BILLY REYNOLDS | 5/5 | 16.44 | 16.44 | 194 | $800 | |||
| 9 | MATTHEW MCSWEENEY-ROD MCSWEENEY | 5/5 | 16.40 | 16.40 | 192 | $700 | |||
| 10 | BRIAN GRAHAM-JOHNEY WEAVER | 5/5 | 15.76 | 15.76 | 191 | $600 | |||
| 11 | BEN ETHEREDGE-PATRICK CURRIE | 5/5 | 15.73 | 15.73 | 190 | $500 | |||
| 12 | MORGAN BROWN-MICHEAL ROUSH | 5/5 | 15.72 | 15.72 | 189 | $500 | |||
| 13 | WARREN WYMAN-DANIELLE ORRILL | 5/5 | 15.50 | 15.50 | 188 | $500 | |||
| 14 | PAM MARTIN-WELLS-STEVEN WELLS | 5/4 | 16.36 | 1 | 15.36 | 187 | $500 | ||
| 15 | NICHOLAS TURNER-JOE LAY | 5/5 | 14.98 | 5.26 | 14.98 | 186 | $500 | ||
| 16 | KEITH DEES-TOMMY WALLEY | 5/5 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 185 | $500 | |||
| 17 | JESTON ANDERSON-ROBBIE ROBINSON | 5/5 | 14.86 | 14.86 | 184 | $500 | |||
| 18 | MICHAEL HATTEN-ANGEL GARCIA | 5/5 | 14.81 | * 6.13 | 14.81 | 183 | $500 | ||
| 19 | RICKIE KNIGHT-RANDALL CARTER | 5/5 | 14.76 | 14.76 | 182 | $500 | |||
| 20 | JONATHAN PERRITT-JASON KRASNOSKY | 5/5 | 14.61 | 14.61 | 181 | $500 | |||
| 21 | LARRY BULLOCK-JEREMY LOWERY | 5/5 | 14.58 | 14.58 | 180 | ||||
| 22 | CLAY MADISON-KYLE PATTERSON | 5/5 | 14.56 | 14.56 | 179 | ||||
| 22 | MIKE MCCULLARS-STEVE WINSLETT | 4/3 | 15.56 | 1 | 14.56 | 179 | |||
| 24 | JAMES OSWALT-LINDA OSWALT | 5/5 | 14.15 | 14.15 | 177 | ||||
| 25 | MIKE CHAVERS-JOSH CHAVERS | 5/5 | 14.06 | 14.06 | 176 | ||||
| 26 | KENNETH CHAMBERS-ELI CHAMBERS | 5/5 | 14.04 | 14.04 | 175 | ||||
| 27 | BRYTON NIXON-ADAM BAIN | 5/5 | 13.83 | 13.83 | 174 | ||||
| 28 | KARL YOUNGBLOOD-JAMES MCMON | 5/5 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 173 | ||||
| 29 | JERRY CASEY-RANDY CASEY | 5/5 | 13.78 | 4.08 | 13.78 | 172 | |||
| 30 | CHASE BENSON-CHRIS MINOR | 5/5 | 13.66 | 13.66 | 171 | ||||
| 31 | MICHAEL PRESLEY-LAMAR INGRAM | 5/5 | 13.56 | 5.05 | 13.56 | 170 | |||
| 32 | SHAYE BAKER-BEN WELDON | 5/5 | 13.32 | 13.32 | 169 | ||||
| 33 | BRIAN STIFFLER-CHRIS MASON | 5/5 | 13.19 | 13.19 | 168 | ||||
| 34 | JAMES RICHERSON-CRAIG HAMILTON | 5/5 | 13.13 | 13.13 | 167 | ||||
| 35 | MICHAEL HARDIN-MIKE HARDIN | 5/5 | 13.11 | 13.11 | 166 | ||||
| 36 | ERNIE FAULKNER-KEN WALTERS | 5/5 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 165 | ||||
| 37 | MATT VANZANT-JOEY VANZANT | 5/5 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 164 | ||||
| 38 | JOHN POLLARD-DALLAS WELDON | 5/5 | 12.49 | 4.08 | 12.49 | 163 | |||
| 39 | RICKY SMITH-RICKY SMITH | 4/4 | 12.47 | 12.47 | 162 | ||||
| 40 | ALLEN YARBOROUGH-SHANE UNDERWOOD | 5/4 | 13.44 | 1 | 12.44 | 161 | |||
| 41 | FLYNN GERALD-SAM ROY | 5/5 | 12.40 | 12.40 | 160 | ||||
| 42 | SCOTT LUSTER-BRANNON JONES | 5/5 | 12.24 | 12.24 | 159 | ||||
| 43 | TOMMY PEGUES-TYLER STROCK | 5/5 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 158 | ||||
| 44 | DAVID CAYLOR-ALLEN HAYES | 5/5 | 11.82 | 11.82 | 157 | ||||
| 45 | NICHOLAS HILL-JEREMY HEADLEY | 5/5 | 11.74 | 4.86 | 11.74 | 156 | |||
| 46 | SAMBO FISH-SAM FISH | 5/5 | 11.70 | 11.70 | 155 | ||||
| 47 | DALE WESTMORELAND-LANCE YOUNGBLOOD | 5/5 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 154 | ||||
| 48 | DANNY GRISSETT-TONY WILSON | 5/5 | 11.61 | 11.61 | 153 | ||||
| 49 | KYLE TINDOL-RICKY BAKER | 5/5 | 11.29 | 11.29 | 152 | ||||
| 50 | KENNY SMITH-JAMES PURVIS | 5/5 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 151 |
Bobby Chambers and Justin McClain win the Tom's Marine TT on Douglas-Full Rsults Here!
Chambers & McClain Win Again
On June 7th the team of Bobby Chambers and Justin McClain continued their hot 2014 season with a winning sack of 19.98-pounds on Douglas Lake. This topped the nearest competitor in the 115 boat field by over 2-pounds. This is the second win of the season for the team and they finished second in the last even on Cherokee Lake. They took home $2,500 for their effort. Tim Smiley and Gary Pilkenton, winners of the trails last event, came in second with a nice 17.91-pound limit that included one of the lunkers and paid them a total of $2,025. Third place and $850 went to Drew Payne and Brandon Hobby with 17.44-pounds. om Cole and omer Ryans took home $700 for their fourth place 17.3-pound limit. Rounding out the top 5 and winning $500 was the team of Edie Ball and Keith Gray with 17.29-pounds. Complete results, standings and photos are now posted on the Toms Marine web site at http://www.tomsmarinetn.com
We invite everyone to come out and join us for our next event on July 12 at 7pm on Cherokee Lake at the 25E bridge. This will be a night tournament with a 3 fish limit..
Chambers and McClain holding up their winning stringer on Douglas
June 7 Douglas Tourney Results
| Place | Team | Weight | # Fish | Winnings | Points | Comments |
| 1 | Bobby Chambers & Justin McClain | 19.98 | 5 | 2500 | 300 | |
| 2 | Gary Pilkenton & Tim Smiley | 17.91 | 5 | 2025 | 299 | Includes Lunker |
| 3 | Drew Payne & Brandon Hobby | 17.44 | 5 | 850 | 298 | |
| 4 | Tom Cole & Homer Ryans | 17.3 | 5 | 700 | 297 | |
| 5 | Eddie Ball & Keith Gray | 17.29 | 5 | 500 | 296 | |
| 6 | Wayne Moyher & Casey Baker | 17.05 | 5 | 440 | 295 | |
| 7 | Brent Hoskins & Chuck Hoskins | 16.9 | 5 | 380 | 294 | |
| 8 | Jimmy Clark & Daniel Aldridge | 15.48 | 5 | 340 | 293 | |
| 9 | Charles White & Brandon Gibson | 15.35 | 5 | 320 | 292 | |
| 10 | Herschel Brady & Kevin Burns | 15.3 | 5 | 300 | 291 | |
| 11 | Marty Stewart & Bobby Ferguson | 15.05 | 4 | 260 | 290 | |
| 12 | Steve Miracle & Mike Wolfenbarger | 14.54 | 5 | 765 | 289 | Includes Lunker |
| 13 | Sam McCowan & Mark McCowan | 14.34 | 5 | 200 | 288 | |
| 14 | Burton Bryan & Willie Bryan | 14.32 | 5 | 180 | 287 | |
| 15 | Ken Vicchio & Greg McDavid | 14.01 | 5 | 160 | 286 | |
| 16 | Clarence Lawson & Delbert Ison | 13.99 | 5 | 140 | 285 | |
| 17 | Greg Woods & Carlus Bales | 13.41 | 5 | 140 | 284 | |
| 18 | Marvin Heatherly & Justin Morgan | 12.95 | 5 | Prize | 283 | |
| 19 | Clifford Bunch & Paul Napier | 12.82 | 5 | Prize | 282 | |
| 20 | Jack Wade | 12.67 | 5 | Prize | 281 | |
| 21 | Ray Smith & Chuck Cagle | 12.6 | 5 | Prize | 280 | |
| 22 | Stephen Loveday & Ralph Loveda | 12.24 | 5 | Prize | 279 | |
| 23 | Bryant Ailor & Mark Ailor | 12.08 | 5 | 278 | ||
| 24 | Guy Siler & Brian Holt | 11.85 | 5 | 277 | ||
| 25 | Noah Ricker & Allen Rogers | 11.72 | 4 | 276 | ||
| 26 | Lee Monday & Mark Mauldin | 11.54 | 5 | 275 | ||
| 27 | Butch Goddard & Billy Nash | 11.33 | 5 | 274 | ||
| 28 | Todd Bayless & John Napier | 11.16 | 5 | 273 | ||
| 29 | Bill Humbard & Donnie Holder | 10.98 | 5 | 272 | ||
| 30 | George Lakins | 10.8 | 5 | 271 | ||
| 31 | Todd Pippen & Mike Jessee | 10.69 | 5 | 270 | ||
| 32 | Howard Greenlee & James Burchfield | 10.68 | 5 | 269 | ||
| 33 | George Lewis & Jeff Birchect | 10.66 | 5 | 268 | ||
| 34 | Phil Miller & Fred Burkhart | 10.65 | 5 | 267 | ||
| 34 | Jerry Richardson | 10.65 | 4 | 267 | ||
| 36 | Pete King & Jeff Howard | 10.52 | 5 | 265 | ||
| 37 | Josh Dykes & Ralph Chestnutt | 10.47 | 5 | 264 | ||
| 37 | Scott Seaton & Wandell Lusk | 10.47 | 5 | 264 | ||
| 39 | Nathan Hipps & Heath Barker | 10.25 | 5 | 262 | ||
| 40 | Charles Mitchell & Kelly Millsap | 9.87 | 5 | 261 | ||
| 41 | Gene Smiley & Jimmy Hoskins | 9.84 | 5 | 260 | ||
| 41 | Hermilio Salgado & Jose Salgado | 9.84 | 5 | 260 | ||
| 43 | Charles Welch | 9.71 | 5 | 258 | ||
| 44 | Patrick Trujillo & Jimmy Epling | 9.61 | 4 | 257 | ||
| 45 | Jason Sturgill & Jessee Roberts | 9.42 | 4 | 256 | ||
| 46 | Jim Holsenback & Douglas Carpenter | 9.41 | 5 | 255 | ||
| 47 | Bobby Cardwell & Ryan Cardwell | 9.26 | 5 | 254 | ||
| 48 | Jim Byington & Allen White | 9.24 | 5 | 253 | ||
| 49 | Adrian Rasnake & Rodney Ray | 9.23 | 3 | 252 | ||
| 50 | Mark Pappas & JR Adkins | 9.2 | 5 | 251 | ||
| 51 | Brian Harvey | 9.04 | 5 | 250 | ||
| 52 | Tony Wilson | 8.75 | 5 | 249 | ||
| 53 | Pete Price & Mike Thomas | 8.73 | 3 | 248 | ||
| 54 | Donald Ensor & John Ensor | 8.43 | 5 | 247 | ||
| 55 | Kent Smith & Perry Dewees | 7.91 | 4 | 246 | Free Entry Draw | |
| 56 | Nathan Mountain & George Brock | 7.88 | 5 | 245 | ||
| 57 | Dwight Bales & Bill Bales | 7.86 | 5 | 244 | ||
| 58 | Bruce Clevenger & Gary Mathes | 7.67 | 4 | 243 | ||
| 59 | David Stinson & Fred Markland | 7.45 | 5 | 242 | ||
| 60 | Jeremy Jones & Aaron Russell | 7.36 | 4 | 241 | ||
| 61 | Marlin McComas & Charlie Singleton | 7.28 | 5 | 240 | ||
| 62 | Justin Finch & Ray Repass | 7.16 | 5 | 239 | ||
| 63 | Kenneth Helton & Lance Helton | 7.01 | 3 | 238 | ||
| 64 | Phillip Gordon & Chelsey Lawless | 6.95 | 3 | 237 | ||
| 65 | Rick Gill & Jool Gill | 6.94 | 4 | 300 | 236 | Drawing |
| 66 | Dustin Gilliam & Matt Greene | 6.62 | 5 | 235 | ||
| 67 | Tracy Carter & Mike Smith | 6.24 | 4 | 234 | ||
| 68 | Chris Palmer & Kim Palmer | 6.14 | 5 | 233 | ||
| 69 | Randy Berryhill & Crystal Berryhill | 6.09 | 3 | 232 | ||
| 70 | Luke Boles & Donnie Absher | 6.05 | 5 | 231 | ||
| 71 | Dustin Hyatt & Dalton Hyatt | 5.98 | 2 | 230 | ||
| 72 | Brad Brown & Tim Hall | 5.89 | 4 | 229 | ||
| 73 | Eddie Baker & Craig Powers | 5.79 | 4 | 228 | ||
| 74 | Mark Mellons & Mark Mellons SR | 5.34 | 3 | 227 | ||
| 75 | Jeff Short & Josh Short | 5.23 | 4 | 226 | ||
| 76 | Michael House & Jerry House | 4.53 | 2 | 225 | ||
| 77 | James Goodin & Tim Gent | 3.85 | 1 | 224 | ||
| 78 | Randy Brown & Greg Burrell | 3.46 | 2 | 223 | ||
| 79 | Ron Hyatt & Johnny Parks | 2.93 | 2 | 222 | ||
| 80 | Bruce Bush & Melvin Partin | 2.82 | 2 | 221 | ||
| 81 | Dillon Baxley & Brian Baxley | 2.16 | 2 | 220 | ||
| 82 | Brian Ooten & Rodney Workman | 1.26 | 1 | 219 | ||
| 83 | Joe Leonard & Jim Neece | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | James Taylor & Lance Grigsby | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Corey Ownby & Dewayne Wilson | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Matt Coughlin & Bob Coughlin | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Rodney Osborne & Jason Osborne | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Joe Riley & Lisa Riley | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Mike Golden & Brian Aiken | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Randy Carroll & Mike Hobby | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Lowell Caudill & Teddy Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Michael Pearcy & Dakota Pearcy | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | John Arms & Greg Vineyard | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Richard Hamlin & Larry Hamlin | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Tim Wright & Jimmy Moore | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Michael Cantrell & Jon Cantrell | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Trinity Cawood & Kevin West | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Allen Smith & Josh Roark | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Alan Lane & Sherman Hickman | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Jeremy Osborne & Todd Craft | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Bill Freshour & Kenneth Lodwick | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Michael Livesay | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | John Gyurcsik & Bill Nash | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Norman Helm & Travis Spradling | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Jeff Hance & Gary Hance | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Robert Hardin & Michael Watson | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Steve Redmond & Horace Brooks | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Charles Sexton & Mason Sexton | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Jerry Hoskins & Charles Hoskins | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Jody Haun & Caleb Collins | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Matthew Burrell & Chuck Southland | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Tate Rice & Brandon James | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Jim Psichopaidas & Steven May | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Wesley Crowe & Mark Surgenor | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| 83 | Chad Waddell & Rodney Craddock | 0 | 0 | 75 |
359 Total fish brought to the scales weighing 820.87-pounds. Payout based on 105 paid boats. Thanks to everyone that participates in making this trail the great success that it is!
Every effort is made to insure the results are correct. However, if you feel that anything shown here is not correct conact us and we'll be happy to look into it.
Marcus Sykora wins BFL All American on Wilson
Marcus Sykora absolutely dominated the field on the first 2 days of the BFL All American on Wilson Lake. He fished a quarter-mile below Wheeler Dam and caught multiple 5-pounders on crankbaits at one magic spot.
He started with a limit that weighed 26 pounds, 11 ounces. He followed with a sack that went 27-4. He entered the final round with a lead of over 14 pounds. That’s good for him because today his limit weighed 12-5. It was enough to hold off a hard-charging Jayme Rampey who had 25-14 today for a total weight of 61-12.
Sykora won with a total weight of 66-4.
In addition to the $101,000 prize, Sykora won an invitation to fish the Forrest Wood Cup in August on Lake Murray.
On the co-angler side, Justin Sward of Birmingham, Ala. brought a whopping 23 pounds, 9 ounces to the scale and took the title. His total weight of 57-15 was more than 5 pounds better than that of runner-up Bryan Cothran who led on Day 2 and finished with a total of 52-13.
Hackney leads as FLW Tour on Pickwick heads into final round
Greg Hackney expanded his lead to 7 pounds, 13 ounces over Brent Ehrler as the FLW Tour on Pickwick Lake goes to the final day tomorrow.
Hackney had 22 pounds, 4 ounces today and while that’s strong, it was a far cry from his 31-plus he weighed-in on Friday. Still, his total weight stands at 75-14.
Most anglers want current on TVA lakes. Today they may have gotten too much of a good thing as rainy afternoons have sent enough water through the system to raise the lake level. Hackney suspects that may be the reason his spot didn’t produce as well today. He did catch fish, did take the lead, but it took him all day.
Hackney also noted that big schools of gizzard shad did not show or the little ledge he has been fishing. On days 1 and 2 they were stacked in unusually large schools over live mussel beds. That’s what the 5-pounders are eating and hackney doesn’t even have a bait big enough to emulate the shad. But when bass go nuts for a few minutes Hackney capitalizes. That only required about 4 hours of combined effort over the first two days. Tomorrow his prime spot may become just one more in a rotation of areas he has confidence in – a couple of which he has not fished yet during the tournament.
Braxton Setzer of Auburn, Ala. won the co-angler division with a limit that weighed 21-5 (heaviest of the week for a co-angler). His total weight was 51-7, almost a pound ahead of fellow Alabamian and Day 2 leader John Jacobs (50-8). Setzer used a drop shot and shakey head to do most of his damage all week, noting that he also caught fish on a G Man football jig. The drop shot sported a Robo Worm in Morning Dawn color. Shakey head weights ranged from 1/2 oz. with a Zoom magnum trick worm to 1/4 oz. with a standard Zoom trick worm. Green pumpkin and watermelonseed were the colors of choice. Setzer used 10-pound line on the drop shot; 8-pound on the shakey head.
Sykora dominates as All American heads into final day on Wilson
While the FLW Tour has been ongoing at Pickwick, the Walmart BFL All American has been taking place on nearby Wilson Lake.
And as Greg Hackney has taken a strong lead in the FLW Tour event with a 2-day total of 53 pounds, 12 ounces on Pickwick, Marcus Sykora has posted even more weight - 53-15 – over the first 2 days of the All American.
Sykora’s lead is 14 pounds, 6 ounces.
If he holds on to win on this, the final of 3 competition days, Sykora will grab a 6-figure paycheck, as may Hackney, AND he will qualify to compete with Hackney and other top pros at the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray August 14-17. He will have earned that right, as most folks would not expect Wilson to perform as well as Pickwick.
But the numbers are similar for the two lakes right now: average weight per bass is better than 3 pounds on each and 125 of 161 pros caught limits on Pickwick vs. 38 out of 49 boaters on Wilson, or about 77% in each case.
Even co-angler leader Bryan Cothran of Belton, SC has more than a pound over his FLW Tour counterpart on Pickwick (36-11to 35-8).
Both lakes are hot right now and anybody in that neck of the woods needs to go fish them.
Sykora caught his fish by 9A.M. on Thursday and said it took longer on Friday, though his Day 2 weight was heavier at 27-4.
Only the top 10 boaters fish on the third and final day:
1st: Marcus Sykora, Osage Beach, Mo., 10 bass, 53-15
2nd: Dino Moutogiannis, Newington, Conn., 10 bass, 39-9
3rd: Kevin Edwards, Knoxville, Tenn., 10 bass, 38-12
4th: David Nichol, Gainesville, Ga., 10 bass, 38-7
5th: Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 10 bass, 36-11
6th: Lloyd Pickett Jr., Bartlett, Tenn., 10 bass, 36-2
7th: Mark Richardson, Eastanollee, Ga., 10 bass, 36-2
8th: Jayme Rampey, Liberty, S.C., 10 bass, 35-14
9th: Bobby Padgett, Lagrange, Ga., 10 bass, 35-8
10th: John Talton, Georgetown, Tenn., 10 bass, 34-7
The top 10 co-anglers that will fish tomorrow are:
1st: Bryan Cothran, Belton, S.C., 10 bass, 36-11
2nd: Justin Sward, Birmingham, Ala., 10 bass, 34-6
3rd: Lee Black, Danville, Ala., 10 bass, 33-9
4th: John Bedingfield, Loganville, Ga., 10 bass, 33-0
5th: Brandon Maynard, Cookeville, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-12
6th: Daniel Brock, Anna, Texas, 10 bass, 30-6
7th: David Blackstock, The Colony, Texas, 10 bass, 27-15
8th: Ethan Flack, Cullman, Ala, nine bass, 27-13
9th: Evan Barnes, Hot Springs, Ark., nine bass, 25-14
10th: Nicholas Marsh, Commerce Township, Mich., 10 bass, 25-1
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Hackney leads again - this time at FLW Tour on Pickwick
As the weather has gotten hot, so has Greg Hackney. He came within a half-pound of winning the Bassmaster Elite series event on Lake Daranelle after leading on days 2 and 3.
Now the former Forrest Wood Cup champion from Gonzales, La. is leading the FLW Tour tourney on Pickwick Lake as the top 20 pros and co-anglers head into the weekend.
Hackney brought in 31 pounds, 12 ounces on Friday to run his two-day total to 53-12. He leads by more than 6 pounds over Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn.
Hackney caught fish on a dozen different lures, but the biggest bass responded to just two of them. He said it was important to figure out how to pull the better quality fish from the huge school of bass he has located.
“Only one other time have I ever found one school of fish that was better than today, and that was at Falcon Lake when I set the FLW record for the heaviest three-day weight,†said Hackney. “Today was just one of those deals, I can’t even explain it. Once I got 25 pounds I figured I might as well see if I could catch 30. That was way more than I ever dreamed I could catch.
“I caught 25 to 30 keepers in little spurts. There is a way to catch the bigger ones and I’m hoping that I have figured that out. When they’re biting, you can catch them every cast. But when I do the ‘right thing’ it doesn’t catch anything but big ones. When it goes down, it is as awesome fishing as it gets.â€
While current is often critical to success on river-run impoundments, Hackney has watched the clock rather than the flow.
“I’ve been really fortunate and haven’t had to rely on the current. It’s a timing deal, but it goes down pretty quick. When it does, you have to be ready to make the right lure change. Only a couple baits are producing the big ones. There was one other guy that fished the same area a little bit. He was there this morning when I got there, but when I really started catching them he backed off. He’s that kind of guy and I really appreciated that from him.â€
While a win would be great, Hackney came to Pickwick with an eye on the prize of earning an invite to fish the 2014 Forrest Wood Cup. He’s happy with the points he has earned toward that end.
“I’ve accomplished my goals over the first two days. Whatever happens after this is all bonus.â€
Bill Day won big bass honors with a 9 pound, 8 ounce specimen.
The fish are averaging more than 3 pounds apiece as there were 694 bass weighing 2,179 pounds, 11 ounces caught on Friday. Among 161 pros, 125 caught their five-bass limit. Pickwick is producing.
While Hackney has a commanding lead in the pro division, there’s a tight race brewing on the co-angler side of the leader board where John Jacobs of Birmingham, Ala., leads with 35 pounds, 8 ounces and Brandon Edel of Hendersonville, Tenn., trails by a quarter of a pound with 35-4.
These 20 pros will compete on Saturday:
1st: Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 10 bass, 53-10
2nd: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 47-9
3rd: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 10 bass, 45-13
4th: Jason Quinn, Rock Hill, S.C., 10 bass, 43-1
5th: Troy Hollowell, Paducah, Ky., 10 bass, 42-10
6th: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 10 bass, 41-13
7th: Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C, 10 bass, 41-8
8th: Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 41-6
9th: Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., 10 bass, 41-3
10th: Shad Schenck, Waynetown, Ind., 10 bass, 40-12
11th: Robbie Dodson, Harrison, Ark., 10 bass, 40-8
12th: Jeff Gustafson, Keewatin, Ontario, Canada, 10 bass, 40-7
13th: Spencer Shuffield, Bismarck, Ark., 10 bass, 40-6
14th: Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 10 bass, 40-5
15th: Jason Lambert, Pickwick Dam, Tenn., 10 bass, 39-8
16th: Chevy pro Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 39-7
17th: Richard Peek, Centre, Ala., 10 bass, 39-0
18th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 10 bass, 38-11
19th: Barry Wilson, Birmingham, Ala., 10 bass, 37-8
20th: Austin Terry, San Angelo, Texas, 10 bass, 36-15
The Top 20 co-anglers:
1st: John Jacobs, Birmingham, Ala., 10 bass, 35-8
2nd: Brandon Edel, Hendersonville, Tenn., 10 bass, 35-4
3rd: Grayson Smith, Clarksville, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-7
4th: Daniel Buswell, Newnan, Ga., 10 bass, 31-11
5th: Cody Kelley, Conway, Ark., 10 bass, 31-9
6th: Chad Randles, Elkhorn, Neb., 10 bass, 31-9
7th: Braxton Setzer, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 30-2
8th: Kyle Monti, Okeechobee, Fla., 10 bass, 30-2
9th: David Lauer, Loxahatchee, Fla., 10 bass, 29-0
10th: J.P. Sims, Cookeville, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-13
11th: Nick Hensley, Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 28-5
12th: Dennis Kirby, Lakeland, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-5
13th: Stephen Smith, Glenwood, Ark., 10 bass, 27-15
14th: Eric Self, Lawndale, N.C., 10 bass, 27-15
15th: Tee Watkins, East Point, Ky., 10 bass, 27-13
16th: Frank Divis Sr., Fayetteville, Ark., 10 bass, 27-13
17th: Jason Johnson, Gainesville, Ga., 10 bass, 27-12
18th: Jimmy Kowalski, Lake Placid, Fla., nine bass, 26-9
19th: Stephen Crawley, Bush, La., 10 bass, 26-9
20th: Kyle Brookshear, Van, Texas, 10 bass, 26-5
Ranger Boats re-ups with FLW
FLW announced this week that Ranger Boats has signed a multi-year extension of its exclusive sponsorship deal with the organization.
Ranger and FLW have enjoyed a relationship since the 1980’s when FLW was known as Operation Bass. That partnership will continue into the foreseeable future.
“We’re proud of our relationship with FLW and excited about the future,†said Ranger Boats President Randy Hopper. “From Tour level events and championships like the Forrest Wood Cup, to weekend tournaments across the country, FLW provides an incredible venue for Ranger customers of all skill levels and delivers a competitive experience that’s second to none. We look forward to supporting Ranger anglers and FLW for years to come.â€
The Ranger Cup program will continue as well, offering Ranger owners valuable contingency awards in FLW tournaments.
“We’re extremely proud of our long-term partnership with Ranger Boats,†said Trisha Blake, President of Marketing at FLW. “We’ve enjoyed building the sport of competitive bass fishing with them, and look forward to many more successful years working alongside the unquestioned leader in premium fishing boats.â€
Saturday, June 7th is 'Keep AmericaFishing Day'
The folks at Keep America Fishing want you to participate by doing what you normally do - fish - and then log on to www.KeepAmericaFishing.org/fishing-day to share stories and photos on their map. There will be prizes from great sponsors and EVERYONE who participates wins something.
That's more than you can say for local fishing derby.
Gagliardi Hoping To Climb At Least 7 Spots In Flw Tour Tournament On Pickwick Lake
Seven. That's the magic number for FLW Tour pro Anthony Gagliardi if he is to qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup – a stone's throw from his backyard – on South Carolina's Lake Murray in August.
Gagliardi has two tournaments to move up in the Angler of the Year standings to make the Cup on his home lake.
Currently 44th in the standings, the Prosperity, S.C., pro needs to get at least to 37th to be assured of a spot in the 2014 FLW Tour championship. A strong finish at Alabama's Pickwick Lake next week or at Kentucky Lake at the end of June should propel him into the top 37 anglers invited to the Forrest Wood Cup.
Actually, the top 35 anglers on the Tour qualify, but some double-qualify, so 37 is the base number Gagliardi is shooting for, although he admits he's dearly love to finish a little higher, especially if he can make it at Pickwick next week.
“The ranking Angler of the Year automatically gets a berth and Andy Morgan is up there now. Randall Tharp is pre-qualified because he won the Cup last year. If both of them stay in the top 35 then it goes to 37, so I still have to move up the same number of places,” Gagliardi said.
“I would like to be in a better situation, but I'm pretty pleased with the year I've had so far,” said Gagliardi, who finished 7th at Lake Hartwell in early March, 30th at Sam Rayburn in late March and 13th at Beaver Lake in April.
“I've been able to scratch and claw my way back up there to get the show going into these last two tournaments, but I can't have any slip-ups at all or that would be the end of it for my chances to make the Cup at Lake Murray.”
Gagliardi would really like to finish in the top 20 at Pickwick, so the pressure would be off when the Tour moves on to Kentucky Lake, where he has scored one of his four Tour wins.
“I'm not looking to make the 36th spot,” he said, however. “I don’t want it to be that close. I don't want to be counting points and watching the weights in the last tournament, I want to know when I weigh my fish at Kentucky Lake that I am in.”
Although his history at Pickwick would seem to indicate that he will still be needing to make up points by the time he gets to Kentucky Lake, Gagliardi is heading into the tournament next week with a lot of confidence.
His two previous Tour tournaments on the lake have resulted in a 46th place finish in 2012 and 49th in 2006, which was his worst finish on the way to winning Angler of the Year. He finished 13th in a FLW Series Eastern Division tournament in October 2007, but he was 66th in November two years earlier in the Rayovac FLW Series Championship.
“We've been there at different timesof the year, only once in the summer,” Gagliardi said. The lake is a whole lot more like Kentucky Lake at this stage with a love of 3-, 4-, and 5-pound fish in there.”
And, he added, conditions should be set up for the way he likes to fish next week.
“It's a really good summertime lake and by the time we get there I think the water will have warmed up and the majority of the fish will have moved out. There probably will also still be a lot of fish up shallow, so I imagine it will be a pretty good tournament for every body.”
Gagliardi said he will look for a topwater bite early in the morning, then concentrate on the deep-water fish the rest of the day during the tournament.
“I will be looking for the big schools of fish. I think my best chance is to get in that deep water, cruise around and see if I can get on a couple of good bites each day. That is the way I like to catch them this time of year. I have a lot more confidence doing that than I would be trying to put tougher some type of flipping pattern.”
Enough of those big bites at Pickwick, he said, would mean all he would have to do at the season-sender at Kentucky Lake is maintain his position and get ready to fish the Cup at Lake Murray.
FLW Tour Major
Jun 5-8, 2014
Pickwick Lake
McFarland Park
Hefty Payback Awaits Anglers In Potash Fish Back Open Team Tournament On Clarks Hill
Fishermen are attracted to a tournament with a hefty payout – and they really love it when they feel like they are not only fishing for money but to support a worthwhile cause. A tournament with three worthy causes to go with serious prize money just about guarantees success.
That pretty much describes the Potash Corp Fish Back Open Team Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake Saturday, which features a hefty payback down the line from $10,000 for first place along with a trifecta of causes to support – cancer, kids and conservation.
“We kill three birds with one stone,” said tournament coordinator Joey Bruyninckx of Potash Corp, the world’s largest fertilizer enterprise by capacity.
“We have two primary charities – the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance and the North Augusta Youth Fishing Team. The third piece of the puzzle is the environmental impact which we address by putting fish habitat in the lake.”
In the inaugural Potash Fish Back Tournament last year each boat was required to install an artificial fish habitat structure at either their first or second stop of the first day of the tournament. The teams put out more than 150 new artificial habitat units during the event.
The pre-fab structures made of vinyl siding cemented into a PVC container are designed to sink to the bottom and land upright to resemble a bush. Although the tournament has been streamlined into a one-day event this year, Bruyninckx said the idea was a good fit and it is being done again this year.
The primary mission of the GOCA is to increase awareness and educate Georgia’s women of all ages and their families, as well as the healthcare community, about the risks and symptoms leading to early detection.
Bruyninckx said reducing the event to one day and increasing the payout has increased the entry so far this year, and he hopes other tweaks to the tournament will result in even bigger turnouts in years to come.
“We had 122 boats at registration Tuesday evening and we've had two late registrations since then. Last year this time we had 105 boats registered,” he said.
“Last year we sold $1 raffle tickets and the proceeds from that along with the proceeds from food sales benefit the charities. Potash puts up a fixed amount of money, guarantees the prize money, and in addition we raise money through local sponsors,” Bruyninckx said. “But this year we are selling $1 and $5 raffle tickets and we have got some really good prizes to give away. More money for the charities is the ultimate goal.”
Bruyninckx said that while the first place prize was dropped from $12,000 to $10,000 this year, the payback is being spread farther down the line, with $5,000 going to second place, $2,500 to third place and $1,000 to Big Fish.
“Last year we gave $10,000 aggregate to the charities and this year we hope to do more, but I won't be disappointed if we end up doing only $8,000 this year because at the end of the day we are making it a better tournament all the way around, not only for the anglers, but for the spectators and everybody involved.”
“As the tournament grows over the years, the amount going to the charities will continue to grow through expanded participation,” he added.
Entry fee for the tournament is $150 per boat, with a late registration fee of $25. To register or get more information contact Jon Hair at The Tackle Shop in Martinez, Ga., 706-432-8225, [email protected], or Chris Rodwell, 706-829-3926.
Fishing could be tough for the anglers in the last major local tournament on Clarks Hill before the fall, Bruyninckx said.
“The schooling has king of died off and I think the fish have gone back deep and are located on humps and shoals. I think you will see a lot of guys throwing a worm, a jig or a crankbait Saturday,” he said.
Potash Corp Fish Back Tournament
Sat, Jun 7, 2014
Clarks Hill Lake
Wildwood Park
Call Joey Bruyninckx at 706-469-1239
Wright, Coble Hoping Strong Finish In Anglers Choice Will Be Ticket To Bassmaster Classic
David Wright and Jeff Coble figure they have a pretty good chance of fishing their way into the Bassmaster Classic – if they can figure the fish out in the Anglers Choice Virginia-North Carolina double-header tournament on Kerr Reservoir this weekend.
“These are the last two tournaments and we figure if we do pretty good in these we could get up to the top three in points,” said Wright. The team is currently 6th in the North Carolina Division standings. Wright, of Lexington, N.C., and Coble of Manson, N.C., finished 19th at Falls March 23, 9th at Kerr April 6 and 17th at High Rock May 24 in the North Carolina Division. In the Virginia Division they finished 6th at Kerr April 5 and 69th at Smith Mountain Lake May 10.
“They will let one team go for every 50 boats to an end of the year tournament to qualify for the Classic. We figure they will have three or four spots, so that's why we are fishing the Anglers Choice tournaments, that and the fact they give away a boat at the end of the year,” he said.
The problem Wright and Coble, who have fished in three Bassmaster Classics, might have – along with all the other teams fishing this weekend – is a lack of quality bites.
“Fishing up there has not been too good,” Wright said. “I saw that 13 pounds, 9 ounces won the BFL tournament there last week and that does not speak too well for what might be happening in the lake. I think there are a lot of 1- and 2-pounders biting.”
Their goal, he said, is to try to catch 11 to 12 pounds both days of the double-header.
“We can't win with that, but it would give us a decent chance,” Wright said.
Kerr has seen a rebound in numbers of bass in recent years, Wright said, but sometimes that does not translate into bigger bags at tournament weigh-ins.
“During the week the fish are shallow and you can really catch them, then on Saturday with all those boats running around those fish get lockjaw.”
Their strategy, he said will be to fish shallow very early and move a little deeper as the sun gets up.
Beginning last year the Anglers Choice Team series was split into two divisions, one for Virginia and one for North Carolina, with four qualifiers in each division.
“The other aspect of out trail this year is that we are going to have two separate Classics, with a Ranger Boat for the winners on the Virginia side and a Triton for the winners on the North Carolina side. So, with the opportunity to fish both Classics, guys have two chances to win a boat,” said tournament director Chris Lucas.
The Virginia Division Classic will be held Oct. 4-5 on Smith Mountain Lake and the North Carolina Division Classic will be held Oct. 25-26 on High Rock Lake, which is in Wright's backyard.
Angler’s Choice Marine – VA Division
Sat, Jun 7, 2014
Angler’s Choice Marine – NC Division
Sun, Jun 8, 2014
Kerr/Buggs Island Lake
Occoneechee State Park Ramp #1
Call Chris Lucas 276-358-0844
Carden, Rutland Hoping Shallow Bite Turns On For Alabama Bass Trail Tournament On Lay Lake
Normally Coby Carden would be licking his chops at the prospect of fishing Lay Lake in June. After all the lake is practically his backyard and he grew up fishing the lake.
But, with the Alabama Bass Trail South Division coming to Lay Lake this Saturday, Carden said the lake is not fishing like it typically does this time of year.
“I am excited about it because this is when I do my best on the lake, but I just don't have them figured out yet,” said Carden, whose teammate in the South Division is Chris Rutland.
“Typically, you can still be catching a lot of fish shallow. The spawn is over and a lot of fish have moved out, but you can always catch quality fish in the grass all year long,” Carden said. “But we had a warm up and then a cold snap, and since that last cold snap the fish have not been positioned for us. They are just not up in the grass.”
Carden said the fish apparently are in transition, kind of in between and that has made shallow fishing tough.
“They are just in a funk. They have not committed to either one of their normal places for this time of year.”
The team is currently ranked 4th after posting three top 20 finishes, including a second place finish on the Alabama River a month ago. They finished 14th on the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta March 1 to start the season, but could only get an 82nd place finish on lake Eufaula March 15, then recovered with a 20th place on Lake Jordan April 19.
“We've been blessed. Unfortunately, Eufaula just killed us. Had we done a little better there we'd be a lot closer to the top,” Carden said.
The tournament Saturday on Lay Lake is the final Alabama South tournament of the inaugural series before the Championship Oct. 10-11 on Lewis Smith Lake. The North Division has one more tournament scheduled in the regular season, June 21 on Logan Martin Lake.
Each tournament has a guaranteed first prize of $10,000, plus $23,000 to the top 20 places and $500 to big fish. There are also numerous bonus packages available to winning and placing anglers.
The Top 50 teams for both the Northern and Southern Divisions will advance to the 2014 ABT Team Championship Oct. 10-11 at Smith Lake in Jasper. Plus, the top 25 student boats overall will be in the final event. To be eligible for the championship, teams must enter all five qualifying events in their respective division.
The grand prize for the no-entry fee championship is a fully-rigged Phoenix 619 Pro Bass Boat with a 150-horsepower Mercury Outboard, valued at $40,000. Adding to that excitement level is an opportunity to advance to the Bassmasters Team Championship and possibly earn a berth in the Bassmaster Classic.
Kay Donaldson, program director for the Alabama Bass Trail, also announced the 2015 ABT tournament schedule. The 10-lake, team-style tournament series will be held on ten of the lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail beginning next February 14, with the championship to be held on the 11th lake October 9-10, 2015. The full schedule and details are available on the ABT website; http://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/next-season/
“The Alabama Bass Trail tournament format has been wildly successful, pulling anglers from six states and creating an economic impact of over $1 million in the areas around the Trail’s lakes,” said Donaldson. “I am so proud of what our state has accomplished while promoting the sport of bass fishing. We have showcased these lakes to the world and provided a needed boost to the local economies.”
Alabama Bass Trail - South Division
Sat, Jun 7, 2014
Lay Lake
Paradise Point Marina & RV Resort
Call Kay Donaldson 855-934-7425
Fish the Rat-L-Trap Open on Lake Toho!
Lake Toho has a well-deserved reputation as a trophy bass factory and a top tournament lake. Right now the water is down in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. That means tons of bass are staging along the deep edges of whatever vegetation they prefer, offshore hydrilla being chief among these.
That puts fish in a prime position to strike lipless crankbaits.
That puts anglers in a prime position to take advantage of an opportunity to fish the Rat-L-Trap Open on the famous lake Sunday, June 29th.
Entry fee is only $100 and payback is 100% to 1 out of each 5 boats. First place is worth a projected $3,000, based on 150 entries. Big bass side pot is $20.
There will be on-site registration from 3-6 P.M. and a 6 P.M. pre-tournament meeting at Big Toho Marina on Saturday, the 28th.
Download your entry form at rat-l-trap.com and get information on other ‘Trap tournaments at locations such as the Cal Delta, Lake Guntersville and others: http://www.rat-l-trap.com/tournaments.php
Or call 1(800)633-4861 for more info.
Ranger Angler Danny White shows of a healthy Kissimmee Chain bass.
Bassmaster College Regional Takes Anglers To Remote, Unknown Watts Bar Lake
As many as 100 collegiate teams are expected to find their way to remote Watts Bar Reservoir to compete in the upcoming Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional June 12-13.
Located near Dayton, TN Watts Bar is a TVA lake. That may be the biggest clue most of the anglers have as far as how to approach the fishery. Few have any experience on the lake.
One angler who has spent some time on Watts Bar is Jackson Minnich, the vice president of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville bass club.
“Honestly, it is kind of out there in the middle of nowhere,” Minnich said. “It is one of my favorite lakes to fish. I just wish I got to go there more often. The fishing stays pretty constant for me. Every time I go, I usually catch quite a few bass.”
Minnich expects a 3-pound-per-fish average to carry teams into the Top 10. Twenty pounds per day may be needed to win.
“There are big fish there, but you are not going to catch them with the same consistency as you would at Chickamauga or Kentucky Lake or somewhere like that,” said Minnich, before adding that Watts Bar is full of 2- to 3-pound largemouth.
As for patterns that may come into play, “A lot of people think Watts Bar is really a deep lake, but there is usually a consistent shallow bite too,” Minnich said. Flipping to shallow cover should be productive during the regional.
“There are a lot of humps and quite a few ledges too, so there is a lot of opportunity to fish offshore there.
“We have had kind of a late winter and cold spring, so it will be somewhere between postspawn and summertime. We have had some rain events, but the cold fronts more than anything have kind of messed up the fishing.”
Temperatures throughout the month of May have swung wildly from highs in the 90s to lows in the 30s.
Right now the lake is near summer pool and water clarity is described as slightly stained.
If the city of Dayton (population 6,180) rings a bell, it was the site of the famous Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial of 1925 wherein the idea of evolution was pitted against the concept of Divine Creation. No matter how the bass got there, our collegians’ debate will center on how to catch 5 of the biggest each day in next week’s Regional tourney.
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Haynes Wins Rayovac Tourney on Kentucky Lake
Randy Haynes of Counce, TN brought 27 pounds, 10 ounces to the scale during Saturday’s final round to win the Rayovac FLW Series Central Division tournament on Kentucky Lake with a 3-day total weight of 75-5.
Haynes said he burned more than 40 gallons of gas each day as he captured his 5th Rayovac Series win of his career. On Saturday he burned even more. “I put a lot of practice in and yesterday it felt like my fish down south were going away. I was coming out of Jonathan Creek this morning and three-quarters of the way out I wasn’t sure if I was going to go right or left. I went down south and fished two spots for about thirty minutes to clear my mind, then I went back up north toward the dam and I knew I had made the right decision.”
Haynes elaborated on the difference in the two areas. “Down south my spots were mostly 12 feet deep on top and fell off into 18 to 25 feet of water. Up north, they were 18 to 23 feet deep and dropped off into a flat or down into the river channel.
=“I caught several fish down south, but I only kept one that was about three and a half pounds because I didn’t want to have to start culling. A lot of times my windows to catch fish would only be two or three minutes long and I needed to keep up with them and not waste time culling. I didn’t even have to catch a bass to make them move. If they bit they were moving.”
Haynes is humbled by his recent success in FLW tournaments, including this win. “I can’t believe this is happening. The competition is getting so tough, and guys really understand ledge fishing. It is so hard to stay on top. Depth finders are getting better, and there are more guys out on the ledges than ever before. Especially Kentucky Lake – it has some of the best ledge fishermen in the country.”
Haynes caught the bulk of his weight on a Profound Outdoors Z-Boss 20, a Strike King 10XD, a variety of swimbaits and a 1-ounce Profound Outdoors jig.
Tim Webb of Olpe, Kan., won the co-angler division and a Ranger Z117C with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard. His 3-day total weight was 61 pounds, 4 ounces.
Your Top 10 pros:
1st: Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., 15 bass, 75-5, $40,000 + Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower outboard
2nd: Jason Lambert, Pickwick Dam, Tenn., 15 bass, 73-7, $15,500
3rd: Walmart pro Mark Rose, West Memphis, Ark., 15 bass, 71-3, $12,000
4th: Barry Wilson, Birmingham, Ala., 15 bass, 70-2, $10,000
5th: Brandon Hunter, Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 69-13, $9,000
6th: Straight Talk Wireless pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 15 bass, 68-1, $8,000
7th: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 15 bass, 67-2, $7,000
8th: Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., 15 bass, 66-1, $6,000
9th: Mark Pierce, Radcliff, Ky., 15 bass, 63-8, $5,000
10th: Ray Barga, Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 63-1, $4,000
Your Top 10 co-anglers:
1st: Tim Webb, Olpe, Kan., 15 bass, 61-4, Ranger Z117C with a 90-horsepower outboard
2nd: Tim Beale, Hernando, Miss., 15 bass, 57-2, $5,000
3rd: Damon Brown, Mayfield, Ky., 15 bass, 54-15, $4,000
4th: Vince Denina, Willis, Texas, 15 bass, 52-6, $3,500
5th: Frank Divis Sr., Farmington, Ark., 15 bass, 51-12, $3,000
6th: Roger Olson Jr., Eagle River, Wis., 15 bass, 51-3, $2,500
7th: Joey Schmidt, Hickory, Ky., 15 bass, 50-9, $2,000
8th: Chuck Rounds, Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 49-3, $1,750
9th: Shawn Overton, Coal Valley, Ill., 14 bass, 47-0, $1,500
10th: Wes Hardman, De Soto, Wis., 13 bass, 44-13, $1,250
Defoe Finishes Strong, Wins Bassmaster Open On Douglas
Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn., wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open presented by Allstate on Douglas Lake. Bringing in a three-day total of 62 pounds, 5 ounces, DeFoe earns a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Ott DeFoe saved his best for last and it turned out to be the best of the tournament. His 24 pound, 1 ounce closing statement gave him a decisive win on his home waters of Douglas Lake with a 3-day total of 62-5 - nearly a 10 pound margin of victory.
This was the first Bassmaster Open of the 2014 Northern Division season. It marked the 4th Bassmaster tournament DeFoe has fished on the lake. In addition to a PAA event, this was his 5th tourney at home. He has always done well, but this time he topped the field.
DeFoe fished further up the lake each day. Today he wrung 37 bass out of his best spots to compile his final weight. He said the bass offered a moving target as far as patterns and techniques were concerned. “It was really all about changing. I caught all of my fish deep the first day, and I caught them off of a couple of different places primarily cranking a Rapala DT16 crankbait in Caribbean shad. I also caught some on a Terminator football jig.”
On Friday DeFoe had to move up the lake a bit to find his limit, another good sack that gave him the lead.
Today he concentrated all of his efforts up that way and simply crushed ‘em. “I changed a little bit again today and fished some different areas,” he said. “Then we got into one place, and we just hammered them.”
For the 2nd year in a row, Dave Mullins finished runner-up in a Bassmaster Open on his home lake. The Elite Series pro tallied 52-11 over 3 days.
As did DeFoe, Mullins found the cure for crowded conditions was to run up the river. He fished ‘up’ on Friday and Saturday and improved his standing each day.
Mullins relied on 3 lures: a Strike King Sexy Swimmer swimbait, a Strike King 6XD and a Strike King 10 XD.
“I caught most of my fish on a Strike King 6XD crankbait, and then today we had enough room down the lake, so I ran down and caught my big one on a Strike King 10XD first thing,” Mullins said.
Daniel Beebe Jr. of Niota, TN won the co-angler division with 30-7. One lure produced all of his fish each day: a Basstrix swimbait with a ¾ oz. Revenge jighead. The color of the swimbait? Tennessee Shad, of course.
“We fished a big flat today and just wore them out there,” said the 44-year-old computer repairman.
Big bass honors went to Elite Series Pro Aaron Martens who caught a 7-1 the first day.
2014 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 5/29-5/31
Douglas Lake, Dandridge TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 15 62-05 200 $48,271.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 19-01 Day 3: 5 24-01
2. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 52-11 199 $19,051.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 14-00 Day 3: 5 21-09
3. Derrick Snavely Rogersville, TN 15 50-09 198 $14,288.00
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 5 10-06 Day 3: 5 19-13
4. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 15 48-13 197 $12,784.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 15-06 Day 3: 5 17-12
5. Brent Ehrler Redlands, CA 14 48-12 196 $11,155.00
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 4 14-03
6. Michael Neal Dayton, TN 15 48-00 195 $9,525.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 15-09 Day 3: 5 15-12
7. David Walker Sevierville, TN 15 47-08 194 $8,021.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 18-02 Day 3: 5 15-09
8. Ricky Shepherd Mosheim, TN 15 47-04 193 $6,392.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 20-10 Day 3: 5 11-06
9. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 15 47-03 192 $4,763.00
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 5 12-15
10. Todd Schmitz Goshen, IN 14 42-13 191 $4,387.00
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 4 07-10
11. Dewayne Wilson La Follette, TN 14 42-11 190 $4,011.00
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 4 13-02 Day 3: 5 07-13
12. Craig Workman Fort Worth, TX 12 35-06 189 $3,760.00
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-06 Day 3: 2 05-02
CARHARTT BIG BASS
Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 07-01 $500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 122 755 1674-00
2 102 702 1456-13
3 9 55 173-09
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233 1512 3304-06
2014 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 5/29-5/31
Douglas Lake, Dandridge TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Daniel Beebe Jr Niota, TN 9 30-07 200 $25,000.00
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 10-04 Day 3: 3 10-12
2. Mandel Pettus Sound Beach, NY 8 28-06 199 $6,141.00
Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 3 09-13 Day 3: 2 08-01
3. Doug Fowler Conover, NC 9 27-04 198 $4,637.00
Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 3 11-06 Day 3: 3 11-06
4. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 9 24-13 197 $3,133.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 10-06 Day 3: 3 06-06
5. Robert Pelletier Nassau, NY 9 22-14 196 $2,883.00
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 05-09 Day 3: 3 07-11
6. Herschel Brady Morristown, TN 8 21-11 195 $2,757.00
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 11-11 Day 3: 2 03-00
7. Edward Rogers Jr Sparta, MI 9 21-06 194 $2,782.00
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 3 11-03 Day 3: 3 06-07
8. Jonathan Hankins North Tazewell, VA 9 21-04 193 $2,507.00
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 09-01 Day 3: 3 05-02
9. Bill Kohls Winston Salem, NC 9 20-08 192 $2,381.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 07-00 Day 3: 3 04-14
10. Jason Yates Dandridge, TN 8 19-12 191 $2,131.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 08-03 Day 3: 2 04-02
11. Mike Henderson Caledonia CANADA 7 19-02 190 $1,880.00
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 10-05 Day 3: 1 00-13
12. Paul Palmer Madisonville, TN 8 18-09 189 $1,755.00
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 3 04-03 Day 3: 2 02-10
CARHARTT BIG BASS
Stephen Evans Napanee Ontario CANADA05-08 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 93 367 709-04
2 85 336 654-06
3 7 30 71-04
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185 733 1434-14
Defoe Moves Into Lead At Open On Douglas
Consistency has been the key for DeFoe as he weighed 19-3 on Day 1 and 19-1 today – an accomplishment that DeFoe admits is not easy to pull off. “This lake is very hard to be consistent on. A couple of those 4 1/2-, 5- or 5 1/2-pound bites are what makes you have a 20- to 21-pound day. So, it is hard to be consistent here with all 4-pounders.”
DeFoe says the lake is fishing tougher than it should. In practice he declined to beat on spots he knew should produce. He only spent about 10 hours on the lake during practice.
Today he ran some water he never fished on Thursday. That’s where he found his 3 biggest bass.
Local angler Ricky Shepherd, of Mosheim, Tenn., moved into second place by catching the heaviest limit (20-10) of the day. “These fish have changed on the lake this week because of the traffic, and they have positioned themselves to where they are easier for me to catch,” said the 52-year-old Shepherd who has a two-day total weight of 35-14. The warehouse manager said he threw a swimbait yesterday but changed his strategy today and hit about 25 spots to catch his hefty limit.
Rounding out the Top 5 in the pro division are Todd Schmitz, Goshen, Ind., third, 35-3; Dewayne Wilson, La Follette, Tenn., fourth, 34-14; and Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., fifth, 34-9.
Day 2 standings:
2014 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 5/29-5/31
Douglas Lake, Dandridge, TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 38-04 200 $250.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 19-01
2. Ricky Shepherd Mosheim, TN 10 35-14 199
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 20-10
3. Todd Schmitz Goshen, IN 10 35-03 198
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 14-09
4. Dewayne Wilson La Follette, TN 9 34-14 197
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 4 13-02
5. Brent Ehrler Redlands, CA 10 34-09 196
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 13-13
6. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 10 34-04 195
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 17-00
7. Michael Neal Dayton, TN 10 32-04 194
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 15-09
8. David Walker Sevierville, TN 10 31-15 193
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 18-02
9. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 10 31-02 192
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 14-00
10. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 10 31-01 191
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 15-06
11. Derrick Snavely Rogersville, TN 10 30-12 190
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 5 10-06
12. Craig Workman Fort Worth, TX 10 30-04 189
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-06
13. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 10 29-08 188 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 09-07
14. Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, VA 10 29-05 187 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 15-06
15. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 29-03 186 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 14-14
16. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 9 28-15 185 $3,133.00
Day 1: 4 10-02 Day 2: 5 18-13
17. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 10 28-15 184 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-02
18. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 10 28-14 183 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 08-02
19. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 10 28-05 182 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 09-04
20. Kenneth Vicchio Bluff City, TN 10 28-00 181 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 17-00
21. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 8 27-09 180 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 3 09-10
22. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 27-03 179 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-02
23. Archie Wilson Jr Corryton, TN 10 26-12 178 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 15-06
24. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 10 26-10 177 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 10-02
25. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 10 26-05 176 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 14-00
26. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 26-02 175 $2,757.00
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 12-13
27. Dow Cox Jonesborough, TN 10 25-13 174 $2,757.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 12-01
28. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 10 25-02 173 $2,757.00
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 08-03
29. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 7 24-15 172 $2,757.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 2 06-12
30. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 8 24-14 171 $2,757.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 3 07-02
31. Josh Douglas Shakopee, MN 9 24-07 170 $2,381.00
Day 1: 4 10-08 Day 2: 5 13-15
32. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 24-06 169 $2,381.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 08-11
33. Roy Minnick New Lenox, IL 10 24-03 168 $2,381.00
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 14-07
34. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 24-01 167 $2,381.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 12-05
35. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 23-13 166 $2,381.00
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 12-09
36. Chris Daves Hopewell, VA 10 23-12 165 $2,005.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-06
37. Timothy Mcdonald Prestonsburg, KY 10 23-08 164 $2,005.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-02
38. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 10 23-06 163 $2,005.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 11-14
39. Richard Dunham Arlington Heights, IL 10 23-05 162 $2,005.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-00
40. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 10 23-03 161 $2,005.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 11-00
41. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 9 23-02 160 $250.00
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 5 16-12
42. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 23-01 159
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 09-00
43. Charlie Evans Gilbertsville, KY 10 22-15 158
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 11-01
44. Matt Stefan Junction City, WI 10 22-11 157
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 08-14
45. Steve York Bronson, MI 10 22-11 156
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-11
46. Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, MI 10 22-02 155
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 10-08
47. Roland Martin Naples, FL 10 21-14 154
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
48. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 10 21-12 153
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 13-01
49. Jay Clingenpeel Washington, PA 10 21-12 152
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 09-03
50. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 9 21-00 151
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 4 07-03
51. Mark Daniels Fairfield, CA 10 21-00 150
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 09-15
52. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 6 20-15 149
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 1 04-07
53. Christopher Johnston Otonabee CANADA 8 20-14 148
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 3 05-04
54. Gregory Dipalma Millville, NJ 10 20-14 147
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 13-11
55. Chris Gerrein Villa Hills, KY 10 20-12 146
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 08-11
56. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 10 20-12 145
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 09-11
57. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 7 20-11 144
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 2 05-04
58. Don Warren Chesterfield, VA 10 20-05 143
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 08-08
59. Tommy Brown Louisville, TN 8 20-04 142
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 3 03-07
60. Bmac McDonald Greenwood, IN 10 20-04 141
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 07-09
61. Dan Owens Byron, IL 10 20-04 140
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 10-13
62. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 10 20-03 139
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 13-06
63. Gary Pilkenton Morristown, TN 8 20-00 138
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 3 07-09
64. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 10 19-14 137
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 07-13
65. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 10 19-12 136
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 07-05
66. Masahiro Yanase Knoxville TN JAPAN 10 19-12 135
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-01
67. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 19-12 134
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 09-12
68. Franklin Janzen St Catharines Ontario C 7 19-10 133
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 2 04-14
69. Sam George Athens, AL 10 19-08 132
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 06-12
70. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 8 19-07 131
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 3 06-08
71. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 9 19-05 130
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 4 05-00
72. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 10 19-03 129
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-05
73. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 7 19-02 128
Day 1: 4 13-11 Day 2: 3 05-07
74. Sonar Burghoff Guntersville, AL 10 19-02 127
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 06-13
75. Paul Mazzitelli Pittston, PA 10 19-01 126
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 12-04
76. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 10 19-01 125
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 10-14
77. Craig Townsend Westampton, NJ 10 19-00 124
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 09-04
78. Gerald Sensabaugh Gray, TN 10 18-15 123
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 10-14
79. Matt Lee Auburn , AL 10 18-13 122
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 08-08
80. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 9 18-11 121
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 07-15
81. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 10 18-10 120
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-07
82. Rodney Sorrell Stokesdale, NC 10 18-03 119
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 09-05
83. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 9 18-03 118
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 4 08-15
84. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 10 18-00 117
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 08-15
85. Wade Curtiss Meadow Vista, CA 10 17-09 116
Day 1: 5 06-05 Day 2: 5 11-04
86. Carroll Blevins Jonesboro, GA 10 17-09 115
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 10-01
87. Tommy Bryant Knoxville, TN 5 17-06 114
Day 1: 1 03-11 Day 2: 4 13-11
88. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 10 17-04 113
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 05-06
89. Matt Greenblatt Port St Lucie, FL 10 17-01 112
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 09-06
90. Michael McCoy Mentor On The Lake, OH 10 17-01 111
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 09-04
91. Ben Parker UNION CITY, TN 5 16-15 110
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Brett Mitchell Timmonsville, SC 8 16-15 109
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 5 10-05
93. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 9 16-15 108
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 4 07-06
94. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 10 16-13 107
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 07-07
95. Tim Hicks Kingsport, TN 9 16-11 106
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 4 08-13
96. Boo Woods Oneida, KY 10 16-06 105
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 06-08
97. Drew Sadler Richmond , KY 10 16-06 104
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 08-09
98. Troy Lindner Los Angeles, CA 9 16-00 103
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 4 05-00
99. John Figi Bloomington, MN 10 15-15 102
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 05-02
100. Bill Byers IV Lewis Center, OH 8 15-14 101
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 3 04-02
101. Charlie Machek North Chesterfield, VA 9 15-12 100
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 05-00
102. Jordan Card Knoxville, TN 7 15-11 99
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 2 05-09
103. James Mcmullen Quakertown, PA 7 15-10 98
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 4 11-00
104. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 9 15-06 97
Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 5 09-03
105. Wayne Hauser Mooresville, NC 8 15-02 96
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 3 04-12
106. Sam Mccowan Pounding Mill, VA 6 15-01 95
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 13-10
107. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 10 14-10 94
Day 1: 5 05-03 Day 2: 5 09-07
108. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 5 14-06 93
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 3 09-01
109. John Dubois IV Portageville, MO 10 14-06 92
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 06-01
110. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 9 14-01 91
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 4 06-07
111. Shannon Jones Kimper, KY 8 13-15 90
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 3 04-05
112. Michael Sentore Gloucester City, NJ 10 13-15 89
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 05-09
113. Troy Morrow Eastanollee, GA 8 13-12 88
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 5 08-10
114. Matt Vermilyea Perrysburg, OH 8 13-09 87
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 3 05-03
115. Ray Brazier Lawrenceburg, TN 10 13-08 86
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 06-05
116. Gene Eisenmann Frisco, TX 9 13-05 85
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 4 06-04
117. Shirley Crain Fort Smith, AR 5 13-03 84
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
118. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 10 13-01 83
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 06-02
119. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 10 12-15 82
Day 1: 5 04-02 Day 2: 5 08-13
120. Jim Lindner Baxter, MN 8 12-13 81
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 3 04-08
121. Enosey Thao Cottage Grove, MN 8 12-09 80
Day 1: 4 05-03 Day 2: 4 07-06
122. Casey Majni Knoxville, TN 8 12-09 79
Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 4 06-06
123. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 8 12-06 78
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 3 02-14
124. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 8 12-03 77
Day 1: 3 02-13 Day 2: 5 09-06
125. Ron Ottinger Crystal Lake, IL 7 12-03 76
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 2 03-02
126. Bill Day Frankfort, KY 8 12-03 75
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 5 07-04
127. Paul Molan Chardon, OH 5 12-00 74
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 4 10-03
128. RC Cooper Nashua, NH 7 11-13 73
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 5 09-10
129. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 6 11-11 72
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 4 08-04
130. Jonathan Carter South Portland, ME 5 11-10 71
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-10
131. Brian Cook Sandusky, OH 7 11-10 70
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 2 03-12
132. Shaun Kruzitski Stevens Point, WI 6 11-09 69
Day 1: 4 08-02 Day 2: 2 03-07
133. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 8 11-09 68
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 3 03-10
134. Jeff Stoner Wellsville, PA 5 11-05 67
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Richard McCrone Cream Ridge, NJ 4 11-05 66
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 11-05
136. Clifton Coffey Cypress, TX 6 11-05 65
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 4 07-06
137. Dakota Brown Charleston, WV 9 11-05 64
Day 1: 4 04-11 Day 2: 5 06-10
138. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 8 11-04 63
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 5 06-14
139. Keith Monson Harrodsburg, KY 7 11-01 62
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 5 08-09
140. Joshua Cook Clarksville, TN 6 11-01 61
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 4 05-04
141. David Mizenko Wrightsville, PA 8 11-00 60
Day 1: 3 02-13 Day 2: 5 08-03
142. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 9 10-15 59
Day 1: 4 04-09 Day 2: 5 06-06
143. Jimmy V. Vitaro Wooster, OH 6 10-13 58
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 09-06
144. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 8 10-11 57
Day 1: 4 04-04 Day 2: 4 06-07
145. Mike Weiss Union Grove, WI 5 10-09 56
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 10-09
146. Devon Banks Lake Orion, MI 6 10-08 55
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 1 01-00
147. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 7 10-06 54
Day 1: 4 06-09 Day 2: 3 03-13
148. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 3 10-04 53
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 2 05-10
149. Blake Nick Adger, AL 5 10-03 52
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. George Fiorille Moravia, NY 5 10-00 51
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 3 07-04
151. Stephen Longobardi Northford, CT 7 10-00 50
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 2 03-12
152. Chris Cline Stafford, VA 10 10-00 49
Day 1: 5 04-02 Day 2: 5 05-14
153. Rob Grabow Morgantown, WV 9 09-12 48
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 4 03-12
154. Jared Shuler Marion, VA 7 09-09 47
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 2 02-08
155. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 6 09-03 46
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 5 07-11
156. John Hempel Brownstown, MI 5 09-02 45
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Daniel Rice Newport, TN 4 09-00 44
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Jason Sturgill Pennington Gap, VA 6 09-00 43
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 1 01-00
159. Tony Johnson Alexandria, OH 6 08-05 42
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 3 04-13
160. David Smith Del City, OK 5 08-03 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 08-03
161. Erhardt Tulgestka Posen, MI 4 07-09 40
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 2 04-04
162. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 3 07-04 39
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Skip Johnson Wales, MI 6 07-04 38
Day 1: 4 04-08 Day 2: 2 02-12
164. Philip Holwerda Ada, MI 3 07-03 37
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. Pete Garnier Lindsey ONTARIO CANADA 5 07-00 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 07-00
166. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 5 06-15 35
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 2 03-12
167. Joe Cramier Westland, MI 5 06-00 34
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 4 05-01
168. Scott Cremeans Albany, OH 5 06-00 33
Day 1: 4 04-06 Day 2: 1 01-10
169. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 3 05-15 32
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 04-04
170. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 3 05-11 31
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 02-08
171. Michael Caver Southfield, MI 3 04-14 30
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 1 02-06
172. Nassa Khanfour Ales FRANCE 4 04-13 29
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 1 01-01
173. Scott Allan Burlington Ontario CANA 4 04-13 28
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 01-13
174. Mark Costa Andover, ME 4 04-13 27
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 2 02-13
175. Donald Holt Perrysburg, OH 3 04-09 26
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 01-04
176. Sean Caswell Highland, NY 3 04-06 25
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 2 04-04 24
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Greg Mansfield Burnsville, MN 2 03-12 23
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-12
179. Larry Draughn Fairborn, OH 3 03-11 22
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 2 02-13
180. Ripnlips Smith Harrison Twp, MI 2 03-05 21
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Shannon Abbott Encinitas, CA 2 03-01 20
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. James Root Greene, NY 2 02-13 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-13
183. Mohawk Martin Plantagenet CANADA 1 02-12 18
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Erny Janzen St Catharines ONTARIO C 1 02-10 17
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Todd Steele Port Huron, MI 2 01-14 16
Day 1: 2 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Steven Pickard Fulton, NY 1 00-15 15
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. JW Moreno Piney Flats, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Emery Peine Newton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 122 755 1674-00
2 102 702 1456-13
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224 1457 3130-13
2014 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 5/29-5/31
Douglas Lake, Dandridge TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Mandel Pettus Sound Beach, NY 6 20-05 200
Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 3 09-13
2. Daniel Beebe Jr Niota, TN 6 19-11 199
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 10-04
3. Herschel Brady Morristown, TN 6 18-11 198
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 11-11
4. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 6 18-07 197
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 10-06
5. Mike Henderson Caledonia CANADA 6 18-05 196
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 10-05
6. Jonathan Hankins North Tazewell, VA 6 16-02 195
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 09-01
7. Paul Palmer Madisonville, TN 6 15-15 194
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 3 04-03
8. Doug Fowler Conover, NC 6 15-14 193
Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 3 11-06
9. Bill Kohls Winston Salem, NC 6 15-10 192
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 07-00
10. Jason Yates Dandridge, TN 6 15-10 191
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 08-03
11. Robert Pelletier Nassau, NY 6 15-03 190
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 05-09
12. Edward Rogers Jr Sparta, MI 6 14-15 189 $150.00
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 3 11-03
13. Mark Mccowan Pounding Mill, VA 4 14-13 188 $1,504.00
Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 1 03-08
14. Nicole Jacobs Saint Paul, MN 5 14-04 187 $1,379.00
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 3 08-14
15. Jimmy Crum Afton, TN 6 13-14 186 $1,253.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 08-02
16. Mike May Williamson, WV 6 13-10 185 $1,128.00
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 04-07
17. Billy Briere Mooresville, IN 6 13-07 184 $877.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 06-02
18. Jarrad Nickolite Shakopee, MN 6 13-05 183 $752.00
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 06-09
19. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 6 13-03 182 $752.00
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 08-13
20. Tyler South Bonita Springs, FL 6 13-01 181 $627.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 04-12
21. Brian Ruetz Toledo, OH 6 13-01 180 $533.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 07-11
22. Tyler Duckworth Gray, TN 6 12-11 179 $533.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 05-13
23. Brook Pauley Morgantown, WV 5 12-09 178 $533.00
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 09-02
24. Scott Seaton Kodak, TN 6 12-07 177 $533.00
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 06-12
25. Steve Pugh Gray, TN 4 12-06 176 $533.00
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 1 03-00
26. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 6 12-06 175 $533.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 05-04
27. Clint Harrison II Georgetown, TN 6 12-01 174 $533.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 3 07-12
28. Rodney Treadaway Decatur, AL 6 12-01 173 $533.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 04-12
29. Christopher Lemon Mooresville, IN 5 12-01 172 $533.00
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 2 07-00
30. Destin Demarion Grove City, PA 6 12-00 171 $533.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 05-08
31. Justin Martens Leeds, AL 6 11-15 170 $533.00
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 07-06
32. Troy Lee Star Prairie, WI 6 11-15 169 $533.00
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 04-12
33. Dirk Daniel Rutledge, TN 5 11-15 168 $533.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 06-02
34. Andrew Mcclintock Wellford, SC 6 11-13 167 $533.00
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 3 06-09
35. Gary Whiteley Catoosa, OK 6 11-11 166 $533.00
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 05-05
36. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 6 11-10 165 $533.00
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 3 07-07
37. JR Adkins Jr Rogersville, TN 5 11-07 164 $533.00
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 3 09-01
38. Chuck Hoskins Strawberry Plains, TN 5 11-03 163 $533.00
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 2 02-04
39. Brian Eisch Lacona, NY 6 11-02 162 $533.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 3 06-13
40. Bart Harris Greeneville, TN 5 11-02 161 $533.00
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 06-10
41. Jeffrey Emerson Mount Orab, OH 5 11-01 160
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 3 05-09
42. Jon Dupree Tarboro, NC 6 10-15 159
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 05-02
43. Curtis Hall Dandridge, TN 5 10-13 158
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 08-04
44. Jeffrey Gengler Fort Collins, CO 6 10-09 157
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 04-15
45. Dennis Taylor Lebanon, VA 3 10-08 156
Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
46. Rob Jordan Suwanee, GA 6 10-06 155
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 03-04
47. Stephen Davis Blacksburg, VA 6 10-06 154
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 04-14
48. Miyuki Fukae Palestine, TX 4 10-03 153
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-14
49. Stan Bishop Maryville, TN 6 10-01 152
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 03-08
50. Joey Bedra Lake Orion, MI 6 10-01 151
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 3 06-04
51. Ralph Wells Woodland Hills, CA 6 09-15 150
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 04-03
52. Roger Kanipe Russellville, TN 5 09-14 149
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 2 03-05
53. Drew Dupre Clinton, CT 5 09-14 148
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 2 04-12
54. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 6 09-14 147
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 05-01
55. Roger Cook Port St Lucie, FL 5 09-13 146
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 2 02-13
56. Tim Mcnutt Knoxville, TN 5 09-11 145
Day 1: 2 06-10 Day 2: 3 03-01
57. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 6 09-10 144
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 03-12
58. E Moore Union, KY 6 09-09 143
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-00
59. Eric Rumley Princeton, WV 6 09-08 142
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 05-07
60. Sean Smith Columbus, OH 6 09-06 141
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 05-02
61. Willie Bryan III Sevierville, TN 6 09-05 140
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 04-12
62. Anthony Roy Lancaster, KY 6 09-04 139
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 3 04-01
63. Mark Horton Nicholasville, KY 6 09-04 138
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 05-00
64. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 5 09-01 137
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 2 02-05
65. Kevin Ormerod Lexington, SC 4 09-00 136
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 1 01-06
66. Tina Chang Milwaukee, WI 5 08-15 135
Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 3 07-02
67. Jason Williams Winder, GA 6 08-13 134
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 04-12
68. Billy Payne Lackawaxen, PA 5 08-12 133
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 2 02-04
69. Johnny Taylor Dandridge, TN 4 08-11 132
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 07-04
70. Jim Oconnell Castle Rock, CO 3 08-11 131
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 1 05-05
71. Gary Boyd Reseda, CA 6 08-10 130
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 03-08
72. Melvin Mcmullen South Charleston, OH 5 08-08 129
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 3 06-08
73. Jason Mignanelli Pittsburgh, PA 6 08-08 128
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 3 03-14
74. Mike Wolfenbarger Powell, TN 5 08-08 127
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 2 04-09
75. Kane Godfrey Marysville, OH 4 08-06 126
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 1 01-02
76. Rich Coulter Loudon, TN 6 08-02 125
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 3 04-03
77. Denny Kempkers Hamilton, MI 3 08-00 124
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
77. Stan Pilarczyk Milton CANADA 3 08-00 124
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
79. Kent Biggs Morristown, TN 5 08-00 122
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 02-11
80. Alan Patterson Kingsport, TN 4 07-14 121
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 05-09
81. James Shaneyfelt Cheektowaga, NY 6 07-14 120
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 3 04-08
82. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 4 07-12 119
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 05-11
83. Tony Spradlin La Follette, TN 3 07-10 118
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
84. Travis Smith Burlington Ontario CANA 5 07-10 117
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 3 04-15
85. Greg Ray Bandy, VA 3 07-09 116
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
85. Brett Rounsaville Indianapolis, IN 3 07-09 116
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
87. Jack Dale Wayland, MI 3 07-08 114
Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-14
88. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 4 07-06 113
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 1 01-04
89. Nick Lindner Pequot Lakes, MN 4 07-05 112
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-11
90. James Whelan Cadillac, MI 3 07-01 111
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 5 07-01 110
Day 1: 2 01-15 Day 2: 3 05-02
92. Derrek Stewart Venice, CA 5 07-01 109
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 04-08
93. Danny Sprague Hastings, MI 6 07-00 108
Day 1: 3 02-15 Day 2: 3 04-01
94. Chris Davis Guntersville, AL 5 06-15 107
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 01-11
95. Edward Dyer Alto, MI 2 06-14 106
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 1 04-07
96. Jimmy Dudley White, GA 3 06-11 105
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-11
97. Larry Wagner II Crown Point, IN 4 06-10 104
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 1 02-00
98. Bobby Parker Hornbeak, TN 5 06-10 103
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 3 04-05
99. Ken Coats Claremore, OK 3 06-06 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
99. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 3 06-06 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
101. Bob Payne Jr Dandridge, TN 4 06-06 100
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 05-06
102. Phil Zavracky Stow, OH 3 06-05 99
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. William Beal Lenox, MI 3 06-05 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-05
104. Justin Busby Columbus, OH 4 06-04 97
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 3 05-08
105. Matt Ramsey Piney Flats, TN 3 06-01 96
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 2 03-00
106. Roy Moon Gloucester, VA 3 06-00 95
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 2 05-04
107. Christopher Murphy Warrenton, VA 4 06-00 94
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 3 04-12
108. John Minor Caryville, TN 5 06-00 93
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 2 02-04
109. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 3 05-15 92
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. David Evans Memphis, NY 4 05-14 91
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 1 01-10
111. Mark Snitow Lake Havasu City, AZ 5 05-13 90
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 03-04
112. Billy Dunn Maynardville, TN 3 05-12 89
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Mark Wilfong Ann Arbor, MI 4 05-11 88
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 1 01-04
114. Mark Thomas Leesburg, VA 3 05-10 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-10
115. Greg Sullivan Greentown, IN 4 05-09 86
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 02-03
116. Dave Nobles Canisteo, NY 3 05-08 85
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
117. Stephen Evans Napanee Ontario CANADA 1 05-08 84
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 05-08
118. Joe Pope New Kensingtn, PA 3 05-05 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-05
119. Keith Sensenig Jane Lew, WV 3 05-05 82
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 01-07
120. Stephen Collins Hastings CANADA 2 05-03 81
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Paul LaFleur Benton, AR 1 05-02 80
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 05-02
122. Robert Winward Wilmington, DE 4 05-01 79
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 02-01
123. Chuck Cunningham Wellford, SC 4 05-01 78
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 2 02-14
124. Robert Hayes Galloway, OH 4 05-00 77
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 04-02
125. Joe Hamilton Liberty, IN 4 05-00 76
Day 1: 3 03-10 Day 2: 1 01-06
126. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 2 05-00 75
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-04
127. Josh Roark Morristown, TN 2 04-15 74
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
128. Brandon Hollaway Gray, TN 3 04-14 73
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-14
129. Ted Pearce Jr Florence, MS 3 04-14 72
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 2 02-12
130. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 2 04-13 71
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
131. Dexter Goins Greeneville, TN 4 04-13 70
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 1 01-10
132. Steven Dyer Louisville, TN 3 04-12 69
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Glenn Vanhoesen Dexter, NY 3 04-11 68
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-11
134. Jason Rice Swannanoa, NC 1 04-11 67
Day 1: 1 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Aaron Stumbo Ironton, OH 3 04-08 66
Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Brian Jamison Henderson, TN 2 04-08 65
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 02-10
137. Shawn Dompierre Gatineau Quebec CANADA 4 04-05 64
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 03-07
138. David Shreve Knoxville, TN 3 04-03 63
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
139. James Dixon Jr Southfield, MI 3 04-02 62
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
139. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 3 04-02 62
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-02
141. Scott Works Scipio, IN 3 04-02 60
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 02-08
142. Larry Hamilton Jr Dandridge, TN 2 03-15 59
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Kenny Woods Oneida, KY 3 03-13 58
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Tim White Vicksburg, MI 3 03-13 57
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 1 01-01
145. Keith Nelski Muskegon, MI 3 03-11 56
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 3 03-08 55
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Jeffrey Fink Girard, PA 3 03-07 54
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 2 02-07
148. Chris Clarke Fairmont, WV 3 03-05 53
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-05
149. Chancey Hatfield Whitesburg, KY 2 03-05 52
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-06
150. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 03-04 51
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 2 02-06
151. Mark Babcock Warwick, NY 3 03-01 50
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Gary Jones Powell, TN 2 03-01 49
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Joseph Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 2 02-14 48
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 00-12
154. George Saliba Lakefield CANADA 3 02-14 47
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 01-09
155. Royce Madden High Point, NC 2 02-13 46
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Paul Vecchione Knoxville, TN 2 02-09 45
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 00-13
157. David Ashley Pendleton, IN 2 02-08 44
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-08
158. Kenneth Garland Hamilton, OH 2 02-07 43
Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Eric Rasmussen Mchenry, IL 1 02-07 42
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-07
160. Mike Sciacca Augusta, NJ 1 02-06 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
161. John Mellish Barrie, ON CANADA 2 02-04 40
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 1 01-05
162. Charles Pruitt Detroit, MI 2 02-04 39
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 1 01-00
163. David Gill Knoxville, TN 2 02-01 38
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-01
164. John Moon Brookeland, TX 1 02-01 37
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. John Haselbarth Sellersville, PA 2 01-15 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-15
166. Scott Deitrich Berrysburg, PA 1 01-11 35
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Russell Chargualaf Mc Cordsville, IN 1 01-05 34
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05
168. Jenny Sander Byron, GA 1 01-04 33
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
169. Jon Zera Newington, CT 1 01-01 32
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Benjamin Begley Kingsport, TN 1 01-00 31
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Michael Woolley West Bloomfield, MI 1 00-15 30
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Bryan Humphreys Lewisburg, WV 1 00-13 29
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. David Chamberlain Trenton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Mike Fedio Fenton, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Kip George II Athens, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Elvin Helton Maynardville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. JP Kimbrough Bossier City, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Josh Kiser Charleston, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. See Lai Vang Saint Paul, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Jerry Marion Kodak, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Greg McDavid Blountville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Frank McPherson Gloucester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Gary Runyon Decatur, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Kyle Schuchard Essex ONTARIO CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Steven Smith Berwyn, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Paul Spellman Fredericksburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Christian Thomas Leesburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. John Watts Flushing, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 93 367 709-04
2 85 336 654-06
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178 703 1363-10
93. Danny Sprague Hastings, MI 6 07-00 108
Day 1: 3 02-15 Day 2: 3 04-01
94. Chris Davis Guntersville, AL 5 06-15 107
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 01-11
95. Edward Dyer Alto, MI 2 06-14 106
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 1 04-07
96. Jimmy Dudley White, GA 3 06-11 105
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-11
97. Larry Wagner II Crown Point, IN 4 06-10 104
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 1 02-00
98. Bobby Parker Hornbeak, TN 5 06-10 103
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 3 04-05
99. Ken Coats Claremore, OK 3 06-06 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
99. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 3 06-06 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
101. Bob Payne Jr Dandridge, TN 4 06-06 100
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 05-06
102. Phil Zavracky Stow, OH 3 06-05 99
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. William Beal Lenox, MI 3 06-05 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-05
104. Justin Busby Columbus, OH 4 06-04 97
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 3 05-08
105. Matt Ramsey Piney Flats, TN 3 06-01 96
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 2 03-00
106. Roy Moon Gloucester, VA 3 06-00 95
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 2 05-04
107. Christopher Murphy Warrenton, VA 4 06-00 94
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 3 04-12
108. John Minor Caryville, TN 5 06-00 93
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 2 02-04
109. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 3 05-15 92
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. David Evans Memphis, NY 4 05-14 91
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 1 01-10
111. Mark Snitow Lake Havasu City, AZ 5 05-13 90
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 03-04
112. Billy Dunn Maynardville, TN 3 05-12 89
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Mark Wilfong Ann Arbor, MI 4 05-11 88
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 1 01-04
114. Mark Thomas Leesburg, VA 3 05-10 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-10
115. Greg Sullivan Greentown, IN 4 05-09 86
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 02-03
116. Dave Nobles Canisteo, NY 3 05-08 85
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
117. Stephen Evans Napanee Ontario CANADA 1 05-08 84
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 05-08
118. Joe Pope New Kensingtn, PA 3 05-05 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-05
119. Keith Sensenig Jane Lew, WV 3 05-05 82
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 01-07
120. Stephen Collins Hastings CANADA 2 05-03 81
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Paul LaFleur Benton, AR 1 05-02 80
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 05-02
122. Robert Winward Wilmington, DE 4 05-01 79
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 02-01
123. Chuck Cunningham Wellford, SC 4 05-01 78
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 2 02-14
124. Robert Hayes Galloway, OH 4 05-00 77
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 04-02
125. Joe Hamilton Liberty, IN 4 05-00 76
Day 1: 3 03-10 Day 2: 1 01-06
126. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 2 05-00 75
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-04
127. Josh Roark Morristown, TN 2 04-15 74
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
128. Brandon Hollaway Gray, TN 3 04-14 73
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-14
129. Ted Pearce Jr Florence, MS 3 04-14 72
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 2 02-12
130. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 2 04-13 71
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
131. Dexter Goins Greeneville, TN 4 04-13 70
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 1 01-10
132. Steven Dyer Louisville, TN 3 04-12 69
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Glenn Vanhoesen Dexter, NY 3 04-11 68
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-11
134. Jason Rice Swannanoa, NC 1 04-11 67
Day 1: 1 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Aaron Stumbo Ironton, OH 3 04-08 66
Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Brian Jamison Henderson, TN 2 04-08 65
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 02-10
137. Shawn Dompierre Gatineau Quebec CANADA 4 04-05 64
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 03-07
138. David Shreve Knoxville, TN 3 04-03 63
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
139. James Dixon Jr Southfield, MI 3 04-02 62
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
139. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 3 04-02 62
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-02
141. Scott Works Scipio, IN 3 04-02 60
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 02-08
142. Larry Hamilton Jr Dandridge, TN 2 03-15 59
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Kenny Woods Oneida, KY 3 03-13 58
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Tim White Vicksburg, MI 3 03-13 57
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 1 01-01
145. Keith Nelski Muskegon, MI 3 03-11 56
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 3 03-08 55
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Jeffrey Fink Girard, PA 3 03-07 54
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 2 02-07
148. Chris Clarke Fairmont, WV 3 03-05 53
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-05
149. Chancey Hatfield Whitesburg, KY 2 03-05 52
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-06
150. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 03-04 51
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 2 02-06
151. Mark Babcock Warwick, NY 3 03-01 50
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Gary Jones Powell, TN 2 03-01 49
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Joseph Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 2 02-14 48
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 00-12
154. George Saliba Lakefield CANADA 3 02-14 47
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 01-09
155. Royce Madden High Point, NC 2 02-13 46
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Paul Vecchione Knoxville, TN 2 02-09 45
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 00-13
157. David Ashley Pendleton, IN 2 02-08 44
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-08
158. Kenneth Garland Hamilton, OH 2 02-07 43
Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Eric Rasmussen Mchenry, IL 1 02-07 42
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-07
160. Mike Sciacca Augusta, NJ 1 02-06 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
161. John Mellish Barrie, ON CANADA 2 02-04 40
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 1 01-05
162. Charles Pruitt Detroit, MI 2 02-04 39
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 1 01-00
163. David Gill Knoxville, TN 2 02-01 38
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-01
164. John Moon Brookeland, TX 1 02-01 37
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. John Haselbarth Sellersville, PA 2 01-15 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-15
166. Scott Deitrich Berrysburg, PA 1 01-11 35
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Russell Chargualaf Mc Cordsville, IN 1 01-05 34
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05
168. Jenny Sander Byron, GA 1 01-04 33
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
169. Jon Zera Newington, CT 1 01-01 32
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Benjamin Begley Kingsport, TN 1 01-00 31
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Michael Woolley West Bloomfield, MI 1 00-15 30
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Bryan Humphreys Lewisburg, WV 1 00-13 29
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. David Chamberlain Trenton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Mike Fedio Fenton, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Kip George II Athens, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Elvin Helton Maynardville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. JP Kimbrough Bossier City, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Josh Kiser Charleston, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. See Lai Vang Saint Paul, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Jerry Marion Kodak, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Greg McDavid Blountville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Frank McPherson Gloucester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Gary Runyon Decatur, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Kyle Schuchard Essex ONTARIO CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Steven Smith Berwyn, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Paul Spellman Fredericksburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Christian Thomas Leesburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. John Watts Flushing, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 93 367 709-04
2 85 336 654-06
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178 703 1363-10
Leeth takes over as VP of Marketing for FLW
FLW announced today that Patterson Leeth will take over as Vice President of Marketing as Bridget Grigsby leaves to pursue other opportunities.
Leeth previously worked for a creative agency called Take It To Eleven, based in Minneapolis.
Leeth will report directly to Trisha Blake spoke highly of him. “Patterson brings a unique blend of marketing knowledge and true passion for the outdoors lifestyle. He has been pivotal in the growth of multiple brands in the service and consumer sales industries. Both his talents and unique perspective will add a great deal to our team.â€
Blake also had nice things to say about the departing Grigsby, “Bridget has played an important role in the growth of our company. We want to thank her for her loyalty, dedication and contributions. FLW wishes her the best in all future endeavors.â€
