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McCormick Rallies To Win Bassmaster Southern Open At Lake Hartwell

Former Bethel University angler Tristan McCormick of Burns, Tenn., has won the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a three-day total of 45 pounds.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

October 8, 2022

ANDERSON, S.C. — By catching 14 pounds, 13 ounces of spotted bass Saturday, Tristan McCormick won the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a three-day total of 45 pounds, besting California pro Bryant Smith by 9 ounces.

The victory brought McCormick’s season full circle in the sweetest kind of way.

The 2021 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket champion, McCormick, started his 2022 season by competing in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell. His victory Saturday — once again on Hartwell — earned him a second Classic berth, this time for the 2023 event scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn.

“I had a target weight in my head and I didn’t reach it,” McCormick said. “When we pulled in at check-in I asked (B.A.S.S. cameraman) Jake Latendresse, ‘How bad did I get beat?’ and he told me I was leading. I didn’t think there was any way. But God has it all planned out for us. I just go have fun and control what I can control.”

After catching bags of 16-2 and 14-1 the first two days, McCormick entered Championship Saturday with a 3-pound gap between him and Day 2 leader Derek Lehtonen. But his final-day catch of 14-13 proved to be just enough.

McCormick rotated through four main-lake shoals, using his forward-facing sonar to locate and cast to small groups of spotted bass that were roaming and eating blueback herring.

“They were in big wolf packs and I would throw a Sexy Dawg or Caffeine Shad over them and they would destroy it,” he said. “I had several places like that and thought I had the potential to do it. I rolled up on Day 1 and I just kept seeing singles and doubles. I hadn’t tried it all week, so I picked up a drop shot and caught a 4-pounder as my first fish.

“I was like, ‘There you go, you big dummy. You just figured it out.’ And that is what I stuck with the rest of the week.”

He built his drop shot with a Strike King Filler Worm, a bait revealed at ICAST in July, rigged on a 2/0 Owner Cover Shot and a 3/8-ounce 1st Contact Tungsten weight. He also mixed in the Strike King Caffeine Shad and the chrome-colored Strike King Sexy Dawg, both of which produced important bites.

Every fish he weighed was roaming the water column, and the Bethel University graduate found he would only have one opportunity to catch them.

“You have the trolling motor at 100 and when you see one, you have one perfect cast because you are going superfast and they will be under the boat before you know it,” he said. “I got really dialed in on my distance. I told Jake today I felt dialed. I didn’t miss a cast and I was landing it right in front of them. It was amazing.”

It defies conventional wisdom, but the smaller groups were the most productive for McCormick.

“I didn’t want any more than five bass in a group, just because there is so much going on,” he explained. “When you would throw a drop shot in a school of 20 of them, they would just sit there. They wouldn’t move. When you throw between two or three, it was like a fight over it. It makes zero sense, but you could watch it happen (on my graph).”

On the final day, McCormick started close to the ramp and achieved a small limit, but once he moved to his primary area, he found the quality he was looking for. Around midday, McCormick lost what he thought might have been a winning spotted bass, but stayed positive and caught his biggest one of the day not long after, a 3 1/4-pounder. He completed his bag around 1:30 p.m.

“I had four magical shoals and I did circle around every one of them three times apiece today,” he said. “I would throw at 30 and get one to bite. It wasn’t that good of a ratio by any means, but I knew that’s what I needed to do to catch quality fish.”

Following the final Open of the season at Sam Rayburn, McCormick will begin preparation for his second Classic appearance, which will be in his home state of Tennessee.

After earning an Elite Series berth Friday with a third-place finish in the Southern Open points, Smith finished with a three-day total of 44-7 and added a second-place trophy to his impressive season. Smith’s spotted bass prowess is deep, starting with his roots in California. As a National Professional Fishing League pro, he has learned more about the Eastern spotted bass as well and Lake Hartwell has become one of his favorite places.

“I can’t put it into words, and to do it on this lake (is amazing),” Smith said. “This is by far my favorite lake. I love coming here. It suits my style and it has spotted bass, which is my favorite. Having that comfort level here is huge and I think it played a lot in my success.”

For most of the tournament, Smith targeted brushpiles with either a 3/4-ounce or 1/2-ounce green pumpkin homemade football jig. He paired the heavier one with a Strike King Rage Menace and the lighter one with a Baby Rage Craw.

“In practice, I got sick of them following my topwater or following my Caffeine Shad or drop shot,” he said. “So, I tried something kind of silly and the jig seemed kind of silly. It ended up working and it was the only way I could trigger them into biting.”

Smith’s final day got off to a slow start, but once he found a rhythm, the quality spotted bass showed up. He switched between jigs sizes based on how they reacted on his forward-facing graph. If they followed it down fast, he would throw the heavier jig. If they weren’t aggressive, he would throw the lighter one.

Bryan New finished third with 43-4. After landing in 98th with 10-8 on Day 1, he rocketed up the leaderboard with 19-0 Friday and finished Championship Sunday with 13-12. His last two days were centered around a largemouth bite up the Tugaloo River.

He targeted brushpiles and docks with several baits, including a Spro Little John Baby MD, a Greenfish Tackle Brandon Cobb All Purpose jig and a Z-Man Evergreen JackHammer.

“Those piles have been there since at least 2020 because I found them practicing for the Open in 2020,” he said. “It is the only structure in the area and there is bait in the area as well. I would say everything I fished was less than 15 feet of water.”

With a 6-8 largemouth he caught on a buzzbait, Shane Lineberger claimed the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the tournament award worth $750. Smith added an extra $500 to his winnings for being the highest-finishing Garmin pro.

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, another former Bethel University angler, John Garrett, took home an additional $1,500.

With one event to go in the Opens season, Alabama pro Keith Poche leads the overall points race with 1,321 points. He is followed by Alabama pro David Gaston with 1,282 and Canadian pro Cooper Gallant with 1,262.

With Poche and Gallant already qualified for the Elite Series via the Northern and Southern Opens, respectively, and Gaston leading the Central points standings heading into the final event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, that opens the door for several anglers to earn Elite berths in the overall standings.

The next three anglers in line for Elite Series berths if that scenario were to play out are Cole Sands with 1,253 points, Logan Parks with 1,215 and John Soukup 1,208.

The tournament was hosted by Visit Anderson.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 15 45-00 200 $43,634.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 5 14-13
2. Bryant Smith Roseville, CA 15 44-07 199 $21,694.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 5 15-09
3. Bryan New Saluda, SC 15 43-04 198 $14,960.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 19-00 Day 3: 5 13-12
4. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 15 42-07 197 $13,217.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 5 13-15
5. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 15 42-03 196 $10,846.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 13-11 Day 3: 5 13-01
6. John Garrett Union City, TN 15 42-03 195 $9,973.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 14-02
7. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 15 41-09 194 $9,350.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 15-05 Day 3: 5 08-07
8. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 15 40-14 193 $8,727.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-12 Day 3: 5 11-03
9. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 15 40-12 192 $6,857.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 5 12-03
10. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 15 40-05 191 $5,610.00
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 10-02
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 06-08 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 170 902 1966-08
2 154 831 1747-08
3 10 50 127-03
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334 1783 3841-03

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Lehtonen Claims Lead In Bassmaster Southern Open At South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell

Derek Lehtonen of Woodruff, S.C., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a two-day total of 33 pounds, 2 ounces.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

October 7, 2022

ANDERSON, S.C. — With another successful day on his home pond, Derek Lehtonen is one day away from the biggest win of his angling career.

With 15 pounds, 5 ounces on Day 2, Lehtonen took sole possession of first place at the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a total of 33-2.

He began the day tied for the lead with Shane Lineberger with 17-13, but now the Woodruff, S.C., native holds nearly a 3-pound advantage over Tristan McCormick and David Gaston, who both have 30-3.

“It would be amazing (to make the Classic),” said Lehtonen, who would earn a berth to the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic with a victory this week. “I would love it. I just want to have fun and to say I did it.”

After struggling the morning of Day 1, Lehtonen got off to a much better start on Day 2 and filled his limit of largemouth around noon. He caught two of his bass on one cast.

“I did catch two fish on one cast and that helped,” he said. “But after 2 o’clock I didn’t get another bite. I was fortunate to catch what I caught. I tried to leave a lot of stuff alone. I was trying to do a semi-milk run to keep fish for tomorrow.”

While he went offshore for a short time on Thursday to calm his nerves and secure a limit, on Friday he focused solely on largemouth. Lehtonen has picked apart very specific areas and targets with two baits in his primary area.

“It is structure oriented. I am making very specific casts,” he said. “It is not just going down the bank and fishing. It is a specific throw.”

McCormick entered the day in sixth place with 16-2 before landing 14-1 on Day 2 to secure a spot inside the Top 10 cut. With conditions nearly identical to what he experienced on Day 1, the Tennessee native was expecting the spotted bass bite to come easier.

That was not the case, but he made key moves later in the day to land his bag.

“I rolled up to my primary area and started throwing at them and they weren’t reacting as much,” McCormick said. “I had 8 pounds pretty quickly, but I knew right then I was going to start running new water. From 11 a.m. to check-in, I ran new water.”

On Thursday, two 4-pounders lifted last year's College Classic Bracket champion up the leaderboard, and while he caught nearly 60 fish Friday, he struggled to get the size he wanted.

“I couldn’t ever catch a big one,” McCormick said. “I got lucky and had two 4-pounders in my bag and those are what separate you. Whoever finds those tomorrow is probably going to win.”

Using his Garmin LiveScope, he found his spotted bass locked on the bottom. But the ones that are willing to eat will come up and investigate his drop shot. After leaving his primary area, he was able to find a section of lake where he could bounce around easily and quickly.

“I’m not really focusing on the cane and the brush,” he said. “I have caught some out of it, don't get me wrong, but I am looking for two or three roamers. If I make a cast, it is at a fish.”

Following up his 15-5 Day 1 bag with 14-14, Gaston jumped from 12th to third and secured his fourth Top 10 finish of the season.

This week, Gaston is sight fishing for cruising largemouth in shallow waters with a topwater popper. If he sees a bass, he casts to it, but he has to be sure not to get too close.

“I’m fishing secondary points, little rolling points and little white sandy beaches,” he said. “I’m pulling up and looking for one swimming. I’m looking for wolf packs. You might see 10 fish in one school or two fish in one school. The shallower they are, the better they will bite.

“You have to make sure a little one doesn’t bite first, and that has been the problem two days in a row. The little one always bites first and it is irritating.”

With a later boat draw Friday, the Alabama angler struggled to find momentum early in the morning. His fortunes turned around as the morning wore on, however, landing a 5-pounder around midmorning before upgrading throughout the day. Although he was scheduled to fish until 5:45 p.m., battery troubles forced him in early.

Jon Jezierski from Troy, Mich., remains atop of the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament race with a 6-6 largemouth he caught on Day 1.

Sakae Ushio won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 15-8. On Day 1, the Tonawanda, N.Y., angler secured a three-bass limit weighing 10-0 and followed that with 5-8 Friday. Mike Spears from Jasper, Ala., finished second with 14-14, and Jacob Thompkins from Myrtle Beach, S.C., was third with 14-11.

Clifton Overstreet of Dothan, Ala., earned the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament honors on the co-angler side with a 5-10 largemouth he caught on Day 1.

Thanks to a 19-0 Day 2 sack that lifted him into the Top 10 cut, Elite Series pro Bryan New from Saluda, S.C., is the Southern Opens Division champion with 572 points. Bryant Smith from Roseville, Calif., finished second with 547 points, followed by Canadian Cooper Gallant with 546 and Joey Cifuentes III with 536 points.

Since New is already a Bassmaster Elite Series pro, Smith, Gallant and Cifuentes earned invites to the 2023 Elite Series.

In the overall points race, Alabama pro Keith Poche continues to lead with 1,321 points. Gaston is second with 1,289, and Gallant is now third with 1,262.

The Top 10 boaters will launch from Green Pond Landing and Event Center Saturday at 7:15 a.m. ET and return for weigh-in beginning at 3:15 p.m. FS1 will broadcast live with the leaders beginning at 8 a.m. with continuing coverage on Bassmaster.com.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 10 33-02 200
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 15-05
2. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 10 30-03 199
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-01
3. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 10 30-03 198
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 14-14
4. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 10 29-11 197
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-12
5. Bryan New Saluda, SC 10 29-08 196
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 19-00
6. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 10 29-02 195
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 13-11
7. Bryant Smith Roseville, CA 10 28-14 194
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-03
8. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 10 28-09 193
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 12-05
9. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 28-08 192
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 10-11
10. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 28-01 191
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 12-14
11. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 28-00 190 $4,987.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 11-09
12. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 10 27-14 189 $4,363.00
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
13. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 10 27-11 188 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-03
14. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 10 27-08 187 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-06
15. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 27-07 186 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 14-03
16. Adam Neu Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 27-06 185 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 11-09
17. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 10 27-05 184 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 11-08
18. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 10 27-05 183 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 15-01
19. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 10 27-04 182 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-01
20. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 10 27-00 181 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 14-13
21. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 26-15 180 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-00
22. Todd Goade White Pine, TN 10 26-15 179 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 13-07
23. Tucker Smith Shoal Creek, AL 10 26-14 178 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-07
24. Shannon Poore Walhalla, SC 10 26-03 177 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 12-10
25. Dustin Williamson Aiken, SC 10 26-00 176 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-11
26. Jacob Walker Springville, AL 10 26-00 175 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-09
27. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 25-13 174 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 14-03
28. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 25-13 173 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 11-11
29. Rob Digh Denver, NC 10 25-12 172 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 11-05
30. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 10 25-11 171 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-01
31. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 10 25-09 170 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-00
32. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 10 25-05 169 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 15-00
33. Jeremy Gordon Rutledge, TN 10 25-01 168 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-03
34. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 25-00 167 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 12-11
35. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 10 24-15 166 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 08-14
36. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 24-08 165 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 11-12
37. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 24-07 164 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 11-00
38. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 24-07 163 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 13-01
39. Logan Shaddix Cummings, GA 10 24-07 162 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-15
40. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 10 24-06 161 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-02
41. Corey Lindsey Marion, OH 10 24-04 160
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 14-01
42. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 10 24-03 159
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 13-03
43. Joe Mitchell Martin, GA 10 24-00 158
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-14
44. David Williams Newton, NC 10 23-14 157
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-12
45. Joey Cifuentes III Clinton, AR 10 23-13 156
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 09-15
46. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 23-13 155
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-08
47. Danny Lavoie Franklin, GA 10 23-12 154
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 09-07
48. Jon Canada Helena, AL 10 23-11 153
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-05
49. Tom Frink Southside, AL 10 23-10 152
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-02
50. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 23-09 151
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 09-06
51. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 23-09 150
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-07
52. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 10 23-09 149
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-06
53. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 23-06 148
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 15-00
54. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 23-03 147
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 12-12
55. Dustin Wilkey Durant, OK 10 23-03 146
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 11-06
56. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 23-02 145
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 09-06
57. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 10 23-00 144
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 09-12
58. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 10 23-00 143
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 12-07
59. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 10 23-00 142
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-07
60. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 10 22-15 141
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 10-11
61. Ben Stone Iva, SC 10 22-14 140
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 11-03
62. Frank Talley Temple, TX 9 22-13 139
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 4 09-11
63. Michael Cooper Mobile, AL 10 22-13 138
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-01
64. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 22-11 137
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-01
65. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 10 22-09 136
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-00
66. Marshall Harrelson Clarksville, GA 10 22-07 135
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 09-03
67. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 10 22-06 134
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 11-14
68. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 10 22-05 133
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-06
69. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 10 22-04 132
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 13-01
70. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 22-03 131
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 11-09
71. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 10 22-03 130
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 11-02
72. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 22-02 129
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 11-06
73. Brandon Ackerson Afton, OK 10 22-01 128
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-15
74. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 22-00 127
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 13-09
75. Jacob Moore Wake Forest, NC 9 21-15 126
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 5 14-02
76. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 10 21-15 125
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 09-14
77. Zack Birge Blanchard, OK 10 21-15 124
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 10-06
78. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 10 21-14 123
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-08
79. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 21-13 122
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 11-00
80. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 21-11 121
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 08-12
81. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 10 21-11 120
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 12-10
82. Caden Acree Powder Springs, GA 10 21-11 119
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-12
83. Matt Green Cartersville, GA 10 21-10 118
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 11-06
84. Andrew Mlotek Indianapolis, IN 10 21-09 117
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-09
85. Joey Sabbagha Prosperity, SC 10 21-07 116
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-05
86. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 21-02 115
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 06-13
87. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 10 21-01 114
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 10-08
88. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 10 21-00 113
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 09-09
89. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 10 20-15 112
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 11-11
90. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 20-13 111
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 10-05
91. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 10 20-12 110
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 12-00
92. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 10 20-12 109
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 08-13
93. Michael Kinard Concord, NC 10 20-11 108
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 09-02
94. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 7 20-10 107
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 2 03-13
95. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 20-10 106
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 08-09
96. Tommy Guthke Townville, SC 10 20-08 105
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 09-09
97. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 20-06 104
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 09-00
98. Kyle Cortiana Broken Arrow, OK 10 20-05 103
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 07-03
99. Chris Blanchette Charleston, SC 10 20-05 102
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 09-01
100. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 10 20-03 101
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-05
101. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 10 20-03 100
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 10-04
102. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 10 20-02 99
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 10-00
103. Cody Hoyle Rutherfordton, NC 10 20-01 98
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 08-12
104. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 10 19-15 97
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 06-11
105. Rodney Jones Anderson, SC 10 19-14 96
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 11-08
106. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 9 19-14 95
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 08-07
107. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 10 19-14 94
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-09
108. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 10 19-13 93
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 10-12
109. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 19-13 92
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-01
110. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 10 19-11 91
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 11-12
111. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 10 19-11 90
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-13
112. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 10 19-09 89
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 07-09
113. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 10 19-08 88
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 10-04
114. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 10 19-07 87
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 08-12
115. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 9 19-06 86
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 4 08-03
116. Lonnie Cochran Section, AL 10 19-06 85
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 08-11
117. Derek Freeman Anderson, SC 10 19-05 84
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 08-04
118. Griffin Heffington Cumming, GA 10 19-05 83
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 10-08
119. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 19-03 82
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 09-07
120. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 10 19-02 81
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-07
121. Ben Ballou Dickson, TN 10 19-01 80
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 09-14
122. Aaron Digh Denver, NC 10 19-00 79
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 11-02
123. Matt Mollohan Batesburg, SC 10 18-13 78
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 10-02
124. Jeff Bauler Chapin, SC 10 18-12 77
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 06-08
125. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 7 18-07 76
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 5 14-09
126. Bryden Mugleston Mount Juliet, TN 10 18-07 75
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 09-11
127. Daniel Smith Blountsville, AL 9 18-06 74
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 5 10-10
128. Drew Coker Murrayville, GA 10 18-06 73
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 10-08
129. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 10 18-03 72
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 07-06
130. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 18-02 71
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 09-04
131. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 10 18-01 70
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 07-12
132. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 10 18-00 69
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-07
133. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 10 17-15 68
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 06-15
134. Nic Rand Kalamazoo, MI 10 17-15 67
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 07-13
135. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 10 17-15 66
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-10
136. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 8 17-13 65
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 5 14-07
137. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 10 17-07 64
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 10-15
138. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 10 17-05 63
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 08-00
139. Stacey James Campobello, SC 10 17-05 62
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-02
140. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 10 17-00 61
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 09-03
141. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 10 16-15 60
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 07-11
142. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 10 16-14 59
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 08-11
143. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 10 16-12 58
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 08-05
144. Todd Harris Lexington, NC 10 16-11 57
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 07-09
145. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 16-05 56
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 06-10
146. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 10 15-14 55
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 07-11
147. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 10 15-11 54
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 05-15
148. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 9 15-10 53
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 4 04-15
149. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 10 15-10 52
Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 5 09-00
150. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 10 15-10 51
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 07-07
151. Chris Neau Gretna, LA 10 15-10 50
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 07-11
152. Brandon Edel White House, TN 10 15-08 49
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 08-08
153. Carter McNeil Abbeville, SC 9 15-07 48
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 5 07-08
154. Connor Neal Hoover, AL 10 14-08 47
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 08-04
155. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 7 14-04 46
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 2 03-01
156. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 7 13-15 45
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 4 05-06
157. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 9 13-11 44
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 4 05-09
158. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 13-09 43
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 10 13-09 42
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 06-02
160. Jason Casteel Ocoee, FL 7 12-11 41
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 3 04-02
161. Wayman Coleman Abbeville, SC 10 12-07 40
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 07-07
162. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 7 12-04 39
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 2 02-09
163. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 8 12-01 38
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 3 03-14
164. Hayden Newberry Jonesboro, IL 10 12-00 37
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 5 06-00
165. Randy Blaukat Springfield, MO 6 11-14 36
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 1 02-09
166. Randall Carter Maplesville, AL 7 11-06 35
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 4 07-00
167. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 7 11-05 34
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 2 03-08
168. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 7 11-00 33
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 2 02-07
169. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 10-08 32
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 7 10-08 31
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 2 02-14
171. Michael Hall Annandale, VA 8 10-05 30
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 5 07-01
172. Bailey Fain Lenoir City, TN 8 10-00 29
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 3 03-14
173. Bradford Beavers Summerville, SC 5 09-14 28
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
174. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 5 09-00 27
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Carl Whitfield Anderson, SC 5 08-14 26
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 4 08-10 25
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 6 08-03 24
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 4 06-03
178. Sean Torgrude Jacksonville, FL 6 08-02 23
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 1 01-10
179. James Meers Rome, GA 5 07-07 22
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 5 07-03 21
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 2 02-06
181. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 5 06-14 20
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 06-14
182. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 9 06-10 19
Day 1: 5 01-05 Day 2: 4 05-05
183. Dan Geurtsen Fletcher, NC 4 05-12 18
Day 1: 4 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Greg Secord Salem, SC 4 05-11 17
Day 1: 4 05-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Gary Ginter Bellefontaine, OH 5 04-09 16
Day 1: 5 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Michael Harter Westminster, SC 3 04-00 15
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 2 03-05 14
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 170 902 1966-08
2 154 831 1747-08
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324 1733 3714-00

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 6 15-08 200 $18,927.00
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
2. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 6 14-14 199 $4,454.00
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 09-03
3. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 6 14-11 198 $3,341.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 06-08
4. Trey Brafford Kings Mtn, NC 6 14-10 197 $2,505.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 08-10
5. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 6 14-07 196 $2,338.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 08-11
6. Clifton Overstreet Dothan, AL 6 14-02 195 $2,477.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 04-13
7. John Wesley Wardlaw Central, SC 6 13-12 194 $2,116.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 06-07
8. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 6 13-10 193 $2,004.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 05-07
9. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 6 13-10 192 $1,837.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 06-01
10. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 6 13-02 191 $1,670.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 07-01
11. Floyd Willis Grayson, KY 5 13-01 190 $1,559.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 2 04-07
12. Tyler Carrick Lexington, NC 6 12-15 189 $1,448.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 05-07
13. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 6 12-14 188 $1,225.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 05-05
14. Jacob Robinson Temple, GA 6 12-10 187 $1,114.00
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 05-10
15. Corey Yaden Grovetown, GA 6 12-06 186 $1,002.00
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 05-10
16. Harold Addison Columbia, SC 6 12-04 185 $891.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 04-13
17. Blake Stephenson Evans, GA 5 12-00 184 $835.00
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 2 03-10
18. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 6 11-15 183 $835.00
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 06-05
19. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 6 11-12 182 $835.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 04-07
20. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 6 11-12 181 $835.00
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 06-01
21. David Mcginnis Hartwell, GA 6 11-08 180 $779.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 06-00
22. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 6 11-06 179 $779.00
Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 3 07-08
23. Christopher Tinsley Pisgah Forest, NC 6 11-06 178 $779.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
24. Bradley Brooks Easley, SC 6 11-01 177 $779.00
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 3 07-01
25. Travis Culbreth Alexander City, AL 6 11-01 176 $779.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 04-09
26. Thomas Crosswhite Hartwell, GA 5 11-00 175 $668.00
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 2 02-03
27. Austin Cole Rutherfordton, NC 5 11-00 174 $668.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 2 02-04
28. Keith Gunsauls Dandridge, TN 6 11-00 173 $668.00
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 06-03
29. Cody Wilson Ladson, SC 5 11-00 172 $668.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 05-08
30. Russell Hoyle Newton, NC 6 10-14 171 $668.00
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 3 06-04
31. Leon Brown Belton, SC 6 10-14 170 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 05-14
32. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 6 10-12 169 $613.00
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 06-11
33. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 6 10-11 168 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 3 04-12
34. Wesley Mullins Guyton, GA 6 10-10 167 $613.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 03-11
35. James Fender Hanahan, SC 6 10-06 166 $613.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 04-06
36. David Rush Summerville, SC 6 10-06 165 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 04-09
37. Kevin Dye Central,, SC 6 10-03 164 $613.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 03-12
38. Dustin Shirley Royston, GA 6 10-03 163 $613.00
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 3 06-04
39. Alex Reece Greenville, SC 6 10-03 162 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 3 04-14
40. Shannon Wheeler Vinton, VA 6 10-01 161 $613.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 3 05-12
41. Logan Stewart Nashville, TN 5 10-01 160
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 3 05-08
42. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 6 10-01 159
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 05-05
43. Tyler Watts Cornelia, GA 6 10-01 158
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 05-03
44. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 5 09-13 157
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 2 02-13
45. Justin Thomas Panama City, FL 5 09-13 156
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 3 07-00
46. Jason George Farragut, TN 4 09-13 155
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 1 03-06
47. Rusty Odom Simpsonville, SC 5 09-11 154
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 04-07
48. Donald Poteat Connelly Spg, NC 5 09-09 153
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 2 04-00
49. Joe Case Easley, NC 4 09-06 152
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 07-10
50. Ken Yamate Richardson, TX 6 09-06 151
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 03-03
51. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 6 09-06 150
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 04-13
52. Curtis Crooke Washburn, TN 6 09-06 149
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 3 04-12
53. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 5 09-06 148
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 2 04-12
54. Jef Fox Jr East Flat Rock, NC 5 09-05 147
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 02-07
55. Mark Yarborough Salem, SC 6 09-04 146
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 3 05-02
56. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 6 09-04 145
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 3 04-05
57. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 6 09-03 144
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 05-08
58. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 4 09-02 143
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 07-02
59. Justin Eger Monticello, IN 5 09-01 142
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 2 02-10
60. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 5 08-15 141
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 05-12
61. Justin Baldridge Greenup, KY 6 08-15 140
Day 1: 3 03-07 Day 2: 3 05-08
62. Timmy Cales Beckley, WV 4 08-15 139
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 05-06
63. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 6 08-14 138
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 03-01
64. Rick Bales Indianapolis, IN 6 08-13 137
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 03-11
65. Robert Brewer LANGSTON, AL 5 08-11 136
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 3 05-11
66. Brian Anthony Pickens, SC 4 08-10 135
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 3 06-02
67. Ben Brumley Anderson, SC 5 08-08 134
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 3 05-10
68. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 6 08-08 133
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 04-13
69. Russell Jones Simpsonville, SC 6 08-07 132
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 02-15
70. Jody Wilson Morganton, GA 5 08-06 131
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 3 05-12
71. Jerry Morris Jr Charlotte, NC 5 08-02 130
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 2 03-06
72. Howard Gaston Chatom, AL 6 08-00 129
Day 1: 3 02-07 Day 2: 3 05-09
73. Mitch Mitchell Appling, GA 6 08-00 128
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 3 04-15
74. Lance Owen Greer, SC 5 08-00 127
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 3 03-06
75. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 6 08-00 126
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 3 03-14
76. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 6 07-15 125
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 02-14
77. Bruce Touchstone Madison Heights, VA 5 07-15 124
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 2 02-15
78. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 5 07-15 123
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 2 03-04
79. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 07-11 122
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
80. Horace Hubbard Albany, GA 5 07-10 121
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 2 02-03
81. Bo Brown Simpsonville, SC 5 07-10 120
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 02-05
82. Yu Kawamura Kashiwashi JAPAN 6 07-06 119
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 03-02
83. Nelson Norred Sharpsburg, GA 3 07-05 118
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-05
84. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 6 07-05 117
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 3 04-07
85. Darrell Curl Winston Salem, NC 4 07-05 116
Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 3 04-01
86. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 4 07-03 115
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 06-00
87. Tyler Morrison Locust Grove, GA 4 07-02 114
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 06-00
88. Ryan Shriber Franklin, TN 4 07-02 113
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-07
89. Justin Westergreen Dahinda, IL 4 07-00 112
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 1 01-05
90. Satoshi Egawa New York, NY 4 07-00 111
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 05-07
91. Ben Grubbs III Hampstead, NC 4 07-00 110
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 1 02-10
92. Bryan Collins Jefferson, GA 3 06-14 109
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 5 06-14 108
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 2 02-07
94. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 4 06-13 107
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 1 01-12
95. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 5 06-12 106
Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 3 04-05
96. David Booth Erin, TN 4 06-11 105
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 1 01-05
97. Ronald Miller Gadsden, AL 3 06-08 104
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-08
98. Anthony Harris Bellview, FL 4 06-07 103
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 1 01-13
99. Ashton Smith Lake Helen, FL 4 06-06 102
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 3 04-14
100. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 4 06-06 101
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 2 02-10
101. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 3 06-05 100
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Mike Mckinney Benton, IL 3 06-04 99
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 3 05-14 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-14
104. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 3 05-14 97
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 1 00-13
105. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 4 05-14 96
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 2 03-11
106. Grover Jones Jr Starr, SC 5 05-13 95
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 2 02-04
107. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 4 05-12 94
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 3 04-11
108. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 4 05-11 93
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 04-13
109. Jamie Petrowski Westfield, IN 4 05-10 92
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 2 02-07
110. Joseph Barnes Locust Grove, GA 4 05-08 91
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 02-02
111. David Few Clover, SC 3 05-03 90
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 03-05
112. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 3 05-02 89
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 2 03-15
113. RJ Mitchell Appling, GA 3 05-01 88
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Douglas Lubs Indianapolis, IN 4 05-01 87
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 3 03-09
115. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 4 05-00 86
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 1 00-15
116. Caleb Warrington IV Watkinsville, TX 4 05-00 85
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 1 01-01
117. Jacob Altman Olathe, CO 5 05-00 84
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 3 03-00
118. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 04-14 83
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
119. Jose Diaz Sein De Hona, FL 3 04-14 82
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-02
120. Brian Kendzior Bradenton, FL 3 04-13 81
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Morgan Ellingson Stevens Point, WI 2 04-10 80
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 1 02-07
122. John Roth III Kuttawa, KY 3 04-09 79
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Mark Glende Raleigh, NC 4 04-08 78
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 1 01-00
124. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 3 04-08 77
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 01-05
125. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 3 04-08 76
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 2 01-15
126. Shon Pulley Trenton, SC 3 04-04 75
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. Cody Wood Atikokan CANADA 3 04-02 74
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-08
128. Mark Meadows Hendersonville, NC 3 04-01 73
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 02-13
129. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 2 03-15 72
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 3 03-11 71
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 02-09
131. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 2 03-11 70
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 01-03
132. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 3 03-11 69
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-06
133. Michael O'Harold Cross Hill, SC 2 03-10 68
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Christopher House Walworth, NY 2 03-08 67
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-08
135. Kenneth Malone Columbiana, AL 2 03-05 66
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Heath Cox Macon, GA 2 03-05 65
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 02-04
137. Brandon Smith Knightdale, NC 3 03-03 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-03
138. Laz Durham Dumfries, VA 3 03-01 63
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 02-02
139. David Camp Sterling, OH 2 03-00 62
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 02-15 61
Day 1: 3 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 3 02-09 60
Day 1: 3 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 2 02-08 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-08
143. Cal Teneyck Shakopee, MN 1 02-06 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
144. William Cooley Belton, SC 2 02-05 57
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
145. Joseph Dames Woodbridge, VA 1 02-05 56
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Kevin Jones Ft Campbell, KY 3 01-14 55
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 00-15
147. Wallace Coward Beech Island, SC 1 01-13 54
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 1 01-07 53
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-07
149. Kevin Humbard Dandridge, TN 1 01-06 52
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Anthony Boris Kansasville, WI 1 01-03 51
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. Nathan Hubbell Columbus, IN 1 01-02 50
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-02
152. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 1 01-01 49
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Kevin Gonyea Franklinton, NC 1 01-00 48
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Eric Vyborny Sorrento, FL 1 01-00 48
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-00
155. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 1 00-15 46
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Jeremiah Hitt Lutz, FL 1 00-14 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-14
156. Sandra Sullivan Duluth, GA 1 00-14 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-14
158. David Compton Mount Bethel, PA 1 00-13 43
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-13
159. Brent Giles Taylors, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Terry Harris Dothan, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. John Hatfield Panama City, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Gregory Mauldin Archdale, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Mike Penney Columbia, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Lane Poston Easley, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Stephen Toth Alachua, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Jacob Turner Hodges, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 93 355 633-00
2 78 323 555-07
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171 678 1188-07

by AnglersChannel

Big Largemouth Lift Lineberger, Lehtonen To Lead At Bassmaster Southern Open On Hartwell

October 6, 2022

ANDERSON, S.C. — It is a battle of the Carolinas at the top of the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.

With 17 pounds, 13 ounces, North Carolina pro Shane Lineberger and South Carolina’s Derek Lehtonen are tied for the top spot after one day. The two anglers hold a 1-pound advantage over Michigan boater Jon Jezierski.

On top of having an extensive history on Lake Hartwell, Lineberger said it sets up exactly like his home waters of Lake Norman which has helped him find success. He targeted largemouth, anchoring his bag with a 5-3, although he did weigh one spotted bass.

“I started out throwing some topwater around. I think I’m doing something different than everyone else,” he said. “The fish I am fishing for are a lot less pressured than these brushpile, canepile fish.

“It sets up just like Lake Norman. Everyone is so keyed in on the offshore stuff that they leave the other stuff alone. I hope it stays that way for two more days.”

Lineberger used two primary baits as he ran through several areas. Three of his five bass were caught before 8:30 a.m., and he made several key culls.

“I kind of backed off what I was doing when my small fish was a 2 3/4-pounder,” he explained. “It is kind of pointless to sit here and catch 2 1/2-pounders and throw them back when you are going to need them later in the week. Hopefully, I can get another lucky 5-pounder. If not, we are going down swinging.”

As many of the other boaters in the field are focusing on spotted bass, Lineberger is committed to his largemouth game plan. With the largemouth in their fall feeding phase, he has found his bass are keying in on a particular type of forage.

“I tell everyone, it doesn’t matter where you are at this time of year, the biggest fish in the lake eat bream,” he said. “And that is what I am fishing for, the ones that are up there eating bream. This place is full of fish and one of the best fisheries in the Southeast. This lake patterns so well.”

Lehtonen is also mostly targeting largemouth in an area where he’s found success in the past. Fishing in a crowd, his local knowledge helped him secure a better quality bite while anglers around him struggled.

“It was very slow,” Lehtonen said. “I caught my first fish around 10 a.m. From there I slowly started upgrading. I was targeting brush and hoping for a bite.”

With such a slow start, Lehtonen ventured offshore and fished for spotted bass, one of which made the final tally. He filled his limit around 1 p.m. while his biggest bass, a 5-3 largemouth, came with about 10 minutes to go before check-in.

Similar to Lineberger, two baits produced most of Lehtonen’s weight. While he is tied for the lead, Lehtonen said the lake has turned over and that has made the fishing a lot more difficult than it was even a week ago. Last weekend, he caught just over 17 pounds in a local tournament and that resulted in a ninth-place finish.

“The turnover has ruined it and the drawdown from where they are pulling water,” Lehtonen said. “It has moved these fish big time. They are sucking it out every day. There are less and less filtering in where I am fishing.”

Lehtonen hopes the calm conditions on Day 1 will continue into Day 2, saying cloud cover will hurt his bite even more.

Anchoring his bag with a 6-6 largemouth that earned him the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the day, Jezierski caught 16-13 to land in third place. After spending most of his practice attempting to fish for spotted bass offshore, he went back to his Michigan roots and targeted largemouth on tournament day.

“I caught one 3-pound largemouth in practice and I told my co-angler we would go for some spots in the morning to get a limit and then target largies later,” he said. “My co-angler told me that the largemouth would probably bite in the morning. So, we went largie fishing.”

Jezierski landed the big bass in the first 30 minutes on a Z-Man Evergreen JackHammer before filling his limit around 10 a.m. and then wrapping up his bag before noon. His final limit had four largemouth and one spot. Fishing around wood, the JackHammer produced big bites, as well as a Berkley Power Hawg flipping bait.

With very little fishing pressure around him, Jezierski feels confident he can catch another limit Friday.

“I found this area last year with a buddy of mine,” he said. “I went back there this year and there was just baitfish everywhere and fish busting. It was just the backend of a creek as far as you can go, and I caught the big one in a foot and a half of water.”

Sakae Ushio leads the co-angler division with 10-0 followed by Clifton Overstreet in second with 9-5 and Thomas Crosswhite in third with 8-13. Overstreet also landed the Big Bass of the day on the co-angler side, a 5-10 largemouth.

With two days left in the Southern Opens season, Arkansas pro Joey Cifuentes leads the Southern Division standings with 556 points while Tennessee pro Brandon Lester is second with 555. California pro Bryant Smith is third with 539, followed by Kayden Tanner with 533 and Cooper Gallant with 521.

Alabama pro Keith Poche remains atop the overall standings with 1,350 points. He is followed by Alabama’s David Gaston in second with 1,280 points and Oklahoma’s John Soukup is third with 1,275.

The full field will launch from Green Pond Landing starting at 7:15 a.m. ET and will return for weigh-in at 3:15 p.m. The co-angler champion will be crowned at the end of Friday’s weigh-in.

The Top 10 boaters after Day 2 will earn a spot on Championship Saturday and compete for a potential berth in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Anderson.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  17-13  200
Day 1: 5   17-13
1.  Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  17-13  200
Day 1: 5   17-13
3.  Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 5  16-13  198
Day 1: 5   16-13
4.  Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME             5  16-07  197
Day 1: 5   16-07
5.  Matt Pangrac           Bixby, OK                5  16-04  196
Day 1: 5   16-04
6.  Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN                5  16-02  195
Day 1: 5   16-02
7.  Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               5  16-01  194
Day 1: 5   16-01
8.  Kayden Tanner          Tolar, TX                5  16-00  193
Day 1: 5   16-00
9.  Adam Neu               Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  15-13  192
Day 1: 5   15-13
9.  Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           5  15-13  192
Day 1: 5   15-13
11. Paul Marks             Cumming, GA              5  15-07  190
Day 1: 5   15-07
12. David Gaston           Sylacauga, AL            5  15-05  189
Day 1: 5   15-05
13. John Garrett           Union City, TN           5  15-03  188
Day 1: 5   15-03
14. Lucas Murphy           West Columbia, MI        5  14-15  187
Day 1: 5   14-15
15. Bryant Smith           Roseville, CA            5  14-11  186
Day 1: 5   14-11
16. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             5  14-09  185
Day 1: 5   14-09
17. Rob Digh               Denver, NC               5  14-07  184
Day 1: 5   14-07
17. Tucker Smith           Shoal Creek, AL          5  14-07  184
Day 1: 5   14-07
19. Danny Lavoie           Franklin, GA             5  14-05  182
Day 1: 5   14-05
19. John Soukup            Sapulpa, OK              5  14-05  182
Day 1: 5   14-05
21. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  14-03  180
Day 1: 5   14-03
21. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  14-03  180
Day 1: 5   14-03
23. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  14-02  178
Day 1: 5   14-02
24. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  13-15  177
Day 1: 5   13-15
25. Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR              5  13-14  176
Day 1: 5   13-14
26. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  13-12  175
Day 1: 5   13-12
27. Hunter Shryock         Ooltewah, TN             5  13-10  174
Day 1: 5   13-10
28. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                5  13-09  173
Day 1: 5   13-09
28. Shannon Poore          Walhalla, SC             5  13-09  173
Day 1: 5   13-09
30. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            5  13-08  171
Day 1: 5   13-08
30. Todd Goade             White Pine, TN           5  13-08  171
Day 1: 5   13-08
32. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  13-07  169
Day 1: 5   13-07
32. Jacob Walker           Springville, AL          5  13-07  169
Day 1: 5   13-07
34. Drew Cook              Cairo, GA                5  13-04  167
Day 1: 5   13-04
34. Austin Cranford        Moore, OK                5  13-04  167
Day 1: 5   13-04
34. Marshall Harrelson     Clarksville, GA          5  13-04  167
Day 1: 5   13-04
34. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL               5  13-04  167
Day 1: 5   13-04
34. Jason Williamson       Aiken, SC                5  13-04  167
Day 1: 5   13-04
39. Kyle Cortiana          Broken Arrow, OK         5  13-02  162
Day 1: 5   13-02
39. Cooper Gallant         Bowmanville Ontario CAN  5  13-02  162
Day 1: 5   13-02
39. Joe Mitchell           Martin, GA               5  13-02  162
Day 1: 5   13-02
39. Matt Robertson         Kuttawa, KY              5  13-02  162
Day 1: 5   13-02
39. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               5  13-02  162
Day 1: 5   13-02
39. David Williams         Newton, NC               5  13-02  162
Day 1: 5   13-02
45. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           5  12-15  156
Day 1: 5   12-15
46. Jeremy Gordon          Rutledge, TN             5  12-14  155
Day 1: 5   12-14
47. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN         5  12-12  154
Day 1: 5   12-12
48. Tom Frink              Southside, AL            5  12-08  153
Day 1: 5   12-08
48. Logan Shaddix          Cummings, GA             5  12-08  153
Day 1: 5   12-08
50. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          5  12-05  151
Day 1: 5   12-05
50. Dustin Williamson      Aiken, SC                5  12-05  151
Day 1: 5   12-05
52. Destin DeMarion        Harborcreek, PA          5  12-04  149
Day 1: 5   12-04
52. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             5  12-04  149
Day 1: 5   12-04
54. Jeff Bauler            Chapin, SC               5  12-04  147
Day 1: 5   12-04
55. Cole Sands             Calhoun , TN             5  12-03  146
Day 1: 5   12-03
56. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               5  12-01  145
Day 1: 5   12-01
56. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           5  12-01  145
Day 1: 5   12-01
58. Matty Wong             Honolulu, HI             5  12-00  143
Day 1: 5   12-00
59. Jerry Gallogly Jr      North Tazewell, VA       5  11-15  142
Day 1: 5   11-15
60. Dustin Wilkey          Durant, OK               5  11-13  141
Day 1: 5   11-13
61. Michael Cooper         Mobile, AL               5  11-12  140
Day 1: 5   11-12
62. Ben Stone              Iva, SC                  5  11-11  139
Day 1: 5   11-11
63. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL               5  11-10  138
Day 1: 5   11-10
63. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  11-10  138
Day 1: 5   11-10
65. Zack Birge             Blanchard, OK            5  11-09  136
Day 1: 5   11-09
65. Michael Kinard         Concord, NC              5  11-09  136
Day 1: 5   11-09
65. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              5  11-09  136
Day 1: 5   11-09
65. Scott Pellegrin        Chippewa Falls, WI       5  11-09  136
Day 1: 5   11-09
69. Jake Maddux            Birmingham, AL           5  11-07  132
Day 1: 5   11-07
69. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               5  11-07  132
Day 1: 5   11-07
71. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  11-06  130
Day 1: 5   11-06
71. Jon Canada             Helena, AL               5  11-06  130
Day 1: 5   11-06
71. JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC         5  11-06  130
Day 1: 5   11-06
74. Cody Hoyle             Rutherfordton, NC        5  11-05  127
Day 1: 5   11-05
74. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY          5  11-05  127
Day 1: 5   11-05
76. Chris Blanchette       Charleston, SC           5  11-04  125
Day 1: 5   11-04
77. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  11-03  124
Day 1: 5   11-03
77. Bailey Boutries        Springfield, MO          5  11-03  124
Day 1: 5   11-03
77. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           5  11-03  124
Day 1: 5   11-03
80. Brandon Ackerson       Afton, OK                5  11-02  121
Day 1: 5   11-02
80. Joey Sabbagha          Prosperity, SC           5  11-02  121
Day 1: 5   11-02
82. Derek Freeman          Anderson, SC             5  11-01  119
Day 1: 5   11-01
82. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  11-01  119
Day 1: 5   11-01
84. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          5  11-00  117
Day 1: 5   11-00
84. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            5  11-00  117
Day 1: 5   11-00
86. Caden Acree            Powder Springs, GA       5  10-15  115
Day 1: 5   10-15
86. Brent Crow             Hartselle, AL            5  10-15  115
Day 1: 5   10-15
86. Tommy Guthke           Townville, SC            5  10-15  115
Day 1: 5   10-15
89. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  10-13  112
Day 1: 5   10-13
89. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX             5  10-13  112
Day 1: 5   10-13
91. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  10-12  110
Day 1: 5   10-12
92. Lonnie Cochran         Section, AL              5  10-11  109
Day 1: 5   10-11
92. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             5  10-11  109
Day 1: 5   10-11
92. Keith Nemcek           St Charles, IL           5  10-11  109
Day 1: 5   10-11
95. Cameron Smith          Wareham, MA              5  10-10  106
Day 1: 5   10-10
96. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              5  10-09  105
Day 1: 5   10-09
96. Darryl Halbert         Enoree, SC               5  10-09  105
Day 1: 5   10-09
98. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             5  10-08  103
Day 1: 5   10-08
98. Hugh Cosculluela       Spring, TX               5  10-08  103
Day 1: 5   10-08
98. Bryan New              Saluda, SC               5  10-08  103
Day 1: 5   10-08
98. Jayme Rampey           Liberty, SC              5  10-08  103
Day 1: 5   10-08
102. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  10-07   99
Day 1: 5   10-07
103. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL              5  10-05   98
Day 1: 5   10-05
103. Jordan McDonald        Jackson, GA              5  10-05   98
Day 1: 5   10-05
105. Jason Borofka          Lavon, TX                5  10-05   96
Day 1: 5   10-05
106. Matt Green             Cartersville, GA         5  10-04   95
Day 1: 5   10-04
107. Corey Lindsey          Marion, OH               5  10-03   94
Day 1: 5   10-03
108. Parker Mott            Winter Garden, FL        5  10-02   93
Day 1: 5   10-02
108. Nic Rand               Kalamazoo, MI            5  10-02   93
Day 1: 5   10-02
110. Andrew Mlotek          Indianapolis, IN         5  10-00   91
Day 1: 5   10-00
111. Bradley Hallman        Edmond, OK               5  09-15   90
Day 1: 5   09-15
112. Bradford Beavers       Summerville, SC          5  09-14   89
Day 1: 5   09-14
112. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            5  09-14   89
Day 1: 5   09-14
112. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           5  09-14   89
Day 1: 5   09-14
115. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 5  09-12   86
Day 1: 5   09-12
115. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  09-12   86
Day 1: 5   09-12
115. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            5  09-12   86
Day 1: 5   09-12
118. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  09-11   83
Day 1: 5   09-11
118. Douglas Reed           Bridgeton, NJ            5  09-11   83
Day 1: 5   09-11
118. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             5  09-11   83
Day 1: 5   09-11
121. Daisuke Kita           Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN        5  09-09   80
Day 1: 5   09-09
122. Joel Willert           Prior Lake, MN           5  09-06   79
Day 1: 5   09-06
123. Randy Blaukat          Springfield, MO          5  09-05   78
Day 1: 5   09-05
123. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       5  09-05   78
Day 1: 5   09-05
125. D.J. Ellis             Crestview, FL            5  09-04   76
Day 1: 5   09-04
125. Brad Leuthner          Independence, MN         5  09-04   76
Day 1: 5   09-04
125. Colby Robertson        Summerfield, FL          5  09-04   76
Day 1: 5   09-04
128. Stacey James           Campobello, SC           5  09-03   73
Day 1: 5   09-03
128. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      5  09-03   73
Day 1: 5   09-03
130. Ben Ballou             Dickson, TN              5  09-03   71
Day 1: 5   09-03
131. Todd Harris            Lexington, NC            5  09-02   70
Day 1: 5   09-02
132. Scott Allgood          Fair Play, SC            5  09-01   69
Day 1: 5   09-01
132. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           5  09-01   69
Day 1: 5   09-01
134. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                5  09-00   67
Day 1: 5   09-00
135. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  08-14   66
Day 1: 5   08-14
135. Carl Whitfield         Anderson, SC             5  08-14   66
Day 1: 5   08-14
137. Griffin  Heffington    Cumming, GA              5  08-13   64
Day 1: 5   08-13
138. Joe McClosky           Swanton, MD              5  08-12   63
Day 1: 5   08-12
138. Bryden Mugleston       Mount Juliet, TN         5  08-12   63
Day 1: 5   08-12
140. Matt Mollohan          Batesburg, SC            5  08-11   61
Day 1: 5   08-11
141. Jeff Fellows           Orlando, FL              4  08-10   60
Day 1: 4   08-10
142. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          5  08-09   59
Day 1: 5   08-09
143. Jason Casteel          Ocoee, FL                4  08-09   58
Day 1: 4   08-09
144. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              3  08-09   57
Day 1: 3   08-09
145. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              5  08-07   56
Day 1: 5   08-07
145. Bart Stanisz           Wichita Falls , TX       5  08-07   56
Day 1: 5   08-07
147. Rodney Jones           Anderson, SC             5  08-06   54
Day 1: 5   08-06
147. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         5  08-06   54
Day 1: 5   08-06
149. Kibbee Mccoy           Knoxville, TN            5  08-05   52
Day 1: 5   08-05
150. Noah Boyett            Mountain Home, AR        5  08-03   51
Day 1: 5   08-03
150. T-Roy Broussard        Port Arthur, TX          5  08-03   51
Day 1: 5   08-03
150. Ron Ryals Jr           Live Oak, FL             5  08-03   51
Day 1: 5   08-03
150. Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL        5  08-03   51
Day 1: 5   08-03
154. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               5  08-02   47
Day 1: 5   08-02
155. Chris Neau             Gretna, LA               5  07-15   46
Day 1: 5   07-15
155. Brady Vernon           Birmingham, AL           5  07-15   46
Day 1: 5   07-15
157. Carter McNeil          Abbeville, SC            4  07-15   44
Day 1: 4   07-15
158. Drew Coker             Murrayville, GA          5  07-14   43
Day 1: 5   07-14
158. Aaron Digh             Denver, NC               5  07-14   43
Day 1: 5   07-14
160. Randy Elliott          Severn, MD               5  07-13   41
Day 1: 5   07-13
160. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY            5  07-13   41
Day 1: 5   07-13
162. Jacob Moore            Wake Forest, NC          4  07-13   39
Day 1: 4   07-13
163. Daniel Smith           Blountsville, AL         4  07-12   38
Day 1: 4   07-12
164. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               5  07-10   37
Day 1: 5   07-10
165. Tim Malone             Kodak, TN                5  07-07   36
Day 1: 5   07-07
165. James Meers            Rome, GA                 5  07-07   36
Day 1: 5   07-07
167. Brandon Edel           White House, TN          5  07-00   34
Day 1: 5   07-00
168. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        5  06-10   33
Day 1: 5   06-10
169. Garrett Rocamora       Lithia, FL               5  06-08   32
Day 1: 5   06-08
169. Sean Torgrude          Jacksonville, FL         5  06-08   32
Day 1: 5   06-08
171. Connor Neal            Hoover, AL               5  06-04   30
Day 1: 5   06-04
172. Bailey Fain            Lenoir City, TN          5  06-02   29
Day 1: 5   06-02
173. Hayden Newberry        Jonesboro, IL            5  06-00   28
Day 1: 5   06-00
174. Dan Geurtsen           Fletcher, NC             4  05-12   27
Day 1: 4   05-12
175. Greg Secord            Salem, SC                4  05-11   26
Day 1: 4   05-11
176. Wayman Coleman         Abbeville, SC            5  05-00   25
Day 1: 5   05-00
177. Johnny Bigger II       Spring Hill, FL          3  04-13   24
Day 1: 3   04-13
178. Gary Ginter            Bellefontaine, OH        5  04-09   23
Day 1: 5   04-09
179. Randall Carter         Maplesville, AL          3  04-06   22
Day 1: 3   04-06
180. Michael Harter         Westminster, SC          3  04-00   21
Day 1: 3   04-00
181. Ronnie Mccoy           Lamar, SC                2  03-14   20
Day 1: 2   03-14
182. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           3  03-06   19
Day 1: 3   03-06
183. Craig Cavanna          Spring Hill, FL          2  03-05   18
Day 1: 2   03-05
184. Michael Hall           Annandale, VA            3  03-04   17
Day 1: 3   03-04
185. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            2  02-00   16
Day 1: 2   02-00
186. Frank Ramsey           Spring Grove, IL         5  01-05   15
Day 1: 5   01-05
187. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00

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Late Rally Pushes Monetti To Victory In Bassmaster College Classic Bracket

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Big Largemouth Vault Monetti Into Final Day Of Bassmaster College Classic Bracket

Collegiate anglers Louis Monetti from UNC Charlotte and Seth Slanker from Florida Gateway College have advanced to the final round of the 2022 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket on Lake Greenwood presented by Lew’s and will compete for a spot in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

October 2, 2022

GREENWOOD, S.C. — On a lake where 1- to 2-pound spotted bass are plentiful, catching a big largemouth or two becomes paramount to success. UNC Charlotte’s Louis Monetti did just that on Semifinal Sunday at the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket at Lake Greenwood presented by Lew’s, landing a 6-pounder and a 4-pounder on his way to a 16-pound, 14-ounce day.

By catching the biggest bag of the tournament thus far, Monetti powered past Florida Gateway College’s Jackson Swisher in the head-to-head matchup to advance to Championship Monday. There, he will face Florida Gateway College’s Seth Slanker, who caught 9-11 and defeated McKendree University’s Tyler Christy, who caught 8-12 Sunday.

Although a spot in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic will be awarded Monday, Monetti said he is doing his best not to think about it.

“I have not and will not think about it,” he said. “I am doing everything I can to keep that out of my mind. I am doing everything I can do to go out there and just have a good time. Every one of my marshals and cameramen has been awesome and kept a good vibe going in the boat.

“Every day, we have a job to do and I am going to go out tomorrow and have a good time and we will see what happens.”

Coming into the event, Monetti expected 14 or 15 pounds would be a really big bag. With overcast and calm conditions on Day 1, he landed 10-4 to advance. On Sunday, sunnier and breezier conditions took over, although Monetti said he wasn’t sure how much that contributed to his increase in quality.

While the final tally looked good on paper, Monetti said he lost several key bass. But just as he and his partner Michael Fugaro did throughout their 2022 Team of the Year campaign, Monetti kept a positive mindset and was rewarded.

“Keeping a positive mindset has been the key to the whole year and the key to today,” he said. “I went down hard early. I lost some really key fish. Fish that were as big or bigger than the one I caught yesterday.

“Being able to shake that off, I was impressed with myself, honestly. It was something special, and to rebound with a giant like that, there’s no better way to turn a day around. It really encapsulates what this year was.”

After losing a couple of bass between 2 and 4 pounds early in the day, Monetti made a short move to the other side of the lake to clear his head. He picked up a Whopper Plopper, and after a few casts, he hooked and landed the biggest bass of the tournament.

“I was reeling that Plopper down the bank and she ate it,” Monetti said. “I felt like I had a really good chance of landing her. She jumped and the bait was visible to me. I had 30-pound braid and put brand-new hooks on it. That really eased my mind and made me feel like I was going to be able to do this today.”

Most of the day was spent chasing that shallow bite, which yielded a bass over 4 pounds and then filled his limit with a couple of 1 1/2-pound bass. As the day came to a close, he switched to a different shallow tactic and caught a 3 1/2-pounder.

Monetti has taken lessons he has learned from living around Lake Norman, a fishery with a healthy population of spotted bass and largemouth, and applied them to Lake Greenwood this week. His bag today featured four largemouth and a spotted bass.

He has been confused by one thing, however, and that is how to get a quality spotted bass bite. That will be his focus Monday if more big largemouth don’t show up early.

“I am planning on doing the same thing,” he said. “But I would like to find some way to get that better than average bite, like in the 2 to 2 1/2-pound range. Fishing for only big ones is very stressful. At least there are a couple of limit fillers along the way. I feel like I got enough of those big bites today to make it happen, and I don’t see why it’s something that couldn’t happen tomorrow, too.”

Slanker meanwhile had a tougher start to the morning. After several bass blew up on his topwater bait but did not get hooked, he made a move to an area where he caught fish on Saturday and caught three on a ChatterBait.

From there, he ran new water and landed a 2-pounder for his fourth fish but went a long while before landing his fifth keeper. Around midday, he learned he was slightly behind Christy but was able to fight the nerves and stay focused on the bass.

“I didn’t want to let it get to my head. I didn’t want to get thrown off my deal,” Slanker said. “It is a big mental game and I didn’t want to worry about it. I picked up my jig and started pitching around docks, and finally, I got back to my good dock stretch and caught one.”

He officially sealed his win over Christy with about two minutes to go by catching a keeper bass that lifted him close to 10 pounds.

The areas he has been fishing haven’t produced as well during the event as they did in practice. Slanker isn’t sure what changed, but later in the day, he noticed his ChatterBait bite began to improve and he hopes that will continue into the final day.

Most of his bites have been spotted bass, but Slanker added he would love to have a kicker largemouth in his bag Monday.

“I’m going to pick up a ChatterBait more and throw it around,” Slanker said. “I would hope to catch a bunch more largemouth. My chances of getting a bigger bite would be a lot better. I know if I can get some quality spotted bass and a kicker largemouth, I’ll be happy.”

Monetti and Slanker will take off from Greenwood State Park at 7 a.m. ET and will have until 3 p.m. to catch their five biggest bass. The winner will earn their spot in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn., as well as paid entries into the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with use of a fully loaded Toyota Tundra and Nitro boat.

Live coverage will be available starting at 8 a.m. on Bassmaster.com. With this being a catch, weigh, release event, all scores will be official on BassTrakk.

2022 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew's 10/1-10/3
Lake Greenwood, Greenwood SC
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Club/School Total

Louis Monetti UNC Charlotte 5 16-14
Jackson Swisher Florida Gateway College 5 09-06

Seth Slanker Florida Gateway College 5 09-11
Tyler Christy McKendree University 5 08-12

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 6 36 66-14
2 4 20 44-11
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10 56 111-09

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Big Bite Powers Swisher To Semifinal Round Of Bassmaster College Classic Bracket

Collegiate anglers Louis Monetti from UNC Charlotte, Tyler Christy from McKendree University and Jackson Swisher and Seth Slanker, both from Florida Gateway College, are moving forward after Day 1 of the 2022 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket on Lake Greenwood presented by Lew’s.
Photos by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

October 1, 2022

GREENWOOD, S.C. — A season ago, Jackson Swisher from Florida Gateway College fell just short of qualifying for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic with a sixth-place finish at the Bassmaster Southern Open at Douglas Lake.

But with a stellar Day 1 performance at the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket at Lake Greenwood presented by Lew’s, he is now in range of redemption.

Swisher, who entered Saturday as the No. 5 seed, secured the victory in his head-to-head matchup with No. 4 seed Connor Cartmell from Coastal Carolina University by catching a mixed bag of largemouth and spotted bass weighing 11 pounds, 12 ounces, the heaviest of any competitor for the day. He anchored his bag with a 4-2 largemouth that was also big bass of the day.

“As I fished the Opens, I wanted to win one to make the Classic,” he said. “I look at this the same way. I am only fishing to win. Second place doesn’t do you any good. That is the mindset I came in with. I am going to swing for the fences tomorrow.”

Swisher advances to the semifinals and will face the No. 1 seed Louis Monetti from UNC Charlotte. Monetti caught 10-4 Saturday to defeat No. 8 seed Trey Schroeder from McKendree University, who landed 8-12.

Swisher's partner No. 6 seed Seth Slanker from Florida Gateway College caught the second-heaviest bag, 10-13, and advanced over No. 3 seed Andrew Vereen from Coastal Carolina University, who caught 7-9 and fell just shy of a limit. Slanker will face No. 7 seed Tyler Christy from McKendree University in the semifinals. Christy caught 7-10 to earn a win over No. 2 seed Michael Fugaro from UNC Charlotte, who finished with 2-5.

One of the four anglers remaining will clinch a spot in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic, which is scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Although it did cancel the seeding day for anglers on Friday, Hurricane Ian left behind relatively calm and stable conditions on Lake Greenwood on Saturday, although Swisher mentioned it muddied some areas he wanted to try.

A former member of the Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with five Opens under his belt, Swisher has felt the pressure of fishing as an individual as well as the nerves that being in contention brings. He has learned from some of the mistakes he made at Douglas, which has helped him navigate the emotions this tournament brings so far.

“Fishing the Opens, you can’t let the pressure get to you, and you block it out and just go,” Swisher said. “After leading the Open (at Douglas Lake), having all that pressure on me and not blocking it out, I used that as a learning experience. I don’t want to make the same mistake again.”

While he is from Florida, Swisher has fished Lake Hartwell several times in his young career and used his experience there to break down Lake Greenwood, which features a hefty population of spotted and largemouth bass.

“I figured this place would fish a lot like Hartwell,” Swisher said. “There are a lot of 2-pound fish here. I had a really good practice. I caught more fish in practice than I did today just bouncing around. I got a lot more topwater bites in practice.”

A topwater walking bait produced the first three keepers of the day for Swisher, but with several more blowing up and missing the bait entirely, he decided to make a move. Skipping a ChatterBait under a dock produced the big largemouth of the day.

“I had three or four really good ones just blow my topwater out of the water and never commit,” he said. “The day changer was fish number four. That is what got me to the next day. As soon as I caught that fish, it took a bunch of pressure off of me. I fished freely the rest of the day. I knew he would have to catch them to beat me.”

Swisher had three spotted bass and two largemouth in his final total, but he landed six largemouth throughout the course of the day, an encouraging sign moving forward.

“I still think I have to have around 12 pounds tomorrow to advance,” he said. “I’m just going to fish for the win. I am going to fish for five bites as opposed to going around today and culling by ounces. I want to cull by pounds tomorrow. As soon as I catch a limit I am going to go headhunting.”

Slanker, meanwhile, also used his and his partner’s experience on Hartwell to evaluate Greenwood. Trolling motor issues messed up his practice, but on tournament morning he was able to find early success.

“This morning I caught four or five on a Spook and they were all smaller. Not the ones I was looking for,” Slanker said. “I never got a 2-pound bite in that area. I went from there and started looking for a bigger bite. I picked up a jig and started skipping docks.

“The fish were few and far between, but I caught a 3-5 in the middle of the day and that helped me quite a bit.”

A lot of the bass Slanker has found are chasing bait, but he found some of the areas he practiced in are more stained now due to the hurricane.

“It hurt a few of my areas. I am throwing a ChatterBait around the docks, and I don’t think they can see the ChatterBait as well now. I am trying to fish fluently and cast where I think the fish will be so it lands on top of them.”

He hopes he will be able to capitalize on a couple more big bites Sunday and reach the 12-pound mark.

The final four anglers will launch from Greenwood State Park at 7 a.m. ET and will have until 3 p.m. to catch their five biggest bass. This is a catch, weigh, release event, so all weights will be official on BassTrakk throughout the day.

Live coverage on FS1 will begin at 8 a.m. and run through 10:30 a.m. before switching to Bassmaster.com.

The tournament is being hosted by Discover Greenwood, S.C.

Sunday’s Matchups
(1) Louis Monetti, UNC Charlotte vs. (5) Jackson Swisher, Florida Gateway College
(6) Seth Slanker, Florida Gateway College vs. (7) Tyler Christy, McKendree University

2022 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew's 10/1-10/3
Lake Greenwood, Greenwood, SC
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Total

Louis Monetti UNC Charlotte 5 10-04
Trey Schroeder McKendree University 5 08-12

Tyler Christy McKendree University 5 07-10
Michael Fugaro UNC Charlotte 2 02-05

Seth Slanker Florida Gateway College 5 10-13
Andrew Vereen Coastal Carolina University 4 07-09

Jackson Swisher Florida Gateway College 5 11-12
Connor Cartmell Coastal Carolina University 5 07-13

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 6 36 66-14
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6 36 66-14

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