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Thompkins Comes From Behind To Win Bassmaster Open At Chesapeake Bay

JT Thompkins of Myrtle Beach, S.C., has won the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a three-day total of 39 pounds, 12 ounces.
Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.
September 10, 2022

Thompkins Comes From Behind To Win Bassmaster Open At Chesapeake Bay

CECIL COUNTY, Md. — JT Thompkins was a man on a mission and his Championship Saturday performance fulfilled this truth with a 17-pound, 4-ounce limit that capped a three-day total of 39-12 and propelled him to victory in the St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.

After posting weights of 11-0 and 11-8, Thompkins started Day 3 in ninth place — 11-6 off the lead set by Chris Beaudrie. At the final tally, he had edged Beaudrie by 15 ounces.

For his win, the 20-year-old from Myrtle Beach, S.C., earned $42,267 and a berth in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic to be held in Knoxville, Tenn., March 24-26.

“I didn’t think there was any way for this to happen; I don’t even know what to say,” Thompkins said of his come-from-behind victory. “This whole year, I’ve talked about dreaming of going to the Classic. It’s a dream come true.

“This was a tournament where I just had to make sure not to slip up and if I had an opportunity, to take advantage. I’m so happy to have this bag today to be able to do that.”

Maximizing his time, Thompkins stayed within sight of the weigh-in venue for most of the tournament. Working broad grass flats in 2 to 9 feet, he targeted hard-cover current breaks.

“I found this area in pre-practice; I was just scanning and I saw the stumps and it set up perfectly,” Thompkins said. “I really didn’t fish it in practice. I just knew that’s where it was gonna go down.”

Thompkins caught his Day 3 fish on a 1/2-ounce craw-colored Outkast Tackle jig with a green pumpkin Strike King Rage Menace. Earlier in the event, he also caught bass on a Senko and a ChatterBait.

“This was a day where everything worked out and every decision that I made, every time I made a move, there was a fish waiting for me,” he said.

“I caught more fish today than I caught the entire practice. I figured some things out today because the first two days, I messed up (my tide decisions). Today, I was able to correct that, and I was able to capitalize on a lot of things.”

Thompkins got off to a blistering start with a limit of approximately 14 1/2 pounds by 7:40 a.m. After a dry spell, he added a key afternoon cull that sealed his win.

Sweetening his victory, Thompkins won his first Bassmaster Open on his mother’s birthday. “I want to let my mom know I love her and how much she means to me.”

Hailing from Princeton, Ky., Beaudrie finished second with 38-13. On Day 1, he placed second with 17-8, just 11 ounces off the lead. Adding 16-6 on Day 2 pushed him into the top spot.

Unfortunately, Beaudrie’s productivity fizzled on Championship Saturday and he managed only three bass for 4-15.

Beaudrie had been working matted vegetation with lots of baitfish in the Susquehanna River. With the weekend’s full moon pushing tides higher than normal, Beaudrie’s fish rode the rising level deeper into the mats. Following their progression and fishing a frog superslow delivered his two big bags.

“I found those fish in practice throwing a Picasso Lures spinnerbait,” Beaudrie said. “They were off the edge of the grass mat and during the tournament, I saw the conditions change, so I adjusted to throwing a white frog and punching a green pumpkin Senko.”

Beaudrie noted that switching from his standard 7-foot, 4-inch frog rod to a 7-7 heavy iRod and 65-pound Vicious braid helped him wrestle bass out of the vegetation from deep in the mat.

Pete Gluszek of Mount Laurel, N.J., finished third with 37-2. His first two days’ limits of 15-9 and 10-8 sent him to Championship Saturday in third place. Closing with 11-1 kept him at that spot.

With 30 years of guiding and instructional work on the Chesapeake Bay, the Bass University founder leaned on his extensive local knowledge to work through the tough summer conditions and dial in a particular pattern.

“September scatters the fish; the baitfish are scattered, the bass are doing a bunch of different things and that makes it a little bit challenging,” he said. “I had a thing in the Susquehanna where I was fishing hard cover adjacent to grass beds and that’s where I was able to get bit consistently doing that.”

Gluszek targeted stumps, laydowns and docks where bass positioned to ambush passing bait pods. His main baits were a Rapala DT Fat, Texas-rigged Strike King Rage Bug with 3/8- and 1/2-ounce VMC weights and what he calls the Bass University Dean’s Rig — a Texas-rigged worm with a 1/16-ounce VMC Half Moon tail weight.

Cole Drummond of Effingham, S.C., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 5-13.

Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Conn., won the Bassmaster Northern Opens title with 572 points. Kyoya Fujita of Minamitsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, finished second with 566, followed by Keith Poche of Montgomery, Ala., with 549, Jacob Walker of Springville, Ala., with 547 and Thompkins with 537.

Wetherell, Fujita and Poche will receive invitations to fish the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series. Notably, Fujita qualified during his first season fishing in America.

Cooper Gallant of Bowmanville, Canada, leads the overall Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 983 points.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open #3 Upper Chesapeake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 9/8-9/10
Chesapeake Bay, North East MD.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 15 39-12 200 $42,267.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-08 Day 3: 5 17-04
2. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 13 38-13 199 $20,287.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 3 04-15
3. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 15 37-02 198 $14,320.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 10-08 Day 3: 5 11-01
4. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 14 37-00 197 $11,933.00
Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 12-07
5. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 15 35-09 196 $10,382.00
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 14-13 Day 3: 5 12-07
6. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 15 35-08 195 $9,547.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 5 12-08
7. Duke Nave Oxford, PA 13 30-15 194 $8,950.00
Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 5 08-11
8. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 11 30-02 193 $8,353.00
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 3 09-08 Day 3: 3 06-04
9. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 12 24-13 192 $6,563.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 08-10 Day 3: 2 02-05
10. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 8 22-03 191 $10,143.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 3 07-03
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 05-13 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 471 1045-02
2 33 391 866-08
3 6 38 87-14
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82 900 1999-08

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Beaudrie Takes Over Lead In Bassmaster Northern Open At Chesapeake Bay

Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, Ky., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a two-day total of 33 pounds, 14 ounces.
Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.
September 9, 2022

Beaudrie Takes Over Lead In Bassmaster Northern Open At Chesapeake Bay

CECIL COUNTY, Md. — No one was more surprised to see Chris Beaudrie atop the leaderboard than Beaudrie himself. Nevertheless, a two-day total of 33 pounds, 14 ounces has the pro from Princeton, Ky., leading Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.

On Day 1, Beaudrie placed second with 17-8, just 11 ounces off the lead. Adding 16-6 on Day 2, Beaudrie heads into Championship Saturday with nearly a 7-pound lead over Trey Swindle.

“You could have bet me any amount of money and never in my wildest dreams would I have thought this would happen,” Beaudrie said. “It’s going so good; I’m catching my fish quickly and I’m looking forward to having a full day of fishing tomorrow because both days I’ve stopped fishing at 12 (to conserve the spot).”

With tough late-summer conditions plus the week’s full moon creating a tough bite, Day 1 yielded only 44 limits on the pro side and 23 for co-anglers. Day 2 saw those stats drop to 34 and 19.

Despite making his first appearance on Chesapeake Bay, Beaudrie looked like he was competing on a totally different fishery. Returning to his Day 1 spot, he stayed within 20 to 30 minutes of takeoff.

Notably, the area he selected was not very productive during practice. However, Wednesday’s rain ushered in a pleasantly refreshing cooldown that lowered water temperatures and brought a rejuvenating force.

“One of the areas I’m fishing has an extremely large culvert,” Beaudrie said. “On Monday, the (plume of water) dumping out of there was 3 or 4 feet high, so it was pouring fresh water into the area.”

Also helping Beaudrie’s cause — abundant forage.

“You can hear the baitfish schooling in the grass nonstop, which wasn’t happening during practice,” he said. “I only found one other area that had that bait activity in the grass and it came alive on the first morning of the tournament.”

Beaudrie opted to keep his bait details under wraps for now, but he said a single reaction bait produced all of his bass. The key, Beaudrie said, was working the bait slowly.

“The pattern I’m doing is a little different than what other guys are doing,” Beaudrie said. “Hopefully, we can finish it out.”

Encouraged by two strong days of productivity, Beaudrie said he’s eager to get back to his spot.

“Both days, I got what I thought I needed and then left them alone,” he said. “At the end of the day, I found one more spot and made a cull. That’s a whole stretch where I think I might be able to catch some as well.

“A 20-pound bag is possible in my area. The stars would have to align perfectly, but it’s definitely possible. By fishing half days in there, I haven’t exploited it.”

Hailing from Cleveland, Ala., Swindle is in second place with 26-15. Adding 11-3 to his first-round limit of 15-12, Swindle gained three spots in the standings, but doing so required overcoming two obstacles.

“My main area was covered in boats this morning, so I started on one of my better places from yesterday, but the tide was wrong this morning,” Swindle said. “Yesterday, I caught them on a falling tide, but this morning, it was rising and it was going to get really high and it wasn’t going to start falling until noon.

“I just went around and found more fish. I had a little more than I thought, but it was a grind. I was throwing a crankbait, and I caught every one of my fish off a new place, within that area that was covered up.”

Pete Gluszek of Mount Laurel, N.J., is in third place with 26-1. After placing sixth on Day 1 with 15-9, the Chesapeake Bay veteran followed with 10-8. A late-day adjustment proved critical to his success.

“I had to get more finessey today,” Gluszek said. “Yesterday I caught them power fishing and finesse fishing; today I really had to lean on finesse.

“The areas where I caught them yesterday were absolute mob scenes today. I struggled to find a place where I could be effective and I did this afternoon. I made two nice culls — I caught two 3 1/2-pounders and a big smallmouth. That got me into the cut for tomorrow.”

Cole Drummond of Effingham, S.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-13.

Eugene Kim of Lindenhurst, Ill., won the co-angler division with 16 pounds. After placing fifth on Day 1 with 8-2, Kim needed 7-14 to edge Ryan Bauman of Reading, Pa., who had set the lead at 15-15. When Tournament Director Hank Weldon read Kim’s Day 2 weight of 7-14, the reaction was pure tournament drama.

“I knew it was going to be close — I didn’t realize it was going to be that close,” Kim said. “This is my first year fishing Bassmaster Opens and it’s been an absolute blessing for me. This will probably set in sometime during the 14-hour drive home.”

Enhancing the joy of winning the co-angler title and the $15,300 top prize, Kim was able to catch his winning fish on a bait designed by his family’s tackle company, Convergence Tournament Tackle. The prototype 3/4-ounce chartreuse/white spinnerbait with downsized gold willow-leaf blades and a Strike King Caffeine Shad trailer earned a special initiation.

“One of our mantras is that we don’t sell a (tackle item) until we’ve won on it — it’s a beautiful thing,” Kim said. “I had three bites yesterday (on a Texas-rigged worm) and four bites today. I was blessed to be able to capitalize on those. This is just unreal.”

Roland Gittings of Perryville, Md., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award in the co-angler division with a 5-1.

Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Conn. leads the Bassmaster Northern Opens standings with 571 points. Kyoya Fujita of Minamitsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, is second with 565, followed by Keith Poche of Montgomery, Ala., with 548, Jacob Walker of Springville, Ala., with 546 and Mike Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J., with 532.

Cooper Gallant of Bowmanville, Canada, leads the overall Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 982 points.

Takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. ET at Anchor Marina and North East Community Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:30 p.m. Full event coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com, while Championship Saturday action will be broadcast live on FS1 beginning at 8 a.m. ET.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open #3 Upper Chesapeake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 9/8-9/10
Chesapeake Bay, North East MD.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 33-14 200
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 16-06
2. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 26-15 199
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 11-03
3. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 10 26-01 198
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 10-08
4. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 9 24-09 197
Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 5 13-12
5. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 8 23-14 196
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 3 09-08
6. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 23-02 195
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 14-13
7. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 10 23-00 194
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 10-03
8. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 22-08 193
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 08-10
9. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 22-08 192
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-08
10. Duke Nave Oxford, PA 8 22-04 191
Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 5 11-06
11. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 8 22-03 190 $4,773.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 3 07-03
12. Kyoya Fujita Minamitsuru, Yamanashi 10 22-00 189 $4,177.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 10-02
13. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 21-12 188 $3,282.00
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 14-01
14. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 21-03 187 $3,282.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 09-03
15. John Duarte Jr Conway, SC 10 21-00 186 $3,282.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 07-05
16. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 8 20-13 185 $3,282.00
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 3 07-15
17. Grae Buck Green Lane, PA 8 20-04 184 $3,282.00
Day 1: 4 13-05 Day 2: 4 06-15
18. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 9 20-02 183 $3,282.00
Day 1: 4 10-14 Day 2: 5 09-04
19. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 7 20-01 182 $3,282.00
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 2 07-15
20. Jacob Walker Springville, AL 7 19-15 181 $3,282.00
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 2 04-01
21. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 8 19-13 180 $2,983.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 5 13-13
22. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 6 19-11 179 $2,983.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 1 01-08
23. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 7 19-11 178 $2,983.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 2 03-14
24. Michael Duarte Middle River, MD 8 19-09 177 $2,983.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 3 05-12
25. Chris Hellebuyck Waterford, MI 8 19-09 176 $2,983.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 5 12-00
26. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 8 19-09 175 $2,745.00
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 4 09-15
27. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 9 19-06 174 $2,745.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 4 07-08
28. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 7 19-05 173 $2,745.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 2 05-10
29. Richard Leadbeater North East, MD 8 19-00 172 $2,745.00
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 5 11-10
30. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 9 18-15 171 $2,745.00
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 4 05-14
31. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 9 18-13 170 $2,745.00
Day 1: 4 08-00 Day 2: 5 10-13
32. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 9 18-11 169 $2,745.00
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-08
33. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 7 18-10 168 $2,745.00
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 5 14-03
34. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 9 18-07 167 $2,745.00
Day 1: 4 08-04 Day 2: 5 10-03
35. Travis Lugar McGaheysville, VA 8 18-06 166 $2,745.00
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 5 11-06
36. Steven Camp Mechanicsville, VA 9 18-04 165 $2,745.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 08-01
37. Anthony Cicero Palmyra, PA 10 18-04 164 $2,745.00
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 08-08
38. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 8 17-14 163 $2,745.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 5 11-15
39. John Garrett Union City, TN 9 17-14 162 $2,745.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 4 06-05
40. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 6 17-13 161 $2,745.00
Day 1: 4 13-15 Day 2: 2 03-14
41. Luke Shrader Maple Shade, NJ 10 17-07 160
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 09-15
42. Darold Gleason Many, LA 7 17-06 159
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 2 06-11
43. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 7 17-02 158
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 5 12-05
44. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 7 16-11 157
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 2 04-01
45. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 6 16-08 156
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 4 12-14
46. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 8 16-04 155
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 3 07-15
47. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 8 16-03 154
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 4 08-06
48. John Vanore Mullica Hill, NJ 9 16-02 153
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 4 07-04
49. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 8 16-00 152
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 3 07-11
50. Danny Snyder Annandale, VA 6 15-15 151
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 5 13-02
51. Michael Crocker Pasadena, MD 8 15-13 150
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 3 06-09
52. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 7 15-06 149
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 4 11-11
53. Danny Rodriguez Monkton, MD 5 15-04 148
Day 1: 1 03-13 Day 2: 4 11-07
54. Ryan Broughman Corapeake, NC 7 15-02 147
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 5 12-06
55. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 5 15-00 146
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
56. Brian Trieschman Ellicott City, MD 8 14-14 145
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 4 07-03
57. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 8 14-13 144
Day 1: 4 08-02 Day 2: 4 06-11
58. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 6 14-10 143
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 5 12-07
59. Brent Shores Boise, ID 7 14-02 142
Day 1: 4 05-13 Day 2: 3 08-05
60. Casey Smith Victor, NY 6 13-13 141
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 3 04-13
61. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 6 13-11 140
Day 1: 4 05-02 Day 2: 2 08-09
62. Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 5 13-11 139
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 2 06-14
63. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 6 13-08 138
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 1 01-12
64. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 7 13-02 137
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 3 05-10
65. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 6 13-01 136
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 1 03-09
66. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 6 12-14 135
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 1 01-09
67. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 8 12-13 134
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 5 09-10
68. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 6 12-13 133
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 4 08-05
69. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 6 12-13 132
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 4 07-09
70. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 12-12 131
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
71. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 5 12-09 130
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 4 10-04
72. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 5 12-06 129
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 2 05-09
73. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 6 12-05 128
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 1 01-04
74. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 6 12-05 127
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 05-15
75. Mike McKay Manlius, NY 7 12-03 126
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 2 03-10
76. Cole Huskins Gastonia, NC 5 12-00 125
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 12-00
77. Bridget Allen Manheim, PA 5 11-12 124
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
78. Trent Cole Mullica Hill, NJ 4 11-08 123
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 2 06-04
79. Jared Miller Norman, OK 6 11-08 122
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 4 06-00
80. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 11-03 121
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-03
81. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 4 11-03 120
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 3 08-00
82. Chris Price Church Hill, MD 5 10-15 119
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
83. Jacopo Gallelli Horton AL ITALY 6 10-15 118
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 2 03-08
84. Charles Proctor Conway, SC 5 10-15 117
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 06-15
85. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 10-14 116
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 2 03-13
86. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 10-10 115
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 2 03-04
87. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 6 10-09 114
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 1 01-11
88. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 4 10-08 113
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 08-13
89. Jeremy Sadowski Voluntown, CT 4 10-04 112
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 1 02-06
90. Tanner Ward Woodsfield, OH 5 10-00 111
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 2 03-12
91. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 4 09-14 110
Day 1: 1 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-05
92. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 5 09-13 109
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 3 05-02
93. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 09-11 108
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-06
94. Michael Machmer Newark, DE 5 09-10 107
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 2 03-02
95. Jordan Sypeck Weston, PA 4 09-09 106
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 3 07-06
96. Tj Milton Chester, VA 4 09-09 105
Day 1: 1 04-02 Day 2: 3 05-07
97. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 6 09-08 104
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 03-15
98. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 09-06 103
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 09-06
99. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 5 09-06 102
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 3 05-12
100. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 4 09-05 101
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 3 06-09
101. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 6 09-05 100
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 4 05-12
102. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 3 09-00 99
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 2 06-14
103. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 4 08-15 98
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 3 05-10
104. Thomas Gilroy Stockholm, NJ 4 08-14 97
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 1 01-09
105. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 6 08-12 96
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 1 01-07
106. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 5 08-11 95
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 3 04-02
107. Aaron Dixon Bel Alton, MD 4 08-10 94
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 2 04-07
108. Marcus Griffin North East, MD 3 08-05 93
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 1 03-00
109. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 5 08-04 92
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 3 04-03
110. Mark Dimarzio McDonald, PA 3 07-14 91
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
111. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 7 07-13 90
Day 1: 2 06-15 Day 2: 5 00-14
112. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 4 07-08 89
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 1 02-10
113. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 3 07-08 88
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 1 03-01
114. Bobby "J" Nakatomi Sacramento, CA 3 07-06 87
Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-12
115. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 3 07-06 86
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 1 03-13
116. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 5 07-05 85
Day 1: 4 03-12 Day 2: 1 03-09
117. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 3 07-01 84
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-06
118. Brian Brooks Sea Isle City, NJ 5 07-01 83
Day 1: 4 04-10 Day 2: 1 02-07
119. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 3 07-01 82
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 1 02-11
120. Tanner Sanderson Ackerly, TX 3 06-13 81
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 02-15
121. Wayne Hall Cottonwood, AZ 3 06-12 80
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
122. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 3 06-11 79
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 2 06-09 78
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-09
124. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 4 06-08 77
Day 1: 4 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 3 06-06 76
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 1 02-14
126. Caiden Sinclair Wilsonville, AL 5 06-01 75
Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 2 05-14 74
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
128. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 2 05-13 73
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
129. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 4 05-10 72
Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 3 05-09 71
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
131. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 2 05-07 70
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 02-15
132. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 3 05-04 69
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 2 05-03 68
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 1 02-05
134. David Shaw Royersford, PA 3 05-02 67
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 2 05-02 66
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 3 04-15 65
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 03-03
137. Troy Coney Endicott, NY 2 04-14 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-14
138. Kane Stein Jeannette, PA 2 04-14 63
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 1 02-08
139. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 4 04-10 62
Day 1: 2 01-11 Day 2: 2 02-15
140. Joey Murphy Elkton, MD 3 04-09 61
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 3 04-09 60
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 2 03-02
142. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 2 04-05 59
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Jason Bishop North Prince George, VA 2 03-15 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-15
144. Sheron Brown Leominster, MA 1 03-15 57
Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
145. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 1 03-09 56
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-09
146. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 2 03-08 55
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 02-07
147. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 1 03-06 54
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 2 03-05 53
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 01-11
149. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 1 03-04 52
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-04
150. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 1 03-03 51
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-03
151. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 1 03-02 50
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 2 02-14 49
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 01-01
153. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 2 02-09 48
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 1 02-06 47
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 3 02-05 46
Day 1: 2 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-05
156. Wesley Cashwell Roanoke Rapids, NC 2 02-05 45
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 1 02-02 44
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 2 02-00 43
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 1 01-12 42
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Burley Warf Moneta, VA 1 01-12 42
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
161. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 1 01-08 40
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Ethen Preston Tower City, ND 1 01-06 39
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 1 01-00 38
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Joe Booker West Grove, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Brandon Brown Lockport, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Greg Secord Salem, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Craig Townsend Westampton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Richard Vonnordick Jarrettsville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. John Watts Jr 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 44 476 1060-14
2 34 396 877-11
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78 872 1938-09

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open #3 Upper Chesapeake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 9/8-9/10
Chesapeake Bay, North East MD.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Eugene Kim Lindenhurst, IL 6 16-00 200 $15,300.00
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 07-14
2. Ryan Bauman Reading, PA 6 15-15 199 $3,600.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 07-12
3. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 6 14-00 198 $2,700.00
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 07-00
4. Mike Penney Columbia, SC 6 13-07 197 $2,025.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 06-05
5. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 6 13-04 196 $1,890.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 04-09
6. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 5 12-10 195 $1,800.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 2 05-03
7. Joseph Dellavalle Doylestown, PA 6 11-14 194 $1,710.00
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 05-03
8. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 5 11-03 193 $1,620.00
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 3 06-13
9. Jonathan Werner Bethlehem, PA 4 11-02 192 $1,485.00
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 2 06-00
10. Tyler Caldwell Portsmouth, VA 5 10-14 191 $1,350.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 2 03-09
11. Jeff Cephalis Forest Hill, MD 4 10-08 190 $1,260.00
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 08-12
12. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 4 10-06 189 $1,170.00
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 3 08-04
13. Roland Gittings Perryville, MD 4 10-06 188 $1,195.00
Day 1: 2 06-13 Day 2: 2 03-09
13. Mike Mueller Mechanicsburg, PA 4 10-06 188 $945.00
Day 1: 1 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-13
15. Jim Calhoun Norfolk, VA 4 10-00 186 $810.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 1 01-11
16. Ronald Humiston Oakville, CT 4 09-14 185 $720.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 1 02-07
17. Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 3 09-04 184 $675.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
18. Mark Ely Chester Springs, PA 4 09-01 183 $675.00
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 2 03-05
19. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 4 09-01 182 $675.00
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 2 03-12
20. Christopher Underwood Oak Hill, VA 2 08-12 181 $675.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 08-12
21. Mark Rebolos Long Island City, NY 4 08-07 180 $630.00
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 1 01-10
22. Lance Owen Greer, SC 3 08-07 179 $630.00
Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 2 05-03
23. Lynn Hoeffer Chesapeake, VA 4 08-04 178 $630.00
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 1 01-00
24. Joshua Torres Port Tobacco, MD 3 08-02 177 $630.00
Day 1: 1 04-03 Day 2: 2 03-15
25. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 4 08-01 176 $630.00
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 04-08
26. Joseph Strauss Lititz, PA 4 08-01 175 $540.00
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 2 03-14
27. Tj Andrews Elkton, MD 3 07-15 174 $540.00
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
27. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 07-15 174 $540.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-15
29. Bailey Rothrock Monticello, IN 3 07-15 172 $540.00
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 1 03-13
30. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, NJ 3 07-13 171 $540.00
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 1 02-01
31. Kyle Slomba Baltimore, MD 4 07-11 170 $495.00
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 3 06-12
32. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 4 07-11 169 $495.00
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-15
33. Laz Durham Dumfries, VA 4 07-11 168 $495.00
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 04-02
34. Joe Devoe Aberdeen, MD 3 07-09 167 $495.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
35. Mickey Soler Newington, CT 4 07-09 166 $495.00
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-05
36. Jaypee Hey Munster, IN 4 07-01 165 $495.00
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 3 05-11
37. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 4 07-01 164 $495.00
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 2 04-11
38. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 4 06-13 163 $495.00
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 1 02-01
39. Rick Jerman Springfield, VA 4 06-13 162 $495.00
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 1 03-12
40. Jeff Mellott Warfordsburg, PA 2 06-10 161 $495.00
Day 1: 2 06-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
41. Victor Auriemma Baltimore, MD 4 06-09 160
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 3 05-01
42. Christopher Mcdaniel Victoria , VA 3 06-09 159
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 04-08
43. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 4 06-05 158
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 1 02-04
44. Satoshi Egawa New York, NY 3 06-03 157
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 1 02-08
45. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 4 06-00 156
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 1 02-03
46. Mitchell Eychner Rome, NY 3 05-14 155
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
47. Max Meister Atco, NJ 3 05-05 154
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-05
48. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 2 05-05 153
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 03-08
49. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 2 05-04 152
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-04
50. Bill Wiley III Joppa, MD 2 05-03 151
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 1 02-13
51. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 3 05-02 150
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
52. Trevor Easter Morgan, TX 3 05-02 149
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 03-01
53. Gavin English Atwater, OH 3 04-15 148
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 1 01-05
54. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 2 04-11 147
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-14
55. Bud Conley Pasadena, MD 1 04-10 146
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
56. Troy Bowings Essex, MD 3 04-08 145
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-08
57. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 1 04-08 144
Day 1: 1 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
57. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 1 04-08 144
Day 1: 1 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Charlie Pulay Fulton, MD 2 04-06 142
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
60. David Compton Mount Bethel, PA 1 04-05 141
Day 1: 1 04-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
61. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 2 04-03 140
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-06
62. James Goins Joppa, MD 2 04-02 139
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Ryan Patterson Scott Township, PA 2 04-02 138
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 1 01-11
64. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 2 04-01 137
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-01
65. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 3 04-01 136
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 1 01-04
66. Joe Stalb Manheim, PA 2 03-14 135
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-14
67. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 1 03-14 134
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
68. Logan Buttolph Doswell, VA 2 03-12 133
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
69. Tyrone Adams Fredericksburg, VA 3 03-10 132
Day 1: 1 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-10
70. Paul Kimball Philadelphia, PA 2 03-10 131
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
71. Martin Payne Shrewsbury, PA 3 03-10 130
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 02-06
72. Chris Donavant Yorktown, VA 1 03-08 129
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-08
73. Thanh Hoang Rosedale, MD 1 03-07 128
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-07
73. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 1 03-07 128
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Jiles Richards New Carrollton, MD 1 03-05 126
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-05
76. David Winters Rock Hill, SC 3 03-04 125
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-04
77. Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ 1 03-03 124
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-03
78. Christopher House Walworth, NY 1 02-15 123
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-15
78. James Tilley Aylett, VA 1 02-15 123
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
80. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 2 02-13 121
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
81. Jim Short Ocean Pines, MD 1 02-13 120
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
82. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 2 02-13 119
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 1 01-10
83. Jared Phillips Addison, NY 3 02-11 118
Day 1: 3 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
84. Ron Horton Dover, DE 2 02-10 117
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
85. George Epley Livingston Manor, NY 2 02-09 116
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-09
86. Harry Nurk Elkton, MD 1 02-08 115
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-08
86. Tom Tennity Ontario, NY 1 02-08 115
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-08
88. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 1 02-04 113
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
89. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 1 02-03 112
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
90. Jason Sherwood Damascus, MD 1 02-02 111
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
90. Joe Zellers Westminster, MD 1 02-02 111
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Clayton Payne The Plains, VA 1 02-01 109
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Sean Weiss Halethorpe, MD 1 02-00 108
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
94. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 1 01-15 107
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. John Barnes Henrico, VA 1 01-12 106
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Howie Range Levittown, PA 1 01-12 106
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
97. Stephen Brady Woodlawn, VA 1 01-10 104
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Robert Mcgarry Clarks Summit, PA 1 01-09 103
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
99. David Booth Erin, TN 1 01-08 102
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
100. Chris Ferrara Wilmington, DE 1 01-07 101
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Anthony Ell Stanhope, NJ 1 01-06 100
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Michael Martinez Lanexa, VA 1 01-06 100
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. Scott Speidel Levittown, PA 1 01-05 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05
104. David Camp Sterling, OH 1 01-04 97
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
105. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 1 01-03 96
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-03
106. Mathew Thompson Hogansburg, NY 1 01-02 95
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
106. Tommy Young II Linden, NC 1 01-02 95
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-02
108. George Bizub Toms River, NJ 1 00-13 93
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Joe Lineberry Selwn CANADA 3 00-00 92
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 00-00
110. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Anthony Boris Kansasville, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Frank Elasavage Owings Mills, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Robert Emmell Pennsburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Scott Gibson Mattawan, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Andrew Goins Joppa, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. JC Henry Elkton, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Devon Norwood Kitson Montclair , NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Jim O'Connell Jr Castle Rock, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Fran Pratt Charlestown, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Jimmy Schaffer Oak Ridge, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Thomas Simmons Glen Rock, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Richard Slomba Dundalk, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Ron Stierstorfer Middle River, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Christopher Trovinger Sabillasville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Alex Varga Asbury Park, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Robert Winward Jr Newark, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Chad Boyer Elizabethtown, PA 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 -01-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 23 152 330-14
2 19 133 279-00
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42 285 609-14

by AnglersChannel

Gardner’s Persistence Yields Day 1 Lead In Bassmaster Open On Chesapeake Bay

Jody Gardner of Tippecanoe, Ohio, is leading after Day 1 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with 18 pounds, 3 ounces.

Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.

September 8, 2022

CECIL COUNTY, Md. — Calling Jody Gardner “hardheaded” would be neither insulting nor incorrect. In fact, that mentality delivered a limit of 18 pounds, 3 ounces that leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.

On a tough day that saw only 44 limits on the pro side and 23 for co-anglers, Gardner found himself faring far better than he’d expected.

“These days usually don’t happen to me,” said the pro from Tippecanoe, Ohio.

Gardner said the key to his success was focusing on hard cover. Writing off the bay’s vast acreage of submerged grass, he devoted his day to docks and shallow wood.

“I practiced in the grass, but I couldn’t locate them and it just didn’t work,” he said. “I caught two off of one tree and the rest of them came within a quarter mile of each other.

“I covered a lot of water. I made a run and fished a couple of creeks because I think the fresh water coming in (from recent rains) stirred them up a little bit.”

Finding only six keeper bites, Gardner anchored his bag with a 4-14 that bit around midday. That fish, he said, exemplified the persistence his lead required.

“Today, I really fished slow,” Gardner said. “I soaked the bait and threw three or four times to the same spot.

“For the big one, I actually threw 10 times to the same dock post and he finally grabbed it.”

Gardner caught all of his bass on Texas-rigged plastics. He had multiple baits and kept rotating size and color to trigger the bites.

“The higher water in the morning was a little better for me and when the bottom fell out (slack low tide), I quit catching them,” Gardner said. “Then, when the tide started to come back, I got a couple more.

“I changed my baits with each area. I would throw one color for a little bit and then I’d throw another color. It seemed like sometimes I’d switch the color and get them to bite.”

Looking ahead to Day 2, Gardner said he plans to replicate his opening effort. “I don’t know if I can back it up tomorrow, but we’ll find out.”

Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, Ky., is in second place with 17-8. Making his Chesapeake Bay debut, Beaudrie stayed within 20 to 30 minutes of takeoff. Recognizing the vastness of tournament waters, he thought it best to carve out a manageable section and build on his practice findings.

“I fished a couple of different areas until about noon or 1 o’clock and came back,” Beaudrie said. “It was slow going; just here and there. I didn’t catch them in practice, so I went into today with an open mind and tried some new stuff.

“I had a few bites and they showed up in a big way. I think the weather brought them into my area. With a little cooldown and the rain, the water temperatures dropped probably four degrees since I got here for practice. I think that moved them a little bit.”

Beaudrie said he followed a run-and-gun strategy and focused his attention on wood and grass. He threw reaction baits to find fish and then slowed down to fish promising areas with plastics.

Jacob Walker of Springville, Ala., is third with 15-14. His game plan started with a 30- to 40-mile run south.

“I spent all of my time down there mostly because I felt like it was going to be unpressured,” Walker said. “I do better when I’m by myself. I can settle down and pick it apart.”

Walker started with three keepers by 10:30 a.m. After that, he ran farther south and added a 4-pounder at 1 p.m.

“I ran around a little bit and I knew I had to leave at 3 o’clock to make it back,” Walker said. “I had four fish and I had one dock I had (already) hit three times. I pulled up to it and on my first flip, I lost one that was 6 or 7 pounds. Then I caught one that was 3 and one that was close to 3.

“It was all about the tide. It was best when it was falling.”

Walker said he caught all of his bass on a jig. He used chunk and swimbait trailers, depending on where he was fishing.

Cole Drummond of Effingham, S.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-13.

Chris McCarthy of Woonsocket, R.I., leads the co-angler division with 9-4. McCarthy holds a 9-ounce lead over Dawson Wisner of Westminster, Md.

Roland Gittings of Perryville, Md., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 5-1.

Walker leads the Bassmaster Northern Open standings with 563 points. Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Conn., is second with 557, followed by Kyoya Fujita of Minamitsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, with 554, John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., with 529 and Mike Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J., with 518.

Cooper Gallant of Bowmanville, Canada, leads the overall Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 970 points.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. ET at Anchor Marina and North East Community Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:30 p.m. Full event coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com, while Championship Saturday action will be broadcast live on FS1 beginning at 8 a.m. ET.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open #3 Upper Chesapeake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 9/8-9/10
Chesapeake Bay, North East MD.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 5 18-03 200
Day 1: 5 18-03
2. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 17-08 199
Day 1: 5 17-08
3. Jacob Walker Springville, AL 5 15-14 198
Day 1: 5 15-14
4. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 5 15-13 197
Day 1: 5 15-13
5. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 15-12 196
Day 1: 5 15-12
6. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 15-09 195
Day 1: 5 15-09
7. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 5 15-00 194
Day 1: 5 15-00
7. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 5 15-00 194
Day 1: 5 15-00
9. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 14-06 192
Day 1: 5 14-06
10. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 4 13-15 191
Day 1: 4 13-15
11. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 5 13-14 190
Day 1: 5 13-14
12. Michael Duarte Middle River, MD 5 13-13 189
Day 1: 5 13-13
13. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 13-11 188
Day 1: 5 13-11
13. John Duarte Jr Conway, SC 5 13-11 188
Day 1: 5 13-11
15. Grae Buck Green Lane, PA 4 13-05 186
Day 1: 4 13-05
16. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 5 13-01 185
Day 1: 5 13-01
17. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 5 12-14 184
Day 1: 5 12-14
18. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 5 12-13 183
Day 1: 5 12-13
19. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 12-12 182
Day 1: 5 12-12
20. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 5 12-10 181
Day 1: 5 12-10
21. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 5 12-02 180
Day 1: 5 12-02
22. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 5 12-00 179
Day 1: 5 12-00
23. Kyoya Fujita Minamitsuru, Yamanashi 5 11-14 178
Day 1: 5 11-14
23. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 11-14 178
Day 1: 5 11-14
25. Bridget Allen Manheim, PA 5 11-12 176
Day 1: 5 11-12
25. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 5 11-12 176
Day 1: 5 11-12
27. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 11-09 174
Day 1: 5 11-09
28. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 11-05 173
Day 1: 5 11-05
29. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 5 11-01 172
Day 1: 5 11-01
30. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 11-00 171
Day 1: 5 11-00
31. Chris Price Church Hill, MD 5 10-15 170
Day 1: 5 10-15
32. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 4 10-14 169
Day 1: 4 10-14
33. Duke Nave Oxford, PA 3 10-14 168
Day 1: 3 10-14
34. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 4 10-13 167
Day 1: 4 10-13
35. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 10-11 166
Day 1: 5 10-11
36. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 5 10-03 165
Day 1: 5 10-03
37. Anthony Cicero Palmyra, PA 5 09-12 164
Day 1: 5 09-12
38. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 4 09-10 163
Day 1: 4 09-10
39. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 5 09-08 162
Day 1: 5 09-08
40. Michael Crocker Pasadena, MD 5 09-04 161
Day 1: 5 09-04
41. Casey Smith Victor, NY 3 09-00 160
Day 1: 3 09-00
42. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 08-14 159
Day 1: 5 08-14
42. John Vanore Mullica Hill, NJ 5 08-14 159
Day 1: 5 08-14
44. Mike McKay Manlius, NY 5 08-09 157
Day 1: 5 08-09
45. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 08-05 156
Day 1: 5 08-05
45. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 5 08-05 156
Day 1: 5 08-05
45. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 5 08-05 156
Day 1: 5 08-05
48. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 4 08-04 153
Day 1: 4 08-04
49. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 4 08-02 152
Day 1: 4 08-02
50. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 4 08-00 151
Day 1: 4 08-00
51. Mark Dimarzio McDonald, PA 3 07-14 150
Day 1: 3 07-14
51. Jeremy Sadowski Voluntown, CT 3 07-14 150
Day 1: 3 07-14
53. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 4 07-13 148
Day 1: 4 07-13
54. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 07-11 147
Day 1: 5 07-11
55. Brian Trieschman Ellicott City, MD 4 07-11 146
Day 1: 4 07-11
56. Chris Hellebuyck Waterford, MI 3 07-09 145
Day 1: 3 07-09
57. Luke Shrader Maple Shade, NJ 5 07-08 144
Day 1: 5 07-08
58. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 4 07-08 143
Day 1: 4 07-08
59. Jacopo Gallelli Horton AL ITALY 4 07-07 142
Day 1: 4 07-07
60. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 3 07-06 141
Day 1: 3 07-06
60. Richard Leadbeater North East, MD 3 07-06 141
Day 1: 3 07-06
62. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 07-05 139
Day 1: 5 07-05
63. Thomas Gilroy Stockholm, NJ 3 07-05 138
Day 1: 3 07-05
64. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 4 07-03 137
Day 1: 4 07-03
65. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 3 07-01 136
Day 1: 3 07-01
66. Travis Lugar McGaheysville, VA 3 07-00 135
Day 1: 3 07-00
67. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 2 06-15 134
Day 1: 2 06-15
68. Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 3 06-13 133
Day 1: 3 06-13
68. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 3 06-13 133
Day 1: 3 06-13
70. Wayne Hall Cottonwood, AZ 3 06-12 131
Day 1: 3 06-12
71. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 3 06-11 130
Day 1: 3 06-11
72. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 4 06-08 129
Day 1: 4 06-08
73. Michael Machmer Newark, DE 3 06-08 128
Day 1: 3 06-08
74. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 3 06-06 127
Day 1: 3 06-06
75. Brian Post Janesville, WI 3 06-05 126
Day 1: 3 06-05
76. Tanner Ward Woodsfield, OH 3 06-04 125
Day 1: 3 06-04
77. Caiden Sinclair Wilsonville, AL 5 06-01 124
Day 1: 5 06-01
78. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 3 06-00 123
Day 1: 3 06-00
79. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 3 05-15 122
Day 1: 3 05-15
80. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 2 05-14 121
Day 1: 2 05-14
81. Brent Shores Boise, ID 4 05-13 120
Day 1: 4 05-13
82. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 2 05-13 119
Day 1: 2 05-13
83. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 4 05-10 118
Day 1: 4 05-10
84. Bobby "J" Nakatomi Sacramento, CA 2 05-10 117
Day 1: 2 05-10
85. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 3 05-09 116
Day 1: 3 05-09
85. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 3 05-09 116
Day 1: 3 05-09
87. Jared Miller Norman, OK 2 05-08 114
Day 1: 2 05-08
88. Marcus Griffin North East, MD 2 05-05 113
Day 1: 2 05-05
89. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 3 05-04 112
Day 1: 3 05-04
90. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 2 05-04 111
Day 1: 2 05-04
90. Trent Cole Mullica Hill, NJ 2 05-04 111
Day 1: 2 05-04
92. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 4 05-02 109
Day 1: 4 05-02
93. David Shaw Royersford, PA 3 05-02 108
Day 1: 3 05-02
94. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 2 05-02 107
Day 1: 2 05-02
95. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 3 04-14 106
Day 1: 3 04-14
96. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 2 04-13 105
Day 1: 2 04-13
97. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 2 04-11 104
Day 1: 2 04-11
97. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 2 04-11 104
Day 1: 2 04-11
99. Brian Brooks Sea Isle City, NJ 4 04-10 102
Day 1: 4 04-10
100. Joey Murphy Elkton, MD 3 04-09 101
Day 1: 3 04-09
101. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 2 04-09 100
Day 1: 2 04-09
102. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 2 04-08 99
Day 1: 2 04-08
103. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 2 04-07 98
Day 1: 2 04-07
103. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 2 04-07 98
Day 1: 2 04-07
105. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 2 04-06 96
Day 1: 2 04-06
106. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 2 04-05 95
Day 1: 2 04-05
107. Aaron Dixon Bel Alton, MD 2 04-03 94
Day 1: 2 04-03
108. Tj Milton Chester, VA 1 04-02 93
Day 1: 1 04-02
109. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 2 04-01 92
Day 1: 2 04-01
110. Charles Proctor Conway, SC 2 04-00 91
Day 1: 2 04-00
111. Sheron Brown Leominster, MA 1 03-15 90
Day 1: 1 03-15
112. Tanner Sanderson Ackerly, TX 2 03-14 89
Day 1: 2 03-14
113. Danny Rodriguez Monkton, MD 1 03-13 88
Day 1: 1 03-13
114. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 4 03-12 87
Day 1: 4 03-12
115. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 3 03-11 86
Day 1: 3 03-11
116. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 2 03-10 85
Day 1: 2 03-10
116. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 2 03-10 85
Day 1: 2 03-10
118. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 2 03-09 83
Day 1: 2 03-09
118. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 2 03-09 83
Day 1: 2 03-09
120. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 1 03-09 81
Day 1: 1 03-09
121. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 2 03-08 80
Day 1: 2 03-08
122. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 1 03-06 79
Day 1: 1 03-06
123. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 1 03-05 78
Day 1: 1 03-05
124. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 3 03-03 77
Day 1: 3 03-03
125. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 1 03-03 76
Day 1: 1 03-03
126. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 1 03-02 75
Day 1: 1 03-02
127. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 1 02-14 74
Day 1: 1 02-14
128. Danny Snyder Annandale, VA 1 02-13 73
Day 1: 1 02-13
129. Ryan Broughman Corapeake, NC 2 02-12 72
Day 1: 2 02-12
130. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 1 02-12 71
Day 1: 1 02-12
131. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 2 02-09 70
Day 1: 2 02-09
132. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 1 02-08 69
Day 1: 1 02-08
133. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 1 02-06 68
Day 1: 1 02-06
133. Kane Stein Jeannette, PA 1 02-06 68
Day 1: 1 02-06
135. Wesley Cashwell Roanoke Rapids, NC 2 02-05 66
Day 1: 2 02-05
136. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 1 02-05 65
Day 1: 1 02-05
137. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 1 02-03 64
Day 1: 1 02-03
137. Jordan Sypeck Weston, PA 1 02-03 64
Day 1: 1 02-03
139. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 1 02-02 62
Day 1: 1 02-02
139. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 1 02-02 62
Day 1: 1 02-02
141. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 2 02-00 60
Day 1: 2 02-00
142. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 1 01-13 59
Day 1: 1 01-13
143. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 1 01-12 58
Day 1: 1 01-12
143. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 1 01-12 58
Day 1: 1 01-12
143. Burley Warf Moneta, VA 1 01-12 58
Day 1: 1 01-12
146. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 2 01-11 55
Day 1: 2 01-11
147. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 1 01-11 54
Day 1: 1 01-11
148. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 1 01-10 53
Day 1: 1 01-10
149. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 1 01-08 52
Day 1: 1 01-08
150. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 1 01-07 51
Day 1: 1 01-07
151. Ethen Preston Tower City, ND 1 01-06 50
Day 1: 1 01-06
152. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 1 01-01 49
Day 1: 1 01-01
153. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 1 01-00 48
Day 1: 1 01-00
154. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 2 00-00 47
Day 1: 2 00-00
155. Jason Bishop North Prince George, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Joe Booker West Grove, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Brandon Brown Lockport, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Troy Coney Endicott, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Cole Huskins Gastonia, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Greg Secord Salem, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Craig Townsend Westampton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. Richard Vonnordick Jarrettsville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
155. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 44 476 1060-14
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44 476 1060-14

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open #3 Upper Chesapeake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 9/8-9/10
Chesapeake Bay, North East MD.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 3 09-04 200
Day 1: 3 09-04
2. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 3 08-11 199
Day 1: 3 08-11
3. Jim Calhoun Norfolk, VA 3 08-05 198
Day 1: 3 08-05
4. Ryan Bauman Reading, PA 3 08-03 197
Day 1: 3 08-03
5. Eugene Kim Lindenhurst, IL 3 08-02 196
Day 1: 3 08-02
6. Tj Andrews Elkton, MD 3 07-15 195
Day 1: 3 07-15
7. Joe Devoe Aberdeen, MD 3 07-09 194
Day 1: 3 07-09
8. Ronald Humiston Oakville, CT 3 07-07 193
Day 1: 3 07-07
8. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 3 07-07 193
Day 1: 3 07-07
10. Tyler Caldwell Portsmouth, VA 3 07-05 191
Day 1: 3 07-05
11. Lynn Hoeffer Chesapeake, VA 3 07-04 190
Day 1: 3 07-04
12. Mike Penney Columbia, SC 3 07-02 189
Day 1: 3 07-02
13. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 3 07-00 188
Day 1: 3 07-00
14. Mark Rebolos Long Island City, NY 3 06-13 187
Day 1: 3 06-13
15. Roland Gittings Perryville, MD 2 06-13 186
Day 1: 2 06-13
16. Joseph Dellavalle Doylestown, PA 3 06-11 185
Day 1: 3 06-11
17. Jeff Mellott Warfordsburg, PA 2 06-10 184
Day 1: 2 06-10
18. Mickey Soler Newington, CT 3 06-04 183
Day 1: 3 06-04
19. Mitchell Eychner Rome, NY 3 05-14 182
Day 1: 3 05-14
20. Mark Ely Chester Springs, PA 2 05-12 181
Day 1: 2 05-12
20. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, NJ 2 05-12 181
Day 1: 2 05-12
22. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 2 05-05 179
Day 1: 2 05-05
23. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 3 05-02 178
Day 1: 3 05-02
24. Jonathan Werner Bethlehem, PA 2 05-02 177
Day 1: 2 05-02
25. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 3 04-12 176
Day 1: 3 04-12
26. Bud Conley Pasadena, MD 1 04-10 175
Day 1: 1 04-10
27. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 1 04-08 174
Day 1: 1 04-08
27. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 1 04-08 174
Day 1: 1 04-08
29. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 2 04-06 172
Day 1: 2 04-06
29. Charlie Pulay Fulton, MD 2 04-06 172
Day 1: 2 04-06
31. David Compton Mount Bethel, PA 1 04-05 170
Day 1: 1 04-05
32. Joseph Strauss Lititz, PA 2 04-03 169
Day 1: 2 04-03
33. Joshua Torres Port Tobacco, MD 1 04-03 168
Day 1: 1 04-03
34. James Goins Joppa, MD 2 04-02 167
Day 1: 2 04-02
35. Bailey Rothrock Monticello, IN 2 04-02 166
Day 1: 2 04-02
36. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 3 04-01 165
Day 1: 3 04-01
37. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 1 03-14 164
Day 1: 1 03-14
38. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 3 03-13 163
Day 1: 3 03-13
39. Logan Buttolph Doswell, VA 2 03-12 162
Day 1: 2 03-12
40. Satoshi Egawa New York, NY 2 03-11 161
Day 1: 2 03-11
41. Gavin English Atwater, OH 2 03-10 160
Day 1: 2 03-10
41. Paul Kimball Philadelphia, PA 2 03-10 160
Day 1: 2 03-10
43. Laz Durham Dumfries, VA 2 03-09 158
Day 1: 2 03-09
43. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 2 03-09 158
Day 1: 2 03-09
45. Mike Mueller Mechanicsburg, PA 1 03-09 156
Day 1: 1 03-09
46. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 1 03-07 155
Day 1: 1 03-07
47. Lance Owen Greer, SC 1 03-04 154
Day 1: 1 03-04
48. Rick Jerman Springfield, VA 3 03-01 153
Day 1: 3 03-01
49. James Tilley Aylett, VA 1 02-15 152
Day 1: 1 02-15
50. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 2 02-13 151
Day 1: 2 02-13
50. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 2 02-13 151
Day 1: 2 02-13
52. Jim Short Ocean Pines, MD 1 02-13 149
Day 1: 1 02-13
53. Jared Phillips Addison, NY 3 02-11 148
Day 1: 3 02-11
54. Ron Horton Dover, DE 2 02-10 147
Day 1: 2 02-10
55. Ryan Patterson Scott Township, PA 1 02-07 146
Day 1: 1 02-07
56. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 2 02-06 145
Day 1: 2 02-06
57. Bill Wiley III Joppa, MD 1 02-06 144
Day 1: 1 02-06
58. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 1 02-03 143
Day 1: 1 02-03
59. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 1 02-02 142
Day 1: 1 02-02
59. Joe Zellers Westminster, MD 1 02-02 142
Day 1: 1 02-02
61. Trevor Easter Morgan, TX 1 02-01 140
Day 1: 1 02-01
61. Christopher Mcdaniel Victoria , VA 1 02-01 140
Day 1: 1 02-01
61. Clayton Payne The Plains, VA 1 02-01 140
Day 1: 1 02-01
64. Sean Weiss Halethorpe, MD 1 02-00 137
Day 1: 1 02-00
65. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 1 01-15 136
Day 1: 1 01-15
66. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 1 01-13 135
Day 1: 1 01-13
66. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 1 01-13 135
Day 1: 1 01-13
66. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 1 01-13 135
Day 1: 1 01-13
69. John Barnes Henrico, VA 1 01-12 132
Day 1: 1 01-12
69. Jeff Cephalis Forest Hill, MD 1 01-12 132
Day 1: 1 01-12
69. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 1 01-12 132
Day 1: 1 01-12
72. Stephen Brady Woodlawn, VA 1 01-10 129
Day 1: 1 01-10
73. Robert Mcgarry Clarks Summit, PA 1 01-09 128
Day 1: 1 01-09
74. Victor Auriemma Baltimore, MD 1 01-08 127
Day 1: 1 01-08
74. David Booth Erin, TN 1 01-08 127
Day 1: 1 01-08
76. Chris Ferrara Wilmington, DE 1 01-07 125
Day 1: 1 01-07
77. Anthony Ell Stanhope, NJ 1 01-06 124
Day 1: 1 01-06
77. Jaypee Hey Munster, IN 1 01-06 124
Day 1: 1 01-06
77. Michael Martinez Lanexa, VA 1 01-06 124
Day 1: 1 01-06
80. Martin Payne Shrewsbury, PA 1 01-04 121
Day 1: 1 01-04
81. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 1 01-03 120
Day 1: 1 01-03
82. Mathew Thompson Hogansburg, NY 1 01-02 119
Day 1: 1 01-02
83. Kyle Slomba Baltimore, MD 1 00-15 118
Day 1: 1 00-15
84. George Bizub Toms River, NJ 1 00-13 117
Day 1: 1 00-13
85. Tyrone Adams Fredericksburg, VA 1 00-00 116
Day 1: 1 00-00
86. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Anthony Boris Kansasville, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Troy Bowings Essex, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Chad Boyer Elizabethtown, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. David Camp Sterling, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Chris Donavant Yorktown, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Frank Elasavage Owings Mills, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Robert Emmell Pennsburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. George Epley Livingston Manor, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Scott Gibson Mattawan, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Andrew Goins Joppa, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. JC Henry Elkton, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Thanh Hoang Rosedale, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Christopher House Walworth, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Joe Lineberry Selwn CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Max Meister Atco, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Devon Norwood Kitson Montclair , NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Harry Nurk Elkton, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Jim O'Connell Jr Castle Rock, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Fran Pratt Charlestown, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Howie Range Levittown, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Jiles Richards New Carrollton, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Jimmy Schaffer Oak Ridge, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Jason Sherwood Damascus, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Thomas Simmons Glen Rock, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Richard Slomba Dundalk, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Scott Speidel Levittown, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Joe Stalb Manheim, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Ron Stierstorfer Middle River, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Tom Tennity Ontario, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Christopher Trovinger Sabillasville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Christopher Underwood Oak Hill, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Alex Varga Asbury Park, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. David Winters Rock Hill, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Robert Winward Jr Newark, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
86. Tommy Young II Linden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 23 152 330-14
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23 152 330-14

by AnglersChannel

Coastal Carolina Claims Bassmaster College National Championship On Home Waters

Andrew Vereen and Connor Cartmell of Coastal Carolina University have won the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Winyah Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops with a three-day total of 40 pounds, 2 ounces.

Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

September 4, 2022

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — When it was announced the Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops would be held on Winyah Bay, Murrells Inlet native Andrew Vereen and his Coastal Carolina partner Connor Cartmell knew they had to qualify for the prestigious tournament.

With a three-day total of 40 pounds, 2 ounces, Vereen and Cartmell made their goal a reality and earned the National Championship victory on home waters. They hoisted their trophies in front of a raucous crowd filled with hundreds of their supporters in downtown Georgetown, just a few miles from where Vereen grew up, as well as the school they attend.

“When I was 14, I remember watching it on TV and thinking it would be so cool to win that,” Vereen said. “We go to so many tournaments and see the trophies and only one team wins them. To win a National Championship feels like a million bucks.”

Not only did the Coastal Carolina duo win $5,000 and two Humminbird Helix 10 units, they also secured their spot in the College Classic Bracket. The Top 3 teams from the National Championship will compete in the Bracket with date and location to be announced soon.

“We have traveled so far to get to this point,” Cartmell said. “People thought we were crazy driving to Michigan, to Arkansas and even to Lake Norman. Driving all these miles. ‘Why are you spending so much money to go catch a bass?’ This is why.”

After landing in second after Day 1 with 14-6, Vereen and Cartmell took the lead on the second day with 15-1 before finishing the tournament with 10-11, enough to give them a 2-5 advantage over Jackson Swisher and Seth Slanker from Florida Gateway College.

After falling short at Saginaw Bay, Vereen and Cartmell qualified for the National Championship at the Wild Card event at Logan Martin in June with an eighth-place finish.

“When we qualified in Alabama it was the best drive home,” Vereen said. “All I have been thinking about is this tournament for the whole summer. I’ve been saving money so I can pay for gas and everything. For it to come together like it did, it is crazy.”

Vereen and Cartmell focused their efforts way up the Santee River, a very shallow part of the river with current that flows from the dam at Lake Marion that only got shallower as the tide receded. In that area, they targeted several types of wood cover, but mostly big laydowns that stuck out in the water.

“The bigger bites we had, the logs were probably 20 to 40 feet long and 3 to 5 feet wide. Some were in 3 feet of water, including our biggest fish, and some were in 6 or 7 feet of water. As long as we could see the logs, we were getting bit.”

Gizzard shad, current and a plethora of structure created the perfect ingredients for the CCU duo. Big topwater walking baits were the best producers, but they mixed in a popper, a prop bait and a jig as the tournament progressed.

“The fish had nowhere else to go,” Vereen explained. “Water flows down from Lake Marion and right now they aren’t turning water loose, which is good. It keeps it steady so the fish are willing to bite a little better. That river is full of nothing but rock, timber and wood when you get that far up and that is all we are fishing. The easiest thing to throw is a big topwater and sometimes they will flat out crush it.”

The biggest bass they saw all week, particularly Sunday, never bit.

“Three times today we had a small school follow a fish (we hooked) out,” Cartmell said. “He caught one that was pushing 2 pounds and there were four or five others with it that were over 5 or 6 pounds. You can see them roaming at times. Today I saw two over 8 pounds just cruising the bank.”

With bags of 11-15, 16-2 and 9-12, Swisher and Slanker finished with 37-13 total. While they may not have won the event, the Florida Gateway College team secured their ticket to the College Classic Bracket with their second-place finish.

“It is an amazing opportunity and another toward to going to the Bassmaster Classic,” Slanker said. “I have dreamed about that since I started bass fishing. I couldn’t be more thankful and blessed to be here.”

Last year, Swisher had an opportunity at qualifying for the Classic via an Opens win, but fell just short of that goal. Now, he will get a second chance.

“It is a supercool thing,” he said. “I was close last year and I blew my shot. It feels nice to get another shot at it. You don’t get this opportunity very often.”

Swisher and Slanker fished a specific creek in the Santee River that they shared with Hayden Gaddis and Ben Cully of Carson-Newman University, who finished sixth. Once they got there, they put the trolling motor on high and didn’t pick it up until they left for weigh-in.

With cypress trees and laydowns all around, a buzzbait and a Senko were their best producers.

“Today, Seth picked up a prop bait and gave us a 2-pounder in the last five casts which really made a big difference,” Swisher said.

Tyler Christy and Trey Schroeder from McKendree University were the only team in the Top 10 fishing the Sampit River and it paid off with a three-day total of 36-4 and a third-place finish.

They were one of the most consistent teams, landing 12-14 on Day 1, 12-0 on the second day and then 11-6 on Championship Sunday. Christy made the College Bracket his first season and now will get another opportunity.

“We have been in this situation before,” Christy said. “Just the thought of another opportunity to get back there knowing how much I have grown as an angler in four years is something I have wanted since I made it the first time. I know I am so much better now and now I get one more shot to complete my dream.”

Using a buzzbait and a shaky head, one pocket produced most of their bass this week.

“It was almost like trout fishing,” Schroeder said. “You would pull one off a little eddy and there would be another one there two minutes later. The biggest key was putting the trolling motor on 8 and getting into skinny water and making a few fish react.”

Solomon Glenn and Ryan Thomas from the University of Montevallo won the Big Bass of the Tournament with a 7-3 largemouth they caught on Day 2.

The Top 3 teams, as well as UNC Charlotte's Louis Monetti and Michael Fugaro via their Team of the Year title, will now set their sights on the College Classic Bracket. The March Madness-style tournament will give the winner an automatic berth into the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn., as well as paid entry into the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing and the use of a Toyota Tundra and a Nitro Boat.

2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship at Winyah Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops 9/2-9/4
Winyah Bay, Georgetown SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Andrew Vereen - Connor Cartmell Coastal Carolina University 250
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-01 Day 3: 5 10-11 Total: 15 40-02
2. Jackson Swisher - Seth Slanker Florida Gateway College 249
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 16-02 Day 3: 5 09-12 Total: 15 37-13
3. Tyler Christy - Trey Schroeder McKendree University 248
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 5 11-06 Total: 15 36-04
4. Brooks Anderson - Parker Guy Emmanuel College 247
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 5 09-04 Total: 15 34-09
5. Conner Dimauro - Justin Botts Bryan College 246
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 15-09 Day 3: 5 10-08 Total: 15 34-03
6. Hayden Gaddis - Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 245
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 07-14 Total: 15 33-02
7. Jake Monti - Samuel Dunson UNC Charlotte 244
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5 07-11 Total: 15 32-14
8. Tommy Sendek - Grayson Morris University of Montevallo 243
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 5 07-08 Total: 15 32-11
9. Matthew Cummings - Levi Mullins Bethel University 242
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 08-12 Total: 15 32-00
10. Connor Jacob - Sam Smith Auburn University 241
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-03 Day 3: 5 09-02 Total: 15 30-10
11. James Willoughby - Jacob Pfundt University of Montevallo 240
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 07-01 Day 3: 4 04-13 Total: 14 27-13
12. Owen Januszewski - Matt Mosby Adrian College 239
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 1 01-10 Total: 11 23-14
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 101 558 961-03
2 84 498 874-07
3 10 55 98-15
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195 1111 1934-09

by AnglersChannel

Local Knowledge Helps Coastal Carolina Take The Lead In Bassmaster College National Championship

Andrew Vereen and Connor Cartmell of the Coastal Carolina University are leading after Day 2 of the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Winyah Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 29 pounds, 7 ounces.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
September 3, 2022

Local Knowledge Helps Coastal Carolina Take The Lead In Bassmaster College National Championship

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — When Andrew Vereen and Connor Cartmell walked on stage on Day 2 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, they were met with a cheering section so loud it echoed throughout Front Street in downtown Georgetown.

Vereen and Cartmell rewarded their family, friends and supporters with a 15-pound, 1-ounce bag of largemouth that lifted the Coastal Carolina University duo to the lead with a two-day total of 29-7. Entering the day in second with 14-6, Vereen and Cartmell now hold a 1-6 advantage over Jackson Swisher and Seth Slanker from Florida Gateway College.

“It feels good to have a crowd that knows who we are and is rooting for us,” Vereen said.

Vereen grew up just up the road from Georgetown in Murrells Inlet and has fished the Winyah Bay system his entire life. But he recognized that home-field advantage only does so much when so many quality anglers are in town.

“The local advantage is there for knowing the area better than others,” Vereen said. “As far as fishing goes, you have to put your head down and fish. Any of these boys can catch them. They are all good fishermen. But we do have an advantage in the fact I know how to get around.”

That navigation advantage has played a huge role so far, as they are getting back into tight areas on low tide in the Santee River. They were faced with the same tide situation as Day 1, which makes for an interesting run in the morning.

“We pretty much had the same tide we had yesterday but today it fell out a little lower,” Vereen said. “We have a sketchy run getting to where we are going. I’m a little nervous. If we get up there we are good, but if we take a lower unit off we will be (in trouble).”

While they had their limit by 11:30 a.m. Friday, it was the total opposite on Day 2. They got their biggest bite of the day early in the morning, but that fish never made it in the boat. After that, they adjusted to the conditions and recovered from their early-morning stumble.

“First thing this morning was a struggle. We lost one that was over 6 pounds, maybe 7,” Cartmell said. “We put one in the boat that was 12 inches and we started catching more fish and went from there after 11:30. We filled out a limit around 1 p.m. It was the complete opposite of yesterday because we didn’t catch one after 11 yesterday.”

One bait did the job on the first day in one stretch of the river, but Saturday the CCU duo threw a rotation of baits that included a shaky head and a big topwater bait. Clouds and a little bit of rain moved through the area as well, which Cartmell believes helped the cause.

“Yesterday it was one stretch. Today we caught two or three fish off of it and on the way back we junk fished,” Cartmell added. “We fished what looked good and laydowns that were off the bank 40 or 50 yards. You can barely see them sticking out of the water or submerged in the water.

“We Power-Pole down or Spot-Lock down and throw over it and work that sucker as slow as we can. Let it sit and that's when they eat it.”

Winning on his home waters would mean the world to Vereen, but he said they will need their area to reload a little bit.

“It would mean the world. All I want is that trophy,” he said. “I am nervous for tomorrow. We are kind of running out of fish. We are going to have to grind to get five of the right fish. All we can do is go fishing.”

Swisher and Slanker have used their history on the St. Johns River in Florida this week, catching 11-15 on Day 1 and 16-2 Saturday to climb into second place with a two-day total of 28-1.

“We know how to run the tide,” Swisher said. “I haven’t seen it act how it has acted the last couple days. I don’t know if it is because of the wind or what it is, but we haven’t had a slack tide. It is falling and then all of sudden it will rise. Back home, there is a solid 45 minutes of dead time.”

After a quick start to the morning, Swisher and Slanker suffered a lull before getting back on track.

“We had a 3-pounder as our first fish and then a 2 1/2 and then we went through a slow spell where we only caught some shorts,” Swisher said. “About 10 a.m., we started wearing them out and then in the last 20 minutes I caught a 4 1/2-pounder and that put us where we needed to be.”

The Florida anglers have found several areas of river that are largely untouched by the competition, areas they say most anglers wouldn’t take their boats. Having unpressured fish has been a huge part of their success this week.

Slanker said they ran the same program as they did Friday. But before the big bass today, they hadn’t had a true big bite this week. A buzzbait and a Senko have been their two key baits this week and he is hoping Sunday they will get another big bite that will lift them to victory.

Brooks Anderson and Parker Guy of Emmanuel College are in third with a two-day total 25-5, thanks mostly to their 16-6 Day 2 performance. After attempting their first-day pattern to start the morning, the duo received one key bite mid-morning that keyed them in.

“It really turned our day around,” Anderson said. “It clued us into what we needed to do. From there we put three really good fish in the boat. We had a couple more opportunities but we are hopeful for tomorrow.”

Solomon Glenn and Ryan Thomas from the University of Montevallo claimed the Big Bass of the Tournament with a 7-3 largemouth that anchored the Big Bag of the Tournament at 16-14.

The Top 12 anglers will return to Winyah Bay Sunday to compete for the National Championship title as well as a spot in the College Classic Bracket. Takeoff will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET from Carroll A. Campbell Marine Complex and weigh-in will begin around 2:30 p.m. in downtown Georgetown. Weigh-in coverage will be carried on Bassmaster.com.

The Top 3 teams will join the Bassmaster College Team of the Year to qualify for the Bracket and a chance to compete in the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville.

2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship at Winyah Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops 9/2-9/4
Winyah Bay, Georgetown SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Andrew Vereen - Connor Cartmell Coastal Carolina University 250
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-01 Total: 10 29-07
2. Jackson Swisher - Seth Slanker Florida Gateway College 249
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 16-02 Total: 10 28-01
3. Brooks Anderson - Parker Guy Emmanuel College 248
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 16-06 Total: 10 25-05
4. Hayden Gaddis - Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 247
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 13-09 Total: 10 25-04
5. Jake Monti - Samuel Dunson UNC Charlotte 246
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 25-03
6. Tommy Sendek - Grayson Morris University of Montevallo 245
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 10 25-03
7. Tyler Christy - Trey Schroeder McKendree University 244
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 10 24-14
8. Conner Dimauro - Justin Botts Bryan College 243
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 15-09 Total: 10 23-11
9. Matthew Cummings - Levi Mullins Bethel University 242
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 13-15 Total: 10 23-04
10. James Willoughby - Jacob Pfundt University of Montevallo 241
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 07-01 Total: 10 23-00
11. Owen Januszewski - Matt Mosby Adrian College 240
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 22-04
12. Connor Jacob - Sam Smith Auburn University 239
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 21-08
13. Adrian Urso - Corbin Templon Murray State University 238
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 21-02
14. Solomon Glenn - Ryan Thomas University of Montervallo 237
Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 5 16-14 Total: 8 20-12
15. Ryan Franks - Jason Reding Kent State University 236
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 09-00 Total: 10 20-12
16. Brayden Mercer - Corey Morris East Texas Baptist University 235
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 20-11
17. Zack Barrera - Bryson Osteen Florida Gateway College 234
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 08-13 Total: 10 20-11
18. Peyton Harris - Dalton Head University of Montevallo 233
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 10-12 Total: 10 20-09
19. Tyler Cory - Scott Sledge University of Montevallo 232
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 20-08
20. Kaden Proffitt - Cason Ragsdale East Texas Baptist University 231
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 10 20-07
21. Chase Sansom - Tyler Drown Marshall University 230
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 13-14 Total: 10 20-02
22. Luke Morgan - Kyle Knoll Southern Union State Community C 229
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 10 19-10
23. Victor Alford - Logan East Bryan College 228
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 09-05 Total: 10 19-08
24. Chase Hubble - Brent May Florida Gateway College 227
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 09-15 Total: 10 19-08
25. Conner Giles - Christian Wright Bryan College 226
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 08-02 Total: 10 19-05
26. Cole Lamb - Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University 225
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 05-11 Total: 10 19-04
27. Hunter Baird - Cole Breeden Drury University 224
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 19-04
28. Drew Traffanstedt - Dakendrick Patterson University of Montevallo 223
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-02 Total: 10 19-00
29. Logan Parks - Tucker Smith Auburn University 222
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 11-02 Total: 10 18-13
30. Ryan Feehan - Spence Francis Virginia Tech University 221
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 08-06 Total: 10 18-12
31. Tyler Anderson - Britt Myers Lander University 220
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 09-11 Total: 10 18-09
32. Jackson Ebbers - Hunter Suchsland University of Nebraska-Lincoln 219
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 18-08
33. Avery Hammock - Garrett Smith Erskine College 218
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 08-13 Total: 10 18-04
34. Carson Maddux - Robert Cruvellier Auburn University 217
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 3 05-09 Total: 8 18-01
35. Michael Postlewait - Andrew Rickman Dallas Baptist University 216
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 18-01
36. Matthew Davis - Adrian College 215
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-04 Total: 10 17-13
37. Blake Richards - James Gillis Clarkson University 214
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 4 04-15 Total: 9 17-09
38. Jacob Welch - Lee Lambrecht Drury University 213
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 5 06-14 Total: 8 17-09
39. Parker Greer - Andrew Shadle Baylor University 212
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 07-02 Total: 10 17-09
40. Will Harkins - Mitchell Grimsley Young Harris College 211
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 17-07
41. Lucas Smith - Dalton Mize Jacksonville State University 210
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 09-02 Total: 10 17-05
42. Tj Davis - Austin Callovini Greenville University 209
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 10 17-00
43. Brian Linder - Nathan Thompson Minnesota State - Mankato 208
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 07-09 Total: 10 16-15
44. Luke Glasgow - James Ikerd Mississippi State University 207
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 06-10 Total: 10 16-09
45. Lafe Messer - Matt Messer Kentucky Christian University 206
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 09-01 Total: 10 16-09
46. Jack Dice - Liberty University 205
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 08-04 Total: 10 16-08
47. Hunter MCClaskey - Landon Lawson King University 204
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 08-00 Total: 10 16-04
48. Braden Perry - Aidan England Carson-Newman University 203
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 06-15 Total: 10 16-01
49. Griffin Fernandes - Hayden Scott Adrian College 202
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 10 15-15
50. Hunter Keller - Wesley Smith Catawba Valley Community College 201
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 15-14
51. Easton Fothergill - Nick Dumke University of Montevallo 200
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 15-12
52. Jake Peck - Beau Browning Drury University 199
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 08-10 Total: 10 15-12
53. Brady Rufenacht - Nick Redlin University of Wisconsin- Plattev 198
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 06-14 Total: 10 15-11
54. Jeremy Dellinger - Adam Seagle Erskine College 197
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 15-11
55. Kyle Simmons - Brett Halstead Kansas State University 196
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 08-01 Total: 10 15-10
56. Matthew Zdrazil - Easton Lindus Emmanuel College 195
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 2 02-11 Total: 7 15-09
57. Wyatt Pearman - Dustin Bauer Campbellsville University 194
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 05-15 Total: 10 15-09
58. Keaton Smith - Matthew Bradham Campbellsville University 193
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 4 09-06 Total: 8 15-06
59. Robert Gee - Chad Sentell University of Tennessee 192
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 07-02 Total: 10 15-04
60. Chase Clarke - Peyton McCord Auburn University 191
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 07-09 Total: 10 15-04
61. Eli Stevenson - Hunter Palmer Bryan College 190
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 07-08 Total: 10 15-03
62. Drew Gill - Jonah Potts Wabash Valley College 189
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 09-08 Total: 10 15-02
63. Logan Bozeman - Andrew Fryer Southern Union State Community C 188
Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 14-15
64. Kyle Hopping - Jaxson Freeman McKendree University 187
Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 5 08-15 Total: 10 14-14
65. Russel Buffa - Jenson Kay Adrian College 186
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 2 03-07 Total: 7 14-13
66. Tanner Barclay - Lloyd Laconsay Auburn University 185
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 3 07-10 Total: 8 14-11
67. Zach Malinowski - Kevin Langlands Grand Valley State University 184
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 2 02-15 Total: 7 14-08
68. Tyler Pendergrass - Benson Dowler University of North Alabama 183
Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 5 07-15 Total: 10 14-06
69. Jackson Paden - Joseph Bissing University of Tennessee 182
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 4 06-06 Total: 9 14-04
70. Joshua DeKoning - Dalton Mollenkopf Adrian College 181
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 4 06-12 Total: 9 14-04
71. Noah Campbell - Troy Harris Georgia College 180
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 06-13 Total: 10 14-04
72. Camden Trautlein - Bryce Dallas UW-Stout 179
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 07-10 Total: 10 14-03
73. Cody Griffith - Drew Jennings Auburn University 178
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 4 06-00 Total: 9 14-01
74. Brody Robison - Jack Alexander University of Montevallo 177
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 06-01 Total: 10 14-00
75. Ryan Park - Murray State University 176
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 06-03 Total: 10 14-00
76. Jayce Garrison - Mason Hoke Sam Houston State University 175
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 06-06 Total: 10 13-15
77. Michael Fugaro - Louis Monetti UNC Charlotte 174
Day 1: 5 06-03 Day 2: 5 07-11 Total: 10 13-14
78. Hayden O'barr - Tyler Lubbat University of Alabama 173
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 5 05-13 Total: 8 13-12
79. Camden Lewis - TJ Edwards Jr Blue Mountain College 172
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 06-01 Total: 10 13-12
80. Cordell Beckmann - Mark Burnham Greenville University 171
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 07-00 Total: 10 13-11
81. Colton White - Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 170
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 05-12 Total: 10 13-10
82. Brady Duncan - Stevie Mills Carson-Newman University 169
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 5 06-01 Total: 9 13-09
83. Jordan Pennington - Weston Hollar University of Montevallo 168
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 06-13 Total: 10 13-09
84. Lane Lassiter - Tyler Finley University of North Alabama 167
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 3 03-09 Total: 8 13-04
85. Lane Bailey - Justin Eggers Catawba Valley Community College 166
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 06-09 Total: 10 13-04
86. Cy Casey - Tanner Hadden Emmanuel College 165
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 3 02-11 Total: 8 13-03
87. Kopeland Rosser - Ryan Branch University of Montevallo 164
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 4 05-05 Total: 9 13-02
88. Connor Hicks - Austin Wadzinski University of Tennessee 163
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 2 03-14 Total: 7 13-01
89. Cole Hopson - Callaway Robinson Georgia College 162
Day 1: 4 04-03 Day 2: 5 08-12 Total: 9 12-15
90. Reece Martin - Mark Harris Dallas Baptist University 161
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 06-03 Total: 10 12-15
91. Harmon Marien - Bailey Bleser McKendree University 160
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 5 06-12 Total: 10 12-12
92. Chase Milholen - Cody Gregory Bethel University 159
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 1 01-15 Total: 6 12-11
93. Bradley Martin - Jack Baron University of Montevallo 158
Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 5 06-12 Total: 10 12-11
94. John Harrell - Camden Romero Hinds Community College 157
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 05-12 Total: 10 12-10
95. John Mark Berry - Blake Bullock Blue Mountain College 156
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 4 05-05 Total: 9 12-08
96. Troy Gibson - Jake Novotny University of Louisville 155
Day 1: 4 05-02 Day 2: 5 06-08 Total: 9 11-10
97. Chase Carey - Dylan Akins Emmanuel College 154
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 06-06 Total: 10 11-06
98. Matthew Benson - Nathanael Wright Emmanuel College 153
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 1 01-01 Total: 6 11-00
99. Hunter Greer - Austin Speer Northwestern State University 152
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 1 01-01 Total: 6 10-00
100. Broxson Daigle - Aaron Hawkins Texas A&M University 151
Day 1: 5 05-03 Day 2: 5 04-13 Total: 10 10-00
101. Mitch Johnson - Gunner Whitaker Kentucky Christian University 150
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 09-09
102. Colton Hill - Trey Budach McKendree University 149
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 3 03-09 Total: 8 09-03
103. Colin Wolinski - Garrett Weiss Missouri State University 148
Day 1: 5 05-07 Day 2: 4 03-12 Total: 9 09-03
104. Jackson Denny - Colton Parrott University of South Carolina 147
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-15
105. Sam Hanggi - Sam Hoesley Auburn University 146
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 4 05-05 Total: 6 08-10
106. Koltyn Harbin - Baylor Howell Bethel University 145
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 5 06-08 Total: 7 08-08
107. Andrew Ready - Vince Maffei Webber International University 144
Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 1 01-12 Total: 6 08-06
108. Lilly Smith - Anderson Jones Lander University 143
Day 1: 4 04-14 Day 2: 2 03-05 Total: 6 08-03
109. Cal Culpepper - Aaron Cherry University of Montevallo 142
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 5 05-07 Total: 7 07-11
110. Kobe Thompson - Adrian College 141
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 3 04-15 Total: 5 07-11
111. Dakota Posey - Trent Buchholz Lamar State College Orange 140
Day 1: 5 04-05 Day 2: 2 03-05 Total: 7 07-10
112. Brock Bila - Dylan Chambers Drury University 139
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 07-07
113. Jack Tindel - Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 138
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 3 04-08 Total: 5 07-03
114. Zach Mcnary - Eric Hanover Grand Valley State University 137
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 2 04-06 Total: 4 07-01
115. Sid Wallace - Braedon Metzgar Texas A&M University 136
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 2 04-07 Total: 4 06-15
116. TJ McKenzie - Seth Jenkins Emmanuel College 135
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 1 01-09 Total: 3 05-12
117. Logan Anderson - Tyler Little North Carolina State University 134
Day 1: 5 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 05-06
118. Evan Thomas - Joey Williams Liberty University 133
Day 1: 4 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 05-01
119. Kaleb Brown - Chad Mrazek Lander University 132
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 03-00
120. Garrett Thompson - Corey Pyles West Virginia University 131
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 02-08
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 101 558 961-03
2 84 498 874-07
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185 1056 1835-10

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Montevallo Claims Day 1 Lead In Bassmaster College National Championship On Winyah Bay

James Willoughby and Jacob Pfundt of the University of Montevallo are leading after Day 1 of the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Winyah Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops with 15 pounds, 15 ounces.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
September 2, 2022

Montevallo Claims Day 1 Lead In Bassmaster College National Championship On Winyah Bay

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Growing up in Mississippi, James Willoughby learned very quickly how to fish the tidal waters of the Pascagoula River. So, when it was announced the Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops would be held on Winyah Bay, he thought he and his partner Jacob Pfundt would feel right at home.

Sure enough, the Montevallo duo caught 15 pounds, 15 ounces to take the lead on the first day of the prestigious tournament. They hold a 1 1/2-pound lead over Andrew Vereen and Connor Cartmell from Coastal Carolina University and over a 2-pound advantage over Cole Lamb and Tristan Weaver from Arkansas Tech.

Securing a big bag this early in the tournament takes some of the pressure off, Pfundt said.

“It takes the weight off our shoulders for sure,” the Lake Lanier native said. “I wouldn’t say we got the hardest part done with, but we aren’t working uphill at this point. I don’t think Montevallo has won a National Championship, so it would be huge to accomplish that.”

After visiting several spots without a bite, the duo continued to move around and grinded out five good bites, including two 4-pounders. Willoughby said that while he knew they were around bass in practice, he had no idea what the quality would be like.

“It had to be better than we expected,” he said. “Nobody can guess they are going to get two 4-pound bites. I knew we were around some fish, but I didn’t think they were going to be that big. I truly don’t know what we will have tomorrow. It could be anything. It could be 6 pounds.
There is no telling. We set our target weight at 10 or 11 pounds because we thought you could catch 22 pounds and make it to the final day. But it seems like they caught them a lot better than we thought.”

Tide creates bite windows for anglers each day and is crucial to Willoughby and Pfundt’s bite. And while he is familiar with tidal systems, Willoughby said Winyah Bay is different from his home waters in how much the tide swings on a given day.

“Tide plays a role in everyone’s bite out here whether they realize it or not,” he explained. “I grew up on a tidal fishery so it helps me better understand it out here. It is a unique thing to figure out, I will say. The tide swings, like, 3 feet a day and it doesn’t stop but for about 30 minutes and then it is back the other way.”

Vereen and Cartmell meanwhile, put their local knowledge to work and sacked 14-6 on Day 1.

Vereen grew up in nearby Murrells Inlet and has fished the Winyah Bay system his entire life. So, when the championship was announced on his home fishery for his senior year, he was pumped. Cartmell grew up around the Lake Murray area and has essentially taken a crash course in tidal fishing during his four years at CCU.

“It was about time to go to Saginaw Bay and we heard it was going to be at Winyah Bay and I was like, ‘Connor, we have to qualify.’ We didn’t qualify in Michigan, but we went down to (the Wild Card) at Logan Martin and qualified.”

While they are in second going into Day 2, they were a little disappointed with their total weight Friday.

“We had expectations that were higher than 14 pounds,” Cartmell said. “We wanted 16 or 17 after today. We had an okay practice but (this bag) was enough for today.”

Their starting spot only produced one 12-incher. But after a spot change, they caught everything they put on the scales in a 30-minute window in a 1/2-mile stretch of the Santee River.

“We ran up a little further and decided we were going to put our heads down and fish. We fished back until we had a limit,” Vereen said. “We got them dialed in on one bait. That is the only thing they want. We tried to catch them on other stuff but it is not happening.”

They added that several other competitors were in the same area they were fishing, more than Vereen said he would like to have around him. Getting the bite windows correct is crucial to their success as well. After 11 a.m., when the incoming tide began to filter back into the river, they did not get a bite.

Lamb and Weaver may be from Arkansas, but they spend a lot of time on the White River, which often acts as a tidal fishery depending on the dam schedules of Norfork and Bull Shoals.

“People think about trout fishing there but we bass fish,” Lamb said. “It is probably the only place that isn’t tidal that rises and falls 4 or 5 feet a day. Because of that, we have spots that change all day and as the tide comes up we can switch.”

That helped the Arkansas Tech duo adjust to real tidal fishing quickly and catch 13-9 on Day 1 at Winyah Bay to land in third.

“It is a tough spot to get into, but once we started fishing it went down pretty quickly,” Lamb said. “After 30 minutes, we were done fishing so we could save it for the next few days. We hope there are more there. We probably caught 20 in the first 30 minutes.”

Lamb and Weaver have one main area they are fishing, but there are a couple of sweet spots they have located where the bass will position depending on what the tide is doing. They estimated they caught around 20 or 30 bass and their bag was anchored by a 4 1/2-pounder.

“Today went a little better than we expected,” Lamb said. “We had a couple of bigger fish and we expected all our fish to be an average size. We had some bigger bites today and were fortunate enough to get them in the boat. Hopefully, we can get them again tomorrow.”

The Drury University team of Jacob Welch and Lee Lambrecht caught a 7-2 largemouth to lead the Big Bass of the Tournament standings.

The full field will launch from Carroll A. Campbell Marine Complex in Georgetown starting at 6:30 a.m. ET and return for weigh-in in downtown Georgetown beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Top 12 teams after the Day 2 weigh-in will advance to Championship Sunday. Weigh-in coverage will be carried on Bassmaster.com.

2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship at Winyah Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops 9/2-9/4
Winyah Bay, Georgetown SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. James Willoughby - Jacob Pfundt University of Montevallo 250
Day 1: 5 15-15 Total: 5 15-15
2. Andrew Vereen - Connor Cartmell Coastal Carolina University 249
Day 1: 5 14-06 Total: 5 14-06
3. Cole Lamb - Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University 248
Day 1: 5 13-09 Total: 5 13-09
4. Jake Monti - Samuel Dunson UNC Charlotte 247
Day 1: 5 13-00 Total: 5 13-00
5. Tyler Christy - Trey Schroeder McKendree University 246
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
5. Matthew Zdrazil - Easton Lindus Emmanuel College 246
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
7. Blake Richards - James Gillis Clarkson University 244
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
8. Carson Maddux - Robert Cruvellier Auburn University 243
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
8. Tommy Sendek - Grayson Morris University of Montevallo 243
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
10. Jackson Swisher - Seth Slanker Florida Gateway College 241
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
11. Zack Barrera - Bryson Osteen Florida Gateway College 240
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
12. Ryan Franks - Jason Reding Kent State University 239
Day 1: 5 11-12 Total: 5 11-12
13. Hayden Gaddis - Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 238
Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-11
14. Zach Malinowski - Kevin Langlands Grand Valley State University 237
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
15. Russel Buffa - Jenson Kay Adrian College 236
Day 1: 5 11-06 Total: 5 11-06
16. Connor Jacob - Sam Smith Auburn University 235
Day 1: 5 11-05 Total: 5 11-05
17. Conner Giles - Christian Wright Bryan College 234
Day 1: 5 11-03 Total: 5 11-03
18. Chase Milholen - Cody Gregory Bethel University 233
Day 1: 5 10-12 Total: 5 10-12
19. Jacob Welch - Lee Lambrecht Drury University 232
Day 1: 3 10-11 Total: 3 10-11
20. Cy Casey - Tanner Hadden Emmanuel College 231
Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-08
21. Parker Greer - Andrew Shadle Baylor University 230
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
21. Adrian Urso - Corbin Templon Murray State University 230
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
23. Ryan Feehan - Spence Francis Virginia Tech University 228
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
24. Victor Alford - Logan East Bryan College 227
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
25. Owen Januszewski - Matt Mosby Adrian College 226
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
26. Matthew Benson - Nathanael Wright Emmanuel College 225
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
26. Luke Glasgow - James Ikerd Mississippi State University 225
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
28. Drew Traffanstedt - Dakendrick Patterson University of Montevallo 223
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
29. Tyler Cory - Scott Sledge University of Montevallo 222
Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-13
29. Peyton Harris - Dalton Head University of Montevallo 222
Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-13
31. Lane Lassiter - Tyler Finley University of North Alabama 220
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
32. Wyatt Pearman - Dustin Bauer Campbellsville University 219
Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-10
33. Chase Hubble - Brent May Florida Gateway College 218
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
33. Mitch Johnson - Gunner Whitaker Kentucky Christian University 218
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
35. Matthew Davis - Adrian College 216
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
36. Avery Hammock - Garrett Smith Erskine College 215
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
37. Brian Linder - Nathan Thompson Minnesota State - Mankato 214
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
38. Matthew Cummings - Levi Mullins Bethel University 213
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
39. Connor Hicks - Austin Wadzinski University of Tennessee 212
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
39. Michael Postlewait - Andrew Rickman Dallas Baptist University 212
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
41. Braden Perry - Aidan England Carson-Newman University 210
Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-02
42. Will Harkins - Mitchell Grimsley Young Harris College 209
Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-02
43. Hunter Baird - Cole Breeden Drury University 208
Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-01
44. Brooks Anderson - Parker Guy Emmanuel College 207
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
44. Jackson Denny - Colton Parrott University of South Carolina 207
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
44. Hunter Greer - Austin Speer Northwestern State University 207
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
47. Tyler Anderson - Britt Myers Lander University 204
Day 1: 5 08-14 Total: 5 08-14
48. Brady Rufenacht - Nick Redlin University of Wisconsin- Plattev 203
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
49. Jackson Ebbers - Hunter Suchsland University of Nebraska-Lincoln 202
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
50. Hunter MCClaskey - Landon Lawson King University 201
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
51. Jack Dice - Liberty University 200
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
52. Lucas Smith - Dalton Mize Jacksonville State University 199
Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03
53. Conner Dimauro - Justin Botts Bryan College 198
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
53. Robert Gee - Chad Sentell University of Tennessee 198
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
55. Cody Griffith - Drew Jennings Auburn University 196
Day 1: 5 08-01 Total: 5 08-01
56. Brody Robison - Jack Alexander University of Montevallo 195
Day 1: 5 07-15 Total: 5 07-15
57. Hayden O'barr - Tyler Lubbat University of Alabama 194
Day 1: 3 07-15 Total: 3 07-15
58. Jackson Paden - Joseph Bissing University of Tennessee 193
Day 1: 5 07-14 Total: 5 07-14
58. Colton White - Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 193
Day 1: 5 07-14 Total: 5 07-14
60. Tj Davis - Austin Callovini Greenville University 191
Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13
60. Ryan Park - Murray State University 191
Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13
60. Kopeland Rosser - Ryan Branch University of Montevallo 191
Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13
63. Chase Clarke - Peyton McCord Auburn University 188
Day 1: 5 07-11 Total: 5 07-11
63. Camden Lewis - TJ Edwards Jr Blue Mountain College 188
Day 1: 5 07-11 Total: 5 07-11
63. Eli Stevenson - Hunter Palmer Bryan College 188
Day 1: 5 07-11 Total: 5 07-11
66. Logan Parks - Tucker Smith Auburn University 185
Day 1: 5 07-11 Total: 5 07-11
67. Jayce Garrison - Mason Hoke Sam Houston State University 184
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
67. Hunter Keller - Wesley Smith Catawba Valley Community College 184
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
67. Kyle Simmons - Brett Halstead Kansas State University 184
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
70. Joshua DeKoning - Dalton Mollenkopf Adrian College 181
Day 1: 5 07-08 Total: 5 07-08
70. Lafe Messer - Matt Messer Kentucky Christian University 181
Day 1: 5 07-08 Total: 5 07-08
72. Brady Duncan - Stevie Mills Carson-Newman University 179
Day 1: 4 07-08 Total: 4 07-08
73. Brock Bila - Dylan Chambers Drury University 178
Day 1: 5 07-07 Total: 5 07-07
73. Noah Campbell - Troy Harris Georgia College 178
Day 1: 5 07-07 Total: 5 07-07
75. Jeremy Dellinger - Adam Seagle Erskine College 176
Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06
76. John Mark Berry - Blake Bullock Blue Mountain College 175
Day 1: 5 07-03 Total: 5 07-03
76. Brayden Mercer - Corey Morris East Texas Baptist University 175
Day 1: 5 07-03 Total: 5 07-03
76. Kaden Proffitt - Cason Ragsdale East Texas Baptist University 175
Day 1: 5 07-03 Total: 5 07-03
79. Jake Peck - Beau Browning Drury University 172
Day 1: 5 07-02 Total: 5 07-02
80. Tanner Barclay - Lloyd Laconsay Auburn University 171
Day 1: 5 07-01 Total: 5 07-01
81. Luke Morgan - Kyle Knoll Southern Union State Community C 170
Day 1: 5 06-15 Total: 5 06-15
82. John Harrell - Camden Romero Hinds Community College 169
Day 1: 5 06-14 Total: 5 06-14
83. Griffin Fernandes - Hayden Scott Adrian College 168
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
83. Reece Martin - Mark Harris Dallas Baptist University 168
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
83. Jordan Pennington - Weston Hollar University of Montevallo 168
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
86. Lane Bailey - Justin Eggers Catawba Valley Community College 165
Day 1: 5 06-11 Total: 5 06-11
86. Cordell Beckmann - Mark Burnham Greenville University 165
Day 1: 5 06-11 Total: 5 06-11
88. Andrew Ready - Vince Maffei Webber International University 163
Day 1: 5 06-10 Total: 5 06-10
89. Camden Trautlein - Bryce Dallas UW-Stout 162
Day 1: 5 06-09 Total: 5 06-09
90. Tyler Pendergrass - Benson Dowler University of North Alabama 161
Day 1: 5 06-07 Total: 5 06-07
91. Chase Sansom - Tyler Drown Marshall University 160
Day 1: 5 06-04 Total: 5 06-04
92. Michael Fugaro - Louis Monetti UNC Charlotte 159
Day 1: 5 06-03 Total: 5 06-03
93. Logan Bozeman - Andrew Fryer Southern Union State Community C 158
Day 1: 5 06-01 Total: 5 06-01
94. Harmon Marien - Bailey Bleser McKendree University 157
Day 1: 5 06-00 Total: 5 06-00
95. Keaton Smith - Matthew Bradham Campbellsville University 156
Day 1: 4 06-00 Total: 4 06-00
96. Kyle Hopping - Jaxson Freeman McKendree University 155
Day 1: 5 05-15 Total: 5 05-15
96. Bradley Martin - Jack Baron University of Montevallo 155
Day 1: 5 05-15 Total: 5 05-15
98. Easton Fothergill - Nick Dumke University of Montevallo 153
Day 1: 5 05-10 Total: 5 05-10
98. Colton Hill - Trey Budach McKendree University 153
Day 1: 5 05-10 Total: 5 05-10
100. Drew Gill - Jonah Potts Wabash Valley College 151
Day 1: 5 05-10 Total: 5 05-10
101. Colin Wolinski - Garrett Weiss Missouri State University 150
Day 1: 5 05-07 Total: 5 05-07
102. Logan Anderson - Tyler Little North Carolina State University 149
Day 1: 5 05-06 Total: 5 05-06
103. Broxson Daigle - Aaron Hawkins Texas A&M University 148
Day 1: 5 05-03 Total: 5 05-03
104. Troy Gibson - Jake Novotny University of Louisville 147
Day 1: 4 05-02 Total: 4 05-02
105. Evan Thomas - Joey Williams Liberty University 146
Day 1: 4 05-01 Total: 4 05-01
106. Chase Carey - Dylan Akins Emmanuel College 145
Day 1: 5 05-00 Total: 5 05-00
107. Lilly Smith - Anderson Jones Lander University 144
Day 1: 4 04-14 Total: 4 04-14
108. Dakota Posey - Trent Buchholz Lamar State College Orange 143
Day 1: 5 04-05 Total: 5 04-05
109. Cole Hopson - Callaway Robinson Georgia College 142
Day 1: 4 04-03 Total: 4 04-03
110. TJ McKenzie - Seth Jenkins Emmanuel College 141
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
111. Solomon Glenn - Ryan Thomas University of Montervallo 140
Day 1: 3 03-14 Total: 3 03-14
112. Sam Hanggi - Sam Hoesley Auburn University 139
Day 1: 2 03-05 Total: 2 03-05
113. Kaleb Brown - Chad Mrazek Lander University 138
Day 1: 2 03-00 Total: 2 03-00
114. Kobe Thompson - Adrian College 137
Day 1: 2 02-12 Total: 2 02-12
115. Zach Mcnary - Eric Hanover Grand Valley State University 136
Day 1: 2 02-11 Total: 2 02-11
115. Jack Tindel - Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 136
Day 1: 2 02-11 Total: 2 02-11
117. Garrett Thompson - Corey Pyles West Virginia University 134
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
117. Sid Wallace - Braedon Metzgar Texas A&M University 134
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
119. Cal Culpepper - Aaron Cherry University of Montevallo 132
Day 1: 2 02-04 Total: 2 02-04
120. Koltyn Harbin - Baylor Howell Bethel University 131
Day 1: 2 02-00 Total: 2 02-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 101 558 961-03
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101 558 961-03

by AnglersChannel

Schmitt Claims Close Win At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Mississippi River

Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Md., has won the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River with a four-day total of 63 pounds, 4 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
August 29, 2022

Schmitt Claims Close Win At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Persistent refinement put Bryan Schmitt on track to sacking up a four-day total of 63 pounds, 4 ounces and claiming his second blue trophy at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River.

Hailing from Deale, Md., Schmitt took the Day 1 lead with 17-0 — the event’s second heaviest bag — and followed that with bags of 14-3 and 14-12.

Schmitt, who won his first Elite on Lake Champlain in 2021, started Championship Monday in third place, trailing Canadian pro Chris Johnston by 2-1. Adding 16-11 in the final round, Schmitt edged Johnston by just 4 ounces and won the $100,000 prize. He also earned an automatic berth into the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn.

“I’d rather have a blow-out win because this is too stressful,” Schmitt said of the dramatic finish. “When Chris brought his bag up, it looked big — I thought he had it!

“I can’t believe it. I’m 2-for-2 here. (Schmitt also won a 2017 FLW Tour event on the Mississippi River).”

Throughout the event, Schmitt focused his efforts on a 200-yard stretch of eelgrass in Pool 8. With multiple wins on grassy tidal fisheries from the Potomac River to the James River, he leveraged his vast knowledge of how bass relate to moving water and vegetation to progressively whittle down his spot.

“When you have a fishery with a lot of grass, it’s always about finding something different,” Schmitt said. “The first day, it was about depressions and edges. Then, it got so flat calm that I realized the fish would pick a place on that grass edge or depression and that was the only place you could get bit.”

Seeing the bass were not randomly strolling through the eelgrass, Schmitt dissected his area until he identified the money spot. Amid the grass flat’s consistent 6-foot depths, he identified an 8-foot trench measuring about 20 feet wide by 100 yards long.

“There was about a 50-foot section where, whenever I would get a bait on the bottom, I could feel rock,” Schmitt said. “So, there was rock meeting grass in a depression.”

The key to the spot’s attraction was the very detail that derailed many anglers’ game plans. Heavy rains from a storm that delayed the Day 2 launch by one hour muddied much of Pool 8. However, Schmitt’s area was shielded from the mud plume, while the eelgrass filtration left only beneficial water flow.

“It’s a challenge, but I enjoy fishing in current because I feel current makes fish predictable,” Schmitt said. “When I won here in 2017, it flooded. It was just like this — my spot got better and better.”

Schmitt caught most of his keepers on a Carolina-rigged Missile Baits Baby D Stroyer in green pumpkin flash. He added one of his limit fish on a bone-colored Spro Fat Papa Walker.

“I used a 3 1/2- to 4-foot leader and I think that’s why they would bite that bait,” Schmitt said. “There was so much eelgrass, the weight would get down and the bait would float above the grass for a minute and that’s when you would get bit.”

Schmitt said his win was perfectly timed, as he’ll head home and celebrate his son Dylan’s 9th birthday Thursday.

Johnston, who makes his home in Otonabee, Ontario, turned in limits of 16-4, 15-10, 16-12 and 14-6 for a second-place total of 63-0. Spending his tournament in Pool 8, he did most of his work by throwing a chartreuse/white Spro Bronzeye Frog around shallow eelgrass mats.

“I had to adjust in one area today; the fish moved on me a little bit,” Johnston said. “I just went frog fishing and today I lost the most fish of any day in this event. It was one of those days and it wasn’t meant to be.

“I fished clean the first three days, but today I just had (several) come unbuttoned.”

Mats with current exposure proved most productive for Johnston. In addition to the largemouth he caught on the frog, Johnston also caught keeper smallmouth on a bone-colored Zara Spook.

Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, finished third with 61-15. His daily weights were 14-5, 17-7, 15-1 and 15-2.

Combs fished Pools 8 and 9 each day, but only the former produced Monday. His main pattern involved sandbars and other current breaks where fish would position to feed.

“I had several different areas, but everything was current-related; it had to have a little current trickling through,” Combs said. “Today, I caught my fish on a current seam and I caught a ton of fish. This morning, I caught them on every cast for 45 minutes. It was insanity.

“I never could dial into the big fish this week. I caught a ton of fish in the 3- to 3 1/2-pound range, but I never could figure out how to catch those 4-pounders.”

Combs caught his bass on a black/blue Strike King swim jig with a black Strike King Caffeine Shad trailer. He also caught keepers on a Texas-rigged junebug Strike King Cut-R Worm.

Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., won the overall $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-8 and also claimed the $1,000 daily big-fish prize for Day 1. Tennessee’s Brandon Lester claimed Monday’s daily big-fish prize with a 4-11.

Lester also won the $2,000 VMC Monster Bag prize for his final-day catch of 18-7.

Combs took home an additional $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, and Drew Benton of Blakely, Ga., earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Combs also earned an additional $2,500 as the highest-placing entrant and Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

North Carolina’s Brandon Card won the $1,000 BassTrakk Contingency award for the most accurate weight reporting.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River 8/26-8/29
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

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

1. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 20 63-04 100 $100,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 5 14-12 Day 4: 5 16-11
2. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 20 63-00 99 $35,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 15-10 Day 3: 5 16-12 Day 4: 5 14-06
3. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 20 61-15 98 $30,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 17-07 Day 3: 5 15-01 Day 4: 5 15-02
4. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 20 61-06 97 $28,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 14-09 Day 4: 5 18-07
5. Bryan New Saluda, SC 20 59-11 96 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 16-05 Day 4: 5 14-06
6. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 20 57-10 95 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 14-13 Day 3: 5 14-11 Day 4: 5 12-10
7. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 20 56-02 94 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 16-08 Day 3: 5 13-07 Day 4: 5 12-12
8. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 20 55-15 93 $17,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 14-05 Day 4: 5 12-08
9. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 20 55-12 92 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 14-11 Day 4: 5 12-02
10. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 20 54-03 91 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 14-12 Day 4: 5 10-01
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 05-08 $1,000.00
2 Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 04-06 $1,000.00
3 Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 05-01 $1,000.00
4 Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 04-11 $1,000.00

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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 05-08 $1,000.00
VMC MONSTER BAG
Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 18-07 $2,000.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 73 419 1038-04
2 61 376 946-13
3 45 232 634-13
4 10 50 139-01
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189 1077 2758-15

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Johnston Extends Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Mississippi River

Chris Johnston of Otonabee, Ontario, is leading after Day 3 of the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River with a three-day total of 48 pounds, 10 ounces.

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

August 28, 2022

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Chris Johnston believed in his sweet spot enough to give it a second chance, and that call paid off in a big way, as the pro from Otonabee, Ontario, tallied a three-day total of 48 pounds, 10 ounces and maintained the lead on Day 3 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River.

After tying for fourth place on Day 1 with a limit of 16-4, Johnston added 15-10 on Day 2 and took over the top spot. He entered Semifinal Sunday 2 ounces ahead of Texan Keith Combs — and with a third-round limit of 16-12, Johnston now heads into Championship Monday with an advantage of 1-13 over Combs.

“I ran to a spot that I’d fished in the morning, but I never got a bite because it was raining,” Johnston said. “There was a lot of bait in the area, and I think the rain had the bait all pushed down to the bottom and the fish weren’t active.

“I stopped there again with about 15 minutes to go because I know there’s a lot of fish in there. It’s just hard to get them to bite.”

Johnston said he usually has to see fish blowing up (surface feeding) in the spot’s matted grass, but his first cast drew a bite. He missed that fish, but five casts later he caught a 3 1/4-pound largemouth a little before 2:30 p.m.

“It was hard because the wind was blowing in, but they were in these little pockets,” Johnston said. “The wind had my frog kind of going across sideways, but that (3 1/4-pounder) grabbed a hold of it and that was huge.”

Johnston’s key spot comprised a break in the vegetation with sand next to a current edge. The week’s rainfall has raised the water level, and Johnston said that has expanded the spot’s opportunity.

“Normally, I have to throw a frog over that spot because it’s eelgrass and I couldn’t (previously) throw any treble hooks,” Johnston said. “Today, I noticed that there was several inches of water over it.

“As long as there’s not blown-in eelgrass over it, I can probably throw a (Heddon Zara) Spook on them or something different to get more bites. On Day 4, I might try throwing different baits instead of just a frog.”

Johnston got his day going by catching an early limit of smallmouth on a bladed jig and finesse rigs. Once he transitioned to his mat frogging, he culled all of those with bass caught on a chartreuse/white Spro Bronzeye Frog.

“Ideally, I don’t spend as much time fishing smallies, but as soon as I roll up to this spot, I seem to get one or two smallmouth bites,” Johnston said. “If I can get one of those to be 3-plus pounds (on Championship Monday), that will be a good start.”

Though the tournament won’t be decided until Monday, Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, clinched his second Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year title on Sunday with a 25th-place finish that gave him a final total of 723 points for the season. Palaniuk, who won his first AOY title in 2017, was uncharacteristically emotional in his acceptance speech, particularly when describing the motivation he got from the memory of his friend and former Bassmaster Elite Aaron Martens, who won AOY titles in 2005, 2013 and 2015.

“Before the first tournament of the year, I slapped an Aaron Martens sticker on my windshield,” Palaniuk said. “There were a lot of times that got really tough this year, and I would turn around and look at that sticker. I felt like he was looking back at me and saying, ‘I love you, bro’ (Martens’ trademark saying), and it helped every time.

“This whole week, I was slapping that sticker or I would give him (a fist bump) and I’d say, ‘Thank you’ for everything he’s done.”

With one day remaining in the tournament, Combs is still well in contention for his first Elite Series win since 2017.

Hailing from Huntington, Texas, Combs placed 16th on Day 1 with 14-5 and rose 13 spots with a second-day limit of 17-7. Adding 15-1 Sunday yielded a second-place total of 46-13.

“I’m making a long run to Pool 9 and hitting a lot of spots,” Combs said. “Today, it was slower in those areas and I was surprised. I came back with maybe a 14-pound bag and culled almost every one of them. I have some stuff in Pool 8, too.”

Combs said his main pattern in both pools comprises sandbars with current flowing over top and various other current-breaking scenarios. He caught his fish on a Strike King swim jig, a Strike King Sexy Frog, a Strike King Sexy Dawg and a Texas-rigged Strike King Cut-R Worm.

Bryan Schmitt, who lives in Deale, Md., started with the event’s biggest bag, 17-10, on Day 1 and caught 14-3 the second day. His Day 3 limit of 14-12 gave him a total of 46-9, good for third place.

Returning to the same large, wind-protected grassbed he’s worked since practice, Schmitt found the fish in a pickier mood. After catching fish on multiple baits the first two days, he was only able to get bit on a Carolina-rigged Missile Baits Baby D Stroyer.

“Where I caught some of my fish yesterday, I caught all of them today,” Schmitt said of his effort to refine his focus each day. “I learned a little bit and expanded on it and tomorrow, I’m going to stay there all day.

“The key spot is a little depression with a little bit of rock in an eelgrass bed, and the smallmouth and largemouth are in there.”

Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-8 caught on Day 1.

Schmitt currently is in the lead for the VMC Monster Bag with his Day 1 catch of 17-10.

Johnston and Fayetteville, Tenn., angler Brandon Lester both currently have 701 points; however, with both anglers making the final Top 10 cut, second place in Angler of the Year standings will be decided on Championship Monday. Drew Benton of Blakely, Ga., sits at fourth in the AOY standings with 677 points, followed by Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., with 658.

The final Top 10 remaining anglers will take off at 7 a.m. CT from Copeland Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m., with the winner earning $100,000 and an automatic berth into the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.

Full coverage, including Bassmaster LIVE, can be streamed on Bassmaster.com.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River 8/26-8/29
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 15 48-10 100
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 15-10 Day 3: 5 16-12
2. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 46-13 99
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 17-07 Day 3: 5 15-01
3. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 15 46-09 98
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 5 14-12
4. Bryan New Saluda, SC 15 45-05 97
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 16-05
5. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 15 45-00 96
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 14-13 Day 3: 5 14-11
6. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 15 44-02 95
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 14-12
7. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 15 43-10 94
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 14-11
8. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 15 43-07 93
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 14-05
9. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 15 43-06 92 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 16-08 Day 3: 5 13-07
10. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 15 42-15 91
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 14-09
11. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 15 42-12 90 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 5 16-00
12. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 15 42-12 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 15-02 Day 3: 5 14-09
13. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 15 42-07 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 16-02
14. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 15 41-15 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 14-10 Day 3: 5 15-07
15. Bob Downey Detroit Lakes, MN 15 40-13 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 15-06 Day 3: 5 15-01
16. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 15 40-12 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 5 14-15
17. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 15 40-06 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 11-02 Day 3: 5 14-07
18. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 15 40-05 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 10-13 Day 3: 5 13-00
19. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 15 40-05 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5 14-06
20. Buddy Gross Chattanooga, TN 15 40-02 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 12-15
21. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 15 40-01 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 12-07
22. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 15 39-15 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 15-15
23. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 15 39-15 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 13-04
24. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 15 39-12 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 13-01
25. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 39-11 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 5 15-01
26. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 15 39-08 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 5 11-07
27. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 15 39-07 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 11-03 Day 3: 5 14-11
28. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 15 39-07 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 13-09
29. Jake Whitaker Hendersonville, NC 15 39-04 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 14-13
30. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 15 39-04 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 5 13-06
31. Seth Feider New Market, MN 15 39-03 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 16-02 Day 3: 5 12-10
32. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 15 38-13 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 15-01 Day 3: 5 12-07
33. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 38-10 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 15-05 Day 3: 5 12-00
34. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 15 38-02 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 12-09
35. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 15 37-15 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 11-15 Day 3: 5 13-14
36. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 14 37-12 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 13-11 Day 3: 4 09-12
37. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 15 37-06 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 5 11-05
38. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 15 37-02 63 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 5 13-06
39. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 15 37-01 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 5 12-13
40. Cody Huff Ava, MO 15 37-01 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 12-07 Day 3: 5 12-07
41. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 15 36-13 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-06 Day 3: 5 13-04
42. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 13 36-12 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 14-08 Day 3: 3 08-03
43. Mike Huff London, KY 15 36-11 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 5 11-04
44. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 15 36-08 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 11-15 Day 3: 5 12-09
45. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 15 36-00 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 11-10
46. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 15 35-07 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 10-04 Day 3: 5 10-04
47. Derek Hudnall Zachary, LA 15 34-06 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-02 Day 3: 5 10-11
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 05-08 $1,000.00
2 Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 04-06 $1,000.00
3 Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 05-01 $1,000.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 73 419 1038-04
2 61 376 946-13
3 45 232 634-13
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179 1027 2619-14

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Johnston Takes Razor-Thin Lead At Bassmaster Elite On Upper Mississippi River

Chris Johnston of Otonabee, Ontario, is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River with a two-day total of 31 pounds, 14 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
August 27, 2022

Johnston Takes Razor-Thin Lead At Bassmaster Elite On Upper Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Chris Johnston owns a well-documented reputation for smallmouth savvy, but drawing on his largemouth bass roots helped the pro from Otonabee, Ontario, take over the lead on Day 2 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River with a total weight of 31 pounds, 14 ounces.

Johnston caught 16-4 on Day 1 and tied fellow Canadian Jeff Gustafson for fourth place. Then, despite an hour storm delay and dim, rainy conditions, Johnston added 15-10 today. He heads into Semifinal Sunday with a 1-ounce margin over Day 1 leader Bryan Schmitt and a 2-ounce lead over Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas.

Johnston, who won the 2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, said the Upper Mississippi River’s shallow, weedy habitat presented very familiar scenarios. This week’s success has come through applying the engrained techniques of his Canadian youth.

“Believe it or not, I grew up fishing largemouth; flipping reeds and milfoil and frogging,” Johnston said. “For the first 20 years of my life, it was all largemouth fishing. The smallmouth didn’t take off in our area until I was about 17 to 18 years old.

“I love this style of fishing; putting on 65-pound Seaguar Smackdown braid and just going and having fun. I did mix in a few smallmouth. They’ve been good to me lately, so I couldn’t ignore them.”

Johnston caught his largemouth by frogging the shallow mats and fishing a ChatterBait along the edges. This produced four of the bass he weighed in.

Johnston also visited two smallmouth zones that gave up the occasional largemouth. These current-washed sand breaks completed his limit with a keeper smallmouth.

“The water’s a little dirtier than I’d like, but they’re still there,” he said. “Today, I caught eight or nine and lost a big one. I was getting 2 1/2-pounders and when I left them biting, it was almost every cast.

“I’d catch a few on a reaction bait first and then I’d have to slow down with regular smallmouth stuff. I’m looking forward to getting back there tomorrow and seeing if there’s still a few left.”

Hailing from Deale, Md., Schmitt set the early mark with a Day 1 bag of 17-10. In the second round, he played a smart game that settled his nerves and then stepped on the gas to sack up a limit of 14-3 and tally 31-13.

“I caught an early limit of smallmouth by Carolina rigging a Missile Baits Baby D Stroyer,” Schmitt said. “Those fish just calmed me down on a short day.”

Schmitt would end up culling three of those smallies and filling his limit with largemouth that he caught from a large grassbed. He caught keepers punching a Missile Baits Baby D Bomb, wacky rigging a Missile Baits Magic Worm and Texas rigging a Missile Baits Quiver Worm.

While others have struggled with muddy water brought by local rains, Schmitt’s main area has remained clean thanks to its leeward position and grass filtration. That said, Schmitt struggled with lower productivity.

“I’m happy to have 14 pounds, but tonight I have to sit down and make a strategic plan on how I’m going to do things tomorrow,” Schmitt said. “I sampled enough stuff to realize what I truly have.”

As he did on Day 1, Schmitt finished Day 2 with a big bite, a 3 1/2-pounder at 2:21 p.m.

Combs placed 16th on Day 1 with 14-5 and gained 13 spots with his second-day limit of 17-7 for a 31-12 total. Combs caught the biggest bag of Day 2 and the second-biggest of the event (behind Schmitt’s 17-10).

When he found his starting spot blown out, Combs made a move and ended up around better-quality fish.

“Yesterday, I weighed in four smallmouth and that place was totally messed up by the mud,” he said. “I went to another little area where I was catching 2 3/4-pounders yesterday and today I caught 3-pounders. I had a good bag, but then I just went fishing and caught my biggest fish of the day — almost a 4-pounder.”

Combs caught his fish on reaction baits, including a swim jig. After missing several fish on Day 1, Combs noted that a key bait adjustment helped him convert more bites into catches.

Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-8 from Day 1. Schmitt leads the race for VMC Monster Bag with his Day 1 catch of 17-10.

Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., won the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year standings with 632 points. Edging out Cody Huff of Ava, Mo., by 90 points, Przekurat earned a $10,000 bonus for the title.

“All season, confidence has been my No. 1 word,” Przekurat said. “If you’re not confident, why even go out there? If you don’t think you’re going to catch ’em, you probably shouldn’t be tournament fishing.

“Putting that win aside, to be consistent for nine tournaments on places I’ve never been to almost means more than (an Elite trophy). I don’t know what the future has in store for me, but I know that right now, life has been pretty good bass fishing on the road so far.”

Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, maintained his lead in a tightening Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year race with 711 points. Johnston is second with 701, followed closely by Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., with 700, Drew Benton of Blakely, Ga., with 677 and Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., with 662.

The Top 47 remaining anglers will take off Sunday at 7 a.m. CT from Copeland Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m., with the Top 10 anglers advancing to Championship Monday with a chance at the $100,000 first-place prize and a berth into the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.

FS1 will broadcast live with the leaders beginning at 7 a.m. before coverage resumes on Bassmaster.com.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River 8/26-8/29
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10 31-14 100
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 15-10
2. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 31-13 99
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 14-03
3. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 31-12 98
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 17-07
4. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 10 30-05 97
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 14-13
5. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 10 29-15 96 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 16-08
6. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 10 29-06 95
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-01
7. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 29-02 94
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 13-15
8. Bryan New Saluda, SC 10 29-00 93
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-01
9. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 10 28-15 92
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 13-05
10. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 28-09 91
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 14-08
11. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 28-06 90
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 13-09
12. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 10 28-03 89
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 15-02
13. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 10 28-01 88
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 11-13
14. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 10 28-00 87
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 13-11
15. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 10 27-10 86
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-09
16. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 27-05 85
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 10-13
17. Buddy Gross Chattanooga, TN 10 27-03 84
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 14-05
18. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 26-12 83 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 11-01
19. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 26-11 82
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 12-14
20. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 26-11 81
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 13-05
21. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 26-10 80
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 15-05
22. Seth Feider New Market, MN 10 26-09 79
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 16-02
23. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 10 26-08 78
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 14-10
24. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 10 26-06 77
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 15-01
25. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 10 26-05 76
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 12-15
26. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 26-01 75
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 12-08
27. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 10 25-15 74
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 11-02
28. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 10 25-15 73
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 13-13
29. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 25-14 72
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 12-12
30. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 10 25-14 71
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 13-01
31. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 10 25-13 70
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 11-06
32. Bob Downey Detroit Lakes, MN 10 25-12 69
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 15-06
33. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 10 25-09 68
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 13-09
34. Mike Huff London, KY 10 25-07 67
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-02
35. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 10 25-03 66
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 10-04
36. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 10 24-12 65
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 11-03
37. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 24-10 64
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 11-13
38. Cody Huff Ava, MO 10 24-10 63
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 12-07
39. Jake Whitaker Hendersonville, NC 10 24-07 62
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 12-04
40. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 24-06 61
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 14-09
41. Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ 10 24-04 60
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 12-12
42. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 10 24-01 59
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 11-15
43. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 24-00 58
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 12-09
44. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 10 23-15 57
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 11-15
45. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 10 23-12 56
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-13
46. Derek Hudnall Zachary, LA 10 23-11 55
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-02
47. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 10 23-09 54
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-06
48. John Cox Debary, FL 10 23-09 53 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 12-00
49. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 10 23-07 52 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 13-06
50. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 9 23-06 51 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 4 10-11
51. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 23-05 50 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 12-01
52. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 10 23-00 49 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 10-14
53. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 10 22-05 48 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 11-13
54. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 9 22-02 47 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 4 08-03
55. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 9 22-00 46 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 5 14-08
56. Carl Jocumsen Queensland AUSTRALIA 9 21-13 45 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 4 07-15
57. David Williams Newton, NC 10 21-11 44 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 12-02
58. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 21-10 43 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 10-07
59. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 8 21-09 42 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 3 07-00
60. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 10 21-08 41
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 13-03
61. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 8 21-03 40
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 3 07-05
62. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 9 21-03 39
Day 1: 4 07-14 Day 2: 5 13-05
63. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 9 20-10 38
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 4 08-02
64. Joseph Webster Hamilton, AL 9 20-06 37
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 4 09-05
65. Wes Logan Springville, AL 8 19-15 36
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 5 13-14
66. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 9 19-12 35
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 4 08-03
67. Darold Gleason Many, LA 9 19-01 34
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 4 08-15
68. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 9 18-04 33
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 5 11-08
69. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 8 18-04 32
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 3 07-01
70. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 9 17-14 31
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 4 08-04
71. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 7 17-08 30
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 5 14-00
72. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 7 17-08 29
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 2 03-13
73. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 7 16-08 28
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 2 03-12
74. David Fritts Lexington, NC 8 16-04 27
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 3 05-12
75. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 8 15-15 26
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 4 08-08
76. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 7 15-14 25
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 4 09-04
77. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 7 15-11 0
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 3 06-05
78. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 9 15-01 23
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 5 08-11
79. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 7 14-14 22
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 2 05-06
80. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 6 12-07 21
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 1 01-13
81. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 6 12-07 20
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 2 04-00
82. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 5 10-13 19
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
83. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 10-02 18
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 06-00
84. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 09-12 17
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
85. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 5 09-11 16
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 04-06
86. Frank Talley Temple, TX 4 07-11 15
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 02-01
87. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 3 06-08 14
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 1 01-12
88. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 2 05-15 13
Day 1: 2 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
89. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 3 05-14 12
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
90. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 3 05-06 11
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 05-08 $1,000.00
2 Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 04-06 $1,000.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 73 419 1038-04
2 61 376 946-13
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134 795 1985-01

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