Fried Moon Pies & Keith Combs
This week Chris is on sick leave so the Circus steps in last minute to talk about KG's Birthday, the ABT Championship and Bassmaster Opens Winner and Classic Qualifier, Keith Combs!
AnglersChannel Bass Wrap Up brought to you by Sportsmans Warehouse Season 13 Ep. 2
On this weeks Episode, we visit the ever popular Wolfson Children’s Tournament on the St. John River in Florida, We check out the Bassmaster high School finals on our favorite place on earth, Lake Hartwell and Visit Anderson and CB gives us another look " Under the Lid" of his 2022 Ranger Boats 520R
Southeastern University Fishing Team Building For Early Success
Southeastern University fishing coach Weston Marsh meets with student anglers at the 2022 Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter.
Photos by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.
October 26, 2022
LAKELAND, Fla. — Ten years after Weston Marsh graduated from the university that set his life in motion, he now has the opportunity to return and help future student anglers achieve their dreams.
In June, Marsh accepted the role as head coach of the new bass fishing team at Southeastern University.
With fall 2023 as the target date to start competing, Marsh has been working to secure sponsorships as well as fill out the roster. During the 2022 Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter, Southeastern officially signed their first two anglers, partners Cody Morgan and Brant Langley from Marion County High School in the Palatka, Fla., area, and he hopes to have a squad of 10 anglers to start.
The new program will be a part of the school’s athletic department and will offer full scholarships to student anglers as well as cover travel expenses during tournament trips.
“There are so many amazing benefits to attending SEU, including new facilities and a great scholarship,” explained Morgan. “But it is also important to both of us to be part of building something here in our home state of Florida. We’re really excited.”
Marsh has always been an avid outdoorsman. He grew up fishing and hunting around his hometown of Adrian, Mich., and went to high school with the national championship-winning coach Seth Borton of Adrian College, which won its first Bassmaster College National Championship in 2021. Marsh says Borton has been an invaluable source of advice and guidance when building the SEU program.
Despite consistently being one of the country’s most popular bass fishing destinations — Florida had seven fisheries on the Bassmaster Magazine’s most recent 100 Best Bass Lakes list — no college in the state has ever won a Bassmaster National Championship or Association of Collegiate Anglers School of the Year title. Marsh is ready to leverage Florida’s in-state high school talent to create a powerhouse college fishing program at SEU.
“I knew there was going to be a significant amount of Florida kids that were extremely talented that ... wanted to stay in the state of Florida,” Marsh said. “Now, we are in a great position to pick up those phenomenal anglers and provide an opportunity to continue to be in Florida.”
With Southeastern fully backing his program financially, Marsh believes he will be able to retain some of the talent that has been leaving the state to go to full-scholarship programs.
In an effort to spread awareness about the program, recruit and learn how the tournament scene operates, Marsh has been attending as many events as he can, including the Bassmaster High School and College Championships as well as the Combine — and he has been impressed so far with the amount of traction he has gotten in such a short time.
While he anticipates the majority of his roster will hail from Florida, Marsh said he has received interest from anglers in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and even Michigan. With potential anglers hailing from several parts of the country, as well as Marsh’s background fishing the northern part of the country and on tidal systems, Southeastern could boast a very well-rounded program.
Along with the financial backing, the Southeastern University administration plans to create an on-campus facility for student anglers to house their boats as well as test equipment and make repairs.
“We have a spot on campus for a boat barn. We are working on design ideas that we will have built for students who are bringing their own boats with them,” Marsh said. “We are lucky to have a small body of water that will be against the future building that we will have a boat ramp on [and where] we will be able to test electronics and do maintenance checks. That provides a huge relief for students and parents.”
Marsh believes Southeastern will be immediately competitive on both local and regional college trails and hopes that Southeastern will be in contention to win national championships within five seasons.
“With the anglers we could potentially get, I have no doubt we will step out of the gate and have something to offer,” he said. “You will see Southeastern's name quickly move through the rankings, and I would think we will be in contention for a national title within a few years of the program launching if we are able to obtain and hold the talent that has shown interest.”
Matt Arey is passionate about pickleball
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Pickleball, the game that’s a hybrid cross between tennis and badminton, has become the fastest growing sport in America with nearly 5 Million participants – and that includes pro angler Matt Arey, who now plays three to four days a week after taking he and Emily’s young daughters to school.
“I’ve been a competition junkie my entire life. I’ve played competitive baseball, paintball, soccer, and volleyball in the past, and obviously, I compete for a living as a pro angler, but I swear pickleball is the most addictive sport I’ve ever played,” grins the Team Toyota angler.
Arey plays for more than two hours at each session, and says he enjoys morning sessions because it doesn’t take away from time with his family. Certainly, with more than 250 people currently playing in his home county, there’s never a lack of folks to compete with in the sport that was invented near Seattle in 1965.
It’s been less than a year since he first heard of the pickleball through his parents, but no surprise, Arey has quickly achieved success much like his illustrious career as a pro angler that includes $1.5 Million in prize money.
In fact, he recently won the Livermush Classic co-ed team tournament organized by the Pickleball Association of Cleveland County at his local athletic club. For those of you who may not be familiar with livermush, it’s a famous regional food product made of pork in Arey’s home area of Western North Carolina that many folks compare to a sausage patty.
“I’m going to start carrying my rackets and pickleballs on the road with me in case there’s time to play at an Elite Series event, but I’m not real optimistic I’m going to get my roommates Scott Canterbury or Scott Martin to play with me,” he laughs.
Arey actually appeared limping badly on Martin’s highly watched YouTube series earlier this year as a result of a torn calf muscle sustained during pickleball, so dozens of fishing fans have since nicknamed him “Paw Paw” after watching the episode.
Maybe Martin and Canterbury won’t become pickleball players, but given Arey’s passion for the super popular sport, it’s a pretty good bet he’ll find some playing partners amid his travels on next year’s Bassmaster Elite Series that begins in mid-February down in warm and sunny South Florida at Lake Okeechobee.
Fall Patterns in Play at Toyota Series Championship on Lake Guntersville
More Than 400 Bass Anglers Set to Compete for a Total Event Purse of $675,000 in 2022 Toyota Series Finale
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Oct. 26, 2022) – The 2022 Toyota Series Championship at Lake Guntersville Presented by A.R.E. will take place next week in Guntersville, Alabama, Nov. 3-5, where the nation’s best Toyota Series pros and top international anglers will compete for a top award of up to $235,000 cash. Hosted by Marshall County Tourism and Sports, the three-day, no-entry-fee event is the culmination of the 2022 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. season, a six-division circuit that offers a path to the new 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.
“Lake Guntersville offers some of the most challenging and most exciting bass fishing in the country,” said Katy Norton, President of Marshall County Tourism and Sports. “We look forward to hosting the MLF Toyota Series Championship in North Alabama and encourage our community to come out to Guntersville Civitan Park for the daily weigh-ins."
Pro Josh Butler of Hayden, Alabama, said he was thrilled to finish out his season fishing a championship on his home lake and is looking forward to a fantastic event.
“We may not see the super heavy weights that we normally see on Lake Guntersville due to the time of year, but 4-pounders will definitely be key,” Butler said. “There will be a lot of frogging, flipping and maybe some Alabama rigs, but guys are pretty much going to be able to fish to their strengths in this event.
“Bridges and causeways could play a big part, especially this time of year – if someone hits the right bridge at the right time, they can catch a 25- to 30-pound limit in 25 minutes,” Butler added. “However, I really think the guy who wins it will probably be fishing grass – flipping or frogging.”
Butler said he wouldn’t expect a bridge or causeway to produce quality weights three days in a row, but it could be a strategy that will get a guy back in the game if he has a slow start.
“I think we’ll see most anglers fishing anywhere from 3 to 4 feet of water, throwing a frog in matted grass or in 8 to 12 feet of water, flipping or throwing a ChatterBait, swimbait or Alabama rig in some scattered hydrilla.”
Butler said he predicts that 20 pounds per day would put an angler in a really good position this time of year, and that he expects the winning weight to be around 60 pounds.
“I’m blessed to be able to fish this event on my home lake and although I’m not really fishing to my strengths, as far as offshore, grouped up fishing, I still have a lot of experience on Guntersville, and I feel good about it,” Butler said. “We aren’t fishing for points, so I’m going out there with the intent to try to win the event. I’ve had a great year and can’t think of a better way to end it than to compete for a championship on my home lake.
“I also really appreciate the opportunity to fish for a quarter of a million dollars with no entry fee,” Butler added. “This event gives aspiring pro anglers a fantastic platform to make a name for themselves, and can be a great catalyst to launch, or boost, a pro career.”
Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. CT from Guntersville Civitan Park, located at 1130 Sunset Drive, in Guntersville. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park and will begin at 3 p.m. Outdoor vendors will be onsite prior to and during weigh-ins Thursday and Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday from 1-6 p.m. with free giveaways while supplies last. Fans can register for daily prize drawings for the opportunity to win a YETI Hopper Flip Cooler. Drawings will take place daily following the weigh-in.
Fans are welcome to attend the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and also follow the action online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com. The 2022 Toyota Series Championship Presented by A.R.E. will premiere on CBS Sports next fall.
The full field of anglers will compete on Days 1 and 2 of the event, with the top 10 pros and top 10 Strike King co-anglers based on cumulative weight from the first two days continuing to the third and final day. The 2022 Toyota Series champions will be determined by the heaviest three-day total weight.
Pros and co-anglers can qualify for multiple contingency awards based on final standings in the championship, including the lucrative $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus for pros. The winning Strike King co-angler will earn a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.
The 2022 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. consisted of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. The highest finishing pro from each division at the championship will claim a $10,000 bonus. The bonus will go to the second-highest finishing pro in the division represented by the overall champion.
The 2022 Toyota Series Championship field features the top 25 pros, top 25 Strike King co-anglers and tournament winners from each of the six divisions; the top 12 pros and 12 co-anglers from the Wild Card division; the highest finishing boater and co-angler from each of the six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regionals and the TBF National Championship at the All-American; the top three teams from the College Fishing National Championship; High School Fishing National Champions; TBF National Champions; and MLF International champions from Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Toyota Series updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Major League Fishing Announces Scoring Change for 2023 Bass Pro Tour
New Scoring Will Retain Catch, Weigh, Immediate-Release Format While Counting Angler’s Five Heaviest Bass Per Day
TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 25, 2022) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a scoring change for the 2023 Bass Pro Tour. The extremely popular catch, weigh, immediate-release format will remain, however scoring will change from every scorable fish counts to scoring each angler’s five (5) heaviest bass per day. The “every fish counts” format will remain for both the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the General Tire Team Series.
The scoring change will slightly alter how anglers advance in each Bass Pro Tour event. The 40 anglers in Group A will compete on Days 1 & 3 and the 40 anglers in Group B will compete on Days 2 & 4. The top 20 from each group, based on the two-day, heaviest cumulative weight of five bass per day will advance to the Knockout Round (Day 5). Anglers who win the Qualifying Round will no longer receive an automatic Championship Round berth. Weights are zeroed for the Knockout Round, and 10 anglers will advance to the Championship Round (Day 6). Weights from the Knockout Round will carry over into the Championship Round, and the winner of the event will be decided by the heaviest Knockout and Championship Round two-day cumulative weight.
“Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour was built to deliver a new level of excitement, to grow the sport and expand our fanbase,” said Kathy Fennel, Executive Vice President & General Manager of MLF. “Our fans love the drama and excitement that the Bass Pro Tour every fish counts format provides, but they also want to see the best anglers in the world fish for their best five, like those fans do every weekend. Major League Fishing is so fortunate to have the logistical capabilities, and the flexibility of our anglers, to be able offer both scoring formats in our tournaments – the best of both worlds.
“This scoring change on the Bass Pro Tour next year is not a departure from our brand,” Fennel continued. “We are simply looking to make improvements requested by our fans and pros alike while remaining true to the two most important tenets of the Bass Pro Tour – our SCORETRACKER® live-scoring leaderboard, and our conservation-focused catch, weigh, immediately-release format.”
After connecting with and hearing the same feedback from numerous different fans throughout the year, a group of Bass Pro Tour anglers approached the league with the suggestion to change the scoring format from every fish counts to the five heaviest bass. After discussions with multiple stakeholders, BPT anglers were polled on the possible scoring change. By an overwhelming majority, the anglers voted with their fans for the change.
“I’m really excited about this change, and I think it will really resonate with our hardcore tournament audience,” said Berkley pro Jordan Lee, the 2020 Bally Bet Angler of the Year. “As exciting as ‘every fish counts’ is, the five-fish scoring just really hits home with our fans. The sport of tournament bass fishing is used to competing in that scoring format, and I believe some of the hardcore tournament anglers that may not have followed us as much as they used to will like this scoring change. I think Major League Fishing did a great job in handling this – this is a piece of the puzzle that will make it the best viewership experience for the fans as well.”
“The majority of tournament anglers fish under the five-fish scoring format, so this shift will make it more relatable to them,” added Kevin VanDam, who has more than $7.1 million in career earnings. “This also forces us to totally focus on big fish. It’ll vary from body of water to body of water, but this (five-fish) format requires a different mentality. It’s what I’ve done my whole career up until we started the Bass Pro Tour, so I don’t think this will be a big transition for me, at all.”
The fifth season of the Bass Pro Tour, professional bass fishing’s most prestigious circuit, will showcase the top 80 bass anglers in the world competing in seven regular-season tournaments for millions of dollars – including $100,000 winner payouts at each event, valuable points in the Bally Bet Angler of the Year race, and to qualify for REDCREST V, the Bass Pro Tour championship, and the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event. The 2023 season kicks off with Stage One on the Kissimmee Chain, in Kissimmee, Florida, Feb. 13-18.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
McCormick Makes History and Heads back to Classic
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Back in July we published a story with Tristan McCormick titled, “Making Memories and Building Momentum” focused mostly on a boat-deck engagement to his longtime sweetheart, Elle. We also touched on the fact that since proposing, his tournament finishes seemed to drastically improve. We’re now knocking on November’s door and McCormick’s continued tobuild momentum and make some history since popping the question.
The 2021 College Series Bracket Champion became the first person to win a Bassmaster Open and re-qualify for the following year’s Bassmaster Classic while participating in the Bracket Champion program. You get a sense of how special this is when you consider the names of some of the former College Bracket Champions. Anglers like Andrew Upshaw, Matt Lee,Jordan Lee, Cody Huff, Brett Pruette, and Jacob Foutz just to name a few.
“To know I’m the first college champion to ever win an Open is truly humbling considering some of the guys who’ve come up through this program,” McCormick said. “I really didn’t think I had enough to win on that final day, it was about the last thing I expected. It’s something I’ll never forget and will be a moment me and my family remember forever.”
McCormick has taken full advantage of his year as the Bassmaster College Series Bracket Champion. He’s put nearly 40,000 miles on his loaned 2022 Toyota Tundra and has been in his Bethel University wrapped Nitro at every opportunity along the way. He closed his 2022 Bassmaster Opens season out with a win on Hartwell and followed with a 4th place finish on Sam Rayburn last weekend, ending the year as one of the hottest anglers in bass fishing.
The Bethel graduate also found time to fish the northern division of the MajorLeagueFishing Toyota Series and thanks to another top 10 finish on the St. Lawrence River back in August, he was able to qualify for the 2023 MLF Invitationals. Achieving a lifelong dream of qualifying to compete as a professional angler. Looking at the ups and downs of his season you can’t help but wonder, what changed?
“I cared too much about points at the beginning of the year,” McCormick explained. “I was so scared of messing up the opportunity I had as the Bracket Champion that I tried to shoot par, and that just didn’t work for me. Midway through the season, I knew I couldn’t qualify for the 2023 Elite Series, so I started fishing differently. I trusted my instincts and started fishing to win. Not being afraid to fish new water during the tournament and avoiding getting caught up with what I did in practice.”
McCormick also credits getting dialed in with his equipment, specifically electronics and some new offerings from Strike King like the Filler Worm, for his last two stellar finishes on the Bassmaster Opens. Like many young pros, McCormick is extremely skilled with forward-facing-sonar and other recent advancements in technology on the water.
College fishing continues to give young anglers a PHD’s worth of tournament experience as more and more recent graduates establish themselves at the Opens level and beyond. McCormick wasn’t the only former college fishing standout in the top 10 at the last two Opens. Former College Bracket champ John Garrett finished 6th at Lake Hartwell, and 2021’s college Classic Bracket winner Trevor McKinney posted a 10th place finish at Rayburn.
McCormick’s recent Opens win and seeing so many familiar names near the top of leaderboards will only further inspiretoday’s crop of college fishermen. When asked what advice he’d give to next year’s Classic Bracket champion Louis Monetti, McCormick had this to say.
“Trust what brought you to the dance and don’t be anything but yourself,” McCormick said. “Don’t get so caught up worrying about next year that you don’t focus on this year. Every time you launch your boat, just take it one day at a time… enjoy the heck out of the experience!”
Lunceford Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on Grand Lake
| GROVE, Okla. (Oct. 24, 2022) – Boater Phillip Lunceford of Stigler, Oklahoma, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 39 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Event on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. For his victory, Lunceford earned $61,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000. Lunceford also received automatic entry into the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, May 31-June 2, at Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina.
“In September, Grand Lake goes through what I call the ‘fall blues,’” Lunceford said. “It’s a transition period. In practice I ran seven or eight spots I had fished in September, and I caught a limit pretty quick. I tried to expand on that, but a cold front came in and changed it.” Lunceford said that October is traditionally a good time for a topwater bite, but he couldn’t get bass to react during the tournament. Instead he focused on what worked for him in practice, and in the first 10 minutes of the opening day of the tournament he had two fish for eight pounds in the livewell. The same tactics worked on the second day, then the weather changed. “The wind blew on the last day, and I knew I probably couldn’t fish the areas I had been fishing, but I had to go look at them,” Lunceford said. “I couldn’t run in that wind, so I turned around and fished some stuff in practice from Sailboat Bridge up to near Neosho. Once I ran those spots, I just started fishing history. “I’m 41 years old, and I’ve been going to Grand Lake since I was 15,” Lunceford added. “The win felt great because it was 20-something years of redemption of letting multi-day tournament wins slip through my fingers.” The top six boaters that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Phillip Lunceford, Stigler, Okla., 15 bass, 39-7, $61,000 Rounding out the top 10 boaters were: 7th: Graden Hansen, Grove, Okla., 14 bass, 35-4, $1,600 Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com. |
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The top four boaters from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Arkie: Chris Huselton, Conway, Ark., 5th Place, $1,000 Lippe took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Missouri, weighed in 12 bass over three days totaling 25 pounds, 10 ounces to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard. The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Mo., 12 bass, 25-10, $50,000 Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were: 7th: Stephan Gross, Laneville, Texas, nine bass, 18-5, $800 The top four Strike King Co-anglers from each division that earned a $500 bonus for placing highest in the event were: Arkie: Aaron Calvert, Russellville, Ark., 3rd Place, $500 The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on Grand Lake was hosted by the City of Grove. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Arkie, Cowboy, Great Lakes and Ozark divisions. The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advanced to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri. For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. |
Casey Earns Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on the James River
| RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 24, 2022) – Boater Cody Casey of Chester, Virginia, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 39 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on the James River in Richmond, Virginia. For his victory, Casey earned $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000. Casey also receives an automatic entry into the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, May 31-June 2, at Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina.
“There was a shad spawn going on, but there was so much bait in the water, the bass weren’t biting a crankbait like they usually do this time of year,” Casey said. “I throw a drop-shot year round, and I had flipped a drop-shot around during practice and was getting bit, so I figured it would be my key bait.” Casey said he started his days by fishing wood in creeks while the tide was low, then fished current breaks and jetties with the drop-shot rig, as well as an Evergreen Flat Force 4 crankbait. Casey said he also stopped at riprap banks on his way back to Richmond every day. Casey said his efforts paid off with 30 keepers the first day and 10 on the second day of the tournament. “I had 30 minutes to go on the last day and caught one close to five pounds,” Casey said. “I thought in my head that I had a good shot at winning then. And then at my last spot I caught another keeper that culled me up. At that point, I knew I had a real chance, and I couldn’t keep my emotions in check. “I’ve fished my whole life and never accomplished something this big,” Casey added. “I’m still just messed up about it. I haven’t slept the last four days.” The top six boaters that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Cody Casey, Chester, Va., 15 bass, 39-10, $60,000 Rounding out the top 10 boaters were: 7th: Chris Daves, Spring Grove, Va., 15 bass, 34-0, $1,600 Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com. |
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| The top four boaters from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:Northeast: Brian Laclair, Denton, Md., 2nd Place, $1,000 Shenandoah: Keith Estes, Spring Grove, Va., 4th Place, $1,000 Buckeye: Kyle Weisenburger, Columbus Grove, Ohio, 16th Place, $1,000 North Carolina: Chris Baldwin, Lexington, N.C., 3rd Place $1,000 Atwell took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
Trent Killian of Bostic, North Carolina, weighed in 14 bass over three days totaling 27 pounds even to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,800, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard. The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Trent Killian, Bostic, N.C., 14 bass, 27-0, $50,800 Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were: 7th: Max Meister, Atco, N.J., 13 bass, 22-5, $1,300 |
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| The top four Strike King Co-anglers from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:Northeast: Max Meister, Atco, N.J., 7th Place, $500 Shenandoah: John Robinson, Montpelier, Va., 5th Place, $500 Buckeye: Billy French, Hamilton, Ohio, 3rd Place, $500 North Carolina: Trent Killian, Bostic, N.C., 1st Place $500 The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on the James River was hosted by Richmond Region Tourism. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Northeast, Shenandoah, Buckeye and North Carolina divisions. The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advanced to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri. For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. |
Jesse Wiggins Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on Lewis Smith Lake
| CULLMAN, Ala. (Oct. 24, 2022) – Boater Jesse Wiggins of Addison, Alabama, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 42 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Event on Lewis Smith Lake in Cullman, Alabama. For his victory, Wiggins earned $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000. Wiggins also received automatic entry into the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, May 31-June 2, at Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina.
“The first day I caught a couple of quick keepers and then started running some history – spots I’d caught them on this time of year - and I was able to catch a couple more good ones, and then a 4½-pounder near the end of the day. “Going into Day 2, I was about two pounds behind my brother, who was leading, and I knew I was going to have to get a couple of big bites to get a good bag,” Wiggins added. “I caught a couple of key keepers right off the bat running the same stuff I did before.” Wiggins said he pulled four big bites from the same area that were key to his second day and gave him momentum and a one-pound lead going into the final day of competition. He felt like he needed 13 pounds to have a chance at the win. He started the final day the same way in the same spots he had started the previous two days; the spot produced two nice keepers. Wiggins said his morning fish came on a 2.8 Jackall Rhythm Wave swimbait and a small Keitech swimbait on a ¼-ounce Owner jighead. Later in the day, his fish came on a squarebill crankbait and a vibrating jig. “I was happy with that start,” Wiggins said. “I didn’t catch a bunch of fish; it was nothing special. It was just a grindfest for me. I can catch a bunch of fish this time of year, but I was really focusing on quality. “This was my first time fishing a whole slate of a division of BFLs, and I did it because the Regional was on my home lake here at Lewis Smith,” Wiggins added. “This time of year, it can fish real tough and that’s one of the main reasons I wanted to be in it. A lot of times when it’s tough, you can have an advantage.” The top six boaters that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 15 bass, 42-5, $60,000 Rounding out the top 10 boaters were: 7th: Jimmy Neece Jr., Bristol, Tenn., 15 bass, 32-12, $1,600 Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com. |
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The top four boaters from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Mississippi: Garrett Riles, Potts Camp, Miss., 14th Place, $1,000 Wagner took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
Keith Gunsauls of Dandridge, Tennessee, weighed in 14 bass over three days totaling 25 pounds, 1 ounce to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard. The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Keith Gunsauls, Dandridge, Tenn., 14 bass, 25-1, $50,000 Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were: 7th: Kevin Henderson, Honea Path, S.C., seven bass, 14-5, $800 The top four Strike King Co-anglers from each division that earned a $500 bonus for placing highest in the event were: Mississippi: Clint Horton, Falkner, Miss., 2nd Place, $500 The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on Lewis Smith Lake was hosted by the Cullman Area Local Organizing Committee. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Mississippi, Mountain, Volunteer and Savannah River divisions. The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advanced to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri. For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. |
Bassmaster Panel Overturns Gregory’s Pickwick Disqualification
After an investigation and appeals process, Drew Gregory's disqualification from the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Pickwick Lake presented by TourneyX has been overturned.
Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.
October 24, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that, after an extensive investigation and appeals process, Drew Gregory’s disqualification from the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Pickwick Lake powered by TourneyX has been overturned. Gregory won the tournament — his third victory of the season — and also claimed the Old Town Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year title.
Gregory’s appeal was heard today by a three-person panel which included a kayak angler, an angler who competes in the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing and a B.A.S.S. employee.
“I'm so impressed with the level of professionalism and detail Bassmaster displayed during the entire appeal process to ensure the integrity of the sport is upheld,” said Gregory, a native of Kent, Ohio. “Now that this has been resolved, I can finally look back and appreciate all the hard work and what a special season it's been to accomplish my main goal, which was winning the first-ever Bassmaster Kayak Series AOY.
“As a kid, I grew up following all things B.A.S.S., and to me, there is no greater title than ‘Bassmaster.’”
Initial protests alleged that the area where Gregory fished during the event fell outside of the legal tournament waters. The 2022 Pickwick Lake competitor information sheet and briefing stated: “Only water accessible from the main body of Pickwick Lake will be considered accessible.”
Based on photos submitted with the protests, Gregory was initially disqualified from the tournament; however, Gregory presented video evidence to the appeals panel showing that the 12-mile route between the main body of Pickwick Lake and his fishing area was accessible.
“B.A.S.S. is committed to maintaining the integrity of our tournaments by holding every angler to the same rules while also providing a means to review all of the evidence when a rules question does arise,” said B.A.S.S. Vice President of Tournaments Chris Bowes. “We appreciate the professionalism Drew — and all of our competitors — have exhibited throughout this process.”
Gregory won the Kayak Series tournament on Pickwick Lake, Tenn., with a two-day total of 175.5 inches. His other 2022 victories came on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes and Grand Lake in Oklahoma.
Alabama Bass Trail Division Champs Stephen Mcavoy and Josh Butts
By Jason Duran
October 23 Wetumpka, Ala The Alabama Bass Trail concluded the 2022 season with a two-day no entry fee tournament for thebest 75 teams in the north and south divisions. The city of Wetumpka, Alabama was the host, and Lake Jordan was the site where anglers fished for a total purse of $100,000. The team of Stephen Mcavoy and Josh Butts faced the toughest competition of the Alabama Bass Trail and finished at the top claiming a $50,000 payday.
Lake Jordan is a popular lake with an abundance of large mouth and spotted bass. Anglers reported that during practice, the fish were scattered and chasing bait to feed up for the winter. Typically, tournaments at Lake Jordan are dependent on the Alabama Power generation schedule that produces a strongcurrent flow that spotted bass seem to enjoy feeding in. Anglers also find the lake provides a variety of structure and water depths allowing anglers to fish their strengths and produce good quality limits on tournament day.
The first-place team of Stephen Mcavoy and Josh Butts are North Division anglers who have done well making a name for themselves on the Alabama Bass Trail. Previous finishes include a win at Lake Guntersville in 2021 and second-place at Weiss Lake 2020. This win makes them one of the best teams the Southeast because they matched up against the best of the best in the ABT and came out on top. At the end of day, they found themselves in seventh place weighing in 11.68 pounds. On day two, they increased their weight and weighed in 14.03 pounds for a total of 25.71.
The pattern for them both days was to target fish on the main river using the Garmin Live Scope to find big schools of spotted bass that were actively chasing bait. Stephen and Josh located these fish in practice by spending lots of time watching the graph looking for schools of fish finding a couple of areas they felt were holding fish well. Their main area was upriver with along, stump row in the main river channel. “Normally, you would think the fish would be in the stumps where you would have to fish for them in the stumps. We saw other teams trying to catch them that way, but they were unsuccessful.” The team targeted these school of fish with a much different approach working the areas holding fish by simply scanning around using the Garmin Live Scope and waiting to cast until they found the fish. They primally used two baits: a Duo Realis Spinbait 90 Model in shad colors and a Damiki Rig with various style ball jig heads and shad style soft plastics. During the two days, they caught over one hundred fish and doubled up multiple times throughout the day on the monster schools of spotted bass. As the sun rose higher in the sky, the fishing got better because it bought the bait higher in the water column. The schools they located had hundreds of fish in them. They fished often in the middle of the river chasing these schools. Stephen and Josh took home $50,000 from the ABT plus almost $10,000 in contingency bonuses for a total pay day close to $60k. They were extremely happy and “honored to get this win against such a great field of anglers.”
Second place went to the team of brothers, Noah and Cole Godwin. This team has fast become one of the most popular teams on the ABT. They have back-to-back wins on Lake Jordan and Lay Lake in 2020, and in 2022 they placed second on Lake Eufaula and third on Lay Lake. They took the lead in this event on day one by weighing in 13.44 pounds. They, too, found the pattern of chasing the schools using Garmin Live Scope. Theycaught a couple fish on day one out of a brush pile, but the rest of the time they spent chasing the schools of spotted bass on the main river. For them, “the fish were way off the bank and hard to find, but once you find them, there are large schools grouped up together in one area. We caught our fish in 20-25 feet of water using a Big Bites Suicide Shad Swimbait, a Duo Realis Jerkbait, and a Damiki Rig all in shad colors.” They weighed in a two-day total of 25.46 pounds. It was a close finish, but they fell a little bit short. They had a fish on that may have helped them make up the difference, but it got off. It was a tough second place after leading on day one. They collected $10,000 to add to their previous well-earned winnings on the ABT.
Brad Shelton and Eric White whose home lake is Wheeler Lakefinished the day in third place. They have previous success in the ABT Championship with a second place on Neely Henry in 2018. On day one of this event, they made a run north towards the dam and fished for spotted bass in the current. They caught what they felt was a solid limit and left that area around 11am to look for other areas that could possibly help increase their weight. They headed down river and found what the other top teams also found. The big schools of spotted bass grouped up chasing bait in the middle of the river. Their day one wight was 12.00 pounds. On day two, they began where ended day one, fishing for the spotted bass schools in the river. They expected the current to start around 11am and planned to fish schools until then. They have never been to Lake Jordan, so they expected it would take 16 pounds to lead each day. They targeted fish using a Lucky Craft LV 500 in shad pattern finding the fish using only side scan. Brad and Eric felt like having Live Scope would have given them more of an advantage. They followed the bait fishthe best they could each day and found that later in the day the fishing was also very productive for them. They were really surprised that the fish were not in the grass here but instead offshore in abundance. Their total weight was 24.15. For the third place they collected a $5,000 check.
The top five standings are below for a complete list of standings please visit:
https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/lake-jordan/results/
Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for “Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.” The Podcast is released each week on Tuesday.
Mount Juliet High School Wins MLF High School Fishing Open on Pickwick Lake
COUNCE, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2022) – The Mount Juliet High School team of Lainie Holbert of Decaturville, Tennessee, and Presley Lannom of Lebanon, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 12 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open on Pickwick Lake.
A field of 57 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Pickwick Landing State Park in Counce, Tennessee. In MLF and The Bass Federation (TBF) High School Fishing competition, the top 10% of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top five teams that advance to the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Mount Juliet High School, Mount Juliet, Tenn. – Lainie Holbert and Presley Lannom, five bass, 12-14
2nd: Obion County Central High School, Troy, Tenn. – Evan McCloud and Jayden Robbins, five bass, 12-1
3rd: Alcoa High School, Alcoa, Tenn. – Jackie Robert Hatfield and Annie Lassiter, three bass, 8-4
4th: West Tennessee Student Bass Trail – Jack Houston and Jaxon Sherfield, three bass, 8-1
5th: Obion County Central High School, Troy, Tenn. – Harrison Carson and Jon Paul McTurner, three bass, 6-4
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
6th: North Paulding High School Bass Team, Dallas, Ga. – Caden O’Neal and Matthew Wright, two bass, 5-14
7th: West Tennessee Student Bass Trail – Luke Hearington and Christopher Miller, three bass, 5-11
8th: McCracken County High School, Paducah, Ky. – Emily Carter and Syrus Stewart, two bass, 5-3
9th: West Tennessee Student Bass Trail – Harrison Overman and Hunter Sims, two bass, 4-2
10th: Creek Wood High School, Charlotte, Tenn. – Logan Allen and Stone Grove, two bass, 3-15
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open on Pickwick Lake was hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The next event for High School Fishing anglers will be the MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open on Lake of the Pines, Nov. 11 in Jefferson, Texas.
MLF High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and TBF Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event, along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships, will advance to the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship. The 2023 MLF High School Fishing National Championship will be held on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 20-24, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.
The High School Fishing National Champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice and advance to the 2023 MLF Toyota Series Championship to compete as co-anglers.
Proud sponsors of MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.
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Auburn University Throws A-Rig to Earn Victory at MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Pickwick Lake
COUNCE, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2022) – The Auburn University duo of Blake Milligan of Auburn, Alabama, and Matthew Parrish of Decatur, Alabama, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Pickwick Lake Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces. The victory earned the Tigers’ bass club $3,000, including a Mercury contingency bonus, and a slot in the 2023 MLF College Fishing National Championship.
“We got there for practice and started on a secondary point instead of taking off down the lake,” Parrish said. “That was the best decision we could have made, because we found shell beds. In the first five minutes of finding the shell beds we caught a 3½-pound smallmouth. So, we decided to run shell beds for the tournament.”
Parrish said the team started the tournament fishing mid-lake, below Waterloo, and caught two 3-pound smallmouth in the first 15 minutes of competition. They threw Alabama rigs over the tops of the shell beds and stumps. Their method produced 25 to 30 keepers over 2¾ pounds throughout the day.
“It just went right for us,” Parrish said. “As the water warmed, we found the bass holding on the stumps more than on the shell beds.
“Throughout the whole day we were nauseous because we were so excited and nervous,” Parrish added. “When we put the bag in the tray and the scale said 18-7, we were speechless.”
The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2023 College Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Auburn University – Blake Milligan of Auburn, Ala., and Matthew Parrish of Decatur, Ala., five bass, 18-7, $3,000
2nd: Bethel University – Matthew Cummings, Troy, Tenn., and Levi Mullins, Nineveh, Ind., five bass, 18-1, $1,400
3rd: Auburn University – Rob Cruvellier, Auburn, Ala., and Carson Maddux, Hoover, Ala., five bass, 17-11, $500
4th: Kentucky Christian University – Riley Lawson, Mount Sterling, Ky., five bass, 16-4, $500
5th: Lander University – Kaleb Brown, Greenwood, S.C., and Chad Mrazek, Montgomery, Texas, five bass, 15-0, $500
6th: University of Montevallo – Peyton Harris and Dalton Head, both of Montevallo, Ala., five bass, 14-12
7th: University of Louisiana-Monroe – Dylan Nimrod, De Soto, Kan., and Connor Nimrod, Monroe, La., five bass, 14-7
8th: Wabash Valley College – Andrew Leonard and Gannon Stork, both of Flora, Ill., five bass, 14-7
9th: McKendree University – Jack Stephens, St. Louis, Mo., and Evan Sutton, Highland, Ill., five bass, 14-3
10th: University of Montevallo – Merritt Arnold, Watkinsville, Ga., and Chance Schwartz, Ball Ground, Ga., five bass, 14-1
MLF also advances one additional team to the National Championship for every 10 teams over 100 that compete. A total of 224 teams participated in this event, so also advancing to the 2023 College Fishing National Championship are:
11th: University of Montevallo – Ryan Thomas and Will Thomas, both of Madison, Ga., five bass, 13-13
12th: Lander University – Kaden Buchmann, Mooresville, N.C., and Jared Hubbard, Bernardston, Mass., five bass, 13-12
13th: University of Montevallo – Nicholas Dumke, Montevallo, Ala., and Easton Fothergill, Grand Rapids, Minn., five bass, 13-12
14th: Auburn University – Connor Jacob, Peoria, Ill., and Samuel Smith, Auburn, Ill., five bass, 13-11
15th: Lander University – Riley Hendricks, Hurricane, W.V., and Garrett Smith, Mt. Holly, N.C., five bass, 13-10
16th: Bethel University – Sean O’Brien, McKenzie, Tenn., and Joseph Senn, New Paris, Ind., five bass, 13-8
17th: Murray State University – William Burch, Washington, Ind., and Max Newkirk, Louisville, Ky., five bass, 13-7
18th: Campbellsville University – Nathan Fiant, Delaware, Ohio, and Brett Hill, Ashland, Ohio, five bass, 13-6
19th: Blue Mountain College – Lake Norsworthy, Brandon, Miss., and Nick Staub, Germantown, Tenn., five bass, 13-3
20th: East Tennessee State University – Garrett Jennings, Johnson City, Tenn., and Landon Stacy, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 13-2
21st: Auburn University – Carty Shoen, Auburn, Ala., and Tucker Smith, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 13-2
22nd: Southern Arkansas University – Adam Simmons, El Dorado, Ark., and Asher Williams, Nashville, Ark., five bass, 12-13
Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Pickwick Lake was hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau. It was the third and final regular-season tournament for Southeastern Conference anglers. The next event for College Fishing anglers will be the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Lake of the Pines, Nov. 11, in Jefferson, Texas.
MLF College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open will advance to the following season’s National Championship. The 2023 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance will be held on Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Florida, Feb. 21-23, and is hosted by the Kissimmee Sports Commission.
Proud sponsors of MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.
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Help Support Florida Through NPAA’s Fundraiser and Annual Conference
Satellite image courtesy of NOAA.
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Non-profit organization aims to help both South Florida communities and professional anglers control their own destiny. |
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Forestville, WI (October 24, 2022) – As Florida continues to emerge from the wake of Hurricane Ian, which devastated parts of the state’s west coast last month, the recovery effort continues daily. From the reopening of the Sanibel Bridge earlier this week to the on-going clean-up in Fort Myers, progress continues at a break-neck pace, bringing hope for a quick return to normalcy to even the hardest hit areas. “While Hurricane Ian has impacted our community, our destination and our spirit remains strong,” says Ray Sarracino, Communications Director for the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau. It's exactly with that can-do spirit in mind that the National Professional Angler’s Association (NPAA) recently established a fundraising campaign to support local relief efforts in Southwest Florida. The non-profit organization has been lobbying its membership to contribute to the relief fund and to support fellow angling professionals as they work to get their lives and careers back on track. Additionally, NPAA has announced it fully intends to go ahead with its Annual conference scheduled for Fort Myers in early January. |
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“Hurricane Ian is already fading from the memories of those who were not immediately impacted, but the historic storm’s rath is still being felt by those in the areas that were most devastated,” says NPAA president, Patrick Neu. “This is especially true for the guides/captains, marinas, and local retailers that all depend upon the aquatic resources for which, Southwest Florida and the Fort Myers area is so well known. Recovery will come, and fairly quickly, but these sportfishing related businesses in the area need our help right now!” According to Neu, there are two ways to help if you are not from the region. First, he says, is to not cancel your plans to visit the area. The second is to donate to the Go Fund Me Campaign NPAA has established. Neu pledges NPAA will work directly with organizations in the hardest hit areas around Fort Myers to make sure donations reach those in the sportfishing community who desperately need our help. |
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Past NPAA Conference keynote speaker, Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. (2023 NPAA Conference keynote speaker to be announed soon!) |
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Following his own advice, Neu assures that NPAA’s 2023 Annual Conference is a full go for January 6 through 8 at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport /Town Center, which fortunately did not sustain any major structural damage during the storm and has since fully reopened. Registration is currently underway, and the event is quickly reaching its maximum limit of 200 attendees. “The upcoming NPAA Conference is a great opportunity for any angler who fishes for a living to learn how to do it right from some of the most successful professional anglers in the country,” states Neu. “Featured speakers like Gerald Swindle, Jay and Jason Przekurat, and Bobby Lane will talk about the business side of angling, not how to catch fish! This is a business event, not a fishing show, and all presentations will cover how to “Control Your Own Destiny” both on and off the water. The focus is to benefit your bottom line as a professional angler.” The Annual Conference is a key component of the NPAA platform, which exists to help members grow their professional angling careers and run successful industry businesses. The event will also host a Benefit Banquet for the Future Angler Foundation (FAF), which introduces millions of potential new anglers and boaters each year to the thrill and fun of sportfishing and boating. |
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NPAA Executive Director, Pat Neu talks about Future Angler Foundation's passionate grassroots efforts to recruit and educate boaters and anglers. |
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Sarracino believes Fort Myers will be ready and waiting for the conference to commence. “We look forward to welcoming The National Professional Anglers Association to our community. We appreciate their commitment to us. Rest assured that we will do everything within our power to ensure their experience will be a great one.” Neu has no doubt that forecast is on target, and Neu remains certain NPAA members and supporting partners will turn out in force. “We’re already nearing a sell-out at this event,” he states. “Partly, I believe, because many anglers from across the country realize this community needs their support. Every dollar spent in the area will help move the needle. I know personally that many who are coming will also be spending time on the water with local guides and captains. To that end, we are already working up a list of local captains who have openings during that early January time frame.” |
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Patio view of the 2023 NPAA Conference host site at Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport /Town Center. |
Combs Lands Bassmaster Opens Win, Classic Berth On Home Fishery At Sam Rayburn
Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, has won the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a three-day total of 46 pounds, 5 ounces.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
October 22, 2022
JASPER, Texas — There was nothing fancy about the way Keith Combs won the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.
As the saying goes, “slow and steady wins the race.”
Combs, an Elite Series pro from Huntington, Texas, only a half-hour away from Saturday’s weigh-in at Umphrey Family Pavilion, weighed 16 pounds, 11 ounces on the final day to score a come-from-behind victory with a three-day total of 46-5.
Combs was a model of consistency in this derby, catching 14-4 on Day 1 to settle into 14th place, then adding 15-6 a day later to jump to seventh. When none of the six anglers ahead of him at Saturday’s start could muster a bag better than his 16-11 limit, the local favorite seized the championship.
Combs collected $43,867, but his sweetest prize was the berth he secured in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic. The veteran has fished in eight previous Classics, and his ninth will come March 24-26 on the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
“I’m just happy I don’t have to work the (Classic) Expo,” Combs said, laughing. “But I am relieved. I’ve had some high points this season. I thought I could win (the Elite) on the Mississippi River and I didn’t get it done there (finishing third). I’ve had some seconds the last few years, and that just stings.
“I’m glad the season’s over,” he added. “And it’s good to win at home.”
Combs said he was relieved, as much as elated, he’ll return to the Classic for the first time since 2020. He finished 64th in the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, which wasn’t high enough to get a spot in the 2023 Classic.
With his finish at Rayburn, it’s a moot point.
The 114,000-acre reservoir in east Texas was nearly 6 feet low, which made fishing difficult at times for even the pros most familiar with the reservoir. Tough enough, Combs said, that he fished places for the first time ever this week.
One spot he located in practice proved particularly productive.
“It was really unique,” he said. “I saw a hard spot off to the side of a channel (I’d been graphing) and I thought it was interesting. It was glowing on the Side Scan, out in this mud flat. I didn’t see any fish there, but it looked like the kind of place I catch them.
“A couple of days before the tournament started, I fished it about 9 a.m. and I got a 5-pounder. I knew it had potential.”
Two of Combs’ best bass on Saturday (both in the 4- to 5-pound range) came off that spot, in about 15 feet of water. He said his best bites came on a Strike King Structure Jig (Okeechobee craw) and a dark-colored Strike King Zeus Worm. He moved shallow late in the day and caught a 3-pounder on a Strike King Tungsten Thunder Cricket.
Combs said other productive lures on Rayburn included a Strike King 6XD crankbait (chartreuse/blue) and a 5XD Tennessee shad 2.0 crankbait.
Of the 188 pros who started the tournament, 10 made the cut to fish Saturday. They included Day 2 leader Logan Latuso, who finished second with 44-8 after weighing four bass for 7-7 on Saturday. He caught a tournament-best 31-4 limit on Friday, including the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the event (9-13).
“It’s a high and a low right now,” the Louisiana pro said. “Only needing 9 pounds to win and only catching four fish.
“But I achieved a lifelong dream by qualifying for the Elite Series today. So that feels really good, to finally make it.”
Latuso earned $22,057 for finishing second and another $750 for the Big Bass honors. Others in the Top 10 were Wisconsin’s Kyle Norsetter (43-11), Tennessee’s Tristan McCormick (43-3), Louisiana’s Tyler Rivet (39-14), Texas’ Cody Bird (39-3), Oklahoma’s Austin Cranford (37-15), Japan’s Kenta Kimura (36-7) and the Illinois tandem of Hayden Newberry (35-9) and Trevor McKinney (32-12).
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Combs took home an additional $1,500.
Rivet added an additional $500 to his winnings for being the highest-finishing Garmin pro.
Six invitations to the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series were decided Saturday — three going to the anglers who finished atop the Central Opens standings and three more to anglers placing highest in this year’s overall Bassmaster Opens points standings.
Former Elite Series pro Bradley Hallman, of Edmond, Okla., finished first in the Central Opens points race and punched his ticket back into the Elites for 2023. Norsetter was second in the Centrals and Latuso third.
Former Elite Series pro Keith Poche, of Pike Road, Ala., was the overall points winner, collecting $10,000 with that distinction. Poche had already requalified for the Elite Series through the Northern Opens points race.
Tennessee’s Cole Sands (third in overall Opens points), Alabama’s David Gaston (fourth) and Oklahoma’s John Soukup (sixth) also earned spots in the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series on Saturday. Canada’s Cooper Gallant (second in the Opens points race) qualified for the Elites through the Southern Opens earlier this year.
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open #3 Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/20-10/22
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 46-05 200 $43,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 15-06 Day 3: 5 16-11
2. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 12 44-08 199 $22,057.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 5 31-04 Day 3: 4 07-07
3. Kyle Norsetter Cottage Grove, WI 15 43-11 198 $15,040.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 17-11 Day 3: 5 14-13
4. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 15 43-03 197 $12,533.00
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 11-10
5. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 14 39-14 196 $11,404.00
Day 1: 5 20-14 Day 2: 4 08-11 Day 3: 5 10-05
6. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 15 39-03 195 $10,027.00
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 5 09-01
7. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 14 37-15 194 $9,400.00
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 4 06-13
8. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 12 36-07 193 $8,773.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 18-06 Day 3: 2 02-10
9. Hayden Newberry Jonesboro, IL 13 35-09 192 $6,893.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 3 03-15
10. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 12 32-12 191 $5,640.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 15-06 Day 3: 2 03-13
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 09-13 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 70 574 1361-10
2 62 483 1191-04
3 5 40 87-02
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137 1097 2640-00
Giant Bag Lifts Latuso Into The Lead At Bassmaster Central Open On Sam Rayburn
Logan Latuso of Gonzales, La., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a two-day total of 37 pounds, 1 ounce.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
October 21, 2022
JASPER, Texas — Logan Latuso, in his words, went from “zero to hero” Friday at the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.
It’s a fair assessment.
Latuso, a 29-year-old pro from Gonzales, La., weighed a whopping five-bass limit of 31 pounds, 4 ounces on Day 2 of the derby in east Texas. It was a phenomenal improvement from his Day 1 output of three bass weighing 5-13, and it gave him 37-1 overall and the lead in the final Open of the season.
Latuso’s bag included bucketmouths of 9-13 and 9-11, and they were the first two bass he had in the boat Friday. It decidedly was not the start he envisioned after Thursday’s tough outing.
“Hanging out by the campfire last night, I knew I was just going to go fishing today,” Latuso said. “And the first bite was a 9-pounder. Then the second bite was a 9-pounder … They didn’t come off the same (grass) pile, but they were the first two keepers.”
“I died in the grass yesterday, so I went offshore today,” Latuso continued. “I swapped gears and swung for the fences. I didn’t think this would happen, but I’m sure glad it did.”
Latuso said he caught his best bass Friday in 15 to 25 feet of water. One of the 9-pounders came on a Gibbs Delta 1-ounce jig paired with a Missile Baits D Bomb (green pumpkin), and the other came drop shotting a Missile Baits Roboworm (morning dawn).
“Getting away from the grass altogether was what helped me, I think,” Latuso said. “I needed some big ones to come back.”
The 31-4 limit certainly provided the oomph Latuso needed. It was the biggest bag he’s ever weighed in a tournament, easily besting the 22-pound sack he caught in a Bassmaster Open on this reservoir in 2020.
“Rayburn is good,” he said, chuckling at Friday’s magnificent fortune.
Latuso is one of 10 anglers who made the cut and will fish for a share of $144,384. Joining him on Championship Saturday are Elite Series pro Kenta Kimura of Japan (33-13), Illinois’ Hayden Newberry (31-10), Tennessee’s Tristan McCormick (31-9), Oklahoma’s Austin Cranford (31-2), Texas’ Cody Bird (30-2), Elite Series veteran and Texas native Keith Combs (29-10), Day 1 leader Elite Series pro Tyler Rivet of Louisiana (29-9), Illinois’ Trevor McKinney (28-15) and Wisconsin’s Kyle Norsetter (28-14).
Of that group, the angler with the highest three-day weight will win $43,867 as well as a berth in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic to be held March 24-26 on the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
Latuso’s 9-13 leads for the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award.
Rondell Joseph, of Manville, Texas, won the co-angler division which concluded Friday. His two-day total of five bass weighing 13-12 earned him $20,853. He caught his best bass on a chartreuse/white ChatterBait and a green pumpkin Senko worm.
“Nothing has sunk in yet,” Joseph said. “Normally I’m running around like crazy before a tournament, but I was calm before this one.”
Allen Heston, of Pittsburg, Texas, caught a 6-2 on Thursday which won him $250 for the heaviest bass among co-anglers.
Cory Weaver, of Ankeny, Iowa, was named the Bassmaster Opens Co-Angler of the Year on Friday for his cumulative performance in this year’s nine open tournaments. That title won him entry into the pro division in the Open circuit of his choice in 2023.
A total of 372 competitors (188 anglers and 184 co-anglers) started the tournament, fishing for a total of $312,000 in cash prizes. The Top 40 anglers in each division collected money.
Six spots in the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series will be decided Saturday — three going to the anglers who finish atop the Central Open standings and three more to anglers placing highest in this year’s overall Opens points standings.
In the Central Division, Bradley Hallman of Edmond, Okla., lead the standings with 547 points. He is followed by Latuso (544), James Niggemeyer of Van, Texas (538), Kyle Norsetter of Cottage Grove, Wis. (537) and Cole Sands of Calhoun, Tenn. (534).
Alabama’s Keith Poche leads the overall standings with 1,507 points, followed by Canadian Cooper Gallant (1,437), Sands (1,436), David Gaston of Sylacauga, Ala., (1,421) and Kimura (1,403).
The final round will begin Saturday with a 7:15 a.m. CT takeoff from Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, Texas. Weigh-in is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Full coverage of the action can be found on Bassmaster.com and live coverage will be available on FS1 beginning at 7 a.m. CT.
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open #3 Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/20-10/22
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 8 37-01 200
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 5 31-04
2. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 33-13 199
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 18-06
3. Hayden Newberry Jonesboro, IL 10 31-10 198
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 13-07
4. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 10 31-09 197
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 12-09
5. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 10 31-02 196
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 14-15
6. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 10 30-02 195
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 14-04
7. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 29-10 194
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 15-06
8. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 9 29-09 193
Day 1: 5 20-14 Day 2: 4 08-11
9. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 10 28-15 192
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 15-06
10. Kyle Norsetter Cottage Grove, WI 10 28-14 191
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 17-11
11. Marshall Hughes Hemphill, TX 10 28-09 190 $5,013.00
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 13-04
12. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 28-07 189 $4,387.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 13-07
13. Drew Sloan Scurry, TX 9 28-06 188 $3,447.00
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 4 11-07
14. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 28-05 187 $3,447.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 14-08
15. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 9 28-03 186 $3,447.00
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 5 21-00
16. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 10 27-09 185 $3,447.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 12-02
17. Kyle Cortiana Broken Arrow, OK 10 26-12 184 $3,447.00
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 16-15
18. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 10 26-01 183 $3,447.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 14-05
19. Terry Peacock Royse City, TX 8 26-01 182 $3,447.00
Day 1: 3 13-08 Day 2: 5 12-09
20. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 10 26-00 181 $3,447.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 13-12
21. Larry Nixon Quitman, AR 10 25-11 180 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 13-05
22. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 25-08 179 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-15
23. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 25-08 178 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 13-13
24. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 8 25-04 177 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 3 05-12
25. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 25-04 176 $3,133.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 13-01
26. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 9 25-03 175 $2,883.00
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 5 17-07
27. Clark Reehm Elm Groove, LA 10 25-01 174 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 14-00
28. Mark Mueck Livingston, TX 10 24-13 173 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-04
29. Branden Hollingshead Azle, TX 10 24-07 172 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 10-05
30. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 8 24-07 171 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 3 10-14
31. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 10 24-06 170 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 12-12
32. Nick LeBrun Bossier City, LA 10 24-05 169 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 09-13
33. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, TX 9 24-04 168 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 4 06-14
34. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 24-04 167 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 09-07
35. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 9 24-00 166 $2,883.00
Day 1: 4 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-10
36. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 10 23-15 165 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-05
37. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 7 23-11 164 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 2 12-15
38. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 7 23-09 163 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 2 03-07
39. Chris McCall Kirbyville, TX 10 23-04 162 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 13-04
40. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 22-13 161 $2,883.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-03
41. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 22-00 160
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 12-11
42. Michael Wooten White House, TN 10 22-00 159
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 09-12
43. Kyle Owen Guntersville, AL 8 21-14 158
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 3 06-13
44. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 10 21-13 157
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 12-10
45. Brett Cannon Willis, TX 8 21-12 156
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 5 12-03
46. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 10 21-03 155
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 10-10
47. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 9 20-15 154
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 4 07-12
48. Dustin Wilkey Durant, OK 9 20-14 153
Day 1: 4 09-02 Day 2: 5 11-12
49. Richard Ballard Sulphur, LA 10 20-12 152
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 11-10
50. Gary Caruso Baton Rouge, LA 8 20-11 151
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 3 08-03
51. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 10 20-08 150
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-12
52. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 10 19-14 149
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 11-05
53. Eric Brigman Bryan, TX 8 19-12 148
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 3 08-15
54. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 19-10 147
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 08-09
55. Mark Watson Midlothian, TX 10 19-07 146
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 09-07
56. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 8 19-06 145
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 3 08-03
57. Brandon Burks Stephenville, TX 6 19-00 144
Day 1: 1 05-04 Day 2: 5 13-12
58. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 9 18-13 143
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-10
59. Shannon Denson Brandon, MS 8 18-08 142
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 3 04-05
60. Nick Brown Lindale, TX 8 18-06 141
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 3 06-12
61. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 9 18-03 140
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 5 11-13
62. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 8 18-01 139
Day 1: 4 10-12 Day 2: 4 07-05
63. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 8 18-01 138
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 3 07-14
64. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 8 18-00 137
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 12-04
65. Chad Petrie Scroggins, TX 9 18-00 136
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 4 06-03
66. Jason Pittman Covington, MS 8 17-13 135
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 3 06-04
67. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 17-13 134
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 09-11
68. Kylie Sparks Denham Spgs, LA 8 17-12 133
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 3 05-14
69. Theron Caldwell Decatur, TX 10 17-02 132
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 07-15
70. Kenji Yamada otsu,shiga 5200222 Shig 6 17-01 131
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 1 02-07
71. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 8 17-00 130
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 3 06-15
72. Wyatt Frankens Corrigan , TX 8 16-15 129
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 5 11-11
73. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 7 16-14 128
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 4 08-14
74. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 5 16-08 127
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-08
75. Tanner Crim Devine, TX 8 16-05 126
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 10-09
76. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 7 16-01 125
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 5 11-08
77. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 7 15-15 124
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 2 03-08
78. Connor Rushing Zachary, LA 6 15-14 123
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 5 14-03
79. Larry Puckett Decatur, TX 7 15-11 122
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 3 06-11
80. Brent Shores Boise, ID 7 15-09 121
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 2 03-10
81. Jason Smith Forney, TX 9 15-09 120
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 4 06-09
82. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 9 15-09 119
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 4 06-10
83. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 8 14-13 118
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 5 08-08
84. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 6 14-09 117
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 3 06-10
85. Kazuki Kitajima Corinth, TX 6 14-07 116
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 1 02-13
86. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 7 14-06 115
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 5 10-15
87. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 7 14-06 114
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 4 08-00
88. Jacob Ormond Sterlington, LA 6 14-04 113
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 1 01-14
89. William Mcnutt II Benton, LA 6 14-04 112
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 1 03-02
90. Doug Guins Lake Charles, LA 6 14-02 111
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 3 05-11
91. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 6 13-13 110
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 5 12-01
92. Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX 7 13-10 109
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 5 09-14
93. Christopher Thornton Morgan City, LA 8 13-07 108
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 5 08-00
94. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 5 13-06 107
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Joseph Hardy Hewitt, TX 6 13-00 106
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 4 09-02
96. Keith Nabours Hemphill, TX 5 12-11 105
Day 1: 2 06-10 Day 2: 3 06-01
97. Randy Craft Seminary, MS 6 12-08 104
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 5 10-14
98. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 12-06 103
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 07-14
99. Chandler Stewart Canyon Lake, TX 5 12-05 102
Day 1: 4 10-00 Day 2: 1 02-05
100. Justin Hymel Norco, LA 5 12-04 101
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 1 02-08
101. Neal Gilmore Magnolia, TX 4 12-02 100
Day 1: 4 12-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Jeff Avery El Dorado, AR 5 12-01 99
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 1 03-08
103. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 5 11-08 98
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 4 08-06
104. Sterling Martin Comfort, TX 3 11-05 97
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 2 09-03
105. Jack Tindel Orange, TX 6 11-03 96
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 5 09-08
106. Kirk Tisdale Ellisville, MS 5 11-02 95
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 4 09-01
107. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 5 10-13 94
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 4 09-03
108. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 6 10-12 93
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 2 03-04
109. Brian Post Janesville, WI 3 10-10 92
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 1 05-02
110. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 3 10-06 91
Day 1: 3 10-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
111. Travis Franks Lake Charles, LA 5 10-05 90
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 06-09
112. Chris Bailey Eddy, TX 4 09-15 89
Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 5 09-11 88
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 5 09-10 87
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 03-07
115. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 5 09-06 86
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 05-13
116. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 4 09-03 85
Day 1: 4 09-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
117. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 4 08-13 84
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
118. Todd Risinger West Monroe, LA 5 08-10 83
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
119. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 3 08-06 82
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 2 04-08
120. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 4 08-04 81
Day 1: 4 08-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 4 08-04 81
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 08-04
122. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 4 08-04 79
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 06-05
123. Cory Leita Victoria, TX 4 08-01 78
Day 1: 4 08-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
124. Bert Worrell Jr Longview, TX 2 08-01 77
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 06-01
125. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 4 07-12 76
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 1 02-05
126. Wesley Dawson Chester, TX 4 07-11 75
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. James Caldemeyer Gilmer, TX 4 07-07 74
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 04-05
128. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 3 07-07 73
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 03-09
129. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 3 07-05 72
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 05-07
130. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 4 07-05 71
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 2 03-08
131. Robert Crowe Denham Springs, LA 3 07-02 70
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
132. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 4 07-01 69
Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Aaron Johnson Shreveport, LA 4 06-14 68
Day 1: 4 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Chris Johnson Farmington, AR 3 06-14 67
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Edgar Romero Renteria Leon MEXICO 4 06-14 66
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 1 02-00
136. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 4 06-12 65
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. Bert Thompson Keithville, LA 3 06-11 64
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
138. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 3 06-09 63
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
139. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 5 05-14 62
Day 1: 5 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Chris Jones Bokoshe, OK 4 05-14 61
Day 1: 4 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Jenny Nevans Dayton, TN 2 05-10 60
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-10
142. Victor Hawkins Sugar Land, TX 3 05-10 59
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 03-14
143. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 2 05-08 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-08
144. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 3 05-06 57
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 03-10
145. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 2 05-06 56
Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 1 02-02
146. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 4 05-05 55
Day 1: 4 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Steve Tennison Lexington, OK 3 05-05 54
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 3 05-05 53
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 2 03-08
149. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 3 05-04 52
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Zack Holwerda Wittmann, AZ 2 05-03 51
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. David Cavell Prairieville, LA 2 04-08 50
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. Michael Quatrone Atoka, TN 2 04-08 50
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 3 04-07 48
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. David Keith Bossier, LA 2 04-02 47
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Austin Howard Granby, CO 2 03-12 46
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Dave Redington Winnsboro, TX 2 03-07 45
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Andy Williamson Lake Andes, SD 1 03-05 44
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Clay Dyer Hazel Green, AL 1 03-03 43
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Dane Thibodeaux Lake Charles, LA 2 03-00 42
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Brad Hillebrandt Florien, LA 1 02-05 41
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Tom Redington Royse City, TX 1 02-05 41
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 2 02-04 39
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-04
163. Brad Hollowell Azle, TX 1 02-03 38
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Jeremy Johnson Mansfield, TX 1 02-02 37
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
165. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 1 01-13 36
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 1 01-12 35
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
167. Bill McNutt Henry, IL 1 01-11 34
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
168. Stephanie Hemphill Village Mills, TX 1 00-08 33
Day 1: 1 00-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Trey Bayles III Eros, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Andy Beloat Montgomery, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Todd Carnes College Station, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Richard Cathey San Antonio, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Todd Childs Waxahachie, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Marvin Ettredge Shreveport, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Johnny Grice Arp, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Bo Keith III Haughton, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Travis Kelehan Many, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Chad Murray Ferriday , LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Cody Nichols Fayette, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Blake Whatley Harleton, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Alfred Williams Jackson, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 70 574 1361-10
2 62 483 1191-04
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132 1057 2552-14
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open #3 Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/20-10/22
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Rondell Joseph Manvel, TX 5 13-12 200 $20,853.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 2 04-07
2. Jordan Lane Conroe, TX 6 13-09 199 $4,907.00
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 05-09
3. Ross Bryant Alexandria, LA 4 13-03 198 $3,680.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 1 04-10
4. Chuck Halbert Jr Lexa, AR 5 13-03 197 $2,760.00
Day 1: 2 06-14 Day 2: 3 06-05
5. Chris Black Fort Worth, TX 5 13-00 196 $2,576.00
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 3 09-06
6. Nick Richey Aledo, TX 5 12-07 195 $2,453.00
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 3 06-09
7. Dustin Morris Dayton, TX 5 12-03 194 $2,331.00
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 3 08-02
8. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 5 12-00 193 $2,208.00
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 08-13
9. Bert Petrie Garland, TX 6 11-10 192 $2,024.00
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 04-13
10. Nick Melcher Gypsum, CO 6 11-07 191 $1,840.00
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 04-04
11. Lane Anderson Kountze, TX 4 11-06 190 $1,717.00
Day 1: 1 03-09 Day 2: 3 07-13
12. Cedric Jackson Sicily Island, LA 4 11-06 189 $1,595.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 1 05-06
13. Ronald Esman Spring, TX 3 11-03 188 $1,349.00
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 2 08-09
14. Ed Melton Houston, TX 5 11-03 0 $1,227.00
Day 1: 2 06-09 Day 2: 3 04-10
15. Clint Lipham Montgomery, TX 6 11-00 186 $1,104.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 06-00
16. Jason Campbell Berwick, LA 4 10-12 185 $981.00
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 08-08
17. Tyler Jaskiewicz Houston, TX 5 10-10 184 $920.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 04-13
18. Craig Danna West Monroe, LA 4 10-07 183 $920.00
Day 1: 2 06-10 Day 2: 2 03-13
19. Reggie Rivera Brookeland, TX 5 10-07 182 $920.00
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 2 04-05
20. Terry Barnson Bullard, TX 6 10-03 181 $920.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 04-03
21. Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR 4 09-15 180 $859.00
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 1 03-03
22. Curtis King Plaquemine, LA 5 09-11 179 $859.00
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-06
23. Jason Fontenot Lake Charles, LA 5 09-10 178 $859.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 04-04
24. Clay Osteen Fort Worth, TX 4 09-00 177 $859.00
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 3 06-03
25. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 3 08-15 176 $1,048.00
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
25. Kurt Ramsey Kountze, TX 3 08-15 176 $798.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-15
27. Blake Alford West Monroe, LA 4 08-14 174 $736.00
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 1 02-01
28. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 5 08-13 173 $736.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 03-05
29. Christian Kuper Burleson, TX 3 08-12 172 $736.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-12
30. Shigekazu Tateno Dallas, TX 4 08-11 171 $736.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 1 02-12
31. Nicholas Ezernack Many, LA 4 08-09 170 $675.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 1 02-13
32. Ed Burwell Houston, TX 4 08-07 169 $675.00
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 06-10
33. Joe Stokes Kentwood, LA 4 08-06 168 $675.00
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 3 04-08
34. Skip Rayborn Hammond, LA 4 08-04 167 $675.00
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 2 04-03
35. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 4 08-02 166 $675.00
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 06-07
36. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 4 08-02 165 $675.00
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 3 05-08
37. James Lewis Odessa, TX 2 08-01 164 $675.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 08-01
38. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 4 07-12 163 $675.00
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 1 02-09
39. Aaron Freeman Montgomery, TX 3 07-11 162 $675.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
40. Matteo Turano Naperville, IL 3 07-10 161 $675.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-10
41. David Riggs Highland, IL 4 07-09 160
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 04-09
42. Dakota Posey Orange, TX 4 07-04 159
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 2 03-09
43. Bill Watts Beaumont, TX 3 07-03 158
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 04-14
44. Jacob Collins Hillsboro, IL 2 07-01 157
Day 1: 2 07-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
45. Barrett Bennefield San Augustine, TX 4 07-01 156
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-05
46. Dewayne Lewis Arlington, TX 3 07-01 155
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 2 05-01
47. Brandon Hudman Carthage, TX 3 07-00 154
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-00
48. Lance Owen Greer, SC 3 06-15 153
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-15
49. Jay Childs Houston, TX 2 06-15 152
Day 1: 2 06-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
50. Skyler Browning Crosby, TX 4 06-15 151
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 05-02
51. Jason Switzer Sapulpa, OK 4 06-14 150
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 3 05-09
52. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 4 06-13 149
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 1 02-00
53. Cody Ryan Greaney Ledbetter, TX 3 06-13 148
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 2 04-13
54. Jerad Perry Marshall, TX 3 06-13 147
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 1 02-10
55. Marty Tanner Tolar, TX 4 06-11 146
Day 1: 2 02-02 Day 2: 2 04-09
56. David Winters Rock Hill, SC 3 06-08 145
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
57. Trey Brafford Kings Mtn, NC 3 06-08 144
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 2 03-11
58. Daryl Pool Manvel, TX 3 06-07 143
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 2 04-00
59. Elliot Gardner Brenham, TX 2 06-06 142
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Timothy Hedrick Andrews, TX 2 06-06 142
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
61. Keith Newsom Memphis, TN 2 06-04 140
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 03-10
62. Bernard Crump Jackson, MS 3 06-03 139
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 2 03-10
63. Ryker Holmes Arlington, TX 3 06-02 138
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 04-09
64. Terry Morris Spearsville, LA 2 06-01 137
Day 1: 1 04-05 Day 2: 1 01-12
65. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 3 05-14 136
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
65. Granger Samaha Denham Springs, LA 3 05-14 136
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
67. Cody Williams Carthage, TX 2 05-14 134
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
68. Chris Gaudin Camden, AR 3 05-14 133
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-12
69. Anthony Zachery Venus, TX 2 05-14 132
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 04-01
70. Charlie Watts Zavalla, TX 2 05-12 131
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-12
71. Ray Cates Overland Park, KS 2 05-12 130
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 03-02
72. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 05-11 129
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 1 02-02
73. Jason Smith Manvel, TX 2 05-10 128
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-14
74. Grant Bourque Prairieville, LA 3 05-08 127
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Kerry Cooley Deridder, LA 2 05-07 126
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Cody Richardson Gautier, MS 2 05-07 126
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
77. Johnny Ramos Odessa, TX 3 05-04 124
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 01-15
78. Drew Felder Denham Springs, LA 1 05-03 123
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 05-03
79. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 2 05-03 122
Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 1 02-03
80. Vern Deatherage Ava, MO 3 05-02 121
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 2 03-05
81. John Stewart Lone Jack, MO 3 05-01 120
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
82. Adam Tims Royse City, TX 2 05-00 119
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
83. Larry Davis Gladewater, TX 3 04-11 118
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
84. Jacob Altman Olathe, CO 1 04-10 117
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-10
85. Shane Soriano Merced, CA 2 04-08 116
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
86. Mark Carter Tomball, TX 2 04-06 115
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 02-05
87. Kevin Booty Many, LA 2 04-02 114
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 02-04
88. Rick Ivy Ponder, TX 1 04-00 113
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-00
89. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 2 04-00 112
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 02-07
90. Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA 2 04-00 111
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 1 02-05
91. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 2 03-13 110
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Todd Robertson Youngsville, LA 1 03-13 109
Day 1: 1 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 2 03-13 108
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 02-05
94. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 2 03-13 107
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 01-15
95. Dillon Brock Madisonville, TX 2 03-12 106
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
96. Tony Brossette Vidor, TX 2 03-11 105
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Mike Alls Fort Worth, TX 2 03-11 104
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-06
98. Marian Hall Hattiesburg, MS 2 03-11 103
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-15
99. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 2 03-11 102
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 01-13
100. Chad Heitman Alvin, TX 2 03-09 101
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Yo Howard Bolingbrook, IL 1 03-09 100
Day 1: 1 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 2 03-09 99
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 1 01-14
103. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 1 03-07 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-07
104. Tony Delgado Whittier, CA 1 03-06 97
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
105. Dale Jackson Lindale, TX 2 03-06 96
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-10
106. Gayland Heard Vidor, TX 2 03-05 95
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
107. Aki Suganuma Kawasaki-Shi JAPAN 1 03-05 94
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
108. Dj Pugh Jr Overland Park, KS 2 03-04 93
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. William Slusher Corpus Christi, TX 1 03-02 92
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Michael Greer Deridder, LA 2 03-01 91
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
111. Will Major Port Allen, LA 2 02-15 90
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
112. Tim Neumann Humble, TX 3 02-14 89
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Ryan Ganey League City, TX 1 02-14 88
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-14
114. John Higginbotham Clinton, LA 1 02-11 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-11
114. Tom Marshall Mansfield, TX 1 02-11 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-11
116. Tim Faircloth Bossier City, LA 1 02-10 85
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-10
117. Yu Kawamura Kashiwashi JAPAN 1 02-08 84
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
118. Jack Evans Bucklin, KS 1 02-07 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-07
119. J.Dub Warren Wellston, OK 1 02-04 82
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 1 02-03 81
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. Nathan Harbison Mount Vernon, MO 1 02-03 81
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
122. Nevan Osburn Lipan, TX 1 02-02 79
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
123. Jeff Collier Mount Pleasant, TX 1 02-01 78
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-01
124. Michael Scalise Port Allen, LA 1 02-00 77
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Nathan Bourque Prairieville, LA 1 01-15 76
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. John Gaumnitz Oak Ridge, LA 1 01-14 75
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Dalton Haynes Hamburg, AR 1 01-14 75
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
126. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 1 01-14 75
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
129. Jon Mohon Sr Port Neches, TX 1 01-13 72
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Gary Bates Athens, AL 1 01-12 71
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Bob Meder New Braunfels, TX 1 01-12 71
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Rodney Teel Ponchatoula, LA 1 01-12 71
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Blake Naquin Thibodaux, LA 1 01-11 68
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Garrett Smith Vidor, TX 1 01-11 68
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Michael Page Shreveport, LA 1 01-10 66
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10
135. Heath Stokes Hawesville, KY 1 01-10 66
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. Charles Armstrong Arthur City, TX 1 01-09 64
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. David Want Conroe, TX 1 01-09 64
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. Luke Wyle College Station, TX 1 01-09 64
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Patrick Butler Hemphill, TX 1 01-08 61
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Max Deroche Duson, LA 1 01-08 61
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Gary Hall Wardville, OK 1 01-08 61
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. T.J. Reed Fredericktown, MO 1 01-08 61
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Craig Schmidt Prague, NE 1 01-04 57
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
145. Laken Howard Bogue Chitto, MS 1 01-01 56
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Leon Jefferson Baytown, TX 1 00-12 55
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. David Booth Erin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. John Bowen Magnolia, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Adam Boyd Humble, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. James Boyett Mountain Home, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Robert Brewer LANGSTON, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Brandon Carrizales Gun Barrel City, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Andre Chapman Lafayette, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Duane Colvin Nederland, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Jeff Cox Walker, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Dylan Delcambre Thibodaux, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Ronald Esman Onalaska, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Alonzo Evans Jr Topeka, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Bryan Flenniken Fort Worth, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Kyle Fontenot Humble, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Bryan Gibson Arlington, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Steven Gilliam Blanchard, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Justin Gilliard Kearney, NE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Kanichi Handa Okazaki Aichi JAPAN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. David Harrell Downsville, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Chad Harvey Cave Creek, AZ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Dwight Huston St. John, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Holly Keen Sherman, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Douglas Littleton New Caney, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Joseph Morris Kennard, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Gary Mumphrey Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. James Nelson Long Branch, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Jimmy Patterson Amarillo, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Steven Phillips Bowie, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Domonick Poullard Conroe, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Charles Reed Batesville, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Christian Rivera Fort Worth , TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Ronald Robbs Fredericktown, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Vincent Todaro Luling, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Jaime Venegas Chihuahua MEXICO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Karl Voss Sulphur, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. David Zabolio Lafayette, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 28 214 460-00
2 26 164 382-13
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54 378 842-13
Big Afternoon Cull Helps Rivet Take Lead At Bassmaster Open On Sam Rayburn
Tyler Rivet of Raceland, La., is leading after Day 1 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with 20 pounds, 14 ounces.
Photos by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
October 20, 2022
JASPER, Texas — Tyler Rivet already has secured spots in next year’s Bassmaster Elite Series and the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.
But Thursday, on Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing, Rivet fished like he needed to win to reach those lofty goals.
Rivet, a 28-year-old Elite Series pro from Raceland, La., caught a five-bass limit that weighed 20 pounds, 14 ounces. That gave him the early lead in the final Central Open of the season, whose winner will lock up a spot in the Classic scheduled for March 24-26 on the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
Rivet was a bit surprised at his good fortune on Day 1, considering he didn’t find anything spectacular during practice and never really established a pattern on Thursday. He chose instead to cover large swaths of the 114,000-acre reservoir and rely on his electronics to pinpoint the best bass.
The strategy, or lack thereof, was effective. It also might have been inevitable, given Rayburn is almost 6 feet below pool, which made fishing different — if not difficult — for many anglers on Day 1.
“It’s shallow out there,” Rivet said. “Everything is matted over, but you really can’t punch through the grass. So, I got away from the grass today ... I just covered water and LiveScoped all day.”
Rivet said slack winds and bright sunshine made for ideal conditions to scope fish. He leaned on finesse fishing most of the day, though his largest bass (6-13) came on a jerkbait at about 1:30 p.m.
“I was LiveScoping two little sticks,” he said. “I didn’t even see it. He came out of nowhere and ate it. I had one small one left that I needed to cull, so that big one let me pick up about a pound and a half.”
Rivet knows that because his catch on Thursday came from random places and on random lures, his fortune could quickly change on Friday. Still, he’s positioned himself for a solid showing, much like this year on the Elites, where he finished 25th in the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. That showing cemented his spots on next year’s Elite circuit and the 2023 Classic.
“Hopefully I can go out there and hammer them again tomorrow,” he said.
A total of 372 competitors are in this week’s derby — 188 in the angler division and 184 more on the co-angler side. They are fishing for part of a $312,000 total cash purse that will be divided among the Top 40 anglers in each division, including $43,867 to the winning angler and $20,854 to the top co-angler.
Kyle Austin, of Ridgeville, S.C., is second in the angler field with a limit weighing 20-2, including a 7-12 largemouth which leads Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors. Garrett Paquette, of Canton, Mich., is third with 19-8.
In addition to the winner earning a spot in the 2023 Classic, six spots in the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series will be decided by the end of this tournament — three going to the anglers who finish atop the Central Open standings and three more to anglers placing highest in this year’s overall Bassmaster Opens points standings. This is the ninth and final Open of the year, with earlier Central Open stops at the Red River in Bossier City, La., and Ross Barnett Reservoir in Ridgeland, Miss.
Various possibilities remain as to which anglers get berths and how, which keeps the pressure on more than a few of the competitors at Rayburn.
In the co-angler field, Rondell Joseph, of Manvel, Texas, took the Day 1 lead with a three-bass limit weighing 9-5. Allen Heston, of Pittsburg, Texas, is second with 8-15 and Ross Bryant, of Alexandria, La., is third with 8-9.
Heston’s 6-2 was the heavy bass among co-anglers Thursday.
Co-anglers will fish again Friday with a champion being crowned after the Day 2 weigh-in. The Top 10 in the angler field will advance to fish for the tournament title on Saturday.
Day 2 begins Friday with a 7:15 a.m. CT takeoff from Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, Texas. Weigh-in is scheduled for 3:15 p.m.
Full coverage of the tournament can be found on Bassmaster.com and live coverage of Championship Saturday will be available on FS1 beginning at 7 a.m. CT.
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open #3 Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/20-10/22
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 5 20-14 200
Day 1: 5 20-14
2. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 20-02 199
Day 1: 5 20-02
3. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 19-08 198
Day 1: 5 19-08
4. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 5 19-00 197
Day 1: 5 19-00
5. Hayden Newberry Jonesboro, IL 5 18-03 196
Day 1: 5 18-03
6. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, TX 5 17-06 195
Day 1: 5 17-06
7. Drew Sloan Scurry, TX 5 16-15 194
Day 1: 5 16-15
8. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 16-03 193
Day 1: 5 16-03
9. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 5 15-14 192
Day 1: 5 15-14
10. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 5 15-07 191
Day 1: 5 15-07
10. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 5 15-07 191
Day 1: 5 15-07
12. Marshall Hughes Hemphill, TX 5 15-05 189
Day 1: 5 15-05
13. Kyle Owen Guntersville, AL 5 15-01 188
Day 1: 5 15-01
14. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 15-00 187
Day 1: 5 15-00
15. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 14-13 186
Day 1: 5 14-13
16. Kenji Yamada otsu,shiga 5200222 Shig 5 14-10 185
Day 1: 5 14-10
17. Nick LeBrun Bossier City, LA 5 14-08 184
Day 1: 5 14-08
18. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 14-04 183
Day 1: 5 14-04
19. Shannon Denson Brandon, MS 5 14-03 182
Day 1: 5 14-03
20. Branden Hollingshead Azle, TX 5 14-02 181
Day 1: 5 14-02
21. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 13-13 180
Day 1: 5 13-13
22. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 13-09 179
Day 1: 5 13-09
23. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 5 13-09 178
Day 1: 5 13-09
24. Terry Peacock Royse City, TX 3 13-08 177
Day 1: 3 13-08
25. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 5 13-06 176
Day 1: 5 13-06
26. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 5 13-03 175
Day 1: 5 13-03
27. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 5 12-10 174
Day 1: 5 12-10
28. Gary Caruso Baton Rouge, LA 5 12-08 173
Day 1: 5 12-08
29. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 12-07 172
Day 1: 5 12-07
30. Larry Nixon Quitman, AR 5 12-06 171
Day 1: 5 12-06
30. Jacob Ormond Sterlington, LA 5 12-06 171
Day 1: 5 12-06
32. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 5 12-04 169
Day 1: 5 12-04
32. Michael Wooten White House, TN 5 12-04 169
Day 1: 5 12-04
34. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 12-03 167
Day 1: 5 12-03
35. Neal Gilmore Magnolia, TX 4 12-02 166
Day 1: 4 12-02
36. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 11-15 165
Day 1: 5 11-15
37. Kylie Sparks Denham Spgs, LA 5 11-14 164
Day 1: 5 11-14
38. Chad Petrie Scroggins, TX 5 11-13 163
Day 1: 5 11-13
39. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 5 11-12 162
Day 1: 5 11-12
40. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 5 11-11 161
Day 1: 5 11-11
41. Nick Brown Lindale, TX 5 11-10 160
Day 1: 5 11-10
41. Kazuki Kitajima Corinth, TX 5 11-10 160
Day 1: 5 11-10
41. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 11-10 160
Day 1: 5 11-10
41. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 5 11-10 160
Day 1: 5 11-10
45. Mark Mueck Livingston, TX 5 11-09 156
Day 1: 5 11-09
45. Jason Pittman Covington, MS 5 11-09 156
Day 1: 5 11-09
45. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 11-09 156
Day 1: 5 11-09
48. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 4 11-06 153
Day 1: 4 11-06
49. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 11-03 152
Day 1: 5 11-03
49. Kyle Norsetter Cottage Grove, WI 5 11-03 152
Day 1: 5 11-03
51. William Mcnutt II Benton, LA 5 11-02 150
Day 1: 5 11-02
52. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 11-01 149
Day 1: 5 11-01
52. Clark Reehm Elm Groove, LA 5 11-01 149
Day 1: 5 11-01
54. Eric Brigman Bryan, TX 5 10-13 147
Day 1: 5 10-13
55. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 10-12 146
Day 1: 5 10-12
56. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 4 10-12 145
Day 1: 4 10-12
57. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 5 10-09 144
Day 1: 5 10-09
58. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 3 10-06 143
Day 1: 3 10-06
59. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 10-03 142
Day 1: 5 10-03
60. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 5 10-01 141
Day 1: 5 10-01
61. Chris McCall Kirbyville, TX 5 10-00 140
Day 1: 5 10-00
61. Mark Watson Midlothian, TX 5 10-00 140
Day 1: 5 10-00
63. Chandler Stewart Canyon Lake, TX 4 10-00 138
Day 1: 4 10-00
64. Chris Bailey Eddy, TX 4 09-15 137
Day 1: 4 09-15
65. Kyle Cortiana Broken Arrow, OK 5 09-13 136
Day 1: 5 09-13
66. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 09-12 135
Day 1: 5 09-12
67. Justin Hymel Norco, LA 4 09-12 134
Day 1: 4 09-12
68. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 5 09-11 133
Day 1: 5 09-11
69. Brett Cannon Willis, TX 3 09-09 132
Day 1: 3 09-09
70. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 5 09-05 131
Day 1: 5 09-05
71. Theron Caldwell Decatur, TX 5 09-03 130
Day 1: 5 09-03
71. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 5 09-03 130
Day 1: 5 09-03
73. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 4 09-03 128
Day 1: 4 09-03
74. Richard Ballard Sulphur, LA 5 09-02 127
Day 1: 5 09-02
75. Dustin Wilkey Durant, OK 4 09-02 126
Day 1: 4 09-02
76. Jason Smith Forney, TX 5 09-00 125
Day 1: 5 09-00
77. Larry Puckett Decatur, TX 4 09-00 124
Day 1: 4 09-00
78. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 08-15 123
Day 1: 5 08-15
79. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 4 08-13 122
Day 1: 4 08-13
80. Todd Risinger West Monroe, LA 5 08-10 121
Day 1: 5 08-10
81. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 08-09 120
Day 1: 5 08-09
82. Jeff Avery El Dorado, AR 4 08-09 119
Day 1: 4 08-09
83. Doug Guins Lake Charles, LA 3 08-07 118
Day 1: 3 08-07
84. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 4 08-04 117
Day 1: 4 08-04
85. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 5 08-02 116
Day 1: 5 08-02
86. Cory Leita Victoria, TX 4 08-01 115
Day 1: 4 08-01
87. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 3 08-00 114
Day 1: 3 08-00
88. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 3 07-15 113
Day 1: 3 07-15
89. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 4 07-12 112
Day 1: 4 07-12
90. Wesley Dawson Chester, TX 4 07-11 111
Day 1: 4 07-11
91. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 4 07-08 110
Day 1: 4 07-08
92. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 4 07-03 109
Day 1: 4 07-03
92. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 4 07-03 109
Day 1: 4 07-03
94. Robert Crowe Denham Springs, LA 3 07-02 107
Day 1: 3 07-02
95. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 4 07-01 106
Day 1: 4 07-01
96. Aaron Johnson Shreveport, LA 4 06-14 105
Day 1: 4 06-14
97. Chris Johnson Farmington, AR 3 06-14 104
Day 1: 3 06-14
98. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 4 06-12 103
Day 1: 4 06-12
99. Bert Thompson Keithville, LA 3 06-11 102
Day 1: 3 06-11
100. Keith Nabours Hemphill, TX 2 06-10 101
Day 1: 2 06-10
101. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 4 06-06 100
Day 1: 4 06-06
102. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 3 06-06 99
Day 1: 3 06-06
103. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 3 06-05 98
Day 1: 3 06-05
104. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 3 06-03 97
Day 1: 3 06-03
105. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 5 05-14 96
Day 1: 5 05-14
106. Chris Jones Bokoshe, OK 4 05-14 95
Day 1: 4 05-14
107. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 3 05-13 94
Day 1: 3 05-13
108. Tanner Crim Devine, TX 3 05-12 93
Day 1: 3 05-12
108. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 3 05-12 93
Day 1: 3 05-12
110. Brian Post Janesville, WI 2 05-08 91
Day 1: 2 05-08
111. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 3 05-07 90
Day 1: 3 05-07
111. Christopher Thornton Morgan City, LA 3 05-07 90
Day 1: 3 05-07
113. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 4 05-05 88
Day 1: 4 05-05
114. Steve Tennison Lexington, OK 3 05-05 87
Day 1: 3 05-05
115. Wyatt Frankens Corrigan , TX 3 05-04 86
Day 1: 3 05-04
115. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 3 05-04 86
Day 1: 3 05-04
117. Brandon Burks Stephenville, TX 1 05-04 84
Day 1: 1 05-04
118. Zack Holwerda Wittmann, AZ 2 05-03 83
Day 1: 2 05-03
119. Edgar Romero Renteria Leon MEXICO 3 04-14 82
Day 1: 3 04-14
120. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 2 04-09 81
Day 1: 2 04-09
121. David Cavell Prairieville, LA 2 04-08 80
Day 1: 2 04-08
121. Michael Quatrone Atoka, TN 2 04-08 80
Day 1: 2 04-08
121. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 2 04-08 80
Day 1: 2 04-08
124. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 3 04-07 77
Day 1: 3 04-07
125. David Keith Bossier, LA 2 04-02 76
Day 1: 2 04-02
126. Joseph Hardy Hewitt, TX 2 03-14 75
Day 1: 2 03-14
126. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 2 03-14 75
Day 1: 2 03-14
128. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 1 03-14 73
Day 1: 1 03-14
129. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 2 03-13 72
Day 1: 2 03-13
130. Travis Franks Lake Charles, LA 2 03-12 71
Day 1: 2 03-12
130. Austin Howard Granby, CO 2 03-12 71
Day 1: 2 03-12
130. Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX 2 03-12 71
Day 1: 2 03-12
133. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 2 03-09 68
Day 1: 2 03-09
134. Dave Redington Winnsboro, TX 2 03-07 67
Day 1: 2 03-07
134. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 2 03-07 67
Day 1: 2 03-07
136. Andy Williamson Lake Andes, SD 1 03-05 65
Day 1: 1 03-05
137. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 1 03-04 64
Day 1: 1 03-04
138. Clay Dyer Hazel Green, AL 1 03-03 63
Day 1: 1 03-03
139. James Caldemeyer Gilmer, TX 2 03-02 62
Day 1: 2 03-02
140. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 1 03-02 61
Day 1: 1 03-02
141. Dane Thibodeaux Lake Charles, LA 2 03-00 60
Day 1: 2 03-00
142. Brad Hillebrandt Florien, LA 1 02-05 59
Day 1: 1 02-05
142. Tom Redington Royse City, TX 1 02-05 59
Day 1: 1 02-05
144. Brad Hollowell Azle, TX 1 02-03 57
Day 1: 1 02-03
145. Sterling Martin Comfort, TX 1 02-02 56
Day 1: 1 02-02
146. Kirk Tisdale Ellisville, MS 1 02-01 55
Day 1: 1 02-01
147. Bert Worrell Jr Longview, TX 1 02-00 54
Day 1: 1 02-00
148. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 1 01-15 53
Day 1: 1 01-15
149. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 1 01-14 52
Day 1: 1 01-14
150. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 1 01-13 51
Day 1: 1 01-13
150. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 1 01-13 51
Day 1: 1 01-13
152. Victor Hawkins Sugar Land, TX 1 01-12 49
Day 1: 1 01-12
152. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 1 01-12 49
Day 1: 1 01-12
152. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 1 01-12 49
Day 1: 1 01-12
155. Connor Rushing Zachary, LA 1 01-11 46
Day 1: 1 01-11
155. Jack Tindel Orange, TX 1 01-11 46
Day 1: 1 01-11
157. Randy Craft Seminary, MS 1 01-10 44
Day 1: 1 01-10
157. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 1 01-10 44
Day 1: 1 01-10
159. Stephanie Hemphill Village Mills, TX 1 00-08 42
Day 1: 1 00-08
160. Trey Bayles III Eros, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Andy Beloat Montgomery, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Todd Carnes College Station, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Richard Cathey San Antonio, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Todd Childs Waxahachie, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Marvin Ettredge Shreveport, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Johnny Grice Arp, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Jeremy Johnson Mansfield, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Bo Keith III Haughton, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Travis Kelehan Many, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Bill McNutt Henry, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Chad Murray Ferriday , LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Jenny Nevans Dayton, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Cody Nichols Fayette, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Blake Whatley Harleton, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
160. Alfred Williams Jackson, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 70 574 1361-10
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70 574 1361-10
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open #3 Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/20-10/22
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Rondell Joseph Manvel, TX 3 09-05 200
Day 1: 3 09-05
2. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 3 08-15 199
Day 1: 3 08-15
3. Ross Bryant Alexandria, LA 3 08-09 198
Day 1: 3 08-09
4. Jordan Lane Conroe, TX 3 08-00 197
Day 1: 3 08-00
5. Aaron Freeman Montgomery, TX 3 07-11 196
Day 1: 3 07-11
6. Nick Melcher Gypsum, CO 3 07-03 195
Day 1: 3 07-03
7. Jacob Collins Hillsboro, IL 2 07-01 194
Day 1: 2 07-01
8. Jay Childs Houston, TX 2 06-15 193
Day 1: 2 06-15
9. Chuck Halbert Jr Lexa, AR 2 06-14 192
Day 1: 2 06-14
10. Blake Alford West Monroe, LA 3 06-13 191
Day 1: 3 06-13
10. Bert Petrie Garland, TX 3 06-13 191
Day 1: 3 06-13
12. Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR 3 06-12 189
Day 1: 3 06-12
13. Craig Danna West Monroe, LA 2 06-10 188
Day 1: 2 06-10
14. Ed Melton Houston, TX 2 06-09 0
Day 1: 2 06-09
15. David Winters Rock Hill, SC 3 06-08 186
Day 1: 3 06-08
16. Elliot Gardner Brenham, TX 2 06-06 185
Day 1: 2 06-06
16. Timothy Hedrick Andrews, TX 2 06-06 185
Day 1: 2 06-06
18. Curtis King Plaquemine, LA 3 06-05 183
Day 1: 3 06-05
19. Reggie Rivera Brookeland, TX 3 06-02 182
Day 1: 3 06-02
20. Terry Barnson Bullard, TX 3 06-00 181
Day 1: 3 06-00
20. Cedric Jackson Sicily Island, LA 3 06-00 181
Day 1: 3 06-00
22. Shigekazu Tateno Dallas, TX 3 05-15 179
Day 1: 3 05-15
23. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 3 05-14 178
Day 1: 3 05-14
23. Granger Samaha Denham Springs, LA 3 05-14 178
Day 1: 3 05-14
25. Nick Richey Aledo, TX 2 05-14 176
Day 1: 2 05-14
25. Cody Williams Carthage, TX 2 05-14 176
Day 1: 2 05-14
27. Tyler Jaskiewicz Houston, TX 3 05-13 174
Day 1: 3 05-13
28. Nicholas Ezernack Many, LA 3 05-12 173
Day 1: 3 05-12
29. Grant Bourque Prairieville, LA 3 05-08 172
Day 1: 3 05-08
29. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 3 05-08 172
Day 1: 3 05-08
31. Kerry Cooley Deridder, LA 2 05-07 170
Day 1: 2 05-07
31. Cody Richardson Gautier, MS 2 05-07 170
Day 1: 2 05-07
33. Jason Fontenot Lake Charles, LA 3 05-06 168
Day 1: 3 05-06
34. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 05-03 167
Day 1: 3 05-03
35. John Stewart Lone Jack, MO 3 05-01 166
Day 1: 3 05-01
36. Clint Lipham Montgomery, TX 3 05-00 165
Day 1: 3 05-00
37. Adam Tims Royse City, TX 2 05-00 164
Day 1: 2 05-00
38. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 04-13 163
Day 1: 3 04-13
39. Larry Davis Gladewater, TX 3 04-11 162
Day 1: 3 04-11
40. Shane Soriano Merced, CA 2 04-08 161
Day 1: 2 04-08
41. Terry Morris Spearsville, LA 1 04-05 160
Day 1: 1 04-05
42. Jerad Perry Marshall, TX 2 04-03 159
Day 1: 2 04-03
43. Chris Gaudin Camden, AR 2 04-02 158
Day 1: 2 04-02
44. Dustin Morris Dayton, TX 2 04-01 157
Day 1: 2 04-01
44. Skip Rayborn Hammond, LA 2 04-01 157
Day 1: 2 04-01
46. Joe Stokes Kentwood, LA 1 03-14 155
Day 1: 1 03-14
47. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 2 03-13 154
Day 1: 2 03-13
48. Todd Robertson Youngsville, LA 1 03-13 153
Day 1: 1 03-13
49. Dillon Brock Madisonville, TX 2 03-12 152
Day 1: 2 03-12
50. Tony Brossette Vidor, TX 2 03-11 151
Day 1: 2 03-11
50. Dakota Posey Orange, TX 2 03-11 151
Day 1: 2 03-11
52. Chris Black Fort Worth, TX 2 03-10 149
Day 1: 2 03-10
53. Chad Heitman Alvin, TX 2 03-09 148
Day 1: 2 03-09
53. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 2 03-09 148
Day 1: 2 03-09
55. Lane Anderson Kountze, TX 1 03-09 146
Day 1: 1 03-09
55. Yo Howard Bolingbrook, IL 1 03-09 146
Day 1: 1 03-09
57. Tony Delgado Whittier, CA 1 03-06 144
Day 1: 1 03-06
58. Gayland Heard Vidor, TX 2 03-05 143
Day 1: 2 03-05
58. Johnny Ramos Odessa, TX 2 03-05 143
Day 1: 2 03-05
60. Aki Suganuma Kawasaki-Shi JAPAN 1 03-05 141
Day 1: 1 03-05
61. Dj Pugh Jr Overland Park, KS 2 03-04 140
Day 1: 2 03-04
62. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 2 03-03 139
Day 1: 2 03-03
63. William Slusher Corpus Christi, TX 1 03-02 138
Day 1: 1 03-02
64. Michael Greer Deridder, LA 2 03-01 137
Day 1: 2 03-01
65. David Riggs Highland, IL 2 03-00 136
Day 1: 2 03-00
66. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 1 03-00 135
Day 1: 1 03-00
67. Will Major Port Allen, LA 2 02-15 134
Day 1: 2 02-15
68. Tim Neumann Humble, TX 3 02-14 133
Day 1: 3 02-14
69. Trey Brafford Kings Mtn, NC 1 02-13 132
Day 1: 1 02-13
69. Clay Osteen Fort Worth, TX 1 02-13 132
Day 1: 1 02-13
71. Jason Smith Manvel, TX 1 02-12 130
Day 1: 1 02-12
72. Ray Cates Overland Park, KS 1 02-10 129
Day 1: 1 02-10
72. Ronald Esman Spring, TX 1 02-10 129
Day 1: 1 02-10
72. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 1 02-10 129
Day 1: 1 02-10
72. Keith Newsom Memphis, TN 1 02-10 129
Day 1: 1 02-10
76. Bernard Crump Jackson, MS 1 02-09 125
Day 1: 1 02-09
77. Yu Kawamura Kashiwashi JAPAN 1 02-08 124
Day 1: 1 02-08
78. Daryl Pool Manvel, TX 1 02-07 123
Day 1: 1 02-07
79. Mike Alls Fort Worth, TX 1 02-05 122
Day 1: 1 02-05
79. Bill Watts Beaumont, TX 1 02-05 122
Day 1: 1 02-05
81. Jason Campbell Berwick, LA 1 02-04 120
Day 1: 1 02-04
81. J.Dub Warren Wellston, OK 1 02-04 120
Day 1: 1 02-04
83. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 1 02-03 118
Day 1: 1 02-03
83. Nathan Harbison Mount Vernon, MO 1 02-03 118
Day 1: 1 02-03
85. Marty Tanner Tolar, TX 2 02-02 116
Day 1: 2 02-02
86. Mark Carter Tomball, TX 1 02-01 115
Day 1: 1 02-01
87. Cody Ryan Greaney Ledbetter, TX 1 02-00 114
Day 1: 1 02-00
87. Dewayne Lewis Arlington, TX 1 02-00 114
Day 1: 1 02-00
87. Michael Scalise Port Allen, LA 1 02-00 114
Day 1: 1 02-00
90. Nathan Bourque Prairieville, LA 1 01-15 111
Day 1: 1 01-15
91. Kevin Booty Many, LA 1 01-14 110
Day 1: 1 01-14
91. John Gaumnitz Oak Ridge, LA 1 01-14 110
Day 1: 1 01-14
91. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 1 01-14 110
Day 1: 1 01-14
91. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 1 01-14 110
Day 1: 1 01-14
91. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 1 01-14 110
Day 1: 1 01-14
96. Skyler Browning Crosby, TX 1 01-13 105
Day 1: 1 01-13
96. Ed Burwell Houston, TX 1 01-13 105
Day 1: 1 01-13
96. Vern Deatherage Ava, MO 1 01-13 105
Day 1: 1 01-13
96. Jon Mohon Sr Port Neches, TX 1 01-13 105
Day 1: 1 01-13
96. Anthony Zachery Venus, TX 1 01-13 105
Day 1: 1 01-13
101. Gary Bates Athens, AL 1 01-12 100
Day 1: 1 01-12
101. Barrett Bennefield San Augustine, TX 1 01-12 100
Day 1: 1 01-12
101. Marian Hall Hattiesburg, MS 1 01-12 100
Day 1: 1 01-12
101. Dale Jackson Lindale, TX 1 01-12 100
Day 1: 1 01-12
101. Bob Meder New Braunfels, TX 1 01-12 100
Day 1: 1 01-12
101. Rodney Teel Ponchatoula, LA 1 01-12 100
Day 1: 1 01-12
107. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 1 01-11 94
Day 1: 1 01-11
107. Blake Naquin Thibodaux, LA 1 01-11 94
Day 1: 1 01-11
107. Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA 1 01-11 94
Day 1: 1 01-11
107. Garrett Smith Vidor, TX 1 01-11 94
Day 1: 1 01-11
107. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 1 01-11 94
Day 1: 1 01-11
112. Heath Stokes Hawesville, KY 1 01-10 89
Day 1: 1 01-10
113. Charles Armstrong Arthur City, TX 1 01-09 88
Day 1: 1 01-09
113. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 1 01-09 88
Day 1: 1 01-09
113. Ryker Holmes Arlington, TX 1 01-09 88
Day 1: 1 01-09
113. David Want Conroe, TX 1 01-09 88
Day 1: 1 01-09
113. Luke Wyle College Station, TX 1 01-09 88
Day 1: 1 01-09
118. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 1 01-08 83
Day 1: 1 01-08
118. Patrick Butler Hemphill, TX 1 01-08 83
Day 1: 1 01-08
118. Max Deroche Duson, LA 1 01-08 83
Day 1: 1 01-08
118. Gary Hall Wardville, OK 1 01-08 83
Day 1: 1 01-08
118. T.J. Reed Fredericktown, MO 1 01-08 83
Day 1: 1 01-08
123. Jason Switzer Sapulpa, OK 1 01-05 78
Day 1: 1 01-05
124. Craig Schmidt Prague, NE 1 01-04 77
Day 1: 1 01-04
125. Laken Howard Bogue Chitto, MS 1 01-01 76
Day 1: 1 01-01
126. Leon Jefferson Baytown, TX 1 00-12 75
Day 1: 1 00-12
127. Jacob Altman Olathe, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. David Booth Erin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. John Bowen Magnolia, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Adam Boyd Humble, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. James Boyett Mountain Home, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Robert Brewer LANGSTON, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Brandon Carrizales Gun Barrel City, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Andre Chapman Lafayette, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Jeff Collier Mount Pleasant, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Duane Colvin Nederland, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Jeff Cox Walker, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Dylan Delcambre Thibodaux, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Ronald Esman Onalaska, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Jack Evans Bucklin, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Alonzo Evans Jr Topeka, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Tim Faircloth Bossier City, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Drew Felder Denham Springs, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Bryan Flenniken Fort Worth, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Kyle Fontenot Humble, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Ryan Ganey League City, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Bryan Gibson Arlington, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Steven Gilliam Blanchard, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Justin Gilliard Kearney, NE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Kanichi Handa Okazaki Aichi JAPAN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. David Harrell Downsville, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Chad Harvey Cave Creek, AZ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Dalton Haynes Hamburg, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. John Higginbotham Clinton, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Brandon Hudman Carthage, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Dwight Huston St. John, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Rick Ivy Ponder, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Holly Keen Sherman, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Christian Kuper Burleson, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. James Lewis Odessa, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Douglas Littleton New Caney, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Tom Marshall Mansfield, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Joseph Morris Kennard, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Gary Mumphrey Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. James Nelson Long Branch, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Nevan Osburn Lipan, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Lance Owen Greer, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Michael Page Shreveport, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Jimmy Patterson Amarillo, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Steven Phillips Bowie, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Domonick Poullard Conroe, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Kurt Ramsey Kountze, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Charles Reed Batesville, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Christian Rivera Fort Worth , TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Ronald Robbs Fredericktown, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Vincent Todaro Luling, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Matteo Turano Naperville, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Jaime Venegas Chihuahua MEXICO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Karl Voss Sulphur, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. Charlie Watts Zavalla, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
127. David Zabolio Lafayette, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 28 214 460-00
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28 214 460-00
Clayton Anderson Special Guest at Bass Fishing Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Ceremony at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
Pictured L-R: Clayton Anderson, Bill Dance,
Business Development Manager Joe Carter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 20, 2022) — Clayton Andersonwas a special guest at the Bass Fishing industry’s most prestigious event, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame (BFHOF) 2022 Induction Banquet held in Springfield, MO, last week. The ballroom was filled with a who’s-who of celebrity anglers, sponsors, retailers and living legends in the industry including Bill Dance, Kevin VanDam and Gary Klein.
“I had so much fun visiting with these legends. I grew up with them. I watched Bill Dance on TV with my grandpa every chance I got. Bill, Jimmy Houston and Roland Martin are the icons who helped raise me as a fishing and outdoors enthusiast and I admire everything this community does for wildlife conservation across the board. I’m grateful for the invitation from Bass Pro and Johnny Morris, the Hall of Fame board of directors and my friends Joe Carter and Bobby Dennis who made so many incredible introductions,” says Anderson.
Steve Bowman, a 2020 BFHOF inductee, says, “Clayton is an absolute star. We first heard of him through his ‘fishing song of the year’ ‘Show Me Your Fish’ and he’s become a welcome part of our community. We look forward to growing with him in years to come.”
Bill Dance, who celebrated his 82nd birthday on Oct. 7, said, “Clayton is a great guy with fantastic music. It’s so good to see him representing country music in the fishing world. This kid is a star. Now, let’s go fishin.”
“What an outstanding opportunity to raise the excitement of our induction dinner and activities,” said BFHOF Board President John Mazurkiewicz. “Clayton treated us to a special performance of ‘Show Me Your Fish’ during our Board dinner, and it was our pleasure that we could then treat him at our dinner where you could see what a great time he had mingling with the legends in the bass fishing world.”
Second Major League Fishing General Tire Team Series Event Wraps Production in Missouri
27 Anglers Wrap Week-Long Television Shoot on Stockton Lake with Teams Competing to Advance to General Tire Team Series Championship
BOLIVAR, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2022) – Major League Fishing (MLF) and 27 of the world’s best pro anglers wrapped production this past weekend at the General Tire Team Series Costa Qualifier presented by Toyota in Bolivar, Missouri. The event was filmed entirely for television broadcast and shot over six days, featuring nine teams of three anglers competing to finish in the top three to advance to the General Tire Team Series Championship.
The six-episode, two-hour series features the professional anglers visiting southwest Missouri to compete on different areas of Stockton Lake on each day of competition. The anglers did not learn what sections of the lake they were competing on until they arrived to the launch ramp each morning of competition, creating a reality-based television episode that showcases how the top anglers in the world break down new and unfamiliar waters.
The nine teams that competed in the General Tire Team Series Costa Qualifier presented by Toyota in Bolivar, Missouri, were:
Team B&W Trailer Hitches:
Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas
David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn.
Team Builders FirstSource:
Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La.
Dakota Ebare, Brookeland, Texas
Jim Tutt, Longview, Texas
Team Crockett Creek:
Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala.
Jared Lintner, Covington, Ga.
Boyd Duckett, Guntersville, Ala.
Team Ferguson:
Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif.
Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz.
Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, Okla.
Team Fox Rent A Car:
Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J.
Mark Daniels, Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.
Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala.
Team Knighten Industries:
Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala.
Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala.
Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa.
Team Kubota:
Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla.
John Murray, Spring City, Tenn.
Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La.
Team Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff:
David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va.
Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla.
Clabion Johns, Social Circle, Ga.
Team Star brite:
Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif.
Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo.
Shaw Grigsby, Gainesville, Fla.
The MLF General Tire Team Series Costa Qualifier presented by Toyota will air on the Outdoor Channel as six, two-hour original episodes each Saturday afternoon starting Feb. 11, 2023, airing from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT. The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com/tv-schedule.
The winning three-man team in the General Tire Team Series Championship will claim the $300,000 top prize. The second-place team will earn $60,000, and the third-place team will win $30,000. Teams 4-9 in the championship will each earn $15,000 prize. All anglers receive $3,000 for participating in the no-entry fee Qualifying Events.
Proud sponsors of the MLF General Tire Team Series include: B&W Hitches, Barbasol, Bass Cat Boats, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Builders FirstSource, C-MAP, Covercraft, Crockett Creek Beef Jerky, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Ferguson, Frogg Toggs, General Tire, Knighten Industries, Kubota, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, NGK Spark Plugs, Onyx, Optima Batteries, Phoenix Boats, Power-Pole, Rapala Baits, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, Sonic, Star brite, Strike King, T-H Marine, Toyota, USAA, and YETI.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
The Whitmires win a 4Runner
Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships
No entry fee, tons of free swag, a great meal, the chance to mingle with the best bass pros in the world, and a $5,000 first place prize. But more than anything, it seems the annual Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners event just has its own special way of attracting truly great people for a weekend of smiles and fellowship centered on bass fishing each autumn.
Oh, and let’s not overlook the free Toyota vehicle giveaway to a randomly chosen attendee at the registration dinner before anybody makes a cast the next day.
This past weekend all the goodness of the event collided when Wendy Whitmire from suburban Houston had her name cardchosen from a clear tumbler that Kevin VanDam spun round-and-round like a game show host. Wendy, who traveled to Table Rock with her husband Bruce, took home a brand-new Toyota 4Runnner when KVD and Toyota marketing leaders called her name.
Remember the part about the event “attracting truly great people”?
Well, Wendy and Bruce pay their bills as employees of “Living Water International” – a faith-based organization that alleviates human suffering by drilling water wells in developing countries throughout Africa and India.
In fact, Bruce has made 83 trips to Africa when he’s not competing in tournaments such as the Bassmaster Opens, and Wendy has served the life-changing organization for two decades, mixing several mission trips into her tenure.
The two great souls have been married 41 years, and their trip to the 11th annual Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners event was largely a means to get Wendy to take a break from work. They already own a 2021 Toyota Highlander and a 2022 Toyota Tundra – both of which are hybrid-powered. Now add a 4Runner to the mix.
“I love the turning radius, reliability and the fuel economy of my Highlander,” grinned Wendy, who planned to cast a Ned head on a Zebco spincast combo Sunday from the back deck during the tournament.
Table Rock’s bass population seemed to snub Wendy’s Ned rig, but let’s be honest, a free 4Runner is a pretty darn good consolation prize – proving without a doubt that great things happen to great people.
The Berkley Power Blade – Science Meets a Classic Bait
Berkley’s new Power Blade spinnerbait adds modern design to a historically effective bait making it an even deadlier weapon to catch more fish.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct 18, 2022) – The spinnerbait is a staple bait for bass anglers around the country and Berkley Labs has improved on this staple by bringing a scientific approach to drive a modern design that only Berkley Labs is capable of. Meet the Berkley Power Blade.
An old school technique that has withstood the test of time, the spinnerbait has lived in the tackle boxes of anglers for decades. After vigorous testing, the team at Berkley Labs, along with Berkley Pro Edwin Evers, have upgraded the old school spinnerbait with advanced modern design features.
Available in two different technique specific styles – standard and compact – the Power Blade contains several blade design styles that were built from scratch in order to feature maximum performance. The Fusion19 hook contains an extended shank and O’Shaugnessy design that eliminates the need for a trailer hook. In addition, the Power Blade possesses premium components, premium wire, conical style keeper and a hand-tied PowerBait infused skirt to round out it’s modern design. Every detail was considered when Berkley Labs set out to make the most complete fishing-catching Spinnerbait on the market.
Berkley Power Blade Key Features
• Two technique-specific spinnerbait styles – Standard and Compact
• Features several blade design styles that were built from scratch for maximum performance
• Extended O’Shaughnessy style Fusion19 hook to eliminate the need for a trailer hook
• Premium components and wire to make for a high-performing and durable spinnerbait
• Conical style keeper
• Hand-tied, Berkley PowerBait infused skirt
• Blade types: Colorado • Indiana • Willow
• Blade finishes: Standard plating • Painted
• 19 premium color selections to match the hatch
Colors: White • White Chartreuse • Chartreuse • Gill Spawn • BL Special • Old School • Coleslaw • Hot Slaw • Fire Craw • Firetiger • Golden Shiner • E2 Magic • Shad Spawn • Crypto • Herring • Silver Bullet • Purple Rain • Bama Bream • Pretty One
Standard Sizes: 1/8-oz • 3/16oz • 1/4oz • 3/8oz • 1/2oz • 3/4oz • 1oz
Compact Sizes: 3/8oz • 1/2oz • 3/4oz • 1oz
MSRP: $5.99 – $9.99
Available: September 2022
Ever Green’s frontline CR-Series crankbaits come dressed in fresh new uniforms
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Cypress, CA (October 18, 2022) – Famous wartime generals like George Washington, Douglas McArthur and George Patton are household names. But unless they were friends or family, good luck naming the troops. But we all know who hunkers in the trenches and storms the enemy: the foot soldiers. Blockers and tacklers for you football fans. It’s in this spirit that Ever Green developed the CR-Series. These badass crankbaits always come to play, are infinitely dependable, and make for the ideal core lineup in any bass fishing battalion. And now, the veteran baits come sporting three new uniforms. |
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Skillful at dodging of obstacles, especially treacherous grass, preventing bite reduction often caused by grass entanglement. Even under tough conditions when water quality declines in the spring and fall (due to turnover, etc.), the CR-6 performs consistently with a forcefulness that induces reaction bites. With its super-long casting and superb obstruction-avoiding capabilities, the CR-6 is an ingenious force that moves effortlessly in shallow expanses and complex shallow covers.
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The CR-13 boasts the greatest castability in the series, delivering powerful distance — an absolute must for deep crankbaits — and maintains its balance through crosswinds and headwinds. Designed to perform as a 13-foot diver, the CR-13 summons strikes, bringing the unseeable world deep beneath the surface right back to the angler’s hands. With surprisingly light drag and resistance, the CR-13 adapts to any rod and allows for comfortable fishing all day long. In addition to tremendous distance, the CR-13 also achieves steady and consistent action with a light tugging sensation.
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Dylan Brill, Choctaw, OK, tops over 1000 anglers at 17th annual Berkley Big Bass on Fork with a 7.93 and takes home a new Skeeter ZX 200 - Yamaha 200 SHO
Dylan Brill, Choctaw, OK
7.93 lbs - Overall Winner
Jimmy Singleton, Godley, TX
2.53 lbs - "Under" Winner
Dylan Brill
Skeeter ZX 200 - Yamaha 200 SHO
Jimmy Singleton
Skeeter ZX 150 Yamaha 150
WInning Bait
New Berkley Jig with Pit-Boss trailer
Winning Bait
Texas Rigged 7" Blue-Fleck power worm
Angler City State Weight Prize Amount DYLAN BRILL Choctaw OK 7.93
Skeeter ZX200 Yamaha SHO Skeeter Built Trailer JIMMY SINGLETON Godley TX 2.53
Skeeter ZX150 Yamaha SHO Skeeter Built Trailer DYLAN BRILL Choctaw OK 7.93
$1000.00 MICHAEL MCKINNEY Ninnekah OK 7.78
$1000.00 JACOB JOHNSTON Greenville TX 7.71
$1000.00 DALE GORE Silsbee TX 6.82
$1000.00 MICHAEL COPELAND Frankston TX 6.73
$1000.00 JIMMY SINGLETON Godley TX 2.53
$1000.00 BILL GUZMAN Austin TX 2.50
$1500.00 with Exact Weight Bonus Cash JOSH ARRANT West Monroe LA 2.48
$1000.00 STEVE SULLIVAN Frisco TX 2.44
$1000.00 ANDREW COX Fort Worth TX 2.43
$1000.00 DAVID MYRICK Edmond OK 2.41
$1000.00 JAMES METZGER Bossier City LA 2.40
$1000.00 MARK STEVENS Hot Springs AR 2.34
$1000.00 ROBERT BROOKS Ardmore OK 2.34
$1000.00 MASON CROW Broomfeild CO 1.99
$1000.00 DANNY MCDOWELL Jena LA 6.51
$500.00 HOYT JOHNSON Elkhart IN 6.47
$500.00 BILL GUZMAN Austin TX 2.50
$500.00 TOMMY HULSEY JR Corsicana TX 2.40
$500.00 CLIFTON MCKAY Vicksburg MS 2.33
$500.00 CHUCK RIZUTO Alba TX 2.33
$500.00 JOSH BUSBY Emory TX 2.32
$500.00 KEVIN MACHADO Pueblo CO 2.31
$500.00 BRANDON HERTEL Tye TX 2.28
$500.00 DALE WASHINGTON Godley TX 2.25
$500.00 LOUIE POPE Gilmer TX 2.24
$500.00 JUSTIN DUBOSE Nevada TX 2.22
$500.00 DOMINIC FALCINELLI Denton TX 2.21
$500.00 RICK HERNADEZ Alba TX 1.98
$500.00 STEVE SANNER Euless TX 2.47
$350.00 CASEY CHEATHAM Dallas TX 2.34
$350.00 STEVIE JOHNSON Cross Roads TX 2.29
$350.00 ROLAND SWARTS Mount Vernon TX 2.26
$350.00 YARRI SCHREIBVOGEL Brookeland TX 2.24
$350.00 PAUL SMITH Weatherford TX 2.22
$350.00 RANDY BUNCH Yantis TX 2.19
$350.00 CHRIS ISAACS Leonard TX 2.19
$350.00 WESLEY ROWELL Yantis TX 2.18
$350.00 VERLON CRONEY Alba TX 2.16
$350.00 GREG CANO Dallas TX 2.16
$350.00 JEFF BARLOW Garland TX 2.04
$350.00 SCOTT CRAIG Mesquite TX 1.97
$350.00 COLLIN CARROLL Luther OK 2.21
$325.00 TERRY ADAIR Buchanan Dam TX 2.21
$325.00 FRANKLIN WINTKER McKinney TX 2.33
$300.00 PAUL MCCOLLUM Corsicana TX 2.33
$300.00 KEEGAN HOPSON Cleveland TX 2.22
$300.00 PAUL CASTILLO Benton AR 2.21
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Tarleton State University’s Sam Semper Fishes Solo, Wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Tarleton State University’s Sam Semper of Parker, Texas, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Lake of the Ozarks Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces. The victory earned the Texans bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2023 MLF College Fishing National Championship.
“Going into the tournament, I wasn’t really sure where I was going to start,” Semper said. “I wanted to start on a main lake hump near takeoff, but there was a team already sitting on it. So, I went to another bank I fished during practice where I had caught 15 pounds and threw a (Heddon Zara) Spook.
“I ended up going back to the offshore hump, and the team was gone, and I could see fish suspended on a brush pile in about 25 feet of water,” Semper added. “So, I threw a football jig, and I had a limit in about 10 casts.”
With an early limit in the livewell, Semper said he then made a run to shallow water to flip a jig but had no takers. A glide bait produced a 4-pounder, then he switched to a Strike King Pro Model 6XD crankbait fished on a secondary point that produced a 3½-pound spotted bass to cull up to his final weight.
“I came up three ounces short at Toledo Bend fishing solo as well,” Semper said. “It was nice to finally win one of these events.”
The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2023 College Fishing National Championship are:
2nd: Missouri State University – Garrett Weiss, Springfield, Mo., and Colin Wolinski, Chesterfield, Mo., five bass, 17-0, $1,000
3rd: Southwestern Michigan – Davis Klimczak, Decatur, Mich., and Dylan Levin, Vernon Hills, Ill., four bass, 16-10, $500
4th: McKendree University – Matthew Cavanaugh, Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and Jason Qualich, Buffalo Grove, Ill., five bass, 15-14, $500
5th: Drury University – Hunter Baird, Springfield, Mo., and Brycen Soliday, Noble, Okla., five bass, 15-7, $500
6th: Arkansas Tech University – Karson Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark., and Austin Johnston, Mena, Ark., five bass, 14-15
7th: McKendree University – Kai Barnett, Wilsonville, Ala., and Gage Blimling, Murrayville, Ill., five bass, 14-10
8th: Murray State University – Connor Lacy, Pinckneyville, Ill., and Harlan Thomas, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 14-8
9th: Kansas State University – Michael Mueting, Lincoln, Neb., and Zach Vielhauer, Shawnee, Kan., five bass, 14-1
10th: Carson-Newman University – Dylan May, Brownsburg, Ind., and Carlson Palmer, Richfield, N.C., five bass, 13-13
12th: Drury University – Brock Bila, Ozark, Mo., and Dylan Chambers, Nixa, Mo., five bass, 13-9
13th: Indiana University Southeast – John Phipps, Charlestown, Ind., and Bailey Rene, Mooresville, Ind., five bass, 13-8
14th: Tarleton State – Stephenville – Clayton Easter and Trevor Easter, both of Morgan, Texas, five bass, 13-6
15th: Drury University – Lee Lambrecht, Helena, Mont., and Jacob Welch, Jefferson City, Mo., five bass, 12-13
16th: Mid Michigan College – Jaden Bovee, Coleman, Mich., and Hunter Falor, Beaverton, Mich., four bass, 12-9
17th: Eastern Kentucky University – Kevin Hamilton, and Chris Lemaster, both of Richmond, Ky., four bass, 12-8
18th: Eastern Kentucky University – Kaden Brown, Nicholasville, Ky., and Pruitt Lansdale, Mount Sterling, Ky., five bass, 12-1
MLF College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open will advance to the following season’s National Championship. The 2023 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance will be held on Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Florida, Feb. 21-23, and is hosted by the Kissimmee Sports Commission.
Proud sponsors of MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular College Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Eureka High School Wins MLF High School Fishing Open on Lake of the Ozarks
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2022) – The Eureka High School team of Alex Avery of West Plains, Missouri, and Tyler Schumacher of Fenton, Missouri, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 10 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open at Lake of the Ozarks.
A field of 53 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Public Beach No. 2 in Osage Beach. In MLF and The Bass Federation (TBF) High School Fishing competition, the top 10 percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top five teams that advanced to the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Eureka High School, Eureka, Mo. – Alex Avery and Tyler Schumacher, five bass, 10-2
2nd: Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit, Mo. – Nathan Meyer and Hunter Rushton, four bass, 10-1
3rd: Iowa Youth Fishing League, Urbandale, Iowa – Grant Nore and Evan Powell, four bass, 8-12
4th: Bradleyville High School, Bradleyville, Mo. – Wyatt Marler and Brock Rogers, four bass, 8-3
5th: Illini Bluffs High School, Glasford, Ill. – Vance Roberts and Ethan Roberts, three bass, 7-5
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
6th: CW Bass Club – Cayden Harmon, Overbrook, Kan., and Will Shepherd, Overland Park, Kan., three bass, 7-0
7th: Kick-Bass Bass Club – Maxwell Coughlin, Overland Park, Kan., and Parker Welch, Spring Hill, Kan., three bass, 6-13
8th: Salem Community High School, Salem, Ill. – Seth Bailey and Chase Thompson, three bass, 6-11
9th: Gloria Deo Academy, Springfield, Mo. – Caden Ball and William Kuzemka, two bass, 5-8
10th: Illinois Student Angler Federation – Kyson Bradley, Newton, Ill., and Peyton Rose, Flora, Ill., three bass, 5-2
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open at Lake of the Ozarks was hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association. The next event for High School Fishing anglers will be the MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open on Pickwick Lake, Oct. 22 in Counce, Tennessee.
MLF High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and TBF Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10% of teams at each Open event, along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships, will advance to the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship. The 2023 MLF High School Fishing National Championship will be held on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 20-24, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.
The High School Fishing National Champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice and advance to the 2023 MLF Toyota Series Championship to compete as co-anglers.
Proud sponsors of MLF High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular High School Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Brueggen Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on the Mississippi River
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Strike King Co-angler Victory Goes to Alma’s Brecka
LA CROSSE, Wis. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Boater Mike Brueggen of La Crosse, Wisconsin, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 56 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Event on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. For his victory, Brueggen earned $60,794, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000. Brueggen also receives automatic entry into the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, May 31-June 2, at Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. Brueggen, who now has racked up 60 top-10 finishes and 10 career wins, mainly on the Mississippi River, said he targeted sand in four to five feet of water in Pool No. 2 and used a crankbait and a Kureiji Panic Swim Jig on the first day of competition, followed by a spinnerbait and the swim jig on Day 2. Brueggen said he went back to the crankbait and swim jig on Day 3 and relied on white-colored baits to fill his limits. “The color didn’t matter, really, as long as it was light-colored to imitate shad,” Brueggen said. “There was a lot of dead water, but when I caught one, I caught more than one.” Brueggen, who has been fishing the Mississippi near La Crosse for about 20 years, said his confidence in the fishery played the biggest part in his victory. He dialed in his fish during practice and relied on his local knowledge to seal the win. “This win feels amazing,” said Brueggen, who had come close many times, but never won a Bass Fishing League regional tournament. “I finally got one.” The top six boaters that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:
1st: Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 56-7, $60,794
2nd: Trey McKinney, Carbondale, Ill., 15 bass, 51-14, $10,794 3rd: Ian Leybas, McAlester, Okla., 15 bass, 50-13, $5,893 4th: Cade Laufenberg, La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 49-1, $4,638 (including $500 Phoenix MLF contingency bonus) 5th: Michael Pruitt, Martinsville, Ind., 15 bass, 47-5, $2,959 6th: Nick Uebelhor, Jasper, Ind., 15 bass, 46-3, $1,763
Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:
7th: Kollin Crawford, Broken Bow, Okla., 15 bass, 44-5, $1,567
8th: Travis Wilson, La Harpe, Ill., 15 bass, 43-12, $1,371 9th: Drew Cress, Highland, Ill., 15 bass, 42-10, $1,175 10th: Blake Knies, Jasper, Ind., 15 bass, 41-11, $1,077
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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The top four boaters from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Hoosier: Michael Pruitt, Martinsville, Ind., 5th Place, $1,000 Laufenberg took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com. 
Brian Brecka of Alma, Wisconsin, weighed in 15 bass over three days totaling 40 pounds, 8 ounces to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:
1st: Brian Brecka, Alma, Wis., 15 bass, 40-8, $50,000
2nd: Chuck Davis, Farmington, Ill., 14 bass, 39-4, $5,659 3rd: Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., 15 bass, 35-4, $2,855 4th: Shawn Overton, Coal Valley, Ill., 14 bass, 34-11, $1,973 5th: Dominic Bogolo, Hamilton, Ohio, 14 bass, 32-15, $1,482 6th: Branden Hardesty, Nineveh, Ind., 12 bass, 27-9, $884
Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:
7th: Patrick Weir, Park Hill, Okla., 11 bass, 26-12, $1,285
8th: Brock Krohne, Belton, Mo., 10 bass, 24-13, $687 9th: Tommy Pritchard, Bargersville, Ind., 10 bass, 23-10, $589 10th: Dakota Nollen, Midwest City, Okla., eight bass, 23-4, $540 |
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The top four Strike King Co-anglers from each division that earned a $500 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Hoosier: Dominic Bogolo, Hamilton, Ohio, 5th Place, $500 The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on the Mississippi River was hosted by Explore La Crosse. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Hoosier, Illini, Michigan and Okie divisions. The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advanced to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri. For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. |
Kelley Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on Pickwick Lake
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Strike King Co-angler Victory Goes to Murfreesboro’s Haraguchi
COUNCE, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Boater Timothy Kelley of Irmo, South Carolina, brought a three-day total of 12 bass to the scale weighing 42 pounds, 13 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Event on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee. For his victory, Kelley earned $60,868, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000. Kelley also received automatic entry into the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, May 31-June 2, at Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. The South Carolina angler said he found a spot that had produced a couple 5-pound bass over a few days of practice fishing, so he decided to stick to that area during the tournament. “I ran straight to that spot on the first day of the tournament, sat the boat on my waypoint and sat there for 8½ hours,” Kelley said. “I relied heavily on my Minn Kota Talon Shallow Water Anchorsto hold the boat position steady to target biting bass.” Kelley said he stayed near a bluff ledge on the edge of a four-foot flat that was holding palm-sized gizzard shad. The baitfish gathered on an underwater point near the steep drop off. “About every 45 minutes to an hour, I’d throw my topwater up there and the bass would just blow up on it,” Kelley said. “I knew what I was going to be doing for the next two days.” Kelley said he returned to the same spot on the second day of the tournament, and while the bites were few and far between, they were quality ones. He spent all day picking apart the area with one bait – an Ima Little Stik, a herring-style, pencil-popper bait that Kelley said is popular back home on South Carolina fisheries. “After the second day when I jumped up to fifth place and left the fish biting, I told my co-angler, ‘Things are about to get interesting,’” Kelley said. “Sure enough, on the last day I had the limit I weighed in by 9:30.” The top six boaters that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:
1st: Timothy Kelley, Irmo, S.C., 12 bass, 42-13, $60,868
2nd: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., 15 bass, 41-14, $10,668 3rd: Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., 14 bass, 37-4, $5,836 4th: Edward Gettys, Paris, Tenn., 13 bass, 37-3, $3,400 (including $500 Phoenix MLF contingency bonus) 5th: Robert Holland, Columbia, S.C., 11 bass, 36-4, $2,934 6th: Jason Lambert, Michie, Tenn., 13 bass, 36-0, $1,740
Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:
7th: Ryan Deal, Evansville, Ind., 13 bass, 34-11, $1,547
8th: Stu Moyer, Hardin, Ky., 12 bass, 33-15, $1,353 9th: Carl Norris, Clarkson, Ky., 11 bass, 29-10, $1,160 10th: Joshua Newsome, Rock Bridge, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-13, $1,063
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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The top four boaters from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Bama: Tommy Gunn, Cusseta, Ala., 12th Place, $1,000 Gettys took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com. 
Gary Haraguchi of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, weighed in 11 bass over three days totaling 29 pounds, 2 ounces to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:
1st: Gary Haraguchi, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 11 bass, 29-2, $50,000
2nd: Brian Umstead, New Brockton, Ala., seven bass, 20-5, $5,346 3rd: Barry Gunter, Trafalgar, Ind., eight bass, 20-4, $3,020 4th: Bobby Simmons, Chancellor, Ala., seven bass, 18-14, $1,454 5th: William Chadick, Auburn, Ala., seven bass, 18-1, $969 6th: Bullet Helms, Charlotte, N.C., seven bass, 17-13, $1,372
Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:
7th: Mike Langdale, Sycamore, Ga., seven bass, 17-12, $975
8th: Damon Brown, Mayfield, Ky., eight bass, 17-4, $678 9th: Philip Wright, Bedford, Ky., seven bass, 16-10, $581 10th: Wayne Crouch, Jamestown, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,033
The top four Strike King Co-anglers from each division that earned a $500 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Bama: Brian Umstead, New Brockton, Ala., 2nd Place, $500 The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on Pickwick Lake was hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Bama, LBL, Music City and South Carolina divisions. The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advanced to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri. For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. |
Bass Bait with an Elite Status
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Available soon, Northland brings bass anglers the weedless solution to fishing soft plastics and building custom swim jigs: the Elite Series Cabbage Crusher. |
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BEMIDJI, Minn. (October 17, 2022) – Largemouth bass famously cruise inside weedlines, slop, and thick salad for quick and easy meals. They also lurk deeper in cabbage, coontail, and milfoil beds and depth breaks doing the same thing. Bass are eating machines, no bones about it. Find a way to penetrate the jungle and the days can be rod-bendingly epic. Of course, this can make our job as bass anglers difficult. It’s a hassle cleaning off vegetation after every cast. And while every tackle manufacturer offers a solution—and there are dozens of tactics to combat the weedy stuff—it’s hard to beat working a weedless swimbait, Beaver-style bait, or grass/swim jig to find—and hook—these salad-roaming beasts. Along these lines, Northland is proud to launch the new Elite Series Cabbage Crusher, a slender, upturned bullet-shaped, weedless jig built specifically to operate in vegetation. |
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The bass-heads at Northland put a lot of thought, testing, and re-testing of designs into the final, retail-ready Cabbage Crusher. After much discussion, the team settled on a 60-degree tie eye which slips nicely through weeds and heavy cover and features a gap large enough for the stiff, heavier fluorocarbon employed by a lot of bass anglers plying vegetation. Next comes the weed guard, which is made of titanium for both strength and flexibility. And it’s a dual wire weed guard – rather than one single grass guard – another key design feature. The bait glides through heavy cover without sacrificing any of the hook gap needed to sink the metal home on a fish. A molded-in bait holder and wire keeper combine to keep plastics and skirts exactly where they’re supposed to be, not sliding down the hook shank. An any angler who’s been around the block knows that a primo bait starts with a good hook. That’s precisely why Northland partnered with best-in-class hook manufacturer, Gamakatsu, the esteemed hook maker that offers the best wire for strength and consistency, best tempered hooks that don’t break or straighten, and best hook point, which is worked to a blood-drawing point through a secret, proprietary sharpening process. This means when you do get a strike, contact is made, and the fight is on. Gamakatsu Sales Manager, Ted Thibault, comments: “Gamakatsu sources the finest, high-carbon grade steel available and because of that it ensures there won’t be any blemishes in the metal that can weaken the hook. Secondly, our tempering system is brought up to an exact temperature that’s perfect for whatever hook we’re manufacturing. You still want some give. If it’s too rigid, it’ll break. Hooks require a little bit of flex to the wire. Lastly, it comes down to our sharpening process. It’s very proprietary. I don’t even get to see how they do it when I visit Japan. What I can tell you is the sharpening process is the most modern in the world and creates a perfect conical point that is unequaled in sharpness.” Thibault adds: “Working with Northland has been a great. They have an expanding assortment of multispecies products. Having that Gamakatsu logo on the package makes a difference. And so does that yellow and red Northland stamp. In customers’ minds, both brands mean fish-catching quality.” |
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Northland Marketing Manager, Charlie Peterson, adds commentary on the new jig: “First, the Elite Series Cabbage Crusher has a titanium weed-guard which bends nicely and slithers through the salad, no matter what kind of vegetation you’re fishing. Its design is part finesse, part power, and a great way to fish big plastics in heavy cover. It works great with a skirt and trailer as a swim jig when the cover’s not all the way up. You can also add a big swimbait to it, or a Northland Crazy-Legs Skirt, or dual Buck-Shot Rattle Claw to bring some noise, and Impulse Paddle Minnow for added attraction, or the Beaver-style bait of your choosing. With the latter – Beaver-style baits – it works great for working beds of sparse cabbage or pitching wood. It has a finesse-style grass or swim jig-style head that slides through vegetation and around timber. Early-season it’s deadly in the shallow, dead vegetation and weeds just emerging, and later in the season I fish it in deeper cabbage with a craw plastic or a grub and just swim it back slowly to the boat.” For rod and line set-up, a good choice is to fish it on 15- to 20-pound fluorocarbon main line or 30-pound braid with a 20-pound fluoro leader. For rods, any medium- to medium-heavy power baitcaster—depending on how thick the cover is—is recommended. High school senior, second-generation guide, and Lake Minnetonka bass club member, James Donelan, had the chance to beta-test the bait and rigged the black 3/8-ounce Elite Series Cabbage Crusher with a black and blue jig skirt and shiner-colored Impulse Paddle Minnow. The result was a 20 fish day, as he worked everything from the shallow foot-or-so junk near shore and lily pads to cabbage and coontail in depths around 10 to 12 feet. Knowing serious bassers will fish inches of water to 20-feet or more in clear lakes, rivers, and reservoirs – using either a finesse or power approach – the new Northland Elite Series Cabbage Crusher is available in 3/16- and ¼-ounce with 4/0 hook size as well as the heavier 3/8- and ½-ounce versions with a 5/0 hook. Colors include Black, Green Pumpkin, Rusty Craw, and Silver Shiner to match whatever the predominant forage is in your body of water. The baits come two per card with an MSRP or $6.49. Looking for a way to get more bites in the vegetation-filled bass lakes, rivers, and reservoirs you fish? Give the new Cabbage Crusher a shot, either with a big swimming plastic, a Beaver-style bait, or dress it up as a jig with your own favorite skirt and tip it with the plastic of your choice. The options are endless… Northland’s Cabbage Crusher will be available in four sizes – 3/16-, 1/8-, 3/8- and ½-ounce – and four colors: RUSTY CRAW, BLACK, GREEN PUMPKIN, and SILVER SHINER, two jigs per pack. MSRP $6.49 Available late 2022. |
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Divine intervention guides 11th Annual Toyota Bonus Bucks Winners
Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships
Avid bass angler, Vietnam veteran, and retired Kentucky coal miner, Blackburn Haddix Jr. passed away at age 75 exactly one week before Sunday’s 11th Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners event on Table Rock.
But his son Greg, along with tournament partner Kevin Willoughby swear “Dad” was in the boat guiding them to their back-to-back victory at the annual event.
The two claimed victory last autumn using a crankbait made by their co-worker Roy Byrd, and swear Dad whispered in their ear to make one more cast to a shallow laydown tree on the shoreline they had cast to at least four times already.
That cast indeed seemed steered by Divine intervention when a 5-pounder, that turned out to be the biggest bass of the tournament, smashed Haddix’s shad colored crankbait to anchor their impressive winning weight of 16 pounds 10 ounces.
“We both got really emotional when we caught it. We truly felt like Greg’s dad was with us in that moment,” says Kevin Willoughby, now in his 25th year at the Toyota Manufacturing facility in Mississippi, where the popular Corolla is assembled.
The emotional win paid the two close friends $5,000 at the no entry fee event for folks who love to fish tournaments, tow with a Toyota, and sign-up for Bonus Bucks, and their 5-pounder won them a $1,000 Carhartt gear package.
Their win was also good enough to net Haddix and Willoughby two pairsof industry-leading sunglasses from Costa, and the 10th place team captained by Eric Reed of Andy’s Frozen Custard also won two pairs of glasses from Costa.
Former Bonus Bucks Owners event champions, Lenny Francoeur and Tayor Gleghorn, who won the 4th annual event on Toledo Bend in 2015, scored a 15th place finish on Table Rock Sunday that was good enough for a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card.
Yamaha also graciously supported the fellowship rich event with a $1,000 Yamaha Power Up prize to Ray and Tricia McGraw for finishing in 31st place, one place outside the regular tournament paycheck standings.
“I don’t know how else you could possibly get a pro tournament experience without ever paying an entry fee if you don’t fish the annual Toyota Bonus Bucks event,” says Willoughby.
Greg’s dad, Blackburn, would likely agree from his place in heaven where the bass are always biting, and the two certainly made him proud on Sunday at Table Rock.
Low Water At Sam Rayburn Will Make Final Bassmaster Open Of 2022 Interesting
Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, will host the season-ending St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open presented by Mossy Oak Fishing Oct. 20-22, 2022.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
October 14, 2022
JASPER, Texas — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said one of the greatest gifts an angler can receive is a chance to fish on Sam Rayburn Reservoir sometime between late October and early December.
It’s the sweet spot, he said, on a lake that’s known to produce them in bunches.
Combs will have that chance when the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing takes center stage Oct. 20-22. It’ll be the final bow of the 2022 season for the Opens anglers, and an additional six competitors (the top three from the Central Division and the top three overall from the Opens Series) will punch a ticket into the Elites.
But Combs, who lives in the tiny town of Huntington on Rayburn’s edge, said the field would be wise to take its time before they zip across this massive 114,000-acre east Texas reservoir in search of bucket-mouthed glory. That’s because Rayburn currently is about 6 feet below its normal pool of 164 feet, a result of drought conditions that have plagued the southern U.S. for the past couple of months.
“We haven’t had rain in weeks and the water is way down,” the 46-year-old pro said. “There’s stuff showing up in the main body of water, big hardwood stumps that are just at water level or right beneath the surface. I have to take my time getting to a bunch of places I usually run to. So, I caution everyone — just because it looks open or clear on a map, don’t trust it until you idle through yourself and take a look.
“If we’re 3 feet low, you’re good to run to a lot of areas. But 4 1/2 feet or lower, it’s a whole different level.”
Though competitors might be wise to slow down a bit on Rayburn given the conditions, Combs said they can expect to catch the usual bounty of big bass that has made the lake an international fishing destination. He said fish have been scattered in recent weeks, though, meaning a variety of techniques could be used to boat the best.
“There’s been no prevailing pattern, no one defined way to catch them,” Combs said. “I’d expect some shallow, some in the grass and some schooling in the middle of the lake.
“It’s been tough out here recently, but the temperatures are getting cooler right before the tournament and that can’t hurt,” he added. “There’s a lot of grass, more than we’ve had in a few years, even on some of the main-lake flats that haven’t had grass in a long time.”
And on a fishery like Rayburn, anglers are never too far out of first place to quit competing.
“Rayburn is always a cool place to fish because one big one can turn a tournament around,” Combs said. “It hasn’t been at its best the past couple of months, but you’ll still see some 8- and 9-pounders every day. And we should be getting some 45-degree nights soon, and that’s only gonna help.”
The tournament will begin Oct. 20 with a 7:15 a.m. CT takeoff from Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, Texas. Weigh-ins are scheduled for 3:15 p.m. The full field will fish on Oct. 20-21 with the Top 10 anglers scheduled to compete for the tournament title on Oct. 22. The winner will qualify for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic scheduled for March 24-26 on the Tennessee River in Knoxville.
Full coverage of the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open presented by Mossy Oak Fishing can be found on Bassmaster.com and live coverage of Championship Saturday will be available on FS1 beginning at 7 a.m. CT.
The Topwater Chaos Continues
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The explosive Ever Green Shower Blows SB-150 topwater family adds a range of new colors |
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Cypress, CA (October 13, 2022) – Thar she blows…Shower Blows. Since famed Japanese bass angler Morizo Shimizu offered input developing Ever Green’s original Shower Blows SB-125, the regal topwater plug has captivated bass anglers worldwide and sent untold gallons of water skyward. Then, based on popular demand, Ever Green introduced the larger SB-150 for even more topwater pandemonium. Now, the technology-based lure crafter welcomes six new wicked patterns to the SB-150 lineup. The SB-150’s distinctive design moves water like a subdued popper – splatters, spits, and bubbles – while locomoting in walk-the-dog fashion – a truly novel hybridization. At 5-7/8-inch (150mm) and 1-9/16-ounce (44.5g), the SB-150 sports a trio of nasty #2 trebles, the rear tied with tantalizing feathers, which subtly sway when the bait is paused. The feathered hook also adds resonance in the intervals between stillness and motion and creates suction, connecting with light biters not blasting the surface. |
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The larger SB-150 plays well big bass, as well as in darker or turbid water when extra commotion is required. Additionally, the bigger bait is well suited for the upsized appetites of striped bass and wipers. The SB-150’s elongated body design minimizes air resistance on the cast, while internal tungsten weights in the rear guarantee incredible distances even against headwinds. This incredible range expands your search with every cast. Moreover, the SB-150’s perfect balance in the water allows it to make quick, consecutive turns without jumping out of the water, replicating an agitated baitfish on the run. |
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The SB-150’s cosmetics add to its overall effectiveness. The lure features stunningly accurate eyeballs, scale patterns, and authentic gills. Layered airbrushing creates added realism, as nature’s palette of colors are seldom stark. New colors include Full Metal, Glow Shad Duzzlar, Flash Wakasagi, Flash Clear Shad, Ghost Olive Shad, Silver Flitter Shad, adding to existing patterns, Bone, Natural Gill and Black Bone. MSRP $23.99. New colors available 2023. The Ever Green Shower Blows SB-150 is a big-bass bully. And with six new patterns to choose from, expect the beatdowns to continue. |
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Greys Expands Line of Popular FIN Fly Fishing Combos
What started as the first of its kind Euro combo expands to include more offerings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct. 13, 2022). Greys, known for its innovative design and creative fly fishing tackle , has now expanded the popular FIN series to include a full line of high performance setups to get anglers fishing faster. Featuring the all new Greys FIN fly reel, high-performance and fast-action FIN fly rod, and a fully fitted twin colored floating line complete with backing and leader, the new FIN combos go beyond the already popular Euronymph combo to include setups for everything from small streams to large lakes. Now anglers can maximize their time on the water. The FIN combos include perfectly balanced rod and reel, fly line and leader that are available in weights 3 through 8.
Features:
- High-quality FIN 4pc fly rod
- Alloy and wood reel seat
- AA cork handle
- Double-foot snake guides
- Lined stripper guides
- FIN disc drag fly reel
- Twin color floating fly line with a loop
- Fully fitted with backing and tapered leader
- Supplied in a combination rod/reel case
MSRP: Starting at $269.99
Available: Fall 2022
NPAA Annual Conference is a “Can’t Miss” Event
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Aims to help recreational fishing-industry professionals control their own destiny. |
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Forestville, WI (October 13, 2022) – Anticipation is ramping up for the National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) 2023 Annual Conference to be held in Fort Myers, Florida, January 6 through 8. The premier event for recreational industry fishing professionals ranging from tournament anglers and guides to tackle shop staff, service crews and industry representatives, will be held at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport - Town Center, an awesome venue with a central location just five minutes from the SW Florida Regional Airport (RSW), Southwest Florida’s largest airport offering direct flights daily to most major cities across the country. “We’re really looking forward to this event,” says NPAA’s president, Patrick Neu. “Our conference theme is ‘Control Your Own Destiny,’ and our focus will be on providing attendees a better understanding of the tools needed to be successful in this industry on a professional level. The conference features in-depth seminars, opportunities to network with successful professionals and industry leaders, supporting partner booths and more. Additionally, the early January timing should be perfect for attendees to sample the amazing fishing opportunities available in this part of the Sunshine State.” |
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Among the seminars slated, the father/son team of Jason and Jay Przekurat from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, should be especially enlightening. Titled “Living Our Family Dream,” it details how the pair created a pathway to their angling careers. Jason, 52, is a long-time member of NPAA whose storied career includes FLW Walleye Tour championships in 2003 and 2007, National Walleye Championships in 2016 and 2020, plus a Masters Walleye Circuit Championship in 2000. Jay, 23, specializes in bass fishing. He’s also the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year, and he captured his first Elite Series win on the St. Lawrence River in July. “You couldn’t find a better example of two professional anglers to represent our conference theme – and it’s even more incredible that they are father and son,” states Neu. “Jason has made a career as a tournament walleye angler and an exceptional angler educator. Jay is now on his way to do the same as a BASS Elite Series angler.” The Przekurats will outline what they did to take control of their collective fishing destiny, including how they’ve managed to fish for a living, run a successful business, and claw their way to the top of the leader board while staying grounded and having fun. If you’ve ever thought about being a pro angler, you don’t want to miss this dynamic team. |
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I’m thrilled to be speaking at the NPAA Annual Conference,” says Jason. “This organization provides all members of the recreational fishing industry a platform for tackling important issues that affect our livelihoods. At the same time, the networking opportunities, contacts, guidance and insights you’ll gain from being a member can help advance your career – especially if you attend the annual conferences. Many industry leaders make it a point to be there, and it’s great to be able to network and to get to know one another on professional and personal levels.” Jay agrees with his father, noting that he owes a lot of his success to growing up in a fishing family but has augmented that head start with his NPAA membership. “My Dad has been an NPAA member for as long as I can remember, so it made sense for me to join when I decided I wanted to become a full-time pro,” he explains. “I especially appreciate the Annual Conference because of the seminars and chance to speak with successful pros that really understand the business side of the sport. The discounts from the organization’s supporting partners are another great reason to become a member. Simply put, NPAA helps me from personal, educational and financial standpoint." The Annual Conference is a key component of the NPAA platform, which exists to help members grow their professional angling careers and run successful industry businesses. The event will also host a Benefit Banquet presented by Yamaha and Skeeter Boats that will benefit the Future Angler Foundation (FAF), which introduces millions of potential new anglers and boaters each year to the thrill and fun of sportfishing and boating. |
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In addition to superior networking opportunities, sportfishing advocacy and promoting entry into the sport, NPAA offers a monthly member newsletter, a weekly industry NewsBLAST, and access to significant discounts on gear and services provided by many of its nearly 80 supporting partners. The NPAA 2023 Annual Conference is expected to sell out quickly this year because registrations are limited to the first 200 registrants. “Pre-registration for NPAA Members began on October 5th and are coming in at a quick pace,” said NPAA Administrative Manager Ashley Garland. Registrations for non-Members open today, October 12th. Registration fees include all activities, meals, and one ticket for the FAF Banquet. More information on registration can be found on the NPAA Conference Page. (Note: Non-Members who pre-register for the Conference and opt to join the association prior to the end of the Conference will receive a $50 rebate on their Conference Registration Fee.) For more information on joining the NPAA, attending the Annual Conference, and exploring the many benefits membership provides, visit www.npaa.net. |
Picasso Lures Introduces Shaky Vibe Head New Head the Inspiration of Lake Guntersville Guide Lonnie Cochran
Indiana, Penn. - October 12, 2022 – Rather than enter the marketplace with their own version of the latest “Me Too” product trends, Picasso Lures has long been strived to be a company that makes products that are unique. The Pennsylvania based manufacturer has built a reputation around innovative products that are designed to be effective and meet the needs of anglers and building on the response of the fish first.
In keeping with that tradition, Picasso Lures announces the release of the new Shakey Vibe inspired by Lake Guntersville, Ala. Guide Lonnie Cochran. The Shakey Vibe would best be described as a combination of a shaking jighead and bladed jig, though it is at its core a finesse option for anglers.
Cochran said that the idea came to him as he was reading an issue of Bassmaster Magazine. “I was looking at one of their illustrations and saw a worm standing straight up off the bottom with what I thought was a blade on the nose,” he said. “After I put my reading glasses on, I realized it was a bullet weight laying on its side, but the idea stuck with me.”
Cochran said he picked up the phone and called Terry Monteleone, co-owner of Picasso Lures and told him what he was looking for, he was met with silence. “I thought that the idea must not be any good, because the only word I got was ‘okay’,” said Cochran. “But he called me a couple of days later telling me he had something for me to try, and we were on the way.”
Monteleone said that the idea resonated with him, and he started working on it. “I really thought that it sounded like a good idea, so we played with way of putting it together,” he said. “It took three or four adjustments, but we landed on something that has shown great promise as Lonnie has been doing very well on it during our process.”
The Shakey Vibe is a round ball Shaky Head with a screw lock for easy threading of worms and a circuit board blade attached to the line tie to provide action to the worm. The Shakey Vibe is available in 3/16, 1/4 and 3/8-ounce sizes, all with a 1x strong 5/0 Gamakatsu hook and comes in plain, black and green pumpkin colors. Along with the finesse version, a scaled up “magnum” size in black and pumpkin, built on a 2x strong 8/0 Gamakatsu hook in 1/2, 5/8 and 3/4-ounce sizes.
Cochran said this new head is designed to give the methodical worm angler added attraction. “This should be fished on the bottom by shaking it and letting it rest, and after those two or three initial subtle movements, a pull / lift and fall movement will make the head vibrate,” he said. “The strikes come as the blade starts to vibrate, or as it falls back to the bottom; it’s a great addition to my Brekley Maxscent Hitworms and the Fatty Bottom Hoppers on the larger sizes; it has really made a difference in my fishing.”
Josh Bertrand Goes Wire-to-Wire to win 2022 WON Bass U.S. Open
Laughlin, Nev. - October 12, 2022 – It’s very rare to have a bass fishing event in the deserts of Nevada and Arizona where wind is not a factor in the event. It is even more rare for a three-day event to have a complete lack of wind. Warm, calm conditions greeted the anglers who ventured out onto the waters of Lake Mohave each day for the 2022 Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open has been presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin.
Calm slick conditions on a clear water fishery often means difficult conditions, but for the first two days, San Tan Valley, Ariz. pro Josh Bertrand seemingly made it look easy with consecutive limits that eclipsed 20 pounds. With a two-day total of 43.79 pounds, he held a little more than a four-pound lead over second place pro Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark., who started the final day with 39.43 pounds. Three-time U.S. Open champion Clifford Pirch, from Payson, Ariz. stood in third with 39.36 pounds.
The trio, and those chasing them spent a long day on Lake Mohave, but in the end, it was San Tan Valley, Ariz. pro Josh Bertrand, the man who led since the opening bell who proved to put the pieces of the puzzle together the best and walked away with the title of 2022 WON Bass U.S. OpenChampion. Bertrand added a final day limit of Lake Mohave smallmouthweighing 17.99 pounds to bring his three-day winning total to 61.78.
In claiming victory, Bertrand not only held the trophy, but also grabbed the keys to the Bass Cat Cougar FTD / Mercury ProXS 250 prize package worth $86,000 and the winner’s share of the purse worth another $75,000.
Bertrand outlasted Shuffield who posted his second consecutive limiteclipsing 20 pounds on the final day. His 20.75-pound limit brought his total to finish the tournament with 60.18 pounds, good enough for second place.
AAA angler Joe Ahrens of San Diego, Calif. began the final day in eighthplace and fished with Fort Worth, Tex. pro Chris Zaldain. The pair weighed 18.83 pounds on the final day to bring his total weight to 46.40 pounds to claim the title of WON Bass U.S. Open AAA Champion. His victory earned him the keys to a Honda Fortrax ATV valued at $5,600 and $9,000 cash.
Bertrand, who began his fishing career guiding and competing in tournaments in Arizona, said that this title was something he had wanted for years. “The U.S. Open has always been one of the most important and special tournaments I’ve fished in,” he said. “I’d always wanted to earn this trophy, but I didn’t know how much it meant to me until I was on the water today; it was a very stressful day, and I am so happy that it turned out this way.”
The Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour angler, who has turned into one of the most consistent anglers in the business, said that he fished deep with a dropshot rig to put his weight together. “I fished the middle section of the lake on structure in 20 to 40 feet of water,” he said. “I would use my Garmin Livescope Plus to make sure the fish were there and cast my dropshot rig to them; they were relating heavily to school of baitfish.”
Bertrand revealed that each of his keepers came on a Berkley Flatworm in green pumpkin, with the late exception of two of his final fish that bit the same worm in a black color. “I used the Flatworm because I have so much confidence in how it appeals to smallmouth,” he said. “I threw it on my new Abu Garcia dropshot rod ad reel spooled with 6-pound-test Trilene fluorocarbon, a 3/8-ounce dropshot rig with a Fusion 19 Dropshot Hook; that was my whole program.”
Bertrand, who won a Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River in New York in 2018, said that the personal importance of this win is at a premium. “I am really fortunate to compete on a national level, and to have won there,” he said. “But this win ranks at the top of my list because of what it has meant to me over my career; the U.S. Open has been the event all of us in the West want to win, and I’ve dreamt of it my whole life; I’m absolutely in shock right now.”
Fishing his first U.S. Open, Shuffield found comfort in the fact that he was smallmouth fishing and put together a run at the win. “I really loved the way this lake fished, it is an amazing lake,” said Shuffield. “I used a dropshot rig and a Ned Rig to catch all of my fish this week fishing in the area they call “The Bowl.”
Shuffield used the same Berkley Flatworm that won the event, but also used a green pumpkin Z Man TRD to boat his fish. He threw them on a 7’4” Phenix M1rod and Daiwa Ballistic reel spooled with 15-pound-test Hi-Viz Yellow Yozuri Super Braid and an 8-pound-test Yozuri T7 Fluorocarbon leader.”
The Arizona pro said that he let himself listen to the dock talk that said that 18 pounds a day would win the event, and it cost him. “I had 18 pounds early then laid off my fish trying to conserve the areas on the first day and weighed in two under four pounds,” he said. “I tried to make up for it, but that first day really cost me. But I have to give it Josh, he knew what he had to do and went out and did it; congratulations to him.”
Patrick Touey from Nipomo, Calif. caught 19 pounds today and moved into third place for the championship with 56.75 pounds. 18-year-old Zach VerBrugge brought 17.71 pounds to the scales at Katherine Landing to move his total weight to 53.47 pounds, landing the Lake Havasu, Ariz. pro in fourth place. Rounding out the top five was Zaldain, the Bassmaster Elite Series pro weighed a total of 51.61 pounds for the event.
Following the AAA winner Ahrens, in second place was Brian Tressen from Corona, Calif with 45.72 pounds. In third place was Mike Crothers of Chandler, Ariz. with 44.03 pounds. Jim Vretzos of El Dorado Hills, Calif. finished the event in fourth place with 43.54 pounds and Tyler Head of Eugene, Ore. Rounded out the top five with 41.71 pounds.
The 2022 Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open has been presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin. Takeoffs and weigh-ins were held at Katherine Landing at Lake Mohave Marina located at 2690 Katherine Spur, Bullhead City, AZ 86429.
Look to wonbass.com and WONews.com along with WON BASS and Western Outdoor News social media platforms for event details and updates.
Complete final standings can be found below.
The 40th Anniversary 2022 WON BASS U.S. Open is presented by the following sponsors; Bass Cat Boats, Mercury Marine, Costa, CenturyMarine, Power-Pole, Western Outdoor News, Next Gen Lithium, Daiwa, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Frabill, Plano, Seaguar, Chevron Techron Marine, Lowrance, DD26 Fishing, Phenix Rods, Gamakatsu, Livingston Lures,Roboworm, HydroHoist, Bridgford Foods, Last Chance Performance Marine, Anglers Marine, Katherine Landing, Sure Life, LifeSource Water Systems, HUK Fishing, Huntington Beach Honda, Anderson Ford, Tuff Bunk, Laughlin Tourism Commission, Visit Laughlin and Edgewater Hotel, Casino & Resort.
Final Standings:
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1 |
$75,000 + Fully Loaded Bass Cat |
Josh Bertrand |
61.78 |
1 |
$9,000 + Honda Fourtrax ATV |
Joe Ahrens |
46.40 |
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2 |
$16,500 |
Spencer Shuffield |
60.18 |
2 |
$5,750 |
Brian Tressen |
45.72 |
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3 |
$10,000 |
Patrick Touey |
56.75 |
3 |
$4,750 |
Mike Crothers |
44.03 |
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4 |
$9,000 |
Zach VerBrugge |
53.47 |
4 |
$3,350 |
Jim Vretzos |
43.54 |
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5 |
$8,000 |
Chris Zaldain |
51.61 |
5 |
$2,500 |
Tyler Head |
41.71 |
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6 |
$7,500 |
Luke Clausen |
51.06 |
6 |
$2,300 |
Michael Gabrielson |
40.34 |
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7 |
$6,500 |
Sean Coffey |
50.64 |
7 |
$2,000 |
Brian Kemp |
39.72 |
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8 |
$6,000 |
Austin Bonjour |
48.88 |
8 |
$1,750 |
Phillip Dijulio |
39.47 |
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9 |
$5,500 |
Jeremy McKay |
48.12 |
9 |
$1,500 |
Ty Crofts |
38.34 |
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10 |
$4,500 |
Todd Kline |
46.49 |
10 |
$1,250 |
Mike Gowey |
38.02 |
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11 |
$3,750 |
Scott Hellesen |
45.88 |
11 |
$1,000 |
R. Stephen |
36.95 |
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12 |
$3,750 |
Justin Kerr |
45.34 |
12 |
$1,000 |
Mike Rasso |
36.71 |
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13 |
$3,750 |
Conrad Demecs |
45.25 |
13 |
$1,000 |
Gary Freeman |
36.32 |
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14 |
$3,500 |
Clifford Pirch |
45.24 |
14 |
$1,000 |
Mike Kizis |
35.65 |
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15 |
$3,500 |
Kyle Grover |
43.09 |
15 |
$1,000 |
Tom Creasy |
35.62 |
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16 |
$3,000 |
Ben Byrd |
40.62 |
16 |
$900 |
Eric Hammer |
35.59 |
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17 |
$3,000 |
Joe Uribe, Jr. |
39.68 |
17 |
$900 |
Charles Jett |
35.55 |
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18 |
$3,000 |
Kalib Lund |
39.35 |
18 |
$900 |
Max Howarth |
35.33 |
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19 |
$2,750 |
Dan Frazier |
39.23 |
19 |
$900 |
Dylan Watson |
34.98 |
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20 |
$2,750 |
Cody Kurz |
38.72 |
20 |
$900 |
Bo McNeely |
34.96 |
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21 |
$2,500 |
Jonathan Schuyler |
38.64 |
21 |
$800 |
Kyle Keegan |
34.93 |
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22 |
$2,500 |
Mark Williams |
37.61 |
22 |
$800 |
Pete Marino |
34.66 |
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23 |
$2,500 |
Roy Hawk |
37.30 |
23 |
$800 |
Brandon Diamond |
34.52 |
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24 |
$2,500 |
Jon Bell |
37.15 |
24 |
$800 |
Jeff Stuart |
34.46 |
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25 |
$2,500 |
Brett Leber |
37.05 |
25 |
$800 |
Junior Mora |
33.64 |
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26 |
$2,250 |
Kyle Richins |
36.99 |
26 |
$750 |
Joe Uribe, Sr. |
33.45 |
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27 |
$2,250 |
Douglas Jones |
36.97 |
27 |
$750 |
Michael Reynolds |
33.14 |
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28 |
$2,250 |
Byron Velvick |
36.67 |
28 |
$750 |
Anthony Stanfa |
32.99 |
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29 |
$2,250 |
Marvin Finley |
36.24 |
29 |
$750 |
Andrew Packard |
32.97 |
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30 |
$2,250 |
Bryan Grier |
36.14 |
30 |
$750 |
Nick Lara |
32.96 |
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31 |
$2,000 |
Mike Bird |
36.10 |
31 |
$600 |
Makoto Otani |
32.72 |
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32 |
$2,000 |
Michael Phua |
35.86 |
32 |
$600 |
Dave Phillips |
32.66 |
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33 |
$2,000 |
Ken Whalen |
35.69 |
33 |
$600 |
Kurt Hodges |
32.25 |
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34 |
$2,000 |
Tim Klinger |
35.62 |
34 |
$600 |
Noah Sanford |
31.58 |
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35 |
$1,600 |
Max Hernandez |
35.51 |
35 |
$600 |
Joseph Riordan |
30.87 |
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36 |
$1,600 |
Mike Steckel |
35.37 |
36 |
$600 |
Dean Yamagata |
30.85 |
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37 |
$1,600 |
Billy Hines |
34.84 |
37 |
$600 |
Brian Reaves |
30.65 |
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38 |
$1,600 |
Mark Poe |
34.82 |
38 |
$600 |
Richard Johnson |
30.48 |
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39 |
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John Basmadjian |
34.58 |
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39 |
Ray Kawabata |
30.12 |
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40 |
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Samuel Collins |
34.51 |
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40 |
Zach Gines |
29.83 |
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41 |
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Clayton Meyer |
34.47 |
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41 |
Robert Brondyke |
29.81 |
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42 |
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John Fuqua |
34.07 |
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42 |
Jonathan Green |
29.61 |
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43 |
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Paul Hodges |
33.92 |
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43 |
Kevin A. Smith |
29.58 |
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44 |
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Brandon Morton |
33.9 |
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44 |
Sonny Yee |
29.51 |
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45 |
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Gunnar Stanton |
33.77 |
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45 |
Darren Wilson |
29.50 |
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45 |
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Johnny Johnson |
33.77 |
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46 |
William McAninch |
29.39 |
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47 |
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Bill Brown |
32.76 |
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47 |
Colton |
29.15 |
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48 |
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Kevin Wiggins |
32.53 |
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48 |
Steve W. Clark |
28.80 |
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49 |
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Dennis Kolender |
32.51 |
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49 |
Bryan Ledford |
28.51 |
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50 |
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Jeff Baird |
31.61 |
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50 |
Clif Gallagher |
28.50 |
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51 |
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Chris Patek |
30.88 |
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51 |
James Pena |
28.24 |
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52 |
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Dylan Maxon |
30.85 |
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52 |
Douglas Bullard |
28.18 |
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53 |
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Jason Reyes |
30.15 |
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53 |
Adam Arp-Romero |
28.14 |
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54 |
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Mike Williams |
29.74 |
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54 |
Melanie McBride |
28.13 |
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55 |
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John Martinez |
29.55 |
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55 |
Tom Kruse |
27.99 |
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56 |
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Kevin Johnson |
29.3 |
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56 |
Tony Witt |
27.88 |
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57 |
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Chris Costello |
29.14 |
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57 |
Ethan Hammer |
27.57 |
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58 |
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Micah Jones |
29.06 |
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58 |
Brian Avila |
27.54 |
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59 |
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Ricky Shabazz |
28.23 |
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59 |
Lyle Valador |
27.41 |
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60 |
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Marty Lawrence |
27.96 |
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60 |
Kenneth Murata |
27.09 |
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61 |
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Levi Samz |
27.72 |
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61 |
Michael Nugent |
26.82 |
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62 |
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Jerry Ballesteros |
27.6 |
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62 |
Alf Penland |
26.72 |
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63 |
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Chris Kinley |
26.9 |
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63 |
Rick Correa |
26.72 |
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64 |
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Kevin Hugo |
26.63 |
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64 |
Patrick S. Donoho |
26.59 |
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65 |
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Steve Lund |
26.17 |
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65 |
Gary Wasson |
26.52 |
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66 |
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Mike Folkestad |
25.89 |
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66 |
Stephen Byrum |
26.36 |
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67 |
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James Weaver |
25.82 |
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67 |
Nathan Foreman |
26.04 |
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68 |
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Phillip Emery |
25.58 |
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68 |
Daymond Allen |
26.01 |
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69 |
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Tom Kilduff |
25.55 |
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69 |
Mick Karshner |
25.95 |
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70 |
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Louis Fernandes |
25.35 |
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70 |
Matthew Matus |
25.78 |
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71 |
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Joe Cole |
25.12 |
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71 |
Ken Hromada |
25.63 |
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72 |
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Sunny Hawk |
24.98 |
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72 |
Chris Ricci |
25.59 |
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73 |
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Jim Herrero |
24.84 |
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73 |
Matt Thomas |
25.07 |
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74 |
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Jordan Collom |
24.47 |
|
74 |
Dylan Moore |
25.03 |
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75 |
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Christopher Allen |
24.33 |
|
75 |
John Younce |
25.02 |
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76 |
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Steve Molinari |
23.91 |
|
76 |
Rick Mason |
24.83 |
|
77 |
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Daylon Smith |
23.9 |
|
77 |
John Bitting |
24.81 |
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78 |
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Anthony Salazar |
23.85 |
|
78 |
DJ Virzuela |
24.57 |
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79 |
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Carl Limbrick, Jr. |
23.78 |
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79 |
David Hutto |
24.44 |
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80 |
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John Morrow |
23.68 |
|
80 |
Todd Tobiasson |
24.34 |
|
81 |
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Dan Davis |
23.47 |
|
81 |
David Stanberry |
24.33 |
|
82 |
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Tony Lain |
22.85 |
|
82 |
William Penrod |
24.27 |
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83 |
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Travis Pitt |
22.76 |
|
83 |
Randy Ricafort |
24.24 |
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84 |
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Jamie Shaw |
22.75 |
|
84 |
Tim Demecs |
24.22 |
|
84 |
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Rick Clunn |
22.75 |
|
85 |
Ron Goldshine |
23.98 |
|
86 |
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Rusty Salewske |
22.43 |
|
86 |
David Childress |
23.92 |
|
87 |
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Aaron Bartelt |
22.4 |
|
87 |
Fisher Griffith |
23.90 |
|
88 |
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Adam Cacal |
22.03 |
|
88 |
Brandon Smith |
23.74 |
|
89 |
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Mike Luiere |
21.97 |
|
89 |
Tom Warren |
23.68 |
|
90 |
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Matt Frazier |
21.78 |
|
90 |
David Zrebiec |
23.58 |
|
91 |
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Daniel Uptain |
21.44 |
|
91 |
Bridger Richins |
23.45 |
|
92 |
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Justin Patti |
21.29 |
|
92 |
Trait Zaldain |
23.43 |
|
93 |
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Tyler Ivie |
21.16 |
|
93 |
Steve Larsen |
23.41 |
|
94 |
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Kevin Finley |
21.03 |
|
94 |
Bryan Davis |
23.37 |
|
95 |
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Eddie Rodriguez |
20.78 |
|
95 |
Zack Willis |
23.37 |
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96 |
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Paul Bailey |
20.66 |
|
96 |
Nathan Hill |
23.36 |
|
97 |
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Kazuki Kodama |
20.64 |
|
97 |
Fred Buelna |
23.35 |
|
98 |
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Robert Morales |
20.45 |
|
98 |
Rick Moore |
23.12 |
|
99 |
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Kevin Martin |
20.29 |
|
99 |
Chuck Turner |
23.01 |
|
100 |
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John Gayo |
19.74 |
|
100 |
Darin Folkestad |
22.81 |
|
101 |
|
Andrew Napoleon |
19.68 |
|
101 |
Craig Duvall |
22.61 |
|
102 |
|
Mark Rauenzahn |
19.57 |
|
102 |
Creston Carroll |
22.61 |
|
103 |
|
Jeff Rutt |
19.52 |
|
103 |
Geoff Pierce |
22.60 |
|
104 |
|
Ray Arbesu |
19.42 |
|
104 |
Joseph Weber |
21.90 |
|
105 |
|
Ron Hammett |
19.21 |
|
105 |
Shawn Carnahan |
21.82 |
|
106 |
|
Tom Leedom |
19.19 |
|
106 |
Kevin Burgess |
21.73 |
|
107 |
|
Allen Bratton |
19.04 |
|
107 |
David Thies |
21.69 |
|
108 |
|
Wayne St. John |
18.93 |
|
108 |
Josh Buller |
21.29 |
|
109 |
|
Scooter Griffith |
18.82 |
|
109 |
Chris Harvey |
21.26 |
|
110 |
|
Benjamin Green |
18.65 |
|
110 |
Jonathan Jackson |
21.19 |
|
111 |
|
Tom Ormsby |
18.19 |
|
111 |
Kaden Argyle |
21.16 |
|
112 |
|
Patrick Whitaker |
17.98 |
|
112 |
Vincent Alcantara |
21.10 |
|
113 |
|
Mike Bartley |
17.77 |
|
113 |
Anthony Romano |
21.10 |
|
114 |
|
Lyle Dalby |
17.68 |
|
114 |
Gary Volpe |
21.08 |
|
115 |
|
CJ Hinkle |
17.62 |
|
115 |
Todd Belzner |
21.04 |
|
116 |
|
Matthew Luna |
17.53 |
|
116 |
Kelly Burns |
20.77 |
|
117 |
|
Robert Ostercamp |
17.41 |
|
117 |
Hayden Metz |
20.59 |
|
118 |
|
Travis Jewell |
17.4 |
|
118 |
Kenny Johnson |
20.59 |
|
119 |
|
Corey Williams |
17.06 |
|
119 |
Jay Corbett |
20.41 |
|
120 |
|
Lowell Mickelson |
16.9 |
|
120 |
Mike Dailey |
20.37 |
|
120 |
|
Jeff Hudson |
16.9 |
|
121 |
James Scott |
20.36 |
|
122 |
|
Jiggs Benn |
16.83 |
|
122 |
Robbie Espinosa |
20.33 |
|
123 |
|
Frankie Mueller |
16.64 |
|
123 |
Norman Uptain |
20.19 |
|
124 |
|
Todd Holverson |
16.48 |
|
124 |
Joel Chin |
19.77 |
|
125 |
|
Robert Lutes |
16.29 |
|
125 |
Jordan Werner |
19.73 |
|
126 |
|
Bill O'Shinn |
16.23 |
|
126 |
Geoff Peterson |
19.30 |
|
127 |
|
Donnie Scroggins |
16.21 |
|
127 |
Gerald Kimzey |
19.23 |
|
128 |
|
Shane Noel |
16.16 |
|
128 |
Gerred Curwick |
18.97 |
|
129 |
|
Louis Ulrich |
16.01 |
|
129 |
Colin Harrell |
18.76 |
|
130 |
|
Darius Arberry |
15.9 |
|
130 |
Ray Gauerke |
18.71 |
|
131 |
|
Jimmy Reese |
15.55 |
|
131 |
Michael Grisham |
18.40 |
|
132 |
|
Garrett Howard |
15.54 |
|
132 |
Mark Chadeayne |
18.40 |
|
133 |
|
David Valdivia |
15.38 |
|
133 |
Blake Rose |
18.23 |
|
134 |
|
Cody Steckel |
15.21 |
|
134 |
Tim Domingues |
18.18 |
|
135 |
|
Ryan Yamagata |
15.16 |
|
135 |
Greg Stevens |
18.11 |
|
136 |
|
Andy Manahl |
15.1 |
|
136 |
Kevin Holmgreen |
18.07 |
|
137 |
|
Chip Gilbert |
15.09 |
|
137 |
Thor Dusenberry |
18.01 |
|
138 |
|
Cameron Karber |
15.03 |
|
138 |
Andrew Jayne |
17.98 |
|
139 |
|
Shawn Herring |
15.02 |
|
139 |
Chris Thatcher |
17.77 |
|
140 |
|
Allen Clark |
14.85 |
|
140 |
Mark J. White |
17.62 |
|
141 |
|
Chris Nickerson |
14.84 |
|
141 |
Lonnie Foster |
17.50 |
|
142 |
|
Matt Shura |
14.61 |
|
142 |
Chris Beverly |
17.26 |
|
143 |
|
Rob Sanford |
14.36 |
|
143 |
Jeff Giffen |
17.18 |
|
144 |
|
Gil Valadez |
14.33 |
|
144 |
Joe Ramos |
17.11 |
|
145 |
|
Robert Sedillo, Jr. |
14.29 |
|
145 |
Wade Goodwin |
17.01 |
|
146 |
|
Shawn Cooley |
13.58 |
|
146 |
Logan Walker |
16.78 |
|
147 |
|
Russ Barger |
13.53 |
|
147 |
Tim Roden |
16.72 |
|
148 |
|
Greg Garcia |
13.41 |
|
148 |
J.D. Madden |
16.29 |
|
149 |
|
Austin Gutzwiller |
13.33 |
|
149 |
Roger Nelson |
16.18 |
|
150 |
|
Shane Spinning |
13.2 |
|
150 |
Darin Guglielmo |
15.98 |
|
151 |
|
Dick Watson |
13.14 |
|
151 |
Shawn Byrne |
15.96 |
|
152 |
|
Jason Bryan |
13.06 |
|
152 |
Brian P. Day |
15.93 |
|
153 |
|
Brian Nunn |
12.75 |
|
153 |
Kirk Beardsley |
15.85 |
|
154 |
|
Dung Van Vu |
12.7 |
|
154 |
Steven Cook |
15.13 |
|
155 |
|
Jesse A. Marquez |
12.68 |
|
155 |
Scott Robertson |
15.07 |
|
156 |
|
Brad Szarkowski |
11.98 |
|
156 |
Bill Eastes |
14.88 |
|
157 |
|
James Hansen |
11.77 |
|
157 |
Anthony Souza |
14.77 |
|
158 |
|
Ayaaz Ismail |
11.57 |
|
158 |
Rick Cofield |
14.73 |
|
159 |
|
Scott Davis |
11.31 |
|
159 |
Trevor Love |
14.68 |
|
160 |
|
Travis Darrough |
11.17 |
|
160 |
Mark Shelden |
14.68 |
|
161 |
|
Jeremy Mann |
11.04 |
|
161 |
Joey Aliberto |
14.09 |
|
162 |
|
Jim Hawkes |
10.88 |
|
162 |
Joe Leonard |
13.98 |
|
163 |
|
Rodney Reed |
10.7 |
|
163 |
Jeremie Wraight |
13.41 |
|
164 |
|
Rusty Brown |
10.69 |
|
164 |
Steve Rice |
13.37 |
|
165 |
|
Brent Becker |
10.34 |
|
165 |
David Meza |
12.85 |
|
166 |
|
Steven Bowlin |
10.27 |
|
166 |
Ellison Hubbard |
12.85 |
|
167 |
|
Mike Huseman |
10.19 |
|
167 |
William Hill Sr |
12.76 |
|
168 |
|
Tom White Jr. |
9.27 |
|
168 |
Melvin Cromwell |
12.64 |
|
169 |
|
Mag Gimbel |
8.88 |
|
169 |
Stacy Teeters |
12.22 |
|
170 |
|
Jesse Halstead |
8.67 |
|
170 |
Ron Smith |
12.19 |
|
171 |
|
Joshua Glenn |
8.62 |
|
171 |
Steve Baker |
11.73 |
|
172 |
|
Dan Merchant |
8.42 |
|
172 |
David Shearrer |
11.66 |
|
173 |
|
Victor Azevedo |
8.27 |
|
173 |
Bret Felter |
11.04 |
|
174 |
|
David Gliebe |
7.8 |
|
174 |
Mike Hawkins |
10.03 |
|
175 |
|
Michael Kuzara |
7.75 |
|
175 |
Ralph Wells |
9.81 |
|
176 |
|
Tony Capparelli |
7.31 |
|
176 |
Larry Ballesteros |
9.72 |
|
177 |
|
Marco Fenelli |
7.24 |
|
177 |
Jamie Johnson |
9.61 |
|
178 |
|
David Kemper |
6.81 |
|
178 |
Rick Melead |
9.23 |
|
179 |
|
Josh Albee |
6.36 |
|
179 |
Rod Livermore |
8.60 |
|
180 |
|
Zachary Elrite |
6.23 |
|
180 |
John D. Helm |
8.00 |
|
181 |
|
Jeffery Klicka |
5.92 |
|
181 |
Len Scinto |
7.98 |
|
182 |
|
Sheldon Johnson |
5.84 |
|
182 |
Kevin McBean |
7.65 |
|
183 |
|
Greg Halliman |
5.59 |
|
183 |
Adam Glasscock |
7.49 |
|
184 |
|
Mike Menne |
4.85 |
|
184 |
Adam Gragg |
7.19 |
|
185 |
|
Keith Newby |
4.49 |
|
185 |
Scott Holman |
5.59 |
|
186 |
|
Hermie Romero |
3.89 |
|
186 |
Brayden Weaver |
5.30 |
|
187 |
|
Kevin Duncan |
2.52 |
|
187 |
Willie Waller |
4.81 |
|
188 |
|
Shannon Perkins |
2.33 |
|
188 |
Wayne Larsen |
3.44 |
|
189 |
|
Melvin Williams |
0 |
|
189 |
David King |
2.33 |
Prosecutor: Fishermen caught cheating at tournament charged
From left, Rossford, Ohio Mayor Neil MacKinnon III, Rossford Walleye Roundup Tournament champions Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky, and Bass Pro Shops general manager Tony Williamson celebrate on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Bass Pro Shops in Rossford. Prosecutors in Cleveland are investigating an apparent cheating scandal during the lucrative walleye fishing tournament on Lake Erie. A Twitter video shows Jason Fischer, tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail event, cutting open walleye and finding lead weights and prepared fish filets inside the winning catch of five fish to bolster their weight. Anglers Runyan and Cominsky were disqualified. (Isaac Ritchey/The Blade via AP)
Associated Press
CLEVELAND -- Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament were indicted Wednesday on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts.
Jacob Runyan, 42, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, 35, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, were indicted in Cleveland on felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools and misdemeanor charges of unlawfully owning wild animals. They're due to be arraigned Oct. 26.
Neither man immediately responded to voicemails seeking comment.
The cheating allegations surfaced Sept. 30 when Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament director Jason Fischer became suspicious because Runyan and Cominsky's fish were significantly heavier than walleye of that length typically are. A crowd of people at Gordon Park in Cleveland watched Fischer cut the walleye open and announce that there were weights and walleye fillets stuffed inside.
An officer from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources confiscated the fish as evidence.
Fischer also did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.
Runyan and Cominsky would have received $28,760 in prizes for winning the tournament.
According to search warrant affidavits, the five walleye contained a total of eight 12-ounce (.34 kilogram) lead weights and two 8-ounce (.23 kilogram) weights, as well as the fish fillets. Officers from ODNR, the Hermitage Police Department and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission seized a boat, trailer and fishing gear belonging to Cominsky on Tuesday in Pennsylvania. The anglers had used the boat during last month's tournament, the affidavits said.
One of the affidavits disclosed that Runyan and Cominsky were investigated by Rossford police in northwest Ohio in April after being accused of cheating in a different walleye tournament. According to a Rossford police report, an assistant Wood County prosecutor concluded that although the men might have cheated, there was not enough evidence to charge them.
Registration For 2023 Bassmaster Opens Starts November 8
October 12, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Anglers hoping to compete for an Elite Series invitation or make their dreams come true by competing in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic can now mark their calendars. Registration dates for the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing have been announced and will open in early November, beginning with anglers who want to fish all nine events and participate in the Opens Elite Qualifiers (EQ) Division.
The popularity of the Opens tournaments has boomed in recent years with the expansion of live coverage options adding new audiences and increased participation numbers. In 2022, an unprecedented 83 anglers registered for all nine tournaments and divisions filled quickly, even prompting Classic champion Hank Cherry to give up his spot in the Southern Opens so that another angler could get a shot to compete.
“The Opens have always been a critical proving ground for tournament anglers,” said Executive Director of Tournaments Hank Weldon, who oversees the Bassmaster Opens. “But now the series combines the fierce competition of the EQ, dream-making Classic berths and a ton of coverage for anglers on FOX Sports and the B.A.S.S. platforms.
“The last few seasons have seen record-breaking registration numbers as anglers try to get one of the 225 boater spots for each event, and we expect that trend to continue when registration starts in November.”
Opens EQ anglers can register online beginning Nov. 8 for B.A.S.S Nation and Life members and Nov. 10 for all B.A.S.S. members. Single division registration for both pros and co-anglers opens online for B.A.S.S. Nation and Life members Nov. 15 and Nov. 17 for all B.A.S.S. members. Anyone interested in registering for a single event can do so online beginning Nov. 22.
All registration slots will open at 9 a.m. CT.
Entry fees will remain the same for the 2023 Opens circuit. Pro anglers will pay $1,800 per event with an $800 deposit due up front, while co-anglers will pay $475 per event with a $200 deposit.
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing Schedule
Division 1
March 2-4, Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Ala.
May 18-20, Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala.
Oct. 12-14, Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
Division 2
April 13-15, Toledo Bend, Many, La.
June 15-17, Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Okla.
Sept. 21-23, Lake of the Ozarks, Osage, Mo.
Division 3
May 3-5, Buggs Island Reservoir, Clarksville, Va.
July 20-22, St. Lawrence River, Waddington, N.Y.
Sept. 13-15, Watts Bar Reservoir, Kingston, Tenn.
Josh Bertrand Holds Lead on Day Two of 2022 WON Bass U.S. Open
Spencer Shuffield Jumps to Second Place
Laughlin, Nev. - October 11, 2022 – When the second day of the 2022Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin began, the setting was nearly identical to the warm, slick conditions that greeted the anglers on day one.
With the temperatures and high skies mirroring day one, the same could be said for the top of the leaderboard as Arizona pro Josh Bertrand held onto his lead with another limit of smallmouth that eclipsed 20 pounds.
Pre-tournament logic said that someone would bring in a 20-pound bag, but many wondered if it would be a feat that was repeatable. Bertrandproved that it was by backing up his 23.45-pounds day one limit with 20.39 pounds to retain his lead on day two with a total of 43.79 pounds.
Bertrand, who revealed that he had been holding some areas for the final day of competition on day one, had to touch those areas today. “It was a tougher day for me today numbers wise, and I had to expand on my approach a little,” said Bertrand. “I didn’t have to lean on the areas I’d been saving, but I did have to add a couple fish later in the day to top 20 pounds.”
He added that he feels good about the final day. “It’s no secret that I’m using one of my confidence baits, and I have good areas, so I feel like I have a good chance,” he said. “If I can put my Berkley Flatworm in front a enough smallmouth, I feel like I’ll give myself a chance to close it out.”
Arkansas Major League Fishing Big 5 Pro Circuit Title Champion Spencer Shuffield from was the final angler to weigh-in, and the Arkansas pro put an exclamation point on day two. Shuffield brought a 20.73-pound limit to the scales to jump into second place with 39.43 pounds.
Shuffield, fresh off his MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Title victory finds comfort in his settings. “I’ve always looked forward to fishing the U.S. Open, and Mohave is an amazing smallmouth fishery,” he said. “I have been expanding on my areas every day, and I feel like if I can do it again tomorrow, I’ll have a chance.”
Hot on his heels in third place is three-time WON Bass U.S. Open champion Clifford Pirch, who posted his second consecutive 19-pound limit to finish third with a total weight of 39.36 pounds heading into championship day. Patrick Touey, who started the event in second place fell to fourth place with a 17.33-pound limit to push his two-day total to 37.75 pounds, and Todd Kline caught 19.54 pounds to push his total weight to 36.31 pounds to round out the top five in the pro division.
On the AA side, day one leader Kyle Keegan added 11.48 pounds to keep the day two lead with 34.93 pounds. Jim Vretzos weighed 19.89 pounds to end the day in second place with a total weight of 31.74 pounds. Third place AAA Nick Lara added 18.98 pounds to bring his total to 31.16 pounds. Brian Tressen added 20.73 pounds to make his total 29.80 pounds to finish fourth and Gary Freeman’s 15.32 pounds on day two brought his total to 29.32 to round out the top five in the AAA division.
Complete standings can be found below.
The final day of the 2022 Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin begin Wednesday, October 12, with a champion being crowned at the conclusion of the final weigh-in with awards to be held at the E Center in Laughlin, Nev. Takeoff with 189 pro and AAA anglers will commence at safe light and weigh-ins will occur in the afternoons each day. Takeoff and weigh-ins will be held at Katherine Landing at Lake Mohave Marina located at 2690 Katherine Spur, Bullhead City, AZ 86429.
Join us for an historic event and look to wonbass.com and WONews.comalong with WON BASS and Western Outdoor News social media platforms for event details and updates.
The 40th Anniversary 2022 WON BASS U.S. Open is presented by the following sponsors; Bass Cat Boats, Mercury Marine, Costa, CenturyMarine, Power-Pole, Western Outdoor News, Next Gen Lithium, Daiwa, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Frabill, Plano, Seaguar, Chevron Techron Marine, Lowrance, DD26 Fishing, Phenix Rods, Gamakatsu, Livingston Lures,Roboworm, HydroHoist, Bridgford Foods, Last Chance Performance Marine, Anglers Marine, Katherine Landing, Sure Life, LifeSource Water Systems, Huntington Beach Honda, Anderson Ford, Tuff Bunk, Laughlin Tourism Commission, Visit Laughlin and Edgewater Hotel, Casino & Resort.
Day One Pro Standings
|
Place |
Angler |
Hometown |
Penalty |
Big Fish |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Total Weight |
|
1 |
Josh Bertrand |
San Tan Valley AZ |
|
4.71 |
23.45 |
20.34 |
43.79 |
|
2 |
Spencer Shuffield |
Hot Springs AK |
|
4.28 |
18.70 |
20.73 |
39.43 |
|
3 |
Clifford Pirch |
Payson AZ |
|
4.98 |
19.47 |
19.89 |
39.36 |
|
4 |
Patrick Touey |
Nipomo CA |
|
5.36 |
20.42 |
17.33 |
37.75 |
|
5 |
Todd Kline |
San Clemente CA |
0.40 |
|
16.77 |
19.54 |
36.31 |
|
6 |
Zach VerBrugge |
Lake Havasu AZ |
|
4.19 |
16.78 |
18.98 |
35.76 |
|
7 |
Sean Coffey |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
18.97 |
15.97 |
34.94 |
|
8 |
Mark Williams |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
0.20 |
|
17.75 |
15.22 |
32.97 |
|
9 |
Chris Zaldain |
Fort Worth TX |
0.20 |
|
13.94 |
18.84 |
32.78 |
|
10 |
Scott Hellesen |
Paso Robles CA |
0.20 |
|
16.37 |
16.38 |
32.75 |
|
11 |
Luke Clausen |
Otis Orchards WA |
0.60 |
|
15.68 |
16.30 |
31.98 |
|
12 |
Conrad Demecs |
Phoenix AZ |
0.40 |
|
13.00 |
18.61 |
31.61 |
|
13 |
Clayton Meyer |
Henderson NV |
0.40 |
5.52 |
15.97 |
14.34 |
30.31 |
|
14 |
Austin Bonjour |
Templeton CA |
0.20 |
|
18.37 |
11.37 |
29.74 |
|
15 |
Joe Uribe, Jr. |
Surprise AZ |
|
3.91 |
15.92 |
13.69 |
29.61 |
|
16 |
John Basmadjian |
Fullerton CA |
0.40 |
|
14.09 |
15.47 |
29.56 |
|
17 |
Jeremy McKay |
Eugene OR |
|
|
12.02 |
16.71 |
28.73 |
|
18 |
Justin Kerr |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
15.62 |
12.54 |
28.16 |
|
19 |
Dylan Maxon |
Pioera AZ |
|
5.09 |
18.89 |
8.78 |
27.67 |
|
20 |
Brett Leber |
Dixon CA |
|
4.67 |
15.26 |
12.35 |
27.61 |
|
21 |
Bryan Grier |
Hollister CA |
|
|
15.51 |
11.76 |
27.27 |
|
22 |
Kyle Grover |
RCHO STA MARG CA |
|
4.72 |
14.78 |
12.47 |
27.25 |
|
23 |
Mike Steckel |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
15.01 |
11.91 |
26.92 |
|
24 |
Samuel Collins |
Peoria AZ |
0.40 |
4.08 |
10.34 |
16.27 |
26.61 |
|
25 |
Jonathan Schuyler |
Henderson NV |
|
4.97 |
12.92 |
13.47 |
26.39 |
|
26 |
Dan Frazier |
Paso Robles CA |
0.20 |
|
12.07 |
13.95 |
26.02 |
|
27 |
Kevin Johnson |
Peoria AZ |
|
|
13.71 |
11.98 |
25.69 |
|
28 |
Kevin Wiggins |
Winterheaven CA |
0.20 |
|
11.35 |
14.31 |
25.66 |
|
29 |
Michael Phua |
Chino CA |
|
|
12.38 |
13.19 |
25.57 |
|
30 |
John Fuqua |
Payson AZ |
|
4.60 |
14.55 |
10.99 |
25.54 |
|
31 |
Johnny Johnson |
Lakeside AZ |
|
|
15.98 |
9.37 |
25.35 |
|
32 |
Dennis Kolender |
Santee CA |
|
|
12.46 |
12.73 |
25.19 |
|
33 |
Mike Bird |
Tonopah NV |
0.20 |
4.86 |
9.71 |
15.32 |
25.03 |
|
34 |
Ken Whalen |
Lompoc CA |
|
|
10.62 |
14.22 |
24.84 |
|
35 |
Max Hernandez |
Queen Creek AZ |
0.20 |
4.11 |
10.95 |
13.64 |
24.59 |
|
36 |
Jason Reyes |
Humble TX |
0.20 |
|
12.74 |
11.78 |
24.52 |
|
37 |
Anthony Salazar |
Henderson NV |
|
4.97 |
16.48 |
7.37 |
23.85 |
|
38 |
John Martinez |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
17.73 |
6.04 |
23.77 |
|
39 |
Roy Hawk |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
0.20 |
|
11.94 |
11.73 |
23.67 |
|
40 |
Ben Byrd |
Moab UT |
|
|
17.52 |
6.12 |
23.64 |
|
41 |
Kalib Lund |
Cave Creek AZ |
|
4.32 |
8.90 |
14.53 |
23.43 |
|
42 |
Kevin Hugo |
Canyon Lake CA |
0.20 |
5.35 |
14.00 |
9.41 |
23.41 |
|
43 |
Bill Brown |
Grand Junction CO |
|
|
11.46 |
11.81 |
23.27 |
|
44 |
Jon Bell |
Campo CA |
|
|
11.13 |
12.05 |
23.18 |
|
45 |
Jordan Collom |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
13.62 |
9.44 |
23.06 |
|
46 |
Byron Velvick |
San Antonio TX |
|
4.85 |
10.72 |
12.33 |
23.05 |
|
47 |
Tony Lain |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
0.20 |
4.52 |
17.00 |
5.85 |
22.85 |
|
48 |
Marvin Finley |
Peoria AZ |
|
|
12.38 |
10.20 |
22.58 |
|
49 |
Cody Kurz |
Oxnard CA |
0.20 |
3.82 |
10.46 |
11.81 |
22.27 |
|
50 |
Tim Klinger |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
8.38 |
13.89 |
22.27 |
|
51 |
Chris Patek |
Chula Vista CA |
0.20 |
|
12.60 |
9.36 |
21.96 |
|
52 |
Marty Lawrence |
Mesa AZ |
|
|
16.86 |
5.06 |
21.92 |
|
53 |
Douglas Jones |
North Las vegas NV |
|
|
7.28 |
14.60 |
21.88 |
|
54 |
Carl Limbrick, Jr. |
Bonita CA |
0.20 |
|
7.98 |
13.60 |
21.58 |
|
55 |
Chris Costello |
Gilroy CA |
0.20 |
|
12.04 |
9.21 |
21.25 |
|
56 |
Gunnar Stanton |
Boulder City NV |
0.20 |
|
8.00 |
13.16 |
21.16 |
|
57 |
Billy Hines |
Vacaville CA |
|
|
9.91 |
11.19 |
21.10 |
|
58 |
Kyle Richins |
Washington UT |
|
|
12.85 |
8.17 |
21.02 |
|
59 |
Mike Folkestad |
Villa Park CA |
|
4.21 |
10.19 |
10.61 |
20.80 |
|
60 |
James Weaver |
Lehi UT |
|
|
11.85 |
8.80 |
20.65 |
|
61 |
John Morrow |
Kingman AZ |
|
5.19 |
14.65 |
5.59 |
20.24 |
|
62 |
Jim Herrero |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
7.98 |
12.15 |
20.13 |
|
63 |
Mark Poe |
Coolidge AZ |
|
4.67 |
10.18 |
9.80 |
19.98 |
|
64 |
Jeff Baird |
Washington UT |
|
|
13.73 |
6.19 |
19.92 |
|
65 |
Steve Lund |
Cave Creek AZ |
|
|
12.32 |
7.48 |
19.80 |
|
66 |
Louis Fernandes |
Santa Maria CA |
|
|
13.11 |
6.42 |
19.53 |
|
67 |
Aaron Bartelt |
Elk City OK |
|
|
12.36 |
6.60 |
18.96 |
|
68 |
Micah Jones |
Kingman AZ |
0.20 |
|
7.55 |
10.86 |
18.41 |
|
69 |
Eddie Rodriguez |
Evergreen CO |
|
|
12.74 |
5.49 |
18.23 |
|
70 |
Paul Hodges |
Glendale AZ |
|
|
4.12 |
14.03 |
18.15 |
|
71 |
Jerry Ballesteros |
Rancho Cucamonga CA |
|
|
9.04 |
9.05 |
18.09 |
|
72 |
Tom Kilduff |
Phoenix AZ |
|
3.65 |
13.37 |
4.70 |
18.07 |
|
73 |
Patrick Whitaker |
Pinetop AZ |
|
|
3.15 |
14.83 |
17.98 |
|
74 |
Sunny Hawk |
Midvale UT |
|
|
8.74 |
9.08 |
17.82 |
|
75 |
Phillip Emery |
Santa Barbara CA |
0.20 |
|
9.51 |
8.13 |
17.64 |
|
76 |
Brandon Morton |
San Tan Valley AZ |
|
|
6.55 |
10.77 |
17.32 |
|
77 |
Chris Kinley |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
9.39 |
7.82 |
17.21 |
|
78 |
Jamie Shaw |
Coolidge AZ |
|
|
12.40 |
4.48 |
16.88 |
|
79 |
Ricky Shabazz |
La Mesa CA |
0.60 |
4.52 |
9.98 |
6.77 |
16.75 |
|
80 |
Todd Holverson |
San Diego CA |
|
|
12.38 |
4.10 |
16.48 |
|
81 |
Joe Cole |
Coalville UT |
|
|
6.74 |
9.67 |
16.41 |
|
82 |
Christopher Allen |
Grand Junction CO |
|
|
9.07 |
7.34 |
16.41 |
|
83 |
Mark Rauenzahn |
San Diego CA |
|
5.05 |
12.18 |
4.22 |
16.40 |
|
84 |
Tom Ormsby |
Parowan UT |
|
4.16 |
5.66 |
10.73 |
16.39 |
|
85 |
Dan Davis |
Hurrican UT |
|
|
10.58 |
5.50 |
16.08 |
|
86 |
Mike Williams |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
9.10 |
6.85 |
15.95 |
|
87 |
Steve Molinari |
Waddell AZ |
|
3.64 |
11.42 |
4.42 |
15.84 |
|
88 |
Travis Pitt |
Henderson NV |
|
|
11.59 |
3.75 |
15.34 |
|
89 |
Andrew Napoleon |
Mesa AZ |
0.40 |
|
10.99 |
4.33 |
15.32 |
|
90 |
Cody Steckel |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
6.00 |
9.21 |
15.21 |
|
91 |
Paul Bailey |
Kelseyville CA |
0.20 |
|
8.07 |
7.10 |
15.17 |
|
92 |
Rick Clunn |
Ava MO |
|
4.46 |
10.64 |
4.46 |
15.10 |
|
93 |
Adam Cacal |
Las Vegas NV |
|
3.77 |
10.09 |
4.96 |
15.05 |
|
94 |
Allen Clark |
Florence AZ |
0.20 |
|
7.32 |
7.53 |
14.85 |
|
95 |
Chris Nickerson |
Hemet CA |
|
|
6.88 |
7.96 |
14.84 |
|
96 |
Kevin Martin |
El Cajon CA |
0.40 |
|
11.36 |
3.37 |
14.73 |
|
97 |
Rusty Salewske |
Alpine CA |
0.20 |
|
|
14.62 |
14.62 |
|
98 |
Robert Lutes |
Los Angeles CA |
|
|
7.16 |
7.30 |
14.46 |
|
99 |
Daniel Uptain |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
8.14 |
6.30 |
14.44 |
|
100 |
Scooter Griffith |
Mesa AZ |
0.40 |
|
9.53 |
4.81 |
14.34 |
|
101 |
Robert Sedillo, Jr. |
Chino CA |
|
|
11.76 |
2.53 |
14.29 |
|
102 |
Levi Samz |
Green River WY |
0.40 |
|
14.18 |
|
14.18 |
|
103 |
Robert Morales |
Williams AZ |
|
4.73 |
1.96 |
12.19 |
14.15 |
|
104 |
Robert Ostercamp |
Chandler AZ |
|
4.41 |
1.70 |
11.95 |
13.65 |
|
105 |
Russ Barger |
Boise ID |
0.20 |
|
11.59 |
1.94 |
13.53 |
|
106 |
Jeff Rutt |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
9.05 |
4.42 |
13.47 |
|
107 |
Corey Williams |
Boulder City CA |
0.20 |
|
6.34 |
6.96 |
13.30 |
|
108 |
Matt Shura |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
6.00 |
7.03 |
13.03 |
|
109 |
Shawn Herring |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
4.28 |
8.62 |
12.90 |
|
110 |
Jesse A. Marquez |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
3.53 |
9.15 |
12.68 |
|
111 |
Jimmy Reese |
Ukiah CA |
0.20 |
|
3.34 |
9.07 |
12.41 |
|
112 |
Mike Bartley |
Greenwood Village CO |
|
|
8.87 |
3.52 |
12.39 |
|
113 |
Lowell Mickelson |
Anahiem CA |
|
|
12.36 |
|
12.36 |
|
114 |
Wayne St. John |
Henderson NV |
|
|
7.62 |
4.40 |
12.02 |
|
115 |
Brad Szarkowski |
Santa Clarita CA |
0.40 |
5.73 |
9.87 |
2.11 |
11.98 |
|
116 |
Kazuki Kodama |
Tokyo Japan |
|
|
9.36 |
2.59 |
11.95 |
|
117 |
CJ Hinkle |
Fort Mohave AZ |
|
|
7.87 |
4.03 |
11.90 |
|
118 |
Jiggs Benn |
Myrtle Creek OR |
|
|
4.19 |
7.70 |
11.89 |
|
119 |
Chip Gilbert |
Yuma AZ |
|
|
4.44 |
7.45 |
11.89 |
|
120 |
Frankie Mueller |
Kingman AZ |
|
4.32 |
11.82 |
|
11.82 |
|
121 |
Shawn Cooley |
Qual Valley CA |
0.40 |
|
10.02 |
1.80 |
11.82 |
|
122 |
Gil Valadez |
Fullerton CA |
|
|
5.16 |
6.56 |
11.72 |
|
123 |
Jeff Hudson |
Las Vegas NV |
0.20 |
|
|
11.48 |
11.48 |
|
124 |
Ray Arbesu |
Henderson NV |
0.40 |
|
8.23 |
3.19 |
11.42 |
|
125 |
Rob Sanford |
San Diego CA |
|
|
6.48 |
4.83 |
11.31 |
|
126 |
Travis Darrough |
Round Mountain NV |
|
|
8.33 |
2.84 |
11.17 |
|
127 |
Benjamin Green |
Jasper TN |
|
|
2.11 |
8.90 |
11.01 |
|
128 |
Jason Bryan |
Henderson NV |
|
|
1.39 |
9.34 |
10.73 |
|
129 |
Rodney Reed |
Chelan WA |
|
4.72 |
9.38 |
1.32 |
10.70 |
|
130 |
Matt Frazier |
Denair CA |
|
3.88 |
6.72 |
3.88 |
10.60 |
|
131 |
Garrett Howard |
Riverside CA |
|
4.79 |
6.85 |
3.59 |
10.44 |
|
132 |
Brent Becker |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
10.34 |
|
10.34 |
|
133 |
Mike Huseman |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
3.34 |
3.34 |
6.85 |
10.19 |
|
134 |
Tom Leedom |
Escondido CA |
|
|
3.18 |
6.98 |
10.16 |
|
135 |
Austin Gutzwiller |
Mesa AZ |
0.40 |
|
10.15 |
|
10.15 |
|
136 |
David Valdivia |
Riverside CA |
|
|
10.01 |
|
10.01 |
|
137 |
Donnie Scroggins |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
6.25 |
3.60 |
9.85 |
|
138 |
Allen Bratton |
Cedar City UT |
|
|
5.22 |
4.59 |
9.81 |
|
139 |
Dung Van Vu |
Paramount CA |
|
|
6.74 |
2.96 |
9.70 |
|
140 |
Kevin Finley |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
4.18 |
5.19 |
9.37 |
|
141 |
Mike Luiere |
Henderson NV |
|
3.88 |
3.16 |
6.12 |
9.28 |
|
142 |
Tom White Jr. |
Costa Mesa CA |
|
|
3.61 |
5.66 |
9.27 |
|
143 |
Darius Arberry |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
5.54 |
3.65 |
9.19 |
|
144 |
Brian Nunn |
Bakersfield CA |
|
|
1.67 |
7.36 |
9.03 |
|
145 |
James Hansen |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
7.26 |
1.74 |
9.00 |
|
146 |
Steven Bowlin |
Atlanta TX |
|
|
4.43 |
4.54 |
8.97 |
|
147 |
Daylon Smith |
Frazier Park CA |
|
|
3.72 |
5.22 |
8.94 |
|
148 |
Tyler Ivie |
West Haven UT |
|
|
4.00 |
4.93 |
8.93 |
|
149 |
Mag Gimbel |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
5.40 |
3.48 |
8.88 |
|
150 |
Ron Hammett |
La Mesa CA |
|
|
2.18 |
6.66 |
8.84 |
|
151 |
Jeremy Mann |
San Jose CA |
|
|
5.91 |
2.92 |
8.83 |
|
152 |
Travis Jewell |
Tyler TX |
|
|
1.54 |
7.19 |
8.73 |
|
153 |
Jesse Halstead |
Bonney Lake WA |
|
|
4.51 |
4.16 |
8.67 |
|
154 |
Dan Merchant |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
3.13 |
5.29 |
8.42 |
|
155 |
Justin Patti |
Peoria AZ |
|
|
5.10 |
3.06 |
8.16 |
|
156 |
Cameron Karber |
Munds Park AZ |
0.20 |
|
1.36 |
6.52 |
7.88 |
|
157 |
Lyle Dalby |
Apache Junction AZ |
|
|
2.22 |
5.64 |
7.86 |
|
158 |
Michael Kuzara |
Hemet CA |
|
|
7.75 |
|
7.75 |
|
159 |
Jim Hawkes |
Apache Junction AZ |
|
|
3.11 |
4.58 |
7.69 |
|
160 |
Dick Watson |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
4.84 |
2.48 |
7.32 |
|
161 |
Marco Fenelli |
San Diego CA |
|
|
7.24 |
|
7.24 |
|
162 |
Shane Noel |
California City CA |
|
|
2.13 |
5.03 |
7.16 |
|
163 |
Louis Ulrich |
Santee CA |
|
|
4.81 |
2.18 |
6.99 |
|
164 |
John Gayo |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
4.32 |
2.48 |
4.32 |
6.80 |
|
165 |
Andy Manahl |
Mesa AZ |
|
|
6.77 |
|
6.77 |
|
166 |
Victor Azevedo |
Filer ID |
|
|
4.82 |
1.87 |
6.69 |
|
167 |
Bill O'Shinn |
Auburn CA |
0.20 |
|
|
6.61 |
6.61 |
|
168 |
Josh Albee |
Golden Valley AZ |
|
|
6.36 |
|
6.36 |
|
169 |
Zachary Elrite |
San Jose CA |
|
|
6.23 |
|
6.23 |
|
170 |
Greg Garcia |
Cibola AZ |
|
|
|
6.11 |
6.11 |
|
171 |
Scott Davis |
Preston ID |
|
|
2.47 |
3.63 |
6.10 |
|
172 |
Jeffery Klicka |
Brawley CA |
0.20 |
|
|
5.92 |
5.92 |
|
173 |
Shane Spinning |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
5.79 |
|
5.79 |
|
174 |
Matthew Luna |
Santee CA |
|
|
|
5.73 |
5.73 |
|
175 |
Greg Halliman |
Littlerock CA |
|
|
5.59 |
|
5.59 |
|
176 |
David Kemper |
Tempe AZ |
|
|
|
4.88 |
4.88 |
|
177 |
Mike Menne |
Cottonwood CA |
|
|
4.85 |
|
4.85 |
|
178 |
Tony Capparelli |
Camarillo CA |
|
|
|
4.63 |
4.63 |
|
179 |
Keith Newby |
Pine Top AZ |
|
|
1.67 |
2.82 |
4.49 |
|
180 |
Ayaaz Ismail |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
4.41 |
|
4.41 |
|
181 |
Ryan Yamagata |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
1.38 |
2.71 |
4.09 |
|
182 |
Joshua Glenn |
Temecula CA |
|
|
1.57 |
2.46 |
4.03 |
|
183 |
David Gliebe |
Manteca CA |
|
|
3.90 |
|
3.90 |
|
184 |
Hermie Romero |
Henderson NV |
|
|
3.89 |
|
3.89 |
|
185 |
Kevin Duncan |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
2.52 |
|
2.52 |
|
186 |
Shannon Perkins |
Corona CA |
|
|
|
2.33 |
2.33 |
|
187 |
Sheldon Johnson |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
|
2.08 |
2.08 |
|
188 |
Rusty Brown |
Alpine CA |
|
|
1.56 |
|
1.56 |
|
189 |
Melvin Williams |
Chula Vista CA |
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
Day One AAA Standings
|
Place |
Angler |
Hometown |
Penalty |
Big Fish |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Total |
|
1 |
Kyle Keegan |
Mesa CA |
0.20 |
|
23.45 |
11.48 |
34.93 |
|
2 |
Jim Vretzos |
El Dorodo Hills CA |
|
4.24 |
11.85 |
19.89 |
31.74 |
|
3 |
Nick Lara |
Bishop CA |
|
4.76 |
12.18 |
18.98 |
31.16 |
|
4 |
Brian Tressen |
Corona CA |
|
|
9.07 |
20.73 |
29.80 |
|
5 |
Gary Freeman |
Las Vegas NV |
0.20 |
|
14.00 |
15.32 |
29.32 |
|
6 |
Tyler Head |
Eugene OR |
|
4.48 |
16.48 |
12.54 |
29.02 |
|
7 |
Eric Hammer |
Peoria AZ |
|
4.32 |
19.47 |
8.80 |
28.27 |
|
8 |
Joe Ahrens |
San Diego CA |
|
3.60 |
12.74 |
14.83 |
27.57 |
|
9 |
Ty Crofts |
Cedar City UT |
0.20 |
5.14 |
7.32 |
19.54 |
26.86 |
|
10 |
Michael Nugent |
Surprise AZ |
|
4.25 |
15.01 |
11.81 |
26.82 |
|
11 |
Joseph Riordan |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
|
15.98 |
10.73 |
26.71 |
|
12 |
Tom Kruse |
Cayucos CA |
|
|
9.36 |
17.33 |
26.69 |
|
13 |
Max Howarth |
West Jordan UT |
|
|
17.52 |
8.78 |
26.30 |
|
14 |
Pete Marino |
Moreno Valley CA |
|
4.30 |
12.74 |
13.47 |
26.21 |
|
15 |
Brian Kemp |
Murrieta CA |
0.20 |
|
12.46 |
13.64 |
26.10 |
|
16 |
Mike Crothers |
Chandler AZ |
|
4.40 |
18.70 |
7.34 |
26.04 |
|
17 |
Michael Gabrielson |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
|
13.62 |
11.76 |
25.38 |
|
18 |
Dave Phillips |
Nampa ID |
|
|
18.89 |
6.12 |
25.01 |
|
19 |
Melanie McBride |
Searchlight NV |
|
|
15.51 |
9.44 |
24.95 |
|
20 |
Mike Gowey |
Snowflake AZ |
0.20 |
|
18.37 |
6.52 |
24.89 |
|
21 |
Joe Uribe, Sr. |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
0.40 |
4.05 |
17.73 |
6.85 |
24.58 |
|
22 |
Kurt Hodges |
Lakewood CA |
|
3.92 |
12.38 |
11.98 |
24.36 |
|
23 |
Anthony Stanfa |
Phoenix AZ |
0.40 |
|
16.77 |
7.53 |
24.30 |
|
24 |
Alf Penland |
Tucson AZ |
0.20 |
|
7.87 |
16.30 |
24.17 |
|
25 |
Brandon Diamond |
Los Altos CA |
0.40 |
4.40 |
5.54 |
18.61 |
24.15 |
|
26 |
Michael Reynolds |
Overgaard AZ |
|
4.81 |
10.19 |
13.95 |
24.14 |
|
27 |
Dylan Watson |
Hayward CA |
|
|
13.71 |
10.20 |
23.91 |
|
28 |
Fisher Griffith |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
18.97 |
4.93 |
23.90 |
|
29 |
Brian Avila |
Lenmoore CA |
0.20 |
4.97 |
9.51 |
14.31 |
23.82 |
|
30 |
Tom Warren |
Maricopa AZ |
|
3.64 |
10.95 |
12.73 |
23.68 |
|
31 |
Trait Zaldain |
Fort Worth TX |
0.20 |
|
14.09 |
9.34 |
23.43 |
|
32 |
Bryan Davis |
Goleta CA |
|
|
11.46 |
11.91 |
23.37 |
|
33 |
R. Stephen Gustafson |
Santa Monica CA |
|
|
12.32 |
10.99 |
23.31 |
|
34 |
John Bitting |
Kingman AZ |
0.20 |
|
11.42 |
11.81 |
23.23 |
|
35 |
Clif Gallagher |
Saint George UT |
|
4.55 |
12.36 |
10.77 |
23.13 |
|
36 |
Chuck Turner |
Golden Valley AZ |
|
|
20.42 |
2.59 |
23.01 |
|
37 |
Junior Mora |
Fresno CA |
|
|
15.62 |
7.37 |
22.99 |
|
38 |
Tony Witt |
Orange CA |
0.20 |
|
6.48 |
16.38 |
22.86 |
|
39 |
Andrew Packard |
Fresno CA |
0.20 |
|
12.07 |
10.61 |
22.68 |
|
40 |
Gary Wasson |
Visalia CA |
|
5.17 |
5.91 |
16.71 |
22.62 |
|
41 |
Robert Brondyke |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
10.02 |
12.15 |
22.17 |
|
42 |
Lyle Valador |
Boulder City AZ |
|
|
14.55 |
7.48 |
22.03 |
|
43 |
Colton |
Riverside CA |
0.20 |
|
6.77 |
15.22 |
21.99 |
|
44 |
Patrick S. Donoho |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
5.22 |
16.27 |
21.49 |
|
45 |
Creston Carroll |
Payson AZ |
|
|
16.37 |
4.83 |
21.20 |
|
46 |
Nathan Hill |
Henderson NV |
|
|
9.10 |
12.05 |
21.15 |
|
47 |
Randy Ricafort |
Clearlake CA |
0.20 |
|
2.22 |
18.84 |
21.06 |
|
47 |
Makoto Otani |
Japan |
|
3.64 |
6.72 |
14.34 |
21.06 |
|
49 |
David Hutto |
Escondido CA |
|
|
16.78 |
4.22 |
21.00 |
|
50 |
Steve W. Clark |
Fresno CA |
|
|
8.33 |
12.47 |
20.80 |
|
51 |
Bridger Richins |
Washington UT |
|
|
6.74 |
14.03 |
20.77 |
|
52 |
Ray Kawabata |
Bothel WA |
|
|
7.24 |
13.19 |
20.43 |
|
53 |
Zach Gines |
Stansberry Park UT |
|
|
|
20.34 |
20.34 |
|
54 |
Phillip Dijulio |
Glendale AZ |
|
|
13.37 |
6.96 |
20.33 |
|
55 |
Rick Mason |
Glendale AZ |
0.40 |
3.52 |
14.18 |
6.11 |
20.29 |
|
56 |
Daymond Allen |
Murrieta CA |
|
4.18 |
4.00 |
15.97 |
19.97 |
|
57 |
Charles Jett |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
15.97 |
3.88 |
19.85 |
|
58 |
Jonathan Green |
San Pablo CA |
|
4.86 |
10.58 |
9.21 |
19.79 |
|
59 |
James Pena |
Stevensen Ranch CA |
0.40 |
|
15.68 |
4.03 |
19.71 |
|
60 |
Kenneth Murata |
Irvine CA |
|
|
10.34 |
9.36 |
19.70 |
|
61 |
Matt Thomas |
Scottsdale AZ |
|
|
13.94 |
5.64 |
19.58 |
|
62 |
Mike Rasso |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
17.00 |
2.53 |
19.53 |
|
63 |
Matthew Matus |
Salt Lake City UT |
0.20 |
|
11.35 |
8.13 |
19.48 |
|
64 |
Todd Belzner |
Cave Creek AZ |
|
|
7.26 |
11.95 |
19.21 |
|
65 |
John Younce |
Castaic CA |
|
|
6.85 |
12.35 |
19.20 |
|
66 |
Bo McNeely |
Rancho Cucamunga CA |
0.20 |
|
9.71 |
9.41 |
19.12 |
|
67 |
Tom Creasy |
Covina CA |
0.20 |
|
11.59 |
7.45 |
19.04 |
|
68 |
Craig Duvall |
Kingman AZ |
|
4.15 |
15.26 |
3.59 |
18.85 |
|
69 |
Ron Goldshine |
Los Angeles CA |
|
|
13.11 |
5.66 |
18.77 |
|
70 |
Ray Gauerke |
Porterville CA |
|
|
4.18 |
14.53 |
18.71 |
|
71 |
Kelly Burns |
Avondale AZ |
|
|
4.43 |
14.22 |
18.65 |
|
72 |
Nathan Foreman |
Queen Creek AZ |
|
3.72 |
15.92 |
2.71 |
18.63 |
|
73 |
David Thies |
Upland CA |
0.40 |
|
11.94 |
6.61 |
18.55 |
|
74 |
Mark Chadeayne |
Pomona CA |
|
|
14.65 |
3.75 |
18.40 |
|
75 |
Jordan Werner |
Hurricane UT |
0.20 |
|
3.53 |
14.62 |
18.15 |
|
76 |
Andrew Jayne |
Coeur Dalene ID |
|
|
11.13 |
6.85 |
17.98 |
|
77 |
Zack Willis |
Roy WA |
|
|
12.92 |
5.03 |
17.95 |
|
78 |
Jonathan Jackson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
17.75 |
|
17.75 |
|
79 |
Dylan Moore |
Bakersfield CA |
|
|
5.40 |
12.33 |
17.73 |
|
80 |
Mark J. White |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
14.78 |
2.84 |
17.62 |
|
81 |
Noah Sanford |
San Diego CA |
0.20 |
|
11.76 |
5.85 |
17.61 |
|
82 |
Hayden Metz |
Eastvalle CA |
0.20 |
|
12.04 |
5.50 |
17.54 |
|
83 |
Lonnie Foster |
Kneeland CA |
0.20 |
|
3.90 |
13.60 |
17.50 |
|
84 |
Joseph Weber |
Albuquerque NM |
0.40 |
|
8.23 |
9.08 |
17.31 |
|
85 |
Dean Yamagata |
Las Vegas NV |
|
4.17 |
6.00 |
11.19 |
17.19 |
|
86 |
Jeff Giffen |
Phoenix AZ |
|
4.64 |
11.59 |
5.59 |
17.18 |
|
87 |
Joe Ramos |
Arvada CO |
0.20 |
|
10.99 |
6.12 |
17.11 |
|
88 |
Wade Goodwin |
Wilton CA |
|
4.16 |
12.85 |
4.16 |
17.01 |
|
89 |
David Childress |
Bakersfield CA |
|
|
9.91 |
7.03 |
16.94 |
|
90 |
Todd Tobiasson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
5.07 |
16.86 |
|
16.86 |
|
90 |
Brian Reaves |
Bullhead City AZ |
0.20 |
4.18 |
1.39 |
15.47 |
16.86 |
|
92 |
Chris Harvey |
Idaho Falls ID |
|
|
12.36 |
4.42 |
16.78 |
|
93 |
Ken Hromada |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
2.11 |
14.60 |
16.71 |
|
94 |
Jay Corbett |
Surprise AZ |
|
|
13.00 |
3.65 |
16.65 |
|
95 |
William McAninch |
Palos Verde Estates CA |
0.20 |
3.90 |
5.59 |
10.86 |
16.45 |
|
96 |
David Stanberry |
Wasilla AK |
|
|
2.52 |
13.89 |
16.41 |
|
97 |
Gerred Curwick |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
9.38 |
6.98 |
16.36 |
|
98 |
Geoff Pierce |
El Cajon CA |
0.40 |
|
11.36 |
4.88 |
16.24 |
|
99 |
Kaden Argyle |
West Bountiful UT |
|
|
11.82 |
4.40 |
16.22 |
|
100 |
Roger Nelson |
Henderson NV |
|
4.92 |
7.28 |
8.90 |
16.18 |
|
101 |
Kevin Burgess |
Kingman AZ |
0.20 |
|
10.18 |
5.92 |
16.10 |
|
102 |
Tim Domingues |
San Jose CA |
|
|
12.38 |
3.60 |
15.98 |
|
103 |
Sonny Yee |
Queen Creek AZ |
0.20 |
|
8.87 |
7.10 |
15.97 |
|
104 |
Shawn Byrne |
Scottsdale AZ |
0.20 |
|
8.14 |
7.82 |
15.96 |
|
105 |
Robbie Espinosa |
Yorba Linda CA |
|
|
9.39 |
6.30 |
15.69 |
|
106 |
Brandon Smith |
Indio CA |
|
3.89 |
6.36 |
9.05 |
15.41 |
|
107 |
Bryan Ledford |
Henderson NV |
|
|
10.62 |
4.54 |
15.16 |
|
108 |
Jeff Stuart |
Las Vegas NV |
0.20 |
|
6.00 |
9.07 |
15.07 |
|
108 |
Scott Robertson |
Norco CA |
|
|
1.38 |
13.69 |
15.07 |
|
110 |
Mick Karshner |
Meridian ID |
|
|
5.66 |
9.37 |
15.03 |
|
111 |
Geoff Peterson |
Huntington Beach CA |
|
|
12.02 |
2.92 |
14.94 |
|
112 |
Adam Arp-Romero |
Flagstaff AZ |
|
|
10.34 |
4.59 |
14.93 |
|
112 |
Fred Buelna |
Chandler AZ |
0.20 |
|
3.15 |
11.78 |
14.93 |
|
114 |
Mike Kizis |
Belle River ON |
0.20 |
|
10.09 |
4.81 |
14.90 |
|
115 |
Bill Eastes |
Boulder Creek CA |
|
|
10.46 |
4.42 |
14.88 |
|
116 |
Kenny Johnson |
Eager AZ |
0.20 |
|
1.56 |
13.16 |
14.72 |
|
117 |
Richard Johnson |
San Pedro CA |
0.20 |
|
12.40 |
2.11 |
14.51 |
|
118 |
Mike Dailey |
Overton NV |
0.20 |
|
9.53 |
4.96 |
14.49 |
|
119 |
Greg Stevens |
Las Vegas NV |
0.20 |
4.48 |
9.87 |
4.48 |
14.35 |
|
120 |
William Penrod |
Salome AZ |
|
|
10.72 |
3.48 |
14.20 |
|
121 |
Joey Aliberto |
Lomita CA |
|
|
8.90 |
5.19 |
14.09 |
|
122 |
Colin Harrell |
Rock Springs WY |
|
|
7.75 |
6.19 |
13.94 |
|
123 |
Darin Folkestad |
Huntington Beach CA |
|
|
4.12 |
9.67 |
13.79 |
|
124 |
Darren Wilson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
13.73 |
|
13.73 |
|
125 |
Rick Correa |
Wilsonville OR |
|
4.31 |
6.23 |
7.36 |
13.59 |
|
126 |
Tim Demecs |
Pheonix AZ |
|
|
6.55 |
6.60 |
13.15 |
|
127 |
Shawn Carnahan |
Gilbert AZ |
0.40 |
|
10.15 |
2.96 |
13.11 |
|
128 |
Douglas Bullard |
Anaheim CA |
|
|
5.79 |
7.30 |
13.09 |
|
129 |
Ethan Hammer |
Peoria AZ |
0.20 |
|
1.36 |
11.37 |
12.73 |
|
130 |
Chris Thatcher |
Tuscon AZ |
|
|
4.51 |
8.17 |
12.68 |
|
131 |
Kevin A. Smith |
Phoenix AZ |
0.20 |
|
12.60 |
|
12.60 |
|
132 |
Chris Beverly |
Queen Creek AZ |
|
|
3.34 |
9.21 |
12.55 |
|
133 |
James Scott |
Lancaster CA |
0.40 |
|
9.98 |
2.48 |
12.46 |
|
134 |
Norman Uptain |
Globe AZ |
|
|
12.38 |
|
12.38 |
|
135 |
DJ Virzuela |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
10.01 |
2.33 |
12.34 |
|
136 |
Ron Smith |
Apache Junction AZ |
|
|
|
12.19 |
12.19 |
|
137 |
Steven Cook |
Willow AK |
|
|
8.74 |
3.19 |
11.93 |
|
138 |
Steve Baker |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
|
11.73 |
11.73 |
|
139 |
David Shearrer |
Trabuco Canyon CA |
|
|
5.10 |
6.56 |
11.66 |
|
140 |
Logan Walker |
Winterhaven CA |
0.20 |
|
4.84 |
6.77 |
11.61 |
|
141 |
Anthony Romano |
New River AZ |
|
|
8.07 |
3.52 |
11.59 |
|
142 |
Vincent Alcantara |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
4.82 |
6.66 |
11.48 |
|
143 |
Thor Dusenberry |
Pheonix CA |
|
|
2.48 |
8.62 |
11.10 |
|
144 |
Bret Felter |
Malad ID |
0.20 |
|
6.34 |
4.70 |
11.04 |
|
145 |
Blake Rose |
Tucson AZ |
|
4.09 |
3.11 |
7.70 |
10.81 |
|
146 |
Jeremie Wraight |
Imperial Beach CA |
|
|
10.64 |
|
10.64 |
|
147 |
Tim Roden |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
6.25 |
4.10 |
10.35 |
|
148 |
Mike Hawkins |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
3.61 |
6.42 |
10.03 |
|
149 |
Stephen Byrum |
Avondale AZ |
|
|
4.85 |
5.06 |
9.91 |
|
150 |
Kirk Beardsley |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
|
9.80 |
9.80 |
|
151 |
Steve Larsen |
Henderson NV |
|
|
7.98 |
1.80 |
9.78 |
|
152 |
Rick Moore |
Salinas CA |
|
|
3.34 |
6.04 |
9.38 |
|
153 |
William Hill Sr |
Carmichael CA |
|
|
|
9.15 |
9.15 |
|
154 |
Darin Guglielmo |
Santa Barbara CA |
|
|
3.89 |
5.22 |
9.11 |
|
155 |
Stacy Teeters |
Jasper TN |
|
|
9.05 |
|
9.05 |
|
156 |
Josh Buller |
San Diego CA |
|
|
9.04 |
|
9.04 |
|
157 |
Mark Sheldahl |
Baltimore MD |
|
|
6.88 |
2.08 |
8.96 |
|
158 |
Brian P. Day |
San Diego CA |
|
|
4.19 |
4.58 |
8.77 |
|
159 |
Rod Livermore |
Fort Mohave AZ |
|
|
4.28 |
4.32 |
8.60 |
|
160 |
Gerald Kimzey |
Willcox AZ |
|
|
8.38 |
|
8.38 |
|
161 |
Michael Grisham |
Glendale AZ |
|
3.06 |
5.16 |
3.06 |
8.22 |
|
162 |
John D. Helm |
Tempe AZ |
|
|
8.00 |
|
8.00 |
|
163 |
Len Scinto |
Santa Clarita CA |
|
|
7.98 |
|
7.98 |
|
164 |
Larry Ballesteros |
Canyon Country CA |
|
|
|
7.96 |
7.96 |
|
165 |
J.D. Madden |
Morgan Hill CA |
|
3.12 |
7.62 |
|
7.62 |
|
165 |
Anthony Souza |
Rio Vista CA |
|
|
2.13 |
5.49 |
7.62 |
|
167 |
Steve Rice |
Ashland OR |
|
|
7.55 |
|
7.55 |
|
168 |
Adam Glasscock |
Payson AZ |
0.20 |
|
3.16 |
4.33 |
7.49 |
|
169 |
Joe Leonard |
Windsor CA |
|
|
1.54 |
5.73 |
7.27 |
|
170 |
Adam Gragg |
Acton CA |
|
|
|
7.19 |
7.19 |
|
171 |
Joel Chin |
Rosemead CA |
|
|
7.16 |
|
7.16 |
|
172 |
Melvin Cromwell |
Idaho Falls ID |
|
|
1.57 |
5.29 |
6.86 |
|
173 |
Trevor Love |
Poncha Springs CO |
|
|
6.74 |
|
6.74 |
|
174 |
Ralph Wells |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
4.41 |
2.18 |
6.59 |
|
174 |
Chris Ricci |
Ignacio CO |
|
|
1.96 |
4.63 |
6.59 |
|
176 |
Kevin Holmgreen |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
4.44 |
1.94 |
6.38 |
|
177 |
Scott Holman |
Orange CA |
|
|
3.13 |
2.46 |
5.59 |
|
178 |
Brayden Weaver |
Lehi UT |
|
|
1.67 |
3.63 |
5.30 |
|
179 |
Rick Cofield |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
2.47 |
2.82 |
5.29 |
|
180 |
Willie Waller |
Temecula CA |
|
|
4.81 |
|
4.81 |
|
181 |
David Zrebiec |
North Las Vegas NV |
|
|
3.18 |
1.32 |
4.50 |
|
182 |
Kevin McBean |
Shafter CA |
|
|
|
4.46 |
4.46 |
|
183 |
Jamie Johnson |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
2.18 |
1.87 |
4.05 |
|
184 |
Ellison Hubbard |
LAS VEGAS NV |
|
|
3.72 |
|
3.72 |
|
185 |
Wayne Larsen |
Round Mountain NV |
|
|
1.70 |
1.74 |
3.44 |
|
186 |
Gary Volpe |
Payson AZ |
|
|
|
3.37 |
3.37 |
|
187 |
David Meza |
Westlake Village CA |
|
1.67 |
1.67 |
|
1.67 |
|
188 |
Rick Melead |
Yorba Linda CA |
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
188 |
David King |
Compton CA |
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
Lake Toho Selected to Host Major League Fishing’s 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2022) – The 2023 Major League Fishing (MLF) Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance, the national championship of college bass fishing, is coming to Kissimmee.
MLF, in conjunction with the Kissimmee Sports Commission, announced today that Lake Tohopekaliga – commonly referred to as Lake Toho – has been named the location of the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance, Feb. 21-23, 2023.
The Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance will showcase the top teams from the 2022 College Fishing season competing for a top prize of $43,500, including a $33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro boat powered by a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000. The winning team also advances to the 2023 Toyota Series Championship to compete as pros for a shot at winning as much as $235,000. The highest finishing team member at the Toyota Series Championship advances to REDCREST 2024 to compete against the world’s best pros for the sport’s top prize of $300,000.
The second-place club at the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance receives a $33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro boat powered by a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The team also advances to the 2023 Toyota Series Championship to compete as pros. The third-place finishers at the 2023 National Championship receives $4,000, and the team advances to the 2023 Toyota Series Championship as co-anglers for a shot at winning a $33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro powered by a 115 HP Mercury. Every team in the top 10 at the 2023 College Fishing National Championship receives at least $1,000.
“Major League Fishing has been a great partner over the years,” said Tyler Weyant, Senior Manager of Sports Development at the Kissimmee Sports Commission. “We have had the pleasure of hosting many of Major League Fishing’s professional events, and now adding the College National Championship to Kissimmee is an excellent opportunity for these competitors and local businesses to showcase all that Kissimmee has to offer.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to be bringing our 2023 College Fishing National Championship to Kissimmee and Lake Toho,” said Kevin Hunt, MLF Senior Director of Tournament Operations, College and High School. “We’ve had great success hosting previous MLF events in Kissimmee, and the phenomenal fishing and local enthusiasm at our previous tournaments has made bringing our National Championship to Lake Toho an obvious choice. We look forward to showcasing the top college anglers from the 2022 season to our fans in Florida and those watching across the country.”
Although Lake Toho has played host to dozens of MLF (and former FLW) tournaments over the years, this event will mark the first time that the MLF College Fishing circuit has ever visited the largest lake in Osceola County, Florida. In addition to the College Fishing National Championship, the venue will also play host to the MLF Bass Pro Tour (Feb. 13-18), and the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (Feb. 25) in 2023.
Each day of competition at the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance will feature weigh-ins livestreamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com. Television coverage of the event will be showcased in the fall of 2023 on the CBS Sports Network.
For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular College Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Josh Bertrand Leads Day One of 2022 WON Bass U.S. Open Patrick Touey in Second Place in Opening Round
Laughlin, Nev. - October 10, 2022 – For the first time in its history, the Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlin is being held at a fishery other than Lake Mead as a result of historic record low water levels. With those developments, the City of Laughlin, Nev. was at the ready to host the event and Lake Mohave stood as the new playing field for the 40thAnniversary of the most prestigious bass fishing event in the Western United States.
With the change in scenery, the possibility existed for heavier weights tobe presented at the tournament scales at Katherine Landing. At any desert fishery, the possibility for high winds and big waves are always a possibility, and rarely are slick conditions are the reality. However, high skies, slight wind and slick water was what greeted the anglers on day one of the event.
But this field always features some of the best anglers in the west, and where there are bass, the field will show out. That is precisely the outcome of the day’s competition.
Leading the pack on day one was Arizona Major League Fishing BPT pro Josh Bertrand who brought 23.45 pounds of smallmouth bass to the scales. He and his day one AAA partner Kyle Keegan spent the day running through their areas and culled through a pair of limits to set the pace.
Bertrand declined to state what his exact pattern was, but said he feels comfortable with whatever the conditions present. “I can fish fast if I need to or slow down depending on the conditions,” he said. “My practice was good, but I wasn’t sure exactly what kind of weights to expect, so this is a really good start.”
Patrick Touey, who is fishing his first event on Mohave and his AAA partner Chuck Turner spent the day cycling through several areas looking for active fish and found enough smallmouth to bring 20.42 pounds to start the event in second place. “I started practicing on the bank and didn’t like what I found, so I looked deeper and found some deeper grass to target,” he said. “We’d pull up and find them there, catch a few and move on to the next spot; it was a good day.”
Three-time U.S. Open Champion Clifford Pirch, a Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Payson, Ariz. and Eric Hammer brought 19.47 pounds to the scales to finish third and give Pirch a very realistic chance of becoming the first angler to claim four U.S. Open championship.
Sean Coffey and Fisher Griffith weighed in 18.97 pounds to put them in fourth place and Dylan Maxon and Dave Phillips posted 18.89 pounds to round out the top five.
Complete standings can be found below.
Day two of the 2022 Bass Cat / Mercury WON BASS U.S. Open presented by Laughlin Tourism Commission and Visit Laughlincompetition itself will begin Monday, October 10, with a champion being crowned on October 12 at the conclusion of the final weigh-in. Takeoff with nearly 189 pro and AAA anglers will commence at safe light and weigh-ins will occur in the afternoons each day. Takeoff and weigh-ins will be held at Katherine Landing at Lake Mohave Marina located at 2690 Katherine Spur, Bullhead City, AZ 86429.
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Day One Pro Standings
|
Place |
Angler |
Hometown |
Penalty |
Big Fish |
Total |
|
1 |
Josh Bertrand |
San Tan Valley AZ |
|
|
23.45 |
|
2 |
Patrick Touey |
Nipomo CA |
|
5.36 |
20.42 |
|
3 |
Clifford Pirch |
Payson AZ |
|
4.98 |
19.47 |
|
4 |
Sean Coffey |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
18.97 |
|
5 |
Dylan Maxon |
Pioera AZ |
|
5.09 |
18.89 |
|
6 |
Spencer Shuffield |
Hot Springs AK |
|
4.28 |
18.70 |
|
7 |
Austin Bonjour |
Templeton CA |
0.20 |
|
18.37 |
|
8 |
Mark Williams |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
17.75 |
|
9 |
John Martinez |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
17.73 |
|
10 |
Ben Byrd |
Moab UT |
|
|
17.52 |
|
11 |
Tony Lain |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
4.52 |
17.00 |
|
12 |
Marty Lawrence |
Mesa AZ |
|
|
16.86 |
|
13 |
Zach VerBrugge |
Lake Havasu AZ |
|
4.19 |
16.78 |
|
14 |
Todd Kline |
San Clemente CA |
0.20 |
|
16.77 |
|
15 |
Anthony Salazar |
Henderson NV |
|
|
16.48 |
|
16 |
Scott Hellesen |
Paso Robles CA |
|
|
16.37 |
|
17 |
Johnny Johnson |
Lakeside AZ |
|
|
15.98 |
|
18 |
Clayton Meyer |
Henderson NV |
0.40 |
5.52 |
15.97 |
|
19 |
Joe Uribe, Jr. |
Surprise AZ |
|
3.91 |
15.92 |
|
20 |
Luke Clausen |
Otis Orchards WA |
0.40 |
|
15.68 |
|
21 |
Justin Kerr |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
15.62 |
|
22 |
Bryan Grier |
Hollister CA |
|
|
15.51 |
|
23 |
Brett Leber |
Dixon CA |
|
4.67 |
15.26 |
|
24 |
Mike Steckel |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
15.01 |
|
25 |
Kyle Grover |
RCHO STA MARG CA |
|
4.72 |
14.78 |
|
26 |
John Morrow |
Kingman AZ |
|
5.19 |
14.65 |
|
27 |
John Fuqua |
Payson AZ |
|
|
14.55 |
|
28 |
Levi Samz |
Green River WY |
0.40 |
|
14.18 |
|
29 |
John Basmadjian |
Fullerton CA |
0.20 |
|
14.09 |
|
30 |
Kevin Hugo |
Canyon Lake CA |
0.20 |
5.35 |
14.00 |
|
31 |
Chris Zaldain |
Fort Worth TX |
|
|
13.94 |
|
32 |
Jeff Baird |
Washington UT |
|
|
13.73 |
|
33 |
Kevin Johnson |
Peoria AZ |
|
|
13.71 |
|
34 |
Jordan Collom |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
13.62 |
|
35 |
Tom Kilduff |
Phoenix AZ |
|
3.65 |
13.37 |
|
36 |
Louis Fernandes |
Santa Maria CA |
|
|
13.11 |
|
37 |
Conrad Demecs |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
13.00 |
|
38 |
Jonathan Schuyler |
Henderson NV |
|
4.97 |
12.92 |
|
39 |
Kyle Richins |
Washington UT |
|
|
12.85 |
|
40 |
Eddie Rodriguez |
Evergreen CO |
|
|
12.74 |
|
40 |
Jason Reyes |
Humble TX |
|
|
12.74 |
|
42 |
Chris Patek |
Chula Vista CA |
0.20 |
|
12.60 |
|
43 |
Dennis Kolender |
Santee CA |
|
|
12.46 |
|
44 |
Jamie Shaw |
Coolidge AZ |
|
|
12.40 |
|
45 |
Marvin Finley |
Peoria AZ |
|
|
12.38 |
|
45 |
Michael Phua |
Chino CA |
|
|
12.38 |
|
45 |
Todd Holverson |
San Diego CA |
|
|
12.38 |
|
48 |
Aaron Bartelt |
Elk City OK |
|
|
12.36 |
|
48 |
Lowell Mickelson |
Anahiem CA |
|
|
12.36 |
|
50 |
Steve Lund |
Cave Creek AZ |
|
|
12.32 |
|
51 |
Mark Rauenzahn |
San Diego CA |
|
5.05 |
12.18 |
|
52 |
Dan Frazier |
Paso Robles CA |
0.20 |
|
12.07 |
|
53 |
Chris Costello |
Gilroy CA |
0.20 |
|
12.04 |
|
54 |
Jeremy McKay |
Eugene OR |
|
|
12.02 |
|
55 |
Roy Hawk |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
0.20 |
|
11.94 |
|
56 |
James Weaver |
Lehi UT |
|
|
11.85 |
|
57 |
Frankie Mueller |
Kingman AZ |
|
4.32 |
11.82 |
|
58 |
Robert Sedillo, Jr. |
Chino CA |
|
|
11.76 |
|
59 |
Russ Barger |
Boise ID |
0.20 |
|
11.59 |
|
59 |
Travis Pitt |
Henderson NV |
|
|
11.59 |
|
61 |
Bill Brown |
Grand Junction CO |
|
|
11.46 |
|
62 |
Steve Molinari |
Waddell AZ |
|
3.64 |
11.42 |
|
63 |
Kevin Martin |
El Cajon CA |
0.40 |
|
11.36 |
|
64 |
Kevin Wiggins |
Winterheaven CA |
0.20 |
|
11.35 |
|
65 |
Jon Bell |
Campo CA |
|
|
11.13 |
|
66 |
Andrew Napoleon |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
10.99 |
|
67 |
Max Hernandez |
Queen Creek AZ |
|
4.11 |
10.95 |
|
68 |
Byron Velvick |
San Antonio TX |
|
4.85 |
10.72 |
|
69 |
Rick Clunn |
Ava MO |
|
|
10.64 |
|
70 |
Ken Whalen |
Lompoc CA |
|
|
10.62 |
|
71 |
Dan Davis |
Hurrican UT |
|
|
10.58 |
|
72 |
Cody Kurz |
Oxnard CA |
|
3.82 |
10.46 |
|
73 |
Brent Becker |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
10.34 |
|
73 |
Samuel Collins |
Peoria AZ |
|
4.08 |
10.34 |
|
75 |
Mike Folkestad |
Villa Park CA |
|
|
10.19 |
|
76 |
Mark Poe |
Coolidge AZ |
|
|
10.18 |
|
77 |
Austin Gutzwiller |
Mesa AZ |
0.40 |
|
10.15 |
|
78 |
Adam Cacal |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
10.09 |
|
79 |
Shawn Cooley |
Qual Valley CA |
0.40 |
|
10.02 |
|
80 |
David Valdivia |
Riverside CA |
|
|
10.01 |
|
81 |
Ricky Shabazz |
La Mesa CA |
0.40 |
|
9.98 |
|
82 |
Billy Hines |
Vacaville CA |
|
|
9.91 |
|
83 |
Brad Szarkowski |
Santa Clarita CA |
0.20 |
5.73 |
9.87 |
|
84 |
Mike Bird |
Tonopah NV |
0.20 |
|
9.71 |
|
85 |
Scooter Griffith |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
9.53 |
|
86 |
Phillip Emery |
Santa Barbara CA |
0.20 |
|
9.51 |
|
87 |
Chris Kinley |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
9.39 |
|
88 |
Rodney Reed |
Chelan WA |
|
4.72 |
9.38 |
|
89 |
Kazuki Kodama |
Tokyo Japan |
|
|
9.36 |
|
90 |
Mike Williams |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
9.10 |
|
91 |
Christopher Allen |
Grand Junction CO |
|
|
9.07 |
|
92 |
Jeff Rutt |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
9.05 |
|
93 |
Jerry Ballesteros |
Rancho Cucamonga CA |
|
|
9.04 |
|
94 |
Kalib Lund |
Cave Creek AZ |
|
4.32 |
8.90 |
|
95 |
Mike Bartley |
Greenwood Village CO |
|
|
8.87 |
|
96 |
Sunny Hawk |
Midvale UT |
|
|
8.74 |
|
97 |
Tim Klinger |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
8.38 |
|
98 |
Travis Darrough |
Round Mountain NV |
|
|
8.33 |
|
99 |
Ray Arbesu |
Henderson NV |
0.40 |
|
8.23 |
|
100 |
Daniel Uptain |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
8.14 |
|
101 |
Paul Bailey |
Kelseyville CA |
|
|
8.07 |
|
102 |
Gunnar Stanton |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
8.00 |
|
103 |
Carl Limbrick, Jr. |
Bonita CA |
|
|
7.98 |
|
103 |
Jim Herrero |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
7.98 |
|
105 |
CJ Hinkle |
Fort Mohave AZ |
|
|
7.87 |
|
106 |
Michael Kuzara |
Hemet CA |
|
|
7.75 |
|
107 |
Wayne St. John |
Henderson NV |
|
|
7.62 |
|
108 |
Micah Jones |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
7.55 |
|
109 |
Allen Clark |
Florence AZ |
|
|
7.32 |
|
110 |
Douglas Jones |
North Las vegas NV |
|
|
7.28 |
|
111 |
James Hansen |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
7.26 |
|
112 |
Marco Fenelli |
San Diego CA |
|
|
7.24 |
|
113 |
Robert Lutes |
Los Angeles CA |
|
|
7.16 |
|
114 |
Chris Nickerson |
Hemet CA |
|
|
6.88 |
|
115 |
Garrett Howard |
Riverside CA |
|
4.79 |
6.85 |
|
116 |
Andy Manahl |
Mesa AZ |
|
|
6.77 |
|
117 |
Joe Cole |
Coalville UT |
|
|
6.74 |
|
117 |
Dung Van Vu |
Paramount CA |
|
|
6.74 |
|
119 |
Matt Frazier |
Denair CA |
|
|
6.72 |
|
120 |
Brandon Morton |
San Tan Valley AZ |
|
|
6.55 |
|
121 |
Rob Sanford |
San Diego CA |
|
|
6.48 |
|
122 |
Josh Albee |
Golden Valley AZ |
|
|
6.36 |
|
123 |
Corey Williams |
Boulder City CA |
0.20 |
|
6.34 |
|
124 |
Donnie Scroggins |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
6.25 |
|
125 |
Zachary Elrite |
San Jose CA |
|
|
6.23 |
|
126 |
Cody Steckel |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
6.00 |
|
126 |
Matt Shura |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
6.00 |
|
128 |
Jeremy Mann |
San Jose CA |
|
|
5.91 |
|
129 |
Shane Spinning |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
5.79 |
|
130 |
Tom Ormsby |
Parowan UT |
|
|
5.66 |
|
131 |
Greg Halliman |
Littlerock CA |
|
|
5.59 |
|
132 |
Darius Arberry |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
5.54 |
|
133 |
Mag Gimbel |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
5.40 |
|
134 |
Allen Bratton |
Cedar City UT |
|
|
5.22 |
|
135 |
Gil Valadez |
Fullerton CA |
|
|
5.16 |
|
136 |
Justin Patti |
Peoria AZ |
|
|
5.10 |
|
137 |
Mike Menne |
Cottonwood CA |
|
|
4.85 |
|
138 |
Dick Watson |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
4.84 |
|
139 |
Victor Azevedo |
Filer ID |
|
|
4.82 |
|
140 |
Louis Ulrich |
Santee CA |
|
|
4.81 |
|
141 |
Jesse Halstead |
Bonney Lake WA |
|
|
4.51 |
|
142 |
Chip Gilbert |
Yuma AZ |
|
|
4.44 |
|
143 |
Steven Bowlin |
Atlanta TX |
|
|
4.43 |
|
144 |
Ayaaz Ismail |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
4.41 |
|
145 |
Shawn Herring |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
4.28 |
|
146 |
Jiggs Benn |
Myrtle Creek OR |
|
|
4.19 |
|
147 |
Kevin Finley |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
4.18 |
|
148 |
Paul Hodges |
Glendale AZ |
|
|
4.12 |
|
149 |
Tyler Ivie |
West Haven UT |
|
|
4.00 |
|
150 |
David Gliebe |
Manteca CA |
|
|
3.90 |
|
151 |
Hermie Romero |
Henderson NV |
|
|
3.89 |
|
152 |
Daylon Smith |
Frazier Park CA |
|
|
3.72 |
|
153 |
Tom White Jr. |
Costa Mesa CA |
|
|
3.61 |
|
154 |
Jesse A. Marquez |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
3.53 |
|
155 |
Mike Huseman |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
3.34 |
3.34 |
|
155 |
Jimmy Reese |
Ukiah CA |
|
|
3.34 |
|
157 |
Tom Leedom |
Escondido CA |
|
|
3.18 |
|
158 |
Mike Luiere |
Henderson NV |
|
|
3.16 |
|
159 |
Patrick Whitaker |
Pinetop AZ |
|
|
3.15 |
|
160 |
Dan Merchant |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
3.13 |
|
161 |
Jim Hawkes |
Apache Junction AZ |
|
|
3.11 |
|
162 |
Kevin Duncan |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
2.52 |
|
163 |
John Gayo |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
2.48 |
|
164 |
Scott Davis |
Preston ID |
|
|
2.47 |
|
165 |
Lyle Dalby |
Apache Junction AZ |
|
|
2.22 |
|
166 |
Ron Hammett |
La Mesa CA |
|
|
2.18 |
|
167 |
Shane Noel |
California City CA |
|
|
2.13 |
|
168 |
Benjamin Green |
Jasper TN |
|
|
2.11 |
|
169 |
Robert Morales |
Williams AZ |
|
|
1.96 |
|
170 |
Robert Ostercamp |
Chandler AZ |
|
|
1.70 |
|
171 |
Keith Newby |
Pine Top AZ |
|
|
1.67 |
|
171 |
Brian Nunn |
Bakersfield CA |
|
|
1.67 |
|
173 |
Joshua Glenn |
Temecula CA |
|
|
1.57 |
|
174 |
Rusty Brown |
Alpine CA |
|
|
1.56 |
|
175 |
Travis Jewell |
Tyler TX |
|
|
1.54 |
|
176 |
Jason Bryan |
Henderson NV |
|
|
1.39 |
|
177 |
Ryan Yamagata |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
1.38 |
|
178 |
Cameron Karber |
Munds Park AZ |
0.20 |
|
1.36 |
|
179 |
Greg Garcia |
Cibola AZ |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Jeffery Klicka |
Brawley CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
David Kemper |
Tempe AZ |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Bill O'Shinn |
Auburn CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Rusty Salewske |
Alpine CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Tony Capparelli |
Camarillo CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Matthew Luna |
Santee CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Jeff Hudson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Sheldon Johnson |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Shannon Perkins |
Corona CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Melvin Williams |
Chula Vista CA |
|
|
0.00 |
Day One AAA Standings
|
Place |
Angler |
Hometown |
Penalty |
Big Fish |
Total |
|
1 |
Kyle Keegan |
Mesa CA |
|
|
23.45 |
|
2 |
Chuck Turner |
Golden Valley AZ |
|
|
20.42 |
|
3 |
Eric Hammer |
Peoria AZ |
|
4.32 |
19.47 |
|
4 |
Fisher Griffith |
Mesa AZ |
0.20 |
|
18.97 |
|
5 |
Dave Phillips |
Nampa ID |
|
|
18.89 |
|
6 |
Mike Crothers |
Chandler AZ |
|
4.40 |
18.70 |
|
7 |
Mike Gowey |
Snowflake AZ |
0.20 |
|
18.37 |
|
8 |
Jonathan Jackson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
17.75 |
|
9 |
Joe Uribe, Sr. |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
0.40 |
4.05 |
17.73 |
|
10 |
Max Howarth |
West Jordan UT |
|
|
17.52 |
|
11 |
Mike Rasso |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
17.00 |
|
12 |
Todd Tobiasson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
5.07 |
16.86 |
|
13 |
David Hutto |
Escondido CA |
|
|
16.78 |
|
14 |
Anthony Stanfa |
Phoenix AZ |
0.20 |
|
16.77 |
|
15 |
Tyler Head |
Eugene OR |
|
4.48 |
16.48 |
|
16 |
Creston Carroll |
Payson AZ |
|
|
16.37 |
|
17 |
Joseph Riordan |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
|
15.98 |
|
18 |
Charles Jett |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
15.97 |
|
19 |
Nathan Foreman |
Queen Creek AZ |
|
3.72 |
15.92 |
|
20 |
James Pena |
Stevensen Ranch CA |
0.40 |
|
15.68 |
|
21 |
Junior Mora |
Fresno CA |
|
|
15.62 |
|
22 |
Melanie McBride |
Searchlight NV |
|
|
15.51 |
|
23 |
Craig Duvall |
Kingman AZ |
|
4.15 |
15.26 |
|
24 |
Michael Nugent |
Surprise AZ |
|
4.25 |
15.01 |
|
25 |
Mark J. White |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
14.78 |
|
26 |
Mark Chadeayne |
Pomona CA |
|
|
14.65 |
|
27 |
Lyle Valador |
Boulder City AZ |
|
|
14.55 |
|
28 |
Rick Mason |
Glendale AZ |
0.40 |
3.52 |
14.18 |
|
29 |
Trait Zaldain |
Fort Worth TX |
0.20 |
|
14.09 |
|
30 |
Gary Freeman |
Las Vegas NV |
0.20 |
|
14.00 |
|
31 |
Matt Thomas |
Scottsdale AZ |
|
|
13.94 |
|
32 |
Darren Wilson |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
13.73 |
|
33 |
Dylan Watson |
Hayward CA |
|
|
13.71 |
|
34 |
Michael Gabrielson |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
|
13.62 |
|
35 |
Phillip Dijulio |
Glendale AZ |
|
|
13.37 |
|
36 |
Ron Goldshine |
Los Angeles CA |
|
|
13.11 |
|
37 |
Jay Corbett |
Surprise AZ |
|
|
13.00 |
|
38 |
Zack Willis |
Roy WA |
|
|
12.92 |
|
39 |
Wade Goodwin |
Wilton CA |
|
|
12.85 |
|
40 |
Pete Marino |
Moreno Valley CA |
|
3.86 |
12.74 |
|
40 |
Joe Ahrens |
San Diego CA |
|
3.60 |
12.74 |
|
42 |
Kevin A. Smith |
Phoenix AZ |
0.20 |
|
12.60 |
|
43 |
Brian Kemp |
Murrieta CA |
|
|
12.46 |
|
44 |
Richard Johnson |
San Pedro CA |
|
|
12.40 |
|
45 |
Tim Domingues |
San Jose CA |
|
|
12.38 |
|
45 |
Kurt Hodges |
Lakewood CA |
|
3.92 |
12.38 |
|
45 |
Norman Uptain |
Globe AZ |
|
|
12.38 |
|
48 |
Chris Harvey |
Idaho Falls ID |
|
|
12.36 |
|
48 |
Clif Gallagher |
Saint George UT |
|
|
12.36 |
|
50 |
R. Stephen Gustafson |
Santa Monica CA |
|
|
12.32 |
|
51 |
Nick Lara |
Bishop CA |
|
|
12.18 |
|
52 |
Andrew Packard |
Fresno CA |
0.20 |
|
12.07 |
|
53 |
Hayden Metz |
Eastvalle CA |
0.20 |
|
12.04 |
|
54 |
Geoff Peterson |
Huntington Beach CA |
|
|
12.02 |
|
55 |
David Thies |
Upland CA |
0.20 |
|
11.94 |
|
56 |
Jim Vretzos |
El Dorodo Hills CA |
|
4.24 |
11.85 |
|
57 |
Kaden Argyle |
West Bountiful UT |
|
|
11.82 |
|
58 |
Noah Sanford |
San Diego CA |
|
|
11.76 |
|
59 |
Jeff Giffen |
Phoenix AZ |
|
4.64 |
11.59 |
|
59 |
Tom Creasy |
Covina CA |
0.20 |
|
11.59 |
|
61 |
Bryan Davis |
Goleta CA |
|
|
11.46 |
|
62 |
John Bitting |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
11.42 |
|
63 |
Geoff Pierce |
El Cajon CA |
0.40 |
|
11.36 |
|
64 |
Matthew Matus |
Salt Lake City UT |
0.20 |
|
11.35 |
|
65 |
Andrew Jayne |
Coeur Dalene ID |
|
|
11.13 |
|
66 |
Joe Ramos |
Arvada CO |
0.20 |
|
10.99 |
|
67 |
Tom Warren |
Maricopa AZ |
|
3.64 |
10.95 |
|
68 |
William Penrod |
Salome AZ |
|
|
10.72 |
|
69 |
Jeremie Wraight |
Imperial Beach CA |
|
|
10.64 |
|
70 |
Bryan Ledford |
Henderson NV |
|
|
10.62 |
|
71 |
Jonathan Green |
San Pablo CA |
|
4.86 |
10.58 |
|
72 |
Bill Eastes |
Boulder Creek CA |
|
|
10.46 |
|
73 |
Kenneth Murata |
Irvine CA |
|
|
10.34 |
|
73 |
Adam Arp-Romero |
Flagstaff AZ |
|
|
10.34 |
|
75 |
Michael Reynolds |
Overgaard AZ |
|
|
10.19 |
|
76 |
Kevin Burgess |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
10.18 |
|
77 |
Shawn Carnahan |
Gilbert AZ |
0.40 |
|
10.15 |
|
78 |
Mike Kizis |
Belle River ON |
|
|
10.09 |
|
79 |
Robert Brondyke |
Las Vegas NV |
0.40 |
|
10.02 |
|
80 |
DJ Virzuela |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
10.01 |
|
81 |
James Scott |
Lancaster CA |
0.40 |
|
9.98 |
|
82 |
David Childress |
Bakersfield CA |
|
|
9.91 |
|
83 |
Greg Stevens |
Las Vegas NV |
0.20 |
|
9.87 |
|
84 |
Bo McNeely |
Rancho Cucamunga CA |
0.20 |
|
9.71 |
|
85 |
Mike Dailey |
Overton NV |
0.20 |
|
9.53 |
|
86 |
Brian Avila |
Lenmoore CA |
0.20 |
4.97 |
9.51 |
|
87 |
Robbie Espinosa |
Yorba Linda CA |
|
|
9.39 |
|
88 |
Gerred Curwick |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
9.38 |
|
89 |
Tom Kruse |
Cayucos CA |
|
|
9.36 |
|
90 |
Nathan Hill |
Henderson NV |
|
|
9.10 |
|
91 |
Brian Tressen |
Corona CA |
|
|
9.07 |
|
92 |
Stacy Teeters |
Jasper TN |
|
|
9.05 |
|
93 |
Josh Buller |
San Diego CA |
|
|
9.04 |
|
94 |
Joey Aliberto |
Lomita CA |
|
|
8.90 |
|
95 |
Sonny Yee |
Queen Creek AZ |
|
|
8.87 |
|
96 |
Steven Cook |
Willow AK |
|
|
8.74 |
|
97 |
Gerald Kimzey |
Willcox AZ |
|
|
8.38 |
|
98 |
Steve W. Clark |
Fresno CA |
|
|
8.33 |
|
99 |
Joseph Weber |
Albuquerque NM |
0.40 |
|
8.23 |
|
100 |
Shawn Byrne |
Scottsdale AZ |
0.20 |
|
8.14 |
|
101 |
Anthony Romano |
New River AZ |
|
|
8.07 |
|
102 |
John D. Helm |
Tempe AZ |
|
|
8.00 |
|
103 |
Len Scinto |
Santa Clarita CA |
|
|
7.98 |
|
103 |
Steve Larsen |
Henderson NV |
|
|
7.98 |
|
105 |
Alf Penland |
Tucson AZ |
|
|
7.87 |
|
106 |
Colin Harrell |
Rock Springs WY |
|
|
7.75 |
|
107 |
J.D. Madden |
Morgan Hill CA |
|
3.12 |
7.62 |
|
108 |
Steve Rice |
Ashland OR |
|
|
7.55 |
|
109 |
Ty Crofts |
Cedar City UT |
|
|
7.32 |
|
110 |
Roger Nelson |
Henderson NV |
|
|
7.28 |
|
111 |
Todd Belzner |
Cave Creek AZ |
|
|
7.26 |
|
112 |
Ray Kawabata |
Bothel WA |
|
|
7.24 |
|
113 |
Joel Chin |
Rosemead CA |
|
|
7.16 |
|
114 |
Mark Sheldahl |
Baltimore MD |
|
|
6.88 |
|
115 |
John Younce |
Castaic CA |
|
|
6.85 |
|
116 |
Colton |
Riverside CA |
|
|
6.77 |
|
117 |
Bridger Richins |
Washington UT |
|
|
6.74 |
|
117 |
Trevor Love |
Poncha Springs CO |
|
|
6.74 |
|
119 |
Makoto Otani |
Japan |
|
|
6.72 |
|
120 |
Tim Demecs |
Pheonix AZ |
|
|
6.55 |
|
121 |
Tony Witt |
Orange CA |
|
|
6.48 |
|
122 |
Brandon Smith |
Indio CA |
|
|
6.36 |
|
123 |
Bret Felter |
Malad ID |
0.20 |
|
6.34 |
|
124 |
Tim Roden |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
6.25 |
|
125 |
Rick Correa |
Wilsonville OR |
|
4.31 |
6.23 |
|
126 |
Jeff Stuart |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
6.00 |
|
126 |
Dean Yamagata |
Las Vegas NV |
|
4.17 |
6.00 |
|
128 |
Gary Wasson |
Visalia CA |
|
|
5.91 |
|
129 |
Douglas Bullard |
Anaheim CA |
|
|
5.79 |
|
130 |
Mick Karshner |
Meridian ID |
|
|
5.66 |
|
131 |
William McAninch |
Palos Verde Estates CA |
|
3.90 |
5.59 |
|
132 |
Brandon Diamond |
Los Altos CA |
|
|
5.54 |
|
133 |
Dylan Moore |
Bakersfield CA |
|
|
5.40 |
|
134 |
Patrick S. Donoho |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
5.22 |
|
135 |
Michael Grisham |
Glendale AZ |
|
|
5.16 |
|
136 |
David Shearrer |
Trabuco Canyon CA |
|
|
5.10 |
|
137 |
Stephen Byrum |
Avondale AZ |
|
|
4.85 |
|
138 |
Logan Walker |
Winterhaven CA |
|
|
4.84 |
|
139 |
Vincent Alcantara |
Phoenix AZ |
|
|
4.82 |
|
140 |
Willie Waller |
Temecula CA |
|
|
4.81 |
|
141 |
Chris Thatcher |
Tuscon AZ |
|
|
4.51 |
|
142 |
Kevin Holmgreen |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
4.44 |
|
143 |
Kelly Burns |
Avondale AZ |
|
|
4.43 |
|
144 |
Ralph Wells |
Lake Havasu City AZ |
|
|
4.41 |
|
145 |
Rod Livermore |
Fort Mohave AZ |
|
|
4.28 |
|
146 |
Brian P. Day |
San Diego CA |
|
|
4.19 |
|
147 |
Ray Gauerke |
Porterville CA |
|
|
4.18 |
|
148 |
Darin Folkestad |
Huntington Beach CA |
|
|
4.12 |
|
149 |
Daymond Allen |
Murrieta CA |
|
|
4.00 |
|
150 |
Lonnie Foster |
Kneeland CA |
|
|
3.90 |
|
151 |
Darin Guglielmo |
Santa Barbara CA |
|
|
3.89 |
|
152 |
Ellison Hubbard |
LAS VEGAS NV |
|
|
3.72 |
|
153 |
Mike Hawkins |
Boulder City NV |
|
|
3.61 |
|
154 |
Jordan Werner |
Hurricane UT |
|
|
3.53 |
|
155 |
Rick Moore |
Salinas CA |
|
|
3.34 |
|
155 |
Chris Beverly |
Queen Creek AZ |
|
|
3.34 |
|
157 |
David Zrebiec |
North Las Vegas NV |
|
|
3.18 |
|
158 |
Adam Glasscock |
Payson AZ |
|
|
3.16 |
|
159 |
Fred Buelna |
Chandler AZ |
|
|
3.15 |
|
160 |
Scott Holman |
Orange CA |
|
|
3.13 |
|
161 |
Blake Rose |
Tucson AZ |
|
|
3.11 |
|
162 |
David Stanberry |
Wasilla AK |
|
|
2.52 |
|
163 |
Thor Dusenberry |
Pheonix CA |
|
|
2.48 |
|
164 |
Rick Cofield |
Las Vegas NV |
|
|
2.47 |
|
165 |
Randy Ricafort |
Clearlake CA |
|
|
2.22 |
|
166 |
Jamie Johnson |
Kingman AZ |
|
|
2.18 |
|
167 |
Anthony Souza |
Rio Vista CA |
|
|
2.13 |
|
168 |
Ken Hromada |
Gilbert AZ |
|
|
2.11 |
|
169 |
Chris Ricci |
Ignacio CO |
|
|
1.96 |
|
170 |
Wayne Larsen |
Round Mountain NV |
|
|
1.70 |
|
171 |
Brayden Weaver |
Lehi UT |
|
|
1.67 |
|
171 |
David Meza |
Westlake Village CA |
|
1.67 |
1.67 |
|
173 |
Melvin Cromwell |
Idaho Falls ID |
|
|
1.57 |
|
174 |
Kenny Johnson |
Eager AZ |
|
|
1.56 |
|
175 |
Joe Leonard |
Windsor CA |
|
|
1.54 |
|
176 |
Brian Reaves |
Bullhead City AZ |
|
|
1.39 |
|
177 |
Scott Robertson |
Norco CA |
|
|
1.38 |
|
178 |
Ethan Hammer |
Peoria AZ |
0.20 |
|
1.36 |
|
179 |
Steve Baker |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Kevin McBean |
Shafter CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Ron Smith |
Apache Junction AZ |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Gary Volpe |
Payson AZ |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Rick Melead |
Yorba Linda CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
David King |
Compton CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Zach Gines |
Stansberry Park UT |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Larry Ballesteros |
Canyon Country CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
William Hill Sr |
Carmichael CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Kirk Beardsley |
Canyon Lake CA |
|
|
0.00 |
|
179 |
Adam Gragg |
Acton CA |
|
|
0.00 |
Trent Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on Lake Murray
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Strike King Co-angler Victory Goes to North Carolina’s Privette Jr.
PROSPERITY, S.C. (Oct. 10, 2022) – Boater Tyler Trent of Nathalie, Virginia, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 49 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Event on Lake Murray in Prosperity, South Carolina. For his victory, Trent earned $67,604, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, along with the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF contingency bonus. Trent also received automatic entry into the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, May 31-June 2, at Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. “This was my first time to fish Lake Murray, but I knew it was known for offshore fishing,” Trent said. “All I did in practice was idle from the state park area to the dam – that was the biggest key. I found plenty of places to hit for the three days of the tournament.” Trent said he thought a topwater bait would be most effective for the fish he had located but ended up catching only two bass that way. Every fish he weighed in came on a drop-shot rig with a 6-inch green-pumpkin straight worm, targeting cane piles, brush piles and stumps in 20 to 30 feet of water for the first two days of the competition. Trent said the fish were holding in the tops of the structure at about 10 to 15 feet and on the last day of the tournament he caught a few fish suspended around baitfish in open water. Trent credited his Lowrance ActiveTarget Live Sonar as the key to locating his target bass. “Finesse fishing and being consistent with my weights were the key to my win,” Trent said. “I had basically the same weight (16-5, 16-7, 16-7) every day of the tournament. “I prefer a multi-day tournament, and this win just feels really good,” Trent added. “Three of my BFL wins have been multi-day tournaments. I just like to fish where I can be consistent with my weights.” The top six boaters that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were: 1st: Tyler Trent, Nathalie, Va., 15 bass, 49-3, $67,604
2nd: Matthew O’Connell, Brooks, Ga., 15 bass, 48-1, $10,904 3rd: Chad Poteat, Mount Airy, N.C., 15 bass, 45-9, $7,208 4th: Emil Wagner, Marietta, Ga., 15 bass, 41-13, $2,881 5th: Buddy Benson, Dawsonville, Ga., 12 bass, 39-9, $1,921 6th: Kip Carter, Eatonton, Ga., 15 bass, 38-15, $1,729
Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:
7th: Zac Bennett, Loganville, Ga., 14 bass, 38-8, $1,537
8th: Alex Prince, Blue Ridge, Ga., 15 bass, 38-1, $1,345 9th: Rodney Bell, Salisbury, N.C., 15 bass, 37-9, $1,152 10th: Corey McMullen, Gurley, Ala., 12 bass, 30-11, $2,056
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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The top four boaters from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Bulldog: Matthew O’Connell, Brooks, Ga., 2nd Place, $1,000
Choo Choo: Corey McMullen, Gurley, Ala. 10th Place, $1,000 Gator: John Dial, Winter Haven, Fla., 13th Place, $1,000 Piedmont: Chad Poteat, Mount Airy, N.C., 3rd Place $1,000
Trent took home an extra $7,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
Tim Privette, Jr. of Wendell, North Carolina, weighed in 10 bass over three days totaling 21 pounds, 3 ounces to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,200, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:
1st: Tim Privette Jr., Wendell, N.C., 10 bass, 21-3, $50,200
2nd: Wayne Smelser, Wytheville, Va., nine bass, 19-5, $5,414 3rd: Jerry Armstrong, Shelbyville, Tenn., nine bass, 18-3, $4,806 4th: Dustin Riddle, Hiwassee, Va., six bass, 18-3, $1,444 5th: Benjie Winkler, Cleveland, Ga., seven bass, 18-2, $1,463 6th: Mekye Barnes, Raleigh, N.C., nine bass, 15-4, $867
Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:
7th: Stephen Waldon, Ellenwood, Ga., four bass, 13-14, $770
8th: Jared Kutil, Beaufort, S.C., five bass, 12-14, $824 9th: Caleb Gwaltney, Athens, Ala., seven bass, 12-12, $578 10th: Rex Henry, Hixson, Tenn., four bass, 11-7, $530 |
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The top four Strike King Co-anglers from each division that earned a $1,000 bonus for placing highest in the event were:
Bulldog: Benjie Winkler, Cleveland, Ga., 5th Place, $500 The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Tournament on Lake Murray was hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Gator, Choo Choo, Bulldog and Piedmont divisions. The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advanced to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri. For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. |
Blake & Olivo Win Red River Championship - Berkley Big Bass on Fork this weekend
Team Championship - October 8-9
Red River, Shreveport, LATotal Entries: 197 Teams Total Collected: $77,200 Total Payback (C&P): $231,290 Payback Percentage: 299% Total Fish: 924 Total Weight: 1,577.67 lbs Average Weight: 1.71 lbs Number of limits: 20 Number of zero's: 35 Top 50 finishers listed below for complete results
go to hhttp://www.basschamps.com
Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt. 1 JASON OLIVO
KYLE , TXTRENT BLAKE
MARBLE FALLS , TX10 4.89 25.03
SKEETER FXR 21 YAMAHA SHO+Big Bass+Techron 2 BRINTON HASKINS
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX10 0 24.51
SKEETER ZXR 19 YAMAHA SHO 3 COLT DIETZ
AUSTIN , TXJOHN WARDEN
DRIPPING SPRINGS , TX10 0 22.84
$11,000.00 with James Wood Motors Bonus 4 WILL CARSTENS
ALEXANDRIA , LAROSS BRYANT
ALEXANDRIA , LA10 0 22.33
$5000.00 5 DARRYL ROACH
DECATUR , TXDANIEL HERRING
WATUAGA , TX10 0 22.09
$4000.00 6 ALLEN SHELTON
FARMERS BRANCH , TXSTRIDER BROWNING
TIMPSON , TX10 0 21.40
$3000.00 7 JACOB KINARD
ROCKWALL , TXGARY KINARD
FORNEY , TX10 3.93 20.97
$2000.00 8 BRANDON DAVIDSON
LITTLE ELM , TXJIM FURR
HEMPHILL , TX10 3.82 20.50
$1800.00 9 TIM BLANCHETTE
BLESSING , TXDAVID DAY
GOLIAD , TX10 0 20.45
$1700.00 10 MARSHALL HUGHES
HEMPHILL , TXCOLE STEWART
HEMPHILL , TX10 0 19.80
$1600.00 11 TREVOR ROMANS
CELINA , TXMATT MCMILLAN
FORT WORTH , TX10 0 19.58
$4000.00 with Skeeter Bonus Cash 11 KEITH BRYAN
DECATUR , TXJASON DUNNING
DECATUR , TX10 0 19.58
$1500.00 13 BRANNON MIRE
BROUSSARD , LABEN MATSUBU
MANY , LA10 0 18.82
$1500.00 14 HAROLD ALLEN
SHELBYVILLE , TXMATT LOETSCHER
MANY , LA10 0 18.75
$2500.00 with Skeeter Bonus Cash 15 JJ LARSON
LEANDER , TXCHARLES WHITED
SAN MARCOS , TX10 3.26 18.47
$1500.00 16 WESLEY DAWSON
CHESTER , TXTEDDY CLOIDE
VIDOR , TX10 0 18.39
$1500.00 17 JOSH KEITHLEY
FORT WORTH , TXJUSTIN KEITHLEY
ARLINGTON , TX8 0 18.22
$1500.00 18 GENE FUESSEL
AUSTIN , TXGERALD MUELLER JR
HUTTO , TX10 5.42 18.10
$1500.00 + $750.00 Big Bass 19 JUSTIN KELLEY
JOSHUA , TXRAY BOSQUEZ JR
FORT WORTH , TX10 0 18.07
$2000.00 with Skeeter Bonus Cash 20 KURT KLOSOWSKI
PLANO , TXTOM MOCNY
QUITMAN , TX8 0 18.02
$1500.00 21 DYLAN THOMPSON
DEL RIO , TXCURTIS STOCK
DEL RIO , TX10 0 17.91
$1500.00 22 BRANDON DAY
BROWNWOOD , TXCADE WILSON
EARLY , TX10 0 17.33
$1500.00 23 RYAN AUTERY
RICHARDSON , TXTHOMAS ROSS
ROCKWALL , TX10 0 17.30
$1500.00 24 BILLY BREWER
LORENA , TXL J CASTILLO
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Gregory Seals Third Win Of Season At Bassmaster Kayak Series Event On Pickwick Lake
Drew Gregory of Kent, Ohio, has won the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Pickwick Lake presented by TourneyX with a two-day total of 175.5 inches.
Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.
October 9, 2022
COUNCE, TENN. — Tournament bass fishing is usually hard, but Drew Gregory has made it look easy this year.
With a two-day total of 175.5 inches, the Ohio native won the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Pickwick Lake powered by TourneyX on Sunday, earning his third trophy of the season and almost certainly earning Old Town Angler of the Year honors in the process.
Gregory took the lead on Day 1 with 94.5 inches and never looked back, adding 81 inches on Day 2 to beat Guillermo Gonzalez by just over 8 inches.
“Last year, I didn’t win any national tournaments and the year before I only won one,” Gregory said. “It never crossed my mind this could happen. It is really only my third year focusing on tournament fishing, and I am starting to get history on places and get better and learn the little nuances and the things you don’t think about.”
It was only Gregory’s second time fishing Pickwick and the first time was last year, when the lake was flooded from heavy rains. This time, the lake was low and relatively clear. Even still, Gregory did what he does best, find a shallow, backwater area where he could find unpressured bass and easily navigate with his Crescent Shoalie paddle-style kayak.
In his backwater were pods of bass and schools of gizzard shad. Gregory’s bites came from several ambush points that were often in inches of water, from mats of fallen leaves on the surface to cypress trees and knees.
Keeping his baits moving was a big key as most of his bass bite within the first couple of cranks.
“There’d be mats of leaves against branches on the back based on wind and current. They were hiding under that stuff,” he said. “That was one of the main keys. It was important to have your bait moving the second it hit the water. When they are that shallow, they are ready to pounce.”
While he knew there were plenty of bass back there for limits, he had no idea he would catch the size he did on Day 1. Topwaters, a Z-Man CrossEyeZ Power Finesse Jig paired with a Pro CrawZ trailer and a Z-Man Goat ToadZ all produced quality bass.
A cold front moved through and brought winds and cooler temperatures, and the size vanished in Gregory’s area on Day 2 as well as the gizzard shad. But he achieved his goal of catching a solid limit by 10:30 a.m. and held on for the win.
“Day 1 was the key. I don’t know where these fish came from,” Gregory said. “I think they were chasing migratory shad up a creek and I was concentrating on a two or three-mile section. They were there and eating on Day 1 and I saw other ones in the water. Today the big ones didn’t exist. The biggest one I caught was 17 inches. But it was a solid bag after that Day 1 performance.”
Fishing a small area, Gregory switched his presentations a bit, adding a Z-Man Sling BladeZ spinnerbait, a Z-Man CrossEyeZ Power Finesse Jig paired with a Pro CrawZ, as well as a Project Z ChatterBait and a Berkley Choppo.
“I couldn’t lock one bait in my hand today,” he said. “I never found what they were on. Once I got my five, I was looking for what was going to catch a big one. Everything I would throw I would still catch the same type of 14-, 15- and 16-inch fish.”
Gonzales finished second with 167.25 two-day total of largemouth, following up his 86.5-inch Day 1 performance by catching 80.75 inches on the second day. He also landed the Big Bass of the tournament, a 22-incher he caught on Day 1.
While he only has been to Pickwick one time, that first trip resulted in a win for Gonzales in last year's September Hobie event.
The Texan focused on shallow water and spent the first 90 minutes each day navigating a 5-mile run to his primary area. He targeted wood cover with a little grass mixed in. The water was relatively clear and that made the bite tougher as the tournament progressed.
A Fluke, Yamamoto Senko and a frog were his best techniques.
“I caught them in practice power fishing,” he said. “But I had to really downsize and fish as quietly as I could. I noticed the fish seemed pretty spooky. That seemed to be a big key for me and being willing to break down certain little areas that had fish. It didn’t seem you could just go down the bank and catch them. When you caught one there was always another one nearby and you had to pick the area apart.”
On Championship Sunday, Gonzales filled his limit around 10 a.m. and used the rest of the day to make important upgrades.
Kristine Fischer finished third with a two-day total of 166.25 inches. The Nebraska angler has an extensive history of success kayak fishing at Pickwick, including a victory and second-place finish in national events. So, her third-place finish left her with mixed emotions.
“I come into events expecting to win them here,” she said. “For whatever reason, it seems like the lake is a little off right now. I couldn’t find anything that was really consistent.”
In her trips to Pickwick in the past, Fischer has visited one specific area to find quality bites. This time around, however, low water conditions messed with her best smallmouth areas and forced her to find new water. After a terrible practice, she rigged 14 rods and bounced from ramp to ramp to land 82.25 inches.
On the final day, she settled into a creek where she caught her limit on Day 1 — and while it took longer than expected, she filled a limit by midmorning. In the afternoon, Fischer moved to a big mud flat, grabbed her spinnerbait rod and caught several quality fish, including one over 21 inches.
“I know sometime in the fall there will be bait on these mud flats,” she said. “They warm up faster and the big fish might move up on them. I took a super finessy spinnerbait and started combing that flat and caught a 21.75-incher, a 16 and then made another cull.”
Arkansas Tech’s Case and Higby Take Day 1 Lead at the 2022 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open
RUSSELLVILLE, AR (October 8, 2022) – Day 1 of tournament competition is in the books at the 2022 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open. 218 of the top collegiate bass fishing teams in the nation took to Lake Dardanelle in search of the best five bites they could catch and bring to weigh-in at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Numerous quality limits were brought to the scales, and Mat Higby & John Foster Case from Arkansas Tech University take the Day 1 lead with 15.56 pounds. Lane Stephens & Colsyn Head from McKendree University are in 2nd place, and Remington Lawrence and Jade Craft of Arkansas Tech University round out the Top 3.
View the complete Day 1 results.
The host site for the 2022 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open is the city of Russellville, AR. Russellville is a great host, and home to a great fishery in Lake Dardanelle. Also located in the city of Russellville is Arkansas Tech University. Arkansas Tech won the first-ever title of Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia more than 10 years ago, and the ATU bass fishing club always shows well at this event on their home fishery.
Mat Higby & John Foster Case from Arkansas Tech University represent their local waters well by bringing in a limit of over 15 pounds on Day 1. The two weighed in 15.56 pounds to claim a more than two pound lead over second place. Higby & Case said that they ran some familiar spots in which they’ve had recent success. That milk run of familiar spots has them sitting atop the leaderboard of this elite field comprised of 218 of the top teams in the country.
Remington Lawrence and Jade Craft, also from Arkansas Tech University, are in third with 13.33 pounds.
Sitting in 2nd place are Lane Stephens and Colsyn Head from third ranked McKendree University. Stephens and Head brought in a five bass limit weighing 13.53 pounds. After weighing in their fish, the duo stated that they dialed in on a pattern mid-morning that yielded the day’s catch. On Day 2 they will be looking to catch five more quality fish, and possibly even add in a nice kicker fish to threaten for the overall tournament title.
The AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open is a double points event in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Arkansas Tech stands to gain valuable points if they can back up their Day 1 showing of 1st and 3rd overall. McKendree University is in good shape after Day 1, with its two highest placed teams being 2nd and 10th. Colsyn Head and Lane Stephens are in 2nd place as mentioned above, and Jack Stephens and Nick Holtgrave are in 10th. Second ranked University of Montevallo also stands to gain valuable points as they have teams in 11th and 12th overall.
Day 2 will mark the final day of tournament competition at the 2022 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open. Following the conclusion of weigh-in tomorrow, over $20,000 in prizes and contingencies will be awarded, along with double points in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Be sure to follow along with live blog coverage at www.collegiatebasschampionship.com, and tune in for final day weigh-in starting at 1:00 PM on the Outdoor Action TV app.
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The 2022 Season of the AnglersChannel Bass Wrap Up kicks off with the Grandaddy of them all, the Bassmaster Classic, BUT with a behind the scenes viewpoint thanks to our pal Neil Paul with Visit Anderson. Todd Auten takes you for a tour of his Man Cave, we ride along in the Sportsmans Warehouse "Fish with Thrift" Sweepstakes winner and we introduce a new "Under the Lid" segment to showcase some new products. The new Season of ACBW is here, Check it out!
Gregory Takes Lead On Day 1 Of Bassmaster Kayak Tournament At Pickwick
The final event of the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by TourneyX will wrap up tomorrow on Pickwick Lake, Tenn. After one day, Ohio's Drew Gregory is leading the tournament.
Photo by Mark Cisneros
October 8, 2022
COUNCE, Tenn. — With two wins already this season, Drew Gregory entered the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Pickwick Lake powered by TourneyX simply looking for solid limits in the two-day event in hopes of securing the Old Town Angler of the Year title.
The Ohio native found much more than a solid limit on Day 1, catching 94.5 inches of bass to take the lead. He anchored his bag with a 20.25-incher with four more measuring 18 inches or more.
“I felt like it was a consistent bite and honestly I was hedging a little bit,” he said. “I may not have the top-end largemouth or smallmouth, but I felt like I could get a solid limit for two days and I would probably lock up AOY. That was the goal and I was surprised to see that so far, I have myself in the running for the tournament win as well as AOY.”
Gregory entered Pickwick with wins on Grand Lake and Smith Lake as well as a seventh-place showing at the Harris Chain. That had him in 11th place in points. With four of the five tournaments counting toward the points race, another good day will likely give Gregory the title.
Texas angler Guillermo Gonzales is second with 86.5 and also claimed the Big Bass of the Day, a 22-incher. Brand Jackson is third with 86.25.
Gregory knew the area he was fishing held plenty of bass, but he was surprised by the size he caught on Day 1. He started the day with an 18-incher three minutes in on a topwater bait and then caught a quality keeper every hour.
He also used a Z-Man CrossEyeZ Power Finesse Jig paired with a Pro CrawZ trailer as well as a Z-Man Goat ToadZ. Every bass he caught came in 1 1/2 feet of water or less.
“I had everything I had by about 10:30 and didn’t know what to do with the rest of my day,” he said. “I wanted to manage fish so I took it easy the rest of the day. They were mostly in a 3 1/2-mile stretch. I don’t know if they are up there because they are chasing the shad up the creek or if they are up there for cooler water. I just found a zone where they seem to want to be.”
Anglers can begin fishing on Day 2 at 6:30 a.m. CT with lines out scheduled for 2:30 p.m. A winner will be crowned at 4 p.m. at The Lodge on Pickwick Landing.
McCormick Rallies To Win Bassmaster Southern Open At Lake Hartwell
Former Bethel University angler Tristan McCormick of Burns, Tenn., has won the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a three-day total of 45 pounds.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
October 8, 2022
ANDERSON, S.C. — By catching 14 pounds, 13 ounces of spotted bass Saturday, Tristan McCormick won the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a three-day total of 45 pounds, besting California pro Bryant Smith by 9 ounces.
The victory brought McCormick’s season full circle in the sweetest kind of way.
The 2021 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket champion, McCormick, started his 2022 season by competing in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell. His victory Saturday — once again on Hartwell — earned him a second Classic berth, this time for the 2023 event scheduled for March 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn.
“I had a target weight in my head and I didn’t reach it,” McCormick said. “When we pulled in at check-in I asked (B.A.S.S. cameraman) Jake Latendresse, ‘How bad did I get beat?’ and he told me I was leading. I didn’t think there was any way. But God has it all planned out for us. I just go have fun and control what I can control.”
After catching bags of 16-2 and 14-1 the first two days, McCormick entered Championship Saturday with a 3-pound gap between him and Day 2 leader Derek Lehtonen. But his final-day catch of 14-13 proved to be just enough.
McCormick rotated through four main-lake shoals, using his forward-facing sonar to locate and cast to small groups of spotted bass that were roaming and eating blueback herring.
“They were in big wolf packs and I would throw a Sexy Dawg or Caffeine Shad over them and they would destroy it,” he said. “I had several places like that and thought I had the potential to do it. I rolled up on Day 1 and I just kept seeing singles and doubles. I hadn’t tried it all week, so I picked up a drop shot and caught a 4-pounder as my first fish.
“I was like, ‘There you go, you big dummy. You just figured it out.’ And that is what I stuck with the rest of the week.”
He built his drop shot with a Strike King Filler Worm, a bait revealed at ICAST in July, rigged on a 2/0 Owner Cover Shot and a 3/8-ounce 1st Contact Tungsten weight. He also mixed in the Strike King Caffeine Shad and the chrome-colored Strike King Sexy Dawg, both of which produced important bites.
Every fish he weighed was roaming the water column, and the Bethel University graduate found he would only have one opportunity to catch them.
“You have the trolling motor at 100 and when you see one, you have one perfect cast because you are going superfast and they will be under the boat before you know it,” he said. “I got really dialed in on my distance. I told Jake today I felt dialed. I didn’t miss a cast and I was landing it right in front of them. It was amazing.”
It defies conventional wisdom, but the smaller groups were the most productive for McCormick.
“I didn’t want any more than five bass in a group, just because there is so much going on,” he explained. “When you would throw a drop shot in a school of 20 of them, they would just sit there. They wouldn’t move. When you throw between two or three, it was like a fight over it. It makes zero sense, but you could watch it happen (on my graph).”
On the final day, McCormick started close to the ramp and achieved a small limit, but once he moved to his primary area, he found the quality he was looking for. Around midday, McCormick lost what he thought might have been a winning spotted bass, but stayed positive and caught his biggest one of the day not long after, a 3 1/4-pounder. He completed his bag around 1:30 p.m.
“I had four magical shoals and I did circle around every one of them three times apiece today,” he said. “I would throw at 30 and get one to bite. It wasn’t that good of a ratio by any means, but I knew that’s what I needed to do to catch quality fish.”
Following the final Open of the season at Sam Rayburn, McCormick will begin preparation for his second Classic appearance, which will be in his home state of Tennessee.
After earning an Elite Series berth Friday with a third-place finish in the Southern Open points, Smith finished with a three-day total of 44-7 and added a second-place trophy to his impressive season. Smith’s spotted bass prowess is deep, starting with his roots in California. As a National Professional Fishing League pro, he has learned more about the Eastern spotted bass as well and Lake Hartwell has become one of his favorite places.
“I can’t put it into words, and to do it on this lake (is amazing),” Smith said. “This is by far my favorite lake. I love coming here. It suits my style and it has spotted bass, which is my favorite. Having that comfort level here is huge and I think it played a lot in my success.”
For most of the tournament, Smith targeted brushpiles with either a 3/4-ounce or 1/2-ounce green pumpkin homemade football jig. He paired the heavier one with a Strike King Rage Menace and the lighter one with a Baby Rage Craw.
“In practice, I got sick of them following my topwater or following my Caffeine Shad or drop shot,” he said. “So, I tried something kind of silly and the jig seemed kind of silly. It ended up working and it was the only way I could trigger them into biting.”
Smith’s final day got off to a slow start, but once he found a rhythm, the quality spotted bass showed up. He switched between jigs sizes based on how they reacted on his forward-facing graph. If they followed it down fast, he would throw the heavier jig. If they weren’t aggressive, he would throw the lighter one.
Bryan New finished third with 43-4. After landing in 98th with 10-8 on Day 1, he rocketed up the leaderboard with 19-0 Friday and finished Championship Sunday with 13-12. His last two days were centered around a largemouth bite up the Tugaloo River.
He targeted brushpiles and docks with several baits, including a Spro Little John Baby MD, a Greenfish Tackle Brandon Cobb All Purpose jig and a Z-Man Evergreen JackHammer.
“Those piles have been there since at least 2020 because I found them practicing for the Open in 2020,” he said. “It is the only structure in the area and there is bait in the area as well. I would say everything I fished was less than 15 feet of water.”
With a 6-8 largemouth he caught on a buzzbait, Shane Lineberger claimed the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the tournament award worth $750. Smith added an extra $500 to his winnings for being the highest-finishing Garmin pro.
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, another former Bethel University angler, John Garrett, took home an additional $1,500.
With one event to go in the Opens season, Alabama pro Keith Poche leads the overall points race with 1,321 points. He is followed by Alabama pro David Gaston with 1,282 and Canadian pro Cooper Gallant with 1,262.
With Poche and Gallant already qualified for the Elite Series via the Northern and Southern Opens, respectively, and Gaston leading the Central points standings heading into the final event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, that opens the door for several anglers to earn Elite berths in the overall standings.
The next three anglers in line for Elite Series berths if that scenario were to play out are Cole Sands with 1,253 points, Logan Parks with 1,215 and John Soukup 1,208.
The tournament was hosted by Visit Anderson.
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 15 45-00 200 $43,634.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 5 14-13
2. Bryant Smith Roseville, CA 15 44-07 199 $21,694.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 5 15-09
3. Bryan New Saluda, SC 15 43-04 198 $14,960.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 19-00 Day 3: 5 13-12
4. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 15 42-07 197 $13,217.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 5 13-15
5. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 15 42-03 196 $10,846.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 13-11 Day 3: 5 13-01
6. John Garrett Union City, TN 15 42-03 195 $9,973.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 14-02
7. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 15 41-09 194 $9,350.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 15-05 Day 3: 5 08-07
8. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 15 40-14 193 $8,727.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-12 Day 3: 5 11-03
9. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 15 40-12 192 $6,857.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 5 12-03
10. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 15 40-05 191 $5,610.00
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 10-02
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 06-08 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 170 902 1966-08
2 154 831 1747-08
3 10 50 127-03
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334 1783 3841-03
Lehtonen Claims Lead In Bassmaster Southern Open At South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell
Derek Lehtonen of Woodruff, S.C., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a two-day total of 33 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
October 7, 2022
ANDERSON, S.C. — With another successful day on his home pond, Derek Lehtonen is one day away from the biggest win of his angling career.
With 15 pounds, 5 ounces on Day 2, Lehtonen took sole possession of first place at the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing with a total of 33-2.
He began the day tied for the lead with Shane Lineberger with 17-13, but now the Woodruff, S.C., native holds nearly a 3-pound advantage over Tristan McCormick and David Gaston, who both have 30-3.
“It would be amazing (to make the Classic),” said Lehtonen, who would earn a berth to the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic with a victory this week. “I would love it. I just want to have fun and to say I did it.”
After struggling the morning of Day 1, Lehtonen got off to a much better start on Day 2 and filled his limit of largemouth around noon. He caught two of his bass on one cast.
“I did catch two fish on one cast and that helped,” he said. “But after 2 o’clock I didn’t get another bite. I was fortunate to catch what I caught. I tried to leave a lot of stuff alone. I was trying to do a semi-milk run to keep fish for tomorrow.”
While he went offshore for a short time on Thursday to calm his nerves and secure a limit, on Friday he focused solely on largemouth. Lehtonen has picked apart very specific areas and targets with two baits in his primary area.
“It is structure oriented. I am making very specific casts,” he said. “It is not just going down the bank and fishing. It is a specific throw.”
McCormick entered the day in sixth place with 16-2 before landing 14-1 on Day 2 to secure a spot inside the Top 10 cut. With conditions nearly identical to what he experienced on Day 1, the Tennessee native was expecting the spotted bass bite to come easier.
That was not the case, but he made key moves later in the day to land his bag.
“I rolled up to my primary area and started throwing at them and they weren’t reacting as much,” McCormick said. “I had 8 pounds pretty quickly, but I knew right then I was going to start running new water. From 11 a.m. to check-in, I ran new water.”
On Thursday, two 4-pounders lifted last year's College Classic Bracket champion up the leaderboard, and while he caught nearly 60 fish Friday, he struggled to get the size he wanted.
“I couldn’t ever catch a big one,” McCormick said. “I got lucky and had two 4-pounders in my bag and those are what separate you. Whoever finds those tomorrow is probably going to win.”
Using his Garmin LiveScope, he found his spotted bass locked on the bottom. But the ones that are willing to eat will come up and investigate his drop shot. After leaving his primary area, he was able to find a section of lake where he could bounce around easily and quickly.
“I’m not really focusing on the cane and the brush,” he said. “I have caught some out of it, don't get me wrong, but I am looking for two or three roamers. If I make a cast, it is at a fish.”
Following up his 15-5 Day 1 bag with 14-14, Gaston jumped from 12th to third and secured his fourth Top 10 finish of the season.
This week, Gaston is sight fishing for cruising largemouth in shallow waters with a topwater popper. If he sees a bass, he casts to it, but he has to be sure not to get too close.
“I’m fishing secondary points, little rolling points and little white sandy beaches,” he said. “I’m pulling up and looking for one swimming. I’m looking for wolf packs. You might see 10 fish in one school or two fish in one school. The shallower they are, the better they will bite.
“You have to make sure a little one doesn’t bite first, and that has been the problem two days in a row. The little one always bites first and it is irritating.”
With a later boat draw Friday, the Alabama angler struggled to find momentum early in the morning. His fortunes turned around as the morning wore on, however, landing a 5-pounder around midmorning before upgrading throughout the day. Although he was scheduled to fish until 5:45 p.m., battery troubles forced him in early.
Jon Jezierski from Troy, Mich., remains atop of the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament race with a 6-6 largemouth he caught on Day 1.
Sakae Ushio won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 15-8. On Day 1, the Tonawanda, N.Y., angler secured a three-bass limit weighing 10-0 and followed that with 5-8 Friday. Mike Spears from Jasper, Ala., finished second with 14-14, and Jacob Thompkins from Myrtle Beach, S.C., was third with 14-11.
Clifton Overstreet of Dothan, Ala., earned the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament honors on the co-angler side with a 5-10 largemouth he caught on Day 1.
Thanks to a 19-0 Day 2 sack that lifted him into the Top 10 cut, Elite Series pro Bryan New from Saluda, S.C., is the Southern Opens Division champion with 572 points. Bryant Smith from Roseville, Calif., finished second with 547 points, followed by Canadian Cooper Gallant with 546 and Joey Cifuentes III with 536 points.
Since New is already a Bassmaster Elite Series pro, Smith, Gallant and Cifuentes earned invites to the 2023 Elite Series.
In the overall points race, Alabama pro Keith Poche continues to lead with 1,321 points. Gaston is second with 1,289, and Gallant is now third with 1,262.
The Top 10 boaters will launch from Green Pond Landing and Event Center Saturday at 7:15 a.m. ET and return for weigh-in beginning at 3:15 p.m. FS1 will broadcast live with the leaders beginning at 8 a.m. with continuing coverage on Bassmaster.com.
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 10 33-02 200
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 15-05
2. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 10 30-03 199
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-01
3. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 10 30-03 198
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 14-14
4. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 10 29-11 197
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-12
5. Bryan New Saluda, SC 10 29-08 196
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 19-00
6. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 10 29-02 195
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 13-11
7. Bryant Smith Roseville, CA 10 28-14 194
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-03
8. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 10 28-09 193
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 12-05
9. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 28-08 192
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 10-11
10. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 28-01 191
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 12-14
11. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 28-00 190 $4,987.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 11-09
12. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 10 27-14 189 $4,363.00
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
13. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 10 27-11 188 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-03
14. Cooper Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 10 27-08 187 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-06
15. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 27-07 186 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 14-03
16. Adam Neu Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 27-06 185 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 11-09
17. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 10 27-05 184 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 11-08
18. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 10 27-05 183 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 15-01
19. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 10 27-04 182 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-01
20. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 10 27-00 181 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 14-13
21. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 26-15 180 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-00
22. Todd Goade White Pine, TN 10 26-15 179 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 13-07
23. Tucker Smith Shoal Creek, AL 10 26-14 178 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-07
24. Shannon Poore Walhalla, SC 10 26-03 177 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 12-10
25. Dustin Williamson Aiken, SC 10 26-00 176 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-11
26. Jacob Walker Springville, AL 10 26-00 175 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-09
27. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 25-13 174 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 14-03
28. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 25-13 173 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 11-11
29. Rob Digh Denver, NC 10 25-12 172 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 11-05
30. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 10 25-11 171 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-01
31. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 10 25-09 170 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-00
32. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 10 25-05 169 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 15-00
33. Jeremy Gordon Rutledge, TN 10 25-01 168 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-03
34. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 25-00 167 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 12-11
35. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 10 24-15 166 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 08-14
36. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 24-08 165 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 11-12
37. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 24-07 164 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 11-00
38. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 24-07 163 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 13-01
39. Logan Shaddix Cummings, GA 10 24-07 162 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-15
40. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 10 24-06 161 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 11-02
41. Corey Lindsey Marion, OH 10 24-04 160
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 14-01
42. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 10 24-03 159
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 13-03
43. Joe Mitchell Martin, GA 10 24-00 158
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-14
44. David Williams Newton, NC 10 23-14 157
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-12
45. Joey Cifuentes III Clinton, AR 10 23-13 156
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 09-15
46. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 23-13 155
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-08
47. Danny Lavoie Franklin, GA 10 23-12 154
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 09-07
48. Jon Canada Helena, AL 10 23-11 153
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-05
49. Tom Frink Southside, AL 10 23-10 152
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-02
50. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 23-09 151
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 09-06
51. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 23-09 150
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 10-07
52. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 10 23-09 149
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-06
53. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 23-06 148
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 15-00
54. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 23-03 147
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 12-12
55. Dustin Wilkey Durant, OK 10 23-03 146
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 11-06
56. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 23-02 145
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 09-06
57. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 10 23-00 144
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 09-12
58. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 10 23-00 143
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 12-07
59. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 10 23-00 142
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-07
60. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 10 22-15 141
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 10-11
61. Ben Stone Iva, SC 10 22-14 140
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 11-03
62. Frank Talley Temple, TX 9 22-13 139
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 4 09-11
63. Michael Cooper Mobile, AL 10 22-13 138
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-01
64. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 22-11 137
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-01
65. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 10 22-09 136
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-00
66. Marshall Harrelson Clarksville, GA 10 22-07 135
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 09-03
67. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 10 22-06 134
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 11-14
68. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 10 22-05 133
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-06
69. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 10 22-04 132
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 13-01
70. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 22-03 131
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 11-09
71. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 10 22-03 130
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 11-02
72. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 22-02 129
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 11-06
73. Brandon Ackerson Afton, OK 10 22-01 128
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-15
74. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 22-00 127
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 13-09
75. Jacob Moore Wake Forest, NC 9 21-15 126
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 5 14-02
76. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 10 21-15 125
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 09-14
77. Zack Birge Blanchard, OK 10 21-15 124
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 10-06
78. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 10 21-14 123
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-08
79. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 21-13 122
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 11-00
80. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 21-11 121
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 08-12
81. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 10 21-11 120
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 12-10
82. Caden Acree Powder Springs, GA 10 21-11 119
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-12
83. Matt Green Cartersville, GA 10 21-10 118
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 11-06
84. Andrew Mlotek Indianapolis, IN 10 21-09 117
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-09
85. Joey Sabbagha Prosperity, SC 10 21-07 116
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-05
86. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 21-02 115
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 06-13
87. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 10 21-01 114
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 10-08
88. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 10 21-00 113
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 09-09
89. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 10 20-15 112
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 11-11
90. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 20-13 111
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 10-05
91. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 10 20-12 110
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 12-00
92. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 10 20-12 109
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 08-13
93. Michael Kinard Concord, NC 10 20-11 108
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 09-02
94. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 7 20-10 107
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 2 03-13
95. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 20-10 106
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 08-09
96. Tommy Guthke Townville, SC 10 20-08 105
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 09-09
97. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 20-06 104
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 09-00
98. Kyle Cortiana Broken Arrow, OK 10 20-05 103
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 07-03
99. Chris Blanchette Charleston, SC 10 20-05 102
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 09-01
100. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 10 20-03 101
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-05
101. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 10 20-03 100
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 10-04
102. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 10 20-02 99
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 10-00
103. Cody Hoyle Rutherfordton, NC 10 20-01 98
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 08-12
104. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 10 19-15 97
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 06-11
105. Rodney Jones Anderson, SC 10 19-14 96
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 11-08
106. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 9 19-14 95
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 08-07
107. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 10 19-14 94
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-09
108. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 10 19-13 93
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 10-12
109. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 19-13 92
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-01
110. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 10 19-11 91
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 11-12
111. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 10 19-11 90
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-13
112. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 10 19-09 89
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 07-09
113. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 10 19-08 88
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 10-04
114. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 10 19-07 87
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 08-12
115. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 9 19-06 86
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 4 08-03
116. Lonnie Cochran Section, AL 10 19-06 85
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 08-11
117. Derek Freeman Anderson, SC 10 19-05 84
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 08-04
118. Griffin Heffington Cumming, GA 10 19-05 83
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 10-08
119. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 19-03 82
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 09-07
120. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 10 19-02 81
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-07
121. Ben Ballou Dickson, TN 10 19-01 80
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 09-14
122. Aaron Digh Denver, NC 10 19-00 79
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 11-02
123. Matt Mollohan Batesburg, SC 10 18-13 78
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 10-02
124. Jeff Bauler Chapin, SC 10 18-12 77
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 06-08
125. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 7 18-07 76
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 5 14-09
126. Bryden Mugleston Mount Juliet, TN 10 18-07 75
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 09-11
127. Daniel Smith Blountsville, AL 9 18-06 74
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 5 10-10
128. Drew Coker Murrayville, GA 10 18-06 73
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 10-08
129. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 10 18-03 72
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 07-06
130. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 18-02 71
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 09-04
131. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 10 18-01 70
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 07-12
132. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 10 18-00 69
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-07
133. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 10 17-15 68
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 06-15
134. Nic Rand Kalamazoo, MI 10 17-15 67
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 07-13
135. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 10 17-15 66
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-10
136. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 8 17-13 65
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 5 14-07
137. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 10 17-07 64
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 10-15
138. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 10 17-05 63
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 08-00
139. Stacey James Campobello, SC 10 17-05 62
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-02
140. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 10 17-00 61
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 09-03
141. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 10 16-15 60
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 07-11
142. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 10 16-14 59
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 08-11
143. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 10 16-12 58
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 08-05
144. Todd Harris Lexington, NC 10 16-11 57
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 07-09
145. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 16-05 56
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 06-10
146. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 10 15-14 55
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 07-11
147. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 10 15-11 54
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 05-15
148. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 9 15-10 53
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 4 04-15
149. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 10 15-10 52
Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 5 09-00
150. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 10 15-10 51
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 07-07
151. Chris Neau Gretna, LA 10 15-10 50
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 07-11
152. Brandon Edel White House, TN 10 15-08 49
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 08-08
153. Carter McNeil Abbeville, SC 9 15-07 48
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 5 07-08
154. Connor Neal Hoover, AL 10 14-08 47
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 08-04
155. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 7 14-04 46
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 2 03-01
156. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 7 13-15 45
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 4 05-06
157. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 9 13-11 44
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 4 05-09
158. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 13-09 43
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 10 13-09 42
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 06-02
160. Jason Casteel Ocoee, FL 7 12-11 41
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 3 04-02
161. Wayman Coleman Abbeville, SC 10 12-07 40
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 07-07
162. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 7 12-04 39
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 2 02-09
163. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 8 12-01 38
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 3 03-14
164. Hayden Newberry Jonesboro, IL 10 12-00 37
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 5 06-00
165. Randy Blaukat Springfield, MO 6 11-14 36
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 1 02-09
166. Randall Carter Maplesville, AL 7 11-06 35
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 4 07-00
167. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 7 11-05 34
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 2 03-08
168. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 7 11-00 33
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 2 02-07
169. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 10-08 32
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 7 10-08 31
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 2 02-14
171. Michael Hall Annandale, VA 8 10-05 30
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 5 07-01
172. Bailey Fain Lenoir City, TN 8 10-00 29
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 3 03-14
173. Bradford Beavers Summerville, SC 5 09-14 28
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
174. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 5 09-00 27
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Carl Whitfield Anderson, SC 5 08-14 26
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 4 08-10 25
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 6 08-03 24
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 4 06-03
178. Sean Torgrude Jacksonville, FL 6 08-02 23
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 1 01-10
179. James Meers Rome, GA 5 07-07 22
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 5 07-03 21
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 2 02-06
181. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 5 06-14 20
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 06-14
182. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 9 06-10 19
Day 1: 5 01-05 Day 2: 4 05-05
183. Dan Geurtsen Fletcher, NC 4 05-12 18
Day 1: 4 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Greg Secord Salem, SC 4 05-11 17
Day 1: 4 05-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Gary Ginter Bellefontaine, OH 5 04-09 16
Day 1: 5 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Michael Harter Westminster, SC 3 04-00 15
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 2 03-05 14
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 170 902 1966-08
2 154 831 1747-08
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324 1733 3714-00
2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #3 Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing 10/6-10/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 6 15-08 200 $18,927.00
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
2. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 6 14-14 199 $4,454.00
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 09-03
3. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 6 14-11 198 $3,341.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 06-08
4. Trey Brafford Kings Mtn, NC 6 14-10 197 $2,505.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 08-10
5. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 6 14-07 196 $2,338.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 08-11
6. Clifton Overstreet Dothan, AL 6 14-02 195 $2,477.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 04-13
7. John Wesley Wardlaw Central, SC 6 13-12 194 $2,116.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 06-07
8. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 6 13-10 193 $2,004.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 05-07
9. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 6 13-10 192 $1,837.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 06-01
10. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 6 13-02 191 $1,670.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 07-01
11. Floyd Willis Grayson, KY 5 13-01 190 $1,559.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 2 04-07
12. Tyler Carrick Lexington, NC 6 12-15 189 $1,448.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 05-07
13. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 6 12-14 188 $1,225.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 05-05
14. Jacob Robinson Temple, GA 6 12-10 187 $1,114.00
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 05-10
15. Corey Yaden Grovetown, GA 6 12-06 186 $1,002.00
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 05-10
16. Harold Addison Columbia, SC 6 12-04 185 $891.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 04-13
17. Blake Stephenson Evans, GA 5 12-00 184 $835.00
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 2 03-10
18. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 6 11-15 183 $835.00
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 06-05
19. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 6 11-12 182 $835.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 04-07
20. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 6 11-12 181 $835.00
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 06-01
21. David Mcginnis Hartwell, GA 6 11-08 180 $779.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 06-00
22. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 6 11-06 179 $779.00
Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 3 07-08
23. Christopher Tinsley Pisgah Forest, NC 6 11-06 178 $779.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
24. Bradley Brooks Easley, SC 6 11-01 177 $779.00
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 3 07-01
25. Travis Culbreth Alexander City, AL 6 11-01 176 $779.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 04-09
26. Thomas Crosswhite Hartwell, GA 5 11-00 175 $668.00
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 2 02-03
27. Austin Cole Rutherfordton, NC 5 11-00 174 $668.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 2 02-04
28. Keith Gunsauls Dandridge, TN 6 11-00 173 $668.00
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 06-03
29. Cody Wilson Ladson, SC 5 11-00 172 $668.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 05-08
30. Russell Hoyle Newton, NC 6 10-14 171 $668.00
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 3 06-04
31. Leon Brown Belton, SC 6 10-14 170 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 05-14
32. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 6 10-12 169 $613.00
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 06-11
33. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 6 10-11 168 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 3 04-12
34. Wesley Mullins Guyton, GA 6 10-10 167 $613.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 03-11
35. James Fender Hanahan, SC 6 10-06 166 $613.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 04-06
36. David Rush Summerville, SC 6 10-06 165 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 04-09
37. Kevin Dye Central,, SC 6 10-03 164 $613.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 03-12
38. Dustin Shirley Royston, GA 6 10-03 163 $613.00
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 3 06-04
39. Alex Reece Greenville, SC 6 10-03 162 $613.00
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 3 04-14
40. Shannon Wheeler Vinton, VA 6 10-01 161 $613.00
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 3 05-12
41. Logan Stewart Nashville, TN 5 10-01 160
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 3 05-08
42. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 6 10-01 159
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 05-05
43. Tyler Watts Cornelia, GA 6 10-01 158
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 05-03
44. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 5 09-13 157
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 2 02-13
45. Justin Thomas Panama City, FL 5 09-13 156
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 3 07-00
46. Jason George Farragut, TN 4 09-13 155
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 1 03-06
47. Rusty Odom Simpsonville, SC 5 09-11 154
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 04-07
48. Donald Poteat Connelly Spg, NC 5 09-09 153
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 2 04-00
49. Joe Case Easley, NC 4 09-06 152
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 07-10
50. Ken Yamate Richardson, TX 6 09-06 151
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 03-03
51. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 6 09-06 150
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 04-13
52. Curtis Crooke Washburn, TN 6 09-06 149
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 3 04-12
53. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 5 09-06 148
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 2 04-12
54. Jef Fox Jr East Flat Rock, NC 5 09-05 147
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 02-07
55. Mark Yarborough Salem, SC 6 09-04 146
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 3 05-02
56. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 6 09-04 145
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 3 04-05
57. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 6 09-03 144
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 05-08
58. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 4 09-02 143
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 07-02
59. Justin Eger Monticello, IN 5 09-01 142
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 2 02-10
60. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 5 08-15 141
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 05-12
61. Justin Baldridge Greenup, KY 6 08-15 140
Day 1: 3 03-07 Day 2: 3 05-08
62. Timmy Cales Beckley, WV 4 08-15 139
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 05-06
63. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 6 08-14 138
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 03-01
64. Rick Bales Indianapolis, IN 6 08-13 137
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 03-11
65. Robert Brewer LANGSTON, AL 5 08-11 136
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 3 05-11
66. Brian Anthony Pickens, SC 4 08-10 135
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 3 06-02
67. Ben Brumley Anderson, SC 5 08-08 134
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 3 05-10
68. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 6 08-08 133
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 04-13
69. Russell Jones Simpsonville, SC 6 08-07 132
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 02-15
70. Jody Wilson Morganton, GA 5 08-06 131
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 3 05-12
71. Jerry Morris Jr Charlotte, NC 5 08-02 130
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 2 03-06
72. Howard Gaston Chatom, AL 6 08-00 129
Day 1: 3 02-07 Day 2: 3 05-09
73. Mitch Mitchell Appling, GA 6 08-00 128
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 3 04-15
74. Lance Owen Greer, SC 5 08-00 127
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 3 03-06
75. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 6 08-00 126
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 3 03-14
76. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 6 07-15 125
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 02-14
77. Bruce Touchstone Madison Heights, VA 5 07-15 124
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 2 02-15
78. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 5 07-15 123
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 2 03-04
79. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 07-11 122
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
80. Horace Hubbard Albany, GA 5 07-10 121
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 2 02-03
81. Bo Brown Simpsonville, SC 5 07-10 120
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 02-05
82. Yu Kawamura Kashiwashi JAPAN 6 07-06 119
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 03-02
83. Nelson Norred Sharpsburg, GA 3 07-05 118
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-05
84. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 6 07-05 117
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 3 04-07
85. Darrell Curl Winston Salem, NC 4 07-05 116
Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 3 04-01
86. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 4 07-03 115
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 06-00
87. Tyler Morrison Locust Grove, GA 4 07-02 114
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 06-00
88. Ryan Shriber Franklin, TN 4 07-02 113
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-07
89. Justin Westergreen Dahinda, IL 4 07-00 112
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 1 01-05
90. Satoshi Egawa New York, NY 4 07-00 111
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 05-07
91. Ben Grubbs III Hampstead, NC 4 07-00 110
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 1 02-10
92. Bryan Collins Jefferson, GA 3 06-14 109
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 5 06-14 108
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 2 02-07
94. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 4 06-13 107
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 1 01-12
95. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 5 06-12 106
Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 3 04-05
96. David Booth Erin, TN 4 06-11 105
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 1 01-05
97. Ronald Miller Gadsden, AL 3 06-08 104
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-08
98. Anthony Harris Bellview, FL 4 06-07 103
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 1 01-13
99. Ashton Smith Lake Helen, FL 4 06-06 102
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 3 04-14
100. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 4 06-06 101
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 2 02-10
101. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 3 06-05 100
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Mike Mckinney Benton, IL 3 06-04 99
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 3 05-14 98
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-14
104. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 3 05-14 97
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 1 00-13
105. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 4 05-14 96
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 2 03-11
106. Grover Jones Jr Starr, SC 5 05-13 95
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 2 02-04
107. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 4 05-12 94
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 3 04-11
108. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 4 05-11 93
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 04-13
109. Jamie Petrowski Westfield, IN 4 05-10 92
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 2 02-07
110. Joseph Barnes Locust Grove, GA 4 05-08 91
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 02-02
111. David Few Clover, SC 3 05-03 90
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 03-05
112. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 3 05-02 89
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 2 03-15
113. RJ Mitchell Appling, GA 3 05-01 88
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Douglas Lubs Indianapolis, IN 4 05-01 87
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 3 03-09
115. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 4 05-00 86
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 1 00-15
116. Caleb Warrington IV Watkinsville, TX 4 05-00 85
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 1 01-01
117. Jacob Altman Olathe, CO 5 05-00 84
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 3 03-00
118. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 04-14 83
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
119. Jose Diaz Sein De Hona, FL 3 04-14 82
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-02
120. Brian Kendzior Bradenton, FL 3 04-13 81
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Morgan Ellingson Stevens Point, WI 2 04-10 80
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 1 02-07
122. John Roth III Kuttawa, KY 3 04-09 79
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Mark Glende Raleigh, NC 4 04-08 78
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 1 01-00
124. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 3 04-08 77
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 01-05
125. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 3 04-08 76
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 2 01-15
126. Shon Pulley Trenton, SC 3 04-04 75
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. Cody Wood Atikokan CANADA 3 04-02 74
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-08
128. Mark Meadows Hendersonville, NC 3 04-01 73
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 02-13
129. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 2 03-15 72
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 3 03-11 71
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 02-09
131. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 2 03-11 70
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 01-03
132. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 3 03-11 69
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-06
133. Michael O'Harold Cross Hill, SC 2 03-10 68
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Christopher House Walworth, NY 2 03-08 67
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-08
135. Kenneth Malone Columbiana, AL 2 03-05 66
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Heath Cox Macon, GA 2 03-05 65
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 02-04
137. Brandon Smith Knightdale, NC 3 03-03 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-03
138. Laz Durham Dumfries, VA 3 03-01 63
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 02-02
139. David Camp Sterling, OH 2 03-00 62
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 02-15 61
Day 1: 3 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 3 02-09 60
Day 1: 3 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 2 02-08 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-08
143. Cal Teneyck Shakopee, MN 1 02-06 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
144. William Cooley Belton, SC 2 02-05 57
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
145. Joseph Dames Woodbridge, VA 1 02-05 56
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Kevin Jones Ft Campbell, KY 3 01-14 55
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 00-15
147. Wallace Coward Beech Island, SC 1 01-13 54
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 1 01-07 53
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-07
149. Kevin Humbard Dandridge, TN 1 01-06 52
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Anthony Boris Kansasville, WI 1 01-03 51
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. Nathan Hubbell Columbus, IN 1 01-02 50
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-02
152. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 1 01-01 49
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Kevin Gonyea Franklinton, NC 1 01-00 48
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Eric Vyborny Sorrento, FL 1 01-00 48
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-00
155. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 1 00-15 46
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Jeremiah Hitt Lutz, FL 1 00-14 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-14
156. Sandra Sullivan Duluth, GA 1 00-14 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-14
158. David Compton Mount Bethel, PA 1 00-13 43
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-13
159. Brent Giles Taylors, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Terry Harris Dothan, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. John Hatfield Panama City, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Gregory Mauldin Archdale, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Mike Penney Columbia, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Lane Poston Easley, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Stephen Toth Alachua, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Jacob Turner Hodges, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 93 355 633-00
2 78 323 555-07
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171 678 1188-07
"Dream Maker"
This week Chris and the boys welcome in Bassmaster College Classic Bracket Champ Lou Monetti to talk about Team of the Year, The Bracket and how he overcame a slow morning to take home the trophy and the qualification to the Bassmasters Classic all the while doing it in a 1998 Ranger Sport R72 Bass Boat, a beat up ole girl with some awesome memories. Check it out!
Swindle Says Go Big For Guntersville Giants in BIG BASS TOUR October Event
By Pete Robbins
Lake Guntersville, the gem of Alabama and perhaps the most consistent big bass lake in the country, is in a time of transition said former Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle. Catching fish won’t be a problem for the anglers competing in the upcoming Big Bass Tour event, but sacking one of the giants might be. The coming cooler nighttime temperatures should accelerate the process, and should allow for a lot of different ways to get earn a check – or a boat.
“The wind is starting to break up the mats,” he said. “That should help the frog fishing improve. There’s simply not as much to cover, and frogging is one way to get paid.”
He’d also look to exploit an oversized topwater walking bait on the grass edges and in between the mats. While eelgrass has taken over sections of the lake, he’d focus on areas with hydrilla and milfoil, ideally a mix of the two, which provides the most distinct and gaping canopies. Narrowing it down further, he’d keep his boat between the center of the lake and the BB Comer bridge, a region that he feels has the greatest big fish potential. The key is to find sections that have life. When you hear bluegill popping, or see birds diving, that’s where you want to be. There are vast dead sections – when you get in one, and it doesn’t produce quickly, it's time to pull up stakes and head to somewhere with more bait and more activity. The best mats could be a foot deep or substantially deeper, but they’ll all share the common characteristic of being full of other members of the food chain.
“If you’re just trying to win the boat – and you don’t care as much about the hourly checks – I’d throw a big glide bait, something that represents a gizzard shad. Commit to it. You won’t get many bites during the day, but your chances of catching a really big fish go way up.”
Of course, there are plenty of other solid patterns on this grass-laden and structure-rich impoundment. Swindle said that the heavy line flippers can get their tungsten and creature baitsready and rely upon them all day. It’s a technique that he excels at, but would not necessarily rely upon this week, simply because it’s “tough to target big fish.” For the same reason, he’d avoid smaller crankbaits and vibrating jigs. They’ll produce bass, but it’s hard to ensure that you won’t be sorting through smaller specimens.
As the cooler nights persist, schooling action should start to pick up. Swindle said he’s already seen some of it, but he expects it to intensify in the near term. While these schools will occasionally feature some true big bass candidates, generally they will be full of smaller to midsize specimens. Anglers in search of an hourly prize can have a blast chasing them, but those exclusively focused on making the overall top ten should go with other patterns. “It’s easy to get distracted by them,” he said.
Swindle and his nephew have been jackpotting standalone night tournaments on the Big G in recent months, and he said it has consistently taken about 6 ¾ pounds to win the big fish prize. With the full field at Guntersville, expect it to take a bit more than that. In the history of the BBT there, it has never taken less than 7.37 pounds to win the boat. On the flip side of that, we haven’t seen a 9-pounder since 2015. While 8-pounders show up nearly every year, there will be lots of jockeying at the 7-pound mark to make the top 10. Focus on fish 6 pounds and above to earn the big money, but assume that a 4-pounder can get you something back.
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