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Big Bite Keeps Crews Atop Bassmaster Elite On St. Johns As Field Closes In

John Crews of Salem, Va., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a three-day total of 58 pounds, 3 ounces.

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

February 12, 2022

PALATKA, Fla. — You can’t win a Bassmaster Elite event with one fish, but a single bite transformed John Crews’ day and kept the veteran from Salem, Va., in the lead on Day 3 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a three-day total of 58 pounds, 3 ounces.

Crews opened the event with a Thursday limit of 28 pounds and held on to the lead on Friday with a limit of 17-3. He added a 13-pound limit Saturday — anchored by a crucial 6-pounder — and overcame a slow morning to head into Championship Sunday with a lead of just 3-1 over hard-charging John Cox of DeBary, Fla.

Breaking his pattern of starting in Rodman Reservoir, Crews spent his first hour fishing the main river, where he caught a small keeper on a 1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer with a Missile Baits D Bomb in the bruiser (black/blue) color. Transitioning to the reservoir, he spent two unproductive hours before making a key transition.

“I fished the areas where I caught my fish the first day and I never had a bite,” Crews said. “I told my cameraman ‘We need to make a change, I’m going to go shallow. I think I can catch some small fish, fill out a limit and see what happens.’

“I made a run and when I set the boat down, I looked over and saw a clump of pads. The first flip was that 6-pounder. I pitched in there and when I reeled up, my line was zipping on out to the main channel.”

Bassmaster LIVE captured the entire sequence — including Crews’ clear expression of relief and encouragement.

“That let me know I made the right decision,” Crews said. “I just settled down, caught a limit and culled one in the vicinity.

“I feel like that fish had just moved up. When they just move up, they’re sitting there with their mouths open.”

Crews caught his big fish and one more on a Texas-rigged Missile Baits Quiver Worm. He caught the rest of his Rodman fish on a Zoom Fluke.

Crews said he’s not comfortable that enough fish have moved up shallow in Rodman to stake his final day on that pattern. He said he believes he can catch a couple shallow if he needs to salvage his day, but he may end up expanding his game plan for Championship Sunday.

With the final round forecast showing cloudy, windy and possibly rainy weather, Crews said the change might stimulate the Rodman bite — just not necessarily the shallow game.

“If we get that weather, I think the fish may go to biting,” he said. “Rodman’s a lot clearer than the river and a little weather would probably go a long way.”

After placing 57th on Day 1 with 9-6, Cox added 13-13 on Day 2 and rose to 38th. On Saturday, he electrified the weigh-in crowd with the tournament’s heaviest catch — a massive limit of 31-15, anchored by an 8-5, which pushed him into second with 55-2.

“I’m thrilled; I’ve been waiting to catch a 30-pound bag here,” Cox said. “Every time we’ve had an event here, whether it was the (St. Croix Bassmaster) Opens, or the Elites, I always knew that was possible. I was like ‘One of these days, it’s going to line up.’ Today it did. I’m so glad I made it into Semifinal Saturday.”

Running an hour south of Palatka, Cox fished a backwater area off the main river and focused his effort on shallow cover. With daytime highs and overnight lows rising significantly since Day 1, Cox knew a shoreward movement was imminent.

“When I pulled up today, there was a buck (smaller male bass) on every bed and I was like ‘Oh gosh,’” Cox said. “I kept trolling by them and then I ran into a big one, then another big one.”

Cox caught his fish on a black prototype Berkley craw bait rigged on a 3/0 Berkley Fusion Flipping Hook. He found his fish in a variety of habitat settings and one of those fish took an hour to entice.

Elite rookie Masayuki Matsushita of Tokoname-Shi, Japan slipped a spot to third with a three-day total of 52-13. After placing 41st on Day 1 with 12-1, he rose 39 spots to second after catching Day 2’s heaviest bag — 23-5. On Saturday, Matsushita added 17-7.

Spending his day in Crescent Lake, Matsushita caught three of his keepers on a free rig. A Japanese innovation, his rig comprised a Texas-rigged Zoom Magnum Finesse Worm (redbug color) with a teardrop shaped sinker hanging perpendicular to his line and a bobber stop keeping the weight within a limited range.

Matsushita caught the rest of his keepers on 1/4- and 3/8-ounce versions of the Deps Matsuraba swim jig that he designed. He used brown craw swim jigs and paired them with Deps twin-tail trailers in green pumpkin black fleck.

“I threw the swim jig in shallower water around wood and used a straight retrieve,” Matsushita said. “Maybe the fish were on spawning beds, I don’t know.”

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with the 9-13 largemouth he caught on Day 1.

Cox leads the VMC Monster Bag standings for the event’s heaviest limit.

Austin Felix of Eden Prairie, Minn., earned the $1,000 BassTrakk bonus for the most accurate weight reporting over the tournament’s first two days.

The Top 10 remaining pros will take off for Championship Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET from Palatka City Docks. The weigh-in will be held at Palatka Riverfront Park at 3:30 p.m., with the winning angler earning $100,000.

FS1 will broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday. Live coverage can also be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms.

2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River 2/10-2/13
St. Johns River, Palatka FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 15 58-03 100
Day 1: 5 28-00 Day 2: 5 17-03 Day 3: 5 13-00
2. John Cox DeBary, FL 15 55-02 99 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5 31-15
3. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 15 52-13 98
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 23-05 Day 3: 5 17-07
4. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 15 46-13 97
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 17-01 Day 3: 5 12-00
5. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 15 46-09 96
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 18-01 Day 3: 5 15-12
6. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 45-14 95
Day 1: 5 19-07 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 12-02
7. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 11 44-13 94
Day 1: 5 27-04 Day 2: 1 06-11 Day 3: 5 10-14
8. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 15 42-13 93
Day 1: 5 22-00 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 07-08
9. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 13 42-12 92
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 5 21-11 Day 3: 5 17-01
10. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 13 42-02 91
Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 3 07-09 Day 3: 5 14-05
11. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 15 41-14 90 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 09-06 Day 3: 5 16-04
12. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 14 41-06 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 4 14-12 Day 3: 5 13-13
13. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 15 41-04 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 10-02 Day 3: 5 11-02
14. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 15 40-12 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 15-07 Day 3: 5 12-09
15. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 14 39-13 86 $11,000.00
Day 1: 4 08-11 Day 2: 5 17-13 Day 3: 5 13-05
16. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 15 39-12 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 5 14-03
17. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 14 39-03 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 5 16-11 Day 3: 5 15-01
18. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 15 38-14 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 08-12 Day 3: 5 15-13
19. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 14 38-11 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 4 12-05
20. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 13 38-09 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 18-04 Day 3: 3 07-01
21. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 12 38-01 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 2 06-12 Day 3: 5 11-07
22. Bryan New Saluda, SC 12 37-00 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-11 Day 2: 2 03-03 Day 3: 5 15-02
23. Jay Yelas Turner, OR 15 36-06 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 12-11 Day 3: 5 09-15
24. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 12 36-03 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 2 07-14
25. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 15 35-15 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5 11-01
26. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 13 34-02 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 4 09-03
27. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 13 34-01 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 3 09-03
28. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 14 33-08 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 4 10-00
29. Buddy Gross Chatanooga, TN 10 33-07 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 1 04-10 Day 3: 4 11-11
30. Wes Logan Springville, AL 13 33-06 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-11 Day 3: 3 05-12
31. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 14 33-00 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 10-02 Day 3: 4 09-07
32. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 12 32-10 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 4 07-00 Day 3: 3 06-07
33. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 12 32-07 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 13-01 Day 2: 4 11-06 Day 3: 4 08-00
34. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 11 32-05 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 3 05-08 Day 3: 3 07-14
35. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 12 32-05 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 2 03-00
36. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 10 32-00 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 3 08-03 Day 3: 2 05-09
37. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 12 31-15 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 2 02-14
38. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 11 31-09 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 3 08-07
39. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 13 31-08 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 07-10 Day 3: 3 07-07
40. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 12 30-07 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 2 03-12
41. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 14 30-01 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 08-04 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5 08-06
42. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 11 29-13 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 14-07 Day 3: 1 03-02
43. David Williams Newton, NC 12 29-03 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 4 10-12 Day 3: 3 06-12
44. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 12 28-10 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 2 02-06 Day 3: 5 07-04
45. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 12 27-11 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 10-00 Day 3: 2 02-14
46. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 12 24-08 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 10-01 Day 3: 2 03-09
47. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 8 22-14 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 2 09-08 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 1 01-03
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 09-13 $1,000.00
2 Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 09-07 $1,000.00
3 John Cox DeBary, FL 08-05 $1,000.00

VMC MONSTER BAG
Day
3 John Cox DeBary, FL 31-15 $0.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 59 393 1045-09
2 50 363 887-09
3 24 184 480-11

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Crews Grinds Through Tough Day To Retain Bassmaster Elite Lead On St. Johns

John Crews of Salem, Va., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a two-day total of 45 pounds, 3 ounces.

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

February 11, 2022

PALATKA, Fla. — Fighting through a painfully slow morning, John Crews of Salem, Va., capitalized on the afternoon bite and caught a limit of 17 pounds, 3 ounces to retain his lead in the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a two-day total of 45-3.

After posting a Day 1 limit of 28 pounds, Crews edged Bob Downey of Hudson, Wis., by 12 ounces. On Friday, Crews greatly improved his position and will head into Saturday’s semifinal round with a 9-13 lead over Elite Series rookie Masayuki Matsushita of Tokoname-Aichi, Japan.

A telling moment that bespoke the attitude driving Crews’ decisions came midmorning when Crews’ cameraman asked if he had a target weight.

“I never do that; I want to catch as much as I can,” Crews said. “If you say, ‘I’ll be okay if I get 15,’ or, ‘I’ll be okay if I get 18,’ if you reach that, you might take your foot off the gas.

“Early on in my career, I settled more than I should have in a tournament, instead of going for the kill. Whether I finish first, second, 12th, 15th or whatever, I’m going to try to catch every fish I can catch.”

Despite high-pressure, postfrontal conditions, Crews did not take his foot off the gas Friday. Retracing his Day 1 game plan, he returned to Rodman Reservoir, where he threw a jerkbait and a drop shot. Rigged with a prototype Missile Baits worm, the latter produced all of his Rodman catches.

By the time he left Rodman at 1 p.m., Crews had only a small limit of 10-9 that he anchored with a 4-pounder. The reservoir was much more productive on Day 1, as Crews locked out with a 24-pound bag that included an 8-1.

“I got very fortunate to catch the bag that I caught yesterday, but I made some good adjustments today,” he said.

Specifically, he fished his way out of the Rodman canal and spent the rest of his afternoon targeting shallow cover on the main river. His afternoon effort allowed him to make three upgrades with a 4 1/2-pounder, a 4 and a 2.

Crews caught his main-river fish on a 1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer with a Missile Baits D Bomb in the bruiser (black/blue) color. While the bulky 4-inch creature bait is typically used for flipping and pitching presentations, Crews said the D Bomb proved appealing to the quality bass he needed.

“It’s a big profile and when the (ChatterBait’s) blade is vibrating, the whole tail portion of it kicks and it looks big,” Crews said. “These big fish are used to eating bream and crappie. If you throw the little stuff, you can catch some fish, but I like the bigger stuff.”

Crews’ most notable catch came around 2:35 when a fish bit and missed his bait. He threw back to the same spot and again missed a bite. On his third cast to the spot, he caught his largest fish of the day.

“I think it was the same fish,” Crews said. “Sometimes, they just get mad that they missed it.”

Crews said he’s unsure if he will return to Rodman on Day 3. After Friday’s flat calm conditions seemed to hinder the bite, he said he needs wind to stimulate the fish. If Saturday looks windy, he’ll go; if not, he’ll work his main-river spots.

Matsushita caught nearly twice what he caught on Day 1 and improved from 41st place to second with a two-day total of 35-6. Spending his day in the main river, Matsushita bolstered his Day 1 weight of 12-1 with 23-5 — the day’s heaviest catch.

“I fished all shallow water; 3 to 5 feet,” he said. “I got bites all day. I caught two big ones in the morning and when the (sun shined brightly) I caught three big bites.”

Matsushita caught all of his bass on a free rig — a Texas-rigged worm with a tear drop weight hanging from his line. He used a 3/16-ounce weight and a Zoom Magnum Finesse worm in junebug and redbug colors.

Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., added 13-5 to his Day 1 limit of 22 pounds and remained in third place with 35-5. Returning to the Rodman canal, Blaylock caught most of his fish on a wacky-rigged watermelon red Yum finesse worm.

Blaylock caught one of his keepers on a Booyah Hard Knocker lipless bait. While the reaction bait played a bigger role on Day 1, he was unable to replicate that success Friday.

“I went through the whole area with moving baits and never got a single bite,” Blaylock said. “It never did feel right and then once I started picking up finesse, I started catching one here, one there. I just knew right off the bat that, as soon as I got the first one, this is what it’s going to take to get bites today.

“I kept the other stuff honest throughout the day, but it just wasn’t working.”

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with the 9-13 largemouth he caught on Day 1.

Crews leads the VMC Monster Bag standings for the event’s heaviest limit with his 28-pound first-round bag.

The Top 47 remaining anglers will take off at 7:30 a.m. ET Saturday from Palatka City Docks. The weigh-in will be held at Palatka Riverfront Park at 3:30 p.m., with only the Top 10 pros advancing to Championship Sunday with a chance at the $100,000 first-place prize.

Live coverage for the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.

2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River 2/10-2/13
St. Johns River, Palatka FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

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

VMC MONSTER BAG
Day
1 John Crews Jr Salem, VA 28-00 $0.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 59 393 1045-09
2 50 363 887-09

by AnglersChannel

Crews Leverages Two-Stage Strategy To Lead Bassmaster Elite On St. Johns

John Crews of Salem, Va., is leading after Day 1 of the 2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with 28 pounds.

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

February 10, 2022

PALATKA, Fla. — Looking past current conditions and considering the forthcoming weather patterns, John Crews of Salem, Va., employed a two-stage strategy and sacked up a Day 1 limit of 28 pounds to lead the season-opening AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.

Leading Bob Downey of Hudson, Wis., by 12 ounces, Crews also sits atop the VMC Monster Bag standings for the event’s heaviest limit.

Following the miserably rainy, cold conditions that plagued practice, Day 1 dawned clear and bright. It was definitely a postfrontal, high-pressure scenario, but air temperatures quickly rose and spurred the fish.

“At the beginning of practice, I was practicing for these conditions, so it made me look really smart, like I made a good decision,” Crews said. “Hopefully, it will hold up. I think we’ll have the same weather tomorrow.”

Running upriver from Palatka, Crews started his day in Rodman Reservoir. While 22 other boats passed through the Buckman Lock with him, Crews said he never felt cramped or crowded. Covering a 2-mile area, he had to hit several spots to secure a limit.

“There was no aggregation of boats; there were three or four boats in sight of where I was at, but nobody was on top of anybody,” Crews said. “I don’t think anything is that good — at least I didn’t find it.

“It was one here, one there, one here. Then, at the end of the day, it was like, ‘You smoked them.’ But it wasn’t like that.”

Anchoring his bag with an 8-1, Crews said he used multiple techniques in Rodman and combined moving baits with slower presentations.

“I used these baits in relationship to similar places,” he said. “All the places I fished in Rodman were similar. I think I can go back tomorrow and catch some more fish, but catching big fish like that — I don’t know.”

Around 1 p.m., Crews locked out of Rodman. While he waited, he spoke with the Bassmaster LIVE crew and told them his plan was to return to the St. Johns and look for another big bite. He checked that box around 2:45 by relocating to a familiar spot and adding a 4 1/2-pounder.

“I had some things in mind; I tried some offshore stuff and I tried some other shallow stuff,” Crews said. “It’s an area where I’ve caught some in the past. I caught a 2 1/4-pounder and then I caught that 4 1/2 and then I left. It’s one of those places where you can usually catch one or two, but I’ve never caught a limit there.”

As Crews explained, his decision to leave Rodman was based on factors beyond his control.

“With (Rodman), you have to lock when you can lock (based on the predetermined schedule),” he said. “I thought, ‘When I come back to the river, maybe I can get another bite or two, and maybe it will help me at some point.’ It helped me today.”

Overcoming an early mechanical issue, Downey placed second with 27-4. He would eventually leave the water around 11:30 a.m. to have the service crew address the issues, but not before reaching his planned destination south of Palatka.

“I limped down to my area and had all my weight by 10 o’clock,” Downey said. “I caught a good fish in that area in practice and I think the weather conditions set up right — the cold last night just sucked them into this area. I only caught five fish today.

“I would have loved to have gone and practiced elsewhere today; I had some stuff south of Lake George and I would have loved to run some canals later today just to see if I could find a bigger one, but I didn’t do that because I didn’t know if I could get back or not.”

Downey caught his fish in what he described as a backwater creek. He caught his fish off the bank and used his Humminbird 360 to locate key areas. Winding a reaction bait produced all of his fish.

Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., is in third place with 22 pounds. Starting with a solid game plan, Blaylock realized the situation was not going to produce, so he made a wholesale change and salvaged his day.

“There are a couple of little places that people keep overlooking and every year that I’ve caught them (well) here, I’ve caught some key fish in those areas and this year was no different,” Blaylock said. “I just happened to catch a couple of really nice ones midday that really helped the cause.

“In my primary stuff, only one place out of all the stuff I’d found in practice had a fish on it. I just got one bite and that was it. Hopefully, there’s enough left in that backup spot to carry me on to a Top 10.”

Blaylock caught his bass on a trio of moving baits. His strategy was to “buzz through” the area to locate active fish that were positioning off the bank in open water.

“I definitely left them biting today,” he said. “But it’s not like you just pull up and just throw at one spot and catch them; you have to work hard to get those bites.”

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 9-13 largemouth.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. ET from Palatka City Docks. The weigh-in will be held at Palatka Riverfront Park at 3:30 p.m.

After Friday’s weigh-in, the Top 47 remaining anglers will advance to Saturday’s semifinal round.

2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River 2/10-2/13
St. Johns River, Palatka FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 5 28-00 100
Day 1: 5 28-00
2. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 5 27-04 99
Day 1: 5 27-04
3. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 5 22-00 98
Day 1: 5 22-00
4. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 5 20-04 97
Day 1: 5 20-04
5. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 20-00 96
Day 1: 5 20-00
6. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 5 19-14 95
Day 1: 5 19-14
7. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 19-07 94
Day 1: 5 19-07
8. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 19-03 93
Day 1: 5 19-03
9. Chad Pipkens DeWitt, MI 5 19-00 92
Day 1: 5 19-00
10. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 5 18-15 91
Day 1: 5 18-15
11. Bryan New Saluda, SC 5 18-11 90
Day 1: 5 18-11
12. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 5 18-04 89
Day 1: 5 18-04
13. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 17-12 88
Day 1: 5 17-12
14. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 5 17-09 87
Day 1: 5 17-09
15. Buddy Gross Chatanooga, TN 5 17-02 86
Day 1: 5 17-02
16. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 5 16-07 85
Day 1: 5 16-07
17. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 5 16-04 84
Day 1: 5 16-04
18. Seth Feider New Market, MN 5 15-00 83
Day 1: 5 15-00
18. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 5 15-00 83
Day 1: 5 15-00
18. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 5 15-00 83
Day 1: 5 15-00
21. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 5 14-13 80
Day 1: 5 14-13
22. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 5 14-10 79
Day 1: 5 14-10
23. Frank Talley Temple, TX 5 14-07 78
Day 1: 5 14-07
24. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 5 14-05 77
Day 1: 5 14-05
25. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 5 14-02 76
Day 1: 5 14-02
26. Wes Logan Springville, AL 5 13-15 75
Day 1: 5 13-15
27. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 5 13-14 74
Day 1: 5 13-14
28. Jay Yelas Turner, OR 5 13-12 73
Day 1: 5 13-12
29. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 5 13-07 72
Day 1: 5 13-07
30. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 13-04 71
Day 1: 5 13-04
31. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 5 13-02 70
Day 1: 5 13-02
32. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 13-01 69
Day 1: 5 13-01
33. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 4 13-01 68
Day 1: 4 13-01
34. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 13-00 67
Day 1: 5 13-00
35. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 5 12-13 66
Day 1: 5 12-13
35. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 12-13 66
Day 1: 5 12-13
37. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 12-12 64
Day 1: 5 12-12
37. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 5 12-12 64
Day 1: 5 12-12
39. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 5 12-10 62
Day 1: 5 12-10
40. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 5 12-04 61
Day 1: 5 12-04
41. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 12-01 60
Day 1: 5 12-01
42. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 11-14 59
Day 1: 5 11-14
43. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 5 11-13 58
Day 1: 5 11-13
44. David Williams Newton, NC 5 11-11 57
Day 1: 5 11-11
45. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 5 11-05 56
Day 1: 5 11-05
45. Joseph Webster Hamilton, AL 5 11-05 56
Day 1: 5 11-05
47. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 11-03 54
Day 1: 5 11-03
48. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 5 10-14 53
Day 1: 5 10-14
49. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 4 10-14 52
Day 1: 4 10-14
50. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 5 10-08 51
Day 1: 5 10-08
51. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 09-15 50
Day 1: 5 09-15
52. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 1 09-13 49
Day 1: 1 09-13
53. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 4 09-11 48
Day 1: 4 09-11
54. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 5 09-10 47
Day 1: 5 09-10
55. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 2 09-08 46
Day 1: 2 09-08
56. Cody Huff Ava, MO 5 09-07 45
Day 1: 5 09-07
57. John Cox Debary, FL 5 09-06 44
Day 1: 5 09-06
57. Carl Jocumsen Queensland AUSTRALIA 5 09-06 44
Day 1: 5 09-06
59. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 4 09-05 42
Day 1: 4 09-05
60. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 5 09-03 41
Day 1: 5 09-03
61. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 08-15 40
Day 1: 5 08-15
62. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 3 08-14 39
Day 1: 3 08-14
63. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 4 08-11 38
Day 1: 4 08-11
64. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 4 08-09 37
Day 1: 4 08-09
65. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 3 08-07 36
Day 1: 3 08-07
66. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 4 08-04 35
Day 1: 4 08-04
67. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 08-00 34
Day 1: 5 08-00
68. Mike Huff London, KY 5 07-10 33
Day 1: 5 07-10
69. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 4 07-07 32
Day 1: 4 07-07
70. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 4 07-05 31
Day 1: 4 07-05
71. Darold Gleason Many, LA 4 07-03 30
Day 1: 4 07-03
72. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 4 07-00 29
Day 1: 4 07-00
72. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 4 07-00 29
Day 1: 4 07-00
74. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 4 06-14 27
Day 1: 4 06-14
75. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 5 06-08 26
Day 1: 5 06-08
76. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 5 06-00 25
Day 1: 5 06-00
77. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 2 05-14 24
Day 1: 2 05-14
78. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 4 05-10 23
Day 1: 4 05-10
79. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 3 05-04 22
Day 1: 3 05-04
80. Jesse Tacoronte Kissimmee, FL 3 04-13 21
Day 1: 3 04-13
81. Derek Hudnall Denham Springs, LA 3 04-11 20
Day 1: 3 04-11
81. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 3 04-11 20
Day 1: 3 04-11
83. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 3 04-09 18
Day 1: 3 04-09
84. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 3 04-00 17
Day 1: 3 04-00
85. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 2 03-15 16
Day 1: 2 03-15
86. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 1 03-14 15
Day 1: 1 03-14
87. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 2 03-12 14
Day 1: 2 03-12
88. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 2 03-09 13
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 1 02-07 12
Day 1: 1 02-07
90. David Fritts Lexington, NC 1 02-06 11
Day 1: 1 02-06
91. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 2 02-05 10
Day 1: 2 02-05
92. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 1 01-11 9
Day 1: 1 01-11
93. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 1 00-14 8
Day 1: 1 00-14
94. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 09-13 $1000.00

VMC MONSTER BAG
Day
1 John Crews Jr Salem, VA 28-00 $0.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 59 393 1045-09

by AnglersChannel

Elite Series rookie Cody Huff isn’t tied in knots

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships

The lifelong dream of a kid from rural Southwest Missouri came true on a frosty Thursday morning at the St. Johns River in Palatka River as Cody Huff tied his Nitro to a dock, and waited to make his first cast moments later as a Bassmaster Elite Series pro.

Turns out the rope in his hands was as new as his pro career.

“My mind is in the right place, and my nerves are good, but I had a really weird wiring issue in my boat yesterday. So I bought this new dock rope at Bass Pro Shops in Gainesville yesterday while the folks in their boat service department were working hard to get me fixed-up,” smiled the always easy going Huff.

Huff is absolutely one of the most talented and accomplished bass anglers in the world under the age of 25, but until practice started Sunday, he had never made a cast on the St. Johns.

“I found one area in practice where I caught two 7-pounders. So, my plan for today is to go to that area, stay focused, keep the trolling motor in the water, and fish it super thoroughly,” says Huff.

“Because even though the fishing has been tough, I’m confident if I can get five bites in that area, they’ll be the quality I need to do really well,” he reasons.

Frosty coolness in his veins. A new dock rope in his hands. Dreams in his heart. And a solid game plan in his head.

Keep a close eye on Cody Huff, fishing fans. He may only be age 24, but he’s going to be a major player in this sport for a very long time.

by AnglersChannel

Lester knows Florida bass love golden shiner colored lures

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships

His hometown Lincoln County High School Falcons wear blue and white. His home state Vols wear orange. But when Brandon Lester is in Florida, he knows “golden shiner” is the winning color.

His victory last week at the Bassmaster Southern Open on Florida’s Kissimmee Chain proves it. And you can bet he’ll be slinging the same shade this week at the Bassmaster Elite on the St. Johns River.

“I’ll put it to you this way, I had my buddy Jeff Shelton make me several golden shiner colored skirts to make sure I was ready for three weeks of competition in Florida. That skirt color has caught me several bass over the years in Florida, but last week it was just absolutely magical,” smiles Lester.

Turns out, according to Florida fisheries biologists, golden shiners make up a small percentage of local largemouth bass’ diet, but they sure do love ‘em. Sort of like us, we seldom get a shot at filet mignon, but when we do, we hammer it.

“Golden shiners are hands down the best live bait for catching giant Florida largemouth,” says Allen Martin, regional freshwater fisheries biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

“They’re bite-sized for big bass and they don’t have a lot of spines on their fins for bass to contend with, so you can bet if a big largemouth sees a golden shiner, he’s going after it!” he adds.

Biologist Martin will get no debate from Brandon Lester.

When in Florida, feed ‘em lures that resemble a golden shiner, and there’s a good chance they’ll pounce on it like Lincoln County Falcons hunting down free pizza on a Friday night.

by AnglersChannel

Wheeler and Lee Pace Eight Anglers That Advance From Knockout Round at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One

Howell Weighs a 10-11 – Heaviest Bass in Bass Pro Tour History in Period 1, Final 10 Anglers Set for Championship Thursday and Final-Day Shootout for $100,000

MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. (Feb. 9, 2022) – After surviving a tough four-day Qualifying Round on Lake D’Arbonne, the 38 Bass Pro Tour anglers that advanced to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir were rewarded with an incredible day of fishing, that included a new record for the all-time heaviest bass weighed in Bass Pro Tour competition.

When time expired at 5 p.m., Academy Sports + Outdoors pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, had tallied “one of the best fishing days of his entire life” – nine bass totaling 43 pounds, 7 ounces – to win the Knockout Round and advance to the final day of competition at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour  B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana. Wheeler’s closest competitor was Berkley pro Jordan Lee of Cullman, Alabama, who boated six bass – including a pair of 8-pounders – for a total weight of 34 pounds, 10 ounces.

MLF NOW! analyst Marty Stone often likes to say, the best anglers will catch fish and win, no matter the format. His point was well proven, Wednesday, as Wheeler’s best five-fish weight would have been 32 pounds, 5 ounces, and Lee’s best five would have gone for 32 pounds even – magical days by any format.

Guntersville, Alabama’s Randy Howell won the day’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award after he caught the largest bass ever weighed in Bass Pro Tour competition – a 10-pound, 11-ounce giant that bit his lipless crankbait in Period 1. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The final 10 anglers are now set, and competition will resume Thursday morning with the Championship Round when weights are zeroed, and the angler that catches the most one-day weight will win the top prize of $100,000.

The six-day event, hosted by Discover Monroe-West Monroe, showcases 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a total purse of $805,000.

The top eight pros from Wednesday’s Knockout Round that will compete in Thursday’s Championship Round on Bussey Brake are:

1^st:          Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., nine bass, 43-7
2^nd:         Jordan Lee, Cullman, Ala., six bass, 34-10
3^rd:         Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky., six bass, 27-12
4^th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., six bass, 23-0
5^th:         Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala., three bass, 18-3
6^th:         Jeff Sprague, Wills Point, Texas, five bass, 18-1
7^th:         Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas, four bass, 15-6
8^th:         Shinichi Fukae, Osaka, Japan, three bass, 14-9

They’ll be joined by Qualifying Round winners:

Group A: Mark Daniels, Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.
Group B: Jared Lintner, Covington, Ga.

Full results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

“What an unbelievable day,” said an excited Wheeler said in his post-game interview. “That was so much fun. As many big ones as I caught – it was definitely the best tournament fishing day I’ve ever had. One of the best fishing days of my entire life.”

Wheeler spent the day throwing a jerkbait, targeting offshore structure – rock, points and brush.

“Multiple different jerkbaits played for me today,” Wheeler said. “It was pretty much Jerkbait Fishing 101. I threw it on a 6-foot, 8-inch medium-action (Duckett) Kelly Jordon Pro Series rod with 12-pound Sufix line.

“I promise that this isn’t the last time that you’ll see me here,” Wheeler went on to say. “I’ll definitely be making a couple of trips back to Caney Lake, this place was unreal.”

Also having a special day on the water was Alabama’s Jordan Lee, who weighed in two fish over 8 pounds and one over 7 pounds.

“Today was just crazy, the size of fish that I caught today,” Lee said. “I only caught six, but they were big. It was an incredible day.

“I caught the first fish on a ½-ounce football jig with a Berkley Chigger Craw, and it was one of those 8s,” Lee said. “From then on, I couldn’t get those fish to bite. I could see them on my Lowrance, so that’s when I went to a little Ned Rig.

“I was cutting a Berkley Hit Worm in half and using that on a spinning rod, and that was pretty much my 1-2 punch out deep.”

Rounding out the top 40 finishers were:

11^th:       Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., four bass, 14-5, $10,000
12^th:       Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark., three bass, 12-2, $10,000
13^th:       David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., three bass, 10-13, $10,000
14^th:       Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., three bass, 8-15, $1, $10,000
15^th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., three bass, 7-13, $10,000
16^th:       Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala., three bass, 7-12, $10,000
17^th:       Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., two bass, 7-11, $10,000
18^th:       Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., three bass, 7-4, $10,000
19^th:       Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., three bass, 7-1, $10,000
20^th:       Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., two bass, 6-6, $10,000
21^st:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., three bass, 6-5, $10,000
22^nd:      Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., two bass, 6-0, $10,000
23^rd:      Randall Tharp, Port Saint Joe, Fla., two bass, 5-15, $10,000
24^th:       Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., two bass, 5-5, $10,000
25^th:       Jonathon VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., one bass, 5-1, $10,000
26^th:       Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., two bass, 4-14, $10,000
27^th:       Josh Bertrand, Queen Creek, Ariz., one bass, 4-7, $10,000
28^th:       Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., one bass, 3-12, $10,000
29^th:       Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., one bass, 3-11, $10,000
30^th:       James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., one bass, 3-2, $10,000
31^st:       Cody Meyer, Star, Idaho, one bass, 2-7, $10,000
32^nd:      Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., one bass, 2-6, $10,000
33^rd:      Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., one bass, 2-5, $10,000
34^th:       Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., one bass, 2-2, $10,000
35^th:       Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, zero bass, $10,000
35^th:       Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., zero bass, $10,000
35^th:       Timmy Horton, Muscle Shoals, Ala., zero bass, $10,000
35^th:       Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., zero bass, $10,000
35^th:       Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., zero bass, $10,000
35^th:       Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., zero bass, $10,000

Overall, there were 91 scorable bass weighing 342 pounds, 14 ounces caught by 32 pros on Wednesday, which included six 7-pounders, two 8-pounders, and one 10-pounder.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Lake D’Arbonne Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. After the two-day Qualifying Round, the anglers that finished in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advanced to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir, while the winner of each group advanced directly to Thursday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round weights are zeroed, and the remaining 38 anglers competed to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round on Bussey Brake. Tomorrow, in the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

The final 10 anglers competing in Thursday’s Championship Round on Bussey Brake will launch from Bonner Ferry Road, five miles northwest of Bastrop off of Hwy 593 at 8:30 a.m. The General Tire Takeout will be held at the launch ramp, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole features anglers competing in the Championship Round with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement on Bussey Brake for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2023 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 3 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and  YouTube.

by AnglersChannel

Arey and Cherry preview St. Johns River Elite

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships

Both call North Carolina home. They’ve known each other for years. One became a back-to-back Bassmaster Classic last June, the other finished second. Yet they remain good buddies and gracious souls.

And on the eve of a brand new Bassmaster Elite Series season, they shared their thoughts on what fans can expect this year at the St. Johns River.

Q: What was the highlight of your off-season?

Arey: Seeing my oldest daughter Reese get accepted into her school’s academically gifted program. She’s worked really hard to achieve that.

Cherry: Hunting with Mark Zona in Texas, and killing a giant 192” whitetail.

Q: How many 20-pound limits can fans expect to see weighed-in Thursday?

Arey: 7

Cherry: 4

Q: What will be the biggest challenge this week on the St. Johns?

Arey: It’s Florida, and I’ve always struggled in this state.

Cherry: Being patient for the next bite, because I haven’t had a ton of bites in practice.

Q: Tell us two lures you won’t leave the dock without Thursday.

Arey: A salty Lunkerhunt Lunker Stick, and a jerkbait.

Cherry: 5” Berkley General and a topwater prop bait.

Q: Each of you are towing with the all new 2022 Toyota Tundra. What are your two favorite attributes of this new truck?

Arey: The 14” touchscreen on the dash, and it’s the most comfortable truck I’ve ever driven.

Cherry: The body cosmetics are so cool, and it tows like a dream.

Q: Valentine’s Day is this coming Monday, name two things you love most about your wife.

Arey: I love Emily’s selflessness and her work ethic.

Cherry: I love Jaclyn’s positive attitude and her passion for life.

by AnglersChannel

Lintner Runs Away with Group B Qualifying Round Win at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One

Covington, Georgia Pro Bests Kentucky’s Bradley Roy by 17 Pounds to Cruise to Thursday’s Championship Round, 19 Anglers Advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round

MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. (Feb. 8, 2022) – Although he didn’t have as quite of good of a day as he did Sunday, pro Jared Lintner of Covington, Georgia, had enough of a cushion that it really was never close. Lintner weighed in a two-day total of 11 scorable bass on Lake D’Arbonne totaling 47 pounds, 5 ounces, to cruise to a Qualifying Round win for Group B at the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana, and advance straight into the final-day Championship Round.

Covercraft pro Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Kentucky, caught a two-day total of 11 bass weighing 30-5 to end the round in second place, while Lynchburg, Virginia’s David Dudley, finished the round in third place with a two-day total of 11 bass weighing 29-10. Toro pro Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas , caught 10 bass weighing 26-13 to finish in fourth, while Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Kevin VanDam, the most decorated angler in the sport, advanced to the Knockout Round in fifth place with a two-day total of nine bass weighing 25 pounds even.

The remaining 38 anglers – 19 from each group – now advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round, where weights are zeroed, and the anglers compete to finish in the top eight to advance to the Championship Round on Thursday. The Championship Round will feature Group A winner Mark Daniels Jr., Group B winner Jared Lintner, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

The six-day event, hosted by Discover Monroe-West Monroe, showcases 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a total purse of $805,000.

“You can’t win it if you’re not in it, and I am thrilled to know that we are in it,” Lintner said in his post-game interview. “It has been a grind this week – very few bites to be had. When the fishing is tough, you have to go with what you have confidence in and that’s what I have done this week fishing the Bubba Shot.

“It wasn’t a pretty day, today,” Lintner continued. “I didn’t catch any big ones. And I really started feeling some heat from Bradley Roy in the third period, but luckily I caught enough to hold him off.”

Like Sunday, Lintner spent the day targeting boat docks with his Bubba Shot-rig – a Marten’s Madness-colored Roboworm, dipped in Pautzke Fire Gel bait scent, rigged on 16-pound Sunline Shooter fluorocarbon line with a 3/0 Trokar hook and a ¼-ounce Eco Pro Tungsten Full Contact Drop Shot weight,

“The Pautzke’s is making a difference,” Lintner said. “Several times throughout this first round I’d have a moment where I thought I’d feel a bite, or I’d miss one. I’d re-lather that worm up in the Fire Gel and they’d choke it.

“I’ve come close to winning several times before – and I’ve also been the guy knocked out at the last minute – so I am so happy to finally win my round,” Lintner went on to say. “I know things are going to be very different on Bussey Brake, so I’ll go back to the house and revamp everything, and I’ll be ready to go.”

After not having a scorable bass well into the third period on Sunday, VanDam caught four bass in the final 10 minutes of the day to start Tuesday in seventh place, He added four more bass Tuesday weighing 11 pounds, 12 ounces to comfortably advance to the Knockout Round in fifth place.

“The only thing that I had left was the upper end of the lake, fishing the river points and tree lines up the river,” VanDam said. “I was throwing a Strike King KVD 300 Jerkbait series and a Strike King Series 3 crankbait – crawfish, or baby carp, or Denny Brauer craw – any kind of brownish crawfish color.

“I’m moving on to Caney Lake, and that was my main goal – I wanted to start the season off strong,” VanDam went on to say. “Hopefully tomorrow we can get into that top eight and move on to the Championship Round.

The top 20 pros in Qualifying Group B that advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek are:

1^st:          Jared Lintner, Covington, Ga., 18 bass, 47-5 – ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
2^nd:         Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky., 11 bass, 30-5
3^rd:         David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 11 bass, 29-10
4^th:         Jeff Sprague, Wills Point, Texas, 10 bass, 26-13
5^th:         Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., nine bass, 25-0
6^th:         Jonathon VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., 13 bass, 24-15
7^th:         Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., 10 bass, 23-7
8^th:         Josh Bertrand, Queen Creek, Ariz., eight bass, 22-2
9^th:         Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., seven bass, 21-4
10^th:       Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., nine bass, 20-5
11^th:       Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 20-4
12^th:       Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark., eight bass, 19-8
13^th:       Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., six bass, 18-11
14^th:       Jordan Lee, Cullman, Ala., eight bass, 18-10
15^th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., eight bass, 18-4
16^th:       Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., nine bass, 18-2
17^th:       Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala., seven bass, 16-12
18^th:       James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 15-4
19^th:       Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., seven bass, 14-2
20^th:       Randall Tharp, Port Saint Joe, Fla., three bass, 13-15

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 121 scorable bass weighing 319 pounds, 1 ounce caught by 33 pros on Tuesday.

Shryock and Tharp split the day’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award, taking home $500 apiece as each weighed in a bass totaling 5 pounds, 7 ounces. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Lake D’Arbonne Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. With the two-day Qualifying Round now complete, the anglers that finished in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir, while the winner of each group advances directly to Thursday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round weights are zeroed, and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round on Bussey Brake. In the final day Championship Round weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

The 38 anglers competing in the Knockout Round will launch Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from Caney Creek Hooks Marina, located at 400 Spillway Road in Chatham, Louisiana. Thursday’s final day Championship Round on Bussey Brake will launch at 8:30 a.m. from Bonner Ferry Road, five miles northwest of Bastrop off of Hwy 593.

Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the respective launch ramps, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole features anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement on Lake D’Arbonne, and a 2-pound minimum weight requirement on Caney Creek and Bussey Brake for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2023 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 3 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and  YouTube.

by AnglersChannel

MDJ Grinds to Qualifying Round Win for Group A at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One

Tuskegee, Alabama Pro Advances Straight to Thursday’s Championship Round on Bussey Brake, 19 Anglers Advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek

MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. (Feb. 7, 2022) – Favorite Fishing pro Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Alabama, boated eight scorable bass totaling 15 pounds, 7 ounces to earn the win Monday during the Group A Qualifying Round at the season-opening MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana. Daniels now advances directly to Thursday’s final-day Championship Round on Bussey Brake.

Daniels’ two-day Qualifying Round total of 16 bass weighing 33 pounds, 5 ounces, earned him the win by a comfortable 8½-pound margin over Nitro pro Edwin Evers of Talala, Oklahoma, who caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 24-13 to finish the round in second place. Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, boated a two-day total of 11 bass weighing 23-15 to end the round in third, while Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan , finished the round in fourth place with a two-day total of eight bass for 22-6. Rounding out the top five was Day 1 leader Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Arkansas, who caught six bass for 21-2 to advance in fifth place.

The six-day event, hosted by Discover Monroe-West Monroe, showcases 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

“To be honest, I was really looking forward to going to Caney Creek, but I’m even happier now that I’m going straight to Bussey Brake with an opportunity to win this thing,” Daniels said in his post-game interview. “The automatic top-10 berth makes it an already awesome week and I could not be any happier with how this round went.”

Daniels dominated early Monday, catching five scorable bass on a jerkbait before 10 a.m. Seven of his eight keepers came on the jerkbait – he also added one in the afternoon on a ¼-ounce Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap.

“That ¼ ounce Trap is a little sneaky – not a lot of people throw it,” Daniels said. “Most of the time I’m throwing it trying to match the bait, but I’m throwing it this week because I’m targeting that 1-to-3-foot depth.

“I’m throwing the jerkbait on my 6-foot, 8-inch Favorite Pro Series casting rod,” Daniels continued. “It’s a little bit shorter and allows me to impart a good action on the bait without slapping the water, which happens to me with a longer rod. I’m throwing the Trap on a 6-foot, 10-inch Favorite Signature B-Lat Sick Stick with a 6:8:1 gear ratio reel and 12-pound Seaguar Fluorcarbon line.”

With Daniels now advancing to the Championship Round for the fifth time in his career, he’ll be looking to earn his first career victory on Thursday.

“I’m looking forward to spending a little bit of time scouting Bussey Brake on my day off. It’s been a grinder, but I’m super grateful to make the Championship Round. I’ve got a shot and I can’t ask for anything else – that’s why I’m here.”

The top 20 anglers from Group A will now enjoy an off day, while the 40 anglers in Qualifying Group B will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition on Tuesday. The Knockout Round, featuring 38 anglers competing to finish in the top eight, will take place Wednesday on Caney Creek. Thursday’s Championship Round on Bussey Brake will feature Thrift, Tuesday’s Group B winner, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

The top 20 pros in Qualifying Group A that now advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir are:

1^st:          Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., 16 bass, 33-5 – ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
2^nd:         Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., nine bass, 24-13
3^rd:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 11 bass, 23-15
4^th:         Shinichi Fukae, Osaka, Japan, eight bass, 22-6
5^th:         Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., six bass, 21-2
6^th:         Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., six bass, 21-1
7^th:         Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala., 10 bass, 19-3
8^th:         Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., seven bass, 18-9
9^th:         Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, seven bass, 18-5
10^th:       Cody Meyer, Star, Idaho, six bass, 18-5
11^th:       Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas, eight bass, 16-15
12^th:       Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., six bass, 16-9
13^th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., six bass, 15-9
14^th:       Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., five bass, 15-9
15^th:       Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., seven bass, 14-14
16^th:       Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 14-11
17^th:       Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., five bass, 12-14
18^th:       Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., six bass, 12-12
19^th:       Timmy Horton, Muscle Shoals, Ala., four bass, 12-11
20^th:       Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 12-5

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall on Monday there were 104 scorable bass caught weighing 250 pounds, 13 ounces caught by 34 pros.

Evers earned the $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award Monday with a 5-pound, 13-ounce largemouth that bit a jerkbait at the start of Period 3. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Lake D’Arbonne on Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. After each two-day Qualifying Round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir, while the winner of each group advances directly to Thursday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round on Bussey Brake. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

In the four-day opening Qualifying Rounds, anglers will launch at 8:30 a.m. from the Lake D’Arbonne State Park, located at 3628 Evergreen Road in Farmerville, Louisiana. The Knockout Round will launch Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Caney Creek Hooks Marina, located at 400 Spillway Road in Chatham, Louisiana. Thursday’s final day Championship Round on Bussey Brake will launch at 8:30 a.m. from Bonner Ferry Road, five miles northwest of Bastrop off of Hwy 593.

Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the respective launch ramps, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole features anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement on Lake D’Arbonne, and a 2-pound minimum weight requirement on Caney Creek and Bussey Brake for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2023 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 3 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and  YouTube.

by AnglersChannel

How Matt Lee stays warm on bass fishing’s coldest days

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships

If Matt Lee had it his way, he’d wear flip flop sandals, shorts and a t-shirt every day of his life. But as a touring professional angler, that’s simply not reality. Instead, life on tour has forced the former Auburn engineering major to adopt numerous tricks for staying warm amid the absolute coldest days on the water.

“I guess you could say I had to learn really quick how to stay warm in below freezing temperatures, because the very first pro tournament of my life was the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake, OK. It snowed the final day of practice, and it was 23 degrees to start Day 1 of competition,” Lee remembers vividly.

He qualified for that event through the Carhartt College Bass Fishing ranks. And in the nine years since, has figured out several helpful tricks to stay comfortable when chasing bass on days that begin with a thick layer of frost on the boat cover, and never get above 40-dgrees -- as was the case the first couple of days at the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour near West Monroe, Louisiana.

Use your boat cover, and if not, find some old bath towels

“Here I am sharing advice on how to combat freezing weather, and yet, I have to admit, I got lazy after a long 37-degree day of practice on Lake D’Arbonne last Friday, and left my boat cover off that night. I paid for that mistake the next day. It took hours to get enough ice off the carpet to even be able to open my battery compartment,” admits Lee.

So, use your boat cover on brutally cold nights. And if you don’t have a boat cover, Lee recommends laying an old bath towel between your storage lids and the carpet that surrounds them, so they don’t freeze shut.

Buy a Little Buddy

For a little more than a hundred-bucks, investing in a Mr. Heater Little Buddy portable propane heater may very well be the best Ben Franklin you’ll ever spend in your efforts to stay comfortable amid bass fishing’s most frigid days. Just be sure the space around it is totally in the open air, far removed from any gasoline fumes near the rear of the boat. This little propane-operated gadget will serve as the perfect means to keep your fingers and feet warm.

Thermos full of chicken soup

One of Matt’s favorite treats and methods for warming up his innards is a thermos full of hot chicken soup. Not just at lunch, but sporadically throughout the day, to give warm fuel from the inside out. So, don’t just consider coffee, but a thermos full of Campbell’s too.

Pack 5 pair of gloves

“Most people will hesitantly wear one pair of gloves, and when those get wet from the excess water spraying off your reel, then they’re totally worthless. So, I literally pack about five pair of thin Carhartt gloves. When one pair gets wet, I change to the next dry pair. And then throw all of them in the dryer at the end of the day to get them ready for the next day. I can’t tell you how critical this tip is to dealing with super cold fishing conditions,” emphasizes Lee.

Lee swears by Yukon Extremes

“Carhartt’s Yukon Extreme series of jackets and bibs are absolutely awesome as outerwear during the coldest days on the water. And that’s not some sales plug. That’s a fact. My legs and body don’t get cold when I wear Yukon Extreme. I absolutely swear by their quality,” says Lee.

Made with a Cordura nylon shell to stop the frigid wind, and lined with 3M Thinsulate, Yukon Extreme garments are indeed built to beat the cold.

Are the fish frozen too?

“No, with the recent advance forward-looking sonar you can literally see the fish swimming, and trust me they’re not all moving as slow in the dead of winter as we’ve always thought they were. In fact, I think we move slower than the fish on super cold days,” grins Lee in conclusion.

by AnglersChannel

Jared Lintner Dominant in Group B at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One

Covington, Georgia Pro Catches 11 Bass Totaling 33 Pounds, 2 Ounces to Lead Big Early for Group B – Group A to Conclude Qualifying Round Monday

MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. (Feb. 6, 2022) – Fishing what he called a “Bubba Shot”, pro Jared Lintner of Covington, Georgia, weighed in 11 scorable bass on Lake D’Arbonne Sunday totaling 33 pounds, 2 ounces, to take a commanding lead on Day 1 for Group B at the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana.

Lintner grabbed the lead around 11 a.m. and never relinquished control, increasing his lead by another 10 pounds in this third period alone. He will bring a 14½-pound lead into Tuesday’s Qualifying Round finale for Group B. Gonzales, Louisiana pro Gerald Spohrer ended the day in second place, catching six bass for 18-11, while David Dudley of Lynchburg, Virginia, boated seven scorable bass totaling 16-6 for third place. Covercraft pro Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Kentucky, also weighed in 16-6, but sits in fourth place due to tiebreaker rules, and Favorite Fishing pro Jonathon VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan, rounds out the top five with eight bass for 16-1.

The 40 anglers in Group B will now have an off day on Monday, while the 40 anglers competing in Group A will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition. Group B will conclude their Qualifying Round on Tuesday. The six-day event, hosted by Discover Monroe-West Monroe, showcases 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

“Today was a good day,” said Lintner, a California native who recently moved east to Georgia. “I assumed it was going to be tough, and it was. I threw crankbaits and flipping jigs and vibrating jigs – at one point I even broke out a buzzbait – but I never had any bites on anything other than my Bubba Shot.

“It’s basically a drop-shot rig with heavier line,” Lintner continued. “I’m using 16-pound Sunline Shooter with a Roboworm, Aaron’s Madness-colored, and just making a lot of casts. It ended up being a really great day.”

Lintner threw his Bubba Shot around boat docks and brush near docks. He fished it painstakingly slow and would often make multiple casts and presentations to the same spots. He threw his Bubba Shot rig on a 7-foot, 3-inch medium-heavy Daiwa Tatula Elite rod with a Daiwa Zillion TW HDreel. His Bubba Shot consisted of a 3/0 Trokar hook, an Eco Pro Tungsten Full Contact Drop Shot weight, 16-pound Sunline Shooter fluorocarbon line, and a Marten’s Madness-colored Roboworm, dipped in Pautzke Fire Gel bait scent.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back out here and fishing again on Tuesday,” Lintner went on to say. “This is a neat lake, and the people out here are awesome.”

Unlike Lintner who mainly targeted docks, second-place pro Gerald Spohrer did most of his damage cranking around riprap on the lower end of the lake.

“It was very hard for me to get fish to bite, but the ones that did for me came on a Nomad squarebill crankbait, and that was the key,” Spohrer said. “I fished it with a very slow retrieve, letting it tick off of every single rock. Sometimes I had to make six or seven casts in a row to get a fish to bite it. But that’s what it took to trigger those fish. They didn’t want to chase anything, they wanted it right across their mouth.”

The top 20 pros in Group B after Day 1 on Lake D’Arbonne are:

1st:          Jared Lintner, Covington, Ga., 11 bass, 33-2
2nd:         Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., six bass, 18-11
3rd:         David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., seven bass, 16-6
4th:         Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky., seven bass, 16-6
5th:         Jonathon VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., eight bass, 16-1
6th:         Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., six bass, 14-9
7th:         Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., five bass, 13-4
8th:         Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., six bass, 12-4
9th:         Jeff Sprague, Wills Point, Texas, five bass, 12-4
10th:       Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., three bass, 12-3
11th:       Jordan Lee, Cullman, Ala., five bass, 11-3
12th:       Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan., four bass, 8-7
13th:       Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala., four bass, 7-7
14th:       James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., two bass, 6-7
15th:       Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas, three bass, 6-0
16th:       Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., one bass, 5-2
17th:       Paul Elias, Laurel, Miss., one bass, 4-10
18th:       Cliff Crochet, Pierre Part, La., one bass, 4-3
19th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., two bass, 3-15
20th:       Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., two bass, 3-15

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

There were 102 scorable bass weighing 253 pounds, 13 ounces caught Sunday by 32 pros.

Montgomery boated a 5-pound, 12-ounce largemouth in Period 1 – the largest of the day – to earn Sunday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award. The fish came on a jig. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Lake D’Arbonne on Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round weights are zeroed, and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round on Bussey Brake. In the final day Championship Round weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

In the four-day opening Qualifying Rounds, anglers will launch at 8:30 a.m. from the Lake D’Arbonne State Park, located at 3628 Evergreen Road in Farmerville, Louisiana. The Knockout Round will launch Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Caney Creek Hooks Marina, located at 400 Spillway Road in Chatham, Louisiana. Thursday’s final day Championship Round on Bussey Brake will launch at 8:30 a.m. from Bonner Ferry Road, five miles northwest of Bastrop off of Hwy 593.

Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the respective launch ramps, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole features anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement on Lake D’Arbonne, and a 2-pound minimum weight requirement on Caney Creek and Bussey Brake for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2023 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 3 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, John Deere Gator UTVs, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and  YouTube.

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Two Third-Period Lunkers Propel Arkansas’ Browning to Early Lead at MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One

Mercury Pro Boats Six Bass Totaling 21 Pounds, 2 Ounces to Lead Day 1 for Group A – Group B to Fish Sunday

MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. (Feb. 5, 2022) – Chilly temperatures in the mid-20s greeted the 40 Bass Pro Tour anglers in Group A competing on Lake D’Arbonne Saturday morning. It was a cold, tough day on the water for most, but a few 5-, 6- and 7-pound D’Arbonne largemouth still made their national debuts on the MLF NOW! livestream.

After the final bass had been tallied, Hot Springs, Arkansas, pro “The Puma” Stephen Browningcaught six bass weighing 21 pounds, 2 ounces, to grab the early lead for Group A on Day 1 of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana.

The six-day event, hosted by Discover Monroe-West Monroe, showcases 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner. The tournament is livestreamed each day at MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MOTV app, and also being filmed for broadcast later this fall on the Discovery Channel.

Browning will bring a 3-pound, 4-ounce, lead into Monday’s second day of competition for Group A. In second place on the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard is Favorite Fishing pro Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Alabama, who caught eight bass totaling 17-14. Shelby, North Carolina’s Bryan Thrift, sits in third place with eight bass weighing 17-1. Rounding out the top five are pro Cody Meyer of Star, Idaho , who caught four bass for 14-9 and Bass Pro Tour newcomer Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Missouri, who weighed in four bass totaling 13 pounds even.

The 40 anglers in Group A will now have an off day from competition Sunday, while the 40 anglers competing in Group B will begin their first day of competition. Group A will resume competition on Monday.

Browning had a tough morning, catching only one bass for 2½ pounds in the first period. He added two more in the second period, then three in the third period – including a 6-pound, 4-ounce brute and a solid 4-pound, 4-ounce scorable bass – to catapult to the top of the leaderboard.

“It’s been a good day – you can’t complain when you’re in the lead against this crew of anglers,” Browning said. “I’m up in the D’Arbonne Bayou area of Lake D’Arbonne, fishing shallow flats – future spawning areas for these fish. It was tough, but I’ve got confidence in my bait, confidence in my equipment and confidence in my area. That is a big key to success in these grinder-tournaments.”

Browning said that he targeted standing timber and trees – specifically cypress trees that were still alive with green leaves – in 4 to 6 feet of water.

“If I fished any shallower than that, I didn’t get bit,” Browning said. “My key bait was a 3/8-ounce black and blue jig, with a 7-foot, 4-inch St. Croix Legend Elite and a Lew’s Tournament Pro 8:3:1 reel, with 20-pound Gamma Fluorocarbon Edge line. It’s a combination that I’ve got a lot of confidence in, and we put it to work today.

“Overall, it’s a good start to the 2022 season and that is a big deal,” Browning went on to say. “Momentum is very important – we saw what Michael Neal did last week at Sam Rayburn. I had a good day, and now I am looking forward to the challenge of Day 2. I don’t want to go to the Knockout Round on Caney – I want to go straight to Bussey Brake.”

The top 20 pros in Group A after Day 1 on Lake D’Arbonne are:

1^st:          Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., six bass, 21-2
2^nd:         Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., eight bass, 17-14
3^rd:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., eight bass, 17-1
4^th:         Cody Meyer, Star, Idaho, four bass, 14-9
5^th:         Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., four bass, 13-0
6^th:         Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas, five bass, 11-7
7^th:         Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla., two bass, 11-6
8^th:         Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., four bass, 10-13
9^th:         Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., three bass, 10-6
10^th:       Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark., four bass, 9-10
11^th:       Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., four bass, 9-8
12^th:       Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., three bass, 9-5
13^th:       Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas, two bass, 8-12
14^th:       Shinichi Fukae, Osaka, Japan, three bass, 8-10
15^th:       Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, three bass, 7-15
16^th:       Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., three bass, 7-8
17^th:       Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala., four bass, 6-15
18^th:       Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., three bass, 6-13
19^th:       Timmy Horton, Muscle Shoals, Ala., two bass, 6-2
20^th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., two bass, 5-9

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 101 scorable bass weighing 269 pounds, 6 ounces caught by 37 pros on Saturday.

Cody Meyer earned the first $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award of the season Saturday, weighing a 7-pound, 8-ounce largemouth that bit his squarebill crankbait during Period 3 to earn the award. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Lake D’Arbonne on Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on Caney Creek Reservoir, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round on Bussey Brake. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

In the four-day opening Qualifying Rounds, anglers will launch at 8:30 a.m. from the Lake D’Arbonne State Park, located at 3628 Evergreen Road in Farmerville, Louisiana. The Knockout Round will launch Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Caney Creek Hooks Marina, located at 400 Spillway Road in Chatham, Louisiana. Thursday’s final day Championship Round on Bussey Brake will launch at 8:30 a.m. from Bonner Ferry Road, five miles northwest of Bastrop off of Hwy 593.

Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the respective launch ramps, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

As part of the event, fans will also have the opportunity to come out take part in the Major League Fishing Festival, part of the North Delta Boat & Outdoor Show at the Monroe Civic on Sun. Feb. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is a chance for fishing fans to meet pro anglers, register for the “Pick ‘Til You Win” game with a top prize of a 2022 Toyota Tundra or a 70-inch 4K UHD Smart TV, visit the MLF Kids Zone and the fishing pond, meet characters from the PAW Patrol courtesy of Kid Casters, and enjoy live concerts from local musicians each day. For more information on the Major League Fishing Festival and the North Delta Boat & Outdoor Show, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole features anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement on Lake D’Arbonne, and a 2-pound minimum weight requirement on Caney Creek and Bussey Brake for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2023 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented by Power-Pole will premiere at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 3 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, John Deere Gator UTVs, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and  YouTube.

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Cifuentes Shifts Gears To Retain Bassmaster Open Lead On Kissimmee Chain

Joey Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Kissimmee Chain with a two-day total of 39 pounds, 7 ounces.

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

February 4, 2022

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — After struggling for a few hours and ultimately making a wholesale game plan change, Joey Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., leveraged a big first-round margin to maintain his lead on Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes with a two-day total of 39-7.

Cifuentes set the early mark by posting a Day 1 limit of 28-10, which ranks in the Top 15 single-day weights in Bassmaster Opens history. That catch gave Cifuentes a lead of 6-11 over Cole Sands of Calhoun, Tenn., who today slipped from second to sixth.

Adding a Day 2 limit of 10-13, Cifuentes now leads Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Lester of Tennessee by 6-9.

“I barely survived today,” Cifuentes said of his diminished productivity. “I didn’t even get a bite on (my Day 1) spot; it was crazy.”

Cifuentes started his day on the same place that quickly produced his massive Day 1 bag — a hard-bottom clearing amid offshore hydrilla. He fished that spot for three hours Friday but with little to show for it.

“I guess it’s possible that there weren’t as many fish as I thought, or they were just staging there for a little bit and the warming trend prompted them to move to the bank to spawn,” Cifuentes said. “I left there with one small fish, but it really wasn’t on my spot; I was just fishing around trying to find them.”

Once he determined his primary plan was not happening, Cifuentes tried a few more offshore spots, but finally relocated to shallow grass mats near the weigh-in site at Kissimmee Lakefront Park. He punched a Berkley MaxScent Creature Hawg in black/blue fleck rigged with a 1 1/2-ounce weight.

“I was having to fish slow; I had to yo-yo it two or three times,” Cifuentes said. “I finished my limit about 3:30.”

With a cold front heading toward the area, anglers will see winds increasing and shifting from the north. Cifuentes said this will likely impact what he’s able to do on Championship Saturday.

“The temperature probably isn’t going to drop that fast, but if the wind gets bad it might hurt the offshore bite, so I may have to go flipping shallow,” he said. “It might turn on the offshore bite, so I’m going to check all of it. I’m going to start on my little honey hole and go from there.”

Hailing from Fayetteville, Tenn., Lester added 18-1 to the 14-13 he weighed on Day 1 and tallied 32-14. He attributed the increased productivity to the continued warming trend.

“I’m fishing an area that has a bunch of beds in there and they’re coming in,” Lester said. “I’m not actually seeing them bite, but I’m pitching at beds. I’m just seeing a bright spot and pitching to it.

“I’d love to be able to see them, but it’s been so windy I just have to float along with the wind until I see (a bed). They’re actually spawning, but I’m not sight fishing.”

Lester said he caught his fish on a junebug-colored 5-inch soft stickbait. He Texas-rigged his bait with a 3/16-ounce weight, which helped him cast efficiently in the wind.

“I’d just pitch it in there and shake it in place; I didn’t move it much at all,” Lester said. “My biggest fish was about 5 3/4 pounds and I had one about 4.”

Cole Drummond of Effingham, S.C., remained in third place with 32-8. After weighing a limit of 17-9 on Day 1, he added 14-15 Friday.

Drummond again locked down to Lake Cypress, where he fished a 300-yard spawning area where he was catching pre- and post-spawn fish. In depths of 2 to 3 feet, the fish were relating to shellbars scattered amid hydrilla.

“It was a little bit tougher on me today, but I forced myself to stay there because I knew they were there and it finally paid off around lunchtime,” Drummond said. “I caught them on one bait all day. I was just cutting circles around my area all day.”

Elite Series pro Frank Talley of Temple, Texas, leads the Phoenix Boats Big Bass standings with a 9-7 largemouth.

Ron Shakespeare of St. Cloud, Fla., won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 19-10. After taking the Day 1 lead with 13-8, he added another limit of 6-2 and earned $24,820.

Spending his day in Lake Toho, Shakespeare fished hydrilla in 6 to 8 feet and caught his bass on the same bait he used Thursday — a Texas-rigged CPF Lures trick worm in the Dirty Albright color. The color is named for Shakespeare’s team partner, Jerrod Albright of Kissimmee, who won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers for his 7-11 largemouth.

“We stayed offshore for about three hours and I caught all three of my fish by 10:30 and I didn’t catch another fish all day,” Shakespeare said. “We moved around a little bit offshore and then we went flipping to try and find a big one.

“Offshore, we were targeting pockets and thinned-out areas. The bite went away really quickly this morning. My boater caught two and I caught two within the first 30 minutes and then it was just done.”

The Top 10 pros will now advance to Saturday’s championship round with takeoff scheduled for Big Toho Marina (Kissimmee Lakefront Park) at 7 a.m. ET. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 3 p.m. Full coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com.

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #1 Kissimmee Chain Of Lakes 2/3-2/5
Lake Tohopekaliga, Kissimmee FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Joey Cifuentes III Clinton, AR 10 39-07 200
Day 1: 5 28-10 Day 2: 5 10-13
2. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 32-14 199
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 18-01
3. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 10 32-08 198
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 14-15
4. Adam Neu Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 31-08 197
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-01
5. Zack Birge Blanchard, OK 10 31-04 196
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 15-15
6. Cole Sands Calhoun, TN 8 31-02 195
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 3 09-03
7. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 31-02 194
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 15-04
8. Tom Frink Southside, AL 10 30-12 193
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 17-03
9. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 29-02 192
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 11-10
10. Ryan Hoover Lithia, FL 10 29-00 191
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 14-08
11. Logan Shaddix Cullman, GA 10 28-07 190 $6,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 13-09
12. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 10 28-06 189 $5,250.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 13-12
13. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 27-07 188 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-04
14. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 27-02 187 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-00
15. Nic Rand Kalamazoo, MI 10 26-03 186 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 14-00
16. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 25-15 185 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 12-04
17. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 25-11 184 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 13-15
18. Frank Talley Temple, TX 10 25-10 183 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 18-13
19. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 10 25-07 182 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 09-06
20. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 10 25-01 181 $4,125.00
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-03
21. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 24-15 180 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 14-14
22. Hayden Newberry Jonesboro, IL 10 24-15 179 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 11-07
23. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 10 24-05 178 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 12-07
24. Bryan New Saluda, SC 10 24-02 177 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 11-14
25. Carter McNeil Abbeville, SC 8 23-15 176 $3,750.00
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 3 11-01
26. Bryant Smith Roseville, CA 10 23-11 175 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 10-03
27. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 23-08 174 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 13-00
28. Buddy Gross Chatanooga, TN 10 23-06 173 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 13-07
29. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 10 23-03 172 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-00
30. Mike Huff London, KY 10 23-01 171 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 10-08
31. Chris Neau Gretna, LA 10 22-15 170 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 07-11
32. Lonnie Cochran Section, AL 8 22-13 169 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 3 06-06
33. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 10 22-11 168 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 13-15
34. Sam George Athens, AL 10 22-01 167 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-11
35. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 10 22-00 166 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 10-10
36. Daisuke Kita Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 10 21-11 165 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 13-04
37. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 10 21-11 164 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 09-03
38. Jon Canada Helena, AL 9 21-10 163 $3,450.00
Day 1: 4 09-03 Day 2: 5 12-07
39. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 21-08 162 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 13-04
40. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 10 21-07 161 $3,450.00
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 09-03
41. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 10 21-02 160
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 12-04
42. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 10 21-01 159
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 07-09
43. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 10 21-01 158
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 12-15
44. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 10 20-10 157
Day 1: 5 06-13 Day 2: 5 13-13
45. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 10 20-05 156
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 11-13
46. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 8 20-05 155
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 3 10-00
47. Caden Acree Powder Springs, GA 10 20-01 154
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 11-10
48. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 19-15 153
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 19-15
49. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 9 19-14 152
Day 1: 4 12-07 Day 2: 5 07-07
50. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 10 19-13 151
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 08-05
51. Jacob Moore Wake Forest, NC 10 19-07 150
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 09-07
52. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 10 19-06 149
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 06-15
53. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 19-06 148
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 08-15
54. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 10 19-06 147
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-01
55. Michael Cooper Mobile, AL 10 19-04 146
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 12-04
56. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 10 19-01 145
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 12-01
57. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 10 19-01 144
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 09-14
58. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 7 19-00 143
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 2 02-14
59. Bradford Beavers Summerville, SC 8 19-00 142
Day 1: 4 06-13 Day 2: 4 12-03
60. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 18-15 141
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 07-13
61. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 10 18-11 140
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 08-07
62. Corey Lindsey Marion, OH 10 18-10 139
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 07-04
63. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 18-09 138
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 08-01
64. Chris Blanchette Charleston, SC 10 18-08 137
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 07-03
65. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 9 18-08 136
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 5 11-03
66. Jeremy Gordon Rutledge, TN 10 18-07 135
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 10-07
67. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 18-06 134
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 10-06
68. Rob Digh Denver, NC 9 18-04 133
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 4 05-11
69. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 18-03 132
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 10-11
70. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 7 18-01 131
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 2 02-08
71. Mason Gunter Newnan, GA 10 18-00 130
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 07-10
72. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 9 17-15 129
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 4 05-14
73. Matty Wong Honolulu, HI 9 17-15 128
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 5 08-09
74. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 10 17-14 127
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 06-06
75. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 10 17-13 126
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 08-01
76. Troy Roder Brookeland, TX 10 17-13 125
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 08-02
77. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 7 17-11 124
Day 1: 2 06-14 Day 2: 5 10-13
78. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 10 17-10 123
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 10-09
79. Michael Hall Annandale, VA 10 17-10 122
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 5 10-00
80. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 10 17-09 121
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 10-03
81. Connor Neal Hoover, AL 9 17-08 120
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 5 07-12
82. Quentin Cappo Prairieville, LA 10 17-06 119
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 07-11
83. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 17-04 118
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 08-14
84. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 6 16-14 117
Day 1: 3 11-09 Day 2: 3 05-05
85. James Castillo West Richland, WA 10 16-14 116
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 06-00
86. Joseph Webster Hamilton, AL 10 16-14 115
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 08-15
87. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 16-10 114
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 07-03
88. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 9 16-10 113
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 4 08-07
89. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 9 16-07 112
Day 1: 4 05-09 Day 2: 5 10-14
90. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 10 16-07 111
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 06-12
91. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 9 16-07 110
Day 1: 4 06-13 Day 2: 5 09-10
92. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 7 16-06 109
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 2 05-00
93. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 10 16-06 108
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 09-06
94. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 10 16-05 107
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 05-05
95. Brandon Edel White House, TN 10 16-05 106
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 09-02
96. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 6 16-04 105
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 5 13-08
97. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 16-04 104
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 07-10
98. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 10 16-03 103
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 06-06
99. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 10 16-02 102
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 07-04
100. Kyle Cortiana Broken Arrow, OK 9 16-00 101
Day 1: 4 05-06 Day 2: 5 10-10
101. David Williams Newton, NC 10 15-15 100
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 09-07
102. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 15-13 99
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 15-13
103. Alex Sherrill Clanton, AL 8 15-13 98
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 3 04-13
104. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 10 15-12 97
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 5 07-14
105. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 10 15-11 96
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 07-02
106. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 7 15-10 95
Day 1: 2 06-14 Day 2: 5 08-12
107. Griffin Heffington Cumming, GA 10 15-10 94
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 07-05
108. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 9 15-09 93
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 4 04-12
109. Dustin Wilkey Durant, OK 8 15-07 92
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 5 10-08
110. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 7 15-06 91
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 5 10-10
111. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 6 15-03 90
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 4 12-13
112. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 9 15-03 89
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 4 04-06
113. Bob Behrle Hoover, AL 10 15-02 88
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 08-09
114. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 7 15-02 87
Day 1: 2 06-11 Day 2: 5 08-07
115. Tucker Smith Shoal Creek, AL 8 15-01 86
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 3 05-01
116. Caiden Sinclair Wilsonville, AL 7 14-13 85
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 2 03-06
117. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 6 14-13 84
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 3 10-02
118. Todd Goade White Pine, TN 10 14-13 83
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 05-13
119. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 7 14-07 82
Day 1: 2 06-08 Day 2: 5 07-15
120. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 6 14-04 81
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 3 05-08
121. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 8 14-03 80
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 3 03-12
122. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 7 14-03 79
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 5 09-15
123. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 10 14-02 78
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 05-08
124. Gary Ginter Bellefontaine, OH 8 14-02 77
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 3 06-00
125. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 10 14-01 76
Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 5 07-07
126. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 9 13-15 75
Day 1: 4 04-10 Day 2: 5 09-05
127. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 9 13-14 74
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 4 05-07
128. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 10 13-14 73
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 07-02
129. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 7 13-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 2 02-14
130. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 8 13-11 71
Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 4 08-01
131. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 8 13-09 70
Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 5 10-04
132. Connor Graham Minneapolis, MN 9 13-09 69
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 4 05-14
133. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 5 13-08 68
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-08
134. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 10 13-08 67
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 06-02
135. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 8 13-07 66
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 5 07-00
136. Tanner Sanderson Ackerly, TX 8 13-03 65
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 5 10-05
137. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 10 13-00 64
Day 1: 5 05-14 Day 2: 5 07-02
138. Chris Moody Brooks, GA 9 13-00 63
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 4 05-15
139. Chance Woodard Paris, TX 7 12-15 62
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 5 09-12
140. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 8 12-15 61
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 3 05-10
141. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 7 12-14 60
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 5 08-02
142. Aaron Digh Denver, NC 10 12-10 59
Day 1: 5 05-14 Day 2: 5 06-12
143. Jacob Walker Springville, AL 6 12-09 58
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 1 01-13
144. Dustin Williamson Aiken, SC 8 12-09 57
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 5 08-12
145. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 6 12-06 56
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 5 10-07
146. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 6 12-06 55
Day 1: 4 10-00 Day 2: 2 02-06
147. Nick Brown Lindale, TX 6 12-05 54
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 5 11-03
148. Derek Freeman Anderson, SC 7 12-05 53
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 5 09-02
149. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 9 12-05 52
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 5 06-05
150. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 8 12-03 51
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 5 09-00
151. Andrew Mlotek Indianapolis, IN 8 11-15 50
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 3 03-14
152. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 7 11-14 49
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 2 03-00
153. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 6 11-13 48
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 10-06
154. Randy Blaukat Springfield, MO 7 11-10 47
Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 3 05-07
155. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 6 11-09 46
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 4 07-00
156. Bryden Mugleston Mount Juliet, TN 9 11-08 45
Day 1: 4 04-07 Day 2: 5 07-01
157. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 8 11-07 44
Day 1: 4 06-01 Day 2: 4 05-06
158. Jason Casteel Ocoee, FL 6 11-07 43
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 05-06
159. Bailey Fain Lenoir City, TN 6 11-03 42
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 1 02-01
160. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 10-14 41
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 3 08-09
161. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 7 10-14 40
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 5 07-06
162. Joey Sabbagha Prosperity, SC 8 10-11 39
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 5 03-05
163. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 8 10-10 38
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 3 04-02
164. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 6 10-09 37
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 09-02
165. Randall Carter Maplesville, AL 6 10-07 36
Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 3 06-09
166. Ben Stone Iva, SC 8 10-07 35
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 5 06-05
167. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 7 10-06 34
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 5 08-05
168. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 8 10-06 33
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 5 06-01
169. Buddy Cipoletti Naples, FL 6 10-02 32
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 3 06-05
170. Matt Green Cartersville, GA 7 10-01 31
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 3 05-04
171. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 7 09-14 30
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 5 06-10
172. Spencer Peters Corryton, TN 5 09-07 29
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 3 04-01
173. Jesse Tacoronte Kissimmee, FL 5 09-06 28
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
174. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 6 09-06 27
Day 1: 4 06-11 Day 2: 2 02-11
175. Tyler Caton Clanton, AL 6 09-04 26
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 5 07-10
176. Jeff Bauler Chapin, SC 7 09-02 25
Day 1: 3 02-08 Day 2: 4 06-10
177. Danny Lavoie Franklin, GA 7 09-02 24
Day 1: 4 04-12 Day 2: 3 04-06
178. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 6 09-01 23
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 5 08-02
179. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 6 08-13 22
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 03-06
180. Luke Dunkin Lawrenceburg, TN 5 08-09 21
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Brandon Ackerson Afton, OK 7 08-07 20
Day 1: 2 01-15 Day 2: 5 06-08
182. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 5 08-06 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 08-06
183. Steven Mack Queen Creek, AZ 7 08-03 18
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 5 05-01
184. Daniel Smith Blountsville, AL 6 08-03 17
Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 3 03-11
185. Chuck Stratton Chaffee, MO 5 08-02 16
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Travis Loyd Brookeland, TX 5 07-14 15
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Zachary Kuehler Seymour, TX 5 07-14 14
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 2 02-05
188. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 07-05 13
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 1 02-08
189. Greg Secord Salem, SC 5 07-03 12
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 2 03-04
190. Sean Torgrude Jacksonville, FL 3 07-02 11
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
191. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 07-02 10
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 3 03-04
192. Jared Miller Norman, OK 6 07-01 9
Day 1: 5 05-06 Day 2: 1 01-11
193. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 4 06-15 8
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 06-15
194. Nick Ward Newnan, GA 5 06-10 7
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 06-10
195. Michael Kinard Concord, NC 3 06-06 6
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 05-01
196. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 3 06-05 5
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 05-06
197. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 06-01 4
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 4 05-00
198. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 6 06-00 3
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 5 05-02
199. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 3 06-00 2
Day 1: 2 02-02 Day 2: 1 03-14
200. Drew Coker Murrayville, GA 3 05-10 1
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-10
201. Joe McClosky Swanton, MD 3 05-10 0
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 01-05
202. Darren Gallaher Hixson, TN 4 05-10 0
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-08
203. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 5 05-07 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 05-07
204. Marshall Harrelson Clarksville, GA 3 05-07 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 03-03
205. Teddie Scalf Corbin, KY 4 05-03 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 05-03
206. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 3 05-00 0
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
207. Joe Mitchell Martin, GA 4 04-13 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 04-13
208. Wayman Coleman Abbeville, SC 4 04-11 0
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 3 03-14
209. Eric Talley Corsicana, TX 3 04-05 0
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 1 00-15
210. Matt Coughlin Dandridge, TN 3 04-02 0
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
211. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 2 03-10 0
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
212. Tommy Parker Minnetonka, MN 2 03-09 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
213. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 2 03-02 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-02
214. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 2 02-11 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 00-15
215. Dustin O'shaughnessy Junction City, WI 2 02-07 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-07
216. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 1 02-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
217. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 1 01-05 0
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
218. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 1 01-03 0
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Ben Ballou Dickson, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Noah Boyett Mountain Home, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Michael Harter Westminster, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Rick Perez Naples, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Gary Pilkenton Morristown, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 121 821 1655-04
2 137 878 1705-01
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258 1699 3360-05

2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open #1 Kissimmee Chain Of Lakes 2/3-2/5
Lake Tohopekaliga, Kissimmee FL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Ron Shakespeare Saint Cloud, FL 6 19-10 200 $24,820.00
Day 1: 3 13-08 Day 2: 3 06-02
2. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 6 17-00 199 $6,090.00
Day 1: 3 13-04 Day 2: 3 03-12
3. Donald Ciacchi Cleveland, OH 6 16-14 198 $4,380.00
Day 1: 3 11-06 Day 2: 3 05-08
4. JW Battle Jr. Orlando, FL 6 15-07 197 $3,285.00
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 09-14
5. Darrin Mallow Kansas, OK 5 14-03 196 $3,066.00
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 2 04-09
6. Barry Brunges Gainesville, FL 6 14-01 195 $2,920.00
Day 1: 3 09-12 Day 2: 3 04-05
7. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 6 13-09 194 $2,774.00
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 09-00
8. Parker Knudsen Minnetonka, MN 6 13-07 193 $2,628.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 05-15
9. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 6 12-12 192 $2,409.00
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 03-14
10. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 6 12-02 191 $2,190.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 05-10
11. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 6 12-01 190 $2,044.00
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 06-03
12. Austin Nelson Apopka, FL 6 11-15 189 $1,898.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 05-14
13. Wallace Coward Beech Island, SC 6 11-07 188 $1,606.00
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 3 08-03
14. Stephen Carrick Lexington, NC 5 11-04 187 $1,460.00
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 2 04-11
15. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 5 11-00 186 $1,314.00
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 2 02-14
16. Billy Shelton La Crosse, VA 6 10-15 185 $1,168.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 05-07
17. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 4 10-14 184 $1,095.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 1 02-04
18. Brooks Parker Bridgeville, DE 5 10-14 183 $1,095.00
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 2 03-04
19. Mike Mckinney Benton, IL 6 10-13 182 $1,095.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 03-06
20. Robert Taylor Jr Saint Cloud, FL 4 10-10 181 $1,095.00
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 1 03-09
21. Dehn Ganey Bonneau, SC 5 10-10 180 $1,022.00
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 3 06-01
22. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 10-07 179 $1,022.00
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 04-04
23. Clifton Overstreet Dothan, AL 4 10-03 178 $1,022.00
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 1 01-13
24. David Waack Cary, NC 3 10-02 177 $1,022.00
Day 1: 3 10-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
25. Bob Morin Seymour, TN 6 10-01 176 $1,022.00
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 03-01
26. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 5 09-15 175 $876.00
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 3 07-00
27. Jonathon Dewey Fort Gratiot, MI 5 09-12 174 $876.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 02-14
28. Corey Yaden Grovetown, GA 3 09-09 173 $876.00
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
29. Horace Hubbard Albany, GA 4 09-09 172 $876.00
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-04
30. Kevin Edwards Ruskin, FL 3 09-08 171 $876.00
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
31. Tyler Morrison Locust Grove, GA 4 09-07 170 $803.00
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 3 08-08
32. Greg Moore Orlando, FL 4 09-07 169 $803.00
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 07-13
33. Cary Wien Groveland, FL 6 09-05 168 $803.00
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 05-01
34. Erik Tilson Auburndale, FL 3 09-04 167 $803.00
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 2 06-11
35. Wayne Foriest Nashville, TN 5 09-02 166 $803.00
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 3 04-04
36. Jimmy Dereta Joshua, TX 4 09-00 165 $803.00
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 07-13
37. Eric Camarote Rogers, MN 5 09-00 164 $803.00
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 02-05
38. Kevin Heard Saint Cloud, FL 5 08-14 163 $803.00
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 05-13
39. Mack Traynor Hanover, MN 3 08-13 162 $803.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-13
40. Hunter Reifschneider Marion, IA 4 08-13 161 $803.00
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 07-11
41. Ryan Chambers Chandler, AZ 4 08-11 160
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 1 01-04
42. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 5 08-10 159
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 3 06-00
43. Ryan Shriber Franklin, TN 6 08-10 158
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 3 04-15
44. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 6 08-08 157
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 3 04-12
45. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 5 08-07 156
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 05-00
46. Will Brown Wesley Chapel, AL 6 08-06 155
Day 1: 3 03-02 Day 2: 3 05-04
47. Alex Barbour Crystal Lake, IL 4 08-04 154
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 07-04
48. Erik Brztowski Lemont, IL 5 08-04 153
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 03-05
49. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 4 08-02 152
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 1 02-05
50. Brian Rothrock Monticello, IN 5 08-02 151
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 05-09
51. Kevin Devine Windermere, FL 4 08-02 150
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 1 02-09
52. Alex Reece Greenville, SC 4 08-00 149
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 05-15
53. Steven Robbins Piketon, OH 5 08-00 148
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 3 05-11
54. Corey Owens Gray, KY 5 07-14 147
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 3 05-05
55. Bill Richards Whitmore Lak, MI 5 07-11 146
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 02-12
56. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 6 07-09 145
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 3 04-05
57. Deantre Burch High Springs, FL 6 07-07 144
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 3 04-01
58. Ryan Godsey Chickamauga, GA 4 07-06 143
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 1 02-04
59. Stephen Davis Blacksburg, VA 4 07-06 142
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 1 02-15
60. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 5 07-05 141
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 3 04-01
61. Ryan Dillner Isle, MN 5 07-05 140
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 3 03-15
62. Jeff Somers Crystal, MN 3 07-04 139
Day 1: 2 06-02 Day 2: 1 01-02
63. Adam Sangster Sanford, FL 4 07-04 138
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 2 03-03
64. Rusty Odom Simpsonville, SC 3 07-03 137
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 1 02-05
65. Brandon Smith Knightdale, NC 4 07-02 136
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 1 01-10
66. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 4 07-02 135
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-06
67. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 4 07-02 134
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 2 03-05
68. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 4 07-01 133
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 1 03-02
69. Floyd Willis Grayson, KY 5 07-00 132
Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 3 04-04
70. Kevin Humbard Dandridge, TN 5 07-00 131
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 2 03-03
71. Mickey Soler Newington, CT 5 06-14 130
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 03-13
72. Dustin Bonnell Titusville, FL 3 06-13 129
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-13
73. Rick Adams Lake Wales, FL 3 06-13 128
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 1 03-07
74. Riley Kolich Long Beach, CA 3 06-12 127
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-12
75. Christopher Tinsley Pisgah Forest, NC 3 06-12 126
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 1 02-05
76. Christopher Donavant Yorktown, VA 4 06-11 125
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 3 05-10
77. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 5 06-11 124
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 02-02
78. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 4 06-11 123
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 04-07
79. Cal Teneyck Shakopee, MN 3 06-11 122
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 1 02-12
80. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 4 06-10 121
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 05-01
81. David Delucca Long Beach, CA 4 06-09 120
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 1 01-09
82. Justin Baldridge Greenup, KY 5 06-09 119
Day 1: 2 01-14 Day 2: 3 04-11
83. Scott Mciver Windermere, FL 5 06-09 118
Day 1: 3 03-03 Day 2: 2 03-06
84. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 4 06-08 117
Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 3 03-08
85. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 06-07 116
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-07
86. Michael Gabel St Charles, IL 4 06-07 115
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 04-10
87. Ashton Smith Lake Helen, FL 4 06-07 114
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 1 02-06
88. Tim Rasmussen Orlando, FL 3 06-05 113
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
89. Shon Pulley Trenton, SC 5 06-05 112
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 2 02-15
90. Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ 3 06-03 111
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Jimmy Bass Ocala, FL 4 06-03 110
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 05-03
92. Blake Stephenson Evans, GA 4 06-03 109
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 2 02-07
93. Craig Cassella Wallingford, CT 5 06-03 108
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 02-11
94. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 3 06-02 107
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 04-06
95. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 3 06-02 106
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 1 03-13
96. Tom Mullins Clarmont, FL 3 06-01 105
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 4 06-01 104
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 3 05-00
98. Liam Oneill Belleair Bluffs, FL 4 06-00 103
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 05-00
99. Jason George Farragut, TN 4 06-00 102
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 04-14
100. Gregory Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 06-00 101
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 04-05
101. Ashley Bishop Chesapeake, VA 2 06-00 100
Day 1: 1 04-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
102. Jacob Robinson Temple, GA 4 05-15 99
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 3 04-11
103. Jerry Morris Jr Charlotte, NC 3 05-14 98
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 2 03-05
104. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 4 05-12 97
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 04-05
105. Dee Powell Hope Hull, AL 2 05-10 96
Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
106. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 4 05-10 95
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 04-08
107. John Lewis Centreville, VA 4 05-10 94
Day 1: 2 01-12 Day 2: 2 03-14
108. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 3 05-09 93
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 1 01-15
109. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 6 05-08 92
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 3 01-01
110. Chase Traeger Lino Lakes, MN 2 05-08 91
Day 1: 1 04-01 Day 2: 1 01-07
111. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 4 05-07 90
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 04-05
112. Robert Brewer Trafford, AL 3 05-06 89
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 04-01
113. Ken Yamate Richardson, TX 4 05-05 88
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 3 04-05
114. Tommy Lee Young Orlando, FL 4 05-05 87
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 03-10
115. Nathaniel Kilgore Franklin, VA 4 05-03 86
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 03-05
116. Bill Beard Prosperity, SC 2 05-02 85
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-02
117. Robby Robinson Longwood, FL 3 05-02 84
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 00-13
118. Derek Caldwell Fyffe, AL 4 05-02 83
Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 1 01-12
119. Ron Horton Dover, DE 3 05-02 82
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 1 02-00
120. Nicholas Bowman Port Charlotte, FL 3 05-01 81
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 3 05-01 80
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 03-06
122. Kenneth Bivins Orlando, FL 3 05-00 79
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-00
123. Michael Carter Grayson, KY 3 04-15 78
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 3 04-15 78
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 1 04-15 76
Day 1: 1 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 3 04-15 75
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 03-13
127. Brian Kendzior Bradenton, FL 3 04-12 74
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
128. Eric Vyborny Sorrento, FL 2 04-12 73
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 1 01-06
129. James Staton Sorrento, FL 3 04-11 72
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-11
130. Bailey Rothrock Monticello, IN 3 04-11 71
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 1 01-03
131. Anthony Harris Bellview, FL 3 04-11 70
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 03-06
132. William Norris II Ocoee, FL 2 04-09 69
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-09
133. Ray Cates Overland Park, KS 3 04-08 68
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-08
134. Mike Sather Beech Island, SC 3 04-08 67
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 1 01-01
135. Craig Cullen Port St Lucie, FL 2 04-07 66
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-08
136. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 3 04-05 65
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 03-00
137. Brandon Downs Eden Prairie, MN 2 04-04 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-04
138. Frank Williams Jackson, MO 3 04-03 63
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-03
139. David Camp Sterling, OH 2 04-02 62
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Jeremiah Hitt Lutz, FL 3 04-02 61
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 1 01-10
141. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 2 04-00 60
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 02-09
142. Russell Hoyle Newton, NC 3 03-15 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-15
143. Gary Abernethy Skyland, NC 4 03-15 58
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 03-01
144. Russell Jones Simpsonville, SC 3 03-14 57
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-14
145. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 3 03-14 56
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-04
146. Frank Mitchum Orlando , FL 3 03-13 55
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-13
146. Terry Wien Lakeland, FL 3 03-13 55
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 3 03-13 53
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 2 02-06
149. Bruce Touchstone Madison Heights, VA 2 03-11 52
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 01-10
150. Michael Mayo Collierville, TN 2 03-10 51
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 1 02-10
151. Alonzo Evans Jr Topeka, KS 2 03-10 50
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-11
152. Michael Garner Skippers, VA 3 03-09 49
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-09
153. Blake Johnson Box Elder, SD 2 03-09 48
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-09
153. Dusty Wood Belton, SC 2 03-09 48
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-09
155. Pete Patterson Kingsport, TN 3 03-09 46
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 2 02-05
156. Douglas Lubs Indianapolis, IN 3 03-06 45
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 02-07
157. Trey Brafford Kings Mtn, NC 3 03-06 44
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 2 02-03
158. Johnny Dease Orlando, FL 2 03-06 43
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 02-00
159. Lee Noland Madison Lake, MN 2 03-06 42
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 01-12
160. David Booth Erin, TN 2 03-05 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-05
161. Mitch Mitchell Appling, GA 3 03-05 40
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-00
162. Donald Poteat Connelly Spg, NC 1 03-04 39
Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 2 03-03 38
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 01-01
164. James Madden Holly Hill, FL 2 03-03 37
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-07
165. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 2 03-01 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-01
165. Marshall Mccallum Lakeland, FL 2 03-01 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-01
167. Dan O'callaghan Chalfont, PA 2 02-15 34
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Kenneth Townson Kissimmee, FL 2 02-13 33
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Vic Riveras Newport News, VA 3 02-10 32
Day 1: 3 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Scotty Ingle Asheville, NC 2 02-10 31
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 1 01-07
171. Anthony Boris Kansasville, WI 2 02-10 30
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 01-04
172. David Rushing Orlando, FL 1 02-09 29
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Ahmed Behery Farmington, CT 2 02-09 28
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 1 00-14
174. Darrell Curl Winston Salem, NC 2 02-09 27
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 1 01-10
175. Charles Reed Batesville, MS 2 02-08 26
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 1 01-03
176. Taylor Trantham Thomasville, NC 2 02-06 25
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-06
177. Justin Westergreen Dahinda, IL 2 02-05 24
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-05
178. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 2 02-04 23
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Jacob Altman Olathe, CO 1 02-04 22
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Justin Thomas Panama City, FL 2 02-03 21
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Jim Rozelle Jr Moncks Corner, SC 2 02-01 20
Day 1: 1 00-11 Day 2: 1 01-06
182. RJ Mitchell Appling, GA 2 02-01 19
Day 1: 1 00-13 Day 2: 1 01-04
183. John Hatfield Panama City, FL 2 01-15 18
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-15
183. Steven Kellam Dry Ridge, KY 2 01-15 18
Day 1: 2 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Joseph Barnes Locust Grove, GA 2 01-13 16
Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. MIke Spears Jasper, AL 1 01-13 15
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Jon Brown Tampa, VA 2 01-12 14
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-12
188. Spencer Caruso Palm Bay, FL 1 01-10 13
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10
189. Barney Boutries Mobile, AL 1 01-08 12
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Brett Bowman Sophia, NC 1 01-08 12
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
189. Christopher House Walworth, NY 1 01-08 12
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
192. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 1 01-07 9
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Nathan Fritz Greenwood, IN 1 01-06 8
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Will Hartsell Vestavia Hills, AL 1 01-06 8
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-06
195. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 1 01-05 6
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 1 01-03 5
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-03
197. Jeremy Booth Albertville, MN 1 01-02 4
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
197. David Dimauro Longwood, FL 1 01-02 4
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Kevin Gonyea Franklinton, NC 1 01-01 2
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
200. John Barnes Henrico, VA 1 01-00 1
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
200. Edie Wilkinson Middlebury, IN 1 01-00 1
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
202. Rod Longnecker Tampa, FL 1 00-15 0
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
202. Thomas Rutkowski Deland, FL 1 00-15 0
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Andy Beloat Montgomery, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Ben Brumley Anderson, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. James Cornell Longwood, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Carey Gallant Bowmanville CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Brian Geisel Kitchener CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Barry Hughes Plant City, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Tom Mccarthy Marysville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Jon Pollock Lakewood, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Gerald Robbins Jr. Asheboro, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Buddy Rohn Jacksonville, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. John Roth III Kuttawa, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Kevin Steele Kissimmee, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Rodney Vaow Huntersville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Andy Wiedmann Titusville, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Tyler Wipf West Richland, WA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Allen Mccallister Murrayville, GA 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 60 336 622-09
2 73 356 615-03

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