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John Cox Tops Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at St. Lawrence River

DeBary, Florida Pro Advances Straight to Championship Round with Two-Day Total of 54 Bass Weighing 175 Pounds Even, Field of 38 Set for Tuesday’s Knockout Round

MASSENA, N.Y. (June 28, 2021) – Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught 23 scorable bass Monday weighing 75 pounds, 15 ounces to win the two-day Qualifying Group B round at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley in Massena, New York. Cox’s two-day total of 54 bass weighing 175 pounds even earned him the victory by a 23-pound, 11-ounce margin and advances him directly into Wednesday's final-day Championship Round of competition.

Phoenix Boats pro James Elam of Tulsa, Oklahoma caught a two-day total of 51 bass weighing 151-5 to end the round in second place, and Shelby, North Carolina pro Bryan Thrift finished the round in third place with a two-day total of 51 bass weighing 149-11.

The remaining 38 anglers – 19 from Group A and 19 from Group B – will now compete Tuesday in the Knockout Round, where weights are zeroed, and the anglers compete to finish in the top eight to advance to Championship Wednesday. Wednesday’s Championship Round will feature Group A winner Jacob Wheeler, Group B winner John Cox, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

“Oh my gosh, I feel like I won the tournament, just making it to the Championship Round,” said an excited Cox. “I’ve never won one of these rounds before, so this is a new experience for me. I’m really excited to be able to allow the fish to rest a little before the next round.

“Ten of us are going to compete for $100,000 on Wednesday – I don’t even know what to say. Not sure if I’m having a mild heart attack or if the red bull is just really kicking in,” continued Cox. “I caught a ton of fish today and found some exciting stuff in the third period that should help us out in the next round. On the last cast, there were probably 15 fish that came in when I shook that 4 pounder off. I can’t wait to get back out there – it’s going to be awesome.

“I’ve been using the new 7-foot, medium action Abu Garcia Fantasista Premier spinning rod – it bends perfectly and handles the fish on the light line. I’m throwing 8-pound, Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon, on the Abu Garcia REVO MGXtreme Spinning Reel. It has a super-smooth drag and allows me to fight the fish really well.”

Cox said his key baits came down to the Berkley Powerbait Maxscent The General Worm and the Berkley Powerbait Maxscent Hit Worm.

“I never even had these smaller Berkley General worms until a couple years ago because I figured the 5 inch was plenty small enough,” continued Cox. “They didn’t want the 5-inch today, but they ate this 4-inch one up really well.

“The Maxscent Hit Worm was an accidental win today. I had no idea it would work that well – I’d never heard of anyone catching smallmouth with it. I put it on to save some Flat Worms and they’ve just been killing it today.”

With a full day off, Cox said he plans to take his kids tubing down below the locks and is looking forward to enjoying the family time prior to Wednesday’s competition.

“This event has been awesome. I can’t wait to get back out there for the Championship Round,” said Cox. “This place is full of fish – it’s just been unreal.”

The top 20 pros in Qualifying Group B that now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on the St. Lawrence River are:

1^st:           John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 54 bass, 175-0
2^nd:          James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., 51 bass, 151-5
3^rd:          Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 51 bass, 149-11
4^th:           Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla., 49 bass, 149-2
5^th:           Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 44 bass, 132-10
6^th:           Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 41 bass, 127-1
7^th:           Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 33 bass, 126-6
8^th:           Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 35 bass, 125-9
9^th:           Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 42 bass, 125-6
10^th:        Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., 44 bass, 123-14
11^th:        Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 37 bass, 122-14
12^th:        Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 41 bass, 116-15
13^th:        Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., 37 bass, 114-15
14^th:        John Murray, Spring City, Tenn., 38 bass, 110-11
15^th:        Shin Fukae, Osaka, Japan, 29 bass, 104-12
16^th:        David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., 36 bass, 102-12
17^th:        Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala., 32 bass, 100-0                         
18^th:        Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., 31 bass, 96-9
19^th:        Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 34 bass, 96-6
20^th:        Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., 34 bass, 94-14

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

Overall, there were 594 bass weighing 1,808 pounds, 8 ounces caught by the 39 pros on Monday.

Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Florida won Monday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 6-pound, 6-ounce smallmouth bass on a ned rig during Period 3. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley features anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement, meaning each bass caught must weigh at least 2 pounds for it 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 MLF Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley is hosted by the Town of Massena and Fish Massena.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. With both groups two-day qualifying round now complete, the anglers that finish in 2^ndthrough 20^th place from both groups now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, 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. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins.

Anglers will take off from the Massena Intake Boat Launch Ramp, located on Route 13, in Massena, at 8:30 a.m. ET each day of competition. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also 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 Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 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 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the General Tire Stage Five Presented by Berkley at the St. Lawrence River will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 23 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on 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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Wheeler Wins Group A Qualifying Round at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at St. Lawrence River

Harrison, Tennessee Pro Sets New Two-Day Record with 222 Pounds, 1 Ounce to Advance Directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round, 19 Anglers Advance to Knockout Round

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John Cox Leads Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at St. Lawrence River

DeBary, Florida Pro Catches 31 Bass Weighing 99 Pounds, 1 Ounce on New York’s St. Lawrence River to Lead Group B’s Qualifying Round after Day 1, Group A to Wrap Up Their Qualifying Round Sunday

MASSENA, N.Y. (June 26, 2021) – Although it didn’t quite match Friday’s frenetic day of fishing, the 39 pro anglers on the water Saturday also experienced a special day of fishing at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley in Massena, New York.

When time expired at 5:30 p.m., Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, held the early lead for Group B with 31 bass weighing 99 pounds, 1 ounce. Right behind Cox in second place is reigning REDCREST Champion Favorite Fishing pro Dustin Connell of Clanton, Alabama, who boated 21 bass totaling 83-13. Rounding out the top three was Shelby, North Carolina’s Bryan Thrift, who caught 28 bass for 81-13 to end the day in third.

The 39 anglers in Group B will have the day off on Sunday, while the 40 anglers in Group A will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition. Group B will conclude their Qualifying Round on Monday. The six-day event, hosted by the Town of Massena and Fish Massena, features 80 of the top professional anglers from around the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

“What an awesome day. I can’t believe that I’m leading a smallmouth tournament up north,” said the Floridian Cox. “I feel like I picked up right where I left off last year. After looking at SCORETRACKER™ yesterday, I couldn’t sleep last night. And now I don’t know how I’m going to sleep tonight or tomorrow. I’m so ready to get back out there again.

“It’s hilarious, but I’m leading because I was worried about running out of my (Berkley PowerBait) MaxScent Flat Wormsand (Berkley PowerBait) MaxScent Generals during practice,” Cox continued. “In practice I had a bunch of these (Berkley PowerBait MaxScent) Hit Worms , and I figured I’d use them up so I didn’t use up all of my good stuff before the event started. But man, they’ve been eating that Hit Worm so good and that thing really carried me today.”

Although the majority of Cox’s keepers came on the Hit Worm, he did say that he added a few key bass on the Berkley General.

“We did pull the General out for a few of them and I threw that thing around and caught some big ones too,” Cox continued. “It was just an awesome day. I moved around a lot today and sampled a lot of stuff to help get a game plan for when we come back out here Monday.

“I would love to win the Qualifying Round and be able to skip the Knockout Round and advance straight into the Championship Round,” Cox went on to say. “I know a lot of guys like being in that Knockout Round so they can follow the fish, but I feel pretty set on the areas that I’m fishing, so if I can let them rest it’ll be better.”

Connell credited a Ned rig for most of his success Saturday.

“I caught all of my fish on a Googan Baits Rattlin’ Ned,” Connell said. “This place is just unbelievable. I think I caught seven or eight 5-pounders today, maybe more. They’re biting out here, and I can’t wait to get back out here on Monday.”

“Using P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon Line and making super long casts was the keys to my success today,” said third-place angler Thrift. “Most of my fish today came on a jig head with two types of soft plastics – the 3-inch Tennessee Shad-colored Damiki Stinger and Berkley MaxScent.

“I threw it on my signature series 7-foot medium-action Fitzgerald Drop Shot and Ned Rig rod, paired with an Abu Garcia Revo Premier Spinning Reel and spooled with 10-pound (P-Line) TCB 8 braid for my main line with 8-pound P-Line Tactical fluorocarbon leader. That setup is as good as it gets for finesse fishing,” Thrift went on to say.

The top 20 pros in Group B after Day 1 on the St. Lawrence River are:

1^st:          John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 31 bass, 99-1
2^nd:         Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 21 bass, 83-13
3^rd:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 28 bass, 81-13
4^th:         James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., 27 bass, 78-2
5^th:         John Murray, Spring City, Tenn., 25 bass, 73-2
6^th:         Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 21 bass, 69-7
7^th:         Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 20 bass, 69-6
8^th:         Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., 20 bass, 65-2
9^th:         Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 20 bass, 64-4
10^th:       Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 22 bass, 63-13
11^th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 21 bass, 63-1
12^th:       Shin Fukae, Osaka, Japan, 18 bass, 60-12
13^th:       David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., 21 bass, 59-7
14^th:       Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., 19 bass, 53-11
15^th:       Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 18 bass, 51-3
16^th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 17 bass, 46-15
17^th:       Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla., 15 bass, 45-2
18^th:       Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., 17 bass, 43-11
19^th:       Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., 16 bass, 43-6
20^th:       Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 16 bass, 41-10

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

Overall, there were 621 bass weighing 1,855 pounds, 15 ounces caught by the 39 pros on Saturday.

Bass Pro Tour angler Aaron Martens of Leeds, Alabama, was unable to compete in this event and was issued a medical exemption.

Lintner won Saturday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 6-pound, 10-ounce smallmouth bass on a drop-shot rig during Period 2. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The MLF Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley is hosted by the Town of Massena and Fish Massena.

The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on the St. Lawrence River on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. 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, 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. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

Anglers will take off from the Massena Intake Boat Launch Ramp, located on Route 13, in Massena, at 8:30 a.m. ET each day of competition. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also 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.

On Sunday, June 27, the Town of Massena will join the anglers at 7:45 a.m. at the Massena Intake Ramp for Fishin’ Church, hosted by Bass Pro Tour anglers Mark Rose and Edwin Evers along with Judy Van Kennan, Chaplain for the Massena Fire Department. A free breakfast will be provided. Also on Sunday, Louisville, New York, will host a VIP Golf Course Event featuring multiple Bass Pro Tour anglers from noon to 3 p.m. at The River Course at Louisville Landing. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information on the Stage Five Community Events hosted by Fish Massena, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 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 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.comand the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the General Tire Stage Five Presented by Berkley at the St. Lawrence River will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 23 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on 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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Williams Takes Over Lead At B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional On Erie

Tyler Williams, of Belgrade, Maine, is leading after Day 2 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional at Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay with a two-day total of 33 pounds, 8 ounces.

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

June 24, 2021

ERIE, Pa. — Crowded waters hindered his plan, but Tyler Williams of Belgrade, Maine, made the right adjustments and caught a limit of 16 pounds, 8 ounces. After two days, he leads the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional at Lake Erie with a total weight of 33-8.

After placing second on Day 1 with 17 pounds, Williams enters the final round an ounce ahead of Maine B.A.S.S. Nation teammate and Day 1 leader Keith Poulin.

“I was on (Lake Erie) again and my area got filled with boats, so I just started running to other spots that I had marked,” Williams said. “I didn’t even know if they were any good or not, but I was able to scrape up four fish.”

Williams ran 18 miles to the lake’s New York end and fished between 20 and 40 feet. He prefers that area because he found it holds more distinct bottom structure, where he could make more targeted presentations.

“I like isolated rockpiles,” Williams said. “If you have an area that has nothing and then you have an isolated rockpile, there’s probably a fish on it.”

Relying heavily on his Garmin Panoptix LiveScope, Williams said he saw two of his bass before casting to them. Showing the fish a variety of baits was his key to success.

“I was mixing it up between a drop shot with a 1/2-ounce weight and a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm in green pumpkin color, a tube and a Ned rig,” he said.

With all of his baits, a slow, meticulous presentation was important, but Williams stressed the need for balance.

“Sometimes, I’d slow down too much and I’d catch a drum (bycatch species),” he said. “There was a fine line; a sweet spot in the presentation.”

Hailing from Lisbon, Maine, Poulin had another good day and added 15-7 to the 18-pound limit he caught Wednesday and sits in second with 33-7. Like Williams, Poulin also found only four bites and put them all in the boat.

“That’s all you can do, as long as you get four in the boat,” Poulin said. “It was a good early bite. I had two good fish and two that I really would have liked to have gotten rid of.”

Poulin again ran to the lake’s New York end and fished 12 to 15 miles from takeoff. He spent his time drop shotting in 20 to 35 feet, where he focused on seams, breaks and rock irregularities.

“I tried some different stuff in the afternoon, just to see if I could get a bite because I went four hours without anything,” Poulin said. “I came inside (Presque Isle Bay) the last hour, but I couldn’t get rid of my smallest fish.”

Michael Comeau of Alburgh, Vt., added a 15-pound limit to his Day 1 catch of 16-7 and held steady in third place with 31-7. Returning to the area he fished Wednesday, Comeau found that Thursday required an adjustment.

“I had to move out a little deeper,” he said. “I seemed to catch fish either really shallow, like 15 feet, or out in 30 feet — I couldn’t catch them in that mid-depth,” he said.

Fishing a drop shot with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm, Comeau found the day’s south wind challenging for his drifts. Increasing his weight size to a 3/8-ounce helped him control his presentations and sack up his limit quickly.

“Yesterday, I had all my fish by 8:30; today I had an earlier draw, so I got there 20 minutes early and had them all by 8 o’clock,” Comeau said. “After that, I can’t catch them.”

Zack Hajecate of Wallkill, N.Y., is in the lead for Big Bass honors with his 5-14.

Johann Vanwoerden of East Haddam, Conn., maintained his lead in the nonboater division with a two-day total of 22 pounds. Having lost his third keeper at the boat, Vanwoerden added two fish for 7-14 to his first day’s limit of 14-2.

Employing the same technique he used on Day 1, Vanwoerden caught his fish by dragging a green pumpkin/gold flake tube. Using his rod tip to impart action, he’d dance his tube up and over any bottom structure he detected.

Dayton Lilly of Hope Valley, R.I., holds the Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 5-13.

In tomorrow’s final round, 21 boaters and 21 nonboaters compete for the top prize and a spot in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River in Monroe, La., Nov. 3-5.

In the state team competition, the New York B.A.S.S. Nation accumulated a two-day total of 319 pounds, 2 ounces and won the top prize of $6,750. The Maine B.A.S.S. Nation took second with 318-2 and won $4,050. Finishing third with 311-5, the Massachusetts B.A.S.S. Nation won $2,700.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 5:30 a.m. ET at Presque Isle State Park, Perry Monument. The weigh-in will be held back at the monument at 1:30 p.m. Per Pennsylvania state regulations, boaters will bring in a limit of four bass each day.

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional 6/23-6/25
Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay, Erie PA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME (ME) 8 33-08 0
2. Keith Poulin Lisbon, ME (ME) 8 33-07 0
3. Michael Comeau Alburgh, VT (VT) 8 31-07 0
4. Josh Cotier Clinton, MA (MA) 8 29-10 0
5. Eric Low Buxton, ME (NH) 8 29-07 0
6. Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT (RI) 8 29-06 0
7. Chad Shutty Northern Cambria, PA (P 8 29-06 0
8. Will Kanwisher Ramsey, NJ (NJ) 8 28-14 0
9. Dave Cousins Standish, ME (ME) 8 27-13 0
10. David Dziob Meriden, CT (CT) 8 27-08 0
11. Kevin Rose Jr Anniston, CT (CT) 8 26-15 0
12. Michael Mello Manville, RI (MA) 8 26-14 0
13. Casey Smith Macedon, NY (NY) 8 26-14 0
14. Brandon Labove Mystic, CT (RI) 8 26-14 0
15. Aaron Orsi Auburn, MA (MA) 8 26-12 0
16. Aaron Green Everett, PA (PA) 8 26-10 0
17. Bob Jeffrey Prospect, CT (CT) 8 26-06 0
18. Cody Petit Arundel, ME (ME) 7 26-01 0
19. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY (NY) 7 25-06 0
20. Dan Patane Canastota, NY (NY) 7 25-02 0
21. Mike Wolfenden Warwick, RI (RI) 7 25-00 0
22. Keith Cowan Mt Ephraim, NJ (NJ) 7 24-14 0
23. Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY (NY) 7 24-12 0
24. Timothy Dube Nashua , NH (NH) 8 24-07 0
25. Nicholas Holt Ellsworth, ME (ME) 7 23-09 0
26. Rich Dewling Boxford, MA (MA) 8 23-08 0
27. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME (ME) 7 23-04 0
28. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY (NY) 7 23-01 0
29. Brian Croteau Blackstone, MA (RI) 8 22-12 0
30. Denis Carrier Skowhegan, ME (ME) 7 21-07 0
31. Russell Belanger Gt Barrington, MA (MA) 7 20-13 0
32. Kevin Miller Hollis, NH (NH) 7 20-12 0
33. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ (NJ) 7 20-11 0
34. Chris Guncheon Warwick, RI (RI) 7 20-07 0
35. Mickey Soler Newington, CT (CT) 8 20-07 0
36. Mark Burgess Norton, MA (MA) 8 20-04 0
37. Brian Spencer Bentleyville, PA (PA) 6 20-03 0
38. Conor Cahill North East, MD (NJ) 6 20-00 0
39. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI (RI) 8 19-13 0
40. Seth Parker La Fargeville, NY (NY) 7 19-09 0
41. Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, MD (DE) 6 19-03 0
42. Thomas Hughes Cicero, NY (NY) 6 19-03 0
43. Benjamin Hale Rowley, MA (MA) 8 19-02 0
44. Rick Svoboda Cockeysville , MD (MD) 8 18-14 0
45. Zack Hajecate Wallkill, NY (NY) 5 18-13 0
46. Paul Mayo Shelton, CT (CT) 6 18-04 0
47. Douglas Savino Tyrone, PA (PA) 6 18-03 0
48. Frank McCormick Warwick, RI (RI) 8 18-03 0
49. Michael Sentore Gloucester City, NJ (NJ 8 18-00 0
50. Shaun Brown Slippery Rock, PA (PA) 5 17-14 0
51. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 7 17-13 0
52. Sean Cummins Huntgindon, PA (PA) 6 17-11 0
53. Cliff Humphreys Philadelphia, PA (NJ) 8 17-09 0
54. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA (MA) 8 17-08 0
55. Jay Walls Milford, DE (DE) 7 17-03 0
56. Tim Talento Meriden, CT (CT) 7 17-01 0
57. Mike Morris Dover, DE (DE) 7 17-00 0
58. Richard Martin Jr Sparrows Point, MD (MD) 8 17-00 0
59. Ben Bilott Larimer, PA (PA) 6 16-15 0
60. Andrew Sams Easton, MD (MD) 7 16-02 0
61. Billy Bick Brentwood, NH (NH) 5 15-12 0
62. Bret Winegardner Swanton, MD (MD) 5 15-09 0
63. Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA (RI) 7 15-09 0
64. Jason Muir Milford, DE (DE) 7 15-04 0
65. Jesse Magee Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 5 15-03 0
66. Mark Hogan Milford, DE (DE) 5 15-02 0
67. David Maiorano Durham, CT (CT) 7 15-02 0
68. Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI (RI) 4 15-01 0
69. Michael Zachodny Nashua, NH (NH) 5 14-14 0
70. Joe Burchill Salem, NH (NH) 6 14-11 0
71. Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ (NJ) 6 14-10 0
72. Rob Messenger Jr Sunapee, NH (NH) 4 13-14 0
73. Richard Warhurst Canterbury, CT (RI) 6 13-13 0
74. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD (MD) 4 13-11 0
75. Randy Baran Millstone Township, NJ 5 13-06 0
76. Chris Episcopo Canonsburg, PA (PA) 4 13-02 0
77. Jeff Kenney Franklin, MA (MA) 5 13-00 0
78. David Trask Skowhegan, ME (ME) 6 13-00 0
79. Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 5 12-15 0
80. Joseph Tinsley Charlotte Hall, MD (MD) 3 12-10 0
81. Andrew Getsy Hastings , PA (PA) 3 11-09 0
82. Amos Dixon Camden Wyoming, DE (DE) 4 11-00 0
83. Abe Kalechman West Hartford, CT (CT) 3 10-15 0
84. Andy Kent Denton, MD (DE) 5 10-15 0
85. Paul Reter II Hanover, PA (MD) 5 10-10 0
86. Rod Eshleman Greencastle, PA (MD) 4 10-01 0
87. Chris Heath Miromar Lakes, FL (NY) 4 09-15 0
88. Mike Roselle La Plata, MD (MD) 3 09-11 0
89. Brandon Neal Middletown, CT (CT) 3 09-10 0
90. Robert Ramasci Wakefield, MA (MA) 3 09-07 0
91. Chris Groman West Cornwall, VT (VT) 3 09-04 0
92. Brian Barnes Seaford, DE (DE) 4 09-02 0
93. Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH (NH) 4 09-00 0
94. Brandon Forsman Church Hill, MD (DE) 4 08-13 0
95. David Reiss Westport Island, ME (ME 3 08-09 0
96. Steve Viger Auburn, NH (NH) 3 08-08 0
97. Scott Mislevy Patton, PA (PA) 3 08-01 0
98. Michael Nutter La Plata, MD (MD) 3 07-12 0
99. Kevin Comes Addison, VT (VT) 4 07-11 0
100. John Fitzgerald Salisbury, VT (VT) 3 07-10 0
101. Daniel Kane Surry, ME (ME) 3 07-06 0
102. Jason Betourney Bridgeport, VT (VT) 2 06-04 0
103. Russell Phillips Guilford, CT (VT) 2 06-01 0
104. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD (DE) 2 05-08 0
105. Justin Spraske Hinsdale, NH (NH) 2 03-15 0
106. Mike Billings Meriden, CT (CT) 1 02-06 0
107. Zach Cullen Redwood, NY (NY) 1 02-01 0
108. David Mathieu Woodstock, CT (VT) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 0 327 977-13
2 0 299 891-09
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0 626 1869-06

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 NEW YORK 319-02
2 MAINE 318-02
3 MASSACHUSETTS 311-05
4 RHODE ISLAND 307-09
5 CONNECTICUT 304-08
6 NEW JERSEY 298-06
7 PENNSYLVANIA 292-15
8 NEW HAMPSHIRE 275-04
9 DELAWARE 241-03
10 MARYLAND 228-01
11 VERMONT 171-12

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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CONNECTICUT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Dziob Meriden, CT 8 27-08 0
2 Kevin Rose Jr Anniston, CT 8 26-15 0
3 Bob Jeffrey Prospect, CT 8 26-06 0
4 Mickey Soler Newington, CT 8 20-07 0
5 Paul Mayo Shelton, CT 6 18-04 0
6 Tim Talento Meriden, CT 7 17-01 0
7 David Maiorano Durham, CT 7 15-02 0
8 Abe Kalechman West Hartford, CT 3 10-15 0
9 Brandon Neal Middletown, CT 3 09-10 0
10 Mike Billings Meriden, CT 1 02-06 0

DELAWARE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, MD 6 19-03 0
2 Jay Walls Milford, DE 7 17-03 0
3 Mike Morris Dover, DE 7 17-00 0
4 Jason Muir Milford, DE 7 15-04 0
5 Mark Hogan Milford, DE 5 15-02 0
6 Amos Dixon Camden Wyoming, DE 4 11-00 0
7 Andy Kent Denton, MD 5 10-15 0
8 Brian Barnes Seaford, DE 4 09-02 0
9 Brandon Forsman Church Hill, MD 4 08-13 0
10 Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 2 05-08 0

MASSACHUSETTS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Josh Cotier Clinton, MA 8 29-10 0
2 Michael Mello Manville, RI 8 26-14 0
3 Aaron Orsi Auburn, MA 8 26-12 0
4 Rich Dewling Boxford, MA 8 23-08 0
5 Russell Belanger Gt Barrington, MA 7 20-13 0
6 Mark Burgess Norton, MA 8 20-04 0
7 Benjamin Hale Rowley, MA 8 19-02 0
8 Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 8 17-08 0
9 Jeff Kenney Franklin, MA 5 13-00 0
10 Robert Ramasci Wakefield, MA 3 09-07 0

MARYLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Rick Svoboda Cockeysville , MD 8 18-14 0
2 Richard Martin Jr Sparrows Point, MD 8 17-00 0
3 Andrew Sams Easton, MD 7 16-02 0
4 Bret Winegardner Swanton, MD 5 15-09 0
5 Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 4 13-11 0
6 Joseph Tinsley Charlotte Hall, MD 3 12-10 0
7 Paul Reter II Hanover, PA 5 10-10 0
8 Rod Eshleman Greencastle, PA 4 10-01 0
9 Mike Roselle La Plata, MD 3 09-11 0
10 Michael Nutter La Plata, MD 3 07-12 0

MAINE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 8 33-08 0
2 Keith Poulin Lisbon, ME 8 33-07 0
3 Dave Cousins Standish, ME 8 27-13 0
4 Cody Petit Arundel, ME 7 26-01 0
5 Nicholas Holt Ellsworth, ME 7 23-09 0
6 Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 7 23-04 0
7 Denis Carrier Skowhegan, ME 7 21-07 0
8 David Trask Skowhegan, ME 6 13-00 0
9 David Reiss Westport Island, ME 3 08-09 0
10 Daniel Kane Surry, ME 3 07-06 0

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Eric Low Buxton, ME 8 29-07 0
2 Timothy Dube Nashua , NH 8 24-07 0
3 Kevin Miller Hollis, NH 7 20-12 0
4 Billy Bick Brentwood, NH 5 15-12 0
5 Michael Zachodny Nashua, NH 5 14-14 0
6 Joe Burchill Salem, NH 6 14-11 0
7 Rob Messenger Jr Sunapee, NH 4 13-14 0
8 Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH 4 09-00 0
9 Steve Viger Auburn, NH 3 08-08 0
10 Justin Spraske Hinsdale, NH 2 03-15 0

NEW JERSEY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Will Kanwisher Ramsey, NJ 8 28-14 0
2 Keith Cowan Mt Ephraim, NJ 7 24-14 0
3 John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 7 20-11 0
4 Conor Cahill North East, MD 6 20-00 0
5 Michael Sentore Gloucester City, NJ 8 18-00 0
6 Cliff Humphreys Philadelphia, PA 8 17-09 0
7 Jesse Magee Williamstown, NJ 5 15-03 0
8 Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ 6 14-10 0
9 Randy Baran Millstone Township, NJ 5 13-06 0
10 Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ 5 12-15 0

NEW YORK
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Casey Smith Macedon, NY 8 26-14 0
2 Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 7 25-06 0
3 Dan Patane Canastota, NY 7 25-02 0
4 Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 7 24-12 0
5 Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 7 23-01 0
6 Seth Parker La Fargeville, NY 7 19-09 0
7 Thomas Hughes Cicero, NY 6 19-03 0
8 Zack Hajecate Wallkill, NY 5 18-13 0
9 Chris Heath Miromar Lakes, FL 4 09-15 0
10 Zach Cullen Redwood, NY 1 02-01 0

PENNSYLVANIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chad Shutty Northern Cambria, PA 8 29-06 0
2 Aaron Green Everett, PA 8 26-10 0
3 Brian Spencer Bentleyville, PA 6 20-03 0
4 Douglas Savino Tyrone, PA 6 18-03 0
5 Shaun Brown Slippery Rock, PA 5 17-14 0
6 Sean Cummins Huntgindon, PA 6 17-11 0
7 Ben Bilott Larimer, PA 6 16-15 0
8 Chris Episcopo Canonsburg, PA 4 13-02 0
9 Andrew Getsy Hastings , PA 3 11-09 0
10 Scott Mislevy Patton, PA 3 08-01 0

RHODE ISLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT 8 29-06 0
2 Brandon Labove Mystic, CT 8 26-14 0
3 Mike Wolfenden Warwick, RI 7 25-00 0
4 Brian Croteau Blackstone, MA 8 22-12 0
5 Chris Guncheon Warwick, RI 7 20-07 0
6 Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 8 19-13 0
7 Frank McCormick Warwick, RI 8 18-03 0
8 Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA 7 15-09 0
9 Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 4 15-01 0
10 Richard Warhurst Canterbury, CT 6 13-13 0

VERMONT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael Comeau Alburgh, VT 8 31-07 0
2 Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 7 17-13 0
3 Chris Groman West Cornwall, VT 3 09-04 0
4 Kevin Comes Addison, VT 4 07-11 0
5 John Fitzgerald Salisbury, VT 3 07-10 0
6 Jason Betourney Bridgeport, VT 2 06-04 0
7 Russell Phillips Guilford, CT 2 06-01 0
8 David Mathieu Woodstock, CT 0 00-00 0

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional 6/23-6/25
Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay, Erie PA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Johann Vanwoerden East Haddam, CT (CT) 5 22-00 0
2. Ronald Bestwick Grisword, CT (RI) 6 21-04 0
3. Ross Caruso Pittsburgh, PA (PA) 6 20-04 0
4. Casey Baroffio Northfield, VT (VT) 6 20-04 0
5. Bill Lionetta Jr Alton, NH (NH) 5 20-03 0
6. Justin Hughes Troy, NY (NY) 6 19-12 0
7. GL Mitchell Millsboro, DE (DE) 6 19-08 0
8. Joseph Raguzin Carmel, NY (NY) 6 19-01 0
9. Chris Adams Bow, NH (NH) 6 17-12 0
10. Mark Pryal Silver Springs, MD (MD) 6 17-08 0
11. Cody Champion Sabattus, ME (ME) 5 17-07 0
12. Steven Congdon North Stonington, CT (R 6 17-04 0
13. Dayton Lilly Hope Valley, RI (RI) 5 17-03 0
14. Matthew Kiffer Freeport, PA (PA) 7 17-03 0
15. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ (CT) 4 16-15 0
16. Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ (NJ) 6 16-15 0
17. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ (NJ) 5 16-08 0
18. Corey Kennington Eden, MD (DE) 6 16-05 0
19. Guiseppe Andreoli Harrisville, RI (MA) 6 15-14 0
20. TJ Dobs Verona, NY (NY) 6 15-10 0
21. Dwayne Turnage Hollis Center, ME (ME) 5 15-08 0
22. Jerry Ramasci Wakefield, MA (NH) 6 15-07 0
23. Jeffrey Perron South Berwick, ME (NH) 5 15-05 0
24. Kevin Willinghan Fallston, MD (MD) 4 15-00 0
25. Del Guile Oswego, NY (NY) 4 14-14 0
26. Matthew Desimone Jr Cromwell, CT (CT) 4 14-12 0
27. Jim Kline Hagerstown, MD (MD) 5 14-11 0
28. Jimmy Mirabito Wallingford, CT (CT) 4 14-10 0
29. Conner Petropoulos Portland, ME (ME) 4 14-10 0
30. Tyler Rush Clearville, PA (PA) 5 14-08 0
31. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY (NY) 4 14-07 0
32. John Lowell Orwell, VT (VT) 5 13-13 0
33. Rodney Oberdick Felton, DE (DE) 4 13-12 0
34. Tony Kibler Milford, DE (DE) 5 13-10 0
35. Kevin Noel Burlington, CT (CT) 5 13-08 0
36. Brad Dekraai Epsom, NH (NH) 4 13-06 0
37. Bryan Giran Swedesboro, NJ (PA) 5 13-03 0
38. Steven Conde Chepachet, RI (RI) 4 13-02 0
39. Kris Connor Suffield, CT (CT) 5 12-15 0
40. Brian Marino Vineland, NJ (NJ) 4 12-09 0
41. Vincent Melfi Bellmawr, NJ (NJ) 4 12-08 0
42. Jake Haas Elmer, NJ (NJ) 4 12-08 0
43. Luke Dixon Ridgley, MD (DE) 4 12-00 0
44. Fred Serge Lambertville, NJ (NJ) 5 12-00 0
45. Mark Mounts Washington, PA (PA) 3 11-15 0
46. Joe Puller Middle River, MD (MD) 4 11-15 0
47. Anthony Dulac Harpswell, ME (ME) 4 11-14 0
48. Chris Heltemes Franklin, MA (MA) 5 11-10 0
49. Craig Matz Mohrsville, PA (PA) 4 11-09 0
50. Zachary Cesare Swedesboro, NJ (NJ) 4 11-09 0
51. Josh Herting Sudbury, MA (MA) 3 11-07 0
52. Zachary McNaughton Proctorsville, VT (VT) 4 11-07 0
53. Rodney Parrott Stoddard, NH (NH) 3 11-07 0
54. Sammy Chhoeun Fall River, MA (MA) 3 11-05 0
54. Bob Seelley Saugus, MA (MA) 3 11-05 0
56. Jacob Zaremski West Henrietta, NY (NY) 4 11-05 0
57. Casey Marshall Frederick, MD (MD) 3 11-01 0
58. David Dias Brattleboro, VT (VT) 4 11-01 0
59. Michael Curran Southington, CT (CT) 4 11-00 0
60. Marc Fecteau Casco, ME (ME) 3 10-15 0
61. Travis Miller Colchester, CT (RI) 3 10-11 0
62. Craig Winegardner West River, MD (MD) 4 10-10 0
63. Matt Evans Pittsburg, PA (PA) 3 10-08 0
64. Chris Forti Norwell, MA (MA) 3 10-06 0
65. Neal Wharton Seaford, DE (DE) 3 10-05 0
66. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ (NJ) 5 10-05 0
67. Gregory Decell Bridgewater, VT (VT) 3 10-00 0
68. Jamie Rouleau Danville, NH (NH) 4 10-00 0
69. Rj Ricci Cranston, RI (RI) 4 09-15 0
70. Butch Van Drunen Jr Hardeson, DE (DE) 4 09-10 0
71. John Nichols Milford, DE (DE) 3 09-08 0
72. William Lane Patton, PA (PA) 2 09-07 0
73. Douglas Linn Oswego, NY (NY) 3 09-06 0
74. Asher Hotson Lenox, MA (MA) 4 09-01 0
75. Olivia Bussiere Northfield, VT (VT) 3 09-00 0
75. Neil Talento Meriden, CT (CT) 3 09-00 0
77. Rein Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY (NY) 3 08-15 0
78. Jason Sirois Auburn, ME (ME) 3 08-15 0
79. Robert Ross Hopedale, MA (MA) 3 08-10 0
80. Julian Felix Leominster, MA (MA) 3 08-09 0
81. Ryan Aldieri Bristol, CT (CT) 3 08-06 0
82. Kevin Champagne Saco, ME (ME) 3 08-01 0
83. Andrew Sellers Richmond, NH (VT) 3 07-15 0
84. James Hitt Baltimore, MD (MD) 3 07-11 0
85. Karl Kohanski Center Barnstead, NH (N 3 07-10 0
86. Nick Nelson Walden, NY (NY) 4 07-01 0
87. Ben Iwaszkiewicz Woodbridge, CT (CT) 2 06-12 0
88. Tim Dubuc Bowdoinham, ME (ME) 3 06-08 0
89. Scott Reilly Hammonton, NJ (NJ) 3 06-06 0
90. Brandon Regnault Providence, RI (MA) 2 06-04 0
91. David Pfeiffer Milton Mills, NH (ME) 2 06-04 0
92. Chad Scroggs Mechanicsville, MD (DE) 2 05-02 0
93. Brian Penney Haverhill, MA (NH) 2 05-00 0
94. Luke Marriott Jewett City, CT (RI) 2 04-03 0
95. Brian Jarvis Coventry, RI (RI) 1 04-00 0
96. Jon Metot Phoenix, NY (NY) 2 03-15 0
97. Jim Burrows Nashua, NH (NH) 2 03-14 0
98. Norm Mccord Severn, MD (MD) 2 03-14 0
99. Logan Mayette Millersville, MD (MD) 1 03-11 0
100. Robert Rull Coventry, RI (RI) 1 03-01 0
101. Dave Reed Westminster, MD (PA) 1 02-10 0
102. Ron Horton Dover, DE (DE) 1 02-05 0
103. David Tichenor Avella, PA (PA) 1 02-02 0
103. Bob Wetzler Rutland, VT (VT) 1 02-02 0
105. Dan Feula Hackettstown, NJ (NJ) 1 01-00 0
106. Steve Davis Dover, PA (MD) 0 00-00 0
106. Skip Hinkley Richmond, ME (ME) 0 00-00 0
106. Domenic Malaga Warwick, RI (RI) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 44 209 626-03
2 0 188 572-10
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44 397 1198-13

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 NEW YORK 319-02
2 MAINE 318-02
3 MASSACHUSETTS 311-05
4 RHODE ISLAND 307-09
5 CONNECTICUT 304-08
6 NEW JERSEY 298-06
7 PENNSYLVANIA 292-15
8 NEW HAMPSHIRE 275-04
9 DELAWARE 241-03
10 MARYLAND 228-01
11 VERMONT 171-12

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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CONNECTICUT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Johann Vanwoerden East Haddam, CT 5 22-00 0
2 Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 4 16-15 0
3 Matthew Desimone Jr Cromwell, CT 4 14-12 0
4 Jimmy Mirabito Wallingford, CT 4 14-10 0
5 Kevin Noel Burlington, CT 5 13-08 0
6 Kris Connor Suffield, CT 5 12-15 0
7 Michael Curran Southington, CT 4 11-00 0
8 Neil Talento Meriden, CT 3 09-00 0
9 Ryan Aldieri Bristol, CT 3 08-06 0
10 Ben Iwaszkiewicz Woodbridge, CT 2 06-12 0

DELAWARE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 GL Mitchell Millsboro, DE 6 19-08 0
2 Corey Kennington Eden, MD 6 16-05 0
3 Rodney Oberdick Felton, DE 4 13-12 0
4 Tony Kibler Milford, DE 5 13-10 0
5 Luke Dixon Ridgley, MD 4 12-00 0
6 Neal Wharton Seaford, DE 3 10-05 0
7 Butch Van Drunen Jr Hardeson, DE 4 09-10 0
8 John Nichols Milford, DE 3 09-08 0
9 Chad Scroggs Mechanicsville, MD 2 05-02 0
10 Ron Horton Dover, DE 1 02-05 0

MASSACHUSETTS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Guiseppe Andreoli Harrisville, RI 6 15-14 0
2 Chris Heltemes Franklin, MA 5 11-10 0
3 Josh Herting Sudbury, MA 3 11-07 0
4 Sammy Chhoeun Fall River, MA 3 11-05 0
4 Bob Seelley Saugus, MA 3 11-05 0
6 Chris Forti Norwell, MA 3 10-06 0
7 Asher Hotson Lenox, MA 4 09-01 0
8 Robert Ross Hopedale, MA 3 08-10 0
9 Julian Felix Leominster, MA 3 08-09 0
10 Brandon Regnault Providence, RI 2 06-04 0

MARYLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Pryal Silver Springs, MD 6 17-08 0
2 Kevin Willinghan Fallston, MD 4 15-00 0
3 Jim Kline Hagerstown, MD 5 14-11 0
4 Joe Puller Middle River, MD 4 11-15 0
5 Casey Marshall Frederick, MD 3 11-01 0
6 Craig Winegardner West River, MD 4 10-10 0
7 James Hitt Baltimore, MD 3 07-11 0
8 Norm Mccord Severn, MD 2 03-14 0
9 Logan Mayette Millersville, MD 1 03-11 0
10 Steve Davis Dover, PA 0 00-00 0

MAINE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Cody Champion Sabattus, ME 5 17-07 0
2 Dwayne Turnage Hollis Center, ME 5 15-08 0
3 Conner Petropoulos Portland, ME 4 14-10 0
4 Anthony Dulac Harpswell, ME 4 11-14 0
5 Marc Fecteau Casco, ME 3 10-15 0
6 Jason Sirois Auburn, ME 3 08-15 0
7 Kevin Champagne Saco, ME 3 08-01 0
8 Tim Dubuc Bowdoinham, ME 3 06-08 0
9 David Pfeiffer Milton Mills, NH 2 06-04 0
10 Skip Hinkley Richmond, ME 0 00-00 0

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bill Lionetta Jr Alton, NH 5 20-03 0
2 Chris Adams Bow, NH 6 17-12 0
3 Jerry Ramasci Wakefield, MA 6 15-07 0
4 Jeffrey Perron South Berwick, ME 5 15-05 0
5 Brad Dekraai Epsom, NH 4 13-06 0
6 Rodney Parrott Stoddard, NH 3 11-07 0
7 Jamie Rouleau Danville, NH 4 10-00 0
8 Karl Kohanski Center Barnstead, NH 3 07-10 0
9 Brian Penney Haverhill, MA 2 05-00 0
10 Jim Burrows Nashua, NH 2 03-14 0

NEW JERSEY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ 6 16-15 0
2 Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 5 16-08 0
3 Brian Marino Vineland, NJ 4 12-09 0
4 Vincent Melfi Bellmawr, NJ 4 12-08 0
5 Jake Haas Elmer, NJ 4 12-08 0
6 Fred Serge Lambertville, NJ 5 12-00 0
7 Zachary Cesare Swedesboro, NJ 4 11-09 0
8 Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 5 10-05 0
9 Scott Reilly Hammonton, NJ 3 06-06 0
10 Dan Feula Hackettstown, NJ 1 01-00 0

NEW YORK
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Justin Hughes Troy, NY 6 19-12 0
2 Joseph Raguzin Carmel, NY 6 19-01 0
3 TJ Dobs Verona, NY 6 15-10 0
4 Del Guile Oswego, NY 4 14-14 0
5 Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 4 14-07 0
6 Jacob Zaremski West Henrietta, NY 4 11-05 0
7 Douglas Linn Oswego, NY 3 09-06 0
8 Rein Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 3 08-15 0
9 Nick Nelson Walden, NY 4 07-01 0
10 Jon Metot Phoenix, NY 2 03-15 0

PENNSYLVANIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ross Caruso Pittsburgh, PA 6 20-04 0
2 Matthew Kiffer Freeport, PA 7 17-03 0
3 Tyler Rush Clearville, PA 5 14-08 0
4 Bryan Giran Swedesboro, NJ 5 13-03 0
5 Mark Mounts Washington, PA 3 11-15 0
6 Craig Matz Mohrsville, PA 4 11-09 0
7 Matt Evans Pittsburg, PA 3 10-08 0
8 William Lane Patton, PA 2 09-07 0
9 Dave Reed Westminster, MD 1 02-10 0
10 David Tichenor Avella, PA 1 02-02 0

RHODE ISLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ronald Bestwick Grisword, CT 6 21-04 0
2 Steven Congdon North Stonington, CT 6 17-04 0
3 Dayton Lilly Hope Valley, RI 5 17-03 0
4 Steven Conde Chepachet, RI 4 13-02 0
5 Travis Miller Colchester, CT 3 10-11 0
6 Rj Ricci Cranston, RI 4 09-15 0
7 Luke Marriott Jewett City, CT 2 04-03 0
8 Brian Jarvis Coventry, RI 1 04-00 0
9 Robert Rull Coventry, RI 1 03-01 0
10 Domenic Malaga Warwick, RI 0 00-00 0

VERMONT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Casey Baroffio Northfield, VT 6 20-04 0
2 John Lowell Orwell, VT 5 13-13 0
3 Zachary McNaughton Proctorsville, VT 4 11-07 0
4 David Dias Brattleboro, VT 4 11-01 0
5 Gregory Decell Bridgewater, VT 3 10-00 0
6 Olivia Bussiere Northfield, VT 3 09-00 0
7 Andrew Sellers Richmond, NH 3 07-15 0
8 Bob Wetzler Rutland, VT 1 02-02 0

by AnglersChannel

Poulin Navigates Rough Erie To Lead B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional

Keith Poulin, of Lisbon, Maine, is leading after Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional at Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay with 18 pounds.

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

June 23, 2021

ERIE, Pa. — Confident with his practice findings, Keith Poulin of Lisbon, Maine, took on a wind-whipped Lake Erie and caught a four-bass limit of 18 pounds to lead Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional.

“I knew I was on them,” Poulin said. “I was kind of limited on Monday and Tuesday because of the wind, but the co-angler who was practicing with me on Sunday kind of figured out the pattern and we caught a few good ones. I was able to catch some good ones in the same general area today.”

Anchoring his bag with a 5-6, Poulin worked between 12 to 15 miles from takeoff — on the lake’s New York end. He fished in 20 to 35 feet and found the fish showed a preference based on time of day.

“It seemed the deep water was better in the morning, but as the (sunlight increased), it seemed to push the fish a little shallower,” he said. “I haven’t been on the fishery enough to know why they move up and why they move back, but I try to stay with them as long as I can.”

For his overall site selection, Poulin said he followed tried-and-true strategies.

“There’s not a whole lot of secrets out there; find the seams, find the breaks, find the rock and, usually, you can find the smallmouth,” he said. “I didn’t notice any schools of bait; it was more bottom-oriented (forage) like gobies. Because I was limited in practice, I broke it down in that scenario and went with it.”

Poulin caught all of his fish on a drop shot. He kept his bait selection confidential but said he showed the fish a variety of looks.

“I didn’t see any clear preference for one vs. the other,” Poulin said. “I threw three different baits in different colors.

“If I went an hour or so without a bite, I switched up. Sometimes, I fished the same area twice. Sometimes, I could get another bite on a different bait.”

Despite Erie’s big rolling waves, Poulin said he stayed with a 1/4-ounce drop-shot weight. In his view, the lighter weight created a more natural presentation.

Tyler Williams of Belgrade, Maine, is in second place with 17 pounds. Noting that he had one 2 1/2-pounder in his four-fish limit, Williams lamented losing a big fish that likely would have given him the lead.

Targeting postspawners roaming in the 40-foot range, Williams said he fished for individual bass that he spotted on his Garmin LiveScope. Dropping a tube and a drop shot yielded 12 bites.

“I was just alternating and sorting through drum (a common bycatch species),” Williams said. “I used a 1/2-ounce drop-shot weight with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm in green pumpkin color — anything that looks like a goby. The tube was the same color with a 1/2-ounce head.”

Michael Comeau of Alburgh, Vt., is in third place with 16-7. Despite the big waves, Comeau was able to reach all of the waypoints he had marked in practice.

“I had a limit by 8:30, and I had all of my weight by 9:30,” Comeau said. “I caught a couple more 4-pounders, but they didn’t help me.”

Fishing a drop shot with a 3/8-ounce weight, Comeau said that his most important decision was moving deeper.

“The fish I had found in practice are about 5 feet deeper now,” he said. “In practice, I was catching them in 16 to 20 feet, but they weren’t there, so I just edged out a little bit and they were there.

“I think they’re on their way out. They were probably spawning the last couple of weeks, then they moved out to that 10 to 12 feet of water and now they’re in 20. By next week, I think they’ll be out in 35.”

Randy Lamanche of Marcellus, N.Y., is in the lead for Big Bass honors with his 5-9.

Johann Vanwoerden of East Haddam, Conn., leads the co-angler division with 14-2. Noting that he had practiced several days with a single bait, Vanwoerden said he was pleased to see that game plan deliver Wednesday.

“It was just a tube in green pumpkin gold flake,” he said. “I was catching them in 26 to 32 feet. I was just drifting.

“I play with it; when I feel (bottom structure), I bounce it around a little bit to give it a little action instead of just dragging it through the mud.”

Chris Newton of Whitesboro, N.Y., holds the Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 5-4.

The Massachusetts B.A.S.S. Nation leads the team competition with a combined weight of 176-14. The Maine B.A.S.S. Nation follows in second with 171-9, and the Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation is third with 168-12.

Thursday’s takeoff is scheduled for 5:30 a.m. ET from Presque Isle State Park, Perry Monument. The weigh-in will be held back at the monument at 1:30 p.m. Per Pennsylvania state regulations, boaters will bring in a limit of four bass each day.

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional 6/23-6/25
Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay, Erie PA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Keith Poulin Lisbon, ME (ME) 4 18-00 0
2. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME (ME) 4 17-00 0
3. Michael Comeau Alburgh, VT (VT) 4 16-07 0
4. Josh Cotier Clinton, MA (MA) 4 16-06 0
4. Dave Cousins Standish, ME (ME) 4 16-06 0
6. Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT (RI) 4 16-00 0
7. Conor Cahill North East, MD (NJ) 4 15-08 0
8. Keith Cowan Mt Ephraim, NJ (NJ) 4 15-06 0
9. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY (NY) 4 15-06 0
10. Shaun Brown Slippery Rock, PA (PA) 4 15-03 0
11. Aaron Green Everett, PA (PA) 4 14-12 0
12. Nicholas Holt Ellsworth, ME (ME) 4 14-08 0
13. Will Kanwisher Ramsey, NJ (NJ) 4 14-04 0
14. Aaron Orsi Auburn, MA (MA) 4 14-03 0
15. Rob Messenger Jr Sunapee, NH (NH) 4 13-14 0
16. David Dziob Meriden, CT (CT) 4 13-10 0
16. Kevin Rose Jr Anniston, CT (CT) 4 13-10 0
16. Chad Shutty Northern Cambria, PA (P 4 13-10 0
19. Brian Spencer Bentleyville, PA (PA) 4 13-08 0
20. Brandon Labove Mystic, CT (RI) 4 13-07 0
21. Russell Belanger Gt Barrington, MA (MA) 4 13-07 0
22. Billy Bick Brentwood, NH (NH) 4 13-05 0
22. Casey Smith Macedon, NY (NY) 4 13-05 0
24. Bob Jeffrey Prospect, CT (CT) 4 13-03 0
25. Brian Croteau Blackstone, MA (RI) 4 12-13 0
26. Eric Low Buxton, ME (NH) 4 12-12 0
27. Mark Hogan Milford, DE (DE) 4 12-06 0
27. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY (NY) 4 12-06 0
29. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ (NJ) 4 12-05 0
30. Bret Winegardner Swanton, MD (MD) 4 12-03 0
31. Douglas Savino Tyrone, PA (PA) 4 12-00 0
32. Denis Carrier Skowhegan, ME (ME) 4 11-15 0
33. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 4 11-14 0
34. Michael Mello Manville, RI (MA) 4 11-12 0
35. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI (RI) 4 11-10 0
36. Paul Mayo Shelton, CT (CT) 4 11-05 0
37. Mickey Soler Newington, CT (CT) 4 11-01 0
38. Ben Bilott Larimer, PA (PA) 4 11-00 0
39. Dan Patane Canastota, NY (NY) 3 10-15 0
39. Cody Petit Arundel, ME (ME) 3 10-15 0
41. Timothy Dube Nashua , NH (NH) 4 10-12 0
42. Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 4 10-11 0
43. Jeff Kenney Franklin, MA (MA) 4 10-10 0
44. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME (ME) 3 10-10 0
45. Rick Svoboda Cockeysville , MD (MD) 4 10-09 0
46. Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY (NY) 3 10-08 0
47. Mike Wolfenden Warwick, RI (RI) 3 10-02 0
48. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA (MA) 4 10-00 0
49. Mark Burgess Norton, MA (MA) 4 09-15 0
50. Michael Zachodny Nashua, NH (NH) 3 09-15 0
51. Rich Dewling Boxford, MA (MA) 4 09-12 0
51. Frank McCormick Warwick, RI (RI) 4 09-12 0
53. Brandon Neal Middletown, CT (CT) 3 09-10 0
54. Cliff Humphreys Philadelphia, PA (NJ) 4 09-09 0
55. David Trask Skowhegan, ME (ME) 4 09-05 0
56. Michael Sentore Gloucester City, NJ (NJ 4 09-04 0
57. Andrew Sams Easton, MD (MD) 4 09-03 0
58. Benjamin Hale Rowley, MA (MA) 4 09-02 0
59. Richard Martin Jr Sparrows Point, MD (MD) 4 09-01 0
60. Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH (NH) 4 09-00 0
61. Thomas Hughes Cicero, NY (NY) 3 08-15 0
62. Paul Reter II Hanover, PA (MD) 4 08-12 0
63. Joe Burchill Salem, NH (NH) 4 08-11 0
64. Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA (RI) 4 08-08 0
65. Steve Viger Auburn, NH (NH) 3 08-08 0
66. Kevin Miller Hollis, NH (NH) 3 08-06 0
67. David Maiorano Durham, CT (CT) 4 08-05 0
68. Abe Kalechman West Hartford, CT (CT) 2 08-04 0
69. Scott Mislevy Patton, PA (PA) 3 08-01 0
70. Andrew Getsy Hastings , PA (PA) 2 08-00 0
70. Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI (RI) 2 08-00 0
72. Michael Nutter La Plata, MD (MD) 3 07-12 0
73. Kevin Comes Addison, VT (VT) 4 07-11 0
74. Chris Guncheon Warwick, RI (RI) 3 07-08 0
75. Tim Talento Meriden, CT (CT) 3 07-04 0
76. Jay Walls Milford, DE (DE) 3 07-03 0
77. Mike Morris Dover, DE (DE) 3 07-01 0
78. Mike Roselle La Plata, MD (MD) 2 06-13 0
79. Jason Muir Milford, DE (DE) 3 06-04 0
80. Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, MD (DE) 2 06-04 0
81. John Fitzgerald Salisbury, VT (VT) 2 06-02 0
82. Seth Parker La Fargeville, NY (NY) 3 06-01 0
83. Jesse Magee Williamstown, NJ (NJ) 2 06-01 0
84. Chris Episcopo Canonsburg, PA (PA) 2 05-05 0
85. Sean Cummins Huntgindon, PA (PA) 2 05-01 0
86. Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ (NJ) 2 04-09 0
87. Andy Kent Denton, MD (DE) 2 04-05 0
88. Russell Phillips Guilford, CT (VT) 1 04-05 0
89. Chris Heath Miromar Lakes, FL (NY) 2 04-03 0
90. David Reiss Westport Island, ME (ME 2 04-02 0
91. Justin Spraske Hinsdale, NH (NH) 2 03-15 0
92. Richard Warhurst Canterbury, CT (RI) 2 03-13 0
93. Randy Baran Millstone Township, NJ 2 03-11 0
94. Robert Ramasci Wakefield, MA (MA) 1 03-10 0
95. Jason Betourney Bridgeport, VT (VT) 1 03-02 0
96. Daniel Kane Surry, ME (ME) 1 02-13 0
96. Joseph Tinsley Charlotte Hall, MD (MD) 1 02-13 0
98. Zack Hajecate Wallkill, NY (NY) 1 01-14 0
99. Amos Dixon Camden Wyoming, DE (DE) 1 01-12 0
100. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD (MD) 1 01-11 0
101. Brandon Forsman Church Hill, MD (DE) 1 01-09 0
102. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD (DE) 0 00-00 0
102. Brian Barnes Seaford, DE (DE) 0 00-00 0
102. Mike Billings Meriden, CT (CT) 0 00-00 0
102. Zach Cullen Redwood, NY (NY) 0 00-00 0
102. Rod Eshleman Greencastle, PA (MD) 0 00-00 0
102. Chris Groman West Cornwall, VT (VT) 0 00-00 0
102. David Mathieu Woodstock, CT (VT) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 0 327 977-13
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0 327 977-13

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State Lbs-Oz
1 MASSACHUSETTS 176-14
2 MAINE 171-09
3 CONNECTICUT 168-12
4 NEW JERSEY 160-02
5 PENNSYLVANIA 159-05
6 NEW YORK 156-10
7 RHODE ISLAND 151-11
8 NEW HAMPSHIRE 147-06
9 MARYLAND 117-12
10 VERMONT 99-06
11 DELAWARE 94-09

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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CONNECTICUT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Dziob Meriden, CT 4 13-10 0
1 Kevin Rose Jr Anniston, CT 4 13-10 0
3 Bob Jeffrey Prospect, CT 4 13-03 0
4 Paul Mayo Shelton, CT 4 11-05 0
5 Mickey Soler Newington, CT 4 11-01 0
6 Brandon Neal Middletown, CT 3 09-10 0
7 David Maiorano Durham, CT 4 08-05 0
8 Abe Kalechman West Hartford, CT 2 08-04 0
9 Tim Talento Meriden, CT 3 07-04 0
10 Mike Billings Meriden, CT 0 00-00 0

DELAWARE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Hogan Milford, DE 4 12-06 0
2 Jay Walls Milford, DE 3 07-03 0
3 Mike Morris Dover, DE 3 07-01 0
4 Jason Muir Milford, DE 3 06-04 0
5 Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, MD 2 06-04 0
6 Andy Kent Denton, MD 2 04-05 0
7 Amos Dixon Camden Wyoming, DE 1 01-12 0
8 Brandon Forsman Church Hill, MD 1 01-09 0
9 Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 0 00-00 0
9 Brian Barnes Seaford, DE 0 00-00 0

MASSACHUSETTS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Josh Cotier Clinton, MA 4 16-06 0
2 Aaron Orsi Auburn, MA 4 14-03 0
3 Russell Belanger Gt Barrington, MA 4 13-07 0
4 Michael Mello Manville, RI 4 11-12 0
5 Jeff Kenney Franklin, MA 4 10-10 0
6 Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 4 10-00 0
7 Mark Burgess Norton, MA 4 09-15 0
8 Rich Dewling Boxford, MA 4 09-12 0
9 Benjamin Hale Rowley, MA 4 09-02 0
10 Robert Ramasci Wakefield, MA 1 03-10 0

MARYLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bret Winegardner Swanton, MD 4 12-03 0
2 Rick Svoboda Cockeysville , MD 4 10-09 0
3 Andrew Sams Easton, MD 4 09-03 0
4 Richard Martin Jr Sparrows Point, MD 4 09-01 0
5 Paul Reter II Hanover, PA 4 08-12 0
6 Michael Nutter La Plata, MD 3 07-12 0
7 Mike Roselle La Plata, MD 2 06-13 0
8 Joseph Tinsley Charlotte Hall, MD 1 02-13 0
9 Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 1 01-11 0
10 Rod Eshleman Greencastle, PA 0 00-00 0

MAINE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Keith Poulin Lisbon, ME 4 18-00 0
2 Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 4 17-00 0
3 Dave Cousins Standish, ME 4 16-06 0
4 Nicholas Holt Ellsworth, ME 4 14-08 0
5 Denis Carrier Skowhegan, ME 4 11-15 0
6 Cody Petit Arundel, ME 3 10-15 0
7 Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 3 10-10 0
8 David Trask Skowhegan, ME 4 09-05 0
9 David Reiss Westport Island, ME 2 04-02 0
10 Daniel Kane Surry, ME 1 02-13 0

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Rob Messenger Jr Sunapee, NH 4 13-14 0
2 Billy Bick Brentwood, NH 4 13-05 0
3 Eric Low Buxton, ME 4 12-12 0
4 Timothy Dube Nashua , NH 4 10-12 0
5 Michael Zachodny Nashua, NH 3 09-15 0
6 Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH 4 09-00 0
7 Joe Burchill Salem, NH 4 08-11 0
8 Steve Viger Auburn, NH 3 08-08 0
9 Kevin Miller Hollis, NH 3 08-06 0
10 Justin Spraske Hinsdale, NH 2 03-15 0

NEW JERSEY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Conor Cahill North East, MD 4 15-08 0
2 Keith Cowan Mt Ephraim, NJ 4 15-06 0
3 Will Kanwisher Ramsey, NJ 4 14-04 0
4 John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 4 12-05 0
5 Mark Schafer Williamstown, NJ 4 10-11 0
6 Cliff Humphreys Philadelphia, PA 4 09-09 0
7 Michael Sentore Gloucester City, NJ 4 09-04 0
8 Jesse Magee Williamstown, NJ 2 06-01 0
9 Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ 2 04-09 0
10 Randy Baran Millstone Township, NJ 2 03-11 0

NEW YORK
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 4 15-06 0
2 Casey Smith Macedon, NY 4 13-05 0
3 Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 4 12-06 0
4 Dan Patane Canastota, NY 3 10-15 0
5 Ken Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 3 10-08 0
6 Thomas Hughes Cicero, NY 3 08-15 0
7 Seth Parker La Fargeville, NY 3 06-01 0
8 Chris Heath Miromar Lakes, FL 2 04-03 0
9 Zack Hajecate Wallkill, NY 1 01-14 0
10 Zach Cullen Redwood, NY 0 00-00 0

PENNSYLVANIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Shaun Brown Slippery Rock, PA 4 15-03 0
2 Aaron Green Everett, PA 4 14-12 0
3 Chad Shutty Northern Cambria, PA 4 13-10 0
4 Brian Spencer Bentleyville, PA 4 13-08 0
5 Douglas Savino Tyrone, PA 4 12-00 0
6 Ben Bilott Larimer, PA 4 11-00 0
7 Scott Mislevy Patton, PA 3 08-01 0
8 Andrew Getsy Hastings , PA 2 08-00 0
9 Chris Episcopo Canonsburg, PA 2 05-05 0
10 Sean Cummins Huntgindon, PA 2 05-01 0

RHODE ISLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT 4 16-00 0
2 Brandon Labove Mystic, CT 4 13-07 0
3 Brian Croteau Blackstone, MA 4 12-13 0
4 Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 4 11-10 0
5 Mike Wolfenden Warwick, RI 3 10-02 0
6 Frank McCormick Warwick, RI 4 09-12 0
7 Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA 4 08-08 0
8 Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 2 08-00 0
9 Chris Guncheon Warwick, RI 3 07-08 0
10 Richard Warhurst Canterbury, CT 2 03-13 0

VERMONT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael Comeau Alburgh, VT 4 16-07 0
2 Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 4 11-14 0
3 Kevin Comes Addison, VT 4 07-11 0
4 John Fitzgerald Salisbury, VT 2 06-02 0
5 Russell Phillips Guilford, CT 1 04-05 0
6 Jason Betourney Bridgeport, VT 1 03-02 0
7 Chris Groman West Cornwall, VT 0 00-00 0
7 David Mathieu Woodstock, CT 0 00-00 0

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional 6/23-6/25
Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay, Erie PA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Johann Vanwoerden East Haddam, CT (CT) 3 14-02 0
2. Ronald Bestwick Grisword, CT (RI) 3 13-00 0
3. Ross Caruso Pittsburgh, PA (PA) 3 13-00 0
4. Jimmy Mirabito Wallingford, CT (CT) 3 12-12 0
5. Mark Mounts Washington, PA (PA) 3 11-15 0
6. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY (NY) 3 11-13 0
7. Dwayne Turnage Hollis Center, ME (ME) 3 11-08 0
8. Sammy Chhoeun Fall River, MA (MA) 3 11-05 0
8. Del Guile Oswego, NY (NY) 3 11-05 0
8. Bob Seelley Saugus, MA (MA) 3 11-05 0
11. Bill Lionetta Jr Alton, NH (NH) 3 11-03 0
12. Matthew Kiffer Freeport, PA (PA) 3 11-01 0
13. Justin Hughes Troy, NY (NY) 3 11-00 0
14. Cody Champion Sabattus, ME (ME) 3 10-11 0
15. Casey Baroffio Northfield, VT (VT) 3 09-15 0
16. Conner Petropoulos Portland, ME (ME) 3 09-14 0
17. Jerry Ramasci Wakefield, MA (NH) 3 09-12 0
18. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ (NJ) 3 09-02 0
19. Zachary McNaughton Proctorsville, VT (VT) 3 09-01 0
20. Olivia Bussiere Northfield, VT (VT) 3 09-00 0
20. Neil Talento Meriden, CT (CT) 3 09-00 0
22. GL Mitchell Millsboro, DE (DE) 3 08-15 0
22. Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ (NJ) 3 08-15 0
24. Joe Puller Middle River, MD (MD) 3 08-14 0
25. Joseph Raguzin Carmel, NY (NY) 3 08-11 0
26. Michael Curran Southington, CT (CT) 3 08-07 0
26. Jim Kline Hagerstown, MD (MD) 3 08-07 0
28. Guiseppe Andreoli Harrisville, RI (MA) 3 07-15 0
28. Andrew Sellers Richmond, NH (VT) 3 07-15 0
30. Chris Adams Bow, NH (NH) 3 07-14 0
31. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ (NJ) 3 07-12 0
31. Zachary Cesare Swedesboro, NJ (NJ) 3 07-12 0
31. Kris Connor Suffield, CT (CT) 3 07-12 0
31. Corey Kennington Eden, MD (DE) 3 07-12 0
35. Tony Kibler Milford, DE (DE) 3 07-10 0
36. Casey Marshall Frederick, MD (MD) 2 07-09 0
37. Jake Haas Elmer, NJ (NJ) 2 07-08 0
38. Steven Congdon North Stonington, CT (R 3 07-07 0
38. TJ Dobs Verona, NY (NY) 3 07-07 0
40. Travis Miller Colchester, CT (RI) 2 07-07 0
41. Chris Heltemes Franklin, MA (MA) 3 07-04 0
42. Chris Forti Norwell, MA (MA) 2 07-03 0
43. Bryan Giran Swedesboro, NJ (PA) 3 07-00 0
44. Mark Pryal Silver Springs, MD (MD) 3 06-14 0
44. Butch Van Drunen Jr Hardeson, DE (DE) 3 06-14 0
46. Ben Iwaszkiewicz Woodbridge, CT (CT) 2 06-12 0
47. Rj Ricci Cranston, RI (RI) 3 06-11 0
48. John Lowell Orwell, VT (VT) 3 06-08 0
49. Scott Reilly Hammonton, NJ (NJ) 3 06-06 0
50. Julian Felix Leominster, MA (MA) 2 06-06 0
50. James Hitt Baltimore, MD (MD) 2 06-06 0
52. Brandon Regnault Providence, RI (MA) 2 06-04 0
53. Anthony Dulac Harpswell, ME (ME) 2 06-03 0
54. Rein Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY (NY) 2 05-14 0
54. Jacob Zaremski West Henrietta, NY (NY) 2 05-14 0
56. Jason Sirois Auburn, ME (ME) 2 05-11 0
57. David Dias Brattleboro, VT (VT) 2 05-04 0
57. Asher Hotson Lenox, MA (MA) 2 05-04 0
59. John Nichols Milford, DE (DE) 2 05-03 0
59. Robert Ross Hopedale, MA (MA) 2 05-03 0
61. Kevin Willinghan Fallston, MD (MD) 1 05-00 0
62. Kevin Champagne Saco, ME (ME) 2 04-09 0
63. Tim Dubuc Bowdoinham, ME (ME) 2 04-06 0
64. Brian Marino Vineland, NJ (NJ) 1 04-05 0
65. Fred Serge Lambertville, NJ (NJ) 2 04-04 0
66. William Lane Patton, PA (PA) 1 04-04 0
67. Dayton Lilly Hope Valley, RI (RI) 2 04-03 0
67. Luke Marriott Jewett City, CT (RI) 2 04-03 0
69. Craig Winegardner West River, MD (MD) 1 04-03 0
70. Steven Conde Chepachet, RI (RI) 1 04-02 0
71. Matthew Desimone Jr Cromwell, CT (CT) 1 04-00 0
72. Jon Metot Phoenix, NY (NY) 2 03-15 0
72. Nick Nelson Walden, NY (NY) 2 03-15 0
74. Brad Dekraai Epsom, NH (NH) 1 03-15 0
75. Jim Burrows Nashua, NH (NH) 2 03-14 0
76. Kevin Noel Burlington, CT (CT) 2 03-12 0
77. Tyler Rush Clearville, PA (PA) 2 03-10 0
78. Luke Dixon Ridgley, MD (DE) 1 03-10 0
79. Rodney Parrott Stoddard, NH (NH) 1 03-09 0
80. Jeffrey Perron South Berwick, ME (NH) 2 03-08 0
81. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ (CT) 1 03-08 0
82. Douglas Linn Oswego, NY (NY) 1 03-03 0
82. Chad Scroggs Mechanicsville, MD (DE) 1 03-03 0
84. David Pfeiffer Milton Mills, NH (ME) 1 03-01 0
84. Robert Rull Coventry, RI (RI) 1 03-01 0
86. Vincent Melfi Bellmawr, NJ (NJ) 1 02-14 0
87. Rodney Oberdick Felton, DE (DE) 1 02-13 0
88. Jamie Rouleau Danville, NH (NH) 1 02-11 0
89. Ryan Aldieri Bristol, CT (CT) 1 02-07 0
90. Bob Wetzler Rutland, VT (VT) 1 02-02 0
91. Craig Matz Mohrsville, PA (PA) 1 01-15 0
92. Brian Penney Haverhill, MA (NH) 1 01-14 0
93. Neal Wharton Seaford, DE (DE) 1 01-13 0
94. Norm Mccord Severn, MD (MD) 1 01-10 0
95. Steve Davis Dover, PA (MD) 0 00-00 0
95. Gregory Decell Bridgewater, VT (VT) 0 00-00 0
95. Matt Evans Pittsburg, PA (PA) 0 00-00 0
95. Marc Fecteau Casco, ME (ME) 0 00-00 0
95. Dan Feula Hackettstown, NJ (NJ) 0 00-00 0
95. Josh Herting Sudbury, MA (MA) 0 00-00 0
95. Skip Hinkley Richmond, ME (ME) 0 00-00 0
95. Ron Horton Dover, DE (DE) 0 00-00 0
95. Brian Jarvis Coventry, RI (RI) 0 00-00 0
95. Karl Kohanski Center Barnstead, NH (N 0 00-00 0
95. Domenic Malaga Warwick, RI (RI) 0 00-00 0
95. Logan Mayette Millersville, MD (MD) 0 00-00 0
95. Dave Reed Westminster, MD (PA) 0 00-00 0
95. David Tichenor Avella, PA (PA) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 44 209 626-03
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44 209 626-03

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State Lbs-Oz
1 MASSACHUSETTS 176-14
2 MAINE 171-09
3 CONNECTICUT 168-12
4 NEW JERSEY 160-02
5 PENNSYLVANIA 159-05
6 NEW YORK 156-10
7 RHODE ISLAND 151-11
8 NEW HAMPSHIRE 147-06
9 MARYLAND 117-12
10 VERMONT 99-06
11 DELAWARE 94-09

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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CONNECTICUT
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Johann Vanwoerden East Haddam, CT 3 14-02 0
2 Jimmy Mirabito Wallingford, CT 3 12-12 0
3 Neil Talento Meriden, CT 3 09-00 0
4 Michael Curran Southington, CT 3 08-07 0
5 Kris Connor Suffield, CT 3 07-12 0
6 Ben Iwaszkiewicz Woodbridge, CT 2 06-12 0
7 Matthew Desimone Jr Cromwell, CT 1 04-00 0
8 Kevin Noel Burlington, CT 2 03-12 0
9 Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 1 03-08 0
10 Ryan Aldieri Bristol, CT 1 02-07 0

DELAWARE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 GL Mitchell Millsboro, DE 3 08-15 0
2 Corey Kennington Eden, MD 3 07-12 0
3 Tony Kibler Milford, DE 3 07-10 0
4 Butch Van Drunen Jr Hardeson, DE 3 06-14 0
5 John Nichols Milford, DE 2 05-03 0
6 Luke Dixon Ridgley, MD 1 03-10 0
7 Chad Scroggs Mechanicsville, MD 1 03-03 0
8 Rodney Oberdick Felton, DE 1 02-13 0
9 Neal Wharton Seaford, DE 1 01-13 0
10 Ron Horton Dover, DE 0 00-00 0

MASSACHUSETTS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Sammy Chhoeun Fall River, MA 3 11-05 0
1 Bob Seelley Saugus, MA 3 11-05 0
3 Guiseppe Andreoli Harrisville, RI 3 07-15 0
4 Chris Heltemes Franklin, MA 3 07-04 0
5 Chris Forti Norwell, MA 2 07-03 0
6 Julian Felix Leominster, MA 2 06-06 0
7 Brandon Regnault Providence, RI 2 06-04 0
8 Asher Hotson Lenox, MA 2 05-04 0
9 Robert Ross Hopedale, MA 2 05-03 0
10 Josh Herting Sudbury, MA 0 00-00 0

MARYLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joe Puller Middle River, MD 3 08-14 0
2 Jim Kline Hagerstown, MD 3 08-07 0
3 Casey Marshall Frederick, MD 2 07-09 0
4 Mark Pryal Silver Springs, MD 3 06-14 0
5 James Hitt Baltimore, MD 2 06-06 0
6 Kevin Willinghan Fallston, MD 1 05-00 0
7 Craig Winegardner West River, MD 1 04-03 0
8 Norm Mccord Severn, MD 1 01-10 0
9 Steve Davis Dover, PA 0 00-00 0
9 Logan Mayette Millersville, MD 0 00-00 0

MAINE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Dwayne Turnage Hollis Center, ME 3 11-08 0
2 Cody Champion Sabattus, ME 3 10-11 0
3 Conner Petropoulos Portland, ME 3 09-14 0
4 Anthony Dulac Harpswell, ME 2 06-03 0
5 Jason Sirois Auburn, ME 2 05-11 0
6 Kevin Champagne Saco, ME 2 04-09 0
7 Tim Dubuc Bowdoinham, ME 2 04-06 0
8 David Pfeiffer Milton Mills, NH 1 03-01 0
9 Marc Fecteau Casco, ME 0 00-00 0
9 Skip Hinkley Richmond, ME 0 00-00 0

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bill Lionetta Jr Alton, NH 3 11-03 0
2 Jerry Ramasci Wakefield, MA 3 09-12 0
3 Chris Adams Bow, NH 3 07-14 0
4 Brad Dekraai Epsom, NH 1 03-15 0
5 Jim Burrows Nashua, NH 2 03-14 0
6 Rodney Parrott Stoddard, NH 1 03-09 0
7 Jeffrey Perron South Berwick, ME 2 03-08 0
8 Jamie Rouleau Danville, NH 1 02-11 0
9 Brian Penney Haverhill, MA 1 01-14 0
10 Karl Kohanski Center Barnstead, NH 0 00-00 0

NEW JERSEY
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 3 09-02 0
2 Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ 3 08-15 0
3 Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 3 07-12 0
3 Zachary Cesare Swedesboro, NJ 3 07-12 0
5 Jake Haas Elmer, NJ 2 07-08 0
6 Scott Reilly Hammonton, NJ 3 06-06 0
7 Brian Marino Vineland, NJ 1 04-05 0
8 Fred Serge Lambertville, NJ 2 04-04 0
9 Vincent Melfi Bellmawr, NJ 1 02-14 0
10 Dan Feula Hackettstown, NJ 0 00-00 0

NEW YORK
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 3 11-13 0
2 Del Guile Oswego, NY 3 11-05 0
3 Justin Hughes Troy, NY 3 11-00 0
4 Joseph Raguzin Carmel, NY 3 08-11 0
5 TJ Dobs Verona, NY 3 07-07 0
6 Rein Golubjatnikov Pittsford, NY 2 05-14 0
6 Jacob Zaremski West Henrietta, NY 2 05-14 0
8 Jon Metot Phoenix, NY 2 03-15 0
8 Nick Nelson Walden, NY 2 03-15 0
10 Douglas Linn Oswego, NY 1 03-03 0

PENNSYLVANIA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ross Caruso Pittsburgh, PA 3 13-00 0
2 Mark Mounts Washington, PA 3 11-15 0
3 Matthew Kiffer Freeport, PA 3 11-01 0
4 Bryan Giran Swedesboro, NJ 3 07-00 0
5 William Lane Patton, PA 1 04-04 0
6 Tyler Rush Clearville, PA 2 03-10 0
7 Craig Matz Mohrsville, PA 1 01-15 0
8 Matt Evans Pittsburg, PA 0 00-00 0
8 Dave Reed Westminster, MD 0 00-00 0
8 David Tichenor Avella, PA 0 00-00 0

RHODE ISLAND
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ronald Bestwick Grisword, CT 3 13-00 0
2 Steven Congdon North Stonington, CT 3 07-07 0
3 Travis Miller Colchester, CT 2 07-07 0
4 Rj Ricci Cranston, RI 3 06-11 0
5 Dayton Lilly Hope Valley, RI 2 04-03 0
5 Luke Marriott Jewett City, CT 2 04-03 0
7 Steven Conde Chepachet, RI 1 04-02 0
8 Robert Rull Coventry, RI 1 03-01 0
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Montevallo Takes Early Lead At Bassmaster College Series Wild Card On Lay Lake

Weston Hollar and Wesley Gore of the University of Montevallo are leading after Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops at Lay Lake with 17 pounds, 10 ounces.

Photo by Emily Hand/B.A.S.S.

June 23, 2021

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — Despite a long fog delay, the University of Montevallo team of Weston Hollar and Wesley Gore capitalized on what was left of the morning bite and caught five largemouth weighing 17 pounds, 10 ounces to take the Day 1 lead at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lay Lake.

Hollar and Gore hold a 12-ounce lead over their Montevallo teammates Aaron Cherry and Chandler Holt and a 2-pound advantage over Trevor McKinney and Blake Jackson from McKendree University in Illinois.

“To be honest, we didn’t practice really hard,” Hollar said. “We have a lot of experience here and we kind of know what the fish have been doing and figured out the range of fish we were around. We went with it and grinded it out.”

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Claudette drenched much of Alabama over the weekend and water levels on Lay Lake rose as a result. The higher water levels throughout the year have kept the bigger fish shallow, according to Gore, who fishes the system more than half the year.

“It is a river fishery. So, the fish prefer to be shallow, and the mud and current have kept them shallow for a long time,” he said. “I fish here 200 days out of the year. The fish haven’t made it offshore and there are a lot of big ones still shallow.”

With the higher river levels and cooler overnight temperatures, fog settled in overnight and takeoff was delayed more than an hour. Gore said he was worried the morning bite would be over by the time they reached their first spot.

“We thought it was going to hurt us. We were on fish really early in the morning and we ended up running to them and got three good bites as soon as we sat down,” he said. “We grinded it out up shallow, and in the last 30 minutes, we caught two good ones that gave us 17 at the end of the day. We caught all our fish on topwater and we caught one good one flipping.”

The duo mostly targeted largemouth bass rather than spotted bass, fishing isolated patches of grass with topwater and flipping baits, Hollar said. Gore added that they used almost an entire tank of gas running up and down the lake.

“We are trying to catch active fish,” Gore said. “We aren’t trying to sit down and fish an area really thoroughly. The fish we are chasing are bluegill eaters.”

Holding the lead with a spot in the National Championship on the line, Gore said he and Hollar are going all in tomorrow.

“It is either hero or zero,” Gore said. “We are going to get the five biggest bites we can get. It may take all day but we are going to do it. We are going to be Boat 5 in the morning, and I think that will be in our favor.”

Cherry and Holt fished shallow and deep on Day 1 to catch a limit weighing 16-14 and enter the final day in second.

“We had a pretty good day,” Cherry said. “It started off pretty slow. Caught two really early and then went without a bite until 10:30 or 11. We caught our last three really quickly, culled one more time and went prefishing a little bit trying to figure something out for tomorrow. Today we got lucky and had all largemouth.”

Holt said that three of their bigger fish were caught shallow-water before filling their limit in a deeper section of the lake.

“The quality fish aren’t out deep yet,” he added. “The shallow fish are definitely the bigger ones.”

Capitalizing on the shallow morning bite will likely be the key to success for Holt and Cherry, who are hoping they can get the bigger fish to fire before making a move offshore.

“We are going to try to hit as many shallow places as we possibly can in the morning and try and catch as many big ones as possible,” Holt said. “Once that first hour is over, it seems all the bigger fish are starting to slow down. It will be the same strategy, but I think we are going to run to a couple of different spots in the morning.”

McKinney and Jackson’s morning got off to a slow start, but the McKendree duo found a pattern midmorning that helped them fill a 15-11 limit and enter the final day in third place.

“We had one fish at like 9:30,” McKinney said. “We caught our fish in three or four different areas, but mostly doing the same thing. We were fishing shallow and fishing current.”

Both anglers reached the final day of the College Classic Bracket at Lay Lake last season, with McKinney taking the victory and earning the Classic berth. He finished 31st in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk at Lake Ray Roberts in Texas earlier this month.

Finding better than average bites has been the key, Jackson said.

“Our practice was fairly good. We found a lot of areas that had fish, but look at how many limits have crossed the stage,” Jackson said. “It is just a matter of getting those two or three big bites.”

Matthew Cummings and Joseph Wood from Bethel University caught a 7-4 largemouth to take the lead in the Carhartt Big Bass of the Tournament standings.

The full field will take off from Beeswax Creek Park at 5:30 a.m. CT Thursday and return at 1:30 p.m. for the weigh-in. The Top 12 teams will punch their ticket to the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River Aug. 12-14.

2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops 6/23-6/24
Lay Lake, Columbiana AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Weston Hollar - Wesley Gore University of Montevallo 250
Day 1: 5 17-10 Total: 5 17-10
2. Aaron Cherry - Chandler Holt University of Montevallo 249
Day 1: 5 16-14 Total: 5 16-14
3. Trevor McKinney - Blake Jackson McKendree University 248
Day 1: 5 15-11 Total: 5 15-11
4. Kayden Tanner - Trevor Easter Tarleton State University 247
Day 1: 5 15-05 Total: 5 15-05
5. Matthew Cummings - Joseph Woods Bethel University 246
Day 1: 5 14-14 Total: 5 14-14
6. Lane Bailey - Justin Eggers CVCC RedHawks 245
Day 1: 5 14-12 Total: 5 14-12
7. Jake Kimbrough - Grant Busby Blue Mountain College 244
Day 1: 5 14-07 Total: 5 14-07
8. Dale Hansard - Mason Lee Jacksonville State University 243
Day 1: 5 14-02 Total: 5 14-02
9. Grant Lesage - Zach Davis Southeastern Louisiana Universit 242
Day 1: 5 13-12 Total: 5 13-12
10. Davian Smith - Jackson Pontius University of Montevallo 241
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
11. TJ McKenzie - Emmanuel College 240
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
12. Landon Lawson - Donavan Carson King University 239
Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-09
13. Chase Hubble - Brent May 238
Day 1: 5 12-04 Total: 5 12-04
14. Tyler Pendergrass - University of North Alabama 237
Day 1: 5 12-03 Total: 5 12-03
15. Cordell Beckman - Greenville University 236
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
15. Tripp Bowman - Blakely Young Louisiana State University-Shrev 236
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
15. Grayson Morris - Cal Culpepper University of Montevalllo 236
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
18. Connor Hicks - Parker Kaye University of Tennessee 233
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
19. Walker Brown - Jd Bedford University of North Alabama 232
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
20. Preston Kendrick - Eli Stevenson Bryan College 231
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
20. James Willoughby - Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 231
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
22. Collin Reyes - Reagan Nelson Tarleton State University 229
Day 1: 5 11-06 Total: 5 11-06
23. Michael Postlewait - Andrew Rickman Dallas Baptist University 228
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
24. Cole Thompson - Walker Sahagun University of North Alabama 227
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
25. Matt Short - Colton Combs Eastern Kentucky University 226
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
26. Dax Ewart - Wilson Smith Bethel University 225
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
27. Zack Barrera - Bryson Osteen 224
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
28. Aaron Hawkins - Broxson Daigle Texas A and M University 223
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
28. K.D. Sizemore - Auburn University 223
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
30. Hunter Bailey - JR Young Jacksonville State University 221
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
30. Noah Campbell - Troy Harris GEORGIA COLLEGE 221
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
32. Caz Anderson - Storm Cline Carson-Newman University 219
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
33. Tanner Barclay - Lloyd Laconsay 218
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
34. Conner Dimauro - Justin Botts bryan college 217
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
35. David Ackerman - 216
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
35. Clay Tresler - Carter Carlton Northwest Arkansas Community Col 216
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
35. Marshall Wiggins - University of Central Florida 216
Day 1: 5 09-05 Total: 5 09-05
38. Hunter Bond - GL Compton Clemson University 213
Day 1: 5 09-02 Total: 5 09-02
39. Elliot Torode - Tyler Cory University of Montevallo 212
Day 1: 5 08-15 Total: 5 08-15
40. De Andre Allen - Luke Glasgow Itawamba Community College 211
Day 1: 5 08-14 Total: 5 08-14
40. Ethan Shaw - Tyler Price Bryan College 211
Day 1: 5 08-14 Total: 5 08-14
42. Sam Hanggi - Matthew Welcher Auburn University 209
Day 1: 4 08-14 Total: 4 08-14
43. Cole Dodson - Trent Jones University of Montevallo 208
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
43. Grant Harris - Drury University 208
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
45. Austin Goins - Elijah Kirk Bryan college 206
Day 1: 5 08-11 Total: 5 08-11
46. Hunter MCClaskey - Nicholas Gilbert King University 205
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
47. Brayden Nichols - Kenneth Cheramie Louisiana State University Shrev 204
Day 1: 5 08-09 Total: 5 08-09
48. Blake Milligan - Chase Mundhenke Auburn University 203
Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05
49. Reece Martin - Hunter Jenkins Dallas Baptist University 202
Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05
50. Nate Triplett - Cody Barnes University of North Alabama 201
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
51. Jordan Pennington - Tyler Cain University of Montevallo 200
Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03
52. Adam Carroll - Trey Dickert University of Montevallo 199
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
53. Dawson Andrews - Wyatt Ensminger Southeastern Louisiana Universit 198
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
54. Jarred Jones - Logan Tate Jacksonville State University 197
Day 1: 5 08-01 Total: 5 08-01
54. Jake Thornbury - Wil Rigdon Campbellsville University 197
Day 1: 5 08-01 Total: 5 08-01
56. Matthew Benson - Nathanael Wright Emmanuel College 195
Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00
57. Nathan Burdett - Tyler Buchanan Troy University 194
Day 1: 5 07-15 Total: 5 07-15
58. Conner Johnson - Hunter Osborne Georgetown college 193
Day 1: 5 07-14 Total: 5 07-14
59. Anthony Cicero Iv - Cy Lambert Bethel 192
Day 1: 5 07-12 Total: 5 07-12
60. Drew Jennings - Cody Griffith Auburn University 191
Day 1: 5 07-10 Total: 5 07-10
61. Caleb Sheldon - Hayden Fuhr Lander University 190
Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06
62. Parker Wilburn - Tristen Dubbs 189
Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06
63. Jacob Butts - Garrett Smith Erskine College 188
Day 1: 5 07-05 Total: 5 07-05
64. Dustin Bauer - Cody Cissell Campbellsville University 187
Day 1: 5 07-02 Total: 5 07-02
65. Thomas Mingle - Stone Payne Univerity of Tennessee 186
Day 1: 4 07-02 Total: 4 07-02
66. Corey Yaden - Blake Stephenson Brewton Parker college 185
Day 1: 5 07-00 Total: 5 07-00
67. Sam Shiver - Phillip Parrish Faulkner University 184
Day 1: 5 06-15 Total: 5 06-15
68. Drew Traffanstedt - Scott Sledge University of Montevallo 183
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
69. Conner Crosby - James Cobbs Auburn University 182
Day 1: 2 06-12 Total: 2 06-12
70. John Murphy - Johnny Richardson Greenville Technical College 181
Day 1: 5 06-10 Total: 5 06-10
71. Salvador Garcia - Reese Jones Northwest Arkansas Community Col 180
Day 1: 5 06-09 Total: 5 06-09
72. Syon Barnes - Hayden Bartee Jacksonville State University 179
Day 1: 5 06-07 Total: 5 06-07
72. Chase Milholen - Levi Mullins Bethel University 179
Day 1: 5 06-07 Total: 5 06-07
74. Michael Chism - Mason Westerman Southest Missouri State Universi 177
Day 1: 5 06-03 Total: 5 06-03
75. Shane Nelson - Brayden Federer Adrian College 176
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
76. Thomas Millraney - Zachary Bowen Bethel University 175
Day 1: 5 05-15 Total: 5 05-15
77. Bradley Martin - Kopeland Rosser University of Montevallo 174
Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15
78. Luke Byerly - Drew Elrod University of Tennessee Knoxvill 173
Day 1: 5 05-13 Total: 5 05-13
78. Hunter Haraway - Malcolm Patton Calhoun Community College 173
Day 1: 5 05-13 Total: 5 05-13
80. Matthew Kahrs - Brandon Comeaux McNeese State University 171
Day 1: 4 05-08 Total: 4 05-08
81. Drake Hemby - Griffin Heffington Carson-Newman University 170
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
82. Dustin Bargo - Connor Melton Western Kentucky University 169
Day 1: 4 03-15 Total: 4 03-15
83. Adam Hollingsworth - Matthew German 168
Day 1: 2 03-11 Total: 2 03-11
84. Clent Blackwood - Bryar Chambers Wallace State 167
Day 1: 2 03-10 Total: 2 03-10
85. Cody Gregory - Gage Sherrod Bethel University 166
Day 1: 4 03-07 Total: 4 03-07
86. Noah Boyett - Ty Garlington 165
Day 1: 3 03-03 Total: 3 03-03
87. Seth Roberts - Bethel University 164
Day 1: 2 02-14 Total: 2 02-14
88. Thad Simerly - Tennessee Tech University 163
Day 1: 2 02-09 Total: 2 02-09
89. Seth Elkins - John Russell Reaves Jacksonville State University 162
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
90. David Froehlich - Abraham Baldwin Ag College 161
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
90. Avery Whitwell - Jackson Holbert University of North Alabama 161
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
92. Noah Coleman - Dalton Johnson Auburn University 159
Day 1: 1 00-13 Total: 1 00-13
93. Blake Banks - Wes Wilson University of Georgia 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Jalen Bean - Jacob Douglas SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Sean Clayton - Owen Dimaio Clemson University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Gavin Cloutier - Calvin Rogers King University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Reed Green - Hunter Enlow 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. James Hess - Holden Kauble Wabash Valley College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Tyler Hudson - Evan Mcnaughton Western Kentucky University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Carson Maddux - Jake Maddux Auburn University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Callaway Robinson - Dawson Ricks georgia college and state univer 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Alyssa Taylor - Northwestern State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
93. Garrett Walters - 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00

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Lawson Hibdon Clings to Lead at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at Potomac River

MARBURY, Md.  (June 19, 2021) – Following a grueling day on the water, rookie Lawson Hibdon of Versailles, Missouri, narrowly maintained his lead on Day Three of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at the Potomac River on Saturday. After weighing back-to-back 17-pound stringers the first two days of competition, Hibdon brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 13 pounds, 3 ounces on Saturday. His three-day total of 47-11 gives him a mere 15-ounce lead over pro Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee , who jumped from seventh place into second, with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces, for a three-day total of 46-12.

Pro Cody Meyer of Star, Idaho rounds out the top three with a total of 46-7, while fellow rookie Jacopo Gallelli of Wetumpka, Alabama, made the biggest leap from nineteenth place into sixth and into the top 10 cut.

With a live camera in his boat throughout the day, Hibdon said things felt off from the start and he struggled to find his rhythm.

“I’ve started in [Aquia Creek] every day but have left pretty quickly the first two days because I’ve had decent stringers,” said Hibdon. “Today I could never get that decent stringer going, so I left there with only about an hour left to fish. I should have made that move earlier because the tide was already changing and putting me at a disadvantage to come back up to catch a good one.

“Things just never clicked today. I don’t know what was going on, but I missed a ton of bites. They’d eat my jig trailer off or I’d hook them for just a second, then they’d come off. I don’t even know what I can do differently to fix that.”

While he missed some key fish on Day Two as well, Hibdon was able to come back with some solid bites later in the day, so his total weight and his mindset were unaffected. However, the missed opportunities on Day Three seemed to worry him a bit more.

“I lost one that was 3½ or 4 pounds and you can’t lose one like that in a tournament like this – it’ll cost you,” said Hibdon. “Hopefully, I can figure them out again because I think I was off by 30 minutes or an hour today.

“It was just a weird day. It was worse than either of the practice days I had. Once you have an off day and get in a bad roll, it just keeps on rolling. It’s a bad deal when it starts happening because your mind goes the wrong direction pretty quickly.”

Although unfamiliar with the tides, after dealing with them for several days in a row, Hibdon said he’s starting to see a pattern to when the fish are biting. While he doesn’t plan to make a change to his strategy or baits - flipping hard cover with a jig or worm and covering grass with a swimjig or vibrating jig – he does expect to settle back into the timing of the bite windows tomorrow.

Although the 26-year-old is on track to pull out the biggest win of his life, he shows no signs of stress or rattled nerves, which even with his fishing background is surprising given that a little more than three pounds separates him from the 10^th place angler.

“I try to not ever get too excited, because it’s fishing and you never know what’s going to happen,” said Hibdon. “You just have to go out there and fish. That’s all I’ve done the last three days. I try not to even think about winning or the money – I’ve still got to go catch a big bag tomorrow to even think about it.

“It definitely helps mentally to have my family here this week,” said the young pro. “Being able to have them here after a rough day – that definitely helps tremendously and helps me be able to think a little more clearly.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition Sunday on the Potomac River are:

1^st:           Lawson Hibdon of Versailles, Mo., 15 bass, 47-11
2^nd:          Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 46-12
3^rd:          Cody Meyer of Star, Idaho, 15 bass, 46-7
4^th:           Justin Cooper of Zwolle, La., 15 bass, 45-10
5^th:           Ricky Robinson of Greenback, Tenn., 15 bass, 45-6
6^th:           Jacopo Gallelli of Wetumpka, Ala., 15 bass, 45-3
7^th:           Josh Bragg of Jacksonville, Ala., 15 bass, 44-11
8^th:           Adrian Avena of Vineland, N.J., 15 bass, 44-9
9^th:           Shin Fukae of Osaka, Japan, 15 bass, 44-7
10^th:        Terry Bolton of Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 44-2

Anglers finishing 11^th through 20^th are:

11^th:        Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 43-15, $11,000
12^th:        Jim Moynagh of Shakopee, Minn., 15 bass, 43-14, $11,000
13^th:        Clabion Johns of Social Circle, Ga., 15 bass, 43-9, $11,000
14^th:        Mike McClelland of Blue Eye, Mo., 15 bass, 43-9, $11,000
15^th:        Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tenn., 15 bass, 43-9, $11,000
16^th:        Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., 15 bass, 43-6, $11,000
17^th:        Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 43-4, $11,000
18^th:        Joey Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., 15 bass, 43-3, $11,000
19^th:        Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., 15 bass, 42-14, $11,000
20^th:        Zell Rowland of Montgomery, Texas, 15 bass, 42-11, $11,000

For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 247 bass weighing 639 pounds, 3 ounces caught by 50 pros Saturday. The catch included 48 five-bass limits.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at the Potomac River is hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The field was cut to 50 anglers on Saturday. Now, the top 10 pros based on their three-day cumulative weight advance to Sunday where the winner will be determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from all four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, where they will compete for up to $235,000. The 2021 TITLE will be on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Aug. 17-22, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.

The final 10 anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET on Sunday from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park Sunday at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at the Potomac River event will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the Outdoor Channel on Sunday, August 29 from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and re-air on the Sportsman Channel this fall. Weigh-in will be streamed and fans can catch live on-the-water action all day Sunday, June 20 on MLF NOW!beginning at 7 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and YouTube .

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Lawson Hibdon Leads Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at Potomac River

MARBURY, Md.  (June 17, 2021) – Major League Fishing pros brought down the hammer on Day One of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at the Potomac River on Thursday, with a total of 149 five-bass limits and more than 20 pros weighing in bags over 15 pounds. Rookie Lawson Hibdon of Versailles, Missouri, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds even to grab the early lead going into Day Two of the event. Pro Zell Rowland of Montgomery, Texas, ended the day in second place – a mere ounce behind Hibdon after bringing a 16-15 limit to the scale – with pro Joey Cifuentes right on his heels with 16-14, good for third place.

The fifth stop on the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit features bass fishing professionals from around the world competing for a shot to win up to $135,000 on the tidal fishery – an opportunity made even more accessible to a number of anglers after the Potomac’s stellar showing on Day One.

Although Lawson has practiced on the Potomac with his dad – legendary pro Dion Hibdon – and fished it as a co-angler three or four times in the past, he said he doesn’t have much experience on the fishery.

“I’m trying to stay away from other anglers, but still had to fish around people a time or two,” said Hibdon. “The biggest thing I had to figure out today was that I needed to slow way down. I only expected to weigh in 12 to 13 pounds like we saw a lot of other guys do, but I slowed down with a worm and caught some more quality fish this afternoon. It was very unexpected, and I wasn’t ready for it at all, but it worked out for me today.”

While anglers with more experience on tidal fisheries may plan to use the tide to their advantage, Hibdon said that’s not part of his strategy.

“I don’t know anything about how the tide works in this area and how it affects the fish or fishery,” said Hibdon. “I had 11 pounds by 9 a.m. but then I started catching some big ones. Not sure if it had anything to do with the tide, or just me slowing down, but I caught the bulk of my weight from 10 to 2 today.”

Lack of experience on the Potomac didn’t seem to hinder Hibdon, who moved around the fishery to find what worked for him; however, with mere ounces separating the top three spots, the rookie still has his work cut out for him on Day Two if he wants to stay at the top of the leaderboard.

“I hopped around a couple different creeks today and caught fish out of each creek I went to,” said Hibdon. “Two of the creeks fished better, so I’ll probably start with those two tomorrow and see if they are still in play. Hopefully I can bounce around and do the same thing tomorrow and pull some big fish.

“I probably caught more than 20 keepers today, on moving baits – spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits – before slowing down with the worm,” continued Hibdon. “I got less bites overall with the worm, but they were definitely better-quality fish.”

The top 10 pros after Day 1 on the Potomac River are:

1^st:           Lawson Hibdon of Versailles, Mo., five bass, 17-0
2^nd:          Zell Rowland of Montgomery, Texas, five bass, 16-15
3^rd:          Joey Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., five bass, 16-14
4^th:           Adrian Avena of Vineland, N.J., five bass, 16-6
5^th:           Terry Bolton of Benton, Ky., five bass, 16-3
5^th:           Justin O’Brian Cooper of Zwolle, La., five bass, 16-3
7^th:           Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 16-2
8^th:           Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 16-1
9^th:           Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mo., five bass, 15-11
9^th:           Bradley Dortch of Atmore, Ala., five bass, 15-11

For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Avena won the day's $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a bass weighing 5 pounds, 9 ounces to the scale.

Overall, there were 778 bass weighing 1,919 pounds, 7 ounces caught by 158 pros Thursday. The catch included 149 five-bass limits.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at the Potomac River is hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, where they will compete for up to $235,000. The 2021 TITLE will be on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Aug. 17-22, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET each day from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Federal Ammunition Stop 5 Presented by Lucas Oil at the Potomac River will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the Outdoor Channel on Sunday, August 29 from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and re-air on the Sportsman Channel this fall. Weigh-ins will be streamed daily, and fans can catch live on-the-water action all day Saturday and Sunday, June 19-20 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and YouTube .

by AnglersChannel

Long Trip Lands Alabama Team In Lead At Bassmaster College Series Event On Saginaw Bay

Clent Blackwood and Bryar Chambers of Wallace State Community College are leading after Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Saginaw Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops with 21 pounds, 15 ounces.
Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.