Old Boats Don’t Bother Clemson
Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships
Part of the spectacle of a Carhartt Bassmaster College Series tournament is the wide variety of boats, tow vehicles, and fishing equipment you see anglers using.
College fishing has elevated to a point that most teams fish out of relatively new, top of the line bass fishing vessels. But there are still plenty of smaller tin rigs and old boats that have a lot of character, with maybe a little JB Weld on the trailer or duct tape on the seats.
Enter GL Compton and Hunter Bond of Clemson University. Compton, who recently graduated with an Environmental Science degree and Bond, a senior studying Computer Science are here at Smith Lake this week competing out of a 1995 BassCat with the original 150hp Mariner outboard engine on the back.
Both Compton and Bond were born in 1997, which makes this bass fishing boat their elder. How many tournament anglers can say that nowadays?
“This boat is a legend,” laughed Bond. “We’ve been fishing out of this thing together for years and we really haven’t had many problems with it. It’s a bit of a beater but it’s treated us well.”
Compton’s family bought the boat about 12 years ago so he could use it in high school fishing tournaments. Instead of seeing the old boat as a disadvantage or a hindrance, Bond and Compton couldn’t be more proud of their tournament rig.
“Like Hunter said this boat has been good to us. We actually won the South Carolina High School State Championship out of this boat,” Compton beamed. “I don’t know that I’d trade it if I could.”
After working extra shifts last week to earn some gas money for the six-hour drive to Smith Lake from South Carolina, Bond and Compton were pleasantly surprised with what they found in practice. Day one of the tournament proved to be tougher than expected, but the duo from Clemson grinded out four keeper bass that weighed 6-lbs 13-ounces.
Not what they were hoping for, but they gave themselves a chance to catch a big bag on the final day of the event to shoot up the leaderboard and qualify for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship later this summer.
“This is our last year fishing together in college so we’re just trying to make the most of it,” Compton said with a smile. “These past four years have been an absolute blast getting to meet new fishing buddies and travel around the country. I don’t want it to end.”
Compton and Bond embody many of the best aspects of college fishing as far as I’m concerned. A couple dudes who love fishing, aren’t afraid of hard work, and do their best to get the job done by any means necessary without much for excuses. Like many of their college fishing peers, they “get it”… and it has very little to do with fishing.
Bobby Lane Leads Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Grundéns Stop 4 at Lake Eufaula
EUFAULA, Ala. (May 13, 2021) – Pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 8 ounces Thursday to grab the early lead after Day One of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundéns Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Eufaula. Pro Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tennessee, ended the day in second place, just 5 ounces behind Lane after bringing a 20-3 limit to the scale. The fourth 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.
Lake Eufaula was a bit stingy on Day 1 of the event, with only 90 pros catching a limit and less than half the field bringing more than 10 pounds to the stage. However, that didn’t seem to affect Lane or the other anglers atop the leaderboard.
Although he finished the day leading the pack, Lane said the morning did not start as he had anticipated.
“My initial plan was to catch them on a swim jig up on the shad spawn, but with the high winds and lower water levels this morning, it was hard to even keep the bait in the grass,” said Lane. “I thought I’d catch 12 to 15 pounds there easily – that’s what happened every morning during practice – but today it was super muddy and tough.
“Once I realized I wasn’t having any luck, I decided to switch to my back-up plan and run up North. I caught a 4-pound, 8-ounce bass first, followed by a 5-pounder and before I knew it, I had a limit.”
Feeling a little more secure, Lane said he started running waypoints, and to his surprise was able to cull and upgrade fish at every single one.
“At the end of the day, I pulled up in the creek [close to the ramp] and caught a real nice 4-pounder that culled a 2-pound fish, to get me over 20 pounds,” said Lane.
When it comes to his game plan for tomorrow, Lane said he’ll just have to see what Lake Eufaula has to offer and where he needs to adjust.
“I have no idea what tomorrow brings – I went almost three hours today without even a bite, fishing stuff that I should have been getting bit on,” said Lane. “I think they are feeding early so I’m hoping they are moving in and out of the same areas and I can be there to catch them early each day.
“This is the time of year I love to be on the water and I’m doing what I love to do – throwing a swim jig, a frog and flipping. It’s Lake Eufaula, so the fish live shallow year-round. I’m just hoping I can fish clean tomorrow and go out there and have fun.
“If I catch them tomorrow, I catch them, and if not, I caught enough today to probably survive and get a decent finish no matter what.”
The top 10 pros after Day 1 on Lake Eufaula are:
1st: Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 20-8
2nd: Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 20-3
3rd: John Cox, DeBary, Fla., five bass, 19-2
4th: Evan Barnes, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 18-6
5th: Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 18-3
6th: Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif., five bass, 17-4
7th: John Voyles, Petersburg, Ind., five bass, 16-13
8th: Ryan Davidson, Branchland, W.Va., five bass, 16-6
9th: Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., five bass, 16-4
10th: Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 16-0
For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Abram won the day's $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces to the scale.
Overall, there were 637 bass weighing 1,522 pounds, 15 ounces caught by 157 pros Thursday. The catch included 90 five-bass limits.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundens Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Eufaula is hosted by the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce.
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. CT each day from Lakepoint Resort State Park, located at 104 Lakepoint Drive in Eufaula. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundens Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. – Lake Eufaula 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 22 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, May 15-16 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. CT 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 .
Specific Cypress Pattern Gives Alexander Bassmaster Open Lead At James River
Greg Alexander, of Hebron, Md., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at James River with 21 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Brenden Kanies/B.A.S.S.
May 13, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. — Greg Alexander of Hebron, Md., made the most of his James River debut by sacking up a Day 1 limit of 21 pounds, 2 ounces to lead the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the James River.
“I fish the Potomac and other tidal rivers, so I’m familiar with tidal fisheries,” Alexander said. “In practice, it seemed like you could catch them better on the high outgoing water than at any other time, but today I caught them all day.”
Alexander attributes his success to dialing in productive areas in practice and then giving them time to produce today.
“I could catch a lot of fish in a lot of places, but I found a couple of areas that were holding a little better fish,” Alexander said. “So, I just put my nose down and fished extremely slow through these areas.”
Alexander said he caught approximately 30 keepers today, including one around 6 pounds around 11 a.m. He started his day with a 5-pounder in the first hour.
Alexander spent his day on the James River and caught his fish around cypress trees. There’s no lack of this hard cover on the James, but Alexander said his fish were in specific scenarios.
“Everybody’s fishing cypress trees, but I got keyed in on a little deal,” Alexander said. “I could look at (a spot) and say, there’s one there.
“The way the trees are set up is key for me. I’m catching them shallow; they’re in 1 to 4 feet. Some of these fish are getting ready to spawn, and it looked like some of them have been done (spawning) for a long time and they’re just up there eating.”
While a Senko, shaky head, ChatterBait and beaver-style bait produced for him, Alexander caught his weight fish on a 1/2-ounce Cheeseburger Jig with a chunk trailer. An unnamed color proved essential for Alexander, but he also found that a specific presentation made a difference.
“I got keyed in on a jig that I like; I have just the right size, the right color, the right weight — I can go right behind people and catch them,” he said. “I’m definitely trying to do something specific with that jig.”
Jonathan Kelley of Old Forge, Pa., is in second place with 19-6. With multiple patterns established, Kelley worked through his options to recover from a disappointing morning that was likely caused by the mild cold front that lowered water temperatures by several degrees.
“I started on what I knew would get me a big limit, but the cold weather that came in and the low tide we had this morning really affected those fish,” Kelley said. “I scrapped that plan of fishing a pad field and I went to fish wood, but the tide was so low, I struggled.
“I ended up just picking one fish here, one fish there. It really came down to good decision-making on specific tides. That’s what got me the right bites. I was expecting to catch over 50 fish today, but I only caught 10.”
Kelley ended up catching his fish on rock structure in the Chickahominy and the James. Noting that he caught his fish on several different baits, Kelley said the cooler water temperatures required a slow retrieve.
Mike Hicks of Goochland, Va., is in third place with 18-13. While he had fared well in the pits (mining areas off the main river) during practice, devoting time to that pattern stung him today.
“I ran downriver and actually did better down there, and I only caught one fish that helped me once I came back up around noon, so I gave up at least three and a half hours of not catching anything today.”
Downriver, Hicks targeted cypress trees and caught his fish on a variety of baits, including a popping frog, crankbait, ChatterBait, flipping rig and dropshot.
Kerry Frey of Middlebury, Ind., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-8.
Cody Stahl of Griffin, Ga., leads the co-angler division with 11-5. Reporting a midday flurry that produced the bulk of his action, Stahl anchored his bag with a 5-9 that put up a nail-biting fight after biting in shallow wood cover.
“In practice, I figured something out about what they were doing — how they’re positioning in the cover,” Stahl said. “Today, it just came together for me.”
Bill Butler of Chester, Va., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 5-11.
Alexander leads the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open points standings with 200 points. Kelley is in second with 199, followed by Hicks with 198, Bo Boltz Jr. of New Kent, Va., with 197 and Gary Adkins of Green Bay, Wis., with 196.
Masayuki Matsushita of Tokoname-shi, Japan, leads the overall Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year points standings with 677.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Osborne Park & Boat Landing. The weigh-in will be held back at the landing at 2 p.m.
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at James River 5/13-5/15
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 5 21-02 200
Day 1: 5 21-02
2. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 5 19-06 199
Day 1: 5 19-06
3. Mike Hicks Goochland, VA 5 18-13 198
Day 1: 5 18-13
4. Bo Boltz Jr New Kent, VA 5 18-08 197
Day 1: 5 18-08
5. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 5 18-07 196
Day 1: 5 18-07
6. Jefferson Hamilton Henrico, VA 5 18-06 195
Day 1: 5 18-06
7. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 5 18-03 194
Day 1: 5 18-03
8. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 5 17-09 193
Day 1: 5 17-09
8. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 17-09 193
Day 1: 5 17-09
10. Michael Murphy East Syracuse, NY 5 16-15 191
Day 1: 5 16-15
11. Rob Uzzle Hampton, VA 5 16-14 190
Day 1: 5 16-14
12. Marshall Johnson Montpelier, VA 5 16-12 189
Day 1: 5 16-12
13. Nicholas Bodsford Richmond, VA 5 16-10 188
Day 1: 5 16-10
14. Ryan Broughman Corapeake, NC 5 16-08 187
Day 1: 5 16-08
15. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 5 16-07 186
Day 1: 5 16-07
15. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 16-07 186
Day 1: 5 16-07
17. Willy Dennison Iii III Willoughby Hills, OH 5 16-06 184
Day 1: 5 16-06
18. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 16-01 183
Day 1: 5 16-01
19. Curtis Richardson Belleville Ontario CANA 5 15-13 182
Day 1: 5 15-13
20. Mark Heatwole Penn Laird, VA 5 15-09 181
Day 1: 5 15-09
21. John Conway, Jr. Jr Henrico, VA 5 15-07 180
Day 1: 5 15-07
21. Sam George Athens, AL 5 15-07 180
Day 1: 5 15-07
23. Garrett Geouge Lanexa, VA 5 15-06 178
Day 1: 5 15-06
24. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 15-04 177
Day 1: 5 15-04
25. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 5 15-02 176
Day 1: 5 15-02
26. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 15-00 175
Day 1: 5 15-00
26. Tommy Little Chester, VA 5 15-00 175
Day 1: 5 15-00
28. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 5 14-13 173
Day 1: 5 14-13
28. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 5 14-13 173
Day 1: 5 14-13
30. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 5 14-13 171
Day 1: 5 14-13
31. Brad Leuthnev Independence, MN 5 14-09 170
Day 1: 5 14-09
31. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 5 14-09 170
Day 1: 5 14-09
31. Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT 5 14-09 170
Day 1: 5 14-09
34. Stephen Estes Auburn, NH 5 14-07 167
Day 1: 5 14-07
35. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 5 14-06 166
Day 1: 5 14-06
36. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
36. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
36. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
36. George Yund Albany, NY 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
40. Turner Hart Ashland, VA 5 14-01 161
Day 1: 5 14-01
40. Andrew Upshaw Tulsa, OK 5 14-01 161
Day 1: 5 14-01
42. Kerry Frey Middlebury, IN 5 14-00 159
Day 1: 5 14-00
42. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 14-00 159
Day 1: 5 14-00
44. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 13-15 157
Day 1: 5 13-15
44. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 5 13-15 157
Day 1: 5 13-15
46. Burley Langford Jr. S.Chesterfield, VA 5 13-14 155
Day 1: 5 13-14
47. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 5 13-13 154
Day 1: 5 13-13
48. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 5 13-12 153
Day 1: 5 13-12
48. Scott Noel Loveland, OH 5 13-12 153
Day 1: 5 13-12
50. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 13-11 151
Day 1: 5 13-11
51. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
51. Nolan Minor Charlottesville, VA 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
51. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
51. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
55. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 13-09 146
Day 1: 5 13-09
55. Tanner Ward Woodsfield , OH 5 13-09 146
Day 1: 5 13-09
57. Timothy Chaffin Quinton, VA 5 13-08 144
Day 1: 5 13-08
57. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 13-08 144
Day 1: 5 13-08
57. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 13-08 144
Day 1: 5 13-08
60. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 5 13-06 141
Day 1: 5 13-06
61. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
61. Tyler Morgan Schuylkill Haven, PA 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
61. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
61. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
65. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 13-04 136
Day 1: 5 13-04
66. Matthew Kite Powhatan, VA 5 13-02 135
Day 1: 5 13-02
67. Mike Caul South Prince George, VA 5 13-01 134
Day 1: 5 13-01
68. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 5 13-00 133
Day 1: 5 13-00
69. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 5 12-12 132
Day 1: 5 12-12
70. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 5 12-11 131
Day 1: 5 12-11
71. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 5 12-09 130
Day 1: 5 12-09
72. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 5 12-08 129
Day 1: 5 12-08
73. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 5 12-06 128
Day 1: 5 12-06
74. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Jacob Kupselaitis Powhatan, VA 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
80. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 5 12-04 121
Day 1: 5 12-04
80. Tj Milton Chester, VA 5 12-04 121
Day 1: 5 12-04
80. Kevin Park Waymart, PA 5 12-04 121
Day 1: 5 12-04
83. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 5 12-03 118
Day 1: 5 12-03
84. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 5 12-02 117
Day 1: 5 12-02
85. Justin Dodson Chesterfield, VA 5 12-01 116
Day 1: 5 12-01
85. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 5 12-01 116
Day 1: 5 12-01
85. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 12-01 116
Day 1: 5 12-01
88. Drake Hundley Church Road, VA 5 11-15 113
Day 1: 5 11-15
88. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 5 11-15 113
Day 1: 5 11-15
90. Chris Atwell Mechanicsville, VA 5 11-14 111
Day 1: 5 11-14
90. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 5 11-14 111
Day 1: 5 11-14
90. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 5 11-14 111
Day 1: 5 11-14
93. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 11-13 108
Day 1: 5 11-13
94. Christopher Bryant Disputanta, VA 5 11-12 107
Day 1: 5 11-12
94. Matt Funk Suffolk, VA 5 11-12 107
Day 1: 5 11-12
96. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 5 11-10 105
Day 1: 5 11-10
96. Damian Szlachta Center Valley, PA 5 11-10 105
Day 1: 5 11-10
98. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. Cavin Young Sr Prince George, VA 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
102. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 11-07 99
Day 1: 5 11-07
102. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 11-07 99
Day 1: 5 11-07
102. Keith Smith Leesburg, VA 5 11-07 99
Day 1: 5 11-07
105. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 11-06 96
Day 1: 5 11-06
105. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 5 11-06 96
Day 1: 5 11-06
107. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 4 11-05 94
Day 1: 4 11-05
108. Harrison Baker Quinton, VA 5 11-04 93
Day 1: 5 11-04
109. Donnie Bell Jr Hopewell, VA 5 11-02 92
Day 1: 5 11-02
109. Jake Biram Tulsa, OK 5 11-02 92
Day 1: 5 11-02
109. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 11-02 92
Day 1: 5 11-02
112. Michael Zampese Haskell, NJ 5 11-01 89
Day 1: 5 11-01
113. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 5 11-00 88
Day 1: 5 11-00
114. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 5 10-15 87
Day 1: 5 10-15
115. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
116. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 10-14 85
Day 1: 5 10-14
117. Mike Cherry Hampton, VA 5 10-12 84
Day 1: 5 10-12
117. Jared Williams Hampton, VA 5 10-12 84
Day 1: 5 10-12
119. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
119. Joe Lucarelli Center Harbor, NH 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
119. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
119. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
123. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 5 10-09 78
Day 1: 5 10-09
124. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 5 10-08 77
Day 1: 5 10-08
124. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 5 10-08 77
Day 1: 5 10-08
126. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 10-07 75
Day 1: 5 10-07
126. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-07 75
Day 1: 5 10-07
128. Tyler Conde Chepachet, RI 5 10-06 73
Day 1: 5 10-06
128. Caleb Gibson Tahlequah, OK 5 10-06 73
Day 1: 5 10-06
128. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 5 10-06 73
Day 1: 5 10-06
131. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 5 10-04 70
Day 1: 5 10-04
131. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 10-04 70
Day 1: 5 10-04
131. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 5 10-04 70
Day 1: 5 10-04
134. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 5 10-03 67
Day 1: 5 10-03
135. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 10-02 66
Day 1: 5 10-02
135. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 10-02 66
Day 1: 5 10-02
137. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 4 10-01 64
Day 1: 4 10-01
138. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 5 10-00 63
Day 1: 5 10-00
138. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 5 10-00 63
Day 1: 5 10-00
140. Brad Elwood Clear Spring, MD 5 09-15 61
Day 1: 5 09-15
140. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 5 09-15 61
Day 1: 5 09-15
142. Nate Kendrick Milford, VA 5 09-13 59
Day 1: 5 09-13
143. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 5 09-11 58
Day 1: 5 09-11
143. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 5 09-11 58
Day 1: 5 09-11
143. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 5 09-11 58
Day 1: 5 09-11
146. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 5 09-09 55
Day 1: 5 09-09
146. Daniel Snyder Annandale, VA 5 09-09 55
Day 1: 5 09-09
148. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 09-08 53
Day 1: 5 09-08
149. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 5 09-06 52
Day 1: 5 09-06
150. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 09-04 51
Day 1: 5 09-04
151. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 5 09-02 50
Day 1: 5 09-02
152. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 5 09-01 49
Day 1: 5 09-01
153. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 4 09-00 48
Day 1: 4 09-00
154. Frank Arthur Fallston, MD 5 08-15 47
Day 1: 5 08-15
154. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 08-15 47
Day 1: 5 08-15
156. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 5 08-12 45
Day 1: 5 08-12
157. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 5 08-11 44
Day 1: 5 08-11
157. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 5 08-11 44
Day 1: 5 08-11
159. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 4 08-11 42
Day 1: 4 08-11
160. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 5 08-10 41
Day 1: 5 08-10
161. Bradley Hallman Norman, OK 4 08-10 40
Day 1: 4 08-10
161. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 4 08-10 40
Day 1: 4 08-10
163. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 5 08-09 38
Day 1: 5 08-09
163. Lucas Murphy Lexington, MI 5 08-09 38
Day 1: 5 08-09
165. Jeffrey Brown Church Road, VA 4 08-09 36
Day 1: 4 08-09
165. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 4 08-09 36
Day 1: 4 08-09
167. Wyatt Burkhalter Coker, AL 5 08-08 34
Day 1: 5 08-08
167. Brian Mullaney New Market, MD 5 08-08 34
Day 1: 5 08-08
169. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 5 08-07 32
Day 1: 5 08-07
170. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 5 08-06 31
Day 1: 5 08-06
171. Casey Smith Macedon, NY 4 08-05 30
Day 1: 4 08-05
172. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 5 08-04 29
Day 1: 5 08-04
173. Austin Archer Anniston, AL 5 08-02 28
Day 1: 5 08-02
173. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 5 08-02 28
Day 1: 5 08-02
175. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 08-00 26
Day 1: 5 08-00
176. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 5 07-14 25
Day 1: 5 07-14
177. Troy Baxter Canton, NY 5 07-13 24
Day 1: 5 07-13
178. David Boelkins Lake Zurich, IL 5 07-11 23
Day 1: 5 07-11
179. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 4 07-10 22
Day 1: 4 07-10
180. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 5 07-09 21
Day 1: 5 07-09
180. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 5 07-09 21
Day 1: 5 07-09
180. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 5 07-09 21
Day 1: 5 07-09
183. Terry Baksay Bridgeport, CT 5 07-07 18
Day 1: 5 07-07
183. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 07-07 18
Day 1: 5 07-07
185. Carmen Peluso Pittsburgh, PA 3 07-07 16
Day 1: 3 07-07
186. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 5 07-05 15
Day 1: 5 07-05
186. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 07-05 15
Day 1: 5 07-05
188. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 3 07-04 13
Day 1: 3 07-04
189. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 5 07-03 12
Day 1: 5 07-03
189. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 07-03 12
Day 1: 5 07-03
191. Joe Carr Lanexa, VA 5 07-01 10
Day 1: 5 07-01
192. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 5 07-01 9
Day 1: 5 07-01
193. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 07-00 8
Day 1: 5 07-00
194. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 06-15 7
Day 1: 5 06-15
195. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 5 06-14 6
Day 1: 5 06-14
196. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 4 06-12 5
Day 1: 4 06-12
197. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 06-11 4
Day 1: 5 06-11
197. Alex Peric Krum, TX 5 06-11 4
Day 1: 5 06-11
199. Ed Melton Houston, TX 3 06-11 2
Day 1: 3 06-11
200. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 5 06-05 1
Day 1: 5 06-05
201. Robert Hinds South Prince George, VA 4 06-05 0
Day 1: 4 06-05
202. Brian Brooks Chesterfield, VA 3 06-05 0
Day 1: 3 06-05
203. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 4 06-04 0
Day 1: 4 06-04
204. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 4 06-03 0
Day 1: 4 06-03
205. Richard Owen Bracey , VA 2 06-02 0
Day 1: 2 06-02
206. Justin Dalton Green Bay, VA 4 06-00 0
Day 1: 4 06-00
207. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 3 05-14 0
Day 1: 3 05-14
208. Gary Krammes Pottsville, PA 4 05-10 0
Day 1: 4 05-10
209. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 4 05-03 0
Day 1: 4 05-03
210. Wilson Burton Jr Findlay, OH 3 05-00 0
Day 1: 3 05-00
211. Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH 1 04-13 0
Day 1: 1 04-13
212. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 04-12 0
Day 1: 5 04-12
213. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 5 04-11 0
Day 1: 5 04-11
214. Jason Bishop North Prince George, VA 4 04-10 0
Day 1: 4 04-10
215. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 4 03-15 0
Day 1: 4 03-15
216. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 03-15 0
Day 1: 3 03-15
217. Burley Warf Moneta, VA 2 03-15 0
Day 1: 2 03-15
218. Joe Spano Scranton, PA 2 03-03 0
Day 1: 2 03-03
219. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 2 03-02 0
Day 1: 2 03-02
219. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 2 03-02 0
Day 1: 2 03-02
221. Danger Kelly Somerset, KY 2 02-13 0
Day 1: 2 02-13
222. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 1 02-06 0
Day 1: 1 02-06
223. Brian Hughes Barrie CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
223. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 188 1051 2432-12
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188 1051 2432-12
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at James River 5/13-5/15
James River, Richmond VA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 3 11-05 200
Day 1: 3 11-05
2. Ryan Drewery South Prince George, VA 3 10-11 199
Day 1: 3 10-11
3. Andy Semonco Chester, VA 3 09-15 198
Day 1: 3 09-15
4. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 3 09-09 197
Day 1: 3 09-09
5. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 3 09-08 196
Day 1: 3 09-08
6. Lenny Baird Stafford, VA 3 08-14 195
Day 1: 3 08-14
7. Joe Mantione West Milford, NJ 3 08-12 194
Day 1: 3 08-12
8. Bill Butler Chester, VA 3 08-10 193
Day 1: 3 08-10
9. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 3 08-09 192
Day 1: 3 08-09
10. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 3 08-04 191
Day 1: 3 08-04
11. Marco Flores Topeka KS JAPAN 3 08-03 190
Day 1: 3 08-03
11. Charles James Richmond, VA 3 08-03 190
Day 1: 3 08-03
11. Jack Pollio Lincolnton, NC 3 08-03 190
Day 1: 3 08-03
14. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 3 08-02 187
Day 1: 3 08-02
15. A J Negley Charlotte, NC 3 08-01 186
Day 1: 3 08-01
16. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 07-15 185
Day 1: 3 07-15
17. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 3 07-14 184
Day 1: 3 07-14
18. Nathaniel Kilgore Franklin, VA 3 07-11 183
Day 1: 3 07-11
18. George Petrak Binghamton, NY 3 07-11 183
Day 1: 3 07-11
20. Michael Rustin Henrico, VA 3 07-10 181
Day 1: 3 07-10
21. Eddie James Newport News, VA 3 07-08 180
Day 1: 3 07-08
21. Brian Langford South Chesterfield, VA 3 07-08 180
Day 1: 3 07-08
21. EJ Thomas Roanoke, VA 3 07-08 180
Day 1: 3 07-08
24. John Dunn Deltaville, VA 3 07-05 177
Day 1: 3 07-05
25. Jesse Kidd Chesterfield, VA 3 07-04 176
Day 1: 3 07-04
26. Austin Minton Prince George, VA 3 07-02 175
Day 1: 3 07-02
27. James Tilley Aylett, VA 3 07-01 174
Day 1: 3 07-01
28. Harry Moore Clarington, OH 3 07-00 173
Day 1: 3 07-00
28. Tevinn Rollins Hampton, VA 3 07-00 173
Day 1: 3 07-00
30. Thomas Ulintz Mars, PA 3 06-15 171
Day 1: 3 06-15
31. Shaun Clarke Midlothian, VA 3 06-14 170
Day 1: 3 06-14
32. Joe Stalb Manheim, PA 3 06-13 169
Day 1: 3 06-13
33. Phillip Arnold Powhatan, VA 3 06-10 168
Day 1: 3 06-10
33. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 3 06-10 168
Day 1: 3 06-10
35. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 3 06-09 166
Day 1: 3 06-09
35. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 3 06-09 166
Day 1: 3 06-09
37. David Booth Erin, TN 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Lynn Hoeffer Newport News, VA 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
41. Donnie Meade Richmond, VA 3 06-07 160
Day 1: 3 06-07
42. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 3 06-06 159
Day 1: 3 06-06
42. Bill Telesca Cicero, NY 3 06-06 159
Day 1: 3 06-06
44. Les Forrest Chesterfield, VA 3 06-05 157
Day 1: 3 06-05
45. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 3 06-04 156
Day 1: 3 06-04
46. Aaron Bartlett New Kent, VA 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Mike Bell Lisbon, NY 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Anthony Griles Providence Forge, VA 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
51. Mike Mueller Medway, MA 3 06-02 150
Day 1: 3 06-02
52. Ryan Lachniet Gum Spring, VA 3 06-01 149
Day 1: 3 06-01
52. Timothy Nichols Pittsgrove, NJ 3 06-01 149
Day 1: 3 06-01
52. Shon Pulley Greenfield, IN 3 06-01 149
Day 1: 3 06-01
55. William Condrey Chesterfield, VA 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Cory Hartfield Centerburg, OH 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Daryl Moody Newport News, VA 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Devon Norwood Kitson Montclair , NJ 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Travis Ruddock Mechanicsville, VA 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
60. Ashley Wilmore White Stone, VA 3 05-15 141
Day 1: 3 05-15
61. Alan Alfonso Jr. Ruther Glen, VA 3 05-14 140
Day 1: 3 05-14
62. Jim Calhoun Norfolk, VA 3 05-13 139
Day 1: 3 05-13
62. Pete Kenny Yorktown, VA 3 05-13 139
Day 1: 3 05-13
64. Chris Underwood Oak Hill, VA 2 05-13 137
Day 1: 2 05-13
65. John Barnes Henrico, VA 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. Wayne Drewery South Prince George, VA 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. JC Henry Elkton, MD 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
68. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 2 05-08 133
Day 1: 2 05-08
69. Bryan Folino Williamstown, MA 3 05-07 132
Day 1: 3 05-07
69. Taurus Lopez Ellenville, NY 3 05-07 132
Day 1: 3 05-07
71. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 3 05-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-06
71. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 3 05-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-06
71. Connor Westerman New Castle, PA 3 05-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-06
74. Vinny Livingston Ivor, VA 3 05-05 127
Day 1: 3 05-05
75. Kevin Hesson Seneca, PA 2 05-04 126
Day 1: 2 05-04
76. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 3 05-01 125
Day 1: 3 05-01
77. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 2 05-01 124
Day 1: 2 05-01
78. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 05-00 123
Day 1: 3 05-00
78. Avery Neely Richmond, VA 3 05-00 123
Day 1: 3 05-00
78. Brok Schwartzkopf New Prague, MN 3 05-00 123
Day 1: 3 05-00
81. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 3 04-15 120
Day 1: 3 04-15
82. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 3 04-14 119
Day 1: 3 04-14
83. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Jason Holder Powhatan, VA 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Mike Rinaldi North Haledon, NJ 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Roger Walters Jr Colonial Heights, VA 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
88. Ben Jacobi Richmond, VA 3 04-12 113
Day 1: 3 04-12
89. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 2 04-12 112
Day 1: 2 04-12
89. Kevin Gregory Midlothian, VA 2 04-12 112
Day 1: 2 04-12
91. Tim Byers Emporia, VA 2 04-09 110
Day 1: 2 04-09
91. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 2 04-09 110
Day 1: 2 04-09
93. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 3 04-07 108
Day 1: 3 04-07
94. Ricky Meyers Fredericksburg, VA 3 04-06 107
Day 1: 3 04-06
94. Josh Mossey Hillsborough, NC 3 04-06 107
Day 1: 3 04-06
94. Chris Whittaker Waverly, VA 3 04-06 107
Day 1: 3 04-06
97. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 2 04-06 104
Day 1: 2 04-06
98. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 3 04-04 103
Day 1: 3 04-04
98. Jerry Tyler Weldon, NC 3 04-04 103
Day 1: 3 04-04
100. Michael Mcmanama Hopewell, VA 2 04-04 101
Day 1: 2 04-04
101. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 3 04-03 100
Day 1: 3 04-03
101. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 3 04-03 100
Day 1: 3 04-03
103. Nathan Seymour Chester, VA 2 04-01 98
Day 1: 2 04-01
104. Samuel Jenesky Jr Cecil, PA 3 04-00 97
Day 1: 3 04-00
104. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 3 04-00 97
Day 1: 3 04-00
106. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 2 04-00 95
Day 1: 2 04-00
107. Corey Burton Canton, OH 3 03-15 94
Day 1: 3 03-15
107. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 03-15 94
Day 1: 3 03-15
107. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 3 03-15 94
Day 1: 3 03-15
110. Dylan Walsh Greensboro, NC 3 03-13 91
Day 1: 3 03-13
111. Tim Gunter York, PA 2 03-13 90
Day 1: 2 03-13
112. Sherman Moss Charlottesville, VA 1 03-13 89
Day 1: 1 03-13
113. Vince Stuccio Chesapeake, VA 3 03-12 88
Day 1: 3 03-12
114. Cody Wilson Ladson, SC 3 03-11 87
Day 1: 3 03-11
115. Richard Stewart Chesterfield, VA 3 03-09 86
Day 1: 3 03-09
116. Travis Heath Chester, VA 2 03-09 85
Day 1: 2 03-09
116. James Johnson Chester, VA 2 03-09 85
Day 1: 2 03-09
118. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 2 03-07 83
Day 1: 2 03-07
119. David Williams Fredericksburg, VA 3 03-06 82
Day 1: 3 03-06
120. Jamie Newton Falls Church, VA 1 03-05 81
Day 1: 1 03-05
121. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 2 03-04 80
Day 1: 2 03-04
121. Christopher House Walworth, NY 2 03-04 80
Day 1: 2 03-04
123. Christopher Mcdaniel Victoria , VA 1 03-03 78
Day 1: 1 03-03
123. Tri Nguyen Hampton, VA 1 03-03 78
Day 1: 1 03-03
125. Jed Dickerson Chesterfield, VA 2 03-02 76
Day 1: 2 03-02
126. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 1 03-01 75
Day 1: 1 03-01
127. Rusty Girard Norfolk, VA 2 03-00 74
Day 1: 2 03-00
128. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 2 02-15 73
Day 1: 2 02-15
129. Ryan Park Mount Joy, PA 3 02-14 72
Day 1: 3 02-14
130. Chuck Boso Oklahoma City, OK 2 02-14 71
Day 1: 2 02-14
131. Roland Burton Hopewell, VA 3 02-13 70
Day 1: 3 02-13
132. Scott Seros Redmond, OR 3 02-12 69
Day 1: 3 02-12
133. Christopher McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 2 02-10 68
Day 1: 2 02-10
134. Donnie Estes Richmond, VA 1 02-08 67
Day 1: 1 02-08
135. Brian Landkrohn Nashport, OH 1 02-07 66
Day 1: 1 02-07
135. Robert Wedding Welcome, MD 1 02-07 66
Day 1: 1 02-07
137. Will Kaiser Newcomerstown, OH 2 02-06 64
Day 1: 2 02-06
138. Daniel Istik Cranberry Twp, PA 1 02-06 63
Day 1: 1 02-06
138. Colton Kentopp Coopersburg, PA 1 02-06 63
Day 1: 1 02-06
140. Brian West Gloucester, VA 1 02-05 61
Day 1: 1 02-05
141. Austin Burton North Prince George, VA 2 02-04 60
Day 1: 2 02-04
142. Nicole Jacobs Saint Paul, MN 2 02-03 59
Day 1: 2 02-03
142. Trevor Wright Chesterfield, VA 2 02-03 59
Day 1: 2 02-03
144. Michael Mawyer Midlothian, VA 1 02-01 57
Day 1: 1 02-01
145. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 2 02-00 56
Day 1: 2 02-00
146. Kevin Ritchie Trenton, OH 1 02-00 55
Day 1: 1 02-00
147. Robert Winward Jr Newark, DE 2 01-15 54
Day 1: 2 01-15
148. Robbie Anderson Powhatan, VA 1 01-14 53
Day 1: 1 01-14
148. Timothy Austin Urbanna, VA 1 01-14 53
Day 1: 1 01-14
150. Michael Baldwin Jr South Chesterfield, VA 2 01-13 51
Day 1: 2 01-13
150. Mike Hedrick Chester, VA 2 01-13 51
Day 1: 2 01-13
152. James Cloud Portsmouth, VA 2 01-12 49
Day 1: 2 01-12
153. Michael Oley North Chesterfield, VA 1 01-12 48
Day 1: 1 01-12
153. Rich Williams Chester, VA 1 01-12 48
Day 1: 1 01-12
155. Josh Hollins Chapel Hill, NC 1 01-11 46
Day 1: 1 01-11
156. Eric Hawks Galax, VA 1 01-09 45
Day 1: 1 01-09
157. Leo Boisvert Virginia Beach, VA 1 01-08 44
Day 1: 1 01-08
158. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 1 01-07 43
Day 1: 1 01-07
159. Bud Biram Tulsa, OK 1 01-06 42
Day 1: 1 01-06
160. Blake Herrmann Bremo Bluff, VA 1 01-04 41
Day 1: 1 01-04
161. Mark Dimarzio Franconia, NH 1 01-02 40
Day 1: 1 01-02
161. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 1 01-02 40
Day 1: 1 01-02
161. Antuan Vincent Newport News, VA 1 01-02 40
Day 1: 1 01-02
164. David Patterson Flowood, MS 1 01-01 37
Day 1: 1 01-01
164. Travis Wyatt Disputanta, VA 1 01-01 37
Day 1: 1 01-01
166. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 1 01-00 35
Day 1: 1 01-00
167. Arthur Carrier Colonial Heights, VA 1 00-15 34
Day 1: 1 00-15
167. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 1 00-15 34
Day 1: 1 00-15
169. Matthew Strykul Falls Church, VA 1 00-14 32
Day 1: 1 00-14
170. Billy Boyd Hampton, VA 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Carrie Cates Florida, NY 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Todd Davis Toano, VA 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Seth Nieman Falls Church, VA 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Jiles Richards New Carrollton, MD 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
176. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 3 00-10 25
Day 1: 3 00-10
177. Justin Adkins New Kent, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Ashley Bishop Chesapeake, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. David Chamberlain Toms River, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Cj Combs Sandston, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. David Dickerson Colonial Heights, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Steve Grubb Roanoke, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Bobby Harris Sr Disputanta, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Ronald Humiston Wallingford, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Aj Jackson Newport News, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Craig Johnson Mars, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Roger Lewis Jr North Prince George, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Shane Nelson Wadsworth, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Andrew Packard Fresno, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Brooks Parker Bridgeville, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Jonathan Patkus Columbia, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Brendan Rhatigan Slingerlands, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Joe Shastay Chester, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Ronald Stclair Claremont, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Steve Webb Montpelier, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
Carhartt College Anglers Preview Smith Lake
Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships
Beautiful Smith Lake in Cullman, Alabama serves as the stadium tomorrow for a full field of 250+ boats in the third stop of the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series trail. Around 500 college fishermen and women met at Smith Lake Park this evening for registration and are eager to get on the water in the morning.
This event was originally scheduled for one month ago in mid-April, but flooding conditions forced Bassmaster officials to postpone the tournament until this week. Instead of dangerous high water, anglers will experience stable water levels with the lake at full pool.
Smith Lake is absolutely full of spotted bass with a solid population of largemouth bass, too. Knowing which species to target and how to adapt based on the conditions and fishing pressure will be key for the eventual winners of this event.
Part of what makes college fishing so cool is the different stories each one of these anglers carries with them. They come from all corners of the country with vastly different backgrounds in bass fishing, but are all brought together for some fun and competition. We caught up with Hayden Gaddis, Jacob Schrimsher, and Riley Sells to learn a little more about them and pick their brains on what to expect from Smith the next two days.
- Q – What year in school are you and what is your major?
Schrimsher, Calhoun Community College – “I’m a junior getting my degree in Computer Science.”
Sells, Georgia Southern University – “I just finished my sophomore year and am studying Construction Management.”
Gaddis, Carson-Newman University – “I’m going to be a junior next fall and am majoring in Business with a Marketing minor.”
- Q – What’s your school mascot and would they be good at bass fishing?
Schrimsher, Calhoun Community College – “We’re the War Hawks (not to be confused with warthogs) and I’m thinking our mascot would have to be pretty good at fishing. I mean hawks are hunters, right?”
Sells, Georgia Southern University – “We’re the Eagles so you already know our mascot can fish. Eagles are natural predators.”
Gaddis, Carson-Newman University – “Hey, we’re the Eagles, too. Fishing comes natural to an eagle for sure. Heck, I’d bet our mascot can out fish me!”
- Q – Based on your practice, what percentage of the fish do you feel are postspawn on Smith Lake right now?
Schrimsher, Calhoun Community College – “Honestly I’d put that number somewhere around 90%. Most of the fish here are done.”
Sells, Georgia Southern University – “I’m going to say almost all of the fish are postspawn here on Smith Lake. Like upper 90’s in terms of percent.”
Gaddis, Carson-Newman University – “Probably something like 80% are done with their spawning deal. Definitely the majority.”
- Q – Will the eventual winners of this tournament weigh-in 10 largemouth, 10 spotted bass, or a mixture of the two?
Schrimsher, Calhoun Community College – “We go to school about 45 minutes from here, so we fish Smith often. This time of the year, I’m going to say a mixture. I could see mostly spots with one or two nice largemouth mixed in winning. Somewhere around the 30-lb. mark for two days of fishing.”
Sells, Georgia Southern University – “I think all largemouth will win it… Spotted bass are more of a safe bet here it seems, but I have a feeling with the water levels someone will figure out the largemouth.” Gaddis, Carson-Newman University – “Spots seem to be in a biting mood, so I’ll say 10 spots will win this thing. They are more consistent it seems for sure.”
Seasonal Diversity On Tap For Lake Guntersville Elite
Scottsboro, Ala., will host the 2021 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville May 20-23.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
May 13, 2021
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — As Gerald Swindle contemplates northeast Alabama’s spring weather patterns, he’s expecting a familiar tune with a couple of different notes at the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville.
Competition days will be May 20-23 with daily takeoffs from Goose Pond Colony Resort Marina in Scottsboro at 5:30 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day back at Goose Pond at 2 p.m.
Coming off a third-place finish at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake, where flood conditions postponed the scheduled start by a day, Swindle notes a similar scenario playing out on Guntersville. Neely Henry is a Coosa River reservoir, while Guntersville takes the form of a Tennessee River impoundment. Nevertheless, both are subject to the same weather impacts.
“Guntersville is 50 miles from Neely Henry, and they got the same amount of rain,” Swindle said. “The water jumped up a foot and then (the Tennessee Valley Authority) ripped it downstream and it was muddy. It was the same thing on Neely Henry — it was up and down, the shad were trying to spawn, there were fish left on the bed — so I’m thinking Guntersville’s going through the same change.”
About a week prior to the tournament, Swindle drove the roadways around Guntersville to check out the conditions. Finding the lake back down to normal pool, with relatively clean water and slower current, he knows that means even more change for fish already weary from fluctuations.
“I think it’s going to be a little bit of a guessing game because we haven’t had an extremely warm spring,” Swindle said. “We haven’t had many hot days, but in the last month, we’ve had some high-30-degree nights. I think what you’re going to see is a lingering shad spawn and a few more fish shallower than what guys expect.
“Will there be some deep? Yeah, but I don’t know yet if there’ll be loads of them deep. For a May tournament, this is going to be extremely different. It’s not just going to be full bore, big spoons and crankbaits.”
With plenty of Guntersville fish having completed their bedding cycle, part of the field will, no doubt, spend much of the event looking for that classic postspawn offshore bite. Swindle, though, makes a telling prediction.
“I’m betting that three of the Top 10 will come shallow, if not four,” he said. “We may possibly see somebody make a run for it flipping docks.
“Our bream are still bedding. There are just so many variables that say Guntersville is probably going to fish as big this time as we’ve ever fished it.”
Also, given the seasonal warming, Swindle said a mayfly hatch could be a strong possibility, so he’ll be watching streetlights every morning for clouds of newly-hatched insects. On top of these variables, Swindle points to Guntersville’s recent eelgrass explosion as a detail demanding attention.
“Guntersville has more grass than it’s ever had, but it has more eelgrass,” he said. “It has less hydrilla and milfoil than it’s ever had, so anglers are going to have to learn where they go in the eelgrass. There are places where the eelgrass is on top of humps 10-12 feet where we normally (fish crankbaits).
“I don’t think you can come here anymore and say, ‘I’m putting six cranking rods up there and I’m gonna fish deep.’ I think the guys are going to have to consider eelgrass, whereas most of the time, it’s not even considered a factor in May. You cannot ignore it or you will get beat.”
Given the seasonal transitions and the eelgrass proliferation, Swindle expects Guntersville to offer potential winning opportunities end to end. Essentially, since the fish have not yet fully committed to their traditional offshore move, pockets of opportunity are more broadly scattered.
“I think you could see someone threaten to win it somewhere up the river where Frank Talley won it last year, and I think it could be won all the way down by the dam because of the (diversity), the shad spawn, the way the grass has changed and what the fish are moving to,” Swindle said. “If we were here in the dead-end of June, I’d say this is pretty much going to be grind and wind and offshore dragging.”
Swindle said spinnerbaits, topwaters and crankbaits will likely dominate the event, but shallow flipping and skipping baits will likely make a strong showing. Should the mayfly hatch ignite, look for poppers and frogs to play.
Swindle predicts an average of 18 pounds a day will make the Top 10 cut for Championship Sunday, with a winning total estimated at about 60. Winning, Swindle said, will demand diversity.
“There’s no way you can win with one pattern, because from what I know of May, there probably won’t be enough out there and the ones that are out there have already been found, so you won’t have them alone,” he said. “I think a guy’s going to need two primary patterns and two styles of fishing to stay consistent for four days.
“You’re going to have to move around; there’s just not enough fish (in any given scenario) to sit on it and win it. And even if you sit on it one day, you’re not going to sit on it the next day because there’s going to be people there.”
Live coverage for all four days of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 7 a.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday.
Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour Set to Visit Harris Chain of Lakes for Favorite Fishing Stage Three
Leesburg to Host 80 of the Top Professional Anglers in the World Competing for Purse of More than $805,000 in Third Bass Pro Tour Event of Season, Filmed for Discovery Channel
LEESBURG, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – The third event of the 2021 season for the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour, bass fishing’s premier professional circuit, is set for Leesburg next week, May 21-26 with the Favorite Fishing Stage Three Presented by Bass Cat Boats at the Harris Chain of Lakes.
The six-day event, hosted by Lake County, will feature 80 of the best professional anglers in the world, including superstars like Kevin VanDam, Jordan Lee, and Jacob Wheeler – as well as local favorites like Lakeland’s Bobby Lane, Gainesville’s Shaw Grigsby and DeBary’s John Cox – competing for a purse of more than $805,000, including a top payout of $100,000 and valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST 2022, the Bass Pro Tour championship.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour to Lake County and the historic Harris Chain of Lakes," said Lake County Commissioner and Tourist Development Council Chairman Doug Shields. "Lake County has some of the best bass fishing in the state of Florida as well as so many things to do off of the water. We look forward to showcasing our slice of central Florida to all MLF fans and invite them to visit us in ‘Real Florida. Real Close.’ really soon.”
The tournament will be fished using MLF’s catch, weigh, immediate-release format, in which the anglers try to catch as much weight as they can each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. The tournament is being filmed for broadcast later this year on the Discovery Channel.
Although the Harris Chain of Lakes has played host to numerous MLF BIG5 (previously FLW) tournaments and the 2016 MLF Challenge Cup, 2021 will mark the first time that the MLF Bass Pro Tour has visited Central Florida’s Lake County. Lakeland’s Bobby Lane, who won the 2016 Challenge Cup event and is currently leading the 2021 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) race, thinks that the Harris Chain will offer great fishing that will allow anglers to fish their strengths.
“I think the thing I’m most excited about for this event is being close to home, knowing that all of my family and friends will be there if I’m doing well,” Lane said. “I’ve been on the road quite a bit already this year, so it’s nice to know I’m only an hour from my house.
“Harris has really come a long way from when we used to fish it 10 years ago,” Lane continued. “It used to be 13 to 16 pounds would win any tournament here, but now you need at least 25 to 26 pounds every day to have a shot. I predict the big females will be feeding up, and I expect the postspawn fish will be aggressive. I think guys are going to be catching them any way they want – flipping, fishing hydrilla, fishing brush piles, even shallow fishing up on the bank.”
Lane said that the key to doing well in this tournament will be ignoring the smaller fish – which are plentiful on the Chain – and keying in on fishing for big ones only.
“This place has a lot of fish, and a lot of smaller fish in it,” Lane said. “When I won the Challenge Cup, I had 16 to 18 fish one day that weighed something like 31 pounds. There wasn’t very many over 2 pounds. So, I think the guy that fishes his strengths, catches a few big ones in practice, and sticks with that the whole tournament will do well. I don’t think it’s going to be the guy running and gunning and fishing a bunch different stuff. I think to do well you’re going to have to have patience, and not get spun out. It’s going to be hot. The sun will be shining. It could be slick calm, and there are days when those fish don’t bite at all. Then, out of nowhere, there will be a 45-minute window where they’ll turn on and you’ll catch 4 or 5 good ones on a stretch that 10 guys have already fished. It’s kind of like brush pile fishing. You have to try to get on the right stretch, at the right time.”
Although he predicts fishing fans will see a variety of baits and tactics in play at this event, Lane is already developing his game plan on how he will approach the tournament.
“I’m going to have a Berkley Choppo tied on, the big one,” Lane said. “I’ll have a 10-inch Power Worm tied on, and I’ll be using the Berkley Diggers and Dredgers, cranking some of those brush piles. And I’ll definitely have a bladed jig with a Grass Pig Jr. on it. Trailers are pretty key, and that Grass Pig stays on that bladed jig so much better than a lot of the other baits.”
The Harris Chain of Lakes (Big Harris, Lake Eustis, Lake Dora, Lake Carlton, Horseshow Lake, Little Lake Harris, Lake Denham and Lake Beauclair) and the canals within the chain will be used for the Qualifying and Knockout Rounds. Locking is not allowed to Lake Apopka and Lake Griffin. Lake Griffin and the canals within the lake will be used for Championship Round. Locking to Lake Eustis is not allowed
Anglers will take off from the Venetian Gardens Ski Beach Boat Ramp, located at 201 E. Lake Harris Drive, in Leesburg, at 6:30 a.m. ET during the Qualifying and Knockout Rounds, and from Herlon Park, located at 700 N. Blvd. E., in Leesburg for the Championship Round. Each Qualifying and Knockout Round day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the Gardens, beginning at 3:30 p.m., while the final-day Championship Round Takeout will be held at Herlon Park. Fans are welcome to attend, but encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The Favorite Fishing Stage Three Presented by Bass Cat Boats at the Harris Chain of Lakes will feature anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.
The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 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 four pros from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit that will join the Bass Pro Tour to compete at the Favorite Fishing Stage Three Presented by Bass Cat Boats at the Harris Chain of Lakes are Spencer Shuffield, Kyle Cortiana, Kyle Hall and Tai Au. Those anglers qualified via their finishes in the second Pro Circuit event of the year – the Covercraft Stop 2 at Lewis Smith Lake.
The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on the Harris Chain 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 on Lake Griffin. In the final day Championship Round on Lake Griffin, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.
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 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing Stage Three Presented by Bass Cat Boats at the Harris Chain of Lakes will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 25 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 Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
MLF Reschedules Phoenix Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division Opener at Ohio River
WHAT:
The first event of the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Buckeye Division, the Ohio River Presented by TINCUP Whiskey, scheduled for this Saturday, May 15, has been postponed due to high water levels. The new date for this event is Sunday, Aug. 15. The event will be a part of a Buckeye Division double-header, with the first event held Saturday, Aug. 14 and the second event held on Sunday.
WHERE:
Phoenix Bass Fishing League at the Ohio River Presented by TINCUP Whiskey
Lawrenceburg Ramp
Tanners Creek Drive (Off Highway 50)
Lawrenceburg, Ind. 45240
NOTES:
Tournament entries will automatically carry over to the rescheduled event unless the angler contacts MLF Customer Service at (270)-252-1000.
UPDATED 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Buckeye Division Schedule:
- June 26 Grand Lake-St. Mary’s Presented by TINCUP Whiskey Celina, Ohio
- July 24 Mosquito Lake Presented by TINCUP Whiskey
Cortland, Ohio - Aug. 14 Ohio River-Tanners Creek Presented by TINCUP Whiskey Lawrenceburg, Ind.
- Aug. 15 Ohio River-Tanners Creek Presented by TINCUP Whiskey Lawrenceburg, Ind.
- Sept. 11-12 Lake Erie Presented by TINCUP Whiskey
Sandusky, Ohio
The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while Strike King co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI at California Delta Cancelled due to Travel Restrictions
WHAT:
The Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI at the California Delta event scheduled for this Saturday, May 15, has been cancelled due to continued collegiate travel restrictions due to COVID.
NOTES:
The Toyota Series at the California Delta, will run as scheduled, May 13-15, as will the accompanying U.S. Army High School Fishing Open Presented by Googan Baits event set for May 16.
The next event for MLF College Fishing Western Conference anglers will be Aug. 3-5 – the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI at the California Delta, launching out of the Big Break Marina in Oakley, California.
Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI teams compete in regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. Registration is accepted from any eligible college team from across the United States. The top 10 teams from each division’s regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open advance to the following year’s Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
High School All-Americans Spend Dream Day With Elite Pros
The 2021 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors was recognized at the recent Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
Photo by Emily Hand/B.A.S.S.
May 12, 2021
GADSDEN, Ala. — Twelve outstanding high school anglers lived a dream by competing in the Bassmaster High School All-American Bass Tournament, held during the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
The students are members of the exclusive Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. Each angler was paired with a Bassmaster Elite Series pro for the exhibition held Sunday on Weiss Lake, part of the Coosa River system. The weigh-in was held on the Bassmaster Elite Series stage used by the pros at Coosa Landing in Downtown Gadsden.
The team of Elite Series pro Quentin Cappo, of Prairieville, La., and All-American Carter Doren, of Las Vegas, Nev., weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces to take the win. The pair used a wacky-rigged Senko to flip docks on a muddy Weiss Lake.
“Coming from out West, I've never fished water this color before," explained Doren. This has been a big year for the junior who also took home the 2020 Big Bass Zone Junior Championship title. "Fishing here is just completely different."
“I love going out with the All-Americans and seeing the enthusiasm they have for fishing," said Cappo. "They all bring the same passion to an exhibition derby as an Elite Series pro does competing for $100,000. And every time I go out with a member of the All-American team we learn something from each other."
Doren credits Cappo with spending the day teaching him more about positioning the boat and throwing a buzzbait.
Elite Series pro Darold Gleason of Many, La., and Mitchell Straffon, a junior from Fenton High School in Fenton, Mich., took second with 7-6.
“I learned so much from Darold," said Straffon. "Before coming to Neely Henry, I had never fished a shad spawn."
Qualification criteria for All-American Team underscores the prestige and popularity of the program. Over 300 applications nominating students in grades 10-12 were submitted from 34 states across the nation. Of these, 47 students were chosen as Bassmaster All-State anglers. After considering tournament résumés, conservation efforts, community service activities and recommendations from school officials and coaches, a panel of judges consisting of representatives from the sportfishing industry, media and conservation groups further narrowed the field to the Top 12 high school anglers in the country.
Doren won four tournaments in the 2020 tournament season, including the BBZ JC National Championship. Additionally, Doren was the 2020 Co-Angler of the Year for the Nevada Bass Anglers, an adult fishing club, where he placed in the Top 5 multiple times. Off the water, he is the social media director for his high school’s fishing club and is working to develop the local adult fishing club’s social media presence as well. And, although he is only a junior, Doren has already received a $38,000 scholarship to Bethel University for fishing.
Doren has also developed and run a fishing seminar for high school kids at his local pond, where he helped give away rods, reels and baits to youth and junior anglers who did not have the proper equipment. He has also volunteered with Bass Pros Shops’ Bluegill Tank teaching local children about catch-and-release techniques.
HSAA Clinic.jpgStudents from the Boys & Girls Club of Gadsden enjoyed a shopping spree in Academy Sports + Outdoors before attending a fishing clinic taught by the All-American anglers earlier in the week. Following the clinic, the All-Americans attended an awards banquet, where they received commemorative tournament jerseys and a gift card from Academy Sports + Outdoors. All events were held at the store in Gadsden.
2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster High School All-American Bass Tournament
Final Standings
Carter Doren - Quentin Cappo 8-8
Mitchell Straffon - Darold Gleason 7-4
Tyson Verkaik - Cody Hollen 7-2
Zachary Ward - Clifford Pirch 5-8
Turner Hart - Skylar Hamilton 4-3
Cole Moulton - Rob Digh 3-2
Hunter Keller - Brett Preuett 2-11
Hayden Marbut - Tyler Rivet 1-15
Carter Dunn - Shane Lineberger 1-7
Laindree Richards - Justin Hamner 1-5
Alexis Grandstaff - Randy Pierson 1-6
Cole Rountree - Lee Livesay 0-0
Robert Terkla Joins Prominent MLF Pros at the Wiley X High School Fishing Camp
TULSA, Okla. (May 12, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that Robert Terkla, cofounder of the Googan Squad and star of LunkersTV, will join an incredible lineup of MLF pros at the upcoming Wiley X High School Fishing Camp Presented by Tackle Warehouse . The star-studded group includes REDCREST Champion Dustin Connell and Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit champion Skeet Reese , along with nine other MLF pros, who will provide hands-on instruction aimed to help campers develop their fishing expertise and enhance fishing-career readiness.
The list of 2021 MLF pros serving as camp instructors includes:
| Adrian Avena | Justin Lucas |
| Matt Becker | Bill McDonald |
| Greg Bohannan | Keith Poche |
| Dustin Connell | Skeet Reese |
| Mark Daniels, Jr. | Fletcher Shryock |
| Bobby Lane |
This year's camp will be held June 9-11, 2021, on the Murray State University campus, with daily activities at Kentucky Lake – the South’s Great Lake. The all-inclusive, three-day camp is designed for serious high school anglers, parents and coaches who want to gain an edge on the competition by getting hands-on bass fishing experience alongside the biggest names in the industry.
The MLF Foundation benefit tournament will follow the camp on Saturday, June 12 at Kentucky Lake. Tournament participants will have the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in cash prizes, with the winner taking home the MLF High School Fishing Cup, $1,000 and a new Jackson Kayak. One lucky participant will also be selected to fish with a Bass Pro Tour or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler.
The benefit tournament, which raises funds for youth fishing programs and High School Fishing grants benefiting students nationwide, will launch out of Moors Resort and Marina, located at 570 Moors Road in Gilbertsville, Kentucky and weigh-in before the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament at the same location. The tournament is open to all student anglers, including middle school and elementary school students accompanied by an adult. Participation in the Wiley X High School Fishing Camp is not required; however, participants must supply their own boat to compete in the tournament.
Cost for the camp is $300 per person, which includes all housing, meals and accommodations at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Participation is open to high school students (incoming freshmen starting in the fall of 2021 through recent high school graduates from the spring 2021 semester) plus parents and coaches. Limited space is available. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and will remain open until all available spots are filled or until the registration deadline of June 2, 2021.
Adults will have the option to drop off their students or stay throughout the camp to participate in special panel discussions geared to identify best practices that give high school anglers and fishing teams the edge they need to thrive in the industry.
Although most activities will take place outside, all camp activities will follow COVID-19 guidelines at the time of camp, including wearing a mask and social distancing, as required by local health officials.
Important Dates:
- Registration – April 20 - June 2
- Camp – June 9-11 (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
- MLF Foundation Tournament – June 12 (Saturday)
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more on MLF High School Fishing, follow the U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing on the MLF BIG5 social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter , Instagram and YouTube.
Nothing but Winners!
This week Chris & the boys welcome in not one but TWO Champs from the past couple of weekends! First up is your newest Bassmaster Elite Series Champ, the little ball of hate himself Wes Logan! Later in the show Cumberland College Champ Jack Dice joins us to talk about winning solo on a team tournament and how he prepares for his tournaments!
Wiley X Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches at Lake Murray Set to Premiere Saturday on Outdoor Channel
Thirty MLF Anglers Compete in Columbia, S.C., over Six Days for 2021 Summit Cup
COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 11, 2021) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) 2021 Wiley X Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches is set to premiere with a two-hour episode this Saturday, May 15, at 2 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. The event, shot over six days in early February at Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, showcases 30 of the top pro anglers in the world competing in the final event of the 2021 MLF Cup season.
Lake Murray has played host to numerous major bass-fishing championship events, including the 2008, 2014 and 2017 FLW Cup Championships, and a 2018 MLF Challenge Select event – won by pro Keith Poche (competing in this event). The Wiley X Summit Cup presented by B&W Trailer Hitches will mark just the second time that MLF has visited the “Jewel of South Carolina.”
The first episode premiering Saturday will feature the anglers in Group 1 competing in their opening Elimination Round. Episode two will feature the anglers in Group 2; Episode three the anglers in Group 3. The top six finishers from each group’s Elimination Round advance to the two-day Sudden Death Round – episodes four and five – where nine anglers compete each day and try to finish in the top four. The sixth and final episode will feature the final eight anglers competing in the Championship Round to catch the most weight that they can to be crowned the 2021 Summit Cup Champion.
The anglers in Group 1 that compete this Saturday (May 15) on Day One of the 2021 Wiley X Summit Cup are:
- Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla.
- Brent Chapman of Lake Quivira, Kan.
- Brandon Coulter of Knoxville, Tenn.
- James Elam of Tulsa, Okla.
- Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn.
- Bradley Roy of Lancaster, Ky.
- Fletcher Shryock of Guntersville, Ala.
- Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C.
- Jonathon VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich.
The anglers in Group 2 that compete next Saturday (May 22) on Day Two of the 2021 Wiley X Summit Cup are:
- Cliff Crochet of Pierre Part, La.
- Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan
- Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla.
- Jordan Lee of Cullman, Ala.
- Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn.
- Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Va.
- Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif.
- Gerald Spohrer of Gonzales, La.
- Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas
- Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala.
The anglers in Group 3 that compete in the final Elimination Round (May 29) on Day Three of the 2021 Wiley X Summit Cup are:
- Justin Atkins of Florence, Ala.
- Luke Clausen of Spokane, Wash.
- Dustin Connell of Clanton, Ala.
- Tim Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala.
- Alton Jones Jr. of Waco, Texas
- Ish Monroe of Oakdale, Calif.
- Takahiro Omori of Tokyo, Japan
- Keith Poche of Pike Road, Ala.
- Marty Robinson of Lyman, S.C.
- Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich.
The 2021 Wiley X Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches was hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country. The event will air on the Outdoor Channel as six, two-hour original episodes each Saturday afternoon starting May 15, 2021, and running through June 19, airing from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. Each episode will be available for viewing on the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) streaming app on the Monday morning following each episode’s Saturday premiere.
The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Elite Champion Wes Logan has been Wearing Costa Sunglasses since age 9
Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships
Alabama’s Wes Logan still remembers the day when he was 9-years-old and his dad bought him his first pair of Costa Sunglasses at Mark’s Outdoors in the Birmingham suburbs.
Fast forward 17 years to Monday in front of a huge crowd at his home lake of Neely Henry, when Logan, now age 26, cried his eyes out behind a pair of Costa Fantail frames while hoisting his first Bassmaster Elite Series blue trophy.
His victory will pay $100,000 from B.A.S.S. with a $3,000 bonus from Costa’s new Compete + Conserve contingency program. Ironically, he lost a pair of Costas in the heat of competition on Neely Henry when he scratched his head in a moment of deep contemplation.
“I had my Costas on the back of my head over my ballcap until the sun got bright, scratched my head stressing out over what my next move should be, and my glasses fell into the Coosa River,” he grinned backstage.
Not only will the $3,000 Compete + Conserve bonus buy another pair of sunglasses and a lot of boat gas, but Logan will also get to choose a Conservation Organization to receive a $500 donation in his name from Costa.
If you wear Costa eyewear and compete in fishing tournaments, make sure you visit http://costacompeteandconserve.com/ to get registered or for more information on this exciting new program. It’s absolutely free to sign up and eligible for anglers of all levels.
Bensema and McArdle Leverage Bluegill Spawn for TXTT Rayburn Win
DOUBLE DIP LIFTS HILL AND FRAZIER TO FRIDAY RAYBURN WIN
Local Pro Wes Logan Gets First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory At Neely Henry Lake
Wes Logan, of Springville, Ala., has won the 2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake with a four-day total of 57 pounds, 9 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
May 10, 2021
GADSDEN, Ala. — Wes Logan said memories came flooding back to him throughout the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
That’s bound to happen when you’ve fished a place since you were 5 years old.
Logan now has countless new reasons to think fondly of his home water after claiming the tournament title here on Championship Monday. The 26-year-old from Springville, only a 30-mile drive from the Gadsden City Boat Docks, caught a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 57 pounds, 9 ounces. He capped the competition with a 14-1 limit Monday, the third-heaviest of the day.
Logan earned $100,000 for the win, his first in 26 B.A.S.S. events.
The second-year Elite Series angler charged into the lead on Day 3 with a 16-15 bag that tied for the heaviest of the tournament. That made him the last man to weigh in Monday and the only one with a chance to knock Connecticut pro Paul Mueller from the hot seat.
Logan peeked silently at the scale while his bass were weighed. When his winning total flashed on screen, he let out a victorious yell and pumped his right fist over his head. Then he hugged Mueller and hoisted his first blue trophy for his home-based fans to see.
“I started tournament fishing with my dad when I was 5,” Logan said. “We’d come here, Logan Martin and Weiss … I went into practice trying to not put pressure on myself. I wanted to fish like I’d never seen the place before. I wanted to figure out a pattern.”
Having an open mind, even on water he knows so well, was critical this week. Neely Henry was a difficult read for most of the 98 anglers who started the tournament on Friday, postponed by a day because of heavy rains earlier in the week. The storms sent the water table rising and shot sediment throughout the lake. The Elites scrambled to find stable water, many relying on junk fishing to see which lures and techniques produced the best bites.
A trio of lures worked best for Logan — a 5/8-ounce Dirty Jigs Matt Herren flipping jig (black/blue skirt) with a Zoom Big Salty sapphire blue Chunk; a Dirty Jigs No Jack swim jig with a Zoom Super Speed Craw trailer; and a frog, which he used to fill his Day 3 limit.
Logan started the tournament strongly, putting 14-1 on the board Friday, good enough for ninth place. He caught 12-8 on Day 2, climbing to eighth and surviving the cut to 48. He made his move on Day 3 with the 16-5 haul, pointing to a pair of unusual catches as the turning point.
“I caught two bass under a bridge right by the Gadsden City Boat Docks on a crankbait,” he said “I’m not a crankbait fisherman. It was about 11:30, and I only had two keepers at the time. But I caught a 2 1/2 there, and then two casts later, I caught a 5 1/4. I only got one more bite that day.
“When you get that kind of bite when you’re not supposed to, that let me know I had a chance to win. Stuff like that just doesn’t happen all the time.”
Logan didn’t divulge specifics on the crankbait, other than to say it’s specially painted, similar to a black/chartreuse combo.
“I keep that one in my hand around here,” he said. “It’s a confidence thing.”
Logan planned to fish down-lake from the start, but low water in that area made him choose otherwise. Each of the 20 bass he weighed was caught between Cove Creek and Minnesota Bend — both only a 10-minute run from the Gadsden City Boat Docks.
Mueller, meanwhile, went straight for the lower end of Neely Henry and found success. He seized the lead after Day 2 and was in second place going into Day 4, trailing Logan by just more than a pound. Mueller caught the heaviest bass of the tournament Monday, a 6-6 largemouth, but his 13-13 closing weight wasn’t enough to overtake Logan.
“My pattern went away today and I knew that would be the deal,” Mueller said. “I had to fish new water. I was able to catch some fish, and I had a good day. I’m glad at the way this turned out. As short as the morning bite was, I could have been sitting in sixth or seventh right now.”
Mueller caught his best bass, including the 6-6, on a Deps Evoke 2.0 squarebill crankbait (chartreuse/brown back). He earned an additional $2,000 for having the Phoenix Boats Big Bass on Day 4 and overall.
Alabama native Gerald Swindle caught the second-heaviest bag on Day 4 (a 15-0 limit) and finished third with 54-2 overall.
Mueller took home an additional $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, and fourth-place finisher Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Logan earned $4,000 for winning while Christie claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
Minnesota pro Seth Feider finished 12th in the derby and didn’t qualify for Championship Monday, but he still left Gadsden with a commanding lead in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. His season total of 525 points gives him a 41-point cushion over Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., (484) with three tournaments remaining.
Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., is third with 464, followed by Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, with 462 and Christie with 457.
Bryan New of Belmont, N.C., is leading the Rookie of the Year standings with 372 points.
The City of Gadsden and the Greater Gadsden Area Tourism hosted the event.
2021 Whataburger Bassmaster at Neely Henry Lake 5/7-5/10
Neely Henry Lake, Gadsden AL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Wes Logan Springville, AL 20 57-09 100 $100,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 5 16-15 Day 4: 5 14-01
2. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 20 56-03 99 $37,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 12-00 Day 4: 5 13-13
3. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 20 54-02 98 $30,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 5 11-12 Day 4: 5 15-00
4. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 20 52-13 97 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 14-14 Day 4: 5 13-13
5. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 20 52-01 96 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 10-07 Day 3: 5 11-04 Day 4: 5 15-02
6. Bryan New Belmont, NC 20 50-02 95 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 09-11 Day 3: 5 11-07 Day 4: 5 12-09
7. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 20 49-10 94 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 5 13-11 Day 4: 5 08-14
8. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 20 47-07 93 $17,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 08-00 Day 4: 5 09-10
9. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 20 46-04 92 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 12-14 Day 4: 5 08-05
10. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 17 42-11 91 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 5 08-09 Day 4: 2 04-12
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 05-04 $1,000.00
2 Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 05-11 $1,000.00
3 Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 05-06 $1,000.00
4 Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 06-06 $1,000.00
Takahiro Omori Wins 2021 MLF USAA Patriot Cup
Japanese Pro Catches 7½ Pounds in Final 30 Minutes to Overtake California Pro Jared Lintner and Claim Title in Kissimmee, Florida
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (May 10, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Takahiro Omori of Tokyo, Japan, caught 16 bass totaling 35 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the Championship Round of the 2021 MLF USAA Patriot Cup Presented by Berkley in Kissimmee, Florida, which premiered Saturday on the Outdoor Channel. The win was the second MLF Cup win in as many years for the Japanese pro, who also claimed the 2020 Wiley X Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches Title at Lake of the Ozarks.
Omori said that he did the bulk of his damage on two baits – an unnamed 1.5 squarebill crankbait and a vibrating jig with a swimbait trailer. He fished boat docks, around the bank and in pockets in 3- to 5-feet of water.
“I love shallow-cranking, and I was thinking the conditions were perfect for me,” Omori said. “The 1.5 did it for me. It’s my most trusted bait right now.
“In the final period I come into the back of the creek where the wind was blowing, and I said if this doesn’t happen right here, I’m done. But, it did.”
With two Cup wins under his belt, the veteran Japanese angler now knows that he can excel at the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format.
“I wasn’t that good in the beginning. It took me seven years to really understand this format, but now that I do, I love it,” Omori went on to say.
The final eight anglers at the 2021 USAA Patriot Cup Presented by Berkley in Kissimmee, Florida, finished:
1st: Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan, 16 bass, 35-11
2nd: Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 15 bass, 33-8
3rd: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 26-9
4th: Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 10 bass, 23-7
5th: Terry Scroggins, Palatka, Fla., 12 bass, 22-1
6th: John Murray, Spring City, Tenn., 11 bass, 19-8
7th: Mike Iaconelli, Runnemede, N.J., nine bass, 16-14
8th: Mark Rose, Wynne, Ala., nine bass, 15-1
Complete results along with photos from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Wiggins caught the Berkley Big Bass of the day – a nice 8-pound, 9-ounce largemouth that came on a finesse worm.
Overall, there were 97 bass weighing 192 pounds, 11 ounces caught by the final eight pros during the Championship Round of competition on Lake Bellalago.
The 2021 21 USAA Patriot Cup Presented by Berkley was hosted by Experience Kissimmee and premiered on the Outdoor Channel as six, two-hour original episodes each Saturday afternoon debuting on April 3, 2021, and running through May 8, 2021.
All six episodes of the event are available for viewing on the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) streaming app.
The event was shot over six days in November 2020, in Kissimmee and featured 28 MLF pro anglers competing on three different fisheries across the region, including John’s Lake, Lake Toho and Lake Bellalago. The fisheries are unknown to the anglers – they do not learn where they are competing until they arrive to the launch ramp each morning of competition.
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Thliveros Wins Toyota Series Event on Lake Seminole
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (May 10, 2021) – Toyota Series angler Nick Thliveros of St. Augustine, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds, 13 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. Thliveros’ three-day total of 15 bass weighing 62-11 earned him the win by a 1-pound, 12-ounce margin over second-place angler Matt Baty of Bainbridge, Georgia, and earned Thliveros the top payout of $37,809 in the third and final tournament of the 2021 Toyota Series Southern Division.
Settling down in Spring Creek, Thliveros said he fished one 50-yard stretch all week.
“It’s something I’ve had some previous knowledge on but I’ve never really been here at the right time for it,” said Thliveros. “I’ve never been here far enough in the postspawn to make those fish get in the deeper water.
“It’s basically a sand spot with hydrilla on the edge. The water’s about 10-foot deep around it and the sand is in 15 feet of water. It’s a depression and today they were on the sand.”
The unique aspect of his area was that Thliveros was essentially fishing side-by-side the fourth-place finisher Braxton Clements all three days. The two fished different areas all week, though the areas were nearly a cast apart.
“I have to give a huge shoutout to Braxton,” Thliveros said. “You got to watch him because that boy can fish and he is first class. We were 40 yards apart every day. I didn’t know him, but that’s a good man right there. We worked together – he had his hole, I had mine. We’d congratulate each other on catching fish all week and in this sport you don’t see that often, so to be a part of it is amazing.”
Thliveros said dissecting the grass and sand was a repetitive and meticulous process the entire week. Getting bites early in the day helped to reinforce the fact that the tiny spot still had fish and gave him the confidence to keep grinding.
“I’ve never been in a situation where you can go to one spot and just catch ‘em all three days,” he said. “Today, I could see them on my down imaging and I backed off and it was awesome.”
Thliveros kept it simple and a bit old school with two worms of choice – a Strike King Cut-R Worm or a Strike King Anaconda worm rigged on a 3/16- or ¼-ounce Bullet Weights Tactical Tungsten weight. Though he tried other baits, Thliveros said the worm was his primary producer.
“My dad has, you know, 35 years in [tournament fishing on a worm], so I had a pretty good teacher,” he said. “He taught me how to drag a worm and that’s what it took this week.”
With his family cheering him on from the crowd, Thliveros was emotional on stage when his name was announced as champion.
“It’s been two years since my last win,” he said. “I won Okeechobee [2019] and I hadn’t cashed a check since the end of that year, but I came back on this one. I’ve got to thank my family and sponsors, because without y’all I wouldn’t be here. I’m speechless.”
The top 10 pros on Lake Seminole finished:
1st: Nick Thliveros of St. Augustine, Fla., 15 bass, 62-11, $37,809
2nd: Matt Baty of Bainbridge, Ga., 15 bass, 60-15, $15,651
3rd: Clint Brown of Bainbridge, Ga., 15 bass, 59-14, $11,343
4th: Braxton Clements of Donalson, Ga., 15 bass, 51-3, $9,452
5th: Joey Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., 15 bass, 50-04, $8,507
6th: Brandon Classon, Sr. of Leesburg, Ga., 15 bass, 48-11, $7,562
7th: David Ellis of Crestview, Fla., 11 bass, 47-7, $6,617
8th: Anthony Ford of New Smyrna, Fla., 12 bass, 44-4, $5,671
9th: Nicholas Davico of Cantonment, Fla., 12 bass, 42-2, $4,726
10th: Terry Segraves of Kississimmee, Fla., 13 bass, 37-2, $3,781
A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Cole Hewett of Orange Park, Florida, took home an additional $136 for the Day One Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division, with a bass weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Nolan Gaskin of Broussard, Louisiana, won the Day Two Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division, bringing an 6-pound, 12-ounce bass to the scale.
Pro Matt Baty of Bainbridge, Georgia, took home an extra $1,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $35,000 per event in each Toyota Series tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
Stephen Draghi of Sparrowbush, New York won the Strike King Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 13 bass weighing 34 pounds, 6 ounces. Draghi took home the top prize package of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Lake Seminole finished:
2nd: Joe Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., 11 bass, 32-3, $4,762
3rd: Allen Carter of Bainbridge, Ga., 13 bass, 31-5, $3,809
4th: Brandon St. Pierre of Cape Coral, Fla., 12 bass, 28-7, $3,333
5th: John Stahl of Land O’Lakes, Fla., 10 bass, 26-1, $2,947
6th: Gary Haraguchi of San Jose, Calif., eight bass, 23-13, $2,381
7th: Ronald Young of New Braunfels, Texas, eight bass, 21-9, $1,905
8th: George Kapiton of Inverness, Fla., eight bass, 21-6, $1,667
9th: John Ebbe of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc., seven bass, 20-7, $1,428
10th: Mark Denney, Jr. of Perry, Ga., 10 bass, 19-0, $1,515
The Toyota Series at Lake Seminole was hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau. It was the third and final regular-season tournament in 2021 for Southern Division anglers. The next event for Toyota Series anglers will take place May 13-15 – the Toyota Series at the California Delta in Oakley, California. For a complete schedule, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .
The 2021 Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The 2021 Toyota Series Championship presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Lake Eufaula Set to Host MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – Grundéns Stop 4
162 Professional Anglers Descend on Eufaula to Compete for Purse of More than $900,000, including Up to $135,000 to Winner
EUFAULA, Ala. (May 10, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament organization, is set to visit Eufaula, Alabama, this week, May 13-16, for the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundéns Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Eufaula . This is the third event of the 2021 Pro Circuit season – hosted by the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce – and offers competitors the opportunity to compete for a total purse of more than $900,000.
In its 26th season, the circuit (formerly known as the FLW Tour) features a roster of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals competing across six regular-season events, each with a top award of up to $135,000. The field also competes for valuable points to qualify for the 2021 Tackle Warehouse TITLE presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, and the opportunity to compete for up to $235,000.
This event will mark the sixth time the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit has visited Lake Eufaula. The Pro Circuit last visited the Big Bass Capital of the World in May 2015, when North Carolina pro Bryan Thrift played the numbers game, hitting as many solitary objects – stumps, brush piles, rocks, logs – on the bottom of the lake as humanly possible to rack up a four-day total of 69 pounds, 14 ounces and take home $125,000. In 2013, pro Randy Haynes put on an off-shore clinic on Lake Eufaula, winning the event with a four-day total of 79 pounds, 1 ounce – an 11-ounce margin over then runner-up Thrift, who had multiple second-place finishes on Lake Eufaula prior to his 2015 victory.
Pro Clayton Batts of Butler, Georgia, who will be competing in this event, fished his first bass tournament in Eufaula, Alabama, at 10 years of age with fishing legend Tom Mann, and his first big tournament on Lake Eufaula when he was 12.
“This is probably the first big tournament I’ve ever fished on a lake where I’ve grown up fishing,” said Batts. “Lake Eufaula can be a competitive challenge, because the water level and clarity are constantly changing from day to day, so you have to really stay on the fish.
“Guys will have to be versatile during this event – I don’t expect to see one guy fishing one pattern the entire time. Even if they’re on a deep bite, they’re still going to have to find something shallow and have a shad or bluegill spawn or something else to go with it.”
Batts said he anticipates it will take around 20 pounds a day to win the tournament and bringing in consistent weight all four days will be the hardest part of the event.
“This is one of the best times to come to Lake Eufaula because everyone is going to be able to fish their strengths during this tournament,” continued Batts. “If a guy wants to go flip a frog all day he can, or if guys want to fish off-shore or run way up the river – it’s possible to win doing all of it.
“You’re going to have all three phases of pre-spawn, spawn and post-spawn, with the majority of the fish being post-spawn. I think we’ll see guys flipping and fishing shallow with swim jigs, frogs and all your basic power fishing stuff, but we’ll also see guys off-shore throwing big crankbaits, swimbaits, big worms, swim jigs and a variety of baits.”
While the fishery is very versatile this time of year, pro Clabion Johns of Social Circle, Georgia, said he believes anglers will still have to dial in on specific patterns and baits if they want to stay relevant in the competition.
“Lake Eufaula fishes so well early in the year because there are always waves of fish coming to the bank, on the bank and leaving the bank,” said the Georgia pro. “However, usually by the end of April, the fish will go out the deepest I’ve seen on any lake I’ve ever been on – out to water more than 30-feet-deep. Once that last spawn wave hits, it gets tough as nails and the off-shore, deep-fishing guys start crushing it.”
Johns said later in May, with bluegill bedding and mayfly hatches, the bite moves up shallow again – so this will be an interesting time on Lake Eufaula to find the fish between those two stages.
“The shallow guys will have to get real specific to be competitive during this event,” said Johns. “It’s easy to catch a limit on Lake Eufaula, but it’s a lot harder to compete at the top of the leaderboard. The guys that know how to dial them in can catch big bags up there, but one bad decision can blow the entire tournament.”
Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. CT Thursday through Sunday from Lakepoint Resort State Park, located at 104 Lakepoint Drive in Eufaula. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. Due to COVID-19 precautions, attendance is limited to competing anglers, family, essential staff and media covering the event. Fans are encouraged to follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com .
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.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundens Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. – Lake Eufaula 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 22 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, May 15-16 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. CT at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The 2021 season culminates with the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE presented by Mercury, where the top 48 pros in the points standings plus, 2020 TITLE Champion Rusty Salewske of Alpine, California, and 2020 Angler of the Year Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Michigan, will compete for as much as $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.
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Team Arey: Big “Shishes” and Strawberry Shortcake
To most fans, anybody making a living in the professional bass fishing business has the coolest job in the world. But what gets overlooked so often is the loneliness of being away from home and the people you love hundreds of nights a year. And few miss home and his three girls more than top pro Matt Arey.
“Absolutely, 120-percent, no doubt, the toughest part of my job is the time I’m away from my awesome wife Emily and my two little girls,” said Arey minutes prior to Championship Monday at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite on Neely Henry.
Emily certainly feels the heart-tugging sacrifice of her husband’s career too. So like she’s done roughly 20 other times during their 15-year marriage, as soon as the scales stopped spinning Sunday afternoon, and she knew for certain Matt had made the championship round, she packed up and headed-off in a hurry from their Shelby, NC home to be there in person to cheer him on.
“The girls and I were watching Sunday’s weigh-in at home, and we knew it was going to come down to ounces whether Matt squeaked into the Top 10. So, I refused to start packing the Sequoia until we knew for sure he’d made it because I didn’t want to jinx it,” she said with a smile on the dock Monday morning standing next to Matt.
She and daughters Reese, age 8, and Wren, age 3, drove six hours, arriving in Gadsden just before midnight Sunday night. Matt had called a local hotel and reserved them a room not far from the official launch ramp so they’d have a safe and comfortable place to land, while he slept 45 minutes away at fellow pro Scott Canterbury’s house, where he’s stayed all week.
“They were crazy wild excited to get here and sang songs from Strawberry Shortcake at the top of their lungs for pretty much the entire drive,” laughed Emily. “When they weren’t singing, Wren was talking about her daddy catching big “shishes” – that’s how she says “fishes”.”
Daddy will need his share of big “shishes” on Championship Monday to make a run at winning from the 10th position, but on this fishery it’s certainly possible. He plans to throw a big topwater walking bait to seek strikes from above average sized Coosa River largemouth.
“No matter where I finish – hero or zero – I’ve got my girls here – so I kinda feel like I’ve already won without making a cast,” concluded the Team Toyota pro before morning launch.
Smith wins Toyota Series event on Dardanelle
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (May 10, 2021) – Toyota Series angler Kirk Smith of Edmond, Oklahoma, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 19 pounds, 15 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. at Lake Dardanelle Presented by Fenwick in Russellville, Arkansas. Mundy’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 51-3 earned him the win by a 6-pound margin over second-place angler Zach King of Clarksville, Arkansas, and earned Smith the top payout of $36,104 in the third and final tournament of the 2021 Toyota Series Plains Division.
Smith said he considers himself an offshore and electronics geek, a combo that helped him blow it out on Lake Dardanelle. While the majority of the field’s success seemed to go up and down throughout the event, Smith had a pattern like no one else that allowed him to lay off early the first two days and still be leading by an ounce.
Saturday, he finally got to show off what that pattern could do, bringing in 19 pounds, 15 ounces – the second-largest bag of the event – to blow away the field by 6 pounds with a 51-3 total.
“I never knew what I had (with my pattern), because I was letting up on on Days 1 and 2,” said Smith. “That final day, I absolutely unleashed the fury on them and just mashed them as hard as I could. Even I’m impressed with what I had.”
In practice, Smith said he was trying to find secret backwaters like many other pros, but it just wasn’t happening. Yet, while idling out of a pocket he inadvertently found something most people came across but simply overlooked.
“I was watching my side-imaging and noticed this little underwater point of grass and that’s when it all started,” said Smith. “I threw a waypoint on it and said, ‘huh, that looks good,’ but I didn’t know exactly where it was. So, I got up on the trolling motor and realized it was 15-20 feet off the bank. That’s when a lightbulb went off. The guys were either on the bank or the guys offshore were way offshore, out too deep. I knew no one else would be fishing that.”
Fishing mainly in the Shoal Bay and Thompson Creek area, Smith found grass points, isolated stumps and isolated stumps with grass that were far off the bank but not deep, and were not getting hit by anyone else. Best of all, Smith said he realized on Day 3 those spots were reloading thanks to the falling water, so it was just a matter of precisely hitting them.
Much like pros do over open water, Smith said he’d get in an area and troll around while watching his electronics for stumps and isolated grass patches. When he saw one, and if he saw a fish on it, he could nearly call his shot tossing a prototype ½-ounce BOOYAH swim jig with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer (both black-and-blue).
“I’m not much of a swim jig guy,” says Smith. “I’m a ¾-ounce, 25-feet of water guy. But getting that bait down there and swimming it, getting kind of aggressive with it was a big, big thing.”
The results spoke for themselves, with Smith catching a limit before 9 a.m. all three days of the tournament.
“It’s been a magical week,” said Smith. “I was talking to a buddy from the Muddy Water Mob before the week. I told him I’m feeling warm and fuzzy about this tournament. I can’t explain it, because when I saw this tournament on the schedule this year … Lake of the Ozarks, I can compete. Grand Lake, I can compete. Dardanelle, I thought I could just survive. So, winning this is just amazing.”
The top 10 pros on Lake Dardanelle finished:
1st: Kirk Smith of Edmond, Okla., 15 bass, 51-3, $36,104
2nd: Zach King of Clarksville, Ark., 15 bass, 45-3, $13,409
3rd: Theron Caldwell of Decatur, Texas, 15 bass, 44-6, $10,381
4th: Bruce Parsons of Arbela, Mo., 15 bass, 38-7, $10,151
5th: Wayne Dixon of Morrilton, Ark., 15 bass, 37-12, $7,786
6th: Jeff Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., 15 bass, 37-0, $6,921
7th: Fred Roumbanis of Russellville, Ark., 15 bass, 35-13, $6,056
8th: Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo., 14 bass, 35-5, $5,191
9th: Chip Hawkins of Little Rock, Ark., 12 bass, 34-9, $4,445
10th: BJ Miller of Adams, Neb., 10 bass, 28-12, $3,579
A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Chip Hawkins of Little Rock, Arkansas, took home an additional $119 for the Day One Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division, with a bass weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces. BJ Miller of Adams, Nebraska, won the Day Two Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division, bringing a 6-pound, 2-ounce bass to the scale.
Bruce Parsons of Arbela, Missouri, took home an extra $1,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $35,000 per event in each Toyota Series tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
Michael Carter of Raytown, Missouri, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce. Carter took home the top prize package of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Lake Dardanelle finished:
9th: Roscoe White, III of Rogers, Ark., six bass, 16-8, $1,318
10th: Micheal Sharp of Calera, Okla., six bass, 14-13, $1,098
The Toyota Series at Lake Dardanelle was presented by Fenwick and was hosted by the Russellville Advertising and Promotion Commission. It was the third and final regular-season tournament in 2021 for Plains Division anglers. The next event for Toyota Series anglers will take place on May 13-15 – the Toyota Series at the California Delta in Oakley, California. For a complete schedule, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The 2021 Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The 2021 Toyota Series Championship presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2022 Schedule
Decatur, Ala. – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) is excited to announce dates and locations of the 2022 tournament series which includes a payout reaching over $580,000. Now in its ninth season, the team-style tournament series is held on eleven different lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail beginning February 19, 2022, with the championship tournament to be held on October 21-22, 2022. Anglers in the no entry fee championship will be competing for over $100,000 in cash, including a $50,000 first place prize and top bragging rights for the year.
“Announcing the schedule for the ninth season of the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series seems almost surreal,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson. “Each year, we begin working with the host cities in February and it is always an interesting puzzle to put together. There are so many considerations that go into assembling a schedule that offers a little something different each year but is still attractive to a large variety of anglers. We hope the 2022 Tournament Series is everything an angler expects from a fishing tournament – a flawlessly run event with big fish and big payouts.”
North Division:
- February 19, 2022 – Neely Henry Lake / Hosted by the City of Gadsden and Greater Gadsden Area Tourism
- March 12, 2022 – Lewis Smith Lake / Hosted by Chamber of Commerce of Walker County
- April 23, 2022 – Weiss Lake / Hosted by the Town of Leesburg
- May 21, 2022 – Wheeler Lake / Hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism
- June 11, 2022 – Lake Guntersville / Hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce
South Division:
- February 26, 2022 – Logan Martin Lake / Hosted by the City of Lincoln, Ala.
- March 19, 2022 – Lake Martin / Hosted by the Lake Martin Tourism Association
- April 9, 2022 – Alabama River / Hosted by the City of Prattville Parks and Recreation
- May 14, 2022 – Lay Lake / Hosted by the Shelby County Commission
- June 18, 2022 – Lake Eufaula / Hosted by the Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by the city of Wetumpka, the championship tournament will be held October 21-22, 2022, on Lake Jordan.
Sanctioned by BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society), the ABT Tournament Series contains two divisions, North and South, and each division is made up of five tournaments on five different lakes. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 225. Teams must fish in all five tournaments in their respective division; no single entries will be allowed.
The no-entry fee championship event will include up to 185 boats. The 185 boats are comprised of the 10 regular season winners, top 75 teams in points from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective divisions, along with the top 15 student teams, top five college teams and the top five couples teams collectively from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective division.
Each regular season tournament features a $10,000 guaranteed first place prize and pays 40 places totaling over $47,000. The no-entry fee championship will feature a $100,000 payout with a first place prize of $50,000. There is also a $5,000 bonus cash prize for Angler of the Year and $2,500 for runner-up Angler of the Year. According to Donaldson, over $580,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded when the ABT Tournament Series wraps up its season in 2022.
2022 Payout Schedule:
First place $10,000
Second place $5,000
Third place $4,000
Fourth place $3,000
Fifth place $2,000
Sixth place $1,500
Seventh place $1,100
Eighth place $1,100
Ninth place $1,100
Tenth place $1,100
11th – 20th $750 each
21st – 40th $500 each
2022 Championship Payout:
First place $50,000
Second place $10,000
Third place $5,000
Fourth place $4,000
Fifth place $3,000
Sixth place $2,500
Seventh place $2,200
Eighth place $2,000
Ninth place $1,800
Tenth place $1,500
11th-15th $1,200 each
16th-25th $1,100 each
Big Fish $500 daily
Anglers who fished all five events in their respective divisions in 2021 will be given a priority entry period beginning August 1, 2021, at 6 a.m. online at www.alabamabasstrail.org. Registration opens for new teams August 15 at 6 a.m. The entry fee is $1,300 per team, which includes registration for all five tournaments in the respective division. Each team may choose to pay a $500 nonrefundable deposit to hold the team’s spot. The balance of $800 must be paid by January 15, 2022.
“Year after year, registration for the ABT tournament series sells out in record time and we look forward to shattering the record again with the 2022 season,” stated Donaldson. “Registration for the 2021 tournament series opened to the public August 15, 2020, and both divisions sold out in under 25 minutes.”
Local Pro Wes Logan Takes Lead In Bassmaster Elite Series Event At Neely Henry Lake
Wes Logan, of Springville, Ala., is leading after Day 3 of the 2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake with a three-day total of 43 pounds, 8 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
May 9, 2021
GADSDEN, Ala. — Wes Logan grew up fishing this 11,200-acre Coosa River fishery, so it’s no surprise his intimate knowledge of the lake helped him climb to the top of the leaderboard on Day 3 of the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
But with the Neely Henry bass still adjusting to extremely heavy rains last week, Logan admits he’ll have to lean on every bit of his experience if he’s to win his first B.A.S.S tournament Monday.
Logan has three consecutive limits for a total weight of 43 pounds, 8 ounces. He was in eighth place after Day 2, but a 16-15 bag on Sunday tied for the tournament high and vaulted him into the pole position at Neely Henry.
Despite his know-how on Neely Henry, Logan is leery of all nine of the remaining competitors. That’s mostly because the lake has been a mystery since the extreme storms trained across the area last week. The water level soared, the lake muddied and the bass scattered to some unusual places. It was a combination that tested the Elites from the start, Logan included.
“The only thing that helps me is I know how things act when something changes here,” Logan said.
And there have been plenty of shifts on Neely Henry in the past few days. The north end of the lake had high water following the heavy rain but is now draining into its south end, which had been extremely shallow. As the water pushes through the lake, bass are moving with the heaviest flow, which Logan said convinced him to try for offshore bites on Sunday.
It’s not what he’d normally do, but this week has been different.
“I caught a 3 1/2-pounder in a place I’ve caught fish in the past, but this time it was in bright sunshine and in 6 inches of water,” he said. “That fish shouldn’t have been there. I was running by and wasn’t even going to go in there, but I went with my gut feeling. I’ll have to do that tomorrow because where I thought I could win the tournament, there’s not going to be any water in the grass anymore.”
Logan’s heaviest bass weighed 5-4, which was only 2 ounces shy of the heaviest catch on Sunday. He said he’ll look for more of that caliber bass on Day 4, feeling he’ll need the extra weight to hold off his competitors.
“After that morning flurry, I find if you get an afternoon bite, it’s going to be a good one,” he said. “So, no way I’m fishing for 2-pounders. Like that big one I had today, I don’t like fighting big ones on crankbaits. I like boat flippin’ them on a frog or a swim jig. Getting that bite later in the day was a blessing for sure.”
Logan predicted earlier in the tournament that 55 pounds over four days could win the event. If so, he’d need only about 13 pounds Monday, which he said feels about right.
Still, he’s not going to complicate matters. He may be junk fishing, but he’s using the same lures, just in different places.
“Swim jig, frog, squarebill and a 5/8s big jig,” he said, listing the four baits he is sure to have tied on Monday. “It’s the only rods you need here.”
Connecticut pro Paul Mueller led after Day 2, but he caught 12-0 Sunday and now is second with 42-6.
Mueller, 37, is also junk fishing on Neely Henry, hoping he can find a few quality bites to keep him in the hunt for a tournament title. He knows he’ll have to improve on the 12-0 limit he weighed Sunday.
“I’m gonna have to really think about what I’m doing tomorrow because I only caught five fish today,” he said. “I thought I would drop to seventh or eighth with the weight I had. If I get three solid bites tomorrow, I’ll have a shot.”
Mueller is fishing the lower end of Neely Henry and he’ll likely go back there Sunday because he prefers to fish away from other boats. He’s caught his bass Sunday on a Deps Evoke 2.0 squarebill crankbait (chartreuse/brown back) and an 1/8-ounce custom shaky head with a custom Gamakatsu hook and a Zoom Swamp Crawler (watermelon candy).
Jay Yelas won the daily $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award for the 5-6 he caught Sunday. Cliff Prince’s 5-11 caught Saturday remains the heaviest of the tournament to date.
The Top 10 remaining anglers will take off Monday from the Gadsden City Boat Docks, also known as Coosa Landing, at 6:30 a.m. CT for the fourth and final day of the tournament and the winner will claim a $100,000 first prize. Weigh-in will start back at the Gadsden City Boat Docks at 2:30 p.m.
Minnesota pro Seth Feider missed the Top 10 cut, finishing 12th with 35-13, but he maintained a commanding lead in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 525 points. Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., is next with 484, followed by Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., with 464, Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, with 462 and Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., with 456.
Live coverage of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms.
The City of Gadsden and the Greater Gadsden Area Tourism are hosting this week’s Elite Series event.
2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake 5/7-5/10
Neely Henry Lake, Gadsden AL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Wes Logan Springville, AL 15 43-08 100
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 5 16-15
2. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 15 42-06 99
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 12-00
3. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 15 40-12 98
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 5 13-11
4. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 15 39-02 97
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 5 11-12
5. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 15 39-00 96
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 14-14
6. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 15 37-15 95
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 5 08-09
7. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 15 37-15 94
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 12-14
8. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 15 37-13 93
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 12-14 Day 3: 5 08-00
9. Bryan New Belmont, NC 15 37-09 92
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 09-11 Day 3: 5 11-07
10. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 15 36-15 91
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 10-07 Day 3: 5 11-04
11. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 35-14 90 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 12-00
12. Seth Feider New Market, MN 15 35-13 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-07 Day 3: 5 09-15
13. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 15 35-11 88 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 09-13 Day 3: 5 10-01
14. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 15 35-00 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 14-08 Day 3: 5 08-00
15. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 15 34-13 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 11-04
16. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 34-12 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-14 Day 3: 5 11-15
17. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 15 34-08 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 12-01 Day 3: 5 07-14
18. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 14 34-06 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5 11-12
19. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 15 34-06 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 11-05 Day 3: 5 11-11
20. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 15 33-14 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 13-06 Day 3: 5 10-15
21. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 15 33-10 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 5 11-06
22. Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 14 33-03 79 $11,000.00
Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 5 12-04
23. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 14 33-00 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 09-08 Day 3: 4 09-11
24. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 15 32-14 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 11-02 Day 3: 5 10-04
25. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 15 32-02 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 14-00 Day 3: 5 09-00
26. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 15 32-02 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 09-13 Day 3: 5 12-08
27. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 14 31-13 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 4 06-08
28. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 15 31-05 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5 07-15
29. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 14 31-03 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 4 08-11
30. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 31-02 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 5 06-15
31. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 15 30-12 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 07-12 Day 3: 5 09-02
32. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 15 30-03 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 09-14 Day 3: 5 10-01
33. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 14 29-12 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-05 Day 3: 4 09-02
34. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 13 29-09 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 5 09-09
35. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 13 29-06 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-06 Day 3: 3 06-13
36. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 15 29-06 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5 09-14
37. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 15 29-04 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 10-00 Day 3: 5 09-11
38. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 15 28-15 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 09-04 Day 3: 5 09-04
39. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 15 28-09 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 09-09 Day 3: 5 07-04
40. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 11 28-04 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 4 12-10 Day 3: 2 05-11
41. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 15 27-15 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 09-09 Day 3: 5 07-04
42. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 13 27-13 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 3 04-07
43. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 15 27-13 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 09-12 Day 3: 5 09-00
44. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 15 27-11 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 09-01 Day 3: 5 07-13
45. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 12 27-07 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 2 03-10
46. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 15 27-07 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-03 Day 3: 5 08-05
47. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 14 26-13 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 4 05-15
48. Frank Talley Temple, TX 11 24-08 53 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 09-07 Day 3: 2 03-10
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 05-04 $1,000.00
2 Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 05-11 $1,000.00
3 Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 05-06 $1,000.00
Perfect Consistency Gives Mueller The Lead At Bassmaster Elite On Neely Henry Lake
Paul Mueller, of Naugatuck, Conn., is leading after Day 2 of the 2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 6 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
May 8, 2021
GADSDEN, Ala. — Paul Mueller said consistency will decide who wins the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
If that’s the case, the 37-year-old pro from Naugatuck, Conn., is in the perfect position at the halfway point of the tournament.
Mueller caught a five-bass limit on Saturday that weighed 15 pounds, 3 ounces, the same total he boated Friday on this 11,200-acre reservoir of the Coosa River in northeast Alabama. His 30-6 total leads the event, which began a day late due to heavy rains earlier in the week that swelled Neely Henry’s water level in places and stained the water throughout.
Those conditions have made fishing tricky for most anglers through Day 2, but Mueller has stayed steady. Fifty other anglers weren’t so lucky as the 98-angler field was trimmed to 48 following the Day 2 weigh-in at the Gadsden City Boat Docks.
“To win one of these, you can’t have one bad day,” Mueller said. “If you slip, it’ll keep you from winning. I’ve been in that position more times than winning. You have that bad day, you finish fifth or whatever.”
Mueller weighed three largemouth and a pair of spotted bass on Saturday. He said he didn’t cover nearly as much water as he did a day earlier, but he’s pounding the areas he is fishing.
“I’m doing what I like to do, chunking and winding a crankbait,” he said. “I’d rather do that than eat. I like to do my own thing and not fish next to anyone. It’s important for me to fish my own stuff. And if you can do what you like to do, you’re better off. You don’t play someone else’s ball game.”
Mueller’s heavy on Saturday was a 4-pound largemouth. He added a spotted bass that weighed about 3 1/4 pounds, another quality bite here this week, but he lamented missing two spots he said were heavier than the couple of 2 1/2-pounders that rounded out his Day 2 bag.
“You really need one big bite here to go with four 2 1/2-pounders,” he said. “If you get that, you’ll have the right weight.”
Brock Mosley, a 32-year old Elite from Collinsville, Miss., caught 12-14 Saturday. Coupled with his Day 1 weight of 16-15, he’s in second place with 29-13.
Mosely said he continued the “junk fishing” that vaulted him to the top of the standings Friday.
“I’m just trying to not get into a bad rotation,” Mosley said. “I’m fishing a lot of new water and I don’t know where my good bites are going to come from. I’m just trying to keep my head down and fish as hard as I can.”
Mosley said Neely Henry was draining Saturday, which produced different conditions and made more water available to him.
“I caught a couple on topwater today after not catching anything in practice on that,” he said. “I’m just fishing what’s in front of me and trying to survive each day.”
Mosley said the pleasant weather on Saturday (mid- to high 60s, sunny) attracted many local anglers, which made Neely Henry fish smaller than it would with just 98 pros on the water. He was able to fend off the crowd, though, and knows he’s in a power position with the derby halfway home.
“There’s so much still that can happen,” he said. “My goal today was a 13- or 14-pound bag and one big bite could make it 15 pounds. There’s a chance to catch a 5- to 7-pound fish, too. There are some in here, I just have to make them open their mouths. It’ll be interesting.”
Todd Auten of Lake Wylie, S.C., is in third with 29-6. He caught 14-4 Saturday to go with the 15-2 that had him in sixth place after Day 1.
“I’m just moving around the lake, trying to fish a pattern and key on some things when the weather’s right,” the 55-year-old pro said. “I really need the sunshine to help my bite.”
Sunday’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a continued warming trend, with temperatures peaking above 80 degrees. There’s a 60% chance of rain on Monday, though.
That forecast didn’t dampen Auten’s spirit. He’s won a tournament on Neely Henry previously and finished third in another.
“This lake has been good to me,” he said.
The next five anglers are all within 13 ounces of one another, though at least 2 pounds behind Auten and 3 behind Mueller.
Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., is fourth with 27-6, followed by Bob Downey of Hudson, Wis., with 27-1 and Drew Benton of Blakely, Ga., with 27-0. Alabamians Clent Davis of Montevallo and Wes Logan of Springville are seventh and eighth, with 26-10 and 26-9, respectively.
Cliff Prince of Palatka, Fla., won the daily $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award for the 5-11 he caught Saturday. That’s the heaviest bass caught through two days of competition.
Seth Feider of New Market, Minn., is in 10th place at Neely Henry with 25-14. He’s still clinging to the lead in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 527 points, followed by Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., with 484, Mosley with 470 and Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, with 456.
The remaining 48 Elites will take off at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Gadsden City Boat Docks, also known as Coosa Landing, with weigh-in back at the docks at 2:30 p.m. The Top 10 following Sunday’s weigh-in will compete on Championship Monday with $100,000 on the line.
Live coverage of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast the action live with the leaders beginning at 7 a.m.
The City of Gadsden and the Greater Gadsden Area Tourism are hosting this week’s Elite Series event.
2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake 5/7-5/10
Neely Henry Lake, Gadsden AL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 30-06 100
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 15-03
2. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 29-13 99
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 12-14
3. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 10 29-06 98
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 14-04
4. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 27-06 97
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-03
5. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 10 27-01 96
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-02
6. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 10 27-00 95
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 14-08
7. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 10 26-10 94
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 12-01
8. Wes Logan Springville, AL 10 26-09 93
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 12-08
9. Bryan New Belmont, NC 10 26-02 92
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 09-11
10. Seth Feider New Market, MN 10 25-14 91
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-07
11. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 10 25-11 90
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 10-07
12. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 10 25-10 89 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 09-13
13. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 10 25-05 88
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 13-12
14. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 25-01 87
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-07
15. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 10 24-03 86
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 10-11
16. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 10 24-02 85
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 12-15
17. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 23-14 84
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 14-14
18. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 23-13 83
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 14-04
19. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 23-09 82
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 13-05
20. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 10 23-06 81
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 13-07
21. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 10 23-06 80
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 11-01
22. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 10 23-05 79
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 09-08
23. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 23-02 78
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 14-00
24. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 10 22-15 77
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 13-06
25. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 22-13 76
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-14
26. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 10 22-11 75
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 11-05
27. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 9 22-10 74
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 5 13-00
28. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 22-10 73
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 11-02
29. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 9 22-09 72
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 4 12-10
30. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 22-09 71
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-06
31. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 22-08 70
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 12-00
32. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 22-04 69
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-04
33. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 10 21-10 68
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 07-12
34. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 10 21-05 67
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 09-09
35. Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 9 20-15 66
Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 5 11-00
36. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 10 20-14 65
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 11-07
37. Frank Talley Temple, TX 9 20-14 64
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 09-07
38. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 10 20-11 63
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 09-09
39. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 20-10 62
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-05
40. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 10 20-02 61
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 09-14
41. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 8 20-00 60
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 13-08
42. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 19-14 59
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 09-01
43. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 10 19-11 58
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 09-04
44. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 19-10 57
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 09-13
45. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 19-09 56
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 10-00
46. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10 19-08 55
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 12-03
47. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 10 19-02 54
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-03
48. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 10 18-13 53
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 09-12
49. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 9 18-10 52 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 4 07-05
50. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 9 18-09 51 $5,000.00
Day 1: 4 06-14 Day 2: 5 11-11
51. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 8 18-07 50 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 12-11
52. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 9 18-07 49 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 08-04
53. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 18-05 48 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 09-13
54. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 8 18-04 47 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 5 12-01
55. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 10 18-03 46 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 07-02
56. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 10 17-15 45 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 09-05
57. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 17-14 44 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 07-13
58. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 10 17-13 43 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-08
59. Derek Hudnall Denham Springs, LA 10 17-10 42 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 08-10
60. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 10 17-06 41 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 08-13
61. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 17-03 40 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 09-08
62. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 17-03 39 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 08-05
63. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 7 17-02 38 $2,500.00
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 5 13-11
64. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 17-02 37 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 10-04
65. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 6 16-15 36 $2,500.00
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 5 15-11
66. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 8 16-13 35 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 5 11-13
67. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 10 16-05 34 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 05-08
68. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 9 16-05 33 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 06-11 Day 2: 5 09-10
69. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 16-03 32 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 5 08-02
70. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 9 16-00 31 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 06-13 Day 2: 5 09-03
71. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 9 15-15 30 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 06-13 Day 2: 5 09-02
72. Darold Gleason Many, LA 9 15-10 29 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 5 08-03
73. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 15-02 28 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 07-14
74. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 9 14-10 27 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 4 07-00
75. Randy Pierson Oakdale, CA 9 14-04 26 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 4 04-04
76. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 7 14-03 25
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 5 10-13
77. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 6 14-01 24
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 4 08-12
78. Rob Digh Denver, NC 8 13-12 23
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 5 09-08
79. Cody Hollen Beaverton, OR 6 13-11 22
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 4 09-08
80. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 7 13-07 21
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 2 03-01
81. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 6 12-09 20
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 1 00-12
82. David Fritts Lexington, NC 9 12-09 19
Day 1: 5 05-09 Day 2: 4 07-00
83. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 8 12-09 18
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 3 05-14
84. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 7 12-05 17
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 4 08-12
84. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 7 12-05 17
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 5 08-12
86. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 9 12-02 15
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 4 04-06
87. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 11-12 14 $1,000.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-12
88. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 6 11-10 13
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 3 06-08
89. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 5 11-01 12
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 4 07-12
90. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 6 10-15 11
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 4 08-05
91. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 7 10-09 10
Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 2 02-15
92. Carl Jocumsen Queensland AUSTRALIA 5 10-08 9
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 10-08
93. Quentin Cappo Prairieville, LA 8 10-07 8
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 5 06-03
94. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 8 10-05 7
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 5 06-05
95. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 5 09-09 6
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 2 03-00
96. John Cox Debary, FL 5 09-02 5
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 4 05-10
97. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 2 06-12 4
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-12
98. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 4 06-10 3
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 3 04-04
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 05-04 $1,000.00
2 Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 05-11 $1,000.00
Mosley Junk Fishes His Way To Early Lead In Bassmaster Elite At Muddy Neely Henry Lake
Brock Mosley, of Collinsville, Miss., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake with 16 pounds, 15 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
May 7, 2021
GADSDEN, Ala. — After a few forgettable practice rounds, Brock Mosley polished his junk fishing repertoire to produce a shining start at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
Mosley, a 32-year-old pro from Collinsville, Miss., weighed a limit of five bass on Friday that totaled 16 pounds, 15 ounces, putting him at the top of the pack in the tournament that was due to start Thursday but was postponed because of extremely heavy rain in the region earlier this week.
All that rain swelled Neely Henry’s water level and sent sediment shooting through the north end of the fishery. Anglers struggled to find clean water, if they could at all, and a muddy Neely Henry made fishing tough on those heading uplake. Others heading down the 11,250-acre impoundment found many of their spots inaccessible thanks to the flow of water choked at the natural bottleneck on the lake known as Minnesota Bend.
The varied conditions led Mosley to “junk fishing,” or using a variety of techniques and lures in numerous places to see what worked.
Something certainly did for him, with 5-pound and 4 1/2-pound kickers anchoring the limit he brought to the Gadsden City Boat Docks.
“It was a special day, especially after my practice,” Mosley said. “The biggest one I had in practice was only 2 1/4. I was hoping to just catch a limit today and they just bit better than they have all week. I’m fishing upriver, downriver, anything I can. It was just one of those days where everything bounced my way.”
Because he struggled to find anything consistent during practice, Mosley had no idea where he wanted to begin fishing Friday morning. He settled on a place, he said, mostly “because no one else was in there.”
“I was Boat 92 (of 98 taking off) this morning, and this being a small lake, I figured it might be the only place all day I wouldn’t fish behind somebody,” he said. “That’s where I caught the 4 1/2-pounder and I just started fishing new stuff from there. I had all my weight by 11 a.m., but I didn’t lay off anything because I didn’t have anything to lay off.”
Mosley noted that Friday’s weather (mid-60s, partly cloudy skies) was the best it’s been all week, which could have contributed to the better catches most anglers had.
“The fish also got a break yesterday (with the tournament postponed),” he said. “They got the chance to adjust to the high water, the low water. But it’s not easy. It’s a real grind out there.”
Bryan New of Belmont, N.C., is in second place with 16-7. Like Mosley, the 31-year-old pro was surprised by the heft of his bag, considering the struggles he endured in practice.
“I had a little place where I thought I could get some bites, but I couldn’t get to it,” New said. “The water was too low. So, I wound up messing around, practicing, junk fishing. I caught a 4 1/2-pounder and a 3-plus … I think I ruled some stuff out today, maybe added a few things. I think we can make something happen tomorrow.”
Reigning Bassmaster Angler of the Year Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, is in third place with 15-13. He was another in the long line of anglers who didn’t figure much out in practice but struck some Alabama gold when competition began.
“I caught four in practice doing the same thing I did today when I caught 15 or 20,” he said. “The water’s dirty still, but I think it’s making the fishing better. Nothing has been easy this week.”
Wendlandt won $1,000 for the 5-4 he caught that was the day's Phoenix Boats Big Bass.
“I kind of ran into that 5-4,” he said. “I’d love for that to happen again tomorrow.”
Matt Arey of Shelby, N.C., is fourth with 15-4, followed by Paul Mueller of Naugatuck, Conn., with 15-3 and Todd Auten of Lake Wylie, S.C., with 15-2.
A cluster of Alabama anglers is just behind that group — Clent Davis of Montevallo with 14-9, Gerald Swindle of Guntersville with 14-3 and Wes Logan of Springville with 14-1.
The full field of 98 Elites will take off again at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Gadsden City Boat Docks, also known as Coosa Landing, with weigh-in back at the docks at 2:30 p.m. The Top 48 after Day 2 will advance to the semifinal round on Sunday.
Live coverage of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast the action live with the leaders beginning at 7 a.m.
2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake 5/7-5/10
Neely Henry Lake, Gadsden AL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 16-15 100
Day 1: 5 16-15
2. Bryan New Belmont, NC 5 16-07 99
Day 1: 5 16-07
3. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 5 15-13 98 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-13
4. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 5 15-04 97
Day 1: 5 15-04
5. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 15-03 96
Day 1: 5 15-03
6. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 5 15-02 95
Day 1: 5 15-02
7. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 5 14-09 94
Day 1: 5 14-09
8. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 5 14-03 93
Day 1: 5 14-03
9. Wes Logan Springville, AL 5 14-01 92
Day 1: 5 14-01
10. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 5 13-15 91
Day 1: 5 13-15
11. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 5 13-14 90
Day 1: 5 13-14
12. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 5 13-13 89
Day 1: 5 13-13
13. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 13-10 88
Day 1: 5 13-10
14. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 13-08 87
Day 1: 5 13-08
15. Seth Feider New Market, MN 5 13-07 86
Day 1: 5 13-07
16. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 5 12-08 85
Day 1: 5 12-08
17. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 5 12-05 84
Day 1: 5 12-05
18. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 5 11-13 83
Day 1: 5 11-13
19. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 5 11-12 82
Day 1: 5 11-12
20. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 5 11-09 81
Day 1: 5 11-09
21. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 5 11-08 80
Day 1: 5 11-08
22. Frank Talley Temple, TX 5 11-07 79
Day 1: 5 11-07
23. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 5 11-06 78
Day 1: 5 11-06
24. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 11-05 77
Day 1: 5 11-05
25. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 5 11-03 76
Day 1: 5 11-03
26. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 5 11-02 75
Day 1: 5 11-02
27. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 5 11-01 74
Day 1: 5 11-01
28. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 5 11-00 73
Day 1: 5 11-00
29. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 10-15 72
Day 1: 5 10-15
30. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 5 10-13 71
Day 1: 5 10-13
30. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 5 10-13 71
Day 1: 5 10-13
32. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 5 10-08 69
Day 1: 5 10-08
33. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 5 10-07 68
Day 1: 5 10-07
34. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 5 10-06 67
Day 1: 5 10-06
35. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 5 10-05 66
Day 1: 5 10-05
36. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 5 10-04 65
Day 1: 5 10-04
36. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 5 10-04 65
Day 1: 5 10-04
38. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 10-03 63
Day 1: 5 10-03
38. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 10-03 63
Day 1: 5 10-03
40. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 5 10-01 61
Day 1: 5 10-01
41. Randy Pierson Oakdale, CA 5 10-00 60
Day 1: 5 10-00
42. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 09-15 59
Day 1: 5 09-15
42. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 09-15 59
Day 1: 5 09-15
42. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 5 09-15 59
Day 1: 5 09-15
45. Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 4 09-15 56
Day 1: 4 09-15
46. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 5 09-13 55
Day 1: 5 09-13
47. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 4 09-10 54
Day 1: 4 09-10
48. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 5 09-09 53
Day 1: 5 09-09
48. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 5 09-09 53
Day 1: 5 09-09
48. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 5 09-09 53
Day 1: 5 09-09
51. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 5 09-07 50
Day 1: 5 09-07
52. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 09-02 49
Day 1: 5 09-02
53. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 5 09-01 48
Day 1: 5 09-01
54. Derek Hudnall Denham Springs, LA 5 09-00 47
Day 1: 5 09-00
54. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 09-00 47
Day 1: 5 09-00
56. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 08-14 45
Day 1: 5 08-14
57. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 5 08-10 44
Day 1: 5 08-10
58. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 5 08-09 43
Day 1: 5 08-09
59. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 08-08 42
Day 1: 5 08-08
60. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 5 08-05 41
Day 1: 5 08-05
61. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 5 08-01 40
Day 1: 5 08-01
62. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 5 07-12 39
Day 1: 5 07-12
63. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 5 07-11 38
Day 1: 5 07-11
64. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 5 07-10 37
Day 1: 5 07-10
64. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 5 07-10 37
Day 1: 5 07-10
66. Darold Gleason Many, LA 4 07-07 35
Day 1: 4 07-07
67. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 5 07-05 34
Day 1: 5 07-05
68. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 07-04 33
Day 1: 5 07-04
69. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 5 06-14 32
Day 1: 5 06-14
70. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 4 06-14 31
Day 1: 4 06-14
71. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 4 06-13 30
Day 1: 4 06-13
71. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 4 06-13 30
Day 1: 4 06-13
73. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 06-11 28
Day 1: 5 06-11
74. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 4 06-11 27
Day 1: 4 06-11
75. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 3 06-09 26
Day 1: 3 06-09
76. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 3 06-08 25
Day 1: 3 06-08
77. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 3 06-03 24
Day 1: 3 06-03
78. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 3 05-12 23
Day 1: 3 05-12
79. David Fritts Lexington, NC 5 05-09 22
Day 1: 5 05-09
80. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 2 05-05 21
Day 1: 2 05-05
81. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 3 05-02 20
Day 1: 3 05-02
82. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 3 05-00 19
Day 1: 3 05-00
83. Quentin Cappo Prairieville, LA 3 04-04 18
Day 1: 3 04-04
83. Rob Digh Denver, NC 3 04-04 18
Day 1: 3 04-04
85. Cody Hollen Beaverton, OR 2 04-03 16
Day 1: 2 04-03
86. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 3 04-00 15
Day 1: 3 04-00
87. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 3 03-09 14
Day 1: 3 03-09
88. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 2 03-09 13
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. John Cox Debary, FL 1 03-08 12
Day 1: 1 03-08
90. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 2 03-07 11
Day 1: 2 03-07
91. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 2 03-06 10
Day 1: 2 03-06
92. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 1 03-05 9
Day 1: 1 03-05
93. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 2 02-10 8
Day 1: 2 02-10
94. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 1 02-06 7
Day 1: 1 02-06
95. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 1 01-04 6
Day 1: 1 01-04
96. Carl Jocumsen Queensland AUSTRALIA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
96. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
96. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
MLF Announces Updated Schedule for 2021 Western Events
New Dates and Locations Confirmed for Toyota Series, Abu Garcia College Fishing and U.S. Army High School Fishing Events on California Delta and Lake Havasu
TULSA, Okla. (May 7, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today an updated schedule for the 2021 Toyota Series Western Division, along with the accompanying Abu Garcia College Fishing and U.S. Army High School Fishing Open events.
The first Western event of the season, the Toyota Series at the California Delta, will run as scheduled next week, May 13-15, with the accompanying Abu Garcia College Fishing Open taking place on May 15 and the U.S. Army High School Fishing Open Presented by Googan Baits taking place on May 16.
The second Toyota Series Western Division event of the season, originally set for earlier this year at Lake Shasta, has been rescheduled to August 3-5, and will now take place on the California Delta in Oakley, California. The coinciding College Fishing event will take place on Aug. 5 and the High School Fishing Open Presented by Googan Baits is set for Aug. 6.
The third and final Toyota Series Western Division event in 2021, originally set to take place on Clear Lake, Sept. 23-25, has been moved due to low water conditions on Clear Lake. The event, and the accompanying College Fishing and High School Fishing events will now take place at Lake Havasu, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
UPDATED 2021 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Western Division Schedule:
- May 13-15 California Delta Oakley, Calif.
- Aug. 3-5 California Delta Oakley, Calif.
- Sept. 23-25 Lake Havasu Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
UPDATED 2021 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI Western Conference Schedule:
- May 15 California Delta Oakley, Calif.
- Aug. 5 California Delta Oakley, Calif.
- Sept. 25 Lake Havasu Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
UPDATED 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Schedule:
- May 16 California Delta Presented by Googan Baits Oakley, Calif.
- Aug. 6 California Delta Presented by Googan Baits Oakley, Calif.
- Sept. 26 Lake Havasu Presented by Googan Baits Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
The 2021 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – the Central Division Presented by Neat Companies, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Tournament winners and anglers who finish in the top 25 after three events in any of the six divisions qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $245,000 cash. Anglers may also qualify for the championship as one of the top 12 in the new virtual Wild Card division where anglers who fish four or more Toyota Series tournaments are ranked on their top three finishes.
Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. Registration is accepted from any eligible college team from across the United States. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open advance to the following year’s Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship.
U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school team in the United States. The top 10-percent of each High School Open, held prior to June 14, 2021, will qualify to compete at the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship, held in conjunction with the High School Fishing World Finals June 30-July 3 on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Avoiding tennis ball behavior at Neely Henry
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In addition to several folks asking Caleb Sumrall why he was carrying around a tennis ball, concerns about catching a limit of bass from Neely Henry’s flooded muddy waters were running high Friday morning, minutes prior to the start of competition at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite.
“I’ll bet I’ve had five people ask me why I have a tennis ball in the cupholder of my Xpress this week – from service yard mechanics to fans at the boat ramp, and PR and media dudes too, everybody wants to know about the tennis ball,” grinned Sumrall.
The answer is simple. The former oil field supply yard worker spliced a tennis ball he borrowed from the family’s silver Labrador “Sky” and uses it to cover the hard-angled bracket of his sonar unit when he covers his boat, to avoid tearing the boat cover.
That was an easy fix. What’s not so simple is catching a bass from Neely Henry’s high and muddy waters. And even more concerning is catching them consistently to avoid bouncing around in the standings like a tennis ball.
Sumrall’s close friends and fellow competitors Darold Gleason and Brock Mosley agreed.
“I caught 14 pounds to lead Day 1 at the Bassmaster Open here last fall, but then only had 8-pounds on Day 2,” recalled Gleason. “Consistency is super tough to achieve here.”
To which Mosley added, “My dad and I had a 20-pound limit here in the Spring of 2015, and that was only good enough for 5thplace. But this week I feel like Neely will be tougher to get a biteand stay consistent than the Sabine River,” says Mosley who finished 2nd at the Sabine Elite last month.
So while Sumrall has never played tennis in his life, admitting the only sport he played in high school was golf, the goal at Neely Henry this week is to give a Roger Federer like effort to avoid bouncing the wrong direction in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings where he currently sits a very respectable 11th.
Lester attacking muddy Neely Henry with simplicity
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Toyota pro Brandon Lester utilized part of his unplanned day off Thursday at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite on Neely Henry to wipe mudlines off his boat with a rag and a spray bottle full of cherry blossom and pomegranate scented Lysol his wife Kim gave him.
“I don’t know how many bass we’re gonna catch in this muddy water, but at least we’ll look good and smell good,” laughed Lester.
While he’s guessing he’ll need to average 12-pounds a day to take home a Top 10, he’s certain he’ll lean on simplicity in his lure selection to help establish productive patterns now that 6-inches of recent rainfall wiped out much of what he learned in practice.
“When you’re dealing with water that’s as muddy as this, you really only need to focus on the depths of less than 3 or 4-feet because the bass’ ability to see at depths any greater than that is pretty darn limited, so your lure choices and colors don’t need to be complicated either,” reasons the Tennessee pro.
Hence, Lester will lean on two of bass fishing’s all time most tried and true baits to begin competition – a chartreuse/black squarebill and a ½-ounce black and blue pitchin’ jig.
“Since everything has changed so much since earlier in the week, I can use this squarebill as a search bait around everything from rocks to laydowns while moving quickly down a stretch of shoreline. It’s a super visible color and it deflects well off all kinds of habitat,” he explains.
If Lester is fortunate enough to locate a concentration of bass in the currently flooded Coosa waters, then he’ll pick up the bulky black and blue jig and pick apart every piece of visible habitat, or swim it quickly around vegetation if he spots any.
When asked why he favors the jig over a Texas-rigged creature bait or other soft plastic, he reasons the bulk of the jig displaces more water to help bass find it easier in the mud.
“I’m not freaked out by this high and muddy water because I know you can still definitely get some bites. These are river fish. They live here. They’ve seen this before, and they gotta keep eating. My job is to pick a couple proven lures I’ve got confidence in and put ‘em in front of their face,” concluded one of pro angling’s most consistent top finishers.
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James River Looking Good For Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open
Richmond, Va., will host the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at James River May 13-15, 2021.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
May 6, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. — Bassmaster Elite pro Bryan Schmitt has fished the James River for over two decades and said he’s impressed with the scenario awaiting anglers at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open.
Competition days will be May 13-15 with daily takeoffs from Osborne Park & Boat Landing at 6 a.m. ET. Weigh-ins for Days 1 and 2 will take place at the Landing at 2 p.m., while the Day 3 weigh-in is set to be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Ashland, Va., at 3 p.m.
Schmitt, who makes his home in Deale, Md., said recent mild weather trends have promoted favorable conditions on this tidal fishery. The bass and the areas where they live, he said, are both in great shape.
“The (river) system is definitely on an uptick as far as quality of habitat, water quality and the overall fish population,” Schmitt said. “You get a couple of springs that don’t get really nasty muddy and that allows (the bass) to have a really good spawn and allows the habitat to grow a little earlier.”
Shallow pads — mostly spatterdock — along with river grass comprise the common habitat features that have benefited from mild weather and good water clarity. Both of these, along with shallow wood, cypress trees, docks and old piers will offer abundant targets for what will likely be a diverse tournament.
“There will definitely be some fish spawning, some will have done it; it’s going to be a spawn-related event,” Schmitt said. “The fish could be anywhere, but I would say the upper region of the river will have a little better chance of having fish still spawning. It’s more of a deeper river, and those upper (fish) seem to go later.”
By contrast, anglers running downriver to the popular Chickahominy Creek (aka “Chick”) will likely be targeting postspawn fish. In any region of the James River, daily ebb and flow will position forage and bass, but Schmitt said the tidal influence is most profound with bedding bass.
“If I’m targeting spawning fish on the James River, I want higher water,” he said. “It seems like the fish need a little more water to feel comfortable. Then, if I’m fishing postspawn, I always want that low tide because it concentrates them in the deeper holes.”
Despite the relatively good water clarity, Schmitt said it is usually hard to sight fish James spawners because of the darker, tannic water color. That being said, looking for beds during low tide and then fishing the more relaxed bass during higher stages tends to deliver the best opportunities.
“If you have an area with fish on beds and the tide comes in, they’re more apt to bite,” Schmitt said. “It’s hard to beat a wacky-rigged or Neko-rigged Missile Baits 48 fished really slow. It’s painful, but that’s how you have to do it.”
Other likely baits for this event include swim jigs, popping topwaters, frogs, buzzbaits and shallow-running crankbaits. Schmitt said shaky heads and drop shots could also deliver, especially when probing deeper man-made structures.
“This has been my formula for the James River: You have to find a way to get a limit — no matter what size it is — and then you have to have a big-fish spot,” Schmitt said. “You have to be able to get one of those big bites a day.”
As Schmitt notes, the James River system holds a good population of Florida-strain largemouth bass. Genetically wired for massive growth potential, these big fish will impact the tournament’s overall results.
“If there’s not a big storm system and the water color stays good, I would say that 15 to 16 pounds a day will make the Top 10,” Schmitt said. “It would not surprise me if the winner had right around 60. There are some absolute giants in there now — 7, 8, 9-pounders — and if you can trick one or two of those a day, all of a sudden, it’s a really good day.
“I would say a 23- to 24-pound bag would be very good, just because the fish are going to be doing so many different things — pre-, post- and spawning. Also, just the sheer number of boats will dilute the opportunities.”
The full field will compete the first two days before the boater side is cut to the Top 10 anglers for Championship Saturday. The co-angler champion will be crowned after the Day 2 weigh-in. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.
B.A.S.S. Postpones Day 1 Of Bassmaster Elite At Neely Henry Lake
GADSDEN, Ala. — High waters caused by extremely high rainfall totals across the region Tuesday and Wednesday have forced B.A.S.S. officials to postpone the first day of competition at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake.
The full field of 98 anglers will now compete on both Friday and Saturday, with only the Top 48 advancing to Sunday’s semifinal round. The Top 10 will compete for the championship on Monday. Daily takeoffs will be held at 5:40 a.m. CT from Gadsden City Boat Docks, also known as Coosa Landing, with weigh-ins back at the docks each day at 2 p.m.
The tournament is being hosted by the City of Gadsden and Greater Gadsden Area Tourism.
Swindle talks NFL draft, white gravy, and top lures at Neely Henry Elite
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Gerald Swindle is clinging to his Positive Mental Attitude mantra as torrential rains and flooding washed most of what he learned in practice for the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite on Neely Henry downstream.
But he took a few moments on the eve of competition to talk football, good grub, and what to expect when the derby starts Thursday in Gadsden, Alabama 50 miles from where he grew up.
Q: Were you at all surprised that six Crimson Tide players were chosen in the first round of last week’s NFL draft?
Swindle: Heck no, I’m just surprised it was only six and not eight.
Q: How will you deal with the insane current in this river right now?
Swindle: If you fight the current, the current will beat you. So, I try to let the current tell me where to fish.
Q: Will practice help you at all, or did 6” of rain wash away all the wisdom you gathered?
Swindle: I lost everything I learned Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday’s practice was definitely helpful.
Q: Will you spend most of your time upriver where the water is flooding, or down toward the dam where it’s falling super-fast?
Swindle: I’ll stay sort of in the middle rather than battle either of those extremes.
Q: What four lures can fans expect to see the Elite Series anglers throw a bunch this week on Neely Henry?
Swindle: Spinnerbait, buzzbait, swim jigs, and Texas rigged pitching baits.
Q: It’s dinner time, what’s the best meal you’ve eaten since arriving in Gadsden?
Swindle: Lulu and I are camping at River Rocks Landing and she made a chicken fried steak covered in white gravy that was awesome, and a lemon chicken alfredo that was pretty dang good too.
Jacob Wheeler Wins Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis
Harrison, Tennessee pro Earns Third Career Victory on Bass Pro Tour, $100,000
AUSTIN, Texas (May 5, 2021) – In a crazy finish that had bass-fishing fans watching the MLF NOW!® livestream on the edges of their seats, Academy pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, held off a late charge from Berkley pro “Big Fish” Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Florida, to win the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas and the top prize of $100,000.
Link to Photo of Stage Two Winner Jacob Wheeler
Link to Photo Gallery of Wheeler’s Championship Day
Link to Video of Wheeler’s Trophy Presentation
Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 6, Championship Round
Wheeler caught his last fish of the day at 2:19 p.m., a 2-pound, 2-ounce bass that gave him a total of 13 bass weighing 28 pounds, 13 ounces, and a 9-pound, 4-ounce lead with just under an hour left in competition. Then, Lane caught fire. Lane boated five scorable bass in the last hour to rally to within 2-ounces of the lead with just three minutes remaining in competition. But Lane never caught another fish, and Wheeler walked away with the win by just 2 ounces, a new record for the closest margin of victory in Bass Pro Tour history.
“Wow, that was unbelievable,” said Wheeler, who earned his third career Bass Pro Tour victory – most all-time. “I knew that I was going to have to have a good first and second period, and I just didn’t know how long I could prolong it. I grinded all day long. I felt like the best chance that I had was just to keep a topwater bait and a vibrating jig in my hand, so I threw those all day long and just fished for big ones. I never got a real big bite today, but I got more bites today and it was enough.”
Wheeler’s 1-2 pattern with the vibrating jig and the topwater bait centered around the docks. Wheeler would pick apart the dock with the vibrating jig, then throw the topwater bait in between while making his way to his next dock.
“The big key with the docks was that there was only a certain zone of the lake that had a little bit of dirtier water. The water clarity was the key more so than anything,” Wheeler said. “I couldn’t catch them on the flatter docks, it needed to have a channel bank or deeper bank adjacent to it. If it didn’t have 10 feet of water or more, I wouldn’t get a bite.
“The little ones would stay on the outskirts,” Wheeler continued. “I realized the big ones were in the top five feet of the water column and that was the key with the vibrating jig.”
Wheeler said that he threw a ½-ounce vibrating jig and caught them on four different colors. He fished it on his own Signature Series Duckett Jacob Wheeler Casting rod with a Duckett Paradigm Jacob Wheeler Baitcasting reel, using 20-pound Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon line.
Despite coming up 2-ounces short, second-place finisher Bobby Lane was still very optimistic after a red-hot start to his Bass Pro Tour season. After two events, Lane leads the 2021 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year race.
“I fished hard today, stuck with it, had a positive attitude and kept my confidence,” Lane said in his post-game interview. “I love Lake Travis, and I love the way I was catching them today. But congratulations to Jacob Wheeler, he out-fished me today and he earned it. Two ounces shy, it just wasn’t meant to be this week. It’s been a great start to the Bass Pro Tour for me this year and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m ready to go for the Harris Chain.”
The top 10 pros at the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis finished:
1st: Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., 13 bass, 28-13, $100,000
2nd: Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 15 bass, 28-11, $45,000
3rd: Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., 10 bass, 23-11, $38,000
4th: Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan., nine bass, 22-4, $32,000
5th: John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 22-0, $30,000
6th: Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 11 bass, 20-10, $26,000
7th: Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., seven bass, 17-1, $23,000
8th: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., seven bass, 12-3, $21,000
9th: Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., four bass, 10-1, $19,000
10th: Cody Meyer, Star, Idaho, four bass, 9-0, $16,000
Full results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Overall, there were 90 bass weighing 194 pounds, 6 ounces caught by the final 10 pros Wednesday.
Browning won Wednesday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 4-pound, 9-ounce largemouth that bit his bladed swim jig in Period 2. Fletcher Shryock of Guntersville, Alabama, won the $3,000 Berkley Big Bass award for the largest bass of the event with his 8-pound, 4-ounce bass that he weighed in on Day 2 of competition.
The MLF Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury was hosted by the Austin Sports Commission. The six-day event featured 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.
Television coverage of the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 11 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.
The 2021 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 next event for Bass Pro Tour anglers will be the Favorite Fishing Stage Three Presented by Bass Cat Boats, held May 21-26 at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida.
The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action each day of competition. MLF NOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
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.
Georgetown College Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Smith Mountain Lake
| RANK | COLLEGE NAME | ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Georgetown College | Jacob Locke of Georgetown, Ky. Hunter Osborne of Irvine, Ky. |
5 | 24-0 | $2,000 |
| 2nd | Radford University | Brandon Miskell of Vienna, Va. Jackson Norton of Ferrum, Va. |
5 | 20-1 | $1,000 |
| 3rd | Virginia Tech | Jacob Johnson of Blacksburg, Va. Perry Marvin of Peru, N.Y. |
5 | 18-14 | $500 |
| 4th | NC State University | Jacob Moore of Stanley, N.C. | 5 | 18-2 | $500 |
| 5th | Western Michigan | Bo Thomas of Edwardsburg, Mich. Mason Vernia of Schoolcraft, Mich. |
5 | 17-8 | $500 |
| 6th | University of South Carolina | Nic Basham of Salem, Va. Gabe Brown of Aynor, S.C. |
5 | 17-2 | |
| 7th | California University of Pennsylvania | David Blaker of Rices Landing, Pa. Nick Fulks of Burgettstown, Pa. |
5 | 17-0 | |
| 8th | East Carolina University | Aaron Digh of Denver, N.C. Austin Woody of Burlington, N.C. |
5 | 16-5 | |
| 9th | Virginia Tech | Jacob Hodges of Boones Mill, Va. Paul Southern of Pulaski, Va. |
5 | 15-9 | |
| 10th | Auburn University | Chase Clarke of Auburn, Ala. | 5 | 13-3 |
Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
2021/2022 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI | May 15 | California Delta, Oakley, Calif. | City of Oakley |
| Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship presented by Lowrance | TBA - 2022 | TBA | TBA |
Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI teams compete in regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open advance to the following year’s Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Holston High School Wins U.S. Army High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing at Smith Mountain Lake
| RANK | SCHOOL/CLUB NAME/CITY | ANGLER NAME | BASS | WEIGHT |
| 1st | Holston HS Cavaliers* | John Milhorne Dylan Thomson |
5 | 13-13 |
| 2nd | Clinch Mountain Jr. Anglers | Brenton Powers Thai Tatum |
4 | 10-14 |
| 3rd | Southwest Virginia Jr. Anglers | Carson Blevins Blaine Miller |
5 | 9-11 |
| 4th | Badin Bandits | Harrison McCall Carson Palmer |
5 | 9-3 |
| 5th | Jefferson County | Alex Gore Kobi May |
3 | 8-5 |
| 6th | Bass Legends BBT | Austin Blow Chris Nolte |
2 | 8-5 |
| 7th | Winfield | Ryan Fuellhart Wyatt Gabehart |
3 | 6-15 |
| 8th | Long Creek Anglers | Avery Doughty Luke Miller |
2 | 6-13 |
| 9th | Capital City Jr. Bass Masters | Wade Detweiler Jacob Vanscoik |
3 | 6-12 |
| 10th | Fishaholics | Trenton Carey Josh Kauffman |
2 | 3-10 |
Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
2021 UPCOMING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing California Delta Open | May 1 | California Delta, Oakley, Calif. | City of Oakley |
| 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals | Jun. 30 – Jul. 3 | Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C. | Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau |
U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships will advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship. The U.S. Army High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2021 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. More than $2.8 million in scholarships and prizes were offered at the 2020 World Finals.
Full schedules and the latest announcements, photos and articles are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Yelas and others starting from scratch Wednesday at Neely Henry
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Rain fell on Alabama Tuesday with the same equivalency as Crimson Tide football players being taken in the first round of last week’s NFL draft. Four to six inches of rain soaked the Gadsden, AL region during the second day of practice at this week’s Whataburger Bassmaster Elite on Neely Henry Lake.
Streets flooded, lots of lightning strikes caused major power outages, schools were delayed Wednesday morning, and pretty much everything Jay Yelas and the other Elite Series pros learned during Monday’s practice got flushed down the Coosa River Tuesday.
“We’re starting from scratch today,” said Yelas early Wednesday before launching at Coosa Landing as the current ripped past. “It’s ironic, because the same thing happened last month at our Elite event on Pickwick not too far from here.”
Adding to the hydrological dynamic is a region of this river called Minnesota Bend that’s a giant S-curve, essentially serving as a natural impedance that “stacks” the water, leaving Neely Henry higher on the northern stretches and lower toward Logan Martin.
However, no matter where anglers choose to fish along the 77 miles of the Coosa, there’s no lack of habitat or visible targets, causing Yelas to tie on a spinnerbait and buzzbait Wednesday, while keeping a swim jig and squarebill crankbait handy too.
“I’m sure there were some guys who spotted a few spawning beds Monday, but man all the tributaries have turned to chocolate milk, so I seriously doubt any bed fishing will play a factor now. And while there was a pretty good shad spawn Monday when there was very little current, that’s obviously changed too,” says Yelas
So Wednesday is the big day. A day to start over in preparation for getting dialed-in for Thursday’s start of competition, not unlike the Elite Series practice period at Pickwick last month.
“Actually, I’d say prepping for Pickwick was way worse, because it flooded so bad we basically learned nothing in practice. At least we have today to figure out something here at Neely,” concluded the always optimistic Yelas, a longtime Toyota Bonus Bucks participant.
AC Insider Podcast with Joey Nania - "Just going fishing & having fun!"
This week Chris and the boys welcome in Pick Bass Open Champ Joey Nania to talk about his plan, strategy and execution on winning the recent BASS Open on Pickwick Lake!
Bobby Lane Wins Knockout Round at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis
Final 10 Anglers Set for Championship Wednesday and Final-Day Shootout for $100,000
Link to Photo of Knockout Round Winner Bobby Lane
Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 5, Knockout Round
AUSTIN, Texas (May 4, 2021) – Berkley pro “Big Fish” Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Florida, caught 14 bass Tuesday totaling 28 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Knockout Round and advance to the final day of competition at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas. The final 10 anglers are now set, and competition will resume Wednesday morning with the Championship Round. Weights are zeroed, and the angler that catches the most weight will win the top prize of $100,000.
The six-day tournament, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission, featured 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.
The top eight pros from Tuesday’s Knockout Round that will compete in Wednesday’s Championship Round on Lake Travis are:
1st: Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 14 bass, 28-1
2nd: Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., seven bass, 24-11
3rd: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 11 bass, 24-2
4th: Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., nine bass, 18-11
5th: Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., 10 bass, 18-2
6th: Cody Meyer, Star, Idaho, eight bass, 17-7
7th: Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., six bass, 17-3
8th: John Cox, DeBary, Fla., nine bass, 16-10
They’ll be joined by Qualifying Round Winners:
Group A: Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan.
Group B: Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla.
Full results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
“Man, am I excited to be going to my second straight Championship Round in Texas,” said Lane, who finished in 10th place at the season-opening Bass Pro Tour event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. “Last year it seemed like I finished in 11th and 12th place all year long, but this is a new year and Bobby Lane is heading to his second straight Championship Round.”
Lane said he caught his fish Tuesday fishing the outside of marinas, mainly targeting docks and rocks.
“The key to my success so far this week has been my equipment,” Lane said. “I’m using the new (Abu Garcia) Veritas, 7-foot, medium, and this rod has been absolutely phenomenal. I love it. I’m fishing a wacky-rigged Berkley PowerBait (MaxScent) General worm (green-pumpkin) with a size 1 hook and a nail weight right in the head.
“I’ve got 10-pound braided line and I’m using an 8-pound-test Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon leader,” Lane continued. “I’m using a very long leader – around 14-foot. Fishing here on Lake Travis you’re going to break off, you’re going to get hung on the cables and you’re going to have to re-tie quite often. The longer leader allows me to re-tie more quickly and efficiently.”
Second-place angler Academy pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, was much more optimistic after his day on the water, Tuesday, than he was after only boating two fish in Monday’s Qualifying Round.
“It was a good morning, and a really tough afternoon – just as it has been the last few days – but we got it done and I’m so thankful for those quality bites this morning,” Wheeler said. “If I can get at least 10 keeper bites tomorrow, I think I’ll have a shot at this thing. I’m going to have to generate some big bites, though, so we’ll see what happens. I’m looking forward to going to the Championship Round. This feels good after yesterday’s struggles, so I’m ready to get after it tomorrow.”
Third-place pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, California, also made the Championship Round in his second-straight event after a ninth-place showing at the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event last month.
“I left a fair amount of water today that I didn’t fish, so I’ve still got some stuff left to fish tomorrow,” Ehrler said. “I got kind of lucky today. I had a couple of key bites that really helped me get to where I’m at right now – over that 20-pound mark. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get those again tomorrow; they were kind of single fish. I found an area that had a few fish that had moved up – I’d already fished it earlier in the week – but a few more had moved up. I don’t think I can go back and catch those fish again. I’m going to have to bob and weave by the minute tomorrow, and hopefully I’ll have a chance at winning this thing.”
Rounding out the top 40 finishers were:
11th: Mike McClelland, Blue Eye, Mo., eight bass, 16-4, $10,000
12th: David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., nine bass, 16-2, $10,000
13th: Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark., seven bass, 15-5, $10,000
14th: Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala., seven bass, 14-10, $10,000
15th: Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., seven bass, 14-10, $10,000
16th: Alton Jones, Woodway, Texas, three bass, 13-8, $10,000
17th: Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., seven bass, 13-4, $10,000
18th: Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., seven bass, 12-15, $10,000
19th: Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., five bass, 12-12, $10,000
20th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., four bass, 12-5, $10,000
21st: Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, six bass, 11-15, $10,000
22nd: Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., four bass, 11-10, $10,000
23rd: Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 9-14, $10,000
24th: Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan, four bass, 9-6, $10,000
25th: Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., five bass, 9-1, $10,000
26th: Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., five bass, 8-14, $10,000
27th: Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa., three bass, 8-9, $10,000
28th: David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., four bass, 8-7, $10,000
29th: Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., two bass, 8-5, $10,000
30th: Miles Burghoff, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., five bass, 8-3, $10,000
31st: Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., four bass, 7-9, $10,000
32nd: Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., three bass, 5-10, $10,000
33rd: Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas, three bass, 5-0, $10,000
34th: Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., two bass, 4-14, $10,000
35th: James Watson, Lampe, Mo., two bass, 4-2, $10,000
36th: Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, Okla., one bass, 4-2, $10,000
37th: Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., two bass, 4-0, $10,000
38th: Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La, two bass, 3-11, $10,000
39th: Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., two bass, 3-8, $10,000
40th: Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., zero bass, 0-0, $10,000
There were 202 bass weighing 443 pounds, 6 ounces caught by 37 pros Tuesday, which included one 6-pounder and six 5-pounders caught from Lake Travis.
Browning won the $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award on Tuesday, catching a 6-pound, 3-ounce largemouth in Period 2. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler that 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 Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury is hosted by the Austin Sports Commission.
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. After the two-day Qualifying Round, the anglers that finished in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advanced to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner from each group advanced directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, the weights were zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers competed to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. Tomorrow, in the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins. Full breakdown of the format can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The final 10 anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. CT Wednesday from Mansfield Dam Park, located at 4370 Mansfield Dam Park Road in Austin. The General Tire Takeout will also be held at the park beginning at 3:15 p.m.
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 from the final day of competition from 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 11 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.
Blankenship Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Kerr Lake
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | James Blankenship of Siler City, N.C. | 5 | 19-9 | $5,488 |
| 2nd | Billy Shelton, III of La Crosse, Va. | 5 | 18-2 | $3,824 |
| 3rd | Aaron Falwell of Forest, Va. | 5 | 16-8 | $1,829 |
| 4th | Wesley Cashwell of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. | 5 | 16-3 | $1,281 |
| 5th | Larry Church of Keysville, Va. | 5 | 15-11 | $1,098 |
| 6th | Kevin Kane of Woodbridge, Va. | 5 | 15-10 | $1,006 |
| 7th | Alden Patterson of Mebane, N.C. | 5 | 15-9 | $915 |
| 8th | Greg Lahr of Fayetteville, N.C. | 5 | 15-3 | $823 |
| 9th | Wayne Burchett of Pulaski, Va. | 5 | 14-11 | $732 |
| 10th | Brian Morgan of Mooresville, N.C. | 5 | 14-10 | $640 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Kenneth Brown of Leesburg, Va. | 5 | 18-1 | $2,744 |
| 2nd | Lenny Baird of Stafford, Va. | 5 | 14-1 | $2,012 |
| 3rd | Matthew Waldron of Wake Forest, M.C. | 5 | 11-10 | $702 |
| 3rd | Christopher Mills of Manassa, Va. | 5 | 11-10 | $702 |
| 3rd | Timothy Kinder of Manassas, Va. | 4 | 11-10 | $952 |
| 6th | Jason Hinger of Tinberlake, N.C. | 5 | 11-7 | $503 |
| 7th | Tanner Glasglow of Newport News, Va. | 5 | 11-4 | $457 |
| 8th | Scott Howard of Bedford, Va. | 5 | 11-2 | $389 |
| 8th | Philip Ragland, Jr. of Fairfield, Va. | 5 | 11-2 | $389 |
| 10th | Anthony Pulley of Chester, Va. | 5 | 10-14 | $320 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Billy Shelton, III of La Crosse, Va. | 6-pound, 7-ounce bass | $880 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Lenny Baird of Stafford, Va. | 5-pound, 5-ounce bass | $440 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Tyler Trent of Nathalie, Va. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $500 |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Unspecified Jig | N/A |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Carolina Rig | N/A |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Piedmont Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 14-16 | Potomac River, Marbury, Md. | Charles County Board of Commissioners |
| Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 3-5 | Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. | Jefferson County Department of Tourism |
The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.
The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
McDavid Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Douglas Lake
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (May 4, 2021) – Boater Gregory McDavid of Blountville, Tennessee, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee. McDavid earned $13,056 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Jefferson County Department of Tourism.
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Gregory McDavid of Blountville, Tenn. | 5 | 18-8 | $13,056 |
| 2nd | Jeremy Shuman of Louisville, Tenn. | 5 | 16-0 | $2,403 |
| 3rd | Jacob McCray of Big Stone Gap, Va. | 5 | 15-5 | $1,605 |
| 4th | Rocky Huff of Chilhowie, Va. | 5 | 14-11 | $1,121 |
| 5th | Curtis Hoskins of LaFollette, Tenn. | 5 | 14-7 | $961 |
| 6th | Nick Hatfield of Greeneville, Tenn. | 5 | 14-4 | $881 |
| 7th | Michael Anderson of Knoxville, Tenn. | 5 | 14-0 | $801 |
| 8th | Bryant Ailor of Knoxville, Tenn. | 5 | 13-11 | $721 |
| 9th | Philip Gordon of Middlesboro, Ky. | 5 | 13-9 | $641 |
| 10th | Hunter Price of Morristown, Tenn. | 5 | 13-8 | $561 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Matthew Jones of Bean Station, Tenn. | 5 | 14-0 | $2,415 |
| 2nd | Jeff Short of Bean Station, Tenn. | 5 | 13-0 | $1,207 |
| 3rd | Dusty Kelley of Kingsport, Tenn. | 5 | 12-4 | $806 |
| 4th | Travis Pridemore of White Pine, Tenn. | 5 | 11-13 | $523 |
| 4th | Mike Holtsclaw of Limestone, Tenn. | 5 | 11-13 | $523 |
| 6th | Lloyd Pickett, Jr. of Bartlett, Tenn. | 5 | 11-7 | $422 |
| 6th | Pop Catalin of Cookeville, Tenn. | 5 | 11-7 | $422 |
| 8th | Harrison Heins of Knoxville, Tenn. | 5 | 10-8 | $362 |
| 9th | Bradley Stringfield of Oliver Springs, Tenn. | 5 | 10-4 | $322 |
| 10th | Konnor Sweet of Abingdon, Va. | 5 | 10-3 | $282 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Brian Vicchio of Gray, Tenn. | 5-pound bass | $725 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Matthew Jones of Bean Station, Tenn. | 4-pound, 13-ounce bass | $360 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Gregory McDavid of Blountville, Tenn. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $7,000 |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Unspecified Swim Bait/Jig | N/A |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Neko Rig | N/A |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Volunteer Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 14-16 | Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C. | Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board |
| Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 3-5 | Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. | Jefferson County Department of Tourism |
The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Pare Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Hartwell
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Ga. | 5 | 15-14 | $4,072 |
| 2nd | Tra Dumit of Greer, S.C. | 5 | 14-6 | $1,796 |
| 3rd | Ronnie Wilson of Kings Mountain, N.C. | 5 | 13-14 | $1,201 |
| 4th | Sammy Moody of Piedmont, S.C. | 5 | 13-13 | $1,338 |
| 5th | Matthew Guffey of Simpsonville, S.C. | 5 | 12-12 | $718 |
| 6th | John Bitter of Maitland, Fla. | 5 | 12-9 | $659 |
| 7th | Steve Thornhill of Pineville, S.C. | 5 | 11-12 | $599 |
| 8th | Roger Vinson of Flowery Branch, Ga. | 5 | 11-7 | $539 |
| 9th | Lane Gerbers of Blackstock, S.C. | 5 | 10-11 | $479 |
| 10th | James Wade of Loris, S.C. | 5 | 10-9 | $419 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Harold Addison, II of Columbia, S.C. | 5 | 10-4 | $1,796 |
| 2nd | Brandon Hendrix of Anderson, S.C. | 5 | 9-15 | $898 |
| 3rd | Samuel Jones of Raleigh, N.C. | 5 | 9-9 | $598 |
| 4th | Wayne Hancock of Cumming, Ga. | 5 | 8-13 | $419 |
| 5th | Kenny Mathis of Boiling Springs, S.C. | 5 | 8-5 | $359 |
| 6th | Tim Chadwick of Mount Pleasant, S.C. | 5 | 8-4 | $329 |
| 7th | Westley Denny of Westminster, S.C. | 5 | 8-1 | $299 |
| 8th | Brian Bultman of Aiken, S.C. | 5 | 7-7 | $269 |
| 9th | Gage Spagnola of Columbia, S.C. | 5 | 7-3 | $239 |
| 10th | Ken Hodges of Hodges, S.C. | 5 | 7-2 | $210 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Ga. | 4-pound, 15-ounce bass | $230 |
| Boater Big Bass | Brian Anthony of Pickens, S.C. | 4-pound, 15-ounce bass | $230 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Jace Ramey of Easely, S.C. | 4-pound, 9-ounce bass | $230 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Sammy Moody of Piedmont, S.C. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $500 |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Unspecified Jig/Blades | N/A |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Unspecified Jerkbait/Dropshot | N/A |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| South Carolina Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 21-23 | St. Johns River, Palatka, Fla. | Putnam County Tourist Development Council |
| Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 3-5 | Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. | Jefferson County Department of Tourism |
The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.
The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Dickson’s Singleton Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Kentucky-Barkley Lake
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (May 4, 2021) – Boater Gary Singleton of Dickson, Tennessee, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Kentucky-Barkley Lake Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Singleton earned $5,743 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Gary Singleton of Dickson, Tenn.
5
18-0
$5,743
2nd
Brady Bickers of Carrollton, Ky.
5
16-3
$2,082
3rd
Stephen Barga of Benton, Ky.
5
15-13
$1,387
4th
Doug Caskey of Madisonville, Ky.
5
14-15
$971
5th
Keith Claridge of Oakland City, Ind.
5
14-11
$1,333
6th
Richard Meuth of Henderson, Ky.
5
14-5
$763
7th
Edward Gettys of Paris Tenn.
5
14-1
$694
8th
Scott McWaters of Clarksville, Tenn.
5
13-12
$625
9th
David Hames of Trezevant, Tenn.
5
13-10
$555
10th
Brandon S. Johnson of Crofton, Ky.
5
13-9
$486
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Terry Bassemier of Carmi, Ill.
4
8-13
$2,041
2nd
Kevin Mulverhill of Moria, N.Y.
3
8-11
$1,021
3rd
Carl Oelker of Greenbrier, Tenn.
4
8-10
$808
4th
Brant Gish of Evansville, Ind.
4
8-9
$476
5th
Chuck Ledbetter of Fort Campbell, Ky.
3
8-5
$408
6th
Chuck Condiff, Jr. of Fort Branch, Ind.
3
8-3
$374
7th
John Dunn of Paducah, Ky.
4
7-13
$340
8th
Jordan McWhirter of Carmi, Ill.
3
7-12
$306
9th
Johnny Brantley of Medon, Tenn.
3
7-10
$272
10th
Dalton Wilson of Bowling Green, Ky.
4
7-7
$238
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Gary Singleton of Dickson, Tenn.
5-pound, 12-ounce bass
$580
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Alan Scott of Shelbyville, Ind.
5-pound bass
$280
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Keith Claridge of Oakland City, Ind.
Eligible Phoenix Boat*
$500
* Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
WINNING BAITS
ANGLER
BAIT
COLOR
Boater
Unspecified Chatterbait & Beaver Bait
N/A
Strike King Co-Angler
Unspecified Chatterbait &Bandito Bug
N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
LBL Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 7-9
Lake Norfork, Mountain Home, Ark.
Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American
June 3-5
Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn.
Jefferson County Department of Tourism
The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while Strike King co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
BRIAN MATER & ROBERT BUTLER WIN TTZ ON BELTON WITH 16.07LBS AND TAKE HOME $10,000
| PL | ANGLER 1 | ANGLER 2 | FISH | BIG BASS | WEIGHT | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIAN MATER | ROBERT BUTLER | 5 | 16.07 | $10,000 | |
| 2 | CHARLES WHITED | TREY GROCE | 5 | 15.58 | $2,500 | |
| 3 | ADAM GLAZENER | 5 | 6.97 | 13.58 | $1,250 + $1,140 Big Bass | |
| 4 | JAYSON KISSELBURG | DEAN GOLMON | 5 | 13.44 | $1,000 | |
| 5 | LYNN PIERCE | TERRY HALL | 5 | 13.38 | $800 | |
| 6 | DANIEL BARNES | ADRIAN BARNES | 5 | 13.21 | $700 | |
| 7 | MIKE MCEACHEM | JOSEPH KENNEDY | 5 | 13.15 | $600 | |
| 8 | JAMIE SLAYDEN | COLT SLAYDEN | 5 | 13.02 | $500 | |
| 9 | JACOB MARSAC | TYLER LUDEMANN | 5 | 12.81 | $450 | |
| 10 | RYAN BODE | TRISTIAN RATCLIFF | 5 | 12.27 | $400 | |
| 11 | JUSTIN MAY | HOLLY ROBERSON | 5 | 12.07 | $350 | |
| 12 | DAVID REID | THOMAS HOWE | 5 | 12.05 | $300 | |
| 13 | BRYAN SCOTT | KEITH HEINRICH | 5 | 11.74 | ||
| 14 | JAMES OLSON | JAMES MALONE | 5 | 11.65 | ||
| 15 | JACOB FROESE | JONAS INMAN | 5 | 11.56 | ||
| 16 | ERIC CRUMLEY | RONNY MAYNARD | 5 | 11.50 | ||
| 17 | DARREL ROUTON | 5 | 11.48 | |||
| 18 | BUBBA WAMPLER | RONNIE ANDREWS | 5 | 11.27 | ||
| 19 | JAKE MASSEY | MARTY MASSEY | 5 | 11.06 | ||
| 20 | GREG MEHAFFEY | JOEY MARTIN | 5 | 10.98 | ||
| 21 | DAVID WENCIL | MICHAEL GLYNN | 5 | 10.77 | ||
| 22 | MIKE BUCK(Y) | COLTON CHRISTIANSEN | 5 | 10.60 | ||
| 23 | CRAIG BULLOCK | DAVID BARATZ | 5 | 4.88 | 10.58 | |
| 24 | JOE BRAY | LEROY ELLERBEE | 5 | 10.55 | ||
| 25 | RANDALL BEAUCHAMP | REGINA BEAUCHAMP | 5 | 10.38 | ||
| 26 | BILL KIMBERLY | 5 | 10.30 | |||
| 27 | PAUL SCHROEDER | BRAD ANKRUM | 5 | 10.22 | ||
| 28 | JEREMIAH WAFFORD | GARY WEIMER | 5 | 10.18 | ||
| 29 | TRENT STAFFORD | BRET STAFFORD | 5 | 10.17 | ||
| 30 | DARRELL WUENSCHE | 5 | 10.09 | |||
| 31 | CLINT ROBERTSON | STEVE MAGNELIA | 5 | 10.02 | ||
| 31 | DENNIS WHITED | MAX KIPP | 5 | 10.02 | ||
| 33 | LARRY SMITH | KEN EVERETT | 5 | 9.96 | Shoreline Decal $250 Fuel Card Winners | |
| 34 | ANDREW SWEET | RUSTY REEDY | 5 | 9.82 | ||
| 35 | SPENCER SCHNEIDER | BRIAN HUGHES | 5 | 9.78 | ||
| 36 | BILLY MCCRARY II | DONNIE O'NEAL | 5 | 9.71 | ||
| 37 | JIM SUNVISON | DALE READ | 5 | 9.70 | ||
| 38 | TIM VEACH | TIM MABRAY | 5 | 9.62 | ||
| 39 | RYAN WARREN | JASON DERRICK | 5 | 9.56 | ||
| 40 | JASON BUCHANAN | TERRY KIRCUS | 5 | 9.46 | ||
| 41 | JAMES JONES | SOREN HANSEN | 5 | 9.41 | ||
| 42 | BLAKE ROBERSON | LES COPELAND | 5 | 9.33 | ||
| 43 | ERIC WASHBURN | ZANE WASHBURN | 5 | 9.23 | ||
| 44 | GARRETT SHEPPERD | GREG SHEPPERD | 5 | 9.12 | ||
| 45 | RICHARD KELSEY | ANTHONY KELSEY | 5 | 8.99 | ||
| 46 | DAVID SCHWERTNER | CHLOE SCHWERTNER | 5 | 8.96 | ||
| 47 | PAT GRIMM | JACK MORSE | 5 | 8.86 | ||
| 48 | BRIAN BUSTILLOZ | CODY RANDOLPH | 5 | 8.69 | ||
| 49 | TRENT ERXLEBEN | DAVID DELGADO | 5 | 8.56 | ||
| 50 | GLENN RUCKEL | SCOTT ROSS | 5 | 8.52 | ||
| 51 | CANYON CAROTHERS | SKYLER CAROTHERS | 5 | 8.33 | ||
| 52 | DYLAN CROWNOVER | FELLER SMITH | 5 | 8.28 | ||
| 53 | GARRETT GOETTEE | CLINT MAREK | 5 | 8.26 | ||
| 54 | STEVEN KIRKWOOD | 5 | 8.21 | |||
| 55 | BARRY DODD | MATTHEW HATHAWAY | 5 | 8.16 | ||
| 56 | RUSSELL MATHIS | RONNIE GRIGGS | 5 | 8.12 | ||
| 57 | MICHAEL ATKINS | JAMES HENRY | 5 | 8.01 | ||
| 58 | CRAIG UROFSKY | HANNAH UROFSKY | 5 | 7.93 | Pre-Registration Winners-Shimano Clarus Rods | |
| 59 | BYRON ALBRECHT | DALLAS ALBRECHT(Y) | 5 | 7.92 | ||
| 60 | BOBBY THRASHER | 5 | 7.85 | |||
| 61 | TRAVIS MEYER | 5 | 7.57 | |||
| 62 | CASEY MARTZ | AMY WATSON | 5 | 7.55 | ||
| 63 | FRED CATES | APRIL CATES | 5 | 7.47 | ||
| 64 | STEVE ODOM | JOHN HARDESTY | 4 | 7.42 | ||
| 65 | SHAE SEALE | LARRY HOLYBEE | 5 | 7.41 | ||
| 66 | WYATT SMITH | JUSTIN ROGERS | 5 | 7.35 | ||
| 67 | BRAD DENTON | TOM GRIDLEY | 5 | 6.94 | ||
| 68 | VINCENT SANTOS | CARL RALSTON(Y) | 5 | 6.87 | ||
| 69 | MARION KOPF | SETH FISHER | 4 | 6.59 | ||
| 70 | BILL LEE | MICHELLE LEE | 5 | 6.32 | ||
| 71 | COREY MARTENSON | RON EBERT | 5 | 6.24 | ||
| 72 | BRANDON JONES | THOMAS WEIMER | 3 | 3.86 | ||
| 73 | DENA VINES | DEBBIE MARSHALL | 1 | 1.42 | ||
| 74 | MARCO MCDONALD | JACOB WATKINS | 1 | 1.04 | ||
| 75 | LANCE DILLARD | JACKSON DILLARD(Y) | ||||
| 75 | LEE BEUERSHAUSEN | RANDY GROUNDS | ||||
| 75 | WESLEY MCCLAIN | MIKE HARMAN | ||||
| 75 | JAMES HESTER | NEAL CHILDERS | ||||
| 75 | ED COLE | BILLY FREEMAN | ||||
| 75 | EDDIE PELFREY | DAVID LANDRY | ||||
| 75 | ANDY ARMENDARIZ SR | TOM LORDEN | ||||
| 75 | ROBBIE THORSTEINSON | CURTIS WESLEY | ||||
| 75 | BRANDON DICKENSON | TREY EPICH | ||||
| 75 | CRIS TATUM | JUSTIN TATUM | ||||
| 75 | TONY FERDINANDO | DAVID MAULDIN | ||||
| 75 | FRANK MALES | EDEN MALES | ||||
| 75 | COLT DIETZ | JOHN WARDEN | ||||
| 75 | BILLY FORD | WILLIAM LYNCH | ||||
| 75 | KYLE FORD | TONY THOMPSON | ||||
| 75 | BRANDON MCQUEEN | GARRETT HENNIG | ||||
| 75 | BOBBY AMIDON | LORNE DORNAK | ||||
| 75 | MAT KEVIL | BRYAN RICHARDS | ||||
| 75 | DAN SHARPHORN | WYATT SHARPHORN | ||||
| 75 | BILL GUZMAN | |||||
| 75 | JOSH SMITH | JACOB SMITH | ||||
| 75 | CORD ZAHN | COLTON ZAHN | ||||
| 75 | JOHN MILLS | DAVID ACHILLES | ||||
| 75 | COLTEN WASHBURN | EVAN WASHBURN | ||||
| 75 | JOHNNY MATTHEWS | DANIEL UPTMOR | ||||
| 75 | DIRK AMAN | DANIEL WESSMAN | ||||
| 75 | LANDON GLASS | MANDI GLASS | ||||
| 75 | RANDY HIBLER | RANDALL CHRISTIAN | ||||
| 75 | LANDEN BENNETT(Y) | LOGAN DRAKE | ||||
| 75 | NATHEN LABAY | RICHIE LAND | ||||
| 75 | STEVEN GREER | PIERCE MCBRIDE | ||||
| 75 | RYAN CRAWFORD | JUSTIN ALLISON | ||||
| 75 | CHARLES YOUNG | JEFFERY MARKERT | ||||
| 75 | TRAVIS PROFFITT | STEPHEN MALINA | ||||
| 75 | JOHNNY ZUNKER | WADE MEHAFFEY | ||||
| 75 | MICHAEL MASTERS | ROBERT MASTERS | ||||
| 75 | LOGAN CLARK | TRAVIS COCKERHAM | ||||
| 75 | JACOB MEREDITH | JIMMY MEREDITH | ||||
| 75 | ANTHONY GOODSON | TRAVIS DAUGHERTY | ||||
| 75 | CLINT WRIGHT |
Wiggins Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lewis Smith Lake
JASPER, Ala. (May 4, 2021) – Boater Jordan Wiggins of Cullman, Alabama, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lewis Smith Lake in Jasper, Alabama. Wiggins earned $5,839 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County.
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Jordan Wiggins of Cullman, Ala. | 5 | 17-6 | $5,839 |
| 2nd | John Simmons of Jasper, Ala. | 5 | 14-3 | $2,419 |
| 3rd | Andy Chappell of Warrior, Ala. | 5 | 14-0 | $1,614 |
| 4th | Justin Blalock of Cullman, Ala. | 5 | 13-12 | $1,859 |
| 5th | Lee Black of Danville, Ala. | 5 | 13-8 | $968 |
| 6th | Wesley Smith of Vinemont, Ala. | 5 | 13-6 | $846 |
| 6th | Destry Ford of Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 5 | 13-6 | $1,346 |
| 8th | Ethan Flack of Baileyton, Ala. | 5 | 13-4 | $726 |
| 9th | Carl Hayes, III of Eatonton, Ga. | 5 | 13-3 | $645 |
| 10th | Greg Pugh of Cullman, Ala. | 5 | 12-15 | $536 |
| 10th | Cameron Robinson of Jasper, Ala. | 5 | 12-15 | $536 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Michael Benson of Cullman, Ala. | 5 | 11-7 | $2,419 |
| 2nd | Chaz McMahan of Leoma, Tenn. | 5 | 11-5 | $1,210 |
| 3rd | Johnny Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. | 5 | 11-3 | $807 |
| 4th | William Maddox of Trussville, Ala. | 5 | 10-15 | $565 |
| 5th | Troy Calloway of Sylacauga, Ala. | 5 | 10-13 | $484 |
| 6th | Brad Smith of Montevallo, Ala. | 5 | 10-12 | $769 |
| 7th | Willie Hill of Tuskegee, Ala. | 5 | 10-9 | $403 |
| 8th | Randy Wiggins of Birmingham, Ala. | 5 | 10-5 | $363 |
| 9th | Daniel Corkern of Florence, Miss. | 5 | 10-1 | $302 |
| 9th | Terry Harper of Ranburne, Ala. | 5 | 10-1 | $302 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Justin Blalock of Cullman, Ala. | 5-pound, 14-ounce bass | $730 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Jacob Robinson of Temple, Ga. | 4-pound, 11-ounce bass | $365 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Destry Ford of Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $500 |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Unspecified Shaky Head | N/A |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Unspecified Berkley MaxScent | N/A |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Bama Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 7-9 | Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala. | Decatur Morgan County Tourism |
| Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 3-5 | Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. | Jefferson County Department of Tourism |
The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.
The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Crystal Clear or Dirty, Whats your mentality to catching more fish?
Courtesy of Vance McCullough / Photo courtesy of Major League Fishing
I was talking with Shaw Grigsby when a funny story came up. The famous sight fisherman took another legend fishing near Grigsby’s lifelong home in Gainesville, Florida where drinking quality waters spring straight from the aquifer through holes in the limestone bed and flow to the sea beneath centuries old live oaks and towering cypress. There’s no prettier place to not catch a fish.
“Years ago, I took Rick Clunn to one of my favorite springs, along with Peter T (Thliveros), both great guys. Crystal clear water. We floated down the run and Pete and I said ‘this is so cool, look at this bass, look at that bass’ and we’d catch one here and one there and I asked Rick, ‘what do you think? This is one of my favorite places in the world.’ He said, ‘I hate it.’ I said ‘what? What do you mean you hate it?’,” chuckles Grigsby. Clunn explained, “I throw over there by that tree and twenty-five bass will come out and I don’t get any of them to eat, or I get maybe one to eat, and that’s destroying my self-confidence. When I pitch into dirty water, I have the confidence that I’m going to get bit or there’s not one there.”
“The difference was,” Grigsby elaborated about Florida’s sight-fishing anglers, “we know there are ten or fifteen fish there and they didn’t eat your bait and we’re ok with that. Every now and then one will eat it and we’re good with that. So, the difference was amazing in terms of mentality, you know, that crystal clear water and the dirty, stained water and seeing how many fish, so when you have three, four or five that refuse you, don’t get frustrated because the next one is probably going to eat. Every time you go, you learn.”
The unpredictable, some might say surprising, nature of bass is among the reasons Grigsby likes sight fishing. “I think that’s one of the reasons we enjoy bass fishing in the first place, it’s a challenge.”
The challenge doesn’t go away when using electronics. Yes, the best sight fisherman in bass tournament history uses electronics when called for, but he is basically doing the same thing with a different set of eyes. “I posted some stuff on social media about the new Active Target from Lowrance. I was reading the comments. Some of the guys were going, ‘man, they need to outlaw this,’ and all this kind of stuff and I’m like ‘you’ve got to be kidding me’. Everything I can get that helps me catch fish is what I want to do. Never is it so easy that you can just go do it. It’s always a challenge even if you know that school is there. You’ve still got to figure out the right bait, the right presentation, the right color to get that fish to hit. You’ve just got great technology to help you find them. Instead of going out and catching one or two you go out and catch nine or ten and that makes it special.
“Every second I get to spend with that unit, it’s stupid,” laughs the affable host of the long running One More Cast TV Show. “You can spot them out away from the boat, see the school of fish and fire a bait out there. Again, you have to choose the bait and choose the color and see what they’re doing, are they up high or are they following it down.”
He talks about a video he put on social media “If you look closely at the bottom right-hand side of the screen, you’ll see the fish starting to go crazy and then right at the end, you’ll see a little dot twitch, and then twitch again and then disappear. Well, that’s my grandson’s jerkbait. You can actually see the fish and what they’re doing by just watching your screen.”
A hack that Grigsby recommends is to turn the transducer sideways and get into the Scout Mode. “You’re not as precision as you are with forward-facing, you know, if I dial that forward-facing in and point it at a brush pile, it’s right there. You just shoot it right where the arrow is facing on your trolling motor. With Scout Mode you actually see how far away the fish is and you have about 100-degree field of vision.”
Grigsby also says the technology would open another world for small craft anglers who typically can’t stand and follow fish the way he can when sight fishing on bass boat but who still want to see what’s out there. “I would think, if you’re kayak fishing, that Active Target from Lowrance is a must because you’re so low to the water that your vision when sight fishing is limited. Now all of sudden, you can see out a long way. It would be like ‘oh yeah!’.”
For those who want to keep it low tech and use only their eyes to locate cruising fish, Grigsby recommends Strike King S11 shades to eliminate glare and illuminate the watery world below. . “Being able to see them is ninety-percent of the game. I use Strike King S11’s. The older I get, the more I appreciate that Cloud lens they have too, the best for sight fishing. They’re an incredible pair of sunglasses. They’re also reasonably priced and they protect your eyes. That’s been my favorite pair of glasses for years.” Picking on big fish with spinning gear can feel like hunting bears with a willow switch. Grigsby tips the odds in his favor. “I use a Lew’s Custom Pro All Purpose Spinning rod, 7’ or 7’2” and I’ll pair it with a Lew’s Custom Pro 300-size reel. I’ll use Seaguar Smackdown braided line for backing, three rods with 15-lb for dropshoting and two more with 20-lb, which is still extremely small. With those I can go straight braid to bait on certain techniques. Then I put my fluorocarbon top shot on there, 20 feet, 25 feet, sometimes 30 feet of InvizX on there.” Weights range from 6-to-10 pounds on Grigsby’s fluoro leaders. He leans heavily on the dropshot when sight fishing and makes frequent use of Trokar’s TK 180 hook, 1/0, a size that allows him to rig the lure weedless if he needs to. Because of their “lifelike” qualities, the Strike King Dream Shot or Strike King Half Shell close the deal on many bass for Grigsby.
Ryan Autery goes solo to top 233 teams & win over $20,000 on Cedar Creek with 21.49 lbs
| Place | Boat | Truck | Angler 1 | Angler 2 | Fish | Big Bass | Wt. | Prize Amt. | |
| 1 | RYAN AUTERY RICHARDSON , TX |
5 | 0 | 21.49 |
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| 2 |  |
LARRY BENCH DENISON , TX |
HI HILLBURN COLBERT , OK |
5 | 6.62 | 21.44 |
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| 3 | KEVIN ALLEN JEWETT , TX |
BRANDON BROSSETT GROESBECK , TX |
5 | 0 | 19.34 |
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| 4 | BRETT KILMER ROCKWALL , TX |
BRANNON MCMILLAN WEST TAWAKONI , TX |
5 | 6.75 | 18.94 |
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| 5 |  |
STEPHEN COOKSEY BULLARD , TX |
TROY SLAUGHTER TRINIDAD , TX |
5 | 5.65 | 18.71 |
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| 6 | WILLIE BENSLEY MESQUITE , TX |
MICHAEL HULSEY SEVEN POINTS , TX |
5 | 0 | 18.67 |
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| 7 | |
TOM WARD TYLER , TX |
JIM CRAWFORD NACOGDOCHES , TX |
5 | 0 | 18.42 |
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| 8 | JOHNNY UNDERFUSSER DENISON , TX |
RON SAUCEMAN COLLINSVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 18.32 |
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| 9 | |
MATT TALLAS CANTON , TX |
ERNIE SISTRUNK WILLS POINT , TX |
5 | 0 | 18.26 |
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| 10 | |
GORDON WELLS GUN BARRELL CITY , TX |
CHRIS RYAN CRANDALL , TX |
5 | 0 | 18.14 |
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| 11 | KENNETH MOORE RED OAK , TX |
KEITH GLASBY OVILLA , TX |
5 | 8.53 | 18.02 |
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| 12 | TERRY PEACOCK ROYSE CITY , TX |
SCOTT DEAN TERRELL , TX |
5 | 7.80 | 17.85 |
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| 13 | |
GIB COATS FORT WORTH , TX |
BILL WILCOX SCURRY , TX |
5 | 8.24 | 17.32 |
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| 13 | |
TANNER SPURGIN MCKINNEY , TX |
TYLER HOLMES RICHARDSON , TX |
5 | 0 | 17.32 |
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| 15 | CODY MORRISON COLLINSVILLE , TX |
ADAM PELS PILOT POINT , TX |
5 | 0 | 17.21 |
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| 16 | |
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JEFF NORRIS DECATUR , TX |
RONNIE NORRIS BOYD , TX |
5 | 0 | 17.09 |
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| 17 | |
JOHN ADAMS FRISCO , TX |
RICK CLARK TERRELL , TX |
4 | 0 | 17.01 |
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| 18 | SHAWN TEMPLE KRUGERVILLE , TX |
COLE TEMPLE FORT WORTH , TX |
5 | 0 | 16.44 |
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| 19 |  |
MARK BIONDI JR BURLESON , TX |
MARK BIONDI SR BURLESON , TX |
5 | 0 | 16.31 |
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| 20 | RUSS CHAVERS ATOKA , OK |
JEFF CULBREATH LANE , OK |
5 | 0 | 16.28 |
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| 21 | LANCE UEBERROTH ENNIS , TX |
JOE PEREZ KEMP , TX |
5 | 6.92 | 16.06 |
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| 22 | KEITH TAYLOR ROCKWALL , TX |
LARRY LADNIER ROCKWALL , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.96 |
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| 23 | |
SCOTTY GALBREAITH WEATHERFORD , TX |
JASON GALBREAITH BURLESON , TX |
5 | 5.96 | 15.63 |
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| 24 | NOLAN JACKSON ROYSE CITY , TX |
DREW SLOAN SCURRY , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.60 |
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| 25 | CHARLIE HERRON EUSTACE , TX |
DAVID COLE COMBINE , TX |
4 | 0 | 15.31 |
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| 26 | MIKE REID FATE , TX |
RON ROGERS ROCKWALL , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.29 |
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| 27 | CODY BURDINE BRIDGEPORT , TX |
BOBBY POINTER ALVORD , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.12 |
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| 28 | CRAIG DOWIS DALLAS , TX |
MICHAEL VASQUEZ TEMPLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.09 |
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| 29 | KEN SMITH RICHARDSON , TX |
TERRY HAWKINS CORSICANA , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.82 |
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| 30 | |
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JEREMY LAMBERT DECATUR , TX |
BRANDEN HOLLINGSHEAD AZLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.69 |
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| 31 | KEITH TRIMBLE TRINIDAD , TX |
GARRETT THOMAS MALAKOFF , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.55 |
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| 32 | RONNIE CASTLEBURY ELGIN , OK |
JAKE CASTLEBURY ELGIN , OK |
5 | 0 | 14.47 |
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| 33 | RANDY TURNER GREENVILLE , TX |
TREY TURNER ROYSE CITY , TX |
3 | 6.15 | 14.42 |
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| 34 | |
JUSTIN KEITHLEY ARLINGTON , TX |
JOSH KEITHLEY FORT WORTH , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.29 |
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| 34 | |
MARK MCWHIRTER ARGYLE , TX |
ZEB STRICKLAND TIOGA , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.29 |
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| 36 | KEITH CULLUM CORINTH , TX |
JIM FENNELL WHITESBORO , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.23 |
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| 36 | JEFF PITRUCHA GREENVILLE , TX |
GARY COOPER COMBINE , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.23 |
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| 38 | STEVE WHITE EUSTACE , TX |
CHANCE STONE MALAKOFF , TX |
4 | 0 | 14.12 |
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| 39 | J BRAD KOEHLER BROKEN ARROW , OK |
DWAYNE LIKENS MILLS , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.09 |
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| 40 | |
SAM MCCOLLUM CORSICANA , TX |
PAUL MCCOLLUM CORSICANA , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.63 |
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| 41 | |
BERNARD GUNN JR FARMERSVILLE , TX |
DOUG BRUNDIDGE FARMERSVILLE , TX |
3 | 0 | 13.56 |
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| 42 | |
DANIEL RAMSEY TRINIDAD , TX |
DEWAYNE THOMAS MALAKOFF , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.49 |
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| 43 | |
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ALLEN SHELTON FARMERS BRANCH , TX |
JOHN MCCALMONT ROCKWALL , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.42 |
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| 44 | |
JOE ROME FLOWER MOUND , TX |
JOEL MCBRIDE CORINTH , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.39 |
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| 45 | |
MARK PERRY RUNAWAY BAY , TX |
MIKE PETROVIC ALVIN , TX |
4 | 0 | 13.35 |
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| 46 | |
TYLER WOODS MANSFIELD , TX |
MATTHEW ANTHONY FT WORTH , TX |
3 | 0 | 13.34 |
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| 47 | BLAKE HENDERSON ATHENS , TX |
BRAD CARTER SCURRY , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.30 |
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| 48 | |
MARK MAYBEN PLANO , TX |
JOHN MAYBEN DALLAS , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.02 |
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| 49 | |
ROB MEDDERS CELINA , TX |
ROB WILSON SHERMAN , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.88 |
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| 50 | |
STEVE TERRY BULLARD , TX |
LEE HAMMERS FRANKSTON , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.87 |
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| 51 | JOEFRANK THOMAS FORNEY , TX |
BILLY THOMAS FORNEY , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.77 |
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| 52 | RUSSELL LEE SACHSE , TX |
JODIE HONZA ENNIS , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.74 |
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| 53 | |
TIM WILCOXSON EDGEWOOD , TX |
JERAMY MARINELLI ROYSE CITY , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.61 |
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| 54 | |
TOMMY HULSEY JR CORSICANA , TX |
JUSTIN GARNETT FAIRFIELD , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.56 |
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| 55 | |
STEVEN LOFTICE VAN ALSTYNE , TX |
MONTY EDGE VAN ALSTYNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.42 |
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| 56 | RANDY SPENCE TERRELL , TX |
BOBBY BADARACK FT WORTH , TX |
4 | 0 | 12.41 |
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| 57 | JUSTIN WOOLARD BEDFORD , TX |
ROBERT SMITH EULESS , TX |
3 | 0 | 12.15 |
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| 58 | |
CHRIS MOORE ROCKWALL , TX |
KY MARTIN GRANDVIEW , TX |
3 | 0 | 12.11 |
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| 59 | JOEL MYERS CONROE , TX |
SKYLER EWING ARLINGTON , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.76 |
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| 60 | |
JOE SMITH FORNEY , TX |
KENNETH GERECHT PALMER , TX |
4 | 0 | 11.41 |
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| 61 | |
KRIS CHITTY CANTON , TX |
JASON ZITO MIDLOTHIAN , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.28 |
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| 62 | |
DARRELL CAMPBELL ALBA , TX |
JOE DALE SMITH FORT WORTH , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.26 |
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| 63 | JEFF ARNOLD LEWISVILLE , TX |
RICK NEWTON GRAPEVINE , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.25 |
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| 64 | MIKE BURNS ALLEN , TX |
ROB BURNS PLANO , TX |
4 | 0 | 11.23 |
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| 65 | |
JUSTIN TUNNELL RICHARDSON , TX |
PATRICK TUNNELL HAWKINS , TX |
3 | 7.46 | 11.21 |
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| 66 | |
JOHNNY WATKINS MAYBANK , TX |
JOHN VAUGHT AZLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.08 |
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| 67 | DALE BOREN FORT WORTH , TX |
JODY HOLUBEK FORT WORTH , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.98 |
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| 68 | |
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TIM WILCOXSON ROCKWALL , TX |
ERIC ELDER SCROGGINS , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.83 |
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| 69 | |
KELVIN HOGG ARLINGTON , TX |
BRIAN ROUSSEL ARLINGTON , TX |
4 | 0 | 10.81 |
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| 70 | |
BUTCH SCHEPPLER ALBA , TX |
RICKY CAMPBELL ALBA , TX |
4 | 0 | 10.58 |
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| 71 | |
RICKY CONWAY SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX |
HADEN SICKLES SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX |
4 | 0 | 10.55 |
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| 72 | |
JD LAUGHERY ROCKWALL , TX |
STAN LAWING POETRY , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.46 |
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| 73 | |
COREY WALDROP FT WORTH , TX |
CRAIG WALDROP BENBROOK , TX |
3 | 0 | 10.18 |
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| 74 | |
TYLER STOUT RED OAK , TX |
ELDON STOUT MESQUITE , TX |
4 | 0 | 9.92 |
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| 75 | JONATHAN LANCASTER QUITMAN , TX |
JOSH PRIEST QUITMAN , TX |
4 | 0 | 9.37 |
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| 76 | |
JEREMY SIMS EMORY , TX |
ZACH HUGHES QUITMAN , TX |
3 | 0 | 9.33 |
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| 77 | |
WILLIAM PALMER MIDLOTHIAN , TX |
JERAMIE BYRD MIDLOTHIAN , TX |
4 | 0 | 9.19 |
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| 78 | |
GARY KINARD FORNEY , TX |
JACOB KINARD ROCKWALL , TX |
4 | 0 | 9.18 |
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| 79 | |
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JUSTIN DUBOSE PARADISE , TX |
STEVE LYNAM SOUTHLAKE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.13 |
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| 80 | KEITH IVY PONDER , TX |
TOMMY MURRAY BEDFORD , TX |
4 | 0 | 9.03 |
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| 80 | CHRISTOPHER WALLING PALESTINE , TX |
JON GRAHAM PALESTINE , TX |
3 | 0 | 9.03 |
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| 82 | |
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CHRIS BACHTA GRAPEVINE , TX |
CHARLIE JOHNSON DECATUR , TX |
3 | 0 | 8.78 |
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| 83 | |
CHUCK BISHOP SANGER , TX |
JUNIOR MITCHELL KRUGERVILLE , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.77 |
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| 84 | |
JOE HUCHOWSKI AZLE , TX |
NORMAN MINERICH FORT WORTH , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.30 |
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| 85 | MICHAEL HUTTON ROYSE CITY , TX |
3 | 0 | 8.17 |
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| 86 | RONNIE ELMS SCURRY , TX |
DOYLE HATCHER SCURRY , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.06 |
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| 86 | |
RODNEY HUNTER FERRIS , TX |
JERRY BELL WYLIE , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.06 |
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| 88 | |
BYRON BIONDI TERRELL , TX |
JASON GREENFIELD KENNEDALE , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.05 |
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| 88 | DEVIN BUSHLAND ALLEN , TX |
CARSON KIRKHUFF COLLEYVILLE , TX |
3 | 0 | 8.05 |
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| 90 | JEFF MCBRIDE WINNSBORO , TX |
DAKOTA MCBRIDE WINNSBORO , TX |
3 | 0 | 7.95 |
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| 91 | |
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JOHN BYLER ARGYLE , TX |
JOHN BYLER SOUTHLAKE , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.90 |
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| 92 | |
GEORGE RIDDLE MCKINNEY , TX |
ROCKY EPPS BEDFORD , TX |
3 | 0 | 7.84 |
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| 93 | |
TERRY JOHNSON FATE , TX |
TODD JOHNSON FORNEY , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.78 |
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| 94 | DON KUYKENDALL GUN BARRREL CITY , TX |
ARON BOLDEN TAYLOR , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.47 |
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| 95 | BEN FALLIS MIDLOTHIAN , TX |
BILLY MULLEN EULESS , TX |
2 | 6.92 | 6.92 |
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| 96 | ANDY WILBURN ROYSE CITY , TX |
JOEL CHAPMAN WYLIE , TX |
4 | 0 | 6.81 |
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| 97 | |
PERRY POWELL ALBA , TX |
JARED TAYLOR SOUTHLAKE , TX |
3 | 0 | 6.71 |
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| 98 | CHASE WELCH CRANDALL , TX |
CHASE WOOD COMBINE , TX |
3 | 0 | 6.57 |
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| 99 | |
JAMES BIGGERSTAFF LINDALE , TX |
BRADLEY BIGGERSTAFF FAIRFIELD , TX |
2 | 0 | 6.53 |
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| 100 | SHAWN BROOKS BOYD , TX |
MICHAEL HARVEY TULSA , OK |
3 | 0 | 6.38 |
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| 101 | |
ALAN SWARTS MT VERNON , TX |
DAN BENSON COMBINE , TX |
3 | 0 | 6.32 |
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| 102 | |
KENT SKOGLUND TIOGA , TX |
KYLE SKOGLUND DECATUR , TX |
3 | 0 | 6.22 |
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| 103 | |
BRUCE POWELL WINNSBORO , TX |
SCOTT SCROGGINS SULPHUR SPRNGS , TX |
2 | 0 | 6.16 |
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| 104 | |
GRADY CHAMBERS JUSTIN , TX |
DOUG CHAMBERS PILOT POINT , TX |
3 | 0 | 6.10 |
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| 105 | |
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EDDIE HALL CADDO MILLS , TX |
BRANDON BREWER CADDO MILLS , TX |
3 | 0 | 5.88 |
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| 106 | |
MITCHELL VINES WOLFE CITY , TX |
CHRIS DOUGLAS WHITEWRIGHT , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.81 |
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| 107 | |
CALEB HAND ANNA , TX |
CHAD OWEN CELESTE , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.75 |
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| 108 | |
KEVIN DRITSCHLER PROSPER , TX |
TIM BROCKWAY KAUFMAN , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.73 |
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| 109 | DON STAPLETON YANTIS , TX |
CHUCK RIZUTO ALBA , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.58 |
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| 110 | |
MARK CHILD ARLINGTON , TX |
ANDY SALLEE NRH , TX |
2 | 0 | 5.21 |
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| 111 | |
ZACHARY SHIMON MCKINNEY , TX |
HEATH COLEMAN CARROLLTON , TX |
3 | 0 | 5.11 |
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| 112 | AARON WALKER MT VERNON , TX |
STEVEN STROMAN SCROGGINS , TX |
1 | 4.95 | 4.95 |
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| 113 | |
ANDREW MILLER LOS LUMAS , NM |
GARY MILLS ALBUQUERQUE , NM |
2 | 0 | 4.83 |
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| 114 | TRENT MENEES NORTHLAKE , TX |
TERRY BOLLOM FRISCO , TX |
2 | 0 | 4.80 |
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| 115 | DA SHON PECK THE COLONY , TX |
ALONZA BROWN MCKINNEY , TX |
2 | 0 | 4.66 |
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| 116 | |
TIM CLINE SHERMAN , TX |
CHRIS TILTON WYLIE , TX |
1 | 4.61 | 4.61 |
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| 117 | JEFF LOONEY TEAGUE , TX |
FRANK POLLEY OAK POINT , TX |
2 | 0 | 4.45 |
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| 118 | ANDREW RICKMAN JR CANTON , TX |
MIKE CRAIN AZLE , TX |
1 | 4.37 | 4.37 |
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| 119 | |
JAMES SMILEY MCKINNEY , TX |
RYAN DELAUGHTER CORINTH , TX |
2 | 0 | 4.18 |
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| 120 | |
MIKE HITT CRANDALL , TX |
KEVIN BROWN GRAND SALINE , TX |
2 | 0 | 4.01 |
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| 121 | STEVEN BROOM AZLE , TX |
SKYLAR BROOM AZLE , TX |
1 | 0 | 3.40 |
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| 122 | PERRY SWEARINGEN ROCKWALL , TX |
BRAD SWEARINGEN WESTLAKE , TX |
2 | 0 | 3.15 |
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| 123 | MICHAEL MURPHY ROCKWALL , TX |
DILLON FITZGERALD QUINLAN , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.55 |
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| 124 | TOM MCELROY NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , TX |
CHERYL SPEAR NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.51 |
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| 125 | JERRY DAVID II PILOT POINT , TX |
JACOB DAVID PILOT POINT , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.42 |
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| 126 | |
JUSTIN KELLEY JOSHUA , TX |
RAY BOSQUEZ JR FORT WORTH , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.18 |
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| 127 | |
RYAN REYNOLDS LAVON , TX |
JAYSON FUNKHOUSER WYLIE , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.07 |
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| 128 | MARK RHODES ODESSA , TX |
EVAN MULLEN ODESSA , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.04 |
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| 129 | |
RORY LAYNE EMORY , TX |
BRIAN JACKSON ALBA , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.03 |
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| 130 | DWIGHT BOUTTE FRISCO , TX |
DAMON NEAL PROSPER , TX |
1 | 0 | 2.00 |
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| 131 | ROCKIE MARTIN ROCKWALL , TX |
CLINT NOWELL FORT WORTH , TX |
1 | 0 | 1.79 |
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| 132 | JACOB SHANNON ARLINGTON , TX |
JAMES SHAMBURGER MABANK , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 132 | |
KURT KLOSOWSKI PLANO , TX |
TOM MOCNY LITTLE ELM , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 132 | CHRIS GILROY FRISCO , TX |
MICHAEL FULLER BLUE RIDGE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 132 | MARK HARMON MANSFIELD , TX |
COLBY HARRIS SAN ANTONIO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 132 | |
MARK WYLIE KELLER , TX |
MARK PARKER GRAPEVINE , TX |
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Zack Birge Tops Qualifying Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis
Oklahoma Pro Advance Directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round to Compete for $100,000 with Two-Day Total of 67 Pounds, 4 Ounce, Field of 38 Set for Tuesday’s Knockout Round
Link to Photo of Qualifying Group B Winner Zack Birge
Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 2, Qualifying Group B
AUSTIN, Texas (May 3, 2021) – Favorite Fishing pro Zack Birge of Blanchard, Oklahoma, boated 15 scorable bass Monday weighing 25 pounds, 2 ounces to win the two-day Qualifying Group B round at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas. Birge’s two-days total of 33 bass weighing 67 pounds, 4 ounces, was enough to earn the victory by more than 9 pounds and advance the Oklahoma angler directly into Wednesday’s final-day Championship Round of competition.
The six-day tournament, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission, 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.
Day 1 leader, Academy pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, caught a two-day total of 18 bass weighing 58-3 to end the round in second place, and South Carolina angler Andy Montgomery finished the round in third place with a two-day total of 15 bass weighing 34-0.
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 Brent Chapman, Group B winner Birge, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.
“The goal coming into today was to win the Round,” Birge said. “I had a near 10-pound deficit to Wheeler, but fortunately we were able to make that up. I was a little worried throughout the first period, but I slowly caught up and we ended up pulling ahead in the third period. I made some good decisions and ended up catching a few more at the end of the day that gave us a little bit of a margin.”
On a tough day where the majority of the field struggled, Birge excelled using an Omega Custom Tackle finesse jig.
“Basically, all I’ve done the past two days is thrown a small finesse Omega Custom jig,” Birge said. “It’s a green-pumpkin and purple jig, and I’m throwing it with a small trailer, a Googan Krackin’ Craw Junior. I’m throwing the jig on my 7-foot, 3-inch Signature Series Favorite rod with 12-pound Yo-Zuri T7 fluorocarbon line . I’ve been downsizing my line to try to get more bites – this water is gin clear, and I definitely think that has helped me get more bites throughout the day. That little jig gets a lot of bites and catches a lot of fish.”
Despite finishing the round in second place, Wheeler was definitely one of the anglers that struggled, Monday. After catching 16 scorable bass for 52-11 Saturday on Day 1, the Tennessee pro only managed to add two scorable bass to his tally.
“Although I came up short of winning, at the end of the day I’m trying to look at this more as a positive because the key to winning this tournament is going to be finding groups of fish,” Wheeler said. “Things are changing here, constantly. My pattern completely died today. The water temperature is rising – it’s up to 80 degrees right now – and I really think that to do well I’m going to have to get on a current-based pattern. I’m looking forward to getting back out here tomorrow and trying to see if we can’t catch them again.”
The top 20 pros from Qualifying Group B that now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on Lake Travis are:
1st: Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 33 bass, 67-4
2nd: Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., 18 bass, 58-3
3rd: Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., 15 bass, 34-0
4th: Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., 11 bass, 31-0
5th: Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., 14 bass, 30-2
6th: Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 15 bass, 29-14
7th: Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 12 bass, 29-11
8th: Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 14 bass, 28-3
9th: David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-0
10th: Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas, 12 bass, 26-9
11th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 11 bass, 25-8
12th: Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., 13 bass, 24-13
13th: Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., 14 bass, 24-10
14th: Ott DeFoe, Knoxville, Tenn., 12 bass, 24-5
15th: Alton Jones, Woodway, Texas, 13 bass, 23-8
16th: Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 12 bass, 22-13
17th: Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., nine bass, 22-8
18th: Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 12 bass, 21-15
19th: Mike McClelland, Blue Eye, Mo., 12 bass, 21-13
20th: Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa., seven bass, 21-6
A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Overall, there were 162 bass weighing 334 pounds, 12 ounces caught by 38 pros on Monday.
Lefebre caught a 7-pound, 4-ounce largemouth on a finesse jig in Period 3 to win Monday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler that 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 Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury is hosted by the Austin Sports Commission.
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 2nd through 20th place from both groups now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the 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. Full breakdown of the format can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. CT each day of competition from Mansfield Dam Park, located at 4370 Mansfield Dam Park Road in Austin. The General Tire Takeout will also be held at the park daily beginning at 3:15 p.m.
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 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 11 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.
Lake Seminole Readies to Host Toyota Series Event
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (May 3, 2021) – The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Southern Division will kick off its third and final event of the 2021 season with a tournament next week in Bainbridge, Georgia, May 6-8, with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Seminole . Hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus an additional $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.
Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. ET from Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin in Bainbridge, Georgia. Weigh-ins will also be held at the basin and will begin at 3 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.
The 2021 Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2021 Toyota Series Championship presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Lake Dardanelle Readies to Host Toyota Series Event
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (May 3, 2021) – The Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Plains Division will kick off its third and final event of the 2021 season with a tournament next week in Russellville, Arkansas, May 6-8, with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Dardanelle Presented by Fenwick . Hosted by the Russellville Advertising & Promotion Commission, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus an additional $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit pro Jason Lieblong has two Toyota Series wins on Dardanelle to his credit and knows the fishery about as well as anyone. With most of the bass done spawning, the Arkansas pro believes the fishing will be pretty diverse.
“The water is clearing up, and the river flow is dropping,” said Lieblong. “The bite ought to be good on the river parts, whether you lock down or go on up to Ozark. That’s going to take some pressure off the backwater areas and Illinois Bayou. The river stuff could be better than the lower end stuff – I’ll definitely be looking at it in practice.”
Dardanelle has a reputation as a junk fishing lake, where putting a good spread of rods on deck and a flexible attitude will do you a lot of good. Lieblong said he thinks that could be a good strategy again.
“The willow grass should be greening up, so it’ll be good enough to run swim jigs in it, and for ChatterBaits, frogs and buzzbaits,” said Lieblong. “The lily pads will still be pretty early, but there will be some places where they’re coming in on the river – the frog bite will be good this week. Plus, the shad spawn will be going on in some places too, so square-bills, spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits will also be a big play.”
In addition to a slew of shallow options, Lieblong said he thinks a few fish will be in play offshore on the lower end.
“I’ve seen some tournaments in the past with warm springs when they’ve caught them pretty good on shell beds and drop offs in May,” said Lieblong. “So, they’re going to catch some fish off them, and some of the locals have been out dropping brush.”
Despite a lot of recent tournament pressure, Lieblong said he thinks the fishing will be good and 44 to 46 pounds will win.
“Everyone is fishing, and I’m glad that they are, but they’re having fundraisers and high school events on Dardanelle every week it seems like,” said Lieblong. “It may not be as easy as everybody thinks, but everybody is going to catch some fish – all in all, it’ll be a fun tournament.”
Anglers will take off daily at 6 a.m. CT from Lake Dardanelle State Park. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park and will begin at 2 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.
The 2021 Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2021 Toyota Series Championship presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Davy Hite catches 6 bass over 6 pounds with very limited tackle
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When Bass Fishing Hall of Famer Davy Hite left home in South Carolina in early April he thought he was headed for back-to-back weeks of Elite Series coverage at Orange, Texas and Lake Fork.
So with an all work and no play mentality, Hite headed west with only three rods and reels in his Yamaha-powered Phoenix for the perceived ‘two week’ road trip. However, as Hite wrapped up his work as on-air commentator in Orange, Texas he realized there was actually an off week between The Sabine River and Lake Fork.
Too far west to make the 14-hour drive back home for just a few days, Hite called on several longtime friends he’d met through 28 years of pro angling, and with just three rods and reels in his locker, launched a week long fishing crusade filled with fellowship and fat bass around the Texas-Louisiana border.
“I actually started by hanging around Orange and caught a Texas Saltwater Slam – which consist of a flounder, redfish, and speckled trout – all in the same day. And the highlight was catching my personal best speckled trout – a 5-pounder, which is one heck of a big trout,” grinned Hite.
From Orange, Davy turned his sights to freshwater near Grand Bayou, LA, and in the company of an old buddy, the next two days yielded magic. He caught a 7 pounder on a Storm Largo Shad swimbait, and an 8-pounder on a wacky-rigged Yamamoto Senko.
He then moved a pinch further west to mine the shallows of two famous bassin reservoirs on the Texas-Louisiana border: Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend, and Rayburn turned out 5 and 6-pound bass like the Gamecock’s Alshon Jeffery caught touchdown passes in the SEC.
Hite wrapped-up his epic week near Lake Fork at Lake of the Pines where he caught 6-pounders on spawning beds to bring the week’s final tally to six bass over 6-pounds in seven days with just three rods.
“I’ll admit fishing a jig with a 6’ 10” medium action rod felt a little less than ideal, but it worked. I made the best of the three rods and reels from 13 Fishing I had with me. The simplicity was refreshing in a sense, and sharing life with old friends I hadn’t really planned to see was even better than catching 6-pounders,” concluded the always classy Hite.
KVD’s Approach to Busting the Bubble
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Kevin VanDam was the man on the Toro Cut Line here at Lake Travis for Stage TWO of the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour after his first day on the water.
KVD came into the second day of his Qualifying Round on the bubble; holding down the 20th place position after adding just under 10-lbs to the SCORETRACKER during a shortened day of fishing due to inclement weather.
The Team Toyota pro will be the first to tell you he isn’t exactly happy with his day one results. While most pros would be content with limping in and moving on to the Knockout Round by any means necessary, VanDam’s competitive fire burns too bright to allow that kind of thinking.
“After what I saw during our two days of practice I am really surprised I struggled as much as I did (on Saturday),” VanDam said. “I figured out two pretty strong patterns the second day of practice but couldn’t really get the momentum rolling with them yesterday. I caught a pile of fish but most were just under the 1-pound 8-ounce minimum. We’re going to change that on Monday.”
Make no mistake; VanDam has no intention of targeting just enough weight to survive today. You don’t win over $6.8 million dollars with a rod and reel by playing it safe.
No, KVD plans to put his foot to the gas on and catch as much weight as possible to get him as far away from the cut line as he can. Instead of making substantial changes or overthinking it, VanDam intends to employ the same two patterns that proved fruitful for him during practice, but with subtle tweaks.
“I’m going to try and catch a couple big finicky shallow water largemouth first thing in the morning and then spend the rest of the day on a deeper deal that I never could get going on Saturday,” VanDam explained. “I had several nice fish show themselves on day one, but couldn’t get them to eat. I’ll try to change up my timing a bit and see where that takes me.”
In a way VanDam’s brain is kind of like a high-speed bass fishing computer. He computes information he’s learned from previous experience, his Humminbird electronics, current lake and weather conditions, as well as recent knowledge gained from practice.
The product of all this data usually results in a game plan that finds KVD finishing near the top of the leaderboard. There is certainly a science to it all.
The second-prong of VanDam’s Lake Travis approach is an offshore pattern focusing on twenty to thirty feet of water. It’s a pretty “sneaky deal” as he called it, even for KVD. It never ceases to amaze me how one of the most followed, studied, and covered bass anglers of all time is able to keep anything a secret.
But VanDam always has a few tricks up his sleeve. If his approach works out the way he believes it could, KVD might put on a Texas-sized show today on Lake Travis.
