Bruce takes razor-thin lead on Day 2 of Bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks
Jamie Bruce of Kenora, Ontario, Canada, is leading after Day 2 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks with a two-day total of 35 pounds, 6 ounces.
Photo by Chase Sansom/B.A.S.S.
September 23, 2023
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — No one’s calling Jamie Bruce a fibber, but for a guy who claims to be making his first visit to Lake of the Ozarks, he sure isn’t acting like it.
After placing fourth with an opening-round limit of 18 pounds, 9 ounces, the pro from Kenora, Ontario, added 16-13 and leads Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks with 35-6.
Bruce heads into Championship Sunday with a 1-ounce lead over Kyle Patrick of Cooperstown, N.Y.
“This lake is a lot of fun,” Bruce said. “I can catch more largemouth in a day than I can catch in a week in Canada.”
The first day of competition saw Bruce delivering the goods on the locally favored tactic of dock skipping — something he had never done in a tournament. Day 2 required adjustments, but Bruce made the right decisions and secured his second Top 10 of the season. He also had a third-place finish at the St. Lawrence River.
“Yesterday, all of my fish were on the backs of the docks, but today, they were out deeper,” Bruce said. “I had one good stretch that I can get a good bite on, and I’ve been lucky enough to get that bite early enough to clue me in.
“That’s the only spot I can go to and (definitely) catch a fish. Then I just take that and fish a bunch of new water.”
After giving the dock bite a good look, Bruce determined that deeper brush was the day’s preference. Some of the brush was located near docks, while others were free-standing in deeper water. Long points were one of Bruce’s most productive scenarios.
Bruce caught all of his bass on a homemade 3/4-ounce jig with a green pumpkin Z-Man Turbo CrawZ. The heavier weight, he said, boosted his efficiency.
“I can fish that jig faster,” Bruce said. “When you really don’t know where you’re going, efficiency and speed are key.”
After a good start, Bruce experienced a mechanical issue that limited his day.
“I had a battery go down at 1 o’clock today and I had about 15 pounds,” Bruce said. “I went and changed it out. By the time I did that, I was way back down the lake and I underestimated the boat traffic out there.
“I couldn’t run back up to where I was (before the battery issue), so I fished down here, ran the same pattern and caught a few more quality fish.”
Bruce caught all of his fish on a 7-foot, 3-inch medium-heavy 13 Fishing Envy rod with 20-pound fluorocarbon. He chose his tackle based on his personal style.
“I like to swing really hard, so I have to gear it down a little bit instead of using a pool cue,” Bruce said. “I wanted to go to 25-pound line in practice, but I couldn’t skip good enough, so I’ve been sticking with 20-pound, and I boat flipped every one of my fish.”
Patrick turned in a Day 1 limit of 19-15 and backed that up with a second-round catch that weighed 15-6. Starting Day 2 with a ton of momentum, Patrick’s morning began with an equipment mishap.
“While I was running to my first spot, I threw a prop ear,” Patrick said. “I went to the shore and tried to use my prop wrench to get it off, but it was too tight. The Mercury service crew was able to help me.
“I burned about 45 minutes, and I was a little worried. I felt a little rushed, but I knew that if I just settled down and (fished diligently) I could get some keeper bites.”
As fortune would have it, Patrick experienced a mid-morning flurry that delivered all of his weight in less than an hour. A 3/4-ounce football jig with a Missile Baits Chunky D trailer earned all of his bites.
“I had three small fish around 11 a.m. when I pulled into a creek near the takeoff, and in like 45 minutes, I got all my weight,” Patrick said. “Yesterday, when my jig was falling, they would really chase it. Today, they were more lethargic and they bit when I was dragging my jig across the bottom.”
Andrew Hargrove of Moody, Texas, placed third with 33-13. After placing sixth on Day 1 with 18-2, Hargrove added 15-11.
Hargrove said his first-round action followed perfectly with what he had found in practice, but Day 2 brought frustration.
“Yesterday, I didn’t lose any fish that would have helped me and everything went like it was supposed to,” he said. “Today, I lost (two good fish) that broke my line under a dock. That’s how my day started.”
After running a few more spots, Hargrove got his day turned around when a 4 1/4-pounder bit his dropshot and made it into the livewell. After that, Hargrove scratched up four more keepers to fill his limit.
Hargrove caught three of his bass on a dropshot with a Roboworm in the morning dawn color. The other two bit a 1/2-ounce finesse jig with a Zoom Speed Craw trailer.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Luke Palmer of Coalgate, Okla., tied Darold Gleason of Many, La., for the lead in Phoenix Boats Big Bass standings with a 6-5.
Aaron Lorenz of Reeds Spring, Mo., won the nonboater division with a two-day total of 22-15. Lorenz led Day 1 with a limit of 13-5, which he anchored with a 5-pounder.
Adding 9-10 on Day 2 pushed Lorenz across the finish line by a margin of 4-10 over Jacob Collins of Hillsboro, Ill. Lorenz won the top prize of $13,940.
Lorenz caught his Day 1 bass on a Berkley Choppo, a Texas-rigged green pumpkin Zoom Brush Hog and a 1/2-ounce black and blue Crock-O-Gator jig with a creature bait trailer. The latter two baits produced his second-round limit.
“I caught some on docks, but I also caught some dragging out on points,” Lorenz said. “Some of my fish were super shallow and some were in 15 to 20 feet.
“It seemed like slowly dragging my baits was the key today. I made a couple of good culls with the jig about 2 o’clock this afternoon.”
Chad Stahl of Barnesville, Ga., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass title among nonboaters with a 6-3.
Sunday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m. CT at Public Beach #2 in Osage Beach with weigh-in back at the launch site at 3:15 p.m. Live coverage of Championship Sunday action will be broadcast on FS1 and streamed on Bassmaster.com beginning at 7 a.m.
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks 9/22-9/24
Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach MO.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 10 35-06 200
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 16-13
2. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 10 35-05 199
Day 1: 5 19-15 Day 2: 5 15-06
3. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 10 33-13 198
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 15-11
4. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 33-05 197
Day 1: 5 19-15 Day 2: 5 13-06
5. Andy Newcomb Camdenton, MO 10 33-04 196
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 16-14
6. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 33-02 195
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 17-02
7. Robert Gee Knoxville, TN 10 32-11 194
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 18-15
8. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 31-12 193
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 15-06
9. Brad Jelinek Lincoln, MO 10 31-11 192
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 15-10
10. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 10 31-10 191
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 13-10
11. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 10 31-08 190 $4,987.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 14-14
12. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 10 31-07 189 $4,363.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 17-03
13. Aaron Johnson Shreveport, LA 10 31-04 188 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 15-15
14. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 30-12 187 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 10-14
15. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 10 29-15 186 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 14-01
16. Trey McKinney Carbondale, IL 10 29-08 185 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 11-05
17. Matt Mollohan Batesburg, SC 10 29-06 184 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 13-14
18. Dillon Saffle Eureka, MO 10 29-05 183 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-08
19. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 10 29-04 182 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 13-14
20. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 10 29-02 181 $3,428.00
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 18-14
21. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 10 29-02 180 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 12-02
22. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 10 28-15 179 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 14-03
23. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 10 28-06 178 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 12-03
24. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 10 28-02 177 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 12-00
25. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 28-02 176 $3,117.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-10
26. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 10 27-14 175 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 11-01
27. Mamoru Kagiya Amagun Aichi JAPAN 10 27-13 174 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 11-03
28. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 27-09 173 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 12-02
29. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 10 27-08 172 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 14-01
30. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 10 27-05 171 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 14-06
31. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 10 27-01 170 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 14-04
32. Miles Burghoff Dayton, TN 10 26-14 169 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 10-10
33. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 10 26-10 168 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 15-02
34. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 10 26-09 167 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 15-12
35. Craig Danna West Monroe, LA 8 26-05 166 $2,867.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 5 17-11
36. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 9 26-02 165 $2,867.00
Day 1: 4 11-03 Day 2: 5 14-15
37. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 25-15 164 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 14-02
38. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 9 25-13 163 $2,867.00
Day 1: 4 12-04 Day 2: 5 13-09
39. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 25-10 162 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 12-02
40. Jeremy Johnson Kansas City, KS 10 25-10 161 $2,867.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-06
41. Sam George Athens, AL 10 25-09 160
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-05
42. Cody Huff Ava, MO 10 25-08 159
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 13-07
43. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 10 25-07 158
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 14-11
44. Phil Killian Solomon, AZ 10 25-06 157
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 10-11
45. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 10 25-01 156
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 14-00
46. Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 10 25-01 155
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 12-04
47. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 10 24-15 154
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 14-06
48. Keith Brashers Rogers, AR 10 24-15 153
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-05
49. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 10 24-15 152
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 11-13
50. Kyle Metzger Pearl River, LA 10 24-13 151
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 16-09
51. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 10 24-13 150
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 10-05
52. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 10 24-08 149
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 09-06
53. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 24-08 148
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 13-04
54. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 9 24-07 147
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 5 14-12
55. Brian Maloney Osage Beach, MO 10 24-06 146
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 08-03
56. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 24-06 145
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-13
57. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 24-03 144
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 11-02
58. Michael Scalise Port Allen, LA 9 24-02 143
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 5 13-07
59. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 23-15 142
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 14-13
60. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 10 23-15 141
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-09
61. Brian Post Janesville, WI 8 23-14 140
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 18-06
62. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 9 23-12 139
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 5 14-06
63. Louis Monetti Brielle, NJ 10 23-03 138
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 08-10
64. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 9 23-03 137
Day 1: 4 11-00 Day 2: 5 12-03
65. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 10 23-02 136
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 10-15
66. Wyatt Ryan Ada, OK 9 22-15 135
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 4 09-13
67. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 10 22-13 134
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 13-11
68. Taylor Watkins Clinton, TN 9 22-10 133
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 4 08-05
69. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 22-10 132
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 12-02
70. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 8 22-04 131
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 3 05-03
71. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 9 22-04 130
Day 1: 4 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-09
72. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 10 22-00 129
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-05
73. Shaine Campbell Brookeland, TX 9 21-13 128
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 4 06-15
74. Steven Caldwell Whitesboro, TX 10 21-12 127
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-10
75. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 10 21-10 126
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 08-02
76. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 8 21-08 125
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 3 05-14
77. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 8 21-07 124
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 5 13-11
78. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 8 21-02 123
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 3 06-14
79. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 8 21-02 122
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 3 07-08
80. Kenji Yamada Hixson, TN 10 21-01 121
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-12
81. JT Russell Mc Calla, AL 9 20-15 120
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 5 12-06
82. Tyler Lubbat Wheeling, IL 9 20-12 119
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 5 11-00
83. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 8 20-11 118
Day 1: 4 11-01 Day 2: 4 09-10
84. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 9 20-10 117
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 4 09-05
85. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 9 20-07 116
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 10-04
86. Jordan Knutson Saint Croix Falls, WI 10 20-04 115
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 10-15
87. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 10 20-03 114
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 11-06
88. Troy O’Rourke Bentonville, AR 10 20-03 113
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 09-10
89. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 10 20-01 112
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 08-14
90. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 10 20-01 111
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 09-00
91. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 10 20-01 110
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 09-15
92. Jason Meninger Yulee, FL 10 20-00 109
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 08-09
93. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 7 19-14 108
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 2 05-11
94. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, TX 10 19-14 107
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-03
95. Bronk Mcdaniel Alexandria, LA 10 19-12 106
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-01
96. Cole Mcfarland Lake Ozark, MO 10 19-12 105
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 09-15
97. Brent Shores Boise, ID 10 19-08 104
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 09-07
98. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 10 19-06 103
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-01
99. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 7 19-05 102
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 2 04-08
100. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 8 19-05 101
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 3 07-06
101. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 10 19-03 100
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 08-15
102. Christian Shoda Homosassa, FL 9 19-02 99
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 4 08-08
103. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 19-01 98
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 11-11
104. Wil Dieffenbauch III Hundred, WV 8 18-15 97
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 3 07-09
105. Terry Peacock Royse City, TX 8 18-13 96
Day 1: 4 10-07 Day 2: 4 08-06
106. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 8 18-12 95
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 3 06-14
107. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 8 18-11 94
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 3 05-08
108. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 8 18-11 93
Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 4 08-12
109. Cory Leita Victoria, TX 7 18-10 92
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 2 06-11
110. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 10 18-10 91
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 10-13
111. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 8 18-08 90
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 3 06-13
112. Christopher Whisenant Bonner Springs, KS 7 18-01 89
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 4 12-01
113. Josh Hubbard Dunnellon, FL 9 17-12 88
Day 1: 4 08-04 Day 2: 5 09-08
114. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 8 17-10 87
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 5 11-08
115. Steve Tennison Lexington, OK 6 17-08 86
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 3 09-12
116. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 8 17-07 85
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 3 06-03
117. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 9 17-06 84
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 4 08-15
118. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 8 17-02 83
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 3 07-03
119. Kelly Rebel Rifle, CO 8 16-15 82
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 11-03
120. Takayuki Koike Otsu-City JAPAN 8 16-14 81
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 3 08-03
121. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 5 16-13 80
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-13
122. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 9 16-13 79
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 4 08-05
123. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 8 16-10 78
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 5 10-09
124. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 7 16-09 77
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 5 10-03
125. Keltyn Hendrix Maysville, OK 9 16-09 76
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 4 06-15
126. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 7 16-08 75
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 2 05-06
127. Jack York Emory, TX 8 16-06 74
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 5 09-12
128. Chandler Stewart Canyon Lake, TX 8 16-06 73
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 3 07-04
129. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 8 16-02 72
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 4 07-11
130. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 7 16-00 71
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 2 04-12
131. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 8 16-00 70
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 4 08-04
132. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 8 15-11 69
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 5 09-06
133. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 8 15-09 68
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 4 06-09
134. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 7 15-09 67
Day 1: 4 08-11 Day 2: 3 06-14
135. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 8 15-08 66
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 4 08-03
136. Josh Bragg Fayetteville, GA 8 15-06 65
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 3 03-13
137. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 5 15-03 64
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 2 08-13
138. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 7 14-12 63
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 3 06-05
139. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 7 14-08 62
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 5 10-11
140. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 6 14-06 61
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 06-13
141. Kazuki Kitajima Corinth, TX 8 14-03 60
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 3 05-09
142. Dave Holbrook Lake Ozark, MO 6 14-02 59
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 3 09-03
143. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 7 14-00 58
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 5 10-04
144. Matt Henry Milledgeville, GA 8 13-11 57
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 3 03-04
145. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 4 13-10 56
Day 1: 2 06-13 Day 2: 2 06-13
146. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 7 13-09 55
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 2 03-03
147. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 6 13-09 54
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 1 03-13
148. Dane Thibodeaux Lake Charles, LA 5 13-04 53
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 7 13-01 52
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 5 09-09
150. Chris Miller Spirit Lake, IA 4 13-01 51
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 2 07-10
151. Andy Beloat Montgomery, TX 7 12-09 50
Day 1: 4 07-06 Day 2: 3 05-03
152. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 5 12-06 49
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
153. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 3 12-05 48
Day 1: 2 10-02 Day 2: 1 02-03
154. David Wootton Collierville, TN 7 12-00 47
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 2 03-13
155. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 6 11-15 46
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 05-10
156. Billy Smith Montgomery, TX 5 11-08 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-08
157. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 5 11-08 44
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 2 03-06
158. Ryan Melcher Rifle, CO 6 11-06 43
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 05-02
159. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 11-05 42
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Lance Owen Greer, SC 5 11-04 41
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 05-03
161. Kyle Dowdy El Paso, IL 5 10-15 40
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 3 07-00
162. Philip Roesener Choctaw, OK 5 10-15 39
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 3 06-01
163. Mark Watson Victoria, TX 5 10-12 38
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 4 07-11
164. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 10-03 37
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. Ryan Clark Whitby Ontario CANADA 7 10-03 36
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 3 03-03
166. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 5 10-02 35
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 09-10 34
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 09-10
168. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 4 09-10 33
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 2 04-01
169. Brad Hillebrandt Florien, LA 4 09-09 32
Day 1: 4 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 4 09-06 31
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 09-06
171. Jason Carpenter Castle Pines, CO 5 09-03 30
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 2 05-03
172. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 09-02 29
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 4 08-09 28
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 2 04-10
174. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 4 08-02 27
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 05-00
175. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 4 07-10 26
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 04-06
176. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 4 07-08 25
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Jacopo Gallelli Horton AL ITALY 4 07-06 24
Day 1: 4 08-06 Day 2: 0 -01-00
178. Corey Stewart Lees Summit, MO 5 06-03 23
Day 1: 5 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Frank Williams Mountain Home, AR 3 05-11 22
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Curtis King Plaquemine, LA 2 05-06 21
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Michelle Jalaba Waterford, MI 2 04-04 20
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-04
182. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 1 02-13 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-13
183. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 2 02-08 18
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 1 02-08 17
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Travis Ledford Tuttle, OK 1 02-04 16
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Jeremy Simmons Argyle, MO 1 01-05 15
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 117 776 1918-14
2 104 712 1726-09
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221 1488 3645-07
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks 9/22-9/24
Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach MO.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Aaron Lorenz Reeds Spring, MO 6 22-15 200 $13,940.00
Day 1: 3 13-05 Day 2: 3 09-10
2. Jacob Collins Hillsboro, IL 6 18-05 199 $3,280.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 3 09-09
3. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 6 17-09 198 $2,460.00
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 3 09-10
4. Bradley Pierce Gretna, NE 6 16-08 197 $1,845.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 10-01
5. John Wixson Kansas City, MO 5 15-11 196 $1,722.00
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 2 06-03
6. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 6 14-15 195 $1,640.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 05-11
7. Mao Matsuzaki Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 6 13-14 194 $1,558.00
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 3 04-15
8. Darren Gates Macon, IL 5 13-12 193 $1,476.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 2 06-13
9. Hiroya Hyodo Funabashi city Chibaken 5 13-03 192 $1,353.00
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 3 06-14
10. Jason Fontenot Lake Charles, LA 5 13-01 191 $1,230.00
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 2 07-03
11. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 4 12-11 190 $1,148.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 1 05-04
12. Brian Forcier Akron, IA 6 12-09 189 $1,066.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 07-09
13. Dee Sheperd Mountain View, OK 6 12-06 188 $902.00
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 08-00
14. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 6 12-05 187 $820.00
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 07-07
15. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 6 12-04 186 $738.00
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 05-09
16. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 5 12-03 185 $656.00
Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 3 06-09
17. Trey Gulley Alton, TX 5 12-02 184 $615.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 2 04-01
18. Nick Melcher Gypsum, CO 6 12-01 183 $615.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 05-09
19. Scott Rice Cobden, IL 5 12-00 182 $615.00
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 3 07-06
20. Steve Jarrett Fenton, MO 6 11-04 181 $615.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 05-14
21. Mike Daley Taylorville, IL 6 11-02 180 $574.00
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 06-12
22. Tyler Boyet Imperial, MO 5 10-15 179 $574.00
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 3 05-13
23. Riley Nielsen Murray, UT 4 10-12 178 $574.00
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 1 03-11
24. David Riggs Highland, IL 5 10-11 177 $574.00
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 3 05-04
25. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 10-09 176 $824.00
Day 1: 1 06-03 Day 2: 2 04-06
26. Jerry Gonzalez Rivero Torreon Coah MEXICO 5 10-07 175 $492.00
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 03-13
27. Robert Hunt Ozark, MO 6 10-06 174 $492.00
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 04-09
28. Garry Torpea St. Louis, MO 4 10-02 173 $492.00
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 2 05-03
29. Allen Williford West Frankfort, IL 4 10-01 172 $492.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 1 01-06
30. Sean Fullerton Bixby, OK 4 09-11 171 $492.00
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 1 01-14
31. Yu Kawamura Kashiwashi JAPAN 5 09-08 170 $451.00
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 05-06
32. Eugene Kim Lindenhurst, IL 4 09-08 169 $451.00
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 2 05-06
33. Joel Johnson Kansas City, KS 4 09-01 168 $451.00
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 07-14
34. Joe Cantrell Lone Jack, MO 3 08-15 167 $451.00
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
35. Alex Ferguson St James, MO 4 08-15 166 $451.00
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 3 07-11
36. Mark Ripp Belmont, WI 4 08-11 165 $451.00
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 06-11
37. John Matt Roach, MO 3 08-08 164 $451.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-08
38. John Stewart Lone Jack, MO 3 08-06 163 $451.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-06
39. John Hammersmith Branson, MO 3 07-13 162 $451.00
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 1 01-08
40. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 4 07-12 161 $451.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 1 01-13
41. Dwain Vogelpohl Cambridge, MN 2 07-09 160
Day 1: 2 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
42. Joe Tucker Osceola, MO 4 07-09 159
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 05-08
43. Rick Cheatham Carterville, IL 3 07-08 158
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 05-04
44. Chris Gaudin East Camden, AR 4 07-07 157
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 2 04-08
45. Ray Larson Springfield, IL 4 07-06 156
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 1 00-15
46. Wyatt Wisian Ardmore, OK 4 07-04 155
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-00
47. Bobby Ketcher Wilburton, OK 4 07-03 154
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 2 02-10
48. John Higginbotham Slaughter, LA 3 07-02 153
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-02
49. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 3 06-14 152
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
49. Keith Ketcher Stark City, MO 3 06-14 152
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
51. Shane Kuehn Bennington, NE 3 06-13 150
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 2 04-13
52. Jason Switzer Sapulpa, OK 4 06-13 149
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-02
53. Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA 4 06-10 148
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 1 01-03
54. Jon Akers Mt.Vernon, IA 4 06-10 147
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 2 03-11
55. Mark Cowart Kearney, MO 2 06-07 146
Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 1 03-01
56. Gary Bates Athens, AL 3 06-06 145
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 1 02-11
57. Adam Tims Royse City, TX 3 06-04 144
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-04
58. Mike Dempsey Wentzville, MO 4 06-04 143
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 1 01-15
59. Scott Nielsen Murray, UT 2 06-04 142
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 04-04
60. Logan Slaughter Coppell, TX 3 06-00 141
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 2 04-10
61. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 2 05-14 140
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 1 02-07
62. Michael Foelsch Ofallon, MO 2 05-11 139
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-11
63. Derek Felton Willard, MO 3 05-11 138
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 2 03-05
64. Jacob Roark Plattsmouth, NE 3 05-11 137
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 2 03-00
65. Drew Boehle Saint Peters, MO 2 05-10 136
Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
66. Tray Amsden Centerville, MO 3 05-10 135
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 1 02-02
67. Perry See Rochester, MN 3 05-09 134
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-09
68. Willy Becker Kansas City, MO 2 05-09 133
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-09
69. Chris Gebhardt Columbia, MO 2 05-09 132
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-09
70. Garret Akers Wichita, KS 3 05-07 131
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
71. Michael Otway Gainesville, TX 2 05-06 130
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 1 02-05
72. Steven Doolittle Chelsea, OK 2 05-06 129
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 1 02-09
73. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 3 05-05 128
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 -01-00
74. Scott Gower Pleasant Hill, MO 3 05-01 127
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 1 02-12
75. Oliver Siebert Fenton, MO 4 05-00 126
Day 1: 1 00-09 Day 2: 3 04-07
76. Skip Rayborn Hammond, LA 2 04-15 125
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 02-03
77. Marco Flores Topeka, KS 3 04-13 124
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-13
78. Will Major Port Allen, LA 2 04-10 123
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
79. Mason Chambers Galena, MO 2 04-07 122
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
80. Tony Delgado Whittier, CA 2 04-06 121
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
81. Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 2 04-02 120
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 2 05-02
82. Christopher Lemon Martinsville, IN 2 04-01 119
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 01-15
83. David Booth Erin, TN 1 03-14 118
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-14
84. Gary Hall Wardville, OK 2 03-12 117
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
85. Justin Blackert Olathe, KS 3 03-11 116
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 0 -01-00
86. Jay Budde Foley, MO 1 03-11 115
Day 1: 1 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
87. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 2 03-09 114
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-10
88. Jack Ferrell Jefferson City, MO 2 03-02 113
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 1 01-14
89. Takaaki Kojima Temecula CA JAPAN 2 02-15 112
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 01-01
90. Bob Burgess Millington, TN 1 02-12 111
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-12
91. Ronald Bentley Lees Summit, MO 2 02-10 110
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 1 01-06
92. Brian Mcelyea Camdenton, MO 2 02-07 109
Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Ken Sanders Point Blank, TX 1 02-06 108
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
94. Stewart Bigelow Linn Creek, MO 1 02-05 107
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
94. Gene Mitchell Stuart, OK 1 02-05 107
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-05
96. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 1 02-04 105
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Jacob Altman Edgewood, TX 1 02-01 104
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Cody Sheeler La Porte, IN 1 02-01 104
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
99. Larry Davis Gladewater, TX 1 02-00 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
99. Kirk Stickler Eden, UT 1 02-00 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
101. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 1 01-13 100
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-13
102. Steve Duncan Amarillo, TX 1 01-08 99
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
103. Matt Holder Chillicothe, MO 1 01-02 98
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. David Brand Dittmer, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Matthew Brown Mclouth, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Steve Byrd Coalgate, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Morgan Ellingson Stevens Point, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Jordan Gautreaux Walker , LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Kyle Gentry Stronghurst, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Nathan Harbison Jasper, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Ty Kenyon Dodgeville, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Erik Knutson Saint Croix Falls, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Jordan Lane Conroe, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Shane Morgan Littleton, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. James Rackers Jefferson City, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Johnny Ramos Odessa, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Paul Reutlinger Mineola, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Craig Schmidt Prague, NE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Jarod Shelton Centralia, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Scott Troutt Corinth, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Kyle Wilcox Littleton, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Scott Hill Osage Beach , MO 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 35 177 398-00
2 31 166 379-11
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66 343 777-11
