McKinney utilizes secret bait to take Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open at Lake St. Clair
July 11, 2024
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Trevor McKinney had never been to Lake St. Clair before the start of practice for the St. Croix Bassmaster Open presented by SEVIIN. But after one of the best days of fishing he’s ever experienced, he’s already planning return vacations in his head.
“I’ve never been somewhere as unique as St. Clair,” he said. “I’ll definitely be back. I was telling my wife that I’m going to start coming up here in the summers just to vacation. It’s an incredible place.”
On a day where 64 bags over 20 pounds hit the scales and 202 limits were weighed in, McKinney stood above the rest by catching a remarkable 27 pounds, 12 ounces to lead after one day of competition at the renowned smallmouth factory. The Noble, Ill., angler holds a 3-pound advantage over second-place Jack York.
After the remnants of Hurricane Beryl created treacherous conditions the final day of practice, sunny skies and lighter winds prevailed on Day 1, allowing the Opens boaters to catch more than 3,800 pounds of bass. Sunny conditions are expected to continue the rest of the tournament as well.
The 2020 College Bracket Champion had a good feeling about this tournament almost the moment he began practice. He caught more than 20 pounds of bass each day of the warm-up period but didn’t expect an increase in quality during the tournament.
“Everywhere I went in practice, I caught big ones,” McKinney said. “My worst day of practice I had 22 pounds. I was so excited to start this tournament, but I didn’t know I was going to catch 27 pounds.”
McKinney credited much of his success to an unreleased bait. That one presentation accounted for all 40 of his keeper bass Day 1, including three smallies that hit the 5-11 mark.
“I have a bait really dialed in,” he said. “I don’t know what it is about it, but they eat it. Every one I throw at bites, and they are all big. I think I caught probably 40 smallmouth. I caught 15 over 4 pounds and was culling constantly. It was unbelievable.”
While there is some grass around his primary area, McKinney has noticed the smallmouth are relating to a hard sand bottom between 8 and 12 feet of water and one sweet spot within that area is attracting more of the quality bass. Surprisingly, it’s an area he has mostly to himself.
Using his forward-facing sonar in practice involved learning to tell the difference between a drum and a smallmouth. Now that he knows what to look for, the McKendree University graduate can identify the bigger smallies in the area and make accurate pitches to them.
“There’s probably 100 there,” McKinney said. “To get my weight, I bet I made 100 casts. I made 50 casts where I didn’t catch one, and the other 50 casts I caught one. I don’t cast unless I see one, and I don’t cast unless it’s big. There are quite a few little ones in the area, but a lot of big ones too.
“They are pretty tight to the bottom.”
McKinney filled out a limit around 8 a.m. and was constantly culling during the morning hours. By 11, McKinney stopped fishing in his primary area and started looking for new water he may need as the tournament progresses.
“After I caught the last 5 pounder, I couldn’t do it anymore. I went and did something else and kept catching 4-pounders after that. I’m pretty optimistic about tomorrow. My best area, I didn’t even hit it.”
Coming off a Top 10 at Lake Eufaula, York landed 24-12 in his Lake St. Clair debut. Unlike McKinney, however, York did not have the same level of confidence about catching over 20 pounds. The Lake Fork guide only picked up his trolling motor one time on Day 1, electing to mill around one popular area of Lake St. Clair. He caught bass between 9 and 12 feet of water.
“I picked up the trolling motor one time today, and that was to come to the weigh-in. I found the area I wanted to hunker down in. I felt like if I was running around a bunch, I would just be missing out on bass. I hunkered down and made the most of it.”
Three baits contributed to York’s success, notably a 6th Sense Party Minnow that landed four of the five smallies in his final tally, which included a 5-pounder.
“I literally don’t make a cast until I see a bass.”
York was able to separate himself from other competitors in two different ways. For one, he has located several sweet spots that other anglers haven’t fished. One particular sweet spot is loaded with perch, crawfish and goby.
“It’s the mecca of life there,” York said. “I’m not seeing a lot of bass in there, but when I get bit, it is a good one. Hopefully we can go catch some 4-pounders and then get a few key bites.”
York has noticed the smallmouth are nomadic and tend to show up randomly, so he is fishing faster than others in the area in an attempt to pick off as many as he can.
“They are random. You’ll try and get keyed in on ‘Oh, they are floating today,’ or ‘Oh, they are on bottom,’ but I haven’t been able to get anything like that keyed in. I just roll around as fast as I can. I went twice as fast as everyone else.”
Aaron Jagdfeld took advantage of his local knowledge to catch 24-4 and land in third place after Day 1. It is the first Open for the Rochester Hills, Mich., native, who is hoping to reach the Elite Series in the near future.
“I love this place,” he said. “I was super pumped when the schedule came out last year. I was coming to the tail end of my college career, and this is the path I want to take. There’s not a better way to start it than on Lake St. Clair.”
A recent Adrian College graduate, Jagdfeld targeted smallmouth located around a ½-mile stretch of hard sand and cabbage grass in 19 to 24 feet of water. There is plenty of bait for the smallmouth to feed on as well, including perch.
In the morning hours, he found the smallmouth were in big groups. In fact, Jagdfeld said there were three or four groups of 50 to 100 smallmouth in the area. As the day wore on, the bass spread out.
“It was insane. When you panned over on the ‘Scope, you could just see them stacked up on the bottom. I was throwing a drop shot and a Damiki-style bait and I would cast it in there, and 20 or 30 of them would come up to fight over it. That lasted an hour before they broke up.”
His first catch of the day was a 4½-pounder, and he caught the majority of his bass within the first hour and a half of the day. Late in the day, he caught a 4¾-pound smallmouth close to the ramp to upgrade one final time.
New Market, Minn., pro Seth Feider landed the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Day, a 6-1 lunker smallmouth.
Niko Romero of Coldspring, Texas, leads the nonboater division with a three-bass limit measuring 12-13. Jay Jackson of Clio, Mich., is second with 12-12 and Joe Digiovanni of Sterling Heights, Mich., is third with 12-1. Kevin Newcomb of Saint Albans, W.V., caught a 5-2, which leads the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament honors.
The full field of anglers will launch from the Harley Ensign boat ramp beginning at 6 a.m. ET and will return for weigh-in beginning at 2 p.m. The Top 10 pros after the Day 2 weigh-in will advance to the final day while the co-angler champion will be crowned at the end of Friday’s festivities.
Tournament coverage begins Saturday at 8 a.m. on FS1 and runs through 1 p.m. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com daily. All coverage times are ET.
The Detroit Sports Commission is hosting the tournament.
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2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake St. Clair presented by SEVIIN 7/11-7/13
Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township MI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 5 27-12 200
Day 1: 5 27-12
2. Jack York Emory, TX 5 24-12 199
Day 1: 5 24-12
3. Aaron Jagdfeld Rochester Hills, MI 5 24-04 198
Day 1: 5 24-04
4. Jay Przekurat Plover, WI 5 24-03 197
Day 1: 5 24-03
5. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 23-14 196
Day 1: 5 23-14
6. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 5 23-11 195
Day 1: 5 23-11
7. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 5 23-06 194
Day 1: 5 23-06
7. Tyler Lubbat Wheeling, IL 5 23-06 194
Day 1: 5 23-06
9. Taku Ito Dalton GA JAPAN 5 23-02 192
Day 1: 5 23-02
9. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 5 23-02 192
Day 1: 5 23-02
11. Seth Feider New Market, MN 5 23-00 190
Day 1: 5 23-00
12. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 5 22-14 189
Day 1: 5 22-14
13. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 22-13 188
Day 1: 5 22-13
14. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 5 22-12 187
Day 1: 5 22-12
15. Tai Au Glendale, AZ 5 22-10 186
Day 1: 5 22-10
16. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 5 22-08 185
Day 1: 5 22-08
17. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 5 22-07 184
Day 1: 5 22-07
18. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 22-06 183
Day 1: 5 22-06
19. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 5 22-04 182
Day 1: 5 22-04
20. Cody Dawson Mount Vernon, OH 5 22-03 181
Day 1: 5 22-03
20. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 5 22-03 181
Day 1: 5 22-03
22. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 22-02 179
Day 1: 5 22-02
23. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 5 22-01 178
Day 1: 5 22-01
24. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 5 22-00 177
Day 1: 5 22-00
24. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 22-00 177
Day 1: 5 22-00
26. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 21-14 175
Day 1: 5 21-14
26. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 5 21-14 175
Day 1: 5 21-14
28. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 5 21-13 173
Day 1: 5 21-13
28. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 5 21-13 173
Day 1: 5 21-13
30. Joseph Titus Bemidji, MN 5 21-13 171
Day 1: 5 21-13
31. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 5 21-11 170
Day 1: 5 21-11
32. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 5 21-08 169
Day 1: 5 21-08
33. Kollin Crawford Broken Bow, OK 5 21-06 168
Day 1: 5 21-06
33. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 5 21-06 168
Day 1: 5 21-06
33. Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN 5 21-06 168
Day 1: 5 21-06
36. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 5 21-02 165
Day 1: 5 21-02
36. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 5 21-02 165
Day 1: 5 21-02
38. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 5 21-01 163
Day 1: 5 21-01
39. Justin Eger Monticello, IN 5 21-00 162
Day 1: 5 21-00
40. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 5 20-15 161
Day 1: 5 20-15
40. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 20-15 161
Day 1: 5 20-15
42. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 5 20-14 159
Day 1: 5 20-14
42. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 5 20-14 159
Day 1: 5 20-14
44. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 5 20-13 157
Day 1: 5 20-13
45. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 20-12 156
Day 1: 5 20-12
45. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 5 20-12 156
Day 1: 5 20-12
45. Joe Wieberg Freeburg, MO 5 20-12 156
Day 1: 5 20-12
48. Cody Steckel Las Vegas, NV 5 20-12 153
Day 1: 5 20-12
49. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 5 20-11 152
Day 1: 5 20-11
50. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 5 20-11 151
Day 1: 5 20-11
51. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 5 20-10 150
Day 1: 5 20-10
51. Cole Zagrzebski Stevens Point, WI 5 20-10 150
Day 1: 5 20-10
53. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 20-08 148
Day 1: 5 20-08
54. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 5 20-07 147
Day 1: 5 20-07
55. Adam Bartusek Clearwater, MN 5 20-06 146
Day 1: 5 20-06
56. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 20-05 145
Day 1: 5 20-05
56. Reece Keeney Winneconne, WI 5 20-05 145
Day 1: 5 20-05
58. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 5 20-04 143
Day 1: 5 20-04
59. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 5 20-03 142
Day 1: 5 20-03
60. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 20-02 141
Day 1: 5 20-02
60. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 5 20-02 141
Day 1: 5 20-02
62. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 20-01 139
Day 1: 5 20-01
63. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 5 20-01 138
Day 1: 5 20-01
64. Lance Keene Manistee, MI 5 20-00 137
Day 1: 5 20-00
65. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 5 19-15 136
Day 1: 5 19-15
65. Dustin Bliss Brooklyn Park, MN 5 19-15 136
Day 1: 5 19-15
67. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 5 19-14 134
Day 1: 5 19-14
68. Austin Anderson Ashley, IN 5 19-12 133
Day 1: 5 19-12
68. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 19-12 133
Day 1: 5 19-12
68. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 5 19-12 133
Day 1: 5 19-12
68. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 5 19-12 133
Day 1: 5 19-12
68. Ethen Preston Tower City, ND 5 19-12 133
Day 1: 5 19-12
73. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 5 19-11 128
Day 1: 5 19-11
74. Tadd Johnson Lakeville, MN 5 19-10 127
Day 1: 5 19-10
75. Jason Elliott Warsaw, IN 5 19-09 126
Day 1: 5 19-09
75. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 5 19-09 126
Day 1: 5 19-09
75. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 19-09 126
Day 1: 5 19-09
78. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 5 19-08 123
Day 1: 5 19-08
78. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 19-08 123
Day 1: 5 19-08
80. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 5 19-07 121
Day 1: 5 19-07
80. Adam Debono Washington, MI 5 19-07 121
Day 1: 5 19-07
80. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 5 19-07 121
Day 1: 5 19-07
83. Cade Laufenberg Onalaska, WI 5 19-06 118
Day 1: 5 19-06
84. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 19-04 117
Day 1: 5 19-04
85. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 19-03 116
Day 1: 5 19-03
85. Nathan Thompson Eagan, MN 5 19-03 116
Day 1: 5 19-03
87. Jackson Swisher Lake City, FL 5 19-01 114
Day 1: 5 19-01
88. Manny Sciberras Liberty Twp, OH 5 19-00 113
Day 1: 5 19-00
89. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 18-15 112
Day 1: 5 18-15
90. Alexander Welter Onalaska, WI 5 18-14 111
Day 1: 5 18-14
91. Jim Moynagh Remer, MN 5 18-13 110
Day 1: 5 18-13
91. Randy Ramsey Burlington, MI 5 18-13 110
Day 1: 5 18-13
91. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 5 18-13 110
Day 1: 5 18-13
94. Tommy Parker Delano, MN 5 18-12 107
Day 1: 5 18-12
95. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 18-10 106
Day 1: 5 18-10
96. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 5 18-10 105
Day 1: 5 18-10
97. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 5 18-09 104
Day 1: 5 18-09
97. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 5 18-09 104
Day 1: 5 18-09
99. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 5 18-08 102
Day 1: 5 18-08
99. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 5 18-08 102
Day 1: 5 18-08
101. Jeffrey Copley Marengo, OH 5 18-07 100
Day 1: 5 18-07
101. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 5 18-07 100
Day 1: 5 18-07
103. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 5 18-06 98
Day 1: 5 18-06
104. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 18-03 97
Day 1: 5 18-03
104. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 5 18-03 97
Day 1: 5 18-03
106. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 5 18-02 95
Day 1: 5 18-02
106. Mitchell Jacobs Prior Lake, MN 5 18-02 95
Day 1: 5 18-02
108. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 5 18-01 93
Day 1: 5 18-01
108. Cody Salzmann Southgate, MI 5 18-01 93
Day 1: 5 18-01
110. Andrew Julson Stoughton, WI 5 18-00 91
Day 1: 5 18-00
110. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 5 18-00 91
Day 1: 5 18-00
110. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 5 18-00 91
Day 1: 5 18-00
110. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 5 18-00 91
Day 1: 5 18-00
110. Zack Williams Shell Knob, MO 5 18-00 91
Day 1: 5 18-00
115. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 5 17-15 86
Day 1: 5 17-15
115. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 5 17-15 86
Day 1: 5 17-15
117. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 17-13 84
Day 1: 5 17-13
118. James Watson Lampe, MO 5 17-11 83
Day 1: 5 17-11
119. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 17-10 82
Day 1: 5 17-10
120. Travis Turcotte Pembroke CANADA 5 17-10 81
Day 1: 5 17-10
121. Kyoya Fujita Yamanashi CA JAPAN 5 17-09 80
Day 1: 5 17-09
121. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 5 17-09 80
Day 1: 5 17-09
123. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 17-07 78
Day 1: 5 17-07
123. Lance Crawford Broken Bow, OK 5 17-07 78
Day 1: 5 17-07
123. Sam George Athens, AL 5 17-07 78
Day 1: 5 17-07
123. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 5 17-07 78
Day 1: 5 17-07
127. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 5 17-06 74
Day 1: 5 17-06
127. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 5 17-06 74
Day 1: 5 17-06
127. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 5 17-06 74
Day 1: 5 17-06
130. Christian Ostrander Turlock, CA 5 17-06 71
Day 1: 5 17-06
131. Andy Newcomb Camdenton, MO 5 17-05 70
Day 1: 5 17-05
132. Ed Czerwinski Crown Point, IN 5 17-03 69
Day 1: 5 17-03
132. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 5 17-03 69
Day 1: 5 17-03
132. John Voyles Petersburg, IN 5 17-03 69
Day 1: 5 17-03
135. Cody Donato Burlington, MI 5 17-03 66
Day 1: 5 17-03
136. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 5 17-02 65
Day 1: 5 17-02
137. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 17-02 64
Day 1: 5 17-02
138. Andy Dassow Medford, WI 5 16-15 63
Day 1: 5 16-15
139. Fernando Lobato Sparta, WI 5 16-14 62
Day 1: 5 16-14
140. Kyle Minke Lindsrom, MN 5 16-14 61
Day 1: 5 16-14
141. Caden Cowan Stephenville, TX 5 16-13 60
Day 1: 5 16-13
141. Patrick Goodman Sturgis, MI 5 16-13 60
Day 1: 5 16-13
141. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 5 16-13 60
Day 1: 5 16-13
144. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 16-12 57
Day 1: 5 16-12
145. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 16-09 56
Day 1: 5 16-09
146. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 5 16-08 55
Day 1: 5 16-08
147. Ralph Blasey Pinckney, MI 5 16-07 54
Day 1: 5 16-07
147. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 16-07 54
Day 1: 5 16-07
149. Kevin Langlands Macomb, MI 5 16-05 52
Day 1: 5 16-05
149. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 5 16-05 52
Day 1: 5 16-05
151. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 5 16-03 50
Day 1: 5 16-03
151. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 16-03 50
Day 1: 5 16-03
153. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 5 16-01 48
Day 1: 5 16-01
154. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 5 15-15 47
Day 1: 5 15-15
154. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 15-15 47
Day 1: 5 15-15
156. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 5 15-14 45
Day 1: 5 15-14
157. Brady Hanna Silvis, IL 5 15-13 44
Day 1: 5 15-13
158. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 5 15-11 43
Day 1: 5 15-11
159. Andrew Behnke Fond Du Lac, WI 5 15-10 42
Day 1: 5 15-10
159. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 5 15-10 42
Day 1: 5 15-10
161. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 5 15-08 40
Day 1: 5 15-08
162. Jason Abram Piney Flats, TN 5 15-07 39
Day 1: 5 15-07
162. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 5 15-07 39
Day 1: 5 15-07
162. Steven Caldwell Whitesboro, TX 5 15-07 39
Day 1: 5 15-07
165. Derrick Sadlowski Monaca, PA 5 15-07 36
Day 1: 5 15-07
166. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 5 15-06 35
Day 1: 5 15-06
167. Brad Swan North Ridgeville, OH 5 15-03 34
Day 1: 5 15-03
168. Evan Poroznik Nestleton Station Ontar 5 15-02 33
Day 1: 5 15-02
169. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 5 15-01 32
Day 1: 5 15-01
170. Parker Knudsen Minnetonka, MN 5 15-01 31
Day 1: 5 15-01
171. Dave Parsons Yantis, TX 5 14-15 30
Day 1: 5 14-15
172. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 5 14-12 29
Day 1: 5 14-12
173. Vue Thao Madison, WI 5 14-11 28
Day 1: 5 14-11
174. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 14-09 27
Day 1: 5 14-09
175. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 5 14-09 26
Day 1: 5 14-09
175. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 5 14-09 26
Day 1: 5 14-09
177. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 5 14-04 24
Day 1: 5 14-04
178. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 14-02 23
Day 1: 5 14-02
178. Chris Miller Spirit Lake, IA 5 14-02 23
Day 1: 5 14-02
180. Brian Bengtson Bloomington, MN 5 13-15 21
Day 1: 5 13-15
180. Mark Tonjum Spencer, IA 5 13-15 21
Day 1: 5 13-15
182. Andrew Smith Chesterfield, MI 5 13-12 19
Day 1: 5 13-12
183. Tom Monsoor La Crosse, WI 5 13-11 18
Day 1: 5 13-11
184. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 13-09 17
Day 1: 5 13-09
185. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 13-07 16
Day 1: 5 13-07
186. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 5 13-06 15
Day 1: 5 13-06
187. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 5 13-02 14
Day 1: 5 13-02
188. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 5 12-10 13
Day 1: 5 12-10
188. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 5 12-10 13
Day 1: 5 12-10
188. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 12-10 13
Day 1: 5 12-10
191. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 5 12-08 10
Day 1: 5 12-08
192. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 5 12-03 9
Day 1: 5 12-03
193. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 5 12-02 8
Day 1: 5 12-02
194. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 5 12-00 7
Day 1: 5 12-00
195. Tyler Smith Portage, MI 5 11-13 6
Day 1: 5 11-13
196. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 11-11 5
Day 1: 5 11-11
196. Lance Owen Greer, SC 5 11-11 5
Day 1: 5 11-11
198. David Bromenshenkel Sauk Centre, MN 5 11-09 3
Day 1: 5 11-09
199. Matt Thompson Stacy, MN 4 11-09 2
Day 1: 4 11-09
200. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 4 11-06 1
Day 1: 4 11-06
201. Louis Moratti Rockford, MI 5 11-05 0
Day 1: 5 11-05
202. Richard Lowitzki Fort Myers, FL 5 11-03 0
Day 1: 5 11-03
203. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 5 11-01 0
Day 1: 5 11-01
204. Daniel Larson Onamia, MN 4 10-10 0
Day 1: 4 10-10
205. Jordan Knutson Saint Croix Falls, WI 5 10-05 0
Day 1: 5 10-05
206. Wayne Hall Cottonwood, AZ 4 09-10 0
Day 1: 4 09-10
207. Doc Wootton Collierville, TN 3 08-13 0
Day 1: 3 08-13
208. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 3 08-12 0
Day 1: 3 08-12
209. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 3 08-04 0
Day 1: 3 08-04
210. Philip Roesener Choctaw, OK 3 08-03 0
Day 1: 3 08-03
211. Tim Tyndell Mineola, TX 4 08-02 0
Day 1: 4 08-02
212. Kelvin Wilcox Hazlehurst, GA 4 07-15 0
Day 1: 4 07-15
213. Dale Salzmann Hazel Green, WI 3 07-08 0
Day 1: 3 07-08
214. Dan Welsh Elko New Mrkt, MN 2 06-13 0
Day 1: 2 06-13
215. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 3 06-10 0
Day 1: 3 06-10
216. Scott Noel Loveland, OH 2 06-04 0
Day 1: 2 06-04
217. Brady Schran Zumbrota, MN 2 05-09 0
Day 1: 2 05-09
218. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 2 03-14 0
Day 1: 2 03-14
219. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
219. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
219. Brent Shores Boise, ID 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 202 1060 3814-14
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202 1060 3814-14
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake St. Clair presented by SEVIIN 7/11-7/13
Lake St. Clair, Harrison Township MI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 3 12-13 200
Day 1: 3 12-13
2. Jay Jackson Clio, MI 3 12-12 199
Day 1: 3 12-12
3. Joe Digiovanni Sterling Heights, MI 3 12-01 198
Day 1: 3 12-01
4. Jeff Somers Crystal, MN 3 11-13 197
Day 1: 3 11-13
5. Scott Dondlinger Scottsboro, AL 3 11-11 196
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6. Brandon Troupe Chicago, IL 3 11-10 195
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7. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 3 11-09 194
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8. Brad Goetz Waunakee, WI 3 11-05 193
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8. Craig Hanna Powell, OH 3 11-05 193
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8. Richard Simmons Pewamo , MI 3 11-05 193
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11. Andy Bulson Highland, MI 3 11-04 190
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12. Benjamin Antoniewicz Kronenwetter, WI 3 11-03 189
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12. Jed Lamb Chapel Hill, TN 3 11-03 189
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14. Scott Bannerman Stratford CANADA 3 11-02 187
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15. Travis Bradley Hurricane, WV 3 11-00 186
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15. Kevin Yeska Madison, WI 3 11-00 186
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17. Danny Mancini Necedah, WI 3 10-15 184
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18. John Bolen Marshall, MI 3 10-14 183
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19. Kevin Newcomb Saint Albans, WV 3 10-13 182
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20. Shane Kuehn Bennington, NE 3 10-13 181
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21. Gary Dennis Ravenswood, WV 3 10-12 180
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21. Mark Lyons Marion, IN 3 10-12 180
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23. Kristian Johnson Belvidere, NJ 3 10-11 178
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23. Dawson Wisner Palatka, FL 3 10-11 178
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25. Tom Lyskawka Arlington Heights , IL 3 10-11 176
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26. Klaus Kuester Forest Park, IL 3 10-10 175
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26. Pete Pisello Phillipsburg, NJ 3 10-10 175
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26. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 10-10 175
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29. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 10-09 172
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30. Cullan Parker Avon Lake, OH 3 10-08 171
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31. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 3 10-07 170
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32. Jared Choiniere South Lyon, MI 3 10-06 169
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32. Charlie Gabbeart Plymouth, MI 3 10-06 169
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32. Arron Kowalczyk Newport, MI 3 10-06 169
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32. Bob Morin Seymour, TN 3 10-06 169
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32. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 3 10-06 169
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37. Greg Davis Reynoldsburg, OH 3 10-05 164
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37. Riku Hayashi Ritto Shiga JAPAN 3 10-05 164
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39. Gary Emery III Gladwin, MI 3 10-04 162
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40. Eugene Kim Lindenhurst, IL 3 10-03 161
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41. Eric Gates Laurel, IN 3 10-01 160
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42. Darren Gates Macon, IL 3 10-00 159
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42. Adam Yeagley Mulberry, IN 3 10-00 159
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44. Erik Fossum Porter, ME 3 09-15 157
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44. Tom Stark III Angola, IN 3 09-15 157
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44. Mike Steckel Las Vegas, NV 3 09-15 157
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47. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 09-14 154
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47. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 3 09-14 154
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49. Jerry Adamski Chicago, IL 3 09-13 152
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49. Tony Grubb Ann Arbor, MI 3 09-13 152
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51. Hunter Brinkman Wolcottville, IN 3 09-13 150
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52. Corey Gue Huntington, WV 3 09-12 149
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52. Ron Norris Portage, MI 3 09-12 149
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52. Sean O’Brien Norman, OK 3 09-12 149
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55. Eric Polenz Trenton, MI 3 09-11 146
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56. Phil Cowan Fort Worth, TX 3 09-10 145
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56. Darwin Griva Hampton, IN 3 09-10 145
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56. Cody Harris Grand Blanc, MI 3 09-10 145
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56. Kevin Lewis Lexington, KY 3 09-10 145
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60. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 3 09-09 141
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60. Russell Vandiver Greenfield, IN 3 09-09 141
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62. Landon Lawson Jonesborough, TN 3 09-08 139
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62. Perry See Rochester, MN 3 09-08 139
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64. Tanner Visco Chicago, IL 3 09-07 137
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65. Randal Burr Chesterfield, MI 3 09-07 136
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66. Ken Bassler Clarkston, MI 3 09-06 135
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66. Thy Dinh Charleston, WV 3 09-06 135
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66. Jim Murphy Walker, MI 3 09-06 135
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69. Bee Carchidi Baden CANADA 3 09-04 132
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69. Dai Kitajima Otsu-Shi JAPAN 3 09-04 132
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71. Jeff Jones West Seneca, NY 3 09-03 130
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72. Todd Mason Three Rivers, MI 3 09-01 129
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73. Aaron Anders Oakland FL CANADA 3 08-14 128
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73. Jonathan Jackson Las Vegas, NV 3 08-14 128
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75. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 3 08-13 126
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76. Michael Hrynewycz Goshen, IN 3 08-12 125
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76. Garry Osborn Kalamazoo, MI 3 08-12 125
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78. Todd Robbins Chelsea, MI 2 08-11 123
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79. Christopher Majerle Trenton, MI 3 08-10 122
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80. Mohammad Rahimpour Oxford, MI 3 08-09 121
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80. Stephen Wolownik Bloomingdale, MI 3 08-09 121
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82. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 3 08-08 119
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82. Tadd Davis Colon, MI 3 08-08 119
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84. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 3 08-07 117
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84. John Davis Dowagiac, MI 3 08-07 117
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86. Ethan Street Coal Valley, IL 3 08-06 115
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86. Andrew Williams Fenton, MI 3 08-06 115
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88. Ty Kenyon Dodgeville, WI 3 08-04 113
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89. Jon Linneman Joliet, IL 3 08-02 112
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89. Brandon Newman Arlington, IN 3 08-02 112
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91. Eric Breitkreutz Sheboygan, WI 3 08-01 110
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92. Owen Atchison Van Buren, OH 3 08-00 109
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92. Martin Terveer Otsego, MN 3 08-00 109
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92. Michael Willbur Battle Creek, MI 3 08-00 109
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95. Mark Wolownik Paw Paw, MI 2 08-00 106
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96. Bailey Rothrock Milan, MI 3 07-15 105
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97. Doug Clifford Crooksville, OH 3 07-13 104
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97. Kenny Stelter Forest Lake, MN 3 07-13 104
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99. Gabe Sowash Gainesville, GA 3 07-12 102
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99. Chip Wright Gobles, MI 3 07-12 102
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101. Steven Pennington Delton, MI 3 07-12 100
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102. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 3 07-11 99
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102. Nathan Oxenberg Woodstock CANADA 3 07-11 99
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102. Kenneth Taylor Shelby Township, MI 3 07-11 99
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105. Matt Kelley Detroit, MI 2 07-11 96
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106. Greg Shaughnessy Miami, FL 3 07-10 95
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106. Brad Thieman Sioux City, IA 3 07-10 95
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108. Rich Bleser Burlington, WI 3 07-08 93
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108. Hiroya Hyodo Funabashi city Chibaken 3 07-08 93
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110. Keith Gunsauls Dandridge, TN 3 07-06 91
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110. Patrick Ricchi Waterford, MI 3 07-06 91
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112. Philip Castrodale West Bloomfield, MI 3 06-15 89
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113. Daniel Vasquez Boynton Beach, FL 2 06-15 88
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114. Patrick Bartley Waconia, MN 2 06-14 87
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115. Austin Koleszar Detroit, MI 3 06-11 86
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115. Mark Saunders Sr Valley City, OH 3 06-11 86
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117. Eric Nitz Lawton, MI 2 06-11 84
