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Bassmaster Elite Series Event At St. Lawrence River Should Be Another Smallmouth Slugfest

The last time the Bassmaster Elite Series visited the St. Lawrence River in August 2018, a record 36,200 fans showed up to cheer on their favorite Elite Series pros. The Elite Series will visit the St. Lawrence River again Aug. 15-18.

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

Aug. 8, 2019

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Chris Johnston understands the sentiment.

He’s a successful Canadian angler with vast experience on northern fisheries that are known for producing big smallmouth bass. So, it’s only natural that many consider him one of the favorites in next week’s Berkley Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River presented by Black Velvet.

The same is true of his brother, Cory.

But for anyone who thinks the Johnston boys are going to run away with the seventh Elite Series event of the season, Chris says “Not so fast.”

“Everyone thinks we’re gonna go dominate the St. Lawrence, and that kind of makes me nervous,” said Chris, who makes his home in Peterborough, Canada, about three hours from Waddington. “We don’t fish the river very often. I’m actually closer to Lake Ontario, and when there’s a tournament out of the St. Lawrence, I go into the lake every time to fish.

“I have a little knowledge of the river, but not like everyone thinks.”

Competition days will be Aug. 15-18, with daily takeoffs at 9 a.m. ET from Whittaker Park Boat Launch. Weigh-ins are scheduled for Whittaker Park each day at 5 p.m.

Much to the Johnstons’ dismay, the waters of Lake Ontario will be off-limits. But the river has proven in past years that it has more than enough smallmouth to produce heavy weights. In last year’s event, the Top 5 anglers had four-day weights in the 90- to 95-pound range.

Historically, anglers have used a collection of finesse tactics on the St. Lawrence — primarily drop-shot rigs, spybaits and small swimbaits — to catch bass in deep water. But Johnston said he hopes to avoid that route.

“My best odds to win will be if the fish are shallow, which could be the case since there’s been a colder spring this year,” he said. “The deep drift is something anyone could get on and catch 25 pounds. They’re not hard to catch if you get on the right area. You just have to start doing drifts — and I think that makes it hard for anyone to gain a real advantage doing that.

“My best-case scenario would be fishing shallow water for bass I can actually see.”

Besides battling for the tournament’s $100,000 first-place prize and the coveted blue trophy that comes with every Elite Series win, anglers will earn valuable points in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. With only four tournaments left, the race for one of the most prestigious titles in professional fishing is heating up.

Florida rookie Drew Cook leads the AOY race with 502 points, followed by Alabama pro Scott Canterbury (491), Cory Johnston (490), Indiana pro Bill Lowen (482) and South Carolina’s Brandon Cobb (480).

Cook has no experience on the St. Lawrence — and he thinks that could be a good thing.

“I feel like whenever you fish somewhere new for the first time, you really fish the moment instead of doing what worked in the past,” Cook said. “I don’t have any pre-conceived notions. I’m starting completely fresh.”

Though he said AOY buzz has been hard to escape, Cook said he’s not going to put any extra pressure on himself just because he’s in first place.

“I try to put it out of my mind, but it gets brought up so often that it’s kind of hard to,” he said. “I’m not gonna fish any differently. I’m not going on cruise control or anything like that. I’m gonna fish to win just like I always do.”

Though he honed his craft fishing for big largemouth in Florida, Cook said he’s excited about the idea of fishing one of the nation’s best smallmouth fisheries.

“I love fishing for big smallmouth — even though I know there’s some really good untapped largemouth fishing there,” he said. “I may end up mixing up the two a little bit, but I’m gonna focus mainly on the smallmouth.

“Catching a 25-pound limit of smallmouth is one box I’d definitely like to check.”

A full field of 75 anglers will compete Thursday and Friday before cutting to the Top 35 for Saturday’s semifinal round. Only the Top 10 will advance to Championship Sunday.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Outdoors Expo will open at 11 a.m. at Whittaker Park, giving fans a chance to take demo rides in a Skeeter/Yamaha boat and to see the latest products from the likes of Toyota, Carhartt and Berkley/Abu Garcia.

The Expo will also feature children’s activities, games and prizes, food vendors, live music and a chance for fans to meet their favorite pros at Angler Alley from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Anglers will also conduct clinics from 1-3 p.m. Saturday about the latest tips, techniques and gear.

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Hartley’s Hawgs Anglers Win Bassmaster Junior Championship

Mike Abbott and Braden McNamara of Hartley's Hawgs bass club out of Ohio win the 2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship at Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake out of Huntingdon, Tenn., with a two-day total of 20 pounds, 3 ounces.

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

Aug. 7, 2019
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Mike Abbott and Braden McNamara were the second-best junior team in Ohio this year, but they were unbeatable in the Bassmaster Junior Championship (BJC), which concluded here on Wednesday.

Abbott and McNamara caught a two-day total of 10 bass that weighed 20 pounds, 3 ounces on Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreation Lake (Tenn.). That was 9 ounces more than North Carolina’s Hunter Alexander and Hayden Hammond, who had the lead after Day 1 and finished second overall with 19-10.

Abbott and McNamara both are 14 and will start high school in a few weeks. They are members of Hartley’s Hawgs, the team sponsored by longtime pro and Ohio resident Charlie Hartley.

It was the third time Abbott qualified for the Junior Championship, and the second for McNamara. They hadn’t fished together at nationals previously, but they teamed-up for the Ohio B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship, where they finished in second place and earned their berth in the BJC.

“This is our last year to be able to fish Juniors,” McNamara said. “We just wanted to end on a bang.”

That they did.

Abbott and McNamara caught an 11-0 limit on Day 1, which was good enough for second place, but left them a full 3-4 behind Alexander and Hammond. The Ohio tandem remained steady with a 9-3 sack on Wednesday, and they assumed the hot seats about midway through the final weigh-in.

Alexander and Hammond were the last team to weigh on Wednesday, and they had only 5-6 in their sack, which allowed Abbott and McNamara to vault past them for the championship.

“These guys picked the spot we were going to fish when we were sitting in the garage 500 miles from here,” said Brian McNamara, Braden’s dad and the duo’s boat captain this week. “It’s the same spot we fished both days of this tournament. It was a 100-yard ditch. I have no idea how they came up with it, but it worked.”

The spot proved itself in practice when Abbott caught a 10-pounder. But after drawing boat number 52 (in a 62-boat field) to begin Day 1, the boys were concerned another team would beat them to their spot of choice.

None did, however, and Team Ohio went to work — McNamara with a Bass Pro Shops 1/4-ounce tungsten finesse jig with a YUM Christie Craw trailer, and Abbott with a similar custom jig. They caught a limit early on Day 1, with McNamara’s 4-10 anchoring the bag.

The bite was more difficult Wednesday, with Abbott and McNamara catching only seven or eight keepers. McNamara also was without the jig he used Tuesday, after the knot slipped during a cast and the lure sank to the bottom of the lake.

“That kind of hurt,” he said. “I had just tied it on and it just fell off.”

So, McNamara threw a custom jig on Wednesday instead, and Abbott chose a Strike King Bitsy Flip, also with the Christie Craw trailer. The combination worked, and they were able to catch enough to win the Championship.

“I was hoping and praying (on the way here,) thinking what this would be like,” McNamara said. “It’s amazing.” Abbott agreed.

“Having a trophy that says ‘National Champion’ is incredible,” Abbott said. “It took me three years to figure this lake out. I’m glad I finally did.”

Abbott and McNamara won a $2,000 scholarship that will be dedicated to their college education. Alexander and Hammond, both 13 and heading into the eighth grade, won a $1,000 scholarship for finishing second. They fish with the Rowan County (N.C.) junior team.

Ryder Krueger and Carson Yero of the Myakka City Junior Bassmasters (Fla.) finished third with 17-14 over two days. The 13-year-old eighth graders also weighed the heaviest bass of the tournament – a 9-0 lunker that sent parents and fans at Wednesday’s weigh-in scrambling for their cellphones.

Krueger caught the bass on a Strike King Rage Tail Space Monkey at about 8:30 a.m. It accounted for more than half of their two-day weight.

“I cast out and it thumped (my lure) really hard. I set the hook on it and it jumped two times. I knew it was a good one.”

“Once I saw it, I knew I had to get the net,” Yero said. “We were full of excitement.”

In all, 32 states and Canada were represented at the BJC. Teams qualified for the tournament via their individual state championship events.

The Carroll County (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce, Bethel University and the Henry County (Tenn.) Tourism Authority hosted the Bassmaster Junior Championship.

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2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship 8/6-8/7
1000 Acre Recreational lake, Huntingdon TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Mike Abbott - Braden McNamara Hartleyís Hawgs 0
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 10 20-03
2. Hunter Alexander - Hayden Hammond Rowan 0
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 05-06 Total: 10 19-10
3. Ryder Krueger - Carson Yero Myakka Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 3 10-15 Total: 8 17-14
4. Keaton Bassham - Huntley York Bass Open 0
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 07-06 Total: 10 17-11
5. Carter Pjesky - Jake Mantovani Off the Hook Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 17-07
6. Scotty Hagan - Ross Kearns BottomLine BassMasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 11-12 Total: 10 16-12
7. Phillip Herring - Calup Williams Greene County Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 06-12 Total: 10 15-01
8. Storm Clark - Gunnar Williamson Harris County Bass Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 07-00 Total: 10 14-11
9. Bo Hollen - Ari Clark Mon Valley Bassmaster's 0
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 05-02 Total: 10 14-09
10. Grayden Scibilia - Beau McQuade Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 06-03 Total: 10 14-00
11. Trey McKinney - Landon Gabby Off the Hook 0
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 07-03 Total: 10 13-15
12. Abigail Panak - Rhiauna Switzer Pretty Water Junior Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 04-14 Total: 10 13-10
13. Gage Adkins - Manning Brooks ROGERSVILLE JR BASS 0
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 06-00 Total: 10 12-14
14. Shelby Montgomery - Sarah Jones Lakeside Chiefs 0
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 8 12-04
15. Dugger Tipton - Amos Mayes Arkansas Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 4 03-13 Total: 9 12-01
16. Tanner Moulton - Alex Gross NH Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 04-02 Day 2: 5 07-13 Total: 10 11-15
17. Luke Rokavec - Josh Stroud Susquehanna Valley HS Fishing Te 0
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 05-11 Total: 10 11-15
18. Lucas Wray - Will Stephens Russell County Jr Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 06-03 Day 2: 5 04-11 Total: 10 10-14
19. Jacob Martin - Seth Thayer Waupaca Jr. Bassbusters 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 05-14 Total: 10 10-14
20. Caden Chartier - Alexander Giannotti Rochester Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-04 Day 2: 5 05-10 Total: 10 10-14
21. Alex Gordon - Ty Blanchette BASS Lightning 0
Day 1: 5 05-11 Day 2: 5 05-00 Total: 10 10-11
22. Bradlee Parish - Tyler Guin North Mississippi Student Angler 0
Day 1: 5 04-12 Day 2: 5 05-14 Total: 10 10-10
23. Cody Wilder - Dalton Williams Conway Middle School 0
Day 1: 4 04-03 Day 2: 5 06-04 Total: 9 10-07
24. Curtis Russler - Elijah Ambrose Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 4 04-05 Total: 9 10-04
25. Ashton Meland - Alex Meland Eastern Iowa Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-02 Day 2: 5 04-12 Total: 10 09-14
26. Robbie Livar - Wyatt Starks Phoenix Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 04-05 Day 2: 5 05-07 Total: 10 09-12
27. Noah Parrish - Dillon Jost Northern Colorado Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 04-14 Day 2: 5 04-10 Total: 10 09-08
28. Beau Brent - Payton Whirley Anoka-Ramsey 0
Day 1: 4 04-00 Day 2: 5 05-06 Total: 9 09-06
29. Lane Mead - Ryder Kahny Star City Jr. Angler 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 04-06 Total: 10 09-06
30. Jayden Snow - Tyler Thilmany Rogers HS Fishing Team & White B 0
Day 1: 2 01-14 Day 2: 5 07-00 Total: 7 08-14
31. Carson Owen - Parker Eubanks Plainview Jr. Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 06-03 Day 2: 3 02-11 Total: 8 08-14
32. Joey Elliott - Aiden Pihaylic Anchor Bay Juniors 0
Day 1: 5 06-00 Day 2: 2 02-14 Total: 7 08-14
33. Jayden Corr - Jase Corr Lone Star Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-02 Day 2: 3 03-11 Total: 8 08-13
34. Zach Ventimiglia - Austin Coffman Timberland JR Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 1 00-14 Total: 6 08-12
35. Justin Weikel - Carter Loss Caleb's Legacy 0
Day 1: 4 04-12 Day 2: 4 03-15 Total: 8 08-11
36. Tate Jones - Fisher Whitlock Bassett High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 5 06-05 Total: 7 08-10
37. Jaxton Collier - Reece Roberts South side Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 4 06-03 Total: 6 08-09
38. Oakley Howell - Cole Green Guntersville Youth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 05-03 Day 2: 2 03-05 Total: 7 08-08
39. Nicholas Dellaporta - NJ Junior Bass Nation 0
Day 1: 4 03-14 Day 2: 5 04-09 Total: 9 08-07
40. Carson Kellogg - Nicholas Finley New Lexington Panthers 0
Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 1 00-15 Total: 6 08-03
41. Eric Stelly - Camron Jones Lafourche Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-06 Day 2: 3 02-09 Total: 8 07-15
42. Logan Lopossa - Koby Sollars Southside Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 4 04-14 Total: 7 07-15
43. Gavin Parrish - John Sawyer Batesburg Leesville 0
Day 1: 2 01-08 Day 2: 5 06-02 Total: 7 07-10
44. Caden Sellers - Jackson Rogers Jr. Southwest Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 2 01-10 Total: 7 07-07
45. Hunter Barrow - Will Compton Magna Vista Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 04-11 Day 2: 3 02-12 Total: 8 07-07
46. Austin Schmidt - Ben Smith Cabot Community Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 5 04-11 Total: 7 07-03
47. Andrew Flannery - Gavin Nicholls Ontario Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 02-15 Total: 6 07-03
48. Justin Schmadeke - Hunter Patton Independence Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 04-06 Day 2: 2 02-03 Total: 7 06-09
49. Brody Kellum - Carson Thompson Franklin County Junior Bass 0
Day 1: 5 05-04 Day 2: 1 01-00 Total: 6 06-04
50. Luke McGuffin - Kaleb Butts CHS Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 5 05-00 Total: 6 05-12
51. Shooter Nelson - Seth Ricketts West Carroll 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 05-01 Total: 5 05-01
52. Parker Welch - Gavin Carson Kickback 0
Day 1: 5 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 05-01
53. Jay Walkup - Jaxon Rapp Highlands County Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 04-14
54. Tristen Boyd - Reagan Hershman Grundy County Jr Bass 0
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 2 02-01 Total: 4 04-05
55. Zachary Morris - Carter Oconnell LA JR bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-00 Total: 3 03-00
56. Peter Mcdonald - Alex Carl Centennial Bass Club of Northern 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-07 Total: 2 02-07
57. Jack Sergeant - Easton Hillard Off The Hook Illinois Bassmaster 0
Day 1: 1 00-11 Day 2: 1 01-12 Total: 2 02-07
58. Garrett Christy - Jake Ross Carson High School 0
Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 01-13
59. Cody Mundy - Barrett Bennefield Broaddus High School Fishing Tea 0
Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 01-13
60. Peter Duffy - Bryce Formsma Northview Bass Club 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-02
60. Kolton Stevens - Carson Conrad Fair Grove 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-02
62. Riley Albanese - Garrett Stotler Berkeley Springs Junior High Sch 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00

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2006 Toyota wins Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro College Series Bonus Bucks

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Bryan College’s Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro led the 2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship for two days but ultimately fell to second place when competition concluded. While they narrowly missed winning the tournament, the Bryan Lions did win $500 from Toyota Bonus Bucks College Series.

Sands, who recently graduated with a degree in Business Administration drives a 2006 Toyota 4Runner to tow his 18-foot aluminum Tracker to lakes all around the country for college fishing competition.

“I’ve got about 210,000 thousand miles on that beast right now,” Sands said with a smile. “But she’s got another 200K in her I’d say… easily.”

Both Sands and Dimauro were praising of the old 4Runner, saying it was reliable as it is spacious. They pointed out how much gear they had packed in the mid sized SUV and said the enclosed vehicle was an advantage.

“Heck we’ve both slept in that car for fishing tournaments before,” said Dimauro, a junior studying Business Marketing. “We bunked at the boat ramp for a couple nights on Lake Seminole for an FLW college tournament earlier this year.”

Towing with the Toyota 4Runner has been a well thought out decision, not only for the qualities mentioned above, but more so to ensure they are eligible for the College Series segment of the Bonus Bucks contingency program.

“What’s not to love about Bonus Bucks,” Sands asked. “Any year tow vehicle qualifies you for the college program, which is awesome, and the extra winnings go a long way to pay for any expenses our school doesn’t cover. We’ve won Bonus Bucks in five or six events this year alone and that money has helped out a lot.”

Sands and Dimauro weren’t taking much time to celebrate their impressive 2^ndplace finish amongst the nations best college anglers. Instead, they were heading back to the house to pack for a drive to Kentucky Lake, so they could both serve as boat captains for their younger brothers in the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Championship.

Taking time to support the next generation and give back to the sport they love proves that while they fell just short of hoisting the 1^stplace trophies, there is no doubt these two left the Dayton Boat Dock as champions in living life right.

To learn more, or to get registered for Toyota Bonus Bucks College Series, follow this link: https://www.toyotatrucksbonusbucks.com/college. Just like the official Bonus Bucks program anglers don’t need to win an event, they just have to be the highest finishing registered participant. If you’d rather call than click, give (918) 742-6424 a call and they’ll be happy to help you out.

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FLW Cup Preview, Opens Champ Devin Teigen & More!

The WHOLE Circus his back this week as Jason returns from his Cruise. Chris and the boys are in rare form as they preview the FLW Cup, talk with Opens Winner Devin Teigen and get into some more trouble as usual. Check it out!

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North Carolina Anglers Lead Day 1 Of Junior Championship

Hunter Alexander and Hayden Hammond of the Rowan Jr. Club out of North Carolina lead Day 1 of the 2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship at Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake out of Huntingdon, Tenn., with a total of 14 pounds, 4 ounces.

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

Aug. 6, 2019
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Hunter Alexander and Hayden Hammond learned how to fish on a handful of the nation’s best bass lakes in their home state of North Carolina. But on Tuesday in the 2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship, their talents took center stage in Tennessee.

The 13-year olds caught a limit of five bass that weighed 14 pounds, 4 ounces to take the Day 1 lead on Carroll County (Tenn.) 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake.

In all, 62 teams from 32 states and Canada qualified for the two-day Championship by way of their individual state events.

Alexander and Hammond won the junior state title on Jordan Lake to reach the Championship, and their bag on Tuesday was anchored by a 6-9 largemouth that was the heaviest bass of the day. Alexander’s catch came mid-morning after he and his partner caught a series of bass too short to keep.

“I told (Hayden) I had a bite, and it’s a big one,” Alexander said. He was fishing deep water with a Carolina rig.

It wasn’t a personal best for Alexander, but it certainly brought a smile to his face Tuesday. The incoming eighth-graders fish for the Rowan County junior team in North Carolina, and they cut their teeth chasing big bass on big-name fisheries such as High Rock Lake and Lake Norman.

Carroll County’s 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake has been known to produce a few sizable bass in previous junior championships, as well. And on Tuesday, it was Alexander’s turn to boat one. The 6-9 was one of only nine keepers they caught, however.

“They fished hard and they didn’t get frustrated when they didn’t have many fish in the boat,” said Todd Hammond, who is the team’s boat captain and Hayden’s dad. “They didn’t have but one or two (fish in the livewell) early this morning, but they grinded through it and fished hard. They didn’t quit, and that means a lot.”

Hayden said the key to success on Wednesday could be to avoid Tuesday’s early drought.

“We want to get a limit first,” he said. “Then we’ll probably go out deeper and try to find a big bite.”

Mike Abbott and Braden McNamara are in second place with a limit that weighed 11-0. The Ohio-based Hartley’s Hogs duo briefly had the big bass of the day, but were surpassed by the tournament leaders only moments later.

Keaton Bassham and Huntley York of Arkansas’ Bass Open are in third with 10-15, and Bo Hollen and Ari Clark of West Virginia’s Mon Valley Bassmasters are fourth with a limit of 9-7.

Hollen caught a 4-10 bass on Tuesday that was a personal best. He and Clark are both 9 and entering the fourth grade. Dustin Hollen, Bo’s dad and the team’s boat captain, said the youngsters are competitors with a focus that belies their age.

“They haven’t fished in many tournaments, but back home, they’re always fishing in the pond or in the creek. They see these older boys they’re up against, but they put their heads down and caught fish,” Dustin said.

Abigail Panak and Rhiauna Switzer of Oklahoma’s Pretty Water Junior Bass Club are in fifth place with five bass totaling 8-12. More than half of that weight came on the 4-9 bass that buoyed their bag.

The young competitors will take-off Wednesday at 6 a.m. CT from the launch at Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake. Weigh-in will be held again at 1:30 p.m. near the town square at 19463 W. Main St. in downtown Huntingdon.

The winning duo will receive a $2,000 scholarship that will be dedicated to their college education. The second-place team will win a $1,000 scholarship. The team that catches the heaviest bass after the two days of competition will win a $250 scholarship.

The Carroll County (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce, Bethel University and the Henry County (Tenn.) Tourism Authority are hosting the championships in Huntingdon this week.

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Title Sponsor: Mossy Oak Fishing

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Presenting Sponsor: Academy Sports + Outdoors

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Supporting Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Carhartt, Lowrance, TNT Fireworks

2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship 8/6-8/7
1000 Acre Recreational lake, Huntingdon TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Hunter Alexander - Hayden Hammond Rowan 0
Day 1: 5 14-04 Total: 5 14-04
2. Mike Abbott - Braden McNamara Hartleyís Hawgs 0
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
3. Keaton Bassham - Huntley York Bass Open 0
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
4. Bo Hollen - Ari Clark Mon Valley Bassmaster's 0
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
5. Abigail Panak - Rhiauna Switzer Pretty Water Junior Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 08-12 Total: 5 08-12
6. Phillip Herring - Calup Williams Greene County Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05
7. Dugger Tipton - Amos Mayes Arkansas Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
8. Zach Ventimiglia - Austin Coffman Timberland JR Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 07-14 Total: 5 07-14
9. Grayden Scibilia - Beau McQuade Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13
10. Storm Clark - Gunnar Williamson Harris County Bass Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 07-11 Total: 5 07-11
11. Carson Kellogg - Nicholas Finley New Lexington Panthers 0
Day 1: 5 07-04 Total: 5 07-04
11. Carter Pjesky - Jake Mantovani Off the Hook Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 07-04 Total: 5 07-04
13. Ryder Krueger - Carson Yero Myakka Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 06-15 Total: 5 06-15
14. Gage Adkins - Manning Brooks ROGERSVILLE JR BASS 0
Day 1: 5 06-14 Total: 5 06-14
15. Trey McKinney - Landon Gabby Off the Hook 0
Day 1: 5 06-12 Total: 5 06-12
16. Luke Rokavec - Josh Stroud Susquehanna Valley HS Fishing Te 0
Day 1: 5 06-04 Total: 5 06-04
17. Carson Owen - Parker Eubanks Plainview Jr. Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 06-03 Total: 5 06-03
18. Lucas Wray - Will Stephens Russell County Jr Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 06-03 Total: 5 06-03
19. Joey Elliott - Aiden Pihaylic Anchor Bay Juniors 0
Day 1: 5 06-00 Total: 5 06-00
20. Curtis Russler - Elijah Ambrose Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-15 Total: 5 05-15
21. Caden Sellers - Jackson Rogers Jr. Southwest Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-13 Total: 5 05-13
22. Alex Gordon - Ty Blanchette BASS Lightning 0
Day 1: 5 05-11 Total: 5 05-11
23. Eric Stelly - Camron Jones Lafourche Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-06 Total: 5 05-06
24. Brody Kellum - Carson Thompson Franklin County Junior Bass 0
Day 1: 5 05-04 Total: 5 05-04
25. Caden Chartier - Alexander Giannotti Rochester Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-04 Total: 5 05-04
26. Oakley Howell - Cole Green Guntersville Youth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 05-03 Total: 5 05-03
27. Jayden Corr - Jase Corr Lone Star Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-02 Total: 5 05-02
28. Ashton Meland - Alex Meland Eastern Iowa Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-02 Total: 5 05-02
29. Parker Welch - Gavin Carson Kickback 0
Day 1: 5 05-01 Total: 5 05-01
30. Jacob Martin - Seth Thayer Waupaca Jr. Bassbusters 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Total: 5 05-00
30. Lane Mead - Ryder Kahny Star City Jr. Angler 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Total: 5 05-00
32. Scotty Hagan - Ross Kearns BottomLine BassMasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Total: 5 05-00
33. Noah Parrish - Dillon Jost Northern Colorado Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 04-14 Total: 5 04-14
34. Jay Walkup - Jaxon Rapp Highlands County Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 4 04-14 Total: 4 04-14
35. Bradlee Parish - Tyler Guin North Mississippi Student Angler 0
Day 1: 5 04-12 Total: 5 04-12
36. Justin Weikel - Carter Loss Caleb's Legacy 0
Day 1: 4 04-12 Total: 4 04-12
37. Hunter Barrow - Will Compton Magna Vista Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 5 04-11 Total: 5 04-11
38. Justin Schmadeke - Hunter Patton Independence Bass Club 0
Day 1: 5 04-06 Total: 5 04-06
39. Robbie Livar - Wyatt Starks Phoenix Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 04-05 Total: 5 04-05
40. Andrew Flannery - Gavin Nicholls Ontario Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 04-04 Total: 3 04-04
41. Cody Wilder - Dalton Williams Conway Middle School 0
Day 1: 4 04-03 Total: 4 04-03
42. Tanner Moulton - Alex Gross NH Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 04-02 Total: 5 04-02
43. Beau Brent - Payton Whirley Anoka-Ramsey 0
Day 1: 4 04-00 Total: 4 04-00
44. Nicholas Dellaporta - NJ Junior Bass Nation 0
Day 1: 4 03-14 Total: 4 03-14
45. Logan Lopossa - Koby Sollars Southside Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 03-01 Total: 3 03-01
45. Shelby Montgomery - Sarah Jones Lakeside Chiefs 0
Day 1: 3 03-01 Total: 3 03-01
47. Austin Schmidt - Ben Smith Cabot Community Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
48. Jaxton Collier - Reece Roberts South side Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 02-06 Total: 2 02-06
49. Tate Jones - Fisher Whitlock Bassett High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-05 Total: 2 02-05
50. Tristen Boyd - Reagan Hershman Grundy County Jr Bass 0
Day 1: 2 02-04 Total: 2 02-04
51. Jayden Snow - Tyler Thilmany Rogers HS Fishing Team & White B 0
Day 1: 2 01-14 Total: 2 01-14
52. Garrett Christy - Jake Ross Carson High School 0
Day 1: 2 01-13 Total: 2 01-13
53. Cody Mundy - Barrett Bennefield Broaddus High School Fishing Tea 0
Day 1: 2 01-13 Total: 2 01-13
54. Gavin Parrish - John Sawyer Batesburg Leesville 0
Day 1: 2 01-08 Total: 2 01-08
55. Peter Duffy - Bryce Formsma Northview Bass Club 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Total: 1 01-02
55. Kolton Stevens - Carson Conrad Fair Grove 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Total: 1 01-02
57. Luke McGuffin - Kaleb Butts CHS Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 00-12 Total: 1 00-12
58. Jack Sergeant - Easton Hillard Off The Hook Illinois Bassmaster 0
Day 1: 1 00-11 Total: 1 00-11
59. Riley Albanese - Garrett Stotler Berkeley Springs Junior High Sch 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
59. Peter Mcdonald - Alex Carl Centennial Bass Club of Northern 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
59. Zachary Morris - Carter Oconnell LA JR bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
59. Shooter Nelson - Seth Ricketts West Carroll 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00

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T-H MARINE INTRODUCES REDESIGNED HYDRAULIC STEERING LOCK

Huntsville, AL – August 6, 2019 – T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., of Huntsville, Alabama, announces the complete redesign and reintroduction of their STEER STOP® Outboard Hydraulic Steering Lock. Using two stabilizer clips that attach to an outboard motor's hydraulic steering rams, STEER STOP® works by keeping the engine centered and preventing damage that occurs when a motor swings left and right during transport. The new and improved STEER STOP® is now available online and will also be available through a variety of retailers.

“The original STEER STOP® paved the way, but it was time to make improvements so it could be even more reliable, more durable, and easier to use,” said T-H Marine President and CEO, Jeff Huntley. “Now boaters will notice several ways the new STEER STOP® stands apart from imitation and performs better than any other hydraulic steering lock on the market.”

After introducing the STEER STOP® in 2012 as the first hydraulic steering lock available for outboard motors, T-H Marine’s product development team focused on how they could provide boaters with a product that they could count on for years to come. The resulting product would function similarly to the original STEER STOP®, but it would be more robust, easier to grip, and better overall for keeping outboards from wandering when trailering.

To use the STEER STOP® for your outboard motor equipped with hydraulic steering, center your motor and snap one STEER STOP® clip on the left-side hydraulic steering rod and one on the right-side hydraulic steering rod. Once installed, STEER STOP® will help keep your motor centered, reduce potential damage to the motor supports, and prevent the motor from “clunking” left and right.

With the new design, it’s not only easier to install STEER STOP®, it’s also easier and safer for your hands when removing it. Simply grab the grip molded into the new clip and pull. For additional leverage, you may also pull on the tether cord.

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Roberson Wins AFT D17 Championship and AOY

Courtesy of ABA

August 3rd and 4th, 2019, 13 anglers launched from Water Street ramp on the Roanoke River out of Plymouth, NC. Day 1 was cloudy and rainy and day 2 was hot and humid. After 2 days of fishing Mike Roberson from Battleboro, NC took the victory with 2 - 5 fish limits that weighed 26.10 lbs. For the win Mike took home $850 in prize money. Mike Roberson also accumulated the most points in Division 17 and earned the ANGLER OF THE YEAR title for the division. Congratulations Mike.

Second amongst the competitors was Bobby Clark with 2 - 5 fish limits that locked in the scales at 24.16 lbs. For his efforts, he took home $424 in prize money. Bobby also had Day 1 big fish that weighed 4.34 lbs earning him the day 1 big fish pot.

The Day 2 and Biggest Bass of the tournament was caught by Scott McLamb. His fish locked in the scales at 5.82 lbs earning him the day 2 big bass pot. Scott also caught the biggest 5 fish limit of the tournament that weighed 18.94 lbs.

Top 5 finishers:

Name Weight
Mike Roberson 26.10
Bobby Clark 24.16
Eric Lochner 23.17
Joe Lybrand 22.87
Scott McLamb 20.20

The next tournament in the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour, NC Central, Division 17 will be an early bird tournament for the 2020 season on Saturday 14 September 2019 launching from Water Street Landing on the Roanoke River in Plymouth, NC.

For more information on this event or division please contact local director, Mike Colbert at - Home: (252) 223-2325, Cell: (252) 725-1504 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com

These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers BPSFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the BPSFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, BPSFT National Championship tournament.

The Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All anglers fish for both money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour National Championship this fall on Lake Eufaula, AL.

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BUCK WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON ONEIDA LAKE

New Jersey’s Cram Claims Co-Angler Win

BREWERTON, N.Y. (Aug. 5, 2019) – FLW Tour pro Grae Buck of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Northeast Division tournament on Oneida Lake Saturday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. For his win, Buck earned $5,471 and 250 points in the Northeast Division presented by Gajo Baits standings. The winner of the division’s Angler of the Year title after five tournaments will win $3,000.

“I was working in 8 to 12 feet of water and targeting areas that had a mix of rock and grass,” said Buck, who earned his fourth career win in BFL competition – second on Oneida Lake. “I ran around and probably hit 20 different spots. I never found a school – I was plucking them off here and there. There are a bunch of small perch fry in those areas right now, so I was looking for the bait and matching the hatch.”

Buck said he used a Tennessee Shad-colored and Purple-colored Cornerstone Baits Shimmy Shot on a drop-shot rig with a No. 2 Hayabusa DSR 132 hook and a ¼-ounce Eco Pro Tungsten Full Contact Drop Shot weight. His line was 18-pound-test Gliss Supersmooth Monotex Yellow Line, with a 12-inch, 8-pound-test Seaguar InvisX fluorocarbon leader. Buck’s setup was rigged on Dobyns DX 703SF Champion Extreme rods and Ardent C-Force 3000 reels.

“I caught all of my fish on the Shimmy Shot – probably 15 or so total. It’s got a piece of foil on the belly which gives it a little extra glimmer,” said Buck. “When I casted out there I’d let it sit on the bottom, and then let the slack out without moving the rig. It was a subtle bite, but I could see the line start moving away.They’re finicky when they are eating perch fry.”

Buck also credited his Lowrance HDS electronics and Navionics chip with helping him identify productive areas around the lake with ease, and said all of the fish he weighed were smallmouth.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Grae Buck, Harleysville, Pa., five bass, 16-13, $5,471

2^nd: Andrew Heivly, Malvern, Pa., five bass, 16-8, $2,486

3^rd: Mandel Pettus, Rocky Point, N.Y., five bass, 16-5, $1,424

4^th: Ed Casey, Whiteford, Md., five bass, 15-12, $997

5^th: Michael Cooper, Sellersville, Pa., five bass, 15-10, $854

6^th: Robert Parmer, Linden, Pa., five bass, 15-1, $783

7^th: Trevor Topken, Warwick, N.Y., five bass, 15-0, $712

8^th: Joe LaBarbera, Montrose, Pa., five bass, 14-11, $641

9^th: Chris Caravan, Pottsville, Pa., five bass, 14-6, $569

10^th: Nick Diamandas Jr., Oak Ridge, N.J., five bass, 14-5, $498

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Tyler Morgan of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 9 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $595.

Steve Cram of Williamstown, New Jersey, won the Co-angler Division and $2,100 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds even.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Steve Cram, Williamstown, N.J., five bass, 16-0, $2,100

2^nd: Jeff Straka, Kenmore, N.Y., five bass, 15-7, $1,342

3^rd: Greg Rzeplinski, Wellsville, Pa., five bass, 15-1, $701

4^th: Jacob Weisman, Indian Head, Md., five bass, 14-10, $590

5^th: Michael Duarte, Baltimore, Md., five bass, 14-3, $470

6^th: Henry McKee, Haddon Heights, N.J., five bass, 14-2, $535

7^th: Jeff Morton, Baldwinsville, N.Y., five bass, 13-9, $350

8^th: Dylan Boyle, Coopersburg, Pa., five bass, 13-0, $315

9^th: Chris Sanno, Shermans Dale, Pa., five bass, 12-12, $280

10^th: Chad Bushnaq, Buffalo, N.Y., five bass, 12-0, $345

Straka caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $252.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL 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 co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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GREENE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE ST. CLAIR

Illinois’ Pinkowski Tops Co-Angler Field

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2019) – Boater Kyle Greene of Ortonville, Michigan, took top honors at Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Michigan Division tournament on Lake St. Clair after catching five bass weighing 23 pounds, 7 ounces. Greene took home $5,753 for his win.

“I was fishing the Canadian side of the lake in 16 to 22 feet of water, throwing a tube and a drop-shot rig and I caught over 50 keepers,” said Greene, who earned his third career victory in BFL competition on Lake St. Clair – second in 2019. “I had a 2-mile radius that had little sweet spots here and there, with a mixture of sand and grass.”

Greene said he used a 4-inch, Fiesta Melon-colored Provider Tackle Tube – the same bait that helped him win the BFL tournament on Lake St. Clair in June – and various 3-inch Berkley Gulp! Minnow Baits on a drop-shot rig, adding that he weighed all smallmouth. He rigged the baits on Lew’s CXP40 Spinning reels and Dobyns DX 743SF Spinning rods.

“There was no rhyme or reason [to my drop-shots] – I’d catch one on one kind of [Gulp!] bait and one on another,” said Greene. “I rotated between the tube and drop-shot to change it up when they weren’t biting. It was a little slow at first, but it picked up from 9:30 [a.m.] to 1 [p.m.]. It was a great day out there.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Kyle Greene, Ortonville, Mich., five bass, 23-7, $3,753 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., five bass, 22-8, $2,632

3^rd: William Cisler, Delton, Mich., five bass, 22-6, $1,007

3^rd: Gary Solomon, Clinton Township, Mich., five bass, 22-6, $1,007

5^th: Troy Stokes, Brownstown, Mich., five bass, 22-3, $711

6^th: Pat Upthagrove, Monroe, Mich., five bass, 21-15, $651

7^th: Cameron Moore, Howe, Ind., five bass, 21-3, $592

8^th: Amon Jay Troyer, Millersburg, Ind., five bass, 20-14, $533

9^th: Jeremy Antrup, Fremont, Ind., five bass, 20-13, $474

10^th: Brad Ballew, Macomb Township, Mich., five bass, 20-8, $415

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dobson caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 15 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $455.

Jeremy Pinkowski of Oak Forest, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and $2,127 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 21 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Jeremy Pinkowski, Oak Forest, Ill., five bass, 21-15, $2,127

2^nd: Austin Freed, Wolcottville, Ind., five bass, 21-7, $888

3^rd: Larry Salisbury, Oxford, Mich., five bass, 21-4, $742

4^th: Aaron Stahley, Batavia, Ohio, five bass, 21-0, $385

4^th: Jim Stone, Greenwood, Ind., five bass, 21-0, $385

6^th: Mark Saunders, Valley City, Ohio, five bass, 20-12, $326

7^th: Tom Stark, Angola, Ind., five bass, 20-8, $281

7^th: Gordon Reilly, Indianapolis, Ind., five bass, 20-8, $281

9^th: Kendra Mueller, Pinckney, Mich., five bass, 19-15, $222

9^th: Alex Redwine, Cincinnati, Ohio, five bass, 19-15, $222

Bill Deverny of Wellston, Michigan, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $227.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky and Barkley lakes in Buchanan, Tennessee, presented by Evinrude. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME BOARD TO HONOR ARKANSAS TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER LEGEND AT FLW CUP

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – For Immediate Release – 8.5.19– Known for his tireless efforts in directing the Mr. Bass of Arkansas Pro-Am Tournament Circuit for more than 25 years, Ronnie Everett will be honored posthumously with the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Meritorious Service Award.

The prestigious award is established by the Hall’s Board of Directors to give the proper and well-deserved recognition to select individuals and organizations deemed to have made significant contributions to bass fishing. Everett’s family and special guests will be the guests of honor at a special Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Reception on Friday, August 9, at Horner Hall within the Hot Springs Convention Center from 5 to 7PM.

Bass fishing always had a part in Everett’s life. His father owned a boat dealership and started the Mr. Bass of Arkansas tournament trail in 1974 to help sell boats. Ronnie took over in 1990 when his dad retired, and after stopping the circuit after seven years, was convinced by others to start it up again as a pro-am concept. The circuit thrived among top-notch Arkansas bass anglers, becoming known as the tournaments that breed champions. Anglers who have had great success on the FLW and B.A.S.S. circuits, including Mark Davis, George Cochran, Ricky Green, Ron Shuffield, Stephen Browning and Doug Garrett, learned much about tournament bass fishing by competing on Everett’s circuit.

“Without people like Ronnie Everett – who also convinced his wife Lori and his weighmaster Chris Course to always help out – I’m not sure we would see the success on the national level for tournament organizations like B.A.S.S., FLW and Major League Fishing,” said Bass Fishing Hall of Fame President Donald Howell. “Everett provided that exceptional first step for many bass anglers who enjoy the competition, and as we have seen over the years, many of those Arkansas anglers have had successful pro careers that all started with the Mr. Bass of Arkansas Pro-Am tournaments.”

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductees including Jimmy Houston, Bobby Murray and Billy Murray, along with BFHOF Board members Steve Bowman, John Mazurkiewicz and Melinda Mize-Hays will be among those in attendance at the reception to honor Everett. The event is open to all affiliated with the bass fishing industry, FLW Cup expo exhibitors, participating anglers and special invited guests.

The premier event for the BFHOF is the annual Hall of Fame Induction dinner at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Mo., this year being held on October 3, 2019. Information on event and table sponsorships, dinner seats and tickets for a special VIP unveiling reception, along with details about the Hall and its mission of ‘celebrating, promoting and preserving the sport of bass fishing’ is available at www.BassFishingHOF.com, or by contacting BFHOF executive director Barbara Bowman at bfhof.barbara@gmail.com.

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Ronnie Everett -- March 13, 1962- May 17,2015

Ronnie was born in Fayetteville, N.C. to Porter and Bettie Everett while his father was stationed at Fort Bragg. They moved back to Arkansas and finally settled in Little Rock where Porter opened a used car lot. Always lured by the fishing industry (pun intended), he was one of the first to place a bulk order from Johnny Morris and history was made. From then on, the Everetts were hooked on the fishing business and never looked back.

Ronnie spent his summers stocking shelves and learning the ins and outs of tackle, fishing line and what to throw when and where. At 15 he was making trips to Flippin and returning with shiny new Ranger boats two at a time. Fishing became his passion. While he did follow other job paths, the fishing business always reeled him back in.

In December 1982, his dad bought a second store in Russellville, and asked Ronnie and Lori, his wife of 6 months, to relocate and open that location. Without hesitation and without knowing a soul there, they packed up and opened that store in January 1983. It was hard to bring a new business to a small town in those days, but new lifelong friends were made, and the store was a great success. The Everetts started their family there and were sad to leave when Porter got an offer he couldn’t refuse in 1985.

Back in Little Rock, Ronnie continued to work for his father and was a man of great worth ethic. Porter started the Mr. Bass of Arkansas tournament series in 1974 where Ronnie was at his side helping along the way. It became more a family reunion as the years went by and the same faces began coming time after time as well as new ones who wanted to see what the excitement was all about. In 1986 Ronnie and a friend built a tournament trailer from the ground up, containing a 650-gallon holding tank and a weighing station all under roof. It served its purpose well and is still being used in tournaments today.

In 1990 Ronnie took over the tournaments and as his license plate read went ‘full trim’. He sought out sponsors and prizes, and over time the pay outs got bigger and better. However, one year a key sponsor defaulted and Ronnie, being a man of his word, took out a home loan to cover the more than $10,000.00 in winnings for future events. The tournaments grew and ideas came and the last two years under his direction he saw his dream of giving college scholarships come true. One of his goals in life was to give away a million dollars, a goal he was able to meet before his death. He passed away on a Sunday, May 17, 2015, when his last words were asking about how the anglers were doing that day.

Ronnie was a fisher of men — a Deacon at his church, a giver in his community and a searcher of lost souls. His faith was in Jesus Christ and Him alone. He and his wife raised two children who are Christian adults and who echo his motto “Better than I deserve.“

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Oglesby & Hurley win Media Bass Choctawhatchee River Event

1	Nicky Oglesby	Andrew Hurley	5	14.44	$2,000.00	164.44
2	Larry Love	Daryl Clark	5	11.13	$500.00	160.13
3	Knowles Samuelson	Aaron Richardson	5	10.99	$296.00	158.99
4	Jesse Gilmore	Larry Joyner	5	10.80		157.80
5	Aaron Broxson	Kason Parsons	5	9.45		155.45
6	Jace Hilton	Steve McLemore	5	8.97		153.97
7	Tim Hicks	Paul Davis	5	8.60		152.60
8	Bobby Porter *	Andrew Angelos *	5	8.56		151.56
9	Jesse Alford	Jeremy Courington	5	8.27		150.27
10	Ernie Martin	Don Brown	5	8.13		149.13
11	Joseph Woods	Jace Hughes	5	8.09		148.09
12	David Howard	Andre Rogers	5	7.71		146.71
13	Joey Oglesby		0	0.00		69.00

Place	Big Bass			Pounds	Winnings
1	Nicky Oglesby	Andrew Hurley		4.35	$100.00
2	Joseph Woods	Jace Hughes		3.95

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HOT SPRINGS READIES FOR FLW’S RETURN - PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING’S FLW CUP SET FOR RETURN TO LAKE HAMILTON

World’s Best Anglers Eye $300,000 Title in Historic 24^th-Annual Championship, FLW/KBF Kayak Cup to Compete on Lake Ouachita

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 29, 2019) – The FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing, returns to Hot Springs and Lake Hamilton, Aug. 9-11, to crown bass fishing’s top angler of 2019. Hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs, the tournament will feature 52 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals casting for the sport’s biggest award – $300,000 cash.

Although Hot Springs and Lake Ouachita have played host four times previously, the FLW Cup has been held just once at Lake Hamilton in the 24-year history of the FLW Tour – 2005. In that event Hot Spring’s local legend, pro angler George Cochran, won the event literally in his own backyard, catching key fish on a buzzbait about 300 yards from his house. He attacked the shallows of Lake Hamilton with a trip of topwater baits to earn a decisive final-day victory and the illustrious title.

Even though Lake Hamilton is only 7,200 surface acres, it fishes big enough for 52 pros thanks to miles of shoreline and more docks and brush piles than a bass angler could fish in a season. Expect several anglers to average 10 to 12 pounds a day and to be in the hunt for the win on Championship Sunday.

One pro in particular, Polaris pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Virginia, has had an incredible season – winning his fourth Angler of the Year (AOY) title – and is primed to take his shot at bass fishing's top prize.

"The most exciting thing for me is to get the chance to fish for $300,000," Dudley said. "It gets my blood flowing. I also want to become the first man to ever win two FLW Cups."

Dudley seems to shine when he fishes in tournaments with very large purses. Key wins in Dudley's career include the 2003 FLW Cup on the James River, where he won $500,000, and the 2002 Ranger M1 Millennium on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta that brought a $700,000 payday.

Dudley cemented his fourth FLW Tour AOY title at the Lake Champlain event earlier this year. With the title, Dudley became the first pro to win four AOY crowns. The AOY title pushed FLW's leading money winner past the $3.6 million mark. He was the youngest angler to the $2 million mark. He has accumulated seven FLW wins, 44 top-10 finishes and has qualified for 21 FLW Cup appearances in his 24 years as a pro.

Dudley said anglers will find Lake Hamilton displaying typical summertime patterns.

"Summertime fishing is always tough, but they'll be biting," Dudley said. "Hamilton is a small lake, but it has miles and miles of shoreline so I think it’ll fish pretty big. It’s going to be a grind, but I’d expect nothing less in August."

Another angler ready for his shot at Lake Hamilton is Tennessee’s Brad Knight, who won the 2015 FLW Cup on Lake Ouachita. Knight said he thinks the winning angler will need to boat 13 pounds a day to earn the title, and he expects anglers will be able to fish their strengths.

“Some people call it ‘junk-fishing’, but I call it hustle,” said Knight. ”We’re going to have to mix it up and it will be all about putting in the hustle. You have just as good of a shot of winning with a buzzbait as you do drop-shotting brush piles. We’re going to be able to catch fish however we feel most comfortable, but every decision and every fish catch will be critical.”

Anglers will take off from the Andrew Hulsey Fish Hatchery, located at 350 Fish Hatchery Road in Hot Springs, at 6:30 a.m. CDT each morning. Each day’s weigh-in will be held at the Bank OZK Arena located at 134 Convention Blvd., in Hot Springs, beginning at 5 p.m.

Also in Hot Springs next week, the Dee Zee FLW/KBF Cup presented by YakAttack will be held on Lake Ouachita. The tournament will feature top kayak bass anglers from around the country competing for a for a total prize package of $18,000, with winners being recognized on the FLW stage.

Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at the Hot Springs Convention Center located at 134 Convention Blvd., in Hot Springs, each day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. prior to the weigh-ins. The Expo includes activities, giveaways and games provided by more than 40 FLW sponsors, as well as the opportunity to shop the latest and greatest tackle and outdoor gear from more than 100 exhibitors – including multiple kayak-fishing companies in the Expo’s new Kayak Village. A Ranger boat simulator, a casting pond and a trout pond for children, as well as the opportunity to meet and interact with top professional anglers, including Hank Parker, Jimmy Houston, and many more also awaits fishing fans.

On Saturday and Sunday the first 250 children each day 14 and under who are accompanied by an adult will receive a voucher to redeem for a free rod-and-reel combo after the evening’s weigh-in from Shakespeare rods. On Saturday, one lucky fishing fan will win a brand new Jackson Kayak Coosa FD following the weigh-in, and on Sunday a new Ranger Z521L bass boat with a 250-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard motor bill be awarded. The Kayak and Ranger Boat giveaways are free to enter but the winner must be present at the conclusion of each day’s final weigh-in to win.

FLW fans will also enjoy the Bass & BBQ Festival in conjunction with the FLW Expo. FLW has partnered with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette to feature award-winning BBQ teams offering delicious fare to visitors and raising money for local charities. Come enjoy all of the fishing action and barbeque from top barbeque teams on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and help raise money for some worthy causes.

Country music superstar Trace Adkins will perform a free concert on the weigh-in stage at the Bank OZK Arena on Sunday, Aug. 11, starting at 4 p.m., prior to the final weigh-in. The concert is presented by Realtree and KSSN 96. Adkins will be showcasing his fiery and memorable live performance to fishing fans in Arkansas as well as live-streamed to fans around the globe at FLWFishing.com.

The Morning Takeoff, FLW Expo, Bass & BBQ event, live concert and weigh-ins are all free and open to the public.

Television coverage of the 2019 FLW Cup at Lake Hamilton will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

by AnglersChannel

Marshall Hughes Wins BIG with 21.41 lbs in Anglers Quest Rayburn Event

Courtesy of Barbara Long - Anglers Quest Tournament Director

Marshall fished out of his Triton powered by a Mercury motor. He says he fished north of the 147 bridge
On ledges in 15-20 feet of water on jigs and crankbaits. Marshall also aught the biggest bass of the day a nice 8.50 lb’er and he won a total of $660.00 for his day on the water.

Mr. Keith Carlile came in second place with his five fish limit weighing 17.29 lbs. Keith won $240.00 for his efforts. Keith fished out of his Ranger powered by a Mercury motor. He caught all his fish on XD6 and XD8 Crank Baits #561. He fished secondary points in 15 to 20 feet of water. Keith would like to give a special shout out to his sponsors; McKee Rods, Team LastCast, Lifted Jigs, A-1 Marine, Bowden Marine and T H Marine for all their support.

I would like to thank all of you guys that choose to fish with Anglers Quest. We are not the biggest tournament series out there, but I can promise you that myself and Ms. Kathy appreciate each and every one of you.

by AnglersChannel

Teigen Solves Changing Mississippi River for Bassmaster Central Open Win

Wisconsin angler Devin Teigen wins the 2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Mississippi River out of La Crosse, Wis., with a three-day total weight of 43 pounds, 3 ounces.

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

Aug. 3, 2019LA CROSSE, Wis. — The Mississippi River delivered two surprises to Devin Teigen, who won the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open with a three-day total weight of 43 pounds, 3 ounces. The most significant delivery was the opportunity for the Nelson, Wis., angler to hold a first-place trophy in the first B.A.S.S. event he ever fished.

“It feels like a dream; can somebody pinch me?” Teigen said. “I never saw this coming.”

En route to claiming the win, Teigen had to reckon with changing river conditions that required a new game plan. After several weeks of high water, the Mississippi lost about 3 1/2 feet since the weekend prior to the tournament. This repositioned fish and shook up several of the patterns that had been working in the higher conditions.

“A week and a half ago, I felt pretty good with smallmouth stuff — until I saw the forecast for the river dropping,” he said. “The first day, I was going to run it and see what happened and I literally caught five smallmouth before 7:30. Luckily, four were good ones.”

Day 2, the river proved less generous and, with no fish in his livewell at 11 o’clock, Teigen shifted gears to a largemouth pattern — throwing frogs into shallow vegetation. Quickly securing three keepers in Pool 7, he returned to Pool 8 and finished his limit.

“I ran that pattern today and caught 15 keepers,” Teigen said. “They were all good quality fish. I only weighed one fish because the first four that I flipped into the boat, I thought they were all over 3 pounds.”

Teigen caught his winning fish on a Spro Bronzeye frog. He threw frogs with white, yellow and darker bellies, with the lighter baits producing most of his bites. Teigen fished a 7-6 heavy rod with braided line.

Teigen placed ninth on Day 1 with 13-15 and held that same spot a day later by adding 12-7. Adding 16-13 — the tournament’s heaviest bag — on Day 3 sealed the deal. Admittedly, a big loss earlier in the day had Teigen concerned he may have seen his opportunity wither.

“I started the day with three frog rods on my deck and after two hours, I had one left,” he said. “I messed up the reel on one and with the second one, I threw into a little pocket in the duck weed, the fish boiled on it one time and I could see it was a good one, so I threw back in there.

“He smoked the frog and when I gave it to him, my rod blew up in three places. It broke right at the reel seat, so I had no way to fight the fish. I tried pulling it in with my hand and it came off.”

Fortunately, Teigen amassed enough weight to secure the victory and a $39,600 prize by an 11-ounce margin.

Mike Brueggen of La Crosse, Wis., finished second with 42-8. He placed 15th on Day 1 with a limit of 13-9 and rose to fourth the next day by adding 14-15. Capping his performance with 14 pounds pushed him up two more spots.

Brueggen caught his bass on a 1/4-ounce white swim jig with a boot-tail trailer and a variety of topwater frogs. The week’s changing conditions pulled the fish out of more accessible areas, but Brueggen said he still had to mind his stealth.

“I had to stay away, cast far and get them to react to the moving bait,” he said. “I spooled the reel every time. Speed was key, but it’s hard not to tight-line them when they bite, so it was kind of a fine line.”

After leading for two days, Wes Logan of Springville, Ala., finished third with 42-4. After catching his fish on a 5/8-ounce Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Flipping Jig, Logan switched to a frog today when he realized his big-fish bait was unproductive.

“When I got bit today, it was a 2-pounder instead of a 3- or 4-pounder like the last two days,” he said. “I knew I probably couldn’t win the tournament on a frog, but I had to make sure I didn’t fall on my face. I thought I could catch some 2-pounders and I finally caught five.”

Kenta Kimura of Osaka, Japan, won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with a 5-8.

Fernando, Lobato of Sparta, Wis., won the co-angler division with 20-8. His daily weights of 7-1, 6-11 and 6-12 earned him a $19,800 first prize.

“I think the key was that I practiced for this tournament by watching were I saw the pros practicing,” Lobato said. “I would go fish right behind them and try to figure out how to get bites behind them.

“I found a couple of baits that would get those extra bites. I fished a Zoom Speed Craw on the back of a 1/4-ounce swim jig and on a Carolina rig. I think that smaller profile was key.”

Thaddaeus Vettrus of Chippewa Falls, Wis., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-4.

The event was hosted by Explorelacrosse.com

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Mississippi River 8/1-8/3
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Devin Teigen Nelson, WI 15 43-03 200 $39,600.00
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 12-07 Day 3: 5 16-13
2. Mike Brueggen La Crosse, WI 15 42-08 199 $21,300.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 14-00
3. Wes Logan Springville, AL 15 42-04 198 $13,200.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 10-07
4. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 15 42-03 197 $11,880.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 14-13
5. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 15 41-01 196 $10,560.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5 14-03
6. John Engler Vinton, IA 15 40-03 195 $9,240.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 11-07
7. Kyle Dorsett Odenville, AL 15 38-02 194 $8,580.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 14-10 Day 3: 5 08-15
8. Joseph Hardy Hewitt, TX 15 37-11 193 $7,920.00
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 11-11
9. Colby Cotterill Houston, TX 15 37-04 192 $6,600.00
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 10-08
10. Steven Caldwell Whitesboro, TX 15 36-06 191 $5,280.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 5 10-10
11. Chandler Stewart Spring Branch, TX 14 34-15 190 $4,620.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 4 09-01
12. Jeff Ritter Prairie Du Chien, WI 10 27-00 189 $4,960.00
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 0 00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 05-08 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 115 792 1713-07
2 101 700 1535-01
3 10 54 132-08
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226 1546 3381-00

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Mississippi River 8/1-8/3
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Fernando Lobato Sparta, WI 9 20-08 200 $19,800.00
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 06-11 Day 3: 3 06-12
2. Jeffrey Bauer Merrillan, WI 9 20-07 199 $4,620.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 3 07-07
3. Josh Crededio Chicago, IL 9 20-01 198 $3,960.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 3 06-01
4. Edmund Remian Schiller Park, IL 8 19-13 197 $2,640.00
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 3 07-06 Day 3: 3 07-01
5. Benny Stutzman Caledonia, MN 9 19-12 196 $2,508.00
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 07-08 Day 3: 3 05-15
6. Rick Parker Kaufman, TX 9 19-11 195 $2,626.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 06-13 Day 3: 3 05-12
7. Ovee Marginean Glenview, IL 9 19-04 194 $2,244.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 06-15 Day 3: 3 06-04
8. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 8 19-03 193 $2,112.00
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 3 06-06 Day 3: 2 05-03
9. Kayden Tanner Millsap, TX 8 17-05 192 $1,980.00
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 2 04-07
10. Richard Conrad Arcadia, WI 8 16-13 191 $1,998.00
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 06-08 Day 3: 2 03-12
11. Lancia Kitabatake Ota-Ku JAPAN 7 15-03 190 $1,716.00
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 08-03 Day 3: 1 01-09
12. Fritz Lubinski Rochester, MN 6 13-01 189 $1,584.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 06-02 Day 3: 0 00-00

by AnglersChannel

Bethel University Makes Final-Day Charge To Win Bassmaster College National Championship

Carter McNeil and Cole Floyd of Bethel University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at Lake Chickamauga out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total of 59 pounds, 11 ounces.

Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

Aug. 3, 2019

DAYTON, Tenn. — Carter McNeil and Cole Floyd of Bethel University were stuck in second place for the first two days of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

But during Saturday’s final round, they seized the spotlight and scored a come-from-behind victory on Lake Chickamauga.

McNeil and Floyd caught a five-bass limit Saturday that weighed 16 pounds, 3 ounces. That was their lightest bag of the week by nearly 5 pounds, but it gave them a 59-11 total, which was enough to sneak past Bryan College’s Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro for the title.

Sands and Dimauro led the first two days before slipping into second place with weights of 14-4 Saturday and 58-8 for the tournament.

McNeil and Floyd, who won a regular-season event on Arkansas’ Bull Shoals Lake earlier this year, collected $5,000 for the Bethel fishing team with the victory at Chickamauga, including $2,500 from B.A.S.S. and $2,500 from Carhartt. The Top 12 teams split a total purse of $24,000.

The victors jumped into the title fray with 22-6 Thursday, followed by a 21-2 limit a day later. While those weights positioned them for a shot at a championship, it was a spot on Chickamauga they didn’t fish until Saturday morning that proved to be the difference between winners and runners-up.

“If we don’t stop there this morning, we probably don’t win,” Floyd said. “Just the way it was laid out was good. It was the same depth we had been fishing (about 6 to 8 feet), but there was current there that came into play. There was grass. That place was the highlight of the tournament.”

McNeil and Floyd located their newfound water late Friday and headed their first thing Saturday. They quickly boated five keeper bass, using a Texas-rigged Zoom Ol’ Monster in plum and tequila sunrise colors.
They said those same worms were effective Thursday. But on Friday, a white and chartreuse spinnerbait was what the bass were biting.

McNeil said being in second place until the final weigh-in took the pressure off him and Floyd.

“Sometimes it’s easier being in second,” McNeil said. “You sleep a little better at night. You know you have nothing to lose.”

For Sands and Dimauro, however, second place was a disappointing end to what had been a phenomenal first two days.

The tandem from Bryan College, located in Dayton just a few blocks from Lake Chickamauga, jumped to the lead Thursday with a tournament-best bag of 24-9. They followed with a limit of 19-11 a day later, but their Saturday weight slipped like most of the 12 teams who made the cut.

The Bryan duo was gracious in defeat.

“It’s been an awesome week, but (McNeil and Floyd) deserve this,” Sands told the crowd gathered at Saturday’s weigh-in.

“A big shout out to those guys,” Dimauro added. “If we’re going to lose to anyone, it’s gonna’ be those guys. They’re the best in the game.”

The victory capped a fantastic week for Bethel, which is located in McKenzie, Tenn., about 250 miles west of Dayton.

McNeil and Floyd’s victory marked consecutive years that Bethel anglers won the College Series national title. Cody Huff and Garrett Enders won in 2018, and they finished third this week at Chickamauga with a three-day total of 55-2.

Also, Bethel’s KJ Queen and Dax Ewart were announced as winners of the Series’ Team of the Year for finishing first in the 2019 points standings.

The Top 4 teams in the championship (eight anglers in all) advanced to the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket event, which will be held Aug. 27-29 at Watts Bar Lake, also in Tennessee. They will compete individually in a head-to-head format with a berth in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic at Alabama’s Lake Guntersville going to the winning angler.

McNeil and Floyd fished in the 2017 Classic Bracket, and Huff and Enders competed in the 2018 event. It will be the first College Classic Bracket for the Sands/Dimauro team, as well as for Tyler Christy and Trey Schroeder of Illinois’ McKendree University, who finished fourth at Chickamauga this week. They were in 12th place heading into the final round, but jumped into the Final Four with an 18-7 limit that was the heaviest of the day.

Michigan State angler Riley Welch, who competed alone in the championship, won the Carhartt Big Bass Award and a $500 gift card for the 9-14 lunker he caught Friday. Sands and Dimauro’s 24-9 limit Thursday earned them the Bass Pro Big Bag Award and a $250 gift certificate.

A total of 116 teams from 62 schools competed in the Championship. Bryan College, the City of Dayton and Fish Dayton hosted the event.

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/1-8/3
Lake Chickamauga, Dayton TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Carter McNeil - Cole Floyd Bethel University- TN 0
Day 1: 5 22-06 Day 2: 5 21-02 Day 3: 5 16-03 Total: 15 59-11
2. Cole Sands - Conner Dimauro Bryan College- TN 0
Day 1: 5 24-09 Day 2: 5 19-11 Day 3: 5 14-04 Total: 15 58-08
3. Cody Huff - Garrett Enders Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 18-10 Day 3: 5 18-02 Total: 15 55-02
4. Tyler Christy - Trey Schroeder McKendree University- IL 0
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-06 Day 3: 5 18-07 Total: 15 50-15
5. Jordan Hartman - Will Gentry Murray State University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 20-14 Day 3: 5 14-00 Total: 15 50-13
6. Robert Gee - Saxton Long University of Tennessee 0
Day 1: 5 19-12 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 5 14-12 Total: 15 50-00
7. Noah Boyett - Hunter Hanby University of Arkansas- AR 0
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 4 13-07 Total: 14 46-08
8. Trevor McKinney - Ethan Jones McKendree University 0
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 13-00 Total: 15 46-00
9. Will Andrie - Gaige Blanton Kansas State University- KS 0
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 19-02 Day 3: 5 11-01 Total: 15 44-11
10. Dalton Combs - Jack Rankin Drury University- MO 0
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 22-11 Day 3: 3 06-10 Total: 13 44-10
11. Jarrett Brown - Elliot Torode University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 4 14-15 Day 3: 2 08-03 Total: 11 43-00
12. Perry Marvin - Cantley Krafft Virginia Tech University 0
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 18-07 Day 3: 3 07-02 Total: 13 41-03
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by AnglersChannel

Logan Holds Lead At Bassmaster Central Open For Second Straight Day

Wes Logan maintains the lead after Day 2 of the 2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Mississippi River out of La Crosse, Wis., with a total weight of 31 pounds, 13 ounces.

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

Aug. 2, 2019

LA CROSSE, Wis., — Wes Logan of Springville, Ala., backed up his Day 1 leading weight of 16 pounds, 10 ounces with a Day 2 catch of 15-3 to maintain the top spot at the Basspro.comBassmaster Central Open on the Mississippi River with a two-day total of 31-13.

“I had the chance to have a really big bag today, but I had some missed opportunities,” Logan said after losing a bass he estimated at 5 pounds Friday. “I’m still not getting many bites; I only caught eight or nine fish today.”

Weighing a mixed bag of smallmouth and largemouth, Logan said the key to his success has been targeting areas of strong current, where fish are staking out feeding spots near water-deflecting structures. He caught his fish from three different spots within an area about 2 to 3 miles long, but could not locate the optimal scenario elsewhere.

“I weighed in three of today’s fish from the same stretch where I caught two or three fish yesterday,” Logan said. “I hope it keeps replenishing.

“I tried to expand on my area today in case I make it to the final day, but it just doesn’t set up the same,” he said. “I came back to my area and caught a 3-pounder, so I guess I’m going to bunker in there tomorrow and fish it for all it’s worth.

The same mix of reaction baits and slower presentations Logan used on Day 1 produced again today. The biggest difference was that he got by on one trolling motor battery.

The current in his area is so strong Logan is unable to drift fish his spots. The most effective technique — using his Minn Kota Ultrex to hold himself in the flow — drained one of his Day 1 trolling motor batteries.

“I got up twice last night to put a single charger on my batteries, while my main charger was running to make sure they got as full as they could.”

Logan said he enjoyed his better action in the morning. The bite seemed to die around noon, with another afternoon flurry.

“They’re biting everywhere, but I think they set up better where you can catch them later in the day,” Logan said.

As for his Day 3 expectations, Logan had this to say: “I’m just looking for five bites; I’m not going to catch 40.”

Kyle Dorsett of Odenville, Ala., is in second place with 29-3. His daily weights of 14-9 and 14-10 were the event’s most consistent, but Dorsett said his catches are simply a result of grinding.

“I think I have a couple of areas that have some fish, and I’m just putting my head down and fishing,” he said. “There were a lot of boats in my area today, so I had to make a little adjustment. I caught three of the ones I weighed in today differently than I caught them yesterday.

“I have a little deal figured out how I can catch them on a topwater. It’s not really obvious; it took me five days of practice to figure it out.”

John Engler of Vinton, Iowa, is in third place with 28-12. After weighing 12-12 on Day 1, he turned in a significantly stronger Day 2 performance with a 16-pound limit — the day’s biggest bag.

“I went to Pool 9 today; yesterday I stayed on Pool 8,” Engler said. “Pool 9 just offered new water for me; Pool 8 got beaten up pretty bad all week with a lot of boats and I just wanted to get away from them.

“It wasn’t a fast bite. It was one here, one there. I was flipping points and grass banks.”

Kenta Kimura of Livingston, Texas, is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-8.

John Goebel of Lumberton, Texas, leads the co-angler division with 14-0. Adding 6-6 to his 7-10 from Day 1, he described a slow, grind that yielded only three bites.

“Fortunately, I was able to fish clean today,” Goebel said. “The plan was to go down to Pool 7 today, but the traffic didn’t allow us to make that run. It was a tough day for me, but I was able to get three decent fish. I caught all of my fish on a finesse rig over shell beds.”

Thaddaeus Vettrus of Chippewa Falls, Wis., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-4.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Veterans Freedom Park. The Top 12 remaining anglers will weigh in back at the park at 2 p.m.

The event is hosted by Explorelacrosse.com.

2019 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Basspro.com

2019 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Talon

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2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Mississippi River 8/1-8/3
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Wes Logan Springville, AL 10 31-13 200
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 15-03
2. Kyle Dorsett Odenville, AL 10 29-03 199
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 14-10
3. John Engler Vinton, IA 10 28-12 198
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 16-00
4. Mike Brueggen La Crosse, WI 10 28-08 197
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 14-15
5. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 10 27-06 196
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-15
6. Jeff Ritter Prairie Du Chien, WI 10 27-00 195
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 14-01
7. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 10 26-14 194
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 13-07
8. Colby Cotterill Houston, TX 10 26-12 193
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 12-04
9. Devin Teigen Nelson, WI 10 26-06 192
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 12-07
10. Joseph Hardy Hewitt, TX 10 26-00 191
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 13-01
11. Chandler Stewart Spring Branch, TX 10 25-14 190
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 13-02
12. Steven Caldwell Whitesboro, TX 10 25-12 189
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 14-04
13. John Cox Debary, FL 10 25-11 188 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 11-13
14. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 10 25-10 187 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-00
15. Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA 10 25-08 186 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 13-11
16. Adam Crigger Le Claire, IA 10 25-06 185 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-06
17. Rick Martin Winter, WI 10 25-05 184 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 10-14
18. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 10 25-00 183 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-04
19. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 10 24-15 182 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 10-12
20. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 10 24-13 181 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 09-12
21. Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD 10 24-10 180 $2,970.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 13-04
22. Cade Laufenberg Goodview, WI 10 24-09 179 $2,970.00
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 12-07
23. Mike Mertens Mount Pleasant, IA 10 24-07 178 $2,970.00
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 11-07
24. Curtis Samo Rochelle, IL 10 24-06 177 $2,970.00
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 14-02
25. Greg Vance Dubuque, IA 10 24-02 176 $2,970.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 12-11
26. Kazuki Kitajima Corinth, TX 9 24-01 175 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 4 09-02
27. Kevin Ruh Onalaska, WI 10 24-01 174 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 10-07
28. Matthew Loetscher Many, LA 10 24-01 173 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 13-02
29. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 10 23-14 172 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 12-07
30. Jay Stidham China Spring, TX 10 23-14 171 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 11-09
31. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 10 23-12 170 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 11-05
32. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 10 23-09 169 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 13-14
33. Terry Luedtke Burton, TX 10 23-09 168 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 13-10
34. Brandon Gann Sparta, WI 10 23-08 167 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-12
35. Cameron Mattison Bossier City, LA 9 23-06 166 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 4 09-09
36. Randall Ramsey Jr. Chicago, IL 9 23-05 165 $2,640.00
Day 1: 4 11-01 Day 2: 5 12-04
37. Grant Galloway Houlka, MS 10 23-05 164 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-09
38. Glenn Walker Savage, MN 10 23-04 163 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 11-12
39. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 10 23-03 162 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 13-04
40. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 10 23-01 161 $2,640.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 11-06
41. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 23-00 160
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 12-12
42. Danny Weems Como, TX 10 22-14 159
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 13-02
43. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 10 22-14 158
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-04
44. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 10 22-14 157
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 11-07
45. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 9 22-13 156
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 4 11-15
46. Brian Fitzpatrick La Crosse, WI 10 22-13 155
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 11-09
47. Spike Stoker Stephenville, TX 10 22-09 154
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 09-05
48. Kyle Glasgow Guin, AL 10 22-07 153
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 09-09
49. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 10 22-06 152
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 11-10
50. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 22-05 151
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 10-05
51. Travis Alcock Antioch, IL 10 22-05 150
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 11-01
52. Kevin Johnson Sparta, WI 10 22-04 149
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 08-13
53. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 22-04 148
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 11-07
54. Tom Monsoor La Crosse, WI 10 22-03 147
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 12-05
55. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 10 22-01 146
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 11-03
56. Brian Potter Claremore, OK 10 21-14 145
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 11-10
57. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 10 21-11 144
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 11-01
58. Nathan Harbison Madera, CA 10 21-10 143
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 09-04
59. Andy Buss North Liberty, IN 10 21-05 142
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 10-08
60. Jimmy Johnson Holmen, WI 10 21-04 141
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 11-08
61. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 21-03 140
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 10-07
62. Keith Kulow Iowa Falls, IA 10 21-01 139
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 10-09
63. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 9 20-13 138
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 4 08-09
64. David May Odessa, FL 10 20-12 137
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 09-06
65. Toby Hartsell Afton, OK 10 20-11 136
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 11-04
66. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 10 20-11 135
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 09-15
67. Josh Bauer Random Lake, WI 10 20-11 134
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 10-12
68. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 20-10 133
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-15
69. Joseph Webster Winfield, AL 9 20-09 132
Day 1: 4 06-15 Day 2: 5 13-10
70. Brandyn Baum La Crosse, WI 10 20-07 131
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 11-12
71. Brent Shores Boise, ID 9 20-07 130
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 4 09-06
72. Philip Atkins Columbus, MS 10 20-03 129
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 11-06
73. Parker Greer The Woodlands, TX 9 20-00 128
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 5 12-11
74. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 20-00 127
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 10-06
75. Cole Herb Fairfax, IA 8 19-14 126
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 13-06
76. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 8 19-12 125
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 13-04
77. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 9 19-10 124
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 5 11-01
78. David Gillham Heath, TX 10 19-09 123
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 09-01
79. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 9 19-08 122
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 4 07-07
80. Dave Redington Winnsboro, TX 10 19-04 121
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 09-02
81. Casey Bennett Waco, TX 9 19-03 120
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 5 11-11
82. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 10 19-03 119
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-05
83. Jimmy Charbonnet St.Amant, LA 10 18-15 118
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 10-01
84. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 9 18-12 117
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 4 08-13
85. Theron Caldwell Colleyville, TX 10 18-11 116
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 09-12
86. Timothy Brogan Arpin, WI 9 18-09 115
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 4 07-03
87. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 8 18-09 114
Day 1: 4 09-04 Day 2: 4 09-05
88. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 9 18-08 113
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 4 08-09
89. Chris Wooten West Point, MS 9 18-07 112
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 4 08-13
90. Christopher Welch Fall River, WI 9 18-05 111
Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 5 11-03
91. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 10 18-05 110
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 08-08
92. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 10 18-00 109
Day 1: 5 05-00 Day 2: 5 13-00
93. Tom Redington Royse City, TX 10 18-00 108
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 09-12
94. Terry Fitzpatrick Waukon, IA 8 17-14 107
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 3 05-06
95. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 8 17-12 106
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 5 10-09
96. Todd Duncan Tomah, WI 9 17-12 105
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 4 07-04
97. Ron Twardowski Marshfield, WI 8 17-06 104
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 5 10-12
98. Randy Millender Teague, TX 8 17-06 103
Day 1: 4 10-04 Day 2: 4 07-02
99. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 10 17-06 102
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 08-09
100. Dan Parker Guttenberg, IA 8 17-03 101
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 3 05-07
101. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 8 16-12 100
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 5 10-01
102. James Davis Jr Ferriday, LA 8 16-10 99
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 3 07-05
103. Michael Gabel St Charles, IL 9 16-07 98
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 5 09-11
104. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 8 16-05 97
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 3 06-03
105. Beau Browning Hot Springs, AR 8 16-04 96
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 3 05-08
106. Terry Peacock Royse City, TX 8 16-04 95
Day 1: 4 08-00 Day 2: 4 08-04
107. Jody White Gilbertsville, KY 8 16-03 94
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 5 10-03
108. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 8 16-02 93
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 5 11-05
109. Chad Wiley Pineville, LA 7 16-01 92
Day 1: 2 06-00 Day 2: 5 10-01
110. Brad Leifermann Andover, MN 8 15-14 91
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 3 05-04
111. Drew Sloan Scurry, TX 7 15-13 90
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 4 08-02
112. Homer Humphreys Jr. Minden, LA 7 15-12 89
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 2 04-08
113. Austin Howard Granby, CO 7 15-05 88
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 5 10-10
114. Randy Plyler Arkadelphia, AR 8 15-01 87
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 3 04-07
115. Ryan Doty Galena, IL 8 15-01 86
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 4 07-04
116. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 8 14-15 85
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 4 07-06
117. Daisuke Kita Ootsu-Shi JAPAN 8 14-14 84
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 3 05-08
118. Soshi Kataoka Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 8 14-10 83
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 3 05-04
119. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 7 14-07 82
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 5 10-13
120. Devin Bushland Allen, TX 8 14-07 81
Day 1: 4 06-15 Day 2: 4 07-08
121. David Beeman Lynn Center, IL 7 14-06 80
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 2 03-04
122. JP Kimbrough Bossier City, LA 7 14-04 79
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 5 10-03
123. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 7 14-04 78
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 2 04-04
124. Rob Burns Plano, TX 6 14-04 77
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 4 09-01
125. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 8 14-04 76
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 3 05-04
126. James Wheeler Valparaiso, IN 7 14-03 75
Day 1: 4 08-15 Day 2: 3 05-04
127. Timmy Reneau Richland Springs, TX 8 13-14 74
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 4 06-09
128. Russell Pasket Anderson, TX 7 13-10 73
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 2 03-00
129. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 7 13-09 72
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 2 03-05
130. Dustin Laber Greeley, CO 6 13-09 71
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 1 03-08
131. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 8 13-07 70
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 5 09-02
132. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 6 13-05 69
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 1 02-00
133. Gary Caruso Baton Rouge, LA 8 13-03 68
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 5 08-06
134. Ron Cherkas Grimes, IA 7 13-03 67
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 4 07-07
135. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 7 12-14 66
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 5 09-00
136. Dylan Connell Marion, IL 6 12-14 65
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 4 08-09
137. Ryan Mayhew Kellogg, MN 7 12-10 64
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 3 05-02
138. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 6 12-09 63
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 06-11
139. Thor Swanson Blaine, MN 7 12-08 62
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 5 09-04
140. Jeremiah Shaver Holmen, WI 7 12-07 61
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 2 03-06
141. Lance Rose Pipe Creek, TX 7 12-07 60
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 4 06-13
142. Preston Johnson Rice Lake, WI 6 12-06 59
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 5 09-05
143. Shane Melton Kokomo, IN 6 12-05 58
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 1 01-04
144. Dewayne French Mammoth Spring, AR 6 12-01 57
Day 1: 4 08-06 Day 2: 2 03-11
145. Gary Vining Morgan City, LA 6 11-12 56
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 06-00
146. Wayne Hall Cottonwood, AZ 7 11-10 55
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 4 07-08
147. Tommy Martin Hemphill, TX 6 11-08 54
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 2 04-03
148. Larry Puckett Decatur, TX 7 11-05 53
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 5 07-04
149. Brent Breznik Borger, TX 5 10-13 52
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 5 10-12 51
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. Nick Uebelhor Loogootee, IN 5 10-09 50
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 03-14
152. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 6 10-07 49
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 3 06-02
153. Karen Savik Minnetonka, MN 5 10-05 48
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. Eddie Norris Mannford, OK 5 10-04 47
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Timothy Zimmermann Red Wing, MN 5 10-04 46
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 04-07
156. Stacey King Reeds Spring, MO 5 10-03 45
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Trea Luedke Montgomery, TX 4 10-03 44
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Todd Risinger West Monroe, LA 6 10-03 43
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 4 07-06
159. Troy O'Rourke Bentonville, AR 6 10-02 42
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 4 07-04
160. Steve Sennikoff Garland, TX 5 09-14 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 09-14
161. Mike Pharr Shreveport, LA 6 09-13 40
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 5 07-14
162. Billy Smith Sr Montgomery, TX 5 09-11 39
Day 1: 4 08-01 Day 2: 1 01-10
163. Mike Feldermann Galena, IL 5 09-09 38
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
164. Bo Keith III Haughton, LA 4 09-06 37
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA 5 09-03 36
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. Todd Murray Prarrieville, LA 5 09-02 35
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Gary Riffle Paris, TX 5 09-01 34
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Hunter Denmark Saraland, AL 5 09-00 33
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 5 08-13 32
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 2 03-02
170. Brian Mathis Cedar Park, TX 4 08-11 31
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 08-11
171. Tommy Durham Whitney, TX 4 07-15 30
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Chris Babin Raceland, LA 4 07-14 29
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 2 04-01
173. Adam Hermsen Marion, IA 4 07-12 28
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 2 04-06
174. Lance Vick Mineola, TX 4 07-10 27
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 2 03-12
175. Dustan Oustad Kingsland, TX 4 07-09 26
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 1 02-00
176. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 3 07-00 25
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 1 02-01
177. Chris Aswegan Tiffin, IA 4 06-06 24
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Bill McNutt Henry, IL 3 06-04 23
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 02-07
179. Larry Peterson Hammond, WI 3 06-03 22
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 04-09
180. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 3 05-11 21
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 1 02-01
181. Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA 3 05-10 20
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. Dusty Nomey Jonesboro, LA 3 05-08 19
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
183. Brandon Ackerson Afton, OK 3 05-04 18
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 3 05-04 17
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 1 01-14
185. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 2 05-03 16
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-03
186. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 3 05-02 15
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Chad Murray Vidalia, LA 2 04-07 14
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Scotty Villines Compton, AR 2 04-02 13
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Jim Maloney Roscoe, IL 2 03-10 12
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Keith Surber Longview, TX 2 03-10 12
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Jeff Whitehead Slaton, TX 2 03-10 12
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
192. RJ Chandler Jr. Vinton, LA 2 03-07 9
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 02-00
193. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 1 01-13 8
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 1 01-13 8
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Daniel Welsh Elko New Mrkt, MN 1 01-13 8
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Bob Blackerby Chelsea, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. John Connell Marion, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Doug Vahrenberg Higginsville, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 115 792 1713-07
2 101 700 1535-01
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216 1492 3248-08

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Mississippi River 8/1-8/3
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 6 14-00 200
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 3 06-06
2. Josh Crededio Chicago, IL 6 14-00 199
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 06-09
3. Rick Parker Kaufman, TX 6 13-15 198
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 06-13
4. Benny Stutzman Caledonia, MN 6 13-13 197
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 07-08
5. Fernando Lobato Sparta, WI 6 13-12 196
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 06-11
6. Lancia Kitabatake Ota-Ku JAPAN 6 13-10 195
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 08-03
7. Fritz Lubinski Rochester, MN 6 13-01 194
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 06-02
8. Richard Conrad Arcadia, WI 6 13-01 193
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 06-08
9. Ovee Marginean Glenview, IL 6 13-00 192
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 06-15
10. Jeffrey Bauer Merrillan, WI 6 13-00 191
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 06-09
11. Kayden Tanner Millsap, TX 6 12-14 190
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 06-09
12. Edmund Remian Schiller Park, IL 5 12-12 189
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 3 07-06
13. Shannon Price Port Arthur, TX 6 12-12 188 $1,320.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 05-14
14. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 6 12-09 187 $1,188.00
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 3 07-06
15. Daniel Corkern Florence, MS 6 12-07 186 $1,056.00
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 3 07-08
16. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 5 12-02 185 $924.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 2 05-00
17. Brandon Sanchez Livingston, LA 6 12-02 184 $924.00
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 3 06-15
18. Alexandru Spiac Chicago, IL 6 12-01 183 $924.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 06-11
19. Rich Martin Wonder Lake, IL 6 12-01 182 $924.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 05-10
20. Craig Walters Burnsville, MN 5 12-00 181 $924.00
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 2 04-01
21. Michael Geers Cedar Rapids, IA 4 11-14 180 $792.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 1 03-05
22. Ethen Preston Tower City, ND 5 11-13 179 $792.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 05-12
23. Tonny Cheng Maplewood, MN 5 11-08 178 $792.00
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 07-12
24. Pelli Lee La Crosse, WI 6 11-08 177 $792.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 05-01
25. David Harrell Downsville, LA 5 11-04 176 $792.00
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 2 04-14
26. Rick Ragner La Crosse, WI 5 11-03 175 $660.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 2 04-04
27. Gregory Ruff Jr Bloomington, MN 5 11-02 174 $660.00
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 07-09
28. Thaddaeus Vettrus Chippewa Falls, WI 4 11-01 173 $660.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 1 01-13
29. Tim Berg Prior Lake, MN 5 10-13 172 $660.00
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 2 04-07
30. Scotty Vines Helena, AL 6 10-13 171 $660.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 05-07
31. Joe Lee Midlothian, TX 6 10-12 170 $660.00
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 06-00
32. Troy Sippl Sussex, WI 5 10-12 169 $660.00
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 3 05-10
33. Colten Anders Burton, TX 5 10-11 168 $660.00
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 07-10
34. Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS 6 10-11 167 $660.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 04-10
35. Mack Traynor Hanover, MN 4 10-09 166 $660.00
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 3 07-08
36. Bradley Hostetler Jr Franklin, IN 5 10-08 165 $660.00
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 3 05-13
37. Tom Follis Belvidere, IL 4 10-07 164 $660.00
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 1 02-01
38. Judy Reneau Richland Springs, TX 4 10-06 163 $660.00
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 3 08-04
39. Eric Jenkins Arnold, MO 4 10-01 162 $660.00
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 3 06-15
40. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 4 10-00 161 $660.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 1 02-05
41. Alan Bernicky Joliet, IL 4 10-00 160
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 1 02-11
42. William Salzmann Galena, IL 4 09-15 159
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 1 01-10
43. Lonnie Mesar Sanger, TX 5 09-15 158
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 2 04-05
44. Clay Torson Cedar Rapids, IA 5 09-14 157
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-05
45. Troy Anderson Galesville, WI 5 09-14 156
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 3 05-03
46. Caz Anderson Hayesville, NC 5 09-13 155
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-04
47. Jason Towne Kokomo, IN 6 09-13 154
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 3 04-08
48. Howard Lee Brooklyn Park, MN 3 09-12 153
Day 1: 3 09-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
49. Brian Casey Blaine, MN 5 09-12 152
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 05-12
50. Travis Culbreth Columbia, AL 5 09-11 151
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 2 04-00
51. Brian Murphy Sulphur, LA 4 09-08 150
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 07-12
52. Danny Mancini Necedah, WI 5 09-08 149
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 2 03-04
53. Tom Lyskawka Arlington Heights , IL 5 09-07 148
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 3 06-12
54. David Doty Cottage Grove, MN 5 09-06 147
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 03-09
55. Luke Glasgow Guin, AL 5 09-06 146
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 04-07
56. Mark Persson Albertville, MN 5 09-05 145
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 04-12
57. Matthew Frisk Sparta, WI 4 09-03 144
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 1 03-01
58. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 5 09-00 143
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 3 06-01
59. Jaz Duncan Eau Claire, WI 5 09-00 142
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 05-07
60. Chad Schauf Sparta, WI 4 08-15 141
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 3 07-09
61. Jeff Wallace West Monroe, LA 4 08-14 140
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 3 06-07
62. John Sheetz Holmen, WI 3 08-14 139
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 2 05-07
63. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 5 08-14 138
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 2 05-03
64. Jacob Ambrose La Crosse, WI 5 08-10 137
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 2 02-15
65. Jason Lebata Schaumburg, IL 4 08-09 136
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 1 01-12
66. Xeng Lee Onalaska, WI 5 08-08 135
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 04-15
67. Cody Shry Pinehrst, TX 5 08-06 134
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 03-13
68. Erik Gaffron Maple Grove, MN 4 08-05 133
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 05-01
69. Rush Decatur Troy, NH 5 08-04 132
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 04-15
70. Nick Fuge Stevens Point, WI 4 08-04 131
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 2 04-03
71. David Pechacek Champlin, MN 5 08-03 130
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 3 05-03
72. Leslie Brandenburg Springfield, MO 4 08-01 129
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 1 01-07
73. Eric Breitkreutz Sheboygan, WI 3 07-15 128
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 2 05-12
74. Matt Houman Chisago City, MN 4 07-14 127
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 06-03
75. David Booth Erin, TN 4 07-13 126
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 1 01-08
76. Mark Cowart Kearney, MO 4 07-09 125
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 06-00
77. Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD 4 07-08 124
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 3 04-12
78. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 4 07-07 123
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 2 03-09
79. Travis Ellefson Luck, WI 3 07-06 122
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-06
80. Thomas Berkowitz Littleton, MA 4 07-06 121
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 05-02
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Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 2 03-15
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Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-08
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Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-09
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Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-05
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Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 2 04-00
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Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-06
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Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 05-08
89. Hideki Nakahara Minamitsuru-Gun Japan J 3 06-12 112
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-01
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Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 03-08
91. Ryan Varner Alhambra, IL 3 06-11 110
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Chad Poff Beloit, WI 4 06-11 109
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 2 02-15
93. John Roberson Shreveport, LA 3 06-08 108
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-08
94. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 3 06-07 107
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-07
95. Eric Boberg Arcadia, WI 3 06-06 106
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 04-08
96. Frank Williams Saint Charles, MO 3 06-06 105
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 02-01
97. Paul Schlotfeldt Saint Paul, MN 4 06-05 104
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 1 01-08
98. Michael Hyde Gilbert, IA 4 06-05 103
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 2 03-06
99. Klaus Kuester Forest Park, IL 4 06-04 102
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 03-02
100. Joshua Kehret Burnsville, MN 3 06-03 101
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
100. Nicholas Raedel Eau Claire, WI 3 06-03 101
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
100. Randy Warner Elmwood, IL 3 06-03 101
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-03
103. Shigekazu Tateno Dallas, TX 3 06-03 98
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 04-09
104. Brad Hollowell Azle, TX 3 06-03 97
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 2 03-06
105. Larry Thoeny Cochrane, WI 3 06-02 96
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-02
106. Jeff Marks Hamburg, AR 3 06-02 95
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 1 01-05
107. Chris White Russiaville, IN 3 06-01 94
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-01
108. Michael Butler Lake In The Hills, IL 3 06-00 93
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Luke Frankowicz Monroe, LA 3 05-14 92
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-14
110. Kristian Dus Chicago, IL 2 05-14 91
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 1 02-00
111. Chris Hooten Granite Shoals, TX 3 05-13 90
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 2 04-00
112. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 3 05-11 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-11
112. Kevin Maxwell Laneville, TX 3 05-11 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-11
114. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 3 05-10 87
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 01-13
115. Erick Fernengel Lake Waukomis, MO 3 05-10 86
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 03-09
116. Keith Glasby Ovilla, TX 3 05-09 85
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 1 01-08
117. Ronald Robbs Ironton, MO 3 05-09 84
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 1 01-10
118. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 2 05-09 83
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 1 03-00
119. Dylan Drephal Black Creek, WI 3 05-08 82
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
120. Joshua Olson Pepin, WI 3 05-08 81
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 01-10
121. Leondias Butcher Long Lake, MN 3 05-08 80
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 1 01-13
122. Paul Vonwald La Crosse, WI 3 05-07 79
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-07
123. Will Major Port Allen, LA 3 05-07 78
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 1 02-01
124. Shea Breznik Borger, TX 3 05-07 77
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 2 02-14
125. Hagen Cooley DeRidder, LA 3 05-06 76
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Alec Borchardt Stevens Point, WI 3 05-04 75
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. Mat Eichinger Chippewa Fls, WI 3 05-03 74
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 1 01-09
128. William Dymond Batavia, IL 3 05-02 73
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 01-13
128. Don White Columbus, MS 3 05-02 73
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 01-13
130. Justin Reese Turtle Lake, WI 3 05-00 71
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-00
131. Bradley Juen La Crosse, WI 3 04-13 70
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-13
132. Erik Lane Live Oak, TX 2 04-13 69
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Tyler Fitch Oregon, WI 3 04-11 68
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. David Keith Haughton, LA 2 04-11 67
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Shane Soriano Merced, CA 2 04-11 67
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-11
136. Jesse Simpkins Minocqua, WI 2 04-10 65
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. Brian Becker Eagle Lake, MN 3 04-08 64
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-08
138. Ma Xiong Milwaukee, WI 2 04-08 63
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-08
139. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 2 04-08 62
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 02-08
140. William Young Livingston, TX 2 04-06 61
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 02-14
141. Doc Lopez Sparta, WI 2 04-05 60
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-05
142. Jessie Pollard Whitehall, WI 2 04-04 59
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Calvin Bogan Livingston, TX 3 04-04 58
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
144. Paul Dostal La Crosse, WI 2 04-04 57
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-15
145. Chris Bailey Eddy, TX 2 04-02 56
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
145. Ryan Dillner Mound, MN 2 04-02 56
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
147. Adam Knowles Salem, WI 3 04-01 54
Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Shawn Overton Coal Valley, IL 2 03-15 53
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Travis Burch Gardner, KS 2 03-14 52
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Albert Hudson Austin, TX 1 03-14 51
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. Ross Kellermeier Edina, MN 2 03-13 50
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Marty Cook Paducah, KY 2 03-09 49
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Jerry Schumacher Weyauwega, WI 2 03-09 49
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-09
152. Jamie Taylor Bloomfield, IA 2 03-09 49
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Chris Jeffery Sedan, KS 2 03-09 46
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Michael Tesch Frederic, WI 2 03-08 45
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Scott Hill Saint Louis, MO 2 03-07 44
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Sam Ritter Pr Du Chien, WI 2 03-07 44
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Brandon Winter Bruce, MS 2 03-07 44
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 2 03-05 41
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-05
161. Cari Harrington Montgomery, TX 2 03-04 40
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-04
162. Bryan Skogheim Albert Lea, MN 2 03-01 39
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Jerry Yang Maplewood , MN 2 03-01 38
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 01-11
164. Brian Eisch Casco, WI 2 03-01 37
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 01-10
165. Kyle Swanson South Beloit, IL 2 03-00 36
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. Matthew Steadman Plano, TX 2 02-14 35
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Jeffrey Pfeffer Isanti, MN 2 02-13 34
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Daniel Bornholtz Woodbury, MN 1 02-09 33
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Chi Talley Academy, TX 1 02-06 32
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 1 02-06 32
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Wes Hardman De Soto, WI 1 02-05 30
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Doug Logan Springville, AL 1 02-05 30
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Terry Ellis Chippewa Falls, WI 1 01-14 28
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Brian Totman St. Michael, MN 1 01-14 28
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Bob Burgess Millington, TN 1 01-13 26
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Jerry Riddle Jr Summit, MS 1 01-13 26
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Scott Wilkinson Valley Spring, TX 1 01-11 24
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
178. Dale Salzmann Hazel Green, WI 1 01-10 23
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10
179. Jim Hubert Sparta, WI 1 01-06 22
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Tyler Lange Tyler, TX 1 01-06 22
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Fletcher Phillips Mount Olive, AL 1 01-05 20
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. Anthony Kromke La Crosse, WI 1 01-04 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
182. Robb Taylor Colleyville, TX 1 01-04 19
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Ben Gusciora Goodfield, IL 3 00-07 17
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Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Joe Engel Tomah, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Gino Esposito Sugar Grove, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Timothy Flueter Brighton, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Darrel Herb Cedar Rapids, IA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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by AnglersChannel

Bryan College Is One Round Away From Winning The Bassmaster College National Championship

Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro of Bryan College maintain the lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at Lake Chickamauga out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total of 44 pounds, 4 ounces.

Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

Aug. 2, 2019

DAYTON, Tenn. — Bryan College anglers Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro dipped into their vast
knowledge of Lake Chickamauga once again Friday and maintained their lead in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro.

Sands and Dimauro caught a limit of five bass that weighed 19 pounds, 11 ounces. Added to Thursday’s weight of 24-9, they have a two-day total of 44-4 that gives them a 12-ounce lead over Bethel University’s Carter McNeil and Cole Floyd (43-8) heading into Saturday’s final round.

Bryan College is located only a few blocks from Lake Chickamauga and Dayton Municipal Park where takeoffs and weigh-ins are being held this week. The Bryan team practices and competes on the lake year-round, which provides its anglers an edge no others in the championship field enjoy.

Still, no team (including the four other Bryan College tandems in the tournament) have produced quite like Sands and Dimauro so far. The leaders didn’t catch another 7-15 lunker like Sands had Thursday, but Friday’s catch was consistent — a quintet of 4-pounders that puts the duo in prime position to clinch a national title on home water.

“We’ve got hundreds, if not close to a thousand waypoints on this lake,” Dimauro said. “We had a decent practice, but we’ve been able to narrow things down and target some key areas. We have to keep our heads down and not get psyched out. We’re not spending too much time running. We’re just fishing a lot, which I think is the right thing to do.”

Sands and Dimauro have utilized a variety of techniques and lures to boat their best bass. They didn’t divulge their methods, but they noted that clear skies over the Volunteer State have aided their cause.

“We were with a camera guy today and we told him ‘Get ready, we’re about to catch a big one,’” Sands said. “When that sun got out, it was right (for us). We’re praying for one more day with conditions just like this.”

McNeil and Floyd stayed in second place with a 21-2 limit Friday to go with the 22-6 they weighed a day earlier. Despite the similar weights, the Bethel duo said they found conditions to be vastly different on Friday.

“We started out a lot slower than we did the first day,” Floyd said. “We ended up getting one of the right bites we needed with a 6-pounder early. We caught another good one, but then we were stuck on two for a long, long time. It was a grind.

“We wound up having four of the right ones and a little one.”

McNeil said one more big bite on Friday could have been enough for the tournament lead. They believe they found an area late in the day that could produce quality bites, and they’ll target that spot to begin the final round Saturday.

“There definitely are big fish (at Chickamauga,)” McNeil said. “Right now, it’s just getting the number of quality bites (to catch them.)”

Dalton Combs and Jack Rankin of Missouri’s Drury University weighed the heaviest bag Friday (22-11) and are in third place overall with a two-day total of 38-0. Their Day 2 limit was buoyed by an 8-9 kicker that Combs said he caught on his last cast of the day.

“I caught a 9-6 in practice and I thought this fish today was bigger,” Combs said. “It was close. I caught it doing the same thing on the same bait.”

They’ll target more big bites and hope to close the gap on the top two teams.

“This is Chickamauga,” Rankin said. “Anything’s possible.”

Just ask Michigan State angler Riley Welch, who didn’t weigh a fish Thursday, but rebounded Friday with the Big Bass of the tournament to date — a 9-14 lunker that was a personal best.

“I caught a bunch of 14-inch fish yesterday,” Welch said. “That was disappointing. Today, I was just chucking a big swimbait and I got that one to bite. It’s a nice way to end my tournament. I’ll drive home with a smile on my face.”

The field of 116 teams was cut to 12 after Friday’s weigh-in. The Top 4 of those dozen teams (eight anglers in all) will advance to the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket event to be held Aug. 27-29 at Watts Bar Lake, also in Tennessee. They will compete individually in a head-to-head format there with a berth in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic at Alabama’s Lake Guntersville going to the winning angler.

The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro resumes Saturday with takeoff from the Dayton Boat Dock at 6:40 a.m. ET. The final championship weigh-in is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Point Park.

Bryan College, the City of Dayton and Fish Dayton are hosting the event.

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/1-8/3
Lake Chickamauga, Dayton TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Cole Sands - Conner Dimauro Bryan College- TN 0
Day 1: 5 24-09 Day 2: 5 19-11 Total: 10 44-04
2. Carter McNeil - Cole Floyd Bethel University- TN 0
Day 1: 5 22-06 Day 2: 5 21-02 Total: 10 43-08
3. Dalton Combs - Jack Rankin Drury University- MO 0
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 22-11 Total: 10 38-00
4. Cody Huff - Garrett Enders Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 18-10 Total: 10 37-00
5. Jordan Hartman - Will Gentry Murray State University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 20-14 Total: 10 36-13
6. Robert Gee - Saxton Long University of Tennessee 0
Day 1: 5 19-12 Day 2: 5 15-08 Total: 10 35-04
7. Jarrett Brown - Elliot Torode University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 4 14-15 Total: 9 34-13
8. Perry Marvin - Cantley Krafft Virginia Tech University 0
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 18-07 Total: 10 34-01
9. Will Andrie - Gaige Blanton Kansas State University- KS 0
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 19-02 Total: 10 33-10
10. Noah Boyett - Hunter Hanby University of Arkansas- AR 0
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 33-01
11. Trevor McKinney - Ethan Jones McKendree University 0
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 17-09 Total: 10 33-00
12. Tyler Christy - Trey Schroeder McKendree University- IL 0
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-06 Total: 10 32-08
13. Joshua Boone - Blake Riley Eastern Kentucky University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 14-04 Total: 10 32-04
14. KJ Queen - Dax Ewart Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 16-04 Total: 10 32-02
15. Bailey Fain - Trevor St. John Bryan College 0
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 20-10 Total: 10 30-09
16. Cal Culpepper - Mason Waddell University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 30-08
17. Isaac Duncan - Fisher Young Blue Mountain College- MS 0
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 19-14 Total: 10 29-07
18. Tyler Bounds - Carson Leber Chico State 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 16-08 Total: 10 29-03
19. Collin Cropp - Mitch Van Ert University of Wisconsin-Whitewat 0
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 15-01 Total: 10 29-00
20. Derek Freeman - Caleb Allgood Clemson University 0
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 28-13
21. Brian Linder - Nathan Thompson Bemidji State University 0
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 17-01 Total: 10 28-12
22. Jacob Woods - Samuel Vandagriff Tennessee Tech University 0
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 14-01 Total: 10 28-11
23. Griffin Heffington - Mason Cizek Bryan College- TN 0
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 13-09 Total: 10 28-04
24. Brandon Mann - Hunter Bryant Arkansas Tech 0
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 10-04 Total: 10 27-13
25. Cole Breeden - Cameron Smith Drury University 0
Day 1: 3 13-13 Day 2: 5 13-13 Total: 8 27-10
26. Jackson Carrell - Bryton Kurtz Sam Houston State University 0
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 14-06 Total: 10 27-09
27. Aidan England - Braden Perry Carson-Newman University 0
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 13-10 Total: 10 27-08
28. Fisher Overton - Alden Keel Jr Blue Mountain College 0
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 15-00 Total: 10 27-05
29. J T Russell - Porter James University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 10-12 Total: 10 26-13
30. Spencer Lambert - Wesley Banks University of Louisiana at Monro 0
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 26-06
31. Joshua Gruen - Riley Blair University of Wisconsin- Plattev 0
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 5 18-03 Total: 8 26-03
32. Chase Serafin - Jack Hippe Adrian College 0
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 4 08-01 Total: 9 26-03
33. Jacob Moore - Gilliam Tharpe North Carolina State University 0
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 4 10-15 Total: 9 26-02
34. Aaron Digh - Jerris Bush East Carolina University 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 13-02 Total: 10 25-13
35. Jared Turnbloom - Thomas Milstead University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 4 19-04 Day 2: 2 06-03 Total: 6 25-07
36. Grant Pavelka - Dylan Petersen MPCC 0
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 3 11-13 Total: 8 25-07
37. Tyler Price - Preston Kendrick Bryan College 0
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-01 Total: 10 25-06
38. Garrett Warren - Eric Lampkin Snead State Community College 0
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 24-15
39. Nicholas Inzeo - Nick Montilino Murray State University 0
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 3 10-15 Total: 8 24-06
40. Tristan McCormick - Dakota Pierce Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 11-05 Total: 10 24-05
41. Landon Siggers - Logan Reynolds Wytheville Community College 0
Day 1: 5 20-06 Day 2: 2 03-13 Total: 7 24-03
42. Josh Flynn - Zac Hopkins Kansas State University 0
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 3 06-08 Total: 8 22-08
43. Chris Carnes - Tyler Lawwill UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 3 10-14 Total: 8 22-06
44. John Garrett - Kyle Palmer Bethel University- TN 0
Day 1: 4 11-03 Day 2: 4 10-14 Total: 8 22-01
45. Jacob Louis - Nathan Doty McKendree University- IL 0
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 10-13 Total: 10 21-15
46. Cole Lamb - Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University- AR 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 21-10
47. Ben Seaman - Dante Piraino Clarkson University 0
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 3 07-07 Total: 8 21-09
48. Brad Ableman - Seth Roberts Bethel University 0
Day 1: 4 11-12 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 9 21-05
49. Thad Simerly - Ethan Shaw Bryan College 0
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 7 21-04
50. Miller Spivey - Trey Dickert University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 5 14-13 Total: 8 21-03
51. Ty Cox - Chandler Boman Blue Mountain College 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 10 21-02
52. Chandlar Ellis - Gil Senn Lander University 0
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 20-14
53. Benjamin Hager - Noah Shaver UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 3 06-06 Total: 8 20-09
54. Chase Sansom - Tyler Drown Marshall University 0
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 3 09-08 Total: 8 20-03
55. Shane Nelson - Brayden Federer Adrian College 0
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 8 20-02
56. Aaron Denny - Bill Mathews Grand Valley State University- M 0
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 20-01
57. Griffin Fernandes - Gunner Wilson Adrian College 0
Day 1: 4 08-02 Day 2: 4 11-14 Total: 8 20-00
58. Logan Parks - Lucas Lindsay Auburn University 0
Day 1: 4 11-15 Day 2: 4 07-13 Total: 8 19-12
59. Derek Pietsch - Trey Dawson Texas A&M 0
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 9 19-11
60. Tyler Lubbat - Harold Wells University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 07-13 Total: 10 19-09
61. Walker Wilson - Jackson Hall Univeristy of Arkansas- AR 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 5 17-06 Total: 6 19-07
62. Jacob Schrimsher - Nathan Wight Calhoun Community College- AL 0
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 8 19-06
63. William Nichols - Jamon Phillips Jacksonville State University 0
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 3 05-14 Total: 8 19-03
64. Conner Choate - Hunter DeSplinter University of Wisconsin - Platte 0
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 2 04-03 Total: 7 18-07
65. Louis Monetti - Andrew Weaver UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 9 18-06
66. Jason Felter - Joseph McClosky Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 3 08-08 Total: 8 18-00
67. Rob Hendrick - Chad Pruner Western Carolina University 0
Day 1: 2 07-15 Day 2: 3 09-11 Total: 5 17-10
68. Lucas Murphy - Mitchell Gunn Grand Valley State University 0
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 3 08-08 Total: 7 17-01
69. Alex Williamson - Coleman Roberts Liberty University 0
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 2 04-11 Total: 7 17-00
70. Mitch Moore - Clark Mannas Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 5 13-04 Total: 7 16-13
71. Scott McClellan - Huff McIntosh LA Tech 0
Day 1: 4 08-02 Day 2: 4 08-08 Total: 8 16-10
72. Austin Phillips - Samuel Scott Arkansas Tech University- AR 0
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 5 13-10 Total: 6 16-09
73. Anthony Vintson - Brandon Mathews Auburn University 0
Day 1: 4 11-14 Day 2: 2 04-06 Total: 6 16-04
74. Jonathan Kelley - Grant Tattersall Coastal Carolina University 0
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 3 06-13 Total: 8 16-04
75. Matt Baker - Kory England Arkansas Tech University-AR 0
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 1 03-01 Total: 6 16-03
76. Nolan Minor - Casey Lanier West Virginia University- WV 0
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 1 02-00 Total: 6 16-02
77. Matthew Davis - Jarrod Layton Adrian College 0
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 3 05-08 Total: 8 15-15
78. Charley Kuhn - Reese Penfield University of South Carolina- Be 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 4 13-08 Total: 5 15-13
79. Brandon Buckley - Michael Orris Penn State University 0
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 7 15-11
80. Zeke Gossett - Hayden Bartee Jacksonville State University- A 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 1 02-12 Total: 6 15-07
81. Reid Strobl - Samuel Scott Dallas Baptist University- TX 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 13-00 Total: 4 15-05
82. Bradley Dunagan - Campbellsville University 0
Day 1: 4 12-11 Day 2: 1 02-07 Total: 5 15-02
83. Grant Adams - Adam Carman Campbellsville University- KY 0
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 4 09-04 Total: 7 15-01
84. Taylor Hamburger - Tristen Turley Oklahoma State University- OK 0
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 4 09-14 Total: 7 14-15
85. Mitchell Naler - Lee Mattox University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 3 07-10 Total: 7 14-13
86. Dalton Smith - Wil Rigdon Campbellsville University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 14-05
87. Carter Henderson - Connor Whisenant Texas A&M University- TX 0
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 13-13
88. Riley Welch - Michigan State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 13-13 Total: 2 13-13
89. Grant Adams - Shane Stafford Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 5 13-07
90. Justin Barnes - Adam Carroll University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 6 13-07
91. Alex Moore - Marshall Wiggins U. of Central Florida 0
Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 1 02-03 Total: 5 13-00
92. Mason Bishop - Southern Illinois University Car 0
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 2 06-15 Total: 5 12-11
93. Ty Black - Avry Thomason Georgia Southern University 0
Day 1: 4 12-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 12-05
94. Grant Ehlenfeldt - Seth Korb University of Wisconsin- Plattev 0
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 05-08 Total: 6 12-01
95. Justin Sisavath - Nathan Ragsdale University of Georgia 0
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 1 02-08 Total: 5 11-04
96. Tanner Ward - Rory Franks Kent State University 0
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 3 06-06 Total: 5 10-13
97. Grant Hack - Jonathan Stepp Ohio State 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 08-07 Total: 3 10-05
98. Liam West - Brady Waits Clemson University 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 07-11 Total: 4 09-10
99. Britt Myers - Tanner Maness Lander University- SC 0
Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 2 04-02 Total: 5 08-10
100. Nick Schultz - Trey Autry UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 08-08
101. Justin Carr - Austin Carr Illinois State University 0
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 1 02-03 Total: 4 08-08
102. Josh Worth - Calvin Corey Colorado Mesa University 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 06-01 Total: 4 08-01
103. Zach Oldre - Andrew Okada University of North Dakota 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 06-00 Total: 4 07-13
104. David Dueland - Cameron Glasscock University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-13 Total: 4 07-11
105. Tanner Johnson - Guy Wegienka LaGrange College 0
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-09
106. Adam Puckett - Murray State University 0
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 06-12
107. Rudy Worley - John Nowlin Blue Mountain College- MS 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 04-04 Total: 3 06-08
108. Dan Dubose - Jon Kilpatrick University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 2 06-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 06-07
109. Zachariah Edwards - Drew Douglas University of Central Oklahoma 0
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 1 01-12 Total: 3 05-12
110. Connor Usher - Omar Petty UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-07 Total: 2 05-07
111. Luke Lamb - Wilson Smith Bethel University 0
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 05-05
112. Brian Volkernick - Erik Zilgme University of Maine 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 2 03-01 Total: 3 05-00
113. Emma Mullineaux - University of Maryland 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-11
114. Ethan Wallace - Tyler Beckerman University of Missouri 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-03
115. Anthony Fazio - Luke Jasper Illinois State University 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-07
116. Logan Tate - Chase Chastain Jacksonville State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Capitalizing on College - With Tyler Rivet

In this weeks Rookie Podcast brought to you by TH Marine Jason talks with Elite Series Rookie Tyler Rivet and learns how college fishing help him capitalize on the opportunity to fish the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series.

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Drury University’s Smith and Breeden seek Five Bites and Toyota Bonus Bucks

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Cameron Smith and Cole Breeden of Drury University only brought three bass to the scales on day one of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, but they weighed an impressive 13-lbs and 13-ounces which kept them in the hunt, sitting in 34^thplace.

Their 3-fish bag included one Chickamauga giant that tipped the scales at nearly 8-lbs. The big bass came off a spot that produced another behemoth for the duo in practice. It was obvious their optimism was running high when talking to them after Thursday’s opening round of competition.

“We are definitely around the right kind of fish,” Breeden said excitedly. “We just need to fish clean tomorrow and get five of them in the boat. If we can do that, we have the chance to weigh in one of those limits Lake Chickamauga is famous for.”

Smith and Breeden will be hunting those five bites today, in hopes their efforts will land them within the top 12 teams so they can keep their championship dreams alive and fish on Saturday. The native Missourians qualified for this event by finishing 4^thin the first College Series regional on Lake Norman back in February.

Not only did their Lake Norman finish get them in the National Championship, it also won them $150 from the Toyota Bonus Bucks College Series. Toyota launched the college portion of the popular contingency program back in 2016 and it’s been rewarding thankful college anglers competing in numerous college fishing trailswith bonus money ever since.

Similar to the “official” Bonus Bucks program, College Series is paid out to the highest placing registered participant in Carhartt Bassmaster College Series tournaments. So you don’t have to win an event to get paid, you just have to finish in the top 50% of the field and place higher than other Bonus Bucks registered anglers.

The main difference is college anglers are eligible for the program if they tow their boat with ANY year Toyota tow vehicle. Also for the College Series, the vehicle can be in the angler’s parent(s)’ or legal guardian’s name.

Such is the case for Smith, a junior studying Biology, who’s Dad graciously lets him borrow his Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition. It’s not lost on the two Drury University Panthers how fortunate they are to be able to drive to their college tournaments in comfort and style.

“It’s hard not to love driving this Tundra,” Smith said. “It tows super well, has a ton of room inside for all our gear, and is just a super comfortable ride. Whether it was our 13-hour drive to Lake Norman or the 584 miles we drove to Lake Chickamauga, it has been great.”

If you are a current or future collegiate angler using a Toyota tow vehicle to drive to your tournaments, you’re leaving money on the table if you aren’t registered for Bonus Bucks. Follow this link to get yourself registered for FREE: https://www.toyotatrucksbonusbucks.com/college/registrationor give (918) 742-6424 a call and ask for Kendell or Chip.

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Sands favors aluminum and a college degree

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Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro took the lead at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Championship with a 24-pound limit that included a 7 pound 15 ounce Chickamauga green piggy.

Sands already has two major college victories to his credit on “The Chick” – so his success Thursday is no great surprise, but his decision to fish from a smaller, slower, aluminum boat compared to his competitors, is worthy of an eyebrow raise.

Add the fact he’s just 22, and already working on a Masters in Business Administration degree, and Cole Sands quickly becomes a long tall lanky version of everything that is mega-impressive about college bass fishing.

“The fact Cole chose to self-report a rules violation back in late April on Day 2 at Bull Shoals to surrender his Day 1 lead, says everything you need to know about the character of Cole Sands,” says Hank Weldon, Director of College B.A.S.S. “He represents himself and college bass fishing in exactly the way we hope every angler will,” adds Weldon.

Local hard-core anglers around “The Chick” speak highly of Sands too, including BassQuest YouTube channel founder, Caleb Bell. “The crazy thing about Cole and his brother Corbin is how fast they locate fish. They’re absolutely among the most naturally gifted anglers I’ve ever known, and they’re great Christian guys on top of being incredible anglers,” says Bell.

By all accounts Sands seems as exceptional as the boat he and partner Conner Dimauro used to take the tournament lead. It’s an 18-foot aluminum Tracker with a 150 HP outboard that runs at least 10 mph slower than most of the boats in the field, but Sands says running a smaller ‘tin’ boat has several advantages. “You get more boat for your money when you buy aluminum, plus you get better fuel economy, and you’re less recognizable when you’re out there on your best fishing spots,” he grins.

That’s pretty mature logic for a guy just 22 years of age, who actually struggled to appreciate Tennessee at age 10 when his family moved here from his Alaska birthplace, mostly because it didn’t feel nearly as wild and free as The Last Frontier vibe of America’s 49^thstate. “I was pretty frustrated at first, but then I got involved in a junior bass fishing club, and it literally changed my life,” Sands says gratefully.

Sands admits he’s sharply focused on being a professional angler someday, but only after finishing his education at Bryan College on the shores of Lake Chickamauga. “I love college fishing. I love the team format and the teamwork. And I can work as a graduate assistant and get my MBA for free, so it only makes sense to enjoy the next several months here, before trying to fish for a living,” he concludes.

Faith, family, academics, and a superior talent for catching bass. That’s the mighty impressive young life of the tall, lanky Bryan College angler in the aluminum boat, who by all accounts may very well be one of competitive bass fishing’s next big things.

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Shakespeare® Launches New Youth Fishing Products to Promote Family Time on the Water

COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 2, 2019) – Shakespeare®, the leader in quality and affordable fishing tackle, announces the launch of two new youth fishing products – the Catch A Monster™ series and new Hide-A-Hook™ kit with tacklebox. The new youth fishing gear will be available starting in July 2019.

“One of our biggest passions here at Shakespeare is introducing young kids to the joy of fishing,” said Lori Masad, brand manager for Shakespeare. “We are constantly working to make products that make fishing more attractive to kids and making the experience more accessible, enjoyable and rewarding for children and their families.”

The new Catch A Monster series comes in four exciting monster themes. The series includes spincast combos, play boxes and fun nets. The spincast combo includes an all-in-one fishing kit with a 2-foot 6-inch rod, line, practice casting minnow and a spincast reel. The play box stores everything from toys and crayons to hair accessories and fishing tackle. The Fun Net is great for catching butterflies, bugs and minnows.

The Hide-A-Hook kit from Shakespeare is a family favorite, providing bobbers pre-rigged with a jighead that is covered with a bobber until the line is cast, reducing the likelihood of errantly hooking anyone or anything nearby. The kit recently underwent a revision to add a small tackle box. Along with the tackle box, the new kit includes two Hide-A-Hook bobbers and a mini bag of Berkley® Gulp!® Waxies. The Hide-A-Hook kit comes in five models: Frozen, Barbie, Spiderman, Cars and Princess – all licensed characters.

The Catch A Monster series will be available at retail in late July 2019. The Hide-A-Hook kit will be available at retail in December 2019. For additional information, visit www.shakespeare-fishing.com.

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“It never gets old." ~ Larry Nixon

Vance McCullough

“It never gets old,” says Larry Nixon of qualifying for the 2019 FLW Cup.

Among the most iconic pioneers of tournament bass fishing, Nixon has a Bassmaster Classic trophy and two B.A.S.S. angler of the Year titles. He was the first angler to amass over a million dollars in career winnings. He even had a video game named after him – Larry Nixon’s Super Bass Fishing released in Japan in 1994. So how does The General feel as he prepares to practice for this year’s Cup?

“Believe me, I do not take it for granted because it’s so hard for me to get up and compete with them kids every year nowadays,” shares Nixon. “I’m out there busting my tail trying to make that thing every year. Some years you’ve got a bad hand or a bad shoulder or a bad elbow, so you never know when it’s gonna be your last one. I’m tickled to death.”

Nixon will be less than a month shy of 69 when the Cup commences. He credits his longevity to good luck and good eating. And an early start. “I’m fortune enough that I’ve stayed pretty healthy and my wife feeds me good, so I get the right food around the house here. I get up early every day no matter what, either fishing or hunting or something. Early bird gets the worm in my world so I’m out there working to stay ready.”

Lake Hamilton is in his home state of Arkansas. He’d like to put on a good showing for the home crowd. “It’s a big deal to me to have a chance to fish in the Forrest Wood Cup again, especially here on Lake Hamilton, only two hours from my house so all the family can come to the weigh in. Hopefully I won’t get down there and stump my toe,” laughs the easy-going Nixon.

Even if he doesn’t stump his own toe, Nixon expects some toes to be stepped on as Hamilton offers a small dance floor for the field of competitors. “It’s very small. It could get crowded. You could get your heart broke the first two or three places you go the first day and be totally out of it by nine o’clock in the morning because that’s when it gets bad tough. Boat traffic gets bad.”

Size notwithstanding, Nixon says Hamilton has got the goods when it comes to bass. “It’s 50 times better than when we were here in 2005. There have been two 11’s caught down there, that I know of, in the last six months. I think Hamilton’s actually a better fishery right now than Ouachita.

“It just depends on how bad we beat it up in practice. If guys can resist the urge to catch everything they can in practice, if they’ll bend their hooks down and all that, then it will be a decent tournament. If 52 boats practice hard for four days, it could be extremely tough.”

The playing field sets up like this: “There’s not a lot of cover in it. It’s got some grass. It’s got lots of docks. It’s got lots of different things, but there’s also lots of fish that just roam. You’ve just got to be there when it’s time for them to eat something, but boy when they quit, oh my gosh do they quit.”

Nixon’s competition is more talented, and younger, than ever. “It’s incredible how fast they can learn now. We’ve got kids coming right out of college - and high school - that are competing at the highest level. They know it all. They study every video they can get; buy every new lure they see and then they go on the internet and learn about fishing and where to look for fish.”

Electronics have exposed a lot of the formerly secret spots on any lake and opened the offshore bite to most everybody. Will this Cup be won out there? “There’s the potential for a guy to catch 17-to-20 pounds offshore - if,” continues Nixon, “he can get them to bite. Big ‘if’.”

Nixon is going in with an open mind. “I’m gonna let my practice tell me how I’m gonna fish. If I can’t catch fish out there deep then I’m going to have to beat the bank just like the kids and if I have to do that, I’m at their mercy more than likely. I’m just going to have to go down there and practice and see if I can figure out how to get a bite here and there and that’s how I’m gonna form my game plan.

“Weather is everything too. If we get a lot of sunshine it’s going to be tough as nails but if we get good cloudy weather days, it could be pretty good. Mother Nature really controls the bass’ feeding habits this time of year.”

In 2005 George Cochran brought in 10 pounds, 3 ounces on the final day after weights were zeroed, as was the format then, to walk away with the $500,000 payday on Hamilton. Nixon says a final round weight of 10 pounds could be enough again, though weights accumulate over all three rounds this time and he figures about 36 pounds will give an angler a good shot to win. “That’s a guy having one good day and then an eight or nine-pound day.

“Back when George caught that big stringer,” remembers Nixon, “I figured them fish out and caught ‘em good the first two days and then all of a sudden, they just kept missing my bait. I don’t know. They were just eating it plum to where I couldn’t hardly dig it out of them and then I couldn’t hook one on that last day.”

That was a topwater affair. Long noted as perhaps the best there has ever been with a worm, Nixon is hoping to take the title his way this time. “I’m gonna be there dragging my worm around.”

Author Vance McCullough is an avid Outdoorsman and Football Coach from Jacksonville, Florida. You can Follow Vance here on Facebook or here on Instagram.

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Alabama Angler Logan Takes Lead At Bassmaster Central Open On Mississippi River

Alabama angler Wes Logan leads after Day 1 of the 2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Mississippi River out of La Crosse, Wis., with a total weight of 16 pounds, 10 ounces.

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

Aug. 1, 2019LA CROSSE, Wis. — Wes Logan of Springville, Ala., found a falling Mississippi River presenting a very different scenario than he saw in practice. But adjusting to the conditions allowed him to catch a five-bass limit of 16 pounds, 10 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open.

“I was just blessed today; I wasn’t on anything, but I’d get a bite and it would be a 3-pounder,” he said.

With the river dropping significantly since the weekend, Logan said he struggled to find consistency. Doing so required him to leverage the flow — without much company.

“I got here on Saturday and started practicing, and I think it’s dropped 3 1/2 feet since Saturday,” he said. “Obviously, it’s the Mississippi River, so you catch them on a frog, but most of those places are dry ground now.

“This really screwed up my plan from practice, so I just went on a whim. I think I figured something out, but I think it’s more that I got into an area without a lot of boat pressure. When the water fell, there are only so many places they’re going to get on and those places are getting pounded.”

Logan said he’s looking for the hardest current he can find. Moving water always bodes well for bass anglers, but the extremely swift areas, he said, delivered the biggest bites.

“I only had seven bites, but it seems to me that you got better quality bites,” Logan said. “Tomorrow, I could get two or three bites. But if I get one, I think it will be a better-quality fish.”

Efficiency and proper presentation can be challenging when fishing heavy current, but Logan made sure he was properly prepared for a day of water resistance.

“The key is a good trolling motor battery,” he said. “I took an extra one for my Minn Kota Ultrex and switched it over about 1 o’clock. At home on the Coosa River, sometimes you can drift with it, but here it’s way too hard to float with it because you’re flying too fast.

“You have to go against it and most people’s batteries have been done by 11-12 o’clock, and then you’re dead in the water.”

Logan said he caught fish on reaction baits and plastics. Neither option outperformed the other, but Logan noted that he determined a color preference.

“If the bait just happens to flow in front of a fish’s face, he’ll bite it,” he said. “I fished five places and got one of my keepers per spot.”

Kenta Kimura of Livingston, Texas, is in second place with 15-1. He said he started out fishing the same types of banks most of the field is targeting. But his day came together quickly once he figured out a key adjustment.

“About 10 o’clock, I moved a little farther off the bank,” Kimura said. “I think because the water level dropped, the bigger ones moved offshore. I know what I have to do tomorrow.”

Kimura said he caught his fish on a mix of swimbaits, Texas-rigged worms and a 3/8-ounce jig with a chunk trailer.

Kazuki Kitajama of Orlando, Fla., is in third place with 14-15. He said he dealt with the changing water level by staying in Pool 8 and picking apart the area he knew.

“I caught my fish on a frog over grass in an area with a little bit of current,” he said. “I caught fish all day; I got about 10 keepers.”

Kimura is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with a 5-8.

Howard Lee of Brooklyn Park, Minn., leads the co-angler division with 9-12. He caught all of his fish on the hand-tied swim jigs he makes. Lee used a variety of trailers and fished banks with grass.

“When we got into areas of current, smallies will sit in or near that current,” he said. “Slow, lift, slow was the best retrieve.”

Thaddaeus Vettrus of Chippewa Falls, Wis., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-4.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Veterans Freedom Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2 p.m.

The event is hosted by Explorelacrosse.com.

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(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Mississippi River 8/1-8/3

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

1. Wes Logan Springville, AL 5 16-10 200
Day 1: 5 16-10
2. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 5 15-01 199
Day 1: 5 15-01
3. Kazuki Kitajima Corinth, TX 5 14-15 198
Day 1: 5 14-15
4. Kyle Dorsett Odenville, AL 5 14-09 197
Day 1: 5 14-09
5. Colby Cotterill Houston, TX 5 14-08 196
Day 1: 5 14-08
6. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 5 14-07 195
Day 1: 5 14-07
6. Rick Martin Winter, WI 5 14-07 195
Day 1: 5 14-07
8. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 14-03 193
Day 1: 5 14-03
9. Devin Teigen Nelson, WI 5 13-15 192
Day 1: 5 13-15
10. John Cox Debary, FL 5 13-14 191
Day 1: 5 13-14
11. Cameron Mattison Bossier City, LA 5 13-13 190
Day 1: 5 13-13
12. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 13-12 189
Day 1: 5 13-12
13. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 5 13-10 188
Day 1: 5 13-10
13. Kevin Ruh Onalaska, WI 5 13-10 188
Day 1: 5 13-10
15. Mike Brueggen La Crosse, WI 5 13-09 186
Day 1: 5 13-09
16. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 5 13-07 185
Day 1: 5 13-07
16. Kevin Johnson Sparta, WI 5 13-07 185
Day 1: 5 13-07
18. Spike Stoker Stephenville, TX 5 13-04 183
Day 1: 5 13-04
19. Adam Crigger Le Claire, IA 5 13-00 182
Day 1: 5 13-00
19. Mike Mertens Mount Pleasant, IA 5 13-00 182
Day 1: 5 13-00
21. Joseph Hardy Hewitt, TX 5 12-15 180
Day 1: 5 12-15
21. Jeff Ritter Prairie Du Chien, WI 5 12-15 180
Day 1: 5 12-15
23. Kyle Glasgow Guin, AL 5 12-14 178
Day 1: 5 12-14
24. John Engler Vinton, IA 5 12-12 177
Day 1: 5 12-12
25. Chandler Stewart Spring Branch, TX 5 12-12 176
Day 1: 5 12-12
26. Terry Fitzpatrick Waukon, IA 5 12-08 175
Day 1: 5 12-08
27. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 5 12-07 174
Day 1: 5 12-07
28. Nathan Harbison Madera, CA 5 12-06 173
Day 1: 5 12-06
29. Jay Stidham China Spring, TX 5 12-05 172
Day 1: 5 12-05
30. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 5 12-04 171
Day 1: 5 12-04
31. Cade Laufenberg Goodview, WI 5 12-02 170
Day 1: 5 12-02
32. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 5 12-01 169
Day 1: 5 12-01
33. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 12-00 168
Day 1: 5 12-00
34. Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA 5 11-13 167
Day 1: 5 11-13
35. Brandon Gann Sparta, WI 5 11-12 166
Day 1: 5 11-12
35. Dan Parker Guttenberg, IA 5 11-12 166
Day 1: 5 11-12
37. Grant Galloway Houlka, MS 5 11-12 164
Day 1: 5 11-12
38. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 5 11-11 163
Day 1: 5 11-11
39. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 5 11-10 162
Day 1: 5 11-10
40. Steven Caldwell Whitesboro, TX 5 11-08 161
Day 1: 5 11-08
40. Glenn Walker Savage, MN 5 11-08 161
Day 1: 5 11-08
42. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 5 11-07 159
Day 1: 5 11-07
42. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 5 11-07 159
Day 1: 5 11-07
42. Greg Vance Dubuque, IA 5 11-07 159
Day 1: 5 11-07
45. Timothy Brogan Arpin, WI 5 11-06 156
Day 1: 5 11-06
45. Troy Diede Sioux Falls, SD 5 11-06 156
Day 1: 5 11-06
45. David May Odessa, FL 5 11-06 156
Day 1: 5 11-06
48. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 5 11-05 153
Day 1: 5 11-05
49. Travis Alcock Antioch, IL 5 11-04 152
Day 1: 5 11-04
49. Brian Fitzpatrick La Crosse, WI 5 11-04 152
Day 1: 5 11-04
51. Homer Humphreys Jr. Minden, LA 5 11-04 150
Day 1: 5 11-04
52. David Beeman Lynn Center, IL 5 11-02 149
Day 1: 5 11-02
53. Shane Melton Kokomo, IN 5 11-01 148
Day 1: 5 11-01
53. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 11-01 148
Day 1: 5 11-01
55. Randall Ramsey Jr. Chicago, IL 4 11-01 146
Day 1: 4 11-01
56. Matthew Loetscher Many, LA 5 10-15 145
Day 1: 5 10-15
57. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 5 10-14 144
Day 1: 5 10-14
57. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 5 10-14 144
Day 1: 5 10-14
59. Brent Breznik Borger, TX 5 10-13 142
Day 1: 5 10-13
59. Andy Buss North Liberty, IN 5 10-13 142
Day 1: 5 10-13
59. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 10-13 142
Day 1: 5 10-13
62. Beau Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 10-12 139
Day 1: 5 10-12
62. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 5 10-12 139
Day 1: 5 10-12
62. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 10-12 139
Day 1: 5 10-12
62. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 10-12 139
Day 1: 5 10-12
62. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 5 10-12 139
Day 1: 5 10-12
67. Brad Leifermann Andover, MN 5 10-10 134
Day 1: 5 10-10
67. Russell Pasket Anderson, TX 5 10-10 134
Day 1: 5 10-10
67. Randy Plyler Arkadelphia, AR 5 10-10 134
Day 1: 5 10-10
67. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 5 10-10 134
Day 1: 5 10-10
71. Todd Duncan Tomah, WI 5 10-08 130
Day 1: 5 10-08
71. David Gillham Heath, TX 5 10-08 130
Day 1: 5 10-08
71. Keith Kulow Iowa Falls, IA 5 10-08 130
Day 1: 5 10-08
74. Karen Savik Minnetonka, MN 5 10-05 127
Day 1: 5 10-05
75. Eddie Norris Mannford, OK 5 10-04 126
Day 1: 5 10-04
75. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 5 10-04 126
Day 1: 5 10-04
75. Brian Potter Claremore, OK 5 10-04 126
Day 1: 5 10-04
75. Curtis Samo Rochelle, IL 5 10-04 126
Day 1: 5 10-04
75. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 5 10-04 126
Day 1: 5 10-04
80. Randy Millender Teague, TX 4 10-04 121
Day 1: 4 10-04
81. Stacey King Reeds Spring, MO 5 10-03 120
Day 1: 5 10-03
82. Trea Luedke Montgomery, TX 4 10-03 119
Day 1: 4 10-03
83. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 5 10-02 118
Day 1: 5 10-02
84. Dave Redington Winnsboro, TX 5 10-02 117
Day 1: 5 10-02
85. Dustin Laber Greeley, CO 5 10-01 116
Day 1: 5 10-01
86. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 5 10-00 115
Day 1: 5 10-00
87. Josh Bauer Random Lake, WI 5 09-15 114
Day 1: 5 09-15
87. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 5 09-15 114
Day 1: 5 09-15
87. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-15 114
Day 1: 5 09-15
87. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 5 09-15 114
Day 1: 5 09-15
87. Terry Luedtke Burton, TX 5 09-15 114
Day 1: 5 09-15
92. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 5 09-14 109
Day 1: 5 09-14
93. Tom Monsoor La Crosse, WI 5 09-14 108
Day 1: 5 09-14
94. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 09-13 107
Day 1: 5 09-13
95. Danny Weems Como, TX 5 09-12 106
Day 1: 5 09-12
96. Jimmy Johnson Holmen, WI 5 09-12 105
Day 1: 5 09-12
97. Bob Downey Hudson, WI 5 09-11 104
Day 1: 5 09-11
97. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 09-11 104
Day 1: 5 09-11
99. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 09-10 102
Day 1: 5 09-10
100. Chris Wooten West Point, MS 5 09-10 101
Day 1: 5 09-10
101. Mike Feldermann Galena, IL 5 09-09 100
Day 1: 5 09-09
102. Toby Hartsell Afton, OK 5 09-07 99
Day 1: 5 09-07
103. Soshi Kataoka Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN 5 09-06 98
Day 1: 5 09-06
103. Daisuke Kita Ootsu-Shi JAPAN 5 09-06 98
Day 1: 5 09-06
105. Bo Keith III Haughton, LA 4 09-06 96
Day 1: 4 09-06
106. James Davis Jr Ferriday, LA 5 09-05 95
Day 1: 5 09-05
107. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 4 09-04 94
Day 1: 4 09-04
108. Daniel Hamdorf Lowden, IA 5 09-03 93
Day 1: 5 09-03
109. Todd Murray Prarrieville, LA 5 09-02 92
Day 1: 5 09-02
110. Gary Riffle Paris, TX 5 09-01 91
Day 1: 5 09-01
110. Jeremiah Shaver Holmen, WI 5 09-01 91
Day 1: 5 09-01
112. Hunter Denmark Saraland, AL 5 09-00 89
Day 1: 5 09-00
112. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 5 09-00 89
Day 1: 5 09-00
114. Theron Caldwell Colleyville, TX 5 08-15 87
Day 1: 5 08-15
115. James Wheeler Valparaiso, IN 4 08-15 86
Day 1: 4 08-15
116. Jimmy Charbonnet St.Amant, LA 5 08-14 85
Day 1: 5 08-14
117. Philip Atkins Columbus, MS 5 08-13 84
Day 1: 5 08-13
117. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 5 08-13 84
Day 1: 5 08-13
119. Brandyn Baum La Crosse, WI 5 08-11 82
Day 1: 5 08-11
120. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 4 08-09 81
Day 1: 4 08-09
121. Dewayne French Mammoth Spring, AR 4 08-06 80
Day 1: 4 08-06
122. Tom Redington Royse City, TX 5 08-04 79
Day 1: 5 08-04
123. Billy Smith Sr Montgomery, TX 4 08-01 78
Day 1: 4 08-01
124. Terry Peacock Royse City, TX 4 08-00 77
Day 1: 4 08-00
125. Tommy Durham Whitney, TX 4 07-15 76
Day 1: 4 07-15
126. Ryan Doty Galena, IL 4 07-13 75
Day 1: 4 07-13
127. Drew Sloan Scurry, TX 3 07-11 74
Day 1: 3 07-11
128. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 4 07-09 73
Day 1: 4 07-09
129. Casey Bennett Waco, TX 4 07-08 72
Day 1: 4 07-08
129. Ryan Mayhew Kellogg, MN 4 07-08 72
Day 1: 4 07-08
131. Parker Greer The Woodlands, TX 4 07-05 70
Day 1: 4 07-05
131. Tommy Martin Hemphill, TX 4 07-05 70
Day 1: 4 07-05
131. Timmy Reneau Richland Springs, TX 4 07-05 70
Day 1: 4 07-05
134. Brady Vernon Birmingham, AL 3 07-03 67
Day 1: 3 07-03
135. Christopher Welch Fall River, WI 4 07-02 66
Day 1: 4 07-02
136. Devin Bushland Allen, TX 4 06-15 65
Day 1: 4 06-15
136. Joseph Webster Winfield, AL 4 06-15 65
Day 1: 4 06-15
138. Michael Gabel St Charles, IL 4 06-12 63
Day 1: 4 06-12
139. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 3 06-11 62
Day 1: 3 06-11
139. Nick Uebelhor Loogootee, IN 3 06-11 62
Day 1: 3 06-11
141. Ron Twardowski Marshfield, WI 3 06-10 60
Day 1: 3 06-10
142. Cole Herb Fairfax, IA 3 06-08 59
Day 1: 3 06-08
142. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 3 06-08 59
Day 1: 3 06-08
144. Chris Aswegan Tiffin, IA 4 06-06 57
Day 1: 4 06-06
145. Jody White Gilbertsville, KY 3 06-00 56
Day 1: 3 06-00
146. Chad Wiley Pineville, LA 2 06-00 55
Day 1: 2 06-00
147. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 3 05-14 54
Day 1: 3 05-14
148. Timothy Zimmermann Red Wing, MN 3 05-13 53
Day 1: 3 05-13
149. Gary Vining Morgan City, LA 3 05-12 52
Day 1: 3 05-12
150. Ron Cherkas Grimes, IA 3 05-12 51
Day 1: 3 05-12
151. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 3 05-11 50
Day 1: 3 05-11
152. Rod Bunge Mechanicsville, IA 3 05-10 49
Day 1: 3 05-10
152. Lance Rose Pipe Creek, TX 3 05-10 49
Day 1: 3 05-10
154. Dustan Oustad Kingsland, TX 3 05-09 47
Day 1: 3 05-09
155. Dusty Nomey Jonesboro, LA 3 05-08 46
Day 1: 3 05-08
156. Brandon Ackerson Afton, OK 3 05-04 45
Day 1: 3 05-04
157. Rob Burns Plano, TX 2 05-03 44
Day 1: 2 05-03
158. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 3 05-02 43
Day 1: 3 05-02
159. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 5 05-00 42
Day 1: 5 05-00
160. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 2 04-15 41
Day 1: 2 04-15
161. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 3 04-13 40
Day 1: 3 04-13
161. Gary Caruso Baton Rouge, LA 3 04-13 40
Day 1: 3 04-13
163. Austin Howard Granby, CO 2 04-11 38
Day 1: 2 04-11
164. Chad Murray Vidalia, LA 2 04-07 37
Day 1: 2 04-07
165. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 3 04-05 36
Day 1: 3 04-05
165. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 3 04-05 36
Day 1: 3 04-05
167. Dylan Connell Marion, IL 2 04-05 34
Day 1: 2 04-05
168. Wayne Hall Cottonwood, AZ 3 04-02 33
Day 1: 3 04-02
169. Scotty Villines Compton, AR 2 04-02 32
Day 1: 2 04-02
170. JP Kimbrough Bossier City, LA 2 04-01 31
Day 1: 2 04-01
170. Larry Puckett Decatur, TX 2 04-01 31
Day 1: 2 04-01
172. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 2 03-14 29
Day 1: 2 03-14
172. Lance Vick Mineola, TX 2 03-14 29
Day 1: 2 03-14
174. Chris Babin Raceland, LA 2 03-13 27
Day 1: 2 03-13
174. Bill McNutt Henry, IL 2 03-13 27
Day 1: 2 03-13
176. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 2 03-10 25
Day 1: 2 03-10
176. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 2 03-10 25
Day 1: 2 03-10
176. Jim Maloney Roscoe, IL 2 03-10 25
Day 1: 2 03-10
176. Keith Surber Longview, TX 2 03-10 25
Day 1: 2 03-10
176. Jeff Whitehead Slaton, TX 2 03-10 25
Day 1: 2 03-10
181. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 2 03-06 20
Day 1: 2 03-06
181. Adam Hermsen Marion, IA 2 03-06 20
Day 1: 2 03-06
183. Thor Swanson Blaine, MN 2 03-04 18
Day 1: 2 03-04
184. Preston Johnson Rice Lake, WI 1 03-01 17
Day 1: 1 03-01
185. Troy O'Rourke Bentonville, AR 2 02-14 16
Day 1: 2 02-14
186. Todd Risinger West Monroe, LA 2 02-13 15
Day 1: 2 02-13
187. Mike Pharr Shreveport, LA 1 01-15 14
Day 1: 1 01-15
188. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 1 01-13 13
Day 1: 1 01-13
188. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 1 01-13 13
Day 1: 1 01-13
188. Daniel Welsh Elko New Mrkt, MN 1 01-13 13
Day 1: 1 01-13
191. Larry Peterson Hammond, WI 1 01-10 10
Day 1: 1 01-10
192. RJ Chandler Jr. Vinton, LA 1 01-07 9
Day 1: 1 01-07
193. Bob Blackerby Chelsea, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
193. T-Roy Broussard Port Arthur, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
193. John Connell Marion, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
193. Brian Mathis Cedar Park, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
193. Steve Sennikoff Garland, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
193. Doug Vahrenberg Higginsville, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 115 792 1713-07
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115 792 1713-07

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Mississippi River 8/1-8/3
Mississippi River, La Crosse WI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Howard Lee Brooklyn Park, MN 3 09-12 200
Day 1: 3 09-12
2. Thaddaeus Vettrus Chippewa Falls, WI 3 09-04 199
Day 1: 3 09-04
3. Michael Geers Cedar Rapids, IA 3 08-09 198
Day 1: 3 08-09
4. Tom Follis Belvidere, IL 3 08-06 197
Day 1: 3 08-06
5. William Salzmann Galena, IL 3 08-05 196
Day 1: 3 08-05
6. Craig Walters Burnsville, MN 3 07-15 195
Day 1: 3 07-15
7. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 07-11 194
Day 1: 3 07-11
8. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 3 07-10 193
Day 1: 3 07-10
9. Josh Crededio Chicago, IL 3 07-07 192
Day 1: 3 07-07
10. Alan Bernicky Joliet, IL 3 07-05 191
Day 1: 3 07-05
11. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 3 07-02 190
Day 1: 3 07-02
11. Rick Parker Kaufman, TX 3 07-02 190
Day 1: 3 07-02
13. Fernando Lobato Sparta, WI 3 07-01 188
Day 1: 3 07-01
14. Hideto Koyama Kawanishi Hyougo JAPAN 3 06-15 187
Day 1: 3 06-15
14. Fritz Lubinski Rochester, MN 3 06-15 187
Day 1: 3 06-15
14. Rick Ragner La Crosse, WI 3 06-15 187
Day 1: 3 06-15
17. Shannon Price Port Arthur, TX 3 06-14 184
Day 1: 3 06-14
18. Jason Lebata Schaumburg, IL 3 06-13 183
Day 1: 3 06-13
19. Ryan Varner Alhambra, IL 3 06-11 182
Day 1: 3 06-11
20. Leslie Brandenburg Springfield, MO 3 06-10 181
Day 1: 3 06-10
21. Richard Conrad Arcadia, WI 3 06-09 180
Day 1: 3 06-09
22. Jeffrey Bauer Merrillan, WI 3 06-07 179
Day 1: 3 06-07
22. Pelli Lee La Crosse, WI 3 06-07 179
Day 1: 3 06-07
22. Rich Martin Wonder Lake, IL 3 06-07 179
Day 1: 3 06-07
25. Tim Berg Prior Lake, MN 3 06-06 176
Day 1: 3 06-06
25. David Harrell Downsville, LA 3 06-06 176
Day 1: 3 06-06
27. David Booth Erin, TN 3 06-05 174
Day 1: 3 06-05
27. Benny Stutzman Caledonia, MN 3 06-05 174
Day 1: 3 06-05
27. Kayden Tanner Millsap, TX 3 06-05 174
Day 1: 3 06-05
30. Danny Mancini Necedah, WI 3 06-04 171
Day 1: 3 06-04
31. Joshua Kehret Burnsville, MN 3 06-03 170
Day 1: 3 06-03
31. Nicholas Raedel Eau Claire, WI 3 06-03 170
Day 1: 3 06-03
33. Matthew Frisk Sparta, WI 3 06-02 168
Day 1: 3 06-02
34. Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS 3 06-01 167
Day 1: 3 06-01
34. Ovee Marginean Glenview, IL 3 06-01 167
Day 1: 3 06-01
34. Ethen Preston Tower City, ND 3 06-01 167
Day 1: 3 06-01
37. Michael Butler Lake In The Hills, IL 3 06-00 164
Day 1: 3 06-00
38. David Doty Cottage Grove, MN 3 05-13 163
Day 1: 3 05-13
39. Jacob Ambrose La Crosse, WI 3 05-11 162
Day 1: 3 05-11
39. Travis Culbreth Columbia, AL 3 05-11 162
Day 1: 3 05-11
41. Gary Baranowski Saint Michael, MN 3 05-10 160
Day 1: 3 05-10
41. Lonnie Mesar Sanger, TX 3 05-10 160
Day 1: 3 05-10
43. Lancia Kitabatake Ota-Ku JAPAN 3 05-07 158
Day 1: 3 05-07
44. Hagen Cooley DeRidder, LA 3 05-06 157
Day 1: 3 05-06
44. Alexandru Spiac Chicago, IL 3 05-06 157
Day 1: 3 05-06
44. Scotty Vines Helena, AL 3 05-06 157
Day 1: 3 05-06
47. Edmund Remian Schiller Park, IL 2 05-06 154
Day 1: 2 05-06
48. Jason Towne Kokomo, IN 3 05-05 153
Day 1: 3 05-05
49. Alec Borchardt Stevens Point, WI 3 05-04 152
Day 1: 3 05-04
50. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 3 05-03 151
Day 1: 3 05-03
50. Brandon Sanchez Livingston, LA 3 05-03 151
Day 1: 3 05-03
52. Troy Sippl Sussex, WI 2 05-02 149
Day 1: 2 05-02
53. Daniel Corkern Florence, MS 3 04-15 148
Day 1: 3 04-15
53. Luke Glasgow Guin, AL 3 04-15 148
Day 1: 3 04-15
55. Paul Schlotfeldt Saint Paul, MN 3 04-13 146
Day 1: 3 04-13
56. Erik Lane Live Oak, TX 2 04-13 145
Day 1: 2 04-13
56. Jeff Marks Hamburg, AR 2 04-13 145
Day 1: 2 04-13
58. Joe Lee Midlothian, TX 3 04-12 143
Day 1: 3 04-12
59. Tyler Fitch Oregon, WI 3 04-11 142
Day 1: 3 04-11
60. Troy Anderson Galesville, WI 2 04-11 141
Day 1: 2 04-11
60. Bradley Hostetler Jr Franklin, IN 2 04-11 141
Day 1: 2 04-11
60. David Keith Haughton, LA 2 04-11 141
Day 1: 2 04-11
60. Hideki Nakahara Minamitsuru-Gun Japan J 2 04-11 141
Day 1: 2 04-11
64. Jesse Simpkins Minocqua, WI 2 04-10 137
Day 1: 2 04-10
65. Mark Persson Albertville, MN 3 04-09 136
Day 1: 3 04-09
65. Cody Shry Pinehrst, TX 3 04-09 136
Day 1: 3 04-09
67. Frank Williams Saint Charles, MO 2 04-05 134
Day 1: 2 04-05
68. Jessie Pollard Whitehall, WI 2 04-04 133
Day 1: 2 04-04
69. Chris Bailey Eddy, TX 2 04-02 132
Day 1: 2 04-02
69. Ryan Dillner Mound, MN 2 04-02 132
Day 1: 2 04-02
71. Adam Knowles Salem, WI 3 04-01 130
Day 1: 3 04-01
72. Nick Fuge Stevens Point, WI 2 04-01 129
Day 1: 2 04-01
72. Keith Glasby Ovilla, TX 2 04-01 129
Day 1: 2 04-01
74. Brian Casey Blaine, MN 2 04-00 127
Day 1: 2 04-00
75. Shawn Overton Coal Valley, IL 2 03-15 126
Day 1: 2 03-15
75. Ronald Robbs Ironton, MO 2 03-15 126
Day 1: 2 03-15
77. Travis Burch Gardner, KS 2 03-14 124
Day 1: 2 03-14
77. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 2 03-14 124
Day 1: 2 03-14
77. Joshua Olson Pepin, WI 2 03-14 124
Day 1: 2 03-14
80. Kristian Dus Chicago, IL 1 03-14 121
Day 1: 1 03-14
80. Albert Hudson Austin, TX 1 03-14 121
Day 1: 1 03-14
82. Larry Beauboeuf Bossier City, LA 2 03-13 119
Day 1: 2 03-13
82. Ross Kellermeier Edina, MN 2 03-13 119
Day 1: 2 03-13
84. Tonny Cheng Maplewood, MN 2 03-12 117
Day 1: 2 03-12
84. Chad Poff Beloit, WI 2 03-12 117
Day 1: 2 03-12
86. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 3 03-11 115
Day 1: 3 03-11
87. Leondias Butcher Long Lake, MN 2 03-11 114
Day 1: 2 03-11
88. Mat Eichinger Chippewa Fls, WI 2 03-10 113
Day 1: 2 03-10
89. Caz Anderson Hayesville, NC 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Marty Cook Paducah, KY 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Jaz Duncan Eau Claire, WI 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Xeng Lee Onalaska, WI 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Gregory Ruff Jr Bloomington, MN 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Jamie Taylor Bloomfield, IA 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
89. Clay Torson Cedar Rapids, IA 2 03-09 112
Day 1: 2 03-09
96. Chris Jeffery Sedan, KS 2 03-09 105
Day 1: 2 03-09
97. Michael Tesch Frederic, WI 2 03-08 104
Day 1: 2 03-08
98. Scott Hill Saint Louis, MO 2 03-07 103
Day 1: 2 03-07
98. Stephen Parnell Brandon, MS 2 03-07 103
Day 1: 2 03-07
98. Sam Ritter Pr Du Chien, WI 2 03-07 103
Day 1: 2 03-07
98. Brandon Winter Bruce, MS 2 03-07 103
Day 1: 2 03-07
102. John Sheetz Holmen, WI 1 03-07 99
Day 1: 1 03-07
103. Will Major Port Allen, LA 2 03-06 98
Day 1: 2 03-06
104. Rush Decatur Troy, NH 2 03-05 97
Day 1: 2 03-05
104. William Dymond Batavia, IL 2 03-05 97
Day 1: 2 03-05
104. Don White Columbus, MS 2 03-05 97
Day 1: 2 03-05
107. Matt Deutsch Rock Rapids, IA 2 03-04 94
Day 1: 2 03-04
107. Erik Gaffron Maple Grove, MN 2 03-04 94
Day 1: 2 03-04
109. Arthur Watkinson Cudahy, WI 2 03-03 92
Day 1: 2 03-03
110. Klaus Kuester Forest Park, IL 2 03-02 91
Day 1: 2 03-02
111. Eric Jenkins Arnold, MO 1 03-02 90
Day 1: 1 03-02
112. Colten Anders Burton, TX 2 03-01 89
Day 1: 2 03-01
112. Bryan Skogheim Albert Lea, MN 2 03-01 89
Day 1: 2 03-01
114. Mack Traynor Hanover, MN 1 03-01 87
Day 1: 1 03-01
115. Calvin Bogan Livingston, TX 2 03-00 86
Day 1: 2 03-00
115. David Pechacek Champlin, MN 2 03-00 86
Day 1: 2 03-00
115. Kyle Swanson South Beloit, IL 2 03-00 86
Day 1: 2 03-00
118. Michael Hyde Gilbert, IA 2 02-15 83
Day 1: 2 02-15
118. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 2 02-15 83
Day 1: 2 02-15
120. Matthew Steadman Plano, TX 2 02-14 81
Day 1: 2 02-14
121. Jeffrey Pfeffer Isanti, MN 2 02-13 80
Day 1: 2 02-13
122. Brad Hollowell Azle, TX 1 02-13 79
Day 1: 1 02-13
123. Justin Heidinger Sioux Falls, SD 1 02-12 78
Day 1: 1 02-12
124. Tom Lyskawka Arlington Heights , IL 2 02-11 77
Day 1: 2 02-11
125. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 1 02-09 76
Day 1: 1 02-09
125. Daniel Bornholtz Woodbury, MN 1 02-09 76
Day 1: 1 02-09
125. Shea Breznik Borger, TX 1 02-09 76
Day 1: 1 02-09
128. Jeff Wallace West Monroe, LA 1 02-07 73
Day 1: 1 02-07
129. Chi Talley Academy, TX 1 02-06 72
Day 1: 1 02-06
129. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 1 02-06 72
Day 1: 1 02-06
131. Paul Dostal La Crosse, WI 1 02-05 70
Day 1: 1 02-05
131. Wes Hardman De Soto, WI 1 02-05 70
Day 1: 1 02-05
131. Doug Logan Springville, AL 1 02-05 70
Day 1: 1 02-05
134. Thomas Berkowitz Littleton, MA 1 02-04 67
Day 1: 1 02-04
135. Eric Breitkreutz Sheboygan, WI 1 02-03 66
Day 1: 1 02-03
136. Judy Reneau Richland Springs, TX 1 02-02 65
Day 1: 1 02-02
137. Erick Fernengel Lake Waukomis, MO 1 02-01 64
Day 1: 1 02-01
138. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 1 02-00 63
Day 1: 1 02-00
139. Eric Boberg Arcadia, WI 1 01-14 62
Day 1: 1 01-14
139. Terry Ellis Chippewa Falls, WI 1 01-14 62
Day 1: 1 01-14
139. Cameron Naquin Gray, LA 1 01-14 62
Day 1: 1 01-14
139. Brian Totman St. Michael, MN 1 01-14 62
Day 1: 1 01-14
143. Bob Burgess Millington, TN 1 01-13 58
Day 1: 1 01-13
143. Chris Hooten Granite Shoals, TX 1 01-13 58
Day 1: 1 01-13
143. Jerry Riddle Jr Summit, MS 1 01-13 58
Day 1: 1 01-13
146. Noel Allen Jr Brandon, MS 1 01-12 55
Day 1: 1 01-12
146. Brian Murphy Sulphur, LA 1 01-12 55
Day 1: 1 01-12
146. Robert Parkison Marshall, TX 1 01-12 55
Day 1: 1 01-12
149. Matt Houman Chisago City, MN 1 01-11 52
Day 1: 1 01-11
150. Shigekazu Tateno Dallas, TX 1 01-10 51
Day 1: 1 01-10
151. Mark Cowart Kearney, MO 1 01-09 50
Day 1: 1 01-09
152. William Young Livingston, TX 1 01-08 49
Day 1: 1 01-08
153. Brian Eisch Casco, WI 1 01-07 48
Day 1: 1 01-07
153. Timothy Wittren Wilton, WI 1 01-07 48
Day 1: 1 01-07
155. Jim Hubert Sparta, WI 1 01-06 46
Day 1: 1 01-06
155. Tyler Lange Tyler, TX 1 01-06 46
Day 1: 1 01-06
155. Chad Schauf Sparta, WI 1 01-06 46
Day 1: 1 01-06
155. Jerry Yang Maplewood , MN 1 01-06 46
Day 1: 1 01-06
159. Fletcher Phillips Mount Olive, AL 1 01-05 42
Day 1: 1 01-05
160. Robb Taylor Colleyville, TX 1 01-04 41
Day 1: 1 01-04
161. Ben Gusciora Goodfield, IL 3 00-07 40
Day 1: 3 00-07
162. Edward Bean Johnsburg, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Brian Becker Eagle Lake, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Dustin Bliss Brooklyn Park, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Carson Denmark Malcolm, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Dylan Drephal Black Creek, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Travis Ellefson Luck, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Joe Engel Tomah, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Mike Entile Aurora, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Gino Esposito Sugar Grove, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Timothy Flueter Brighton, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Luke Frankowicz Monroe, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Cari Harrington Montgomery, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Darrel Herb Cedar Rapids, IA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Bradley Juen La Crosse, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Sieg Kilby Kilgore, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Anthony Kromke La Crosse, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Chad Larsen Waynesville, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Doc Lopez Sparta, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Kevin Maxwell Laneville, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Justin Reese Turtle Lake, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Randy Reierson Bemidji, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Brad Rieks West Des Moines, IA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. John Roberson Shreveport, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Dale Salzmann Hazel Green, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Jerry Schumacher Weyauwega, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Shane Soriano Merced, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Larry Thoeny Cochrane, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Jacob Ullery Buffalo, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Dwain Vogelpohl Cambridge, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Paul Vonwald La Crosse, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Randy Warner Elmwood, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
162. Chris White Russiaville, IN 0 00-00 0
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162. Scott Wilkinson Valley Spring, TX 0 00-00 0
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162. Ma Xiong Milwaukee, WI 0 00-00 0
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Bryan College Uses Homegrown Knowledge To Take Lead At Bassmaster College Championship

Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro of Bryan College take the lead on Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at Lake Chickamauga out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total of 24 pounds, 9 ounces.

Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

Aug. 1, 2019

DAYTON, Tenn. — Bryan College’s Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro know Lake Chickamauga about as well as anyone, and they proved it Thursday on Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro.

The duo caught five bass that weighed 24 pounds, 9 ounces, which gave them more than a 2-pound lead on the other 115 teams competing this week in the southeast corner of the Volunteer State.

Bryan College is located across the street from Dayton Municipal Park where takeoffs and weigh-ins are being held during the championship. The park abuts the trophy-bass lake and both anglers said their familiarity with the area clearly helped their fortunes Thursday.

“I spend my time out here,” Sands said. “It’s not a coincidence and I’m not gonna deny we were blessed today. But we had a really tough practice and didn’t know what we’d catch. We thought we could catch about 15 pounds and that was about it.”

The difference between a lackluster practice and a sensational first day was the 7-15 kicker bass that Sands caught Thursday. It tied for the heaviest bass of the day, and along with some other quality keepers that Dimauro boated, it was more than enough to give the locals the lead.

But as both anglers said, they didn’t think they were on the right fish to make that happen. To take advantage of any opportunities, Sands and Dimauro kept a dozen rods on the deck most of the day. At one point, the five bass they had in the livewell had been caught on five different lures.

The “kitchen sink” approach worked.

“We culled a bigger bag today than we had all of practice,” Dimauro said. “But as tough as conditions were for us, we saved a lot of stuff.”

Sands said he and Dimauro will continue to “fish the conditions.”

“When we blasted off today, we knew where we were going to start and how we did after that was how we were to go from there,” Sands said. “That is an advantage of knowing the lake … It’s not like we’re catching just deep or just shallow. It’s a little bit of everything.”

Carter McNeil and Cole Floyd of Bethel University are in second place with a five-bass limit that weighed 22-6. They won the Bassmaster College Series tournament on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas earlier this year, but now they’re after a bigger prize.

Like the tournament leaders, McNeil and Floyd compete regularly on Chickamauga, which is a four-hour drive from McKenzie, Tenn., where Bethel is located. But they too struggled in practice until finding their groove Thursday.

“We just expanded and fished a bunch of new water today,” Floyd said. “It’s just one here and one there. It’s not a big group of fish.”

McNeil is confident he and Floyd will have to produce another big bag if they want to survive the cut to the Top 12 following Friday’s weigh-in.

“This lake is capable of producing some really big bass,” McNeil said. “If we’re consistent, I think we can make it to the last day. But like Cole was saying, the fish are just scattered. We could go tomorrow and catch average fish. We’ll just stick to our game plan and see if we can do it again tomorrow.”

Landon Siggers and Logan Reynolds of Wytheville (Va.) Community College are third with 20-6, while Jarrett Brown and Elliot Torode of the University of Montevallo (Ala.) are fourth with 19-14. The University of Tennessee’s Robert Gee and Saxton Long are fifth with 19-12.

Brandon Mann of Arkansas Tech caught an 8-2 kicker on Day 1 that currently holds the title of Big Bass of the tournament. Mann and his partner Hunter Bryant are currently in 12th place.

The Top 4 teams (eight anglers) at the championship will advance to the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket to be held Aug. 27-29 at Watts Bar Lake, also in Tennessee. They will compete individually in a head-to-head format there with a berth in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic at Alabama’s Lake Guntersville going to the winning angler.

Day 2 of the College Series National Championship will begin Friday with takeoff from the Dayton Boat Dock at 6:40 a.m. ET. Weigh-in is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Point Park.

Bryan College, the City of Dayton and Fish Dayton are hosting the national championship.

Follow all the action on Bassmaster.com.

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/1-8/3
Lake Chickamauga, Dayton TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1Angler Club/School Pts

1. Cole Sands - Conner Dimauro Bryan College- TN 0
Day 1: 5 24-09 Total: 5 24-09
2. Carter McNeil - Cole Floyd Bethel University- TN 0
Day 1: 5 22-06 Total: 5 22-06
3. Landon Siggers - Logan Reynolds Wytheville Community College 0
Day 1: 5 20-06 Total: 5 20-06
4. Jarrett Brown - Elliot Torode University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 19-14 Total: 5 19-14
5. Robert Gee - Saxton Long University of Tennessee 0
Day 1: 5 19-12 Total: 5 19-12
6. Jared Turnbloom - Thomas Milstead University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 4 19-04 Total: 4 19-04
7. Noah Boyett - Hunter Hanby University of Arkansas- AR 0
Day 1: 5 18-12 Total: 5 18-12
8. Cody Huff - Garrett Enders Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 18-06 Total: 5 18-06
9. Tyler Christy - Trey Schroeder McKendree University- IL 0
Day 1: 5 18-02 Total: 5 18-02
10. Chase Serafin - Jack Hippe Adrian College 0
Day 1: 5 18-02 Total: 5 18-02
11. Joshua Boone - Blake Riley Eastern Kentucky University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 18-00 Total: 5 18-00
12. Brandon Mann - Hunter Bryant Arkansas Tech 0
Day 1: 5 17-09 Total: 5 17-09
13. Cal Culpepper - Mason Waddell University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 16-08 Total: 5 16-08
14. J T Russell - Porter James University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 5 16-01 Total: 5 16-01
15. Josh Flynn - Zac Hopkins Kansas State University 0
Day 1: 5 16-00 Total: 5 16-00
16. Jordan Hartman - Will Gentry Murray State University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 15-15 Total: 5 15-15
17. KJ Queen - Dax Ewart Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 15-14 Total: 5 15-14
18. Derek Freeman - Caleb Allgood Clemson University 0
Day 1: 5 15-13 Total: 5 15-13
19. Perry Marvin - Cantley Krafft Virginia Tech University 0
Day 1: 5 15-10 Total: 5 15-10
20. Trevor McKinney - Ethan Jones McKendree University 0
Day 1: 5 15-07 Total: 5 15-07
21. Dalton Combs - Jack Rankin Drury University- MO 0
Day 1: 5 15-05 Total: 5 15-05
22. Jacob Moore - Gilliam Tharpe North Carolina State University 0
Day 1: 5 15-03 Total: 5 15-03
23. Griffin Heffington - Mason Cizek Bryan College- TN 0
Day 1: 5 14-11 Total: 5 14-11
24. Jacob Woods - Samuel Vandagriff Tennessee Tech University 0
Day 1: 5 14-10 Total: 5 14-10
25. Will Andrie - Gaige Blanton Kansas State University- KS 0
Day 1: 5 14-08 Total: 5 14-08
26. Dalton Smith - Wil Rigdon Campbellsville University- KY 0
Day 1: 5 14-05 Total: 5 14-05
27. Conner Choate - Hunter DeSplinter University of Wisconsin - Platte 0
Day 1: 5 14-04 Total: 5 14-04
28. Benjamin Hager - Noah Shaver UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 5 14-03 Total: 5 14-03
29. Nolan Minor - Casey Lanier West Virginia University- WV 0
Day 1: 5 14-02 Total: 5 14-02
30. Ben Seaman - Dante Piraino Clarkson University 0
Day 1: 5 14-02 Total: 5 14-02
31. Collin Cropp - Mitch Van Ert University of Wisconsin-Whitewat 0
Day 1: 5 13-15 Total: 5 13-15
32. Aidan England - Braden Perry Carson-Newman University 0
Day 1: 5 13-14 Total: 5 13-14
33. Carter Henderson - Connor Whisenant Texas A&M University- TX 0
Day 1: 5 13-13 Total: 5 13-13
34. Cole Breeden - Cameron Smith Drury University 0
Day 1: 3 13-13 Total: 3 13-13
35. Grant Pavelka - Dylan Petersen MPCC 0
Day 1: 5 13-10 Total: 5 13-10
36. Nicholas Inzeo - Nick Montilino Murray State University 0
Day 1: 5 13-07 Total: 5 13-07
37. William Nichols - Jamon Phillips Jacksonville State University 0
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
38. Jackson Carrell - Bryton Kurtz Sam Houston State University 0
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
39. Matt Baker - Kory England Arkansas Tech University-AR 0
Day 1: 5 13-02 Total: 5 13-02
40. Tristan McCormick - Dakota Pierce Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 13-00 Total: 5 13-00
41. Spencer Lambert - Wesley Banks University of Louisiana at Monro 0
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
42. Tyler Bounds - Carson Leber Chico State 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
42. Aaron Digh - Jerris Bush East Carolina University 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
42. Zeke Gossett - Hayden Bartee Jacksonville State University- A 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
45. Bradley Dunagan - Campbellsville University 0
Day 1: 4 12-11 Total: 4 12-11
46. Garrett Warren - Eric Lampkin Snead State Community College 0
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
47. Fisher Overton - Alden Keel Jr Blue Mountain College 0
Day 1: 5 12-05 Total: 5 12-05
47. Tyler Price - Preston Kendrick Bryan College 0
Day 1: 5 12-05 Total: 5 12-05
47. Alex Williamson - Coleman Roberts Liberty University 0
Day 1: 5 12-05 Total: 5 12-05
50. Ty Black - Avry Thomason Georgia Southern University 0
Day 1: 4 12-05 Total: 4 12-05
51. Logan Parks - Lucas Lindsay Auburn University 0
Day 1: 4 11-15 Total: 4 11-15
52. Anthony Vintson - Brandon Mathews Auburn University 0
Day 1: 4 11-14 Total: 4 11-14
53. Tyler Lubbat - Harold Wells University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 5 11-12 Total: 5 11-12
54. Brad Ableman - Seth Roberts Bethel University 0
Day 1: 4 11-12 Total: 4 11-12
55. Brian Linder - Nathan Thompson Bemidji State University 0
Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-11
56. Chris Carnes - Tyler Lawwill UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
57. John Garrett - Kyle Palmer Bethel University- TN 0
Day 1: 4 11-03 Total: 4 11-03
58. Jacob Louis - Nathan Doty McKendree University- IL 0
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
59. Alex Moore - Marshall Wiggins U. of Central Florida 0
Day 1: 4 10-13 Total: 4 10-13
60. Chase Sansom - Tyler Drown Marshall University 0
Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
61. Ty Cox - Chandler Boman Blue Mountain College 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
62. Cole Lamb - Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University- AR 0
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
63. Matthew Davis - Jarrod Layton Adrian College 0
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
64. Bailey Fain - Trevor St. John Bryan College 0
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
65. Chandlar Ellis - Gil Senn Lander University 0
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
66. Isaac Duncan - Fisher Young Blue Mountain College- MS 0
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
67. Jason Felter - Joseph McClosky Bethel University 0
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
68. Jonathan Kelley - Grant Tattersall Coastal Carolina University 0
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
69. Aaron Denny - Bill Mathews Grand Valley State University- M 0
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
70. Justin Sisavath - Nathan Ragsdale University of Georgia 0
Day 1: 4 08-12 Total: 4 08-12
71. Lucas Murphy - Mitchell Gunn Grand Valley State University 0
Day 1: 4 08-09 Total: 4 08-09
72. Nick Schultz - Trey Autry UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 3 08-08 Total: 3 08-08
73. Griffin Fernandes - Gunner Wilson Adrian College 0
Day 1: 4 08-02 Total: 4 08-02
73. Scott McClellan - Huff McIntosh LA Tech 0
Day 1: 4 08-02 Total: 4 08-02
75. Joshua Gruen - Riley Blair University of Wisconsin- Plattev 0
Day 1: 3 08-00 Total: 3 08-00
76. Rob Hendrick - Chad Pruner Western Carolina University 0
Day 1: 2 07-15 Total: 2 07-15
77. Shane Nelson - Brayden Federer Adrian College 0
Day 1: 3 07-11 Total: 3 07-11
78. Tanner Johnson - Guy Wegienka LaGrange College 0
Day 1: 3 07-09 Total: 3 07-09
79. Derek Pietsch - Trey Dawson Texas A&M 0
Day 1: 4 07-05 Total: 4 07-05
80. Louis Monetti - Andrew Weaver UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 4 07-03 Total: 4 07-03
80. Mitchell Naler - Lee Mattox University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 4 07-03 Total: 4 07-03
82. Adam Puckett - Murray State University 0
Day 1: 3 06-12 Total: 3 06-12
83. Jacob Schrimsher - Nathan Wight Calhoun Community College- AL 0
Day 1: 3 06-10 Total: 3 06-10
84. Grant Ehlenfeldt - Seth Korb University of Wisconsin- Plattev 0
Day 1: 3 06-09 Total: 3 06-09
85. Dan Dubose - Jon Kilpatrick University of Alabama 0
Day 1: 2 06-07 Total: 2 06-07
86. Miller Spivey - Trey Dickert University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
87. Justin Carr - Austin Carr Illinois State University 0
Day 1: 3 06-05 Total: 3 06-05
88. Grant Adams - Adam Carman Campbellsville University- KY 0
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
89. Mason Bishop - Southern Illinois University Car 0
Day 1: 3 05-12 Total: 3 05-12
90. Luke Lamb - Wilson Smith Bethel University 0
Day 1: 3 05-05 Total: 3 05-05
91. Taylor Hamburger - Tristen Turley Oklahoma State University- OK 0
Day 1: 3 05-01 Total: 3 05-01
92. Brandon Buckley - Michael Orris Penn State University 0
Day 1: 2 05-00 Total: 2 05-00
93. Thad Simerly - Ethan Shaw Bryan College 0
Day 1: 2 04-10 Total: 2 04-10
94. Britt Myers - Tanner Maness Lander University- SC 0
Day 1: 3 04-08 Total: 3 04-08
95. Tanner Ward - Rory Franks Kent State University 0
Day 1: 2 04-07 Total: 2 04-07
96. Zachariah Edwards - Drew Douglas University of Central Oklahoma 0
Day 1: 2 04-00 Total: 2 04-00
97. Mitch Moore - Clark Mannas Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
98. Austin Phillips - Samuel Scott Arkansas Tech University- AR 0
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
99. Emma Mullineaux - University of Maryland 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
100. Charley Kuhn - Reese Penfield University of South Carolina- Be 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
100. Reid Strobl - Samuel Scott Dallas Baptist University- TX 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
102. Rudy Worley - John Nowlin Blue Mountain College- MS 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Total: 1 02-04
103. Ethan Wallace - Tyler Beckerman University of Missouri 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Total: 1 02-03
104. Walker Wilson - Jackson Hall Univeristy of Arkansas- AR 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
105. Josh Worth - Calvin Corey Colorado Mesa University 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
106. Brian Volkernick - Erik Zilgme University of Maine 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
106. Liam West - Brady Waits Clemson University 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
108. David Dueland - Cameron Glasscock University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
108. Grant Hack - Jonathan Stepp Ohio State 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
110. Justin Barnes - Adam Carroll University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
110. Zach Oldre - Andrew Okada University of North Dakota 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
112. Anthony Fazio - Luke Jasper Illinois State University 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
113. Grant Adams - Shane Stafford Texas A&M University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
113. Logan Tate - Chase Chastain Jacksonville State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
113. Connor Usher - Omar Petty UNC-Charlotte 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
113. Riley Welch - Michigan State University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00

by AnglersChannel

Michigan State’s Riley Welch running as a lone horse at College Championship

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Riley Welch’s family trains standard-bred horses for the racing communities in Chicago and Indianapolis, but this week at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series championship on Lake Chickamauga, the Michigan State Spartan is running as a solo pony while his team fishing partner trains for a brand new job in New York City.

“I’ve fished with Danny Sprague the last two years, but he was required to be in New York City this week for his brand new job, and I know I’m at a disadvantage fishing here without him, but man, this is my last college tournament, so I couldn’t stand not to come fish the championship,” says the 22 year old agriculture business major from Will County, IL.

Welch admits he’s not schooled on the Chickamauga deep water river ledge fishing game, so he’ll focus his solo efforts mostly shallow, starting with an old school Pop-R topwater, and then pick up the trusty ½ ounce black-blue jig or a frog.

His commitment to living life in the moment, fishing the patterns he’s most confident in, and not being mentally spun-out by the fact he’s fishing alone is certainly admirable.

Welch isn’t pretending to be on the fast track to a pro angling career, instead he hopes to carve out a prosperous life selling agriculture land. But the mere fact he’s competing in a national championship says all you need to know about his superior ability to find and catch bass. And how cool would it be if the long shot lone horse ended up in the winner’s circle?

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AC Insider Costa Countdown to Blastoff - Its August!!!

While Jason's away the Circus will play as they join Chris for the Costa Countdown to Blastoff brought to you by ARE Truck Caps and Accessories.

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Carhartt College anglers preview Bassmaster National Championship at “Chick”

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Kent State’s Tanner Ward, Arkansas Tech’s Austin Phillips and Eastern Kentucky’s Josh Boone shared honest perspective about what it will take for their teams to do well this week on largemouth-rich Lake Chickamauga in East Tennessee.

Each of them is 21 years old. Ward is majoring in engineering at Kent State. Phillips is studying business at Arkansas Tech. And Boone is focusing on risk management and insurance at Eastern Kentucky.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series?

Ward-Kent State:The people I’ve met, and the experiences we’ve shared traveling around the country fishing tournaments.

Phillips-Ark Tech:All the cool opportunities we’re given, like the chance to fish the Bassmaster Classic.

Boone-Eastern KY:The fun team environment, and all the fellowship.

Q: What will be the biggest challenge of this event?

Ward:Making yourself commit to either fishing shallow or deep, but not trying to do both.

Phillips:Staying with the pattern you know you should be committed to.

Boone:Staying focused when it’s tough, and grinding for bites.

Q: Name two lures you won’t leave the dock without tomorrow.

Ward:Football jig and a wobble head

Phillips:Magnum spoon and a hair jig

Boone:“Chatterbug” and a “big lazard”

Q: What’s the biggest Chickamauga bass you’ve had your hands on in practice?

Ward:3 pounds 6 ounces

Phillips:5 pounds 5 ounces

Boone:5 pounds 9 ounces

Q: Carhartt is a brand for hard working people. What was your job this summer?

Ward:Carpentry for a home building contractor.

Phillips:Working construction for my dad.

Boone:Waiting tables at Steak ‘n Shake

by AnglersChannel

Minor and Lanier Prove 2ndplace doesn’t mean 1stLoser

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If you’ve followed college fishing the last couple years, you’ve probably heard the names Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier. The West Virginia University anglers consistently finish near the top of the leaderboard in Carhartt Bassmaster College Series events as well as other top-level college fishing tournaments.

The WVU Mountaineers have racked up an impressive pile of top 10 finishes in their short fishing careers but have yet to secure a big win. A 2^ndplace finish this year in the 2019 College Bassmaster Team of the Year race by the narrowest of margins is the latest runner up outcome they’ve added to their resume.

Backtrack to a 3^rdplace result in last year’s National Championship, followed by Minor’s heartbreaker of a finish to Nick Ratliff in the final round of the College Bassmaster Classic Bracket– the most life changing title in college fishing – and you have enough close seconds to leave even the most seasoned Elite Series pro disheartened.

But not Lanier and Minor. Instead, these two have handled falling just short of victory with grace, optimism, and humility. They take the good with the bad and keep a positive attitude, which shows maturity beyond their years.

“You’ve gotta look at the seconds or thirds as a positive,” Minor offered. “We just keep having fun, continue to work hard and try to give ourselves an opportunity to win the next tournament. If we keep putting ourselves in that position, it’s going to work out one of these times.”

Whether we are talking fishing, work, or life that is absolutely a winning mindset – no matter where they end up on the leaderboard.

Tomorrow morning they’ll start competition for their 3^rdstraight Carhartt College Series National Championship, this time on beautiful Lake Chickamauga. Of course, the ultimate goal is to hoist the trophies at Dayton Boat Dock on Saturday, but they aren’t getting too far ahead of themselves.

“We just like catching fish and being outside,” Lanier said. “Tournament bass fishing has become a big part of our lives in college, and competing has been a blast. But it doesn’t matter if we are ice fishing, fishing for trout in a little stream, hunting ducks and turkey, or fishing little hidey-holes in a kayak. We love it all.”

Lanier, a Fisheries major, and Minor who studies Marketing, pride themselves on being versatile anglers who can catch ‘em no matter where or how they are fishing. That will serve them well, as it seems bass are scattered from shallow grass to deep main river ledges on “The Chick” right now.

Whatever the prevailing fishing patterns end up being, don’t be surprised if Minor and Lanier are in the hunt come championship Saturday. Whether this happens to be the derby where their perseverance pays off with a top spot result or not, these young men have proven to be winners on and off the water.

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Berkley® and Abu Garcia® Collaborate with Jordan Lee on The Champ Series

Two-Time Bassmaster Classic Champion Collaborates with Iconic Fishing Brands on New Rod, Reel, Line and Bait Offerings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 31, 2019) – Two-time Bassmaster Classic winner Jordan Lee is partnering with Abu Garcia^® and Berkley^® to design a series of signature baits, line and rod and reel combos. The new product lineup by Jordan Lee features three incredibly lifelike Berkley^® PowerBait^® soft baits, a signature spinning and casting combo and a new color to the x5 and x9 braided lines.

“The amount of testing, design and validation that went into all these new products from Abu Garcia and Berkley was almost overwhelming,” said Jordan Lee, Bassmaster Classic champion and Abu Garcia and Berkley pro staff angler. “From the lifelike designs of the Berkley PowerBait softbaits to the durability and performance of the Abu Garcia rods and reels, I am confident that this product offering gives anglers more tools in their arsenal across the board.”

Jordan Lee’s new PowerBait offerings include The Champ Craw, The Champ Minnow and The Champ Swimmer. The new softbaits feature lifelike profiles with a new HD Tru Color technology to mimic real bait and appeal to a fish’s sense of sight with precision detail. All three baits feature the exclusive Berkley PowerBait formula that drives fish to hold on to a bait 18 times longer* than a traditional soft plastic, giving anglers the time and confidence to feel more bites.

The Champ Craw, a 3.5-inch finesse craw, features large claws that float for lifelike action and has an aggressive defensive posture when resting on the bottom. The body shape is ideal for Texas rigs, punching rigs and jig trailers. The Champ Minnow, a 3.4-inch small-profile minnow imitator, features an anatomically correct tail that mimics live baitfish and is the optimal shape for drop shot rigs and jig heads. The Champ Swimmer is 4.6-inches and features a large thumping paddletail that displaces more water, for more action. Its flat back design makes it great for hiding hook points and weedless rigging. Each of the new Berkley PowerBait The Champ Series softbaits is available in 12 HD Tru Color options.

The new Abu Garcia Jordan Lee Combos are designed by Lee and packed with many iconic Abu Garcia features. The Jordan Lee low profile baitcast combo features a custom Winn® advanced polymer Dri-Tac grip, five stainless steel HPCR^TM bearings and one roller bearing, Power Disk^TMdrag system and a MagTrax^TM brake system. The Jordan Lee spinning combo also has a custom Winn grip with six bearings and one roller bearing, proprietary Rocket Line Management System^TM and Everlast^TM bail system.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work with Abu Garcia to create these quality combos,” said Lee. “These combos were designed with college and high school anglers in mind. A high quality combo for upcoming anglers at a great price.”

Jordan Lee values high visibility colors when he’s on the water, allowing him to make more accurate casts and see more strikes, which is why his signature Berkley x5 and x9 Braid offering is a high vis Flame Green color. Both braids are available in 10 sizes (6-, 8-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 30-, 40-, 50-, 65- and 80-pound test). In addition, the Berkley x9 Braid will have a 100-pound test option, for a total of 11 sizes. Berkley x5 and x9 will be available in spool put-ups of 164-, 328- and 2,188-yards. Berkley x5 and x9 braid is uniquely differentiated with an additional carrier in the core making for a rounder, more manageable braid and 10 percent more line on the spool. Both braids offer higher knot strength with x5 braid excelling in abrasion resistance and x9 braid pushing the bounds of smoothness and casting.

“Working with pros like Jordan on new Berkley and Abu Garcia products is an exciting part of the overall product development process,” said Jon Schlosser, vice president of marketing for Abu Garcia and Berkley. “It allows us to continue to utilize science and real-world application, as we work with inspiring anglers to develop new product innovations for the angling community.”

The Jordan Lee Champ Series will be available in retail stores in late July 2019.

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Gossett and Bartee exemplify college fishing fellowship

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Carhartt Bassmaster College Series anglers Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee, from Jacksonville State in Alabama, are only 22 years old, and yet they’ve been successful fishing partners longer than some couples stay married.

A fellow student knew they both liked to fish introduced them to one another in eighth grade, and the two have been fishing together ever since, for nearly a decade.

Organized high school fishing was in its infancy when they met, but the two found success quickly, winning the Alabama High School State Championship their junior year, as well as claiming victory in a high school regional.

This week, they’re competing in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Lake Chickamauga, and they feel like patterns are shaping up to their liking.

“This is such a great fishery that you can catch a bass around a dock in 6” of water or out deep in 30 feet,” says Gossett. “We just have to keep an open mind and be willing to do a little junk fishing until maybe we’ll really dial-in a pattern.”

When asked about their long-standing successful team fishing friendship, as you might expect, their egos were never apparent, and instead a dip net full of mutual respect and compliments flowed easily.

“Hayden just has a knack for catching big bass,” says Gossett. To which Bartee fired back, “Zeke is a great on the water decision maker, and he can do it all when it comes to techniques and lures.”

Being versatile and making strong intuitive decisions will certainly serve Zeke Gossett well in his aspirations for possibly fishing professionally. “Hopefully I can make it to the Bassmaster Elite Series, but if not, maybe a career in the fishing industry,” says the Parks & Recreation major.

And as for Hayden Bartee, his head and heart display a mature perspective regarding the importance of stability not often found in a 22 year old. “I want a good job, with good income, and a stable life,” says Bartee.

Wherever life takes these two, count on them to be good men with successful lives, and don’t be shocked if they’re still winning tournaments together someday while managing successful marriages, and perhaps raising kids who love to fish as much as they do.

Author Alan McGuckin, Head PR Guru for Dynamic Sponsorships working with brands such as Quantum Fishing, Toyota USA, Carhartt and many more.

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AC Insider Podcast - How BK Plans to Claim his 2nd FLW Cup

Today while Jason is away on his annual cruise, Chris welcomes in 2015 FLW Cup Champ Brad Knight to talk about how missing the last two Cup events has lit the fire even hotter in him to claim his second Cup next week on Lake Hamilton. The Hotline is active for calls and the Circus joins Chris as talks Progressive Bass Wrap Up, MLF MVP vs AOY and more!

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College angler Mattox could mentor many of us

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Lee Mattox of the University of Alabama cried tears of joy when he learned he had squeaked into his fifth straight Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, and his young life to date is one that will fill your heart with hope for all that is good.

Not only is Mattox one of the absolute best young bass anglers in America, but he’s already earned his undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering, and is fast tracked to finish his MBA in a few months. But are you ready for this … he spent the summer squeezed into a one bedroom, one bathroom abode in Panama City, FL with four young men he was assigned to mentor as part of a Christian ministry outreach.

“I met a pastor in Tuscaloosa that mentored me for about six months, and he asked me to spend the summer near the beach serving as a mentor to some other young men,” says Mattox.

So while most beach goers put their toes in the sand, and focused on making sure the cooler was restocked with cold beer, Mattox was cramped into a tiny bunk bed laden space while holding down a summer job at Walmart, and showing four other guys his age the keys to a faith-based better life, all while the five of them shared the same bathroom.

So you probably won’t be surprised how Mattox answered when asked what his key to successfully reaching five straight Carhartt Bassmaster College Series national championships has been.

“I’m not trying to be cheesy, but really, I put God first, and let Him take control of everything I do in life, and that includes bass tournaments. Because to be really honest, most of the time I’m not really sure how I’m going to catch ‘em – so I just fish hard through adversity, and let Him guide me,” he says.

Mattox expects to grind his way through this week using a number of different techniques and patterns on Lake Chickamauga. “It could be everything from topwater frogging and flippin’ shallow, to deep cranking and drop shotting in 25’ of water,” he says.

“I guess the biggest thing I’ve learned in life is how to thrive in really uncomfortable situations,” concludes Mattox in humble fashion.

At age 23, his achievements to date more than prove that theory true, and as he idled away from the dock for his second day of practice in a very simple older model 18’ Stratos with minimal electronics, no Power Poles, and old carbureted outboard engine, there was no doubt who was guiding him.

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Hamburger kicks off Carhartt Bassmaster National Championship week with a Whopper

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Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship week kicked-off Monday with the first official practice day and an evening full of chargrilled grub at Dayton Boat Dock. But the side serving featured talk of Lake Chickamauga’s giant largemouth already being caught by collegiate fishing’s best talents – including Oklahoma State’s Taylor Hamburger who had photo proof of a 9 pounder he dredged up.

“We idled for more than two hours this morning just looking for deep schools before I ever made a cast, and when I finally saw the kind of school I was looking for, I made my first cast and caught a 9 pounder,” says Hamburger, a 20-year-old from Tulsa Edison High School, now majoring in Construction Management Technology at Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma is primarily known for its shallow water bass fishing, but through the school of hard knocks, failures, and mostly persistence as a high school angler, Hamburger learned the deep-water sonar game on his own with no mentors. And apparently he’s learned it as well as Coach Mike Gundy knows the OSU Cowboy offense.

“The first two years I qualified for the high school championships on Pickwick, I knew I had to try to catch fish off ledges, but I didn’t do good at all, but on my third trip, things started to click, and now I seem to do really well at places like Pickwick and Guntersville where Tennessee River ledge fishing often dominates,” he says.

Hamburger says he can now tell which schools of bass are catchable fish, and which aren’t, but the biggest key is having the self-control and discipline to simply ride and stare at his sonar screens, rather than succumb to the natural desire of wanting to cast and catch.

“We’ve ridden for three solid days before, looking for fish without ever making a cast. The goal is to find them in practice and catch them in the tournament,” he makes clear.

In refreshing fashion, he also funds his fishing obsession on a college kid’s budget. So that limits the sonar technology he can afford. Hence, he does the best he can with what he can afford. And for Hamburger, that equates to two fairly small 7” Lowrance HDS Gen 3 units, versus the much larger and pricier 12 or 16” displays.

On day one of practice, two 7-inch screens equated to 9 pounds of Chickamauga largemouth on his first cast, and perhaps a strong sign of the meaty potential Hamburger has for a shot at big time success this week.

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Humminbird® Earns Two ICAST “Best of Category ” Awards Including “Best of Electronics” for MEGA 360 Imaging®

RACINE, Wis., July 29, 2019 – Humminbird's^® best-in-class technology earns two awards at the sportfishing industry’s most prestigious show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST). Humminbird MEGA 360 Imaging^® was voted “Best of Electronics” while the ICE HELIX^® 7 CHIRP GPS G3N All-Season won the inaugural “Best of Ice Fishing” award at the 2019 ICAST New Product Showcase voted on by attending media and buyers.

“Humminbird has driven innovation in our industry by consistently developing breakthrough technologies and products,” said Chris Hatton, Humminbird brand manager. “We’ve continued this trend by bringing our MEGA imaging capabilities to our 360 Imaging transducer, the only sonar option that provides a high resolution 360-degree view around the boat. Providing sonar clarity more than three-times the traditional 455 kHz frequencies, Humminbird’s MEGA 360 allows anglers to mark waypoints and cast to structures accurately, maximizing every second on the water.”

Humminbird’s MEGA 360 Imaging is the latest addition to Humminbird and Minn Kota's One-Boat Network^™. The Mega 360 Imaging transducer integrates seamlessly with Minn Kota trolling motors, allowing for additional functionality, and the continued use of Minn Kota features, like Spot Lock, without compromising the sonar image.

The MEGA 360 Imaging transducer mounts independently to the trolling motor, keeping a constant orientation while imaging in a 360 degree circle out to 125 feet. The imaging return can be viewed side by side with Dual Spectrum CHIRP sonar or LakeMaster^® mapping. The new imaging technology can be mounted on bow mount Minn Kota trolling motors – Ultrex^™, Fortrex^® or Maxxum^®.

Along with the “Best of Electronics” award, the Humminbird ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3N All-Season won the first ever ICAST “Best of Ice Fishing” award with the inclusion of the brand new AutoChart^® Live Ice, which allows anglers to quickly create a custom AutoChart Live map by taking data points at multiple hole locations and then displaying the layout of contours below the ice.

Along with AutoChart Live Ice, the unit features Humminbird’s proven Dual Spectrum CHIRP sonar, providing the detail and clarity needed for finesse ice presentations, with target separation down to three-fourths of an inch. In addition, the new models also feature CHIRP Interference Rejection to remove noise from nearby flashers, as well an internal GPS and microSD card slot for LakeMaster use.

The Humminbird ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3N All-Season includes all accessories for use on a boat or portable applications right in the box, including: a transom mount CHIRP transducer, optional transducer suction cup mount, power cable and fish finder mounting bracket.

“The ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3N All-Season unit gives ice anglers the benefits that an open water angler receives from Humminbird, now including custom mapping with AutoChart Live Ice,” Hatton said. “A wide array of features like Dual Spectrum CHIRP sonar, GPS mapping and the ability to convert these fish finders for year-round use give ice anglers the technology and innovation they have been craving compared to traditional flasher units.”

Humminbird MEGA 360 Imaging and the Humminbird ICE HELIX 7 CHIRP GPS G3N All-Season unit will be available in fall 2019. For more information call Humminbird at 800-633-1468 or visit www.humminbird.com.

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CROWDER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Noraas Earns Co-Angler Title

MARBURY, Md. (July 29, 2019) – Boater Kermit Crowder of Matoaca, Virginia, won Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division tournament on the Potomac River presented by Navionics after catching five bass weighing 13 pounds, 12 ounces. For his day on the water, Crowder earned $4,454.

“I fished a mile or so of a main-river grass line. It was mid-river, about 15 minutes from the boat ramp and was the only place I went,” said Crowder, who earned his fifth career win on the Potomac River in BFL competition – second as a boater. “I just went back and forth all day. Most of the fish were on the edge, dropped off in 4 to 6 feet of water, and I was sitting 6 to 7 of water. It doesn’t fall off really steep – it’s more of a flat. The hydrilla is so thick that when the tide gets low it moves the fish to the edge.

“I had about seven keeper bites. There were 17 or 18 boats on the stretch, but I got the right bites,” continued Crowder. “I caught them on a variety of baits – one on a topwater, one of the big ones on a jig and flipping a couple of different creature baits.”

Crowder’s key baits included a black-colored Spro 65 Bronzeye Poppin’ Frog, a 3/8-ounce, green pumpkin Sooper Bait jig with a 3-inch Mud Puppy craw, and a Texas-rigged, green-pumpkin Mud Puppy creature bait.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Kermit Crowder, Matoaca, Va., five bass, 13-12, $2,454 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Barton Wines, Marshall, Va., five bass, 13-7, $1,227

3^rd: Thomas Svec, Chesapeake, Va., five bass, 12-15, $750

4^th: Derik Hudson, Concord, Va., five bass, 12-14, $1,076

5^th: Joe Dixon, Bel Alton, Md., five bass, 12-10, $451

6^th: Travis Lugar, McGaheysville, Va., five bass, 12-3, $413

7^th: Brandon Stapleton, Temperanceville, Va., five bass, 12-2, $357

7^th: Ryan Ingalls, Fairfax, Va., five bass, 12-2, $357

9^th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., five bass, 11-13

10^th: Josh Willard, Carrollton, Va., five bass, 11-12

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

John Bitter of Maitland, Florida, caught a 4-pound, 8-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $215.

Matthew Noraas of Pamplin, Virginia, won the Co-angler Division and $1,227 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 11 pounds, 3 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Matthew Noraas, Pamplin, Va., five bass, 11-3, $1,227

2^nd: J.C. Miller, Washington, Pa., five bass, 9-8, $613

3^rd: Shawn Huwar, Fredericksburg, Va., five bass, 9-6, $319

3^rd: Jeff Mellott, Warfordsburg, Pa., five bass, 9-6, $319

5^th: Jamie Newton, Falls Church, Va., five bass, 9-2, $225

6^th: Brad Melton, Manassas, Va., five bass, 8-12, $207

7^th: Chris Jackson, Front Royal, Va., five bass, 8-10, $188

8^th: Costas Melendez, Shenandoah, Va., four bass, 8-8, $169

9^th: Keith Allen, Sumerduck, Va., five bass, 8-4

10^th: Jerry Comperatore, Tarentum, Pa., five bass, 8-1

John Castro of Lorton, Virginia, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $107.

The tournament was hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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Anglers Will Have To Figure Out Falling Water At Bassmaster Open On Mississippi River

July 29, 2019

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Jeremiah Shaver was on the water at daylight Monday morning, practicing for this week’s Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Mississippi River.

He had caught a few fish, and he was having fun.

But with the way the fishery is currently evolving, he honestly wasn’t sure he could learn anything that will help him once the tournament begins.

“The water level is supposed to drop about 3 feet here before Thursday,” said Shaver, president of the Wisconsin B.A.S.S. Nation and a competitor in this week’s Open. “Anything that you find today in practice, you could have 3 feet less water on it by the time the tournament starts.”

Competition days will be Thursday through Saturday, with daily takeoffs from Veterans Freedom Park at 6 a.m. CT and weigh-ins back at the park at 2 p.m. each day. A field of more than 200 boaters and 200 nonboaters will participate on Days 1 and 2, with only the Top 12 on each side advancing to Saturday’s championship round.

The water level on the Mississippi River in that part of the country had been high — above 10 feet — for more than three months. Then just as it was beginning to drop in mid-July, 7 inches of rain fell on the region pushing it back to more than 11 1/2 feet.

Now with the water dropping steadily each day, forecasts say the river will be around 7 1/2 feet by the time the tournament begins and possibly below 7 feet by Saturday.

After that kind of fluctuation, it’ll also be heavily stained.

“There’s a lot of mud left from the rains and a lot of mud left from the high water,” Shaver said. “Then there’s gonna be a lot of mud pulled off the bank as the water recedes.”

“Finding clear water is going to be critical — and then just adjusting to the water dropping every day.”

What has been raging current on the Mississippi River is also likely to subside quite a bit as the water drops. Shaver said that could reposition the fish, bringing the main channel into play.

“La Crosse is known for frogging, but the frog bite really hasn’t been what it should be because of the high water and the changing conditions,” he said. “The weeds go up, they go back down. It’s matty, it’s dirty. You’ll get some frog fish, but I would anticipate a lot of different patterns.

“Smallmouth will come into play quite a bit, especially as the water drops and they pull back out on the rock in the main channel.”

As Shaver pointed out, there’s a lot of water between Pools 7, 8 and 9 where the tournament will take place — and each pool reacts differently as they drop water. Grass also changes the complexion of the fishery, sometimes making it possible to fish clear water on one side of the boat and muddy water off the other.

Shaver, who had 10 rods on his deck for Monday’s practice, said that diversity will bring many techniques into play, including topwater, swim jigs, flipping crankbait and drop shotting.

“I think you’ll see someone crack maybe a 17- or an 18-pound bag,” he said. “But to do that over two or three days will be tough. I think if someone can average 15 pounds over three days, they’ll definitely be in the running.

“This tournament is going to be won by whoever can adjust to the conditions. I don’t think anyone will have a spot that stays loaded all week.”

The local host for the event is explorelacrosse.com.

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KELLER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA

Walnut Hill’s Arning Takes Co-Angler Title

GOLCONDA, Ill. (July 29, 2019) – Boater Mike Keller of Metropolis, Illinois, took top honors at the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division tournament on the Ohio River at Golconda Saturday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 14 ounces. For his efforts, Keller pocketed $3,083.

“I fished all the way up the Tennessee River. I worked rock piles along a 30-yard stretch, and the fish were in about 7 feet of water,” said Keller, who notched his second win on the Ohio River in BFL competition. “My Bass Cat helped me beat everyone to my first spot and I ended up staying there all day.”

Keller said he used a ½-ounce, War Eagle spinnerbait and a Neko-rigged 5-inch, green-pumpkin Yamamoto Senko to catch his fish. He said he caught around eight keepers on the day, and weighed all largemouth.

“I worked the spinnerbait slow. The bite got better around 9 a.m. when the sun came up,” said Keller. “I caught my biggest fish – a 4-pounder – on a Neko rig at about 9:30 (a.m.).

“My MotorGuide X5 trolling motor kept me locked on my spot which ended up being huge for me,” Keller went on to say. “I didn’t have to worry about drifting off or losing my spot when I retied. I had a lot of boats around me, but I could relax and just fish when it was on.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Mike Keller, Metropolis, Ill., five bass, 16-14, $3,083

2^nd: Nathan Murphy, Harrisburg, Ill., five bass, 13-5, $1,442

3^rd: Jeremy Mull, Pawnee, Ill., five bass, 12-2, $1,310

4^th: Brennon McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., five bass, 11-15, $673

5^th: Riley Walk, Neoga, Ill., five bass, 11-9, $577

6^th: Toby Corn, Calvert City, Ky., five bass, 10-7, $679

7^th: Hilton Jones, Westfield, Ill., five bass, 9-12, $481

8^th: Robert Neff, Roodhouse, Ill., five bass, 9-11, $408

8^th: Matt Weber, Glen Carbon, Ill., four bass, 9-11, $408

10^th: Mike Barnes, Mackinaw, Ill., five bass, 9-6, $636

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Terry Marucco of Sullivan, Illinois, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds even – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $320.

Aaron Arning of Walnut Hill, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and $1,642 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 11 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Aaron Arning, Walnut Hill, Ill., four bass, 11-5, $1,642

2^nd: Lewis Mallory, Martinsville, Ind., five bass, 10-15, $721

3^rd: Nathan Day, Jewett, Ill., four bass, 8-13, $409

3^rd: Dale Renth, Mascoutah, Ill., five bass, 8-13, $459

5^th: Jacob Greco, Edwardsville, Ill., three bass, 6-14, $288

6^th: Matt Chumbler, Carbondale, Ill., three bass, 6-12, $264

7^th: Jason Piper, Collinsville, Ill., four bass, 6-9, $240

8^th: Dave Dobill, Royalton, Ill., three bass, 5-13, $216

9^th: Ryan Fancher, Olney, Ill., four bass, 5-4, $192

10^th: Ryan Cain, Decatur, Ill., one bass, 5-3, $328

Cain caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $160.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 24-26 BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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GALLAGHER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON INDIAN LAKE

Co-Angler Title Goes to Russells Point’s Scales

LAKEVIEW, Ohio (July 29, 2019) – Boater Darrell Gallagher of Maplewood, Ohio, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Buckeye Division tournament on Indian Lake Saturday after catching five bass weighing 10 pounds, 14 ounces. Gallagher earned $3,553 his win.

“I started the morning fishing open pads on the main lake, at the mouth of the game reserve,” said Gallagher, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “There was also grass in the area with a little bit of a sandy bottom. It was a small area – maybe a 10-yard stretch on both sides of the pocket – where the pads and the grass met.”

Gallagher said he lost a good fish in the area in the morning, but also caught three using a 3/16-ounce, green-pumpkin-colored jig with a Watermelon-colored Zoom Super Chunk Jr.

“Later in the day I went into the game reserve to a big area called Long Island. I punched matted grass and pads with a tube,” said Gallagher. “I focused on the thickest part of the pad clumps and caught four fish. I probably hit 25 spots.

Gallagher said he punched the grass mats with a 4-inch, Pumpkin Seed-colored Right Bite Baits tube with a dyed chartreuse tip on a ¾-ounce weight. He used 50-pound-test PowerPro braided line and 7-foot, 6-inch Daiwa Tatula Flipping Rods.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Darrell Gallagher, Maplewood, Ohio, five bass, 10-14, $3,553

2^nd: Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, five bass, 10-1, $1,977

3^rd: Sean Wieda, Florence, Ky., five bass, 10-0, $1,285

4^th: Ronald Nutter, Newark, Ohio, five bass, 9-6, $829

5^th: Dan Fry, Marysville, Ohio, five bass, 8-15, $931

5^th: Clint Bissonett, Beavercreek, Ohio, five bass, 8-15, $681

7^th: Nitro pro Kyle Weisenburger, Columbus Grove, Ohio, five bass, 8-14, $592

8^th: Michael McCoy, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio, five bass, 8-7, $533

9^th: B.J. Baxter, Willshire, Ohio, five bass, 8-0, $624

10^th: Hunter Fillmore, Waynesville, Ohio, five bass, 7-11, $415

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Scott Manson of Covington, Ohio, caught a 3-pound, 13-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $455.

Jordan Scales of Russells Point, Ohio, won the Co-angler Division and $1,773 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Jordan Scales, Russells Point, Ohio, five bass, 5-13, $1,773

2^nd: Melvin McNeal, Circleville, Ohio, five bass, 5-11, $886

3^rd: Greg Marshall, Paris, Ky., five bass, 5-7, $602

3^rd: Casey Neff, Miamisburg, Ohio, four bass, 5-7, $502

5^th: Jacob Crawmer, Newark, Ohio, five bass, 5-6, $355

6^th: Chris McCusker, Beaver Falls, Pa., three bass, 5-3, $375

7^th: Carter Mox, Minster, Ohio, three bass, 4-15, $295

8^th: Jonathon Willis, Ironton, Ohio, three bass, 4-5, $266

9^th: Daniel Shuga, Botkins, Ohio, two bass, 4-2, $236

10^th: Ryan McCusker, Beaver Falls, Pa., two bass, 4-1, $207

Zach Smith of Flatwoods, Kentucky, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 4 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $222.

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Sewell & Sewell Win AnglersQuest Conroe Team Event with over 29 pounds!

Courtesy of Barbara Long - Anglers Quest Facebook Page

There were 30 teams that came out to fish the 7th Anglers Quest event on beautiful Lake Conroe
Sunday, July 28th. There is only one more regular season event before the Championship, and
Remember you must fish at least 4 out of the 8 to qualify for the Championship. So make sure
you look at the year to date standings to see if you can qualify.

The father and son team of Brian Sewell & Chip Sewell came in first place with their 5 fish limit
Weighing 29.76 pounds. Brian & Chip also brought in the biggest bass of the day a nice 8.77 lb’er. They won a total of $2,080.00. Brian reported that they fished out off his Bass Cat powered by Mercury and that they
“made the rounds” fishing brush piles with Crank Baits in approximately 15 feet of water. Way to go guys!
Nothing like being able to spend the day catching fish with your dad !!!

The second place team was none other than our current Anglers of the Year Kyle Nitshke & Jason Bonds.
They fished out of a Ranger powered by Evinrude. They brought a limit of bass to the scales weighing 25.04 lbs., and took home $1,150.00 for their day on the water. Jason reported finding and fishing Mid lake in a small patch of grass that’s approximately 20 to 40 ft. around in 8 to 10 feet of water and that you can’t
see it and swears it’s the only hydrilla in the lake. He said they were flipping 1oz. Strike King Hack Attack Jigs. Jason & Kyle would like to thank Ranger, Evinrude, Power Pole, Costa, Shimano and G Loomis.

Third place was held by the team of Kris Wilson & Harold Moore. They won $700.00 for their 5 fish that weighed 24.94. Harold reported that they fished out of a Phoenix boat with a Mercury motor. He said that
They fished all over the lake in 19-21 ft. of water catching them on 6th Sense Crank Baits and 6th Sense
Plastics on rigs. They would like to thank 6th Sense, Phoenix Boats and Mercury for their support.

Jason McClure & Colby Bryant came in fourth place with their 5 fish limit tipping the scales for 23.42 lbs.
They won $450.00 for their 4th place finish. Colby reported fishing out of his Phoenix powered by a Mercury
Motor. He says the fished all over the lake with Jigging Spoons in 20 to 25 feet of water. They would like to give a shout out to Clays Glass Service, Santone Lures and Impulse Rods for all their support.

We will be back at Stowaway Marina on August 11th for the final regular season Team event and it ought to
be an interesting one. I t will determine which team will be Anglers of the Year for 2020. It’s a very close race right now and the top five teams as of now are all within less that 20 pounds. So, like I said it ought
to be interesting. Ya’ll come root for your favorite team !!!

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Graves & Ross win Media Bass Lake Ferguson event with over 25 pounds!!

1	Andy Graves	Joel Ross	5	25.53	$2,000.00	175.53
2	Rocky Lindsey	Kenny Medina	5	22.11	$1,000.00	171.11
3	Charles Hughes	David Huggins	5	17.42	$500.00	165.42
4	Jeff Lindsey	Chris Orr	5	16.40	$230.00	163.40
5	Pete Cora	Charlie Jennings	5	15.95	$200.00	161.95
6	Joey Beevers	Bobby Burton	5	15.58		160.58
7	Jay Mitchell	London Sims	5	13.68		157.68
8	Brandon Dickerson	Jason Griffin	5	9.85		152.85
9	Brian McHann	Bill Montgomery	5	9.55		151.55
10	John Polasini	Reeves Polasini	4	8.77		149.77
11	Parker Frew	Cliff Ray	5	8.59		148.59
12	Chris Coy *	Rudy Vanderford *	4	8.51		147.51
13	Tommy Braiser	James Sheppeard	5	7.72		145.72
14	Eric Miller	Josh Miller	4	6.79		143.79
15	Scott Smith	Stacy Boggs	2	6.55		142.55
16	Newton Ford	Jonathon Kent	4	6.51		141.51
17	Doug Segers	Carson Henderson	4	5.54		139.54
18	James Bernardi	Butch Cobb	2	3.81		136.81
19	Chris Williams	Clint Russell	3	3.78		135.78
20	Kenny Vanderford	Grant Allen	1	2.49		133.49
21	Daniel Clark	Thad Selby	0	0.00		65.00
21	Mac Hutson	Taylor Hutson	0	0.00		65.00
21	Thomas Bridges	Charlie Bond	0	0.00		65.00
21	Eddie Gibson	Quentel Gibson	0	0.00		65.00
21	Gene Jones	John Tutor	0	0.00		65.00
21	Donald Adcock	Nick Butts	0	0.00		65.00

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Iaconelli Rides Early Bites To Victory At Bassmaster Eastern Open On James River

New Jersey pro Michael Iaconelli won the Basspro.com Bassmaster Open held out of Richmond, Va., on the James River with a three-day weight of 44 pounds.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

July 27, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. — Mike Iaconelli knew his fate depended on low water, so the Pitts Grove, N.J., pro made a key decision during Saturday’s final round of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the James River.

After placing sixth in Thursday’s opening round with 15 pounds, 2 ounces, Iaconelli repeated that weight Friday and took the lead with 30-4. Then Saturday, for the third day in a row — while much of the field ran far downriver to the James River tributary, the Chickahominy River — Iaconelli stayed closer to the main river take-off site so he could take advantage of the morning tide schedule.

That decision led to a five-bass limit that weighed 13-12 and pushed him to victory with a three-day weight of 44 pounds.

The tournament started with a small window of morning low water, with another window on the afternoon change. But with tides advancing an hour each day, the final round saw tournament hours overlapping only the morning low.

“The low water was the key,” said Iaconelli, who earned $39,000 for his first B.A.S.S. victory since 2014. “I didn’t mind if it was incoming or outgoing, but lower water stages were the key.”

Iaconelli fished what he called a “trout stream pattern,” which basically meant he pushed as far back as most anglers will push — and then kept pushing. Depths were sketchy, but referencing similar scenarios he fishes on his Delaware River home waters, Iaconelli knew he would find two important benefits: The creek’s lowest water and largely unmolested fish.

Rotating among six creeks, Iaconelli focused on areas with hard cover adjacent to pads. He caught some of his fish on a 1/2-ounce black/blue Missile Baits Mini Flip jig with a black Berkley Power Bait chunk trailer (flippin blue color) and a 1/2-ounce Molix Lover vibrating jig with a Berkley Power Bait Chigger Craw trailer.

“Today, the fishing got tough and the fish got on the ends of the cover even more,” he said. “I caught almost everything I weighed today on a Rapala DT-6 in a color called Old School.”

Noting that his decision to stay close and chase the optimal tide stage was a calculation based on several years of tidal water fishing, Iaconelli said he caught all of his weight by 11 a.m.That left a lot of time without culling and he left the water unsure if he had done enough.

“On this river, you usually have to be consistent, which means 15 to 17 pounds a day,” he said. “The entire time, until five minutes before the weigh-ins, I had no idea I might win this. I didn’t have that kicker today.

“This win means as much to me as my first club tournament win, because I’ve come close so many times. This is the sixth B.A.S.S. event on the James River, and I believe this is my fourth Top 12. I always had one bad day to keep me from winning. Today, it was enough to win.”

Whitney Stephens of Waverly, Ohio, finished second with 41-15. Making a big improvement from 11th place, Stephens said the second half of his day delivered all of his weight fish.

“Every day this week, I could have slept in the first four hours,” he said. “At 12:24, I had no fish. At 1:03, I had the bag I weighed.”

Stephens fished the Chickahominy and caught his fish on a drop-shot rig with a 6-inch Reaction Innovations Trixter worm in the Muscatine color and a Neko-rigged Zoom Trick. Worm in green pumpkin magic.

“I would throw the Neko rig when I was fishing the current more; I’d throw directly into the current and just let the bait drift along,” he said. “The dropshot was more target-oriented for underwater objects that you couldn’t see with the naked eye.

Day 1 leader Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Md., finished third with 40-6. He spent his week in the Chickahominy and caught his fish on a 3/8-ounce swim jig with a Missile Baits Twin Turbo trailer and a wacky-rigged Missile Baits 48 worm.

“The swim jig seemed to get a big bite, but you had to get a limit and the wacky rig did it,” Schmitt said.

Timothy Lucy of Prince George, Va., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-11 largemouth.

Jon Wiese of Charlotte, N.C., held on to his Day 2 lead and won the co-angler division with 30-5. After catching limits of 9-7 and 8-11 the first two days, Wiese closed the door with 12-3 Saturday — his biggest catch of the week.

Wiese caught most of his fish by swimming a Texas-rigged black/blue flake Zoom Finesse worm and flipping a Missile Baits Baby D-Bomb (purple/red). Varying his presentations from what his pro was doing proved an effective strategy.

Wiese dedicated his win to his mother, Mary Dell, who passed away five years ago. Her constant encouragement, Wiese said, kept him on track for the dream he realized today.

“My mother would always call me and say ‘Are you fishing?’” he emotionally recalled. “Yeah, mom — I’m fishing!”

Scott Stephenson III won he Phoenix Boats Big Bass award in the co-angler division with a largemouth that weighed 7-8.

The event was hosted by Richmond Region Tourism and Visit Henrico County.

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open James River 7/25-7/29

James River, Richmond VA.

(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 15 44-00 200 $39,000.00

Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 15-02 Day 3: 5 13-12

2. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 15 41-15 199 $19,500.00

Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 15-05

3. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 15 40-06 198 $13,000.00

Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 5 09-06 Day 3: 5 10-12

4. Tommy Little Chester, VA 15 39-09 197 $11,700.00

Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 17-08 Day 3: 5 09-14

5. Richard Owen Chester, VA 15 38-10 196 $10,400.00

Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 15-05 Day 3: 5 09-08

6. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 15 36-10 195 $9,100.00

Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 06-12

7. Jefferson Hamilton Henrico, VA 15 35-10 194 $8,450.00

Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 16-14 Day 3: 5 07-07

8. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 15 34-07 193 $7,800.00

Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 12-00 Day 3: 5 07-06

9. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 13 34-03 192 $6,500.00

Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 15-14 Day 3: 3 06-01

10. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 13 33-12 191 $5,200.00

Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 3 07-05

11. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 14 33-11 190 $4,550.00

Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-06 Day 3: 4 06-14

12. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 13 33-00 189 $3,900.00

Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 10-07 Day 3: 3 04-10

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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS

Timothy Lucy Prince George, VA 06-11 $750.00

by AnglersChannel

Iaconelli Chases Tide To Take Lead At Bassmaster Eastern Open On James River

Michael Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., leads after Day 2 of the 2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the James River out of Richmond, Va., with a total weight of 30 pounds, 4 ounces.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

July 26, 2019RICHMOND, Va. — Mike Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., leveraged low water windows to back up his Day 1 catch of 15 pounds, 2 ounces with an identical Day 2 bag for a 30-4 total that leads the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the James River.

As Iaconelli explained, tidal fisheries typically deliver their best opportunities on low, outgoing tides, as the falling water positions fish in predictable locations where they utilize current breaks to ambush forage flushed from shoreline cover. “Chasing” a tide refers to fishing the preferred stage until it ends and then repositioning up or down the tidal plane to find that scenario in another location.

“It was the same thing as yesterday; the lowest outgoing water you can find is key,” Iaconelli said. “What happens is you have it here in the morning, then it goes away and then you run South and you get it there in the afternoon.

“The reason I had that bag today is because I had a late flight. Had I had to check in a 2 o’clock, I would not have had that bag. I was able to fish two completely different areas of the river and keep with the low, outgoing tide. Almost all of that bag came late.”

Iaconelli said he power fished with three different reaction baits. Essential to his success was targeting areas with hard cover and nearby grass. That gives the fish those ambush spots with plenty of forage coming out of the soft cover.

“I’m fishing areas with current flow; nothing I’m fishing has slack water,” Iaconelli said. “Everything has what I call a ‘flush’ going past it.

“It’s all reaction baits on heavy line. I’m just throwing and winding. There’s no finesse at all. It’s in and out and if they bite, they bite.”

Noting that he intends to follow the same game plan tomorrow, Iaconelli said he knows he has his work cut out for him. Tides advance about an hour each day, so tomorrow’s later window of afternoon low tide could become a critical factor.

“I’ll need a magic day tomorrow to win; I’ll need one of those 18- to 20-pound days,” he said. “It’s possible — (Day 1 leader) Bryan Schmitt did it. They’re here, I’m in the right areas to do it, I just have to get fortunate.”

Kataro Kiriyama of Guntersville, Ala., is in second place with 29-14. Improving from eighth place on Day 1, Kiriyama added 14-14 to his first-round weight of 15 pounds. The key, he said, was recognizing the opportunity delivered by changing conditions.

“I fished a similar area in the Chickahominy River, but the approach was different,” Kiriyama said. “The fish positioned differently today because the tide was one hour later and I didn’t know that until 11:30 — I had no fish until then. From there, I caught all of my fish in about an hour and a half.

“I’ve never been here before, but I have experience on the Potomac River and the Delaware River (both tidal fisheries). I figured it could be similar, so I was patiently waiting until I thought it was good and that’s when it happened.”

Precise presentations with finesse worms were the key to triggering bites from fish positioned in feeding spots.

Tommy Little of Chester, Va., is in third place with 29-11. Drawing on his three decades of James River experience, he avoided the frustration he experienced on Day 1 by adjusting the order in which he ran his spots.

“I changed my rotation up today because it took me until 11 o’clock yesterday morning before I caught my first keeper,” Little said. “I had one on my first stop this morning and then I caught my biggest fish on my second stop. I caught another big fish around 11 and then I caught fish the rest of the day.”

Little declined to mention what he used to fool his fish, but he did say that he had 10 rods on is deck and could have left nine in the locker.

Timothy Lucy of Prince George, Va., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-10 largemouth.

Jon Wiese of Charlotte, N.C., leads the co-angler division with 18-2. He said his day Friday included a thrilling start, a peppy conclusion and a whole lot of boredom in the middle.

“It was crazy, I literally had one bite in the first three quarters of the day, but it was the one that counted,” Wiese said of the 5-pounder that ate a wakebait. “At the end of the day, we ran up the river, I picked up a little black and blue Zoom Finesse worm on a Slider head and caught three fish in three casts.

“They were sitting in a little shaded area, the tide was going out and they were just fighting over food. It was meant to be and it happened.”

Scott Stephenson III holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 7-8 largemouth.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Osborne Park & Boat Landing. The weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Ashland, Va. at 3 p.m.

The event is hosted by Richmond Region Tourism and Visit Henrico County.

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open James River 7/25-7/29

James River, Richmond VA.

(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 30-04 200

Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 15-02

2. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 10 29-14 199

Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-14

3. Tommy Little Chester, VA 10 29-11 198

Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 17-08

4. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 29-10 197

Day 1: 5 20-04 Day 2: 5 09-06

5. Richard Owen Chester, VA 10 29-02 196

Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 15-05

6. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 10 28-06 195

Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 10-07

7. Jefferson Hamilton Henrico, VA 10 28-03 194

Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 16-14

8. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 28-02 193

Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 15-14

9. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 10 27-01 192

Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 12-00

10. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 10 26-13 191

Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-06

11. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 26-10 190

Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 11-07

12. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 26-07 189

Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 11-04

13. Keith Estes Spring Grove, VA 10 26-07 188 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 12-00

14. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 10 26-06 187 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 13-12

15. Zachary Whitt Newport News, VA 10 26-02 186 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 14-09

16. Bo Boltz Jr New Kent, VA 10 26-01 185 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 14-09

17. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 25-10 184 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 15-15

18. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 25-10 183 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 11-15

19. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 10 25-07 182 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 15-00

20. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 10 25-02 181 $3,250.00

Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 14-12

21. Bradley Dortch Atmore, AL 10 25-02 180 $2,925.00

Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 12-09

22. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 24-15 179 $2,925.00

Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 10-11

23. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 10 24-12 178 $2,925.00

Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 09-12

24. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 10 24-01 177 $2,925.00

Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 09-04

25. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 9 24-01 176 $2,925.00

Day 1: 4 10-05 Day 2: 5 13-12

26. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 23-12 175 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 14-10

27. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 10 23-12 174 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 13-02

28. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 8 23-09 173 $2,600.00

Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 5 13-12

29. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 10 23-03 172 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 09-01

30. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 10 23-03 171 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 12-07

31. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 10 23-00 170 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 09-00

32. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 23-00 169 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 12-00

33. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 10 22-11 168 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 10-08

34. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 10 22-09 167 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 10-15

34. Greg DiPalma Millville, NJ 10 22-09 167 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-10

36. John Cox Debary, FL 10 22-06 165 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 09-02

37. Cavin Young Sr Prince George, VA 10 22-06 164 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 11-04

38. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 10 22-03 163 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 13-03

39. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 10 22-00 162 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 11-08

40. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 10 21-14 161 $2,600.00

Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 10-07

41. Scott Patton Paris, TN 10 21-11 160

Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-06

42. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 10 21-10 159

Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 07-14

43. David Heavenridge Bumpass, VA 10 21-07 158

Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 08-13

44. Steve York Bronson, MI 9 20-13 157

Day 1: 4 10-08 Day 2: 5 10-05

45. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 10 20-13 156

Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 10-07

46. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 10 20-07 155

Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 09-07

47. Michael Rowe New Kent, VA 10 20-07 154

Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 09-15

48. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 10 20-06 153

Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 08-12

49. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 20-06 152

Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 09-12

50. Ben Jacobi North Chesterfield, VA 10 20-05 151

Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 09-04

51. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 8 20-03 150

Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 3 07-02

52. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 10 20-02 149

Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 07-01

53. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 10 20-02 148

Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 12-03

54. Barron Adams Mineral Bluff, GA 10 19-14 147

Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 09-00

55. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 19-14 146

Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 09-03

56. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 10 19-12 145

Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 07-12

57. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 6 19-11 144

Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 1 03-01

58. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 9 19-08 143

Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 08-12

59. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 10 19-08 142

Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 09-06

60. Ryan Claypool Lancaster, NY 7 19-06 141

Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 5 13-14

61. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 9 19-06 140

Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 4 09-12

62. Timothy Lucy Prince George, VA 6 19-05 139

Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 5 17-15

63. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 8 19-04 138

Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 3 06-14

64. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 8 19-04 137

Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 3 08-11

65. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 10 19-04 136

Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 08-12

66. Tyler Woolcott Port Orange, FL 9 19-04 135

Day 1: 4 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-06

67. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 10 19-02 134

Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 10-03

68. Sam George Athens, AL 9 19-01 133

Day 1: 4 06-02 Day 2: 5 12-15

69. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 10 19-00 132

Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 11-15

70. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 10 19-00 131

Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 09-07

71. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 9 18-14 130

Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 5 14-01

72. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 10 18-14 129

Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 07-14

73. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 10 18-14 128

Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 08-11

74. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 18-13 127

Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 12-05

75. Raymond Jones III Statesville, NC 10 18-12 126

Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 08-11

76. Regan Coffey Richmond, VA 10 18-11 125

Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 09-05

77. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 10 18-09 124

Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 09-09

78. Thomas Oltorik III Deland, FL 10 18-04 123

Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 08-07

79. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 10 18-01 122

Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 10-11

80. Brian Bersik Chesterfield, VA 10 18-01 121

Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-14

81. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 10 18-00 120

Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 09-07

82. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 10 17-14 119

Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 09-04

83. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 7 17-13 118

Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 5 12-02

84. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 9 17-10 117

Day 1: 4 06-07 Day 2: 5 11-03

85. Austin Neary Sylva, NC 10 17-09 116

Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-00

86. Charles Proctor Conway, SC 10 17-04 115

Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 06-04

87. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 8 17-02 114

Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 3 06-13

88. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 10 16-14 113

Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 07-07

89. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 10 16-13 112

Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 09-10

90. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 8 16-10 111

Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 3 05-08

91. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 8 16-08 110

Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 5 11-12

92. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 8 16-07 109

Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 5 11-10

93. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 7 15-15 108

Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 2 02-15

94. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 10 15-15 107

Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 08-04

95. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 8 15-14 106

Day 1: 4 05-14 Day 2: 4 10-00

96. Kay Choosakul Sanford, NC 7 15-13 105

Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 5 11-12

97. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 6 15-11 104

Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 1 01-06

98. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 6 15-08 103

Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 2 04-01

99. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 7 15-03 102

Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 5 10-00

100. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 10 15-03 101

Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 08-11

101. Colin James Otsego, MN 10 15-02 100

Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 07-10

102. Stephen Crawley Bush, LA 7 14-12 99

Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 2 03-07

103. Russell Nixon Rustburg, VA 6 14-12 98

Day 1: 2 06-12 Day 2: 4 08-00

104. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 7 14-11 97

Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 4 08-05

105. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 9 14-07 96

Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 4 06-07

106. Kevin Martin Crown City, OH 8 14-06 95

Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 5 07-05

107. Jesse Spellicy Gouverneur, NY 7 14-04 94

Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 5 11-13

108. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 7 14-04 93

Day 1: 4 05-07 Day 2: 3 08-13

109. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 8 14-03 92

Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 5 09-05

110. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 8 14-02 91

Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 3 05-08

111. Gavin Stone Hartfield, VA 8 14-02 90

Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 4 07-01

112. Lee Black Moulton, AL 8 13-14 89

Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 3 04-05

113. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 10 13-14 88

Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 5 06-04

114. William Pioch Beckley, WV 7 13-12 87

Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 5 09-09

115. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 6 13-11 86

Day 1: 4 08-04 Day 2: 2 05-07

116. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 6 13-07 85

Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 5 10-06

117. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 7 13-03 84

Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 5 09-12

118. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 9 12-15 83

Day 1: 4 04-10 Day 2: 5 08-05

119. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 5 12-14 82

Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 0 00-00

120. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 12-13 81

Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 0 00-00

121. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 9 12-11 80

Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 4 04-13

122. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 6 12-10 79

Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 1 03-01

123. David May Odessa, FL 6 12-06 78

Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 4 08-00

124. Tom Huynh Moorhead, MN 5 12-05 77

Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 4 10-14

125. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 6 12-05 76

Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 10-08

126. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 7 12-05 75

Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 5 07-15

127. Gary Dover Blacksburg, SC 6 12-01 74

Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 5 10-13

128. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 5 11-10 73

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-10

129. Kenneth Dials Creston, OH 5 11-08 72

Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

130. Bill Chapman Salt Rock, WV 5 11-07 71

Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 0 00-00

131. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 6 11-07 70

Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 5 08-08

132. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 6 11-06 69

Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 09-15

133. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 6 11-05 68

Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 5 08-08

134. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 9 11-03 67

Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 4 04-07

135. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 7 10-15 66

Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 2 02-02

136. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 7 10-04 65

Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 5 08-00

137. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 6 10-03 64

Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 5 08-07

138. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 6 10-02 63

Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 5 09-03

139. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 6 10-02 62

Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 4 07-05

140. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 6 09-12 61

Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 1 02-11

141. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 8 09-11 60

Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 5 06-02

142. Kent Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 7 09-07 59

Day 1: 2 02-02 Day 2: 5 07-05

143. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 9 09-07 58

Day 1: 5 05-02 Day 2: 4 04-05

144. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 5 09-03 57

Day 1: 4 08-00 Day 2: 1 01-03

145. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 4 09-00 56

Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 07-02

146. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 4 08-14 55

Day 1: 4 08-14 Day 2: 0 00-00

147. Brad Staley Pleasant Garden, NC 5 08-09 54

Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 0 00-00

148. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 08-09 53

Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 05-01

149. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 3 08-07 52

Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 1 02-11

150. Preston Harris State Road, NC 3 08-00 51

Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 1 04-07

151. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 5 07-12 50

Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 0 00-00

152. Dwayne Stevens Fort Myers, FL 5 07-08 49

Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 03-12

153. Rick Corn Sr Fort Mill, SC 3 07-06 48

Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 0 00-00

154. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 6 07-01 47

Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 4 03-12

155. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 5 07-00 46

Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 2 02-06

156. Laramy Strickland Bushnell, FL 5 06-15 45

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 06-15

157. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 3 06-14 44

Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 1 01-08

158. Jeff Dyer Oak Hill, OH 5 06-08 43

Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

159. Mark Tornai Fredericksburg, VA 3 06-07 42

Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 0 00-00

160. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 3 06-04 41

Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00

160. Gabriel Keen Caryville, TN 3 06-04 41

Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00

162. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 4 06-04 39

Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 04-04

163. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 2 06-00 38

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-00

164. James Taylor Jr Humboldt, TN 5 05-15 37

Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00

165. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 3 05-10 36

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-10

166. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 3 05-09 35

Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 0 00-00

167. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 3 05-07 34

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-07

168. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 4 05-00 33

Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 03-02

169. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 3 04-14 32

Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00

170. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 3 04-10 31

Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 2 03-09

171. John Parker Gaffney, SC 3 04-09 30

Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00

172. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 3 04-08 29

Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

173. Sander Entus Plantation, FL 2 04-08 28

Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

174. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 3 04-06 27

Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 2 03-01

175. Cole Bailey Thamesford Ontario CANA 1 04-03 26

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-03

176. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 3 04-01 25

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-01

177. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 3 03-13 24

Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 1 01-05

178. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 2 03-11 23

Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 01-03

179. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 3 03-10 22

Day 1: 3 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00

180. Richard Dunham Odessa, FL 2 03-00 21

Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 01-09

181. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 2 02-15 20

Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00

182. Chris Hart Leiper's Fork TN, TN 1 02-15 19

Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00

183. Levi Wiget Lakewood Ranch, FL 1 02-05 18

Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

184. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 1 02-00 17

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00

185. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 1 01-08 16

Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

186. Timothy Sisk Kings Mtn, NC 1 01-05 15

Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Steven Foster Jr Mc Alpin, FL 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Jeffrey Mahaffey Bristol, TN 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Patrick Martin Mascouche Quebec CANADA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Kevin Morford Newport News, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

187. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

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Totals

Day #Limits #Fish Weight

1 104 692 1470-04

2 110 685 1432-09

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214 1377 2902-13

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open James River 7/25-7/29

James River, Richmond VA.

(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 6 18-02 200

Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 08-11

2. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 6 17-02 199

Day 1: 3 12-00 Day 2: 3 05-02

3. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 6 16-00 198

Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 3 07-01

4. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 6 15-14 197

Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 07-09

5. Lynn Hoeffer Newport News, VA 6 15-13 196

Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 09-00

6. Colton Sowers Venetia, PA 6 15-12 195

Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 07-04

7. Charles Purcell Townsville, NC 5 15-10 194

Day 1: 2 07-09 Day 2: 3 08-01

8. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 6 15-04 193

Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 10-08

9. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 5 14-08 192

Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 2 03-10

10. Ronnie Shephard Oak Hill, OH 6 14-08 191

Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 07-14

11. Jeffrey May Lutz, FL 6 14-06 190

Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 3 05-06

12. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 6 13-14 189

Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 05-01

13. Chris Whittaker Waverly, VA 6 13-12 188 $1,300.00

Day 1: 3 09-11 Day 2: 3 04-01

14. Eddie Frye Gallipolis, OH 6 13-08 187 $1,170.00

Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 05-08

15. Larry Whitt Newport News, VA 6 13-04 186 $1,040.00

Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 07-00

16. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 6 13-01 185 $910.00

Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 3 03-15

17. Michael Bankes Jacksonville, NC 6 13-01 184 $910.00

Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 06-11

18. Kevin Gregory Midlothian, VA 6 12-14 183 $910.00

Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 3 09-00

19. Bill Kohls Roanoke, VA 6 12-13 182 $910.00

Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 06-09

20. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 6 12-10 181 $910.00

Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 07-03

21. Gary Haraguchi Antioch, CA 6 12-08 180 $780.00

Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 3 07-13

22. Mitchell Portervint Stafford, VA 6 12-07 179 $780.00

Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 05-09

23. Thomas Crosswhite Hartwell, GA 4 12-05 178 $780.00

Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 2 07-12

24. Todd Walters Summerville, SC 5 12-00 177 $780.00

Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 3 08-10

25. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 6 12-00 176 $780.00

Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 05-04

26. Tevinn Rollins Hayes, VA 6 11-13 175 $650.00

Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 04-06

27. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 5 11-10 174 $650.00

Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 3 08-06

28. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 5 11-09 173 $650.00

Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 2 05-07

29. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 6 11-07 172 $650.00

Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 06-06

30. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 6 11-06 171 $650.00

Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 04-01

31. Jessie Moore Severn, MD 6 11-05 170 $650.00

Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 04-06

32. Phillip Arnold Powhatan, VA 6 11-05 169 $650.00

Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 04-10

33. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 6 11-05 168 $650.00

Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 06-07

34. Andrew Fryer Westerville, OH 5 11-04 167 $650.00

Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 3 08-12

35. Paul Coburn Pewaukee, WI 6 11-02 166 $650.00

Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 05-05

36. Tim Huddleston Calvert City, KY 5 11-00 165 $650.00

Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 2 06-08

37. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 6 10-15 164 $650.00

Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 04-13

38. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 6 10-15 163 $650.00

Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 05-08

39. Brandon Blalock Newnan, GA 5 10-13 162 $650.00

Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 2 03-01

40. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 5 10-12 161 $650.00

Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 2 03-01

41. Fred Liggett Mulberry, FL 4 10-07 160

Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 08-07

42. EJ Thomas Roanoke, VA 6 10-05 159

Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 03-11

43. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 6 10-02 158

Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 04-08

44. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 5 10-01 157

Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 3 03-12

45. Todd Young Perryville, KY 6 09-14 156

Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 3 04-01

46. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 4 09-13 155

Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 1 01-02

47. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 5 09-12 154

Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 3 07-00

48. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 5 09-12 153

Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 3 04-14

49. Ernest McIntyre Jr Fayetteville, NC 6 09-11 152

Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 02-12

50. Trevor Kraker Cedar, MN 5 09-11 151

Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 3 05-12

51. John Barnes Richmond, VA 6 09-10 150

Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 04-13

52. Brian Langford South Chesterfield, VA 5 09-08 149

Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 2 02-15

53. Evan Sheppard Prince George, VA 4 09-08 148

Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 2 04-15

54. Aaron Bartlett Mechanicsville, VA 6 09-07 147

Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 3 03-08

55. Ross Rhodes Paw Paw, MI 6 09-07 146

Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 04-11

56. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 4 09-05 145

Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 1 01-11

57. Jay West Canton, GA 5 09-05 144

Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 2 04-05

58. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 09-04 143

Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 05-12

59. Ben Hudson Lynchburg, VA 5 09-02 142

Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 06-01

60. Robert Miller Litchfield, MI 4 09-01 141

Day 1: 2 06-01 Day 2: 2 03-00

61. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 4 09-00 140

Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 3 07-11

62. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 4 09-00 139

Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 1 01-07

63. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 6 08-13 138

Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 3 04-06

64. Mark Heron Clarks Summit, PA 5 08-12 137

Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 3 05-01

65. Lance Pemble Leesburg, FL 4 08-10 136

Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 1 01-07

66. Larry Inman Greensboro, NC 4 08-10 135

Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 1 03-07

67. Drake Hundley Chesterfield, VA 4 08-09 134

Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 1 03-06

68. Richard Rodriguez Williamsburg, VA 5 08-08 133

Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 05-01

69. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 4 08-05 132

Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 1 00-13

70. Lavar James Dumfries, VA 4 08-05 131

Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 06-11

71. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 4 08-02 130

Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 3 05-06

72. Kevin Fore Powhatan, VA 4 08-01 129

Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 2 05-12

73. Tom Mccarthy Marysville, OH 4 08-00 128

Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 2 03-11

74. John Vest Cloverdale, VA 4 07-14 127

Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 1 01-00

75. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 4 07-14 126

Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 3 05-08

76. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 5 07-14 125

Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 2 03-04

77. Michael Carroll Murphy, NC 6 07-12 124

Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 02-14

78. Jeffrey Worth Longwood, FL 3 07-11 123

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-11

79. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 4 07-09 122

Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 05-04

80. Scott Waters Saint Cloud, FL 4 07-08 121

Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 05-13

81. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 3 07-06 120

Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 0 00-00

82. Anthony Griles Providence Forge, VA 3 07-06 119

Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 06-04

83. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 4 07-06 118

Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 1 01-05

84. Matt Pretzel Waconia, MN 4 07-06 117

Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 1 01-14

85. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 3 07-05 116

Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

86. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 5 07-03 115

Day 1: 3 02-15 Day 2: 2 04-04

87. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 6 07-02 114

Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 3 03-02

88. Andy Cole Midlothia , VA 3 07-01 113

Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 1 01-08

89. Mark Ludwig Chesterfield, VA 5 07-01 112

Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 2 01-14

90. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 4 07-01 111

Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 05-00

91. James Howell Lake Villa, IL 4 07-01 110

Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 2 04-03

92. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 3 07-00 109

Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

93. Jeff Farmer Jacksonville, NC 4 07-00 108

Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 05-09

94. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 4 07-00 107

Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-02

95. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 4 07-00 106

Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 2 03-03

96. Wade Tallent Midlothian, VA 5 07-00 105

Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 2 03-08

97. Jacob Jarrell Crown City, OH 4 07-00 104

Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 2 03-08

98. Robert Winward Jr Newark, DE 3 06-13 103

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-13

99. Jeff Hitt Grottoes, VA 5 06-13 102

Day 1: 3 03-10 Day 2: 2 03-03

100. Rich Williams Chester, VA 4 06-12 101

Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 1 01-10

101. JC Henry Elkton, MD 5 06-11 100

Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 3 03-11

102. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 3 06-09 99

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-09

103. Clinton Lacinak Jr Homosassa, FL 4 06-09 98

Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 1 00-14

104. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 5 06-08 97

Day 1: 2 02-05 Day 2: 3 04-03

105. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 4 06-07 96

Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 1 00-15

106. Sonny Hirsch Powhatan, VA 5 06-03 95

Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 3 03-08

107. Jeff Lederman Powhatan, VA 4 06-02 94

Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 04-07

108. William Powers Kissimmee, FL 3 06-01 93

Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 1 01-02

109. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 3 06-00 92

Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

110. Logan Kaplon Creekside, PA 5 05-15 91

Day 1: 3 02-15 Day 2: 2 03-00

111. Roger Lewis Jr North Prince George, VA 3 05-13 90

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-13

112. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 3 05-13 89

Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 04-04

113. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 05-13 88

Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 02-08

114. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 4 05-12 87

Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-10

115. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 4 05-11 86

Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 04-08

116. Travis Heath Chester, VA 5 05-10 85

Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 2 00-00

117. Rex Oneal Fayetteville, TN 4 05-10 84

Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 02-08

118. Colby Stubbs Mechanicsville, VA 4 05-10 83

Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 2 02-13

119. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 4 05-09 82

Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 3 04-03

120. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 3 05-08 81

Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

121. Avery Neely Richmond, VA 3 05-08 80

Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 2 03-04

122. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 2 05-05 79

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-05

123. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 4 05-03 78

Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-01

124. Jordon Venable Winston Salem, NC 3 05-02 77

Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 03-07

125. Eric Davis Athens, AL 2 04-14 76

Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 1 01-12

126. David Pechacek Champlin, MN 2 04-10 75

Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 0 00-00

127. Liam Oneill Beverly Hills, FL 3 04-09 74

Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 1 01-00

128. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 3 04-07 73

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-07

129. Antuan Vincent Newport News, VA 2 04-07 72

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-07

130. AJ Jones Odessa, FL 3 04-07 71

Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 1 01-05

131. Bryce Abbott Ballarat Vic AUSTRALIA 3 04-07 70

Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 02-02

132. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 2 04-05 69

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-05

133. Brian West Gloucester, VA 3 04-04 68

Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 1 01-07

134. David Slaybaugh Col Hgts., VA 2 04-03 67

Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 1 01-02

135. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 3 04-00 66

Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

135. Randy Gardner Titus, AL 3 04-00 66

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-00

135. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 3 04-00 66

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-00

138. Andy Semonco Chester, VA 1 04-00 63

Day 1: 1 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

139. Zacharie Laplace Elkhart, IN 2 03-15 62

Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00

140. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 2 03-15 61

Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 1 02-15

141. Tim Witmer Landisville, PA 3 03-13 60

Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 2 02-15

142. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 2 03-13 59

Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 1 02-12

143. Ryan Bowman Seneca, SC 2 03-10 58

Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00

144. Ricky Meyers Fredericksburg, VA 1 03-10 57

Day 1: 1 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00

145. Michael Mckenna Rostraver Township, PA 2 03-09 56

Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 1 01-15

146. Tri Nguyen Hampton, VA 2 03-08 55

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-08

147. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 2 03-08 54

Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-12

148. Eric Osborne Jefferson, NC 3 03-06 53

Day 1: 3 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00

149. Nathan Seymour Chester, VA 3 03-05 52

Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

150. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 3 03-05 51

Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 2 02-05

151. Nolan Richards South Lyon, MI 2 03-01 50

Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00

152. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 1 02-15 49

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-15

153. Roger Walters Jr Colonial Heights, VA 2 02-14 48

Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00

154. Ron Horton Dover, DE 2 02-12 47

Day 1: 2 02-12 Day 2: 0 00-00

155. Vinny Livingston Ivor, VA 1 02-11 46

Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00

156. Patrick Herrera Rockaway, NJ 1 02-10 45

Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00

157. James Nealy Yale, VA 2 02-07 44

Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00

158. David Davenport Knotts Island, NC 1 02-07 43

Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00

159. Michael Morris Hubert, NC 1 02-06 42

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-06

160. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 1 02-02 41

Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00

161. Tom Sutton Bidwell, OH 1 02-01 40

Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00

162. Jim Rozelle Jr Moncks Corner, SC 1 01-10 39

Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00

163. Jim Lambert Richmond, VA 1 01-08 38

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08

163. Jeffrey Porter Forest, VA 1 01-08 38

Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

163. Todd Sosebee Bessemer City, NC 1 01-08 38

Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00

166. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 1 01-07 35

Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00

167. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 1 01-06 34

Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00

168. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 1 01-05 33

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05

168. David Dickerson Colonial Heights, VA 1 01-05 33

Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

168. Robt Lyerly Smyrna, GA 1 01-05 33

Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

168. Hudson Schmidt St.Marys CANADA 1 01-05 33

Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00

172. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 1 01-04 29

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04

173. Daniel Michaud West Point, VA 1 01-02 28

Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 0 00-00

174. Christopher Fleming Haysi, VA 1 01-00 27

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-00

175. Michael Baldwin Jr South Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Eric Colbert Seaford, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Jamie Ferdarko Dubois, PA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Robert Gibson Niota, TN 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Brian Hopton Mason, OH 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Liam Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Rich Knisely Disputanta, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Burley Langford Jr. Petersburg, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. George Lauster Jr Gold Hill, NC 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Michael Oley North Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Robert Ramsey Hubert, NC 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Ronnie Richards Smithville, TN 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Daniel Rogers Citrus Springs, FL 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Stephen Sargent South Hamilton, MA 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. David Slonaker Howard, OH 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Rodney Vaow Troutman, NC 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

175. Arthur Watkinson Cudahy, WI 0 00-00 0

Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

by AnglersChannel

Iaconelli to host weekend of fun for a great cause

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships

Team Toyota angler Mike Iaconelli continues his passion for getting more kids fishing in areas where outdoor activities are not readily available through a weekend of fun and fundraising at the 4^thAnnual 2019 Ike Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament, on his home waters of the Delaware River, near Camden and Glouster City, NJ, August 8-10, 2019.

This year’s event kicks-off with fundraising at “Ike’s Casino Night in the City” on Thursday August 8^thhosted at Yard’s Brewery on Thursday where supporters can enjoy music, casino tables, and great auction items. The cost of the evening of fun is $90 per person and includes $200 in casino chips, along with great food and drink.

Friday will feature the Pro-Am pairings meeting amid happy hour at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, NJ where “Ike Live” will be broadcast, and then Saturday morning, anglers will pursue their passion both by kayak and full sized bass boat.

The kayak division is a Hobie Tournament of Champions qualifying event. All public fishing waterways in Camden and Glouster Counties are in bounds, while top pros like Iaconelli, Bobby Lane, and Jacob Powroznik, along with former Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver Freddie Mitchell, and UFC fighter Gregor Gillespie, compete the same day with their amateur partners on the Delaware River.

The winner of the bass boat division will leave with a brand new BassCat Boat, powered by a Yamaha Outboard, and the winner of the kayak division will get a berth to the Hobie Tournament of Champions. Several other top prizes will also be given-away from great brands like Lowrance, Power Pole, RS nets, Flambeau and RAM Mounts.

But perhaps the most meaningful part of the weekend also takes place on Saturday at Camden’s Waterfront Park when roughly 1,000 kids typically arrive to receive a Free Flambeau tackle box, along with free tackle as they navigate through Fun Fest, and learn about fishing.

Money raised from this fun and philanthropic event will benefit the Ike Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Mike and Becky Iaconelli, with the goal of both urban and rural children to fishing, as well as to provide academic scholarships to five college bound high school seniors annually.

For more information, please visit www.TheIkeFoundation.orgor call (856) 712-2328.

by AnglersChannel

"Don't Shy Away from Hard Work." ~ Greg DiPalma

This week Jason catches up with Elite Series Rookie Greg DiPalma to learn a little more about how he got started fishing and why it took two invites to finally join the Bassmaster Elite Series.

by AnglersChannel

Lucky Break Gives Bryan Schmitt Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster Open On James River

Maryland angler Bryan Schmitt leads after Day 1 of the 2019 Basspro.com Eastern Open on the James River out of Richmond, Va., with a total weight of 20 pounds, 4 ounces.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

July 25, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. — Bryan Schmitt knows his way around tidal fisheries, but he welcomed a stroke of good fortune that delivered a five-bass limit of 20 pounds, 4 ounces giving him the Day 1 lead of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the James River.

Schmitt’s catch included a 6-10 largemouth that leads the Phoenix Boats Big Bass competition.

“I got one of those crazy, like pure-luck bites today,” the Maryland pro said. “This place has giants, but they’re not biting. I got one of those today and that made all the difference.”

With much of the field running to the Chickahominy River (a fertile James River tributary), Schmitt spent his day in the James. He fished a lot of water, but targeted the same habitat scenario.

“I’m fishing both grass and wood,” Schmitt said. “Clean water was the key. I knew this scenario could happen; I’ve seen it here, but when does it ever really work out? I got that big bite early and I thought, ‘This might be a good day.’”

Understandably tight on details, Schmitt said he caught his fish on a selection of Missile Baits. Notably, most anglers found their better action during the latter half of the day, which brought outgoing water.

Schmitt, however, did most of his damage early.

“The morning was better by far,”he said. “I prefer low tide on this river, but I got fortunate on the higher water today.

“I fished clean today and caught 10 fish.”

Tim Ward of Sylacauga, Ala., is in second place with 17-15. He started his day by sacking up a solid limit in the Chickahominy, upgraded in a smaller creek and then secured his final culls in the James.

Ward’s biggest fish — a 4 1/2-pounder — surprised him in the Chickahominy.

“I was hoping there were some big fish there, but I had no clue that caliber of fish was there,” he said. “I had been catching a lot of 2-pound fish in practice and I caught one 5-pounder in another area and that keyed me in on what I needed to do.

“I started implementing that everywhere I went. I kept one rod in my hand all day and that produced all my weight.”

Denny Fiedler of Minnetonka, Minn., is in third place with 16-10. Relying on a mix of reaction and slow baits, he caught his better fish in the afternoon.

“It was low tide for us when they really started to bite,” Fiedler said. “It was the bottom of that outgoing tide and the very start of the incoming. There were two basic patterns: During high water, we were fishing pads —soft cover. When the tide was going out, it was all hard cover.”

Scott Stephenson III leads the co-angler division with 12-0. Fishing a mix of grass and wood, he caught his fish on what he termed “slower” presentations.

Stephenson holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 7-8 — the largest fish of Day 1. His kicker bit midday and Stephenson surmised that the deeper spot he was fishing likely contributed to his big opportunity.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Osborne Park & Boat Landing. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2 p.m.

The event is hosted by Richmond Region Tourism and Visit Henrico County.

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open James River 7/25-7/29
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 5 20-04 200
Day 1: 5 20-04
2. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 5 17-15 199
Day 1: 5 17-15
3. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 5 16-10 198
Day 1: 5 16-10
4. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 15-03 197
Day 1: 5 15-03
4. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 15-03 197
Day 1: 5 15-03
6. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 15-02 195
Day 1: 5 15-02
7. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 5 15-01 194
Day 1: 5 15-01
8. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 5 15-00 193
Day 1: 5 15-00
8. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 5 15-00 193
Day 1: 5 15-00
10. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 14-13 191
Day 1: 5 14-13
11. Keith Estes Spring Grove, VA 5 14-07 190
Day 1: 5 14-07
11. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 5 14-07 190
Day 1: 5 14-07
13. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 5 14-05 188
Day 1: 5 14-05
14. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 14-04 187
Day 1: 5 14-04
15. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 14-02 186
Day 1: 5 14-02
16. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 5 14-00 185
Day 1: 5 14-00
17. Richard Owen Chester, VA 5 13-13 184
Day 1: 5 13-13
18. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 13-12 183
Day 1: 5 13-12
19. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 13-11 182
Day 1: 5 13-11
20. John Cox Debary, FL 5 13-04 181
Day 1: 5 13-04
21. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 5 13-01 180
Day 1: 5 13-01
21. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 5 13-01 180
Day 1: 5 13-01
23. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 5 13-00 178
Day 1: 5 13-00
24. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 5 12-14 177
Day 1: 5 12-14
25. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 12-13 176
Day 1: 5 12-13
26. David Heavenridge Bumpass, VA 5 12-10 175
Day 1: 5 12-10
26. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 5 12-10 175
Day 1: 5 12-10
28. Bradley Dortch Atmore, AL 5 12-09 173
Day 1: 5 12-09
29. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 5 12-06 172
Day 1: 5 12-06
30. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 5 12-04 171
Day 1: 5 12-04
31. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 5 12-03 170
Day 1: 5 12-03
31. Tommy Little Chester, VA 5 12-03 170
Day 1: 5 12-03
33. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 5 12-00 168
Day 1: 5 12-00
34. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 11-10 167
Day 1: 5 11-10
34. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 11-10 167
Day 1: 5 11-10
36. Zachary Whitt Newport News, VA 5 11-09 165
Day 1: 5 11-09
37. Bo Boltz Jr New Kent, VA 5 11-08 164
Day 1: 5 11-08
37. Kenneth Dials Creston, OH 5 11-08 164
Day 1: 5 11-08
39. Bill Chapman Salt Rock, WV 5 11-07 162
Day 1: 5 11-07
39. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 5 11-07 162
Day 1: 5 11-07
41. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 4 11-07 160
Day 1: 4 11-07
42. Stephen Crawley Bush, LA 5 11-05 159
Day 1: 5 11-05
42. Jefferson Hamilton Henrico, VA 5 11-05 159
Day 1: 5 11-05
42. Scott Patton Paris, TN 5 11-05 159
Day 1: 5 11-05
45. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 5 11-02 156
Day 1: 5 11-02
45. Cavin Young Sr Prince George, VA 5 11-02 156
Day 1: 5 11-02
47. Ben Jacobi North Chesterfield, VA 5 11-01 154
Day 1: 5 11-01
48. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 5 11-00 153
Day 1: 5 11-00
48. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 11-00 153
Day 1: 5 11-00
48. Charles Proctor Conway, SC 5 11-00 153
Day 1: 5 11-00
48. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 11-00 153
Day 1: 5 11-00
52. Greg DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 10-15 149
Day 1: 5 10-15
53. Barron Adams Mineral Bluff, GA 5 10-14 148
Day 1: 5 10-14
54. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 10-12 147
Day 1: 5 10-12
54. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 5 10-12 147
Day 1: 5 10-12
56. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 10-11 145
Day 1: 5 10-11
57. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 10-10 144
Day 1: 5 10-10
57. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 5 10-10 144
Day 1: 5 10-10
59. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 5 10-09 142
Day 1: 5 10-09
60. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 5 10-08 141
Day 1: 5 10-08
60. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 5 10-08 141
Day 1: 5 10-08
60. Michael Rowe New Kent, VA 5 10-08 141
Day 1: 5 10-08
63. Steve York Bronson, MI 4 10-08 138
Day 1: 4 10-08
64. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 5 10-07 137
Day 1: 5 10-07
65. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 5 10-06 136
Day 1: 5 10-06
65. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 5 10-06 136
Day 1: 5 10-06
67. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 5 10-05 134
Day 1: 5 10-05
68. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 4 10-05 133
Day 1: 4 10-05
69. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 10-03 132
Day 1: 5 10-03
70. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 10-02 131
Day 1: 5 10-02
71. Raymond Jones III Statesville, NC 5 10-01 130
Day 1: 5 10-01
72. Tyler Woolcott Port Orange, FL 4 09-14 129
Day 1: 4 09-14
73. Thomas Oltorik III Deland, FL 5 09-13 128
Day 1: 5 09-13
74. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 3 09-13 127
Day 1: 3 09-13
75. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 09-11 126
Day 1: 5 09-11
76. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 5 09-10 125
Day 1: 5 09-10
77. Lee Black Moulton, AL 5 09-09 124
Day 1: 5 09-09
77. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 5 09-09 124
Day 1: 5 09-09
77. Austin Neary Sylva, NC 5 09-09 124
Day 1: 5 09-09
80. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 5 09-09 121
Day 1: 5 09-09
81. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 5 09-07 120
Day 1: 5 09-07
82. Regan Coffey Richmond, VA 5 09-06 119
Day 1: 5 09-06
83. Brian Bersik Chesterfield, VA 5 09-03 118
Day 1: 5 09-03
84. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 09-02 117
Day 1: 5 09-02
85. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 5 09-00 116
Day 1: 5 09-00
85. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 09-00 116
Day 1: 5 09-00
87. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 5 08-15 114
Day 1: 5 08-15
88. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 4 08-14 113
Day 1: 4 08-14
89. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 5 08-13 112
Day 1: 5 08-13
90. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 5 08-10 111
Day 1: 5 08-10
90. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 5 08-10 111
Day 1: 5 08-10
92. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 08-09 109
Day 1: 5 08-09
92. Brad Staley Pleasant Garden, NC 5 08-09 109
Day 1: 5 08-09
94. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 4 08-04 107
Day 1: 4 08-04
95. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 5 08-00 106
Day 1: 5 08-00
96. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 4 08-00 105
Day 1: 4 08-00
97. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 07-15 104
Day 1: 5 07-15
98. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 5 07-14 103
Day 1: 5 07-14
99. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 5 07-12 102
Day 1: 5 07-12
100. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 5 07-11 101
Day 1: 5 07-11
101. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 5 07-10 100
Day 1: 5 07-10
102. Colin James Otsego, MN 5 07-08 99
Day 1: 5 07-08
103. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 5 07-06 98
Day 1: 5 07-06
104. Rick Corn Sr Fort Mill, SC 3 07-06 97
Day 1: 3 07-06
105. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 5 07-03 96
Day 1: 5 07-03
106. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 5 07-01 95
Day 1: 5 07-01
107. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 5 07-01 94
Day 1: 5 07-01
108. Gavin Stone Hartfield, VA 4 07-01 93
Day 1: 4 07-01
109. Kevin Martin Crown City, OH 3 07-01 92
Day 1: 3 07-01
110. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 5 06-12 91
Day 1: 5 06-12
111. Russell Nixon Rustburg, VA 2 06-12 90
Day 1: 2 06-12
112. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 5 06-08 89
Day 1: 5 06-08
112. Jeff Dyer Oak Hill, OH 5 06-08 89
Day 1: 5 06-08
112. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 06-08 89
Day 1: 5 06-08
115. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 4 06-07 86
Day 1: 4 06-07
116. Mark Tornai Fredericksburg, VA 3 06-07 85
Day 1: 3 06-07
117. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 3 06-06 84
Day 1: 3 06-06
118. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 3 06-04 83
Day 1: 3 06-04
118. Gabriel Keen Caryville, TN 3 06-04 83
Day 1: 3 06-04
120. Sam George Athens, AL 4 06-02 81
Day 1: 4 06-02
121. James Taylor Jr Humboldt, TN 5 05-15 80
Day 1: 5 05-15
122. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 4 05-14 79
Day 1: 4 05-14
123. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 2 05-12 78
Day 1: 2 05-12
124. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 2 05-11 77
Day 1: 2 05-11
125. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 3 05-09 76
Day 1: 3 05-09
126. Ryan Claypool Lancaster, NY 2 05-08 75
Day 1: 2 05-08
127. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 4 05-07 74
Day 1: 4 05-07
128. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 2 05-06 73
Day 1: 2 05-06
129. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 2 05-03 72
Day 1: 2 05-03
130. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 5 05-02 71
Day 1: 5 05-02
131. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 3 04-14 70
Day 1: 3 04-14
131. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 3 04-14 70
Day 1: 3 04-14
133. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 4 04-13 68
Day 1: 4 04-13
134. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 3 04-13 67
Day 1: 3 04-13
135. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 3 04-12 66
Day 1: 3 04-12
136. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 4 04-10 65
Day 1: 4 04-10
137. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 3 04-10 64
Day 1: 3 04-10
138. John Parker Gaffney, SC 3 04-09 63
Day 1: 3 04-09
139. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 3 04-08 62
Day 1: 3 04-08
140. Sander Entus Plantation, FL 2 04-08 61
Day 1: 2 04-08
141. David May Odessa, FL 2 04-06 60
Day 1: 2 04-06
141. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 2 04-06 60
Day 1: 2 04-06
143. William Pioch Beckley, WV 2 04-03 58
Day 1: 2 04-03
144. Kay Choosakul Sanford, NC 2 04-01 57
Day 1: 2 04-01
145. Dwayne Stevens Fort Myers, FL 2 03-12 56
Day 1: 2 03-12
146. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 3 03-10 55
Day 1: 3 03-10
147. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 3 03-09 54
Day 1: 3 03-09
148. Preston Harris State Road, NC 2 03-09 53
Day 1: 2 03-09
149. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 2 03-08 52
Day 1: 2 03-08
150. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 2 03-07 51
Day 1: 2 03-07
151. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 2 03-05 50
Day 1: 2 03-05
152. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 1 03-01 49
Day 1: 1 03-01
153. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 2 02-15 48
Day 1: 2 02-15
154. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 1 02-15 47
Day 1: 1 02-15
154. Chris Hart Leiper's Fork TN, TN 1 02-15 47
Day 1: 1 02-15
156. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 2 02-13 45
Day 1: 2 02-13
157. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 1 02-13 44
Day 1: 1 02-13
158. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 2 02-08 43
Day 1: 2 02-08
159. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 1 02-08 42
Day 1: 1 02-08
160. Jesse Spellicy Gouverneur, NY 2 02-07 41
Day 1: 2 02-07
161. Levi Wiget Lakewood Ranch, FL 1 02-05 40
Day 1: 1 02-05
162. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 2 02-04 39
Day 1: 2 02-04
163. Kent Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 2 02-02 38
Day 1: 2 02-02
164. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 1 02-00 37
Day 1: 1 02-00
165. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 1 01-14 36
Day 1: 1 01-14
165. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 1 01-14 36
Day 1: 1 01-14
167. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 1 01-13 34
Day 1: 1 01-13
168. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 1 01-12 33
Day 1: 1 01-12
169. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 1 01-08 32
Day 1: 1 01-08
170. Richard Dunham Odessa, FL 1 01-07 31
Day 1: 1 01-07
170. Tom Huynh Moorhead, MN 1 01-07 31
Day 1: 1 01-07
170. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 1 01-07 31
Day 1: 1 01-07
173. Timothy Lucy Prince George, VA 1 01-06 28
Day 1: 1 01-06
174. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 1 01-05 27
Day 1: 1 01-05
174. Timothy Sisk Kings Mtn, NC 1 01-05 27
Day 1: 1 01-05
176. Gary Dover Blacksburg, SC 1 01-04 25
Day 1: 1 01-04
177. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 1 01-01 24
Day 1: 1 01-01
178. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 1 00-15 23
Day 1: 1 00-15
179. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Cole Bailey Thamesford Ontario CANA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Steven Foster Jr Mc Alpin, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Jeffrey Mahaffey Bristol, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Patrick Martin Mascouche Quebec CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Kevin Morford Newport News, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Laramy Strickland Bushnell, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 104 692 1470-04
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104 692 1470-04

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open James River 7/25-7/29
James River, Richmond VA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 3 12-00 200
Day 1: 3 12-00
2. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 3 10-14 199
Day 1: 3 10-14
3. Chris Whittaker Waverly, VA 3 09-11 198
Day 1: 3 09-11
4. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 3 09-07 197
Day 1: 3 09-07
5. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 3 09-02 196
Day 1: 3 09-02
6. Jeffrey May Lutz, FL 3 09-00 195
Day 1: 3 09-00
7. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 3 08-15 194
Day 1: 3 08-15
8. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 3 08-13 193
Day 1: 3 08-13
9. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 3 08-11 192
Day 1: 3 08-11
10. Colton Sowers Venetia, PA 3 08-08 191
Day 1: 3 08-08
11. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 3 08-05 190
Day 1: 3 08-05
12. Eddie Frye Gallipolis, OH 3 08-00 189
Day 1: 3 08-00
13. Brandon Blalock Newnan, GA 3 07-12 188
Day 1: 3 07-12
14. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 3 07-11 187
Day 1: 3 07-11
15. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 3 07-10 186
Day 1: 3 07-10
16. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 3 07-09 185
Day 1: 3 07-09
17. Charles Purcell Townsville, NC 2 07-09 184
Day 1: 2 07-09
18. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 3 07-08 183
Day 1: 3 07-08
19. Tevinn Rollins Hayes, VA 3 07-07 182
Day 1: 3 07-07
20. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 3 07-06 181
Day 1: 3 07-06
21. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 3 07-05 180
Day 1: 3 07-05
21. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 3 07-05 180
Day 1: 3 07-05
23. Lance Pemble Leesburg, FL 3 07-03 178
Day 1: 3 07-03
24. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 3 07-00 177
Day 1: 3 07-00
25. Ernest McIntyre Jr Fayetteville, NC 3 06-15 176
Day 1: 3 06-15
25. Jessie Moore Severn, MD 3 06-15 176
Day 1: 3 06-15
27. Mitchell Portervint Stafford, VA 3 06-14 174
Day 1: 3 06-14
27. John Vest Cloverdale, VA 3 06-14 174
Day 1: 3 06-14
29. Lynn Hoeffer Newport News, VA 3 06-13 172
Day 1: 3 06-13
30. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 3 06-12 171
Day 1: 3 06-12
31. Phillip Arnold Powhatan, VA 3 06-11 170
Day 1: 3 06-11
32. Ronnie Shephard Oak Hill, OH 3 06-10 169
Day 1: 3 06-10
33. EJ Thomas Roanoke, VA 3 06-10 168
Day 1: 3 06-10
34. Brian Langford South Chesterfield, VA 3 06-09 167
Day 1: 3 06-09
35. Michael Bankes Jacksonville, NC 3 06-06 166
Day 1: 3 06-06
36. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 2 06-05 165
Day 1: 2 06-05
37. Bill Kohls Roanoke, VA 3 06-04 164
Day 1: 3 06-04
37. Larry Whitt Newport News, VA 3 06-04 164
Day 1: 3 06-04
39. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 3 06-02 162
Day 1: 3 06-02
39. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 3 06-02 162
Day 1: 3 06-02
41. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 3 06-01 160
Day 1: 3 06-01
42. Robert Miller Litchfield, MI 2 06-01 159
Day 1: 2 06-01
43. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 3 06-00 158
Day 1: 3 06-00
44. Aaron Bartlett Mechanicsville, VA 3 05-15 157
Day 1: 3 05-15
45. Paul Coburn Pewaukee, WI 3 05-13 156
Day 1: 3 05-13
45. Todd Young Perryville, KY 3 05-13 156
Day 1: 3 05-13
47. Clinton Lacinak Jr Homosassa, FL 3 05-11 154
Day 1: 3 05-11
48. Travis Heath Chester, VA 3 05-10 153
Day 1: 3 05-10
48. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 3 05-10 153
Day 1: 3 05-10
50. Andy Cole Midlothia , VA 2 05-09 151
Day 1: 2 05-09
51. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 3 05-08 150
Day 1: 3 05-08
51. Matt Pretzel Waconia, MN 3 05-08 150
Day 1: 3 05-08
51. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 3 05-08 150
Day 1: 3 05-08
54. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 05-07 147
Day 1: 3 05-07
54. Sean Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 3 05-07 147
Day 1: 3 05-07
56. Drake Hundley Chesterfield, VA 3 05-03 145
Day 1: 3 05-03
56. Larry Inman Greensboro, NC 3 05-03 145
Day 1: 3 05-03
58. Mark Ludwig Chesterfield, VA 3 05-03 143
Day 1: 3 05-03
59. Rich Williams Chester, VA 3 05-02 142
Day 1: 3 05-02
60. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 3 05-01 141
Day 1: 3 05-01
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Costa Countdown to Blastoff Featuring Sportsman's Warehouse Pro Bryan Thrift!

On this weeks Costa Countdown to Blastoff, The boys welcome in FLW Tour Pro Bryan Thrift to talk about his Costa win last week on Lake Champlain. Jason #SeeWhatsOutThere in the Countdown to Blastoff and challenges the Circus as he sails out of town, literally. Check it out!

by AnglersChannel

Exciting Times for Iconic Frog Brands

By Vance McCullough

Is there anything in all of fishing to rival the experience of watching a bass blow up on a frog?

All the startle of topwater fishing, leading to a bare-knuckles, heavy cover brawl on par with that experienced while flippin’ giants out of thick mats, frog fishing combines the best of two techniques known to produce oversized bass and heart-stopping action.

Everyone who has experience this thrill owes a hearty ‘thank you’ to Harry Ehlers, Sr. who invented the original hollow-bodied floating frog fifty-several years ago and appropriately named the company ‘Snag Proof’ as the lure allowed anglers to explore previously impenetrable bass hideouts.

His children, Connie Fuller and Harry Ehlers, Jr., ran Snag Proof for many years, successfully refining their dad’s designs and implementing ideas from frog-fishing guru Bobby Barack, along with input and new designs from top tournament pros, including Bassmaster Classic Champ Chris Lane and Elite Series standout Ish Monroe.

A few years back, Connie and Harry, Jr. sold the company to Californian Nathan Chandler. Chandler owned a plastics company and thought he could improve on the formula. Snag Proof lures were still being manufactured in America - a point of pride. However, the altered frogs were too stiff, resulting in poor hook up ratios for heartbroken anglers who just wanted their beloved Snag Proof frogs back.

Last month, Fishing Tackle Retailer announced that American Baitworks bought the company, moving it under the Southern Lure Co. umbrella along with its sibling, Scum Frog, long known as an outstanding value-priced option for frog slingers.

FTR reported:

“Snag Proof is a true American original and we’re excited to have, what we believe, are the only two frog companies currently being manufactured in the USA. The hard work starts now and we are going to introduce Snag Proof to a whole new generation of anglers.” said Matt Massey, President and COO of American Baitworks. “We are investing heavily in modernizing Snag Proof with new product designs and enhanced manufacturing. Snag Proof was hugely innovative when the company sprang onto the scene many years ago and we are bringing that same energy and innovation back to the company.”

Snag Proof’s manufacturing, operations and distribution have been moved to Southern Mississippi, alongside those of Scum Frog.

Miss Connie is happy. “Both Harry and I are excited for the future of the company our dad started. We’re happy to see the company in the hands of people who fish and have a passion for frog fishing in particular.”

Connie has actually been in the Snag Proof ‘kitchen’ helping the new owners return to the original formula that made the frogs slick in cover but also allowed proper penetration to grasp a bass firmly by the jaw.

It’s a painstaking process.

“She has been in there telling us ‘turn up the heat here, change that over there’,” smiled Frank Makin, brand manager for Snag Proof and Scum Frog.

Resuscitated by new ownership and restored by its original innovators, the new Snag Proof promises a return to greatness and the production of a favorite standby of veteran anglers and a ‘new’ favorite for a younger generation of fishing enthusiasts.

by AnglersChannel

Now that ICAST is over..........

By Luke Estel - Tournament Team Blogger

Now that ICAST is over I would like to share a story with you about something that is so much more important that any new product that was unveiled this year at the ICAST show.

It is the one thing we have in this country.

Freedom.

I was recently invited to participate in a special tournament revolving arounds our countries military. The group is called Murphysboro Veterans Support Group. For the past seven years they have put on a charity tournament for any active, disabled, or retired military veteran. We get exclusive access into a private lake stocked full of fish.

This year there were over ten military personnel that showed up to fish the event. We had several volunteers waiting on the banks to fry the fish up that we caught for a cook out and a small awards ceremony following the tournament.

I was lucky enough to draw out with an extraordinary military veteran. His name is Isidoro “E.C.” Castiillo. His father met his mother in Panama while stationed there. They moved back to the states where he and his brother became United States citizens. After his father returned from Desert Storm in 1992, E.C. decided he needed to give back to his country. He served 24 years in the Army, two deployments to Afghanistan, four deployments to Korea and Haiti. He received a Purple Heart and the Medal of Valor. He retired from the service and now spends time with his children.

As the “guides” we are supposed to cater to their needs. If one person wants to crappie fish, then we find someone who crappie fishes. E.C. wanted to bass fish and that is what we did. The rules are simple. There is an award for biggest fish and one for smallest fish. Only the military personnel are allowed to weigh their fish in.

The lake is full of fish and full of bass. We located seral brush piles in one small pocket and proceeded to put on a clinic. And let me tell you, E.C. can catch them! We pitched green pumpkin Strike King Rage Bugs and Rage craws to every piece of cover we could find. We would catch up to ten bass off each piece of cover. It was like catching crappie off a brush pile. By the end of the day we had caught more than 75 bass. E.C. weighed his biggest bass which weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces. He won the biggest fish award.

After the tournament we all enjoyed a wonderful fish fry with several give a ways that were donated to all the military acting or veterans that fished.

As I left the lake I realized how lucky I was. I get to fish whenever I want. These guys sacrificed more than most will ever comprehend just so we can enjoy our lives. So thank a veteran next time you see him or her. They are why we still have our freedom in this country.

Strike King Pro Luke Estel from Carbondale Illinois Fishes the BASS Opens, Is an AnglersChoice Classic Champion and an all around great guy and fisherman as well as accomplished writer.

by AnglersChannel

Finesse Fishing: Lighten Up for Bass - Courtesy of Seaguar

Legendary bass pro Shaw Grigsby talks the why, how, and when of finesse bass techniques

Louisville, KY (July 25, 2019) - Bass fishing isn’t always easy. Weather conditions like cold fronts and high-pressure systems, as well as probing the same waters as lots of other anglers can make fishing tough. But there are ways to up your odds in these and other difficult conditions. One of the best? Finesse fishing – fishing smaller baits on lighter line with a more deliberate and slower approach.

When it comes to finesse fishing, one of the greatest finesse bass anglers on the scene – legendary bass pro and tournament angler, Shaw Grigsby – has a wealth of critical information to share that can boost your game on the waters you fish

“One of my favorite fishing techniques is finesse fishing – smaller baits, lighter line, a lot of fish and loads of fun! Why finesse fishing? There are so many times that big baits are just too big for the fish,” Grigsby says. “Bass see them but they just don’t want them; they see the lure too well or the conditions are difficult, like cold fronts, high blue skies, or a lot of people around you fishing, and you just can’t catch them. So downsizing and going finesse can be the key. Just lay your bait out there and kind of jiggle it and really, what it does is all these smaller baits make it look like what’s natural for the bass to eat in their environment.”

In terms of specific techniques, some of Grigsby’s favorite presentations are drop-shot rigs, shakey head worms, wacky worms, tubes, and the legendary Ned Rig, all of which he typically presents in natural colors like green pumpkin and watermelon red.

“And when you present these techniques to them, it appears so real and it’s so small that they don’t have an issue with it,” Grigsby continues. “A lot of times a big bait may appear too bulky – and maybe you’ll catch a giant fish using a big bait at times – but when you get clear water and difficult conditions, then it’s pretty much time to downsize and go finesse. And I’ve caught giants on finesse tactics. Finesse techniques catch as many big fish as they do small and average-size ones.”

Grigsby keeps a half dozen spinning rods rigged up with finesse presentation in his boat at all times. He’s a fan of medium-light power, fast-action Skeet Reese Signature Series spinning rods, typically in the 7’3” range, and Skeet Reese size-30 Victory Pro Wright McGill spinning reels, which he favors for their large spools.

The linchpin to the system, though, is his choice in line. He spools his with Seaguar FINESSE Fluorocarbon, a line designed specifically for finesse bass fishing applications. “It’s really delicate yet strong stuff that excels for all my finesse fishing,” he offers. “I wouldn’t think of using anything else. And compared to other 8-pound line, Seaguar’s 8.4-pound is remarkably thin, supple, and strong, it’s typically my first choice in every finesse fishing application.”

Seaguar has a host of FINESSE 100% fluorocarbon lines for every finesse-fishing situation including 5.2-pound, 6.2-pound, 7.3-pound, and 8.4-pound sizes. These are double-structure fluorocarbon lines, which is an exclusive and superior Seaguar line technology that combines two different resins into one line. The high-density interior resin improves tensile strength and sensitivity while the softer exterior resin enhances knot strength. That means great sensitivity, knot strength, and the strength to handle any big fish you hook while remaining super supple.

“When you’re dealing with spinning tackle, that’s what counts – having a nice supple line that still has the hook-setting power and the strength to hold them,” Grigsby emphasizes. “Because when you’re finesse fishing you never know when that next hookset could be an 8-, 9-, or 10-pound bass. It could be the biggest fish of your life because they’re suckers for those little baits. So that’s why I always carry specific technique rods and reels and use line designed specifically for finesse fishing.”

One of Grigsby’s favorite finesse techniques is fishing a drop-shot rig, which essentially consists of a small plastic bait suspended above a short length of line terminated at the bottom with a weight. “With the drop-shot, you can literally float your baits above bottom and really catch ‘em,” he says. “For most of my drop-shot set-ups I’m using Seaguar 7.3- or 8.4-pound 100% FINESSE Fluorocarbon, which holds up really well and the fish can’t see, whether I’m fishing in clear, open water or around a lot of cover.”

That brings up another point Grigsby is adamant about, and that’s not limiting finesse fishing tactics to clear waters. “You might find flooded areas with a lot of cover where the instinct is to pound with a jig, but finesse tactics – even in heavy cover – can really produce,” Grigsby advises. “Don’t overlook finesse even though you’ve got a lot of cover. It’s simple – hook ‘em, play ‘em, and get them out. Always concentrate on getting the strike, don’t worry about landing them. Landing them generally happens.”

Grigsby is a big fan of fishing wacky worm rigs in heavy cover, typically a 5-inch Strike King Ocho on a Trokar hook with weed guard on Seaguar 7.3- or 8.4-pound 100% FINESSE Fluorocarbon line. “When you throw something really light like a wacky worm into heavy cover on a finesse rig, it can really produce. A lot of times you can catch ‘em when other methods fail to produce.”

Lastly, Grigsby also carries a rod or two in his boat for Ned Rig fishing, a finesse technique that has earned an almost magical reputation across the country.

“The Ned Rig has really come along to be one of the main finesse baits to just catch ‘em,” says Grigsby. “It’s awesome. I got introduced to it about three or four years ago with its flat head – like you took an Aspirin and put a hook in it – and using something like an Ocho worm that you cut in half. I didn’t have any of the right jigheads so I just took the Ochos I had, cut them in half, and started fishing them on a regular 3/16-oz. shakey head and just caught the fire out of the fish!” he recalls. “But once you get a Ned jighead and it stands up so perfectly it works even better. Something I found out that’s really interesting is that when you discover the bass are eating this little bait, a Ned worm also works wonders on a Trokar nose hook fished as a drop shot. I started fishing it on a drop shot and the fish I caught was ridiculous. So, I now combine the two techniques quite a bit.”

No matter where you fish bass, going finesse can definitely up your odds for more and bigger fish when the going gets tough. Take a few tips from legendary bass pro and finesse expert, Shaw Grigsby, and we promise you’ll put more bass in the boat, too.

by AnglersChannel

Collins & Underwood win AnglersQuest Rayburn Team event with over 32 pounds!!!

Courtesy of AnglersQuest FB Page

The team of Albert Collins and Jimmy Underwood brought 5 fish to the scales
Weighing 32.77 lbs., but came in early to try and save one of their fish but sadly it didn’t survive.
So they had to settle for 32,27 lbs. for the WIN. Albert reported catching their fish mid lake out
of his Triton powered by Mercury in 8 to 15 ft of water on main lake drops. Albert says they caught the
8lb’er on a frog. He said for the rest of their fish they used Mister Twister Hang 10 Worms, Mister Twister Mag Bust12 Worms, 6th Sense Cloud C-25 Crankbaits, and would like to Thank Elite Tungsten, Sunline, Kistler Rods, Missle Baits, Rod Armorz, Kick’N Bass. Albert & Jimmy also had the biggest bass of the day a really nice 9.23 lb’er and they took home a total of $2,135.00 for their day on the water.

The team of john Frazier & James Carlton came in second with their 5 fish limit weighing
24.42 lbs. they fished out of a Skeeter powered by Yamaha They reported fishing north in
2-3 feet of water flippin’ beavers in shallow bushes and they would like to thank their wives Angela & Tina
for allowing them the time to fish. John & James won $1,205.00 total for their day on the water.

Tommy Hill & Bubba Frazier came in third with a limit of bass weighing 21.93 lbs. They fished out of
Skeeter / Yamaha rig mid lake frogs and flipping on grass points & bushes in 2 to 7 feet of water. Tommy and Bubba won $720.00 for their time on the water and would like to thank Dylan Williams Insurance for
Their support and Ms. Penny & Ms. Dana for allowing them to chase those bass…..

Fourth place was Larry Cotton and Clint May, But Larry had to fish alone this time. Larry brought
In 5 fish that weighed 19.08 lbs and he won $475.00.Larry reported fishing out of his new Skeeter
powered by Yamaha. Larry say he fished mid-lake in 12 feet of water on crank baits. He says a couple of times he was catching 2 fish at a time….. He wants to thank his beautiful bride Ms. Tina.

Fifth place was held by the one and only Coach Glen Kimble. Glen fished mid lake out of his Bass Cat / Mercury flipping frogs and 10” worms. He wants to give a shout out to his wife Ms. Julie for all of her support. Glen won $330.00 for his day on the water.

The last place money spot goes to the team of Danny Cross & Derrick Shoffit. They reported fishing
North-ish in 2-8 ft flipping in the bushes and 18 to 20 feet off deep ledges. Danny and Derrick won
Their entry fee of $200 back and would like to Thank Jesus Christ, Shoffit Marine and their wives….

You know its only getting hotter and I understand the heat makes it hard to want to go out and fish. But I hope you know how very much I appreciate each and every one of you that come out and support Anglers Quest. As long as there as some who want to fish, Anglers Quest will be here for you guys and gals. We will be back at Big Sam Rayburn on August 3rd for the team tournament and August 4th for the next Individual Tournament. And of course Ms. Kathy will try to have you guys some sweets for when you come in and we always have iced down drinks to help cool you guys off…Now with that said, I would like some input on making weigh-in a hour or two earlier so that you guys aren’t out in the heat as long. What do you guys think??? I don’t want to make a decision with out hearing from you.

by AnglersChannel

Danny Cross wins Anglers Quest Rayburn Individual with over 20 pounds!

Courtesy of AnglersQuest FB Page.

Danny Cross came in first place bringing in his 5 fish limit weighing 20.71 lbs. He also beat Glen Kimble out of big bass by bringing in a 8.36 lb’er. Danny fishes out of a Champion boat powered by a Mercury motor. He says he fished North on deep ledges in 18 to 29 feet and also flipping the bushes in 2 to 8 feet of water. Danny won a total of $775 for his day on the water. He would like to thank Jesus Christ, Shoffit Marine, his lovely wife Vallie Cross and Especially Glen Kimble for letting him win… lol……

Glen Kimble came in second place with hi limit weighing 20.04 lbs and his biggest bass was 8.20 lbs.
Glen fishes out of his Bass Cat / Mercury rig and reported fishing the mid lake area flipping frogs and worms in approximately 6 feet of water and glen would like to thank the love of his life Ms. Julie for allowing him to chase after those green fish. Glen won$290.00 for his day in the heat.

I have to mention Marshall Hughes, He came in with an awesome limit that weighed 19.59 lbs. He fishes out of a Triton Boat powered by Mercury and say he fished north of the 147 bridge, he was fishing with jigs and worms on ledges in 20 to 25 feet of water. He would like to thank County Home & Outdoors, Triton and Mercury for all their support.

Barbara Long
Anglers Quest
Owner / Tournament Director
281-852-8842
Or
281-577-7855

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