JP Kimbrough (right) and Jared Rascoe of Louisiana State University-Shreveport are leading the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lay Lake with 17 pounds, 1 ounce.
June 8, 2017
LSU Shreveport Takes Early Lead In Bassmaster College Wild Card Tournament
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SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — Lay Lake is changing day by day as storms passed through the area earlier in the week, making fishing tough. When the dust settled after Thursday’s weigh-in, JP Kimbrough and Jared Rascoe of Louisiana State University-Shreveport took the lead with 17 pounds, 1 ounce, on the first day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops.
Intense rains earlier in the week brought dirty, rising water into the Coosa River, which made Lay Lake stingier than teams expected, but with Thursday’s change it seemed to help Kimbrough and Rascoe’s bite.
“The water had been rising since the heavy rain,” Kimbrough said. “But since they have moved so much water lately, the water is actually a little lower than when we got here.”
Although muddy water hurt much of the field, it didn’t seem to impact the early fishing as many teams came across the stage and echoed sentiments of a productive morning bite. The LSU-Shreveport teammates capitalized on an early start time.
“In the first hour of the day, we caught our best fish and a few others,” Rascoe said. “Then we hit a couple of our other spots, and we upgraded multiple times.”
Pressure on a fishery can impact the bite negatively, but the duo believes they didn’t work their areas enough to impact their chance of success Friday.
“Once we caught a few fish, we got out of our areas,” Kimbrough said. “I don’t know if anyone fished our spots after we left, but we can’t worry about that and can only stick to our game plan and control what we can.”
Kimbrough and Rascoe brought four largemouth and one spotted bass to the scales Thursday.
They carry a 2-6 lead over Wallace State-Hanceville’s Joshua Butts and Reid Connor, who had four spotted bass and one largemouth to complete their 14-11 weight total.
Although the fisheries are more than a two-hour drive apart, Butts compares Coosa River spotted bass to how largemouth act around bridges on Lake Guntersville.
“It was all about timing,” Butts said. “We pulled up on a couple key stretches and were able to catch numerous fish. One of our areas produced 40 bass, but most couldn’t help us cull so we left them biting.”
Although they trail by more than 2 pounds, consistency will be important on a changing fishery like Lay Lake. Largemouth can be here one day and gone the next, but they are the bigger game changers most teams are searching for.
The third-place team of Josh Oliver and Dalton Childers of Auburn University landed 14-6 and are just 5 ounces from second place in the event.
West Virginia University’s Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier sit in fourth with 13-13, which came predominantly from spotted bass. University of Montevallo, the host school of the Wild Card, rounds out the Top 5 as J.T. Russell and John Turner weighed 13-9. Josh Worth of Colorado Mesa University is tied with the home-team duo.
Russell and Turner weighed in the big bass of Day 1, one tipping the scales at 5-2.
The 127-boat field will fish on Friday as takeoff begins at 5:30 a.m. CT at Beeswax Landing. Check-in time is 1:30 p.m. CT.
The event is hosted by Discover Shelby County and the University of Montevallo Presidential Outdoors Scholarship Program.
Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops
6/8/2017 – 6/10/2017
Lay Lake – Beeswax State Park – Shelby County, AL
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1
Name # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz
1 JP Kimbrough – Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 5 5 17- 1 5 5 17- 1
2 Joshua Butts – Reid Connor Wallace State Hanceville 5 5 14-11 5 5 14-11
3 Dalton Childers – Josh Oliver Auburn University 5 5 14- 6 5 5 14- 6
4 Nolan Minor – Casey Lanier West Virginia University 5 5 13-13 5 5 13-13
5 J T Russell – John Turner University of Montevallo 5 5 13- 9 5 5 13- 9
5 Josh Worth – Colorado Mesa University 5 5 13- 9 5 5 13- 9
7 Zachary Ramsey – Joshua Rockefeller Augusta University 5 5 13- 7 5 5 13- 7
8 Brody McWilliams – Tristain Gold Indiana University 5 5 13- 6 5 5 13- 6
9 Brady Bowden – Tyler Pennington Faulkner University 5 5 13- 3 5 5 13- 3
10 Nathan Wood – Jake Soto Dallas Baptist University 5 5 12-15 5 5 12-15
11 Hunter Louden – Cully Scroggins Bethel University 5 5 12-14 5 5 12-14
12 Benjamin Hager – Noah Shaver UNC Charlotte 5 5 12-11 5 5 12-11
12 Ryan Kennedy – Spencer Guthrie Kennesaw State University 5 5 12-11 5 5 12-11
14 Luke Andress – Jeremy Willis U. of South Alabama 5 5 12- 9 5 5 12- 9
15 Luke Potter – Stephen Thomas Lamar University 5 5 12- 7 5 5 12- 7
16 Holden McBride – Austin Finley Central Alabama Comm College 5 5 12- 4 5 5 12- 4
17 Sean Hall – Justin Roberts SCAD 5 5 12- 3 5 5 12- 3
18 Joshua Bensema – Bradley Fleming Texas A&M University 5 5 12- 1 5 5 12- 1
18 Nick Schultz – Cody Pack UNC Charlotte 5 5 12- 1 5 5 12- 1
20 Sloan Pennington – Hunter McCarty U. of North Alabama 5 5 11-15 5 5 11-15
21 Parker Davis – Austin Mize University of North Alabama 5 4 11-14 5 4 11-14
22 Jarrett Brown – Porter James University of Montevallo 5 5 11- 6 5 5 11- 6
23 Austin Chapman – Curtis Lilly McKendree University 5 5 11- 3 5 5 11- 3
23 Ethan Flack – University of Alabama 5 5 11- 3 5 5 11- 3
23 Nick Hatfield – Corey Neece Tusculum College 5 5 11- 3 5 5 11- 3
23 Lee Mattox – University of Alabama 5 5 11- 3 5 5 11- 3
27 Zeke Gossett – Hayden Bartee Jefferson State 5 5 11- 2 5 5 11- 2
27 Hunter Ward – Stewart Ward Central Alabama Comm College 5 5 11- 2 5 5 11- 2
29 Ryan Kent – Tyler Wilson Georgia Southern University 5 4 11- 2 5 4 11- 2
30 Dustin Nash – Gregory Green Northwestern State University 5 5 10-15 5 5 10-15
31 Kendall Pierce – Chris Hiott UAB 4 4 10-15 4 4 10-15
32 Taylor Tindall – Garrett McDonald LA Tech 5 5 10-14 5 5 10-14
33 Andrew Cannon – Justin Lane U. of North Alabama 5 5 10-13 5 5 10-13
33 Zachary Graham – Cody Batterson Gallia High School 5 5 10-13 5 5 10-13
33 Austin Handley – Caleb Wozniak Auburn University 5 5 10-13 5 5 10-13
36 Chase Christie – Brandon Black University of West Georgia 5 5 10-12 5 5 10-12
37 Jake Biram – Rhett Meyer Oklahoma State University 5 5 10-11 5 5 10-11
37 Sean Murphy – Will Phillips Auburn University 5 5 10-11 5 5 10-11
39 Zane Loveday – Denver Satterlee Calhoun Community College 5 4 10-10 5 4 10-10
40 Connor Chapman – Jaron Deal Kennesaw State University 5 5 10- 9 5 5 10- 9
40 Chase Serafin – Nick Czajka Adrian College 5 5 10- 9 5 5 10- 9
42 Jared Penton – Dustin Pearcy East Texas Baptist University 5 5 10- 6 5 5 10- 6
43 Tyler Lawwill – Chris Carnes UNC Charlotte 5 5 10- 5 5 5 10- 5
44 Justin Barnes – Cole Blackmon Alabama Southern Bass Team 5 5 10- 4 5 5 10- 4
45 Hunter Franklin – Jesse Morrison U. of South Alabama 5 4 10- 4 5 4 10- 4
46 Tyler Brown – Brodie Cox Clemson University 5 5 10- 3 5 5 10- 3
46 Caiden Sinclair – Hunter Gibson University of Alabama 5 5 10- 3 5 5 10- 3
48 Jackson Carrell – Kyle Pasket Sam Houston State University 5 5 10- 0 5 5 10- 0
48 Luke O’Neal – University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 10- 0 5 5 10- 0
48 Benton Turner – Andrew Burnett University of Georgia 5 5 10- 0 5 5 10- 0
51 Cole Burdeshaw – Cameron Mercer Auburn University 4 4 10- 0 4 4 10- 0
51 Austin Tubbs – University of West Alabama 4 4 10- 0 4 4 10- 0
53 Luke Gillund – Robby Troje Bemidji State University 5 5 9-15 5 5 9-15
53 Miller Spivey – Larry Partain Wallace State Hanceville 5 5 9-15 5 5 9-15
55 Jordan Mullis – Joe Long Indiana University 5 5 9-14 5 5 9-14
56 Brody Anderson – Grand Valley State Univ 5 5 9-11 5 5 9-11
57 John Jay – Grant Pietsch Texas A&M University 5 5 9-10 5 5 9-10
58 Wesley Griner – Nathan Ragsdale University of Georgia 5 5 9- 9 5 5 9- 9
59 Alex Murray – Trent Manuel McNeese State University 5 5 9- 8 5 5 9- 8
60 Chance Rich – Hunter Presley Central Alabama Comm College 5 5 9- 5 5 5 9- 5
61 John Byrd – Thomas Oltorik III Stetson University 5 5 9- 4 5 5 9- 4
62 Tripp Hodges – Caleb Dennis Central Alabama Comm College 5 5 9- 2 5 5 9- 2
63 Justin Cooper – Johnny Ledet Northwestern State University 5 5 8-14 5 5 8-14
64 Chase Farris – Levi Baker U. of North Georgia 5 5 8-13 5 5 8-13
65 Brooks Phillips – Mitchell Jennings Auburn University 5 5 8-12 5 5 8-12
66 Chad Poulsen – Noah Batts East Texas Baptist University 4 4 8-12 4 4 8-12
66 Jeff Ramsey – Riley Bornaman LSU Shreveport 4 4 8-12 4 4 8-12
68 Tyler Nekolny – Kansas State University 5 5 8- 8 5 5 8- 8
68 Micahel Smallwood – Leslie Dunstan Auburn University 5 5 8- 8 5 5 8- 8
70 Collin Bode – Sam Houston State University 5 3 8- 2 5 3 8- 2
71 Reese Hudson – Derek Horner Penn State University 4 4 8- 2 4 4 8- 2
72 Taylor Schmitt – Shane Campbell McKendree University 3 3 7-14 3 3 7-14
73 Joe Bardill – Jacob Fleming Murray State University 5 5 7-10 5 5 7-10
73 Trevor McKinney – Dailus Richardson McKendree University 5 5 7-10 5 5 7-10
75 Brandon Acker – Faulkner University 5 5 7- 8 5 5 7- 8
76 Cameron Simmons – Dexter Flick Oklahoma State University 5 5 7- 7 5 5 7- 7
77 Justin Jones – AJ Etheredge Troy University 4 4 7- 7 4 4 7- 7
78 Cody Billings – Daulton Smith University of Georgia 5 5 7- 5 5 5 7- 5
78 Cole Hewett – U. of Central Florida 5 5 7- 5 5 5 7- 5
78 Joseph Sales – Tristan Stalsworth Carson Newman University 5 5 7- 5 5 5 7- 5
81 Logan Brewster – Ben Dodson U. of Tennessee 3 3 7- 5 3 3 7- 5
82 Hunter Whitman – Alec Lower NC State University 5 4 7- 4 5 4 7- 4
83 Laura Ann Foshee – Alexis Joyce SCAD 3 3 7- 1 3 3 7- 1
84 Zachariah Edwards – Cutler Stafford University of Central Oklahoma 4 4 6-15 4 4 6-15
85 Daniel Murkerson – Case Key UAB 4 4 6-14 4 4 6-14
86 Ty Dyer – Ricky Harris Bethel University 5 5 6-13 5 5 6-13
87 Chance Scott – Quinten Brown Greenville College 4 4 6-13 4 4 6-13
88 Derek Freeman – Robert White Clemson University 5 5 6- 9 5 5 6- 9
89 Connor Whisenant – Texas A&M University 5 5 6- 1 5 5 6- 1
90 Armando Ortiz – Dylan McKee Auburn University 3 3 6- 1 3 3 6- 1
91 David Bercier – Tanner Smith McNeese State University 4 4 6- 0 4 4 6- 0
92 Hunter Bland – Conner Young University of Florida 4 4 5-14 4 4 5-14
92 Daniel Kennedy – Cody Stahl SCAD 4 4 5-14 4 4 5-14
94 Cody Salzmann – Kenneth Prince University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff 3 3 5-14 3 3 5-14
95 Ethan Raleigh – Austin Polly Morehead State University 4 4 5-13 4 4 5-13
96 Kyler Chelminiak – Alec Piekarski Bethel University 5 5 5-12 5 5 5-12
97 Ashley Ruggles – Devin Hendrix Drury University 4 4 5-12 4 4 5-12
97 Breanna Wyatt – Joseph Lacy Faulkner University 4 4 5-12 4 4 5-12
99 Nathan Martin – Bridger Thomas U. of North Alabama 5 5 5- 7 5 5 5- 7
100 Mitchell Gowen – Caleb Fisk Calhoun Community College 4 4 5- 6 4 4 5- 6
101 Garret Sanders – Florida State University 5 5 5- 0 5 5 5- 0
102 Austin Miles – Colorado State University-Pueblo 4 4 4-13 4 4 4-13
103 Hayden Carnell – Joshua McQueen UAB 3 3 4- 6 3 3 4- 6
104 Mason Bond – Tucker Sweat Georgia College 3 3 4- 3 3 3 4- 3
105 Joachim Speldrich – Jacob Gieske St Cloud State University 3 3 3-13 3 3 3-13
106 Jacob Keith – Brett Clark East Texas Baptist University 2 2 3- 8 2 2 3- 8
107 Stetson Overton – Tarleton State University 2 2 3- 1 2 2 3- 1
108 John Defore – Colton Granger Troy University 2 2 2-11 2 2 2-11
109 Austin Mau – Isaac Johnson Bemidji State University 2 2 2-10 2 2 2-10
110 Michael Elkins – U. of North Alabama 2 2 2- 9 2 2 2- 9
110 Jaci Skipper – Ryleigh Tyson SCAD 2 2 2- 9 2 2 2- 9
112 Ty Cox – Jake Houston Itawamba Community College 2 1 2- 4 2 1 2- 4
113 Braden Marshall – Jonathan Peck Bryan College 2 2 2- 3 2 2 2- 3
114 Mike Anderson – Benjamin Lenerz U. of Wisconsin Oshkosh 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15
114 Austin Stanley – Knox Daniels Georgia College 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15
116 Zac Bennett – Georgia College 1 1 1- 5 1 1 1- 5
116 Brennan Chuprinko – Jared Reed University of Delaware 1 1 1- 5 1 1 1- 5
118 Chris Zins – Zach Holliday University of Central Oklahoma 1 1 0-15 1 1 0-15
119 Brett Blackwood – Justin Grigg Winthrop University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Michael Blake – Jayme Dewberry Auburn University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Brandon Durr – Riley Rathbun Drury Univeristy 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Jordan Hartman – Mason Grabowski Murray State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Greg Lundvick – Carlos Ramirez Texas State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Jared Mataczynski – Steve Nebel U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Colby Simmons – Brandon Barber East Texas Baptist University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Tyler Smith – U. of South Alabama 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
119 Richie Young – Emmanuel College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
BIG BASS
Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz
1 J T Russell – John Turner MCCALLA, AL 5- 2
TOTALS
Day # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits