Ian Boehm Takes Day One Lead of WON Bass Lake Havasu Open
Ty Manterola places second to start the 2025 Event
Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – May 7, 2025 –– Think of Lake Havasu, heck, think of Arizona fisheries in general in May and bright sun and heat are among the first thoughts that come to mind. As the 2025 Ranger Boats WON Bass Lake Havasu Open presented by Mercury approached, the conditions were nothing but usual.
Cool temperatures, even some rains met the field as practice commenced, and as the first day of the event approached, seasonably cool temperatures in the low 80’s with overnight lows in the high 60’s were on the menu. Those conditions led to comfortable fishing conditions for the 143 Pro anglers and their AAA partners, and for the first day at least, the fishing also proved to be strong.
The angler that took the most advantage of the day’s conditions was 27-year-old Desert Hills, Ariz. pro Ian Boehm and his AAA partner David Shearrer of Trabuco Canyon, Calif. The pair brought 22.43 pounds of Lake Havasu bass – including the 8.96-pound big bass of the day – to the Riviera Marina scales to take the day one lead.
They were followed in second place by Paco, Wash. Pro Ty Manterola and his AAA partner Thaddeus Vinson of Medford, Ore. With 20.50 pounds. Both pairs arrived at their weights in entirely different fashions.
Boehm reported his day kicking off in rapid fashion with little adversity. “I made a short run and caught a couple on my second spot using Forward Facing Sonar,” he said. “Things got interesting on our next pot when my partner caught a pound and a half smallmouth, and I set my rod down to net it. When I picked my rod back up, it was hung, so I asked him to hold it; it wasn’t snagged, it was a two and a half pound largemouth.”
His third stop, after a run toward the south yielded the big fish of the day. “I saw her about 20 feet from the boat and made a cast to her with a drop shot rig – and she bit,” he said. “That was crazy for Havasu, they don’t normally do that. Then, I caught my final weigh fish at 9:30, a four and a half pounder that made my final weight.”
Boehm said that he’s looking forward to day two. “I think it’s going to get tougher with the heat and high skies coming,” he said. “But I feel good about it because I really didn’t lean on any of my stuff today, I feel confident.”
Despite a total weight that was good enough for second place, Manterola felt he left plenty on the table. “I lost a pair of really good reaction bait fish this morning, and it was not a good start,” he said. “I had to settle down and fish with my Forward Facing Sonar to get a limit, but my co angler really saved the day with his big fish, that was huge (Vinson weighed a 6.96-pound largemouth that was the AAA Big Bass of the Day), I’ve got some ground to make up.”
Third place for the day was a tie between East Valley, Calif. pro Hayden Metz and his AAA partner Craig Paclik from North Las Vegas, Nev. and Los Angeles, Calif. pro Anthony Garcia and AAA Danny Craig from San Clemente, Calif. with 19.81 pounds. Fifth place after the tie went to Phoenix, Ariz. pro Robert Kettner and Lake Havasu City, Ariz AAA Robert Petersen with 19.26 pounds.
Day two begins tomorrow from Riviera Marina at safe light.
The winner of the 2025 Ranger Boats WON Bass Lake Havasu Open presented by Mercury, will earn the Ranger Boats / Mercury Motor prize boat provided by Bass Pro Shops.
Each of the pros and AAA anglers who finish in the top five will also earn a Golden Ticket berth into the 2026 Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Championship for a chance to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic
The daily livestream of the weigh-ins aired on the WON Bass Facebook page, located at Facebook.com/WONBassTournaments.
The top 10 in each division are posted below: for complete standings, visit – https://wonbassevents.com/pages/lake-havasu-open-pairings-results.
2025 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open Day One – Pro Standings
| Angler | Hometown | Fish | Wght | Pnlty | B/B | Day 1 | Total | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Ian Boehm | Desert Hills AZ | 5-5 | 22.43 | 8.96 | 22.43 | 22.43 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ty Manterola | Paco WA | 5-5 | 20.50 | 20.50 | 20.50 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hayden Metz | Eastvalle CA | 5-5 | 19.81 | 7.14 | 19.81 | 19.81 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Anthony Garcia | Los Angeles CA | 5-5 | 19.81 | 5.67 | 19.81 | 19.81 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Robert Kettner | Pheonix AZ | 5-5 | 19.26 | 19.26 | 19.26 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Julius Mazy | Phoenix AZ | 5-5 | 19.24 | 6.44 | 19.24 | 19.24 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Shane Edgar | Glendale AZ | 5-5 | 18.66 | 5.66 | 18.66 | 18.66 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Justin Patti | Peoria AZ | 5-5 | 18.42 | 5.93 | 18.42 | 18.42 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Daylon Smith | Frazier Park CA | 5-5 | 18.21 | 18.21 | 18.21 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Randy McAbee, Jr. | Bakersfield CA | 5-5 | 18.15 | 18.15 | 18.15 | ||||||||||||||
2025 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open Day One – AAA Standings
| Angler | Hometown | Fish | Wght | Pnlty | B/B | Day 1 | Total | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Shearrer | Trabuco Canyon CA | 5-5 | 22.43 | 22.43 | 22.43 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Thaddeus Vinson | Medford OR | 5-5 | 20.50 | 6.96 | 20.50 | 20.50 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Craig Paclik | North Las Vegas NV | 5-5 | 19.81 | 19.81 | 19.81 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Danny Craig | San Clemente CA | 5-5 | 19.81 | 19.81 | 19.81 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Robert Petersen | Lake Havasu City AZ | 5-5 | 19.26 | 19.26 | 19.26 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Geoff Peterson | Huntington Beach CA | 5-5 | 19.24 | 19.24 | 19.24 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tim Skellett | Apache Junction AZ | 5-5 | 18.66 | 18.66 | 18.66 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mark Snitow | Lake Havasu City AZ | 5-5 | 18.42 | 3.87 | 18.42 | 18.42 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Keith Honeycutt | Temple TX | 5-5 | 18.21 | 18.21 | 18.21 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Andy Becker | Lake Havasu City AZ | 5-5 | 18.15 | 5.68 | 18.15 | 18.15 | |||||||||||||
For complete details to register for future events, or to find results, look to wonbassevents.com and WONews.com to hear the latest news about the 2024 season and beyond and follow along at Facebook.com/WONBassTournaments.
The 2025 WON Bass Western Opens Series of events Consisting of five events in California, Arizona and Nevada, will culminate with the 2024 WON Bass U.S. Open at Lake Mohave in October. The five event dates are as follows:
Feb. 5 to 7, 2025 – Lake Shasta – Champion Joe Uribe
April 9 to 11, 2025 – Clear Lake – Champion John Pearl
May 7 to 9, 2025 – Lake Havasu
Sept. 10 to 12, 2025 – Lake Mead
Oct. 6 to 8, 2025 – U.S. Open at Lake Mohave