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Claremore’s Montgomery Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament at Grand Lake

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Claremore’s Montgomery Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament at Grand Lake
Boater Vance Montgomery of Claremore, Oklahoma, and Strike-King co-angler and Gene Mitchell of Stuart, Oklahoma. 
Stuart’s Mitchell Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division

GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 16, 2024) – Boater Vance Montgomery of Claremore, Oklahoma, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine Super Tournament at Grand Lake Presented by Suzuki Marine. Hosted by the City of Grove and the Grove Convention and Tourism Bureau, the tournament concluded on Sunday. It was the fifth and final event of the season for the BFL Okie Division. Montgomery earned $6,586 for his victory.

According to Montgomery, fishing is typically pretty tough on Grand in September. The fish are in transition, which makes them difficult to pattern.

“I fished another team event last weekend there and had 20 pounds the first day and 8 pounds the next day,” he said. “So, it’s one of those deals where the fish are really moving a lot right now. But the main key that I found was finding the big gizzard shad. That was really the main key to this, as a pattern. I found about five different coves or pockets that had the big gizzard, and I’m talking 8-, 9-, 10-inch shad. That’s where those big fish were.”

Once he found the gizzard shad, Montgomery went to work with two techniques. He flipped an Elk River Jig around docks and threw a discontinued Excalibur Series Jimmy Houston Super Spook at schooling fish.

“That bait actually is pretty unique,” he said of the Super Spook topwater. “It actually has a different knocker in it than the new ones do. Everybody kept telling me you can’t get a topwater bite, but that bait was getting bites every day.”

While the bait was cool, it was actually the jig that did the heavy lifting because the better-quality fish were on the docks. Montgomery was actually fishing a worm in practice, but on day one, he tried the jig and immediately caught a keeper that weighed about 5 pounds. Then he caught a 4-pounder two casts later, followed by a 3-pounder. From then on, the jig was the deal. 

Montgomery’s best areas were in 8 to 15 feet of water in the mid-lake area. He was fishing about midway back in the creeks, and he said he fished new docks both days.

“It’s kind of something I’ve done for a long time,” he said of the dock pattern. “I’ve won quite a bit of money on Grand Lake in late summer and fall time. I have a lot of confidence in it. Definitely, what I do is a power deal. It’s not something you’re going to get a lot of bites doing, but the bites that you get are going to be better-than-average fish. Today (Sunday), it was pretty easy. I had a limit in about two hours. Yesterday, it took me ’til almost 2 o’clock to get a bite. You kind of have to be willing to lose to win doing what I do because you’re not going to get a lot of bites.”

Montgomery also used live sonar to get dialed in. Yes, he used it to see some fish under the docks, but he also used it to scan for brush. Mostly, it was a tool for ruling out docks that likely wouldn’t be productive. Altogether, his approach was on the mark: Flip the jig on high-percentage docks in areas with big gizzard shad and keep the topwater handy in case any bass showed themselves. He caught 16 pounds, 5 ounces doing it on day one then followed up with an impressive limit of 18-13 on day two. It all equaled out to a winning margin of more than 5 pounds.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:

1st:         Vance Montgomery, Claremore, Okla., 10 bass, 35-2, $6,586
2nd:        Micah Littlejohn, Grove, Okla., 10 bass, 29-11, $3,293
3rd:         Josh Greer, Carthage, Mo., 10 bass, 27-15, $2,695 (includes $500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
4th:         Brad Cook, Afton, Okla., 10 bass, 27-1, $1,537
5th:         Brett Brumnett, Wagoner, Okla., 10 bass, 26-15, $1,317
6th:         Nick Kincaid, Brookeland, Texas, 10 bass, 26-13, $1,207
7th:         Brandon Ackerson, Afton, Okla., 10 bass, 26-1, $1,398
8th:         Alex Torkleson, Coweta, Okla., 10 bass, 26-0, $988
9th:         Dale Andrews, Jay, Okla., 10 bass, 25-11, $878
10th:       Jeremy Johnson, Kansas City, Kan., 10 bass, 25-10, $768

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Robert Capps of Muskogee, Oklahoma, caught a bass that weighed 5 pounds and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $945.



Gene Mitchell of Stuart, Oklahoma, won the Strike King co-angler division and $3,181 Sunday, after bringing a two-day total of eight bass to the scale that totaled 18 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:

1st:         Gene Mitchell, Stuart, Okla., eight bass, 18-5, $3,181
2nd:        Kelsey Ray, Joplin, Mo., six bass, 17-0, $1,591
3rd:         Nathan Christie, Claremore, Okla., seven bass, 15-15, $1,211
4th:         Brianna Batton , Norman, Okla., five bass, 14-11, $742
5th:         David Hamilton, Rogers, Ark., seven bass, 14-9, $636
6th:         Kaleb O’Brien, Wagoner, Okla., seven bass, 14-3, $583
7th:         Ken Coats, Tulsa, Okla., eight bass, 13-15, $530
8th:         Ken Hagar, Colcord, Okla., five bass, 13-9, $477
9th:         Keith Hays, Broken Arrow, Okla., four bass, 12-14, $424
10th:       Michael Dillon, Wichita, Kan., six bass, 12-6, $371

Bryan Schuster of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $450, catching a bass that weighed in at 5 pounds, 2 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.

At the conclusion of the event, Camden Kozikoski of Edmond, Oklahoma, was crowned the Fishing Clash Okie Division Angler of the Year (AOY) with 1,282 points to take home the $1,000 prize, while Kaleb O’Brien of Wagoner, Oklahoma, won the Fishing Clash Okie Division Co-angler of the Year race with 1,286 points and earned the $500 award.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Wright Patman Lake in Texarkana, Texas. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.

The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL 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 2025 BFL All-American will take place May 29-31, 2025, at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is hosted by hosted by Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, REDCON1, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters and YETI.

For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.



Dudley/Lefebre and Father-Son Jones Duo Advance After Match 1 of Elimination Round at General Tire Team Series Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley

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Dudley/Lefebre and Father-Son Jones Duo Advance After Match 1 of Elimination Round at General Tire Team Series Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley

our teams compete on Fox River’s Lakes Poygan and Winneconne, Team WIX Filters (Dudley/Lefebre) boats 17 bass totaling 38 pounds, 14 ounces to earn Elimination Round victory

NEENAH, Wis. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Kicking off the second event of the 2024 General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops from the Fox Cities in Wisconsin meant it was impossible for the first group of anglers to guess where there’d fish during Match 1 of the Elimination Round at the Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley . Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, the Fox River, and Lake Michigan were all on the table as options that might be the day’s competition fishery.

Anglers learned this morning at the boat ramp that they would compete on Lakes Poygan and Winneconne on the Fox River Chain, and it didn’t take long before the bass were biting as the teams found their honey holes and SCORETRACKER® lit up on Sunday morning.

Link to HD Video Clip of Elimination Round Match 1 Highlights
Link to Photo Gallery of Elimination Round Match 1 On-The-Water Highlights

The Team WIX Filters duo of David Dudley of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Erie, Pennsylvania’s Dave Lefebre led the way, catching 17 bass totaling 38 pounds, 14 ounces, to win Match 1 of the Elimination round by a 10-pound, 7-ounce margin. Also advancing is the Team Builders FirstSource father-son duo of Alton Jones, Sr ., and Alton Jones, Jr ., who caught 16 bass weighing 28-7 to move on in competition.

The majority of the teams spent the day fishing boat docks, with the lead interchanging multiple times at different points of the day in the close competition. Team WIX Filters got on the dock pattern in the beginning of the second period and never looked back. Lefebre fished from the front of the boat with a small jig, while Dudley cleaned up behind him with a Dudley’s Wacky rig.

“We started off on some deeper docks in the morning, then as the weather got hotter and the sun got higher, they started moving shallower and shallower and we started catching them in what we would call dirt – just inches of water up underneath those docks,” said Dudley, who caught nine scorables totaling 20-12. “That’s why this wacky rig became dominant in the latter part of the day.

“The key today, for me, was definitely my setup. I caught them on a 7-foot, 2-inch medium-heavy Profishiency Krazy Spinning Combo, throwing a (Perfection Lures) Dudley Wacky Worm. I paired it up with 15-pound braided line attached to 8-pound fluorocarbon, and I used a 2/0 round bend hook. That was the key for me, today.”

As competition wrapped and Dudley and Lefebre began to prepare to return to the launch ramp, Dudley tried to goad Lefebre into a victory dance on the front deck of the boat. Lefebre, however, didn’t bite.

“David, my wife and kids watch these things,” Lefebre laughed. “However, I’ll make you a deal. If we win $20,000 this week, I will do something. I’ll get something happening and get jiggy with it.”

“Deal,” Dudley responded.

Team WIX Filters now moves on to Knockout Round competition on Wednesday.

It was a mad race to the second qualifying spot on Sunday. The Team B&W Trailer Hitches duo of Nick Hatfield and Justin Lucas held the No. 2 spot for most of the third period, but a key decision by Team Builders FirstSource late in the day turned out to be the difference maker.

As the final minutes ticked down in the third period, the Builders FirstSource duo threw a Hail Mary, running three miles to fish a lone boat dock that they had boated a couple of scorable bass on earlier in the day. With just 2 minutes remaining in competition, behind by 9 ounces, Lorena, Texas pro Alton Jones connected with a 1-pound, 2-ounce bass to overtake the Hatfield/Lucas duo and seize the final qualifying spot from Match 1.

“Man, we had to make a decision right there in the last little bit, and we decided to fish this one dock,” Jones Sr. said. “And there was nothing else back here for us to fish. It was either going to work or it wasn’t. And it paid off. I almost missed that fish. I saw him spit it, then right back in he ate it again. It was a pretty lucky catch.”

Like most of the field, the Team Builders FirstSource father-son duo caught all of its fish throwing soft plastics around grass and boat docks.

“We had to play from behind all day, so we just kept our head down and kept working,” said Alton Jones Jr. of Waco, Texas. “We didn’t catch a lot of fish, but we ended up scrapping up enough.”

“I’m just glad we get to do this again for another day,” Jones Sr. went on to say. “I hope I performed well enough to make it where you might actually want to draw me again.”

“Maybe so,” Jones Jr. joked. “We’ll see how it goes in the Knockout Round on Thursday.”

The top two teams from Elimination Round Match 1 at the Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley that now advance to the Knockout Round are:

1st:        Team WIX Filters, 17 bass, 38-14
                David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., nine bass, 20-12
                Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa., eight bass, 18-2
2nd:       Team Builders FirstSource, 16 bass, 28-7
                Alton Jones, Jr., Waco, Texas, four bass, 5-15
                Alton Jones, Sr., Lorena, Texas, 12 bass, 22-8

Eliminated from competition are:

3rd:       Team B&W Trailer Hitches, 12 bass, 27-14
                Nick Hatfield, Greeneville, Tenn., four bass, 10-7
                Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., eight bass, 17-7
4th:        Team Kubota, 11 bass, 23-14
                Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., five bass, 10-11
                Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif., six bass, 13-3

Complete results from throughout the week can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 56 bass weighing 119 pounds, 1 ounce caught by the four teams during Elimination Round Match 1 on Lakes Poygan and Winneconne on the Fox River Chain. Team B&W Trailer Hitches pro Justin Lucas caught the Berkley Big Bass of the day – a largemouth weighing 4 pounds, 1 ounce.  

The Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley is hosted by the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau and takes place over six days in the Fox Cities in Wisconsin. The competition water for each day is top-secret and is only revealed to the anglers when they arrive at the boat ramp each morning.

Anglers depart the host hotel in Neenah each morning at 5:30 a.m. CT. They are driven directly to the day’s competition area launch ramp by their officials. Competition begins on the water at 8:45 a.m.

The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live every day of competition from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT. MLFNOW!® is live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app and Rumble.

The Challenge Cup features 12 two-man teams, divided into three groups as they enter the one-day Elimination Round matches. Each of the three Elimination Round matches will feature four new teams, with the top two teams from each match of the Elimination Round advancing to the Knockout Round on Days 4 & 5. In the Knockout Rounds, three teams compete each day, with the top two teams from each Knockout Round match moving on to the Championship Round on Day 6. In Friday’s Day 6 Championship Round, the final four teams will compete in a one-day shootout to determine which team will win the 2024 Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley.

The 2024 General Tire Team Series is comprised of four events – Challenge Cup, Heritage Cup, Patriot Cup and Summit Cup – featuring two-man teams of MLF Bass Pro Tour pros competing from the same boat. Each event features a roster of 24 anglers, teamed up and working together to claim part of a season purse of more than $720,000. Teams were formed through a selection process, where 48 team captains – based on Fishing Clash Angler of the Year (AOY) standings throughout the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season – selected a teammate. Teams will compete throughout the fall of 2024.

Television coverage of the Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley will premiere on Outdoor Channel as six two-hour episodes in February 2025. New MLF General Tire Team Series episodes will premiere each Saturday morning on Outdoor Channel and posted to MOTV.

Proud sponsors of the MLF General Tire Team Series include: 7 Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Barbasol, Bass Boat Technologies, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, Builders FirstSource, C-MAP, Coign, Epic Baits, Ferguson, Fishing Clash, General Tire, Knighten Industries, Kubota, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Nitro Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala Baits, REDCON1, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, Star brite, Toyota, USAA, WIX Filters and YETI.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X,  Instagram and  YouTube.



Nick Penson & Barry Palmer Win LU BASS SML Summer Shootout

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Nick Penson & Barry Palmer Win LU BASS SML Summer Shootout



Mark Johnson & Gary Pope Win CATT Waccamaw River, SC Sept 14, 2024

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Mark Johnson & Gary Pope Win CATT Waccamaw River, SC Sept 14, 2024

Next Waccamaw River CATT Fall Qualifier is October 26th at Bucksport!


Gary Pope & Mark Johnson win the Waccamaw River with 5 bass weighing 18.14 lbs!

Britt Brown & Danny Martin 2nd with 18.12 lbs!

Timmy Squires 3rd with 11.66 lbs!

Thomas Collins with a 4 pounder!

Noah Hollar with another 4 pounder!

TeamBFWeightWinningsPoints
Mark Johnson – Gary Pope5.9018.14$1,230.00110
Britt Brown & Danny Martin6.1518.12$555.00109
Timmy Squires4.5411.66$200.00108
Tommy & Thomas Collins4.5011.39107
Justin Carter & Thad Driggers2.8411.11106
Shane & Noah Hollar2.8310.94105
Ray Inman & Glenn Altman0.0010.76104
James Odom & Damon Hanna2.799.74103
Joey & Danny McLean0.009.73102
Robby Byrum & Eric Cox2.689.54101
Chris Jones & Ed Owens2.489.48100
Darren Cook & James Wade2.269.4499
Rickey Wood & Lukas Little0.009.3698
Adam Watts & Steve Spivey0.009.1797
Andrew Vereen & Kaleb Hartley0.008.3596
Donnie Register & Dana Rabon0.008.2495
Noah Jones & John Parker0.007.9394
James Forebush & Timmy Jordan2.537.2993
Total Entry’s$2,160.00
BONUS $$250.00
Total Paid at Ramp$1,985.00
CATT$50.00
2024 Waccamaw Fall Final Fund$225.00
2025 CATT Championship Fund$50.00
2024 Waccamaw Fall Fund Total$225.00
2024 Waccamaw Fall Point Fund$100.00



Georgetown’s Bennett Lawshe Battles Elements to Triumph at Toyota Series at Santee Cooper Lakes

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Georgetown’s Bennett Lawshe Battles Elements to Triumph at Toyota Series at Santee Cooper Lakes

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Were it not for blustery conditions and massive waves on the dual lakes of Santee Cooper on Saturday, Georgetown, South Carolina pro Bennett Lawshe may have turned a blowout into a beatdown. Instead, his trolling motor batteries died by lunchtime as he fought the conditions and came to the scales on the final day of the  Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division finale with 13 pounds, 8 ounces – good enough to best pro Reid Heard of Bainbridge, Georgia, by an ounce shy of 7 pounds.

Lawshe, 24, calls Santee his home lakes and rarely fishes anywhere else. For years, he’s been unlocking the secrets of Lakes Marion and Moultrie, which aided in his massive 25-7 bag on Day 2 and allowed him to fill out a limit on the final day despite gusting winds and a nonfunctional trolling motor. 

“I wasn’t really stressed,” he said of losing trolling motor capabilities early in the day. “If it would have been two years ago, I would have probably spun out. It wasn’t that bad. I didn’t panic or anything.”

Part of the reason for his calmness was knowing it would have taken a big bag to overtake him, and considering the stingy late-summer bite that pushed weights down and made big bites few and far between, Lawshe knew he was still in good position to win. And that all came down to making some sound decisions on Days 1 and 2 after observing a key factor on the last day of practice.

“There was a mayfly hatch,” Lawshe explained. “You could drive by the trees and shake them and mayflies hit the water and bream would be popping all over the place. I found it the last day of practice and I probably shook off 30 pounds.

“I’ve caught them like that before, but never this time of year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in the fall. I just know what happens when they do that. It’s like all the big fish in the area scoot into that one place. I didn’t have one small bite in that area.”

That area was near Pack’s Landing, where Lawshe took advantage of the mayfly hatch by popping a SPRO Bronzeye frog around trees. That pattern accounted for a 4- and a 5-pounder on Day 1 and a 7-pounder on Day 2. After catching those kickers, Lawshe ran back to his primary offshore area to utilize forward-facing sonar to fill out his limit and cull up.

“It’s just a big area and I’ve just spent a lot of time there,” he said of his primary offshore spot. “I’ve graphed the entire area and can tell you where everything is on the bottom.

“At some point in the day there was a big school of fish that would pull up on one of two brushpiles, and I had to be sitting on the right one at the right time.”

To fish those brushpiles situated in 20 and 15 feet of water, Lawshe relied on a pair of jerkbaits: a deep-diving Rapala model and a shallow-diving Megabass model. While he used forward-facing sonar to locate those brushpiles and fish and know where to cast, he says he’s not proficient enough with the technology to see his bait on the screen and watch the fish eat it.

The win was only Lawshe’s third tournament with Major League Fishing, having previously turned in a couple Top-25 finishes in Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine events at Santee in 2022 and 2023. Those tournaments took place in early spring, though – a time of year during which he’s not all that confident fishing.

“I’ve always been good this time of year,” he said. “It’s my favorite time of year to fish. I’m good at junk fishing. I’ve gotten good at knowing when to pick your trolling motor up and leave somewhere. I literally burned an entire tank of gas each day all three days.”

Though still a college student (he’ll graduate in December from Francis Marion University with a degree in environmental science), he’s not sweating the gas money. Winning $32,142 will have that effect.

“All the contingency money for the boat and truck, I always give it to my grandad,” he said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do with the winner check.”

The top 10 pros at the Toyota Series at Santee Cooper Lakes Presented by Suzuki Marine finished:

1st:        Bennett Lawshe, Georgetown, S.C., 15 bass, 64-1, $32,142
2nd:       Reid Heard, Bainbridge, Ga., 14 bass, 63-6, $12,955
3rd:       Bryan Cook, .Vance, S.C., 15 bass, 63-1, $9,643
4th:        Mitchell Robinson, Landrum, S.C., 15 bass, 61-13, $8,036
5th:        Ben Harris, Haines City, Fla., 14 bass, 61-3, $7,232
6th:        Chad Mrazek, Montgomery, Texas, 11 bass, 61-1, $6,428
7th:        Colbie Caigle, Edgewater, Fla., 13 bass, 61-0, $5,625
8th:        Casey Warren, Longs, S.C., 11 bass, 60-9, $4,821
9th:        Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 60-6, $4,018
10th:     Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C., 15 bass, 60-4, $5,214 (includes $1,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus)

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Pro Brad Robinson of Hagerstown, Indiana, earned Thursday’s $500 Berkley Big Bass Award with a bass weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Pro Reid Heard of Bainbridge, Georgia, earned the $500 Berkley Big Bass Award on Friday with a bass weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces.

Keith Honeycutt of Temple, Texas, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 11 bass weighing 27 pounds, 4 ounces. Honeycutt earned the top co-angler prize package worth $33,500, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers at the Toyota Series at Santee Cooper Lakes Presented by Suzuki Marine finished:

1st:        Keith Honeycutt, Temple, Texas, 11 bass, 27-4, Phoenix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard
2nd:       Dan Basham, Taylorsville, Ky., nine bass, 24-4, $4,141
3rd:       Grant McPeters, Marion, N.C., six bass, 23-13, $3,313
4th:        Billy Foster, Leesburg, Ga., 10 bass, 23-11, $2,899
5th:        Alan Hults, Gautier, Miss., nine bass, 23-4, $2,485
6th:        David Underwood, Waco, Texas, eight bass, 21-9, $2,071
7th:        Wendell Grantham, Eatonton, Ga., eight bass, 20-11, $1,656
8th:        Patrick Brown, Swainsboro, Ga., eight bass, 20-0, $1,449
9th:        Clyde Cox, Silver Grove, Ky., six bass, 19-2, $1,542
10th:     Todd Mowery, Madison, Ala., eight bass, 18-12, $1,035

Strike King Co-angler Clyde Cox of Silver Grove, Kentucky, earned Thursday’s $150 Berkley Big Bass co-angler award with a 7-pound, 12-ounce bass, while Friday’s Day 2 $150 co-angler award went to Josh Williams of Orange Park, Florida, who weighed in a 5-pound, 14-ounce bass.

The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Santee Cooper Lakes Presented by Suzuki was hosted by the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. It was the third and final regular-season tournament for the Toyota Series Southern Division. The next event for the Toyota Series Southern Division will be the 2024 Toyota Series Championship, Nov. 7-9 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama. For a complete schedule of events, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship on Wheeler Lake for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2025. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2024 Toyota Series Championship on Wheeler Lake is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Madison County Commission, and the Huntsville Sports Commission.

Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Toyota Series include: 7 Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, REDCON1, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters, YETI.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Toyota Series updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.



Is Free Speech Dead in Pro Fishing? Anglers Risk Fines for Speaking the Truth!

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Is Free Speech Dead in Pro Fishing? Anglers Risk Fines for Speaking the Truth!

The world of professional fishing is as complex and contested as the waters these athletes navigate. Recently, the debate over free speech and organizational control has taken center stage with Bassmaster and Major League Fishing (MLF) slapping fines and sanctions on anglers for voicing their discontent. As anglers from both sides voice their opinions, it’s clear this is not a simple issue—this is their livelihood.

Let’s step back for a moment to put things in perspective. Just like any job, professional fishing comes with a rulebook. Companies have rules, and at the end of the day, they decide who stays and who goes. These organizations write checks for anglers who perform well, and in return, they expect certain codes of conduct to be upheld. It’s the classic employer-employee dilemma, despite anglers technically being customers rather than formal employees.

But let’s dig a bit deeper. What we have here isn’t merely a clash between rules and free speech; it’s a fundamental question of fairness and respect. Many of these anglers are self-employed, making their own decisions—good or bad. Being told “no” is rough for anyone, particularly when these individuals are staking up to $100,000 of their own money to participate and promote the organization. They’re not just employees, they’re investors, brand ambassadors, and stakeholders rolled into one.

When an angler feels frustrated or disillusioned enough to voice their thoughts publicly, it isn’t just about breaking a rule—it’s a cry for help, a signal that something within the organization needs addressing. Ignoring or punishing this feedback isn’t just counterproductive; it’s a missed opportunity for growth and improvement.

Let’s not forget, the fundamental spirit of sports and competition is fairness, and this extends beyond the water. If an angler feels they can’t voice their opinion without facing repercussions, they are essentially stripped of their right to free speech—a right that should be protected, not penalized. The professional fishing community thrives on the passion and commitment of its anglers. Censoring them for expressing genuine concerns runs counter to the very essence of what makes this sport compelling.

To those who advocate the “if you don’t like it, leave” approach, consider the broader implications. Yes, I too exchange hours for dollars, most of us do whether we like all aspects of our job or not. But professional anglers are not your average 9-to-5 workers. Their careers are founded on risk, personal investment, and a level of autonomy that most standard jobs don’t require. Requesting them to toe an unwavering corporate line may seem pragmatic, but it strips away the very independence that fuels their careers.

In conclusion, this issue isn’t black and white. It’s a delicate balance between maintaining organizational integrity and respecting the rights and roles of the anglers. Anglers should be able to offer constructive criticism without fear. And organizations should recognize this feedback as the invaluable insight it is, not as disparagement.

It’s time for both sides to come to the table honestly and openly. Dialogue, mutual respect, and a willingness to adapt—these are the qualities that will help steer the ship in the right direction. Now, let’s hear your thoughts on this touchy subject. How do we strike the right balance between rules and rights in professional fishing? How can organizations foster an environment where feedback is heard and acted upon without leading to punitive measures? Your opinions matter; let’s discuss.



Stahl claims narrow win in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

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Stahl claims narrow win in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Georgia’s Cody Stahl wins the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN in La Crosse, Wis., with a weight of 53 pounds, 1 ounce.

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

Sept. 14, 2024

Stahl claims narrow win in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

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LA CROSSE, Wis. — At Thursday’s tournament commencement, Cody Stahl was one of 213 pros in the hunt. Two days prior, a completely different hunt gave him the clues he needed to amass a three-day total of 53 pounds, 1 ounce and win the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN.

Placing 29th on Day 1 with 15-09, Stahl added a second-round limit of 18-0 and moved up to fifth. Day 3 saw the pro from Barnsville, Ga., weigh 19-8 — the event’s biggest bag — and edge Day 2 leader Chris Hellebuyck by 10 ounces.

Along with the top prize of $40,607, Stahl received an invitation to fish the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors March 21-23 on Lake Ray Roberts.

“I’m speechless,” a clearly emotional Stahl said. “To start the season out with a 187th place at Lake Okeechobee, I didn’t think I deserved to be here and compete with these guys. After all the years of hard work and time on the water, it feels good to finally bring one home. I feel like I belong here.

“It’s been a phenomenal week. I never would have thought this would happen.”

As Stahl explained, his tournament unfolded much differently than he had originally planned. Upon arriving, he decided he’d avoid the often-crowded Pool 8 and lock up to Pool 7.

“Coming into this, I knew there was going to be a pile of boats that fish Pool 8 and I really wanted to get away from the crowd, because I knew that shallow water doesn’t do well with a lot of pressure,” Stahl said. “The first day of practice, I put in at the upper end of Pool 8 and just looked around and caught one pretty good one.

“Day 2 of practice, my plan was to practice in Pool 7, but me and my buddy (fellow Opens EQ pro) Trevor McKinney talked coming up here about goose hunting one day. I was out of it in (EQ) points going into this event, so I was like, ‘I’m just going to have fun, and I’ll probably goose hunt one day.”

McKinney located some geese in Pool 8 and the pair set out for the backwater area. The morning went well, but Stahl’s post-hunt observations put him on course to victory.

“After we got done goose hunting, I went right behind where we were hunting and I ended up catching a 4-pounder,” Stahl said. “I said, ‘Okay, there’s quality around here. If there’s one 4-pounder here, there’s going to be some places where I can get one or two 4-pounders throughout the day.”

Stahl said that revelation had him leaning toward reworking his game plan for a Pool-8 focus, but the cementing factor came by way of a commercial shipping vessel.

“About 11:30, I watched a barge just come through the lock into Pool 8,” he said. “It had been in the lock all morning and I realized if that barge came through the lock on the lower end of Pool 8 (during the tournament), it’s gonna have to go up and I’m going to have to deal with it.”

Opting to avoid wasting time on tournament days, Stahl committed his event to Pool 8, where he fished shallow vegetation and focused on what he called the sweet spots — key fallback areas.

“I knew the dropping water level was going to change a few things,” Stahl said. “A sweet spot was a drain, a point or anything where the fish would pull back to when the water fell.

“They’re not obvious because of all the (vegetation) on these big, massive grass flats, but there are subtle little places inside the flats that are more high-percentage areas. I knew from the water level forecast it was going to continue dropping and I’d have to find secondary stuff where those fish were going to funnel out to.”

Anchoring his final limit with a 5-4, Stahl caught his fish on multiple frogs, including the SPRO Bronzeye 65, the SPRO Bronzeye King Daddy, and Stanford Baits Boom Boom Frog, a 3/8-ounce Z-Man Chatterbait JackHammer with a Big Bite Baits Kamikazi Swimon trailer and a Berkley CullShad swimbait.

Hellebuyck, who resides in White Lake, Mich., finished second with 52-07. Placing 19th on Day 1 with a limit of 16-3, he rose to the top spot with a second-round limit of 18-3. Hellebuyck closed it out with a limit of 18-1.

Working a large flat, Hellebuyck focused on a high spot where funneling water washed away sediment and exposed shell bottom. This hard spot was a fish magnet where he caught most of his Day 1 and Day 2 fish on a BOOYAH Boss Pop.

“I was fishing in current (all week) and it definitely seemed a little stronger today,” Hellebuyck said. “I don’t think I could have drawn up better topwater conditions (with the final day’s cloudy skies and intermittent rains), but it was a little tougher to get them going on a topwater.”

Hellebuyck ended up catching most of his Day 3 fish on a 3/8-ounce hand-tied brown jig with a Berkley MaxScent Chigger Craw.

“It seemed like every time I’d get the jig stuck on a stump, when I’d snap it off, I’d get a bite,” Hellebuyck said.

Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, Ky., finished third with 50-13. Beaudrie led Day 1 with 19 pounds, then added 15-4 and 16-9.

In his first visit to the upper Mississippi River, Beaudrie dialed in a couple of productive areas with the vast fields of vegetation and focused on deeper zones along the grass edges. Channeling his Kentucky Lake experience with fall drawdowns, he targeted bigger fish that were holding in these safe zones.

“I started on the same spot every day,” Beaudrie said. “I pulled up on the spot this morning and caught two really good ones really quick and missed a couple of good ones.

“I caught my fish on a frog and a Picasso Lures spinnerbait.”

Stahl won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-4.

Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn., leads the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers standings with 1,422 points. Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho, is second with 1,395, followed by Tucker Smith of Birmingham, Ala., with 1,350, Emil Wagner of Marietta, Ga., with 1,331, and Andrew Loberg of Grant, Ala., with 1,327.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA          15  53-01  200  $48,607.00
  Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   18-00     Day 3: 5   19-08   
2.  Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI          15  52-07  199  $19,143.00
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   18-03     Day 3: 5   18-01   
3.  Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY           15  50-13  198  $14,657.00
  Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   15-04     Day 3: 5   16-09   
4.  Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              15  50-03  197  $13,400.00
  Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   17-01     Day 3: 5   17-10   
5.  Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID               15  49-04  196  $12,643.00
  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   15-06     Day 3: 5   15-14   
6.  Josh Butler            Hayden, AL              15  48-11  195  $11,486.00
  Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   15-14     Day 3: 5   15-14   
7.  Matt Adams             Oxford, AL              15  47-12  194  $10,528.00
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   18-06     Day 3: 5   14-11   
8.  John Engler            Vinton, IA              15  47-10  193   $9,572.00
  Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   17-09     Day 3: 5   13-12   
9.  Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA        15  47-03  192   $9,572.00
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-01     Day 3: 5   13-09   
10. Paul Marks             Cumming, GA             15  46-12  191   $9,572.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   17-09     Day 3: 5   14-01   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Cody Stahl               Barnsville, GA      05-04        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       177       982      2557-07
 2       157       849      2198-09
 3        10        50       159-09
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         344      1881      4915-09



Hellebuyck pops into Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

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Hellebuyck pops into Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Michigan’s Chris Hellebuyck leads Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN in La Crosse, Wis., with a weight of 34 pounds, 6 ounces.

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

Sept. 13, 2024

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Hellebuyck pops into Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Chris Hellebuyck knows what works, but he also knows what works a little better. Trusting his instincts, the White Lake, Mich., angler tallied 34 pounds, 6 ounces and leads Day 2 at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN.

Hellebuyck placed 19th on Day 1 with 16-3 and took over the top spot by adding a second-round limit of 18-3.

With less than a pound between first and fifth places, Hellebuyck heads into Championship Saturday with a 2-ounce lead over Day 1 leader Chris Beaudrie.

“As much as I love coming here to frog and flip and do the Mississippi River stuff, I ended up doing something a little more similar to what I do back home,” Hellebuyck said. “My home lake is Lake St. Clair (Michigan) and I spend a lot of time in the St. Clair River, and the way I’m catching them here sets up very similar.

“I’m using a BOOYAH Boss Pop because I’m so comfortable doing that.”

Hellebuyck said he prefers a popper with a dressed rear treble, but he always uses No. 4 Gamakatsu hooks for their sharpness, reliability and holding power.

“Sometimes I’ll change hooks twice a day,” Hellebuyck said. “That is so important, and I have a really good landing ratio.”

Hellebuyck fished in Pool 8 and worked his bait around current. Throwing his popper along current lines, he surmised that the popper gave the fish a look they don’t often see.

“At home, I’ll get bit on a popper in 10 feet of water, but here I’m fishing 2 to 3 feet, so it’s easy for them to come up,” Hellebuyck said.

Catching most of his fish in the morning hours, Hellebuyck said presentation proved important to tempting pressured fish.

“It seemed like the slower I could get myself to chug that popper, the more bites I’d get,” he said. “It’s hard; sometimes you want to move that thing along, but it seems that the longer pause between each pop is what really gets bites.”

Hellebuyck said he also worked a jig and swimbait into his day, but the topwater was the clear favorite.

“The reason I use the popper is that it just seems to get bigger bites,” he said. “I don’t know why, but the bigger ones seem to like that.”

Beaudrie, who makes his home in Princeton, Ky., is in second place with 34-4. He started strong with 19 pounds on Day 1 and added 15-4.

Beaudrie returned to the same grass bed he fished on Day 1 but found two boats working the area. Fortunately, a first-round observation clued him in to something that helped get him back in the hunt.

“Yesterday afternoon when I went practicing, I stopped on an area that looked good for frogging and my co-angler caught a 4 1/2 there,” Beaudrie said. “I just left it alone as a backup, and that came in handy today. I caught about 15 keepers off that stretch.”

Same as Day 1, Beaudrie said the key to his success was targeting deeper zones along the grass edges. He caught his fish on a topwater walker, a frog and a Texas-rigged craw.

“I caught a lot of keepers today; I just didn’t find those lot bigger fish today,” Beaudrie said. “Hopefully, they’ll pull in for me tomorrow.”

John Engler of Vinton, Iowa, is in third with 33-14. After placing 18th on Day 1 with 16-05, Engler secured his final-round spot by adding 17-09.

Engler anchored his Day 1 limit with a 4-8 around 1 o’clock in Pool 8. He started his day in Pool 8 and locked down to Pool 9, but most of his weight came from the local pool.

“I actually caught the majority of my fish on Pool 8, so I didn’t need to lock, but it helps getting that solid limit in the boat because that takes a lot of pressure off,” Engler said. “There was a barge in the lock this morning, but I had a couple of fish in the boat when I went through, so that took some of the pressure off. I was able to start culling down there.”

A mix of baits including a topwater walker, a frog and a bladed jig produced Engler’s weight. The big fish bit the latter.

Bobby Bakewell of Orlando, Fla., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-2.

Richard Conrad of Arcadia, Wis., won the co-angler division with 18-11. Day 1 found Conrad and Jimmy Brumfield of Madison, Miss., sharing the lead with 10-8 each. Adding a second-round limit of 8-3, Conrad surged across the finish line and collected the top prize of $15,300.

“It’s been a long road to get here,” Conrad said. “I fish a lot of big tournaments and I’ve been so close a few times.”

Conrad fished Pool 8 on Day 1 and locked down to Pool 9 for Day 2. His top bait was a 1/4-ounce Lethal Weapon swim jig with a twin-tail trailer.

“I just fished really hard, and it wasn’t easy,” Conrad said. “We didn’t get locked down until 9:30 and I was pretty nervous, but I got one key bite and that helped.

“I also did a little dragging with a craw and caught some fish on that, too. But that Lethal Weapon swim jig really paid off for me.”

Amanda Riley of Galesville, Wis., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with a 4-7.

Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn., leads the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers standings with 1,422 points. Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho, is second with 1,394, followed by Tucker Smith of Birmingham, Ala., with 1,350, Emil Wagner of Marietta, Ga., with 1,331, and Andrew Loberg of Grant, Ala., with 1,327.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. CT at Veterans Freedom Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:30 p.m.

Coverage of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN will air on FS1 on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. ET. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com.

024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI          10  34-06  200
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   18-03   
2.  Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY           10  34-04  199
  Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   15-04   
3.  John Engler            Vinton, IA              10  33-14  198
  Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   17-09   
4.  Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA        10  33-10  197
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-01   
5.  Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA          10  33-09  196
  Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   18-00   
6.  Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID               10  33-06  195
  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   15-06   
7.  Matt Adams             Oxford, AL              10  33-01  194
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   18-06   
8.  Josh Butler            Hayden, AL              10  32-13  193
  Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   15-14   
9.  Paul Marks             Cumming, GA             10  32-11  192
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   17-09   
10. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              10  32-09  191
  Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   17-01   
11. Emil Wagner            Marietta, GA            10  32-04  190   $8,614.00
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   16-10   
12. Easton Fothergill      Grand Rapids , MN       10  32-01  189   $6,700.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   15-08   
13. Connor Jacob           Auburn, AL              10  32-01  188   $5,743.00
  Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   16-05   
14. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA             10  32-00  187   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   17-14     Day 2: 5   14-02   
15. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  31-12  186   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   16-10   
16. Cade Laufenberg        Onalaska, WI            10  31-10  185   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   13-09   
17. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE             10  31-09  184   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   17-08   
18. Mike Brueggen          La Crosse, WI           10  31-09  183   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   14-15   
19. Tucker Smith           Birmingham, AL          10  31-08  182   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   13-04   
20. Beau Browning          Hot Springs National Pa 10  31-06  181   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   16-05   
21. Jeremiah Shaver        Holmen, WI              10  31-04  180   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   18-10   
22. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN      10  31-03  179   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   17-11   
23. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL            10  31-03  178   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   16-11   
24. Adam Hamann            Prairie Du Chien, IA    10  31-02  177   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   15-07   
25. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL              10  30-15  176   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   18-05   
26. Dan Mohn               Lansing, IA             10  30-09  175   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   15-10   
27. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL             10  30-08  174   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   17-02   
28. Yui Aoki               Minamitsurugun JAPAN    10  30-07  173   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   15-13   
29. Kevin Ruh              Onalaska, WI            10  30-05  172   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 5   14-06   
30. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        10  30-05  171   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   15-08   
31. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ             10  30-04  170   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   14-10   
32. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            10  30-02  169   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   16-01     Day 2: 5   14-01   
33. Andy Newcomb           Camdenton, MO           10  30-01  168   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 5   16-01   
34. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY         10  29-15  167   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   17-01   
35. Kyoya Fujita           Yamanashi CA JAPAN      10  29-14  166   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   16-06   
36. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI          10  29-14  165   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   14-07   
37. Tom Monsoor            La Crosse, WI           10  29-10  164   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   14-08   
38. Tai Au                 Glendale, AZ            10  29-06  163   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   14-13   
39. Garrett Warren         Scottsboro, AL          10  29-05  162   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   14-07   
40. Andrew Behnke          Fond Du Lac, WI         10  29-04  161   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   13-13   
41. Kyle Seubert           Chaseburg, WI           10  29-03  160   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   15-05   
42. Andrew Loberg          Grant, AL               10  29-03  159   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   14-04   
43. Lance Keene            Manistee, MI            10  29-02  158   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   13-05   
44. Dakota Ebare           Brookeland, TX          10  29-02  157   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   14-12   
45. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL        10  29-01  156   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   12-08   
46. Brian Post             Janesville, WI          10  28-15  155
  Day 1: 5   16-01     Day 2: 5   12-14   
47. Kyle Minke             Lindsrom, MN            10  28-08  154
  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   14-12   
48. Casey Goode            La Crosse, WI           10  28-07  153
  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   14-13   
49. Trey Schroeder         Theodosia, MO           10  28-05  152
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   13-10   
50. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             9  28-04  151
  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 4   09-15   
51. Jason Elliott          Warsaw, IN              10  28-03  150
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   14-02   
52. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH            10  28-02  149
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   13-08   
53. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                10  28-01  148
  Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   12-03   
54. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN            10  28-00  147
  Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   10-11   
55. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA           10  28-00  146
  Day 1: 5   15-04     Day 2: 5   12-12   
56. Kollin Crawford        Broken Bow, OK          10  27-15  145
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   13-09   
57. Adam Crigger           Le Claire, IA           10  27-14  144
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   13-05   
58. Brandon Gann           Sparta, WI              10  27-12  143
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   14-05   
59. Bailey Bleser          Burlington, WI          10  27-11  142
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   13-13   
60. Nathan Thompson        Eagan, MN               10  27-10  141
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   12-03   
61. Clayton Weber          West Salem, WI          10  27-10  140
  Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   12-07   
62. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH          10  27-10  139
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   14-05   
62. Kenta Kimura           Osaka OK JAPAN          10  27-10  139
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   13-05   
64. Elijah Benson          Dahlonega, GA           10  27-09  137
  Day 1: 5   15-04     Day 2: 5   12-05   
65. Cody Steckel           Las Vegas, NV           10  27-08  136
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   15-07   
66. Satoshi Egawa          Fort Lee, NJ             9  27-06  135
  Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 4   10-04   
67. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC           10  27-02  134
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   14-08   
68. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          10  27-01  133
  Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   10-04   
69. Kevin Dritschler       Prosper, TX             10  26-14  132
  Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   15-04   
70. Andrew Julson          Stoughton, WI           10  26-14  131
  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   14-15   
71. Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN               10  26-13  130
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   15-00   
72. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC            10  26-10  129
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   11-13   
73. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX              10  26-10  128
  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   13-00   
74. Mike McClelland        Blue Eye, MO            10  26-10  127
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   13-06   
75. Chris Aswegan          Tiffin, IA              10  26-06  126
  Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   12-07   
76. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN        10  26-01  125
  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   14-15   
77. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC          10  26-01  124
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   12-10   
78. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL          10  26-00  123
  Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   14-06   
79. Dave Parsons           Yantis, TX              10  26-00  122
  Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   11-14   
80. Aaron Jagdfeld         Rochester Hills, MI     10  25-14  121
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   12-12   
81. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  25-11  120
  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   14-04   
82. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO               10  25-10  119
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   11-12   
83. James Watson           Lampe, MO               10  25-10  118
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   13-05   
84. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI              10  25-10  117
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   12-10   
85. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY            10  25-09  116
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   11-04   
86. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD 10  25-09  115
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   12-11   
87. Richard Lowitzki       Fort Myers, FL          10  25-08  114
  Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   14-09   
88. Parker Kratochvill     Onalaska, WI             9  25-07  113
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 4   08-13   
89. Christian Ostrander    Turlock, CA             10  25-07  112
  Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 5   11-03   
90. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL           10  25-07  111
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   12-04   
91. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                10  25-05  110
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   13-07   
91. Tommy Dunaway          Havana, FL              10  25-05  110
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   13-07   
93. Kyle Weisenburger      Columbus Grv, OH        10  25-04  108
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   14-06   
94. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX          10  25-04  107
  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   13-15   
95. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR         10  25-04  106
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   11-06   
96. Allen Armour           Cumming, GA             10  25-03  105
  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   11-07   
97. Glenn Walker           Savage, MN              10  25-02  104
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   13-06   
98. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC       10  25-01  103
  Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   11-08   
99. Rich Lindgren          Lakeville, MN           10  25-01  102
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   11-15   
100. Masayuki Matsushita    Porter TX JAPAN         10  25-01  101
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-14   
101. Caden Cowan            Stephenville, TX        10  25-00  100
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   11-12   
102. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL            10  24-14   99
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   10-13   
103. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS              10  24-14   98
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-11   
104. Doc Wootton            Collierville, TN        10  24-12   97
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-09   
105. Yukihiro Sawamura      Harker Heights, TX      10  24-11   96
  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   11-10   
106. Fernando Lobato        Sparta, WI              10  24-11   95
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   12-07   
107. Dalton Smith           Taylorsville, KY        10  24-09   94
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   13-01   
108. Christopher Welch      Fall River, WI          10  24-09   93
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-06   
109. Adam Bartusek          Clearwater, MN          10  24-05   92
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   12-09   
109. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY            10  24-05   92
  Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   11-12   
111. Jody Gardner           Tippecanoe, OH          10  24-03   90
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   11-11   
112. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR         10  24-02   89
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   11-11   
113. Jeremy Radford         Huntly, VA              10  23-15   88
  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   11-13   
114. Josh Wiesner           Fon du Lac, WI          10  23-13   87
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   11-01   
115. Trevor McKinney        Noble, IL               10  23-12   86
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   10-09   
116. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC        10  23-12   85
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   12-08   
117. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL           10  23-09   84
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   12-08   
118. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX            10  23-08   83
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   11-12   
119. Matt Thompson          Stacy, MN               10  23-07   82
  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   14-02   
120. Billy Gilbert          Hamburg, NY              8  23-07   81
  Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 3   09-10   
121. Alexander Welter       Onalaska, WI            10  23-07   80
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   11-06   
122. Cole Zagrzebski        Stevens Point, WI       10  23-05   79
  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   11-14   
123. Andrew Smith           Chesterfield, MI        10  23-04   78
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   10-01   
124. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA      10  23-02   77
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   10-14   
125. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL        10  23-00   76
  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   12-09   
126. Brett Cannon           Kiln, MS                10  22-11   75
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   11-07   
127. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX              10  22-10   74
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   10-02   
128. Blake Schroeder        Whitehouse, TX          10  22-07   73
  Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   12-03   
129. Lucas Murphy           West Columbia, MI       10  22-05   72
  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   12-10   
130. Randy Ramsey           Burlington, MI          10  22-04   71
  Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   09-11   
131. Laker Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  22-04   70
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   10-06   
132. Kevin Johnson          Sparta, WI              10  22-04   69
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   11-10   
133. Jackson Swisher        Lake City, FL           10  22-02   68
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   09-06   
134. Jim Moynagh            Remer, MN               10  22-01   67
  Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   11-08   
135. Vue Thao               Madison, WI             10  22-00   66
  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   10-14   
136. Jack York              Emory, TX                9  21-13   65
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 4   07-13   
137. Joe Wieberg            Freeburg, MO            10  21-12   64
  Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   11-03   
138. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI               10  21-11   63
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   11-06   
139. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL           10  21-07   62
  Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   11-10   
140. Phillip Kroll          Otego, NY               10  21-00   61
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   11-09   
140. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY            10  21-00   61
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   11-09   
142. Ethen Preston          Tower City, ND           8  20-13   59
  Day 1: 4   11-03     Day 2: 4   09-10   
143. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN         10  20-12   58
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   10-14   
144. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC       10  20-11   57
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   10-05   
145. Kyle Palmer            Winchester, TN           8  20-06   56
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 5   13-05   
146. Sam Hanggi             Knoxville, TN           10  19-11   55
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   09-13   
147. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX              10  19-10   54
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   08-15   
148. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK          10  19-10   53
  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   09-14   
149. Paul Browning          Monahans, TX            10  19-01   52
  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   09-08   
150. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL              10  18-15   51
  Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   10-02   
151. Clint Leonard Jr       Saint Cloud, FL          8  18-13   50
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 5   12-00   
152. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              8  18-11   49
  Day 1: 4   09-03     Day 2: 4   09-08   
153. Parker Knudsen         Minnetonka, MN           8  18-08   48
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 5   12-14   
154. Joey Punko             Broomfield, CO           9  17-14   47
  Day 1: 4   08-00     Day 2: 5   09-14   
155. Tadd Johnson           Lakeville, MN            8  17-11   46
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 5   12-10   
156. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            8  17-11   45
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 3   06-03   
157. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               9  17-11   44
  Day 1: 4   07-12     Day 2: 5   09-15   
158. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        7  17-05   43
  Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 5   10-10   
159. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  17-03   42
  Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   00-00   
160. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                8  17-00   41
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 5   11-00   
161. Bryan Partak           Marseilles, IL          10  16-15   40
  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   04-13   
162. Mike Feldermann        Galena, IL               5  16-08   39
  Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
162. Jay Przekurat          Plover, WI               5  16-08   39
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   16-08   
164. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            7  16-04   37
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 4   09-15   
165. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           8  15-13   36
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 5   09-05   
166. Cliff Pace             Ovett, MS                5  15-02   35
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
167. Brian Bengtson         Bloomington, MN          8  14-11   34
  Day 1: 5   07-13     Day 2: 3   06-14   
168. Mitch Van Ert          Okauchee, WI             5  14-08   33
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
169. David Boelkins         Waukesha, WI             5  14-07   32
  Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
170. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA     10  14-05   31
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   00-00   
171. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  14-05   30
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
172. Clemente Gutierrez     Woodbridge, VA           7  13-11   29
  Day 1: 4   07-13     Day 2: 3   05-14   
173. Brady Hanna            Silvis, IL               5  13-08   28
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
174. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  13-07   27
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
174. John Voyles            Petersburg, IN           5  13-07   27
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
176. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           5  13-05   25
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 3   09-09   
177. Dale Salzmann          Hazel Green, WI          6  13-04   24
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 5   11-06   
178. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         6  13-04   23
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 3   06-08   
179. David Bromenshenkel    Sauk Centre, MN          6  13-01   22
  Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 1   02-04   
180. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            6  12-14   21
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 4   08-00   
181. Manny Sciberras        Liberty Twp, OH          5  12-13   20
  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
182. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN            5  12-06   19
  Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
183. Brady Schran           Zumbrota, MN             5  12-02   18
  Day 1: 2   03-13     Day 2: 3   08-05   
184. Zack Williams          Shell Knob, MO           5  12-01   17
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
185. Fritz Lubinski         Rochester, MN            5  11-14   16
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
186. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               5  11-13   15
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       5  11-11   14
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Cody Salzmann          Southgate, MI            5  11-11   14
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
189. Sean Clayton           Seneca, SC               6  11-07   12
  Day 1: 4   07-13     Day 2: 2   03-10   
190. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             5  11-06   11
  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
191. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  11-03   10
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
192. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           5  11-01    9
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Brandyn Baum           La Crosse, WI            5  10-10    8
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
194. Andy Dassow            Medford, WI              5  10-06    7
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
194. Jordan Knutson         Saint Croix Falls, WI    5  10-06    7
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
196. Derrick Sadlowski      Monaca, PA               5  10-00    5
  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
197. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              5  09-13    4
  Day 1: 4   06-14     Day 2: 1   02-15   
198. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               5  09-12    3
  Day 1: 4   08-01     Day 2: 1   01-11   
199. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          5  09-07    2
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           4  09-01    1
  Day 1: 4   09-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
201. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                5  08-15    0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 2   03-06   
202. Ryan Redmann           Brandon, WI              4  08-00    0
  Day 1: 4   08-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
203. Brian Bird             Eastland, TX             4  07-14    0
  Day 1: 4   07-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
204. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               4  07-08    0
  Day 1: 4   07-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
205. Chris Miller           Spirit Lake, IA          3  06-15    0
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
206. Tim Tyndell            Mineola, TX              3  06-07    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-07   
207. Frankie Arado          Eastman, WI              3  05-11    0
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
208. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              2  04-12    0
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
209. Mark Tonjum            Spencer, IA              2  03-11    0
  Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
210. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                2  03-07    0
  Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
211. Austin Anderson        Ashley, IN               1  02-03    0
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
212. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          1  02-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
213. Brian Fitzpatrick      La Crosse, WI            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
213. Joseph Titus           Bemidji, MN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
213. Kelvin Wilcox          Hazlehurst, GA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       177       982      2557-07
 2       157       849      2198-09
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         334      1831      4756-00
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Richard Conrad         Arcadia, WI              6  18-11  200  $15,300.00
  Day 1: 3   10-08     Day 2: 3   08-03   
2.  Ricardo Guzman         Farmington, MO           6  17-15  199   $3,600.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   09-14   
3.  Mack Traynor           Hanover, MN              6  16-12  198   $2,700.00
  Day 1: 3   08-10     Day 2: 3   08-02   
4.  Niko Romero            Coldspring, TX           6  15-10  197   $2,025.00
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 3   06-08   
5.  Chris Stelter          Chisago City, MN         6  15-10  196   $1,890.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   07-09   
6.  Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              6  15-09  195   $1,800.00
  Day 1: 3   10-08     Day 2: 3   05-01   
7.  Leo Morris             Beaver Dam, WI           6  15-03  194   $1,710.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   08-01   
8.  Josh Hubbard           Citrus Springs, FL       6  14-15  193   $1,620.00
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 3   07-11   
9.  Levi Warner            Hilbert, WI              6  14-14  192   $1,485.00
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   08-00   
10. Calvin Landsberg       Raleigh, NC              6  14-14  191   $1,350.00
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 3   07-13   
11. John Miller            Sunrise Beach, MO        6  14-14  190   $1,260.00
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   07-02   
12. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      6  14-12  189   $1,170.00
  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 3   09-09   
13. Dan Mcadams            Reedsburg, WI            6  14-11  188     $990.00
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 3   06-13   
14. Roy Biwer              Shakopee, MN             6  14-11  187     $900.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-09   
15. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          6  14-11  186     $810.00
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   07-08   
16. Tanner Visco           Chicago, IL              6  14-05  185     $720.00
  Day 1: 3   08-05     Day 2: 3   06-00   
17. Shane Kuehn            Bennington, NE           6  14-05  184     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-03   
17. Nic Rand               Paw Paw, MI              6  14-05  184     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-03   
19. David Ondrla           Elmhurst, IL             6  14-02  182     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   07-09     Day 2: 3   06-09   
20. Larry Peterson         Hammond, WI              6  14-01  181     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   07-06   
21. Andrew Brandstrom      Shoreview, MN            6  14-00  180     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   07-14   
22. JJ Patton              Eldridge, IA             6  14-00  179     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   07-09   
23. Brian Forcier          Akron, IA                6  14-00  178     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 3   07-06   
24. Anthony Kromke         La Crosse, WI            6  13-15  177     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 3   05-12   
25. Erik Gaffron           Hanover, MN              6  13-12  176     $585.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   06-04   
25. Mark Ripp              Belmont, WI              6  13-12  176     $585.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   06-04   
27. Mitch Johnson          Dayton, OH               5  13-09  174     $540.00
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 3   09-05   
28. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         6  13-09  173     $540.00
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   08-01   
29. Dennis Duffy           Westmont, IL             6  13-08  172     $540.00
  Day 1: 3   07-06     Day 2: 3   06-02   
30. Christopher Morgan     Greendale, WI            6  13-07  171     $540.00
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 3   07-12   
31. Brandon Troupe         Chicago, IL              6  13-07  170     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   07-00   
32. Mike Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            6  13-05  169     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 3   06-00   
33. Jimmy Obrien           Southampton, NY          5  13-05  168     $495.00
  Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 3   07-04   
34. Taylor Umland          Carlock, IL              6  13-03  167     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 3   05-09   
35. Joshua Kantor          Tomah, WI                6  13-00  166     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   05-13   
36. Josh Mohn              Lansing, IA              6  13-00  165     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 3   07-00   
37. Eugene Kim             Lindenhurst, IL          6  12-12  164     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   06-01   
38. Tom Howland            Riceville, IA            5  12-09  163     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 2   04-10   
39. Donald Biggs           Murphysboro, IL          6  12-09  162     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   06-15   
40. Hayden Spradling       Gilbert, AZ              6  12-07  161     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 3   05-13   
41. Willie Meyer           North Mankato, MN        6  12-06  160
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   06-03   
42. Danny Knispel          Grimes, IA               4  12-05  159
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 1   02-07   
43. Jacob Collins          Hillsboro, IL            6  12-04  158
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   06-12   
44. David Riggs            Highland, IL             4  12-03  157
  Day 1: 3   10-03     Day 2: 1   02-00   
45. Gary Baranowski        Otsego, MN               6  12-03  156
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   05-01   
46. Richard Kiblinger      Kansas City, KS          4  12-02  155
  Day 1: 1   04-02     Day 2: 3   08-00   
47. Bob Zagrzebski         Stevens Point, WI        5  12-01  154
  Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 2   04-02   
48. Dawson Wisner          Palatka, FL              6  12-01  153
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 3   07-06   
49. Danny Mancini          Necedah, WI              6  12-01  152
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   06-09   
50. Jamie Gomez            Holmen, WI               5  11-14  151
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 2   04-04   
51. Ty Kenyon              Dodgeville, WI           4  11-11  150
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 3   09-10   
52. Andre Yee              Columbia, SC             5  11-10  149
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 2   03-07   
53. Patrick Andres         Long Grove, IL           4  11-05  148
  Day 1: 2   05-03     Day 2: 2   06-02   
54. Adam Omlid             Grand Forks, ND          4  11-04  147
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 3   08-13   
55. Albert Jones  Jr       Covington, GA            5  11-01  146
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 3   06-15   
56. Chase Traeger          Lino Lakes, MN           5  10-09  145
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 3   06-08   
57. Makoto Maehira         Hiroshima JAPAN          5  10-08  144
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 2   03-15   
58. Matthew Cunningham     Independence, MN         3  10-03  143
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   10-03   
59. Shawn Overton          Coal Valley, IL          5  10-02  142
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 2   03-10   
60. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              5  09-15  141
  Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 3   07-03   
61. Greg Spaid             Brainerd, MN             4  09-14  140
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 3   07-10   
62. Zachary Demler         Marinette, WI            4  09-14  139
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 3   07-02   
63. Maggie Carsello        Stoughton, WI            4  09-12  138
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   07-15   
64. Mark Schill            Minneapolis, MN          4  09-12  137
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 1   03-15   
65. Amanda Riley           Galesville, WI           4  09-11  136     $250.00
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 1   01-13   
66. Jimmy Fellegy          Mustang, OK              5  09-10  135
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 3   06-06   
67. Sean Lofgren           Forest Lake, MN          3  09-09  134
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   09-09   
67. Joshua Sokol           Orland Park, IL          3  09-09  134
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   09-09   
69. Dave Van Ert           Watertown, WI            4  09-07  132
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   06-10   
70. Kyle Dowdy             El Paso, IL              5  08-12  131
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 2   03-08   
71. Jerry Fullen           Clifton, TX              4  08-10  130
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   06-11   
72. Nick Veselka           Fishers, IN              4  08-08  129
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 3   06-03   
73. Kurt Chelminiak        Delafield, WI            5  08-07  128
  Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 3   05-09   
74. Hunter Stanislawski    Lake Geneva, WI          5  08-06  127
  Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 3   04-11   
75. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               3  08-03  126
  Day 1: 2   05-08     Day 2: 1   02-11   
76. Curt Blomquist         Wright, MN               4  08-02  125
  Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 1   02-12   
77. Troy Jutting           Savage, MN               4  08-01  124
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 1   02-09   
78. Richard Simmons        Pewamo , MI              3  07-10  123
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
79. David Zimmermann       Eagan, MN                4  07-09  122
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 1   01-13   
80. William Salzmann       Galena, IL               4  07-09  121
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 1   01-14   
81. Carson Knutson         St Croix Falls, WI       4  07-09  120
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 2   03-06   
82. Aaron Konopacki        New Albin, IA            6  07-08  119
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   00-00   
83. Darrin Wood            Rochester, MN            3  07-07  118
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
84. Klaus Kuester          Forest Park, IL          4  07-06  117
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   05-07   
85. Landon Winton          Salado, TX               4  07-05  116
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   05-08   
86.  Matt Houman           Chisago City, MN         4  07-04  115
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 3   05-03   
87. Bradley Juen           La Crosse, WI            3  07-03  114
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 1   03-03   
88. Daniel Vasquez         Boynton Beach, FL        4  07-01  113
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   05-05   
89. Matt Commerford        Wendell, MN              4  07-00  112
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 1   01-12   
90. Scott Dunn             Morris, IL               3  06-13  111
  Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 1   01-09   
91. Kevin Yeska            Madison, WI              2  06-11  110
  Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
92. Adam Panoff            Waukesha, WI             3  06-10  109
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Christopher Majerle    Trenton, MI              3  06-10  108
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 2   05-01   
94. Steven Lopez           Sparta, WI               3  06-08  107
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
95. Devin Sulk             Marinette, WI            3  06-07  106
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 2   03-15   
96. Brian Brecka           Alma, WI                 3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Mark Dempsey           Dixon, IL                3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Art Gneuhs             Plainfield, IL           3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Jason Steger           Stanley, WI              3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-06   
100. Stephen Martens        Milwaukee, WI            3  06-05  101
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-05   
101. David Waack            Cary, NC                 3  06-02  100
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   04-03   
102. Sean Ruegemer          Bloomington, MN          3  06-02   99
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 1   02-08   
103. Tyler Jaskiewicz       Rogers, AR               3  06-01   98
  Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
103. Gary Michalski         Naperville, IL           3  06-01   98
  Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
105. Eric Breitkreutz       Sheboygan, WI            2  06-01   96
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-01   
106. Brad Thieman           Sioux City, IA           3  06-01   95
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 2   04-07   
107. Justin Oppegard        Eagan, MN                3  06-00   94
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 1   01-05   
108. Don Kimmel             Fishers, IN              3  05-15   93
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 2   03-10   
109. Scott Dondlinger       Scottsboro, AL           3  05-14   92
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 2   03-10   
110. Kenny Stelter          Forest Lake, MN          2  05-10   91
  Day 1: 2   05-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
111. Brandon Welke          Lacrescent, MN           3  05-07   90
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   03-08   
112. Scott Hill             Sunrise Beach, MO        3  05-05   89
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
113. Bob Harper             Lombard, IL              2  04-11   88
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 1   01-15   
114. Troy Sippl             Sussex, WI               2  04-10   87
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-10   
115. Michael Zawicki        Muskego, WI              2  04-04   86
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-04   
116. Charles Johnson        Newberry, MI             2  03-12   85
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-12   
117. Ma Xiong               Menomonee Falls, WI      2  03-09   84
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
118. Martin Terveer         Otsego, MN               2  03-06   83
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
119. Derrick Peterson       Brooklyn Park, MN        2  03-03   82
  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
120. Alex Grimbos           Innisfil CANADA          1  02-13   81
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-13   
121. Tom Lyskawka           Arlington Heights  , IL  1  02-07   80
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-07   
122. Nicholas Van Ert       Menomonee Falls, WI      1  02-06   79
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-06   
123. John Rawdin Jr         Foosland, IL             1  02-03   78
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
124. Gary Dennis            Ravenswood, WV           1  02-01   77
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
125. Will Yelverton         Hazel Green, AL          1  02-00   76
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
126. Tim Krantz             Somonauk, IL             1  01-14   75
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
127. Aric Wilber            Saint Paul, MN           1  01-09   74
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Patrick Bartley        Waconia, MN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Tim Berg               Prior Lake, MN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Thomas Berkowitz       Littleton, MA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Tristian Dupuis        Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Brad Goetz             Waunakee, WI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Carter Golat           Bruce, WI                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Matt Kelley            Detroit, MI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Larry Miller           Onalaska, WI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        69       273       624-11
 2        69       265       606-09
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         138       538      1231-04



MLF Announces Expanded 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule

Brian Carter
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MLF Announces Expanded 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule

MLF’s grassroots weekend circuit expands to 12 Regional tournaments, allowing bass anglers to compete closer to home for lucrative prizes and qualify for the 43rd Annual BFL All-American Championship

BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the 2025 schedule for the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine (BFL), highlighted by the expansion to 12 Regional tournaments. This expansion ensures that grassroots MLF anglers can fish closer to home on lakes they know and love for a chance to win a $50,000 Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard as a boater and a new $20,000 cash award as a co-angler, plus qualification into the BFL All-American Championship.

Increasing the number of Regional tournaments to 12 will allow 65 boaters and co-anglers to qualify from each division – up from 50 in 2024 – while simultaneously reducing the field size in each Regional from 200 to 130 boats.

With advancement opportunities to the All-American, Toyota Series Championship and REDCREST – the Bass Pro Tour championship – for a shot at winning top awards of $120,000, $235,000 and $300,000, respectively, the BFL offers the best payouts and advancement opportunities for the lowest entry fee available anywhere.

“The Phoenix Bass Fishing League is the foundation of tournament bass fishing,” said MLF Executive Vice President & General Manager Kathy Fennel. “Our passionate BFL anglers represent the single largest group of bass tournament anglers in the world. They are the lifeblood of MLF that keeps the industry moving forward, and we are excited to provide them with the highest-quality, most rewarding, close-to-home weekend tournaments available anywhere.”

The 2025 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 134 events throughout the season, including five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 60 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of 12 BFL Regional tournaments. There they’ll compete to finish in the top three, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.

The 2025 BFL All-American, for qualifiers from the 2024 season, will take place May 29-31, 2025, at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is hosted by Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

Full program details, including payouts, rules and entry dates, will be announced later this fall. For the complete 2025 BFL schedule visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

2025 MLF Phoenix BFL Regional Tournament Schedule:

Oct. 3-4                               James River (Northeast & Shenandoah)                                Richmond, Va.
 Hosted by Richmond Region Tourism

Oct. 3-4                               Lake Erie (Buckeye & Michigan)                                               Sandusky, Ohio
 Hosted by Shore & Islands Ohio

Oct. 3-4                               Lake Norman (Piedmont & South Carolina)                          Huntersville, N.C.
Hosted by Visit Lake Norman and Visit Charlotte & Mecklenburg

Oct. 3-4                               Mississippi River (Great Lakes & Illini)                                    Quad Cities, Ill.
Hosted by Visit Quad Cities

Oct. 10-11                          Douglas Lake (Mountain & Music City)                                     Dandridge, Tenn.
Hosted by Visit Jefferson County TN

Oct. 10-11                         Grand Lake (Okie & Ozark)                                                          Grove, Okla.
​​​​​​​Hosted by the City of Grove and the Grove Convention and Tourism Bureau

Oct. 10-11                         Kentucky Lake (Hoosier & Mississippi)                                     Buchanan, Tenn.
​​​​​​​Hosted by the Henry County – Tourism Authority

Oct. 10-11                         Lake Murray (North Carolina & Savannah River)                   Columbia, S.C.
​​​​​​​Hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board

Oct. 10-11                         Logan Martin Lake (Bama & Choo Choo)                                  Lincoln, Ala.
​​​​​​​ Hosted by the City of Lincoln

Oct. 17-18                         Lake Seminole (Bulldog & Gator)                                                Bainbridge, Ga.
​​​​​​​Hosted by Visit Bainbridge

Oct. 24-25                         Dale Hollow Reservoir (LBL & Volunteer)                                  Byrdstown, Tenn.
​​​​​​​Hosted by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce

Oct. 24-25                         Lake Eufaula (Arkie & Cowboy)                                                    Eufaula, Okla.​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​Hosted by Vision Eufaula

Proud sponsors of the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7 Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, REDCON1, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters and YETI.

For the latest tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.



Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing: The Thermocline and Oxygen Level Secret – A Deep Dive

Brian Carter
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Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing: The Thermocline and Oxygen Level Secret – A Deep Dive

Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing: The Thermocline and Oxygen Level Secret – A Deep Dive

Alright, anglers, let’s really dig into the nitty-gritty of unlocking fall bass fishing through the thermocline and oxygen level secret. I’m talking about the kind of details that can turn a good day on the water into a tournament-winning performance. Buckle up, because we’re about to get technical!

The Science Behind the Thermocline: Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing’s Hidden Layer

To truly master unlocking fall bass fishing, we need to understand what’s happening beneath the surface. The thermocline isn’t just a temperature change – it’s a complex phenomenon that affects everything in the lake ecosystem.

Thermocline Formation: The Key to Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing Patterns

How the thermocline forms:

  1. Sun heats the upper layer of water (epilimnion)
  2. Wind mixes this warm layer
  3. Deeper water remains cool (hypolimnion)
  4. The thermocline forms between these layers (metalimnion)

Understanding this process is crucial for unlocking fall bass fishing success. It’s not static – the thermocline depth can change based on weather, water clarity, and even time of day.

Oxygen Stratification: The Lifeline in Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Now, let’s talk oxygen. It’s not just about temperature – oxygen levels are the real MVP in unlocking fall bass fishing secrets. Here’s why:

The Oxygen-Temperature Tango

As water warms, it holds less dissolved oxygen. This creates a paradox:

  • Warm upper layers: Lots of sunlight for algae (oxygen producers) but less oxygen-holding capacity
  • Cool lower layers: More oxygen-holding capacity but less light for oxygen production

The sweet spot for bass:

  • Often just above or within the thermocline
  • Comfortable temperature + adequate oxygen = bass paradise

Advanced Techniques for Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Let’s get into some advanced strategies I use for unlocking fall bass fishing success using this thermocline and oxygen knowledge.

Precision Targeting: The Art of Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

  1. Use your electronics: Modern fish finders can show thermoclines. Look for that distinct line or color change.
  2. Vertical fishing: Drop shots or jigging spoons right in the strike zone.
  3. Horizontal approaches: Crankbaits or swimbaits that dive to the right depth.

Adapting to Thermocline Changes: The Key to Consistently Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

The thermocline isn’t static. It can change depth or even disappear. Here’s how I stay on top of it:

  • Morning fishing: Thermocline often shallower, fish accordingly
  • Afternoon adjustments: As the sun warms the water, be ready to fish deeper
  • Windy days: Strong winds can push the thermocline deeper on the windward side of the lake

The Fall Turnover Curveball: Mastering the Chaos in Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

When fall turnover hits, all bets are off. But this doesn’t mean you can’t keep unlocking fall bass fishing secrets. Here’s my approach:

  1. Identify turnover signs: Debris on surface, sudden temperature uniformity throughout water column
  2. Focus on bait: Bass will follow food sources during this chaotic time
  3. Shallow and deep: Be prepared to fish all depths as bass redistribute

Post-Turnover Strategies: The Final Stage in Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Once the lake stabilizes after turnover, it’s prime time for unlocking fall bass fishing potential:

  • Target creek channels and main lake points
  • Look for bait balls on your electronics
  • Be ready for aggressive feeding behavior as bass fatten up for winter

Conclusion: Mastering the Art of Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Unlocking fall bass fishing through understanding the thermocline and oxygen levels is like having a superpower on the water. It’s not just about finding fish – it’s about understanding their environment and predicting their behavior.Remember, every lake is different, and conditions can change daily. The key to unlocking fall bass fishing success is staying observant, adaptable, and always learning. Use this knowledge as a foundation, but don’t be afraid to experiment and develop your own strategies.Now get out there and start unlocking those fall bass fishing secrets! With this deeper understanding of the thermocline and oxygen levels, you’re well-equipped to take your fall fishing game to the next level. Tight lines, and may your livewell be full!



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