Bassmaster Elite Series Field Set For 2018

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Bassmaster Elite Series Field Set For 2018

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A star-studded field of 111 professional bass anglers — including a mix of rookies, legends and veterans from other tournament circuits — will make up the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series field when competition gets underway on Lake Martin, Alabama, in February.

The lineup includes 99 anglers who competed in the Elite Series this year. They will be joined by 11 first-time Elite qualifiers and one Elite veteran, Rick Morris of Lake Gaston, Va., who is returning to the prestigious pro circuit after a three-year hiatus.

“The Elite field is getting stronger every year,” noted B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon. “Some of the anglers who achieved Elite status in the last few years — including Bassmaster Classic champion Jordan Lee — are already proving they belong in the top tier of this sport. I expect some of the pros qualifying from the Bassmaster Opens will become forces to be reckoned with right away, too.”

Weldon said that only three of the 15 qualifiers from the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens declined invitations to compete in the Elite Series.

Among those climbing in from the Opens is Hunter Shryock, brother of veteran Elite pro Fletcher Shryock, and at least two standouts from the FLW Tour. Shin Fukae and Wesley Strader have each won about $1.5 million in long careers with FLW. Because of their previous winnings, Fukae and Strader will not be eligible for Bassmaster Rookie of the Year honors next year.

Heading the list of anglers requalifying for the 11-event circuit are Brandon Palaniuk of Hayden, Idaho, the reigning Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, and seven-time AOY winner Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich.

Also returning are 17 former Classic winners, including Lee. Three of those, Rick Clunn of Ava, Mo.; David Fritts of Lexington, N.C.; and Paul Elias of Laurel, Miss., narrowly missed requalifying this year but were given special “Legends” exemptions available to past Classic champions and AOY winners.

Requalifying through the Elites is based on Angler of the Year points earned the previous season. Newcomers also get a one-year grace period that guarantees them a second season. Should Opens anglers or others decline invitations, those spots are filled from a list based on average rankings in Angler of the Year points over the anglers’ careers.

Another nine Elite Series anglers failed to requalify this year and will have to climb back in through the Bassmaster Opens, said Weldon, who noted that they were offered priority entry into the 2018 Opens.

After the kickoff Elite tournament in February, the anglers will break for the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Lake Hartwell, South Carolina, March 16-18. Eight more regular-season Elites will be held between April and August. As in 2017, the Elite postseason will include the $1 million Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship (to be held next year on Lake Chatuge, Georgia, Sept. 20-23) and the wildly popular, live-streamed Bassmaster Classic Bracket Fish-Off (Oct. 23-26 on Carters Lake, Georgia).

2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Field

Name	Hometown/State	Qualification Route	Rookie/Newcomer/Elite veteran
Casey Ashley	Donalds, S.C.	Elite Series
Adrian Avena	Vineland, N.J.	Elite Series
Drew Benton	Panama City, Fla.	Elite Series
Josh Bertrand	San Tan Valley, Ariz.	Elite Series
Tommy Biffle	Wagoner, Okla.	Elite Series
Stetson Blaylock	Benton, Ark.	Elite Series
Stephen Browning	Hot Springs, Ark.	Elite Series
Brandon Card	Knoxville, Tenn.	Elite Series
Tyler Carriere	Youngsville, La.	Elite Series
Brent Chapman	Lake Quivira, Kan.	Elite Series
Hank Cherry Jr.	Lincolnton, N.C.	Elite Series
Jason Christie	Park Hill, Okla.	Elite Series
Luke Clausen	Otis Orchards, Wash.	Elite Series
Rick Clunn	Ava, Mo.	Legend
Keith Combs	Huntington, Texas	Elite Series
Dustin Connell	Clanton, Ala.	Elite Series
Brandon Coulter	Knoxville, Tenn.	Elite Series
John Crews Jr.	Salem, Va.	Elite Series
Cliff Crochet	Pierre Part, La.	Elite Series
Mark Daniels Jr.	Tuskegee, Ala.	Elite Series
Mark Davis	Mount Ida, Ark.	Elite Series
Ott DeFoe	Knoxville, Tenn.	Elite Series
Boyd Duckett	Guntersville, Ala.	Elite Series
Brent Ehrler	Redlands, Calif.	Elite Series
James Elam	Tulsa, Okla.	Elite Series
Paul Elias	Laurel, Miss.	Legend
Edwin Evers	Talala, Okla.	Elite Series
Todd Faircloth	Jasper, Texas	Elite Series
Seth Feider	Bloomington, Minn.	Elite Series
Micah Frazier	Newnan, Ga.	Elite Series
David Fritts	Lexington, N.C.	Legend
Shin Fukae	Palestine, Texas	Southern Opens	Newcomer
Shaw Grigsby Jr.	Gainesville, Fla.	Elite Series
Chris Groh	Spring Grove, Ill.	Northern Opens	Rookie
Greg Hackney	Gonzales, La.	Elite Series
Skylar Hamilton	Dandridge, Tenn.	Elite Series
Ray Hanselman Jr.	Del Rio, Texas	Central Opens	Rookie
Jamie Hartman	Newport, N.Y.	Elite Series
Roy Hawk	Lake Havasu, Ariz.	Central Opens	Rookie
Matt Herren	Ashville, Ala.	Elite Series
Brett Hite	Phoenix, Ariz.	Elite Series
Timmy Horton	Muscle Shoals, Ala.	Elite Series
Randy Howell	Guntersville, Ala.	Elite Series
Michael Iaconelli	Pittsgrove, N.J.	Elite Series
Kelley Jaye	Dadeville, Ala.	Elite Series
Alton Jones Jr.	Lorena, Texas	Elite Series
Alton Jones	Lorena, Texas	Elite Series
Kelly Jordon	Flint, Texas	Elite Series
Steve Kennedy	Auburn, Ala.	Elite Series
Gary Klein	Mingus, Texas	Elite Series
Jeff Kriet	Ardmore, Okla.	Elite Series
Chris Lane	Guntersville, Ala.	Elite Series
Bobby Lane	Lakeland, Fla.	Elite Series
Russ Lane	Prattville, Ala.	Elite Series
Robbie Latuso	Gonzales, La.	Elite Series
Jordan Lee	Guntersville, Ala.	Elite Series
Matt Lee	Guntersville, Ala.	Elite Series
Dave Lefebre	Erie, Pa.	Elite Series
Brandon Lester	Fayetteville, Tenn.	Elite Series
Jared Lintner	Arroyo Grande, Calif.	Elite Series
Bill Lowen	Brookeville, Ind.	Elite Series
Justin Lucas	Guntersville, Ala.	Elite Series
Aaron Martens	Leeds, Ala.	Elite Series
Mike McClelland	Bella Vista, Ark.	Elite Series
Mark Menendez	Paducah, Ky.	Elite Series
Ish Monroe	Hughson, Calif.	Elite Series
Andy Montgomery	Blacksburg, S.C.	Elite Series
Kyle Monti	Okeechobee, Fla.	Southern Opens	Rookie
Rick Morris	Lake Gaston, Va.	Southern Opens

6 Mistakes You’re Making with Fishing Sponsorships By Walker Smith W2F December 11,2017

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6 Mistakes You’re Making with Fishing Sponsorships

Lots of anglers want to work with sponsors these days, but are they doing enough to set themselves apart?

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“How do I get sponsors?”

It’s one of the most common questions we get at Wired2Fish. The bass fishing industry is being inundated with sponsorship requests in recent years and to be quite honest, most inqueries are being deleted by companies before they’re even opened. So how in the world does an angler make those key connections?

I’ve been talking with several industry executives over the last few months about this very topic and from these conversations, I’ve put together some universally agreed upon stances that may help you stand out from an incredibly saturated crowd.

A Conversation with Elite Angler John Crews, Scott Cain with Wet Line Productions & Captain Dale Wilson

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A Conversation with Elite Angler John Crews, Scott Cain with Wet Line Productions & Captain Dale Wilson

John Crews will be giving us a look at what to expect from BASS University in plus what all is new from Missile Baits for 2018. Scott & Teresa Cain will tell us all about Wet Line Productions & Dale Wilson will be giving us our Updated SML Fishing Report. What a Show!

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Neil & Tim Huffstetler Win CATT Lake Murray Tournament December 9,2107

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Neil & Tim Huffstetler Win CATT Lake Murray Tournament December 9,2107

Lake Murray Tournament Results Dec 9, 2017

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Posted December 10, 2017 Brett Collins

Cold weather makes the fishing better on some lakes and Lake Murray is one of those that can produce ion the late Fall! The Final is next week December 16^th and we can expect to see some nice bags brought in!

We ended up with a tie for the points between Neil & Tim Huffstetler/Joey Sabbagha & Dalton Dowdy. Both teams will fish the Final free!

Neil & Tim Huffstetler took 1^st place with 5 bass weighing 20.32 lbs. They weighed the 1^st BF just shy of 7 lbs with a 6.96 lb bass. Add in the BONUS $ and they took home $624.00!

2^nd went to Joey Sabbagha & Dalton Dowdy with another limit weighing 15.86 lbs worth $180.00.

2^nd BF was 4.43 lbs brought in by Scott Farmer & Brandon Jeffcoat. They collected $36.00!

CATT Murray Dec 9, 2017
Team	Big Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Neil Huffstetler – Tim Huffstetler 1st BF & BONUS	6.96	20.32	$624.00	220
Joey Sabbagha – Dalton Dowdy	4.02	15.86	$180.00	218
Scott Farmer – Brandon Jeffcoat 2nd BF	4.43	14.53	$36.00	216
Roger Farr – David Farr	3.28	12.53		214
Johnny Mayer – Chris Epting	2.74	10.83		212
Trey Shultz – Tanner Shultz	3.34	10.51		210
Rodney Cromer	0	9.35		208
Todd Ledford – Chanze Williamson	0	5.15		206
Howard Stephens – Paul Ham	0	2.35		204
Clay Riddle – Dave Franklin	0	0		202
Greg Lovelace – Mike Seawright	0	0		202
Steve Wicker	0	0		202
Total Entrys			$960.00
BONUS $			$180.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$840.00
Murray 2017 Fall Final Fund			$275.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$25.00

2017 Murray Fall Final Fund Total			$820.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$2,325.00

2nd Place Dalton Dowdy – Joey Sabbgha

Jon Hair & Chris Rodwell Win CATT Clark’s Hill Tournament November 18,2017

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Jon Hair & Chris Rodwell Win CATT Clark’s Hill Tournament November 18,2017

Clark’s Hill Tournament Results Nov 18, 2017

Posted November 23, 2017 Brett Collins

The 1^st CATT Clarks Hill Qualifier kicked off November 18^th at Wildwood Park with 18 teams entering! Big thanks go to the good people at Greenfish Tackle for bring the CATT Trail to Clarks Hill! Next Clarks Hill Qualifier is December 9^th at Willdwood. Remember guys we hold back a portion of each Clarks Hill Qualifier that goes into the Clarks Hill Final Fund….you can view the total at the bottom of the results sheet! At the Clarks Hill Final we add the Final Fund and Final entries together to make a larger payback at the Final!

Jon Hair & Chris Rodwell brought in a nice 5 bass limit totaling up to 17.45 lbs good enough for 1^st Place. They also weighed in the 2^nd BF at 5.38 lbs and took home $554.00!

2^nd went to Speedy Gambrell & Bart Blackburn with 5 bass weighing 14.98 lbs and they earned $225.00!

Ray Fitzgerald & Mike Whitaker finished 3^rd with a limit weighing 13.40 lbs. They received $100.00.

1^st BF was weighed in by John Gutierrez & Jason Fletcher at 5.68 lbs and they took home $126.00!

Team	Big Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Chris Rodwell – Jon Hair 2nd BF	5.38	17.45	$554.00	110
Speedy Gambrell – Bart Blackburn	3.99	14.98	$225.00	109
Ray Fitzgerald – Mike Whitaker	4.34	13.40	$100.00	108
Donald Miller – Marty Quesada	3.25	12.65		107
Hampton Roland – Brad Collins	3.40	12.41		106
John Gutierez – Jason Fletcher 1st BF	5.68	12.31	$126.00	105
Rodney Tapp – Bill McKie	4.24	12.04		104
Shannon Jordan – Shawn Jordan	4.18	11.81		103
Paula Alexander – Jimmy Redd	3.46	10.72		102
Reno Reasoner – Keith Willamson	0.00	9.71		101
David Whyte – JC Whyte	0.00	7.81		100
Steve Debord – Barry Thames	4.68	7.43		99
Brent Boatwright	0.00	7.41		98
Nathan Lively – Duane Lively	0.00	0.00		97
Steve Story	0.00	0.00		97
Tony Harpstrite – Charlie Doyle	0.00	0.00		97
William Hooker – Oneal Johnson	0.00	0.00		97
Jack Nelson – Casey Johnston	0.00	0.00		97
Total Entrys			$1,440.00
BONUS $			$0.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,005.00
Clarks Hill 2017 Fall Final Fund			$385.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00

2017 Clarks Hill Fall Final Fund Total			$385.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$1,970.00

2nd Place Bart Blackburn – Speedy Gambrell

3rd Ray Fitzgerald – Mike Whitaker

1st BF 5.68 lbs Jason Fletcher – John Gutierez

Butler Secures Final Spot In The Classic At Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Classic Fish-Off

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Butler Secures Final Spot In The Classic At Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Classic Fish-Off

Ryan Butler of the Joe Bass team trail wins the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off on Norfork Lake with 18 pounds, 11 ounces. This victory earns Butler a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, which will be held March 16-18 on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell.

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Butler Secures Final Spot In The Classic At Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Classic Fish-Off

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Ryan Butler said on Friday that he was sore from casting so many times during that round of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off.And after all that work, he only had two bass to show for it.

On Saturday during the final day of the fish-off portion of the competition, Butler said he couldn’t guess how many hundreds of casts he made while feverishly working the shorelines of Norfork Lake here in the heart of the Ozark Mountains.

He still only had five keeper bites today, but he made every one of them count.

Butler, a 36-year-old resident of Blue Eye, Mo., caught a limit of five bass on Saturday that weighed 15 pounds, 1 ounce. Coupled with the two bass he caught on Friday (which weighed a total of 3-10), Butler finished with a two-day total of 18-11. That was enough to lead the six-angler field and earn the last remaining spot in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods which will be held March 16-18 on Lake Hartwell at Greenville and Anderson, S.C.

Despite having only two bass on Friday, Butler eventually realized he still had a great chance to win the fish-off. Robert Dodson Sr., a 71-year-old angler from nearby Harrison, Ark., led Friday’s round, but he only had three bass for a 6-6 total today. Beau Govreau of St. Louis, Mo., was the only other angler who caught a bass on Friday; the three other competitors zeroed.

“I was disappointed coming in on Friday with only two bass,” Butler said. “I thought I had blown it. You only get so many chances at something like this. Then my partner in the team competition (Dustin Lippe) didn’t catch a fish. Another guy didn’t catch anything and another guy didn’t have anything. And with Dodson only having three bass, I said ‘Wait a minute. There’s still hope.’

“So when I got here today, I was fishing to win it,” Butler said.

Butler, who fishes with the Joe Bass team trail, was hot on Saturday morning despite temperatures that were in the mid-20s at launch. He boated a smallmouth that weighed nearly 3 pounds in the opening minutes of competition, and he had four bass in the livewell by 9 a.m. (including a 4-plus pound bass that anchored his bag). Butler went more than four hours without a fifth bite, however, but he finally got his limit about an hour before weigh-in.

Butler caught all his bass on a loon-colored Whopper Plopper topwater bait that he outfitted with Mustad triple grip hooks. He threw the bait on a 7-foot, 4-inch Denali worm and jig rod. He caught his bass in anywhere from 1 to 4 feet of water and said wind and shade were keys to his bites.

“(Dustin and I) knew that we could get better bites on that Whopper Plopper,” Butler said. “It’s a heavy bait, and you can throw it a long way. And that rod is just a good, long rod with a good tip on it. We use it with a lot of techniques. I did the same thing yesterday, but we didn’t have the wind to make it effective. Today, we did.”

Butler said it’s every bass angler’s dream to compete in the Bassmaster Classic, and he’s excited for the chance. But first, he needs rest.

“I’m physically exhausted,” he said. “It was hard out here this week. It was freezing cold, and we had to work for every bite. But more than anything, I’m emotionally exhausted. The mental part of this probably is harder than anything.

“This is a dream come true. You never know if you’re going to get your chance to do something like this.”

Butler was part of 162 two-person teams that competed in the team championship portion of the event on Wednesday and Thursday. He and Lippe, who lives in Lampe, Mo., finished second in the Team Championship and both got the chance to fish two more days for a spot in the Classic.

His win marked the second consecutive year an angler from the Joe Bass team trail won the Classic fish-off. It also marked back-to-back victories in the event by Missouri anglers. Scott Clift of Dadeville, Mo., won the 2016 fish-off and qualified for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic on Texas’ Lake Conroe in March.

Govreau finished second in the 2017 fish-off with a two-day total of 14-6. He caught a limit weighing 11-2 on Saturday, but couldn’t quite recapture the magic that helped him and his older brother Brett Govreau win the Team Championship on Thursday.

Dodson Sr. placed third with a two-day total of 13-4. His son and fishing partner, Robbie Dodson Jr., finished fourth with 12-1 overall. Brett Govreau was fifth with 9-2 and Lippe was sixth with 7-10.

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the tournament.

Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish Off
12/8/2018 – 12/9/2017
Norfork Lake – 101 Boat Dock – Mountain Home, AR
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2Name # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz
1. Ryan Butler Joe Bass 5 5 5- 1 7 7 18-11
2. Beau Govreau US Anglers Choice 5 5 1- 2 6 6 14- 6
3. Robert Dodson Sr Joe Bass 3 3 6-14 6 6 13- 4
4. Robbie Dodson Jr Joe Bass 5 5 2- 1 5 5 12- 1
5. Brett Govreau US Anglers Choice 4 4 9- 2 4 4 9- 2
6. Dustin Lippe Joe Bass 3 3 7-10 3 3 7-10TOTALS
Day # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
1 6 6 13- 4 0
2 25 25 61-14 3BIG BASS
Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz
1 Beau Govreau Cedar Hill, MO 3-4

B.A.S.S. Urges Swift Action On Asian Carp Plan

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B.A.S.S. Urges Swift Action On Asian Carp Plan

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — B.A.S.S., along with other hunting, angling, conservation and outdoor industry organizations, today submitted public comments in support of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes.

The Brandon Road Lock and Dam, near Joliet, Ill., and below the Chicago Area Waterway System is a chokepoint to reduce the risk of invasive Asian carp swimming directly into Lake Michigan. The Corps’ “Tentatively Selected Plan” (TSP) proposes a gauntlet of technologies including an electric barrier, water jets, complex sound and a flushing lock to reduce the risk of Asian carp getting through, while still allowing navigation through the lock.

“Asian carp pose one of the greatest threats to the Great Lakes and the world-class smallmouth bass fishery that anglers travel from all over the country to enjoy,” said B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Gene Gilliland. “The Great Lakes are home to many invasive species. Some of those invaders have been worse than others, but just how many more can the system take before it reaches a tipping point and bad things start to happen? Bass fishermen sometimes don’t recognize invasive species as such a bad thing, especially when you talk about the Great Lakes.

“Zebra mussels and gobies, while real problems for industry and shipping, have proved to be a boon to the bass population, but nothing good can come from an Asian carp invasion. These fish have incredibly high reproductive potential, and in short order, can make up the majority of the pounds of fish a body of water can support. They filter out the plankton that is the base of the food chain for everything else, there are few markets for them and no real way to control the population explosion.”

While expressing support for the TSP, the groups in the letter also urge the Corps of Engineers to pursue full federal funding of the $275 million estimated cost, rather than require a local cost share, due to the national significance of the issue.

Additionally, the groups noted that Congress authorized the Corps to prevent aquatic invasive species transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins, and therefore the Corps needs to continue pursuing a two-way solution to preventing aquatic invasive species transfer. However, that pursuit should be simultaneous without diverting resources from moving ahead with the TSP.

“Competing interests and politics-as-usual have stalled the closure of the carp pathway to Lake Michigan for too long,” said Gilliland. “It’s been studied to death, and we know what needs to be done. There is just no more time. This needs to be pushed through, or we stand to lose one of this country’s greatest fisheries.”

The groups also encourage the Corps to explore Aquatic Nuisance Species treatment technology that can be used in the locks, as well as continuing other efforts to reduce the Asian carp population below the lock and dam.

The Corps issued a timeline with the release of the plan, which estimates a final report in August 2019, at which point it will be up to Congress to approve and fund the project, with a construction completion date of 2025 if there is no delay in approval and funding.

B.A.S.S. is among 50 conservation and fishing industry groups signing the letter of support. Others include the American Sportfishing Association, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, National Wildlife Federation and B.A.S.S. Nation organizations in Ohio and Michigan.

71-Year-Old Angler Takes The Lead For Final Bassmaster Classic Berth

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71-Year-Old Angler Takes The Lead For Final Bassmaster Classic Berth

Robert Dodson Sr. of the Joe Bass team trail leads the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off with 6 pounds, 6 ounces heading into the final day.

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Dec. 8, 2017

71-Year-Old Angler Takes The Lead For Final Bassmaster Classic Berth

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Given the 15-degree temperatures on Norfork Lake Friday morning, it sounds ridiculous that five of the six remaining anglers in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship are pleading for more wind.

But those five anglers say a good, windy day is the only thing that could give them a shot at winning the Classic Fish-Off portion of this tournament.

Right now, the rest of the field is chasing Robert Dodson Sr., a 71-year-old angler from nearby Harrison, Ark., who caught only three bass totaling 6 pounds, 6 ounces on Friday. That’s not much in a typical Bassmaster tournament, but with the bass extremely tight-lipped on Norfork Lake, it was enough to give Dodson the lead after Day 1 of the Fish-Off.

The rest of the field could muster only three bass among them. Ryan Butler of Blue Eye, Mo., is in second place with two bass that weighed 3-10. Beau Govreau, a St. Louis, Mo., resident who teamed with his brother Brett to win the Team Championship on Thursday, caught the only other bass on Friday, but it was a good one. He’s in third place with a 3-4 keeper that he hooked with only 14 minutes of fishing time remaining.

Brett Govreau of St. Louis, Mo., Dustin Lippe of Lampe, Mo., and Robbie Dodson Jr. also of Harrison, Ark., all zeroed Friday. Along with Butler and the younger Govreau, they are the chorus of anglers who say wind is key to stirring the bass bite to life Saturday.

Dodson Sr., who fishes on the Joe Bass team trail, liked the calm conditions. When he saw the glass-like surface of Norfork Lake on Friday morning, he figured the technique he’s employing (and keeping a closely guarded secret) could result in a few quality bites despite the cold.

He boated a keeper bass within 10 minutes after takeoff, though he had to wait another three hours before he got his other two bass in the livewell in quick succession. His biggest bass weighed about 3 pounds.

“I think we should just call it off and go home right now,” Dodson said with a laugh. “It was tough out there.” Having been in many competitive tournaments, he said he doesn’t feel pressure with a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on the line.

The man with the heaviest two-day total in the Fish-Off will be a part of the Classic field when the event is held March 16-18 on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.

“It’s the only big tournament I’ve never fished,” Dodson said. “But I thought someone would have five (today). I had my chances. I lost two 3-pounders that really could have made a difference.”

Dodson, who once competed in the FLW Tour’s Forrest Wood Cup, said he’ll fish Saturday the same way he did Friday.

Friday’s competition was delayed two hours because of fog. When the anglers launched onto Norfork Lake, they found the going extremely tough. Butler said he absolutely would welcome wind Saturday morning for several reasons.

“When the wind quits blowing, it gets in your head and you start to scramble,” Butler said. “For me, it’s a confidence booster. I think most of these guys are fishing shallow. The water has good color, but nothing was working without the wind.”

If he doesn’t get the conditions he desires?

“We’ll still lay it all on the line,” Butler said. “It’s the Bassmaster Classic on the line here. You go big or you go home.”

Beau Govreau weighed the biggest bass of the day, though it was the only keeper he had. He said he was worried until the final minutes, but the quality bass reassured him he still could win the Fish-Off.

“Catch another one of those tomorrow and it’s all tied up,” he said.

More than 320 anglers from B.A.S.S.-affiliated team trails covering 33 states, Canada and Australia started in the team tournament Wednesday. The Top 3 two-person teams following Thursday’s weigh-in are now fishing individually for a Classic berth.

The final launch is scheduled for Saturday at 6:45 a.m. CT. The final weigh-in will begin at 2:45 p.m. The weigh-in will be streamed on Bassmaster.com.

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event.

Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish Off
12/8/2018 – 12/9/2017
Norfork Lake – 101 Boat Dock – Mountain Home, AR
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1

Name # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz
1. Robert Dodson Sr Joe Bass 3 3 6-6 3 3 6-6
2. Ryan Butler Joe Bass 2 2 3-10 2 2 3-10
3. Beau Govreau US Anglers Choice 1 1 3-4 1 1 3-4
4. Robbie Dodson Jr Joe Bass 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0
5. Brett Govreau US Anglers Choice 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0
6. Dustin Lippe Joe Bass 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0

TOTALS
Day # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
1 6 6 13-4 0

BIG BASS
Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz
1 Beau Govreau Cedar Hill, MO 3-4

How to Get Clearer Images on Your Fish Finder By Jason Sealock – Dec 7,2017

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How to Get Clearer Images on Your Fish Finder By Jason Sealock – Dec 7,2017

I’ve been sharing some of my fishing screenshots from my Lowrance HDS Carbon units recently on the Wired2fish Instagram page, and I’ve had a lot of messages from people wanting to know how I get such clear shots and how my screenshots show fish that actually look like fish. The answer is two fold.

So I’m creating two separate articles. This one will cover the process I actually take to get the image while on the water. Then I’m also writing a piece on how to make sure your units are setup optimally to get the best quality imagery out of your graphs.

Modern day fish finders are a lot like televisions. There is literally one to fit every budget. While you get more resolution and quality as you go up in price, you can still get pretty good shots with the more affordable units if you get the process down for taking a good image on the water.

Missouri Brothers Win Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship On Norfork Lake

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Missouri Brothers Win Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship On Norfork Lake

The Govreau brothers Brett (left) and Beau of US Anglers Choice team trail earn a victory at the 2017 Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship on Norfork Lake with a two-day total weight of 26 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Dec. 7, 2017

Missouri Brothers Win Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship On Norfork Lake

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MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Freezing temperatures made catching bass extremely difficult Thursday during the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship.

But brothers Brett and Beau Govreau of St. Louis, Mo., stayed hot on the second and final day of team competition on Norfork Lake. Entering Day 2 in second place with a five-bass limit of 14 pounds, 5 ounces, they followed on Thursday with another limit that weighed 11-13.

That gave the Govreaus a two-day total of 26-2 and helped them win the tournament that attracted 162 of the finest tandems from team trails covering 33 states, as well as Canada and Australia.

The Govreaus fish on the US Anglers Choice team trail. Ryan Butler and Dustin Lippe of the Joe Bass team trail placed second overall in team competition with a two-day total of 24-12, and the father/son duo of Robbie Dodson Jr. and Robert Dodson Sr. finished third with 24-10.

With the win, the Govreau brothers collected a Nitro Z20 and Mercury 225 Pro XS boat/motor package valued at $41,995, including a Minn Kota trolling motor and Lowrance electronics. The duo also will be honored at the annual Bassmaster Classic Night of Champions in March.

But besides merchandise and prestige, there’s an even bigger prize within reach for the Top 6. The remaining anglers had their weights zeroed after Thursday’s weigh-in, and now they’ll compete individually in another two-day competition. The angler with the heaviest total weight in that portion of the tournament will earn the final spot in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods to be held on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell March 16-18.

It’s a lot to absorb, but the six men will have to do so quickly. Launch in the solo tournament is set for 6:45 a.m. CT on Friday.

The Govreaus decided to fish new water on Thursday, despite their success on the first day. They were tight-lipped about how they caught their fish in the team competition, but did say it’s not a particular area that is producing.

“We ran a little bit of the same water we did on Wednesday, but didn’t get a bite there,” Brett, 38, said. “It’s the way we’re fishing, not an area. It’s a pattern.”

Beau, 36, said his older brother located the bass they caught the past two days, so he’ll run new water to find his own bass for the next two days. He certainly can be proficient (Beau won the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors in April on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozark).

Whatever they have in mind for the next two days, both brothers hope the fishing is easier than it was on Thursday.

“It was really tough out there,” Beau said. “It was cold, and we were battling the wind all day. It was not easy by any means.”

Still, the struggle was well worth the result.

Butler, of Blue Eye, Mo., and Lippe, who lives in Lampe, Mo., won $11,000 for the second-place finish. The Dodsons, both of Harrison Ark., won $8,000. Like the Govreaus, all four have a chance to fish their way into the Bassmaster Classic with a solid showing Friday and Saturday.

Flannagan Fife of the Arkansas Bass Team won the inaugural Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship on Arkansas’ DeGray Lake in 2014. He and his new partner, Cody Davis, finished fourth on Norfork Lake with a two-day total of 24-2.

David and Sean Mulkey, a father/son tandem from the Joe Bass team trail in Missouri, led after the first round of the team championship despite their boat breaking down just after launch. A friend loaned them a boat on Thursday, but that vessel also faltered. The Mulkeys dropped to fifth place with a 23-14 total.

The big bass of the tournament went to the Dodsons who boated a 6-pounder bass on Thursday. Matthew Rittman had the big bass (5-0) on Day 1. Both awards come with a $500 prize.

Friday’s weigh-in will begin at 2:45 p.m. at the 101 Boat Dock.

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the tournament.

Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship

12/6/2017 – 12/7/2017

Lake Norfork – 101 Boat Dock – Mountain Home, AR

STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2

Name # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

1 Brett Govreau – Beau Govreau US Anglers Choice 5 5 11-13 10 10 26- 2

2 Ryan Butler – Dustin Lippe Joe Bass 5 5 13- 6 10 10 24-12

3 Robbie Dodson Jr – Robert Dodson Sr Joe Bass 5 5 15- 2 10 10 24-10

4 Flannagan Fife – Cody Davis Arkansas Bass Team 5 5 12- 7 10 10 24- 2

5 David Mulkey – Sean Mulkey Joe Bass 5 5 8-11 10 10 23-14

6 Doyle Epperson – Joshua Muse NTBA 5 5 11- 8 10 10 23-12

7 Richard Bowling – Mickey Ballard NTBA 5 5 12- 8 10 10 23-11

8 Rick Johnston – Connor Cunningham Ozark Mountain TT 5 5 14- 5 10 10 23- 6

9 Doug Brownridge – David Chong Renegade Bass Team Trail 5 5 12- 9 10 10 23- 5

10 Barron Adams – Trevor Prince Chattanooga Bass Association 5 5 9-12 10 10 22-14

11 Teddy Bogard – Brandon Rhoden Arkansas Bass Team 5 5 10- 9 10 10 22-12

12 Wayne Dixon – Jared Allen Arkansas Bass Team 5 5 10-12 10 10 22-12

13 Keith Allen – Jeffery Montgomery Angler Nation 5 5 9- 9 10 10 22-10

14 Randy Brickell – Spencer Shuffield Arkansas Bass Team 5 5 12-13 10 10 21-15

15 Bryce Kalen – Bryan Kalen IN BN Team Trail 5 5 12- 4 10 10 21-11

16 Mark McDonnel – Quincy Houchin Arkansas Bass Team 5 5 11- 7 10 10 21- 7

17 Joe Wieberg – Walon Kleffner Joe Bass 5 5 12- 2 10 10 21- 6

18 Matt Green – Justin Nunley Alabama Bass Trail 5 5 11-13 10 10 21- 1

19 Kelly Power – Mark Wiese Jr Ozark Mountain Team Trail 5 5 11- 3 10 10 20-12

20 Ed Young – Joe Penzo Joe Bass 5 5 10- 0 10 10 20- 5

21 Roger Waters – Larry Brooks Anglers In Action 5 4 8-10 10 9 19-15

22 Shawn Freeman – Justin Hayden Ozark Mountain 5 5 8-12 10 10 19-14

23 Mark Cox – Brian Stacy Morristown Marine 5 5 10-14 10 10 19-11

24 Lyle Armstrong – Mitchell Armstrong Anglers in Action 5 5 10-15 9 9 19- 7

25 Ashton Laird – Daniel Urbino Upstate Angelrs 5 5 10- 4 9 9 18-10

26 Jesse Riemersma – David Riemersma West Michigan Bass 5 5 8- 0 10 10 18- 9

27 Greg Bent – Brian Gottfried Upstate Anglers 5 5 11- 1 8 8 18- 5

28 Dave Frost – Nick Manfredo FL BN Team Trail 5 5 8- 7 10 10 18- 5

29 Chuck Austin III – Frank Sinn US Anglers Choice 5 5 8-11 10 10 18- 5

30 Dean Silvester – Mark Ferguson Australia BASS Nation 5 5 8-10 10 10 18- 3

31 Tim Garner – Martin Villa Priority James River Series 5 5 10- 3 10 10 18- 2

32 Steve Barnett – Jack Levert Renegade Bass 5 5 12-12 8 8 17- 9

33 Joey Nania – Zeke Gossett Tracker Nitro Big Bucks Buddy Trail 5 5 10- 4 9 9 17- 8

34 Jeffrey Woods – Dennis Phelps Weekend Warrior Bass Series 3 3 8- 4 8 8 17- 8

35 Ty Faber – John Gardner Ultimate Bass Team Tour 4 4 8- 5 9 9 17- 8

36 Brandon Hoppert – Lucas Knotts Cheat Lake Anglers 5 5 8- 8 10 10 17- 7

37 Michael Slocki – John Hawley Bassmania Team Trail 5 5 10-15 9 9 17- 6

38 Allan Glasgow – George Crain Fishers of Men 5 5 9- 1 9 9 17- 3

39 Jason Vance – Roger Mikels US Anglers Choice 5 5 9-15 9 9 16-14

40 William Samples – Tom Campagna Anglers Choice 4 4 7-14 9 9 16- 7

41 Marc Wagy – Joshua Wagy VA Elite 70 5 5 8- 1 9 9 16- 6

42 William Pioch – JJ Dickens WV BN Buddy Trail 5 5 9- 5 9 9 16- 4

43 Cory Steckler – Ronnie Kane Ozark Mountain 5 5 8- 2 10 10 16- 4

44 Matthew Farrabee – Mark Mounts Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 5 5 10- 2 9 9 16- 3

45 Brian Thompson – Eric Hammond Joe Bass 5 5 12- 5 7 7 15-15

46 Christopher Risner – Tim Eaton West Michigan Bass 5 5 10- 0 8 8 15-15

47 Rickey Knight – Torrey Jones Alabama Bass Trail 3 3 7- 1 8 8 15-14

48 Ryan Claypool – Kyle Claypool Upstate Anglers 5 5 6-11 10 10 15- 9

49 Nick Deering – Conner Petropoulos Maine BN – Man vs Bass 5 5 6- 1 10 10 15- 4

50 Dustin Neat – Mark Wethington NTBA 5 5 7-11 9 9 15- 4

51 Marty Torrence – JC Warrington Media Bass 2 2 4- 2 7 7 14-14

52 Joe Lee – Jimbo Harris Tennesee Team Trail 5 5 7-13 10 10 14-14

53 Matt McCoy – Terry McWilliams IN BN Team Trail 5 5 10-11 8 8 14-13

54 Jay Hulsey – Bob King Joe Bass 3 3 5-12 8 8 14- 6

55 Rusty Darnell – Tim Newberry Sr Joe Bass Team Trail 2 2 4- 2 7 7 14- 5

56 Jonathan Spivey – Derick Livingston Carolina Bass Challenge 5 5 5-13 10 10 14- 5

57 Elisa Bernstein – Samuel Lauzon Renegade Bass 2 2 3- 8 7 7 14- 4

58 Blake Riddle – John Wilson Fishers of Men 3 3 4- 4 8 8 14- 3

59 Gale Brown – Darrell Brown KS BN Team Trail 4 4 7-15 8 8 14- 1

60 Cory Hartfield – Eddie Levin Ohio BASS Nation Team Trail 4 4 6- 4 9 9 14- 1

61 Greg Blair – Robert Shackelford Joe Bass 4 4 7- 2 8 8 14- 1

62 Hunter Hamilton – Kyle Smith Morristown Marine Team Trail 4 4 5-10 9 9 13-15

63 Marc Czachowski – Mike Purse Joe Bass 1 1 1- 1 6 6 13-14

64 Kyle Welcher – Chris Haynes Alabama Bass Trail 5 5 11- 7 6 6 13-14

65 Jason Talbot – Dan Hattabaugh Ultimate Bass Team Tour 3 3 3- 2 8 8 13-14

66 Erhardt Tulgestka Jr – Ted Prisbe MI BN Team Trail 2 2 4- 5 7 7 13-14

67 Broc Lindauer – Jakob Calkin Ultimate Bass Team Tour 5 5 7-12 8 8 13-13

68 Mike Brueggen – Jim Caulum IA BN Team Trail 2 2 4- 4 7 7 13-12

69 Mitch Mitchell – Candler McCollum Alabama Bass Trail 5 5 9- 2 7 7 13-10

70 Peter Owen – Mike Deal NH BN Team Trail 5 5 7-13 9 9 13- 6

71 Tad Dowker – Jeremiah Steffen West Michigan Bass 3 3 4-13 8 7 13- 5

72 Martin Elshout – Mark Price Fishers of Men 5 5 8- 7 8 8 13- 0

73 Tim Goad – Mark Williams Anglers Choice 3 3 9- 9 5 5 12-15

74 Cody George – Josh Prince Morristown Marine 3 3 5- 4 7 7 12-10

75 Mike McCullers – Jason Shockley Alabama Bass Trail 2 2 3-13 7 7 12- 9

76 Matthew Rittman – Jason Daily FL BN Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 3 3 12- 6

77 Todd Buckingham – Chris Beaudrie KY BN Team Trail 3 3 3- 7 8 8 12- 4

78 Dennis Chavez – Donnie Coleman Jr Ultimate Bass Team Trail 3 3 7- 5 6 6 12- 2

79 Marvin Olive – Melvin Thompson Ozark Mountain 4 4 7- 5 7 7 12- 1

80 Jason Smith – Chaz McMahan Alabama Bass Trail 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14

81 Bobby Loyd – Jeff Moseley Ozark Mountain 3 3 6- 7 6 6 11-11

82 Forrest Brown – Chris Van Houten BBT Bass R Us 5 5 9- 7 7 7 11-10

83 Michael Hyrtle – Jack Morgan Bassmania 4 4 5- 3 8 8 11- 6

84 Matt Hicks – John Bomar Anglers Choice 1 1 1- 5 6 6 11- 3

85 Carlton Newhouse – Cameron Newhouse Anglers Choice 3 3 5-11 8 8 11- 3

86 Scott Hinds – Aaron Watson ME BN – Man vs Bass 1 1 2- 4 3 3 10-15

87 Sam Wooten – Jay Mitchell Media Bass 4 4 7-10 6 6 10-13

88 Austin Weaver – Pride Weaver Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 5 5 10-11

89 Ben Jacobi – Curtis Callahan Jr Priority James River Series 4 4 6- 2 7 7 10- 7

90 Rick Camp – Jamie Hatcher Chattanooga Bass Association 3 3 5- 9 6 6 10- 6

91 David Craft – Stoney Johnson Chattanooga Bass Association 1 1 2- 4 5 5 9-14

92 Jason Lee – A-Jay Smith Anglers Choice 0 0 0- 0 5 5 9- 8

93 Gregory Lewis – Stephen Dement NTBA 2 2 3-14 6 6 9- 8

94 Ed Loughran III – Chris Morrison Priority James River Series 0 0 0- 0 5 5 9- 7

95 Allen Williford – Austin Moore IL BN Team Trail 4 4 6-15 5 5 9- 4

96 Shannon Denson – Doug Perkins Media Bass 0 0 0- 0 5 5 9- 1

97 Keith Mayfield – Daryl Adams Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 5 5 8-14

98 Tim Hurst – Mark McCaig Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 4 4 8-13

99 Mike Crowther – Allen Bratton Ultimate Team Tour 3 3 5- 2 5 5 8-13

100 Jacob Coverdale – Bobby Smith Delaware BN Team Trail 1 1 2- 2 4 4 8- 4

101 Douglas Polasek – Ty Nguyen West Michigan Bass 3 3 6- 3 4 4 8- 2

102 Raymond Trudeau – Fred George FL BN Team Trail 2 2 4-12 4 4 7-14

103 Rob Messenger Jr – John Levesque New Hampshire BN Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 3 3 7-12

104 Craig Powers – Edward Baker Tennessee Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 5 5 7-10

105 John Kleinoeder – John Collins Great Lakes Largemouth Series 2 2 3- 2 6 6 7-10

106 Scott Clift – Ashley Medley Joe Bass TT 0 0 0- 0 5 5 7- 8

107 Alan Agnoli – Fred Boettjer FL BN Team Trail 3 3 5- 8 4 4 7- 8

108 Greg Ault – Huey Applegate Arkansas Bass Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 4

108 Thomas McMillan – Tom Stinson Media Bass 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 4

110 Brian Shook – Randy Tolbert Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 4 4 7- 2

111 Tom Haynes – George Toalson Angler Nation 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6- 9

112 Keith Carney – Christopher Beeson Texas BN Team Trail 3 3 5- 9 4 4 6- 9

113 Kelly Robinette – Billy Lane Priority James River Series 0 0 0- 0 5 5 6- 7

114 Jeff Bonner – Steve Coggin Media Bass 2 2 3- 3 4 4 6- 7

115 Ryan Hubler – Ryan Fingleton West Michigan Bass 1 1 1-13 3 3 6- 3

116 Andrus Kung – Evan Kung Bassmania 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6- 0

117 James Holencik – George Holencik Western PA Team Bass Series 2 2 5-14 2 2 5-14

118 Curtis Talbott – Craig Wright Anglers Choice 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-11

119 Clint Harrison II – Jessie Harrison Morristown Marine Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 9

120 Trent Bowles – Robert McDonald Anglers Choice 2 2 3- 7 3 3 5- 8

121 Trey McGuire – Jon Richardson Fishers of Men 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 6

122 Roger Hughes – Waynes Hughes Anglers in Action 1 1 1-12 2 2 4-10

123 Mark Thompson – Jim Smith Joe Bass TT 0 0 0- 0 3 3 4- 9

124 Bryan Humphreys – Maurice Oakes Fishers of Men 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 5

125 Danny Lavoie – Todd Mahoney Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 1

126 John McCurdy – Jack McCurdy Joe Bass 1 1 2- 3 2 2 4- 1

127 Bryan Baker – Darren Baker Joe Bass 2 2 3-15 2 2 3-15

128 Leidy Clark – Rickey West Priority James River Series 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3-12

129 Matt Robertson – Wendell Anderson Priority James River Series 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 9

130 Dylan Dew – Randy Fox Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 1 1 1- 0 2 2 3- 9

131 Tim Carmouche – Cary Beard Fishers of Men 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 8

131 Ryan Hovatter – Bryson Grimes Cheat Lake Anglers 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 8

133 Joshua Hubbard – Tom Catlin IL BN Team Trail 2 2 3- 7 2 2 3- 7

134 Jeff Gee – Steve Majewski US Anglers Choice 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 4

135 David Perry – Randy Shirley Ultimate Bass Team Tour 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 1

135 Travis Salo – Garret Seppala NH BN Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3- 1

137 Justin Harris – Dell Mettlen Jr KS BN TT 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2-11

138 Kyle Kempkers – Brett Haveman BBT Bass R Us 0 0 0- 0 2 2 2- 9

139 Jason Hodge – Lonnie Bowlin AC Tournament Trail 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 4

139 Kris Von Ahn – John Von Ahn Joe Bass 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 4

141 Ken Walters – Jason Beasley Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 3

142 William Goots – James Ward Anglers Choice 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 1

142 Robert Paxton – Steven Caldwell Media Bass 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 1

142 Shane Pope – Joel Lee Dockside Marine Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 1

145 Jason Walcott – Jimmy Vanden Berg Jr BBT Bass R Us 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15

146 Jack Womack – Kathy Womack Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-14

147 Kelly Pratt – Charles Rackley James River Priority 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-13

148 James Nuckols – Doug Plemons Morristown Marine 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-11

149 Michael Mcknight – Brian Delf IA BN Team Trail 1 1 1- 8 1 1 1- 8

149 Stephen Rogers – Jimmy Rogers Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1- 8

151 Jason Smith – Sam Spruill Fishers of Men 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1- 0

152 Ronald Cancilla – Leo Cancilla Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Aaron Davis – Matthew Sewell Media Bass 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Ronald Foley – Dan Corbin NTBA 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Brant Grimm – Bobby Drinnon Morristown Marine 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Logan Johnson – Jeremy Christian Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Matthew Klinker – Dusty Chaulk MA BN Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Jerry McCafferty – Josh Benford Alabama Bass Trail 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Jack Miller – Curt Ferri Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Richard Schultz – Richard Schultz Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Eric Silverstrim – Joe Johnson TN BN Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

152 Lee Sisson – Michael Nicknadarvich Lakeland Bassmasters Team Trail 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

TOTALS

Day # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits

1 519 518 996- 3 62

2 414 413 819- 2 56

BIG BASS

Day Name City, State Lbs-Oz

1 Matthew Rittman – Starke, FL 5- 7

2 Robbie Dodson Jr – Harrison, AR 6- 0

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