We would like to thank all seventeem teams for coming out & Fishing with us on the beautiful Lake Anna. But Congratulations goes out to Caleb Fine & Greg Clark that finished the day with a total weight of 10.14lbs. See you all at the next event.
Funk/Restivo Win Castaway 2017 Classic September 23 & 24th 2017
Sorry, it took so long. I have had a really busy week and just got the opportunity to sit done and email you all the results (listed below). Our next couple of tournaments are OPEN tournaments – the first is on Saturday, October 21, 2017, on Leesville Lake out of the Leesville Lake Marina from 7AM to 4PM. Then two weeks later on Saturday, November 4, 2017, on Smith Mt. Lake out of the State Park from 7AM to 4PM. Each of our OPEN tournaments is a $60 entry fee, which includes big fish. Let all your friends know. We are also helping Jason Jennings with a charity tournament on Saturday, November 11, 2017, for a young boy with cancer. The charity tournament will be on Smith Mt. Lake out of the state park from 7AM to 4PM. Let everybody know about our upcoming events. Thanks.
Jimmy
Classic Results 2017
Funk/Restivo – 27.40 lbs
West/Irby – 19.00 lbs Day 1 Big Fish – 5.95 lbs
Tyree/Taylor – 16.50 lbs
Weeks/McCoy – 16.05 lbs
Wood/Harris – 15.80 lbs Day 2 Big Fish – 6.05 lbs
Jordan – 13.65 lbs
Thomas/Slayton – 13.20 lbs
Taylor/Connelly – 12.90 lbs
Rowland – 12.10 lbs
Dalton/Rowland – 12.00 lbs
Orange/Walker – 10.60 lbs
Millner/Martin – 10.50 lbs
Davis – 7.25 lbs
Martin/Blair – 6.45 lbs
Perez – 5.35 lbs
Coffer/Coffer – 4.65 lbs
Langford/ Griffin – 3.75 lbs
Carter/Carter – 2.65 lbs
Davis – 2.20 lbs
Dudley – 2.00 lbs
Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 264 – Rick Morris September 15, 2017
Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 264 – Rick Morris
September 15, 2017,
Bass Edge Radio, presented by MegaWare KeelGuard is excited to chat with recent BASS Northern Open Champion Rick Morris in their latest podcast. Bass Edge Radio hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove talk with Rick about tidal bass fishing and how fish behavior changes in the fall.
Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Sep 23, 2017 Featuring Brandon Palaniuk, Dustin Connell, and Bass Guide Billy Wheat
Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Sep 23, 2017
Our guests this week were Bassmaster Elite Series AOY Brandon Palaniuk, Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year Dustin Connell, and Bass Guide Billy Wheat.
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CASTRO VALLEYS SMITH LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES WESTERN DIVISION EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE
CASTRO VALLEYS SMITH LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES WESTERN DIVISION EVENT ON CLEAR LAKE PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE
California Boater Bests 100-boat Field to Earn First Career Victory, $76K
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LAKEPORT, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2017) – Boater Bryant Smith of Castro Valley, California, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 12 pounds, 8 ounces to lead the event wire-to-wire and win the Costa FLW Series Western Division event on Clear Lake presented by Evinrude. Smith’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 53 pounds, 15 ounces, was enough to earn him the win by an 8-pound, 6-ounce margin and the first place prize package worth $76,271, including a new Ranger Z521C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
“Believe it or not, I didn’t sleep much last night,” said Smith, who earned his first career Costa FLW Series win as a boater after four prior top-10 finishes. “I had a 6-pound lead to start the day, but we’re on Clear Lake and that’s one fish here. I knew the caliber of anglers that were behind me and I knew that they were going to catch them. To come out of here today with my first win is pretty special.”
Smith said that he caught all of his fish throughout the week on a green-pumpkin and watermelon-colored Yamamoto Senko, wacky-rigged with a 3/32-ounce nail weight in the tail.
“I was fishing docks all over the lake, as many as I could hit, casting to every single piling,” Smith said. “I think the key for me was my efficiency – precision casting with a Dobyns Champion 734C rod. I was fishing slow, but doing it very fast.”
Smith estimated that he caught around 80 to 90 keepers on the Senko throughout the week.
“I’m usually the guy who throws reaction baits,” Smith said. “I’ve gotten my butt kicked so many times by guys slowing down and throwing Senkos. I put that one rod in my hand this week and pitched to every dock piling that was in front of me.”
The top 10 pros on Clear Lake were:
1st: Bryant Smith, Castro Valley, Calif., 15 bass, 53-15, $76,271
2nd: Clayton Eslick, Gilroy, Calif., 15 bass, 45-9, $12,140
3rd: Yamamoto Baits pro Jimmy Reese, Witter Springs, Calif., 15 bass, 44-7, $9,321
4th: Kyle Grover, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., 15 bass, 43-11, $7,768
5th: Ken Mah, Elk Grove, Calif., 15 bass, 43-9, $6,991
6th: Wayne Breazeale, Kelseyville, Calif., 15 bass, 43-9, $6,214
7th: Clayton Meyer, Henderson, Nev., 15 bass, 41-13, $5,437
8th: Travis Huckaby, Modesto, Calif., 15 bass, 41-4, $4,661
9th: Richard Dobyns, Marysville, Calif., 15 bass, 41-1, $3,884
10th: Gerry Johnson, Modesto, Calif., 15 bass, 39-5, $3,107
A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
David Maes of Sparks, Nevada, caught a bass weighing 9 pounds even Friday to win the Boater Big Bass award of $200.
Jeff Hardin of Chico, California, won the Co-angler Division and a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard motor. Hardin earned his win with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 40 pounds, 6 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers on Clear Lake were:
1st: Jeff Hardin, Chico, Calif., 15 bass, 40-6, $27,133
2nd: Jack Farage, Discovery Bay, Calif., 15 bass, 38-10, $4,027
3rd: James Tate, Calabasas, Calif., 15 bass, 36-13, $3,141
4th: Blake Dyer, Moraga, Calif., 15 bass, 35-8, $2,932
5th: Rachel Uribe, Long Beach, Calif., 15 bass, 35-8, $2,356
6th: Keith Bridges, Mission Viejo, Calif., 15 bass, 35-2, $1,963
7th: Casey Dunn, North Highlands, Calif., 15 bass, 34-3, $1,571
8th: Justin Rogina, Irvine, Calif., 15 bass, 33-5, $1,374
9th: Shawn Nash, San Jose, Calif., 14 bass, 31-6, $1,178
10th: Andrew Levy, Grover Beach, Calif., 14 bass, 30-7, $982
Hardin also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a largemouth weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $133.
The Costa FLW Series on Clear Lake presented by Evinrude was hosted by the Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. It was the third and final regular-season Western Division tournament of 2017. The next event for Costa FLW Series Western Division anglers will be the Costa FLW Series Championship, held Nov. 2-4 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee, hosted by the Henry County Tourism Authority. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western. Each division consists of three tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to fish in the Costa FLW Series Championship.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
Jesse Wiggins Wins Bassmaster Open On Smith Lake, His Second Of The Season
Jesse Wiggins of Cullman, Ala., won the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open No. 3 held on Smith Lake out of Jasper, Ala., with a three-day total weight of 39 pounds, 15 ounces.
Photo by Thomas Allen/B.A.S.S.
Sept. 30, 2017
Jesse Wiggins Wins Bassmaster Open On Smith Lake, His Second Of The Season
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LEEDS, Ala. — When Jesse Wiggins moved to the top of the leaderboard on Friday after Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open No. 3, he told the crowd that “two-thirds of the work is done.”
Today in the final round of the tournament, Wiggins finished the job.
Wiggins slammed the door on the 11 other competitors who survived the cut to 12 on Smith Lake here in north-central Alabama. He weighed a five-bass limit of 13 pounds, 8 ounces today to give him a three-day total of 39-15.
That was more than enough to earn the 27-year-old Wiggins his second win in three Southern Open tournaments of the season (the first Southern Open on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes in January marked his earlier win).
But this victory was especially sweet because it earned the Cullman, Ala., native the rare honor of “triple qualifying” for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, which will be held on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell in March.
Technically, he qualified for the next Classic by winning Opens on both the Harris Chain and on Smith Lake. But Wiggins also finished 37th in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings during his rookie season on the Elite Series, which alone would have been good enough to punch his ticket to the 2018 Classic.
“This is what I dream about every time I go bass fishing,” Wiggins said to a weigh-in crowd that included dozens of family members and friends. “I wanted to win so bad, and now that it’s here, I’m speechless. I just love bass fishing.
“But I really want to hold that trophy,” he said, as he hoisted the Southern Open championship hardware.
Wiggins has fished on Smith since his childhood. He has a deep knowledge of the sometimes-fickle 21,000-acre reservoir and he put it to good use this week.
While many of the 175 pros in the field struggled to even catch a fish during the first two days of competition, Wiggins was steady. He boated a five-bass limit on Thursday that weighed 15-2 and put him only 2 ounces out of first place. Wiggins caught another limit of 11-5 on Friday, and that gave him a 2 1/2-pound edge on the field heading into the final day of competition.
Wiggins’ local smarts were really on display today, as he was one of only four anglers to catch a limit. The others (Justin Lucas, Kyle Monti and Brandon Lester) didn’t have enough weight to vault into the pole position, though Lester did make a move from 12th on Friday to third overall.
Wiggins still won the tournament by more than 5 pounds.
Unseasonably warm temperatures in the low 90s on Thursday and mid to upper 80s on both Friday and today, had some anglers fishing offshore ledges for suspended bass. Wiggins, however, pounded Smith’s shorelines with buzzbaits and worms and looked like a seasoned veteran doing so.
“I started with a black and white Horny Toad first thing in the morning going down the banks and would catch a couple key fish on that,” Wiggins said. “And then in the evenings I would throw a worm; a Shaky Head (green pumpkin) with a Zoom Fluke stick on it around docks. I also threw a Jenko CD Squared some on rocky banks and another unnamed 1.5 crankbait on rocky banks.”
Wiggins said that would have been his usual game plan given the weather conditions on Smith this week. Being on familiar water allowed him to fish more relaxed this week and let instinct guide him.
Still, anytime he competes, Wiggins pushes himself.
“I don’t ever relax because I always want to win,” Wiggins said. “But it was great to have this tournament on Smith. I know the place. I’ve been fortunate.”
The win netted him more than $7,000 in prize money, plus a Skeeter ZX200 and Yamaha SHO 200 boat/motor package for total winnings of more than $50,000.
He also claimed Saturday’s Livingston Lures Day 2 Leader Award of $250 for being the top finishing pro Friday. Finishing as the Day 2 leader on the co-angler side, Todd Lee of Jasper received a Livingston Lures gift pack worth $250.
Brent Crow of Hartselle, Ala., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award on the pro side with a 5-6 largemouth he caught on Thursday. Charles Fochtman of Moneta, Va., weighed in a 4-13 spotted bass to earn the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award on the co-angler side.
Rick Morris of Gaston, Va., won the Power-Pole Captain’s Cash Award of $500 for being the highest-placing angler who is registered and eligible and uses a client-approved product on his boat.
Five anglers qualified for 2018 Elite Series by virtue of their point totals in the 2017 Southern Opens. They are Kyle Monti, Hunter Shryock, Bill Weidler, Morris and Shin Fukae. Justin Lucas and Marty Robinson were among the Top 5 in Southern Opens points, but are already qualified for the Elite Series.
Benjie Seaborn of Guin, Ala., won the co-angler division. He boated a three-bass limit that weighed 10-10 (the heaviest co-angler bag of the week) and that gave him a three-day total of 20-15. Seaborn, who fished with Morris today, earned a Triton 179 TrX boat and Mercury 115 ELPT 4-stroke motor with the win.
The tournament was hosted by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce.
2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Smith Lake 9/28-9/30
Smith Lake, Jasper AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 15 39-15 200 $52,717.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 11-05 Day 3: 5 13-08
2. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 14 34-14 199 $18,233.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-08 Day 3: 4 10-14
3. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 14 33-07 198 $13,300.00
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 5 12-08
4. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 15 31-15 197 $11,900.00
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 09-02
5. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 15 30-07 196 $10,383.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-09 Day 3: 5 08-13
6. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 13 29-12 195 $8,867.00
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 4 08-05
7. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 12 29-04 194 $7,467.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 4 08-01 Day 3: 3 05-15
8. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 12 29-01 193 $5,950.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 3 07-09 Day 3: 4 07-13
9. Will Davis Jr Sylacauga, AL 11 28-15 192 $4,433.00
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 3 05-08
10. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 12 28-08 191 $4,083.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 09-06 Day 3: 2 06-06
11. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 13 27-14 190 $3,733.00
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 10-02 Day 3: 3 06-14
12. Greg Pugh Cullman, AL 11 24-10 189 $3,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 1 01-08
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 05-06 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 28 400 843-06
2 21 347 774-10
3 4 44 97-02
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53 791 1715-02
2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Smith Lake 9/28-9/30
Smith Lake, Jasper AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 7 20-15 200 $30,000.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 1 02-02 Day 3: 3 10-10
2. Kent Biggs Morristown, TN 8 15-06 199 $5,717.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 04-07 Day 3: 3 05-09
3. Chris Farmer Mathews, AL 7 14-08 198 $4,317.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 05-15 Day 3: 1 03-03
4. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 5 13-04 197 $2,917.00
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 3 07-11 Day 3: 0 00-00
5. Michael Vice Rossville, IL 6 12-13 196 $2,683.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 06-09 Day 3: 1 02-04
6. Carlton Tipp Grand Bay, AL 6 12-11 195 $2,567.00
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 04-06 Day 3: 1 01-11
7. Mark Wethington Liberty, KY 6 11-01 194 $2,450.00
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 05-06 Day 3: 1 01-15
8. Mark Bartosch Clarksville, TN 4 10-08 193 $2,333.00
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 2 05-10 Day 3: 1 01-15
9. Curtis Hall II Battle Creek, MI 4 10-06 192 $2,217.00
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 3 06-14 Day 3: 0 00-00
10. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 3 09-06 191 $1,983.00
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 2 06-12 Day 3: 0 00-00
11. Ricky Congero Windermere, FL 4 08-15 190 $1,750.00
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 1 02-11 Day 3: 0 00-00
12. Chad Viator Wilsonville, AL 4 08-09 189 $1,633.00
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 2 03-14 Day 3: 0 00-00
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 04-15 $250.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 12 137 278-14
2 11 114 244-10
3 2 11 27-03
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25 262 550-11
Elite Series Pro Wiggins Takes Lead At Bassmaster Southern Open On Smith Lake
Jesse Wiggins of Cullman, Ala., takes the lead on the second day of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open No. 3 held on Smith Lake out of Jasper, Ala., with a two-day total weight of 26 pounds, 7 ounces.
Photo by Thomas Allen/B.A.S.S.
Sept. 29, 2017
Elite Series Pro Wiggins Takes Lead At Bassmaster Southern Open On Smith Lake
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JASPER, Ala. — “Two-thirds of the work is done.”
That’s what Jesse Wiggins told the crowd Friday during the second round of competition at the final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Smith Lake.
Now the 27-year-old pro of Cullman, Ala., needs to finish strong to win yet another Opens tournament — and this one is on his home lake, to boot.
Wiggins, who just finished his rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series, jumped to the top of the leaderboard Friday with a five-bass limit that weighed 11 pounds, 5 ounces. His two-day total of 26-7 gave him almost a 2 1/2-pound lead over Rick Morris, who is second among the 12 anglers who survived the cut to fish Saturday.
The winner of the tournament will clinch a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, but Wiggins has already secured a spot in next year’s “Super Bowl of professional bass fishing.” He won the first Southern Open of the season on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, which he admitted took the pressure off him this week.
“It really did make things easier for me,” said Wiggins. “I’ve already qualified for the Classic, but I’m greedy. I always want to win, especially if there’s money on the line.”
And there is. Not only will the Southern Open winner earn a generous cash prize, but there’s also a Skeeter boat/Yamaha motor package up for grabs. The grand total in cash and prizes is valued at more than $50,000.
“Hopefully I’m in position to win,” Wiggins said. “It’s going to be close, but I’ve got a chance.”
While some other leading anglers are fishing suspended bass offshore, Wiggins said he’s fishing structure along shorelines. He said he’s labored for every catch he’s had, as unseasonably warm temperatures have made getting bites difficult.
Wiggins said he had only four bass with an hour left to fish, but he changed locations and hooked two keepers in the final minutes of Friday’s competition. He likely would have survived the Top 12 cut without those catches, but the extra weight propelled him into the top spot.
Wiggins is used to winning on Smith. He’s been a force in local tournaments here for years, and he proved his mettle against other pros last year when he won a Southern Open on the lake to qualify for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. His knowledge here, despite his youth, is practically unprecedented.
“We had a cool snap in August and the water temperature dropped about five degrees then,” Wiggins said. “They started biting, but then it warmed up again and they stopped. But I tell people the main reason they stop biting on Smith Lake is because of all of this boat pressure. That’s why I fish for fish that people can’t buzz over.”
When the tournament wraps Saturday, the Top 5 anglers in the Southern Open points standings will earn invitations to compete in next year’s Bassmaster Elite Series.
On the co-angler side, Todd Lee of Jasper takes the lead with a two-day total of 13-4.
Brent Crow of Hartselle, Ala., maintains the lead in the pro division for the Phoenix Big Bass Award with a 5-6 largemouth. Leading the nonboater division for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award is Charles Fochtman of Moneta, Va., with a 4-15 spotted bass.
The event will conclude Saturday with a 6:30 a.m. takeoff at Smith Lake Dam Access . The final weigh-in will take place at the Bass Pro Shops location in Leeds, Ala., beginning at 3:45 p.m.
The tournament is being hosted by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce.
2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Smith Lake 9/28-9/30
Smith Lake, Jasper AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 10 26-07 200 $250.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 11-05
2. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 10 24-00 199
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-08
3. Will Davis Jr Sylacauga, AL 8 23-07 198
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 5 13-07
4. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 9 23-05 197
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 4 08-01
5. Greg Pugh Cullman, AL 10 23-02 196
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 13-08
6. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 22-13 195
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 12-15
7. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 22-02 194
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 09-06
8. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 21-10 193
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-09
9. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 9 21-07 192
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 5 13-08
10. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 8 21-04 191
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 3 07-09
11. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 21-00 190
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 10-02
12. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 9 20-15 189
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 5 11-04
13. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 9 20-10 188 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 4 12-05
14. Jordan Wiggins Cullman, AL 9 20-04 187 $2,917.00
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 5 11-10
15. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 9 20-03 186 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 4 10-11
16. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 9 20-03 185 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 4 09-09
17. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 8 19-09 184 $2,917.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 14-01
18. Wes Logan Springville, AL 8 19-09 183 $2,917.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 13-01
19. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 9 19-09 182 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 4 09-09
20. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 8 18-14 181 $2,917.00
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 5 13-10
21. Jamie Butler Jasper, AL 9 18-11 180 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 4 08-03
22. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 18-04 179 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 08-10
23. Brent Long Iron Station, NC 8 18-02 178 $2,917.00
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 07-07
24. Steven Priest New Lexington, OH 8 17-15 177 $2,917.00
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 5 12-05
25. Brian Morris Cullman, AL 7 17-09 176 $2,917.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 2 05-02
26. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 8 17-08 175 $2,567.00
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 4 09-15
27. Neil Davis Clermont, FL 7 17-02 174 $2,567.00
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 4 09-03
28. Jeff Holland Winter Springs, FL 8 17-00 173 $2,567.00
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 3 07-02
29. Michael Reid Brookville, OH 7 16-14 172 $2,567.00
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 5 11-15
30. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 9 16-13 171 $2,567.00
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 4 08-12
31. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 7 16-12 170 $2,217.00
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 3 08-13
32. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 7 16-04 169 $2,217.00
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 4 09-14
33. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 7 16-01 168 $2,217.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 2 03-05
34. Jennings Earnest Guin, AL 7 15-15 167 $2,217.00
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 5 11-11
35. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 8 15-12 166 $2,217.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 5 09-05
36. Deron Patrick Cullman, AL 6 15-08 165 $1,867.00
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 3 07-14
37. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 7 15-07 164 $1,867.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 2 03-01
38. Cody Harrison Tuscumbia, AL 8 15-05 163 $1,867.00
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 4 08-09
39. Miles Burghoff Santa Cruz, CA 6 15-02 162 $1,867.00
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 2 06-08
40. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 6 14-08 161 $1,867.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 07-03
41. Garrett Riles Potts Camp, MS 7 14-07 160
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 2 03-10
42. Johnny McCombs Morris, AL 7 14-04 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 4 07-14
43. Kenny Johnson Moreland, GA 6 14-01 158
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 1 03-07
44. Michael Johnson Talking Rock, GA 6 14-01 157
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 07-02
45. Blake Nick Trussville, AL 8 14-00 156
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 3 05-11
46. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 5 13-14 155
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
47. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 7 13-10 154
Day 1: 4 06-14 Day 2: 3 06-12
48. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 6 13-06 153
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 07-05
49. Eric Conant Lakeland, FL 6 12-15 152
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 3 07-00
50. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 6 12-14 151
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 4 08-12
51. Arnie Lane Lakeland, FL 6 12-14 150
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 2 05-03
52. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 7 12-13 149
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 4 07-10
53. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 5 12-13 148
Day 1: 2 07-01 Day 2: 3 05-12
54. Jimmy Johnson Holmen, WI 6 12-06 147
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 5 09-14
55. Darrell Pons Gainesville, FL 6 11-14 146
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 2 03-01
56. Josh Aaron Dora, AL 5 11-14 145
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 07-12
57. Rex Chambers Baileyton, AL 6 11-13 144
Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 2 04-03
58. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 5 11-12 143
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 6 11-12 142
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 09-15
60. David Fritts Lexington, NC 4 11-11 141
Day 1: 4 11-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
61. Hensley Powell Whitwell, TN 6 11-10 140
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 1 01-13
62. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 6 11-08 139
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 1 02-00
63. William Smith Birmingham, AL 5 11-07 138
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
64. Jon Canada Pelham, AL 6 11-04 137
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 4 07-09
65. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 7 11-02 136
Day 1: 4 06-14 Day 2: 3 04-04
66. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 4 10-15 135
Day 1: 4 10-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
67. Roland Martin Naples, FL 5 10-08 134
Day 1: 4 07-06 Day 2: 1 03-02
68. Rick Harris San Angelo, TX 5 10-08 133
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-15
69. Clayton Batts Lizella, GA 4 10-05 132
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 1 04-08
70. Kazuki Kitajima Orlando, FL 5 10-04 131
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-15
71. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 6 10-02 130
Day 1: 4 06-13 Day 2: 2 03-05
72. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 5 10-00 129
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 3 06-05
73. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 09-15 128
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 3 05-14
74. Joey Spradley Gloverville, SC 5 09-12 127
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 3 06-06
75. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 09-11 126
Day 1: 4 06-08 Day 2: 1 03-03
76. Jade Keeton Killen, AL 5 09-10 125
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 1 01-14
77. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 4 09-09 124
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 2 04-08
78. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 5 09-04 123
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 2 04-02
79. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 4 09-04 122
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 2 04-07
80. Brian Elder Locust Grove, GA 4 09-00 121
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 2 05-08
81. David Hudson Jasper, AL 4 08-14 120
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
82. Brian Rufty Berea, KY 4 08-13 119
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 06-12
83. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 3 08-13 118
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 1 02-15
84. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 4 08-12 117
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 06-14
85. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 4 08-10 116
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 3 06-11
86. Scott Mcgehee Madison, MS 3 08-10 115
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 1 03-03
87. Todd Murray Prarrieville, LA 4 08-09 114
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 2 04-06
88. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 3 08-06 113
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-06
89. Charlie Evans Berea, KY 5 08-00 112
Day 1: 4 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-12
90. Derek Hudnall Baton Rouge, LA 4 07-14 111
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 2 03-05
91. Brian Hatfield Spring City, TN 4 07-13 110
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 06-04
92. Chaz Carrington Virginia Beach, VA 3 07-12 109
Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 1 02-10
93. Kyle Schutta Forest Lake, MN 4 07-07 108
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 07-07
94. Carl Svebek III Orange, TX 3 07-07 107
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 1 01-11
95. Preston Johnson Rice Lake, WI 4 07-06 106
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 3 05-04
96. Johnny Patterson Grant, AL 4 07-05 105
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 3 07-05 104
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Larry Giamanco Pierre Part, LA 3 07-05 103
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 05-10
99. Allen Mcreath Cullman, AL 4 07-03 102
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 07-03
100. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 3 06-14 101
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 04-09
101. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 4 06-12 100
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 1 01-14
102. Sam George Athens, AL 3 06-11 99
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 1 02-12
103. B.J. Usie Houma, LA 4 06-11 98
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 2 03-08
104. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 3 06-10 97
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-10
105. Yoan Alvarez Miami, FL 3 06-10 96
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 1 01-11
106. Ryan Davidson Branchland, WV 3 06-06 95
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-06
107. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 3 06-05 94
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
108. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 3 06-01 93
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 2 03-11
109. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 3 06-00 92
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 3 05-15 91
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 04-06
111. Seiji Kato Shiga JAPAN 3 05-13 90
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 01-15
111. William Shipes II Williston, SC 3 05-13 90
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 1 01-15
113. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 3 05-12 88
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-12
114. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 05-11 87
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 04-01
115. Jeff Bunch Nacogdoches, TX 2 05-11 86
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 1 03-08
116. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 3 05-09 85
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-09
117. Chris Blanchette Irmo, SC 3 05-01 84
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-01
118. MJ Vihnanek Jr Walnut Hill, FL 3 05-01 83
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 2 03-11
119. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 2 04-14 82
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. James Swindle Parrish, AL 3 04-14 81
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 01-11
121. Larry Gaines Valparaiso, FL 3 04-12 80
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 1 01-10
122. Chris Hensley Marbury, AL 3 04-06 79
Day 1: 1 00-09 Day 2: 2 03-13
123. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 2 04-05 78
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 1 03-00
124. Bill Cooper Ashland City, TN 2 04-04 77
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-07
125. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 2 04-04 76
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-05
126. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 2 04-04 75
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
127. Jimmy Charbonnet Saint Amant, LA 2 04-03 74
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-06
128. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 2 04-00 73
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
129. John Cox Debary, FL 2 03-14 72
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
129. Eric Gilchrist Plaquemine, LA 2 03-14 72
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
131. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 2 03-13 70
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
132. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 2 03-11 69
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-11
133. Steven Kellam Dry Ridge, KY 2 03-10 68
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 01-13
134. Michael Neal Dayton, TN 2 03-09 67
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Ed Stiefel Jr. Lake Worth, FL 1 03-08 66
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Ryan Hoover Valrico, FL 2 03-08 65
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-09
137. Grant Galloway Houlka, MS 2 03-05 64
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 01-08
138. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 2 03-03 63
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
139. Sandy Melvin Boca Grande, FL 2 03-03 62
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 01-13
140. Steve Barnes Harrison, TN 2 03-02 61
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
141. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 1 03-01 60
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 1 02-12 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-12
142. Clay Dyer Fayetteville, TN 1 02-12 59
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-12
144. Blaine Partee Oviedo, FL 2 02-11 57
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
145. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 2 02-08 56
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 2 03-08
146. Brent Bonadona Port Allen, LA 1 02-06 55
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
146. Richard Burgreen Athens, AL 1 02-06 55
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Marty Nester Mount Airy, NC 1 02-01 53
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 1 02-00 52
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Jeffrey Clark Hoover, AL 1 01-12 51
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
150. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 1 01-12 51
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. David Cornelius Apison, TN 1 01-11 49
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 1 01-11 49
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 1 01-10 47
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 1 01-08 46
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Luke Estel Murphysboro, IL 1 01-08 46
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Hunter Parra Houma, LA 1 01-08 46
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 1 00-14 43
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
159. Scott Bonvillain Dequincy, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Jeffrey Brooks Boca Raton, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Erik Crawford Hayden, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Kyle Glasgow Guin, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Chad Hazel Quinton, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Eric Johnson Millis, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Scott Luster Prattville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. John Paulk Counce, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Kenny Sammons Pinetta, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Johnathon Seaborn Guin, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Rick Shannon Woodlawn, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Tom Stark III Angola, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 28 400 843-06
2 21 347 774-10
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49 747 1618-00
2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Smith Lake 9/28-9/30
Smith Lake, Jasper AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 5 13-04 200
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 3 07-11
2. Chris Farmer Mathews, AL 6 11-05 199
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 05-15
3. Carlton Tipp Grand Bay, AL 5 11-00 198
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 04-06
4. Michael Vice Rossville, IL 5 10-09 197
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
5. Curtis Hall II Battle Creek, MI 4 10-06 196
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 3 06-14
6. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 4 10-05 195
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 1 02-02
7. Kent Biggs Morristown, TN 5 09-13 194
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 2 04-07
8. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 3 09-06 193
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 2 06-12
9. Mark Wethington Liberty, KY 5 09-02 192
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 05-06
10. Ricky Congero Windermere, FL 4 08-15 191
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 1 02-11
11. Mark Bartosch Clarksville, TN 3 08-09 190
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 2 05-10
12. Chad Viator Wilsonville, AL 4 08-09 189
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 2 03-14
13. Beecher Strunk Somerset, KY 4 08-05 188 $1,400.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 1 02-05
14. Fred Rigdon Belleview, FL 3 08-04 187 $1,283.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-04
15. Sawyer Adams Richmond, KY 4 08-03 186 $1,167.00
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 1 02-01
16. Phillip Lovett Florence, AL 4 07-15 185 $1,050.00
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 3 04-13
17. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 5 07-14 184 $817.00
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 2 03-01
18. Daniel Kendrick Chatsworth, GA 2 07-14 183 $700.00
Day 1: 1 04-11 Day 2: 1 03-03
19. Jason Fontenot Lake Charles, LA 3 07-11 182 $700.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-11
20. Shane Douglas Albany, GA 4 07-09 181 $583.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 1 02-03
21. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 4 07-08 180 $496.00
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 2 03-00
22. Ronald Young Lake Wales, FL 4 07-07 179 $496.00
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-09
23. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 3 07-04 178 $496.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 1 03-04
24. Michael Norris Mountain Brk, AL 2 06-12 177 $496.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-12
25. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 2 06-11 176 $496.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-11
26. Buck Hilliard Peachtree City, GA 3 06-11 175 $496.00
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 2 04-04
27. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 3 06-10 174 $496.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-10
28. Steven Roosen Charlotte, NC 3 06-10 173 $496.00
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 04-12
29. Luke Patterson Middleburg, KY 3 06-07 172 $496.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-07
30. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 2 06-06 171 $496.00
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
31. Bill Hunter Murfreesboro, TN 3 06-02 170 $496.00
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 1 01-08
32. Johnathan Crossland Chapin, SC 3 06-02 169 $496.00
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 04-04
33. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 3 06-01 168 $496.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
34. Scott Saucer Frisco City, AL 3 05-15 167 $496.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
35. Slaton Jemison Mathews, AL 4 05-12 166 $496.00
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 2 02-15
36. Terry Proctor Pensacola, FL 3 05-11 165 $496.00
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 01-14
37. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 3 05-10 164 $496.00
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 1 02-03
38. Chad Smith Holly Pond, AL 2 05-08 163 $496.00
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
39. Rodrigo Cruz Clermont, FL 2 05-07 162 $496.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-07
40. Curtis King Plaquemine, LA 3 05-03 161 $496.00
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
41. Barry Stalcup Marble, NC 3 05-02 160
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 1 01-07
42. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 1 04-15 159
Day 1: 1 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
43. James Simmons Houma, LA 2 04-09 158
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 03-01
44. Scap Cicero Wetumpka, AL 2 04-06 157
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
44. Michael Scalise Port Allen, LA 2 04-06 157
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
46. Jody White Gilbertsville, KY 2 04-06 155
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-12
47. Jim Sulcer Jr Athens, AL 2 04-05 154
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 1 01-10
48. Radney Atchison Prattville, AL 2 04-04 153
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-05
49. Bert Cooper Huntsville, TN 2 04-03 152
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
50. Thomas Brewbaker Nashville, TN 2 04-03 151
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 1 02-01
51. Steven Dyer Louisville, TN 2 04-02 150
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-13
52. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 2 04-01 149
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 1 01-14
53. Greg Neal Arley, AL 2 04-00 148
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
53. Alan Woodford Winslow, IN 2 04-00 148
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
55. Blaine Freeman Dadeville, AL 2 04-00 146
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 02-08
56. Stephen Griffing Port Charlotte, FL 2 03-15 145
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-15
57. Greg O’Neal Winchester, TN 2 03-12 144
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
57. Geoff Percival Lincoln, AL 2 03-12 144
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Brett Hobson Clermont, FL 2 03-09 142
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-10
60. Evan Rice Shalimar, FL 2 03-06 141
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 01-15
61. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 2 03-05 140
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 01-15
62. Brandon Bolton West Point, MS 2 03-04 139
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-04
63. Caleb Keith Beaufort, SC 2 03-04 138
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 1 01-13
64. Jon Oliver Russellville, AL 2 03-04 137
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 01-12
65. Billy Watson III Murfreesboro, TN 2 03-04 136
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 01-11
66. Travis Warthen Saint Gabriel, LA 2 03-01 135
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
67. Jeff Keever Decatur, GA 1 02-13 134
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
68. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 1 02-10 133
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
68. Mike Duke Summerville, GA 1 02-10 133
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
70. Blake Barrett Logan, AL 1 02-09 131
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
70. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 1 02-09 131
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-09
72. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 1 02-06 129
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
72. Chandler Sickafoose Dora, AL 1 02-06 129
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
74. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 1 02-05 127
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Kraig Carmickle Orlando, FL 1 02-04 126
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Roy Hurst Jr Birmingham, AL 1 02-04 126
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Kenneth Shumate Elkin, NC 1 02-04 126
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. David Welch Birmingham, AL 1 02-04 126
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
79. Colby Harrison Brilliant, AL 1 02-03 122
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-03
79. Doug Logan Springville, AL 1 02-03 122
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
81. Scott Byrd Ocklawaha, FL 1 02-02 120
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
81. Zach Clark Newnan, GA 1 02-02 120
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
83. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 1 02-01 118
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
83. Bruce Griffin Jasper, AL 1 02-01 118
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-01
83. Benny Widerman Deltona, FL 1 02-01 118
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
86. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 1 02-01 115
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-01
87. Jimmy Lee Jasper, AL 1 02-00 114
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
87. Drew Osborn Maryville, TN 1 02-00 114
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
89. Cale Beck Petersburg, IN 1 01-15 112
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-15
89. Tim Patterson Chattanooga, TN 1 01-15 112
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-15
89. Ross Spina Vestavia, AL 1 01-15 112
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Michael Benson Cullman, AL 1 01-14 109
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
92. Phillip Lee Eustis, FL 1 01-14 109
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 1 01-14 109
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-14
95. Mitchell Gowen Decatur, AL 1 01-13 106
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-13
95. Jennifer Nevans Dayton, TN 1 01-13 106
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Jesse Windsor Orlando, FL 1 01-13 106
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-13
98. David Earnest Oakman, AL 1 01-12 103
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 1 01-12 103
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Edward Ruth Jasper, AL 1 01-12 103
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
101. Richard Arnold Owens Cross Roads, AL 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. William Holley Addis, LA 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
101. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Trevor Prichard Knoxville, TN 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
101. Don Ramsey Orlando, FL 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 1 01-11 100
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
108. Eric Simpson Lakeland, GA 1 01-10 93
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 1 02-10
109. Mike Entile Aurora, IL 1 01-10 92
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Marc Melancon Livingston, LA 1 01-10 92
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Roger Shiflett Hayden, AL 1 01-10 92
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Tucker Weidler Helena, AL 1 01-10 92
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Jay West Canton, GA 1 01-10 92
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. David Chamberlain Keasbey, NJ 1 01-09 87
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Joe Moore Kissimmee, FL 1 01-09 87
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Jenny Sander Byron, GA 1 01-09 87
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Thomas Warren Bolingbrook, IL 1 01-09 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09
118. George Beville Jr Apex, NC 1 01-09 83
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
119. David Booth Erin, TN 1 01-08 82
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
119. David Ottman Terry, MS 1 01-08 82
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
121. Luke Glasgow Guin, AL 1 01-07 80
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Keith Raney Tullahoma, TN 1 01-07 80
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Miriam Donohoo San Mateo, FL 1 01-07 78
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
124. Donnie Aderholt Haleyville, AL 1 00-11 77
Day 1: 1 00-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Douglas Vierling Gulfport, MS 1 00-09 76
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 1 01-09
126. Rodney Anderson Young Harris, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Charles Anderson Rocky Face, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Glenn Bailey Temple Terrace, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Clayton Barnes Milton, FL
Fukae Grabs Lead In Warm Conditions At Bassmaster Southern Open On Smith Lake
Shin Fukae of Palestine, Texas, takes the lead on the first day of the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open No. 3 held on Smith Lake out of Jasper, Ala., with 15 pounds, 4 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
Sept. 28, 2017
Fukae Grabs Lead In Warm Conditions At Bassmaster Southern Open On Smith Lake
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JASPER, Ala. — Many anglers predicted the bass would be tightlipped in temperatures that climbed into the low 90s during Thursday’s first round of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Smith Lake.
They were right.
But a handful of the 175 pros still managed to boat nice bags, including Shin Fukae who led the way with a five-bass limit that weighed 15 pounds, 4 ounces.
The Japanese-born pro, who now lives in Texas, said he didn’t fare well during practice on the 21,000-acre fishery, but that changed when competition began. His bag was anchored by a 4-15 bass that tied for the second largest of the day.
“(Practice was) bad, bad, bad,” Fukae said. “But I found two good spots, and I went to one spot the last two days. I don’t know if I’ll keep catching, but I was catching today.”
For Fukae, it was an important start to the final Southern Open of the season.
The angler who is victorious here this week will earn a spot in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods scheduled for March on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. Even if Fukae doesn’t win, a good showing could earn him a spot in the Top 5 of the overall Southern Opens standings.
The anglers who occupy those Top 5 spots will qualify to fish in the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series.
Jesse Wiggins of Cullman, Ala., who fished his rookie season on the Elite Series this year, isn’t fighting for a Classic berth because he already won the season’s first Southern Open on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes to lock up his spot.
Instead, he’s fishing for a generous cash prize, as well as a Skeeter boat/Yamaha motor package that would accompany yet another Opens victory for the pro.
Wiggins is in second place after Thursday with a limit that weighed 15-2. He’s already proven he can win big tournaments on his home lake — he won the 2016 Southern Open on Smith Lake to gain a spot in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic — and another win here would further cement his bragging rights on the reservoir.
“I actually had more weight today than I thought I did,” Wiggins said. “This lake is awesome and we saw that last April. We’re waiting on the weather that would really turn this place on, but I’m happy with the start today. One-third of the work is done.”
Besides Fukae, Lucas Ragusa of Gonzales, La., was the only non-Alabama angler to crack the Top 5, and he too had a 4-15 bass in his bag. Ragusa’s Day 1 total of 13-14 put him in third place.
Defending Classic champion Jordan Lee lives in nearby Guntersville, Ala., and fishes Smith often. The experience paid off as he caught 13-11 to land in fourth place.
David Kilgore lives even closer to Smith Lake than Wiggins or Lee. The Jasper, Ala., resident is tied for fifth place with Helena, Ala., pro Bill Weidler. Both caught 12-12 limits.
Benjie Seaborn of Guin, Ala., is leading the co-angler division with a three-bass limit that weighed 8-3.
Brent Crow of Hartselle, Ala., leads the pro division for the Phoenix Big Bass Award after the first day of competition with a 5-6 largemouth. Leading the nonboater division for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award is Charles Fochtman of Moneta, Va., with a 4-15 spotted bass.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. CT at Smith Lake Dam Access. The weigh-in will be held at the same location at 2:30 p.m.
The event is hosted by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce.
2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Smith Lake 9/28-9/30
Smith Lake, Jasper AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 5 15-04 200
Day 1: 5 15-04
2. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 5 15-02 199
Day 1: 5 15-02
3. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 5 13-14 198
Day 1: 5 13-14
4. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 5 13-11 197
Day 1: 5 13-11
5. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 12-12 196
Day 1: 5 12-12
5. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 5 12-12 196
Day 1: 5 12-12
7. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 5 12-08 194
Day 1: 5 12-08
8. Brian Morris Cullman, AL 5 12-07 193
Day 1: 5 12-07
9. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 5 12-06 192
Day 1: 5 12-06
10. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 5 11-12 191
Day 1: 5 11-12
11. David Fritts Lexington, NC 4 11-11 190
Day 1: 4 11-11
12. William Smith Birmingham, AL 5 11-07 189
Day 1: 5 11-07
13. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 5 11-01 188
Day 1: 5 11-01
14. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 4 10-15 187
Day 1: 4 10-15
15. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 10-14 186
Day 1: 5 10-14
16. Garrett Riles Potts Camp, MS 5 10-13 185
Day 1: 5 10-13
17. Brent Long Iron Station, NC 4 10-11 184
Day 1: 4 10-11
18. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 10-10 183
Day 1: 5 10-10
19. Kenny Johnson Moreland, GA 5 10-10 182
Day 1: 5 10-10
20. Jamie Butler Jasper, AL 5 10-08 181
Day 1: 5 10-08
21. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 5 10-00 180
Day 1: 5 10-00
22. Will Davis Jr Sylacauga, AL 3 10-00 179
Day 1: 3 10-00
23. Jeff Holland Winter Springs, FL 5 09-14 178
Day 1: 5 09-14
23. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 5 09-14 178
Day 1: 5 09-14
25. Hensley Powell Whitwell, TN 5 09-13 176
Day 1: 5 09-13
26. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 4 09-11 175
Day 1: 4 09-11
27. Greg Pugh Cullman, AL 5 09-10 174
Day 1: 5 09-10
28. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 09-10 173
Day 1: 5 09-10
29. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 5 09-08 172
Day 1: 5 09-08
29. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 5 09-08 172
Day 1: 5 09-08
31. Darrell Pons Gainesville, FL 4 08-13 170
Day 1: 4 08-13
32. Miles Burghoff Santa Cruz, CA 4 08-10 169
Day 1: 4 08-10
32. Jordan Wiggins Cullman, AL 4 08-10 169
Day 1: 4 08-10
34. Blake Nick Trussville, AL 5 08-05 167
Day 1: 5 08-05
34. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 08-05 167
Day 1: 5 08-05
36. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 5 08-01 165
Day 1: 5 08-01
37. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 4 07-15 164
Day 1: 4 07-15
37. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 4 07-15 164
Day 1: 4 07-15
39. Neil Davis Clermont, FL 3 07-15 162
Day 1: 3 07-15
40. Jade Keeton Killen, AL 4 07-12 161
Day 1: 4 07-12
41. Arnie Lane Lakeland, FL 4 07-11 160
Day 1: 4 07-11
42. Rex Chambers Baileyton, AL 4 07-10 159
Day 1: 4 07-10
43. Deron Patrick Cullman, AL 3 07-10 158
Day 1: 3 07-10
44. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 4 07-09 157
Day 1: 4 07-09
45. Roland Martin Naples, FL 4 07-06 156
Day 1: 4 07-06
46. Johnny Patterson Grant, AL 4 07-05 155
Day 1: 4 07-05
47. Jeff Fellows Orlando, FL 3 07-05 154
Day 1: 3 07-05
47. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 3 07-05 154
Day 1: 3 07-05
49. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 2 07-01 152
Day 1: 2 07-01
50. David Hudson Jasper, AL 3 07-00 151
Day 1: 3 07-00
51. Michael Johnson Talking Rock, GA 3 06-15 150
Day 1: 3 06-15
52. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 4 06-14 149
Day 1: 4 06-14
53. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 4 06-14 148
Day 1: 4 06-14
54. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 4 06-13 147
Day 1: 4 06-13
55. Cody Harrison Tuscumbia, AL 4 06-12 146
Day 1: 4 06-12
56. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 4 06-08 145
Day 1: 4 06-08
57. Wes Logan Springville, AL 3 06-08 144
Day 1: 3 06-08
58. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 3 06-07 143
Day 1: 3 06-07
59. Johnny McCombs Morris, AL 3 06-06 0
Day 1: 3 06-06
59. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 3 06-06 141
Day 1: 3 06-06
61. Kazuki Kitajima Orlando, FL 3 06-05 140
Day 1: 3 06-05
61. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 3 06-05 140
Day 1: 3 06-05
63. Charlie Evans Berea, KY 4 06-04 138
Day 1: 4 06-04
64. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 3 06-01 137
Day 1: 3 06-01
65. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 3 06-00 136
Day 1: 3 06-00
66. Eric Conant Lakeland, FL 3 05-15 135
Day 1: 3 05-15
67. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 2 05-14 134
Day 1: 2 05-14
68. Clayton Batts Lizella, GA 3 05-13 133
Day 1: 3 05-13
69. Carl Svebek III Orange, TX 2 05-12 132
Day 1: 2 05-12
70. Steven Priest New Lexington, OH 3 05-10 131
Day 1: 3 05-10
71. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 3 05-08 130
Day 1: 3 05-08
72. Scott Mcgehee Madison, MS 2 05-07 129
Day 1: 2 05-07
73. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 3 05-04 128
Day 1: 3 05-04
74. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 3 05-03 127
Day 1: 3 05-03
75. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 3 05-02 126
Day 1: 3 05-02
76. Chaz Carrington Virginia Beach, VA 2 05-02 125
Day 1: 2 05-02
77. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 2 05-01 124
Day 1: 2 05-01
78. Yoan Alvarez Miami, FL 2 04-15 123
Day 1: 2 04-15
78. Michael Reid Brookville, OH 2 04-15 123
Day 1: 2 04-15
80. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 3 04-14 121
Day 1: 3 04-14
81. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 2 04-14 120
Day 1: 2 04-14
82. Joshua Stracner Vandiver, AL 2 04-13 119
Day 1: 2 04-13
83. Derek Hudnall Baton Rouge, LA 2 04-09 118
Day 1: 2 04-09
84. Jennings Earnest Guin, AL 2 04-04 117
Day 1: 2 04-04
85. Todd Murray Prarrieville, LA 2 04-03 116
Day 1: 2 04-03
86. Josh Aaron Dora, AL 2 04-02 115
Day 1: 2 04-02
86. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 2 04-02 115
Day 1: 2 04-02
88. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 2 04-01 113
Day 1: 2 04-01
89. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 2 04-00 112
Day 1: 2 04-00
90. Sam George Athens, AL 2 03-15 111
Day 1: 2 03-15
91. John Cox Debary, FL 2 03-14 110
Day 1: 2 03-14
91. Eric Gilchrist Plaquemine, LA 2 03-14 110
Day 1: 2 03-14
91. Seiji Kato Shiga JAPAN 2 03-14 110
Day 1: 2 03-14
91. William Shipes II Williston, SC 2 03-14 110
Day 1: 2 03-14
95. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 2 03-13 106
Day 1: 2 03-13
96. Jon Canada Pelham, AL 2 03-11 105
Day 1: 2 03-11
96. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 2 03-11 105
Day 1: 2 03-11
98. Rick Harris San Angelo, TX 2 03-09 103
Day 1: 2 03-09
98. Michael Neal Dayton, TN 2 03-09 103
Day 1: 2 03-09
100. Brian Elder Locust Grove, GA 2 03-08 101
Day 1: 2 03-08
101. Ed Stiefel Jr. Lake Worth, FL 1 03-08 100
Day 1: 1 03-08
102. Joey Spradley Gloverville, SC 2 03-06 99
Day 1: 2 03-06
103. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 2 03-03 98
Day 1: 2 03-03
103. James Swindle Parrish, AL 2 03-03 98
Day 1: 2 03-03
103. B.J. Usie Houma, LA 2 03-03 98
Day 1: 2 03-03
106. Steve Barnes Harrison, TN 2 03-02 95
Day 1: 2 03-02
106. Larry Gaines Valparaiso, FL 2 03-02 95
Day 1: 2 03-02
108. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 1 03-01 93
Day 1: 1 03-01
109. Blaine Partee Oviedo, FL 2 02-11 92
Day 1: 2 02-11
110. Jimmy Johnson Holmen, WI 1 02-08 91
Day 1: 1 02-08
111. Brent Bonadona Port Allen, LA 1 02-06 90
Day 1: 1 02-06
111. Richard Burgreen Athens, AL 1 02-06 90
Day 1: 1 02-06
111. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 1 02-06 90
Day 1: 1 02-06
114. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 1 02-05 87
Day 1: 1 02-05
115. Jeff Bunch Nacogdoches, TX 1 02-03 86
Day 1: 1 02-03
116. Preston Johnson Rice Lake, WI 1 02-02 85
Day 1: 1 02-02
117. Marty Nester Mount Airy, NC 1 02-01 84
Day 1: 1 02-01
117. Brian Rufty Berea, KY 1 02-01 84
Day 1: 1 02-01
119. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 1 02-00 82
Day 1: 1 02-00
119. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 1 02-00 82
Day 1: 1 02-00
121. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 1 01-15 80
Day 1: 1 01-15
121. Ryan Hoover Valrico, FL 1 01-15 80
Day 1: 1 01-15
121. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 1 01-15 80
Day 1: 1 01-15
124. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 1 01-14 77
Day 1: 1 01-14
125. Jimmy Charbonnet Saint Amant, LA 1 01-13 76
Day 1: 1 01-13
125. Bill Cooper Ashland City, TN 1 01-13 76
Day 1: 1 01-13
125. Grant Galloway Houlka, MS 1 01-13 76
Day 1: 1 01-13
125. Steven Kellam Dry Ridge, KY 1 01-13 76
Day 1: 1 01-13
125. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 1 01-13 76
Day 1: 1 01-13
130. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 1 01-12 71
Day 1: 1 01-12
131. David Cornelius Apison, TN 1 01-11 70
Day 1: 1 01-11
131. Larry Giamanco Pierre Part, LA 1 01-11 70
Day 1: 1 01-11
131. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 1 01-11 70
Day 1: 1 01-11
134. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 1 01-10 67
Day 1: 1 01-10
134. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 1 01-10 67
Day 1: 1 01-10
136. Brian Hatfield Spring City, TN 1 01-09 65
Day 1: 1 01-09
136. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 1 01-09 65
Day 1: 1 01-09
138. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 1 01-08 63
Day 1: 1 01-08
138. Luke Estel Murphysboro, IL 1 01-08 63
Day 1: 1 01-08
138. Hunter Parra Houma, LA 1 01-08 63
Day 1: 1 01-08
141. Sandy Melvin Boca Grande, FL 1 01-06 60
Day 1: 1 01-06
141. MJ Vihnanek Jr Walnut Hill, FL 1 01-06 60
Day 1: 1 01-06
143. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 1 01-05 58
Day 1: 1 01-05
144. Chris Hensley Marbury, AL 1 00-09 57
Day 1: 1 00-09
145. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Chris Blanchette Irmo, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Scott Bonvillain Dequincy, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Jeffrey Brooks Boca Raton, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Jeffrey Clark Hoover, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Erik Crawford Hayden, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Ryan Davidson Branchland, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Clay Dyer Fayetteville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Kyle Glasgow Guin, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Chad Hazel Quinton, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Eric Johnson Millis, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Scott Luster Prattville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Allen Mcreath Cullman, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. John Paulk Counce, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Kenny Sammons Pinetta, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Kyle Schutta Forest Lake, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Johnathon Seaborn Guin, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Rick Shannon Woodlawn, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
145. Tom Stark III Angola, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00
174. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 28 400 843-06
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28 400 843-06
2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open Smith Lake 9/28-9/30
Smith Lake, Jasper AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 3 08-03 200
Day 1: 3 08-03
2. Carlton Tipp Grand Bay, AL 3 06-10 199
Day 1: 3 06-10
3. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 2 06-06 198
Day 1: 2 06-06
4. Ricky Congero Windermere, FL 3 06-04 197
Day 1: 3 06-04
5. Sawyer Adams Richmond, KY 3 06-02 196
Day 1: 3 06-02
6. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 3 06-01 195
Day 1: 3 06-01
7. Beecher Strunk Somerset, KY 3 06-00 194
Day 1: 3 06-00
8. Scott Saucer Frisco City, AL 3 05-15 193
Day 1: 3 05-15
9. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 2 05-09 192
Day 1: 2 05-09
10. Chad Smith Holly Pond, AL 2 05-08 191
Day 1: 2 05-08
11. Kent Biggs Morristown, TN 3 05-06 190
Day 1: 3 05-06
11. Shane Douglas Albany, GA 3 05-06 190
Day 1: 3 05-06
11. Chris Farmer Mathews, AL 3 05-06 190
Day 1: 3 05-06
14. Curtis King Plaquemine, LA 3 05-03 187
Day 1: 3 05-03
15. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 1 04-15 186
Day 1: 1 04-15
16. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 3 04-13 185
Day 1: 3 04-13
17. Chad Viator Wilsonville, AL 2 04-11 184
Day 1: 2 04-11
18. Daniel Kendrick Chatsworth, GA 1 04-11 183
Day 1: 1 04-11
19. Bill Hunter Murfreesboro, TN 2 04-10 182
Day 1: 2 04-10
20. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 2 04-08 181
Day 1: 2 04-08
21. Bert Cooper Huntsville, TN 2 04-03 180
Day 1: 2 04-03
22. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 2 04-00 179
Day 1: 2 04-00
22. Greg Neal Arley, AL 2 04-00 179
Day 1: 2 04-00
22. Michael Vice Rossville, IL 2 04-00 179
Day 1: 2 04-00
22. Alan Woodford Winslow, IN 2 04-00 179
Day 1: 2 04-00
26. Terry Proctor Pensacola, FL 2 03-13 175
Day 1: 2 03-13
27. Greg O’Neal Winchester, TN 2 03-12 174
Day 1: 2 03-12
27. Geoff Percival Lincoln, AL 2 03-12 174
Day 1: 2 03-12
27. Mark Wethington Liberty, KY 2 03-12 174
Day 1: 2 03-12
30. Barry Stalcup Marble, NC 2 03-11 171
Day 1: 2 03-11
31. Curtis Hall II Battle Creek, MI 1 03-08 170
Day 1: 1 03-08
32. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 2 03-07 169
Day 1: 2 03-07
33. Phillip Lovett Florence, AL 1 03-02 168
Day 1: 1 03-02
34. Travis Warthen Saint Gabriel, LA 2 03-01 167
Day 1: 2 03-01
35. Mark Bartosch Clarksville, TN 1 02-15 166
Day 1: 1 02-15
36. Slaton Jemison Mathews, AL 2 02-13 165
Day 1: 2 02-13
37. Jeff Keever Decatur, GA 1 02-13 164
Day 1: 1 02-13
38. Jim Sulcer Jr Athens, AL 1 02-11 163
Day 1: 1 02-11
39. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 1 02-10 162
Day 1: 1 02-10
39. Mike Duke Summerville, GA 1 02-10 162
Day 1: 1 02-10
39. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 1 02-10 162
Day 1: 1 02-10
39. Jody White Gilbertsville, KY 1 02-10 162
Day 1: 1 02-10
43. Blake Barrett Logan, AL 1 02-09 158
Day 1: 1 02-09
44. Buck Hilliard Peachtree City, GA 1 02-07 157
Day 1: 1 02-07
45. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 1 02-06 156
Day 1: 1 02-06
45. Chandler Sickafoose Dora, AL 1 02-06 156
Day 1: 1 02-06
47. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 1 02-05 154
Day 1: 1 02-05
47. Steven Dyer Louisville, TN 1 02-05 154
Day 1: 1 02-05
49. Kraig Carmickle Orlando, FL 1 02-04 152
Day 1: 1 02-04
49. Roy Hurst Jr Birmingham, AL 1 02-04 152
Day 1: 1 02-04
49. Kenneth Shumate Elkin, NC 1 02-04 152
Day 1: 1 02-04
49. David Welch Birmingham, AL 1 02-04 152
Day 1: 1 02-04
53. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 1 02-03 148
Day 1: 1 02-03
53. Doug Logan Springville, AL 1 02-03 148
Day 1: 1 02-03
55. Thomas Brewbaker Nashville, TN 1 02-02 146
Day 1: 1 02-02
55. Scott Byrd Ocklawaha, FL 1 02-02 146
Day 1: 1 02-02
57. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 1 02-01 144
Day 1: 1 02-01
57. Benny Widerman Deltona, FL 1 02-01 144
Day 1: 1 02-01
59. Drew Osborn Maryville, TN 1 02-00 142
Day 1: 1 02-00
60. Radney Atchison Prattville, AL 1 01-15 141
Day 1: 1 01-15
60. Brett Hobson Clermont, FL 1 01-15 141
Day 1: 1 01-15
60. Ross Spina Vestavia, AL 1 01-15 141
Day 1: 1 01-15
63. Johnathan Crossland Chapin, SC 1 01-14 138
Day 1: 1 01-14
63. Phillip Lee Eustis, FL 1 01-14 138
Day 1: 1 01-14
63. Steven Roosen Charlotte, NC 1 01-14 138
Day 1: 1 01-14
63. Ronald Young Lake Wales, FL 1 01-14 138
Day 1: 1 01-14
67. Jennifer Nevans Dayton, TN 1 01-13 134
Day 1: 1 01-13
68. David Earnest Oakman, AL 1 01-12 133
Day 1: 1 01-12
68. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 1 01-12 133
Day 1: 1 01-12
70. Richard Arnold Owens Cross Roads, AL 1 01-11 131
Day 1: 1 01-11
70. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 1 01-11 131
Day 1: 1 01-11
70. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 1 01-11 131
Day 1: 1 01-11
70. Don Ramsey Orlando, FL 1 01-11 131
Day 1: 1 01-11
70. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 1 01-11 131
Day 1: 1 01-11
75. Mike Entile Aurora, IL 1 01-10 126
Day 1: 1 01-10
75. Marc Melancon Livingston, LA 1 01-10 126
Day 1: 1 01-10
75. Roger Shiflett Hayden, AL 1 01-10 126
Day 1: 1 01-10
75. Tucker Weidler Helena, AL 1 01-10 126
Day 1: 1 01-10
75. Jay West Canton, GA 1 01-10 126
Day 1: 1 01-10
80. David Chamberlain Keasbey, NJ 1 01-09 121
Day 1: 1 01-09
80. Joe Moore Kissimmee, FL 1 01-09 121
Day 1: 1 01-09
80. Jenny Sander Byron, GA 1 01-09 121
Day 1: 1 01-09
80. Billy Watson III Murfreesboro, TN 1 01-09 121
Day 1: 1 01-09
84. George Beville Jr Apex, NC 1 01-09 117
Day 1: 1 01-09
85. Blaine Freeman Dadeville, AL 1 01-08 116
Day 1: 1 01-08
85. Jon Oliver Russellville, AL 1 01-08 116
Day 1: 1 01-08
85. James Simmons Houma, LA 1 01-08 116
Day 1: 1 01-08
88. Luke Glasgow Guin, AL 1 01-07 113
Day 1: 1 01-07
88. Caleb Keith Beaufort, SC 1 01-07 113
Day 1: 1 01-07
88. Keith Raney Tullahoma, TN 1 01-07 113
Day 1: 1 01-07
88. Evan Rice Shalimar, FL 1 01-07 113
Day 1: 1 01-07
92. Miriam Donohoo San Mateo, FL 1 01-07 109
Day 1: 1 01-07
93. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 1 01-06 108
Day 1: 1 01-06
94. Donnie Aderholt Haleyville, AL 1 00-11 107
Day 1: 1 00-11
95. Rodney Anderson Young Harris, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Charles Anderson Rocky Face, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Glenn Bailey Temple Terrace, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Clayton Barnes Milton, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Joshua Bauer Random Lake, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Cale Beck Petersburg, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Michael Benson Cullman, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Lee Black Moulton, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Brandon Bolton West Point, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. David Booth Erin, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Justin Braswell Winter Haven, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Scap Cicero Wetumpka, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Zach Clark Newnan, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Curt Clark Bentonville, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Rodrigo Cruz Clermont, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Wesley Dennis Anniston, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Charlie Eisert Pomona, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Michael Florio Cartersville, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Jason Fontenot Lake Charles, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Garrett Geouge Lanexa, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Mitchell Gowen Decatur, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Bruce Griffin Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Stephen Griffing Port Charlotte, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Colby Harrison Brilliant, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Meredith Havird Chappells, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Robert Holcomb Longwood, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. William Holley Addis, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Kyle Jenkins Groton, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Brian Jones Fayetteville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Zach Kirby Shelbyville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Jimmy Lee Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Tim Lollar Cullman, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Bill Mandikas Tampa, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Barry Maner Trinity, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Larry Maring Minneola, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Marc Marsh Prosperity, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Lee McClendon Jr Trussville, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Steve Moeller Waterloo, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Bill Mogan Mobile, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Michael Norris Mountain Brk, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Blake Oswalt Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. David Ottman Terry, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Luke Patterson Middleburg, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Tim Patterson Chattanooga, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Jason Patterson Markle, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Pete Patterson Kingsport, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Tyler Pendergrass Cullman, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Daniel Phillips Lawrenceville, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Anthony Plescia III Pearl River, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. JJ Polak Covington, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Charles Poland Denham Springs, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Trevor Prichard Knoxville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Jeff Prisza Camden, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Michael Rench Armuchee, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Scott Rice Cobden, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Landon Rich Owens Cross Roads, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Rodger Riddle Moulton, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Fred Rigdon Belleview, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Edward Ruth Jasper, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Michael Scalise Port Allen, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Ken Sharkey Spring Lake, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Gregory Spitzer Jr Pensacola, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Bobby Stalcup Murphy, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Clayton Stoering Waterville, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Rick Surguine Mount Juliet, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Rodney Tapp Inman, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Derek Taylor Montgomery, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Christian Thompson Lake City, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Thomas Warren Bolingbrook, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Ronald Wiggins II Palatka, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Tom Wilkins Alexandria, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Jesse Windsor Orlando, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
95. Tyler Woolcott Port Orange, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Eric Simpson Lakeland, GA 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00
174. Douglas Vierling Gulfport, MS 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 12 137 278-14
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12 137 278-14
Bassmaster Central Open On Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees Will Decide Season Points Title
The final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open will be held on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees out of Grove, Okla., Oct. 5-7. Anglers will be vying for a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Photo by B.A.S.S.
Sept. 28, 2017
Bassmaster Central Open On Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees Will Decide Season Points Title
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GROVE, Okla. — It’s a rare occasion when Arizona pro Josh Bertrand gets to fish an event with little or no pressure.
But that’s where he finds himself as he prepares for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open scheduled for Oct. 5-7 on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
A regular on the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bertrand finished 29th in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, securing his berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Although he currently leads the Central Opens division standings, he feels no pressure to win at Grand or even to have a strong showing to guarantee his spot on next year’s Elite Series.
He just plans to have fun and learn — and he thinks that approach could be good for a lake that is still transitioning into fall.
“We’re in such an oddball, tough time of year,” Bertrand said. “If you are worrying about trying to get a high finish, it could be a really challenging event. I don’t live in Oklahoma, so I can’t say for sure. But I would imagine the fish probably haven’t made it into their fall patterns yet.”
That means they’ll likely be scattered — and multiple patterns could come into play.
“If you’re right in the middle of a season, whether it’s summer, fall, winter or spring, you might have 95 to 100 percent of the fish in that pattern — right there in the areas you expect them to be,” Bertrand said. “Right now, let’s say for instance you have a third of the fish in a summer pattern, a third of them in the fall pattern and a third of them transitioning. You’re just flat-out fishing for fewer fish, no matter what you’re doing.”
Arkansas angler Mike McClelland is in a similar situation to Bertrand’s. Since he won the first Central Open on Table Rock Lake and finished 22nd in the second Central Open on the Sabine River, he needs only to show up at Grand Lake to officially earn a Classic berth.
As of 1 p.m. Thursday, McClelland and his wife, Stacy, were already parked near Grand in their motorhome — and like Bertrand, he agreed it could be a tough transitional event.
“I know everybody gets excited about fall fishing,” said McClelland, whose 28-year-old son Justin is also fishing the tournament. “But when you’re dealing with one of these midland, highland reservoirs, historically, the last couple of weeks of September and the first week or two in October have been really tough.”
Bertrand’s only previous experience on Grand Lake was a 35th-place finish during the 2016 Bassmaster Classic — an early-March event that Oklahoma angler Edwin Evers won with a combination of largemouth and smallmouth caught around shallow cover in river current. McClelland actually won an Elite Series event on Grand in 2006, but he says his experience is limited there as well.
“There’s probably some added pressure on me because people consider me one of the so-called experts on this lake,” McClelland said. “I have definitely spent some time on Grand. But when it comes to this time of year, it’s like I’ve never fished it at all.
“I expect fish to be caught from just a few feet deep all the way out to as deep as they’re ever caught on Grand.”
The winner will earn a Classic berth — provided he’s not already qualified and has already fished the two previous Central Opens. The tournament’s pro division winner will also receive a Skeeter ZX200 powered by a Yamaha SHO200 outboard, while the co-angler winner earns a Nitro Z18 powered by a Mercury 150 Pro XS.
The final Central Open standings will also determine five invitations for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series. Behind Bertrand in the current standings are Randy Sullivan of Breckenridge, Texas; Drew Sloan of Scurry, Texas; Chad Morgenthaler of Reeds Spring, Mo.; and McClelland.
Since Bertrand, Morgenthaler and McClelland may requalify for the Elite Series, Chance Woodard of Paris, Texas; Roy Hawk of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and Lee Livesay of Longview, Texas — the anglers who currently rank sixth, seventh and eighth — are also in good position to qualify. Former Elite Series pro Charlie Hartley of Grove City, Ohio, who failed to requalify for the Elite Series after the 2015 season, is in ninth place with a chance to requalify if he has a strong performance.
Daily takeoffs will be at 7 a.m. CT from Wolf Creek Park, and weigh-ins for Days 1 and 2 will be held back at the park at 3 p.m. The Day 3 weigh-in will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops in Broken Arrow, Okla.
The event is hosted by the City of Grove, Okla.
How To Fish Docks For Fall Bass – MTB – September 28,2017
How To Fish Docks For Fall Bass
While footballs fill the fall air, a bass with the appetite of a burly offensive lineman lurks beneath a dock on your favorite lake as it prepares to pounce on any baitfish that enters its ambush zone. Fall season means now it’s time to fish docks.
Which Docks Hold Bass?
My home waters of Lake of the Ozarks features thousands of docks spread throughout the reservoir but not every boat house harbors bass in the fall. Older docks with several posts or piers under the walkway are prime bass attractors in the fall. Large flat fish docks with swimming platforms also hold bass because the swim deck covers a larger area of water than boat slips and casts more shade for bass. Docks with ladders or steps dropping off into the water area also prime ambush spots for bass.
Location also plays a key role in selecting which docks to try in the fall. Main lake piers are good because many anglers overlook these docks as they head for the coves in the fall. Key on the front ends of docks sitting over depths of 10 feet or less along main lake flats.
What To Look For Under Docks?
The presence of baitfish also dictates which docks to concentrate on during autumn. Baitfish normally congregate in the shallows of flats so key on docks along flats on the main lake and the backs of creeks.
Weather and water temperature determine where fish position on a dock during autumn. On my home lake, bass remain in brush piles under fish docks during summer, but as the water cools in the fall, bass start suspending under the dock’s flotation. Later in the fall, bass move into the shallows behind the docks where I can catch them around the walkway posts.
Weather fronts cause bass to relocate on a dock throughout the fall. Bass move to deeper parts of the dock when a cold front passes through and if the weather warms up again, the fish migrate back to the shallow end.
Fall Dock Fishing Baits
When bass suspend under the dock foam, try tactics that allow your lures to stay in the fish’s strike zone longer such as running a spinnerbait just below the surface or swimming a slow-falling jig and plastic chunk. Tuning a crankbait to run under the dock foam produces during cold fronts when bass tuck up under the docks. Pitching a jig and plastic craw or bumping buzz baits into the walkway supports triggers strikes from bass lurking in the shallows behind docks.
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