Mixed Bag Of Largemouth And Smallmouth Lift York Into Lead At Bassmaster Open On Oneida Lake

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June 30, 2017

Mixed Bag Of Largemouth And Smallmouth Lift York Into Lead At Bassmaster Open On Oneida Lake

Steve York of Bronson, Mich., takes the lead on the second day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 held on Oneida Lake out of Syracuse, N.Y., with a two-day total weight of 36 pounds, 12 ounces.

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June 30, 2017

Mixed Bag Of Largemouth And Smallmouth Lift York Into Lead At Bassmaster Open On Oneida Lake

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 198 anglers competing on the boater side of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 hammered the smallmouth on Oneida Lake during Thursday’s opening round.

But Steve York wanted more.

After placing 19th in the first round, York caught a mixed bag of smallmouth and largemouth Friday and brought a tournament-best 19 pounds, 11 ounces to the scales. It was enough to propel the Bronson, Mich., pro to the top of the leaderboard with a two-day total of 36-12.

Now York will try to hold off the other 11 boaters who qualified for Saturday’s championship round. The winner will collect a Nitro Z20 bass boat with a Mercury 225 Pro XS engine valued at nearly $50,000 and a berth in next year’s GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, provided he fishes the final two Northern Open events of the year.

York fished with purpose on Friday. After a slow start, his primary area finally turned on and he quickly boated three keeper bass. York left the spot and returned later to find it was still producing. He’s hoping it continues to do so on Saturday.

The area produced a 4-14 largemouth on Friday, which was the biggest bass weighed in on Day 2. York also earned the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $250 by virtue of having the second-day edge on the field.

“The key was getting the largemouth mixed in,” York said. “That and multiple baits. The weather and the bite are changing up during the day, and figuring out what to throw at what time boosted me. I’ll tie on about three main baits tomorrow and see what happens.”

Connecticut pro Alex Wetherell caught a five-bass limit Friday that weighed 17-6. After leading the first round, he fell into second place with a two-day total of 35-15.

Wetherell was going to head east start the second round, but he made a last-minute decision to go north instead. He said he’ll maintain an open mind until he blasts off Saturday.

“To be honest, I’m going to pray on it and when I have peace, I’ll make the decision,” Wetherell said. “It paid off today, and I’m fishing tomorrow.”

Tennessee pro Wesley Strader is in third place with 35-12. His second-round total of 18-2 was one of six limits that topped the 18-pound mark Friday. There were four such bags caught during Thursday’s first round, but the overall weights were slightly down on Friday.

Michigan pro Kyle Kempkers survived the cut and is in fourth place with 35-8.

Bethel University angler John Garrett continues to fish with authority in Open events, and currently sits in fifth place with 35-2. That follows his Top-12 showing in the second Central Open of the season on the Sabine River two weeks ago.

Garrett was the first angler to weigh in Friday, and he put 18-4 on the scales. Each of his five bass were in his livewell by 10 a.m., and he slowly culled up from that point. Garrett said he fished the same school of bass Friday that helped him catch a 16-14 limit Thursday.

“The school shrunk a little bit, and it moved about 50 yards,” he said. “I’m catching them on a Strike King Sexy Dawg (topwater lure) and a Strike King KVD jerkbait. I’ll probably stick with that tomorrow. My co-angler caught them on a drop-shot and a Carolina rig, so I have a couple of approaches tomorrow in case they don’t bite topwater or a jerkbait.”

Virginia’s Barry Brandt Jr. leads the co-angler field with a two-day total of 20-6. He caught 10-13 on Day 1 and followed with 9-9 on Friday. The winning co-angler will receive a Triton 179 TrX boat and Mercury 115 ELPT 4-stroke outboard.

Launch for the third and final day of the tournament will be held Saturday at 6 a.m. ET at Oneida Shores County Park. The final weigh-in will be held beginning at 3:15 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, 1579 Clark St. Road, in Auburn, N.Y.

The Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting this Bassmaster Northern Open.

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 6/29-7/1
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Steve York Bronson, MI 10 36-12 200 $250.00
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 19-11
2. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 10 35-15 199
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 17-06
3. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 10 35-12 198
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 18-02
4. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 10 35-08 197
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 17-11
5. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 35-02 196
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 18-04
6. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 10 35-01 195
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 19-02
7. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 10 35-01 194
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 17-00
8. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 10 34-15 193
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 17-01
8. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 34-15 193
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 17-01
10. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 10 34-06 191
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 17-04
11. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 10 34-06 190
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 17-03
12. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 34-01 189
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-15
13. Joel Willert Lakeville, MN 10 33-13 188 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 17-01
14. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 33-10 187 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 17-00
15. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 10 33-09 186 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 18-03
16. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 10 33-08 185 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 16-03
17. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 10 33-08 184 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-11
18. Tyler Berger Worthington, OH 10 33-02 183 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 16-14
19. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 33-01 182 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 16-11
20. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 10 33-00 181 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 15-00
21. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 10 32-15 180 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 17-03
22. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 10 32-14 179 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 17-01
23. Jason Dudek Excelsior, MN 10 32-13 178 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 18-01
24. Troy Morrow Eastanollee, GA 10 32-13 177 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 16-06
25. Jonathan Evans Horseheads, NY 10 32-07 176 $3,300.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 17-13
26. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 32-06 175 $2,904.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 16-00
27. David Williams Newton, NC 10 32-05 174 $2,904.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 15-00
28. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 10 32-04 173 $2,904.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 17-02
29. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 10 32-02 172 $2,904.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 16-01
30. Ian Renfrew Phoenix, NY 10 32-01 171 $2,904.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 17-08
31. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 10 32-01 170 $2,508.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 16-04
32. Richard Cooper Clayton, NC 10 31-14 169 $2,508.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 15-03
33. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 10 31-13 168 $2,508.00
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 13-08
34. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 10 31-13 167 $2,508.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 15-02
35. Wil Hardy Harlem, GA 10 31-12 166 $2,508.00
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 14-11
36. Tom Huynh Moorehead, MN 10 31-11 165 $2,112.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 16-09
37. Wesley Coy Jr Clinton, NY 10 31-09 164 $2,112.00
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 5 14-03
38. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 31-09 163 $2,112.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 15-12
39. Sam George Athens, AL 10 31-05 162 $2,112.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 14-15
40. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 10 31-04 161 $2,112.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 16-03
41. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 10 31-02 160
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 15-02
42. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 10 31-01 159
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 16-06
43. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 10 31-01 158
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 15-00
44. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 10 31-00 157
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 16-01
45. Derek Cummings Denver, NC 10 30-14 156
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 15-15
46. Derek Hudnall Baton Rouge, LA 10 30-13 155
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 13-04
47. Michael Delvisco Dandridge, TN 10 30-13 154
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 13-12
48. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 10 30-13 153
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 14-08
49. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 30-10 152
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 15-11
50. Bret Loomis Groveland, NY 10 30-09 151
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 13-06
51. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 10 30-08 150
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 14-13
52. Matthew Sphar North Java, NY 10 30-08 149
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 15-01
53. Neil Deleeuw Fenwick CANADA 10 30-04 148
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-14
54. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 10 30-04 147
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 14-11
55. Ed Loughran III Mechanicsville, VA 10 30-03 146
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 14-13
56. Zach Cappon Williamson, NY 10 30-03 145
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 15-00
57. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 10 30-01 144
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 15-15
58. Tom Graziano Chester, NY 10 29-14 143
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 16-03
58. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 10 29-14 143
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 13-11
60. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 10 29-13 141
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-08
61. Tim Dafick Jackson, NJ 10 29-13 140
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 15-08
62. John McKelvey III Sicklerville, NJ 10 29-12 139
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-07
63. Cole Blythe Charlotte, NC 10 29-12 138
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 13-10
64. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 29-12 137
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 15-10
65. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 10 29-12 136
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 15-05
66. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 10 29-11 135
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 13-06
67. Zack Birge Blanchard, OK 10 29-10 134
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 12-10
68. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 10 29-08 133
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 16-00
69. Stephen Morella Whitehall , PA 10 29-06 132
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 14-08
70. Brian Dauberman Mifflinburg, PA 10 29-02 131
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 12-06
71. Cory Krawczyk Angola, NY 10 29-02 130
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 13-14
72. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 10 28-15 129
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-00
73. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 10 28-15 128
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-02
74. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 10 28-15 127
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-00
75. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 28-13 126
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 15-01
76. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 28-13 125
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 13-12
77. Tim Dolon Allentown, PA 9 28-12 124
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 4 11-15
78. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 9 28-11 123
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 4 11-14
79. Brandon Johnson Owingsville, KY 10 28-11 122
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 15-01
80. Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf, PA 10 28-11 121
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 13-13
81. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 10 28-10 120
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 15-12
82. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 28-10 119
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 15-03
83. Tyler Ferris Webberville, MI 10 28-10 118
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 15-02
84. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 10 28-08 117
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 15-14
85. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 10 28-07 116
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 15-10
86. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 10 28-07 115
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 13-02
87. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 28-07 114
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 14-01
88. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 10 28-06 113
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 13-05
89. Brent Shores Boise, ID 10 28-06 112
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 15-00
90. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 10 28-04 111
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-12
91. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 28-03 110
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 14-13
92. Steven Pickard Fulton, NY 10 28-03 109
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 13-11
92. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 10 28-03 109
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 14-08
94. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 10 28-03 107
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 13-15
95. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 10 28-02 106
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-15
96. Michael Cooper Sellersville, PA 9 28-01 105
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 4 12-15
97. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 10 28-00 104
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 15-03
98. Greg Dipalma Millville, NJ 10 27-14 103
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 15-14
99. Kendall Ulsh Schoolcraft, MI 10 27-14 102
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 13-04
100. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 27-14 101
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 14-04
101. Seiji Kato Shiga JAPAN 10 27-14 100
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 13-11
102. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 10 27-13 99
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 12-14
103. John Murray Spring City, TN 10 27-13 98
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-11
104. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 27-12 97
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 12-05
105. Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, DE 10 27-11 96
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 12-10
106. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 10 27-08 95
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 16-08
107. Robert Pearson Herndon, VA 9 27-06 94
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 4 10-00
108. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 10 27-02 93
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 11-05
109. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 9 27-02 92
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 4 11-07
110. Keith Moyer Canfield, OH 10 27-02 91
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 13-12
111. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 9 27-01 90
Day 1: 4 12-02 Day 2: 5 14-15
112. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 9 26-15 89
Day 1: 4 12-10 Day 2: 5 14-05
113. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 10 26-14 88
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 11-12
114. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 9 26-12 87
Day 1: 4 11-01 Day 2: 5 15-11
115. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 26-12 86
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 11-15
116. Charlie Ingram Centerville, TN 10 26-07 85
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 13-05
117. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 9 26-06 84
Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 5 14-15
118. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 9 26-05 83
Day 1: 4 09-02 Day 2: 5 17-03
119. Reid Herd Edina, MN 10 26-04 82
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 11-12
120. Chris Liobis Branchburg, NJ 10 26-00 81
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-12
121. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 9 25-15 80
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 4 10-05
122. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 9 25-14 79
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 4 10-00
123. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 10 25-11 78
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 13-15
124. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10 25-10 77
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 12-09
125. Gregg Johnson Oxford, NY 10 25-09 76
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 12-04
126. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 10 25-08 75
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 12-03
127. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 10 25-00 74
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 10-01
128. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 10 24-11 73
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 11-14
129. Ross Rhodes Paw Paw, MI 10 24-07 72
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 12-02
130. William Roe Norton, MA 8 24-02 71
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 3 09-15
131. James Charlesworth Gainsville, VA 9 23-14 70
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 5 15-02
132. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 8 23-12 69
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 5 15-05
133. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 10 23-12 68
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 12-14
134. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 10 23-11 67
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 11-03
135. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 9 23-07 66
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 4 09-11
136. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 9 23-02 65
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 5 15-15
137. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 7 22-14 64
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 2 05-09
138. Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ 9 22-14 63
Day 1: 4 10-00 Day 2: 5 12-14
139. Sam Carris Knoxville, TN 9 22-13 62
Day 1: 4 10-04 Day 2: 5 12-09
140. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 8 22-11 61
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 5 14-07
141. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 9 22-04 60
Day 1: 4 11-08 Day 2: 5 10-12
142. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 8 22-00 59
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 15-08
143. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 8 21-09 58
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 5 14-06
144. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 10 21-08 57
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 12-00
145. Brandon Hawthorne Ashford, CT 9 21-08 56
Day 1: 4 10-02 Day 2: 5 11-06
146. Nick Denham Clarksville, TN 10 21-07 55
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 10-01
147. William Horton III Vassar, MI 9 21-05 54
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 5 11-10
148. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 8 21-04 53
Day 1: 4 10-04 Day 2: 4 11-00
149. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 7 21-00 52
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 2 05-10
150. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 8 21-00 51
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 3 07-10
151. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 9 21-00 50
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 4 08-07
152. Cameron Smith Mashpee, CA 7 20-09 49
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 2 05-10
153. Shawn Richard Hatfield, PA 8 20-07 48
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 5 14-09
154. Scott Patton Paris, TN 8 20-05 47
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 3 09-02
155. George Yund Albany, NY 7 20-00 46
Day 1: 2 07-01 Day 2: 5 12-15
156. Mike Sopocy Evanston, IL 8 19-14 45
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 07-05
157. Dennis Carnahan Cazenovia, NY 8 19-08 44
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 3 08-09
158. Denis Kreze Fort Erie CANADA 7 19-05 43
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 5 14-05
159. Roger Zalucky Jr. Clifton Park, NY 9 19-04 42
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 4 08-13
160. John Lorenzo IV Kane, PA 7 19-03 41
Day 1: 3 10-09 Day 2: 4 08-10
161. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 8 19-02 40
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 3 05-07
162. Jason Young Port St Lucie, FL 7 19-01 39
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 5 14-04
163. Steve Sennikoff Forney, TX 8 19-01 38
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 3 07-01
164. Larry Mazur East Aurora, NY 7 18-12 37
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 4 10-01
165. David Smith Del City, OK 7 18-10 36
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 4 09-14
166. Eric Miller Clifton Park, NY 7 18-09 35
Day 1: 4 10-15 Day 2: 3 07-10
167. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 7 18-07 34
Day 1: 4 10-07 Day 2: 3 08-00
168. Rob Jordan Flowery Branch, GA 7 18-04 33
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 5 13-06
169. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 7 18-01 32
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 2 04-13
170. Chris Hart Bozeman, MT 7 18-01 31
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 4 10-14
171. Michael Dove Brownsburg, IN 6 17-14 30
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 5 15-01
172. Guy Fairweather Hayes, VA 6 17-09 29
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 08-11
173. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 7 17-05 28
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 4 08-08
174. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 6 17-01 27
Day 1: 4 13-00 Day 2: 2 04-01
175. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 6 16-06 26
Day 1: 1 03-10 Day 2: 5 12-12
176. Jeff Cox Saline, MI 5 15-10 25
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Scott Shafer Glenville, NY 5 15-06 24
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Chad Van Slyke Cicero, NY 5 14-11 23
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 5 14-09 22
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 5 14-02 21
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 5 13-14 20
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 3 09-05
182. Ernie Freeman Broad Run, VA 6 13-13 19
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 4 09-04
183. Jeremy Strotheide Grand Rapids, MI 5 13-05 18
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 3 07-13
184. Mike Shumanis Bethlehem, PA 5 13-01 17
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Mack Hicks London, KY 5 12-08 16
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Scott Bonvillain Dequincy, LA 5 12-04 15
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 1 02-09
187. Alexander Wilson Sr Elmore, AL 5 12-03 14
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Edward Naydihor Jr Kenosha, WI 5 11-14 13
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 3 07-04
189. Jason Chier Binghamton, NY 4 10-05 12
Day 1: 4 10-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
190. Tommy Little Chester, VA 4 10-02 11
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 07-02
191. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 4 09-00 10
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
192. Richard Favire Jr. Winfield Park, NJ 4 07-14 9
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 1 01-07
193. Rick Shannon Woodlawn, TN 3 07-12 8
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
194. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 3 06-14 7
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 1 02-04
195. Greg Mitrousis Lakeville, NY 3 05-12 6
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Raymond Saganich Nottingham, PA 2 03-14 5
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
197. Mike Anderson Milford, MI 1 03-00 4
Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
198. Emery Peine Newton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 150 893 2607-05
2 144 842 2437-15
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294 1735 5045-04

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 6/29-7/1
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 6 20-06 200
Day 1: 3 10-13 Day 2: 3 09-09
2. Michael Saganich Sr Lincoln University, PA 6 20-04 199
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 3 10-12
3. Ricky Congero Windermere, FL 6 19-12 198
Day 1: 3 11-03 Day 2: 3 08-09
4. Jason Hannah Dingress, WV 6 19-11 197
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 10-02
5. John Scipione Jr Brewerton, NY 6 19-10 196
Day 1: 3 10-07 Day 2: 3 09-03
6. Michael Yarema Phoenix, NY 6 19-07 195
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 10-00
7. James Miller Pittsboro, IN 6 19-07 194
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 09-13
8. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 6 19-06 193
Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 3 10-04
9. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 6 19-06 192
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 09-13
10. Richard Agostinoni Monroe, NY 6 19-05 191
Day 1: 3 10-05 Day 2: 3 09-00
11. Beanie Leuer Lockport, NY 6 19-04 190
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 09-07
12. Bill Wiley III Joppa, MD 6 19-01 189
Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 3 09-15
13. Paul Grove Jr Mount Joy, PA 6 19-00 188 $1,584.00
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 3 09-00
14. Scott Deitrich Berrysburg, PA 6 18-15 187 $1,452.00
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 09-02
15. Tom Testa Port Crane, NY 6 18-14 186 $1,320.00
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 3 11-02
16. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 6 18-13 185 $1,188.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 10-02
17. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 6 18-12 184 $924.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 10-07
18. Derrick Baker Vernon Center, NY 6 18-11 183 $792.00
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 09-13
19. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 6 18-10 182 $792.00
Day 1: 3 10-05 Day 2: 3 08-05
20. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 6 18-08 181 $660.00
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 3 08-07
21. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 6 18-08 180 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 09-11
22. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 6 18-07 179 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 09-13
23. Cory Hartfield Centerburg, OH 6 18-07 178 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 3 09-01
24. Kevin Spooner Vero Beach, FL 6 18-06 177 $561.00
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 3 08-05
25. Toby Murray Montandon, PA 6 18-06 176 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-14 Day 2: 3 08-08
26. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 6 18-04 175 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 08-15
27. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 6 18-03 174 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 09-14
28. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 6 18-03 173 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 09-08
29. Ed Guidon Bethlehem, PA 6 18-03 172 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 08-14
30. Anthony Bell Beavercreek, OH 6 18-00 171 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 10-00
31. Joseph Zapf Whippany, NJ 6 18-00 170 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-11 Day 2: 3 08-05
32. John Ciavaglia Pittsford, NY 6 18-00 169 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 08-12
32. Thomas Lesinski Jr. Jr Middlesex, NJ 6 18-00 169 $561.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 08-12
34. Jason Grey Amherst, NY 6 18-00 167 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 09-03
35. Lance Berry Charlotte, NC 6 17-14 166 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 09-14
36. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 6 17-11 165 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 09-10
37. Donnie Hannah Blacklick, OH 6 17-10 164 $561.00
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 3 09-11
38. Andrew Hammond Fulton, NY 6 17-10 163 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 09-07
39. Casey Gut Chichester, NH 6 17-09 162 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 09-07
40. Luke Murray Ephrata, PA 6 17-08 161 $561.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 08-15
41. Butch Hoffmaster Mifflinburg, PA 6 17-08 160
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 08-13
42. Thomas Sutton Bidwell, OH 6 17-07 159
Day 1: 3 10-00 Day 2: 3 07-07
43. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 6 17-07 158
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 08-14
44. Ronald Flamisch Northampton, PA 6 17-06 157
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 07-15
45. Joey Zakrajsek Saline, MI 6 17-06 156
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 08-03
46. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 6 17-05 155
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 3 07-04
47. Cole Vanslyke Cicero, NY 6 17-05 154
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 3 07-15
48. Cliff Humphreys Philadelphia, PA 6 17-04 153
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 09-13
49. Taylor Stumbo Prestonsburg, KY 6 17-04 152
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 07-10
50. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 6 17-04 151
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 07-11
51. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 6 17-04 150
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 08-12
52. Dennis Deeley Schenectady, NY 6 17-00 149
Day 1: 3 09-15 Day 2: 3 07-01
53. Rebecca Diluzio North East, PA 6 17-00 148
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 07-12
54. Fred Ingalls II Groveland, NY 6 16-15 147
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 08-01
55. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 6 16-12 146
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 08-04
56. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 6 16-11 145
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 09-02
57. Frank Meyer Marianna, FL 6 16-10 144
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 07-07
58. Tom Hafner Tunkhannock, PA 6 16-10 143
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 08-00
59. Will Francis East Northport, NY 6 16-10 142
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 08-09
60. Roxanne Przelski Poland, NY 6 16-09 141
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 07-11
61. Tyler Boyle Sterrett, AL 6 16-08 140
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 3 08-02
62. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 6 16-07 139
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 08-06
63. Henry Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 6 16-06 138
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 3 08-10
64. Luke Elliston Powhatan, VA 6 16-05 137
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 09-10
65. Bradley Sargent Concord, NH 6 16-05 136
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 3 08-07
66. Ron Wolf South Hampton, PA 5 16-03 135
Day 1: 2 06-12 Day 2: 3 09-07
67. Matthew Scarlett Liverpool, NY 6 16-03 134
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 3 08-05
68. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 6 16-00 133
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 09-10
69. Cole Wood Jefferson, GA 6 15-15 132
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 3 08-04
70. Dereck Bigford Cicero, NY 6 15-15 131
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 07-12
71. Russ Cannici Elkton, VA 6 15-14 130
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 09-12
72. Josh Cotier Clinton, MA 6 15-14 129
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 09-10
73. Danny Bickom Canastota, NY 6 15-14 128
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 3 08-08
74. Jacob Smithgall Ballston Spa, NY 6 15-13 127
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 3 06-13
75. Mark Zgurich New Cumberland, PA 6 15-12 126
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 09-00
76. Robert Fairweather Goshen, NY 6 15-12 125
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 08-05
77. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 6 15-07 124
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 07-05
78. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 5 15-05 123
Day 1: 3 10-06 Day 2: 2 04-15
79. Somang Kim Lansdale, PA 6 15-01 122
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 06-03
80. Jacob Johnson Saint Clairsville, OH 6 15-01 121
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 08-02
81. Scott Kenney Oak Park, IL 6 14-15 120
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 08-08
82. Mj Barton Endicott, NY 6 14-14 119
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 08-02
83. Alex Lawlor Mentor, OH 6 14-13 118
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 3 05-03
84. Mike Barker II Haslett, MI 6 14-13 117
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 07-14
85. Ian Madere Baton Rouge, LA 5 14-11 116
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 3 09-10
86. Jordan Sypeck Weston, PA 6 14-07 115
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 07-11
87. Craig Cleveland Frankfort, NY 6 14-05 114
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 07-10
88. Bobby Ramsey Potsdam, NY 5 14-04 113
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 2 05-12
89. James Maupin Stanardsville, VA 5 14-03 112
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 2 05-04
90. Michael Duell II Bridgeport, NY 6 14-03 111
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 06-14
91. John Stevenson Westampton, NJ 5 14-02 110
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 2 06-08
92. Jim Tedesco Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 5 14-01 109
Day 1: 2 06-07 Day 2: 3 07-10
93. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 5 14-00 108
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 3 09-04
94. Ben Merkley Port Byron, NY 6 14-00 107
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 08-09
95. Joe Barnes Utica, NY 6 14-00 106
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 07-11
96. Frank Miller Jr Berwick, PA 5 13-15 105
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 3 08-11
97. Jk Kutil Nashville, TN 6 13-15 104
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 3 05-09
98. Bart Caudill Stambaugh, KY 6 13-15 103
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 07-04
99. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 6 13-14 102
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 3 04-14
100. Brian Setlock Lancaster, PA 4 13-12 101
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 1 03-15
101. Jason Williams Holt, MI 4 13-10 100
Day 1: 1 03-08 Day 2: 3 10-02
102. Matthew Robbins Slingerlands, NY 5 13-06 99
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 3 08-07
103. Andrew Zapf Whippany, NJ 4 13-05 98
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 3 10-12
104. Troy Goodlow Clarksburg, NJ 5 13-04 97
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 2 04-09
105. Austin Littler Camden, NY 5 13-04 96
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 2 04-14
106. Brian Kich Berea, OH 6 13-03 95
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 06-05
107. Kyle Brown Wexford, PA 4 13-02 94
Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 1 02-10
108. Brandon Biby New City, NY 6 13-02 93
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 07-07
109. Christopher Luburich Honesdale, PA 4 13-01 92
Day 1: 1 04-01 Day 2: 3 09-00
110. Chris Longo Tunkhannock, PA 5 12-15 91
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 09-08
111. Pete Rice Albany, NY 4 12-13 90
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 3 10-04
112. Chris Smith Rochester, MN 5 12-13 89
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 3 08-15
113. Jim Jarvis Timberville, VA 5 12-12 88
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 2 04-06
114. PJ Mcmanamon Jr Ruby, NY 4 12-11 87
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 1 03-01
115. Steve Sanca North Syracuse, NY 4 12-06 86
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 1 02-09
116. Keith Renaud Pleasant Prairie, WI 4 12-06 85
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 3 09-10
117. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 6 12-06 84
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 07-06
118. Todd Walters Summerville, SC 4 12-04 83
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 1 03-00
119. Bob Seelley Saugus, MA 4 12-04 82
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 1 03-14
120. Mark Bartosch Clarksville, TN 5 12-03 81
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 2 04-10
121. Rick Jerman Springfield, VA 4 12-01 80
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 3 09-14
122. Alan Woodford Winslow, IN 5 11-13 79
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 2 04-08
123. Ron Strickland Stafford, VA 4 11-12 78
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 2 06-00
124. Andrew Zellar Cicero, NY 4 11-11 77
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 3 09-04
125. Scott Stout Nanticoke, PA 5 11-10 76
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 2 04-10
126. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 5 11-10 75
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 2 04-13
127. Marc Letourneau Brome Quebec CANADA 4 11-07 74
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 09-03
128. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 4 11-04 73
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 1 03-00

Lunker City Tube Review By Jason Sealock June 29,2017

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Lunker City Tube Review

Jason Sealock

June 29,2017

A quick look at a very versatile tube from Lunker City.

A tube has been a proven bass fishing staple for decades. One of the tubes I’ve used a lot this spring and early summer is the Lunker City Tube. I got back to flipping a tube last fall and got several colors of the Lunker City tube this spring to try flipping, pitching, skipping and otherwise fishing around shallow cover and even dragging out deep.

The Lunker City Tube has been formulated with a double dip process that gives the tube more durability without making the walls so rigid that it has no action or won’t rig well on a hook. They ended up developing a really good consistency in the plastic that made it compress easily on the bite but also maintained it’s integrity after several fish. In fact, I had an action-filled day of flipping and pitching earlier this summer and only used three Lunker City tubes all day.

West Marine to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm – FTR Staff – June 30, 2017

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West Marine to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm

FTR Staff

June 30, 2017

WATSONVILLE, CA – West Marine, Inc. (“West Marine”), a leading omni-channel specialty retailer exclusively offering boating gear, apparel, footwear and other waterlife-related products, and Monomoy Capital Partners (“Monomoy”), a New York-based private equity fund, announced today that they have executed a definitive merger agreement under which a wholly owned affiliate of Monomoy will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of West Marine at $12.97 per share in cash, which represents a total equity value of $338 million. This price represents a premium of 32% over the 30-day average performance of West Marine’s stock price reported on NASDAQ.

“We are excited to be joining forces with Monomoy Capital Partners as we believe it is in the best interests of our stockholders, customers and associates,” said Matt Hyde, West Marine’s President and CEO. “In addition to providing our stockholders with a significant premium to the current share price, this transaction ensures that West Marine can continue to offer outstanding value to our customers who recreate on the water and provide a rewarding workplace for our associates.”

Wakebait Fishing: Clear Water, Shallow Cover, Can’t Lose. LTB

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Wakebait Fishing: Clear Water, Shallow Cover, Can’t Lose.

One of the more underappreciated techniques in all of bass fishing is throwing a wakebait. For any of us who ever fish on lakes cohabited by pleasure boaters, usually a wake is a terrible thing for bass fishing. But, not anymore.

The first, and most obvious reason these baits are different than a typical crankbait is the motion they create behind them. This v-shaped wake behind these “subsurface topwaters” creates a funnel shape, almost directly leading predators down a path to your bait. We call these baits “subsurface topwaters” because even though you are fishing them on the top and will generate blowups, they do tend to swim JUST below the surface by a few inches.

2017 Eastern Regional – Upper Chesapeake Bay North Carolina Bass Nation – June 28,2017

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2017 Eastern Regional – Upper Chesapeake Bay

June 28, 2017, Jeffrey Davis

North Carolina’s Bass Nation competed in the BASS Eastern Regional hoping to defend its 2016 Championship title. The team ended up 12th place out of the 18 teams competing. Only 67 pounds kept them out of the top 5 finish. (Only a little over 3 pounds per angler). NC weighed a total of 186.50 pounds where Florida won the event big time by weighing in an awesome 331 pounds claiming the Championship Title. The Florida team won a fully rigged Skeeter Bass Boat with a Yamaha Sho Motor valued at $49,950.

Three hundred and fifty anglers took to the water trying to advance to the National Championship. (175 Boaters and 175 non-boaters) Steve Vann took the NC title on the Boater side finishing 5th overall and taking home $2,000 in prize money and Advancing to the National Championship. Mark Williams also qualified on the Boater side finishing 33rd and bringing home $250. Eric Moser also made the cut on the final day finishing 44th.

On the Non-Boater side, Scott Spencer was crowned the NC Non-Boater Champion coming in 11th place over all and bringing home $375 and qualifying for the National Championship in October. Khris Williams also qualified for the National Championship finishing 20th, bringing home $250. Mike Greene came in 33rd and brought home $100 for his efforts.

Steve Vann and Mark Williams will compete as boaters on Lake Hartwell in the B.A.S.S Nation National Championship hoping to finish in the top three and advancing to the BASS MASTER CLASSIC. Scott Spencer and Khris will compete as Non-Boaters hoping to win the Prize Boat for the non-boater champion. The Non-Boater champion will be crowned after day two and will fish the final day against the Boaters with the same goal, trying to make it to the final three and a Bass Master Classic invitation!

At the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, the Non-boater Champion will be crowned after day two. He will advance to final day of competition and chance to compete for the Classic berth. The Non-boater Champion will win a Trophy, Boat/motor package, Bassmaster Opens entry as a Pro or Co-angler, and a Bassmaster Classic marshal spot.

The Boater Champion will be crowned after day three. They will cut the field of top 10 + top 2 regional leaders and non-boater champion on the final day (up to 16 competitors); paired with a Marshall. The First/Second/Third place finishers win a Bassmaster Classic berth, Bassmaster Opens entry as Pro in the division of choice, Boat and motor package for personal use “B.A.S.S. Nations Best” package, PLUS, the first place winner will also get a Bassmaster Elite Series berth for the following season.

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Wetherell Takes Lead At Bassmaster Northern Open On Oneida Lake

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Wetherell Takes Lead At Bassmaster Northern Open On Oneida Lake

Alex Wetherell of Middletown, Connecticut, took the lead on the first day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 held on Oneida Lake out of Syracuse, N.Y., with 18 pounds, 9 ounces.

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Wetherell Takes Lead At Bassmaster Northern Open On Oneida Lake

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The weather turned foul on Thursday during the opening round of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 on Oneida Lake.

But the fishing was nothing short of spectacular.

The 396 professionals and co-anglers participating in the tournament hammered Oneida’s smallmouth bass on the first day of competition, with 150 of the 198 pros boating a five-bass limit.

Connecticut pro Alex Wetherell led the way with five bass that weighed 18 pounds, 9 ounces. Wetherell had his limit just 90 minutes after launch, and he slowly culled up throughout the day. He estimated he caught 25 to 30 smallmouth to put together a bag that was anchored by a pair of 4 1/2-pounders.

“I think my smallest fish was 3-3,” Wetherell said. “Last year, I was going after largemouth, but I gave up on that in practice this year. It looks like it was a good decision.”

Wetherell’s haul was indicative of recent productivity on this 50,000-acre lake, which is the largest body of water located entirely within the state of New York. Oneida is loaded with forage fish such as gobies and perch, and a mayfly hatch has further induced postspawn bass into a feeding frenzy.

The combination has created the perfect storm for fishing, despite the actual storms that plagued anglers Thursday afternoon.

“I had mayflies and crawfish all over my boat today,” Wetherell said. “There are gobies and perch in there everywhere, and I even had to two shad spit up in my livewell today. So the bass, they’re chewing.”

That was evident throughout the weigh-in, which ended with first place and 40th place separated by less than 2 1/2 pounds. Illinois’ Chris Groh (18-5), Pennsylvania’s Stan Sypeck Jr. (18-1) and Virginia’s Charlie Machek (18-0) were the anglers within closest reach of Wetherell’s lead.

Groh said he found a healthy school of bass during practice and saved it for the opening round. He caught his limit (four smallmouth and one largemouth) early on Thursday and now sits only 4 ounces behind the leader.

“I kept checking the school every couple of days,” Groh said. “It wasn’t really abused because a lot of people around me were finesse fishing. I kind of power-fished my way through and got that good weight. Then we went hunting for largemouth.”

Sypeck Jr. was one of the few anglers who specifically targeted largemouth bass. Though most competitors indicated that bite would likely be more unpredictable than the smallmouth action this week, the strategy paid off for Sypeck.

“I fished for smallmouth for three hours and didn’t catch a fish,” Sypeck said. “So I switched to the largemouth and it worked out. I really would have liked to have had some smallmouth bites today, but it is what it is. I left a lot of my stuff alone today. I’m doing something different, and am in some isolated spots. We’ll see how it turns out.”

Bassmaster Elite Series pro David Williams of Maiden, N.C., is competing on Oneida for the first time, and he was pleasantly surprised by the lake’s productivity. He was one of the many anglers knotted near the 17-pound mark.

Williams is officially in a tie for 12th place with 17-5, but is just one small bass out of first given the logjam atop the leaderboard.

“I’m on a pattern that’s productive,” Williams said. “I did well in practice, and there are nice bass all over the lake. I lost one I think would have been more than 5 pounds today. I tried to boat-flip him, and he actually straightened out my hook.

“I get that one and I’m close to 19 pounds, I think. I had about 15 fish, and the smallest one was 2 1/2 pounds. So the lake is fishing well. I’m excited for tomorrow.”

Ricky Congero of Windermere, Fla., is leading the co-angler field after bringing a three-bass limit weighing 11-3 to the scales.

The winning pro will earn a spot in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, provided he fishes all three Northern Opens on tap this year. In addition, the top pro will win a Nitro Z20 bass boat with a Mercury 225 Pro XS engine, and the top co-angler will win a Triton 179 TrX boat and Mercury 115 ELPT 4-stroke outboard.

The near-capacity field will fish again Friday beginning at 6 a.m. ET. Weigh-in is scheduled at Oneida Shores Park for 2 p.m. The field will be trimmed to the Top 12 pros and co-anglers after Friday’s weigh-in, with those two dozen anglers competing for tournament titles on Saturday.

The Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting the event.

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 6/29-7/1
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 18-09 200
Day 1: 5 18-09
2. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 5 18-05 199
Day 1: 5 18-05
3. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 5 18-01 198
Day 1: 5 18-01
4. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 5 18-00 197
Day 1: 5 18-00
5. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 5 17-14 196
Day 1: 5 17-14
5. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 17-14 196
Day 1: 5 17-14
7. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 17-13 194
Day 1: 5 17-13
8. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 17-10 193
Day 1: 5 17-10
9. Derek Hudnall Baton Rouge, LA 5 17-09 192
Day 1: 5 17-09
10. Robert Pearson Herndon, VA 5 17-06 191
Day 1: 5 17-06
11. Wesley Coy Jr Clinton, NY 5 17-06 190
Day 1: 5 17-06
12. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 17-05 189
Day 1: 5 17-05
12. David Williams Newton, NC 5 17-05 189
Day 1: 5 17-05
14. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 5 17-05 187
Day 1: 5 17-05
15. Bret Loomis Groveland, NY 5 17-03 186
Day 1: 5 17-03
15. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 5 17-03 186
Day 1: 5 17-03
17. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 5 17-02 184
Day 1: 5 17-02
17. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 5 17-02 184
Day 1: 5 17-02
19. Michael Delvisco Dandridge, TN 5 17-01 182
Day 1: 5 17-01
19. Wil Hardy Harlem, GA 5 17-01 182
Day 1: 5 17-01
19. Steve York Bronson, MI 5 17-01 182
Day 1: 5 17-01
22. Zack Birge Blanchard, OK 5 17-00 179
Day 1: 5 17-00
23. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 16-14 178
Day 1: 5 16-14
24. Tim Dolon Allentown, PA 5 16-13 177
Day 1: 5 16-13
24. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 5 16-13 177
Day 1: 5 16-13
24. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 16-13 177
Day 1: 5 16-13
27. Brian Dauberman Mifflinburg, PA 5 16-12 174
Day 1: 5 16-12
27. Joel Willert Lakeville, MN 5 16-12 174
Day 1: 5 16-12
29. Richard Cooper Clayton, NC 5 16-11 172
Day 1: 5 16-11
29. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 16-11 172
Day 1: 5 16-11
31. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 16-10 170
Day 1: 5 16-10
32. Troy Morrow Eastanollee, GA 5 16-07 169
Day 1: 5 16-07
33. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 16-06 168
Day 1: 5 16-06
33. Sam George Athens, AL 5 16-06 168
Day 1: 5 16-06
33. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 16-06 168
Day 1: 5 16-06
36. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 5 16-05 165
Day 1: 5 16-05
36. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 5 16-05 165
Day 1: 5 16-05
36. John McKelvey III Sicklerville, NJ 5 16-05 165
Day 1: 5 16-05
36. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 5 16-05 165
Day 1: 5 16-05
40. Tyler Berger Worthington, OH 5 16-04 161
Day 1: 5 16-04
41. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 5 16-03 160
Day 1: 5 16-03
42. Cole Blythe Charlotte, NC 5 16-02 159
Day 1: 5 16-02
43. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 5 16-01 158
Day 1: 5 16-01
44. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 5 16-01 157
Day 1: 5 16-01
45. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 16-00 156
Day 1: 5 16-00
46. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 5 15-15 155
Day 1: 5 15-15
46. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 5 15-15 155
Day 1: 5 15-15
48. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 15-14 153
Day 1: 5 15-14
49. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 5 15-13 152
Day 1: 5 15-13
49. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 5 15-13 152
Day 1: 5 15-13
49. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 5 15-13 152
Day 1: 5 15-13
49. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 15-13 152
Day 1: 5 15-13
49. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 5 15-13 152
Day 1: 5 15-13
54. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 5 15-12 147
Day 1: 5 15-12
55. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 5 15-11 146
Day 1: 5 15-11
55. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 5 15-11 146
Day 1: 5 15-11
57. Jeff Cox Saline, MI 5 15-10 144
Day 1: 5 15-10
57. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 5 15-10 144
Day 1: 5 15-10
59. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 15-09 142
Day 1: 5 15-09
60. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 15-07 141
Day 1: 5 15-07
60. Matthew Sphar North Java, NY 5 15-07 141
Day 1: 5 15-07
62. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 5 15-06 139
Day 1: 5 15-06
62. Ed Loughran III Mechanicsville, VA 5 15-06 139
Day 1: 5 15-06
62. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 5 15-06 139
Day 1: 5 15-06
62. Scott Shafer Glenville, NY 5 15-06 139
Day 1: 5 15-06
66. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 15-05 135
Day 1: 5 15-05
67. Cory Krawczyk Angola, NY 5 15-04 134
Day 1: 5 15-04
68. Zach Cappon Williamson, NY 5 15-03 133
Day 1: 5 15-03
69. Michael Cooper Sellersville, PA 5 15-02 132
Day 1: 5 15-02
69. Tom Huynh Moorehead, MN 5 15-02 132
Day 1: 5 15-02
69. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 5 15-02 132
Day 1: 5 15-02
69. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 5 15-02 132
Day 1: 5 15-02
73. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 5 15-01 128
Day 1: 5 15-01
73. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 15-01 128
Day 1: 5 15-01
73. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 5 15-01 128
Day 1: 5 15-01
76. Fabian Rodriguez Ocean City, DE 5 15-01 125
Day 1: 5 15-01
77. Derek Cummings Denver, NC 5 14-15 124
Day 1: 5 14-15
77. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 14-15 124
Day 1: 5 14-15
77. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 5 14-15 124
Day 1: 5 14-15
77. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 14-15 124
Day 1: 5 14-15
77. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 5 14-15 124
Day 1: 5 14-15
77. Cameron Smith Mashpee, CA 5 14-15 124
Day 1: 5 14-15
83. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 5 14-15 118
Day 1: 5 14-15
84. Stephen Morella Whitehall , PA 5 14-14 117
Day 1: 5 14-14
84. Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf, PA 5 14-14 117
Day 1: 5 14-14
86. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 14-13 115
Day 1: 5 14-13
87. Jason Dudek Excelsior, MN 5 14-12 114
Day 1: 5 14-12
88. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 5 14-11 113
Day 1: 5 14-11
88. Chad Van Slyke Cicero, NY 5 14-11 113
Day 1: 5 14-11
90. Jonathan Evans Horseheads, NY 5 14-10 111
Day 1: 5 14-10
90. Kendall Ulsh Schoolcraft, MI 5 14-10 111
Day 1: 5 14-10
92. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 5 14-09 109
Day 1: 5 14-09
93. Ian Renfrew Phoenix, NY 5 14-09 108
Day 1: 5 14-09
94. Reid Herd Edina, MN 5 14-08 107
Day 1: 5 14-08
94. Steven Pickard Fulton, NY 5 14-08 107
Day 1: 5 14-08
96. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 5 14-07 105
Day 1: 5 14-07
97. Neil Deleeuw Fenwick CANADA 5 14-06 104
Day 1: 5 14-06
97. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 14-06 104
Day 1: 5 14-06
99. Tim Dafick Jackson, NJ 5 14-05 102
Day 1: 5 14-05
100. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 5 14-04 101
Day 1: 5 14-04
101. Seiji Kato Shiga JAPAN 5 14-03 100
Day 1: 5 14-03
101. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 5 14-03 100
Day 1: 5 14-03
101. William Roe Norton, MA 5 14-03 100
Day 1: 5 14-03
104. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 5 14-02 97
Day 1: 5 14-02
104. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 5 14-02 97
Day 1: 5 14-02
104. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 14-02 97
Day 1: 5 14-02
107. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 5 13-12 94
Day 1: 5 13-12
107. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 13-12 94
Day 1: 5 13-12
109. Tom Graziano Chester, NY 5 13-11 92
Day 1: 5 13-11
109. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 5 13-11 92
Day 1: 5 13-11
111. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 5 13-11 90
Day 1: 5 13-11
112. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 13-10 89
Day 1: 5 13-10
113. Brandon Johnson Owingsville, KY 5 13-10 88
Day 1: 5 13-10
114. Tyler Ferris Webberville, MI 5 13-08 87
Day 1: 5 13-08
114. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 5 13-08 87
Day 1: 5 13-08
116. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 5 13-08 85
Day 1: 5 13-08
117. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 5 13-07 84
Day 1: 5 13-07
118. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 5 13-06 83
Day 1: 5 13-06
118. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 13-06 83
Day 1: 5 13-06
118. Keith Moyer Canfield, OH 5 13-06 83
Day 1: 5 13-06
118. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 13-06 83
Day 1: 5 13-06
122. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 5 13-05 79
Day 1: 5 13-05
122. Gregg Johnson Oxford, NY 5 13-05 79
Day 1: 5 13-05
124. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 5 13-04 77
Day 1: 5 13-04
125. Chris Liobis Branchburg, NJ 5 13-04 76
Day 1: 5 13-04
126. Charlie Ingram Centerville, TN 5 13-02 75
Day 1: 5 13-02
126. John Murray Spring City, TN 5 13-02 75
Day 1: 5 13-02
128. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 13-01 73
Day 1: 5 13-01
128. Mike Shumanis Bethlehem, PA 5 13-01 73
Day 1: 5 13-01
130. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 4 13-00 71
Day 1: 4 13-00
131. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 5 12-14 70
Day 1: 5 12-14
132. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 5 12-13 69
Day 1: 5 12-13
132. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 5 12-13 69
Day 1: 5 12-13
134. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 5 12-13 67
Day 1: 5 12-13
135. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 5 12-10 66
Day 1: 5 12-10
136. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 4 12-10 65
Day 1: 4 12-10
137. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 5 12-09 64
Day 1: 5 12-09
137. Mike Sopocy Evanston, IL 5 12-09 64
Day 1: 5 12-09
139. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 5 12-08 62
Day 1: 5 12-08
139. Mack Hicks London, KY 5 12-08 62
Day 1: 5 12-08
141. Ross Rhodes Paw Paw, MI 5 12-05 60
Day 1: 5 12-05
142. Alexander Wilson Sr Elmore, AL 5 12-03 59
Day 1: 5 12-03
143. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 4 12-02 58
Day 1: 4 12-02
144. Greg Dipalma Millville, NJ 5 12-00 57
Day 1: 5 12-00
144. Steve Sennikoff Forney, TX 5 12-00 57
Day 1: 5 12-00
146. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 5 11-12 55
Day 1: 5 11-12
147. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 4 11-08 54
Day 1: 4 11-08
148. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 4 11-07 53
Day 1: 4 11-07
149. Nick Denham Clarksville, TN 5 11-06 52
Day 1: 5 11-06
150. Scott Patton Paris, TN 5 11-03 51
Day 1: 5 11-03
151. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 4 11-01 50
Day 1: 4 11-01
152. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 5 11-00 49
Day 1: 5 11-00
153. Dennis Carnahan Cazenovia, NY 5 10-15 48
Day 1: 5 10-15
154. Eric Miller Clifton Park, NY 4 10-15 47
Day 1: 4 10-15
155. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 5 10-14 46
Day 1: 5 10-14
156. John Lorenzo IV Kane, PA 3 10-09 45
Day 1: 3 10-09
157. Roger Zalucky Jr. Clifton Park, NY 5 10-07 44
Day 1: 5 10-07
158. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 4 10-07 43
Day 1: 4 10-07
159. Jason Chier Binghamton, NY 4 10-05 42
Day 1: 4 10-05
160. Sam Carris Knoxville, TN 4 10-04 41
Day 1: 4 10-04
161. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 4 10-04 40
Day 1: 4 10-04
162. Brandon Hawthorne Ashford, CT 4 10-02 39
Day 1: 4 10-02
163. Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ 4 10-00 38
Day 1: 4 10-00
164. Scott Bonvillain Dequincy, LA 4 09-11 37
Day 1: 4 09-11
164. William Horton III Vassar, MI 4 09-11 37
Day 1: 4 09-11
166. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 5 09-08 35
Day 1: 5 09-08
167. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 4 09-02 34
Day 1: 4 09-02
168. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 4 09-00 33
Day 1: 4 09-00
169. Guy Fairweather Hayes, VA 3 08-14 32
Day 1: 3 08-14
170. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 3 08-13 31
Day 1: 3 08-13
171. James Charlesworth Gainsville, VA 4 08-12 30
Day 1: 4 08-12
172. David Smith Del City, OK 3 08-12 29
Day 1: 3 08-12
173. Larry Mazur East Aurora, NY 3 08-11 28
Day 1: 3 08-11
174. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 3 08-07 27
Day 1: 3 08-07
175. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 3 08-04 26
Day 1: 3 08-04
176. Rick Shannon Woodlawn, TN 3 07-12 25
Day 1: 3 07-12
177. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 4 07-03 24
Day 1: 4 07-03
178. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 3 07-03 23
Day 1: 3 07-03
178. Chris Hart Bozeman, MT 3 07-03 23
Day 1: 3 07-03
180. George Yund Albany, NY 2 07-01 21
Day 1: 2 07-01
181. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 3 06-08 20
Day 1: 3 06-08
182. Richard Favire Jr. Winfield Park, NJ 3 06-07 19
Day 1: 3 06-07
183. Shawn Richard Hatfield, PA 3 05-14 18
Day 1: 3 05-14
184. Greg Mitrousis Lakeville, NY 3 05-12 17
Day 1: 3 05-12
185. Jeremy Strotheide Grand Rapids, MI 2 05-08 16
Day 1: 2 05-08
186. Denis Kreze Fort Erie CANADA 2 05-00 15
Day 1: 2 05-00
187. Rob Jordan Flowery Branch, GA 2 04-14 14
Day 1: 2 04-14
188. Jason Young Port St Lucie, FL 2 04-13 13
Day 1: 2 04-13
189. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 2 04-10 12
Day 1: 2 04-10
189. Edward Naydihor Jr Kenosha, WI 2 04-10 12
Day 1: 2 04-10
191. Ernie Freeman Broad Run, VA 2 04-09 10
Day 1: 2 04-09
191. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 2 04-09 10
Day 1: 2 04-09
193. Raymond Saganich Nottingham, PA 2 03-14 8
Day 1: 2 03-14
194. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 1 03-10 7
Day 1: 1 03-10
195. Tommy Little Chester, VA 2 03-00 6
Day 1: 2 03-00
196. Mike Anderson Milford, MI 1 03-00 5
Day 1: 1 03-00
197. Michael Dove Brownsburg, IN 1 02-13 4
Day 1: 1 02-13
198. Emery Peine Newton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 150 893 2607-05
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150 893 2607-05

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open No. 1 6/29-7/1
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Ricky Congero Windermere, FL 3 11-03 200
Day 1: 3 11-03
2. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 3 10-13 199
Day 1: 3 10-13
3. Kyle Brown Wexford, PA 3 10-08 198
Day 1: 3 10-08
4. Bryce Baker Sherrill, NY 3 10-07 197
Day 1: 3 10-07
4. John Scipione Jr Brewerton, NY 3 10-07 197
Day 1: 3 10-07
6. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 10-06 195
Day 1: 3 10-06
7. Richard Agostinoni Monroe, NY 3 10-05 194
Day 1: 3 10-05
7. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 3 10-05 194
Day 1: 3 10-05
9. Marc Frazier Newnan, GA 3 10-01 192
Day 1: 3 10-01
9. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 3 10-01 192
Day 1: 3 10-01
9. Kevin Spooner Vero Beach, FL 3 10-01 192
Day 1: 3 10-01
12. Paul Grove Jr Mount Joy, PA 3 10-00 189
Day 1: 3 10-00
12. Thomas Sutton Bidwell, OH 3 10-00 189
Day 1: 3 10-00
14. Dennis Deeley Schenectady, NY 3 09-15 187
Day 1: 3 09-15
15. Toby Murray Montandon, PA 3 09-14 186
Day 1: 3 09-14
16. Scott Deitrich Berrysburg, PA 3 09-13 185
Day 1: 3 09-13
16. Beanie Leuer Lockport, NY 3 09-13 185
Day 1: 3 09-13
16. Steve Sanca North Syracuse, NY 3 09-13 185
Day 1: 3 09-13
16. Brian Setlock Lancaster, PA 3 09-13 185
Day 1: 3 09-13
20. Joseph Zapf Whippany, NJ 3 09-11 181
Day 1: 3 09-11
21. Alex Lawlor Mentor, OH 3 09-10 180
Day 1: 3 09-10
21. PJ Mcmanamon Jr Ruby, NY 3 09-10 180
Day 1: 3 09-10
21. Taylor Stumbo Prestonsburg, KY 3 09-10 180
Day 1: 3 09-10
24. James Miller Pittsboro, IN 3 09-10 177
Day 1: 3 09-10
25. Jason Hannah Dingress, WV 3 09-09 176
Day 1: 3 09-09
25. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 3 09-09 176
Day 1: 3 09-09
27. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 3 09-09 174
Day 1: 3 09-09
28. Michael Saganich Sr Lincoln University, PA 3 09-08 173
Day 1: 3 09-08
29. Ronald Flamisch Northampton, PA 3 09-07 172
Day 1: 3 09-07
29. Michael Yarema Phoenix, NY 3 09-07 172
Day 1: 3 09-07
31. Cory Hartfield Centerburg, OH 3 09-06 170
Day 1: 3 09-06
31. Cole Vanslyke Cicero, NY 3 09-06 170
Day 1: 3 09-06
33. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 3 09-05 168
Day 1: 3 09-05
33. Ed Guidon Bethlehem, PA 3 09-05 168
Day 1: 3 09-05
33. Jeff Hitt Grottoes, VA 3 09-05 168
Day 1: 3 09-05
36. John Ciavaglia Pittsford, NY 3 09-04 165
Day 1: 3 09-04
36. Rebecca Diluzio North East, PA 3 09-04 165
Day 1: 3 09-04
36. Thomas Lesinski Jr. Jr Middlesex, NJ 3 09-04 165
Day 1: 3 09-04
36. Todd Walters Summerville, SC 3 09-04 165
Day 1: 3 09-04
40. Frank Meyer Marianna, FL 3 09-03 161
Day 1: 3 09-03
41. Joey Zakrajsek Saline, MI 3 09-03 160
Day 1: 3 09-03
42. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 3 09-02 159
Day 1: 3 09-02
42. Jon Putman Carthage, NY 3 09-02 159
Day 1: 3 09-02
42. Bill Wiley III Joppa, MD 3 09-02 159
Day 1: 3 09-02
45. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 3 09-00 156
Day 1: 3 09-00
45. Jacob Smithgall Ballston Spa, NY 3 09-00 156
Day 1: 3 09-00
47. James Maupin Stanardsville, VA 3 08-15 154
Day 1: 3 08-15
48. Derrick Baker Vernon Center, NY 3 08-14 153
Day 1: 3 08-14
48. Fred Ingalls II Groveland, NY 3 08-14 153
Day 1: 3 08-14
48. Roxanne Przelski Poland, NY 3 08-14 153
Day 1: 3 08-14
51. Somang Kim Lansdale, PA 3 08-14 150
Day 1: 3 08-14
52. Jason Grey Amherst, NY 3 08-13 149
Day 1: 3 08-13
52. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 3 08-13 149
Day 1: 3 08-13
54. Jeff Lederman Powhatan, VA 3 08-12 147
Day 1: 3 08-12
55. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 3 08-11 146
Day 1: 3 08-11
55. Troy Goodlow Clarksburg, NJ 3 08-11 146
Day 1: 3 08-11
55. Butch Hoffmaster Mifflinburg, PA 3 08-11 146
Day 1: 3 08-11
55. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 3 08-11 146
Day 1: 3 08-11
59. Tom Hafner Tunkhannock, PA 3 08-10 142
Day 1: 3 08-10
59. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 3 08-10 142
Day 1: 3 08-10
61. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 3 08-09 140
Day 1: 3 08-09
61. Luke Murray Ephrata, PA 3 08-09 140
Day 1: 3 08-09
63. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 3 08-08 138
Day 1: 3 08-08
63. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 3 08-08 138
Day 1: 3 08-08
63. Bobby Ramsey Potsdam, NY 3 08-08 138
Day 1: 3 08-08
66. Samuel Jenesky Jr Pittsburgh, PA 3 08-07 135
Day 1: 3 08-07
67. Tyler Boyle Sterrett, AL 3 08-06 134
Day 1: 3 08-06
67. Jk Kutil Nashville, TN 3 08-06 134
Day 1: 3 08-06
67. Austin Littler Camden, NY 3 08-06 134
Day 1: 3 08-06
67. Bob Seelley Saugus, MA 3 08-06 134
Day 1: 3 08-06
71. Jim Jarvis Timberville, VA 3 08-06 130
Day 1: 3 08-06
72. David Canestrare Chittenango, NY 3 08-05 129
Day 1: 3 08-05
72. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 3 08-05 129
Day 1: 3 08-05
74. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 3 08-05 127
Day 1: 3 08-05
75. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 3 08-04 126
Day 1: 3 08-04
75. Christopher Hall South Abington Township 3 08-04 126
Day 1: 3 08-04
77. Dereck Bigford Cicero, NY 3 08-03 124
Day 1: 3 08-03
77. Andrew Hammond Fulton, NY 3 08-03 124
Day 1: 3 08-03
79. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 3 08-02 122
Day 1: 3 08-02
79. Alan Blondino Rustburg, VA 3 08-02 122
Day 1: 3 08-02
79. Casey Gut Chichester, NH 3 08-02 122
Day 1: 3 08-02
82. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 3 08-01 119
Day 1: 3 08-01
82. Will Francis East Northport, NY 3 08-01 119
Day 1: 3 08-01
82. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 08-01 119
Day 1: 3 08-01
85. Anthony Bell Beavercreek, OH 3 08-00 116
Day 1: 3 08-00
85. Lance Berry Charlotte, NC 3 08-00 116
Day 1: 3 08-00
87. Donnie Hannah Blacklick, OH 3 07-15 114
Day 1: 3 07-15
87. Kenneth Hoffman Saint Cloud, NY 3 07-15 114
Day 1: 3 07-15
87. Kate Owczarzak Buffalo, NY 3 07-15 114
Day 1: 3 07-15
90. Matthew Scarlett Liverpool, NY 3 07-14 111
Day 1: 3 07-14
91. Bradley Sargent Concord, NH 3 07-14 110
Day 1: 3 07-14
92. Curt Clark Bentonville, AR 3 07-13 109
Day 1: 3 07-13
92. Paul Gonzales Jr Mechanicsburg, PA 3 07-13 109
Day 1: 3 07-13
94. Henry Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 3 07-12 107
Day 1: 3 07-12
94. Tom Testa Port Crane, NY 3 07-12 107
Day 1: 3 07-12
96. Cole Wood Jefferson, GA 3 07-11 105
Day 1: 3 07-11
97. John Stevenson Westampton, NJ 3 07-10 104
Day 1: 3 07-10
98. Mark Bartosch Clarksville, TN 3 07-09 103
Day 1: 3 07-09
98. Rodney Tapp Inman, SC 3 07-09 103
Day 1: 3 07-09
98. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 3 07-09 103
Day 1: 3 07-09
101. Robert Fairweather Goshen, NY 3 07-07 100
Day 1: 3 07-07
101. Cliff Humphreys Philadelphia, PA 3 07-07 100
Day 1: 3 07-07
103. Danny Bickom Canastota, NY 3 07-06 98
Day 1: 3 07-06
104. Michael Duell II Bridgeport, NY 3 07-05 97
Day 1: 3 07-05
104. Tyler Vanderbilt Williamson, NY 3 07-05 97
Day 1: 3 07-05
104. Alan Woodford Winslow, IN 3 07-05 97
Day 1: 3 07-05
107. Howie Range Levittown, PA 3 07-02 94
Day 1: 3 07-02
108. Peter Barello Staten Island, NY 3 07-00 93
Day 1: 3 07-00
108. Scott Stout Nanticoke, PA 3 07-00 93
Day 1: 3 07-00
110. Mike Barker II Haslett, MI 3 06-15 91
Day 1: 3 06-15
110. Jacob Johnson Saint Clairsville, OH 3 06-15 91
Day 1: 3 06-15
110. Anthony Lorefice Jr Johnson City, NY 3 06-15 91
Day 1: 3 06-15
113. Brian Kich Berea, OH 3 06-14 88
Day 1: 3 06-14
114. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 3 06-13 87
Day 1: 3 06-13
115. Sam Leary Canaan, CT 2 06-13 86
Day 1: 2 06-13
116. Mj Barton Endicott, NY 3 06-12 85
Day 1: 3 06-12
116. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 3 06-12 85
Day 1: 3 06-12
116. Mike Hedrick Chester, VA 3 06-12 85
Day 1: 3 06-12
116. Jordan Sypeck Weston, PA 3 06-12 85
Day 1: 3 06-12
116. Mark Zgurich New Cumberland, PA 3 06-12 85
Day 1: 3 06-12
121. Ron Wolf South Hampton, PA 2 06-12 80
Day 1: 2 06-12
122. Bart Caudill Stambaugh, KY 3 06-11 79
Day 1: 3 06-11
122. Robert Elliston Powhatan, VA 3 06-11 79
Day 1: 3 06-11
124. Craig Cleveland Frankfort, NY 3 06-11 77
Day 1: 3 06-11
125. Scott Kenney Oak Park, IL 3 06-07 76
Day 1: 3 06-07
126. Jim Tedesco Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 2 06-07 75
Day 1: 2 06-07
127. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 3 06-06 74
Day 1: 3 06-06
128. Joe Barnes Utica, NY 3 06-05 73
Day 1: 3 06-05
129. Josh Cotier Clinton, MA 3 06-04 72
Day 1: 3 06-04
130. Ron Horton Dover, DE 2 06-03 71
Day 1: 2 06-03
131. Russ Cannici Elkton, VA 3 06-02 70
Day 1: 3 06-02
132. Charles Klock Theresa, NY 2 06-00 69
Day 1: 2 06-00
133. Nicholas Dittenhoefer West Hempstead, NY 2 05-15 68
Day 1: 2 05-15
134. Brian Andrewlavage Malvern, PA 3 05-13 67
Day 1: 3 05-13
135. Ron Strickland Stafford, VA 2 05-12 66
Day 1: 2 05-12
136. Brandon Biby New City, NY 3 05-11 65
Day 1: 3 05-11
137. James Shaneyfelt Cheektowaga, NY 3 05-09 64
Day 1: 3 05-09
138. Ben Merkley Port Byron, NY 3 05-07 63
Day 1: 3 05-07
139. Mike England Sunbury, OH 2 05-05 62
Day 1: 2 05-05
140. Frank Miller Jr Berwick, PA 2 05-04 61
Day 1: 2 05-04
141. Ian Madere Baton Rouge, LA 2 05-01 60
Day 1: 2 05-01
142. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 3 05-00 59
Day 1: 3 05-00
143. Matthew Robbins Slingerlands, NY 2 04-15 58
Day 1: 2 04-15
144. Todd Hughes Mount Bethel, PA 2 04-14 57
Day 1: 2 04-14
145. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 2 04-12 56
Day 1: 2 04-12
146. Larry Sifert Scottsdale, AZ 2 04-09 55
Day 1: 2 04-09
147. Johnny Jones Jr Suffolk, VA 3 04-04 54
Day 1: 3 04-04
148. Thomas Gregus Freemansburg, PA 2 04-04 53
Day 1: 2 04-04
149. Dan Minor Norwalk, OH 2 04-02 52
Day 1: 2 04-02
150. Christopher Luburich Honesdale, PA 1 04-01 51
Day 1: 1 04-01
151. Chris Smith Rochester, MN 2 03-14 50
Day 1: 2 03-14
152. John Brzozowski Plymouth, PA 1 03-10 49
Day 1: 1 03-10
152. Neal Mckegney Sydenham CANADA 1 03-10 49
Day 1: 1 03-10
154. Jason Williams Holt, MI 1 03-08 47
Day 1: 1 03-08
155. Steven Kellam Dry Ridge, KY 2 03-07 46
Day 1: 2 03-07
155. Chris Longo Tunkhannock, PA 2 03-07 46
Day 1: 2 03-07
157. Steve Houseknecht Freeville, NY 1 03-06 44
Day 1: 1 03-06
158. David Lewis Townsend, DE 2 03-05 43
Day 1: 2 03-05
159. Ryan Fry Stockertown, PA 1 03-03 42
Day 1: 1 03-03
159. Michael Villanueva Perth Amboy, NJ 1 03-03 42
Day 1: 1 03-03
161. Andrew Benbenek Cicero, NY 2 03-02 40
Day 1: 2 03-02
162. Armando Lugo Berkeley Hts, NJ 1 03-02 39
Day 1: 1 03-02
163. Robert Hicks Valley Falls, NY 1 03-00 38
Day 1: 1 03-00
164. Chancey Hatfield Mayking, KY 1 02-15 37
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165. Simon Clarke-Okah Toronto CANADA 1 02-13 36
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166. Keith Renaud Pleasant Prairie, WI 1 02-12 35
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167. Josh Hart Parish, NY 1 02-10 34
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168. Pete Rice Albany, NY 1 02-09 33
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168. Andrew Zapf Whippany, NJ 1 02-09 33
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170. Kevin Hamilton Montoursville, PA 1 02-07 31
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170. Bob Sherwood Utica, OH 1 02-07 31
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170. Andrew Zellar Cicero, NY 1 02-07 31
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173. Matthew Kremers Pittsford, NY 2 02-06 28
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174. Kevin Fetzer Waterford, MI 1 02-06 27
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174. Steve Hanley Schenectady, NY 1 02-06 27
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176. Joel Greene Enoree, SC 1 02-05 25
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176. Bill McMillan Oldtown, MD 1 02-05 25
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178. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 1 02-04 23
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178. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 1 02-04 23
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180. Marc Letourneau Brome Quebec CANADA 1 02-04 21
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181. Ben Ballou Lafayette, TN 1 02-03 20
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181. Bob Evans Elkhart, IN 1 02-03 20
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181. Randal Ferris Fowlerville, MI 1 02-03 20
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181. Rick Jerman Springfield, VA 1 02-03 20
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185. Jeff Evans Buffalo, NY 1 02-00 16
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185. Britton Scorzelli Clay, NY 1 02-00 16
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187. Josh Vircillo Syracuse, NY 1 01-03 14
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188. John Barnes Richmond, VA 0 00-00 0
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188. Joseph Gaut Bemus Point, NY 0 00-00 0
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188. Paul Groney Harborcreek, PA 0 00-00 0
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188. Ed Holden Jefferson, MA 0 00-00 0
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188. Jp Lopez Jr Brooklyn, NY 0 00-00 0
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188. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY

Craig Leff & Thomas Sheffer Win Carolina Anglers Team Trail LLC Old North Spring Final Jordan June 24, 2017

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Craig Leff & Thomas Sheffer Win Carolina Anglers Team Trail LLC Old North Spring Final Jordan June 24, 2017

CATT has teamed up with Terus Fishing Apparel!

The partnership between CATT and Terus, not only brings two quality companies together, it comes with the opportunity to win a massive amount of gear awarded, through the loyalty program, at every event to the top place finishers. At EVERY event throughout the 2016 Fall, 2017 Spring, and 2017 Summer Schedules, the First place team of each event will receive from Terus Fishing Apparel a $50 Gift Card; Big Fish winner will receive a $25 Gift Card; and in addition, if the first place finishing team are members of the Loyalty Program, they will win an additional $50 Gift Card… More than $20,000 in additional payout of Terus Fishing Gear in the coming season!! www.terusfishing.com Give their Facebook page a like – https://www.facebook.com/terusfishingapparel/

Lews products awarded at each 2017 CATT Final!
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At Each Wateree, Murray & Santee Cooper CATT Tournament a $25 Palmetto State Armory Fishing Post is awarded!

CATT has Alx Rods! Purchase any 3 and you’ll receive free entry at 1 CATT regular Qualifier $80 value!

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In 2018 at the 2-day CATT Championship on Kerr sometime in May we are GUARANTEEING 1st Place $10,000! Details coming!
This past Saturday at Jordan Craig Leff & Thomas Sheffer lowered the boom on the Jordan Lake bass fishing the Old North Spring Final with a 5 bass limit weighing 31.56 lbs! They also weighed in the 1st Lews BF at 8.37 lbs They received a Lews Mach Speed Spool Baitcast Reel and $3,640.00!
2nd went to Rick Ohlson & Randy Parker with a limit weighing 24.75 lbs. They took home $1,065.00!
Calton Hall & Jason Suggs finished 3rd with a limit weighing 22.77 lbs and collected $350.00.
Rich Szczerbala & Jamie Olive took 4th with 22.54 and weighed in the 2nd Lews BF at 7.74 lbs. They also received a Lews Mach Speed Stick! Great Job!
Keep checking guys! There will also be info emailed and mailed out soon! CATT has the best payback in the Carolinas by far!

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Dennie Gilbert & Charlie Reed win CATT Kerr Spring Final June 25, 2017

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Dennie Gilbert & Charlie Reed win CATT Kerr Spring Final June 25, 2017

CATT has teamed up with Terus Fishing Apparel!

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The partnership between CATT and Terus, not only brings two quality companies together, it comes with the opportunity to win a massive amount of gear awarded, through the loyalty program, at every event to the top place finishers. At EVERY event throughout the 2016 Fall, 2017 Spring, and 2017 Summer Schedules, the First place team of each event will receive from Terus Fishing Apparel a $50 Gift Card; Big Fish winner will receive a $25 Gift Card; and in addition, if the first place finishing team are members of the Loyalty Program, they will win an additional $50 Gift Card… More than $20,000 in additional payout of Terus Fishing Gear in the coming season!! www.terusfishing.com Give their Facebook page a like – https://www.facebook.com/terusfishingapparel/

Lews products awarded at each 2017 CATT Final!
www.lews.com
At Each Wateree, Murray & Santee Cooper CATT Tournament a $25 Palmetto State Armory Fishing Post is awarded!

CATT has Alx Rods! Purchase any 3 and you’ll receive free entry at 1 CATT regular Qualifier $80 value!

http://www.marshallsmarine.com

www.foothillsmarine.com

We had another great Spring season on Kerr paying out over $22,000.00! The Kerr Fall Trail is posted and we’re waiting on the permits and clearance from Occoneechee and we’ll be set!
Dennie Gilbert & Charlie Reed took 1st Place this past weekend with 5 bass weighing 18.82 lbs! They also weighed in the 1st Lews BF at 6.78 lbs and received a Lews Mach Speed Spool Baitcast Reel! Plus they took home $3,650.00 with the 1st BONUS $ added in!.
2nd went to Brian Calloway & William Hubbard with a limit weighing 17.45 lbs plus they collected the 2nd BONUS $. All total in cash they took home $1,230.00!
Billy Bledsoe & Bryan McDonald claimed 3rd with a limit weighing 16.09 lbs. Ad in the 3rd BONUS $ and they took home $640.00!
4th went to Jason Houchins & Monte Allman with a limit weighing 15.90 lbs. With the 4th BONUS $ added in they earned $350.00.
2nd BF went to Mark Inman & Bryan Welch with a 5.47 lbs bass worth $75.00. They received a Lews Mach Speed Stick!

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Mille Lacs Leaps To No. 1 Lake In The Nation

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Mille Lacs Leaps To No. 1 Lake In The Nation

Bassmaster Magazine has released the 2017 rankings for the 100 Best Bass Lakes in America, and Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, has been named the No. 1 fishery in the country.

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June 29, 2017

Mille Lacs Leaps To No. 1 Lake In The Nation

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Minnesota’s state motto is “Star of the North,” which seems appropriate seeing Bassmaster Magazine has crowned the state’s second largest lake as the best bass fishery in the nation based on the recent release of the publication’s 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings.

Mille Lacs Lake, a 132,516-acre natural lake located 100 miles north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, soared to the No. 1 spot after months of research unveiled its unbelievable production of smallmouth bass. Mille Lacs was ranked No. 6 in the nation last year.

“This fishery really got our attention last September during the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship, when 94 limits of smallmouth were weighed in that topped the 20-pound mark,” explained Bassmaster Magazine Editor James Hall. “Had that been a four-day event, eventual winner Seth Feider may have topped the 100-pound mark with smallmouth, a feat that has never, ever happened before.”

But it takes more than one good event to push a fishery to the top of these rankings.

“After months of research and processing data from dozens of sources, we realized that the Angler of the Year event was hardly impressive production for the lake. Thirty-pound limits were weighed in during five team events last fall, including two limits breaking the 36-pound mark. Remember, these are limits of smallmouth. Just incredible,” Hall said.

This year, the rankings highlight the Top 12 fisheries in the nation regardless of location. The remaining lakes are ranked within one of four regions (Northeastern, Southeastern, Central and Western), so readers can easily identify the Top 25 lakes nearest them.

The Central division, which has been dominated by Toledo Bend Reservoir the past two years (it was the first fishery to be ranked No. 1 more than one time), experienced the biggest shakeup of the rankings. As Mille Lacs took over the No. 1 spot here, Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Texas also jumped ahead of Toledo Bend (which fell to No. 4 in the region). Lake Erie, fishing out of Buffalo, N.Y., took top honors in the Northeastern division (No. 7 nationally). California’s Clear Lake ended up the best in the West (No. 3 in the nation). As for the Southeastern division, North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake topped all other fisheries (No. 4 in the nation).

“There are a lot of surprises this year,” Hall admits. “Shearon Harris may be one of the biggest. But this lake produced two limits this year that topped 40 pounds. Can you imagine an 8-pound average?”

Other highlights include the comeback of Michigan’s Lake St. Clair, a former No. 1 lake on this list that faced a serious downturn two years ago. This smallmouth factory has climbed back to No. 9 in the nation. New Bullards Bar in California (No. 4 in the Western division) has produced several world-record class spotted bass in the past 12 months, including an 11.25-pounder. South Carolina’s Santee Cooper Lakes (Marion and Moultrie) are again producing near-30-pound limits, earning them the No. 8 spot in the nation and top spot in the Southeastern division.

As for bragging rights for the individual state with the most lakes making the Top 100, Texas wins by a long shot. The Lone Star State features 11 lakes that made the cut. California was a distant second, with a still-impressive showing of seven lakes being ranked in the Top 100.

Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes will be published in an 11-page section of the July/August issue of Bassmaster Magazine. The complete rankings will also be featured on Bassmaster.com.

The Top 12 In The Nation
1. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota [132,516 acres]
2. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas [114,500 acres]
3. Clear Lake, California [43,785 acres]
4. Shearon Harris Lake, North Carolina [4,100 acres]
5. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California [1,153 square miles]
6. Lake Berryessa, California [20,700 acres]
7. Lake Erie, New York [30-mile radius from Buffalo]
8. Santee Cooper Lakes, Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina [110,000 acres and 60,000 acres, respectively]
9. Lake St. Clair, Michigan [430 square miles]
10. Falcon Lake, Texas [83,654 acres]
11. Thousand Islands (St. Lawrence River), New York [50-mile stretch]
12. Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee [36,240 acres]

Central Division
1. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota
2. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas
3. Falcon Lake, Texas
4. Toledo Bend Reservoir, Texas/Louisiana [185,000 acres]
5. Lake Palestine, Texas [25,560 acres]
6. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin [4,945 acres]
7. Newton Lake, Illinois [1,775 acres]
8. Lake Ray Roberts, Texas [29,350 acres]
9. Lake Oahe, South Dakota/North Dakota [370,000 acres]
10. Lake Amistad, Texas [64,900 acres]
11. Lake Fork, Texas [27,690 acres]
12. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri [54,000 acres]
13. Caddo Lake, Texas/Louisiana [25,400 acres]
14. Squaw Creek Reservoir, Texas [3,275 acres]
15. Table Rock Lake, Missouri [43,100 acres]
16. Lake Texoma, Texas/Oklahoma [89,000 acres]
17. Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas [34,300 acres]
18. Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Oklahoma [46,500 acres]
19. Lake Waco, Texas [8,465 acres]
20. Millwood Lake, Arkansas [29,500 acres]
21. Lake Bistineau, Louisiana [15,500 acres]
22. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas [40,324 acres]
23. Mississippi River Pools 4-10, Minnesota/Wisconsin [from Lake City past La Crosse]
24. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri [45,000 acres]
25. Okoboji Chain of Lakes, Iowa [12,687 acres]

Northeastern Division
1. Lake Erie, New York
2. Lake St. Clair, Michigan
3. Thousand Islands (St. Lawrence River), New York
4. Lake Erie, Ohio [30-mile radius of Sandusky]
5. Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont [490 square miles]
6. Saginaw Bay, Michigan [1,143 square miles]
7. Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan [32 miles long, 10 miles wide]
8. Burt/Mullett lakes, Michigan [17,120 acres and 16,630 acres, respectively]
9. Bays de Noc, Michigan [Escanaba to Little Summer Island]
10. Lake Charlevoix, Michigan [17,200 acres]
11. Cayuga Lake, New York [38 miles long, 3 1/2 miles wide]
12. Oneida Lake, New York [79.8 square miles]
13. China Lake, Maine [3,845 acres]
14. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia [20,600 acres]
15. Webber Pond, Maine [1,233 acres]
16. Presque Isle Bay, Pennsylvania [5.8 square miles]
17. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut [5,420 acres]
18. Great Pond, Maine [8,533 acres]
19. Lake Barkley, Kentucky [58,000 acres]
20. Kentucky Lake, Kentucky/Tennessee [160,309 acres]
21. Chautauqua Lake, New York [13,156 acres]
22. Lake Cumberland, Kentucky [65,530 acres]
23. Stonewall Jackson Lake, West Virginia [2,630 acres]
24. Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland [The entire bay is more than 64,000 square miles, but the best fishing is in the top one-third.]
25. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire [20 miles long, 9 miles wide]

Southeastern Division
1. Shearon Harris, North Carolina
2. Santee Cooper Lakes, South Carolina (Marion and Moultrie)
3. Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee
4. Lake Okeechobee, Florida [730 square miles]
5. Pickwick Lake, Alabama/Mississippi/Tennessee [43,100 acres]
6. Lake Murray, South Carolina [50,000 acres]
7. Lake Seminole, Georgia/Florida [37,500 acres]
8. Watts Bar Reservoir, Tennessee [39,000 acres]
9. Lake Guntersville, Alabama [69,000 acres]
10. Bay Springs Lake, Mississippi [6,700 acres]
11. Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida (plus Kissimmee Chain of Lakes) [22,700 acres]
12. Cherokee Lake, Tennessee [28,780 acres]
13. Lake Istokpoga, Florida [26,762 acres]
14. Cooper River, South Carolina [30-mile stretch below Lake Moultrie Dam]
15. Stick Marsh/Farm 13, Florida [6,500 acres]
16. Fontana Lake, North Carolina [10,230 acres]
17. Clarks Hill Lake, Georgia/South Carolina [71,000 acres]
18. Wilson Lake, Alabama [15,930 acres]
19. Kenansville Reservoir, Florida [2,500 acres]
20. Lake Wateree, South Carolina [13,250 acres]
21. Lake Hartwell, Georgia/South Carolina [56,000 acres]
22. Kerr Lake, North Carolina/Virginia [50,000 acres]
23. Logan Martin Lake, Alabama [15,263 acres]
24. Lake Lanier, Georgia [38,000 acres]
25. Davis Lake, Mississippi [200 acres]

Western Division
1. Clear Lake, California
2. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
3. Lake Berryessa, California
4. New Bullards Bar Reservoir, California [4,790 acres]
5. Saguaro Lake, Arizona [1,264 acres]
6. Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho [25,000 acres]
7. Diamond Valley Lake, California [4,500 acres]
8. Lake Havasu, Arizona/California [19,300 acres]
9. New Melones Lake, California [12,500 acres]
10. Apache Lake, Arizona [2,568 acres]
11. Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho [17,090 acres]
12. Columbia River, Oregon/Washington [191 miles from Portland to McNary Dam]
13. Siltcoos Lake, Oregon [3,164 acres]
14. Roosevelt Lake, Arizona [21,493 acres]
15. Potholes Reservoir, Washington [27,800 acres]
16. Sand Hollow Reservoir, Utah [1,322 acres]
17. Tenmile Lake, Oregon [1,626 acres]
18. Moses Lake, Washington [6,800 acres]
19. C.J. Strike Reservoir, Idaho [7,500 acres]
20. Lake Mohave, Nevada/Arizona [26,500 acres]
21. Brownlee Reservoir, Idaho/Oregon [15,000 acres]
22. Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona [108,335 acres]
23. Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico [36,500 acres]
24. Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona [158,080 acres]
25. Noxon Rapids Reservoir, Montana [7,700 acres]

The Sprinker vs the Plopper by Chase Tanner June 29,2017

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I set out on the James today to put the Teckle Sprinker Frog up against the River 2 Sea Whopper plopper 90 to see which would come out on top for targeting smallmouth bass in the river. It was a simple premise. I would alternate baits all day and keep track of,
Blow ups, fish size, misses, and fish lost on each lure. Here are the numbers.

Sprinker
Blowups – 8
Misses – 15
Fish lost – 0
The fish actually getting hooked and staying on the sprinker averaged out larger than the whopper plopper ranging from 15″ being the smallest and topping out at 18″. In guessing all the misses where fish too small to get the hooks all the way in their mouth. So in a sense the sprinker is nice because it keeps the smaller fish off. I enjoyed the fact that I could put the sprinker in some gnarly situations without worry of snags. Hooksets were solid throwing on a medium heavy action rod with 50lb braid. It’s also casts a lot nicer than the whopper plopper.

Whopper Plopper
Blowups – 35
Misses – 10
Fish lost – 6
The whopper plopper represented greater opportunity with higher blowup numbers but also suffered in terms of actually keeping the fish hooked. I lost 2 smallmouth well over 20″ on the whopper plopper today. Largest on the plopper went 18″ with the smallest being 9″. Dinks love whopper ploppers and have no issue getting hooked by the trebles.

I was really hoping the sprinker would allow me to put the whopper plopper away but it appears the plopper is still firmly rooted as my least favorite lure that I love to throw. The whopper plopper outfished the sprinker by a wide margin in terms of calling fish up to the surface. Losing fish on it is just a “is what it is” type of thing. It’s a numbers game for me in the end. The Opportunity margin is vastly larger with the whopper plopper. Will I put the sprinker away? No. I think it can be used to augment the whopper plopper in situations like thick grass, weed beds, and thick laydowns where throwing the plopper isn’t conducive.

I also learned how to hook longnose gar on the whopper plopper but that’s a story for a different day. ????

#wildyfishing #kayakfishva #paddleva #yakattack #whopperplopper #tecklesprinker

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