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Robinson Grabs Day 1 Lead As Big Names Sack Big Bass At Southern Open On Florida’s Harris Chain

Marty Robinson of Lyman, S.C., took the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 held on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla. Robinson brought 23 pounds, 11 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.

Photo by Ronnie Moore/Bassmaster

Jan. 19, 2017

Robinson Grabs Day 1 Lead As Big Names Sack Big Bass At Southern Open On Florida’s Harris Chain

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LEESBURG, Fla. – Florida bills itself as the “Fishing Capital of the World,” and the Harris Chain of Lakes
is one of its crown jewels.

On Thursday in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open No. 1, the acclaimed Florida fishery showed off a bit – for mid-January, at least.

From the time Alabama pro Deron Patrick started the 3 1/2-hour weigh-in with a 16-pound, 2-ounce limit, until the last of the field of 400 checked in, a steady stream of fish came across the stage. It made for an impressive display and for a momentous first day in the first Bassmaster tournament of the 2017 season.

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Marty Robinson of Lyman, S.C., had the heaviest bag among the 200 boating anglers, with five bass that weighed 23-11. The total gave him a narrow lead in the three-day tournament being held on this 80,000-acre network of lakes.

But he wasn’t the only one who was successful Thursday. Thirty-three pro anglers boated at least 15 pounds of bass, and eight of those bags weighed more than 20 pounds. Closest to Robinson are Hunter Shryock (second place, 22-1) and former Elite Series pro Ken Iyobe (third, 21-14). Others catching 20 pounds or more were fishing legend Paul Elias (fourth, 21-12); Justin Lucas (fifth, 21-11); Jordan Lee (sixth, 21-0); John Pollard (seventh, 20-11); and Chris Heath (eighth, 20-8).

A couple of options were available to the anglers Thursday, as both prespawn and bedding fish were located. Partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the low 80s and light winds made conditions similar to what the rest of the U.S. finds in spring.

Robinson had the right mix. His bag included two 6-pounders he caught sight fishing and three other sizable bass caught by other means later in the day. He said he’ll have to start someplace different Friday, because it’s likely the beds he hit Thursday won’t replenish in time for him to turn the trick on back-to-back days.

Still, being in the lead is a nice problem to have.

“I wasn’t sure I would be able to get to my big fish because of my draw (number 95 of 200 boats to launch this morning),” Robinson said. “But I was able to reach them in time, and the spots were pretty close together. I didn’t have to run far at all after I got the first one. That helped to be able put those two in the boat early.”

Shryock was one of the pros taking advantage of the near ideal conditions. Like Robinson, he caught
some big bass while sight fishing, and then lit into the rest of his limit in several different areas he found productive in practice. He was encouraged by what he saw Thursday.

“I didn’t get to go to the area I wanted to today, being in Boat 165,” Shryock said. “So I went to a backup area and it turned out to be better than I expected it to be. I was around a lot of activity and a lot of shallow fish.”

Lee, another Elite Series pro, weighed the biggest bass — a 9-4 monster which is the largest he’s ever caught. The catch came at about 10 a.m. when he only had a few small bass in the livewell.

“I was just pitching a worm around, and all of a sudden, line was coming off,” Lee said. “Then ‘Boom!’ I was shaking a little bit. You can’t help it when you catch one that big … It wasn’t bedding, so it was a bit of good fortune, for sure. I just went to an area where I had caught a few fish (in practice). But the rest of them were small. I’ll have to go back to work tomorrow.”

As will all 400 of the anglers in this event. They know they have to keep grinding, as all it takes is a couple of monster bass to vault someone from the back of the pack to a place among the leaders.

“I love coming to Florida this time of year to fish,” said Elite Series pro Chad Morganthaler, who was in 33rd place with a 15-1 total after Day 1. “When these fish are in the prespawn and spawn mode, you can make up a lot of ground in a hurry. I’m excited about getting out there tomorrow.”

The winner on the boater side will be awarded $51,400 in cash and prizes. The champ also will earn a berth into the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic, provided he or she fishes in all of the three Southern Open events this year. On the co-angler side, Louisiana’s James Simmons is in first place with a three-fish limit of 12-15. Alabama’s Richard Arnold is in second with 11-3, and William Gaston is third with 10-14.

All 400 anglers and co-anglers will launch Friday from Venetian Gardens, 250 Ball Park Road, in Leesburg. The Day 2 weigh-in will begin at 3 p.m. ET at Ski Beach Park on Lake Harris Drive, also in Venetian Gardens.

Saturday’s championship weigh-in, which will feature the Top 12 anglers after Day 2, will be held at Bass Pro Shops, 5156 International Drive, in Orlando beginning at 4:15 p.m. ET.

2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Harris Chain of Lakes 1/19-1/21
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg  FL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC                5  23-11  200
  Day 1: 5   23-11
2.  Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        5  22-01  199
  Day 1: 5   22-01
3.  Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  21-14  198
  Day 1: 5   21-14
4.  Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               5  21-12  197
  Day 1: 5   21-12
5.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL         5  21-11  196
  Day 1: 5   21-11
6.  Jordan Lee             Vinemont, AL             5  21-00  195
  Day 1: 5   21-00
7.  John Pollard           Eclectic, AL             5  20-11  194
  Day 1: 5   20-11
8.  Chris Heath            North Augusta, SC        5  20-08  193
  Day 1: 5   20-08
9.  Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL            5  19-14  192
  Day 1: 5   19-14
10. Tim Arnold             Cullman, AL              5  19-10  191
  Day 1: 5   19-10
11. Brandon Card           Knoxvillge, TN           5  19-09  190
  Day 1: 5   19-09
12. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          5  18-11  189
  Day 1: 5   18-11
13. Buddy Gross            Chickamauga, GA          5  18-08  188
  Day 1: 5   18-08
14. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL             5  18-01  187
  Day 1: 5   18-01
15. Shin Fukae             Palestine TX JAPAN       5  17-07  186
  Day 1: 5   17-07
16. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL              5  17-05  185
  Day 1: 5   17-05
17. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL               5  17-03  184
  Day 1: 5   17-03
18. Joshua Stracner        Vandiver, AL             5  16-14  183
  Day 1: 5   16-14
19. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            5  16-13  182
  Day 1: 5   16-13
20. Dave Frost             Apopka, FL               5  16-05  181
  Day 1: 5   16-05
21. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, TN            5  16-03  180
  Day 1: 5   16-03
22. Deron Patrick          Cullman, AL              5  16-02  179
  Day 1: 5   16-02
22. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  16-02  179
  Day 1: 5   16-02
24. John Cox               Debary, FL               5  16-01  177
  Day 1: 5   16-01
25. MJ Vihnanek Jr         Walnut Hill, FL          5  15-12  176
  Day 1: 5   15-12
26. Brian Elder            Locust Grove, GA         5  15-11  175
  Day 1: 5   15-11
27. Steven Priest          New Lexington, OH        5  15-09  174
  Day 1: 5   15-09
28. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               5  15-08  173
  Day 1: 5   15-08
29. Will Davis Jr          Sylacauga, AL            5  15-06  172
  Day 1: 5   15-06
30. Ed Loughran III        Mechanicsville, VA       5  15-05  171
  Day 1: 5   15-05
31. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  15-04  170
  Day 1: 5   15-04
32. Scott Canterbury       Springville, AL          5  15-03  169
  Day 1: 5   15-03
33. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO         5  15-01  168
  Day 1: 5   15-01
34. Jimmy Charbonnet       Saint Amant, LA          5  14-15  167
  Day 1: 5   14-15
34. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             5  14-15  167
  Day 1: 5   14-15
36. Sandy Melvin           Boca Grande, FL          5  14-09  165
  Day 1: 5   14-09
36. Stephen Mui            Bartlett, IL             5  14-09  165
  Day 1: 5   14-09
38. Pierre Fortin          Lady Lake, FL            5  14-05  163
  Day 1: 5   14-05
39. Jeston Anderson        Semmes, AL               5  14-04  162
  Day 1: 5   14-04
39. Josh Douglas           Mound, MN                5  14-04  162
  Day 1: 5   14-04
41. Garrett Riles          Potts Camp, MS           5  14-03  160
  Day 1: 5   14-03
42. Jamie Butler           Jasper, AL               5  14-02  159
  Day 1: 5   14-02
43. Kazuki Kitajima        Orlando, FL              5  14-00  158
  Day 1: 5   14-00
43. Darrell Pons           Gainesville, FL          5  14-00  158
  Day 1: 5   14-00
43. Jeff Sprague           Point, TX                5  14-00  158
  Day 1: 5   14-00
43. Edward Stiefel         Lake Worth, FL           5  14-00  158
  Day 1: 5   14-00
47. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  13-15  154
  Day 1: 5   13-15
48. Chris Ferguson         Wittensville, KY         5  13-14  153
  Day 1: 5   13-14
48. Scott Luster           Prattville, AL           5  13-14  153
  Day 1: 5   13-14
50. Brent Long             Iron Station, NC         5  13-10  151
  Day 1: 5   13-10
51. Michael Neal           Dayton, TN               5  13-07  150
  Day 1: 5   13-07
51. Kenny Sammons          Pinetta, FL              5  13-07  150
  Day 1: 5   13-07
53. Wesley Strader         Spring City, TN          5  13-05  148
  Day 1: 5   13-05
54. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  13-04  147
  Day 1: 5   13-04
55. Tim Gillies            Union City, MI           5  13-02  146
  Day 1: 5   13-02
55. David Hudson           Jasper, AL               5  13-02  146
  Day 1: 5   13-02
55. Ronald Ryals Jr        Live Oak, FL             5  13-02  146
  Day 1: 5   13-02
58. Eric Conant            Lakeland, FL             5  13-01  143
  Day 1: 5   13-01
59. Yoan Alvarez           Miami, FL                5  13-00  142
  Day 1: 5   13-00
60. Todd Murray            Prarrieville, LA         5  12-15  141
  Day 1: 5   12-15
61. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               5  12-14  140
  Day 1: 5   12-14
62. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  12-13  139
  Day 1: 5   12-13
63. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC            5  12-10  138
  Day 1: 5   12-10
63. Larry Gaines           Valparaiso, FL           5  12-10  138
  Day 1: 5   12-10
65. Seiji Kato             Shiga JAPAN              5  12-09  136
  Day 1: 5   12-09
65. Arnie Lane             Lakeland, FL             5  12-09  136
  Day 1: 5   12-09
65. Garrett Rocamora       Lithia, FL               5  12-09  136
  Day 1: 5   12-09
68. B.J. Usie              Houma, LA                5  12-08  133
  Day 1: 5   12-08
69. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  12-05  132
  Day 1: 5   12-05
69. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA              5  12-05  132
  Day 1: 5   12-05
71. Brad Knight            Lancing, TN              5  12-03  130
  Day 1: 5   12-03
72. Kyle Fox               Lakeland, FL             5  12-01  129
  Day 1: 5   12-01
73. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          5  11-15  128
  Day 1: 5   11-15
74. Bradley Jones          Aragon, GA               5  11-14  127
  Day 1: 5   11-14
75. Vernon Kemp            Umatilla, FL             5  11-12  126
  Day 1: 5   11-12
76. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             5  11-11  125
  Day 1: 5   11-11
77. Brian Nelson           Groveland, FL            5  11-10  124
  Day 1: 5   11-10
78. Kyle Glasgow Jr        Guin, AL                 5  11-08  123
  Day 1: 5   11-08
79. Chris Blanchette       Irmo, SC                 5  11-07  122
  Day 1: 5   11-07
80. John Brazzell          Winter Garden, FL        5  11-04  121
  Day 1: 5   11-04
81. Patrick Bone           Cleveland, GA            4  11-04  120
  Day 1: 4   11-04
82. Roland Martin          Naples, FL               5  11-03  119
  Day 1: 5   11-03
82. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  11-03  119
  Day 1: 5   11-03
84. Wes Logan              Springville, AL          5  11-00  117
  Day 1: 5   11-00
85. Neil Davis             Clermont, FL             5  10-15  116
  Day 1: 5   10-15
85. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           5  10-15  116
  Day 1: 5   10-15
87. Jimmy Johnson          Holmen, WI               5  10-14  114
  Day 1: 5   10-14
88. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         5  10-13  113
  Day 1: 5   10-13
88. Carl Svebek  III       Orange, TX               5  10-13  113
  Day 1: 5   10-13
88. David Walker           Sevierville, TN          5  10-13  113
  Day 1: 5   10-13
91. Dustin Neat            Dunnville, KY            5  10-13  110
  Day 1: 5   10-13
92. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  10-10  109
  Day 1: 5   10-10
92. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             5  10-10  109
  Day 1: 5   10-10
94. Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL         5  10-09  107
  Day 1: 5   10-09
95. David Gaston           Sylacauga, AL            5  10-08  106
  Day 1: 5   10-08
96. Hensley Powell         Whitwell, TN             4  10-05  105
  Day 1: 4   10-05
97. Jeffrey Clark          Hoover, AL               5  10-04  104
  Day 1: 5   10-04
97. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                5  10-04  104
  Day 1: 5   10-04
97. Jade Keeton            Killen, AL               5  10-04  104
  Day 1: 5   10-04
100. Matt Stefan            Junction City, WI        5  10-03  101
  Day 1: 5   10-03
101. Jimmy Mason            Rogersville, AL          5  10-03  100
  Day 1: 5   10-03
102. Clayton Batts          Lizella, GA              5  10-02   99
  Day 1: 5   10-02
103. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       5  10-00   98
  Day 1: 5   10-00
103. Hunter Parra           Houma, LA                5  10-00   98
  Day 1: 5   10-00
105. Rick Harris            San Angelo, TX           4  10-00   96
  Day 1: 4   10-00
106. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              5  09-15   95
  Day 1: 5   09-15
107. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA          5  09-13   94
  Day 1: 5   09-13
108. Jayme Rampey           Liberty, SC              5  09-11   93
  Day 1: 5   09-11
109. Eric Panzironi         Longwood, FL             3  09-11   92
  Day 1: 3   09-11
110. Jerome Baird           Williamsburg, KY         5  09-09   91
  Day 1: 5   09-09
110. Matt Justice           Fair Play, SC            5  09-09   91
  Day 1: 5   09-09
112. Andrew Iversen         Orono, MN                5  09-09   89
  Day 1: 5   09-09
113. Wil Hardy II           Harlem, GA               5  09-08   88
  Day 1: 5   09-08
113. Johnny Patterson       Grant, AL                5  09-08   88
  Day 1: 5   09-08
113. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            5  09-08   88
  Day 1: 5   09-08
116. Ronnie Green           St. Petersburg, FL       5  09-07   85
  Day 1: 5   09-07
117. Robert Pearson         Herndon, VA              5  09-04   84
  Day 1: 5   09-04
118. Cody Harrison          Tuscumbia, AL            5  09-01   83
  Day 1: 5   09-01
119. Brandon Johnson        Owingsville, KY          5  09-00   82
  Day 1: 5   09-00
120. Troy Roder             Brookeland, TX           3  09-00   81
  Day 1: 3   09-00
121. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         5  08-15   80
  Day 1: 5   08-15
122. Michael Murphy         Lexington, SC            5  08-14   79
  Day 1: 5   08-14
122. Kyle Schutta           Forest Lake, MN          5  08-14   79
  Day 1: 5   08-14
124. Luke Estel             Murphysboro, IL          5  08-13   77
  Day 1: 5   08-13
125. Woo Daves              Spring Grove, VA         5  08-12   76
  Day 1: 5   08-12
125. Mitch Liss             Saint Cloud, FL          5  08-12   76
  Day 1: 5   08-12
127. Miles Burghoff         Santa Cruz, CA           5  08-11   74
  Day 1: 5   08-11
127. Ryan Davidson          Branchland, WV           5  08-11   74
  Day 1: 5   08-11
127. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          5  08-11   74
  Day 1: 5   08-11
130. Christiana Bradley     Goldvein, VA             5  08-10   71
  Day 1: 5   08-10
131. Cody Detweiler         Orlando, FL              5  08-09   70
  Day 1: 5   08-09
132. Clabion Johns Jr       Covington, GA            5  08-08   69
  Day 1: 5   08-08
133. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          5  08-07   68
  Day 1: 5   08-07
133. Joseph Sancho          New Windsor, NY          5  08-07   68
  Day 1: 5   08-07
135. Brent Bonadona         Port Allen, LA           5  08-05   66
  Day 1: 5   08-05
136. Ryan Hoover            Valrico, FL              5  08-04   65
  Day 1: 5   08-04
137. Gary Isgrigg           Mt Washington, KY        5  08-03   64
  Day 1: 5   08-03
138. Marty Nester           Mount Airy, NC           4  08-02   63
  Day 1: 4   08-02
139. Stan Gunter            Saluda, SC               5  08-01   62
  Day 1: 5   08-01
139. Jeff Mathews           Maitland, FL             5  08-01   62
  Day 1: 5   08-01
141. Ed Stiefel             Mahwah, NJ               3  08-01   60
  Day 1: 3   08-01
142. Wayne Hauser Jr        Mooresville, NC          5  08-00   59
  Day 1: 5   08-00
143. John Garrett           Union City, TN           4  08-00   58
  Day 1: 4   08-00
144. Greg Pugh              Cullman, AL              5  07-15   57
  Day 1: 5   07-15
145. Kameron Harbin         Abbeville, SC            5  07-14   56
  Day 1: 5   07-14
146. Blake Nick             Trussville, AL           5  07-12   55
  Day 1: 5   07-12
146. Terry Segraves         Kissimmee, FL            5  07-12   55
  Day 1: 5   07-12
148. Tom Stark III          Angola, IN               5  07-11   53
  Day 1: 5   07-11
149. Charlie Evans          Berea, KY                5  07-10   52
  Day 1: 5   07-10
149. Jeff Holland           Winter Springs, FL       5  07-10   52
  Day 1: 5   07-10
151. Mark Rose              West Memphis, AR         5  07-08   50
  Day 1: 5   07-08
152. Preston Johnson        Rice Lake, WI            5  07-04   49
  Day 1: 5   07-04
152. Toby Lillard           Clarksville, TN          5  07-04   49
  Day 1: 5   07-04
154. Jennings Earnest       Guin, AL                 5  07-02   47
  Day 1: 5   07-02
155. Hojin Chang            Windermere, FL           4  07-02   46
  Day 1: 4   07-02
156. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           5  07-01   45
  Day 1: 5   07-01
157. Jeff Fellows           Orlando, FL              5  07-00   44
  Day 1: 5   07-00
157. Gabriel Keen           Caryville, TN            5  07-00   44
  Day 1: 5   07-00
159. Rich Howes             Oviedo, FL               5  06-15   42
  Day 1: 5   06-15
159. Shane Jewell           Lawrenceburg, TN         5  06-15   42
  Day 1: 5   06-15
161. Allen Brooks Jr        Canton, GA               3  06-15   40
  Day 1: 3   06-15
162. Michael Johnson        Talking Rock, GA         5  06-14   39
  Day 1: 5   06-14
163. Chaz Carrington        Virginia Beach, VA       5  06-13   38
  Day 1: 5   06-13
163. JT Kenney              Palm Bay, FL             5  06-13   38
  Day 1: 5   06-13
165. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, NC          2  06-13   36
  Day 1: 2   06-13
166. Jon Englund            Farwell, MN              5  06-11   35
  Day 1: 5   06-11
167. James Bailey           Warrenton, VA            3  06-09   34
  Day 1: 3   06-09
168. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            5  06-08   33
  Day 1: 5   06-08
169. Brad Webb              Hampton, VA              5  06-07   32
  Day 1: 5   06-07
170. Tyler Ellis            Battlefield, MO          5  06-04   31
  Day 1: 5   06-04
171. Brian Hatfield         Spring City, TN          5  06-03   30
  Day 1: 5   06-03
172. Brian Rufty            Berea, KY                4  06-03   29
  Day 1: 4   06-03
173. John Paulk             Counce, TN               3  06-03   28
  Day 1: 3   06-03
174. Joe Jones              Albertville, AL          5  06-02   27
  Day 1: 5   06-02
175. Hunter Eubanks         Inman, SC                3  06-01   26
  Day 1: 3   06-01
176. George Kapiton III     Inverness, FL            4  05-13   25
  Day 1: 4   05-13
176. Scott Mcgehee          Madison, MS              4  05-13   25
  Day 1: 4   05-13
178. Paul Gettys            Due West, SC             4  05-12   23
  Day 1: 4   05-12
179. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                3  05-10   22
  Day 1: 3   05-10
180. Al Farace Jr           Hunt Valley, MD          5  05-08   21
  Day 1: 5   05-08
181. Destin DeMarion        Grove City, PA           5  05-07   20
  Day 1: 5   05-07
182. Steve Barnes           Harrison, TN             4  05-07   19
  Day 1: 4   05-07
183. Bill Day II            Frankfort, KY            1  05-06   18
  Day 1: 1   05-06
184. Jeff Bunch             Nacogdoches, TX          4  04-13   17
  Day 1: 4   04-13
185. Andy Young             Mound, MN                3  04-12   16
  Day 1: 3   04-12
186. Chris Hensley          Marbury, AL              2  04-12   15
  Day 1: 2   04-12
187. Bill Cooper            Ashland City, TN         4  04-06   14
  Day 1: 4   04-06
188. Duane Pittman          Prairieville, LA         3  04-04   13
  Day 1: 3   04-04
189. Eric Gilchrist         Plaquemine, LA           3  03-09   12
  Day 1: 3   03-09
190. Larry Giamanco         Pierre Part, LA          2  02-12   11
  Day 1: 2   02-12
191. Blaine Partee          Oviedo, FL               1  02-08   10
  Day 1: 1   02-08
192. Rick Shannon           Woodlawn, TN             2  01-13    9
  Day 1: 2   01-13
193. Kenny Johnson          Moreland, GA             1  01-11    8
  Day 1: 1   01-11
194. David Cornelius        Apison, TN               2  01-10    7
  Day 1: 2   01-10
195. Jeffrey Brooks         Boca Raton, FL           1  01-06    6
  Day 1: 1   01-06
195. Jon Canada             Pelham, AL               1  01-06    6
  Day 1: 1   01-06
197. William Shipes II      Williston, SC            1  01-05    4
  Day 1: 1   01-05
198. Tim Malone             Gatlinburg, TN           1  00-12    3
  Day 1: 1   00-12
199. Clay Dyer              Fayetteville, TN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
199. Dave Sampson           Miramar, FL              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       162       912      2119-09
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         162       912      2119-09


2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Harris Chain of Lakes 1/19-1/21
Harris Chain Of Lakes, Leesburg  FL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  James Simmons          Houma, LA                3  12-15  200
  Day 1: 3   12-15
2.  Richard Arnold         Owens Cross Roads, AL    3  11-03  199
  Day 1: 3   11-03
3.  William Gaston         Sylacauga, AL            3  10-14  198
  Day 1: 3   10-14
4.  Bradley Sterner        Manchester, PA           3  10-07  197
  Day 1: 3   10-07
5.  George Beville Jr      Apex, NC                 3  10-04  196
  Day 1: 3   10-04
6.  Charles Anderson       Rocky Face, GA           3  09-10  195
  Day 1: 3   09-10
7.  Mark Bell              Simpsonville, KY         3  09-04  194
  Day 1: 3   09-04
8.  Blaine Freeman         Dadeville, AL            3  09-01  193
  Day 1: 3   09-01
9.  Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           3  08-13  192
  Day 1: 3   08-13
10. Lee Black              Moulton, AL              3  08-12  191
  Day 1: 3   08-12
11. Brandon Bolton         West Point, MS           3  08-09  190
  Day 1: 3   08-09
11. Steven Hatala          St Clair Shores, MI      3  08-09  190
  Day 1: 3   08-09
11. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               3  08-09  190
  Day 1: 3   08-09
11. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           3  08-09  190
  Day 1: 3   08-09
15. Scap Cicero            Wetumpka, AL             3  08-07  186
  Day 1: 3   08-07
16. Fred Rigdon            Belleview, FL            3  08-06  185
  Day 1: 3   08-06
17. Matt Armstrong         Altamonte Springs, FL    3  08-05  184
  Day 1: 3   08-05
17. Garrett Geouge         Lanexa, VA               3  08-05  184
  Day 1: 3   08-05
17. Matt Surman            Deerfield Beach, FL      3  08-05  184
  Day 1: 3   08-05
20. Zach Clark             Newnan, GA               3  08-04  181
  Day 1: 3   08-04
21. Terry Proctor          Pensacola, FL            3  08-03  180
  Day 1: 3   08-03
22. Tomas Gomez            Kissimmee, FL            3  08-02  179
  Day 1: 3   08-02
22. Eulon Lee Jr.          Eclectic, AL             3  08-02  179
  Day 1: 3   08-02
24. Richard Congero        Windermere, FL           3  08-00  177
  Day 1: 3   08-00
25. Joey Thigpen           Saint Johns, FL          3  07-13  176
  Day 1: 3   07-13
26. Brody Manley           Pickens, SC              3  07-11  175
  Day 1: 3   07-11
27. Ben Potaracke          La Crosse, WI            3  07-10  174
  Day 1: 3   07-10
27. John Searles Jr.       Townville, SC            3  07-10  174
  Day 1: 3   07-10
29. Blake Oswalt           Jasper, AL               3  07-09  172
  Day 1: 3   07-09
30. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               3  07-08  171
  Day 1: 3   07-08
30. Johnny Bigger II       Spring Hill, FL          3  07-08  171
  Day 1: 3   07-08
32. Ken Sharkey            Spring Lake, MI          3  07-06  169
  Day 1: 3   07-06
33. Don Lewis Jr           Jacksonville, FL         3  07-04  168
  Day 1: 3   07-04
33. Mike Spears            Jasper, AL               3  07-04  168
  Day 1: 3   07-04
35. Blake Barrett          Logan, AL                3  07-03  166
  Day 1: 3   07-03
36. Kraig Carmickle        Orlando, FL              2  07-03  165
  Day 1: 2   07-03
37. Jerrod Albright        Kissimmee, FL            3  07-01  164
  Day 1: 3   07-01
38. Jayson Hooven          Treasure Island, FL      3  07-00  163
  Day 1: 3   07-00
39. Cole Thompson          Saint Cloud, FL          2  06-09  162
  Day 1: 2   06-09
39. Billy Watson III       Murfreesboro, TN         2  06-09  162
  Day 1: 2   06-09
41. Charles Fochtman       Moneta, VA               3  06-07  160
  Day 1: 3   06-07
41. Doug Shumate           Tangerine, FL            3  06-07  160
  Day 1: 3   06-07
41. Clayton Stoering       Waterville, MN           3  06-07  160
  Day 1: 3   06-07
44. Chuck Thurlow          Auburn, AL               3  06-06  157
  Day 1: 3   06-06
45. Michael Vice           Rossville, IL            3  06-04  156
  Day 1: 3   06-04
46. Meredith Havird        Chappells, SC            3  06-03  155
  Day 1: 3   06-03
47. David Ottman           Terry, MS                3  06-02  154
  Day 1: 3   06-02
48. Steve Jarrett          Valrico, FL              3  06-01  153
  Day 1: 3   06-01
49. Landon Rich            Owens Cross Roads, AL    3  05-15  152
  Day 1: 3   05-15
50. Mark Frickman          Louisburg, NC            3  05-14  151
  Day 1: 3   05-14
51. William Holley         Addis, LA                3  05-13  150
  Day 1: 3   05-13
51. Ogden Sloan            Saint Simons Island, GA  3  05-13  150
  Day 1: 3   05-13
53. Nicholas Ferrer        Orlando, FL              3  05-12  148
  Day 1: 3   05-12
53. Jody White             Gilbertsville, KY        3  05-12  148
  Day 1: 3   05-12
55. Joshua Bauer           Random Lake, WI          3  05-10  146
  Day 1: 3   05-10
55. Curt Clark             Bentonville, AR          3  05-10  146
  Day 1: 3   05-10
57. Timothy Patterson      Chattanooga, TN          3  05-09  144
  Day 1: 3   05-09
58. Rob Walker             Deland, FL               3  05-08  143
  Day 1: 3   05-08
59. Bill Bruce             Hendersonville, TN       3  05-07  142
  Day 1: 3   05-07
59. Brett Hobson           Clermont, FL             3  05-07  142
  Day 1: 3   05-07
61. Brian Jones            Fayetteville, TN         3  05-06  140
  Day 1: 3   05-06
61. George Matthews        Valdosta, GA             3  05-06  140
  Day 1: 3   05-06
61. Luke Patterson         Middleburg, KY           3  05-06  140
  Day 1: 3   05-06
64. Ronald Young           Lake Wales, FL           3  05-05  137
  Day 1: 3   05-05
65. Radney Atchison        Prattville, AL           3  05-04  136
  Day 1: 3   05-04
65. Dustin Jones           Stanford, KY             3  05-04  136
  Day 1: 3   05-04
65. Larry Maring           Minneola, FL             3  05-04  136
  Day 1: 3   05-04
65. Trevor Prichard        Knoxville, TN            3  05-04  136
  Day 1: 3   05-04
65. John Riddling          Melrose, FL              3  05-04  136
  Day 1: 3   05-04
65. Mike Schnupp           Apopka, FL               3  05-04  136
  Day 1: 3   05-04
71. Greg Mauldin           Archdale, NC             2  05-04  130
  Day 1: 2   05-04
72. Jeff Prisza            Camden, MI               3  05-02  129
  Day 1: 3   05-02
73. Jennifer Nevans        Dayton, TN               3  05-01  128
  Day 1: 3   05-01
73. Daniel Phillips        Lawrenceville, GA        3  05-01  128
  Day 1: 3   05-01
73. Paul Scharf Sr         Tampa, FL                3  05-01  128
  Day 1: 3   05-01
76. Beecher Strunk         Somerset, KY             3  05-00  125
  Day 1: 3   05-00
77. Mark Bartosch          Clarksville, TN          3  04-15  124
  Day 1: 3   04-15
77. Curtis Hall II         Battle Creek, MI         3  04-15  124
  Day 1: 3   04-15
77. Richard Johnson Sr.    Valrico, FL              3  04-15  124
  Day 1: 3   04-15
77. JJ Polak               Covington, GA            3  04-15  124
  Day 1: 3   04-15
81. Kyle Jenkins           Groton, CT               3  04-14  120
  Day 1: 3   04-14
82. Justin Braswell        Winter Haven, FL         1  04-14  119
  Day 1: 1   04-14
83. Daniel Kendrick        Chatsworth, GA           3  04-13  118
  Day 1: 3   04-13
83. Jordan McDonald        Jackson, GA              3  04-13  118
  Day 1: 3   04-13
83. Alex Peric             Wheeling, IL             3  04-13  118
  Day 1: 3   04-13
86. Jeffrey Ray            Canton, MS               3  04-12  115
  Day 1: 3   04-12
87. Josh Olson             Pepin, WI                3  04-11  114
  Day 1: 3   04-11
88. Caleb Keith            Beaufort, SC             3  04-10  113
  Day 1: 3   04-10
89. Kevin Lemmerman        Mound, MN                3  04-09  112
  Day 1: 3   04-09
89. Peter Saraf III        Kissimmee, FL            3  04-09  112
  Day 1: 3   04-09
91. Timothy Onusko         Clarksville, TN          2  04-09  110
  Day 1: 2   04-09
92. Taylor Stumbo          Prestonsburg, KY         3  04-08  109
  Day 1: 3   04-08
93. Marc Marsh             Prosperity, SC           3  04-07  108
  Day 1: 3   04-07
94. Keith Raney            Tullahoma, TN            3  04-06  107
  Day 1: 3   04-06
95. Robert Holcomb         Longwood, FL             3  04-05  106
  Day 1: 3   04-05
96. Bill Mandikas          Tampa, FL                3  04-04  105
  Day 1: 3   04-04
97. Brandon Stooksbury     Locust Grove, GA         3  04-03  104
  Day 1: 3   04-03
98. Randy Brown            Lugoff, SC               3  04-02  103
  Day 1: 3   04-02
98. Troy Mims              Eatonton, GA             3  04-02  103
  Day 1: 3   04-02
98. Travis Warthen         Saint Gabriel, LA        3  04-02  103
  Day 1: 3   04-02
98. Jonathan Watters       Lindale, GA              3  04-02  103
  Day 1: 3   04-02
102. Stephen Griffing       Port Charlotte, FL       3  04-01   99
  Day 1: 3   04-01
102. Drew Osborn            Maryville, TN            3  04-01   99
  Day 1: 3   04-01
104. Johnathan Crossland    Chapin, SC               3  04-00   97
  Day 1: 3   04-00
105. Thomas Brewbaker       Nashville, TN            3  03-15   96
  Day 1: 3   03-15
105. Scott Fairchild        New Windsor, NY          3  03-15   96
  Day 1: 3   03-15
105. Chris Harris           Groveland, FL            3  03-15   96
  Day 1: 3   03-15
105. Hank Hebert Jr.        Madisonville, LA         3  03-15   96
  Day 1: 3   03-15
109. Colby Harrison         Brilliant, AL            3  03-14   92
  Day 1: 3   03-14
109. Jay West               Canton, GA               3  03-14   92
  Day 1: 3   03-14
111. Scott Byrd             Ocklawaha, FL            3  03-13   90
  Day 1: 3   03-13
112. Jacques Lheureux       Tampa, FL                1  03-13   89
  Day 1: 1   03-13
113. James Giammarco        Tavares, FL              2  03-12   88
  Day 1: 2   03-12
114. Alan Woodford          Winslow, IN              2  03-11   87
  Day 1: 2   03-11
115. Miriam Donohoo         San Mateo, FL            3  03-10   86
  Day 1: 3   03-10
116. Clayton Barnes         Milton, FL               3  03-09   85
  Day 1: 3   03-09
116. Pete Patterson         Kingsport, TN            3  03-09   85
  Day 1: 3   03-09
118. Glenn Bailey           Temple Terrace, FL       3  03-07   83
  Day 1: 3   03-07
118. Bert Cooper            Huntsville, TN           3  03-07   83
  Day 1: 3   03-07
118. Steven Roosen          Charlotte, NC            3  03-07   83
  Day 1: 3   03-07
121. Billy Bergeron         Rockledge, FL            2  03-07   80
  Day 1: 2   03-07
122. John Goebel            Lumberton, TX            2  03-06   79
  Day 1: 2   03-06
123. Willy Hicks            Chester, VA              3  03-05   78
  Day 1: 3   03-05
124. Michael Jackson        Moweaqua, IL             3  03-04   77
  Day 1: 3   03-04
125. Kenneth Shumate        Elkin, NC                2  03-04   76
  Day 1: 2   03-04
125. Carlton Tipp           Grand Bay, AL            2  03-04   76
  Day 1: 2   03-04
127. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           2  03-03   74
  Day 1: 2   03-03
128. Reed Peyton            Orlando, FL              1  03-03   73
  Day 1: 1   03-03
129. Scott Saucer           Frisco City, AL          3  02-14   72
  Day 1: 3   02-14
130. Phillip Lee            Eustis, FL               2  02-13   71
  Day 1: 2   02-13
131. William Beekman        Diamond Point, NY        1  02-12   70
  Day 1: 1   02-12
132. Scott Rice             Cobden, IL               2  02-11   69
  Day 1: 2   02-11
133. Al Paliani             King George, VA          1  02-09   68
  Day 1: 1   02-09
134. Aaron Larson           Saint Bonifacius, MN     2  02-08   67
  Day 1: 2   02-08
134. Anthony Plescia III    Pearl River, LA          2  02-08   67
  Day 1: 2   02-08
136. Don Harvey             Franklin, TN             1  02-07   65
  Day 1: 1   02-07
137. Michael Florio         Cartersville, GA         1  02-06   64
  Day 1: 1   02-06
138. David Dimauro          Longwood, FL             2  02-05   63
  Day 1: 2   02-05
138. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            2  02-05   63
  Day 1: 2   02-05
140. Tom Wilkins            Alexandria, MN           1  02-05   61
  Day 1: 1   02-05
141. Jason Lee              Battle Creek, MI         2  02-04   60
  Day 1: 2   02-04
142. Doug Logan             Springville, AL          2  02-03   59
  Day 1: 2   02-03
142. Derek Taylor           Montgomery, TX           2  02-03   59
  Day 1: 2   02-03
144. Bill Rutkowski         Odessa, FL               2  02-02   57
  Day 1: 2   02-02
144. Thomas Warren          Bolingbrook, IL          2  02-02   57
  Day 1: 2   02-02
146. Jesse Windsor          Orlando, FL              2  02-01   55
  Day 1: 2   02-01
147. Joe Moore              Kissimmee, FL            2  02-00   54
  Day 1: 2   02-00
148. Don Ramsey             Orlando, FL              2  02-00   53
  Day 1: 2   02-00
149. Wayne Norman           Jacksboro, TN            1  02-00   52
  Day 1: 1   02-00
150. Marty Denton           Huntsville, AL           1  01-14   51
  Day 1: 1   01-14
150. Jim Short              Ocean Pines, MD          1  01-14   51
  Day 1: 1   01-14
152. Ronald Wiggins II      Palatka, FL              2  01-12   49
  Day 1: 2   01-12
153. Kent Biggs             Morristown, TN           1  01-12   48
  Day 1: 1   01-12
154. Eddie Gomes Jr         Dunnellon, FL            1  01-11   47
  Day 1: 1   01-11
155. Barry Maner            Trinity, AL              2  01-10   46
  Day 1: 2   01-10
156. Scott Morber           Ava, IL                  2  01-09   45
  Day 1: 2   01-09
156. Dale Wolfskill         Orlando, FL              2  01-09   45
  Day 1: 2   01-09
158. Jeff Cox               Saline, MI               1  01-09   43
  Day 1: 1   01-09
158. Christian Thompson     Lake City, FL            1  01-09   43
  Day 1: 1   01-09
160. Robert Taylor Jr       Saint Cloud, FL          1  01-07   41
  Day 1: 1   01-07
161. Geoff Percival         Lincoln, AL              1  01-06   40
  Day 1: 1   01-06
162. Joe Collins            Altamonte Springs, FL    1  01-05   39
  Day 1: 1   01-05
162. Benjie Seaborn         Guin, AL                 1  01-05   39
  Day 1: 1   01-05
164. Shane Douglas          Albany, GA               1  01-04   37
  Day 1: 1   01-04
165. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         1  01-03   36
  Day 1: 1   01-03
165. Lane Jacobs            Belleview, FL            1  01-03   36
  Day 1: 1   01-03
165. Richard Purvis         Clermont, FL             1  01-03   36
  Day 1: 1   01-03
165. John Ramer             Atmore, AL               1  01-03   36
  Day 1: 1   01-03
165. Marvin Stith Jr.       Piscataway, NJ           1  01-03   36
  Day 1: 1   01-03
170. Carl Hunter            Snellville, GA           1  01-02   31
  Day 1: 1   01-02
171. Jeffrey Worth          Longwood, FL             1  01-01   30
  Day 1: 1   01-01
172. Douglas Lubs           Indianapolis, IN         1  01-01   29
  Day 1: 1   01-01
173. Charles Poland         Denham Springs, LA       1  01-00   28
  Day 1: 1   01-00
174. Marc Melancon          Livingston, LA           1  00-15   27
  Day 1: 1   00-15
174. Davis Soehn            Pigeon Forge, TN         1  00-15   27
  Day 1: 1   00-15
176. Rodney Tapp            Inman, SC                1  00-14   25
  Day 1: 1   00-14
177. Dan Post               Eustis, FL               1  00-13   24
  Day 1: 1   00-13
178. Giovanni Pena Polanco  Davenport, FL            1  00-12   23
  Day 1: 1   00-12
178. Mark Wethington        Liberty, KY              1  00-12   23
  Day 1: 1   00-12
180. Bobby McMullin         Pevely, MO               1  00-11   21
  Day 1: 1   00-11
180. Greg O'Neal            Winchester, TN           1  00-11   21
  Day 1: 1   00-11
182. Stacey Harvey          McMinnville, TN          1  00-10   19
  Day 1: 1   00-10
183. Sawyer Adams           Seymour, TN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Christian Bellomo      Winter Park, FL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Bob Bernicky           Crossville, TN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Kevin Booty            Dequincy, LA             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Rodrigo Cruz           Clermont, FL             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Eric Davis             Athens, AL               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Travis Dehart          Greenville, SC           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Cindy Hatfield         Spring City, TN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Buck Hilliard          Peachtree City, GA       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Mike Joint             Kissimmee, FL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Jeff Keever            Decatur, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Zach Kirby             Shelbyville, TN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Rod Longnecker         Tampa, FL                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Anthony Mckee          Dacula, GA               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Rick Perez             Naples, FL               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Tony Sears             Dahlonega, GA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Rick Surguine          Mount Juliet, TN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Benny Widerman         Deltona, FL              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       114       440       838-15
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         114       440       838-15

North Carolina Woman Wins Trip For Two In The Fish With Bobby Lane Sweepstakes

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Rhonda Conway of Star, N.C., is the winner of the Bassmaster Fish In Florida With Bobby Lane Sweepstakes presented by Visit Florida. With her win, Conway gets the chance to fish with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bobby Lane, among additional prizes.
Photo courtesy of Rhonda Conway

Jan. 19, 2017

North Carolina Woman Wins Trip For Two In The Fish With Bobby Lane Sweepstakes

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. member and avid angler, Rhonda Conway of Star, N.C., will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to fish with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bobby Lane, next month, after winning the Bassmaster Fish In Florida With Bobby Lane Sweepstakes presented by Visit Florida.

“I didn’t believe it at first, and I am still in shock,” Conway said. “I think I have cried twice already.”

Conway will take a trip to Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Fla., after the second Bassmaster Elite Series event is over. Her husband, Steve, will go along with her. The trip includes airfare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and $500 spending money.

In addition to getting the chance to fish with Bobby Lane, Conway also won a Humminbird Helix 10 SI fishfinder, Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor, Yamaha PW3028 pressure washer and a Power-Pole Micro Anchor with spike. She also received prize packs from Abu Garcia and Spiderwire, Phoenix Boats, Bob’s Machine Shop, Yozuri, Gillz and two pairs of Costa Del Mar Sunglasses. The total value of her winnings is $12,000.

Conway and her husband own a Triton boat, and after winning the sweepstakes, they are excited to add to it.

“I have been on a boat since I was 2 years old. I fished my first small tournament when I was 7 years old. I still fish wildcat and benefit tournaments in my hometown.

“My uncle used to babysit,” Conway said, “and that meant he was going fishing, and we were going with him. So to me fishing is everything; it’s all I really know.”

Conway was selected by random drawing out of 325,000 entries.

Fishing fans will have another chance to win by entering now in the Fish With Toyota Bassmaster Angler Of The Year Gerald Swindle Sweepstakes.

The lucky winner will receive a trip to fish with Gerald Swindle, including hotel accommodations, round-trip airfare, ground transportation and $500 cash. In addition, the winner will receive a Triton 17TX Boat with Mercury 60HP 4-stroke and more. The total value of the prize package is $32,500.

Users can enter every day until Friday, March 31 at Bassmaster.com/Sweepstakes.

Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Is Ready To Roll In 2017

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Jan. 18, 2017

Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Is Ready To Roll In 2017

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With more than $74,000 on the line for 2017, including a Triton bass boat, Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing presented by Toyota is now officially open for team selection. It all kicks off with the season opener Bassmaster Elite at Cherokee Lake, Feb. 9-12.

And, it’s free.

In recent years, Fantasy Fishing has created a viral following of hardcore and dedicated tournament anglers and Bassmaster fans that come together to compete during each Elite Series event and the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Each player selects from five buckets to create a team of five anglers, hoping their selections will perform the best at each event.

And it’s not just for bragging rights either; there are some sweet prizes on the line.

The individual event first-prize winners will receive a $2,500 Bass Pro Shops Gift Card; there will be 11 of these winners.

If that individual event first-place prize winner is a B.A.S.S. member, he or she will receive an additional $500 Bass Pro Shops Gift Card.

The individual events second-place prize winner will receive a GoPro Hero4 Black POV action camera valued at nearly $350.

In other words, you have an opportunity to win pretty big at each event, while still accumulating points toward the season-ending grand prize.

The Fantasy Fishing competitor who earns the most points and beats the entire field of Fantasy Fishing competitors across the whole 11-event season will receive the grand prize. The grand prize is a Triton 189TrX with a 150-horsepower Yamaha (VF150LA). The boat will be rigged with a 24-volt, 70-pound MotorGuide X3 trolling motor and a Lowrance Mark 5 fishfinder.

If the Fantasy Fishing champion is a B.A.S.S. member, he/she will receive an additional $500 Bass Pro Shops gift card on top of it all.

During the 2016 Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing season, B.A.S.S. experimented with a new autofill feature. It was set in place for those players who may have accidently forgotten to fill out their roster or missed a tournament due to unforeseen circumstances.

Players disapproval of the autofill feature led to a unanimous decision to remove it for 2017.

Now on an event-by-event basis, players must physically evaluate each bucket and fill out the roster prior to each tournament cutoff. If not, players won’t collect any points for that event.

Another change this year is the Classic will now count as a regular event in the lineup of tournaments. In the past, it was a stand-alone tournament that didn’t impact the final, season-ending tally. Now it does.

For the full gamut of details and rules for winning and claiming prizes, please visit Bassmasterfantasy.com.

2017 Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing With The Bass Cast

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Welcome to the 2017 Bassmaster fantasy fishing with the Bass Cast. For the last few years we have enjoyed the comrade involved in playing fantasy fishing with those that follow the Bass Cast. This year is the same we will be giving away a $100.00 gift card to the business of your choice.

NOTE: YOU MUST CREATE A FREE BASSMASTER ACCOUNT TO PLAY!

Group Name: Bass Cast 2017

Password: forthelove

Password is all lower case letters sorry for any confusion.

MARION COUNTY YOUTH WIN FLW/TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE OKEECHOBEE CHALLENGE

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MARION COUNTY YOUTH WIN FLW/TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE OKEECHOBEE CHALLENGE

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CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2017) – The Marion County Youth Bassmasters duo of Brett Pearson of Gainesville, Florida, and Erik Van Dyke of Ocala, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the 2017 FLW/TBF High School Fishing Lake Okeechobee Challenge tournament on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Florida. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing National championship, held June 27-July 1 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 61 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Roland and Mary Ann Martin’s Marina and Resort in Clewiston. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top six teams on Lake Okeechobee that advanced to the 2017 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st:        Marion County Youth Bassmasters – Brett Pearson, Gainesville, Fla., and Erik Van Dyke, Ocala, Fla., (five bass, 20-8)

2nd:      Sebring High School – Briar Napier, Lake Placid, Fla., and Kyle Mercer, Sebring, Fla., (five bass, 20-1)

3rd:       Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School/George Jenkins High School – Tyler Bazemore, Mulberry, Fla., and Shane Schmucker, Lakeland, Fla., (five bass, 18-3)

4th:       Bartow High School – Trenton Coleman, Lakeland, Fla., and Connor Seay, Bartow, Fla., (five bass, 17-2)

5th:       Okeechobee High School – Jorden Reyna and Parker Choate, both of Okeechobee, Fla., (five bass, 16-12)

6th:       Creek Wood High School, Charlotte, Tenn. – Daniel Cheshire and Steven Mills, both of White Bluff, Tenn., (five bass, 14-1)

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

7th:       Sebring High School – Dalton Hooks, Sebring, Fla., and James Pearson, Lorida, Fla., (five bass, 13-13)

8th:       Forest High School – Brad Powell, Ocala, Fla., and Austin Dodd, Silver Springs, Fla., (five bass, 13-12)

8th:       Okeechobee High School – Kenny Whaley and Hunter Sills, both of Okeechobee, Fla., (five bass, 13-12)

10th:     Okeechobee High School – Blake Everett and Alexandrea Fulford, both of Okeechobee, Fla., (five bass, 13-11)

Complete results from the event can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2017 FLW/TBF High School Fishing Okeechobee Challenge was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2017 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2016 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

LAKE OKEECHOBEE SET TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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LAKE OKEECHOBEE SET TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2017) – As many as 500 pros and co-anglers are expected to compete in the 2017 season-opening Costa FLW Series at Lake Okeechobee, Jan. 26-28. The tournament, presented by Power-Pole, is the first of three regular-season events scheduled in the Southeastern Division. Pros will be competing for a top award of up to $60,000 in cash and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

“We’re going to see a lot of classic Lake Okeechobee patterns in this event,” said FLW Tour pro Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Florida. “Flipping and pitching soft-plastics should be dominant, but I also see swimjigs and swimbaits being a factor as well.

“Harney Pond will likely be where a lot of the action happens,” continued McMillan. “The cover looks better in there than I’ve seen in three or four years. Punching matted grass or running the open water with vibrating jigs and swimjigs could be the deal. There are also a lot of fish on beds, so sight-fishing could also produce some pretty good catches.”

McMillan said dark-colored baits will be favored among competitors.

“You can’t go wrong slow-rolling a Junebug-colored worm through hydrilla,” said McMillan. “It’s a go-to pattern in Florida.”

McMillan said that he expects a three-day cumulative total nearing 60 pounds to take top honors at this Southeastern Division opener.

“The weights could be even better if there are no more cold fronts between now and the tournament,” said McMillan. “There’s plenty of good fish to be caught out there.”

Anglers will take off from Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort located at 920 E. Del Monte Ave. in Clewiston at 7 a.m. EST each day. Weigh-ins will be held at the marina beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort and the Hendry County Tourism Development Council.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Lake Okeechobee, pros will fish for as much as $60,000 and a Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $2,500, along with an additional $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

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. The 2017 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 2-4 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee.

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.

BEATTY WINS T-H MARINE BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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BEATTY WINS T-H MARINE BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Chadwick tops co-angler field

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2017) – Robert Beatty of Clermont, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 27 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament of 2017 on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics. For his victory, Beatty took home $8,200.

“I started out the morning pitching into flattened reed clumps at the East Wall,” said Beatty, who earned his seventh career win in FLW competition. “I rotated between a couple of different baits that were the same shadow-blue color – a Gambler Lures BB Cricket and a Gambler Why Not. By 8:30 a.m. I had a limit that included two 4-pounders and a 5-pounder.”

Beatty said he preferred to use 1- and 2-ounce weights, depending on how thick the cover was.

“In the afternoon I headed up to the Shoal and targeted hydrilla and hyacinth,” said Beatty. “I caught two of my biggest bass there, and was culling 4-pound fish by the end of the tournament.”

Beatty said he ended up catching 20 to 25 keepers throughout the event.

“I’ve got to credit my Ranger boat and Minn Kota trolling motor for getting me to where I needed to be,” said Beatty. “They’re very reliable products.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Robert Beatty, Clermont, Fla., five bass, 27-10, $6,200 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Neal Stark, Davie, Fla., five bass, 23-2, $3,000

3rd:          Justin Morgan, Okeechobee, Fla., five bass, 22-13, $3,100

4th:          Don Demott, Boca Raton, Fla., five bass, 21-11, $1,400

5th:          Jason Smith, Dawson, Ga., five bass, 21-5, $1,200

6th:          Benny Townend, Boynton Beach, Fla., five bass, 20-9, $1,100

7th:          Ken Fitton, Loxahatchee, Fla., five bass, 19-14, $1,000

8th:          Cody Davis, Deerfield Beach, Fla., five bass, 19-12, $900

9th:          Casey Martin, New Hope, Ala., five bass, 19-11, $800

10th:        Greg Harp, Vero Beach, Fla., five bass, 19-8, $700

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Morgan caught the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – a nice 8-pound, 5-ounce largemouth – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $1000.

Michael Chadwick of Labelle, Florida, weighed in five bass totaling 18 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $3,000.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Michael Chadwick, Labelle, Fla., five bass, 18-6, $3,000

2nd:         Moses Wilson, Clewiston, Fla., five bass, 17-12, $1,500

3rd:          Jay Trudel, Boca Raton, Fla., five bass, 15-7, $1,000

4th:          Nik Kayler, Apopka, Fla., five bass, 15-3, $900

5th:          John Trudel, Lighthouse Point, Fla., five bass, 14-13, $600

6th:          Jake Stark, Davie, Fla., five bass, 14-9, $550

7th:          Shawn York, Sarasota, Fla., four bass, 14-5, $1,000

8th:          Loel Brandstrom, Jensen Beach, Fla., five bass, 13-11, $425

8th:          Mitchell Layell, Sarasota, Fla., five bass, 13-11, $425

10th:        Chris Baker, Wesley Chapel, Fla., five bass, 12-14, $400

York caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $500.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 19-21 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA WINS YETI COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON LAKE SEMINOLE

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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Jan. 16, 2017) – The University of Alabama team of Anderson Aldag of Birmingham, Alabama, and Lee Mattox of Bremen, Alabama, won the YETI College Fishing Southeastern Conference opener on Lake Seminole Saturday with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned the club a $2,000 club scholarship and advanced the team to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

“Our goal coming into this tournament was to qualify for the National Championship and we did it,” said Aldag, a junior majoring in business finance. “It’ll be my first time competing at that event, and I couldn’t be more excited.”

“It felt absolutely incredible to win this one,” said Mattox, a junior majoring in chemical engineering. “It is great exposure for our club and a nice win on our team’s resume.”

The duo said they spent the beginning of their day at a deep hole in a stump field they had found in practice. The area was a 50-yard stretch of water on the south end of the lake.

“The hole was near a spawning area and was 25- to 30-feet-deep in the middle,” said Mattox. “The stumps were right below the surface. We used a Sexy Ghost Minnow-colored Strike King KVD Jerkbait, which is a little unconventional this early in the season. Not many teams throw were throwing jerkbaits because the fish aren’t active enough yet.

“Within minutes we had a couple of bass that weighed around 5 pounds, and then I hooked into one that was 9 pounds,” continued Mattox. “By 10 a.m. we had four fish that weighed about 20 pounds and we were shaking from excitement.”

Mattox credited the clear water within their stretch as the key to their success. He said the rest of the lake was muddy, and their baits wouldn’t have produced as much in those conditions.

“We finished the day at some matted grass in the same creek, but about a half-mile away,” said Aldag. “It was also fairly deep – about 13 feet down. We flipped the edge using a green-pumpkin-purple Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Rodent, and made a couple of culls toward the end of the day.”

“It’s never worked out this well for us before,” said Mattox. “It was an amazing day for the both of us.”

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship are:

1st:          University of Alabama – Anderson Aldag, Birmingham, Ala., and Lee Mattox, Bremen, Ala., five bass, 21-15, $2,000 Club Scholarship

2nd:         Mississippi State University – Caleb Hebert, Poplarville, Miss., and Jack Stegall, Carriere, Miss., five bass, 18-4, $1,000 Club Scholarship

3rd:          Calhoun Community College – Jordan Reeves, Hillsboro, Ala., and Denver Satterlee, Athens, Ala., five bass, 16-7, $500 Club Scholarship

4th:          University of West Alabama – Charles Lewis, Linden, Ala., and Andrew Warbington, Coker, Ala., five bass, 15-13, $500 Club Scholarship

5th:          Bryan College – D.J. Barber, Gardendale, Ala., and Matt Brown, Corbin, Ky., five bass, 15-9, $500 Club Scholarship

6th:          University of Central Florida – Jacob Romani, Orlando, Fla., and Cole Hewett, Orange Park, Fla., five bass, 14-12

7th:          Auburn University – Cameron Mercer, Deatsville, Ala., and Cole Burdeshaw, Newville, Ala., four bass, 12-14

8th:          University of Tennessee-Chattanooga – Gavyn Bridges, Thompson Station, Tenn., and Dylan Anderson, Mount Juliet, Tenn., four bass, 12-3

9th:          University of South Carolina – Tyler All, Dorchester, S.C., and Patrick Walters, Summerville, S.C., five bass, 12-2

10th:        Mississippi State University – Andrew Brown, Gordo, Ala., and Cody Peak, Centreville, Miss., four bass, 11-15

FLW also advances one additional team to the National Championship for every 10 teams over 100 that compete. A total of 140 teams participated in this event, so also advancing to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship are:

11th:        Auburn University – Josh Oliver, Anniston, Ala., and Dalton Childers, Morris, Ala., five bass, 11-6

12th:        Augusta University – Zachary Ramsey, Augusta, Ga., and Joshua Rockefeller, Harlem, Ga., five bass, 11-3

13th:        University of Tennessee-Chattanooga – Patrick Hoskins and Dillon Falardeau, both of Chattanooga, Tenn., five bass, 11-3

14th:        Valdosta State University – Max Gresham, Adel, Ga., and Zachary Blake, Guyton, Ga., five bass, 10-12

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

This YETI College Fishing Southeastern Conference opener was the first regular-season qualifying tournament of 2017. The next event for Southeastern Conference anglers is a tournament scheduled for Feb. 25 on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama.

YETI College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments, along with an additional qualifier for every 10 teams over 100 that compete, along with the top 20 teams from the annual YETI College Fishing Open will advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit FLWFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

Clabion Johns gives Bass Cast Radio a look at why he loves to throw the Frog & More great Tips.

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What a great Episode to start out 2017 with our special guest Clabion Johns. If you have ever wanted to throw the frog then you should take a listen to a man who throws it at every event. He gave Bass Cast Radio some many great tips a must listen to for all anglers. Learn something new for 2017.

The perils of pre-fishing January 15, 2017 Bassmaster.com

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I’m not going to pre-fish anything this year. Here’s why…

It was either Woody Hayes (Ohio State Buckeyes) or Darrell Royal (Texas Longhorns) who famously observed, “Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad.” That pretty much sums up my thinking about pre-fishing a month or more out from a tournament.

The first thing that can go bad is that you go fishing and catch them. That sounds like a good thing, right? Not really. Fishing professionally is about winning tournaments or at least placing high so you make some points and earn a check. It’s not about catching fish in practice.

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