Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 234 – Jamie Horton
June 15, 2016
Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard chats with FLW Tour Pro, Jamie Horton. We discuss Jamie’s success in the 2016 FLW AOY race and his swim jig techniques.
Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 234 – Jamie Horton
BEST KAYAK FISHING GEAR SHOP – TOUR OF HOOK 1
HOOK 1 –
Hardy Heads The Pack In Bassmaster Oneida Open
Wil Hardy II of Harlem, Ga., takes the lead on Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 held on Oneida Lake out of Syracuse, N.Y. Hardy brought 18 pounds, 5 ounces to the scales at Friday’s weigh-in for a two-day total of 35 pounds, 9 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster
July 1, 2016
Hardy Heads The Pack In Bassmaster Oneida Open
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Georgia angler Wil Hardy II has proved during the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open at Oneida Lake that he can catch smallmouth bass even though he rarely fishes for them.
Hardy says the only time he ever fishes for smallmouth is during the Northern Opens. Despite his lack of fishing experience for brown bass, the Harlem, Ga., angler has taken the lead in the pro division with a two-day catch of 10 smallmouth weighing 35 pounds, 9 ounces.
“Hopefully it will be all smallmouth for me tomorrow,” said Hardy, a 26-year-old fishing tackle company co-owner. “If I have largemouth (tomorrow), I either got really lucky or something really bad happened.”
Hardy’s smallmouth game plan worked perfectly for him the first two days of the tournament. Thursday, he caught his limit early and then went hunting for more schools of bass the rest of the day.
“Today I wasn’t sure how the weights were going to be so we just sat there and hammered on them and tried to cull up for the ounces that we could,” Hardy said. “We caught about all of our fish before 10 o’clock and I think I culled out one fish after that.”
Bassmaster Elite Series qualifier Jacob Wheeler has also chased after smallmouth both days and moved into second place with 34-3. He credits teaming up with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Adrian Avena to stay on top of the roaming smallmouth.
“Changing up tactics has been the big thing for me this week,” Wheeler said.
The Indianapolis, Ind., pro noticed the smallmouth on this lake tend to be on one place one day and might be 300 yards away the next day.
“These smallmouth tend to roam on Oneida a lot,” Wheeler said. “They roam around the grass. They roam on the flats. It’s not like Lake Erie smallmouth fishing, where you pull up to a rockpile and (know) the fish are going to be on that rockpile.”
Rounding out the Top 5 in the pro division are Jesse Tacoronte, Orlando, Fla., third place, 33-9; Mike Shumanis, Bethlehem, Pa., fourth, 33-8; and Larry Mazur, East Aurora, N.Y., fifth, 32-14.
Today was a reunion of sorts for co-angler Darryl Halbert, who was paired with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike Iaconelli. The 55-year-old dentist recalls fishing with Iaconelli during a Bassmaster Invitational back in the early 1990s.
“That was back when he was a scrawny little kid,” said Halbert. The Enoree, S.C., angler took over the co-angler division lead by catching six bass weighing 20-12 the last two days while dropshotting.
The Livingston Lures Leader Awards went to Hardy for leading the pro division on Day 2 and Halbert for leading the co-angler division.
Visit Syracuse (www.visitsyracuse.com) is hosting this event. Saturday’s takeoff is at 5:30 a.m. ET at Oneida Shores Park. The Top 12 finalists from each division will weigh in at 3 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops in Utica, N.Y.
2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Oneida Lake 6/30-7/2
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 10 35-09 200 $250.00
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 18-05
2. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 10 34-03 199
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 17-09
3. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 10 33-09 198
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 15-09
4. Mike Shumanis Bethlehem, PA 10 33-08 197
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 5 16-02
5. Larry Mazur East Aurora, NY 10 32-14 196
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 15-15
6. Ian Renfrew Phoenix, NY 10 32-08 195
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 15-07
7. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 32-07 194
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 17-01
8. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 10 32-06 193
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 15-15
9. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 10 32-01 192
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 16-00
10. Tyler Berger Worthington, OH 10 32-00 191
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 15-02
11. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 10 31-14 190
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 16-13
12. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 31-14 189
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 16-08
13. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 10 31-10 188 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 15-04
14. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 31-10 187 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 16-04 Day 2: 5 15-06
15. Greg Dipalma Millville, NJ 10 31-09 186 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 18-04
16. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 31-05 185 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 17-00
17. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 10 31-05 184 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 16-09
18. Ed Loughran III Mechanicsville, VA 10 31-04 183 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 14-02
19. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 10 31-02 182 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 14-12
20. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 10 31-01 181 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 15-13
21. Derek Cummings Clayton, NC 10 31-01 180 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 15-06
22. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 10 30-15 179 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 15-13
23. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 30-13 178 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 14-14
24. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 10 30-11 177 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 14-15
25. Joseph Zombek II Scranton, PA 10 30-11 176 $3,317.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 15-11
26. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 30-05 175 $2,919.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 14-10
27. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 10 30-05 174 $2,919.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 14-11
28. Jason Chier Binghamton, NY 10 30-04 173 $2,919.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 14-12
29. Tim Gillies Union City, MI 10 30-04 172 $2,919.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 15-02
30. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 10 30-03 171 $2,919.00
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 12-12
31. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 10 30-02 170 $2,521.00
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-04
31. Brent Shores Boise, ID 10 30-02 170 $2,521.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 14-14
33. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 10 30-01 168 $2,521.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 14-09
34. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 10 30-00 167 $2,521.00
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 11-07
35. Michael Cooper Sellersville, PA 10 30-00 166 $2,521.00
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 13-13
36. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 10 30-00 165 $2,123.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 14-04
37. Tom Graziano Chester, NY 10 29-15 164 $2,123.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 13-08
38. Carl Svebek III Orangefield, TX 10 29-12 163 $2,123.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-12
39. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 10 29-11 162 $2,123.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 13-10
40. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 10 29-09 161 $2,123.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 13-03
41. Mike Morrin Waterloo, NY 10 29-08 160
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 14-13
42. David Smith Del City, OK 10 29-07 159
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 15-04
43. Sam George Athens, AL 10 29-06 158
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-06
44. Matthew Sphar North Java, NY 10 29-04 157
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 13-15
45. Dave Davenport Milford, OH 10 29-01 156
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-01
46. Jason Dudek Excelsior, MN 10 28-15 155
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 12-13
47. Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity, SC 10 28-14 154
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 15-12
48. Cameron Smith Mashpee, CA 10 28-13 153
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 14-05
49. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 10 28-11 152
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 14-04
50. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 8 28-10 151
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 3 09-07
51. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 10 28-09 150
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 12-03
52. Shin Fukae Palestine, TX 10 28-05 149
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 13-12
53. Paul Pagnato Jr Reston, VA 10 28-03 148
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 13-01
54. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 10 28-03 147
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 14-06
55. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 10 28-02 146
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 13-06
56. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 28-02 145
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 14-00
57. John Murray Spring City, TN 10 28-01 144
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 15-01
58. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 10 28-00 143
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 12-15
59. Mark Rose West Memphis, AR 10 28-00 142
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 14-13
60. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 10 27-14 141
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
61. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 9 27-14 140
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 4 12-12
62. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 9 27-13 139
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 4 11-14
63. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 10 27-13 138
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 13-06
64. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 10 27-13 137
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 14-03
65. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 27-09 136
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 11-07
66. Buddy Cipoletti West Islip, NY 10 27-07 135
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 10-12
67. Jim Bianchi Rush, NY 10 27-06 134
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-07
68. Bret Loomis Groveland, NY 10 27-01 133
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 13-00
69. Michael Neal Dayton, TN 10 26-14 132
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 12-11
70. Sean Wieda Florence, KY 10 26-12 131
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 13-00
71. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 26-07 130
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 13-07
71. Matthew Martin Chittenango, NY 10 26-07 130
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 13-07
73. Christopher Liobis Branchburg, NJ 10 26-06 128
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 13-12
74. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 10 26-04 127
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-13
75. John Lorenzo IV Kane, PA 9 26-03 126
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 4 12-14
76. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 9 26-01 125
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 4 09-15
77. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 10 26-01 124
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 13-14
78. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 10 25-13 123
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 12-07
79. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 9 25-12 122
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 4 11-07
80. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 10 25-12 121
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-02
81. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 25-11 120
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 11-07
82. Jason Root Fostoria, OH 10 25-11 119
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-04
83. Al Farace Jr Cockeysville, MD 10 25-10 118
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 13-07
84. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 9 25-10 117
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 4 12-05
85. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 9 25-08 116
Day 1: 4 11-11 Day 2: 5 13-13
86. Rob Jordan Flowery Branch, GA 9 25-06 115
Day 1: 4 10-06 Day 2: 5 15-00
87. Robert Pepe Plainville, CT 10 25-02 114
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-15
88. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 9 24-14 113
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 4 11-09
89. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10 24-13 112
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 12-13
90. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 9 24-12 111
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 14-09
91. Rick Hawkins Vinton, VA 10 24-09 110
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 11-04
92. Pete Garnier Trenton ONTARIO CANADA 9 24-06 109
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 4 10-10
93. Gerald Sensabaugh Kingsport, TN 10 24-05 108
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 10-12
94. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 9 24-02 107
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 4 10-04
95. Robert Kerber Ava, NY 9 24-01 106
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 4 10-15
96. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 9 24-00 105
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 4 11-02
97. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 8 23-15 104
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 3 07-12
98. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 9 23-12 103
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 4 10-09
99. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 8 23-11 102
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 3 08-11
100. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 8 23-06 101
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 5 16-03
101. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 9 23-05 100
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 4 08-12
102. Aaron Busch Cicero, NY 9 23-04 99
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 4 07-12
103. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 9 23-02 98
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 4 08-02
104. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 9 22-15 97
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 5 13-09
105. Shawn Richard Hatfield, PA 10 22-15 96
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-03
106. Shayne Berlo Fairfax, VA 8 22-12 95
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 3 08-14
107. Dylan Fulk Concord, NC 9 22-05 94
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 4 08-15
108. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 8 22-04 93
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 5 12-07
109. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 9 22-02 92
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 4 09-05
110. Carmen Peluso Ambridge, PA 8 21-12 91
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 3 08-05
111. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 8 21-12 90
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 5 13-03
112. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 9 21-12 89
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 4 11-03
113. Jeff Antenucci Danville, CA 8 21-07 88
Day 1: 4 11-01 Day 2: 4 10-06
114. Lancen Halbert Simpsonville , SC 8 21-05 87
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 3 09-09
115. Seiji Kato Shiga JAPAN 8 21-04 86
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 3 06-14
116. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 8 21-04 85
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 3 07-14
117. Rick Nitkiewicz Pittsburgh, PA 9 21-02 84
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 5 12-06
118. Ross Rhodes Mattawan, MI 8 21-00 83
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 3 06-14
119. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 9 20-15 82
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 4 07-10
120. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 8 20-14 81
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 5 12-09
121. Edward Naydihor Jr Kenosha, WI 8 20-13 80
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 3 06-12
122. Kendall Ulsh Schoolcraft, MI 9 20-13 79
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 4 08-12
123. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 9 20-12 78
Day 1: 4 08-00 Day 2: 5 12-12
124. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 8 20-09 77
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 3 06-04
125. Craig Workman Fort Worth, TX 9 20-06 76
Day 1: 4 07-14 Day 2: 5 12-08
126. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 7 20-02 75
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 2 06-05
127. Kenny Garippa Tobyhanna, PA 7 20-01 74
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 4 11-13
128. Jonathan Evans Horseheads, NY 7 19-10 73
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 5 15-07
129. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 7 19-10 72
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 4 12-06
130. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 8 19-10 71
Day 1: 4 10-07 Day 2: 4 09-03
131. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 7 19-09 70
Day 1: 4 12-09 Day 2: 3 07-00
132. Gregg Johnson Oxford, NY 8 19-07 69
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 3 05-15
133. Justin McClelland Bella Vista, AR 7 19-04 68
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 2 07-11
134. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 8 19-04 67
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 3 08-08
135. Luke Shrader Moorestown, NJ 7 19-02 66
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 2 05-09
136. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 8 19-01 65
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 3 07-05
137. Denis Kreze Fort Erie CANADA 9 19-01 64
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 4 07-11
138. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 7 18-08 63
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 2 04-15
139. Steve York Bronson, MI 8 18-06 62
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 3 07-02
140. Chad Van Slyke Cicero, NY 7 18-02 61
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 2 05-03
141. Allen Crutchley Jr Fulton, NY 7 18-00 60
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 5 13-12
142. George Yund Glenmont, NY 7 18-00 59
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 5 13-01
143. Tom Huynh Moorehead, MN 9 17-14 58
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 5 09-11
144. Michael Simonton Avon Lake, OH 6 17-10 57
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 1 02-10
145. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 6 17-10 56
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 1 03-12
146. Brian Wilhoit Oxon Hill, MD 7 17-07 55
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 5 11-15
147. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 6 17-02 54
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 1 03-02
148. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 6 16-09 53
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 3 09-03
149. Tyler Ferris Webberville, MI 7 16-06 52
Day 1: 2 06-02 Day 2: 5 10-04
150. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 7 16-03 51
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 3 09-03
151. William Shipes Williston, SC 6 16-03 50
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 07-08
152. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 6 16-02 49
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 09-00
153. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 6 16-00 48
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 1 01-11
154. Tom Balachvili Brooklyn, NY 7 15-13 47
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 5 12-10
155. Howard Brown Jr Bridgeton, NJ 7 15-13 46
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 2 03-11
156. Jeremiah Johnson North Branch, MN 6 15-00 45
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 06-13
157. William Horton III Vassar, MI 6 14-11 44
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 1 03-06
158. Jeff Barth Marshfield, WI 5 14-06 43
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Glenn Browne Ocala, FL 5 14-06 43
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Joe Hamilton Fairfield, OH 5 14-00 41
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
161. Jason Young Port St Lucie, FL 7 14-00 40
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 2 05-05
162. Frank Miller Berwick, PA 5 13-11 39
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Nicky Diamandas Oak Ridge, NJ 7 13-09 38
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 2 04-10
164. Aaron Limber Millbury, OH 5 13-06 37
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 2 04-08
165. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 13-04 36
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
166. Kyle Albers Durham, NC 5 13-03 35
Day 1: 4 10-02 Day 2: 1 03-01
167. Daniel Goykhman Budd Lake, NJ 5 12-14 34
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 1 03-02
168. Scott Shafer Glenville, NY 5 12-14 33
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 3 08-04
169. James Plessinger Mechanicsville, VA 5 12-12 32
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 6 12-06 31
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 5 10-01
171. Randy Caruso Liberty, NY 5 12-04 30
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 3 08-00
172. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 5 11-13 29
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 4 09-15
173. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 4 11-10 28
Day 1: 4 11-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
174. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 4 11-10 27
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 1 03-09
175. Scott Johnson Nashville, OH 5 11-10 26
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 05-13
176. Donald Holt Jr Perrysburg, OH 5 11-09 25
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 5 11-07 24
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 2 04-11
178. Randy Morrison Piedmont, SC 5 11-06 23
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 4 08-07
179. Brad Olson Byron, IL 4 10-09 22
Day 1: 4 10-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 4 10-04 21
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 2 04-07
181. Scott Pellegrin Eau Claire, WI 5 10-01 20
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 05-09
182. Tommy Little Chester, VA 4 09-11 19
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
183. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 3 09-10 18
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 1 03-14
184. Joseph Vacanti Mount Laurel, NJ 3 08-08 17
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 1 02-02
185. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 4 08-06 16
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 06-13
186. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 4 07-05 15
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 3 04-14
187. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 2 07-01 14
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 1 04-06
188. Arnie Duck Jr Williamsport, PA 4 06-15 13
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 1 02-02
189. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 2 06-03 12
Day 1: 2 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
190. James Hanson Yulan, NY 3 06-02 11
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-02
191. Kevin Brockner Ferndale, NY 2 04-14 10
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
192. Robert Whitehurst Henrico, VA 2 04-09 9
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Bill Gallagher III Swedesboro, NJ 2 04-02 8
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 1 01-15
194. Thomas Waltz St. Albans, VT 1 02-06 7
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
195. Keith Evans Queenstown, MD 1 02-05 6
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Steve Schubert Rayland, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Jeff Sinkic Innisfil CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Tim Stackus Lyons, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 138 842 2358-12
2 101 731 1993-06
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239 1573 4352-02
2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Oneida Lake 6/30-7/2
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 6 20-12 200
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 10-15
2. Andrew Hammond Fulton, NY 6 20-06 199
Day 1: 3 11-03 Day 2: 3 09-03
2. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 6 20-06 199
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 11-03
4. Anthony Bell Beavercreek, OH 6 19-11 197
Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 3 09-03
5. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 6 19-11 196
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 10-04
6. Ronald Flamisch Northampton, PA 6 19-08 195
Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 3 10-06
7. Michael Conway Mechanicville, NY 6 19-03 194
Day 1: 3 09-15 Day 2: 3 09-04
8. Joel Willert Burnsville, MN 6 19-00 193
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 3 10-00
9. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 6 18-14 192
Day 1: 3 10-10 Day 2: 3 08-04
10. Joey Murphy Elkton, MD 6 18-13 191
Day 1: 3 10-02 Day 2: 3 08-11
11. Christopher Brown Rodman, NY 6 18-13 190
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 09-06
12. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 6 18-11 189
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 3 09-03
13. Michael Duell II Bridgeport, NY 6 18-06 188 $1,592.00
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 3 09-00
14. George Saliba Lakefield Ontario CANAD 6 18-03 187 $1,459.00
Day 1: 3 09-15 Day 2: 3 08-04
15. Brian Kich Berea, OH 6 18-02 186 $1,327.00
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 09-05
16. Michael Reid Brookville, OH 6 18-01 185 $1,194.00
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 3 08-11
17. Kadin Thens Warrenton, VA 6 18-00 184 $929.00
Day 1: 3 09-15 Day 2: 3 08-01
18. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 6 18-00 183 $796.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 09-05
19. Cory Krawczyk Angola, NY 6 17-15 182 $796.00
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 3 07-14
20. Kyle Wicklund Clitherall, MN 6 17-14 181 $663.00
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 08-07
21. Richard Williams Jr Sandston, VA 6 17-14 180 $564.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 08-10
22. Scott Dawson New Windsor, NY 6 17-13 179 $564.00
Day 1: 3 10-13 Day 2: 3 07-00
23. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 6 17-13 178 $564.00
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 3 10-07
24. Keith Moyer Canfield, OH 6 17-12 177 $564.00
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 08-05
25. Andrew Zapf Whippany, NJ 6 17-07 176 $564.00
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 3 08-01
26. John Ciavaglia Pittsford, NY 6 17-07 175 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 08-15
27. Jim Oconnell Jr Castle Rock, CO 6 17-05 174 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 3 08-15
28. Wesley Coy Jr Clinton, NY 6 17-00 173 $564.00
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 3 07-08
29. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 6 17-00 172 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 08-05
30. Charles Salvaggio Geneseo, NY 6 17-00 171 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 3 08-09
31. Neil Deleeuw Fenwick CANADA 6 16-15 170 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 08-04
32. John Mcgraw Trenton, NJ 6 16-12 169 $564.00
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 09-09
33. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 6 16-12 168 $564.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 07-07
34. Katherine Owczarzak Buffalo, NY 6 16-11 167 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 3 07-12
35. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 6 16-11 166 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 3 08-05
36. Zachary Nute Griswold, CT 6 16-08 165 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 07-10
37. Christopher Hall South Abington Township 6 16-05 164 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 3 07-09
38. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 6 16-04 163 $564.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 08-03
39. Austin Littler Camden, NY 6 16-03 162 $564.00
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 09-10
40. Nicholas Diamandas Oak Ridge, NJ 6 16-03 161 $564.00
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 3 07-03
41. Joshua Snyder Lewiston, NY 6 16-03 160
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 3 08-01
42. Roxanne Przelski Poland, NY 5 16-01 159
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 2 06-13
43. Jeff Cox Saline, MI 6 16-01 158
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 3 08-04
44. Brad Brodnicki Buffalo, NY 6 16-00 157
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 07-05
45. Dave Nobles Canisteo, NY 6 15-10 156
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 3 07-04
46. Andrew Eaton Hingham, MA 6 15-06 155
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 06-11
47. PJ Mcmanamon Ruby, NY 6 15-05 154
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 07-05
48. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 6 15-04 153
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 08-10
49. Wes Campbell Centerville, OH 6 15-03 152
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 07-00
50. Dereck Bigford Cicero, NY 6 15-01 151
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 06-06
51. Derrick Baker Vernon Center, NY 5 15-00 150
Day 1: 3 10-06 Day 2: 2 04-10
52. Chris Benninger West Seneca, NY 6 15-00 149
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 3 05-12
53. Ed Guidon Bethlehem, PA 6 15-00 148
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 08-01
54. Stephen Morella Philadelphia, PA 5 14-15 147
Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 2 05-09
55. Ryan Samland Grand Island, NY 5 14-15 146
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 2 05-12
56. Thomas Gregus Freemansburg, PA 6 14-14 145
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 06-13
57. Billy Payne Lackawaxen, PA 6 14-13 144
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 07-14
58. Brian Setlock Lancaster, PA 5 14-12 143
Day 1: 3 09-11 Day 2: 2 05-01
59. Akira Okuyama Woodside, NY 5 14-08 142
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 3 09-10
60. Justin Walts Great Bend, NY 5 14-05 141
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 2 06-12
61. Joseph Zapf Whippany, NJ 6 14-02 140
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 06-09
62. Fred Ingalls II Groveland, NY 5 13-15 139
Day 1: 3 10-09 Day 2: 2 03-06
63. Timothy Whitaker Fairview, NC 5 13-14 138
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 2 05-14
64. Barb Elliott Richland, NY 5 13-10 137
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 2 05-09
65. Dan Minor Norwalk, OH 5 13-09 136
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 2 05-04
66. Zachary Hajecate Wallkill, NY 5 13-07 135
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 2 04-03
67. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 5 13-07 134
Day 1: 2 06-03 Day 2: 3 07-04
68. Gregg Marsh Waterloo, NY 4 13-01 133
Day 1: 1 03-10 Day 2: 3 09-07
69. Mike Kloss Hopatcong, NJ 4 12-15 132
Day 1: 3 10-01 Day 2: 1 02-14
70. Dan Cornelius Glenmoore, PA 5 12-15 131
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 09-10
71. Toby Murray Montandon, PA 5 12-14 130
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 2 05-11
72. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 4 12-12 129
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 3 09-09
73. Alex Antipenko Brooklyn, NY 5 12-11 128
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 2 05-05
74. Joe Bennett Ransomville, NY 4 12-09 127
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 1 03-10
75. David Shively Butler, PA 5 12-08 126
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 08-00
76. Donald Vantassel South Egremont, MA 4 12-07 125
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 1 03-10
77. Jesse Herbert Pennellville, NY 4 12-06 124
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 3 10-04
78. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 4 12-06 123
Day 1: 1 04-05 Day 2: 3 08-01
79. Cody Okrepki Binghamton, NY 4 12-01 122
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 3 09-11
80. Brandon Hoppert Ridgeley, WV 5 12-00 121
Day 1: 2 06-01 Day 2: 3 05-15
81. James Perez Rensselaer, NY 5 11-10 120
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 04-12
82. Peter Phelps Muswellbrook AUSTRALIA 4 11-09 119
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 3 09-06
83. Ryan Fry Stockertown, PA 4 11-09 118
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 1 02-10
84. James Missel Brockport, NY 4 11-07 117
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 09-03
85. Shane Compain Darwin AUSTRALIA 4 11-07 116
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 1 03-00
86. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 4 11-03 115
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 1 02-09
87. Luke Murray Ephrata, PA 4 11-02 114
Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 3 07-14
88. Rich Perez Jr Schenectady, NY 4 11-01 113
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 1 03-00
89. Paul Gonzales Jr Mechanicsburg, PA 4 11-01 112
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 1 03-03
90. Josh Wich Camden, DE 5 11-01 111
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 2 03-13
91. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 4 10-15 110
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 09-05
92. Andrew Zellar Cicero, NY 4 10-15 109
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 1 03-00
93. Chris Longo Tunkhannock, PA 4 10-15 108
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 1 03-03
94. Bubba Leister III Quakertown, PA 4 10-15 107
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 2 05-08
95. Dennis Deeley Rotterdam, NY 4 10-14 106
Day 1: 2 06-03 Day 2: 2 04-11
96. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 4 10-12 105
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 1 02-07
97. Shawn Parenteau Kingston, NH 4 10-10 104
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 2 06-05
98. Les Ore Jr Chesapeake, VA 5 10-09 103
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 05-01
99. Richard Mattison Richland, NY 4 10-07 102
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 2 05-04
100. Jeremy Jones Big Rapids, MI 3 10-06 101
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 10-06
101. Noah Raymond Lockport, NY 4 10-03 100
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 1 03-02
102. John Scipione Jr Brewerton, NY 4 10-03 99
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 3 07-00
103. Bill Facompre, Jr. Woodstock, NY 5 10-03 98
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 2 03-13
104. Danny Stafursky Athens, PA 5 10-01 97
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 03-07
105. Mike Brown Dover, NH 3 10-00 96
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 10-00
106. Richard Congero Wayne, NJ 4 10-00 95
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
107. Gary Sphar Attica, NY 4 09-15 94
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 1 03-03
108. Thomas Larrabee Central Square, NY 3 09-14 93
Day 1: 2 06-13 Day 2: 1 03-01
109. Mike Anderson Wixom, MI 4 09-12 92
Day 1: 2 04-15 Day 2: 2 04-13
110. Joshua Headley North East, MD 4 09-11 91
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 1 01-14
111. Jesse Buss Pennsburg, PA 4 09-11 90
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 2 03-13
112. Michael Yarema Phoenix, NY 3 09-10 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-10
113. Billy Harris Cayuga, NY 4 09-10 88
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 1 02-07
114. Chris Donley Zionhill, PA 4 09-10 87
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 3 06-11
115. Jason Reid Joint Base Mdl, NJ 4 09-07 86
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 3 06-08
116. Gary Besmer East Islip, NY 4 09-06 85
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
117. Kevin Hamilton Montoursville, PA 3 09-05 84
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
118. David Chamberlain Trenton, NJ 4 09-05 83
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 3 06-15
119. William McMillan Oldtown, MD 3 09-03 82
Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 4 09-03 81
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 3 08-00
121. Brad Ableman Latham, NY 4 09-03 80
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 1 01-13
122. Terry Easter High Point, NC 3 09-02 79
Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. James Rennie Howell, MI 3 09-01 78
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 2 06-07
124. Matthew Scarlett Liverpool, NY 4 09-00 77
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 1 0
Classic Bracket Tournament On Niagara River Will Be First Of Its Kind For B.A.S.S.
Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., is one of eight Bassmaster Elite Series pros that earned a spot to compete in the first-ever angler vs. angler, bracket-style event — the Bassmaster Classic bracket — to be held July 19-22 on the Niagara River out of Buffalo, N.Y.
Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster
July 1, 2016
Classic Bracket Tournament On Niagara River Will Be First Of Its Kind For B.A.S.S.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — In nearly three decades of professional bass fishing, Kevin VanDam thought he’d experienced every kind of competitive format the Bassmaster Tournament Trail could possibly throw at him.
But on July 19-22, KVD and seven others will be part of something new to professional bass fishing.
That’s when the Bassmaster Classic Bracket tournament will be held on the Niagara River, with the Top 8 finishers from last week’s Elite Series event at Cayuga Lake competing in an angler vs. angler, bracket-style format. A total purse of $50,000 and a berth in the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic will be on the line.
As the winner of the Cayuga Lake event, VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., will be the No. 1 seed and will face off against eighth-place finisher Drew Benton of Panama City, Fla., in the quarterfinals. Other quarterfinal matchups will include No. 2 Jordan Lee of Grant, Ala., vs. No. 7 Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; No. 3 Brett Hite of Phoenix, Ariz., vs. No. 6 Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas; and No. 4 Jacob Powroznik of Port Haywood, Va., vs. No. 5 Koby Kreiger of Bokeelia, Fla.
The Classic Bracket will feature — for the first time ever in a B.A.S.S. competition — a catch-weigh-release scoring system. That means competitors will have each bass they catch weighed on the water by judges and released immediately.
Also for the first time, Bassmaster LIVE will broadcast coverage of the entire tournament, from first cast until the fishing stops, with a camera in every boat. Fans can watch the LIVE show on Bassmaster.com Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and on WatchESPN and the ESPN app on Wednesday.
“We have a fantastic long-term partnership with ESPN,” said Mike McKinnis, producer of The Bassmasters TV show on ESPN2. “We’ll be testing the idea of live streaming Bassmaster LIVE on WatchESPN and the ESPN app for one day of the tournament, showcasing the sport to their very large audience.”
Only the heaviest five bass per angler will be counted, and there will be no post-tournament weigh-in.
“For the fans, it’s really going to bring a new look to the sport,” said VanDam, who holds the B.A.S.S. record with 22 career victories. “I know the coverage is going to be better. When you have a live camera on all of the competitors the whole time, that makes it a lot of fun.”
The quarterfinal matchups will play out over two days with Match One (VanDam vs. Benton) and Match Two (Powroznik vs. Kreiger) taking place July 19 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. ET. Match Three (Hite vs. Combs) and Match Four (Lee vs. Rojas) will be held the same day from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
“This event is what we all dream about — live, blow-by-blow coverage of B.A.S.S. competition with the world’s best anglers taking part,” said B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon. “Now that the second day has been picked up by WatchESPN, it just enhances the prestige of this event.”
The anglers will make their initial runs by boat to their chosen locations before the start of competition, and official weights will be shown on Bassmaster.com via the same BASSTrakk function that shows unofficial weights during standard Elite Series events.
“You’re not competing against the fish here,” VanDam said. “You know you’ve got to beat this other guy or you go home. It’s a unique format, and I’m looking forward to it.”
The quarterfinals will continue July 20 with Match Three (Hite vs. Combs) and Match Four (Lee vs. Rojas) taking place from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and Match One (VanDam vs. Benton) and Match Two (Powroznik vs. Kreiger) moving to the afternoon hours of 1:30-4:30 p.m.
The semifinal round on July 21 will pit the Match One winner vs. the Match Two winner and Match Three winner vs. the Match Four winner. The weights will go back to zero, and all anglers will fish six hours, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
The winner of those two matches will advance to the July 22 championship round. With weights starting from zero again, the anglers will fish head to head from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for the title.
Of the eight anglers involved, Kreiger likely has the most to gain.
He’s currently ranked 72nd in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, and only about the Top 30 anglers in the final standings earn a berth into the Classic. With just two regular-season Elite Series events left, Kreiger is a long shot to qualify through that route.
“This is a golden opportunity for me,” he said. “The seven other are guys have already pretty much punched their tickets to the Classic. That gives me a chance to do something really special in this bracket.”
The payout for the bracket event will be distributed as follows: $10,000 and a Classic berth for first place, $8,000 for second place, $6,000 each for third and fourth place (eliminated from semifinals) and $5,000 eac h for fifth through eighth place (eliminated from quarterfinals).
There is no entry fee for the tournament. The local host for this event is I Love New York.
Elliott Eases Into Lead At First Northern Open
Randy Elliott of Bowie, Md., took the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 held on Oneida Lake out of Syracuse, N.Y. Elliott brought 19 pounds, 3 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.
Photo by Ronnie Moore/Bassmaster
June 30, 2016
Elliott Eases Into Lead At First Northern Open
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Checking social media reports helped Randy Elliott develop the game plan that has him leading the pro division of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open at Oneida Lake.
“I didn’t see anybody posting anything for the last week on big largemouth so I decided to stay with all smallmouth,” said Elliott, a veteran angler of Bassmaster Northern and Southern Opens. The Bowie, Md., angler caught a five-fish limit of smallmouth bass weighing 19 pounds, 3 ounces to take over the pro-division lead.
The smallmouth bite was early and often for most of the top contenders including Elliott, who had his limit by about 8 a.m. However, while other anglers struggled to catch fish later in the day, Elliott kept catching them.
“The fish are postspawn,” he said. “They are hungry and feeding up. There are lots of baitfish around. Every time I caught a fish it was coughing (baitfish) up.”
The weather was sunny with a light north wind today, but the forecast calls for clouds and rainstorms throughout Friday. Elliott doesn’t expect the weather to change his pattern.
Bird watching is usually a good way to find schooling smallmouth on Oneida as the diving seagulls indicate baitfish and bass activity on the surface, but neither Elliott nor Thursday’s runner-up Derek Yasinski relied on the birds to find their fish.
“I found five or six places this week (in practice) where I knew fish were there,” said Elliott. The government contractor decided to key on those spots rather than run around looking for bird activity.
“We saw some birds later this afternoon, pulled up on them and caught a few little fish, but I am not fishing the birds,” Yasinski said.
Yasinski caught his limit in about his first 30 minutes of fishing and finished the day with 18-9.
“Then we jumped around and caught one or two here or there,” said the 29-year-old machinist from Senoia, Ga. “I tried to catch a bigger fish (after catching his limit), but I mostly went prefishing so I could hopefully catch a decent limit tomorrow.”
Other pro division anglers in the Top 5 include Jesse Tacoronte, Orlando, Fla., third place, 18-0; Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., fourth, 17-7; and Mike Shumanis, Bethlehem, Pa., fifth, 17-6.
Local angler Andrew Hammond took advantage of a one-hour spurt in the middle of the day to catch a three-fish limit weighing 11-3 to move into first place in the co-angler division. The 38-year-old sales rep for a paint coating company lamented losing a fish that would have padded his lead.
“I dropped about a 4 1/2-pounder on my second cast, so I would have had about 13 pounds today,” said the Fulton, N.Y., angler.
Hosting this tournament is Visit Syracuse. The competitors will take off the next two days at 5:30 a.m. ET at Oneida Shores Park. Tomorrow’s weigh-in will be held at 2 p.m. at Oneida Shores Park, with the final weigh-in on Saturday being held at 3 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops in Utica, N.Y.
2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Oneida Lake 6/30-7/2
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 5 19-03 200
Day 1: 5 19-03
2. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 5 18-09 199
Day 1: 5 18-09
3. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 5 18-00 198
Day 1: 5 18-00
4. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 17-07 197
Day 1: 5 17-07
5. Mike Shumanis Bethlehem, PA 5 17-06 196
Day 1: 5 17-06
6. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 5 17-04 195
Day 1: 5 17-04
7. Ed Loughran III Mechanicsville, VA 5 17-02 194
Day 1: 5 17-02
8. Ian Renfrew Phoenix, NY 5 17-01 193
Day 1: 5 17-01
9. Larry Mazur East Aurora, NY 5 16-15 192
Day 1: 5 16-15
10. Tyler Berger Westerville, OH 5 16-14 191
Day 1: 5 16-14
11. Buddy Cipoletti West Islip, NY 5 16-11 190
Day 1: 5 16-11
12. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 5 16-10 189
Day 1: 5 16-10
13. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 5 16-07 188
Day 1: 5 16-07
13. Tom Graziano Chester, NY 5 16-07 188
Day 1: 5 16-07
15. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 5 16-06 186
Day 1: 5 16-06
15. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 5 16-06 186
Day 1: 5 16-06
15. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 5 16-06 186
Day 1: 5 16-06
15. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 5 16-06 186
Day 1: 5 16-06
19. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 5 16-04 182
Day 1: 5 16-04
20. Michael Cooper Sellersville, PA 5 16-03 181
Day 1: 5 16-03
21. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 5 16-03 180
Day 1: 5 16-03
22. Jason Dudek Excelsior, MN 5 16-02 179
Day 1: 5 16-02
22. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 16-02 179
Day 1: 5 16-02
22. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 16-02 179
Day 1: 5 16-02
25. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 5 16-01 176
Day 1: 5 16-01
25. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 5 16-01 176
Day 1: 5 16-01
27. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 5 16-00 174
Day 1: 5 16-00
28. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 5 15-15 173
Day 1: 5 15-15
28. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 15-15 173
Day 1: 5 15-15
30. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 5 15-12 171
Day 1: 5 15-12
30. Stanley Sypeck Sugarloaf, PA 5 15-12 171
Day 1: 5 15-12
32. Derek Cummings Clayton, NC 5 15-11 169
Day 1: 5 15-11
32. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 5 15-11 169
Day 1: 5 15-11
34. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 5 15-10 167
Day 1: 5 15-10
35. Aaron Busch Cicero, NY 5 15-08 166
Day 1: 5 15-08
35. Jason Chier Binghamton, NY 5 15-08 166
Day 1: 5 15-08
37. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 5 15-08 164
Day 1: 5 15-08
38. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 15-06 163
Day 1: 5 15-06
39. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 15-06 162
Day 1: 5 15-06
40. Matthew Sphar North Java, NY 5 15-05 161
Day 1: 5 15-05
41. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 15-04 160
Day 1: 5 15-04
41. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 15-04 160
Day 1: 5 15-04
43. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 5 15-02 158
Day 1: 5 15-02
43. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 5 15-02 158
Day 1: 5 15-02
43. Paul Pagnato Jr Reston, VA 5 15-02 158
Day 1: 5 15-02
46. Tim Gillies Union City, MI 5 15-02 155
Day 1: 5 15-02
47. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 5 15-01 154
Day 1: 5 15-01
47. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 5 15-01 154
Day 1: 5 15-01
49. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
49. Dave Davenport Milford, OH 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
49. Sam George Athens, AL 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
49. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
49. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
49. Carl Svebek III Orangefield, TX 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
49. Joseph Zombek II Scranton, PA 5 15-00 152
Day 1: 5 15-00
56. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 14-14 145
Day 1: 5 14-14
57. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 14-12 144
Day 1: 5 14-12
58. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 5 14-12 143
Day 1: 5 14-12
59. Mike Morrin Waterloo, NY 5 14-11 142
Day 1: 5 14-11
60. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 5 14-09 141
Day 1: 5 14-09
61. Shin Fukae Palestine, TX 5 14-09 140
Day 1: 5 14-09
62. Cameron Smith Mashpee, CA 5 14-08 139
Day 1: 5 14-08
63. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 5 14-07 138
Day 1: 5 14-07
63. Mike Lavallee Sandy, UT 5 14-07 138
Day 1: 5 14-07
65. Jeff Barth Marshfield, WI 5 14-06 136
Day 1: 5 14-06
65. Glenn Browne Ocala, FL 5 14-06 136
Day 1: 5 14-06
65. Seiji Kato Shiga JAPAN 5 14-06 136
Day 1: 5 14-06
68. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 14-05 133
Day 1: 5 14-05
68. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 5 14-05 133
Day 1: 5 14-05
68. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 5 14-05 133
Day 1: 5 14-05
68. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 14-05 133
Day 1: 5 14-05
72. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 14-04 129
Day 1: 5 14-04
73. Michael Neal Dayton, TN 5 14-03 128
Day 1: 5 14-03
73. David Smith Del City, OK 5 14-03 128
Day 1: 5 14-03
75. Ross Rhodes Mattawan, MI 5 14-02 126
Day 1: 5 14-02
75. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 14-02 126
Day 1: 5 14-02
77. Bret Loomis Groveland, NY 5 14-01 124
Day 1: 5 14-01
77. Edward Naydihor Jr Kenosha, WI 5 14-01 124
Day 1: 5 14-01
79. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 14-00 122
Day 1: 5 14-00
80. Joe Hamilton Fairfield, OH 5 14-00 121
Day 1: 5 14-00
81. Jim Bianchi Rush, NY 5 13-15 120
Day 1: 5 13-15
82. Shayne Berlo Fairfax, VA 5 13-14 119
Day 1: 5 13-14
82. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 5 13-14 119
Day 1: 5 13-14
84. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 5 13-14 117
Day 1: 5 13-14
85. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 5 13-13 116
Day 1: 5 13-13
86. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 5 13-13 115
Day 1: 5 13-13
87. Pete Garnier Trenton ONTARIO CANADA 5 13-12 114
Day 1: 5 13-12
87. Sean Wieda Florence, KY 5 13-12 114
Day 1: 5 13-12
89. Frank Miller Berwick, PA 5 13-11 112
Day 1: 5 13-11
90. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 5 13-10 111
Day 1: 5 13-10
91. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 5 13-10 110
Day 1: 5 13-10
92. Gerald Sensabaugh Kingsport, TN 5 13-09 109
Day 1: 5 13-09
93. Luke Shrader Moorestown, NJ 5 13-09 108
Day 1: 5 13-09
94. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 5 13-09 107
Day 1: 5 13-09
95. Gregg Johnson Oxford, NY 5 13-08 106
Day 1: 5 13-08
96. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 5 13-07 105
Day 1: 5 13-07
96. Carmen Peluso Ambridge, PA 5 13-07 105
Day 1: 5 13-07
96. Jason Root Fostoria, OH 5 13-07 105
Day 1: 5 13-07
99. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 5 13-06 102
Day 1: 5 13-06
99. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 5 13-06 102
Day 1: 5 13-06
101. Dylan Fulk Concord, NC 5 13-06 100
Day 1: 5 13-06
102. Greg Dipalma Millville, NJ 5 13-05 99
Day 1: 5 13-05
102. John Lorenzo Kane, PA 5 13-05 99
Day 1: 5 13-05
102. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 13-05 99
Day 1: 5 13-05
105. Rick Hawkins Vinton, VA 5 13-05 96
Day 1: 5 13-05
105. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 5 13-05 96
Day 1: 5 13-05
105. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 5 13-05 96
Day 1: 5 13-05
108. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 13-04 93
Day 1: 5 13-04
109. Robert Pepe Plainville, CT 5 13-03 92
Day 1: 5 13-03
109. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 13-03 92
Day 1: 5 13-03
109. Mark Rose West Memphis, AR 5 13-03 92
Day 1: 5 13-03
112. Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity, SC 5 13-02 89
Day 1: 5 13-02
112. Robert Kerber Ava, NY 5 13-02 89
Day 1: 5 13-02
114. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 5 13-00 87
Day 1: 5 13-00
114. Matthew Martin Chittenango, NY 5 13-00 87
Day 1: 5 13-00
114. John Murray Spring City, TN 5 13-00 87
Day 1: 5 13-00
117. Chad Van Slyke Cicero, NY 5 12-15 84
Day 1: 5 12-15
118. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 12-14 83
Day 1: 5 12-14
119. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 12-13 82
Day 1: 5 12-13
120. James Plessinger Mechanicsville, VA 5 12-12 81
Day 1: 5 12-12
121. Christopher Liobis Branchburg, NJ 5 12-10 80
Day 1: 5 12-10
122. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 4 12-09 79
Day 1: 4 12-09
123. Al Farace Jr Cockeysville, MD 5 12-03 78
Day 1: 5 12-03
124. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 12-03 77
Day 1: 5 12-03
125. Howard Brown Jr Bridgeton, NJ 5 12-02 76
Day 1: 5 12-02
126. Kendall Ulsh Schoolcraft, MI 5 12-01 75
Day 1: 5 12-01
127. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 12-00 74
Day 1: 5 12-00
128. Lancen Halbert Simpsonville , SC 5 11-12 73
Day 1: 5 11-12
128. Shawn Richard Hatfield, PA 5 11-12 73
Day 1: 5 11-12
128. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 5 11-12 73
Day 1: 5 11-12
131. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 4 11-11 70
Day 1: 4 11-11
132. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 4 11-10 69
Day 1: 4 11-10
133. Donald Holt Jr Perrysburg, OH 5 11-09 68
Day 1: 5 11-09
133. Justin McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 11-09 68
Day 1: 5 11-09
135. Denis Kreze Fort Erie CANADA 5 11-06 66
Day 1: 5 11-06
136. William Horton Vassar, MI 5 11-05 65
Day 1: 5 11-05
137. Steve York Bronson, MI 5 11-04 64
Day 1: 5 11-04
138. Jeff Antenucci Danville, CA 4 11-01 63
Day 1: 4 11-01
139. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 5 10-12 62
Day 1: 5 10-12
140. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 5 10-09 61
Day 1: 5 10-09
141. Brad Olson Byron, IL 4 10-09 60
Day 1: 4 10-09
142. Bridget Allen Philadelphia, PA 4 10-07 59
Day 1: 4 10-07
143. Rob Jordan Flowery Branch, GA 4 10-06 58
Day 1: 4 10-06
144. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 4 10-03 57
Day 1: 4 10-03
145. Kyle Albers Durham, NC 4 10-02 56
Day 1: 4 10-02
146. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 3 09-13 55
Day 1: 3 09-13
147. Daniel Goykhman Budd Lake, NJ 4 09-12 54
Day 1: 4 09-12
148. Tommy Little Chester, VA 4 09-11 53
Day 1: 4 09-11
149. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 4 09-06 52
Day 1: 4 09-06
150. Nicky Diamandas Oak Ridge, NJ 5 08-15 51
Day 1: 5 08-15
151. Aaron Limber Millbury, OH 3 08-14 50
Day 1: 3 08-14
152. Rick Nitkiewicz Pittsburgh, PA 4 08-12 49
Day 1: 4 08-12
153. Jason Young Port St Lucie, FL 5 08-11 48
Day 1: 5 08-11
154. William Shipes Williston, SC 3 08-11 47
Day 1: 3 08-11
155. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 3 08-09 46
Day 1: 3 08-09
156. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 3 08-05 45
Day 1: 3 08-05
157. Kenny Garippa Tobyhanna, PA 3 08-04 44
Day 1: 3 08-04
158. Tom Huynh Moorehead, MN 4 08-03 43
Day 1: 4 08-03
159. Jeremiah Johnson North Branch, MN 3 08-03 42
Day 1: 3 08-03
160. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 3 08-01 41
Day 1: 3 08-01
161. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 4 08-00 40
Day 1: 4 08-00
162. Craig Workman Fort Worth, TX 4 07-14 39
Day 1: 4 07-14
163. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 3 07-06 38
Day 1: 3 07-06
164. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 3 07-04 37
Day 1: 3 07-04
165. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 3 07-03 36
Day 1: 3 07-03
166. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 3 07-02 35
Day 1: 3 07-02
167. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 4 07-00 34
Day 1: 4 07-00
168. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 3 06-12 33
Day 1: 3 06-12
169. Joseph Vacanti Mount Laurel, NJ 2 06-06 32
Day 1: 2 06-06
170. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 2 06-03 31
Day 1: 2 06-03
171. Tyler Ferris Webberville, MI 2 06-02 30
Day 1: 2 06-02
172. Scott Johnson Nashville, OH 3 05-13 29
Day 1: 3 05-13
173. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 2 05-13 28
Day 1: 2 05-13
174. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 2 05-12 27
Day 1: 2 05-12
175. Brian Wilhoit Oxon Hill, MD 2 05-08 26
Day 1: 2 05-08
176. George Yund Albany, NY 2 04-15 25
Day 1: 2 04-15
177. Kevin Brockner Ferndale, NY 2 04-14 24
Day 1: 2 04-14
178. Arnie Duck Jr Williamsport, PA 3 04-13 23
Day 1: 3 04-13
179. Scott Shafer Glenville, NY 2 04-10 22
Day 1: 2 04-10
180. Robert Whitehurst Henrico, VA 2 04-09 21
Day 1: 2 04-09
181. Scott Pellegrin Eau Claire, WI 2 04-08 20
Day 1: 2 04-08
182. Randy Caruso Liberty, NY 2 04-04 19
Day 1: 2 04-04
182. Allen Crutchley Jr Fulton, NY 2 04-04 19
Day 1: 2 04-04
184. Jonathan Evans Horseheads, NY 2 04-03 17
Day 1: 2 04-03
185. Tom Balachvili Brooklyn, NY 2 03-03 16
Day 1: 2 03-03
186. Randy Morrison Piedmont, SC 1 02-15 15
Day 1: 1 02-15
187. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 1 02-11 14
Day 1: 1 02-11
188. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 1 02-07 13
Day 1: 1 02-07
189. Thomas Waltz St. Albans, VT 1 02-06 12
Day 1: 1 02-06
190. Keith Evans Queenstown, MD 1 02-05 11
Day 1: 1 02-05
190. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 1 02-05 11
Day 1: 1 02-05
192. Bill Gallagher III Swedesboro, NJ 1 02-03 9
Day 1: 1 02-03
193. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 1 01-14 8
Day 1: 1 01-14
194. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 1 01-09 7
Day 1: 1 01-09
195. James Hanson Yulan, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
195. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
195. Steve Schubert Rayland, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
195. Jeff Sinkic Innisfil CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
195. Tim Stackus Lyons, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 138 842 2358-12
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138 842 2358-12
Paul Rigsbee & Corey Leonard Win CATT Spring Tournament June 26,2016
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We had a great start to the Kerr Spring Trail and we are looking forward to the Spring of 2017! I will make sure all the Kerr 2017 Spring events will be launching out of Occoneechee State Park!
We averaged 30 boats per event and paid back over $23,000.00!
Paul Rigsbee & Corey Leonard took 1st at Kerr with a limit weighing 16.53 lbs! They also weighed the 2nd Lews BF at 4.94 lbs and added the 1st BONUS $. All total they collected $3,113.00 plus a Lews Baitcast Reel and Lews Flouro!
Brian Calloway & William Hubbard finished 2nd with a limit weighing 15.67 lbs and they also added the 2nd BONUS $. They took home $1,510.00!
3rd Place team was Mike Nichols & Mark Winn with 5 bass weighing 14.79 lbs and they took home the 3rd BONUS $. Total winnings $1,050.00!
Richard Cooper & Allen White claimed 4th and the 4th BONUS $ with 5 bass weighing 14.02 lbs. They earned $605.00!
Charlie Reed & Denny Gilbert came in 5th with 5 bass weighing 13.70 lbs and they took home $300.00.
Last money paying place of $175.00 went to Ricky & Tyler Trent with 5 bass weighing 13.16 lbs.
1st Lews BF went to Tony Milam & Clay Samples with a 5.68 lbs and they received $217.00 plus a Lews Cap and Lews Custom Speed Stick
CATT sponsors are Marshalls Marine, Foothills Marine, Skeeter Boats, Lews, Alx Rods, Academy, Palmetto State Arms, Outhouse Tackle, Choo Choo Lures, Daves Tournament Tackle, Tater Hog Custom Baits.
Back for the Attack: Kevin VanDam Stacks Second Big Win
Back for the Attack: Kevin VanDam Stacks Second Big Win
Humminbird® pro Kevin VanDam takes tops on New York’s Lake Cayuga
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RACINE, WI. (June 30, 2016) – Look into the eyes of a prize fighter and there’s an intensity there that the rest of us can only dream about. Sometimes the intensity burns bright and other times it flickers. But come hell or high water, real heroes never let that fire extinguish.
Michigan native Kevin VanDam, whom many consider the greatest bass angler of all-time, has seen peaks and valleys over his career. Forever humble, he’ll tell you he’s spent his time on the canvas and taken a few licks. And while some have questioned the champion’s ability to return to former glory, VanDam has stayed above the white noise, maintaining machine-like intensity and focus cast after cast, event after event, year after year. The true champion he is, he just keeps swinging.
Most recently, VanDam answered the bell with two Elite Series wins in almost as many weeks. On Toledo Bend, VanDam demonstrated his genius for deep-water cranking (complete with 8-11 giant) and the Cayuga win only serves as an exclamation point to let everyone know he’s still got it.
Kevin went into Day 4 in third place, but weighed 15-7 to finish first with 71-13. Jordan Lee took second with 70-12.
Kevin may have been down for the count, but he’s back, and there’s a fire in his belly that could fuel even more big wins. Kevin’s win at the Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite on Cayuga Lake marks his 22nd major victory and approximately $6 million in career winnings.
Although the greatest bass angler of all-time, he’s still mortal.
VanDam can’t see under the water—and the fish are glad for that. But he is a whiz when it comes to using today’s top fish-finding technologies to locate structure and fish—like LakeMaster® mapping, and patented Humminbird technologies including Side Imaging®, Down Imaging®, 360 Imaging® and 2D SONAR—via a HELIX 12 CHIRP unit at the bow and an ONIX 10 and HELIX 10 at the console.
“To fish at the level I do, you really have to know what’s going on under the water’s surface. My Humminbirds are literally my eyes to see underwater. Side Imaging has played a huge role in my success over the years and helped substantially on Cayuga, too. I was able to find patches of hard bottom in the grass and that’s where the bass were,” said VanDam.
This HELIX 10 SI screen capture illustrates the kind of grass-to-rock transitions where KVD caught winning bass on Lake Cayuga. Note the zoom box in the Side Imaging view (right).
Following some good sight fishing on Thursday, VanDam turned to fishing the lake’s grass flats and shallow interspersed weeds for cruisers, where he flipped, threw a wacky-rigged Strike King KVD Ocho worm, and a KVD jerkbait on the final day.
We’ve all heard the saying “don’t pull a tiger’s tail.” It’s universally accepted that when you awaken a predator it’s a bad deal. That said, competitors beware—Kevin’s awake and there are still three tournaments left in the season. He’ll also fish the Bassmaster Classic Bracket tournament on the Niagara River, July 19-22.
For more information visit humminbird.com, contact Humminbird, 678 Humminbird Lane, Eufaula, AL 36027, or call 800-633-1468.
TAYLORVILLE MAN WINS $5,000 PLAYING FLW FANTASY FISHING
TAYLORVILLE MAN WINS $5,000 PLAYING FLW FANTASY FISHING
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MINNEAPOLIS (June 30, 2016) – Mike Daley of Taylorville, Illinois, correctly picked five of the top 10 finishers at last week’s Walmart Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Tour event on Lake Champlain presented by General Tire. For his picks, Daley won $5,000 by playing FLW Fantasy Fishing, held in conjunction with the FLW Tour fishing tournament.
Daley said his experience with fishing in tournaments on Lake Champlain helped him formulate his team.
“I knew both smallmouth and largemouth bass were going to play a role in this event,” said Daley. “Shinichi Fukae won a tournament there with smallmouth in 2010, so I picked him. Austin Felix, who also is a smallmouth guy, was a bargain at $8 and ended up finishing in the top 10. That was really good. And considering his history on the lake, I had to have Scott Martin.”
Daley went on to say that the fantasy tools provided by FLW also helped him gain an edge over his fellow competitors.
“I watched the practice reports that were posted each night and used the angler profile pages to look up their previous finishes on the lake,” said Daley. “Those statistics, along with my own knowledge of the lake were really what got me the win.”
Finishing in second place was Will Storey of Dothan, Alabama, who won $1,000, and in third place was Ken Kraft of Columbus, Georgia, who won $500.
Several other winners from across the globe took home prizes including cash, ShopFLW gift cards, hats and baits.
The 2016 Fantasy Fishing season consists of seven tournaments surrounding the Walmart FLW Tour regular season as well as the season-ending Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. Fans compete for more than $7,000 in cash and prizes from each of the six tournaments and a top prize of $5,000. The cumulative grand prize for the highest ranked player at the end of the season is $10,000.
To begin playing, visit FantasyFishing.com and sign up. Select a team of 10 anglers against an allocated $200 salary cap and select your guess for the tournament winning weight as a tiebreaker. Create a league to play against your friends and compete for bragging rights. Player’s modifications to their teams must be finalized by 11:59 p.m. EST the night prior to the tournament.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
High-Class Glass Reimagined ST.Croix
High-Class Glass Reimagined Four new super-premium St. Croix Legend Glass Casting Rods give anglers a fighting chance when feeding crankbaits and other continual motion lures to big bass [print_link] Park Falls, WI (June 30, 2016) – An savvy group of anglers prefer the unique qualities of glass to graphite in situations where a more forgiving rod is required. Especially when big predators like smallmouth and largemouth bass slash at crankbaits or other lures fished with a steady retrieve. The ideal crankbait rods have a soft enough tip to allow fish to eat without pulling hooks, but plenty of power for ripping lipless lures through the weeds and driving home meaty trebles. And once the fight is on, a competent cranker’s more moderate action is a great help in keeping hooks firmly locked in a hostile bass’s maw. But is glass a thing of the past? Not when the rod wizards at St. Croix take the core properties of glass and lace it with unbridled technology.
New for 2017, St. Croix Rod announces its super-premium line of Legend Glass Casting Rods, a four-rod series born from 68 years of American rod-building know-how and the very best materials and components available. Each of these all-new rods delivers the full benefits of glass in its intended applications, plus the elevated feedback, increased strength, reduced weight and heightened manufacturing quality that are absent in the marketplace. Don’t let their traditional, deep-honey finish fool you. The attractive color is a throwback to the days when St. Croix pioneered color-impregnated glass. Neat, huh? Well, that’s where the similarity to any fiberglass rods of the past ends. The Best Rods on Earth begin with the highest quality blank materials and expert manufacturing techniques and processes. These modern Legend Glass Casting Rods feature premium, linear S-Glass blanks built on St. Croix-exclusive Integrated Poly Curve (IPC)-engineered mandrels. Designed to eliminate all transitional points in the rod blank, IPC rods feature smoother actions, increased strength and greater sensitivity, while 100% linear S-glass is also stronger, lighter, higher in modulus and more dynamic than traditional, woven E-glass. The results are the finest, high-performance fiberglass rod blanks ever created. Proof that St. Croix’s new Legend Glass Casting Rods are worthy of their name; each model is expertly outfitted with top-shelf, task-minded components.
Fuji® K Series Concept Tangle Free guides with Alconite rings and polished frames are ideal for super braid, mono and fluorocarbon lines. The sloped frames and rings on these premium guides work to effectively shed line tangles before they can cause problems. A Kigan hook-keeper keeps things tidy, while two coats of Flex Coat slow-cure finish protect all meticulously-administered thread wraps. Cranking is tough business. Legend Glass Casting Rods are designed to minimize wrist and hand fatigue over extended fishing sessions, courtesy of split-grip, super-grade cork handles and angler-favorite Fuji® ECS reel seats with frosted silver hoods. The heaviest-duty Legend Glass model features an alternative Fuji PSS-SD palming reel seat, which places the trigger on the outside of the palm, rather than between the fingers, for extra comfort while fishing extremely deep-diving crankbaits.
Model LGC610MM: 6’-10” length, medium power, moderate action. Ideal for making shorter, precise casts with smaller, lighter crankbaits. Model LGC72MM: 7’-2” length, medium power, moderate action. Highly versatile model built to handle a wide variety of crankbaits. Model LGC74MHM: 7’-4” length, medium-heavy power, moderate action. Ideal for use with larger, deep-running crankbaits, including lipless lures. Model LGC711HM: 7’-11” length, heavy power, moderate action. Ideal for the largest, deepest-diving crankbaits. We’ve all heard it… and many of us have uttered the words ourselves: “How did he possibly miss that with all those treble hooks hanging off it?” Well, crankbaits are highly popular and effective lures, but the fact remains that crankbait hookup ratios can suffer due to stiffness. Perhaps it’s time you owned some crankbait rods that give you a fighting (and hooking) chance. Handcrafted one at a time in Park Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.A., St. Croix’s new Legend Glass Casting Rods are super-premium, high-performance fishing tools built like no other fiberglass rods on the planet. With a retail price between $240 and $250 and backed by a 15-year transferable warranty and St. Croix’s Superstar Service, it’s the highest-class glass available to crank in success.
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