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Will Today Be the Day? 80 Teams Chase $10K and a Trophy Bass on Smith Mountain Lake

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Will Today Be the Day? 80 Teams Chase $10K and a Trophy Bass on Smith Mountain Lake

Today, Smith Mountain Lake (SML) is buzzing with excitement as over 80 anglers cast their lines in the Anglers Choice tournament, all vying for the coveted $10,000 grand prize. Known for its crystal-clear waters and trophy-sized bass, SML has already produced some jaw-dropping catches this spring, leaving many to wonder: will today’s event deliver another giant bass to the scales?

Weather Conditions: A Mixed Bag for Anglers

The weather today is playing a significant role in how the tournament unfolds. Anglers woke up to overcast skies and a light breeze, with temperatures hovering in the mid-40s. As the day progresses, the sun is expected to break through the clouds, warming the air into the low 60s. While the overcast morning may have encouraged some topwater action, the increasing sunlight could push fish deeper, forcing competitors to adjust their strategies as the day goes on.

Wind is also a factor, with gusts predicted to pick up in the afternoon. This could make boat positioning and casting accuracy more challenging, especially on SML’s expansive open waters. However, seasoned anglers know that wind can also stir up baitfish and activate feeding patterns, potentially creating opportunities for those who adapt quickly.

Targeting the Winning Fish: What Will It Take?

Smith Mountain Lake is renowned for its clear water, which means finesse techniques and precise presentations often reign supreme. With the lake’s bass in the pre-spawn phase, many fish are likely transitioning to their Spring patterns, holding on to deeper structures like ledges, drop-offs, and submerged brush piles. However, some opportunistic bass may still be lingering in shallower coves, especially around docks and vegetation.

To win the $10,000 prize, anglers will need to focus on a few key strategies:

  1. Deep-Diving Crankbaits and Jigs: Targeting deeper structures with crankbaits and football jigs could be the ticket to locating larger, more aggressive bass. The clear water means natural colors like green pumpkin, shad, and crawfish patterns will likely be most effective.
  2. Sight Fishing: With SML’s visibility, some anglers may opt to sight fish for bedding bass or those cruising shallow areas. A lightweight Texas-rigged worm or a wacky-rigged Senko could entice a bite from a wary fish.
  3. Topwater Early, Finesse Later: The overcast morning may have provided a window for topwater lures like poppers and walking baits. As the sun comes out, switching to finesse techniques like drop shots or Ned rigs could help anglers coax bites from more lethargic fish.
  4. Dock Fishing: SML is dotted with docks, many of which hold bass year-round. Skipping a jig or soft plastic under these structures could yield a big bite, especially as fish seek shade and cover in the brighter afternoon light.

Will We See a Giant Bass Today?

This spring, Smith Mountain Lake has already produced several double-digit bass, showcasing its potential for monster catches. With the lake’s reputation for big fish and the current conditions aligning for a competitive tournament, the odds are good that someone could land a true giant today. Whether it’s a largemouth or a smallmouth, the angler who connects with a lunker could easily secure not only the grand prize but also bragging rights on one of Virginia’s premier fisheries.

As the weigh-in approaches, all eyes will be on the scales to see if SML’s legendary bass make an appearance. One thing is certain: with $10,000 on the line and a lake full of hungry fish, today’s Anglers Choice event is shaping up to be a showdown.





South Carolina Pro Jayme Rampey Takes Day 1 Lead at Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 on Lake Hartwell

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South Carolina Pro Jayme Rampey Takes Day 1 Lead at Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 on Lake Hartwell

Liberty pro takes 10-ounce lead into second day of competition Saturday

ANDERSON, S.C. (March 14, 2025) – The weather was perfect on Day 1 of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki Marine on Lake Hartwell,  and the fishing matched it. In total, five pros caught more than 20 pounds on the day, and it took 19 pounds to make the Top 10. Leading the way, longtime Hartwell hammer Jayme Rampey dropped 22-13, including a 7-pounder, to get out in front by 10 ounces. In second, Dustin Smith scrounged up 22-3 in the dirt and Chad Mrazek ‘Scoped up 22-2 for third.

With forward-facing sonar off for Day 2 and a lot of wind in the forecast as a powerful front moves eastward, the tournament is setting up to be pretty fascinating. Competitors will conclude the two-day opening round on Saturday, with only the top 30 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advancing to Championship Sunday. The three-day tournament, hosted by Visit Anderson, features pro anglers competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and valuable points to qualify for the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship in September.

Link to Photo Gallery of Day 1 on-the-water Highlights
Link to Video of Fish-Catch Highlights of Day 1 from Lake Hartwell

With five Phoenix Bass Fishing League wins to his credit on Hartwell alone, Rampey is renowned in the Carolinas, and he’s got plenty of high-level experience as well. He made the Top 10 twice in three years on the FLW Tour, and he’s finished in the top five twice in the BFL All-American. Suffice it to say, you don’t want to spot Rampey a lead on Hartwell.

Today, after a quick start with five keepers, Rampey culled up.
 
“I started off in a little schooling spot, caught a quick limit, 12 or 13 pounds, and then went down the lake and kept catching the same size fish,” he said. “I made an adjustment about 10, lost a couple big ones, got it back together, and caught those two big ones. And I think I can catch some more of those same size fish.”

After weighing two largemouth and three spotted bass, Rampey said that this week could be a special one on Hartwell.

“It’s been putting out weights like this for the past year or so,” said Rampey. “This spring – early spring, late winter – it has been putting out giant bags. It’s definitely pumping them out. ‘Scope, no ‘Scope, whatever. The fish are healthy. The lake’s healthy. The bait’s healthy, and all that combines for really good fish.”

Rampey doesn’t seem particularly worried about fishing without all his electronics on Day 2.

“I spent two days not ‘Scoping out here, and one of those days was my best day of practice,” said Rampey. “I ‘Scoped the majority of the day today, but I did weigh in a fish or two today not ‘Scoping. I’m optimistic. I’m ready to cut that thing off and go fishing.”

Somehow a rookie, Smith wasn’t even signed up for the whole season a few weeks ago, yet ended the day in second and is now trying to hunt down his second cut of the year and maybe more.

“This is my fifth time here – I know that when I go down by the dam, it’s not for me,” said Smith.

For anyone unfamiliar, Smith doesn’t have any forward-facing transducers on his boat and still runs a Fortrex – you’re not going to see him out running cane or ‘Scoping in timber.

“When the schedule came out for the Invitationals, I thought ‘Dang, that is a bomb schedule,’ I thought it was really, really good,” he said. “And then taking the ‘Scope away for one day, I thought ‘Alright, I might have a shot.’”

So far, it’s looking like he’s got a good shot, and a hopeful practice translated to a great Day 1.

“I had a couple big bites, but a lot of bucks,” he said. “But the females showed up today. It was pretty good; I had to depart and check some other things that I want to fish tomorrow.”

The top 20 pros after Day 1 on Lake Hartwell are:

1st:         Jayme Rampey, Liberty, S.C., five bass, 22-13
2nd:       Dustin Smith, Trussville, Ala., five bass, 22-3
3rd:        Chad Mrazek, Montgomery, Texas, five bass, 22-2
4th:        Cole Breeden, Lebanon, Mo., five bass, 21-15
5th:        Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill., five bass, 21-5
6th:        Mitchell Robinson, Landrum, S.C., five bass, 19-15
7th:        Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C., five bass, 19-12
8th:        Hayden Marbut, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 19-9
9th:        Joseph Webster, Hamilton, Ala., five bass, 19-6
10th:      Ken Thompson, Roaring Springs, Penn., five bass, 19-4
11th:      Ethan Greene, Eufaula, Ala., five bass, 18-9
12th:      Samuel Fish, Chelsea, Ala., five bass, 18-4
13th:      Emil Wagner, Marietta, Ga., five bass, 17-15
14th:      Cody Petit, Arundel, Maine, five bass, 17-8
15th:      Jacob Walker, Springville, Ala., five bass, 17-0
16th:      Troy Stokes, Trenton, Mich., five bass, 16-13
17th:      Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, five bass, 16-10
18th:      Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla., five bass, 16-8
19th:      Brett Carnright, Plattsburgh, N.Y., five bass, 16-2
20th:      Marty Robinson, Lyman, S.C., five bass, 16-1
20th:      Flint Davis, Leesburg, Ga., five bass, 16-1

Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Pro Mark Rose of Wynne, Arkansas, earned Friday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award with a bass that weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

In Tackle Warehouse Invitationals competition, the full field compete in the two-day opening round on Days 1 and 2 in a five-fish, weigh-in format. Only the top 30 pros, based on their two-day cumulative weight, advance to the final round on Championship Sunday, where they will compete for the grand prize of up to $115,000. The winner of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 at Lake Hartwell Presented by Suzuki Marine will be determined by the heaviest three-day cumulative weight.

Anglers will launch at 7:30 a.m. ET each day from Green Pond Landing, located at 470 Green Pond Road in Anderson, South Carolina. Weigh-ins will be held at the landing and will begin at 3:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch and weigh-in events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLFNOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The MLFNOW! broadcast team of Chad McKee and Rob Newell will break down the extended action live each day of competition from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. MLFNOW! will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app and Rumble.

Television coverage of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Stop 2 at Lake Hartwell Presented by Suzuki Marine will air as a two-hour episode, premiering at 9 a.m. ET, on Saturday, Oct. 11 on CBS Sports Network.

Proud sponsors of the 2025 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, Athletic Brewing, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Bubba, Deep Dive App, E3 Sports Apparel, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, Grizzly, Humminbird, Lew’s, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Onyx, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Phoenix Boats, Polaris, Power-Pole, Precision Sonar, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, VOSKER, WIX Filters and YETI.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Tackle Warehouse Invitationals updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook , Instagram and YouTube.






Nutt continues Pickwick magic; wins B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier

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Nutt continues Pickwick magic; wins B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier

Tennessee’s Dylan Nutt wins the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance in Florence, Ala., with a weight of 77 pounds, 6 ounces.

Photo by Solomon Glenn/B.A.S.S.

March 14, 2025

Nutt continues Pickwick magic; wins B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier

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FLORENCE, Ala. — Dylan Nutt has only been fishing Pickwick Lake consistently for three years, but there may not be anyone who is more dialed into what is happening on that Tennessee River reservoir than him right now.

The University of North Alabama junior secured the victory at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance with a three-day total weighing 77 pounds, 6 ounces, one of the largest winning weights ever in B.A.S.S. Nation competition. Nutt caught mostly largemouth to outlast fellow college angler Nick Dumke by 1-10. 

“It is unbelievable,” Nutt said. “I don’t even know what to say. I was beyond blessed this week to say the least.”

This is Nutt’s third trophy on Pickwick in the span of a month. He earned a Toyota Series win in February and then won the Bill Dance Giant Bass Open on Saturday, the first day of practice for the Nation event. 

“I just feel like I know the bass,” he explained. “At least right now, I really understand what’s going on out there and it has worked for me the last couple of weeks.”

Nutt opened the tournament in second with a limit weighing 25-15 before taking the lead on Day 2 with 27-15, the tournament’s biggest bag. He rounded out his tournament with a 23-8 sack, which proved to be the most difficult limit of the week to complete.

“When I was running down the lake this morning, God told me he was going to test me. And he did.” Nutt said. “I caught two (little) smallmouth and then lost like two or three in a row. I ran around some more and I lost two pretty big ones. My nonboater landed a 4, a 5 and another 5 and stopped fishing. It was tough all day. But something kept me calm.”

Between noon and 3 p.m., Nutt caught the majority of his limit and in the last 15 minutes of fishing, he landed a 5 ½-pound largemouth to seal the victory. 

During the week, Nutt followed the bass from their wintering holes to their prespawn staging areas. Each day, the bass got shallower and on the final day, the majority of his limit came in less than 6 feet of water.

“It seemed like some of the smallmouth started spawning and the largemouth aren’t far from it,” he said. “At the start of practice, I was catching bass in their winter patterns and today they aren’t even close to that anymore. Today I saw 61-degree water temperatures.”

While he rotated through about five or six baits throughout the week, a ¼-ounce Damiki rig with a minnow-style bait and a jerkbait were his most productive. As temperatures warmed, he switched from a deeper-diving jerkbait to a shallow-diving jerkbait. Translucent shad patterns were key.

“The water wasn’t too dirty,” he said. “The fish out here eat shad, so I was trying to match the hatch.”

Dumke, meanwhile, was arguably the most consistent angler of the week, landing limits weighing 25-3, 25-7 and 25-2 for a total of 75-12. The

University of Montevallo senior knew he needed things to go perfectly to unseat Nutt, and they nearly did.

“I was so close, yet so far,” he said. “It is a really special lake. It is absurd what this place is doing right now. It was such a fun week. One of the most fun tournaments I’ve ever had. There are so many big ones in this lake. I almost gave Dylan a run and I’m super fortunate for how everything turned out.”

One half of the 2023 College Series Team of the Year, Dumke targeted prespawn staging spots between 8 to 14 feet of water. Those spots were close to some of the winter holes he fished during the Toyota Series event in February. Wind was a key piece of the equation, and he needed that wind to be blowing in on his spots.

“With water temperatures being in the 50s and climbing, the bass had spawning on the brain. They were trying to make their way up there. So, my entire deal was targeting stopping points for bass trying to go to their spawning areas. Steep banks and brush and stumps along those steep areas.”

In areas where largemouth were more prevalent, he threw a 6- or 8-inch Deps Sakamata Shad on a jighead. A 5-inch CrushCity Freeloader was more productive where he found more smallmouth. When the wind really kicked up, he tossed an assortment of jerkbaits including a Rapala Mavrik and a Megabass Vision 110.   

Indiana’s Eli Lubbehusen finished third with a three-day total of 70-10. Lubbehusen held down third place the entire tournament with bags weighing 25-4, 20-11 and 24-11. Using mostly a CrushCity Freeloader, Lubbehusen targeted the backsides of current breaks in 8 to 10 feet of water. 

“There could be rocks or brush, just as long as I was on the backside and out of the current, it was good,” he said. “I had one big smallmouth every day, but most of my bites were largemouth.”

Having a lighter jighead seemed to trigger the better bites, Lubbehusen noticed. 

“I had to go super light. It seemed like the bass wanted it to fall slower,” he said.

Illinois boater Corey Bohlmann landed the Big Bass of the Tournament, an 8-3 largemouth that earned him the $500 bonus.

Bruce, Wis., angler Gabriel Fabbri claimed the nonboater title with a three-day total of 37-8. He collected three-bass limits weighing 11-10 and 11-15 before landing the biggest non boater limit of the week at 13-15. Kacey Meyer finished second with a total of 28-12 and John Doolittle finished third with 24-8.

Tennessee’s Bill Scharton Jr. caught the Big Bass of the Tournament on the nonboater side, a 6-14 he landed on Day 2. 

The Top 17 boaters and nonboaters claimed a spot in the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance scheduled for Oct. 22-25.

Visit Florence hosted the tournament.

2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance 3/12-3/14
Pickwick Lake, Florence  AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Dylan Nutt             Nashville, TN           15  77-06    0  $10,487.00
  Day 1: 5   25-15     Day 2: 5   27-15     Day 3: 5   23-08   
2.  Nick Dumke             Grand Rapids, MN        15  75-12    0   $5,094.00
  Day 1: 5   25-03     Day 2: 5   25-07     Day 3: 5   25-02   
3.  Eli Lubbehusen         Huntingburg, IN         15  70-10    0   $3,596.00
  Day 1: 5   25-04     Day 2: 5   20-11     Day 3: 5   24-11   
4.  Brody Robison          Dawson, AL              15  65-11    0   $2,780.00
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   24-04     Day 3: 5   21-13   
5.  Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO         13  62-15    0   $2,607.00
  Day 1: 5   23-13     Day 2: 3   14-01     Day 3: 5   25-01   
6.  Adrian Urso            Union, KY               15  62-05    0   $2,397.00
  Day 1: 5   18-02     Day 2: 5   20-11     Day 3: 5   23-08   
7.  Grant Neubauer         Medford, WI             15  61-10    0   $2,247.00
  Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   20-09     Day 3: 5   20-07   
8.  Harmon Marien          Eagle River, WI         15  60-14    0   $2,097.00
  Day 1: 5   25-01     Day 2: 5   20-03     Day 3: 5   15-10   
9.  Nathan Reynolds        Nashville, TN           14  59-00    0   $1,530.00
  Day 1: 4   16-11     Day 2: 5   21-08     Day 3: 5   20-13   
10. Lane Clark             Anderson, SC            15  58-00    0   $1,348.00
  Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   20-03     Day 3: 5   17-11   
11. Dustin Perry           Paradise, TX            15  56-05    0   $1,199.00
  Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 5   21-01     Day 3: 5   19-00   
12. Taylor Umland          Carlock, IL             15  56-05    0   $1,475.00
  Day 1: 5   20-09     Day 2: 5   18-00     Day 3: 5   17-12   
13. Steve Wilson           Union City, TN          15  56-02    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   16-15     Day 3: 5   16-08   
14. Wesley Kent            Smithville, TN          14  53-05    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 4   17-12     Day 3: 5   17-08   
15. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI          15  52-15    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   22-14     Day 3: 5   15-08   
16. Landon Myers           Maryville, TN           11  52-11    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   27-07     Day 2: 4   16-11     Day 3: 2   08-09   
17. Devon Dvorak           Keystone, IA            12  50-04    0   $1,324.00
  Day 1: 5   22-15     Day 2: 5   18-07     Day 3: 2   08-14   
18. Evan Newell            Lakeland, FL            13  48-10    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   22-06     Day 3: 3   05-02   
19. Jim Tomsovic           Sparta, WI              12  42-10    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   16-11     Day 3: 2   06-06   
20. Chris Johnson          Farmington, AR          11  37-12    0     $824.00
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   16-11     Day 3: 1   02-03   
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
     Corey Bohlmann           Le Roy, IL          08-03          $0.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        43       400      1389-15
 2        37       333      1199-08
 3        15        85       335-10
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          95       818      2925-01

2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance 3/12-3/14
Pickwick Lake, Florence  AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Gabriel Fabbri         Bruce, WI                9  37-08    0   $2,644.00
  Day 1: 3   11-10     Day 2: 3   11-15     Day 3: 3   13-15   
2.  Kacey Meyer            Hewitt, WI               8  28-12    0   $1,557.00
  Day 1: 3   10-13     Day 2: 3   12-06     Day 3: 2   05-09   
3.  John Doolittle         Kennesaw, GA             7  24-08    0     $778.00
  Day 1: 3   10-03     Day 2: 2   04-04     Day 3: 2   10-01   
4.  Jason Kirks            Clarksville, TN          8  22-12    0     $721.00
  Day 1: 2   06-07     Day 2: 3   07-01     Day 3: 3   09-04   
5.  Kevin Jones            Fort Campbell, KY        6  22-11    0     $533.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   10-07     Day 3: 3   12-04   
6.  Nico Urso              Union, KY                6  21-04    0     $448.00
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 0   00-00     Day 3: 3   12-02   
7.  Todd Mowery            Madison, AL              6  18-12    0     $400.00
  Day 1: 3   08-14     Day 2: 1   02-13     Day 3: 2   07-01   
8.  Ryan Shriber           Franklin, TN             6  18-11    0     $374.00
  Day 1: 2   05-13     Day 2: 3   11-04     Day 3: 1   01-10   
9.  Dustin Shuler          Tallahassee, FL          6  18-01    0     $350.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   10-15     Day 3: 0   00-00   
10. Bill Scharton Jr       Soddy Daisy, TN          4  17-09    0     $561.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   10-05     Day 3: 2   07-04   
11. Heath Willard          Brookhaven, MS           6  16-03    0     $311.00
  Day 1: 1   04-03     Day 2: 3   07-03     Day 3: 2   04-13   
12. Mike Riter             Harriman, TN             5  14-00    0     $272.00
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 2   07-03     Day 3: 2   04-13   
13. David Godwin           Lucedale, MS             5  13-11    0     $234.00
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   07-09     Day 3: 1   04-05   
14. Sam Jackson Jr         Northport, AL            5  13-05    0     $234.00
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 3   08-15     Day 3: 1   01-14   
15. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               5  13-04    0     $195.00
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 2   05-05     Day 3: 1   02-15   
16. Kb Bridges             Spring City, TN          5  12-07    0     $195.00
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 3   10-02     Day 3: 1   00-00   
17. Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                4  11-15    0     $195.00
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   09-02     Day 3: 0   00-00   
18. Robert Daniels         Sioux City, IA           4  11-08    0     $195.00
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   09-06     Day 3: 0   00-00   
19. Harvey Miller          Melvin, IA               4  10-06    0     $195.00
  Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 1   01-15     Day 3: 0   00-00   
20. Steve Blakeney         Acworth, GA              3  10-02    0     $195.00
  Day 1: 3   10-02     Day 2: 0   00-00     Day 3: 0   00-00   
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
     Bill Scharton Jr         Soddy Daisy, TN     06-14          $0.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1         9        59       170-02
 2        14        73       227-00
 3         4        29        97-14
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          27       161       495-00





Monster bags await Kayak Series Championship anglers at Lake Fork

Brian Carter
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Monster bags await Kayak Series Championship anglers at Lake Fork

Lake Fork is ready for anglers at the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Lake Fork scored by TourneyX March 19-20.

Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.

March 14, 2025

Monster bags await Kayak Series Championship anglers at Lake Fork

YANTIS, Texas — Giant bass await anglers who qualified for the 2025 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Lake Fork scored by TourneyX. With temperatures rising, multitime championship qualifier Matthew Scotch, who is based out of Fort Worth, Texas, believes this tournament will produce impressive bags. 

“That time of year is probably the best time of the year to be there,” the east Texan said. “In my opinion, you’re gonna have the most fish at their fattest and healthiest as the spawn kicks off. There will be waves of fish spawning all the way through May, but when you get there in March, I mean, you just got the first crack at him. It’s gonna be really, really good.” 

Tournament days are scheduled for March 19-20. Competitors will be able to launch from any approved public access on the lake starting at 7 a.m. CT and will have until 3 p.m. to fish. This is a catch-measure-release format event, and the top finishers will be honored on the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour stage at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on March 21. 

Lake Fork has reached a legendary status as one of, if not the, primary destination in the country for trophy largemouth bass. The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series showed the fishery’s amazing potential last March as then-rookie Trey McKinney caught 130 pounds, 15 ounces over four days to win a massive event that saw the entire Top 10 join the Century Club. 

The Kayak Series has made three trips to Lake Fork, with one-day events in March of 2020 and 2021 respectively and the first two-day event on the lake in February 2022. 

Scotch, who finished second in last October’s Bassmaster Kayak Series event at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau to qualify for this event, believes multiple patterns could play out, which opens up plenty of opportunities for anglers. Weather will determine how far bass will move toward their spawning areas. The Little Caney section of the lake will be popular, but Scotch thinks much of the lake will be in play.

“It turns on early here. It may not be a heavy spawn, but it depends on the weather,” he said. “If we have the right warming trend, we might see an awesome spawn tournament. But if we get a cold front, it might be one of those things where it is a little more prespawn. You can’t come to Fork at a better time of year, really. The middle of March is the sweet time to come.”

A shallow bite should be heating up when anglers arrive, Scotch said. The bass heading toward beds will stage on secondary points close to the spawning grounds. There is also shoreline alligator grass the bass like to get in, but if the water is low, that won’t play quite as much. 

Some of those prespawn bass will also school up around hard spots in 12 to 24 feet of water. For those with forward-facing sonar on their kayaks, there will also be opportunities to pick apart some of the standing timber the lake is known for.

Any pattern could produce a heavyweight class of largemouth, and Scotch said he would not be surprised to see a 24.5-incher light up TourneyX during the tournament.

“Just because there will be bass up shallow doesn’t mean someone won’t catch them out deep,” he said. “You will be able to catch them in so many different ways.”

Red crankbaits, ChatterBaits and Texas-rigged worms like a Yamamoto Senko will be popular choices amongst anglers, Scotch anticipates. During the 2024 Elite event, jerkbaits and jighead minnows played a major role offshore as well. 

The Wood County Economic Development Commission will be hosting the event.





Rocket City Makes Final Preparations for Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy at Lake Guntersville

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Rocket City Makes Final Preparations for Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy at Lake Guntersville

MLF Championship to feature massive Outdoor Sports Expo at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center along with top 50 pro anglers battling on Lake Guntersville for $300,000 grand prize

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (March 13, 2025) – The top 50 professional bass fishing anglers from the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour will compete for the top prize of $300,000 and to crown bass fishing’s newest world champion at Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy on Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Alabama, April 3-6. In In conjunction with the event, the FREE, family-friendly MLF Outdoor Sports Expo will also take place throughout the weekend, April 4-6 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.  

The four-day event, hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, and the Madison County Commission , will showcase the top 50 MLF anglers from 2024 – including the top 40 anglers from the Bass Pro Tour – competing for the prestigious REDCREST Championship and a total prize pool for more than ¾ of a million dollars.

“We are excited about bringing the fishing world to Huntsville for REDCREST 2025,” said Judy Ryals, President and CEO of the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Sitting in the middle of one of the great bass fishing areas in the United States, we look forward to welcoming REDCREST to the Rocket City and seeing the Outdoor Sports Expo take over the Von Braun Center as we create a one-of-a-kind experience for everyone interested in the sport.”

Reigning and two-time REDCREST champion Dustin Connell of Clanton, Alabama, who will be among the 50 competitors, said that Lake Guntersville is fishing as good as it’s ever been and that he expects to see some big fish caught all across the lake.  

“Lake Guntersville is fishing unbelievable right now,” Connell said. “It’s been that way for the last few years. It’s one of the best, healthiest lakes in the country, and I think we’re going to see some giant fish caught. It’s going to be an awesome tournament, no doubt.”

Lake Guntersville has long been a bucket-list destination among tournament anglers, regularly producing tournament-winning weights of 30 pounds or more. This year’s event presents a little bit of a challenge, taking place during the spring transition.

“We’re right on the verge of things getting a little funky,” Connell explained. “The fish are starting to move up, but it’s a grindy time of year because they’re transitioning from feeding to spawning. If we hit it just right, they might be shallow and ready to bite, but they could also be cruising and a little harder to catch.”

Connell, whose two prior REDCREST victories have come on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula and Lay Lake, knows that adaptability will be key.

“There are four or five major creeks that could produce the winning fish – North Sauty, Honeycomb, Seibold, Browns, and Spring,” Connell said. “With only 50 boats on the water, the field will probably be spread out and you could realistically not see another angler all day. That’s what makes REDCREST so special—everybody has a real shot.

“You’ll see guys fishing docks, throwing jerkbaits, ChatterBaits, maybe even frogs,” Connell said. “I’ll definitely be throwing a Rapala Mavrik – I love throwing that jerkbait, and we’re getting to that time of year where we’re really going to catch them on it. And a (Rapala Crush City) Janitor and (Rapala Crush City) Pigstick weightless stick bait for targeting those shallow, structure-oriented fish. Forward-facing sonar is definitely going to play a role in this one, and I’ll definitely be using it when I can. There isn’t a single tournament where I don’t have a (Rapala Crush City) Freeloader tied on and ready to go.”

Connell is eager for a chance to claim an unprecedented third championship title. For Connell, REDCREST represents the pinnacle of the sport.

“This is the one you want to win,” he said. “It’s not just the $300,000 payday – it’s the prestige. Winning REDCREST sets you apart. Lake Guntersville is world-famous, and to win the biggest tournament on that stage? That’s what we do this for and what it’s all about.”

Anglers will launch each morning from Civitan Park, located at 1130 Sunset Drive, in Huntsville, Alabama, at 7:15 a.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The free, family-friendly MLF Outdoor Sports Expo will also take place throughout the weekend, April 4-6 at the Von Braun Center, located at 700 Monroe St. SW, in Huntsville. Fishing and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to explore an array of booths and vendors, featuring the newest innovations and gear in fishing, boating, and outdoors. Meet some of the biggest names in the industry, including professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour and legendary Bass Fishing Hall of Famers like Kevin VanDam.

The tournament will showcase the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, in which anglers catch as much weight as they can each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy at Lake Guntersville will feature anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable.

The 2024 Bass Pro Tour featured a field of 78 of the top professional anglers in the world, competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy.

The full field of anglers will compete in the two-day Qualifying Round on Thursday and Friday. After the two-day Qualifying Round is complete, the pro with the highest two-day total will advance directly to Sunday’s Championship Round. Anglers that finish 2nd through 20th will advance to Saturday’s Knockout Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining anglers compete to finish in the top nine to advance to Sunday’s Championship Round. In the final-day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins professional bass fishing’s top prize of $300,000.

The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live on each day of competition from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. MLFNOW!® is live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app and Rumble.

Television coverage of MLF’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy at Lake Guntersville will premiere as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, July 5 on Discovery, with the Championship Round premiering on Saturday, July 19. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery, with re-airings on Outdoor Channel and Vice TV.

Proud sponsors of the MLF Bass Pro Tour and REDCREST 2025 include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, Athletic Brewing, Bass Force, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, E3 Sports Apparel, Fishing Clash, Grizzly, Lowrance, Mercury, MillerTech Energy, Mossy Oak Fishing, NITRO, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Star brite, Suzuki Marine and Toyota.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X , Instagram and  YouTube.





Great Lakes Finesse Launches NEW Finesse CX Rods

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Great Lakes Finesse Launches NEW Finesse CX Rods

Great Lakes Finesse Launches NEW Finesse CX Rods

  • March 13, 2025

To compliment their advanced finesse soft plastic and terminal fishing solutions, Great Lakes Finesse has now launched the most sensitive and longest-casting finesse rods on the planet.

When targeting the biggest, most pressured fish, every inch of casting distance, every subtle bite detected, and every battle fought on light line matters. That’s why we created the Finesse CX line of rods—the most sensitive and longest-casting finesse rods on the planet.

Traditional rods fall short when it comes to casting ultra-light baits far enough, feeling the lightest bites, and maintaining the perfect balance of power and finesse to land trophy fish on small hooks and light line. The Finesse CX series is engineered to solve all of these problems.

Watch the videos below and learn how Finesse CX rods are engineered to excel and provide the best solutions for finesse fishing tackle and techniques.

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Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens win CATT Lake Wateree with 5 bass weighing 21.60 lbs!

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Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens win CATT Lake Wateree with 5 bass weighing 21.60 lbs!

The next Lake Wateree CATT Spring Qualifier is this coming Saturday at Clearwater Cove Marina!

Entry Fee is $130 at the ramp and membership is $35 per person!

Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens win Lake Wateree with 5 bass weighing 21.60 lbs! They also brought in the BF at 7.04 lbs and took home $1,235.00!

Craig Haven & Paul Wells 2nd with 19.53 lbs!

Chanon & Ray Dowey 3rd with 19.10 lbs!

Michael Richardson & Shane Cantley 4th with 18.70 lbs!

Donnie Maiers & Dean Benfield 5th with 18.49 lbs!

TeamBFWeightWinningsPoints
Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens7.0421.60$1,235.00110
Paul Wells & Craig Haven4.6919.53$300.00109
Ray Dowey & Chanon Dowey5.3319.10$150.00108
Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson4.7018.70$100.00107
Dean Benfield & Donnie Maiers4.8618.49106
Donald Hinson & Shannon Tidwell3.8818.15105
Todd Butler & Jeffrey Furr5.1316.52104
Phillip Anderson5.3315.71103
Jimmy Bass & Robbie King3.9515.49102
Dearal Rodgers & Trent McLaughlin3.4715.16101
Jeff Norris & Jacob Norris3.5215.01100
Johnny Barfield & Justin Barfield4.1513.7499
Jarrod Thompson & Chris Brunson3.7313.3698
Colden Baker & Bubba Baker2.9413.3597
Alan Fletcher & Tanner Fletcher4.2013.3096
Robbie English & Scott Williams4.2112.0695
Andrew Boykin4.0511.3994
Gary Michaud3.88525.0093
Mark Healon & Jeff Williams0.000.0083
Butch Williams & Sonny Beam0.000.0083
Walt Almond & Chad Rabon0.000.0083
Total Entrys$1,680.00
BONUS $$525.00
Total Paid At Ramp$1,785.00
2024 Wateree Spring Final Fund$320.00
CATT$50.00
2024 CATT Championship$50.00
2024 Wateree Spring Fund Total$460.00





Big bag lifts Nutt to the lead at Pickwick Lake

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Big bag lifts Nutt to the lead at Pickwick Lake

Tennessee’s Dylan Nutt takes the Day 2 lead at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance in Florence, Ala., with a weight of 53 pounds, 14 ounces.

Photo by Solomon Glenn/B.A.S.S.

March 13, 2025

Big bag lifts Nutt to the lead at Pickwick Lake

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FLORENCE, Ala. — It is safe to say Dylan Nutt has a good thing going on Pickwick Lake right now. 

With a two-day total of 53 pounds, 14 ounces, the University of North Alabama junior leads the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier presented by Lowrance. After landing 25-15 on Day 1, Nutt landed a 27-15 limit on Day 2, the tournament’s biggest bag thus far, and anchored it with a 7-pound largemouth. 

Nutt holds a 3-4 advantage over second-place Nick Dumke and a nearly 8-pound lead over Eli Lubbehusen in third place. 

“Today was a good day,” Nutt said. “Everything went to plan.”

This will be the former Bassmaster All-American’s third major tournament victory on Pickwick this season after winning a Toyota Series event on the Tennessee River impoundment in February and the Bill Dance Giant Bass Open last Saturday. 

Limits were tough to come by for the 155-boat field on Thursday, with only 37 boaters landing five bass on Day 2. Quality continued to show up at the top half of the field, however, as 13 bags of 20 pounds or better crossed the weigh-in stage. 

As temperatures have warmed across the region over the past week, Nutt has been targeting prespawn bass in multiple different staging areas. A mix of cover has been productive in these staging areas including stumps, brushpiles and points. He has caught bass anywhere between 5 and 15 feet of water. The majority of his areas have multiple bass staging in them. Five different baits came into play on Day 2. 

“I fished some new water today,” he explained. “I’m just fishing a lot of staging areas where they are getting set up to spawn. Some of them are on the bottom, some are a foot off the bottom and then others are a little higher in the water column.”

The majority of his bass have been largemouth, with some bigger smallmouth also counting toward his total. 

Bright, calm conditions made the fishing tough on Day 1, Nutt said, but overcast and rainy conditions made for a better Day 2. 

“I think they were just in a feeding mood,” he said.

Nutt opened the morning by fishing one of his primary schools, and on the second cast he landed a 5 ½-pounder. From there, he proceeded to fill out a quick limit, which included the 7-pounder. From there, he made several upgrades throughout the afternoon before check-in time.

“That bass was sitting down there on the bottom and ate my bait,” Nutt said. “When I got him up, I realized I didn’t have the net ready, so I had to play it around the boat and grab it.”

Another weather change is expected tomorrow in northern Alabama as a massive storm system approaches. Winds are forecast to blow between 15 and 25 mph out of the southeast with higher gusts possible, which will make it difficult for Nutt to execute his milk run. 

“It’ll be pretty crazy. The lake will get huge,” he said. “I like to move around a lot out here, so that will definitely hurt me.” 

Meanwhile, Dumke has been consistent so far this week, catching bags of 25-3 and 25-7 to move from fourth to second on Day 2.

Dumke has visited Pickwick Lake plenty during his college career at the University of Montevallo but has never been here this time of year.

Prespawn bass have also been the key to his success, landing quality bass anywhere from 8 to 14 feet of water around multiple types of cover. Three baits have proved to be the most productive. 

On the way back to check-in on Day 1, Dumke’s trim sensor malfunctioned, limiting how fast his boat can go. After attempting to fix it with no success Wednesday evening, Dumke puttered to his starting spot on Day 2. The wait was worth it, however, as the Minnesota native landed a 6 3/4-pounder within his first five minutes of fishing.

“I fished around from there,” he said. “I ran some areas close to that spot. It was a blessing in disguise almost because I was forced to hunker down and pick apart my areas. I had my whole bag around 11 o’clock. It got really tough after that.”

While he is certainly within striking distance, Dumke knows it will be a tough task to unseat Nutt as the leader on Championship Friday.

“The stars are going to have to align a little bit for sure,” he said. “Dylan obviously has a crazy track record here. Him and his brother (Carter) are probably the most dialed anglers out here. You can’t let that get to your head. I’m just going to see what I can put together. I know there are giant ones in my areas.”

Illinois angler Corey Bohlmann continues to hold Big Bass of the Tournament honors with his 8-3 largemouth from Day 1. 

Wisconsin’s Gabriel Fabbri leads the nonboater division with a two-day total of 23-9. He is followed by Wisconsin’s Kacey Meyer in second with 23-3 and Florida’s Dustin Shuler in third with 18-1. Tennessee’s Bill Scharton Jr landed a 6-14 bass on Day 2, which leads the Big Bass of the Tournament standings.  

The Top 20 boaters and Top 20 nonboaters will return to Pickwick tomorrow for Championship Friday. Anglers will launch at 7 a.m. CT and return for weigh-in at 3 p.m. The Top 17 in each division will advance to the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance in October.

Visit Florence is hosting the tournament.

2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance 3/12-3/14
Pickwick Lake, Florence  AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Dylan Nutt             Nashville, TN           10  53-14    0
  Day 1: 5   25-15     Day 2: 5   27-15   
2.  Nick Dumke             Grand Rapids, MN        10  50-10    0
  Day 1: 5   25-03     Day 2: 5   25-07   
3.  Eli Lubbehusen         Huntingburg, IN         10  45-15    0
  Day 1: 5   25-04     Day 2: 5   20-11   
4.  Harmon Marien          Eagle River, WI         10  45-04    0
  Day 1: 5   25-01     Day 2: 5   20-03   
5.  Landon Myers           Maryville, TN            9  44-02    0
  Day 1: 5   27-07     Day 2: 4   16-11   
6.  Brody Robison          Dawson, AL              10  43-14    0
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   24-04   
7.  Evan Newell            Lakeland, FL            10  43-08    0
  Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   22-06   
8.  Devon Dvorak           Keystone, IA            10  41-06    0
  Day 1: 5   22-15     Day 2: 5   18-07   
9.  Grant Neubauer         Medford, WI             10  41-03    0
  Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   20-09   
10. Lane Clark             Anderson, SC            10  40-05    0
  Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   20-03   
11. Steve Wilson           Union City, TN          10  39-10    0
  Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   16-15   
12. Adrian Urso            Union, KY               10  38-13    0
  Day 1: 5   18-02     Day 2: 5   20-11   
13. Taylor Umland          Carlock, IL             10  38-09    0
  Day 1: 5   20-09     Day 2: 5   18-00   
14. Nathan Reynolds        Nashville, TN            9  38-03    0
  Day 1: 4   16-11     Day 2: 5   21-08   
15. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          8  37-14    0
  Day 1: 5   23-13     Day 2: 3   14-01   
16. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI          10  37-07    0
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   22-14   
17. Dustin Perry           Paradise, TX            10  37-05    0
  Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 5   21-01   
18. Jim Tomsovic           Sparta, WI              10  36-04    0
  Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   16-11   
19. Michael Kent           Smithville, TN           9  35-13    0
  Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 4   17-12   
20. Chris Johnson          Farmington, AR          10  35-09    0
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   16-11   
21. Jackson Perry          Houston, MN              8  35-02    0     $749.00
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 3   17-03   
22. Blake Knies            Jasper, IN               9  34-15    0     $749.00
  Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 4   15-10   
23. Dylan Jarvis           Acworth, GA              8  34-10    0     $749.00
  Day 1: 5   25-01     Day 2: 3   09-09   
24. Doug Chapin            Tigerton, WI            10  34-08    0     $749.00
  Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   17-10   
25. Matt Adams             Guntersville, AL         8  33-14    0     $749.00
  Day 1: 5   22-04     Day 2: 3   11-10   
26. Casey Majni            Knoxville, TN           10  33-09    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   16-06   
27. Ed Payne               Guin, AL                10  33-07    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   17-12   
28. Greg Vance             Delhi, IA                9  33-04    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 4   15-04   
29. Colton Boelkes         Roscoe, IL               9  32-15    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 4   12-13     Day 2: 5   20-02   
30. Brian Baker            Lewisburg, KY           10  31-15    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   16-06   
31. Cade Laufenberg        Onalaska, WI            10  31-03    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   17-07     Day 2: 5   13-12   
32. Brad Smith             Collierville, TN         8  30-04    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 3   08-08   
33. Erik Brztowski         Lemont, IL               8  30-01    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 3   12-11     Day 2: 5   17-06   
34. John Thornton          Russellville, AL         8  30-01    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 3   14-04     Day 2: 5   15-13   
35. Tyler Nekolny          Coral Springs, FL       10  29-09    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   17-04   
36. Louis Monetti          Brielle, NJ              8  27-14    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 5   19-07   
37. Cliff King             Dayton, TN              10  26-06    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   12-03   
38. Jeremy Nokken          La Crosse, WI            9  26-06    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 4   13-08     Day 2: 5   12-14   
39. Robert Myers           Lacona, IA               8  25-11    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 3   07-06   
40. Brian Gibler           Clarksville, TN          7  24-12    0     $689.00
  Day 1: 2   07-04     Day 2: 5   17-08   
41. Brian LaClair          Denton, MD               9  24-08    0
  Day 1: 4   09-02     Day 2: 5   15-06   
42. Justin Yenter          Stevens Point, WI        7  24-02    0
  Day 1: 2   06-07     Day 2: 5   17-11   
43. Dale Coleman           Hattiesburg, MS          8  24-01    0
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 3   08-07   
44. Austin Lytle           New Market, TN           8  24-01    0
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 3   10-12   
45. Tanner Visco           Antioch, IL              7  22-12    0
  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 3   14-06   
46. Bill Rosch             Michie, TN               7  22-07    0
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 5   17-11   
47. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          6  22-03    0
  Day 1: 2   07-02     Day 2: 4   15-01   
48. Larry Carter           Lucedale, MS             6  22-03    0
  Day 1: 2   07-15     Day 2: 4   14-04   
49. Chris Miller           Spirit Lake, IA          6  21-07    0
  Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 4   15-06   
50. Dustin Williams        Tiskilwa, IL             6  21-06    0
  Day 1: 4   12-03     Day 2: 2   09-03   
51. Keith Glasgow          Guin, AL                 8  20-15    0
  Day 1: 3   08-14     Day 2: 5   12-01   
52. Chad McMurrian         Hawkinsville, GA         6  20-13    0
  Day 1: 2   05-15     Day 2: 4   14-14   
53. Marc Fields            Dover, TN                5  20-02    0
  Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 4   16-13   
54. Dakota Bell            Monticello, KY           6  20-00    0
  Day 1: 3   09-05     Day 2: 3   10-11   
55. David Gorman Jr        Canton, GA               5  19-15    0
  Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 4   17-06   
56. Gaven Millington       Strawberry Plains, TN    6  19-15    0
  Day 1: 4   13-15     Day 2: 2   06-00   
57. Harry Linsinbigler IV  Dover, FL                5  19-07    0
  Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
58. Joshua Shuler          Tallahassee, FL          7  19-07    0
  Day 1: 4   11-06     Day 2: 3   08-01   
59. Mel Biggs Jr           Kingston, TN             8  19-04    0
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 5   13-08   
60. Mason Gunter           Franklin, GA             6  19-02    0
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 1   05-01   
61. Greg Hill              Eldridge, IA             5  18-11    0
  Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
62. Kevin Meeks            Smyrna, TN               8  18-10    0
  Day 1: 3   07-13     Day 2: 5   10-13   
63. Bryan Schumacher       Sparta, WI               7  18-09    0
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 5   14-03   
64. Eric Cerny             Cumming, GA              5  18-05    0
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 3   13-05   
65. Collin French          Clarksville, TN          4  17-14    0
  Day 1: 4   17-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
66. Bryan Hulsey           Troy, MO                 5  17-09    0
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
67. CJ Maddux              Birmingham, AL           4  17-09    0
  Day 1: 3   12-10     Day 2: 1   04-15   
68. Jeffery Lawson         Ellisville, MS           5  16-15    0
  Day 1: 3   11-09     Day 2: 2   05-06   
69. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              6  16-14    0
  Day 1: 2   05-13     Day 2: 4   11-01   
70. Hunter Baughman        Judsonia, AR             5  16-12    0
  Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
71. Jason Howland          Albert Lea, MN           5  15-10    0
  Day 1: 2   07-00     Day 2: 3   08-10   
72. Tony Puelz             Garnavillo, IA           5  15-07    0
  Day 1: 2   06-00     Day 2: 3   09-07   
73. Luke Schmits           Alexandria, KY           5  15-01    0
  Day 1: 1   04-00     Day 2: 4   11-01   
74. Josh Hubbard           Citrus Springs, FL       4  14-13    0
  Day 1: 1   03-14     Day 2: 3   10-15   
75. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 5  14-12    0
  Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
76. John Mayo              Maiden, NC               5  14-10    0
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 3   10-06   
77. Scott Robert           Greene, ME               5  14-02    0
  Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
78. Corey Bohlmann         Le Roy, IL               3  13-15    0
  Day 1: 1   08-03     Day 2: 2   05-12   
79. Richard Welch          Athens, AL               5  13-10    0
  Day 1: 3   09-10     Day 2: 2   04-00   
80. Dave Turner            Citrus Springs, FL       5  13-09    0
  Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
81. Dan Parker             Guttenberg, IA           5  13-06    0
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 2   06-06   
82. Joe Johnson            Clarksville, TN          5  13-02    0
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 2   05-01   
83. Kevin Ruh              Onalaska, WI             4  12-10    0
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   09-13   
84. Randall Christopher    Danville, KY             4  12-05    0
  Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 3   09-03   
85. Mason Gillihan         Manchester, IA           3  12-01    0
  Day 1: 2   07-02     Day 2: 1   04-15   
86. Dustin Hinkle          Mount Juliet, TN         4  12-00    0
  Day 1: 4   12-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
87. Charlie Scott          Santa Fe, TN             4  11-13    0
  Day 1: 4   11-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
88. Kyle Coffman           Minbun, IA               4  11-12    0
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   08-15   
89. John Miller            Sunrise Beach, MO        3  11-02    0
  Day 1: 2   07-14     Day 2: 1   03-04   
90. David Chase            Las Cruces, NM           3  11-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   11-00   
91. Keith Broyles          Jackson, TN              4  10-14    0
  Day 1: 4   10-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
92. Wyatt Szymanski        Stevens Point, WI        4  10-10    0
  Day 1: 4   10-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Peter Balishin         Sharps Chapel, TN        3  10-08    0
  Day 1: 2   05-02     Day 2: 1   05-06   
94. Mason Phillpotts       Swartz Creek, MI         3  10-07    0
  Day 1: 2   07-06     Day 2: 1   03-01   
95. Jason Brennan          Summerville, GA          3  10-05    0
  Day 1: 3   10-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Gary Little            Soso, MS                 4  09-13    0
  Day 1: 2   04-15     Day 2: 2   04-14   
97. Parker Frew            Greenville, MS           2  09-06    0
  Day 1: 2   09-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Nathaniel Melgaard     Elk Mound, WI            2  09-05    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   09-05   
99. Clay Peters            Butler, KY               3  08-14    0
  Day 1: 3   08-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
100. Billy Harris           Clarksville, TN          2  08-14    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   08-14   
101. JJ Patton              Eldridge, IA             4  08-11    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   08-11   
102. Tom Howland            Riceville, IA            2  08-09    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   08-09   
103. Justin Shepard         Lansing, IA              3  08-04    0
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 2   05-08   
104. Chase Loftus           Iowa City, IA            2  07-12    0
  Day 1: 2   07-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
105. Kenneth Oakes          Spring Hill, FL          3  07-07    0
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
106. Collin Tweten          Decorah, IA              2  07-01    0
  Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 1   04-00   
107. Johnny Bigger II       Spring Hill, FL          2  06-14    0
  Day 1: 2   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
108. Shane Hoelzle          Peachtree City, GA       2  06-11    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-11   
109. Tristan Garriga        Lucedale, MS             3  06-08    0
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
110. Jeff Giffen            Northport, AL            1  06-05    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   06-05   
111. Colby Robertson        Summerfield, FL          2  06-04    0
  Day 1: 2   06-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
112. Hunter Nanney          Dumas, MS                2  06-03    0
  Day 1: 2   06-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
113. Derek Ehrhardt         Garnavillo, IA           2  06-02    0
  Day 1: 2   06-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
114. Chris Fondren          Lebanon, TN              2  05-15    0
  Day 1: 2   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
115. Nick Ward              Newnan, GA               2  05-09    0
  Day 1: 2   05-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
116. Eric Morgan            Royal Palm Beach, FL     2  05-06    0
  Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
117. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               2  05-01    0
  Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 1   02-00   
118. Tom Hill               Nicholasville, KY        2  04-14    0
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
119. Thom Abraham           Winchester, TN           1  04-13    0
  Day 1: 1   04-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
120. Paul Tabisz            Clarkston, MI            2  04-12    0
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
121. Chad Garrison          Nolensville, TN          2  04-08    0
  Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
122. Bo Collins             Robbinsville, NC         1  04-08    0
  Day 1: 1   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
123. Danny Carter           Hernando, MS             2  04-00    0
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
124. Tad Tinlin             Des Moines, IA           1  03-07    0
  Day 1: 1   03-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
125. Ricardo Guzman         Farmington, MO           1  03-06    0
  Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
125. Austin Hubatch         Rosholt, WI              1  03-06    0
  Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
127. Richard Pugh           Knoxville, TN            1  03-05    0
  Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Andrew Mlotek          Plainfield, IL           1  02-10    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-10   
129. Jeffray Gooch          Westport, TN             1  02-07    0
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
129. Bryan Greene           Trinity, NC              1  02-07    0
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
131. Terry Ezzell           Russellville, AL         1  02-06    0
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
132. William Camp           Blytheville, AR          1  02-05    0
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
133. Marcus Warren          Jefferson City, TN       1  02-02    0
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
134. Roger Morris           Fayetteville, AR         1  02-01    0
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Ben Ballou             Dickson, TN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Bradley Baxter         Willshire, OH            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Dustin Berryman        Russellville, AL         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Dan Carrigan           Citrus Springs, FL       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Kaden Casey            Clarksville, TN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Gary Coffman           Earlham, IA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Emile Gennaro  Sr      Wesson, MS               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. James Hardy            Jacksonville, AL         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Shannon Jones          Morristown, TN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Mark Jones             Meadville, MS            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Casey Knaup            Fort Atkinson, WI        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Matt Martin            Brookhaven, MS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Connor Mingo           Vinton, IA               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Kevin Postalwait       Ripley, WV               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Rick Pullen            Houston, MS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Bo Quinnie             Duncanville, AL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Jeremiah Shaver        Holmen, WI               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Mark Tonjum Jr         Spencer, IA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Charles Verfuerth      Port Washington, WI      0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
135. Daniel Ward            Sage, AR                 0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        43       400      1389-15
 2        37       333      1199-08
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          80       733      2589-07
 

2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Pickwick Lake presented by Lowrance 3/12-3/14
Pickwick Lake, Florence  AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Gabriel Fabbri         Bruce, WI                6  23-09    0
  Day 1: 3   11-10     Day 2: 3   11-15   
2.  Kacey Meyer            Hewitt, WI               6  23-03    0
  Day 1: 3   10-13     Day 2: 3   12-06   
3.  Dustin Shuler          Tallahassee, FL          6  18-01    0
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   10-15   
4.  Ryan Shriber           Franklin, TN             5  17-01    0
  Day 1: 2   05-13     Day 2: 3   11-04   
5.  John Doolittle         Kennesaw, GA             5  14-07    0
  Day 1: 3   10-03     Day 2: 2   04-04   
6.  Jason Kirks            Clarksville, TN          5  13-08    0
  Day 1: 2   06-07     Day 2: 3   07-01   
7.  Kb Bridges             Spring City, TN          4  12-07    0
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 3   10-02   
8.  Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                4  11-15    0
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   09-02   
9.  Todd Mowery            Madison, AL              4  11-11    0
  Day 1: 3   08-14     Day 2: 1   02-13   
10. Robert Daniels         Sioux City, IA           4  11-08    0
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   09-06   
11. Sam Jackson Jr         Northport, AL            4  11-07    0
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 3   08-15   
12. Heath Willard          Brookhaven, MS           4  11-06    0
  Day 1: 1   04-03     Day 2: 3   07-03   
13. Kevin Jones            Fort Campbell, KY        3  10-07    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   10-07   
14. Harvey Miller          Melvin, IA               4  10-06    0
  Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 1   01-15   
15. Bill Scharton Jr       Soddy Daisy, TN          2  10-05    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   10-05   
16. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               4  10-05    0
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 2   05-05   
17. Steve Blakeney         Acworth, GA              3  10-02    0
  Day 1: 3   10-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
18. David Godwin           Lucedale, MS             4  09-06    0
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   07-09   
19. Mike Riter             Harriman, TN             3  09-03    0
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 2   07-03   
20. Nico Urso              Union, KY                3  09-02    0
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
21. Amanda Riley           Galesville, WI           3  08-15    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-15   
22. Jaiven Cuevas          Perkinston, MS           3  08-10    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 2   06-04   
23. Angela Mayo            Maiden, NC               2  08-03    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   08-03   
24. Eli French             Lucedale, MS             3  08-01    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 2   04-11   
25. Ted Tinlin             Des Moines, IA           3  07-11    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   07-11   
26. David Lundy            Clermont, GA             3  07-01    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
27. Brandon Troupe         Chicago, IL              2  07-00    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   07-00   
28. Russ Engelbart         Anamosa, IA              3  07-00    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 1   01-10   
29. Kevin Kent             Alexandria , TN          2  06-09    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-09   
30. Donny Davis            Waterloo, AL             2  06-06    0     $200.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-06   
31. Jacob Lange            Marion, IA               2  06-01    0
  Day 1: 1   03-04     Day 2: 1   02-13   
32. Mike Morris            Hubert, NC               2  05-12    0
  Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
33. Justin Ortiz           Cumming, GA              2  05-11    0
  Day 1: 1   03-13     Day 2: 1   01-14   
34. Brian Hinspeter        Waukee, IA               1  05-07    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   05-07   
35. David Wheat            Philadelphia, MS         1  04-13    0
  Day 1: 1   04-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
36. Mark Smith             Brandon, FL              2  04-04    0
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
37. David Hawkes           Conyers, GA              1  03-15    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-15   
38. Edward Malloy          Johns Creek, GA          1  03-00    0
  Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
39. Chase Kinney           Stevens Point, WI        1  02-13    0
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
40. Dante Johnson          Gurnee, IL               1  02-09    0
  Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
41. Arthur Ballard         Irvine, KY               1  02-04    0
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
42. Julie Price            Ripley, WV               1  02-03    0
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
43. Nick Fariss            Carthage, TN             1  02-02    0
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
44. Sam Jenkins            Abita Springs, LA        1  02-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
45. Eric Davis             Dandridge, TN            1  01-15    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-15   
45. Matt Tumlin            Hillsboro, GA            1  01-15    0
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
47. Gary Toombs            La Grange, KY            1  01-14    0
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
47. Owen Worthington       Kenosha, WI              1  01-14    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-14   
49. Terry Pinkard          Decatur, AL              1  01-11    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-11   
50. Tim Albrecht           Rapids City, IL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Cody Blau              Brookings, SD            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Matt Champion          Scottsville, NY          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Johnny Clark           Northport, AL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Joel Cox               Evansdale, IA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Steven Dahl            Muscatine, IA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Buddy French           Ruth, MS                 0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Jon Houpt              Buford, GA               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Kenneth Johnson        Monticello, GA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Jeff Meyer             Wheatland, IA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. William Page           Lyles, TN                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Danny Roberts          Eatonton, GA             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Allen Smith            Knoxville, TN            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Zak Steigerwald        Cedar Rapids, IA         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Tim Towers             Crane Hill, AL           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Chris Walker           Mount Juliet, TN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Chase Ward             Jackson, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
50. Jason Wulf             Crown Point, IN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1         9        59       170-02
 2        14        73       227-00
———————————-
          23       132       397-02





Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am driven by Yokohama Tire returns for 2025 Bassmaster Classic

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Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am driven by Yokohama Tire returns for 2025 Bassmaster Classic

March 13, 2025

Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am driven by Yokohama Tire returns for 2025 Bassmaster Classic

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. and Progressive Insurance, a leader in auto and other insurance since 1937, has announced the return of the massively popular Bassmaster Classic Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am driven by Yokohama Tire to kick off the extravaganza of activities that surrounds the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Pro-Am will boast a wide variety of celebrity guests, ranging from NFL, NASCAR, WWE and Olympic athletes to musicians, actors, comedians and other celebrities. The star-studded field will team with a host of pro anglers, including pros from the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series and the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN, in kicking off Classic week events. The pro anglers and celebrities will be competing for a top prize of a set of Yokohama tires and a $2,500 Bass Pro Shops gift card.

Cavender’s Boot City will host an exclusive Bassmaster Classic Celebrity Meet & Greet on Tuesday, March 18, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT at the Cavender’s store in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards (2601 N. Main St., Fort Worth, TX 76164).

Takeoff for the Pro-Am will be March 19 at 8 a.m. from Twin Points Park at Eagle Mountain Lake (10200 Ten Mile Bridge Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76135), with the weigh-in back at the park at 3:15 p.m. Both takeoff and weigh-in are open to the public and free to attend.

“The inaugural Bassmaster Classic Celebrity Pro-Am was a massive success,” said B.A.S.S. Chief Operations Officer Phillip Johnson. “It’s back bigger and better for 2025, as we’ve expanded the field and increased the whole scope of the event. This year, fans will also get to watch their favorite anglers and celebrities teamed together competing in a special prime-time production that will stream for free on The Roku Channel on April 5.”

The Pro-Am celebrates the meteoric rise of competitive fishing in pop culture and will feature teams of celebrities matched with some of the world’s best anglers.

The celebrity guests featured include:

  • Social media influencer and reigning Bassmaster Classic Pro-Am champion Hood Fishing Entertainment
  • Barstool Sports talent/host Sydnie Wells
  • Tennessee Titans defensive linebacker Jeffery Simmons
  • Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Cleveland
  • Three-time Olympic gold medalist for shot put and discus Ryan Crouser
  • NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain
  • Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen
  • Social media personality Justin Chiasson (Stalekracker) 
  • Comedian and actor Lavell Crawford
  • U.S Marine Veteran & Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer
  • BlacktipH content creator/designer Jake Jorgensen
  • Bluegrass music artist Billy Strings
  • Southern Methodist University Head Football Coach Rhett Lashlee
  • Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Kevin Dotson
  • 8-year NFL veteran Barkevious Mingo
  • WWE Superstar Bron Breakker
  • WWE Superstar Tony D’Angelo
  • TV personality Heavy D (Diesel Brothers)
  • TV personality Diesel Dave (Diesel Brothers)
  • Canadian TV personality Pat Roach (Trailer Park Boys)
  • Dallas Cowboys linebacker Damone Clark
  • 12-year NFL veteran Trent Cole

Celebrities in the Pro-Am will be paired with some of the biggest names in bass fishing, including:

  • 50-year Bassmaster pro and four-time Bassmaster Classic champion Rick Clunn
  • 30-year Bassmaster pro and Bassmaster Classic champion Mike Iaconelli
  • Two-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year and 20-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Gerald Swindle
  • Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Andrew Loberg
  • Two-time Bassmaster Elite Series champion and Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Joey Cifuentes
  • Two-time Bassmaster High School All-American Tucker Smith
  • Sixteen-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell
  • 2021 B.A.S.S. Nation champion Matty Wong
  • Two-time Bassmaster Opens champion and Bassmaster Team Championship champion Matt Robertson
  • 2021 Bassmaster Northern Opens Angler of the Year Jonathan Kelley
  • Three-time Elite Series champion Steve Kennedy
  • Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Emil Wagner
  • Two-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year and six-time Bassmaster Elite Series champion Brandon Palaniuk
  • Bassmaster Elite Series champion Luke Palmer
  • Two-time Bassmaster Elite Series champion Bill Lowen
  • Three-time Bassmaster Opens champion Stephen Browning
  • Bassmaster Opens champion Cliff Crochet
  • Bassmaster Elite Series rookie and Bassmaster College Series champion Beau Browning
  • Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Paul Marks
  • Bassmaster Elite Series newcomer and seven-year professional angler Dakota Ebare
  • Bassmaster Opens champion and Bassmaster College Classic Bracket champion Tristan McCormick
  • Bassmaster Opens pro and BassmastHER ambassador Anastasia Patterson

The pairings for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am driven by Yokohama Tire are:

  • Dakota Ebare and Hood Fishing Entertainment
  • Joey Cifuentes and Ben Cleveland
  • Tucker Smith and Sydnie Wells
  • Rick Clunn and Ross Chastain
  • Gerald Swindle and Dakota Meyer
  • Mike Iaconelli and Billy Strings
  • Matty Wong and Diesel Dave (Diesel Brothers)
  • Matt Robertson and Tony D’Angelo
  • Jonathan Kelley and Jake Jorgensen
  • Steve Kennedy and Rhett Lashlee
  • Brandon Palaniuk and Heavy D (Diesel Brothers)
  • Luke Palmer and Pat Roach (Trailer Park Boys)
  • Bill Lowen and Bron Breakker
  • Cliff Crochet and Justin Chiasson (Stalekracker)
  • Beau Browning and Ryan Crouser
  • Emil Wagner and Lavell Crawford
  • Paul Marks and Kevin Dotson
  • Andrew Loberg and Barkevious Mingo
  • Randy Howell and Jeffery Simmons
  • Stephen Browning and Trent Cole
  • Tristan McCormick and Patrick Queen
  • Anastasia Patterson and Damone Clark

Coverage of the 2025 Bassmaster Classic Progressive Celebrity Pro-Am driven by Yokohama Tire will be presented on The Roku Channel on April 5.





Michael Stephens wins CATT Lake Monticello with 5 bass weighing 23.52 lbs!

Brian Carter
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Michael Stephens wins CATT Lake Monticello with 5 bass weighing 23.52 lbs!

The next Lake Monticello Spring Qualifier is Mar 22 at the 99 ramp!

Michael Stephens wins Lake Monticello with 5 bass weighing 23.52 lbs!

James & David Schneider 2nd with 23.37 lbs!

TeamBFWeightWinningsPonts
Mike Stephens5.1023.52$555.00110
James Schneider – David Schneider5.6723.37$210.00109
Dalton Russell5.1422.67108
TJ Ford – Carl Black5.3120.49107
Johnny Mayer – Jeff Douglas4.8320.19106
Michael Hall – Todd Hall5.4319.48105
Austin Knox – Jason Branham4.5717.46104
Brogan Moore – Justin Kanute0.0017.43103
Cory Vaughan – Devin Black4.1517.34102
Brent Helms – Rick Grant0.0014.68101
Travis Robinson – Randy Rose4.7014.01100
Bryar Moore – Chance Smith0.000.0090
Total Entrys$720.00
BONUS $$$275.00
Total Paid At Ramp$765.00
2025 Monticello Final Fund$110.00
2025 CATT Championship Fund$50.00
2025 Monticello Spring Final Fund$185.00





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