Seventy three teams fished the 2024 Anglers Choice team tournament trail event on Smith Mountain Lake. The hammers showed up & the weights were in line per my predictions. But tomorrow is another day & will these weights hold up? Only time will tell. See you all tomorrow at 2 for the final day weigh in. We hope you enjoy the photos & results.
Alabama’s Will Davis Jr. leads the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN with a two-day total of 24 pounds, 9 ounces.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
Oct. 11, 2024
Davis overcomes tough morning to maintain lead at St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — Will Davis Jr. insists the fishing is brutally tough on Lake Martin, but right now he is making the most of the bites he has received.
The Sylacauga, Ala., native continues to lead the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN with a two-day total of 24 pounds, 9 ounces. After leading Day 1 with 13-0, Davis added 11-9 on the second day, thanks in part to the biggest spotted bass — a 3-6 — he’s caught out of the lake in several years.
“It is brutal out there. I didn’t think it was going to be good,” Davis said. “I said, ‘My gosh, I didn’t know they lived here like that.’ It has been a long time since I’ve seen one that big. It’s probably been 10 years.”
Fellow Alabama pro Josh Butler is second with 23-12 followed by Florida’s Bobby Bakewell in third with 22-3.
Although a weak cold front pushed through the area early in the week, sunny and seasonably warm temperatures have prevailed over middle Alabama. Plenty of bass have been caught, but catching keepers and quality is much more difficult.
For the most part, Davis has stuck to the bank, primarily targeting docks that are located anywhere from 2 to 20 feet of water. Garmin LiveScope has revealed which docks hold bass and which ones aren’t worth fishing. A Davis Baits Wood Jig paired with a 2¾-inch Big Bite Chunk has been his best bait, as well as a popper-style bait.
Each creek he goes into fishes differently, he said, and the different water clarities set the bass up differently. One thing that is constant, however, is the sun positioning the bass under docks as it gets high in the sky.
“Each creek is fishing differently in some aspect. Some fish are shallower in some creeks, and some fish are deeper in some creeks. It is very weird,” he explained. “The water color has a lot to do with it. The clearer it is the deeper they seem to be, and the dirtier it is the shallower they are.”
Davis caught eight keepers total on Day 1, and Day 2 wasn’t much better. Around midday, he only had two bass in the livewell, which forced him offshore for a while.
“I could feel the tires shredding,” he said. “I finally just started running new water and remembered, to do well here you have to run new water. You cannot repeat the milk run every day. You can go to the same area, but not the same stuff.”
There, he caught two spotted bass with a drop shot before fishing new shallow areas the rest of the day. His big spotted bass came late in the day and put on a show for the Bassmaster LIVE audience.
“I pulled up there and told (my cameraman) John, ‘This is a big one,’” Davis said. “I fired that jig up under there and the bass ran down there to it and thumped it. I set the hook, and he didn’t get it. I fired it back over there, and the bait went down and she hit it before it hit the bottom. I knew it was a good one. It is one you have to have in this tournament.”
After landing a respectable 9-7 on Day 1, Butler caught the tournament’s biggest bag so far, a 14-5 mixed bag that included several quality spotted bass. Butler, who has already won an Open this season at Logan Martin, is just 13 ounces behind Davis.
“I had to put my head down and stay in the same area I fished yesterday,” Butler said. “I got fortunate this morning and caught an almost 4-pound spot. Just what you have to have here. I was shocked it was a spotted bass. I broke a couple off; it could have been an even better day. In the last hour, I caught a 3-pound spot and another 2½-pounder.”
The Hayden, Ala., native has focused his efforts close to the bank, targeting as many seawalls and docks he can find. The seawalls that have deeper water around them have produced better quality bass.
“The dock bite doesn’t pick up until 10:30 or 11 o’clock, but after that it is lights out. This afternoon, I ran to an area and every single dock had fish on it. It was a lot of fun.”
Bakewell embarked on a similar comeback, as he caught 12-5 on Day 2 to add to his 9-14 Day 1 tally. A key topwater bite unfolded for the Floridian, which got his day off to a positive start.
“I got six or seven bites this morning on a buzzbait, which I didn’t get yesterday,” he said. “From there, I got lucky and caught a fish on a jig at the end of the day. Every bass I caught was out of an area I had never made a cast around in my life.”
Bakewell has mixed in both a shallow-water and offshore strategy so far. He has started his days shallow, taking advantage of the three-hour topwater window around certain types of seawalls. He then went and fished offshore brushpiles that were located in less than 30 feet of water.
Louisville, Tenn., boater Chris Whitson caught the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Day, a 3-11 largemouth. Davis continues to hold the overall lead with his 4-9 largemouth from Day 1.
At the end of the Day 2 weigh-in, nine anglers earned invites to the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series through the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers points race. Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill earned the $45,000 first-place prize with 1,606 total points.
Idaho’s Cody Meyer, Alabama’s Tucker Smith, Georgia’s Paul Marks, Georgia’s Emil Wagner, California’s Andrew Loberg, Texas’ Dakota Ebare, Arkansas’ Beau Browning and Canada’s Evan Kung all earned invites as well, but their official points finish will be determined after the Day 3 weigh-in.
Georgia’s Chad Stahl won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 10-7. Japanese angler Satoshi Yaguchi finished second with 10-1 while North Carolina’s David Waack finished third with 10-1. Georgia’s Jason Law caught the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament, a 3-8 bass that earned him $250.
Texas angler Niko Romero clinched the non-boater points race with 1,614 points followed by Jimmy O’Brien in second with 1,530 and Jason Barber in third with 1,523 points.
Lake Martin-Tallapoosa Country Tourism and Alexander City are hosting the event.
| 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN (originally Lake Hartwell) 10/10-10/12 Lake Martin, Alexander City AL. (BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Will Davis Jr Childersburg, AL 10 24-09 200 Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 11-09 2. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 10 23-12 199 Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 14-05 3. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 10 22-03 198 Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 12-05 4. Byron Kenney Jr Monticello, GA 10 22-02 197 Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 10-13 5. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 10 22-00 196 Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 10-05 6. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 10 21-14 195 Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 10-01 7. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 10 21-14 194 Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 10-08 8. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 10 21-13 193 Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 10-06 9. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 10 21-08 192 Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 09-01 10. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 10 21-01 191 Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-02 11. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 10 21-01 190 $4,848.00 Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-12 12. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 20-13 189 $3,771.00 Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 10-12 13. Brent Shores Boise, ID 10 20-11 188 $3,232.00 Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 10-05 14. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 10 20-09 187 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 09-09 15. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 10 20-09 186 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 09-15 16. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 10 20-05 185 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 09-12 17. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 10 19-15 184 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-04 18. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 10 19-15 183 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-01 19. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 10 19-12 182 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 09-09 20. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 10 19-10 181 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 10-11 21. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 10 19-10 180 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 10-10 22. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 10 19-09 179 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 10-03 23. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 10 19-08 178 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 09-07 24. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 10 19-08 177 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 09-12 25. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 19-06 176 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 10-03 26. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 19-04 175 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 09-01 27. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 10 19-03 174 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 09-09 28. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 10 19-01 173 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 09-12 29. Tyler Campbell Martin, GA 10 18-15 172 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 10-06 30. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 18-12 171 $2,693.00 Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 08-12 31. Jack York Emory, TX 10 18-12 170 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 09-04 32. Darold Gleason Many, LA 10 18-11 169 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-00 33. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 10 18-11 168 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 09-01 34. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 10 18-10 167 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 06-02 35. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 10 18-10 166 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 10-04 36. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 10 18-09 165 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 10-10 37. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 10 18-09 164 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 08-11 38. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 10 18-09 163 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 08-11 39. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 10 18-09 162 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 09-07 40. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 10 18-08 161 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 09-04 41. Parker Guy Ocilla, GA 10 18-07 160 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 09-10 42. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 10 18-05 159 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 09-06 43. Chris Whitson Louisville, TN 10 18-04 158 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-01 44. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 10 18-04 157 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 10-01 45. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 10 18-03 156 $2,155.00 Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 08-15 46. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 10 18-00 155 Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 08-06 47. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 10 17-15 154 Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 09-08 48. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 10 17-15 153 Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 09-03 49. Jake Maddux Roswell, GA 10 17-14 152 Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 10-09 50. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 17-12 151 Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 09-02 51. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 10 17-11 150 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-06 52. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 10 17-10 149 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-05 53. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 10 17-10 148 Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 08-14 54. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 10 17-09 147 Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 07-08 55. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 17-09 146 Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-06 56. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 10 17-08 145 Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 09-13 57. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 10 17-08 144 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 09-04 58. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 17-05 143 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 09-00 59. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 10 17-05 142 Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 08-07 60. Kyle Metzger Pearl River, LA 10 17-04 141 Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 10-02 61. Colden Baker Ridgeway, SC 10 17-04 140 Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 08-13 62. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 10 17-03 139 Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 5 08-14 63. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 10 17-02 138 Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 08-05 64. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 10 17-01 137 Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 08-06 65. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 10 16-09 136 Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 07-13 66. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 10 16-09 135 Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 08-01 67. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 16-08 134 Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 08-12 68. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 10 16-07 133 Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 07-00 69. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 16-06 132 Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 09-14 70. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 10 16-04 131 Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 08-12 71. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 16-02 130 Day 1: 5 07-10 Day 2: 5 08-08 72. Dylan Quilatan Windermere, FL 10 16-02 129 Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 07-11 73. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 10 16-01 128 Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 08-02 74. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 10 15-15 127 Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 5 07-03 75. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 10 15-14 126 Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 07-11 76. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 10 15-13 125 Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 07-13 77. Yukihiro Sawamura Harker Heights, TX 10 15-09 124 Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 07-09 78. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 15-05 123 Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 08-12 79. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 10 15-04 122 Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 07-13 80. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 10 15-02 121 Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 07-14 80. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 15-02 121 Day 1: 5 07-04 Day 2: 5 07-14 82. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 10 15-01 119 Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 08-00 83. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 10 14-15 118 Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 08-00 84. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 9 14-13 117 Day 1: 4 05-02 Day 2: 5 09-11 85. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 14-13 116 Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 5 08-03 86. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 10 14-13 115 Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 07-14 87. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 10 14-11 114 Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 08-00 88. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 10 14-09 113 Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 06-03 89. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 14-04 112 Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 5 06-00 90. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 10 14-04 111 Day 1: 5 06-03 Day 2: 5 08-01 91. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 9 14-03 110 Day 1: 4 04-11 Day 2: 5 09-08 92. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 10 14-02 109 Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 06-10 93. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 9 14-01 108 Day 1: 4 04-01 Day 2: 5 10-00 94. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 14-00 107 Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 05-00 95. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 10 13-15 106 Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 5 07-05 96. Doc Wootton Collierville, TN 10 13-12 105 Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 06-00 97. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 10 13-12 104 Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 06-04 98. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 10 13-10 103 Day 1: 5 06-05 Day 2: 5 07-05 99. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 10 13-06 102 Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 06-01 100. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 10 13-05 101 Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 06-09 101. Destry Ford Tuscaloosa, AL 9 13-00 100 Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 4 06-09 102. Satoshi Egawa Fort Lee, NJ 10 12-15 99 Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 06-03 103. Allen Armour Cumming, GA 10 12-14 98 Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 06-12 104. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 10 12-10 97 Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 06-08 105. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 10 12-08 96 Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 05-06 106. Rick Pierce Mountain Home, AR 8 12-06 95 Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 5 08-07 107. Sho Egawa Osaka JAPAN 10 12-02 94 Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 06-08 108. Lance Owen Greer, SC 10 12-00 93 Day 1: 5 05-12 Day 2: 5 06-04 109. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 10 11-10 92 Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 5 05-11 110. Al Trapp Inverness, FL 10 11-09 91 Day 1: 5 06-03 Day 2: 5 05-06 111. Chris Lighthizer Zanesville, OH 10 11-05 90 Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 5 05-06 112. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 8 10-12 89 Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 5 06-05 113. Anastasia Patterson Sumter, SC 9 09-05 88 Day 1: 4 03-09 Day 2: 5 05-12 114. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 6 09-02 87 Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 5 08-03 115. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 8 08-15 86 Day 1: 5 05-12 Day 2: 3 03-03 116. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 8 08-11 85 Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 3 02-12 117. Mark Guhne Hixson, TN 6 07-15 84 Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 3 04-07 118. Garrett Rocamora Lake wales, FL 5 06-10 83 Day 1: 5 06-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 119. Harry Moore Valley, AL 2 03-00 82 Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 120. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 120. Chuck Pippin Jr Gotha, FL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ———————————————————————– Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 110 578 973-04 2 113 578 996-12 ———————————- 223 1156 1970-00 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN (originally Lake Hartwell) 10/10-10/12 Lake Martin, Alexander City AL. (NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 6 10-07 200 $7,254.00 Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 04-13 2. Satoshi Yaguchi Ibaraki Gun JAPAN 6 10-01 199 $1,707.00 Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 04-11 3. David Waack Cary, NC 6 10-01 198 $1,280.00 Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 05-00 4. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 6 09-15 197 $928.00 Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 3 05-04 4. Riku Hayashi Ritto Shiga JAPAN 6 09-15 197 $928.00 Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 3 04-11 6. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 6 09-15 195 $854.00 Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 3 05-03 7. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 6 09-12 194 $811.00 Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 04-12 8. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 6 09-11 193 $768.00 Day 1: 3 04-01 Day 2: 3 05-10 9. Jason Law Tifton, GA 6 09-06 192 $954.00 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 03-13 10. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 6 09-02 191 $640.00 Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 3 04-11 11. Sawyer Hunt Springfield, GA 6 08-12 190 $597.00 Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 3 05-07 12. Andrus Kung Pickering CANADA 6 08-12 189 $555.00 Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 3 05-04 13. Tadd Davis Colon, MI 6 08-12 188 $469.00 Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 3 03-09 14. Stephen Mickle Pell City, AL 6 08-12 187 $427.00 Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 3 05-00 15. Marrell Deering Rome, GA 6 08-11 186 $384.00 Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 3 04-04 16. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 6 08-08 185 $341.00 Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 3 04-09 17. Macoy Fisher Clewiston, FL 5 08-05 184 $320.00 Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 2 02-14 18. Keith Gunsauls Dandridge, TN 6 08-04 183 $320.00 Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 03-06 19. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 6 08-03 182 $320.00 Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 3 03-13 20. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 6 08-01 181 $320.00 Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 03-03 21. Brandon Parson Erwin, NC 5 07-14 180 $299.00 Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 3 05-06 22. Andrew Fuller Marietta, GA 5 07-14 179 $299.00 Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 02-15 23. Alex Watts Salem, VA 6 07-12 178 $299.00 Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 3 03-15 24. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 6 07-10 177 $299.00 Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 3 04-01 25. Daniel Vasquez Boynton Beach, FL 5 07-09 176 $299.00 Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 2 03-04 26. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 5 07-08 175 $256.00 Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 2 02-09 27. Jason George Farragut, TN 6 07-07 174 $256.00 Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 02-14 28. Brandon Clayton Haslet , TX 6 07-07 173 $256.00 Day 1: 3 03-00 Day 2: 3 04-07 29. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 6 07-07 172 $256.00 Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 3 03-15 30. John Sanderlin IV Chesapeake, VA 6 07-06 171 $256.00 Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 3 03-02 31. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 5 07-05 170 $235.00 Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 3 04-05 32. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 6 07-04 169 $235.00 Day 1: 3 03-10 Day 2: 3 03-10 33. Eddie Kidd Fort Moore, GA 5 07-03 168 $235.00 Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 2 03-01 34. Gordon Smith Clover, SC 5 07-02 167 $235.00 Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 2 02-00 35. Kristian Johnson Belvidere, NJ 4 06-13 166 $235.00 Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 05-11 36. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 6 06-12 165 $235.00 Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 3 03-14 37. William Baker Ridgeway, SC 5 06-11 164 $235.00 Day 1: 2 02-02 Day 2: 3 04-09 38. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 5 06-09 163 $235.00 Day 1: 2 01-12 Day 2: 3 04-13 39. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 5 06-08 162 $235.00 Day 1: 2 02-07 Day 2: 3 04-01 40. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 4 05-07 161 $235.00 Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 1 00-13 41. Lee Stewart Raeford, NC 4 05-07 160 Day 1: 3 04-08 Day 2: 1 00-15 42. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 5 05-06 159 Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 3 03-09 43. Adler Odle Willow Springs, MO 4 05-05 158 Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 1 02-01 44. Bryce Kelly Lakeland, FL 4 05-03 157 Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 1 01-03 45. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 4 05-00 156 Day 1: 3 03-14 Day 2: 1 01-02 46. Austin Nelson Apopka, FL 3 04-09 155 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 03-00 47. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 3 04-07 154 Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 47. Wes Burchfiel Granite Falls, NC 3 04-07 154 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 04-07 49. Matt Champion Scottsville, NY 3 04-05 152 Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 1 00-14 50. Tristian Dupuis Shreveport, LA 4 04-04 151 Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 1 00-15 51. Will Major Port Allen, LA 3 04-00 150 Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 52. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 2 03-13 149 Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-14 53. Kyle Jenkins Summerville, SC 3 03-08 148 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 03-08 54. Albert Jones Jr Covington, GA 3 03-01 147 Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 55. Mikki Sprenkle Linden, NC 2 02-09 146 Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 56. Ronald Miller Attalla, AL 2 02-07 145 Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 1 01-08 57. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 2 02-06 144 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 1 01-01 58. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 2 01-10 143 Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 1 00-14 59. Cody Koehler Acworth, GA 1 01-05 142 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 60. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 1 00-15 141 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 00-15 61. Donald Biggs Murphysboro, IL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 61. Chris Earles Lady Lake, FL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 61. Shawn Martin Weirsdale, FL 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 61. Ethan Puller Guthrie, OK 0 00-00 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 ———————————————————————– Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 42 149 209-12 2 36 134 191-00 ———————————- 78 283 400-12 |
| 1st DAY | 1st DAY | 2nd DAY | 2nd DAY | |||
| Team | BF | WT | BF | Wt | Total | Winnings |
| Jacob–Garland Reid | 0.00 | 9.68 | 6.17 | 21.90 | 31.58 | $5,000.00 |
| Micah Mitten–Eric Picucci | 0.00 | 15.48 | 0.00 | 14.54 | 30.02 | $2,640.00 |
| Ron Woodfin–Chris Gammon | 5.65 | 18.36 | 0.00 | 10.91 | 29.27 | $1,500.00 |
| Michael McCrickard–Paul Harris | 0.00 | 11.12 | 0.00 | 17.45 | 28.57 | $960.00 |
| Billy Allen– Craig Cheek | 0.00 | 15.60 | 0.00 | 12.82 | 28.42 | $500.00 |
| Monte Aleman–Audie Murphy | 6.72 | 16.64 | 0.00 | 11.67 | 28.31 | $300.00 |
| Trey Goodman– Tim Chaffin | 0.00 | 14.36 | 0.00 | 13.55 | 27.91 | $275.00 |
| Ryan–Wayne Drewery | 0.00 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 14.67 | 27.77 | $250.00 |
| Frank Poirier–Brian Durham | 0.00 | 14.15 | 0.00 | 13.48 | 27.63 | $200.00 |
| Comer–Warren | 0.00 | 12.10 | 0.00 | 14.98 | 27.08 | |
| Kelly Robinette–David Barlow | 0.00 | 14.78 | 0.00 | 12.12 | 26.90 | |
| Jeff Valentin–Daryl Moody | 0.00 | 10.97 | 4.64 | 15.81 | 26.78 | |
| Richard Mistr–Tom Owens | 4.45 | 14.71 | 4.02 | 11.27 | 25.98 | |
| John Koren– Joe Westfall | 0.00 | 13.31 | 0.00 | 12.42 | 25.73 | |
| Jay Griffin– Dustin Burket | 0.00 | 13.02 | 0.00 | 12.56 | 25.58 | |
| R. Rodriguez–Charles Rackley | 4.58 | 11.86 | 0.00 | 13.26 | 25.12 | |
| Ricky Meyers–Dale Cook | 5.55 | 10.70 | 0.00 | 14.25 | 24.95 | |
| Michael Shears– Anthony Paschall | 0.00 | 13.23 | 0.00 | 11.11 | 24.34 | |
| Tripp–Morgan Mistr | 0.00 | 10.23 | 3.75 | 13.55 | 23.78 | |
| Dave Carney–John Dunn | 4.60 | 13.26 | 2.99 | 10.24 | 23.50 | |
| Jared Williams–Guy Fairweather | 0.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 9.49 | 23.49 | |
| Curtis–CJ Combs | 0.00 | 9.51 | 6.90 | 13.83 | 23.34 | $460.00 |
| Kyle McCann | 0.00 | 12.85 | 0.00 | 10.35 | 23.20 | |
| Joey Cooke–Justin Hall | 0.00 | 11.98 | 0.00 | 11.19 | 23.17 | |
| Zachary–Larry Whitt | 0.00 | 9.43 | 3.43 | 13.08 | 22.51 | |
| Scottie Melton–Shawn Smith | 0.00 | 8.69 | 0.00 | 13.51 | 22.20 | |
| Mike Hicks–Keith Lupo | 0.00 | 10.87 | 0.00 | 10.78 | 21.65 | |
| Wesley Farmer–Noah Atkins | 0.00 | 13.29 | 0.00 | 8.31 | 21.60 | |
| Howard–Mark Austin | 0.00 | 11.22 | 0.00 | 10.16 | 21.38 | |
| Ben Knapp–Jeff Reed | 0.00 | 10.40 | 0.00 | 10.75 | 21.15 | |
| Sam Pollock | 0.00 | 11.49 | 0.00 | 9.65 | 21.14 | |
| Ryan–Danny Grattan | 0.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 9.97 | 20.97 | |
| Harvey Reese | 0.00 | 9.24 | 0.00 | 11.71 | 20.95 | |
| Donnie Meade–Travis Daniels | 0.00 | 11.75 | 0.00 | 9.20 | 20.95 | |
| Jake–Jesse Kidd | 0.00 | 13.32 | 0.00 | 6.99 | 20.31 | |
| Brain Brooks–Avery Powelson | 0.00 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 12.24 | 19.74 | |
| Burley– Tommy Little | 0.00 | 8.02 | 0.00 | 11.41 | 19.43 | |
| Luke–Logan Carson | 0.00 | 6.84 | 0.00 | 11.98 | 18.82 | |
| Charles Ramer–Earnest | 0.00 | 8.48 | 0.00 | 8.62 | 17.10 | |
| Bubba Whitehurst–Brandon Cottey | 0.00 | 8.97 | 0.00 | 7.76 | 16.73 | |
| James Tilley–Andy Walker | 0.00 | 5.86 | 0.00 | 9.98 | 15.84 | |
| Stacy Vassar– Kevin Davis | 0.00 | 9.51 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 13.51 | |
| James Byrd– Michael Kyle | 3.98 | 9.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.25 | |
| Bryan Keane– Anthony Rustin | 0.00 | 9.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.01 | |
| Mickey Anderson | 0.00 | 7.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.90 | |
| Wes Zabdyr–Paul Kirby | 0.00 | 5.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.02 | |
| Duane Hodge–Brad Colgin | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Caddo Lake (pictured) and Lake Bistineau will host the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series scored by TourneyX on Oct. 19-20.
Photo by Larry D. Hodge/Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Oct. 11, 2024
Bassmaster Kayak Series anglers take on the swamps of Caddo and Bistineau
SHREVEPORT, La. — Much is on the line for anglers competing in the final 2024 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau scored by TourneyX event, and the big bass that swim in these waters can make or break someone’s season.
Tournament days are scheduled for Oct. 19-20th. Anglers will be able to launch from any approved launch on either of the two fisheries. Lines in is scheduled for 7:15 a.m. CT and competitors will have until 3:15 p.m. to fish in this catch-measure-release format. This is the final chance to earn Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year points and secure a spot in the 2025 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX at Lake Fork next March as part of the festivities surrounding the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic in Fort Worth, Texas.
Both lakes are familiar destinations for kayak anglers, as both Kayak Bass Fishing and Hobie BOS have hosted important events there in the past. Multiple limits over 90 inches have been landed in fall and spring events, as well as several 100-inch daily totals and a 25.25-inch largemouth that was scored during a 2019 event.
To the west of Shreveport, Caddo Lake straddles the border of Louisiana and Texas and features a variety of cover for bass to hang around, including a multitude of cypress trees, lily pads, hyacinth, offshore grass and salvinia.
With a sizable slot limit for largemouth on the lake, many larger bass boat events stay away from Caddo, but with a catch-measure-release format, it is a perfect destination for kayak anglers.
A slightly smaller Lake Bistineau is east of Shreveport but offers plenty of big-bass opportunities as well. The lake is full of cypress trees, making it a shallow-water angler’s dream.
With the fall feed beginning in earnest, bladed jigs, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits will likely come into play around shallow cover as well as flipping and pitching presentations.
Heading into the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau scored by TourneyX event, reigning Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year Rus Snyders leads the AOY race once again with 730 points. He is followed by Casey Reed in second with 717 points, Massachusetts angler Derek Brundle in third with 707 points, Curtis Vance III in fourth with 703 points and Matthew Conant in fifth with 699 points. Ryan Nye is sixth with 696 points, Clint Pippen is seventh with 679 points, Jake Angulas is eighth with 678 points, BassmastHER ambassador Kristine Fischer is ninth with 676 points and John Tibbens is 10th with 670 points.
The Shreveport/Bossier City Sports Commission is hosting the event.
| Team | BF | Weight | Winnings | Points |
| Kevin Jones – Tyler Jones | 5.44 | 22.10 | $1,150.00 | 110 |
| Phillip Gibson – Bobby Whitaker | 4.72 | 17.04 | $350.00 | 109 |
| Brandon Johnson – Wilson Johnson | 7.28 | 14.57 | $495.00 | 108 |
| Wayne Harris – Jason Snell | 5.23 | 14.36 | $125.00 | 107 |
| Holden Northcott – Austin Hughes | 0.00 | 13.95 | $100.00 | 106 |
| Donald Luther – Mike Kannan | 5.85 | 13.74 | 105 | |
| Mike Henson -Charles Weathersby | 0.00 | 13.44 | 104 | |
| Wayne Stallings – Zeb West | 3.44 | 13.41 | 103 | |
| Seth Barns – Joe Daniels | 0.00 | 13.27 | 102 | |
| Harvey Johnson – George Hale | 0.00 | 12.96 | 101 | |
| Larry Thomas – Will James | 0.00 | 12.53 | 100 | |
| Edward Townsend – Dexter Hurley | 0.00 | 12.39 | 99 | |
| Matt Mainhart – Doug Schlade | 3.53 | 12.31 | 98 | |
| Joe Smith – Raeford Faircloth | 3.46 | 11.50 | 97 | |
| JA Williford – Jason Tripp | 0.00 | 11.29 | 96 | |
| Jim Britt – Bradey Gordon | 0.00 | 10.88 | 95 | |
| Jeff Stoop | 3.84 | 10.48 | 94 | |
| Jim Hipkiss- Al Kennedy | 0.00 | 9.55 | 93 | |
| Ronnie Britt – Michael Britt | 0.00 | 9.22 | 92 | |
| Tommy Hughes – Bobby Clark | 0.00 | 8.80 | 91 | |
| Christian Greico – Mary Lindsey Greico | 0.00 | 8.72 | 90 | |
| Brandon Pierce – Stacey Hobson | 0.00 | 8.48 | 89 | |
| Kirk Nixon – Trent Nixon | 0.00 | 7.76 | 88 | |
| Jerry Langley – David Langley | 0.00 | 4.25 | 87 | |
| Tracy King – Jackson King | 0.00 | 0.00 | 77 | |
| Jerry Hardy – Leary Reveal | 0.00 | 0.00 | 77 | |
| Nick Hughes – Scott Combs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 77 | |
| Total Entry’s | $2,160.00 | |||
| BONUS $ | $600.00 | |||
| Total Paid At Ramp | $2,230.00 | |||
| CATT | $50.00 | |||
| East 2024 Fall Final Fund | $440.00 | |||
| 2025 CATT Championship Fund | $50.00 | |||
| 2024 East Fall Final Fund Total | $1,195.00 |
| Angler | BF | Weight | Winnings | Points |
| Matt Haywood | 5.02 | 18.78 | $2,115.00 | 110 |
| Lucas Helms | 3.97 | 16.05 | $960.00 | 109 |
| Mark Inman | 6.29 | 15.18 | $260.00 | 108 |
| Shane Lineberger | 0.00 | 14.38 | 107 | |
| Chris Brown | 2.91 | 13.63 | 106 | |
| Donald Poteat | 4.60 | 13.50 | 105 | |
| Roger Farrow | 3.46 | 12.29 | 104 | |
| Allen Eaker | 0.00 | 11.76 | 103 | |
| Johnny Harrison | 0.00 | 11.31 | 102 | |
| Russell Hoyle | 0.00 | 9.67 | 101 | |
| Craig Gatewood | 0.00 | 9.60 | 100 | |
| Chris Goodwin | 0.00 | 0.00 | 90 | |
| Dale Phillips | 0.00 | 0.00 | 90 | |
| Ron Farrow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 90 | |
| Norman Point Fund | $140.00 | |||
| Norman Final Fund | $140.00 |
Alabama’s Will Davis Jr. leads the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN with 13 pounds even.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
Oct. 10, 2024
Big largemouth carry Davis to Day 1 lead at Lake Martin Open
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — Things are changing quickly on Lake Martin, but so far Will Davis Jr. has been the best at keeping up.
With a Day 1 limit weighing 13 pounds, 0 ounces, the 2023 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite Series at Lay Lake champion leads the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN by 8 ounces over second-place Allen Brooks and 9 ounces over third-place Dakota Ebare.
Davis anchored his bag with the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Day, a unicorn 4-9 largemouth he caught with a Davis Baits Wood Jig and a Big Bite chunk.
While he’s known as more of a Coosa River stick, the two-time B.A.S.S. Nation Series champion knows plenty about Lake Martin and the importance of landing a kicker bite. He only landed eight bass all day, but they were the right ones.
“I just know from being around here that you aren’t going to win out there ’Scoping,” he said. “You have to have both the dock or brush deal and the ‘Scoping deal going to win. The lake is full of fish — a large population of small spotted bass. The largemouth population is about nonexistent.”
After the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused devastating damage to the upstate of South Carolina and the Lake Hartwell area, tournament officials made the decision to move the final Open of the year to Alabama.
Sunny skies have prevailed thus far, but a cold front pushed through just before the tournament, bringing cooler nights with it. Lake levels are also higher than normal, but the water is starting to fall, throwing another wrench into the equation. Water temperatures have started around 75 degrees and then warmed to 83 degrees, which has Davis thinking the bass aren’t quite to their fall patterns yet.
“The water is dropping a little bit right now, so some of the big ones pull up to eat bream while some of them fall back to hang out in front of the shade. It is really hard to pattern them right now,” Davis said. “My biggest one came out of 20 feet of water and my other big one came out of 2 feet of water. They are still in that pre-fall transition. With the water dropping, too, I think it has the bass a little confused.”
Starting the morning on a couple of shallow bars, Davis landed several keeper spotted bass before moving to the bank to fish docks. The first two hours of the morning have provided some of his better bites, but he has also noticed a bite window that occurs after noon.
“I went four hours today without a bite,” he said. “When the sun got high, it pushed the bass under the docks. There was a lot of wind on a lot of my stuff today and I couldn’t fish it like I wanted to.”
Davis added around 13 pounds has been the winning weight for most of the local tournaments lately. He anticipates Day 2 will be a tougher day, and running new water will be important.
“In a 100-boat field, 9½ pounds gets you paid most of the time here,” he said. “A big bag down here this time of year is 15 pounds. That is a giant bag. You have to run new water here. The big ones don’t replenish on this lake, and they never have.”
Hailing from Georgia, Brooks landed a limit measuring 12-8 to finish the day in second place. While Lake Lanier is his home fishery, another lake in his home state helped him break down Lake Martin.
“I have a lake house at Lake Nottely and it is identical to this place,” Brooks said. “I love it. I probably caught 20 bass today just fishing. I imagine it will be difficult for me to duplicate; I got two lucky bites. I should catch a lot of fish.”
Brooks filled out his limit within the first 30 minutes of the day and culled up by ounces throughout the day. Late in the day he landed his biggest bass, a 3-9 largemouth that bolstered his bag. Two primary presentations produced the majority of his bites.
“I have it focused in a little bit,” he said. “I’m not LiveScoping. I’ve been fishing really shallow.”
Entering the day in seventh in the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers race, and needing a good day to feel comfortable in the Top 9, Ebare landed 12-7 to land in third place.
“I’m thankful for the way it worked out,” he said. “I started out the morning trying to get a big bite, and I was fortunate to do that. It really settled me down and I changed my whole game plan (after that). I fished the rest of the day in a way I didn’t even practice for.”
Ebare took advantage of a morning bite and filled out his limit, which gave him the confidence to change his strategy and hunt for big bass. He has three baits that have caught bass.
“I really slowed down and picked some stuff apart. I expanded on what I thought was going on. I got more bites doing what I was doing than I anticipated,” he said. “There is definitely bait in the areas, and I used the wind to my advantage for sure.”
Not only will the winner clinch a spot in the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic at Lake Ray Roberts, outside of Davis — who is already Classic qualified — nine invites to the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series will be awarded at the end of the tournament.
After Day 1, Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill leads the Tackle Warehouse Elite Qualifiers race with 1,597 points while Cody Meyer is second with 1,592 points. Georgia’s Paul Marks is third with 1,513 points followed by Emil Wagner in fourth with 1,504 points and Andrew Loberg in fifth with 1,500 points. Ebare is sixth with 1,494 points, Tucker Smith is seventh with 1,492 points and Evan Kung is eighth with 1,456.
If the tournament ended today, Alabama’s Matt Adams would be the final angler to clinch an Elite Series invite with 1,454 points while Beau Browning would be the first man out with 1,443 points.
The full field of 121 anglers will launch from Wind Creek State Park beginning at 6:30 a.m. CT and return for weigh-in at 2:30 p.m. The co-angler champion will be crowned at the end of the Day 2 weigh-in while the Top 10 boaters will advance to Championship Saturday. Live coverage will air on FS2 Friday from 8 a.m. to noon ET and on FS1 Saturday from 8-11 a.m.
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN (originally Lake Hartwell) 10/10-10/12
Lake Martin, Alexander City AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Will Davis Jr Childersburg, AL 5 13-00 200
Day 1: 5 13-00
2. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 5 12-08 199
Day 1: 5 12-08
3. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 5 12-07 198
Day 1: 5 12-07
4. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 5 11-13 197
Day 1: 5 11-13
5. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 5 11-11 196
Day 1: 5 11-11
6. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 5 11-07 195
Day 1: 5 11-07
7. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 5 11-06 194
Day 1: 5 11-06
8. Byron Kenney Jr Monticello, GA 5 11-05 193
Day 1: 5 11-05
9. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 11-00 192
Day 1: 5 11-00
10. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 5 10-15 191
Day 1: 5 10-15
11. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 10-10 190
Day 1: 5 10-10
12. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 5 10-09 189
Day 1: 5 10-09
13. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 10-06 188
Day 1: 5 10-06
14. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 5 10-05 187
Day 1: 5 10-05
15. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 10-03 186
Day 1: 5 10-03
15. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 10-03 186
Day 1: 5 10-03
17. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 5 10-01 184
Day 1: 5 10-01
17. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 10-01 184
Day 1: 5 10-01
17. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 10-01 184
Day 1: 5 10-01
20. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-00 181
Day 1: 5 10-00
21. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 5 09-14 180
Day 1: 5 09-14
21. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 5 09-14 180
Day 1: 5 09-14
21. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 09-14 180
Day 1: 5 09-14
24. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 5 09-14 177
Day 1: 5 09-14
25. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 5 09-12 176
Day 1: 5 09-12
26. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 5 09-11 175
Day 1: 5 09-11
26. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 09-11 175
Day 1: 5 09-11
28. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 5 09-10 173
Day 1: 5 09-10
28. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 5 09-10 173
Day 1: 5 09-10
28. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 5 09-10 173
Day 1: 5 09-10
31. Jack York Emory, TX 5 09-08 170
Day 1: 5 09-08
32. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 5 09-07 169
Day 1: 5 09-07
32. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 5 09-07 169
Day 1: 5 09-07
34. Scott Martin Clewiston, FL 5 09-06 167
Day 1: 5 09-06
35. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 5 09-05 166
Day 1: 5 09-05
36. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 5 09-04 165
Day 1: 5 09-04
36. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 5 09-04 165
Day 1: 5 09-04
38. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 5 09-03 163
Day 1: 5 09-03
38. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 09-03 163
Day 1: 5 09-03
40. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 5 09-02 161
Day 1: 5 09-02
41. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 5 09-00 160
Day 1: 5 09-00
41. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-00 160
Day 1: 5 09-00
43. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 5 08-15 158
Day 1: 5 08-15
43. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 5 08-15 158
Day 1: 5 08-15
45. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 5 08-14 156
Day 1: 5 08-14
46. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 5 08-13 155
Day 1: 5 08-13
46. Parker Guy Ocilla, GA 5 08-13 155
Day 1: 5 08-13
48. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 08-12 153
Day 1: 5 08-12
48. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 5 08-12 153
Day 1: 5 08-12
48. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 5 08-12 153
Day 1: 5 08-12
48. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 5 08-12 153
Day 1: 5 08-12
52. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 5 08-11 149
Day 1: 5 08-11
53. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 08-10 148
Day 1: 5 08-10
54. Tyler Campbell Martin, GA 5 08-09 147
Day 1: 5 08-09
55. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 5 08-08 146
Day 1: 5 08-08
56. Colden Baker Ridgeway, SC 5 08-07 145
Day 1: 5 08-07
56. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 08-07 145
Day 1: 5 08-07
56. Dylan Quilatan Windermere, FL 5 08-07 145
Day 1: 5 08-07
59. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 5 08-06 142
Day 1: 5 08-06
59. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 5 08-06 142
Day 1: 5 08-06
61. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 5 08-05 140
Day 1: 5 08-05
61. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 5 08-05 140
Day 1: 5 08-05
61. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 08-05 140
Day 1: 5 08-05
61. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 5 08-05 140
Day 1: 5 08-05
65. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 5 08-04 136
Day 1: 5 08-04
65. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 08-04 136
Day 1: 5 08-04
67. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 08-03 134
Day 1: 5 08-03
67. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 5 08-03 134
Day 1: 5 08-03
69. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 5 08-00 132
Day 1: 5 08-00
69. Yukihiro Sawamura Harker Heights, TX 5 08-00 132
Day 1: 5 08-00
71. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 5 07-15 130
Day 1: 5 07-15
71. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 5 07-15 130
Day 1: 5 07-15
73. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 07-12 128
Day 1: 5 07-12
74. Doc Wootton Collierville, TN 5 07-12 127
Day 1: 5 07-12
75. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 07-11 126
Day 1: 5 07-11
76. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 07-10 125
Day 1: 5 07-10
77. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 5 07-08 124
Day 1: 5 07-08
77. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 5 07-08 124
Day 1: 5 07-08
77. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 5 07-08 124
Day 1: 5 07-08
80. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 5 07-07 121
Day 1: 5 07-07
81. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 07-05 120
Day 1: 5 07-05
81. Jake Maddux Roswell, GA 5 07-05 120
Day 1: 5 07-05
83. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 5 07-04 118
Day 1: 5 07-04
83. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 5 07-04 118
Day 1: 5 07-04
85. Chris Whitson Louisville, TN 5 07-03 116
Day 1: 5 07-03
86. Kyle Metzger Pearl River, LA 5 07-02 115
Day 1: 5 07-02
86. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 5 07-02 115
Day 1: 5 07-02
88. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 5 07-01 113
Day 1: 5 07-01
89. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 5 06-15 112
Day 1: 5 06-15
90. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 5 06-15 111
Day 1: 5 06-15
91. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 06-12 110
Day 1: 5 06-12
91. Satoshi Egawa Fort Lee, NJ 5 06-12 110
Day 1: 5 06-12
93. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 5 06-11 108
Day 1: 5 06-11
94. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 06-10 107
Day 1: 5 06-10
94. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 5 06-10 107
Day 1: 5 06-10
94. Garrett Rocamora Lake wales, FL 5 06-10 107
Day 1: 5 06-10
97. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 06-09 104
Day 1: 5 06-09
98. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 06-08 103
Day 1: 5 06-08
99. Destry Ford Tuscaloosa, AL 5 06-07 102
Day 1: 5 06-07
100. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 06-05 101
Day 1: 5 06-05
101. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 5 06-03 100
Day 1: 5 06-03
101. Al Trapp Inverness, FL 5 06-03 100
Day 1: 5 06-03
103. Allen Armour Cumming, GA 5 06-02 98
Day 1: 5 06-02
103. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 5 06-02 98
Day 1: 5 06-02
105. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 5 05-15 96
Day 1: 5 05-15
105. Chris Lighthizer Zanesville, OH 5 05-15 96
Day 1: 5 05-15
105. Matt Molitor Canton, IL 5 05-15 96
Day 1: 5 05-15
108. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 5 05-12 93
Day 1: 5 05-12
108. Lance Owen Greer, SC 5 05-12 93
Day 1: 5 05-12
110. Sho Egawa Osaka JAPAN 5 05-10 91
Day 1: 5 05-10
111. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 4 05-02 90
Day 1: 4 05-02
112. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 4 04-11 89
Day 1: 4 04-11
113. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 3 04-07 88
Day 1: 3 04-07
114. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 4 04-01 87
Day 1: 4 04-01
115. Rick Pierce Mountain Home, AR 3 03-15 86
Day 1: 3 03-15
116. Anastasia Patterson Sumter, SC 4 03-09 85
Day 1: 4 03-09
117. Mark Guhne Hixson, TN 3 03-08 84
Day 1: 3 03-08
118. Harry Moore Valley, AL 2 03-00 83
Day 1: 2 03-00
119. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 1 00-15 82
Day 1: 1 00-15
120. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
120. Chuck Pippin Jr Gotha, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 110 578 973-04
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110 578 973-04
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin presented by SEVIIN (originally Lake Hartwell) 10/10-10/12
Lake Martin, Alexander City AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 05-10 200
Day 1: 3 05-10
2. Jason Law Tifton, GA 3 05-09 199
Day 1: 3 05-09
3. Macoy Fisher Clewiston, FL 3 05-07 198
Day 1: 3 05-07
4. Satoshi Yaguchi Ibaraki Gun JAPAN 3 05-06 197
Day 1: 3 05-06
5. Riku Hayashi Ritto Shiga JAPAN 3 05-04 196
Day 1: 3 05-04
6. Tadd Davis Colon, MI 3 05-03 195
Day 1: 3 05-03
7. Gordon Smith Clover, SC 3 05-02 194
Day 1: 3 05-02
8. David Waack Cary, NC 3 05-01 193
Day 1: 3 05-01
9. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 3 05-00 192
Day 1: 3 05-00
10. Andrew Fuller Marietta, GA 3 04-15 191
Day 1: 3 04-15
10. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 3 04-15 191
Day 1: 3 04-15
12. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 3 04-14 189
Day 1: 3 04-14
12. Keith Gunsauls Dandridge, TN 3 04-14 189
Day 1: 3 04-14
14. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 3 04-12 187
Day 1: 3 04-12
15. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 3 04-11 186
Day 1: 3 04-11
16. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 3 04-10 185
Day 1: 3 04-10
17. Jason George Farragut, TN 3 04-09 184
Day 1: 3 04-09
18. Lee Stewart Raeford, NC 3 04-08 183
Day 1: 3 04-08
19. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 3 04-07 182
Day 1: 3 04-07
19. Marrell Deering Rome, GA 3 04-07 182
Day 1: 3 04-07
19. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 04-07 182
Day 1: 3 04-07
22. Jordan McDonald Jackson, GA 3 04-06 179
Day 1: 3 04-06
23. Daniel Vasquez Boynton Beach, FL 3 04-05 178
Day 1: 3 04-05
24. John Sanderlin IV Chesapeake, VA 3 04-04 177
Day 1: 3 04-04
25. Eddie Kidd Fort Moore, GA 3 04-02 176
Day 1: 3 04-02
26. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 04-01 175
Day 1: 3 04-01
27. Bryce Kelly Lakeland, FL 3 04-00 174
Day 1: 3 04-00
27. Will Major Port Allen, LA 3 04-00 174
Day 1: 3 04-00
29. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 3 03-15 172
Day 1: 3 03-15
30. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 3 03-14 171
Day 1: 3 03-14
31. Alex Watts Salem, VA 3 03-13 170
Day 1: 3 03-13
32. Stephen Mickle Pell City, AL 3 03-12 169
Day 1: 3 03-12
33. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 3 03-10 168
Day 1: 3 03-10
34. Troy Mims Suwanee, GA 3 03-09 167
Day 1: 3 03-09
35. Andrus Kung Pickering CANADA 3 03-08 166
Day 1: 3 03-08
35. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 3 03-08 166
Day 1: 3 03-08
37. Matt Champion Scottsville, NY 2 03-07 164
Day 1: 2 03-07
38. Tristian Dupuis Shreveport, LA 3 03-05 163
Day 1: 3 03-05
38. Sawyer Hunt Springfield, GA 3 03-05 163
Day 1: 3 03-05
40. Adler Odle Willow Springs, MO 3 03-04 161
Day 1: 3 03-04
41. Albert Jones Jr Covington, GA 3 03-01 160
Day 1: 3 03-01
42. Brandon Clayton Haslet , TX 3 03-00 159
Day 1: 3 03-00
43. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 2 03-00 158
Day 1: 2 03-00
44. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 3 02-14 157
Day 1: 3 02-14
45. Mikki Sprenkle Linden, NC 2 02-09 156
Day 1: 2 02-09
46. Brandon Parson Erwin, NC 2 02-08 155
Day 1: 2 02-08
47. Andy Simm Piney Flats, TN 2 02-07 154
Day 1: 2 02-07
48. William Baker Ridgeway, SC 2 02-02 153
Day 1: 2 02-02
49. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 1 01-15 152
Day 1: 1 01-15
50. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 2 01-13 151
Day 1: 2 01-13
51. Bill Hutchison Jr. Bessemer, AL 2 01-12 150
Day 1: 2 01-12
52. Austin Nelson Apopka, FL 1 01-09 149
Day 1: 1 01-09
53. Steve Deyton Forest City, NC 1 01-05 148
Day 1: 1 01-05
53. Cody Koehler Acworth, GA 1 01-05 148
Day 1: 1 01-05
55. Kristian Johnson Belvidere, NJ 1 01-02 146
Day 1: 1 01-02
56. Ronald Miller Attalla, AL 1 00-15 145
Day 1: 1 00-15
57. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 1 00-12 144
Day 1: 1 00-12
58. Donald Biggs Murphysboro, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
58. Wes Burchfiel Granite Falls, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
58. Chris Earles Lady Lake, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
58. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
58. Kyle Jenkins Summerville, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
58. Shawn Martin Weirsdale, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
58. Ethan Puller Guthrie, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 42 149 209-12
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42 149 209-12
CASTAIC LAKE YIELDS MONSTER BASS: MICHAEL ARUJO LANDS 21.75-POUND LUNKER
Castaic, CA – In a stunning display of angling prowess, local fisherman Michael Arujo has etched his name into the annals of bass fishing history. On a crisp early March morning in 1991, Arujo reeled in a colossal 21.75-pound largemouth bass from the fertile waters of Castaic Lake, setting a new California state record.
The mammoth catch, officially weighed in at 21 pounds, 12 ounces, was landed near the Main Boat Ramp area of Castaic Lake, a 2,200-acre reservoir located northwest of Los Angeles. This behemoth bass now stands as the 4th largest ever officially recorded, solidifying Castaic Lake’s reputation as a premier destination for trophy bass fishing.
“I knew it was big when it hit, but I had no idea just how big,” Arujo told reporters, still visibly shaken by his encounter with the aquatic giant. “When I finally got it in the boat, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like something out of a fishing fairy tale.”
Arujo’s record-setting catch comes as part of an unprecedented hot streak at Castaic Lake. Remarkably, just seven days after Arujo’s triumph, fellow angler Robert Crupi landed an even larger bass, weighing in at 22.063 pounds. These back-to-back monster catches have sent shockwaves through the fishing community, drawing anglers from across the country to try their luck in Castaic’s apparently bass-rich waters.
Local fishing guide Tom Martinez wasn’t surprised by the recent string of trophy catches. “Castaic has been on fire lately,” Martinez explained. “The combination of ideal water conditions, abundant forage, and the Florida-strain bass stocking program has created a perfect storm for growing true lunkers.”
Wildlife officials are equally excited about the lake’s potential. “These recent catches demonstrate the success of our fisheries management practices,” said Sarah Johnson, a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Castaic Lake is proving to be a world-class bass fishery, and we’re committed to maintaining its health and productivity for years to come.”
As news of Arujo’s catch spreads, tackle shops around Castaic Lake report a surge in business. “We can barely keep the shelves stocked,” said Bob’s Bait and Tackle owner Robert Lee. “Everyone wants to know what lure Arujo used and where exactly he was fishing. It’s been great for business, but I’m running out of big lures!”
While Arujo’s bass has been certified as the new official California state record, it falls just short of the world record – a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth caught by George Perry in Georgia in 1932. Nevertheless, Arujo’s catch represents a milestone in West Coast bass fishing and cements Castaic Lake’s status as a must-visit destination for serious anglers.
As the sun sets over Castaic Lake, boats continue to dot the water, each angler hoping to be the next Michael Arujo. With several of the top 15 largest bass ever caught coming from these waters in recent years, it seems only a matter of time before Castaic produces another record-breaker.
For now, Michael Arujo can bask in the glow of his achievement, knowing that his name will forever be associated with one of the greatest catches in bass fishing history. As for the rest of us, we’ll keep casting, driven by the tantalizing possibility that the next world record could be just one cast away.
Scottsboro, AL (October 9, 2024) – Unified Pros announced today the third addition to its Athlete Advisory Board, retired PGA Tour Professional, Brett Wetterich. The advisory board will consist of a representative from the NFL, MLB, NBA, PGA and the professional fishing world. Retired NFL defensive tackle, Bill Maas and retired MLB pitcher, Josh Beckett have previously been announced as board members.
Brett Wetterich played on The PGA Tour from 2000-2010 and led the Masters Tournament at the halfway point in 2007. Wetterich draws the connection between the sports of golf and fishing saying “It’s not hard to understand why so many pro golfers also love to fish. The pace, strategy and individual nature of both sports are very similar. Unified Pros will undoubtedly draw many professional golfers looking for a fun and productive way to spend their time off the course.”
Unified Pros is a nonprofit alliance of professional athletes. Through sanctioned competitions, charity events, and membership, the organization aims to elevate a love for outdoor competition while raising awareness for fisheries, habitats, and their continued conservation. Unified Pros envisions an inclusive world where athletes collaborate and compete in the outdoor arena to create transformative experiences that impact individuals, communities, professional athletes, and the sport of bass fishing.
Through collaborative partnerships with esteemed organizations such as the Major League Fishing Anglers Association (MLFAA), Bassmaster Professional Anglers, National Professional Fishing League (NPFL), NFL Professional Players Association (NFLPA), MLB Players Association (MLBPA), NBA Players Association (NBAPA), and Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Unified Pros aims to create Pro-Pro events that bring together professionals from various sports disciplines in unique and competitive formats. These events will offer major payouts to winners and serve as platforms to raise awareness for outdoor activities and conservation efforts.
By harnessing the collective influence of these athletic associations, Unified Pros envisions creating extraordinary experiences that unite athletes, build camaraderie, and promote the importance of preserving our outdoors and fisheries.
Rhea County to Host 200 Boaters and Co-anglers from Four BFL Divisions Competing for Spot in 2025 BFL All-American, Top Prize of $60,000
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 8, 2024) – The Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine’s Choo Choo, Music City, Piedmont and Volunteer divisions will wrap up their 2024 season in Spring City, Tennessee, next week, Oct. 17-19, with the Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine Regional Event at Watts Bar Lake Presented by recteq . The tournament was previously slated for Clarks Hill Lake in Appling, Georgia, but was shifted to Watts Bar Lake due to recent storm damage.
Hosted by the Rhea County Department of Tourism – Fish Spring City, the three-day regional tournament will feature the top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from all four divisions, battling it out for a top prize of $60,000, including a Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, along with lucrative contingency awards, including up to an additional $7,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus. Strike King co-anglers will compete for a top prize of $50,000, including a Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard. Winners will be determined by the heaviest three-day catch.
The top six finishers in each regional will qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The highest finishing boater from each division will also receive a $1,000 bonus and the highest finishing co-angler from each division will receive a $500 bonus.
Bass Pro Tour angler Wesley Strader of Spring City, Tennessee, said the tournament is shaping up to be a great event.
“Watts Bar Lake has been a little slow the last couple years, but it’s been fishing really good throughout the spring, summer and fall this year,” said Strader. “The fish have been fat and healthy, so the fishery is looking really good.”
While recent weather conditions due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton have adversely affected several MLF tournaments over the past week or so, forcing cancellations and venue changes for multiple events, Strader said Watts Bar Lake is just beginning to see the effects of Mother Nature’s latest wrath.
“The runoff from the rains in North Carolina and upper East Tennessee have finally gotten to us, so anglers can expect to see a lot of muddy water,” said Strader. “The lake just turned to solid mud, except for off the main channel. That main channel will still be muddy, but fishable. I expect to see a lot of grass fishing and a lot of guys throwing a frog, as well as spinnerbaits, ChatterBaits and buzzbaits throughout the event.
“They’re running a lot of water out of the dam and have been for a while,” Strader continued. “With another hurricane on the approach, I’m sure they will continue letting water out for a while, which will impact the fishery and the way fish are setting up.”
Strader said he believes it will take at least 28 pounds for anglers to advance to the final day but expects a 16-pound average per day to take home the win.
Anglers will launch at 7:30 a.m. ET each morning from the Spring City Boat Ramp, located at 417 Toestring Valley Road, in Spring City. Weigh-ins will also be held at the ramp and will begin at 3:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine consisted of 24-divisions devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season and five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regionals. The 2025 BFL All-American will be held May 29-31 at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is hosted by Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.
The top boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7 Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, REDCON1, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters and YETI.
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