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Stahl claims narrow win in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

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September 14, 2024

Stahl claims narrow win in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Georgia’s Cody Stahl wins the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN in La Crosse, Wis., with a weight of 53 pounds, 1 ounce.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

Sept. 14, 2024

Stahl claims narrow win in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. — At Thursday’s tournament commencement, Cody Stahl was one of 213 pros in the hunt. Two days prior, a completely different hunt gave him the clues he needed to amass a three-day total of 53 pounds, 1 ounce and win the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN.

Placing 29th on Day 1 with 15-09, Stahl added a second-round limit of 18-0 and moved up to fifth. Day 3 saw the pro from Barnsville, Ga., weigh 19-8 — the event’s biggest bag — and edge Day 2 leader Chris Hellebuyck by 10 ounces.

Along with the top prize of $40,607, Stahl received an invitation to fish the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors March 21-23 on Lake Ray Roberts.

“I’m speechless,” a clearly emotional Stahl said. “To start the season out with a 187th place at Lake Okeechobee, I didn’t think I deserved to be here and compete with these guys. After all the years of hard work and time on the water, it feels good to finally bring one home. I feel like I belong here.

“It’s been a phenomenal week. I never would have thought this would happen.”

As Stahl explained, his tournament unfolded much differently than he had originally planned. Upon arriving, he decided he’d avoid the often-crowded Pool 8 and lock up to Pool 7.

“Coming into this, I knew there was going to be a pile of boats that fish Pool 8 and I really wanted to get away from the crowd, because I knew that shallow water doesn’t do well with a lot of pressure,” Stahl said. “The first day of practice, I put in at the upper end of Pool 8 and just looked around and caught one pretty good one.

“Day 2 of practice, my plan was to practice in Pool 7, but me and my buddy (fellow Opens EQ pro) Trevor McKinney talked coming up here about goose hunting one day. I was out of it in (EQ) points going into this event, so I was like, ‘I’m just going to have fun, and I’ll probably goose hunt one day.”

McKinney located some geese in Pool 8 and the pair set out for the backwater area. The morning went well, but Stahl’s post-hunt observations put him on course to victory.

“After we got done goose hunting, I went right behind where we were hunting and I ended up catching a 4-pounder,” Stahl said. “I said, ‘Okay, there’s quality around here. If there’s one 4-pounder here, there’s going to be some places where I can get one or two 4-pounders throughout the day.”

Stahl said that revelation had him leaning toward reworking his game plan for a Pool-8 focus, but the cementing factor came by way of a commercial shipping vessel.

“About 11:30, I watched a barge just come through the lock into Pool 8,” he said. “It had been in the lock all morning and I realized if that barge came through the lock on the lower end of Pool 8 (during the tournament), it’s gonna have to go up and I’m going to have to deal with it.”

Opting to avoid wasting time on tournament days, Stahl committed his event to Pool 8, where he fished shallow vegetation and focused on what he called the sweet spots — key fallback areas.

“I knew the dropping water level was going to change a few things,” Stahl said. “A sweet spot was a drain, a point or anything where the fish would pull back to when the water fell.

“They’re not obvious because of all the (vegetation) on these big, massive grass flats, but there are subtle little places inside the flats that are more high-percentage areas. I knew from the water level forecast it was going to continue dropping and I’d have to find secondary stuff where those fish were going to funnel out to.”

Anchoring his final limit with a 5-4, Stahl caught his fish on multiple frogs, including the SPRO Bronzeye 65, the SPRO Bronzeye King Daddy, and Stanford Baits Boom Boom Frog, a 3/8-ounce Z-Man Chatterbait JackHammer with a Big Bite Baits Kamikazi Swimon trailer and a Berkley CullShad swimbait.

Hellebuyck, who resides in White Lake, Mich., finished second with 52-07. Placing 19th on Day 1 with a limit of 16-3, he rose to the top spot with a second-round limit of 18-3. Hellebuyck closed it out with a limit of 18-1.

Working a large flat, Hellebuyck focused on a high spot where funneling water washed away sediment and exposed shell bottom. This hard spot was a fish magnet where he caught most of his Day 1 and Day 2 fish on a BOOYAH Boss Pop.

“I was fishing in current (all week) and it definitely seemed a little stronger today,” Hellebuyck said. “I don’t think I could have drawn up better topwater conditions (with the final day’s cloudy skies and intermittent rains), but it was a little tougher to get them going on a topwater.”

Hellebuyck ended up catching most of his Day 3 fish on a 3/8-ounce hand-tied brown jig with a Berkley MaxScent Chigger Craw.

“It seemed like every time I’d get the jig stuck on a stump, when I’d snap it off, I’d get a bite,” Hellebuyck said.

Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, Ky., finished third with 50-13. Beaudrie led Day 1 with 19 pounds, then added 15-4 and 16-9.

In his first visit to the upper Mississippi River, Beaudrie dialed in a couple of productive areas with the vast fields of vegetation and focused on deeper zones along the grass edges. Channeling his Kentucky Lake experience with fall drawdowns, he targeted bigger fish that were holding in these safe zones.

“I started on the same spot every day,” Beaudrie said. “I pulled up on the spot this morning and caught two really good ones really quick and missed a couple of good ones.

“I caught my fish on a frog and a Picasso Lures spinnerbait.”

Stahl won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-4.

Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn., leads the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers standings with 1,422 points. Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho, is second with 1,395, followed by Tucker Smith of Birmingham, Ala., with 1,350, Emil Wagner of Marietta, Ga., with 1,331, and Andrew Loberg of Grant, Ala., with 1,327.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA          15  53-01  200  $48,607.00
  Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   18-00     Day 3: 5   19-08   
2.  Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI          15  52-07  199  $19,143.00
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   18-03     Day 3: 5   18-01   
3.  Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY           15  50-13  198  $14,657.00
  Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   15-04     Day 3: 5   16-09   
4.  Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              15  50-03  197  $13,400.00
  Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   17-01     Day 3: 5   17-10   
5.  Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID               15  49-04  196  $12,643.00
  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   15-06     Day 3: 5   15-14   
6.  Josh Butler            Hayden, AL              15  48-11  195  $11,486.00
  Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   15-14     Day 3: 5   15-14   
7.  Matt Adams             Oxford, AL              15  47-12  194  $10,528.00
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   18-06     Day 3: 5   14-11   
8.  John Engler            Vinton, IA              15  47-10  193   $9,572.00
  Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   17-09     Day 3: 5   13-12   
9.  Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA        15  47-03  192   $9,572.00
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-01     Day 3: 5   13-09   
10. Paul Marks             Cumming, GA             15  46-12  191   $9,572.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   17-09     Day 3: 5   14-01   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Cody Stahl               Barnsville, GA      05-04        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       177       982      2557-07
 2       157       849      2198-09
 3        10        50       159-09
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         344      1881      4915-09

Hellebuyck pops into Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Brian Carter

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September 13, 2024

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Hellebuyck pops into Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Michigan’s Chris Hellebuyck leads Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN in La Crosse, Wis., with a weight of 34 pounds, 6 ounces.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

Sept. 13, 2024

Hellebuyck pops into Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Chris Hellebuyck knows what works, but he also knows what works a little better. Trusting his instincts, the White Lake, Mich., angler tallied 34 pounds, 6 ounces and leads Day 2 at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN.

Hellebuyck placed 19th on Day 1 with 16-3 and took over the top spot by adding a second-round limit of 18-3.

With less than a pound between first and fifth places, Hellebuyck heads into Championship Saturday with a 2-ounce lead over Day 1 leader Chris Beaudrie.

“As much as I love coming here to frog and flip and do the Mississippi River stuff, I ended up doing something a little more similar to what I do back home,” Hellebuyck said. “My home lake is Lake St. Clair (Michigan) and I spend a lot of time in the St. Clair River, and the way I’m catching them here sets up very similar.

“I’m using a BOOYAH Boss Pop because I’m so comfortable doing that.”

Hellebuyck said he prefers a popper with a dressed rear treble, but he always uses No. 4 Gamakatsu hooks for their sharpness, reliability and holding power.

“Sometimes I’ll change hooks twice a day,” Hellebuyck said. “That is so important, and I have a really good landing ratio.”

Hellebuyck fished in Pool 8 and worked his bait around current. Throwing his popper along current lines, he surmised that the popper gave the fish a look they don’t often see.

“At home, I’ll get bit on a popper in 10 feet of water, but here I’m fishing 2 to 3 feet, so it’s easy for them to come up,” Hellebuyck said.

Catching most of his fish in the morning hours, Hellebuyck said presentation proved important to tempting pressured fish.

“It seemed like the slower I could get myself to chug that popper, the more bites I’d get,” he said. “It’s hard; sometimes you want to move that thing along, but it seems that the longer pause between each pop is what really gets bites.”

Hellebuyck said he also worked a jig and swimbait into his day, but the topwater was the clear favorite.

“The reason I use the popper is that it just seems to get bigger bites,” he said. “I don’t know why, but the bigger ones seem to like that.”

Beaudrie, who makes his home in Princeton, Ky., is in second place with 34-4. He started strong with 19 pounds on Day 1 and added 15-4.

Beaudrie returned to the same grass bed he fished on Day 1 but found two boats working the area. Fortunately, a first-round observation clued him in to something that helped get him back in the hunt.

“Yesterday afternoon when I went practicing, I stopped on an area that looked good for frogging and my co-angler caught a 4 1/2 there,” Beaudrie said. “I just left it alone as a backup, and that came in handy today. I caught about 15 keepers off that stretch.”

Same as Day 1, Beaudrie said the key to his success was targeting deeper zones along the grass edges. He caught his fish on a topwater walker, a frog and a Texas-rigged craw.

“I caught a lot of keepers today; I just didn’t find those lot bigger fish today,” Beaudrie said. “Hopefully, they’ll pull in for me tomorrow.”

John Engler of Vinton, Iowa, is in third with 33-14. After placing 18th on Day 1 with 16-05, Engler secured his final-round spot by adding 17-09.

Engler anchored his Day 1 limit with a 4-8 around 1 o’clock in Pool 8. He started his day in Pool 8 and locked down to Pool 9, but most of his weight came from the local pool.

“I actually caught the majority of my fish on Pool 8, so I didn’t need to lock, but it helps getting that solid limit in the boat because that takes a lot of pressure off,” Engler said. “There was a barge in the lock this morning, but I had a couple of fish in the boat when I went through, so that took some of the pressure off. I was able to start culling down there.”

A mix of baits including a topwater walker, a frog and a bladed jig produced Engler’s weight. The big fish bit the latter.

Bobby Bakewell of Orlando, Fla., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-2.

Richard Conrad of Arcadia, Wis., won the co-angler division with 18-11. Day 1 found Conrad and Jimmy Brumfield of Madison, Miss., sharing the lead with 10-8 each. Adding a second-round limit of 8-3, Conrad surged across the finish line and collected the top prize of $15,300.

“It’s been a long road to get here,” Conrad said. “I fish a lot of big tournaments and I’ve been so close a few times.”

Conrad fished Pool 8 on Day 1 and locked down to Pool 9 for Day 2. His top bait was a 1/4-ounce Lethal Weapon swim jig with a twin-tail trailer.

“I just fished really hard, and it wasn’t easy,” Conrad said. “We didn’t get locked down until 9:30 and I was pretty nervous, but I got one key bite and that helped.

“I also did a little dragging with a craw and caught some fish on that, too. But that Lethal Weapon swim jig really paid off for me.”

Amanda Riley of Galesville, Wis., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with a 4-7.

Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn., leads the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers standings with 1,422 points. Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho, is second with 1,394, followed by Tucker Smith of Birmingham, Ala., with 1,350, Emil Wagner of Marietta, Ga., with 1,331, and Andrew Loberg of Grant, Ala., with 1,327.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. CT at Veterans Freedom Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:30 p.m.

Coverage of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN will air on FS1 on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. ET. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com.

024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI          10  34-06  200
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   18-03   
2.  Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY           10  34-04  199
  Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   15-04   
3.  John Engler            Vinton, IA              10  33-14  198
  Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   17-09   
4.  Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA        10  33-10  197
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   16-01   
5.  Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA          10  33-09  196
  Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   18-00   
6.  Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID               10  33-06  195
  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   15-06   
7.  Matt Adams             Oxford, AL              10  33-01  194
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   18-06   
8.  Josh Butler            Hayden, AL              10  32-13  193
  Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   15-14   
9.  Paul Marks             Cumming, GA             10  32-11  192
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   17-09   
10. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              10  32-09  191
  Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   17-01   
11. Emil Wagner            Marietta, GA            10  32-04  190   $8,614.00
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   16-10   
12. Easton Fothergill      Grand Rapids , MN       10  32-01  189   $6,700.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   15-08   
13. Connor Jacob           Auburn, AL              10  32-01  188   $5,743.00
  Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   16-05   
14. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA             10  32-00  187   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   17-14     Day 2: 5   14-02   
15. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  31-12  186   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   16-10   
16. Cade Laufenberg        Onalaska, WI            10  31-10  185   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   13-09   
17. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE             10  31-09  184   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   17-08   
18. Mike Brueggen          La Crosse, WI           10  31-09  183   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   14-15   
19. Tucker Smith           Birmingham, AL          10  31-08  182   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   13-04   
20. Beau Browning          Hot Springs National Pa 10  31-06  181   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   16-05   
21. Jeremiah Shaver        Holmen, WI              10  31-04  180   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   18-10   
22. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN      10  31-03  179   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   17-11   
23. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL            10  31-03  178   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   16-11   
24. Adam Hamann            Prairie Du Chien, IA    10  31-02  177   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   15-07   
25. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL              10  30-15  176   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   18-05   
26. Dan Mohn               Lansing, IA             10  30-09  175   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   15-10   
27. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL             10  30-08  174   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 5   17-02   
28. Yui Aoki               Minamitsurugun JAPAN    10  30-07  173   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   15-13   
29. Kevin Ruh              Onalaska, WI            10  30-05  172   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 5   14-06   
30. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        10  30-05  171   $4,786.00
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   15-08   
31. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ             10  30-04  170   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   14-10   
32. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            10  30-02  169   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   16-01     Day 2: 5   14-01   
33. Andy Newcomb           Camdenton, MO           10  30-01  168   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 5   16-01   
34. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY         10  29-15  167   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   17-01   
35. Kyoya Fujita           Yamanashi CA JAPAN      10  29-14  166   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   16-06   
36. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI          10  29-14  165   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   14-07   
37. Tom Monsoor            La Crosse, WI           10  29-10  164   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   14-08   
38. Tai Au                 Glendale, AZ            10  29-06  163   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   14-13   
39. Garrett Warren         Scottsboro, AL          10  29-05  162   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   14-07   
40. Andrew Behnke          Fond Du Lac, WI         10  29-04  161   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   13-13   
41. Kyle Seubert           Chaseburg, WI           10  29-03  160   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   15-05   
42. Andrew Loberg          Grant, AL               10  29-03  159   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   14-04   
43. Lance Keene            Manistee, MI            10  29-02  158   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   13-05   
44. Dakota Ebare           Brookeland, TX          10  29-02  157   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   14-12   
45. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL        10  29-01  156   $3,829.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   12-08   
46. Brian Post             Janesville, WI          10  28-15  155
  Day 1: 5   16-01     Day 2: 5   12-14   
47. Kyle Minke             Lindsrom, MN            10  28-08  154
  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   14-12   
48. Casey Goode            La Crosse, WI           10  28-07  153
  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   14-13   
49. Trey Schroeder         Theodosia, MO           10  28-05  152
  Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   13-10   
50. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             9  28-04  151
  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 4   09-15   
51. Jason Elliott          Warsaw, IN              10  28-03  150
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   14-02   
52. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH            10  28-02  149
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   13-08   
53. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                10  28-01  148
  Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   12-03   
54. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN            10  28-00  147
  Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   10-11   
55. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA           10  28-00  146
  Day 1: 5   15-04     Day 2: 5   12-12   
56. Kollin Crawford        Broken Bow, OK          10  27-15  145
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   13-09   
57. Adam Crigger           Le Claire, IA           10  27-14  144
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   13-05   
58. Brandon Gann           Sparta, WI              10  27-12  143
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   14-05   
59. Bailey Bleser          Burlington, WI          10  27-11  142
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   13-13   
60. Nathan Thompson        Eagan, MN               10  27-10  141
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   12-03   
61. Clayton Weber          West Salem, WI          10  27-10  140
  Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   12-07   
62. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH          10  27-10  139
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   14-05   
62. Kenta Kimura           Osaka OK JAPAN          10  27-10  139
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   13-05   
64. Elijah Benson          Dahlonega, GA           10  27-09  137
  Day 1: 5   15-04     Day 2: 5   12-05   
65. Cody Steckel           Las Vegas, NV           10  27-08  136
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   15-07   
66. Satoshi Egawa          Fort Lee, NJ             9  27-06  135
  Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 4   10-04   
67. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC           10  27-02  134
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   14-08   
68. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          10  27-01  133
  Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   10-04   
69. Kevin Dritschler       Prosper, TX             10  26-14  132
  Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   15-04   
70. Andrew Julson          Stoughton, WI           10  26-14  131
  Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   14-15   
71. Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN               10  26-13  130
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   15-00   
72. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC            10  26-10  129
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   11-13   
73. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX              10  26-10  128
  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   13-00   
74. Mike McClelland        Blue Eye, MO            10  26-10  127
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   13-06   
75. Chris Aswegan          Tiffin, IA              10  26-06  126
  Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   12-07   
76. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN        10  26-01  125
  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   14-15   
77. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC          10  26-01  124
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   12-10   
78. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL          10  26-00  123
  Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   14-06   
79. Dave Parsons           Yantis, TX              10  26-00  122
  Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   11-14   
80. Aaron Jagdfeld         Rochester Hills, MI     10  25-14  121
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   12-12   
81. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  25-11  120
  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   14-04   
82. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO               10  25-10  119
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   11-12   
83. James Watson           Lampe, MO               10  25-10  118
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   13-05   
84. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI              10  25-10  117
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   12-10   
85. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY            10  25-09  116
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   11-04   
86. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD 10  25-09  115
  Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   12-11   
87. Richard Lowitzki       Fort Myers, FL          10  25-08  114
  Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   14-09   
88. Parker Kratochvill     Onalaska, WI             9  25-07  113
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 4   08-13   
89. Christian Ostrander    Turlock, CA             10  25-07  112
  Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 5   11-03   
90. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL           10  25-07  111
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   12-04   
91. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                10  25-05  110
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   13-07   
91. Tommy Dunaway          Havana, FL              10  25-05  110
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   13-07   
93. Kyle Weisenburger      Columbus Grv, OH        10  25-04  108
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   14-06   
94. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX          10  25-04  107
  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   13-15   
95. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR         10  25-04  106
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   11-06   
96. Allen Armour           Cumming, GA             10  25-03  105
  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   11-07   
97. Glenn Walker           Savage, MN              10  25-02  104
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   13-06   
98. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC       10  25-01  103
  Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   11-08   
99. Rich Lindgren          Lakeville, MN           10  25-01  102
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   11-15   
100. Masayuki Matsushita    Porter TX JAPAN         10  25-01  101
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-14   
101. Caden Cowan            Stephenville, TX        10  25-00  100
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   11-12   
102. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL            10  24-14   99
  Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   10-13   
103. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS              10  24-14   98
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-11   
104. Doc Wootton            Collierville, TN        10  24-12   97
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-09   
105. Yukihiro Sawamura      Harker Heights, TX      10  24-11   96
  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   11-10   
106. Fernando Lobato        Sparta, WI              10  24-11   95
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   12-07   
107. Dalton Smith           Taylorsville, KY        10  24-09   94
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   13-01   
108. Christopher Welch      Fall River, WI          10  24-09   93
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   12-06   
109. Adam Bartusek          Clearwater, MN          10  24-05   92
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   12-09   
109. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY            10  24-05   92
  Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   11-12   
111. Jody Gardner           Tippecanoe, OH          10  24-03   90
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   11-11   
112. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR         10  24-02   89
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   11-11   
113. Jeremy Radford         Huntly, VA              10  23-15   88
  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   11-13   
114. Josh Wiesner           Fon du Lac, WI          10  23-13   87
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   11-01   
115. Trevor McKinney        Noble, IL               10  23-12   86
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   10-09   
116. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC        10  23-12   85
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   12-08   
117. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL           10  23-09   84
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   12-08   
118. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX            10  23-08   83
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 5   11-12   
119. Matt Thompson          Stacy, MN               10  23-07   82
  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   14-02   
120. Billy Gilbert          Hamburg, NY              8  23-07   81
  Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 3   09-10   
121. Alexander Welter       Onalaska, WI            10  23-07   80
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   11-06   
122. Cole Zagrzebski        Stevens Point, WI       10  23-05   79
  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   11-14   
123. Andrew Smith           Chesterfield, MI        10  23-04   78
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   10-01   
124. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA      10  23-02   77
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   10-14   
125. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL        10  23-00   76
  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   12-09   
126. Brett Cannon           Kiln, MS                10  22-11   75
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   11-07   
127. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX              10  22-10   74
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   10-02   
128. Blake Schroeder        Whitehouse, TX          10  22-07   73
  Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   12-03   
129. Lucas Murphy           West Columbia, MI       10  22-05   72
  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   12-10   
130. Randy Ramsey           Burlington, MI          10  22-04   71
  Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   09-11   
131. Laker Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  22-04   70
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   10-06   
132. Kevin Johnson          Sparta, WI              10  22-04   69
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   11-10   
133. Jackson Swisher        Lake City, FL           10  22-02   68
  Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   09-06   
134. Jim Moynagh            Remer, MN               10  22-01   67
  Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   11-08   
135. Vue Thao               Madison, WI             10  22-00   66
  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   10-14   
136. Jack York              Emory, TX                9  21-13   65
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 4   07-13   
137. Joe Wieberg            Freeburg, MO            10  21-12   64
  Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   11-03   
138. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI               10  21-11   63
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   11-06   
139. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL           10  21-07   62
  Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   11-10   
140. Phillip Kroll          Otego, NY               10  21-00   61
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   11-09   
140. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY            10  21-00   61
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   11-09   
142. Ethen Preston          Tower City, ND           8  20-13   59
  Day 1: 4   11-03     Day 2: 4   09-10   
143. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN         10  20-12   58
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   10-14   
144. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC       10  20-11   57
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   10-05   
145. Kyle Palmer            Winchester, TN           8  20-06   56
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 5   13-05   
146. Sam Hanggi             Knoxville, TN           10  19-11   55
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   09-13   
147. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX              10  19-10   54
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   08-15   
148. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK          10  19-10   53
  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   09-14   
149. Paul Browning          Monahans, TX            10  19-01   52
  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   09-08   
150. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL              10  18-15   51
  Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   10-02   
151. Clint Leonard Jr       Saint Cloud, FL          8  18-13   50
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 5   12-00   
152. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              8  18-11   49
  Day 1: 4   09-03     Day 2: 4   09-08   
153. Parker Knudsen         Minnetonka, MN           8  18-08   48
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 5   12-14   
154. Joey Punko             Broomfield, CO           9  17-14   47
  Day 1: 4   08-00     Day 2: 5   09-14   
155. Tadd Johnson           Lakeville, MN            8  17-11   46
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 5   12-10   
156. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            8  17-11   45
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 3   06-03   
157. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               9  17-11   44
  Day 1: 4   07-12     Day 2: 5   09-15   
158. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        7  17-05   43
  Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 5   10-10   
159. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  17-03   42
  Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   00-00   
160. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                8  17-00   41
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 5   11-00   
161. Bryan Partak           Marseilles, IL          10  16-15   40
  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   04-13   
162. Mike Feldermann        Galena, IL               5  16-08   39
  Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
162. Jay Przekurat          Plover, WI               5  16-08   39
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   16-08   
164. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            7  16-04   37
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 4   09-15   
165. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           8  15-13   36
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 5   09-05   
166. Cliff Pace             Ovett, MS                5  15-02   35
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
167. Brian Bengtson         Bloomington, MN          8  14-11   34
  Day 1: 5   07-13     Day 2: 3   06-14   
168. Mitch Van Ert          Okauchee, WI             5  14-08   33
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
169. David Boelkins         Waukesha, WI             5  14-07   32
  Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
170. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA     10  14-05   31
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   00-00   
171. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  14-05   30
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
172. Clemente Gutierrez     Woodbridge, VA           7  13-11   29
  Day 1: 4   07-13     Day 2: 3   05-14   
173. Brady Hanna            Silvis, IL               5  13-08   28
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
174. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  13-07   27
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
174. John Voyles            Petersburg, IN           5  13-07   27
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
176. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           5  13-05   25
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 3   09-09   
177. Dale Salzmann          Hazel Green, WI          6  13-04   24
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 5   11-06   
178. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         6  13-04   23
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 3   06-08   
179. David Bromenshenkel    Sauk Centre, MN          6  13-01   22
  Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 1   02-04   
180. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            6  12-14   21
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 4   08-00   
181. Manny Sciberras        Liberty Twp, OH          5  12-13   20
  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
182. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN            5  12-06   19
  Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
183. Brady Schran           Zumbrota, MN             5  12-02   18
  Day 1: 2   03-13     Day 2: 3   08-05   
184. Zack Williams          Shell Knob, MO           5  12-01   17
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
185. Fritz Lubinski         Rochester, MN            5  11-14   16
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
186. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               5  11-13   15
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       5  11-11   14
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Cody Salzmann          Southgate, MI            5  11-11   14
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
189. Sean Clayton           Seneca, SC               6  11-07   12
  Day 1: 4   07-13     Day 2: 2   03-10   
190. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             5  11-06   11
  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
191. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  11-03   10
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
192. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           5  11-01    9
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
193. Brandyn Baum           La Crosse, WI            5  10-10    8
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
194. Andy Dassow            Medford, WI              5  10-06    7
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
194. Jordan Knutson         Saint Croix Falls, WI    5  10-06    7
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
196. Derrick Sadlowski      Monaca, PA               5  10-00    5
  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
197. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              5  09-13    4
  Day 1: 4   06-14     Day 2: 1   02-15   
198. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               5  09-12    3
  Day 1: 4   08-01     Day 2: 1   01-11   
199. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          5  09-07    2
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           4  09-01    1
  Day 1: 4   09-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
201. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                5  08-15    0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 2   03-06   
202. Ryan Redmann           Brandon, WI              4  08-00    0
  Day 1: 4   08-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
203. Brian Bird             Eastland, TX             4  07-14    0
  Day 1: 4   07-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
204. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               4  07-08    0
  Day 1: 4   07-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
205. Chris Miller           Spirit Lake, IA          3  06-15    0
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
206. Tim Tyndell            Mineola, TX              3  06-07    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-07   
207. Frankie Arado          Eastman, WI              3  05-11    0
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
208. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              2  04-12    0
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
209. Mark Tonjum            Spencer, IA              2  03-11    0
  Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
210. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                2  03-07    0
  Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
211. Austin Anderson        Ashley, IN               1  02-03    0
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
212. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          1  02-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
213. Brian Fitzpatrick      La Crosse, WI            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
213. Joseph Titus           Bemidji, MN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
213. Kelvin Wilcox          Hazlehurst, GA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       177       982      2557-07
 2       157       849      2198-09
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         334      1831      4756-00

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Richard Conrad         Arcadia, WI              6  18-11  200  $15,300.00
  Day 1: 3   10-08     Day 2: 3   08-03   
2.  Ricardo Guzman         Farmington, MO           6  17-15  199   $3,600.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   09-14   
3.  Mack Traynor           Hanover, MN              6  16-12  198   $2,700.00
  Day 1: 3   08-10     Day 2: 3   08-02   
4.  Niko Romero            Coldspring, TX           6  15-10  197   $2,025.00
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 3   06-08   
5.  Chris Stelter          Chisago City, MN         6  15-10  196   $1,890.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   07-09   
6.  Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              6  15-09  195   $1,800.00
  Day 1: 3   10-08     Day 2: 3   05-01   
7.  Leo Morris             Beaver Dam, WI           6  15-03  194   $1,710.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   08-01   
8.  Josh Hubbard           Citrus Springs, FL       6  14-15  193   $1,620.00
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 3   07-11   
9.  Levi Warner            Hilbert, WI              6  14-14  192   $1,485.00
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   08-00   
10. Calvin Landsberg       Raleigh, NC              6  14-14  191   $1,350.00
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 3   07-13   
11. John Miller            Sunrise Beach, MO        6  14-14  190   $1,260.00
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   07-02   
12. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      6  14-12  189   $1,170.00
  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 3   09-09   
13. Dan Mcadams            Reedsburg, WI            6  14-11  188     $990.00
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 3   06-13   
14. Roy Biwer              Shakopee, MN             6  14-11  187     $900.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-09   
15. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          6  14-11  186     $810.00
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   07-08   
16. Tanner Visco           Chicago, IL              6  14-05  185     $720.00
  Day 1: 3   08-05     Day 2: 3   06-00   
17. Shane Kuehn            Bennington, NE           6  14-05  184     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-03   
17. Nic Rand               Paw Paw, MI              6  14-05  184     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-03   
19. David Ondrla           Elmhurst, IL             6  14-02  182     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   07-09     Day 2: 3   06-09   
20. Larry Peterson         Hammond, WI              6  14-01  181     $675.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   07-06   
21. Andrew Brandstrom      Shoreview, MN            6  14-00  180     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   07-14   
22. JJ Patton              Eldridge, IA             6  14-00  179     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   07-09   
23. Brian Forcier          Akron, IA                6  14-00  178     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 3   07-06   
24. Anthony Kromke         La Crosse, WI            6  13-15  177     $630.00
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 3   05-12   
25. Erik Gaffron           Hanover, MN              6  13-12  176     $585.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   06-04   
25. Mark Ripp              Belmont, WI              6  13-12  176     $585.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   06-04   
27. Mitch Johnson          Dayton, OH               5  13-09  174     $540.00
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 3   09-05   
28. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         6  13-09  173     $540.00
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   08-01   
29. Dennis Duffy           Westmont, IL             6  13-08  172     $540.00
  Day 1: 3   07-06     Day 2: 3   06-02   
30. Christopher Morgan     Greendale, WI            6  13-07  171     $540.00
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 3   07-12   
31. Brandon Troupe         Chicago, IL              6  13-07  170     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   07-00   
32. Mike Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            6  13-05  169     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 3   06-00   
33. Jimmy Obrien           Southampton, NY          5  13-05  168     $495.00
  Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 3   07-04   
34. Taylor Umland          Carlock, IL              6  13-03  167     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 3   05-09   
35. Joshua Kantor          Tomah, WI                6  13-00  166     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   05-13   
36. Josh Mohn              Lansing, IA              6  13-00  165     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 3   07-00   
37. Eugene Kim             Lindenhurst, IL          6  12-12  164     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   06-01   
38. Tom Howland            Riceville, IA            5  12-09  163     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 2   04-10   
39. Donald Biggs           Murphysboro, IL          6  12-09  162     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   06-15   
40. Hayden Spradling       Gilbert, AZ              6  12-07  161     $495.00
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 3   05-13   
41. Willie Meyer           North Mankato, MN        6  12-06  160
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   06-03   
42. Danny Knispel          Grimes, IA               4  12-05  159
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 1   02-07   
43. Jacob Collins          Hillsboro, IL            6  12-04  158
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   06-12   
44. David Riggs            Highland, IL             4  12-03  157
  Day 1: 3   10-03     Day 2: 1   02-00   
45. Gary Baranowski        Otsego, MN               6  12-03  156
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   05-01   
46. Richard Kiblinger      Kansas City, KS          4  12-02  155
  Day 1: 1   04-02     Day 2: 3   08-00   
47. Bob Zagrzebski         Stevens Point, WI        5  12-01  154
  Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 2   04-02   
48. Dawson Wisner          Palatka, FL              6  12-01  153
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 3   07-06   
49. Danny Mancini          Necedah, WI              6  12-01  152
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   06-09   
50. Jamie Gomez            Holmen, WI               5  11-14  151
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 2   04-04   
51. Ty Kenyon              Dodgeville, WI           4  11-11  150
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 3   09-10   
52. Andre Yee              Columbia, SC             5  11-10  149
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 2   03-07   
53. Patrick Andres         Long Grove, IL           4  11-05  148
  Day 1: 2   05-03     Day 2: 2   06-02   
54. Adam Omlid             Grand Forks, ND          4  11-04  147
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 3   08-13   
55. Albert Jones  Jr       Covington, GA            5  11-01  146
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 3   06-15   
56. Chase Traeger          Lino Lakes, MN           5  10-09  145
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 3   06-08   
57. Makoto Maehira         Hiroshima JAPAN          5  10-08  144
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 2   03-15   
58. Matthew Cunningham     Independence, MN         3  10-03  143
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   10-03   
59. Shawn Overton          Coal Valley, IL          5  10-02  142
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 2   03-10   
60. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              5  09-15  141
  Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 3   07-03   
61. Greg Spaid             Brainerd, MN             4  09-14  140
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 3   07-10   
62. Zachary Demler         Marinette, WI            4  09-14  139
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 3   07-02   
63. Maggie Carsello        Stoughton, WI            4  09-12  138
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   07-15   
64. Mark Schill            Minneapolis, MN          4  09-12  137
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 1   03-15   
65. Amanda Riley           Galesville, WI           4  09-11  136     $250.00
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 1   01-13   
66. Jimmy Fellegy          Mustang, OK              5  09-10  135
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 3   06-06   
67. Sean Lofgren           Forest Lake, MN          3  09-09  134
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   09-09   
67. Joshua Sokol           Orland Park, IL          3  09-09  134
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   09-09   
69. Dave Van Ert           Watertown, WI            4  09-07  132
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   06-10   
70. Kyle Dowdy             El Paso, IL              5  08-12  131
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 2   03-08   
71. Jerry Fullen           Clifton, TX              4  08-10  130
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   06-11   
72. Nick Veselka           Fishers, IN              4  08-08  129
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 3   06-03   
73. Kurt Chelminiak        Delafield, WI            5  08-07  128
  Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 3   05-09   
74. Hunter Stanislawski    Lake Geneva, WI          5  08-06  127
  Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 3   04-11   
75. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               3  08-03  126
  Day 1: 2   05-08     Day 2: 1   02-11   
76. Curt Blomquist         Wright, MN               4  08-02  125
  Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 1   02-12   
77. Troy Jutting           Savage, MN               4  08-01  124
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 1   02-09   
78. Richard Simmons        Pewamo , MI              3  07-10  123
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
79. David Zimmermann       Eagan, MN                4  07-09  122
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 1   01-13   
80. William Salzmann       Galena, IL               4  07-09  121
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 1   01-14   
81. Carson Knutson         St Croix Falls, WI       4  07-09  120
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 2   03-06   
82. Aaron Konopacki        New Albin, IA            6  07-08  119
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   00-00   
83. Darrin Wood            Rochester, MN            3  07-07  118
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
84. Klaus Kuester          Forest Park, IL          4  07-06  117
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   05-07   
85. Landon Winton          Salado, TX               4  07-05  116
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   05-08   
86.  Matt Houman           Chisago City, MN         4  07-04  115
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 3   05-03   
87. Bradley Juen           La Crosse, WI            3  07-03  114
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 1   03-03   
88. Daniel Vasquez         Boynton Beach, FL        4  07-01  113
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   05-05   
89. Matt Commerford        Wendell, MN              4  07-00  112
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 1   01-12   
90. Scott Dunn             Morris, IL               3  06-13  111
  Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 1   01-09   
91. Kevin Yeska            Madison, WI              2  06-11  110
  Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
92. Adam Panoff            Waukesha, WI             3  06-10  109
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Christopher Majerle    Trenton, MI              3  06-10  108
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 2   05-01   
94. Steven Lopez           Sparta, WI               3  06-08  107
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
95. Devin Sulk             Marinette, WI            3  06-07  106
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 2   03-15   
96. Brian Brecka           Alma, WI                 3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Mark Dempsey           Dixon, IL                3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Art Gneuhs             Plainfield, IL           3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Jason Steger           Stanley, WI              3  06-06  105
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-06   
100. Stephen Martens        Milwaukee, WI            3  06-05  101
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-05   
101. David Waack            Cary, NC                 3  06-02  100
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   04-03   
102. Sean Ruegemer          Bloomington, MN          3  06-02   99
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 1   02-08   
103. Tyler Jaskiewicz       Rogers, AR               3  06-01   98
  Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
103. Gary Michalski         Naperville, IL           3  06-01   98
  Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
105. Eric Breitkreutz       Sheboygan, WI            2  06-01   96
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-01   
106. Brad Thieman           Sioux City, IA           3  06-01   95
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 2   04-07   
107. Justin Oppegard        Eagan, MN                3  06-00   94
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 1   01-05   
108. Don Kimmel             Fishers, IN              3  05-15   93
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 2   03-10   
109. Scott Dondlinger       Scottsboro, AL           3  05-14   92
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 2   03-10   
110. Kenny Stelter          Forest Lake, MN          2  05-10   91
  Day 1: 2   05-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
111. Brandon Welke          Lacrescent, MN           3  05-07   90
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   03-08   
112. Scott Hill             Sunrise Beach, MO        3  05-05   89
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
113. Bob Harper             Lombard, IL              2  04-11   88
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 1   01-15   
114. Troy Sippl             Sussex, WI               2  04-10   87
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-10   
115. Michael Zawicki        Muskego, WI              2  04-04   86
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-04   
116. Charles Johnson        Newberry, MI             2  03-12   85
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-12   
117. Ma Xiong               Menomonee Falls, WI      2  03-09   84
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
118. Martin Terveer         Otsego, MN               2  03-06   83
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
119. Derrick Peterson       Brooklyn Park, MN        2  03-03   82
  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
120. Alex Grimbos           Innisfil CANADA          1  02-13   81
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-13   
121. Tom Lyskawka           Arlington Heights  , IL  1  02-07   80
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-07   
122. Nicholas Van Ert       Menomonee Falls, WI      1  02-06   79
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-06   
123. John Rawdin Jr         Foosland, IL             1  02-03   78
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
124. Gary Dennis            Ravenswood, WV           1  02-01   77
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
125. Will Yelverton         Hazel Green, AL          1  02-00   76
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
126. Tim Krantz             Somonauk, IL             1  01-14   75
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
127. Aric Wilber            Saint Paul, MN           1  01-09   74
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Patrick Bartley        Waconia, MN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Tim Berg               Prior Lake, MN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Thomas Berkowitz       Littleton, MA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Tristian Dupuis        Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Brad Goetz             Waunakee, WI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Carter Golat           Bruce, WI                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Matt Kelley            Detroit, MI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Larry Miller           Onalaska, WI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        69       273       624-11
 2        69       265       606-09
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         138       538      1231-04

MLF Announces Expanded 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule

Brian Carter

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September 13, 2024

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MLF Announces Expanded 2025 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule

MLF’s grassroots weekend circuit expands to 12 Regional tournaments, allowing bass anglers to compete closer to home for lucrative prizes and qualify for the 43rd Annual BFL All-American Championship

BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the 2025 schedule for the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine (BFL), highlighted by the expansion to 12 Regional tournaments. This expansion ensures that grassroots MLF anglers can fish closer to home on lakes they know and love for a chance to win a $50,000 Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard as a boater and a new $20,000 cash award as a co-angler, plus qualification into the BFL All-American Championship.

Increasing the number of Regional tournaments to 12 will allow 65 boaters and co-anglers to qualify from each division – up from 50 in 2024 – while simultaneously reducing the field size in each Regional from 200 to 130 boats.

With advancement opportunities to the All-American, Toyota Series Championship and REDCREST – the Bass Pro Tour championship – for a shot at winning top awards of $120,000, $235,000 and $300,000, respectively, the BFL offers the best payouts and advancement opportunities for the lowest entry fee available anywhere.

“The Phoenix Bass Fishing League is the foundation of tournament bass fishing,” said MLF Executive Vice President & General Manager Kathy Fennel. “Our passionate BFL anglers represent the single largest group of bass tournament anglers in the world. They are the lifeblood of MLF that keeps the industry moving forward, and we are excited to provide them with the highest-quality, most rewarding, close-to-home weekend tournaments available anywhere.”

The 2025 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 134 events throughout the season, including five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 60 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of 12 BFL Regional tournaments. There they’ll compete to finish in the top three, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.

The 2025 BFL All-American, for qualifiers from the 2024 season, will take place May 29-31, 2025, at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is hosted by Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

Full program details, including payouts, rules and entry dates, will be announced later this fall. For the complete 2025 BFL schedule visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

2025 MLF Phoenix BFL Regional Tournament Schedule:

Oct. 3-4                               James River (Northeast & Shenandoah) Richmond, Va.
Hosted by Richmond Region Tourism

Oct. 3-4                               Lake Erie (Buckeye & Michigan) Sandusky, Ohio
Hosted by Shore & Islands Ohio

Oct. 3-4                               Lake Norman (Piedmont & South Carolina) Huntersville, N.C.
Hosted by Visit Lake Norman and Visit Charlotte & Mecklenburg

Oct. 3-4                               Mississippi River (Great Lakes & Illini) Quad Cities, Ill.
Hosted by Visit Quad Cities

Oct. 10-11 Douglas Lake (Mountain & Music City) Dandridge, Tenn.
Hosted by Visit Jefferson County TN

Oct. 10-11                         Grand Lake (Okie & Ozark) Grove, Okla.
Hosted by the City of Grove and the Grove Convention and Tourism Bureau

Oct. 10-11                         Kentucky Lake (Hoosier & Mississippi) Buchanan, Tenn.
Hosted by the Henry County – Tourism Authority

Oct. 10-11                         Lake Murray (North Carolina & Savannah River)                   Columbia, S.C.
Hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board

Oct. 10-11                         Logan Martin Lake (Bama & Choo Choo) Lincoln, Ala.
Hosted by the City of Lincoln

Oct. 17-18                         Lake Seminole (Bulldog & Gator) Bainbridge, Ga.
Hosted by Visit Bainbridge

Oct. 24-25                         Dale Hollow Reservoir (LBL & Volunteer) Byrdstown, Tenn.
Hosted by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce

Oct. 24-25                         Lake Eufaula (Arkie & Cowboy) Eufaula, Okla. Hosted by Vision Eufaula

Proud sponsors of the 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.

For the latest tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing: The Thermocline and Oxygen Level Secret – A Deep Dive

Brian Carter

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September 13, 2024

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Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing: The Thermocline and Oxygen Level Secret – A Deep Dive

Alright, anglers, let’s really dig into the nitty-gritty of unlocking fall bass fishing through the thermocline and oxygen level secret. I’m talking about the kind of details that can turn a good day on the water into a tournament-winning performance. Buckle up, because we’re about to get technical!

The Science Behind the Thermocline: Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing’s Hidden Layer

To truly master unlocking fall bass fishing, we need to understand what’s happening beneath the surface. The thermocline isn’t just a temperature change – it’s a complex phenomenon that affects everything in the lake ecosystem.

Thermocline Formation: The Key to Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing Patterns

How the thermocline forms:

Sun heats the upper layer of water (epilimnion)
Wind mixes this warm layer
Deeper water remains cool (hypolimnion)
The thermocline forms between these layers (metalimnion)

Understanding this process is crucial for unlocking fall bass fishing success. It’s not static – the thermocline depth can change based on weather, water clarity, and even time of day.

Oxygen Stratification: The Lifeline in Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Now, let’s talk oxygen. It’s not just about temperature – oxygen levels are the real MVP in unlocking fall bass fishing secrets. Here’s why:

The Oxygen-Temperature Tango

As water warms, it holds less dissolved oxygen. This creates a paradox:

Warm upper layers: Lots of sunlight for algae (oxygen producers) but less oxygen-holding capacity
Cool lower layers: More oxygen-holding capacity but less light for oxygen production

The sweet spot for bass:

Often just above or within the thermocline
Comfortable temperature + adequate oxygen = bass paradise

Advanced Techniques for Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Let’s get into some advanced strategies I use for unlocking fall bass fishing success using this thermocline and oxygen knowledge.

Precision Targeting: The Art of Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Use your electronics: Modern fish finders can show thermoclines. Look for that distinct line or color change.
Vertical fishing: Drop shots or jigging spoons right in the strike zone.
Horizontal approaches: Crankbaits or swimbaits that dive to the right depth.

Adapting to Thermocline Changes: The Key to Consistently Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

The thermocline isn’t static. It can change depth or even disappear. Here’s how I stay on top of it:

Morning fishing: Thermocline often shallower, fish accordingly
Afternoon adjustments: As the sun warms the water, be ready to fish deeper
Windy days: Strong winds can push the thermocline deeper on the windward side of the lake

The Fall Turnover Curveball: Mastering the Chaos in Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

When fall turnover hits, all bets are off. But this doesn’t mean you can’t keep unlocking fall bass fishing secrets. Here’s my approach:

Identify turnover signs: Debris on surface, sudden temperature uniformity throughout water column
Focus on bait: Bass will follow food sources during this chaotic time
Shallow and deep: Be prepared to fish all depths as bass redistribute

Post-Turnover Strategies: The Final Stage in Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Once the lake stabilizes after turnover, it’s prime time for unlocking fall bass fishing potential:

Target creek channels and main lake points
Look for bait balls on your electronics
Be ready for aggressive feeding behavior as bass fatten up for winter

Conclusion: Mastering the Art of Unlocking Fall Bass Fishing

Unlocking fall bass fishing through understanding the thermocline and oxygen levels is like having a superpower on the water. It’s not just about finding fish – it’s about understanding their environment and predicting their behavior.Remember, every lake is different, and conditions can change daily. The key to unlocking fall bass fishing success is staying observant, adaptable, and always learning. Use this knowledge as a foundation, but don’t be afraid to experiment and develop your own strategies.Now get out there and start unlocking those fall bass fishing secrets! With this deeper understanding of the thermocline and oxygen levels, you’re well-equipped to take your fall fishing game to the next level. Tight lines, and may your livewell be full!

Lake Fork to host Bassmaster Kayak Series National Championship

Brian Carter

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September 13, 2024

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Lake Fork to host Bassmaster Kayak Series National Championship

Lake Fork and Yantis, Texas, will host the 2025 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX March 19-20, 2025.

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

Sept. 12, 2024

Lake Fork to host Bassmaster Kayak Series National Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bassmaster has announced the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX will be held on Lake Fork in Yantis, Texas, as part of the festivities surrounding the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors in Fort Worth.

The championship at Lake Fork will be a two-day event, March 19-20, 2025. The awards ceremony will be held on the Bassmaster Classic stage at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth March 21 prior to the Day 1 Classic weigh-in.

“I would like to express how Wood County is beyond thrilled to welcome the 2025 Bassmaster Kayak Championship to Lake Fork in Yantis, Texas, next spring,” said Wood County Economic Development Commission Executive Director Christine Thomas. “This event provides an incredible opportunity to not only showcase Lake Fork’s status as a world-renowned bass fishing lake and its breathtaking natural beauty, but also to bring together passionate anglers from across the country. We’ve seen a growing interest in kayaking on Lake Fork, and it’s a privilege to host the nation’s top kayak anglers here in the spirit of competition. We look forward to sharing this experience with our community and visitors alike.”

According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, Lake Fork boasts more than 27,000 acres of prime largemouth water, made possible by a combination of restrictive harvest regulations, the stocking of Florida strain largemouth and abundant habitat. More than 65% of the Texas Top 50 largest bass (including the current state record) and more than half of those entered in the Toyota ShareLunker Program were caught from Lake Fork.

“When it was time for us to start planning the upcoming championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, for me, it was obvious that the place to go would be Lake Fork,” said Bassmaster Kayak Series Tournament Director Steve Owens. “The Texas Parks and Wildlife management do an amazing job at keeping these bodies of water healthy. This will be the fourth time the Bassmaster Kayak Series makes a stop there, and we expect our anglers to have the best experience the Kayak Series and Lake Fork can provide.”

In 2022, the last time the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series scored by TourneyX visited Lake Fork, Arkansas’ Garrett Morgan tallied a two-day total of 201.75 inches and was the only competitor in the field to break the 200-inch mark. 2023 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX winner Rus Snyders (730 points), Casey Reed (717 points) and Derek Brundle (707 points) hold the top three spots in the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year standings heading into the last tournament of the regular season.

Anglers will take to the waters of Louisiana’s Caddo Lake/Lake Bistineau October 19-20 for one last chance to qualify for the championship. Competitors can register for the event through Oct. 16.

The Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship scored by TourneyX is being hosted by the Wood County Economic Development Commission.

For more information, visit Bassmaster.com/kayak.

Beaudrie finds fallback spots for Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Brian Carter

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September 13, 2024

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Beaudrie finds fallback spots for Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

Kentucky’s Chris Beaudrie leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN in La Crosse, Wis., with a weight of 19 pounds.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

Sept. 12, 2024

Beaudrie finds fallback spots for Day 1 lead in Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. — It might sound intrusive, but Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, Ky., exploited safe spaces to sack up a 19-pound limit that leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN.

In a tight race where only 1-14 separates first and 10th places, Beaudrie leads Brady Vernon by 11 ounces. Making his first visit to the upper Mississippi River, Beaudrie said his lack of local experience plus the minefield of shallow bars and obstructions proved daunting.

“It was really tough for me to navigate this place in low water because I’ve never been here,” he said. “I just tried to put myself in good places.”

Addressing the newness, Beaudrie drew upon his Tennessee River knowledge. Seasonally, the fall reservoir drawdowns that impact his home waters have taught him what bass prefer during falling-water periods like the upper Mississippi has recently experienced.

“It was just understanding the conditions and adjusting to that,” Beaudrie said. “They’ve had high water all year, and I’m sure that had fish positioned a little easier to catch. But I knew the falling water would pull them out and group them up.”

Beaudrie’s intuition was spot-on, as he found most of his fish in deeper troughs along the shallow grass beds.

“I’m looking for ditches and (deeper) edges that run up against these shallow grass beds,” Beaudrie said. “It’s just a safe haven for them to pull to. If you have 300 yards of a foot and a half of water and the water’s been falling for a week or more, they gotta get out of there.

“That’s what I struggled with in practice. Shallow wasn’t working and everywhere that looked good didn’t have hardly any water. I just did what instinct told me to do and I looked for their safe haven.”

Spending his day in Pool 8, Beaudrie said that after the cooler temperatures of practice week, he had been waiting for warmer weather. This week’s warming trend is working in his favor, as it seems to be stimulating his shallow fish.

Beaudrie said he caught his fish early on topwaters and once the day turned sunny and the water slicked off, the bite slowed significantly. During that tough period, he explored other areas and switched to slower presentations, which yielded a couple of key culls.

“On the way in, I culled out a 3 1/4 with a 4 maybe 2 miles from the weigh-in,” Beaudrie said. “I had over 18 pounds before that.”

Looking at his Day 2 plan, Beaudrie said: “I think I pushed those (early fish) to another area in the mat. Luckily, I was able to relocate them, so, hopefully, I can get back on them tomorrow.”

Hailing from Sterrett, Ala., Vernon is in second place with 18-5. Given the late-summer falling-water scenario, he said he’s happy with the day’s productivity.

“I was surprised to catch what I did; I was expecting 15 to 16 to be at the top,” he said. “I caught 16 and some change pretty early. I (locked) up to Pool 7 and had that by like 8:45.

“I fished around for about 2 hours and I wasn’t getting any bites, so I was like, ‘I’m probably going to go back down to Pool 8 before I get stuck up here.’”

Relying on a clue from practice, Vernon started his day by targeting vast duckweed mats with blown-in eelgrass. He caught those early fish on a frog.

“I found a key place in practice that I got three bites out of, and they were big ones,” Vernon said. “I went back there this morning, and I had no idea, but I caught them fast out of one mat.

“I found one little place that’s deeper than the rest of the bay. I think all the wind in practice pushed the dead eelgrass and matted it up. It kind of protected what I was fishing.”

After leaving Pool 7 around 11:30, Vernon flipped a big jig in hopes of finding another big bite. This strategy added two of his keepers, including a 4-pounder that culled out a 2.8-pounder.

Tucker Smith of Birmingham, Ala., is in third place with 18-4. Entering the tournament fourth in the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier (EQ) points, Smith opted to protect his standing by remaining in Pool 8 and minimizing the risk of lock delays.

“I did a few different things today,” Smith said of his diverse game plan. “This morning was tough. I caught a limit really quick, but it was only like 9 to 10 pounds.

“I fished hard all day and finally pulled up on a place and caught two 2 1/2s. Then I pulled up on another place and caught a smallmouth that was 4-12 and a 3 1/2. I fished a couple more places and caught some nice largemouth.”

Smith caught his fish on a mix of reaction baits and slow presentations. Maintaining his composure under pressure was essential to his productive day.

“It’s so hard to stay calm, especially when you’re in the points race, to keep a calm mind,” Smith said. “I was out there by myself today. I didn’t have a co-angler, so I really just thought to myself and tried to stay calm. I just ran around a bunch and eventually caught some.”

Satoshi Egawa of Fort Lee, N.J., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 4-14.

Jimmy Brumfield of Madison, Miss., and Richard Conrad of Arcadia, Wis., share the lead in the co-angler division with 10-8.

Amanda Riley or Galesville, Wis., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-7.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. CT at Veterans Freedom Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:30 p.m.

Coverage of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN will air on FS1 on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. ET. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com Friday and Saturday.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  19-00  200
  Day 1: 5   19-00   
2.  Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             5  18-05  199
  Day 1: 5   18-05   
3.  Tucker Smith           Birmingham, AL           5  18-04  198
  Day 1: 5   18-04   
4.  Cade Laufenberg        Onalaska, WI             5  18-01  197
  Day 1: 5   18-01   
5.  Cody Meyer             Eagle, ID                5  18-00  196
  Day 1: 5   18-00   
6.  Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              5  17-14  195
  Day 1: 5   17-14   
7.  Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA         5  17-09  194
  Day 1: 5   17-09   
8.  Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             5  17-05  193
  Day 1: 5   17-05   
9.  Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL         5  17-03  192
  Day 1: 5   17-03   
10. Satoshi Egawa          Fort Lee, NJ             5  17-02  191
  Day 1: 5   17-02   
11. Josh Butler            Hayden, AL               5  16-15  190
  Day 1: 5   16-15   
12. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           5  16-13  189
  Day 1: 5   16-13   
13. Mike Brueggen          La Crosse, WI            5  16-10  188
  Day 1: 5   16-10   
13. Parker Kratochvill     Onalaska, WI             5  16-10  188
  Day 1: 5   16-10   
15. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         5  16-09  186
  Day 1: 5   16-09   
16. Easton Fothergill      Grand Rapids , MN        5  16-09  185
  Day 1: 5   16-09   
17. Mike Feldermann        Galena, IL               5  16-08  184
  Day 1: 5   16-08   
18. John Engler            Vinton, IA               5  16-05  183
  Day 1: 5   16-05   
19. Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI           5  16-03  182
  Day 1: 5   16-03   
20. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  16-01  181
  Day 1: 5   16-01   
20. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  16-01  181
  Day 1: 5   16-01   
22. Kevin Ruh              Onalaska, WI             5  15-15  179
  Day 1: 5   15-15   
23. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  15-14  178
  Day 1: 5   15-14   
24. Lance Keene            Manistee, MI             5  15-13  177
  Day 1: 5   15-13   
25. Connor Jacob           Auburn, AL               5  15-12  176
  Day 1: 5   15-12   
26. Adam Hamann            Prairie Du Chien, IA     5  15-11  175
  Day 1: 5   15-11   
27. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              5  15-10  174
  Day 1: 5   15-10   
27. Emil Wagner            Marietta, GA             5  15-10  174
  Day 1: 5   15-10   
29. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           5  15-09  172
  Day 1: 5   15-09   
30. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  15-08  171
  Day 1: 5   15-08   
31. Andrew Behnke          Fond Du Lac, WI          5  15-07  170
  Day 1: 5   15-07   
31. Nathan Thompson        Eagan, MN                5  15-07  170
  Day 1: 5   15-07   
31. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI           5  15-07  170
  Day 1: 5   15-07   
34. Elijah Benson          Dahlonega, GA            5  15-04  167
  Day 1: 5   15-04   
34. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA            5  15-04  167
  Day 1: 5   15-04   
36. Clayton Weber          West Salem, WI           5  15-03  165
  Day 1: 5   15-03   
37. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  15-02  164
  Day 1: 5   15-02   
37. Paul Marks             Cumming, GA              5  15-02  164
  Day 1: 5   15-02   
37. Tom Monsoor            La Crosse, WI            5  15-02  164
  Day 1: 5   15-02   
37. Cliff Pace             Ovett, MS                5  15-02  164
  Day 1: 5   15-02   
41. Beau Browning          Hot Springs National Pa  5  15-01  160
  Day 1: 5   15-01   
42. Andrew Loberg          Grant, AL                5  14-15  159
  Day 1: 5   14-15   
42. Dan Mohn               Lansing, IA              5  14-15  159
  Day 1: 5   14-15   
44. Garrett Warren         Scottsboro, AL           5  14-14  157
  Day 1: 5   14-14   
45. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN         5  14-13  156
  Day 1: 5   14-13   
45. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  14-13  156
  Day 1: 5   14-13   
47. Matt Adams             Oxford, AL               5  14-11  154
  Day 1: 5   14-11   
47. Trey Schroeder         Theodosia, MO            5  14-11  154
  Day 1: 5   14-11   
49. Yui Aoki               Minamitsurugun JAPAN     5  14-10  152
  Day 1: 5   14-10   
49. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH             5  14-10  152
  Day 1: 5   14-10   
51. Tai Au                 Glendale, AZ             5  14-09  150
  Day 1: 5   14-09   
51. Adam Crigger           Le Claire, IA            5  14-09  150
  Day 1: 5   14-09   
53. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             5  14-08  148
  Day 1: 5   14-08   
53. Mitch Van Ert          Okauchee, WI             5  14-08  148
  Day 1: 5   14-08   
55. David Boelkins         Waukesha, WI             5  14-07  146
  Day 1: 5   14-07   
56. Kollin Crawford        Broken Bow, OK           5  14-06  145
  Day 1: 5   14-06   
56. Dakota Ebare           Brookeland, TX           5  14-06  145
  Day 1: 5   14-06   
58. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  14-05  143
  Day 1: 5   14-05   
58. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             5  14-05  143
  Day 1: 5   14-05   
58. Kenta Kimura           Osaka OK JAPAN           5  14-05  143
  Day 1: 5   14-05   
58. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      5  14-05  143
  Day 1: 5   14-05   
62. Christian Ostrander    Turlock, CA              5  14-04  139
  Day 1: 5   14-04   
63. Dave Parsons           Yantis, TX               5  14-02  138
  Day 1: 5   14-02   
64. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              5  14-01  137
  Day 1: 5   14-01   
64. Jason Elliott          Warsaw, IN               5  14-01  137
  Day 1: 5   14-01   
64. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL             5  14-01  137
  Day 1: 5   14-01   
67. Andy Newcomb           Camdenton, MO            5  14-00  134
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
67. Jack York              Emory, TX                5  14-00  134
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
69. Chris Aswegan          Tiffin, IA               5  13-15  132
  Day 1: 5   13-15   
70. Bailey Bleser          Burlington, WI           5  13-14  131
  Day 1: 5   13-14   
70. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR          5  13-14  131
  Day 1: 5   13-14   
70. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                5  13-14  131
  Day 1: 5   13-14   
70. Kyle Seubert           Chaseburg, WI            5  13-14  131
  Day 1: 5   13-14   
74. Billy Gilbert          Hamburg, NY              5  13-13  127
  Day 1: 5   13-13   
75. Allen Armour           Cumming, GA              5  13-12  126
  Day 1: 5   13-12   
75. Kyle Minke             Lindsrom, MN             5  13-12  126
  Day 1: 5   13-12   
77. Casey Goode            La Crosse, WI            5  13-10  124
  Day 1: 5   13-10   
77. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX               5  13-10  124
  Day 1: 5   13-10   
79. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        5  13-09  122
  Day 1: 5   13-09   
80. Kyoya Fujita           Yamanashi CA JAPAN       5  13-08  121
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
80. Brady Hanna            Silvis, IL               5  13-08  121
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
80. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       5  13-08  121
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
83. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  13-07  118
  Day 1: 5   13-07   
83. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  13-07  118
  Day 1: 5   13-07   
83. Brandon Gann           Sparta, WI               5  13-07  118
  Day 1: 5   13-07   
83. John Voyles            Petersburg, IN           5  13-07  118
  Day 1: 5   13-07   
87. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL              5  13-06  114
  Day 1: 5   13-06   
88. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  13-05  113
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
89. Caden Cowan            Stephenville, TX         5  13-04  112
  Day 1: 5   13-04   
89. Mike McClelland        Blue Eye, MO             5  13-04  112
  Day 1: 5   13-04   
91. Trevor McKinney        Noble, IL                5  13-03  110
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
91. Andrew Smith           Chesterfield, MI         5  13-03  110
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
91. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            5  13-03  110
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
94. Aaron Jagdfeld         Rochester Hills, MI      5  13-02  107
  Day 1: 5   13-02   
94. Rich Lindgren          Lakeville, MN            5  13-02  107
  Day 1: 5   13-02   
96. Yukihiro Sawamura      Harker Heights, TX       5  13-01  105
  Day 1: 5   13-01   
97. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI               5  13-00  104
  Day 1: 5   13-00   
98. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  5  12-14  103
  Day 1: 5   12-14   
98. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY          5  12-14  103
  Day 1: 5   12-14   
100. Manny Sciberras        Liberty Twp, OH          5  12-13  101
  Day 1: 5   12-13   
101. Jackson Swisher        Lake City, FL            5  12-12  100
  Day 1: 5   12-12   
101. Josh Wiesner           Fon du Lac, WI           5  12-12  100
  Day 1: 5   12-12   
103. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            5  12-10   98
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
103. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL               5  12-10   98
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
103. Jeremiah Shaver        Holmen, WI               5  12-10   98
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
106. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             5  12-09   95
  Day 1: 5   12-09   
106. Randy Ramsey           Burlington, MI           5  12-09   95
  Day 1: 5   12-09   
108. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               5  12-08   93
  Day 1: 5   12-08   
108. Jody Gardner           Tippecanoe, OH           5  12-08   93
  Day 1: 5   12-08   
110. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  12-07   91
  Day 1: 5   12-07   
111. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN            5  12-06   90
  Day 1: 5   12-06   
112. James Watson           Lampe, MO                5  12-05   89
  Day 1: 5   12-05   
113. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       5  12-04   88
  Day 1: 5   12-04   
113. Fernando Lobato        Sparta, WI               5  12-04   88
  Day 1: 5   12-04   
115. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               5  12-03   86
  Day 1: 5   12-03   
115. Masayuki Matsushita    Porter TX JAPAN          5  12-03   86
  Day 1: 5   12-03   
115. Christopher Welch      Fall River, WI           5  12-03   86
  Day 1: 5   12-03   
115. Doc Wootton            Collierville, TN         5  12-03   86
  Day 1: 5   12-03   
119. Bryan Partak           Marseilles, IL           5  12-02   82
  Day 1: 5   12-02   
119. Jeremy Radford         Huntly, VA               5  12-02   82
  Day 1: 5   12-02   
121. Cody Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            5  12-01   80
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
121. Alexander Welter       Onalaska, WI             5  12-01   80
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
121. Zack Williams          Shell Knob, MO           5  12-01   80
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
124. Andrew Julson          Stoughton, WI            5  11-15   77
  Day 1: 5   11-15   
125. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                 5  11-14   76
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
125. Tommy Dunaway          Havana, FL               5  11-14   76
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
125. Laker Howell           Guntersville, AL         5  11-14   76
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
128. Fritz Lubinski         Rochester, MN            5  11-14   73
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
129. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               5  11-13   72
  Day 1: 5   11-13   
129. Tristan McCormick      Burns, TN                5  11-13   72
  Day 1: 5   11-13   
131. Adam Bartusek          Clearwater, MN           5  11-12   70
  Day 1: 5   11-12   
131. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             5  11-12   70
  Day 1: 5   11-12   
131. Glenn Walker           Savage, MN               5  11-12   70
  Day 1: 5   11-12   
134. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       5  11-11   67
  Day 1: 5   11-11   
134. Cody Salzmann          Southgate, MI            5  11-11   67
  Day 1: 5   11-11   
136. Kevin Dritschler       Prosper, TX              5  11-10   65
  Day 1: 5   11-10   
136. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  11-10   65
  Day 1: 5   11-10   
138. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            5  11-08   63
  Day 1: 5   11-08   
138. Dalton Smith           Taylorsville, KY         5  11-08   63
  Day 1: 5   11-08   
140. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  11-07   61
  Day 1: 5   11-07   
140. Cole Zagrzebski        Stevens Point, WI        5  11-07   61
  Day 1: 5   11-07   
142. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             5  11-06   59
  Day 1: 5   11-06   
143. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX           5  11-05   58
  Day 1: 5   11-05   
144. Brett Cannon           Kiln, MS                 5  11-04   57
  Day 1: 5   11-04   
144. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  11-04   57
  Day 1: 5   11-04   
146. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  11-03   55
  Day 1: 5   11-03   
147. Ethen Preston          Tower City, ND           4  11-03   54
  Day 1: 4   11-03   
148. Vue Thao               Madison, WI              5  11-02   53
  Day 1: 5   11-02   
148. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN         5  11-02   53
  Day 1: 5   11-02   
150. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            5  11-01   51
  Day 1: 5   11-01   
150. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           5  11-01   51
  Day 1: 5   11-01   
152. Richard Lowitzki       Fort Myers, FL           5  10-15   49
  Day 1: 5   10-15   
153. Kyle Weisenburger      Columbus Grv, OH         5  10-14   48
  Day 1: 5   10-14   
154. David Bromenshenkel    Sauk Centre, MN          5  10-13   47
  Day 1: 5   10-13   
155. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               5  10-11   46
  Day 1: 5   10-11   
156. Brandyn Baum           La Crosse, WI            5  10-10   45
  Day 1: 5   10-10   
156. Kevin Johnson          Sparta, WI               5  10-10   45
  Day 1: 5   10-10   
158. Jim Moynagh            Remer, MN                5  10-09   43
  Day 1: 5   10-09   
158. Joe Wieberg            Freeburg, MO             5  10-09   43
  Day 1: 5   10-09   
160. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         5  10-07   41
  Day 1: 5   10-07   
161. Andy Dassow            Medford, WI              5  10-06   40
  Day 1: 5   10-06   
161. Jordan Knutson         Saint Croix Falls, WI    5  10-06   40
  Day 1: 5   10-06   
161. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        5  10-06   40
  Day 1: 5   10-06   
164. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  10-05   37
  Day 1: 5   10-05   
165. Blake Schroeder        Whitehouse, TX           5  10-04   36
  Day 1: 5   10-04   
166. Derrick Sadlowski      Monaca, PA               5  10-00   35
  Day 1: 5   10-00   
167. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  09-14   34
  Day 1: 5   09-14   
167. Sam Hanggi             Knoxville, TN            5  09-14   34
  Day 1: 5   09-14   
169. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            5  09-13   32
  Day 1: 5   09-13   
170. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK           5  09-12   31
  Day 1: 5   09-12   
171. Lucas Murphy           West Columbia, MI        5  09-11   30
  Day 1: 5   09-11   
172. Paul Browning          Monahans, TX             5  09-09   29
  Day 1: 5   09-09   
173. Phillip Kroll          Otego, NY                5  09-07   28
  Day 1: 5   09-07   
173. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          5  09-07   28
  Day 1: 5   09-07   
173. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY             5  09-07   28
  Day 1: 5   09-07   
176. Matt Thompson          Stacy, MN                5  09-05   25
  Day 1: 5   09-05   
177. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              4  09-03   24
  Day 1: 4   09-03   
178. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           4  09-01   23
  Day 1: 4   09-01   
179. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               5  08-13   22
  Day 1: 5   08-13   
180. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               4  08-01   21
  Day 1: 4   08-01   
181. Joey Punko             Broomfield, CO           4  08-00   20
  Day 1: 4   08-00   
181. Ryan Redmann           Brandon, WI              4  08-00   20
  Day 1: 4   08-00   
183. Brian Bird             Eastland, TX             4  07-14   18
  Day 1: 4   07-14   
184. Brian Bengtson         Bloomington, MN          5  07-13   17
  Day 1: 5   07-13   
185. Sean Clayton           Seneca, SC               4  07-13   16
  Day 1: 4   07-13   
185. Clemente Gutierrez     Woodbridge, VA           4  07-13   16
  Day 1: 4   07-13   
187. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               4  07-12   14
  Day 1: 4   07-12   
188. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               4  07-08   13
  Day 1: 4   07-08   
189. Kyle Palmer            Winchester, TN           3  07-01   12
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
190. Chris Miller           Spirit Lake, IA          3  06-15   11
  Day 1: 3   06-15   
191. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              4  06-14   10
  Day 1: 4   06-14   
192. Clint Leonard Jr       Saint Cloud, FL          3  06-13    9
  Day 1: 3   06-13   
193. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         3  06-12    8
  Day 1: 3   06-12   
194. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        2  06-11    7
  Day 1: 2   06-11   
195. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           3  06-08    6
  Day 1: 3   06-08   
196. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            3  06-05    5
  Day 1: 3   06-05   
197. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                3  06-00    4
  Day 1: 3   06-00   
198. Frankie Arado          Eastman, WI              3  05-11    3
  Day 1: 3   05-11   
199. Parker Knudsen         Minnetonka, MN           3  05-10    2
  Day 1: 3   05-10   
200. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                3  05-09    1
  Day 1: 3   05-09   
201. Tadd Johnson           Lakeville, MN            3  05-01    0
  Day 1: 3   05-01   
202. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            2  04-14    0
  Day 1: 2   04-14   
203. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              2  04-12    0
  Day 1: 2   04-12   
204. Brady Schran           Zumbrota, MN             2  03-13    0
  Day 1: 2   03-13   
205. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           2  03-12    0
  Day 1: 2   03-12   
206. Mark Tonjum            Spencer, IA              2  03-11    0
  Day 1: 2   03-11   
207. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                2  03-07    0
  Day 1: 2   03-07   
208. Austin Anderson        Ashley, IN               1  02-03    0
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
209. Dale Salzmann          Hazel Green, WI          1  01-14    0
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
210. Brian Fitzpatrick      La Crosse, WI            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
210. Jay Przekurat          Plover, WI               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
210. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
210. Joseph Titus           Bemidji, MN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
210. Tim Tyndell            Mineola, TX              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
210. Kelvin Wilcox          Hazlehurst, GA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       177       982      2557-07
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         177       982      2557-07

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Mississippi River presented by SEVIIN 9/12-9/14
Mississippi River, La Crosse  WI.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              3  10-08  200
  Day 1: 3   10-08   
1.  Richard Conrad         Arcadia, WI              3  10-08  200
  Day 1: 3   10-08   
3.  David Riggs            Highland, IL             3  10-03  198
  Day 1: 3   10-03   
4.  Danny Knispel          Grimes, IA               3  09-14  197
  Day 1: 3   09-14   
5.  Niko Romero            Coldspring, TX           3  09-02  196
  Day 1: 3   09-02   
6.  Mack Traynor           Hanover, MN              3  08-10  195
  Day 1: 3   08-10   
7.  Tanner Visco           Chicago, IL              3  08-05  194
  Day 1: 3   08-05   
8.  Anthony Kromke         La Crosse, WI            3  08-03  193
  Day 1: 3   08-03   
8.  Andre Yee              Columbia, SC             3  08-03  193
  Day 1: 3   08-03   
10. Ricardo Guzman         Farmington, MO           3  08-01  191
  Day 1: 3   08-01   
10. Chris Stelter          Chisago City, MN         3  08-01  191
  Day 1: 3   08-01   
12. Tom Howland            Riceville, IA            3  07-15  189
  Day 1: 3   07-15   
12. Bob Zagrzebski         Stevens Point, WI        3  07-15  189
  Day 1: 3   07-15   
14. Dan Mcadams            Reedsburg, WI            3  07-14  187
  Day 1: 3   07-14   
14. Amanda Riley           Galesville, WI           3  07-14  187
  Day 1: 3   07-14   
16. John Miller            Sunrise Beach, MO        3  07-12  185
  Day 1: 3   07-12   
17. Jamie Gomez            Holmen, WI               3  07-10  184
  Day 1: 3   07-10   
17. Richard Simmons        Pewamo , MI              3  07-10  184
  Day 1: 3   07-10   
17. Taylor Umland          Carlock, IL              3  07-10  184
  Day 1: 3   07-10   
20. David Ondrla           Elmhurst, IL             3  07-09  181
  Day 1: 3   07-09   
21. Erik Gaffron           Hanover, MN              3  07-08  180
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
21. Aaron Konopacki        New Albin, IA            3  07-08  180
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
21. Mark Ripp              Belmont, WI              3  07-08  180
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
24. Darrin Wood            Rochester, MN            3  07-07  177
  Day 1: 3   07-07   
25. Dennis Duffy           Westmont, IL             3  07-06  176
  Day 1: 3   07-06   
26. Mike Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            3  07-05  175
  Day 1: 3   07-05   
27. Josh Hubbard           Citrus Springs, FL       3  07-04  174
  Day 1: 3   07-04   
28. Joshua Kantor          Tomah, WI                3  07-03  173
  Day 1: 3   07-03   
28. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          3  07-03  173
  Day 1: 3   07-03   
30. Gary Baranowski        Otsego, MN               3  07-02  171
  Day 1: 3   07-02   
30. Roy Biwer              Shakopee, MN             3  07-02  171
  Day 1: 3   07-02   
30. Shane Kuehn            Bennington, NE           3  07-02  171
  Day 1: 3   07-02   
30. Leo Morris             Beaver Dam, WI           3  07-02  171
  Day 1: 3   07-02   
30. Nic Rand               Paw Paw, MI              3  07-02  171
  Day 1: 3   07-02   
35. Calvin Landsberg       Raleigh, NC              3  07-01  166
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
36. Levi Warner            Hilbert, WI              3  06-14  165
  Day 1: 3   06-14   
37. Larry Peterson         Hammond, WI              3  06-11  164
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
38. Eugene Kim             Lindenhurst, IL          3  06-11  163
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
39. Kevin Yeska            Madison, WI              2  06-11  162
  Day 1: 2   06-11   
40. Brian Forcier          Akron, IA                3  06-10  161
  Day 1: 3   06-10   
40. Adam Panoff            Waukesha, WI             3  06-10  161
  Day 1: 3   06-10   
40. Hayden Spradling       Gilbert, AZ              3  06-10  161
  Day 1: 3   06-10   
43. Makoto Maehira         Hiroshima JAPAN          3  06-09  158
  Day 1: 3   06-09   
44. Steven Lopez           Sparta, WI               3  06-08  157
  Day 1: 3   06-08   
44. Shawn Overton          Coal Valley, IL          3  06-08  157
  Day 1: 3   06-08   
46. JJ Patton              Eldridge, IA             3  06-07  155
  Day 1: 3   06-07   
46. Brandon Troupe         Chicago, IL              3  06-07  155
  Day 1: 3   06-07   
48. Brian Brecka           Alma, WI                 3  06-06  153
  Day 1: 3   06-06   
48. Mark Dempsey           Dixon, IL                3  06-06  153
  Day 1: 3   06-06   
48. Art Gneuhs             Plainfield, IL           3  06-06  153
  Day 1: 3   06-06   
51. Willie Meyer           North Mankato, MN        3  06-03  150
  Day 1: 3   06-03   
52. Andrew Brandstrom      Shoreview, MN            3  06-02  149
  Day 1: 3   06-02   
53. Tyler Jaskiewicz       Rogers, AR               3  06-01  148
  Day 1: 3   06-01   
53. Gary Michalski         Naperville, IL           3  06-01  148
  Day 1: 3   06-01   
55. Jimmy Obrien           Southampton, NY          2  06-01  146
  Day 1: 2   06-01   
56. Josh Mohn              Lansing, IA              3  06-00  145
  Day 1: 3   06-00   
57. Mark Schill            Minneapolis, MN          3  05-13  144
  Day 1: 3   05-13   
58. David Zimmermann       Eagan, MN                3  05-12  143
  Day 1: 3   05-12   
59. Christopher Morgan     Greendale, WI            3  05-11  142
  Day 1: 3   05-11   
59. William Salzmann       Galena, IL               3  05-11  142
  Day 1: 3   05-11   
61. Donald Biggs           Murphysboro, IL          3  05-10  140
  Day 1: 3   05-10   
62. Kenny Stelter          Forest Lake, MN          2  05-10  139
  Day 1: 2   05-10   
63. Jacob Collins          Hillsboro, IL            3  05-08  138
  Day 1: 3   05-08   
63. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         3  05-08  138
  Day 1: 3   05-08   
63. Danny Mancini          Necedah, WI              3  05-08  138
  Day 1: 3   05-08   
66. Troy Jutting           Savage, MN               3  05-08  135
  Day 1: 3   05-08   
67. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               2  05-08  134
  Day 1: 2   05-08   
68. Curt Blomquist         Wright, MN               3  05-06  133
  Day 1: 3   05-06   
69. Scott Hill             Sunrise Beach, MO        3  05-05  132
  Day 1: 3   05-05   
70. Matt Commerford        Wendell, MN              3  05-04  131
  Day 1: 3   05-04   
70. Kyle Dowdy             El Paso, IL              3  05-04  131
  Day 1: 3   05-04   
72. Scott Dunn             Morris, IL               2  05-04  129
  Day 1: 2   05-04   
73. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      3  05-03  128
  Day 1: 3   05-03   
74. Patrick Andres         Long Grove, IL           2  05-03  127
  Day 1: 2   05-03   
75. Dawson Wisner          Palatka, FL              3  04-11  126
  Day 1: 3   04-11   
76. Justin Oppegard        Eagan, MN                2  04-11  125
  Day 1: 2   04-11   
77. Mitch Johnson          Dayton, OH               2  04-04  124
  Day 1: 2   04-04   
78. Carson Knutson         St Croix Falls, WI       2  04-03  123
  Day 1: 2   04-03   
79. Albert Jones  Jr       Covington, GA            2  04-02  122
  Day 1: 2   04-02   
80. Richard Kiblinger      Kansas City, KS          1  04-02  121
  Day 1: 1   04-02   
81. Chase Traeger          Lino Lakes, MN           2  04-01  120
  Day 1: 2   04-01   
82. Bradley Juen           La Crosse, WI            2  04-00  119
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
83. Hunter Stanislawski    Lake Geneva, WI          2  03-11  118
  Day 1: 2   03-11   
84. Sean Ruegemer          Bloomington, MN          2  03-10  117
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
85. Ma Xiong               Menomonee Falls, WI      2  03-09  116
  Day 1: 2   03-09   
86. Martin Terveer         Otsego, MN               2  03-06  115
  Day 1: 2   03-06   
87. Jimmy Fellegy          Mustang, OK              2  03-04  114
  Day 1: 2   03-04   
88. Derrick Peterson       Brooklyn Park, MN        2  03-03  113
  Day 1: 2   03-03   
89. Kurt Chelminiak        Delafield, WI            2  02-14  112
  Day 1: 2   02-14   
90. Dave Van Ert           Watertown, WI            1  02-13  111
  Day 1: 1   02-13   
91. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              2  02-12  110
  Day 1: 2   02-12   
92. Zachary Demler         Marinette, WI            1  02-12  109
  Day 1: 1   02-12   
92. Bob Harper             Lombard, IL              1  02-12  109
  Day 1: 1   02-12   
94. Devin Sulk             Marinette, WI            1  02-08  107
  Day 1: 1   02-08   
95. Adam Omlid             Grand Forks, ND          1  02-07  106
  Day 1: 1   02-07   
96. Don Kimmel             Fishers, IN              1  02-05  105
  Day 1: 1   02-05   
96. Nick Veselka           Fishers, IN              1  02-05  105
  Day 1: 1   02-05   
98. Scott Dondlinger       Scottsboro, AL           1  02-04  103
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
98. Greg Spaid             Brainerd, MN             1  02-04  103
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
100. John Rawdin Jr         Foosland, IL             1  02-03  101
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
101. Gary Dennis            Ravenswood, WV           1  02-01  100
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
101.  Matt Houman           Chisago City, MN         1  02-01  100
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
101. Ty Kenyon              Dodgeville, WI           1  02-01  100
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
104. Will Yelverton         Hazel Green, AL          1  02-00   97
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
105. Jerry Fullen           Clifton, TX              1  01-15   96
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
105. Klaus Kuester          Forest Park, IL          1  01-15   96
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
105. David Waack            Cary, NC                 1  01-15   96
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
105. Brandon Welke          Lacrescent, MN           1  01-15   96
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
109. Tim Krantz             Somonauk, IL             1  01-14   92
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
110. Maggie Carsello        Stoughton, WI            1  01-13   91
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
110. Landon Winton          Salado, TX               1  01-13   91
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
112. Daniel Vasquez         Boynton Beach, FL        1  01-12   89
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
113. Brad Thieman           Sioux City, IA           1  01-10   88
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
114. Christopher Majerle    Trenton, MI              1  01-09   87
  Day 1: 1   01-09   
114. Aric Wilber            Saint Paul, MN           1  01-09   87
  Day 1: 1   01-09   
116. Patrick Bartley        Waconia, MN              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Tim Berg               Prior Lake, MN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Thomas Berkowitz       Littleton, MA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Eric Breitkreutz       Sheboygan, WI            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Matthew Cunningham     Independence, MN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Tristian Dupuis        Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Brad Goetz             Waunakee, WI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Carter Golat           Bruce, WI                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Alex Grimbos           Innisfil CANADA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Charles Johnson        Newberry, MI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Matt Kelley            Detroit, MI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Sean Lofgren           Forest Lake, MN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Tom Lyskawka           Arlington Heights  , IL  0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Stephen Martens        Milwaukee, WI            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Larry Miller           Onalaska, WI             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Troy Sippl             Sussex, WI               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Joshua Sokol           Orland Park, IL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Jason Steger           Stanley, WI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Nicholas Van Ert       Menomonee Falls, WI      0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
116. Michael Zawicki        Muskego, WI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        69       273       624-11
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          69       273       624-11

Phillip Gibson & Walt Goff Win CATT East Roanoke River, NC Sept 7, 2024

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Phillip Gibson & Walt Goff Win CATT East Roanoke River, NC Sept 7, 2024

Remaining CATT East Fall Qualifiers!

Qualifier #3 Oct. 5 Roanoke River Water St Lighthouse

Qualifier #4 Nov 2 Roanoke River Water St Lighthouse

Final Nov 16 Roanoke River Water St Lighthouse

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Phillip Gibson – Walt Goff win the Roanoke River with 5 bass weighing 20.12lbs and they weighed in a 9.06 lb BF !

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Phillip Gibson – Walt Goff	9.06	20.12	$1,400.00	110
Jason Pittman – Jeremy Hodge	6.40	17.74	$300.00	109
Josh Farley – Bob Farley	4.39	16.10	$200.00	108
Edward Townsend – Dexter Hurley	0.00	15.35	$110.00	107
Larry Thomas – Will James	4.71	14.90	$100.00	106
Jody Sykes – Mitch Garner	0.00	14.88		105
Wayne Stallings – Zeb West	4.80	14.29		104
Holden Northcott – Austin Hughes	4.13	13.38		103
Shane Zelazo – Christian Greico	3.43	13.24		102
Joe Smith – Raeford Faircloth	3.70	12.75		101
Jim Hipkins – Dennis Boykin	0.00	12.16		100
Eric Roberson – Andrew Skinner	0.00	11.36		99
Wayne Harris -Jason Snell	0.00	10.03		98
Brandon Johnson – Cameron Johnson	0.00	9.41		97
Clayton Boyette	0.00	9.04		96
Jerry Langley – David Langley	3.69	8.95		95
Donald Luther – Mike Kannan	0.00	7.05		94
Brandon Pierce -John Odham	2.56	5.56		93
Kirk Nixon – Trent Nixon	0.00	3.72		92
Matt Mainhart – Nathan Mainhart	0.00	0.00		82
Jeff Galloway – Hugo Roman	4.22	0.00		82
Tony Crabb – David Grantham	0.00	0.00		82
Harvey Johnson – Cameron Johnson	0.00	0.00		82
Thomas Craft – Shane Craft	0.00	0.00		82
Charles Weathersby – Jammie Johnson	0.00	0.00		82
Total Entrys			$2,250.00
BONUS $			$600.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$2,110.00
CATT			$50.00
East 2024 Fall Final Fund			$390.00
2025 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2024 East Fall Final Fund Total			$755.00

Randy Gibson & Noah Jones Win CATT Cooper River, SC Sept 7, 2024

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Randy Gibson & Noah Jones Win CATT Cooper River, SC Sept 7, 2024

Randy Gibson & Noah Jones win the Cooper River with 5 bass weighing 14.59 lbs!

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Randy Gibson – Noah Jones	3.26	14.59	$875.00	110
Kevin Brock – Bubba Dennis	2.86	13.22	$220.00	109
Matt Baker – Charlie Baker	6.14	13.12	$215.00	108
Roger Dennis – Davis Bowman	2.93	11.26	$65.00	107
Glenn Varner – Irwin Varner	4.01	11.23		106
Nathan Mixson – Mark Williams	0.00	11.21		105
Michael Craven	2.86	10.23		104
David Kelly – Brad Matthews	3.51	9.49		103
Garvin Miles	3.35	9.44		102
Brian Crosby – Elvis Black	0.00	8.89		101
Timothy Tyson – Chris Thrush	3.94	8.30		100
Joseph Giampa – Justin Giampa	0.00	7.86		99
Dwyane Reine	0.00	7.69		98
Kyle Welch – Chad Pennell	0.00	7.49		97
John Ford – Robert Thornley	2.51	7.34		96
John-Henry Ebeling – David Ebeling	0.00	6.10		95
Wayne Weathers – Jeff Preseau	0.00	3.07		94
Brian Surowsec	0.00	0.00		84
Ben Smith	0.00	0.00		84
Walter Cumbee	0.00	0.00		84
Darryl Knies	0.00	0.00		84
Total Entrys			$1,260.00
BONUS $			$450.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,375.00
Cooper River 2025 Fall Final Fund			$100.00
2024 CATT Championship Fund			$25.00
Cooper River 2024 Fall Final Fund Total			$100.00

Adam Richardson & Bentley Richardson Win CATT Lake Gaston

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Adam Richardson & Bentley Richardson Win CATT Lake Gaston

Next Lake Gaston Fall CATT is Oct 6 at Summitt Landing!

Adam & Bentley Richardson win Gaston with 5 bass weighing 17.26 lbs and they also brought in the BF at 6.42 lbs!

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Adam Richardson Bentley Richardson	6.42	17.26	$860.00	110
Ryan Brown Ryan Harrell	0.00	15.60	$380.00	109
Shane Doughtie Evan White	0.00	15.02		108
Jake Murdock John Murdock	0.00	15.00		107
Land Weaver John Edwards Jr	4.10	14.95		106
Rick Morris	5.36	14.78		105
James Joyner Chris McDaniel	0.00	13.14		104
Eric Schell Todd Smith	0.00	9.66		103
Jeff Bradley Allen White	0.00	9.08		102
Dennis Bradley Roger Bradley	4.50	4.50		101
Total Entries			$1,080.00
BONUS $			$450.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,240.00
2024 Gaston Fall Final			$190.00
CATT			$50.00
2025 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2024 Gaston Fall Final Total			$650.00

Major League Fishing Unveils 2025 Toyota Series Schedule

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Major League Fishing Unveils 2025 Toyota Series Schedule

BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) today announced the schedule for the 2025 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats, which kicks off in early February at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, and concludes in early November with the Toyota Series Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma.

“We live and breathe fishing in Grove, Oklahoma, and to host a world-class championship of this caliber with international anglers from around the world is an honor,” said Brent Malone, Grove Convention and Tourism Director. “Our town is super excited for the 2025 Toyota Series Championship that will be held at Wolf Creek Park. We have hosted thousands of tournaments, but when MLF comes to town, we roll out the red carpet. We will be ready and prepared to make everyone feel at home in our wonderful community. “

Offering the biggest payouts for the lowest entry fees of any national tournament trail, the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats provides anglers the opportunity to fish close to home for lucrative awards and advancement to the nationally televised Toyota Series Championship, where pros compete for a top prize of up to $235,000, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus, and Strike King c o-anglers compete for a $33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat powered by a 115-horsepower outboard motor.

In addition, the winning pro at the Toyota Series Championship earns an invitation to compete in REDCREST 2026 – the Bass Pro Tour championship – for the chance to win $300,000.

“We’re wrapping up a stellar season on the Toyota Series and are excited to announce our 2025 schedule,” said MLF Toyota Series Tournament Director Mark McWha. “Next year’s lineup promises to offer many exciting opportunities for anglers and a return to some of their favorite locations. We’re confident that the 2025 season will bring even more competitive and memorable experiences for both our participants and fans.”

As part of its ongoing efforts to focus on key growth areas, MLF will suspend the Toyota Series Western Division in 2025 and expand its Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) schedule with six additional Regionals serving its 24 BFL divisions. The 2025 Bass Fishing League will include 12 Regionals, up from six in 2024, to drastically reduce travel requirements for qualifying anglers. More information on the BFL expansion will be announced soon.

MLF is committed to providing compelling tournament options for all anglers and will evaluate opportunities to return to the West with something new in 2026.

2025 MLF Toyota Series Schedule:

Central Division

Feb. 5-7 Pickwick Lake Florence, Ala.
Hosted by Visit the Shoals

March 18-20 Lake Chickamauga Dayton, Tenn.
Hosted by Fish Dayton – Rhea Economic & Tourism Council

May 14-16                            Lake Guntersville Scottsboro, Ala.
Hosted by Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce

Northern Division

June 26-28 Lake Champlain Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Hosted by the City of Plattsburgh & the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau

Aug. 14-16 St. Lawrence River Massena, N.Y.
Hosted by the Town of Massena

Sept. 11-13 Potomac River Marbury, Md.
Hosted by Charles County Recreation, Parks and Tourism

Plains Division

Feb. 27 – Mar. 1 Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach, Mo.
Hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association

April 8-10 Kentucky Lake Gilbertsville, Ky.
Hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau

Sept. 25-27 Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach, Mo.
Hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association

Southern Division

Feb. 13-15 Lake Okeechobee Clewiston, Fla.
Hosted by the Hendry County Tourism Development Council

March 27-29 Harris Chain of Lakes Leesburg, Fla.
Hosted by Discover Lake County Florida

April 24-26 Lake Seminole Bainbridge, Ga.
Hosted by Visit Bainbridge

Southwestern Division

Jan. 23-25                             Sam Rayburn Reservoir Brookeland, Texas
Hosted by the Jasper – Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce

March 6-8                             Sam Rayburn Reservoir Brookeland, Texas
Hosted by the Jasper – Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce

May 1-3 Lake Eufaula                                        Eufaula, Okla.
Hosted by Vision Eufaula

Toyota Series Championship

Nov. 6-8 Grand Lake                                           Grove, Okla.
Hosted by the City of Grove & Grove Convention and Tourism Bureau

Full program rules and details for the 2025 MLF Toyota Series will be announced later this year.

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

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