After a recent Phoenix Bass Fishing League win on the Detroit River, Sitko is finishing out the season on a bit of a hot streak, posting his seventh career win and his second victory in the past four weeks.
“This has been pretty incredible,” Sitko said. “I don’t expect it, ever, and I don’t know how long it’s going to last, but it’s pretty amazing right now.
“I made a big run to the north shore of the lake, about 37 miles one way, which wasn’t too bad,” Sitko continued. “I targeted some isolated breaks on the bottom, boulders and other stuff up that way.”
“I pulled up to my first spot and my co-angler caught a 4-pounder on his first cast,” Sitko said. “I broke off a 5-pounder, caught my biggest fish, then lost two more – but I didn’t freak out.
“That bite dried up and I just slowly worked my way around, culling up throughout the day, and it all worked out in my favor.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Michael Sitko, Pinckney, Mich., five bass, 25-8, $12,143 (includes $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus) 2nd: Grant Gallagher, Fremont, Ohio, five bass, 23-3, $2,249 3rd: Joshua Barr, Louisville, Ohio, five bass, 21-10, $1,798 4th: Cody Dawson, Mount Vernon, Ohio, five bass, 21-8, $1,050 5th: Mike Trombly, Belleville, Mich., five bass, 21-2, $900 6th: Hunter Colwell, Sidney, Ohio, five bass, 20-11, $825 7th: Jarrett Martin, Mansfield, Ohio, five bass, 19-14, $750 8th: Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, five bass, 19-7, $675 9th: Pat Upthagrove, Monroe, Mich., five bass, 19-6, $600 10th: Jeffrey Yost, Lima, Ohio, five bass, 19-0, $525
Sitko caught a bass that weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, to earn the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $645.
Bryan Wilson of Marion, Ohio, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,571 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 19 pounds, 14 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Bryan Wilson, Marion, Ohio, five bass, 19-14, $2,571 2nd: Joe Yocum, Strawberry Plains, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,125 3rd: Jim Feathers, Vermilion, Ohio, four bass, 14-0, $752 4th: Jacob Alltop, Lewistown, Ohio, four bass, 13-10, $525 5th: Jordan Smith, Middletown, Ohio, four bass, 13-5, $431 5th: Anthony Bell Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, five bass, 13-5, $431 7th: Dan Goforth, Monroe, Ohio, five bass, 13-3, $375 8th: Brent Jones, Okeana, Ohio, five bass, 12-4, $337 9th: Brian Zelinskas, Beavercreek, Ohio, five bass, 12-2, $300 10th: Brett Warrick, Powell, Ohio, five bass, 11-14, $262
Wilson earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $322, catching a bass that weighed in at 5 pounds, 8 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
After four events, Sean Wieda of Alexandria, Kentucky, leads the BFL Buckeye Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 964 points, while Brent Jones of Okeana, Ohio, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 927 points.
The next event for BFL Buckeye Division anglers will be held Sept. 14-15, at Indian Lake in Lakeview, Ohio. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 3-5 BFL Regional tournament on Kerr Lake in Henderson, North Carolina. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL Regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.
The Truth About Bait Color in Summertime Bass Fishing
As the summer sun beats down on the water, bass fishing can become a challenging but rewarding experience. While many factors contribute to a successful catch, one often-debated topic is the importance of bait color. Does it really matter, or is it just a myth perpetuated by tackle manufacturers?
In this post, we’ll dive deeper into the world of bait color and explore its significance in summertime bass fishing.
Understanding Bass Vision
Before we discuss color, it’s essential to understand how bass see their surroundings. Bass have a unique visual system that allows them to detect movement, contrast, and vibrations in the water. Their eyes are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, but their color vision is not as complex as humans.
Color Considerations
While color may not be the primary attractant for bass, it can still play a role in certain situations:
Shallow Water: In clear, shallow water, natural colors like green pumpkin, watermelon, and shad-imitating colors can help your lure blend in with the surroundings.
Deep Water: In deeper water, darker colors like black, blue, and purple can help your lure stand out against the dimly lit background.
Murky Water: In murky or stained water, bright colors like chartreuse, orange, or yellow can help your lure get noticed.
Action and Vibration Trump Color
In the summer, bass are often more attracted to the action, vibration, and profile of a lure rather than its color. This means that factors like:
Lure movement: A lure that imitates the natural movement of a baitfish or crawdad can be irresistible to bass.
Vibration: The vibration created by a spinnerbait or crankbait can attract bass from a distance.
Profile: The shape and size of your lure can mimic the appearance of a baitfish or other prey.
Conclusion
While bait color can play a minor role in summertime bass fishing, it’s essential to remember that action, vibration, and profile are often more critical factors. Experiment with different colors, but don’t rely solely on them to catch bass. Pay attention to the presentation, location, and movement of your lure, and you’ll be well on your way to a successful summer of bass fishing.
What’s your experience with bait color in summertime bass fishing? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Another hot weekend on the James river for the Piedmont Division BFL but nothing but a few less (90 Boats) anglers then last weeks Shenandoah made the difference the final weights were the same. Congratulation to this week anglers that cashed a check & as all ways it was great getting to see everyone.
The Pickett County High School Fishing team of Max Moody and Rex Reagan wins the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship at Chickamauga Lake presented by Bill Dance Signature Lakes with a three-day total of 43 pounds, 3 ounces.
Photo by Logan Crumley/B.A.S.S.
Aug. 3, 2024
Key kickers lift Pickett County to victory at Bassmaster High School National Championship
DAYTON, Tenn. — Rex Reagan and Max Moody have come close to winning high school tournaments before, missing out on victories by mere ounces. But this week, the rising sophomores at Pickett County High left little doubt about who would be hoisting the trophy this week at Chickamauga Lake.
“I’ve been second a bunch,” Reagan said. “I’ve been right there, ounces away. Two drops of water (away). It is unreal. I can’t believe I’m here holding this trophy.”
Opening the tournament in 119th place with a three-bass limit measuring 6-3, the duo landed a tournament-high 21-5 on Day 2 to jump into the lead before landing 15-11 on the final day to secure the victory.
Hailing from the Tennessee side of Dale Hollow Reservoir, Reagan and Moody landed 8-pounders each of the last two days, including an 8-3 on Day 2 and an 8-1 on the final day.
“It just feels good to be here,” Moody said. “We are proud that we made it here and made everyone back home proud and put us on the map. This is our first high school win together and it will feel good going into next season with a big win like this.”
Before the cutoff for the High School Championship, Reagan competed in the Bill Dance Signature Lakes Giant Bass Open in June, which allowed him to see how the bass were setting up.
Running toward the south end of Chickamauga Lake every day, Reagan and Moody targeted brushpiles between 10 and 15 feet of water in current-driven areas. If the current wasn’t moving fast enough, the bass would roam away from the brush, making them difficult to find.
Once the current started moving, around midday on the final two days, the bass would set up behind the brush and use it as an ambush point. That was when Reagan and Moody could make those bass bite using a 4 1/2-inch Hog Farmer Spunk Shad rigged on a Queen Tackle tungsten jighead as well as a 6-inch morning dawn Roboworm rigged on a drop shot.
“We fished a lot of places with a lot of brush. But about 12 o’clock they would start firing,” Reagan said. “I knew I could catch them again today if they set up right, and they did. When that current pushes, they get behind something. That was really key.”
On the final day, Reagan and Moody were able to land some smaller bass on a drop shot, but the morning was slow until about noon.
“They fired later in the day,” Reagan said. “That Hog Farmer Spunk Shad, I love that bait. It is a great bait. I can see the Queen Tackle tungsten jighead better on my LiveScope. I threw that bait in there and man, it smoked it. That was that 8-pounder, and that put us at about 12 pounds.”
Moody was on net duty for that 8-pounder, and he knew the second Reagan set the hook it was the bass they needed.
“It is crazy to watch him lean into one and hear that drag scream. It is a sight to see,” Moody said. “You know you better net that thing, or he’s going to be mad.”
With an hour to go before check-in, Reagan and Moody hooked into a 5-pounder, lifting them to their final tally for the day.
“We knew we were sitting good then,” Reagan said.
Jack Swihart and Rylan Hamlin from Jackson High School in southern Michigan finished second with a three-day total of 37-7. Opening the tournament in eighth with a limit weighing 13-4, they dropped to ninth on Day 2 with a 9-8 showing before jumping up the leaderboard the final day with 14-11.
“We gave it our all today. We caught the biggest bag we caught all week, and it didn’t shake out our way,” Swihart said.
The tournament was their first trip to Chickamauga Lake, and the duo focused their efforts on several different offshore elements. Forward-facing sonar was a big key to their success.
“Every day we were fishing a little bit of everything and throwing quite a few different baits,” Hamlin said. “We had multiple ledges, brushpiles, weed patches and wood and caught some roaming fish. We were running multiple different spots. We didn’t catch a whole bunch suspended, but being able to make accurate casts with (forward-facing sonar) on the weed patches and brushpiles was huge.”
The duo opened the morning by throwing topwater baits, landing a quality bass to get the momentum rolling. From there, they targeted ledges and caught a 7-3 largemouth before making one more key cull just before check-in.
With bags of 15-12, 11-5 and 10-5, Fisher Anaya from Brewer High School finished third with a three-day total of 37-6. Anaya spent most of the week using his forward-facing sonar to target individual largemouth with a Rapala CrushCity Freeloader. He also targeted several schools of bass with a Rapala DT-16.
“The majority of my fish were coming out of springs. I was looking for individual fish sitting inside the springs. The ledges would run out and make a big hole, and they would be sitting right in the middle of the hole. There were very few in each one, but they were all big and you would have to work your butt off to get one to actually bite your minnow.”
On the final day, Anaya located a new school of bass in more than 35 feet of water and landed a 4-pounder within the first couple of minutes of fishing. From there, he tried some of his other areas and filled out his limit. He returned to his deep school and landed a 5-pounder but lost another 5-pounder that would have lifted him to second.
“It swirled and I got it all the way to the boat, and it just came off,” he said. “Hats off to these boys. They caught them all week. It was definitely a heck of a week for me.”
Levi Stanley and Colton Hackney from the Triangle Bass Club in North Carolina claimed Big Bass of the Tournament honors with an 8-11 largemouth they landed on Day 1 of the event.
2024 Strike King High School Championship presented by Bill Dance Signature Lakes 8/1-8/3 Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN. (BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Rex Reagan – Max Moody Pickett County High School Fishi 0 Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 21-05 Day 3: 3 15-11 Total: 9 43-03 2. Jack Swihart – Rylan Hamlin Jackson High School Bass Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 13-04 Day 2: 3 09-08 Day 3: 3 14-11 Total: 9 37-07 3. Fisher Anaya – Brewer High School – AL 0 Day 1: 3 15-12 Day 2: 3 11-05 Day 3: 3 10-05 Total: 9 37-06 4. Hunter Owens – Clayton Kelley Karns High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 18-05 Day 3: 3 09-01 Total: 9 34-13 5. Ragyn Mohney – Hunter Daniels Okeechobee Brahmans 0 Day 1: 3 13-12 Day 2: 3 11-04 Day 3: 3 09-10 Total: 9 34-10 6. Alex Tyler – Briley West Mckeel High School Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 16-11 Day 3: 3 07-14 Total: 9 33-02 7. Trevor Allen – Aaron Yavorsky Hendry County High School Bassma 0 Day 1: 3 17-08 Day 2: 2 06-06 Day 3: 3 08-06 Total: 8 32-04 8. Zach Knight – Luke Malik Gallatin High School 0 Day 1: 3 11-15 Day 2: 3 09-10 Day 3: 3 08-12 Total: 9 30-05 9. Logan Allen – Stone Grove Creekwood Hs Redhawks Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 14-13 Day 2: 3 08-05 Day 3: 3 07-02 Total: 9 30-04 10. Brody Ault – Dakota Van Weelden Frontier Falcons 0 Day 1: 2 12-14 Day 2: 1 08-05 Day 3: 2 05-09 Total: 5 26-12 11. Dawson Barnett – Jackson Padgett Benjamin Russell Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 3 14-00 Day 3: 1 02-06 Total: 7 25-07 12. Travis Meche – Chance Watson Rayne High Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 12-00 Day 3: 0 00-00 Total: 6 21-09 ———————————————————————– Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 130 544 1472-07 2 110 463 1265-00 3 9 30 99-07 ———————————- 249 1037 2836-14
The Pickett County High School Fishing team of Max Moody and Rex Reagan takes the Day 2 lead in the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship at Chickamauga Lake presented by Bill Dance Signature Lakes with a two-day total of 27 pounds, 8 ounces.
Photo by Logan Crumley/B.A.S.S.
Aug. 2, 2024
Pickett County mounts impressive comeback to take Day 2 lead at Bassmaster High School Championship
On Day 2, those conditions came to fruition, and the Pickett County High teammates landed a three-bass limit measuring 21 pounds, 5 ounces to jump into the lead with a two-day total of 27-8.
Their Day 2 bag, which included largemouth weighing 8-3 and 7-1, is not only the big bag of the tournament, but the biggest bag caught between the two High School Championships held on Chickamauga Lake. Banks Shaw and Gage King held the previous mark, a three-bass limit of 20-11 they caught on the final day of the 2021 event.
“This feels nice. We are pretty excited. We are going to try and go out there and do it again,” Moody said.
Entering the day in 119th with 6-3, Reagan and Moody now hold a 7-ounce advantage over Fisher Anaya from Brewer High School in Alabama. Hunter Owens and Clayton Kelley from Karns High School are third with a two-day total of 25-12.
Reagan and Moody live about two hours away from Dayton, Tenn., at Dale Hollow Reservoir, but they make several trips to Chickamauga Lake every year. While the fisheries set up differently, Reagan said Dale Hollow has helped him learn how to use forward-facing sonar.
“We come here often,” Reagan said. “I know this lake okay. Not as well as some people, but I like it. It is a fun lake to come to.”
During their practice period, Reagan and Moody were able to locate quality bass using forward-facing sonar, catching 16 pounds two of their three days of practice. Their worst day of practice they only caught 8 pounds, and those were the conditions they ended up facing on Day 1.
“Yesterday they didn’t set up right, the way I wanted them to. I didn’t see them. Today they did,” Reagan said. “Something about the current didn’t set up those fish right. But today it happened. We knew in practice if they set up right we were going to catch them.”
All of the bass Reagan and Moody are seeing on forward-facing sonar are in 10 to 15 feet of water. Two baits as well as forward-facing sonar were responsible for their Day 2 catch.
“They are just sitting on top of the ledges,” Reagan said. “You can see them stacked in one spot. It is just trying to get the right one to bite. They are really random. You don’t catch that many, but we are fishing for big ones. It is not easy.”
“It is quality over quantity for sure,” Moody added.
The duo opened the morning by catching a 5-pounder, which turned out to be their smallest bass of the day. From there, they filled out their limit.
“We got kind of worried. But then he landed that 8-pounder and we got pretty excited,” Moody said.
Reagan said it was a rodeo trying to get that bass in the boat.
“It went from the trolling motor to behind the boat, back to the trolling motor and around (Moody’s) line,” he explained. “Finally, that thing came up and he got the net under it.”
From there, the Pickett County team landed the 7-pounder and checked in an hour early. If conditions are correct, Reagan and Moody expect they will have a chance at another big bag.
Meanwhile, Anaya backed up his 15-12 Day 1 mark with 11-5 to finish the day in second with a two-day total of 27-1. On Day 1, he spent most of his time using forward-facing sonar to hunt individual fish relating to stumps, brush and bait balls. While he incorporated that strategy again today, he also caught bass out of a school using worms, jigs and a scrounger head.
The morning did not start particularly well for the Alabama native, as he didn’t catch his first keeper until 11 a.m.
“I kind of scrambled around,” he said. “I went to a school I knew was there but knew weren’t very big. I caught 8 pounds there and then hopped around. The current was a lot slower today, and the wind blowing like it did today didn’t help. I couldn’t hardly stay on them.”
Around 1:30, Anaya landed two 4-pounders on back-to-back casts to bolster his bag, and knowing he probably had enough to make the final day, he went looking for new areas.
“It was tough. It looked good on paper, but if you rode around in the boat with me, you’d think he wasn’t catching them (very well).
“The weights are really up and down, so being consistent will be key,” Anaya said. “If I can catch 14 pounds tomorrow, I’ll have a good shot at it.”
Owens and Kelley also mounted a major comeback on Day 2, adding 18-5 to their 7-7 performance from the first day. The Knoxville, Tenn., anglers anchored their bag with an 8-9 largemouth, the biggest bass of Day 2. Every bass they have caught this week they saw on forward-facing sonar.
“We tried out a whole new spot today,” Kelley said. “Today was just a lot better overall.”
The duo struggled to find an open spot to start the morning but managed to catch a small limit on their second stop of the day. After adding a 4-pounder to their livewell, they rotated through several different spots before landing a 4 ½-pounder.
Then in the last hour, the Karns High School anglers landed their 8-pounder, which they believed was a catfish. They also lost another bass about the same size in the same area.
“When I hooked it, it started shaking its head so hard I thought it was a catfish,” Owens said. “But when it started coming up, I knew it had to be a big one. I put my rod tip in the water, and we ended up getting it in the boat.”
Levi Stanley and Colton Hackney from the Triangle Bass Club in North Carolina continue to hold Big Bass of the Tournament honors with an 8-11 largemouth they landed on Day 1.
The Top 12 teams will take off from Lakeshore Drive Boat Launch beginning at 6:30 a.m. ET and return for weigh-in at 2:30 p.m. ET. The winning team will earn $10,000 in scholarship money toward a college of their choice. Weigh-in will be available for livestream at 2:30 p.m.
2024 High School Championship at Lake Chickamauga 8/1-8/3 Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN. (BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Rex Reagan – Max Moody Pickett County High School Fishi 0 Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 21-05 Total: 6 27-08 2. Fisher Anaya – Brewer High School – AL 0 Day 1: 3 15-12 Day 2: 3 11-05 Total: 6 27-01 3. Hunter Owens – Clayton Kelley Karns High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 18-05 Total: 6 25-12 4. Alex Tyler – Briley West Mckeel High School Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 3 16-11 Total: 6 25-04 5. Ragyn Mohney – Hunter Daniels Okeechobee Brahmans 0 Day 1: 3 13-12 Day 2: 3 11-04 Total: 6 25-00 6. Trevor Allen – Aaron Yavorsky Hendry County High School Bassma 0 Day 1: 3 17-08 Day 2: 2 06-06 Total: 5 23-14 7. Logan Allen – Stone Grove Creekwood Hs Redhawks Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 14-13 Day 2: 3 08-05 Total: 6 23-02 8. Dawson Barnett – Jackson Padgett Benjamin Russell Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 3 14-00 Total: 6 23-01 9. Jack Swihart – Rylan Hamlin Jackson High School Bass Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 13-04 Day 2: 3 09-08 Total: 6 22-12 10. Travis Meche – Chance Watson Rayne High Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 12-00 Total: 6 21-09 11. Zach Knight – Luke Malik Gallatin High School 0 Day 1: 3 11-15 Day 2: 3 09-10 Total: 6 21-09 12. Brody Ault – Dakota Van Weelden Frontier Falcons 0 Day 1: 2 12-14 Day 2: 1 08-05 Total: 3 21-03 13. Grace Olsen – Cole Hampson Gardner S Wilmington High School 0 Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 14-03 Total: 6 21-02 14. Justin McGee – Sadie Wallace Bibb County 0 Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 12-03 Total: 6 20-13 15. Eli Herring – Hunter Lee Greene County Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 3 11-11 Day 2: 3 08-10 Total: 6 20-05 16. Zach Widelski – Ty Nielsen Wheaton North Bass Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 10-13 Day 2: 3 09-03 Total: 6 20-00 17. Connor Miller – Caleb Miller Hukeone – Home School 0 Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 3 10-14 Total: 6 19-15 18. Michael Markham – Carter Davidson Tallassee High School – AL 0 Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 3 10-12 Total: 6 19-14 19. Jacob Clayton – Hogan Benson Chesnee High School – SC 0 Day 1: 3 10-13 Day 2: 3 08-11 Total: 6 19-08 20. Carter Hazlett – Christian Ferguson Siegel High School 0 Day 1: 3 13-03 Day 2: 1 06-04 Total: 4 19-07 21. Logan Brown – Caleb Southerly Lake Anna Elite Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 11-04 Day 2: 3 07-15 Total: 6 19-03 22. Hunter Travis – Jameson Norris Baldwin County High School 0 Day 1: 3 11-00 Day 2: 3 08-02 Total: 6 19-02 23. Boots Burleson – Brady Mikes Lovelady Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 12-07 Total: 6 19-01 24. Jon Foster – Carter Simmons Bandys High School – NC 0 Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 09-04 Total: 6 19-01 25. Nate Helmreich – Luke Farminer Freeland Bass Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 09-08 Total: 6 19-01 26. Presley Lannom – Trevor Sanford Mt. Juliet High School – TN 0 Day 1: 3 11-14 Day 2: 3 06-13 Total: 6 18-11 27. Andrew Worrall – Covington Catholic 0 Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 3 08-00 Total: 6 18-11 28. Kieran Stephenson – Grady Stanley Triangle Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 13-10 Day 2: 2 04-13 Total: 5 18-07 29. Cole Martin – Cole Mcneely Lakeside Rams Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 12-00 Total: 6 18-07 30. Drew Fleener – Hunter Prough Chipley Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 3 16-11 Day 2: 1 01-11 Total: 4 18-06 31. Ben Tesch – Parker Sommers Bw Bassers 0 Day 1: 2 08-04 Day 2: 3 10-01 Total: 5 18-05 32. Jack Dowdy – Wyatt Galbraith Lowndes High School Lip Rippers 0 Day 1: 3 10-08 Day 2: 3 07-10 Total: 6 18-02 33. Brise Hazelton – Caden Alexander Huntington High School 0 Day 1: 3 10-14 Day 2: 3 07-02 Total: 6 18-00 34. Clay Bales – Cash Bales South Laurel High School 0 Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 3 09-08 Total: 6 18-00 35. Logan Welch – Beau Beatty Bolivar Hs 0 Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 10-14 Total: 6 17-13 36. Mitchell Robinson – Cody Abbott Byrnes High School Fishing Club 0 Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 09-00 Total: 6 17-13 37. Levi Stanley – Colton Hackney Triangle Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 16-03 Day 2: 1 01-06 Total: 4 17-09 38. Cooper Rouse – Ryker Reed D’iberville Hs Warrior Bass Nati 0 Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 10-00 Total: 6 17-08 39. Joe Vaulton – Walker LaRue Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0 Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 08-13 Total: 6 17-08 40. Austin Hayes – Traydun Freeze Roco Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 2 11-02 Total: 5 17-07 41. Coleman Stewart – Keenan Stewart Boyle County High School 0 Day 1: 3 09-12 Day 2: 3 07-08 Total: 6 17-04 42. Bennett Mcbride – Gavin Robinson Flower Mound Hawgsticker Bass Te 0 Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 3 05-12 Total: 6 17-01 43. Nathan Moroney – Brandon Smith Rocky Mtn Bass Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 08-03 Total: 6 16-13 44. Donnie Hoskins – Blayden Mann Indian Creek Bass Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 09-01 Total: 6 16-09 45. James Mitchell – Brody Mitchell Grissom Hs Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 10-03 Total: 6 16-05 46. Michael Royals – Lane Mueller Mid-Carolina High School Bass Ma 0 Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 3 07-03 Total: 6 16-04 47. Riley Durdel – Landon Titus Neoga High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 09-03 Total: 6 16-03 48. Holt Owens – Wyatt Shirran Midway High School – TN 0 Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 08-09 Total: 6 16-02 49. Caden Williamson – Braden Norton Vidor Pirate Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 2 05-06 Total: 5 16-01 50. Dylan Mladick – Cooper Springsteel Team Arizona 0 Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 06-14 Total: 6 16-01 51. Carson Falk – Trey Blackmon III Capital City High School Bass Hu 0 Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 3 06-13 Total: 6 16-00 52. Dylan Sorrells – Will Shepherd Hp Bass Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 09-05 Total: 6 15-15 52. Hudson Windham – Matthew Hughes Capital City High School Bass Hu 0 Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 06-10 Total: 6 15-15 54. Mason Mullins – Caden Graham Soddy Daisy High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 2 08-05 Total: 5 15-15 55. Clayburn Reed – Parker Creech Central Florida Youth Anglers – 0 Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 2 06-11 Total: 5 15-11 56. Paul Baker – Ct Bass Thunder 0 Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 07-05 Total: 6 15-10 57. Bryce Youngblood – Sulphur Fishing Team – Sulphur H 0 Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 08-11 Total: 6 15-09 58. Carter Pjesky – JD McBroom Off The Hook High School Bassmas 0 Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 3 11-04 Total: 5 15-08 59. Gray Hardy – Lawson Gamble Headland High School 0 Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 06-11 Total: 6 15-08 60. Ty Trentham – Chase McCarter Sevier County High School 0 Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 3 10-03 Total: 5 15-07 61. Jacob Berryhill – Isaac Chandler Rogersville Warriors High School 0 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 09-11 Total: 6 15-04 62. Hayden Barnett – Camdyn Cranfill Kingston Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 06-05 Total: 6 15-03 63. Cody Carboni – William Reynolds Live Oak High School Fishing Tea 0 Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 1 04-04 Total: 4 15-00 64. Tanner Wolf – Eddie Hook Club Florida High School Bassmas 0 Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 3 09-00 Total: 5 14-14 65. Landon Rollison – Tanner Bass Dixie Co Bass Masters High Schoo 0 Day 1: 3 12-08 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 4 14-10 66. Wyatt Richards – Colby Goforth Pickens County Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 10-10 Day 2: 2 03-15 Total: 5 14-09 67. Michael Harris – Kayden Waller Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 07-11 Total: 6 14-09 68. Roper Putnam – Jack Story Clarks Hill Hs Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 07-10 Total: 6 14-09 69. Mason Taylor – Wesley Kent Dekalb Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 3 07-00 Total: 6 14-09 70. Landon Myers – Bryson Bailey Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 07-01 Total: 6 14-09 71. Aiden Behuniak – Wesley Perreault Ct Bass Thunder 0 Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 3 05-12 Total: 6 14-08 72. Kaden Casey – Collin French Montgomery County High School Ba 0 Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 2 06-12 Total: 5 14-08 73. Colten Dickerson – Gabe Aldrich Zeeland Fishhawx 0 Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 2 05-15 Total: 5 14-06 74. Joseph Dejean – Matthew Arceneaux West Feliciana Bass Club Inc 0 Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 3 10-10 Total: 4 14-01 75. Alec Hummel – Conner McClellan Southeastern Bass Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 2 06-13 Total: 5 14-01 76. Easton Morrow – RJ Sanger IV Lcs Viking Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 08-07 Total: 6 14-00 77. Nolan Gray – Rhyder Short Hamblen County Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 3 08-07 Total: 6 13-15 78. Easton Drennon – Cole Petroff Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 2 05-09 Total: 5 13-15 79. Drew Turnbull – Thomas Turnbull Evangel Christian School 0 Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 07-06 Total: 6 13-13 80. Ethan Castle – Adam Mcdougal Whitwell Hs Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 05-07 Total: 6 13-12 81. Ely Hagans – Cole Pennington Greenbrier Panthers 0 Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 07-09 Total: 6 13-12 82. Jay Haynes – Landon Haynes Marion County High School – FL 0 Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 07-01 Total: 6 13-06 83. Nathan Bennett – Carter Burdette Seminole Junior Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 06-11 Total: 5 13-06 84. Noah Varitek – Aiden Pihaylic A1 Anglers – MI 0 Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 2 06-00 Total: 5 13-05 85. Kade Ellender – Caden Doucet Sulphur Fishing Team – Sulphur H 0 Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 1 01-15 Total: 4 13-04 86. Colton Caskey – Brayden Pearah Riverdale Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 2 03-12 Total: 5 13-02 87. Wyatt Drawdy – Cole Drawdy Plant City Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 2 05-05 Total: 5 13-02 88. Tanner Seabolt – Finn Taylor Okeechobee Brahmans 0 Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 3 09-06 Total: 5 13-01 89. Hunter Mize – Jace Anderson Little River Bass Bandits – AR 0 Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 3 09-05 Total: 5 13-01 90. Nick Noyes – Tim Raducka Plainfield South High School – I 0 Day 1: 2 07-04 Day 2: 2 05-12 Total: 4 13-00 91. Brason Mack – Peyton Shields Team Arizona 0 Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 2 03-14 Total: 5 12-13 92. Blake Marcum – Reece Hughes Louisa Bass Club High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 3 05-09 Total: 6 12-12 93. Thomas Newman – Frederick County Hs Bass Wrangle 0 Day 1: 3 12-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 12-11 94. Evan Smith – Garret Demery Farmington High School 0 Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 07-04 Total: 6 12-11 95. Boone Stewart – Hendry County High School – FL 0 Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 3 07-00 Total: 6 12-09 96. Hayden Buchanan – Barrett Choquette Headland Bass Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 2 03-12 Total: 5 12-08 97. Nevan Osburn – Atticus Bandy Brock High Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 1 03-13 Day 2: 3 08-10 Total: 4 12-07 98. Tucker McCoy – Ethan Hopkins Mortimer Jordan Hs Bass Club 0 Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 08-12 Total: 5 12-05 99. Jase Sparks – Tripp Parks III Clarks Hill Hs Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 06-00 Total: 6 12-04 100. Finn Norsworthy – Park Place Christian Academy – M 0 Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 08-12 Total: 5 12-03 101. James Sumrell – Hixson Bass Team 0 Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 3 06-15 Total: 6 12-03 102. Blane Holcombe – Gibson Huntley Chapman High School 0 Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 05-06 Total: 6 11-13 103. Nathan Uldrych – Adrius Stankus Carl Sandburg Eagels Bass Fishin 0 Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 2 05-05 Total: 5 11-12 104. Levi Self – Carter Lee Lumpkin County Schools 0 Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 09-10 Total: 4 11-10 105. Kaleb Winstead – Zack Hudgens Scotts Hill High School Anlgers 0 Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 1 01-15 Total: 4 11-08 106. Jackson Edenfield – Hunter Harris Chiles High School Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 1 03-06 Total: 4 11-07 107. Jay Delk – Little Cypress Mauriceville Hs 0 Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 3 06-11 Total: 5 11-04 108. Bradford Vandemark – Elias Hitson Eagleville Fishing Club 0 Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 3 06-08 Total: 5 11-04 109. Walker Woodall – John Klanchar Trader Bills 0 Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 05-01 Total: 5 11-04 110. Lake Johnson – Beau England Alabama Bass Academy – AL 0 Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 4 11-03 111. Destin Morales – Livingston Parish Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 2 04-00 Total: 5 11-03 112. Owen Satterwhite – James Pinson Ldhs Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 2 03-04 Total: 5 11-02 113. Tyler Boston – Devin Gonzalez Columbia High School – FL 0 Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 3 06-05 Total: 5 11-00 114. Colton Hembree – Tyson Browning Madison Southern 0 Day 1: 3 09-06 Day 2: 1 01-09 Total: 4 10-15 115. Connor Racine – Cole Racine Dexter High School Fishing Club 0 Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 3 07-14 Total: 4 10-15 116. Garrett Hooker – Samuel Rachal Oak Hill Bass Club 0 Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 3 05-10 Total: 5 10-15 117. Hayes Finch – James Lamberth Aca Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 2 05-13 Total: 4 10-13 118. Luke Collins – Laken Hudnall Hardin High School 0 Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 2 05-09 Total: 5 10-13 119. Logan Parker – Hudson Howell Cherokee Bass Team 0 Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 3 07-09 Total: 5 10-11 120. Grayson Goss – Wally Wolcott Lakeside Rams Bass Club 0 Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 04-06 Total: 5 10-09 121. Zavian Smith – Lake Cumberland High School Bass 0 Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 3 08-00 Total: 4 10-08 122. Jackie Hatfield – Graham Willis Alcoa Fishing Team – TN 0 Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 3 06-01 Total: 5 10-08 123. Barrett Newton – Brayden Huddleston Upperman High School 0 Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 3 07-06 Total: 5 10-07 124. Justin Blais – Chance Babb Glenmora High School 0 Day 1: 2 07-02 Day 2: 2 03-04 Total: 4 10-06 125. Landon Gabby – Kolby Baker Marion High School Bass Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 1 03-08 Total: 4 10-06 126. Lane Parker – Mitchell Tew Cherokee Bass Team 0 Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 03-12 Total: 5 10-06 127. Nathan Mccoy – Matthew Carey Roco Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 3 07-09 Total: 4 10-02 128. Ashton Kuchar – Keaton Kuchar Eastern Nebraska Juniors 0 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 08-07 Total: 4 10-01 129. Taylor Hubert – Kaden Paprocki Porter High School 0 Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 03-05 Total: 5 10-00 130. Chase Logue – Carter Logue Argenta Oreana High School – IL 0 Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 2 02-03 Total: 5 09-15 131. Blake Loida – Landon Hogan Mahtomedi High School 0 Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 05-13 Total: 5 09-15 132. Dylan Holcomb – Grayson Faircloth Liberty County Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 05-11 Day 2: 2 04-04 Total: 3 09-15 133. Hoyt Gull – Brooks Clevenger 0 Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 3 06-07 Total: 5 09-14 134. Colton King – Sawyer King Stephenville Bass Busters 0 Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 3 04-09 Total: 6 09-14 135. Mason George – Jayson Roden Albertville High School 0 Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 3 06-03 Total: 5 09-13 136. Fischer Sickafoose – Austin Tolbert 0 Day 1: 1 03-11 Day 2: 2 06-02 Total: 3 09-13 137. Connor Crawford – Brody Beam Liberty County Anglers 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-12 Total: 3 09-12 138. Owen Ray – Turner Tharpe Rhea County Eagle Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 09-09 139. Tucker Kenney – Reed Heutz Mebass High School 0 Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 06-01 Total: 5 09-06 140. Henry Fox – Grady Schultz Fruitport High School 0 Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 3 07-02 Total: 4 09-04 141. Caleb Bartling – Toby Anderson Western Pa Student Bass Stalkers 0 Day 1: 3 09-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 09-03 142. Bryce Mcdonald – Ethan Elliott Paintsville High School 0 Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 09-02 143. Luke Stewart – Micah Osborne Clay County Panthers 0 Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 1 01-14 Total: 4 09-02 144. Landon Pierce – Korbin Neat Casey County High School 0 Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 2 03-09 Total: 4 09-02 145. Zack Ramsey – Brayden Padgett Mcdowell High School Bass Fishin 0 Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 2 04-08 Total: 4 09-02 146. Aiden Levis – Cullen Herron Barge Canal Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 1 01-14 Total: 4 09-00 147. Max Flatten – Sam Spies North Dakota – At Large 0 Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 06-15 Total: 4 09-00 148. Landen Dale – Nate Floyd Jessamine County High School Eli 0 Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 1 02-04 Total: 4 09-00 149. Bret Cavanaugh – Alexander Bielfeldt Reed Custer Casting Comets 0 Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 1 02-12 Total: 4 09-00 150. Ethen Gardner – Hayes Boyd Aca Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 1 03-04 Day 2: 2 05-10 Total: 3 08-14 151. Jordan Werner – Markus Avalos Nevada Bass Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 08-12 152. Colby Kessinger – Club Florida High School Bassmas 0 Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 08-11 153. Jake Gluszek – Maxsim Hughen Nj Hs Club 0 Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 1 03-03 Total: 3 08-10 154. Brady Talbot – Hunter King Live Oak High School Fishing Tea 0 Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 3 05-06 Total: 5 08-09 155. Tripp Tamasi III – Matthew Johnson Greenbrier High School 0 Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 06-04 Total: 4 08-08 156. Bryson Osment – Lohgan Gosnell Byrnes High School Fishing Club 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06 157. Nick Siebert – Brantson Komnick Olympia Anglers 0 Day 1: 2 08-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 08-06 158. Nick Parrish – Chris Parrish Brunswick Academy Vikings 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-05 Total: 3 08-05 159. Deaton Leblanc – Christian Goins Denham Springs High School – LA 0 Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 1 01-13 Total: 4 08-05 160. Carson Tithof – Maverick Hardebeck Grand Haven High School 0 Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 2 03-13 Total: 4 08-03 161. Evan Goering – Brayden Henry Buhler High School Crusaders 0 Day 1: 2 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-14 Total: 3 08-02 162. Brodie Gibson – Noah Mentz Knight Fishing Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 05-13 Total: 4 08-02 163. Bennett Fontenot – Braxton Speyrer Port Barre High School – LA 0 Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 2 03-05 Total: 4 08-02 164. Kyler Smith – Tripp Pitts Pendleton Bass Fanactics 0 Day 1: 1 03-06 Day 2: 2 04-12 Total: 3 08-02 165. Bryson Gurley – Ethan Evatt Palmetto High Bass Fishing 0 Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 08-01 166. Gavin Seewald – Tate Turner Hoover High School 0 Day 1: 1 04-14 Day 2: 1 03-03 Total: 2 08-01 167. Dominick Andux – Peyton Faber Tampa Bay Junior Bass Club – FL 0 Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 1 04-03 Total: 3 08-00 168. Joe Childs – Hunter Duracz Track And Channel Youth 0 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 3 06-05 Total: 4 07-15 169. Hunter Hightower – Jake Bennett Brookeland Isd Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-13 170. Colin Wise – Emmitt Grubbs Boyle County High School 0 Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 1 02-00 Total: 4 07-13 171. William Alsip – Isaac Alsip South Laurel High School 0 Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-12 172. Luke England – Cole Rountree Baldwin County High School 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 07-12 Total: 2 07-12 173. Brody Brinson – Greer Gammon Mt Juliet Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 2 04-04 Total: 4 07-09 174. Jacob Godwin – Eli French Magnolia Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 05-08 Total: 2 07-08 175. Camden Randall – James Roop Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea 0 Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 05-00 Total: 2 07-08 176. Parker Batts – Brody Jones Jefferson County Patriot Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-06 176. Ridge Faircloth – Chaff Foran Liberty County Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-06 178. Milam Mcillwain – Landon Lewis Creekwood Hs Redhawks Fishing 0 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-10 Total: 4 07-06 179. Jackson Daugherty – James Lane Kingston High School – TN 0 Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 05-05 Total: 4 07-06 180. Cody Keith – Mc Stewart Oak Grove High School Bass Club 0 Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 1 02-13 Total: 3 07-06 181. Evan Mccormick – Kj Jamison Edwardsville High School 0 Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 2 04-14 Total: 3 07-05 182. Jacob Vinson – Hunter Teichelman Anson High School Bass Fishing 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-03 Total: 3 07-03 183. Brody Cochran – Cole Joy Southside Bass Commanders 0 Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 1 02-06 Total: 4 07-03 184. Aiden Hamblin – Austin Brown Pilot Point Bearcats Bass Team 0 Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-01 185. Elliott Ward – Olivia Mauldin Grace Christian Academy Rams 0 Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-00 185. Pate Willis – Ryan Moore Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster High Schoo 0 Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-00 187. Griffin Gaston – Rankin Williams Lee Scott Academy 0 Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 06-14 188. Tanner Moulton – Peyton Sargent Upper Valley Weekend Warriors 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-12 Total: 3 06-12 189. Ridge Mabile – Evan Aucoin Assumption Mustangs Bass Club 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11 190. Sadler Harrison – Hayes Jones Athens Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 06-10 191. Hunter Sanders – Zane Cobb Trader Bills 0 Day 1: 1 03-11 Day 2: 1 02-13 Total: 2 06-08 192. Nick Claussen – Hagen Keen Central Florida Youth Anglers 0 Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 3 06-07 193. Nick Herrman – Kyle Herrman Capital City High School Bass Cl 0 Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 03-00 Total: 4 06-04 194. Brody Musser – Gavin Lytton Swva Bassin 0 Day 1: 1 06-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 06-02 195. Collin Tate – William Guidry Rayne High Bass Club 0 Day 1: 1 04-00 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 2 06-02 196. Logan Ethington – Dylan Teater Jessamine County High School – K 0 Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 1 02-14 Total: 2 06-01 197. DJ Aucoin – Alex Landry Assumption Mustangs Bass Club 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15 197. Carter Cunningham – Landon Glander Dawson County High Fishing Club 0 Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 05-15 199. Jackson Pruett – Banks Davis Chesnee High School Fishing Club 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13 200. Cole Russell – Jackson Bennett Anderson County Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 05-12 201. Hudson Tritch – Braydon Cullum Crowleys Ridge Christian Homesch 0 Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 1 03-06 Total: 2 05-12 202. Andrew Mailer – Kaleb Walton White Bear Lake 0 Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 1 03-03 Total: 2 05-12 203. Jared Coates – Than Hunt Jr Mass Nation High School – Hs 0 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 03-15 Total: 2 05-11 204. Brady Horton – Rhett Horton Greenbrier Panthers 0 Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 1 01-15 Total: 3 05-11 205. Griffin Ralph – Kaleb Snow Lakeside Rams Bass Club 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-10 Total: 3 05-10 206. Nick Kavanagh – Jacob Metz Chisago Lakes High School 0 Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 1 02-01 Total: 3 05-10 207. Trevor Kilbern – Aaron Zakrie 0 Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 1 02-01 Total: 3 05-08 208. Landon Rhine – Gabe Morrow Arkansas Youth Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 2 03-09 Total: 3 05-04 209. Hunter Bolt – Zander Morton Hctc Hs Fishing 0 Day 1: 2 05-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 05-02 210. Gabriel Castellano – Ean Williams Sand Springs Sandites 0 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 03-04 Total: 3 05-02 211. Mitchell Henderson – Joseph Frierson Laurence Manning Academy SC 0 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 03-04 Total: 2 05-02 212. Porter Morrison – Brayden Morgan Catholic High School Fishing 0 Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 1 01-14 Total: 2 04-14 213. Brayson Claunch – Boyle County High School 0 Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-11 214. Tayson Hathorn – Tristin Hathorn Arkansas Youth Anglers 0 Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-06 214. Cole Richerson – Kayden Bickett Taylor County Cardinals 0 Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-06 216. Liam Plautz – John Wall Stevenson High School Bass Fishi 0 Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 01-09 Total: 2 04-05 217. Waylin Hardison – Jax Poole Jackson County Homeschool 0 Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-04 218. Dannon Garber – Colton Wiles Mecklenburg High School Anglers 0 Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-03 218. Dyson Weaver – Hayden Davidson Creek Wood Red Hawks 0 Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 04-03 220. Elijah Coleman – Will Dombroskas Montgomery County High School Ba 0 Day 1: 1 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 04-03 221. Troy Jamieson – Tristan Kruczek Kawartha Hs Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 1 01-13 Total: 2 04-01 222. Josh Talley – Matthew Roper 0 Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 02-01 Total: 2 03-15 223. Tyler Covington – Brantley Tate Walker High School 0 Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 03-13 224. Davis Barnett – Jackson Fuller 0 Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 03-12 225. Mason Wampler – Rhea County Eagle Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 02-02 Total: 2 03-10 226. Ridge Hurley – Samuel Bierworth Port City Junior Bass Masters 0 Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 02-00 Total: 2 03-09 227. Kaden Tomblin – Jakob Fullerton Southern Garrett Bass Slayer 0 Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 01-07 Total: 2 03-07 228. Tyler Schumacher – Alex Avery Eureka Wildcats Fishing Team – M 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-04 Total: 1 03-04 229. Jenkins Andrews – Ben Sanders Laurence Manning Academy 0 Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 03-02 230. Nolan Holloway – Jackson Fanning Morgan County Bass Club 0 Day 1: 1 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 03-00 231. Evin Moore – Bridger Jones Haywood Anglers 0 Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 02-14 232. Drake Pfeiffer – Rochester Bass Club 0 Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-14 233. Harlyn Nelson – Jake Lovingood Alcoa Fishing Team High School 0 Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-08 234. Jonathan Willhite – Brock Hutcheson Wild West Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-07 235. Karson Denton – Drake Miller Splendora High School 0 Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-06 236. Jaxon Thomas – Zaydin Wooten Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster High Schoo 0 Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-03 237. Cade Fontenot – Jerry Rouyea St. Amant High Bass Club 0 Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-02 238. Jackson Long – Dylan Langley Olympia Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-00 238. Conner Wharton – Nicholas Farmer Lake Anna Elite Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 02-00 240. Alex Meland – Carter Michalek Eastern Iowa Jr Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15 241. Mason Aldridge – Gavin Harden Coal City High School 0 Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-13 242. Cameron Prokop – Sophia Janulis Plainfield South High School – I 0 Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-12 243. Sarah Brekke – Troy Brown Wild West Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10 243. Judd Byrd – Samuel Nicholas Oak Grove High School Bass Club 0 Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-10 245. Bryce Alfrey – Hayden Arvin George Rogers Clark High School 0 Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-07 246. Kylan Mantooth – Caden Davis Coffee County High School – TN 0 Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-05 247. Byron Ellis – Kyzer Gordon Henry County High School Anglers 0 Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 1 01-03 248. Kael Moore – Bryce Norton Cedar Falls Fishing Team 0 Day 1: 2 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 00-00 249. Adam Bartlett – Ethan Hooper Aurora Central Catholic 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Caleb Cook – Eastside Elites – MI 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Ross Deters – Dawson Hoene Teutopolis High School 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Dean Dieball – Blake Canelli Black Swamp High School Fishing 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Lucas Gatewood – Mason Tarlton Anson Anglers 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Lainie Holbert – Sarah Swindle Riverside High School Bass Fishi 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Gunnar Johnson – Reid Fragnito Hill-Murray High School 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Jonah Johnson – Carson Smith Pickett County High School Fishi 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Olevir Johnson – Allen Moore Oldham Co High School Bass Team 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Jackson Knight – Eli Painter Bradley Central Bears 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Caleb Logue – Hayden Reynolds Bainbridge High School Bass Cats 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Chase Messner – Gavin O’donnell Holy Family – MN 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Braun Nalder – Holdyn Higley 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Oliver Neumann – Wyatt Feigum Zimmerman Thunder – MN 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Joseph Phegley – Deacon Ledford North Augusta High School Fishin 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Tate Reynolds – Blane Smith Russell County High School – KY 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Brayden Rivest – Andrew Crawford Off the Hook Jr Bassmasters – IL 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Caleb Roblin – Jordan Sibley Denham Springs High School 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Aden Russelburg – Carter Nelson Cincinnati Youth Bass Club Sr 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Tanner Russell – Daniel Lowhorn Mt. Juliet High School – TN 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Austin Short – Jacob Greenwood Trhs Devildog Anglers – Traveler 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Vincent Smith – Keegan Kennedy Clovis High Bassmasters 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Rowan Stengel – Colin Zwolinski Minooka Anglers Club 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 249. Drew Turner – John Beasley Sand Springs Sandites 0 Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00 ———————————————————————– Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 130 544 1472-07 2 110 463 1265-00 ———————————- 240 1007 2737-07
Round 2 of the Caswell Glass Mayo Trail was last Saturday. We had 44 boats show up last Saturday.
I want to start off by saying THANK YOU to everyone that has came out and fished any of our events this year!! The weights were solid and from what I’m being told most everyone caught them fairly well. Glad to see the Lake not be so stingy like some of the past weeks.
At the end of the day it was the team of Jeff & Zach Wolfe that topped the 44 boat field to take the WIN.
. They had a 3 fish limit weighing 14.10 pounds.That earned them a total of $1550.00 for the day. Big Congratulations to them!!
They were followed by the team of Adam Bass and his 5 year old son Noah Bass.They had a 3 fish limit weighing 13.02 pounds.That earned them a total of $575.00 for the day. HOLD UP!!! I get to talk trash to another one that didn’t get in the TWT.
Adam didn’t get in the TWT and it cost him $275.00
All that aside there is nothing better than seeing someone bring their young kids and do well in these tournaments. Great job guys!!
Big fish was won by the team of Moser and Poole. They had big fish weighing 6 pounds. That earned them $440.00 BIG CONGRATULATIONS to everyone that placed in the money
Everyone did well with keeping the fish alive and we want to say Thank yall for that!
Also want to give a BIG SHOUT out to tournament director Rodney Bowen for doing a great job running the tournament. When I get people come to me and tell me how good of a job that Rodney has done running the tournaments it let’s me know that I have definitely picked the rite guy for the job!
Definitely going to say THANK YOU to Shane Brantley – Cawell Glass for being the sponsor of the trail and supporting us at 5 Alive Team Trail. If you need any Commercial Glass done please reach out to him and I promise you that you will be in the hands of the best Glass Company out there.
Next tournament of the Caswell Glass Mayo Trail will be on 8/10/2024. If anyone wants to pre register contact me Kevin Sheppard at 336-264-8416. Thanks!!
Results- Top 10 1st. Wolfe & Wolfe – 14.10 pounds- $1550.00 TWT 2nd. Bass & Bass – 13.02 pounds -$575.00 3rd.C. Moser & Sanford- 12.09 pounds-$725.00 TWT 4th. Herndon & Elliott- 12.06 pounds-$485.00 TWT 5th. Porterfield & Bohannon- 12.01 pounds-$250.00 6th. Gee & Gee – 12.00 pounds -$180.00 7th. Strickland & Cooke – 12.00 pounds-$110.00 ( 6th & 7th place was decided by the weight of the big fish to break the tie) 8th. Moore & Moore – 11.03 pounds 9th. Green & Wiles – 11.03 pounds ( 8th & 9th place was decided by the weight of the big fish to break the tie) 10th. Wray & Walker – 11.01 pounds
The 2024 General Tire Team Series is comprised of four events, featuring two-man teams of Bass Pro Tour pros competing from the same boat, and working together to claim part of a season purse of more than $720,000.
For the first time ever, the 2024 General Tire Team Series will be livestreamed daily, meaning every cast and every catch will be covered live and fans can watch teammates work together to break down a brand new body of water in real time.
“It will be exciting to watch our Bass Pro Tour anglers strategize and work together to find and catch the winning bass, live on the water,” said Kathy Fennel, MLF Executive Vice President and General Manager. “With the dynamic of two-man teams fishing from the same boat, and livestream coverage of every moment, we’re thrilled to offer fans a never-before-seen front row seat to the action and drama that the General Tire Team Series creates.”
Fans will have an inside look as teammates like 2022 Team Series Champion Jacob Wheeler and two-time REDCREST Champion Dustin Connell join forces on Team Kubota to compete against Team Star Tron, comprised of pro Jacob Wall and 2022 REDCREST Champion Bobby Lane, or Team Knighten Industries, made up of pros Wesley Strader and Scott Suggs – two-thirds of the winning team from the 2023 Team Series.
“This type of team event is the most relatable way to fish,” Wheeler said of the new format. “Team tournaments are literally what got me started in bass fishing, just those weeknight tournaments with your buddies. That’s some of the most fun fishing.
“Out of everyone in the field, I’ve had the most experience fishing with Dustin, so we’re looking forward to working together,” Wheeler continued. “There will definitely be some shenanigans, but it’s going to be a lot of fun and I’m beyond excited.”
A short promotional video which covers the main changes to the 2024 General Tire Team Series can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Each General Tire Team Series event will feature 12 two-man teams, divided into three groups as they enter the one-day Elimination Rounds. The top two teams from each of the three Elimination Rounds will advance to the Knockout Rounds on Days 4 and 5. The top two teams from each Knockout Round will then move on to the Championship Round on Day 6, where the final four teams compete for that Cup Championship.
The first 2024 Team Series draft took place in May, where 24 team captains – based on 2024 Fishing Clash Angler of the Year (AOY) standings after the first four Bass Pro Tour events – drafted a teammate. Those 24 teams will compete in the first two events, the Challenge Cup (Aug. 25-30) and the Heritage Cup (Sept. 15-20).
Once the final Bass Pro Tour event has been completed, 24 new team captains will be selected based on AOY rankings from the last four Bass Pro Tour tournaments; those captains will draft a teammate for the final two Team Series events, the Patriot Cup (Oct. 24-29), and the Summit Cup (Nov. 17-22).
The B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota is the first of the four-event series and will take place August 25-30 in Erie, Pennsylvania.
In keeping with traditional MLF Cup protocols, the host city is not revealed to Team Series anglers until one month prior to each event. All fishable waters within 60 miles of that city become off limits to anglers, and the competitors will discover where they’re competing only after arriving at the boat ramp on the morning of competition. Fans watching the MLFNOW! livestream will find out the fishery right along with the anglers and watch all the action unfold live as teams work together and share their knowledge to break down each fishery in real time.
The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live all six days of competition at the Challenge Cup from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. MLFNOW!® will be livestreamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MLF and MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) apps and on Rumble.
The 12 teams that will compete in the General Tire Team Series B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota in Erie, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25-30 are:
Team 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee: Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J. Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.
Team B&W Trailer Hitches: Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn. Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark.
Team Builders FirstSource: Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn.
Team Coign: Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill. Matt Stefan, Junction City, Wis.
Team Ferguson: Nick Lebrun, Bossier City, La. Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La.
Team Knighten Industries: Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn. Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark.
Team Kubota: Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn. Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala.
Team REDCON1: Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn.
Team Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff & Pouches: Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash. John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky.
Team Star Tron: Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala. Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
Team U.S. Air Force: Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C. Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
Team WIX Filters: Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich. Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla.
The complete 2024 General Tire Team Series Challenge Cup Bracket can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLF General Tire Team Series B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota will air on Outdoor Channel as six two-hour original episodes each Saturday afternoon starting January 4, 2025, airing from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT. The complete television schedule for the 2024 General Tire Team Series on Outdoor Channel will be posted at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Proud sponsors of the MLF General Tire Team Series include: 7 Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Barbasol, Bass Boat Technologies, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA Scales, Builders FirstSource, Coign, Epic Baits, Ferguson, Fishing Clash, General Tire, Knighten Industries, Kubota, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, NITRO Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala, REDCON1, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, Star brite, Toyota, U.S. Air Force, WIX Filters and YETI.
For complete details and updated information on the General Tire Team Series visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
Summertime temperatures and deep-water bass will highlight the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain August 8-11.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
Aug. 2, 2024
Expect anglers to target pelagic smallmouth at Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Summertime is in full swing in upstate New York, which means the Elite Series pros will have ample opportunity to catch big bags of bass during the 2024 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain.
Tournament days are scheduled for Aug. 8-11 with daily takeoffs set for 7 a.m. ET at the Plattsburgh City Marina. Anglers will return for weigh-in beginning at 3 p.m. The full field of pros will compete the first two days before the Top 50 anglers fish on Day 3. The Top 10 anglers after the third day will compete on Championship Sunday.
Lake Champlain has become a regular stop for the Bassmaster Elite Series. Kyoya Fujita won last year’s edition with a total of 86 pounds, 12 ounces by using his forward-facing sonar to catch pelagic smallmouth.
Tackle Warehouse Elite Qualifiers division pro Zach Goutremout believes this year’s event will be won in the same fashion.
“Honestly, I think it will be similar to last year. Since (Garmin LiveScope) came out, it has changed the way people fish the lake. Scoping roaming fish out there chasing bait is probably how it is going to go down. Somebody might get a day or two out of some largemouth. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Day 1 leader with largemouth, but I don’t think that can last four days.”
Over the last several years, the smallmouth bite has become increasingly productive on Lake Champlain with the help of forward-facing technology. Anglers are better able to target the group of smallmouth that roam the deep-water areas in search of baitfish.
These smallmouth chase alewives as well as white and yellow perch in open water. Similarly to past events, Goutremout thinks the Inland Sea region of the lake will see plenty of fishing pressure from the Elite pros.
With an unusually warm and stormy spring and summer, the smallies have been done spawning for months and are in a full summer pattern.
“A lot of it is alewives,” Goutremout said. “Nine times out of 10 it is going to go down in the Inland Sea. For whatever reason, it seems like the bigger fish tend to come out of there.”
Alewives are plentiful, but Goutremout thinks an angler who can find some perch eaters to themselves will have a slight advantage.
“If someone can find a group of bass they have a little more to themselves, that will be important,” he said. “A lot of times if you can find the perch eaters, they tend to weigh a little more than the smallies feeding up on alewives.”
The more “traditional” smallmouth bite occurs around rock and boulders in the mid-depth range, where anglers can drag Carolina rigs, drop shots and Ned rigs.
While smallmouth will be the favorite species to target, there are indications a largemouth bite could play out as well. While heavy winds made smallmouth fishing difficult, multiple 20-pound bags of green fish were weighed in at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier presented by Lowrance at the end of July, including a 24-5 limit that led Day 1.
Mark Burgess weighed in all largemouth each day and caught 21-15 and 22-12 the final two days to secure the victory in that event. Higher-than-normal water levels allowed him to execute a flipping bite toward the Canadian border.
Several other anglers mentioned staying on the north side of the lake instead of making the run down to Ticonderoga, a historically popular largemouth destination on the lake.
“I was in my total comfort zone this week,” Burgess stated. “I had a flipping stick almost the whole time with a little bit of ChatterBaiting and square-billing. I just made the right decisions each day.”
Docks, marinas and various types of vegetation hold largemouth on Lake Champlain, and flipping baits, ChatterBaits and swim jigs have all been productive presentations in past events.
Regardless, Goutremout believes it will take close to 22 pounds a day to claim the blue trophy in this tournament.
Coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain will air on FS1 on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com all four days.
