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Joe Uribe Closes out Second WON Bass Lake Havasu Open Championship

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May 18, 2024

Joe Uribe Closes out Second WON Bass Lake Havasu Open Championship
Micah Jones finishes Second in Pro Division, James Finney III wins AAA Crown.

Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – May 17, 2024 –– If there had been a betting line on a list of anglers that had the best odds of winning the 2024 Ranger Boats WON Bass Lake Havasu Open presented by Mercury, Bridgford Foods pro Joe Uribe Jr. would have been right at the top of that list. The Phoenix, Ariz pro has had a long history of major wins at Lake Havasu, and he added to that list today in the shadow of London Bridge.

Uribe, who led by less than an ounce after conclusion of the second day over second place Del Rio, Tex. pro Kurt Dove, and only slightly more than Micah Jones of Kingman, Ariz. in third place. Word amongst the competitors was that the angler amongst the top three who managed to post 18 pounds on the final day would likely take the win.

Uribe came to the Riviera Marina as the last angler to weigh-in and dropped 17.93 pounds on the WON Bass scales to claim his second victory in a WON Bass Lake Havasu Open with a three-day winning weight of 57.31 pounds. Jones finished third for the event with 54.40 pounds, while Dove slipped to third place with 53.38 pounds. He was followed in fourth place by Lake Havasu City, Ariz. pro Roy Hawk with 53 pounds and pro Todd Kline of San Clemente, Calif. finished fifth with 51.88 pounds.

The veteran pro used a variety of techniques to weigh fish during the three-day event. He described his first day as a “junk fishing fest” to try and figure out exactly what he needed to set up on. Late in the first afternoon, he put all of the pieces of the puzzle together to what became the ultimate pattern. “I figured out a particular combination of depth, cover and technique that afternoon, and once that came together, I could see exactly what I needed to target,” he said. “I weighed a couple of fish on a spinnerbait and a squarebill, but the majority of the weight came from flipping matted grass and laydown tules in 3 to 5 feet of water, and that was the key.”

Uribe said that the pattern was inspired by the late Aaron Martens, the three-time WON Bass U.S. Open Champion who won a Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Havasu by targeting matted tules in deeper water with a Flipping rig. “I remembered that Aaron had won this time of the year, so I put that in my memory bank as something to look for in the event,” he said. “When I found the bite, I got excited, and each time I caught a fish, I said a little thank you to Aaron; I could feel him looking down on me.”

The pattern was one that relied on a slightly scaled down “Finesse Flipping” setup. He paired a 7’3” heavy action Daiwa Taula Elite Takahiro Omori Pitching rod with an 8.1:1 Tatula Elite Pitching and Flipping reel spooled with 40-pound-test Sunline SX-2 braided line. He threaded a 3/4-ounce VOSS Tungsten Flipping weight and tied a 3/0 Gamakatsu Finesse Flipping hook which he rigged with a Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver 4.20 in Big Texan color.

He reported that the postspawn females he was targeting were taking refuge in the shad around the matted vegetation that was blown into pockets in Windsor Bay and around the mouth of the river itself. “I am so blessed to have won this tournament, I went out here and fished free and clean and just felt like The Lord was watching over me,” he said. “It was just a great event, and a lot of fun; I don’t think I’ll ever grow tired of playing this game and having a chance to do well.”

Second place finisher Jones spent much of his event behind the wheel of his boat. In an interview with WON Bass Tournament Director Bill Egan, Jones described his week. “I ran a total of 210 miles in the three days of the event and I’m exhausted,” he said. “I used a spinnerbait and a Raid Baits swimbait to catch all of my fish this week, and while I’d loved to have won, these are hard tournaments to get; I’m stoked to have finished second.”

In the AAA Division, James Fenney III of Vista, Calif. claimed the title of Champion with a three-day total weight of 51.62 pounds. He outlasted David Crunden of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. who finished second with 51.24 pounds. Third place in the AAA Division went to Adam Gragg of Acton, Calif. with 50.92 pounds, he was followed in fourth place by Ronnie Orbaker of Madera, Calif. with 50.22 pounds and Eric Norgard of Monrovia, Calif. finished fifth with 50.08 pounds.

Each of the pros and AAA anglers who finish in the top five will also earn a Golden Ticket berth into the 2025 Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Championship for a chance to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic

The top 10 in each division are posted below: for complete standings, visit https://wonbassevents.com/pages/lake-havasu-open-2024-pairings-results

WON Bass Lake Havasu Open 5/15 to 5/17/2024

Place	Pro Day 3	Hometown	Fish	Pnlty	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Total
1	Joe Uribe, Jr.	Surprise AZ	15-15		17.21	22.17	17.93	57.31
2	Micah Jones	Kingman AZ	15-15		20.86	18.37	15.17	54.40
3	Kurt Dove	Del Rio TX	15-15		18.49	20.79	14.10	53.38
4	Roy Hawk	Lake Havasu City AZ	15-15		17.39	17.69	17.92	53.00
5	Todd Kline	San Clemente CA	15-15		18.38	17.52	15.98	51.88
6	Zack Hayes	Blythe CA	15-15		17.14	17.70	16.55	51.39
7	Jerry Ballesteros	Rancho Cucamonga CA	15-15		18.15	14.58	17.72	50.45
8	Bill Brown	Grand Junction CO	15-15		16.73	15.70	18.01	50.44
9	David Thies	Lake Havasu City CA	15-15		17.05	16.25	15.75	49.05
10	J D Blackamore	Yorba Linda CA	15-15		15.42	16.60	16.68	48.70


Place	AAA Angler Day 3	Hometown	Fish	Pnlty	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Total
1	James Fenney, III	Vista CA	15-15		19.94	15.23	16.45	51.62
2	David Crunden	Lake Havasu City AZ	15-15	0.50	15.20	22.17	13.87	51.24
3	Adam Gragg	Acton CA	15-15		18.41	14.03	18.48	50.92
4	Ronnie Orbaker	Madera CA	15-15		20.86	14.04	15.32	50.22
5	Eric Norgard	Monrovia CA	15-15		15.59	17.24	17.25	50.08
6	Wesley Nunley	Washington UT	15-15		16.73	19.04	13.81	49.58
7	Anthony Hunt	Clovis CA	15-15		17.05	15.61	16.78	49.44
8	Dave Phillips	Nampa ID	15-15		16.82	15.95	16.07	48.84
9	David Childress	Bakersfield CA	15-15		17.52	15.11	15.95	48.58
10	Damon Motley	Orange CA	15-15		17.26	13.33	17.92	48.51

As the winner of the 2024 Ranger Boats WON Bass Lake Havasu Open presented by Mercury, Joe Uribe Jr. earns the Ranger Boats / Mercury Motor prize boat provided by Bass Pro Shops, and the Golden Tickets to the 2025 Bassmaster BASS Nation National Championship will be awarded to the top five Pro and AAA anglers and will further develop the season long competition to see who will receive guaranteed slots into the 2025 Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers.

The 2024 WON Bass Western Opens Series of events consisting of five events in California, Arizona and Nevada moves next to the California Open at Clear Lake April 17 to 19, 2024. The series will culminate with the 2024 WON Bass U.S. Open at Lake Mohave in October. The full schedule of the five event dates are as follows:

Jan. 31–Feb. 2, Lake Shasta – Champion Nick Wood – 47.42 pounds

April 17-19, Clear Lake – Champion Austin Bonjour – 83.28 pounds

May 15-17, Lake Havasu – Champion Joe Uribe Jr. – 57.31 pounds

Sept. 18-20, Lake Mead

Oct. 14-16, U.S. Open at Lake Mohave

For complete details to register for future events, or to find results, look to wonbassevents.com and WONews.com to hear the latest news about the 2024 season and beyond and follow along at Facebook.com/WONBassTournaments.

The 2024 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open was brought to you by Bass Pro Shops, Ranger Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Triton Boats, Bridgford Foods, Phenix Rods, Yamamoto Baits, Bill Lewis Lures, Buckeye Lures, Steel Shad, Bioenno Power, SOG Knives, Cold Steel Knives, Gamma Line, Power Pole, Lowrance, Daiwa, AFTCO, Costa, Berkley, Abu Garcia, DD26 Fishing, Anderson Toyota, A&M Graphics, Anglers Marine and Signature Gates.

Local presenting sponsors were Go Lake Havasu, Anderson Toyota and Riviera Marina. Daily takeoffs and weigh-ins were being conducted at Riviera Marina.

Hehr and Johnston win Bassmaster College Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Hehr and Johnston win Bassmaster College Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Ashton Hehr and Trevor Johnston of Texas A&M University have won the 2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 42 pounds, 7 ounces.

Photo by Tommy Sendek/B.A.S.S.

May 17, 2024

Hehr and Johnston win Bassmaster College Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

JASPER, Texas — Ashton Hehr and Trevor Johnston went where no one else went and did what no one else did.

Such intrepid ambition delivered big results for the Texas A&M University anglers, who tallied a two-day total of 42 pounds, 7 ounces and won the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops.

On Day 1, Hehr and Johnston placed second with 19-14. Adding a final-round limit of 22-9 — the event’s heaviest bag — the winners edged Cade Lipham and Caleb Coleman of Drury University by 2-1. Hehr and Johnston took home the top prize of $4,930.

“If you would have told me five or six years ago that this would happen, I would not have believed it,” Hehr said. “Trevor and I have fished all our lives and we’ve seen the struggles of tournament fishing.

“This year has been incredible; we’ve also had a first place on another trail. We’re seeing our hard work pay off.”

Where they fished

Hehr and Johnston, both juniors majoring in Business Management and Ag Leadership, respectively, committed their event to Ayish Bayou on the lake’s east side. With their competitors dispersed throughout the western side, they fished shallow hard spots in strategic solitude.

“There wasn’t anyone going up there, so we knew we’d have it all to ourselves,” Hehr said.

As Johnston explained, their game plan allowed them to fish at their own pace and effectively manage their fish.

“We didn’t have to worry about anyone else fishing around us, so we milked five spots all day,” he said. “We would fish a spot, then leave for a while to let the fish reload.”

Best baits

Johnston said he and his partner used two baits to catch their fish. First was a 7/16-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Football Finesse Jig paired with a Strike King Rage Craw, both in Okeechobee Craw.

They also caught fish on a 10-inch Strike King Rage Anaconda worm. The winners Texas rigged the big worm on a 5/0 hook with a 3/8-ounce weight.

“The finesse jig was definitely the (most productive),” Johnston said. “The key was slowly milking each spot. We’d make multiple casts to where the fish were.”

Hehr said he and Johnston had their limit by 8:30 a.m. both days, but it took them until about noon to complete each day’s final weight.

“The early mornings were a struggle, but once it picked up, it was pretty steady,” Hehr said. “I think the fish were pulled way up in some of the creeks and they hadn’t pulled out onto those hard spots until later.”

Memorable moment

Hehr said their largest fish was a 7-pounder. A kicker of that size is noteworthy enough, but their big bass put on a show that turned frustration into victory.

“The highlight of the day was when I make a bad cast with the finesse jig and got hung in a tree,” Hehr said. “The jig was dangling over a tree limb and that big 7-pounder came up and ate it on top while it was dangling.

“That was the coolest blow up I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Second and third

Lipham and Coleman finished second with 40-6. After placing fifth on Day 1 with 18-12, the Drury University anglers added 21-10.

Lipham said he and Coleman fished around the 147 Bridge. They based their plan on local knowledge.

“My grandparents have a house on the lake, right around Veach Creek and, looking at the history of the lake, it looks like 80% of the tournaments get won from that Cassels-Boykin area down to (the Veach area),” Lipham said. “We focused our practice on that area and that’s where we found them.”

Lipham and Coleman targeted hydrilla in 14 feet of water. They caught their bass on Texas-rigged 10-inch Berkley Power Worms and Berkley Hit Worms.

They also caught keepers on a Carolina-rigged Senko. As Lipham recalled, the Texas rigs produced their best bites, including a Day 1 kicker that dramatically changed their fortune.

“The first day, we caught a 7 1/2 on the big worm,” Lipham said. “Without that fish yesterday we would have been middle of the pack.”

Of their stronger Day 2 performance, Lipham said: “We were able to milk that school that we had found. On Day 1, we left them biting because we didn’t want to burn them up. But today we really swung on them.”

Caleb Hudson and Tanner Hadden or University of South Carolina Union finished third with 39-7. Their daily weights were 18-3 and 21-4.

Hampton Shull of Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., won the Big Bass award with a 9-8. Shull finished 16th with 29-15.

The Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce and Jasper County hosted the event.

2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops 5/16-5/17
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Ashton Hehr – Trevor Johnston Texas A&M University 250
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 22-09 Total: 10 42-07
2. Cade Lipham – Caleb Coleman Drury University 249
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 5 21-10 Total: 10 40-06
3. Caleb Hudson – Tanner Hadden University of South Carolina – U 248
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 21-04 Total: 10 39-07
4. Jackson Paden – Joey Bissing University of Tennessee 247
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 5 13-14 Total: 10 35-04
5. Caden Denny – Cody Monlezun Texas A&M University 246
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 10 32-00
6. Tripp Bowman – Matthew Nesbit LSU – Shreveport 245
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 18-13 Total: 10 31-14
7. Dawson Lynch – Sonny Mann Tarleton State University 244
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 17-01 Total: 10 31-11
8. Nathan Fideldy – Laindree Richardson Drury University 243
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 31-10
9. Kade Hillestad – John Kyle Pearce University of Louisiana Monroe ( 242
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 18-15 Total: 10 31-08
10. Bryce Balentine – Giancarlo Russo Florida Gateway College 241
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 19-08 Total: 10 31-07
11. Ryan Thomas – Jack Alexander University of Montevallo 240
Day 1: 5 17-06 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 31-02
12. Trace Antunes III – Slade Davis University of Montevallo 239
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 17-11 Total: 10 30-10
13. Anderson Jones – Lander University 238
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 30-08
14. Elijah Jackson – University Of Alabama Bass Fishi 237
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 16-11 Total: 10 30-03
15. Tyler Chmelar – Kase Kramer Tarleton State University 236
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 16-13 Total: 10 30-00
16. Hampton Shull – Lander University 235
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 18-03 Total: 10 29-15
17. Stetson Southard – Walker Wilburn Tarleton State University 234
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 12-06 Total: 10 29-15
18. Luke Wenger – Braxon Hightower Dallas Baptist University 233
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 14-15 Total: 10 29-14
19. Miles Smith – LSU – Shreveport 232
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 20-05 Total: 10 29-12
20. Robert Hunt – Dillon Robertshaw Missouri State University 231
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 15-02 Total: 10 28-13
21. Dylan May – Evan Newell Carson-Newman University 230
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 17-12 Total: 10 28-07
22. Grayson Ball – Sellers Odom Calhoun Community College 229
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 16-06 Total: 10 28-07
23. Connor Dunn – Cade Johnson Texas A&M University 228
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 16-08 Total: 10 28-05
24. Brayden Ruckman – Cason Price Carson-Newman University 227
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 28-05
25. Parker Lambert – Aaron Shumaker Lander University 226
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 18-13 Total: 10 28-04
26. Callaway Robinson – Tucker Pearson Georgia College 225
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 17-02 Total: 10 28-03
27. Drake Wadsworth – Stone Smith Northwestern State University 224
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 16-05 Total: 10 28-02
28. William Tew – Brayden Nichols LSU – Shreveport 223
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 10-14 Total: 10 28-01
29. Kaden Buchmann – Chase Wodzinski Lander University 222
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 15-09 Total: 10 28-01
30. Bryant Martin – Luke Batts LSU – Shreveport 221
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 13-13 Total: 10 28-01
31. Seth Jones – Bryson O’ Steen Florida Gateway College 220
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 14-10 Total: 10 27-09
32. Brody Robison – Colton White University of Montevallo 219
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 14-02 Total: 10 27-07
33. Connor Koch – Kane Weekley Southeastern University 218
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 15-01 Total: 10 27-01
34. Austin Wadzinski – Stone Robertson University of Tennessee 217
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 10 27-01
35. Hunter Keller – Garrett Christy Catawba Valley Community College 216
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 26-13
36. Matthew McGrehor – Cody Tiemann Calhoun Community College 215
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 13-15 Total: 10 26-13
37. Hunter Greer III – Luke Iles Northwestern State University 214
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 10 26-11
38. Colby Ullery – Hayes Pate Faulkner University 213
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 10 26-11
39. Mason Lyons – Dalton Blakley Kentucky Christian University 212
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 09-02 Total: 10 26-09
40. Lane Clark – Tallis Morrison Erskine College 211
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 16-08 Total: 10 26-08
41. Aric Szambelan – Alex Wood Missouri State University 210
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 26-07
42. Brant Langley – Cody Morgan Southeastern University Fishing 209
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 14-04 Total: 10 26-06
43. Christian Moore – John Mizell Tarleton State University 208
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 26-04
44. Layton Brown – Parker Brown Dallas Baptist University 207
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 12-00 Total: 10 26-01
45. Josh Finnerty – Cody Gaynes Georgia College 206
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 26-00
46. Joe Bezold – Jordan Bezold Nku Bassmasters Club 205
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 14-09 Total: 10 25-15
47. Cody Domingos – Matthew Dettling University of Tennessee 204
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 25-13
48. Beau Browning – University of Montevallo 203
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-07 Total: 10 25-12
49. Gabe Hannon – Alexander Blanchard LSU 202
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 25-11
50. Storm Cline – Gabe Fishlock Carson-Newman University 201
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 25-10
51. Luke Bennett – Tarleton State University 200
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 25-09
52. Easton Bouma – Zachary Ward Drury University 199
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 10 25-09
53. Curt Ferguson – David Derubertis Drury University 198
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 12-12 Total: 10 25-09
54. Andrew Ready – Trey Garrett Southeastern University 197
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 10 25-08
55. Will Harris – Cole Rankin Carson-Newman University 196
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 10-06 Total: 10 25-05
56. Colby Bryan – Alex Standerfer Catawba Valley Community College 195
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 13-02 Total: 10 25-05
57. Asa Putnam – Briar Dodson University of Montevallo 194
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-13 Total: 10 25-05
58. Shaden Farley – Trace Kight III Murray State College 193
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 15-11 Total: 10 25-04
59. Skyler Stevens – Bryson Caudle Faulkner University 192
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 25-04
60. Kaden Raichel – Mason Kornegay University of Montevallo 191
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 14-13 Total: 10 25-02
61. Brendon Brones – Porter Welch Lamar State College Orange 190
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 08-11 Total: 10 25-01
62. Alex Gore – Colby Reece Carson-Newman University 189
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 10-05 Total: 10 25-00
63. Dallas Copeland – Mario Botan Texas A&M University 188
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 11-08 Total: 10 25-00
64. Jeremy Monda – Will Boyd Jr Florida Gateway College 187
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 24-15
65. Drew Pitts – Nicholas Dellaporta Carson-Newman University 186
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 11-00 Total: 10 24-14
66. James Dubose – Daylon Milam University of Montevallo 185
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 11-12 Total: 10 24-13
67. Jacob Witkowski – Mark Harris Dallas Baptist Univesity 184
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 13-11 Total: 10 24-11
68. Hayden Gaddis – Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 183
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 10 24-11
69. Ryan Pero – Ben Tschoerner Stephen F Austin State Universit 182
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 11-02 Total: 10 24-10
70. Grant Dohle – Jake Mantovani Missouri State University 181
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 14-01 Total: 10 24-06
71. Brodie Paige – Cooper Arthur Louisiana Tech University 180
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 24-06
72. Triston Richardson – Mason Mccormick LSU – Shreveport 179
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 24-04
73. Stevie Mills – Andrew Turner Carson-Newman University 178
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 24-04
74. Roy Crush IV – Brice Hudler Texas A&M University 177
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 24-03
75. Wyatt Ford – Joseph Stingley University of Montevallo 176
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 10-06 Total: 10 24-01
76. Andrew Oswalt – Evan Mabrey University of Montevallo 175
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 13-03 Total: 10 24-01
77. Cross Campbell – Dylan Armstrong East Texas Baptist University 174
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 10-12 Total: 10 24-00
78. Carson Huether – Zachary Wolfe Carson-Newman University 173
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 23-14
79. Brooks Leonard – Stran Stevens Lone Star College 172
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 09-15 Total: 10 23-13
80. Andrew Howell – Jordan Pennington University of Montevallo 171
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 23-13
81. Connor Foreman – Joe Krejci Texas A&M University 170
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 3 04-12 Total: 8 23-11
82. Parker O’Bryan – Miller Dowling University of Montevallo 169
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 15-00 Total: 10 23-11
83. Caden Gettys – Cole Weaver Catawba Valley Community College 168
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 08-12 Total: 10 23-11
84. Garrett Smith – Andrew Blanton Lander University 167
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 15-12 Total: 10 23-05
85. Dylan Breaux – Joel Richard Nicholls State University 166
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 09-14 Total: 10 23-05
86. Khristian Rousseve – Shamar Pierre LSU – Shreveport 165
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 12-14 Total: 10 23-05
87. William Reeder – Tyler Richardson Louisiana Tech University 164
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 23-05
88. Sam Semper – Tarleton State University 163
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 10 23-04
89. Andrew Rickman – Ty Manterola Dallas Baptist University 162
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 13-11 Total: 10 23-02
90. Jeremy Dellinger – William Hammond Lander University 161
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 12-05 Total: 10 23-02
91. Noah Trant – Evan Howe Northwestern State University 160
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 08-07 Total: 10 23-01
92. Corey Morris – Brayden Mercer East Texas Baptist University 159
Day 1: 4 12-06 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 9 23-01
93. Nathan MacDonald – James Ikerd II Mississippi State University 158
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 11-13 Total: 10 23-01
94. Brayden Batchelor – Alex Belin Georgia Southern University 157
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 23-00
95. Hunter Jenkins – Dallas Baptist University 156
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 22-15
96. William Hadraba – Andrew Price Baylor University 155
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 09-11 Total: 10 22-12
97. Blair Erickson – Jackson Pontius University of Montevallo 154
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 22-12
98. Peyton Matherne – Beau Landry LSU 153
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 10 22-11
99. Peyton Bryant – Brezlyn Hightower Murray State College 152
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 11-07 Total: 10 22-11
100. Ryan Rhodes – Blake Beste Tarleton State University 151
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 10 22-09
101. Ty Allison – Dyson Lewis Catawba Valley Community College 150
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 22-05
102. Landon Brown – Grant Rice Morehead State University 149
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 22-04
103. Camden Kozikoski – Dayne Kobriger Drury University 148
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 22-03
104. Zach Williams – Austin Comer MS State 147
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 10-09 Total: 10 22-02
105. Edward San Juan – Joshua Sonnier Lamar State College Orange 146
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 12-03 Total: 10 21-15
106. Dylan Reed – Cooper Hughes 145
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 10 21-14
107. Xander Patton – Stephen Brooks Emmanuel College 144
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 10 21-14
108. Aiden Neely – Ryan Blair Tarleton State University 143
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 21-12
109. Luke McGuffin – Rylan Green Erskine College 142
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 11-11 Total: 10 21-11
110. Robert Campbell – Nick Manning MS State 141
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 08-01 Total: 10 21-09
111. Josh Kerr – Ty Mechler Texas A&M University – Aggie Ang 140
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 21-08
112. Chance Shelby – Southeastern Louisiana Universit 139
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 09-08 Total: 10 21-07
113. Chase Hubble – Brent May University of Florida 138
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 10 21-06
114. Devan Perkins – Kade Palmer LSU 137
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 09-08 Total: 10 21-03
115. Brody Hopper – Carson Palmer Carson-Newman University 136
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 21-02
116. Grant Gale – Bryce Atkinson Tarleton State University 135
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 21-02
117. Brayden Stoker – Tucker Kendall Tarleton State University 134
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 21-01
118. Braydon Kelley – East Texas Baptist University 133
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 11-01 Total: 10 21-00
119. Matthew Owen – Daniel May Sam Houston State 132
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 11-14 Total: 10 20-14
120. Matthew Massey – Matthew Gunn Erskine College 131
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 09-06 Total: 10 20-14
121. Caleb Bomer – Reed Allen Texas A&M University 130
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 10-13 Total: 10 20-14
122. Connor Green – Joshua Roberts Faulkner University 129
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 10-10 Total: 10 20-13
123. Gracie Gregory – Noah Brooks Kentucky Christian University 128
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 09-12 Total: 10 20-12
124. Garrett Sullivan – Matthew Poss Faulkner University 127
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 11-03 Total: 10 20-09
125. Avery Myers – Kyran Hepko Missouri State University 126
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 12-01 Total: 10 20-08
126. Christian Gerlach – Kenneth Clark IV University Of Mary Baylor Hardin 125
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 09-12 Total: 10 20-07
127. Luke Salvail – Kyle Johnson Calhoun Community College 124
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 20-06
128. Baylen Guy – Teurlings Catholic High School – 123
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 10-05 Total: 10 20-06
129. CJ Lawrence – Carson Owen Murray State College 122
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 2 04-10 Total: 7 20-05
130. Sean Ferguson – Miguel Cooper Kansas State University 121
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 10-10 Total: 10 20-05
131. Hunter Stuart – Tarleton State University 120
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 20-05
132. JD Sewell – Holden Hatcher Lamar State College Orange 119
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-08 Total: 10 20-04
133. Atlan Pfluger – Breckett Long Texas A&M University 118
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 09-13 Total: 10 20-03
134. Tyler Gunter – Cabe Mackey Catawba Valley Community College 117
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 10 20-02
135. Landon Hernandez – Gavin Gomez Texas A&M University 116
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 11-09 Total: 10 20-02
136. Drake Hemby – Ewing Minor Carson-Newman University 115
Day 1: 4 08-11 Day 2: 5 11-06 Total: 9 20-01
137. Carson Hickman – Jacob Dobbs Tarleton State University 114
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 08-08 Total: 10 19-15
138. Wes Smith II – Grant Harris Catawba Valley Community College 113
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 09-01 Total: 10 19-15
139. AJ Bowdoin – Preston Waltisperger Texas A&M University 112
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 09-06 Total: 10 19-15
140. Austin Rose – Dylan Benson East Texas Baptist University 111
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 10-03 Total: 10 19-15
141. Storm Clark – River Eubanks University of Montevallo 110
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 5 09-13 Total: 10 19-14
142. Ian Carter – Bryce Distefano LSU – Shreveport 109
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 08-03 Total: 10 19-13
143. Solomon Glenn – University of Montevallo 108
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 09-01 Total: 10 19-12
144. Tanner Smith – Cameron Gates Kentucky Christian University 107
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 09-04 Total: 10 19-12
145. Willem Van Der Heijden – Jack Middlebrook Tarleton State University 106
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 4 10-09 Total: 9 19-10
146. Tucker Evans – Stephen F Austin State Universit 105
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 19-08
147. Aaron Hawkins – Broxson Daigle Texas A&M University 104
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 10-07 Total: 10 19-08
148. Christian Boyd – Landon Sexton Shelton State Community College 103
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 4 10-02 Total: 9 19-06
149. Turner Barksdale – Jared Walters Shelton State Community College 102
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 08-13 Total: 10 19-05
150. Benjamin Lewis – Jase Blanco Nicholls State University 101
Day 1: 4 06-01 Day 2: 5 13-03 Total: 9 19-04
151. Cole Klasing – Adam Green Greenville College Bass Fishing 100
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 08-12 Total: 10 19-02
152. Logan Howarter – Carrson Sizemore Kentucky Christian University 99
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 09-07 Total: 10 19-01
153. Ben Hatcher – Sam Hatcher University of Alabama 98
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 10-00 Total: 10 19-00
154. Tyler Morris – Hunter Hamilton LSU – Shreveport 97
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 10 19-00
155. Drew Blasi – Noah Amundson Kansas State University 96
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 07-14 Total: 10 18-14
156. Clayton Easter – Trevor Easter Tarleton State University 95
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 10-01 Total: 10 18-14
157. Braden Lankford – Sam Sutter Murray State College 94
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-01 Total: 10 18-12
158. Dylan Mclaughlin – Matt Brault Erskine College Bass Fishing 93
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 08-14 Total: 10 18-10
159. Caden Cardoza – Judd Morgan University of Tennessee 92
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 18-07
160. Brett Jolley Jr. – Cade Nettles East Texas Baptist University 91
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 4 09-10 Total: 9 18-04
161. Palmer Parrish – Clemson University 90
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 3 04-15 Total: 8 18-03
162. Will Rhyne – Lander University 89
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 08-12 Total: 10 18-03
163. Blake Wheat – Zachary Helton Carson-Newman University 88
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 08-13 Total: 10 18-03
164. Clay Henderson – Brant Rowland Drury University 87
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 08-07 Total: 10 18-02
165. Savannah Goode – Fisher Edwards Georgia College 86
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 08-07 Total: 10 18-01
166. Dylan Reid – Jaxson Smoak Georgia Southern University 85
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 5 08-11 Total: 9 18-01
167. Christian Bales – Dylan Mcgee Kentucky Christian University 84
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 10 18-00
168. David Bartlett – Drake Longstaff Greenville College Bass Fishing 83
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 5 08-12 Total: 10 17-15
169. Jase White – Lane King Drury University 82
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 09-02 Total: 10 17-11
170. Holt Avery – Skyler Meuse Texas A&M University 81
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 08-06 Total: 10 17-07
171. Peter West – Braylin Lewis Faulkner University 80
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 5 09-12 Total: 9 17-05
172. Landon Robbins – Mason Thompson University of Tennessee 79
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 07-10 Total: 10 17-04
173. Nick Pemberton – University of Montevallo 78
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 09-03 Total: 10 16-15
174. Carson Dillinger – Texas A&M University 77
Day 1: 4 05-12 Day 2: 5 10-15 Total: 9 16-11
175. Tyler Gentry – Jackson Wyatt Texas A&M University 76
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 16-05
176. Dallas Taylor – Kentucky Christian University 75
Day 1: 1 05-12 Day 2: 5 09-10 Total: 6 15-06
177. Shepard Rowe – East Texas Baptist University 74
Day 1: 4 11-00 Day 2: 2 04-01 Total: 6 15-01
178. Zane Stroman – Logan Clark East Texas Baptist University 73
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 5 08-11 Total: 9 15-01
179. Will Wester – TJ McKenzie Emmanuel College 72
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 4 06-09 Total: 9 14-09
180. Michael Canonica – Seth Proctor University of Tennessee 71
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 2 03-13 Total: 7 13-09
181. Kaleb Brown – Cole Moulton Lander University 70
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
182. Luke Frankowicz – Louisiana Tech University 69
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 3 04-11 Total: 8 13-03
183. Collin Burgess – Reagan Smith Tarleton State University 68
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 12-11
184. Cody Clifton – Samuele Amodeo Missouri State University 67
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 3 06-06 Total: 7 12-06
185. Colden Harman – Lance Fuhr Clemson University 66
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
186. Jordan Sylvester – Julien Meyer University Of Louisiana Lafayet 65
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-12
187. Taylor McMullen – Anna Kay Emmanuel College 64
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 2 03-14 Total: 6 11-03
188. London Copelin – Jacob Wandel University Of Arkansas 63
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-15
189. Jake Leinonen – Clemson University 62
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 5 07-11 Total: 6 10-10
190. Gus McLarry – Jared West Texas A&M Commerce Fishing Club 61
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 10-05
191. Jackson Plyler – Cambell Hall NC State University 60
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-12
192. Andrew Sell – Missouri State University 59
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-10
193. JD Clarke – Kaden Mueck Stephen F Austin State Universit 58
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-08
194. Walter Trulock – MS State 57
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-03
195. Riley Aebi – Ben Burns Stephen F Austin State Universit 56
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 4 07-08
196. Lane Bailey – Catawba Valley Community College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
Hampton Shull Greenville, SC 09-08 $0.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 180 946 2210-15
2 174 906 2172-12
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354 1852 4383-11

Corbishley Takes Over NPFL Lead on Hartwell

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Corbishley Takes Over NPFL Lead on Hartwell

Mike Corbishley leads the field going into Showdown Saturday on Lake Hartwell.

Story by Justin Brouillard | Photos by Tanner & Travis Lyons

Raleigh, North Carolina pro Mike Corbishley takes over the lead on Lake Hartwell with a two-day total weight of 30 pounds. After starting the event with 12 pounds, 9 ounces on day one, he brought in the biggest bag of the tournament on day two, weighing 17 pounds, 7 ounces.

Corbishley found a good rotation on day two and caught two largemouths, which made the difference from day one.

“The overcast sky helped, and I hit things right today,” he said. “On Hartwell, if you’re not hitting things correctly, you can catch 7 pounds, but if you’re on, it’s 17 pounds. I had a terrible practice, so today I fished new water, and it worked out.”

He kept the details of his strategy under wraps for now and will be on Live Coverage tomorrow. Sharing water with other top anglers, he’s covering a lot of ground efficiently and capitalizing on bigger bites.

“I had two largemouths today and none on day one,” he added. “Those fish go a long way, and with the wind and storms projected for tomorrow, it should make things better for us.”

John Cox

John Cox added 16 pounds, 1 ounce on day two to his day one weight of 12 pounds, 12 ounces, bringing his two-day total to 28 pounds, 13 ounces. Cox now sits in second place, having made two crucial culls right before the rain started, salvaging his day on a familiar and successful spot.

In typical John Cox fashion, he’s relying on his shallow game without any electronics on his boat. He’s been running the entire lake, burning almost a tank of gas each day, and managing to catch a couple of the right fish daily.

“It’s very random for me,” Cox said. “I fished a lot of swimbaits – Berkley Cull Shad and Berkley Nessie – but those fish are so smart. They follow it to the boat, but it’s hard to get a bite. You almost have to land it on one’s head to get a reaction bite.”

With two small fish in his box later in the day, Cox caught a 3-pounder and a 4-pounder to cull up to his total weight. He’s unsure what the wind will bring tomorrow.

“I am not getting many bites each day at all, and with the weather coming in, everything will probably bite better. I am going to fish some of the same spots and a bunch of new stuff and see what happens.”

Jason Burroughs

With 15 pounds, 9 ounces on day one and a tougher day two with 11 pounds, 11 ounces, Jason Burroughs slides into third place with a two-day total weight of 27 pounds, 4 ounces.

“To be honest, I have no idea what changed for me,” he said. “They just wouldn’t commit; they flashed and fooled with it, doing everything except eating the bait. I’m around the right-sized fish, but I’m not sure what changed. It shouldn’t get worse with the wind tomorrow, but I’ll sleep on it and maybe gamble in the morning to try to win the tournament.”

Michael Stout

Adding 13 pounds, 4 ounces to his day one weight of 13 pounds, 12 ounces, Michael Stout sits in fourth place going into Showdown Saturday with a two-day total weight of 27 pounds. During practice, the Tennessee pro found a steady bite but was unsure what to expect on day one.

“I was catching 2.5-pound fish consistently during practice, but I fished new water each day, so I had no idea what the potential would be,” he said. “On day one, I ran the good stuff, and today I fished my best spots again. I have been fortunate to catch one good fish each day thus far.”

Stout is fishing similarly to others but his approach and bait are slightly different. His presentation has allowed him to get more bites each day and rotate through a few bigger average fish. With wind expected on Showdown Saturday, he is unsure how it will affect the bite.

“I spent a couple of hours today preparing for the wind tomorrow,” he added. “I am hopeful I can catch a few more tomorrow doing the same thing, but I may have to fish new water again to get out of the wind.”

Buddy Gross

Sitting in fifth place after day one with 15 pounds, 14 ounces, Buddy Gross added 10 pounds, 13 ounces on day two to sit in the fourth-place spot with a two-day total weight of 26 pounds, 11 ounces.

Rest of the Best:

Trent Palmer 26-10
Kyle Welcher 26-5
Hunter Sales 26-3
Will Harkins 26-2
Richard Kee 25-14

DAY TWO LEADERBOARD

Brett Douglas & Patrick Hobson Win CATT Lake Greenwood, SC Spring Final May 11, 2024

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Brett Douglas & Patrick Hobson Win CATT Lake Greenwood, SC Spring Final May 11, 2024

We had a good Spring on Lake Greenwood and plan to hold a Fall Trail! Stay tuned!

Brett Douglas & Patrick Hobson win the Greenwood Spring Final with 5 bass weighing in at17.24 lbs! They also weighed the BF at 7.45 lbs! All total Brett & Patrick collected $1,775.00!

Anthony Kiker & Truett Hill 2nd with 14.67 lbs! $735.00!

Chase Stewart & Andrew Allen 3rd with 11.80 lbs! $200.00!

Cade Blackwell – Mitchell Robinson 2024 Greenwood Spring Point Winners!

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings
Brett Douglas – Patrick Hobson	7.45	17.24	$1,775.00
Anthony Kiker – Truett Hill	5.37	14.67	$735.00
Chase Stewart – Andrew Allen	3.62	11.80	$200.00
Brian McDade	3.06	11.70
Cade Blackwell – Mitchell Robinson	0.00	10.31
TJ Eubanks – Derek Hutchins	0.00	9.54
Brian Ruppe – Darryl Deaton	0.00	6.55
Gregg Williams – Makr Williams	0.00	3.36
Chris Benson – Austin Henry	0.00	0.00
John Williams – Darryl Redfern	0.00	0.00
Jason Moyer – Sam Metts	0.00	0.00
Daniel Skipper – Jermaine Roach	0.00	0.00
Wayne Gerould – Chad Gerould	0.00	0.00

Mastering Bass Fishing with Bass University: A Deep Dive into Angler Education

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Mastering Bass Fishing with Bass University: A Deep Dive into Angler Education

Are you an aspiring angler looking to reel in the big one? Or perhaps a seasoned fisherman aiming to hone your bass fishing skills to perfection? Look no further than Bass University, a beacon of excellence in the world of angler education. Established over a decade ago by professional anglers Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek, Bass University has become a sanctuary for anglers seeking to elevate their fishing prowess to new heights.

So, why was Bass University created in the first place? The founders’ vision was simple yet profound: to impart the art and science of bass fishing to enthusiasts of all skill levels, fostering a community of lifelong learners dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. With their motto “Never Stop Learning” as a guiding principle, Bass University set out to revolutionize angler education by offering a comprehensive curriculum that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical training.

At the heart of Bass University’s success lies its unique instructional format. Through a blend of online courses, classroom sessions, and on-the-water training led by professional anglers, students are immersed in a learning experience like no other. Imagine casting your line under the expert guidance of bass fishing legends, refining your techniques on the water, and witnessing firsthand the thrill of a successful catch – that’s the magic of Bass University.

The impact of Bass University extends far beyond the realm of fishing skills. By equipping anglers with the tools and techniques to excel in their craft, the program instills valuable life lessons such as perseverance, patience, and the joy of continuous improvement. Through the shared passion for bass fishing, participants forge lasting connections, forming a tight-knit community bonded by their love for the sport.

What sets Bass University apart is not just its instructional excellence but also its unwavering commitment to conservation and sustainability. As the angling community increasingly recognizes the importance of responsible fishing practices, Bass University has taken the lead in promoting ethical stewardship of our aquatic resources. By instilling a sense of environmental consciousness in its students, Bass University ensures that future generations of anglers can enjoy the thrill of bass fishing for years to come.

In conclusion, Bass University stands as a testament to the transformative power of education in the world of bass fishing. Whether you’re a novice angler taking your first steps or a seasoned veteran aiming for mastery, Bass University offers a gateway to a world of endless learning and discovery. So, grab your tackle box, bait your hook, and embark on a journey of self-improvement and angler excellence with Bass University – where the pursuit of knowledge meets the thrill of the catch.

Join Bass University today, and reel in success, one bass at a time!

Andrew Steagall & Daniel Dix Win CATT Old North Jordan Lake, NC May 11, 2024

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Andrew Steagall & Daniel Dix Win CATT Old North Jordan Lake, NC May 11, 2024

Next and last CATT Old North Spring Qualifier is June 1st at Falls Lake!

Lucas Labough & Jeremy Moody are going for 2 in row in the Old North Points race!

Coming up this weekend!

Only enter 2 CATT events Fall of 2023 and Spring of 2024 and you qualify to enter the 2024 CATT Academy Championship on Kerr Lake May 18-19, 2024! $10,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED 1st PLACE! Tap on the link to view Championship info!

We combined tournaments with the Piedmont Bass Classic Team Trail and the overall feedback has been great! We will do it again in the future and will make sure we secure a ramp that will allow for more space!

Andrew Steagall & Daniel Dix win Jordan with 5 bass weighing 26.03 lbs and earned $2,795.00!

Mike & Jonathan Rhew 2nd Place with 24.49 lbs $1,455.00!

Ken McNeil & Clay Ausley 3rd Place 21.42 lbs! $810.00!

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Andrew Steagall – Daniel Dix	7.03	26.03	$2,795.00	110
Jonathan Rhew – Mike Rhew	7.44	24.49	$1,455.00	109
Clay Ausley – Ken McNeil	6.01	21.42	$810.00	108
Zach Bouren – Joe Edwards	5.94	20.94	$450.00	107
Rich Z – Todd Sumner	7.05	20.24	$325.00	106
Craig Leff – Thomas Sheffer	6.51	19.79	$300.00	105
Chad Fara – Todd Massey	5.07	18.78	$275.00	104
Ben Cannon – Chad Craven	4.66	18.47	$225.00	103
Rick Dunstan – Mike Farrell	4.21	17.57	$175.00	102
Will White – Frank White	4.00	17.57		101
Ricky Petty – Michael Coon	5.16	14.35		100
Malcome Rawls – Jerry Staggs	7.71	13.37	$480.00	99
Lucas Lobaugh – Jeremy Moody	5.24	12.85		98
Billy Bledsoe – Tanner Bledsoe	3.97	12.55		97
Scott Woodson – Austin Randall	4.31	12.49		96
David Farmer – Matt Deese	4.41	12.47		95
David Walton – Ricky Oquin	0.00	12.11		94
Raeford Soles – Donnie Shaw	0.00	10.72		93
Hunter Strickland – Patrick Bynum	0.00	9.68		92
Timmy Ferrell – Howard Bohannon	4.47	9.61		91
Tim McMillan – Tim McMillen Jr	0.00	9.52		90
Wayne Shaw- Doug Suddreth	3.60	9.50		89
Larry Sessoms – Logan Sessoms	3.60	9.26		88
James Strickland – Jeff Wolfe	0.00	8.84		87
Jeff Beasley – Blake Beasley	5.66	8.61		86
Tony Stanley – Chase Stanely	5.81	8.52		85
John McClelland – Larry Godfrey	0.00	8.48		84
Jody George – Bill Shively	0.00	8.27		83
Joel Lloyd – Jamies Sykes	0.00	7.55		82
Thames Tsoumbos – Mike Stephenson	3.61	6.88		81
Mike Marchant – Bradley Laurin	3.87	5.48		80
Stewart Adams – John Adams	3.61	5.44		79
Eric Schell – Todd Smith	0.00	3.51		78
Terry Amen – Jason Johnson	0.00	0.00		68
Alec Lower – Richard Lower	0.00	0.00		68
Larry Hipps – Jesse Spell	0.00	0.00		68
Lynn fox – Seth Ballard	0.00	0.00		68
Stanton McDuffie – Wyatt Kimmy	0.00	0.00		68
Brock Johnson – Teddy Whitley	0.00	0.00		68
Jonathan Holloway – Brian West	0.00	0.00		68
Alan White – Mike Vaughan	0.00	0.00		68
Jason Barnes – John Pilcher	0.00	0.00		68
Tim Goad – Mark Williams	0.00	0.00		68
Keith Patterson – Judson Haney	0.00	0.00		68
Mark Herndon – Dan Lawson	0.00	0.00		68
Kirk Leonard – Billy West	0.00	0.00		68
Glenn Long – Mike Dinterman	0.00	0.00		68
Jay Fogleman – Doug Stallings	0.00	0.00		68
Total Entrys			$6,580.00
BONUS $			$1,700.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$7,290.00
Old North 2024 Spring Final Fund			$900.00
CATT			$50.00
2024 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2024 Old North Spring Final Fund Total			$5,295.00

Mike & Gage Chlomoudis Win CATT Chowan River, NC May 11, 2024 with 25.14lbs

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Mike & Gage Chlomoudis Win CATT Chowan River, NC May 11, 2024 with 25.14lbs

The last divisional of the spring CATT Tidewater trail launched from Shoups landing on the Chowan river with anglers vying for a combination of the daily winners and our spring AOY points champions. Once again the 50 teams were met with cold front conditions and dropping water due to the north winds. 40 of the 50 teams participating brought in five fish limits with many teams reporting catching in access of 30 keepers throughout the day. At the end of the day the team of Mike and Gage Chlomoudis separated themselves from the rest of the field in a big way to take home the victory and a $2675 payday with a five fish limit weighing 25.14 lbs!!

Matt Holt and Brad Webb jumped out of the Jon boat for the day and proved they can catch them no matter the size of the boat! There 17.20 lb limit earned them a second-place finish and a check for $875.

Kevin and Tyler Jones brought in a 16.55lb limit to round out the top three teams. They edged out the fourth-place finishers Matt Geschak and Anthony Twiford who had a 16.37lb bag that was anchored by the big fish of the day weighing 7.29 lbs which earned them an additional $500.

The following teams rounded out the money winners today.

5th Derek Whittmore/Clayton Boyette 16.19lbs

6th Andrew George/Jordan Sanderlin 16.09lbs

7th Randy Broughman/Ryan Broughman 15.19 lbs

8th Christian Bland/Ronnie Bland 15.12 lbs

9th Jason Stacey/Steven Cox 14.92 lbs

10th Chris Banks/Zach Meads 14.65 lbs

Team Broughman has wrapped up our spring points championship! We will award Point money at the Final

Just a reminder, if you have fished with us in at least one tournament this year you are eligible to participate in our divisional championship June 1st out of Pembroke creek.

Mike & Gage Chlomoudis 1st Place 25.14 lbs! $2,675.00!

Ryan Broughman & Randy Broughman 2024 Spring Tidewater Point Winners!

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Mike Chlomoudis Gage Chlomoudis	5.65	25.14	$2,675.00	110
Matt Holt Brad Webb	5.05	17.20	$875.00	109
Kevin Jones Tyler Jones	5.00	16.55	$575.00	108
Anthony Twiford Matt Greschak	7.29	16.37	$975.00	107
Derek Whittmore Clayton Boyette	4.89	16.19	$350.00	106
Andrew George Jordan Sanderlin	4.94	16.09	$250.00	105
Randy Broughman Ryan Broughman	3.86	15.19	$200.00	104
Christian Bland Ronnie Bland	3.91	15.12	$160.00	103
Jason Stacey Steven Cox	7.03	14.92	$140.00	102
Chris Banks Zachery Meads	5.33	14.65	$120.00	101
Mike Evans Brian Meadows	2.87	13.40		100
Wayne Mishue Walker Mishue	4.33	13.38		99
Jeff Stoop Mike Henson	0.00	12.96		98
Richard Griswold JR Milligan	3.11	12.61		97
Robert Prevatte Mark Gribble	3.65	12.45		96
Jim Dick Greg Dick	5.05	12.27		95
Nick Meek Kyle Verkuillen	0.00	12.14		94
Bob Clarkson Mark Ingram	3.69	11.92		93
Eric Polk Chris Wells	0.00	11.76		92
Michael Lassiter Justin Brittianham	0.00	11.75		91
Tommy Banks Bubba Banks	4.07	11.44		90
Cody Matthews Marty Matthews	2.93	11.36		89
Brian Cooper Heath Parker	0.00	11.04		88
David Shaffer Scott Shaffer	2.83	10.92		87
Chris Turner Quinton Chappell	0.00	10.87		86
Kirk Nixon Trent Nixon	0.00	10.83		85
Wayne Haynes Andy Morath	0.00	10.72		84
Larry Barefoot	0.00	10.59		83
Lloyd Sanderlin John Sanderlin	0.00	10.49		82
Holden Northcott Austin Northcott	0.00	10.43		81
Ricky Mize Travis Badgett	0.00	10.11		80
Joshua Lanaville Timothy Davis	6.60	9.95		79
Steve Brickhouse Bud Elkins	0.00	9.92		78
Hunter Holloman Tommy Houlroyd	0.00	9.74		77
Kenneth Moore Joseph Eure	0.00	9.50		76
Brent Thomas	3.17	9.02		75
Mark Moretz Ray Cobb	0.00	8.46		74
Douglas Hewitt William Heighter	0.00	8.33		73
Michael Hoggard David Freeman	3.08	8.18		72
Mike Scott JP Scott	0.00	7.45		71
Al Biagioni John LaRock	0.00	7.14		70
Ben Knapp Mike Knapp	0.00	6.25		69
Matt Anderson	0.00	1.31		68
Wilson Johnson Brandon Johnson	0.00	1.11		67
James Williams	0.00	0.00		57
JA Williford Mike Layton	0.00	0.00		57
Gary Debrito	0.00	0.00		57
Smak Eure Allen Eure	0.00	0.00		57
Wesley Cashwell	0.00	0.00		57
Daryl Peele Red Ligoen	0.00	0.00		57
Total Entrys			$6,000.00
BONUS $			$875.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$6,320.00
CATT			$50.00
2024 Tidewater Final Fund			$430.00
2024 CATT Championship Fund			$75.00
2024 Tidewater Final Fund Total			$2,110.00
2024 Tidewater Point Fund			$2,190.00

Morgan & Tripp Mistr Win CATT James River, VA May 11, 2024

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Morgan & Tripp Mistr Win CATT James River, VA May 11, 2024

Must fish 3 of 7 Qualifiers to Fish Final
Fishing solo once & with sub once counts toward teams Qualification
You may fish solo and you can Qualify solo for the James River Final

Morgan & Tripp Mistr brought in 5 bass weighing 22.489 lbs good enough for the win and $1,900.00!

Duane Hodge & Brad Colgin weighed in a limit at 21.01 lbs PLUS they weighed the BF at 10.09 lbs!

Keith Lupo & Mike Hicks finished 3rd with 5 bass weighing 19.76 lbs for a $1,320.00 payday!

Clay Lewis & Greg Cooper 4th Place with 19.63 lbs! They earned $1,060.00!

Josh Wright & Partner 5th with 18.79 lbs!

Kelly Robinette & David Barlow took 6th with 18.57 lbs!

Weight	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Tripp Mistr–Morgan Mistr	0.00	22.49	$1,900.00	110
Duane Hodge–Brad Colgin	10.09	21.01	$1,535.00	109
Mike Hicks–Keith Lupo	5.21	19.76	$1,320.00	108
Clay Lewis–Greg Cooper	6.35	19.63	$1,060.00	107
Josh Wright –	6.49	18.79	$630.00	106
Kelly Robinette–David Barlow	7.21	18.57	$300.00	105
Marshall Johnson–Ryan Lachniet	0.00	17.74	$235.00	104
Dave Carney–John Dunn	0.00	17.28	$190.00	103
Timothy Lucy–Logan Branch	0.00	16.51	$175.00	102
Keith Smith–Chip Norford	5.23	15.57	$145.00	101
Michael Shears–Anothony Paschall	0.00	15.47	$125.00	100
Charlie Reed–Kelly Pratt	0.00	15.14		99
Jared Williams–Alen Richard	0.00	15.08		98
Ryan–Wayne Drewery	4.74	14.94		97
Audie Murphy–Monte Aleman	0.00	14.85		96
Rodney Wells–Michael Irizarry	0.00	14.80		95
Mickey Anderson	0.00	14.78		94
Cory Dunnavant–Kennon Ball	0.00	14.68		93
Howard Austin–Mark Austin	0.00	14.67		92
Trey Goodman–Tim Chaffin	0.00	14.59		91
Rick Mistr–Tom Owens	5.66	14.49		90
Harvey Reese–Phillip Adams	4.01	14.39		89
Billy Allen–Craig Cheek	0.00	14.33		88
John Koren–Aaron Stadler	0.00	14.27		87
Woodfin–Gamon	0.00	13.42		86
Jared Sutton–Austin Minton	0.00	13.38		85
Ed–Ed Jordan	5.35	13.31		84
Calvin Carabin–Danyan Winn	0.00	13.23		83
Ron Studer–Jimmy Seay	0.00	13.18		82
Bubba Whitehurst–Brandon Coffee	0.00	13.10		81
Charles James–John James	0.00	13.07		80
Brian Brooks–Avery Powelson	0.00	12.84		79
Donnie Meade–Travis Daniels	0.00	12.80		78
Avery Neely–Chuck Rackley	0.00	12.79		77
Mark Tines–TJ Svec	0.00	12.70		76
Francis Martin–William Clements	0.00	12.65		75
Luke Carson–Logan Carson	0.00	12.51		74
James Tilley–Andy Walker	5.43	12.43		73
Chuck Comer–Don Warren	0.00	12.35		72
Jeffery Valentin–Daryl Moody	0.00	12.07		71
Jake Lewis–Roger Rhodes	0.00	11.84		70
Scottie Melton–Shawn Smith	0.00	11.40		69
Joey Cooke–Justin Hall	0.00	11.34		68
Sam Pollock	0.00	11.14		67
Stacy Vasser–Kevin Davis	0.00	11.09		66
Chet Flanigan–Chris DeLuke	0.00	11.08		65
Vincet Wells–Mike Hedrick	0.00	10.80		64
Jerry Hammitt	0.00	10.71		63
Curtis Combs–CJ Combs	0.00	10.54		62
Jamie Nealy–Greg Ball	0.00	10.45		61
Charles Ramer–Ernie Revels	0.00	9.84		60
James Byrd III	0.00	6.61		59
Eric Picucci–Micah Miten	0.00	0.00		49
Ricky Meyers–Dale Cook	0.00	0.00		49
Jake Kidd–Jesse Kidd	0.00	0.00		49
Todd Fisher–Brett Stewart	0.00	0.00		49
Jay Griffin–Austin Burkat	0.00	0.00		49
Total Entrys			$6,720.00
BONUS $			$1,450.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$7,615.00
CATT			$50.00
2024 James River Spring Final Fund			$455.00
2024 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2024 James River Spring Final Fund Total6 lbs!			$1,310.00

Massive Day Two vaults Joe Uribe into Lead on day two at WON Bass Arizona Open

Brian Carter

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May 17, 2024

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Massive Day Two vaults Joe Uribe into Lead on day two at WON Bass Arizona Open.
Kurt Dove Jumps five places into Second place heading into final day.

Lake Havasu City, Ariz. – May 16, 2024 –– With conditions maintaining in the mild category on the second day of the 2024 Ranger Boats WON Bass Arizona Open presented by Mercury, it was a solid bet that there would be some fireworks. That solid bet paid off.

Turn 121 of the premier tournament anglers on a body of water like Lake Havasu, and you’re bound to see some impressive displays of angling skill. Give the cream of the crop of that field the second consecutive day of calm conditions, and the results could be scary.

When the morning of day two dawned and Phoenix, Ariz. pro Joe Uribe Jr. – a multi-time winner on Lake Havasu – saw the conditions, he knew exactly what to do. Armed with his understanding of the fishery, the conditions presented and his particular skillsets, Uribe turned loose a shallow water attack that produced 22.17 pounds that catapulted him from 21^st place into the day two lead with 39.38 pounds.

That’s not to say that Uribe has the event sewn up, Kurt Dove, the veteran pro from Del Rio, Tex. posted a 20.79-pound limit on day two that moved him into the runner-up position with 39.28 pounds after being in a tie for seventh place after day one.

Keeping the two of them honest was the second-place finisher from the first day of competition, Micah Jones. Jones, from Kingman, Ariz. backed up his first round weight of 20.86 pounds with an 18.37-pund day to finish third for the day with 39.23 pounds. Todd Kline, who has also claimed victory on Havasu in the recent past, the San Vicente, Calif. pro had a second consecutive day crowding the 18-pound mark to finish fourth with 35.90 pounds. Roy Hawk, a two-time U.S. Open Champion from Lake Havasu City, Ariz. and longtime national touring pro rounded out the day in fifth place with 35.08 pounds.

Uribe said that he spent the first day trying to dial in what to do, but as the day progressed, he figured out what would produce the better quality bites. “I really had to junk fish on day one because we did have that overcast conditions, but once the sun came up, I figured out what they were doing,” he said. “I adjusted to that program around nine o’clock this morning and had a great day.”

The Bridgford Foods pro said that he went shallow and stayed there. “I have this certain mixture of ingredients that I had to find involving a certain depth range and cover that are producing the right bites,” he said. “I didn’t get a lot of bites today – probably six or seven – but when I did, they were the right ones.”

He also said things would change tomorrow, and that he would have to adjust again. “It looks like we’re going to get some wind and I’ll have to change again, but that’s what I do – always open minded,” he reported. “I will go out there and do the best I can, and if it goes well, it will work out, I’m just going to have to go fishing and let the rest fall into place.”

Dove, a veteran of the Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Tour and MLF Big 5 Tackle Warehouse circuits said that he feels like he’ll have to have at least 18 pounds to have a shot. “It’s really anybody’s game right there,” the Megaware Keelguard pro said. “We’re all so tight in the top three that I know I have to perform.”

The Texas based pro revealed that he is using a two-pronged approach that relies on a topwater pattern, backed up by a pair of finesse techniques in “The Bowl” area of Lake Havasu. “I got more bites on the first day, but got two of the right bites today [including the 7.31-pound Big Bass of the Day on the pro side] and it really helped, but we’ll see what tomorrow brings.”

Mitch Southern from Yucaipa, Calif. took the lead in the AAA division by being a part of Dove’s 20.79-pound day with a total weight of 37.58 pounds. Second place went to David Crunden of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. with 37.37 pounds. Anthony Matthews of Parks, Ariz. placed third for the day with a total weight of 36.01 pounds while the fourth place AAA went to Wesley Nunes of Washington, Utah with 35.77 pounds and Chad Procaska of Blythe, Calif rounded out the top five with 35.35 pounds.

The top 10 in each division are posted below: for complete standings, visit https://wonbassevents.com/pages/lake-havasu-open-2024-pairings-results

WON Bass Lake Havasu Open 5/15 to 5/17/2024

Place	Pro Day 2	Hometown	Fish	B/B	Pnlty	Day 1	Day 2	Total
1	Joe Uribe, Jr.	Surprise AZ	10-10	5.47		17.21	22.17	39.38
2	Kurt Dove	Del Rio TX	10-10	7.31		18.49	20.79	39.28
3	Micah Jones	Kingman AZ	10-10	6.63		20.86	18.37	39.23
4	Todd Kline	San Clemente CA	10-10			18.38	17.52	35.90
5	Roy Hawk	Lake Havasu City AZ	10-10	4.03		17.39	17.69	35.08
6	Zack Hayes	Blythe CA	10-10	3.98		17.14	17.70	34.84
7	Shaun Bailey	Fontana CA	10-10	5.25		16.79	17.40	34.19
8	Chris Raza	Orangvale CA	10-10	7.68		18.59	15.58	34.17
9	Jeff Baird	Washington UT	10-10	5.25		18.41	15.50	33.91
10	Jim Moulton	Merced CA	10-10	5.61		15.15	18.65	33.80


Place	AAA Angler Day 2	Hometown	Fish	B/B	Pnlty	Day 1	Day 2	Total
1	Mitch Southern	Yucaipa CA	10-10	4.51		16.79	20.79	37.58
2	David Crunden	Lake Havasu City AZ	10-9		0.50	15.20	22.17	37.37
3	Anthony Matthews	Parks AZ	10-10	4.41		18.49	17.52	36.01
4	Wesley Nunley	Washington UT	10-10	4.40		16.73	19.04	35.77
5	Chad Prochaska	Blythe CA	10-10			17.11	18.24	35.35
6	James Fenney, III	Vista CA	10-10	6.21		19.94	15.23	35.17
7	Ronnie Orbaker	Madera CA	10-10			20.86	14.04	34.90
8	Mason Herrera	Star Valley AZ	10-10			17.14	16.85	33.99
9	John Harris	San Diego CA	10-10			18.59	15.37	33.96
10	Craig Klatt	Las Vegas NV	10-10			17.91	15.97	33.88

The winner of the 2024 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open earns the Ranger Boats / Mercury Motor prize boat provided by Bass Pro Shops, and the Golden Tickets to the 2025 Bassmaster BASS Nation National Championship will be awarded to the top five Pro and AAA anglers and will further develop the season long competition to see who will receive guaranteed slots into the 2025 Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers.

Each of the pros and AAA anglers who finish in the top five will also earn a Golden Ticket berth into the 2025 Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Championship for a chance to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic

The 2024 WON Bass Western Opens Series of events Consisting of five events in California, Arizona and Nevada moves next to the California Open at Clear Lake April 17 to 19, 2024. The series will culminate with the 2024 WON Bass U.S. Open at Lake Mohave in October. The full schedule of the five event dates are as follows:

Jan. 31–Feb. 2, Lake Shasta – Champion Nick Wood – 47.42 pounds

April 17-19, Clear Lake – Champion Austin Bonjour – 83.28 pounds

May 15-17, Lake Havasu

Sept. 18-20, Lake Mead

Oct. 14-16, U.S. Open at Lake Mohave

For complete details to register for future events, or to find results, look to wonbassevents.com and WONews.com to hear the latest news about the 2024 season and beyond and follow along at Facebook.com/WONBassTournaments.The 2024 WON Bass Lake Havasu Open is brought to you by Bass Pro Shops, Ranger Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Triton Boats, Bridgford Foods, Phenix Rods, Yamamoto Baits, Bill Lewis Lures, Buckeye Lures, Steel Shad, Bioenno Power, SOG Knives, Cold Steel Knives, Gamma Line, Power Pole, Lowrance, Daiwa, AFTCO, Costa, Berkley, Abu Garcia, DD26 Fishing, Anderson Toyota, A&M Graphics, Anglers Marine and Signature Gates.

Local presenting sponsors are Go Lake Havasu, Anderson Toyota and Riviera Marina. Daily takeoffs and weigh-ins are being conducted at Riviera Marina.

Paden and Bissing manage windy conditions to lead Bassmaster College Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Brian Carter

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May 16, 2024

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Paden and Bissing manage windy conditions to lead Bassmaster College Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Jackson Paden and Joey Bissing of the University of Tennessee have taken the lead on Day 1 of the 2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops with five bass for a total of 21 pounds, 6 ounces.

Photo by Tommy Sendek/B.A.S.S.

May 16, 2024

Paden and Bissing manage windy conditions to lead Bassmaster College Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

JASPER, Texas — While anglers often state that they’d rather be lucky than good, Jackson Paden and Joey Bissing of the University of Tennessee combined the two and sacked up a five-bass limit of 21 pounds, 6 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops.

In the final of three events on the series’ new Lunkers Trail, Paden and Bissing were the only team to break 20 pounds. Their opening effort leads Ashton Hehr and Trevor Johnston of Texas A&M University by 1-8.

“We were just bouncing around, in and out, and trying to get bites,” Bissing said. “I feel like we may have gotten a little lucky today.”

Noting that he and his partner fished far uplake, Bissing said they worked five main areas where they focused most of their efforts on brush and wood.

“It wasn’t as much about the size of the bushes, but where they were located,” Paden said. “If it was on a point, it seems like we could get bit.”

Rotating through their spots yielded a limit by about 8:30 a.m. Paden and Bissing made their final cull at noon.

“We caught a lot of our weight just off the bank on a drop shot with a finesse worm, but we also caught fish flipping bushes with a Texas-rigged Big Bite Baits Scentsation Cliff Hanger Worm,” Paden said. “We also fished a Carolina rig out deep. That produced our biggest fish — a 5 3/4 — around noon.

“It was never really slow for us. We caught 20 to 25 keepers. We caught fish from a foot of water to 15 feet, but up shallow produced best. There was a lot of bait in the area, but there was definitely a lot of fry guarders up there too.”

An approaching weather system brought a day of windy conditions and afternoon thunderstorms. Paden said he and Bissing leveraged the day’s complexion by focusing on windblown banks where the water movement stimulated the fish.

“It was windy all day, so we started flipping a heavier weight when the wind picked up,” Paden said. “We went from a 3/8- to a 1/2-ounce.”

Looking ahead to Friday’s championship round, the leaders are confident their overall game plan can hold up. However, they’re concerned about the storm’s impact. They’ll visit some of the same areas they fished today, but they’ll be ready to adjust as needed.

“We’re gonna try to replicate what we did today,” Paden said. “Hopefully all this rain and thunder didn’t mess our spots up too much, but we’ll just have to figure it out tomorrow.”

Hehr and Johnston are in second place with 19-14, while Caden Denny and Cody Monlezun — also of Texas A&M University — are in third place with 19-10

Mason Lyons and Dalton Blakley of Kentucky Christian University are in the lead for Big Bass honors with a 9-5. Lyons and Blakley placed ninth with 17-7.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Umphrey Family Pavilion. The weigh-in will be held at the pavilion at 2 p.m.

The Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce and Jasper County are hosting the event.

2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops 5/16-5/17
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper TX.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Jackson Paden – Joey Bissing University of Tennessee 250
Day 1: 5 21-06 Total: 5 21-06
2. Ashton Hehr – Trevor Johnston Texas A&M University 249
Day 1: 5 19-14 Total: 5 19-14
3. Caden Denny – Cody Monlezun Texas A&M University 248
Day 1: 5 19-10 Total: 5 19-10
4. Connor Foreman – Joe Krejci Texas A&M University 247
Day 1: 5 18-15 Total: 5 18-15
5. Cade Lipham – Caleb Coleman Drury University 246
Day 1: 5 18-12 Total: 5 18-12
6. Caleb Hudson – Tanner Hadden University of South Carolina – U 245
Day 1: 5 18-03 Total: 5 18-03
7. Nathan Fideldy – Laindree Richardson Drury University 244
Day 1: 5 17-10 Total: 5 17-10
8. Stetson Southard – Walker Wilburn Tarleton State University 243
Day 1: 5 17-09 Total: 5 17-09
9. Mason Lyons – Dalton Blakley Kentucky Christian University 242
Day 1: 5 17-07 Total: 5 17-07
10. Ryan Thomas – Jack Alexander University of Montevallo 241
Day 1: 5 17-06 Total: 5 17-06
11. William Tew – Brayden Nichols LSU – Shreveport 240
Day 1: 5 17-03 Total: 5 17-03
12. Brendon Brones – Porter Welch Lamar State College Orange 239
Day 1: 5 16-06 Total: 5 16-06
13. CJ Lawrence – Carson Owen Murray State College 238
Day 1: 5 15-11 Total: 5 15-11
14. Brayden Ruckman – Cason Price Carson-Newman University 237
Day 1: 5 15-06 Total: 5 15-06
15. Will Harris – Cole Rankin Carson-Newman University 236
Day 1: 5 14-15 Total: 5 14-15
15. Luke Wenger – Braxon Hightower Dallas Baptist University 236
Day 1: 5 14-15 Total: 5 14-15
17. Caden Gettys – Cole Weaver Catawba Valley Community College 234
Day 1: 5 14-15 Total: 5 14-15
18. Josh Finnerty – Cody Gaynes Georgia College 233
Day 1: 5 14-12 Total: 5 14-12
19. Alex Gore – Colby Reece Carson-Newman University 232
Day 1: 5 14-11 Total: 5 14-11
20. Hunter Jenkins – Dallas Baptist University 231
Day 1: 5 14-10 Total: 5 14-10
20. Dawson Lynch – Sonny Mann Tarleton State University 231
Day 1: 5 14-10 Total: 5 14-10
20. Noah Trant – Evan Howe Northwestern State University 231
Day 1: 5 14-10 Total: 5 14-10
23. Hunter Keller – Garrett Christy Catawba Valley Community College 228
Day 1: 5 14-06 Total: 5 14-06
24. Austin Wadzinski – Stone Robertson University of Tennessee 227
Day 1: 5 14-05 Total: 5 14-05
25. Triston Richardson – Mason Mccormick LSU – Shreveport 226
Day 1: 5 14-04 Total: 5 14-04
26. Bryant Martin – Luke Batts LSU – Shreveport 225
Day 1: 5 14-04 Total: 5 14-04
27. Layton Brown – Parker Brown Dallas Baptist University 224
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
28. Hunter Greer III – Luke Iles Northwestern State University 223
Day 1: 5 14-01 Total: 5 14-01
29. Anderson Jones – Lander University 222
Day 1: 5 13-14 Total: 5 13-14
29. Brooks Leonard – Stran Stevens Lone Star College 222
Day 1: 5 13-14 Total: 5 13-14
29. Drew Pitts – Nicholas Dellaporta Carson-Newman University 222
Day 1: 5 13-14 Total: 5 13-14
32. Wyatt Ford – Joseph Stingley University of Montevallo 219
Day 1: 5 13-11 Total: 5 13-11
33. Robert Hunt – Dillon Robertshaw Missouri State University 218
Day 1: 5 13-11 Total: 5 13-11
33. Sam Semper – Tarleton State University 218
Day 1: 5 13-11 Total: 5 13-11
35. Dallas Copeland – Mario Botan Texas A&M University 216
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
35. Elijah Jackson – University Of Alabama Bass Fishi 216
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
37. Robert Campbell – Nick Manning MS State 214
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
38. Ryan Pero – Ben Tschoerner Stephen F Austin State Universit 213
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
39. Dylan Breaux – Joel Richard Nicholls State University 212
Day 1: 5 13-07 Total: 5 13-07
40. Gabe Hannon – Alexander Blanchard LSU 211
Day 1: 5 13-07 Total: 5 13-07
41. Christian Moore – John Mizell Tarleton State University 210
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
42. Brody Robison – Colton White University of Montevallo 209
Day 1: 5 13-05 Total: 5 13-05
43. Colby Ullery – Hayes Pate Faulkner University 208
Day 1: 5 13-04 Total: 5 13-04
44. Cross Campbell – Dylan Armstrong East Texas Baptist University 207
Day 1: 5 13-04 Total: 5 13-04
44. Palmer Parrish – Clemson University 207
Day 1: 5 13-04 Total: 5 13-04
46. Tyler Chmelar – Kase Kramer Tarleton State University 205
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
46. Brodie Paige – Cooper Arthur Louisiana Tech University 205
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
48. Luke Bennett – Tarleton State University 203
Day 1: 5 13-02 Total: 5 13-02
49. Tripp Bowman – Matthew Nesbit LSU – Shreveport 202
Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-01
49. James Dubose – Daylon Milam University of Montevallo 202
Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-01
51. William Hadraba – Andrew Price Baylor University 200
Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-01
52. Trace Antunes III – Slade Davis University of Montevallo 199
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
52. Seth Jones – Bryson O’ Steen Florida Gateway College 199
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
52. Ryan Rhodes – Blake Beste Tarleton State University 199
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
52. Aric Szambelan – Alex Wood Missouri State University 199
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
56. Matthew McGrehor – Cody Tiemann Calhoun Community College 195
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
57. Easton Bouma – Zachary Ward Drury University 194
Day 1: 5 12-14 Total: 5 12-14
58. Curt Ferguson – David Derubertis Drury University 193
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
59. Hayden Gaddis – Ben Cully Carson-Newman University 192
Day 1: 5 12-12 Total: 5 12-12
60. Collin Burgess – Reagan Smith Tarleton State University 191
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
61. Andrew Ready – Trey Garrett Southeastern University 190
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
62. Kade Hillestad – John Kyle Pearce University of Louisiana Monroe ( 189
Day 1: 5 12-09 Total: 5 12-09
63. Kaden Buchmann – Chase Wodzinski Lander University 188
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
63. Asa Putnam – Briar Dodson University of Montevallo 188
Day 1: 5 12-08 Total: 5 12-08
65. Corey Morris – Brayden Mercer East Texas Baptist University 186
Day 1: 4 12-06 Total: 4 12-06
66. Beau Browning – University of Montevallo 185
Day 1: 5 12-05 Total: 5 12-05
67. Ty Allison – Dyson Lewis Catawba Valley Community College 184
Day 1: 5 12-04 Total: 5 12-04
68. Colby Bryan – Alex Standerfer Catawba Valley Community College 183
Day 1: 5 12-03 Total: 5 12-03
69. Andrew Howell – Jordan Pennington University of Montevallo 182
Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-02
69. Brant Langley – Cody Morgan Southeastern University Fishing 182
Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-02
71. Cody Domingos – Matthew Dettling University of Tennessee 180
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
72. Grayson Ball – Sellers Odom Calhoun Community College 179
Day 1: 5 12-01 Total: 5 12-01
73. Connor Koch – Kane Weekley Southeastern University 178
Day 1: 5 12-00 Total: 5 12-00
74. Bryce Balentine – Giancarlo Russo Florida Gateway College 177
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
74. Chance Shelby – Southeastern Louisiana Universit 177
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
76. Storm Cline – Gabe Fishlock Carson-Newman University 175
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
76. William Reeder – Tyler Richardson Louisiana Tech University 175
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
78. Connor Dunn – Cade Johnson Texas A&M University 173
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
78. Drake Wadsworth – Stone Smith Northwestern State University 173
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
80. Hampton Shull – Lander University 171
Day 1: 5 11-12 Total: 5 11-12
80. Jordan Sylvester – Julien Meyer University Of Louisiana Lafayet 171
Day 1: 5 11-12 Total: 5 11-12
82. Carson Huether – Zachary Wolfe Carson-Newman University 169
Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-11
83. Devan Perkins – Kade Palmer LSU 168
Day 1: 5 11-11 Total: 5 11-11
84. Ian Carter – Bryce Distefano LSU – Shreveport 167
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
85. Blair Erickson – Jackson Pontius University of Montevallo 166
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
85. Zach Williams – Austin Comer MS State 166
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
87. Matthew Massey – Matthew Gunn Erskine College 164
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
88. Carson Hickman – Jacob Dobbs Tarleton State University 163
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
88. Jeremy Monda – Will Boyd Jr Florida Gateway College 163
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
90. Joe Bezold – Jordan Bezold Nku Bassmasters Club 161
Day 1: 5 11-06 Total: 5 11-06
91. Peyton Bryant – Brezlyn Hightower Murray State College 160
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
91. Nathan MacDonald – James Ikerd II Mississippi State University 160
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
91. Stevie Mills – Andrew Turner Carson-Newman University 160
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
94. Skyler Stevens – Bryson Caudle Faulkner University 157
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
95. Brody Hopper – Carson Palmer Carson-Newman University 156
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
95. Aiden Neely – Ryan Blair Tarleton State University 156
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
95. Callaway Robinson – Tucker Pearson Georgia College 156
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
98. Drew Blasi – Noah Amundson Kansas State University 153
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
98. Grant Gale – Bryce Atkinson Tarleton State University 153
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
98. Gracie Gregory – Noah Brooks Kentucky Christian University 153
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
98. Jacob Witkowski – Mark Harris Dallas Baptist Univesity 153
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
102. Shepard Rowe – East Texas Baptist University 149
Day 1: 4 11-00 Total: 4 11-00
103. London Copelin – Jacob Wandel University Of Arkansas 148
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
103. Xander Patton – Stephen Brooks Emmanuel College 148
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
105. Brayden Stoker – Tucker Kendall Tarleton State University 146
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
106. Andrew Oswalt – University of Montevallo 145
Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-14
106. Wes Smith II – Grant Harris Catawba Valley Community College 145
Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-14
108. Brayden Batchelor – Alex Belin Georgia Southern University 143
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
109. Jeremy Dellinger – William Hammond Lander University 142
Day 1: 5 10-13 Total: 5 10-13
110. Peyton Matherne – Beau Landry LSU 141
Day 1: 5 10-12 Total: 5 10-12
111. Solomon Glenn – University of Montevallo 140
Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
111. Dylan May – Evan Newell Carson-Newman University 140
Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
113. Christian Gerlach – Kenneth Clark IV University Of Mary Baylor Hardin 138
Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
114. Tucker Evans – Stephen F Austin State Universit 137
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
115. AJ Bowdoin – Preston Waltisperger Texas A&M University 136
Day 1: 5 10-09 Total: 5 10-09
116. Turner Barksdale – Jared Walters Shelton State Community College 135
Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-08
116. Tanner Smith – Cameron Gates Kentucky Christian University 135
Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-08
118. Josh Kerr – Ty Mechler Texas A&M University – Aggie Ang 133
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
118. Khristian Rousseve – Shamar Pierre LSU – Shreveport 133
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
120. Roy Crush IV – Brice Hudler Texas A&M University 131
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
121. Atlan Pfluger – Breckett Long Texas A&M University 130
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
122. Cole Klasing – Adam Green Greenville College Bass Fishing 129
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
123. Grant Dohle – Jake Mantovani Missouri State University 128
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
123. Kaden Raichel – Mason Kornegay University of Montevallo 128
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
123. Hunter Stuart – Tarleton State University 128
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
126. Gus McLarry – Jared West Texas A&M Commerce Fishing Club 125
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
127. Connor Green – Joshua Roberts Faulkner University 124
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
128. Caden Cardoza – Judd Morgan University of Tennessee 123
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
129. Caleb Bomer – Reed Allen Texas A&M University 122
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
129. Storm Clark – River Eubanks University of Montevallo 122
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
129. Baylen Guy – Teurlings Catholic High School – 122
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
132. Luke McGuffin – Rylan Green Erskine College 119
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
133. Lane Clark – Tallis Morrison Erskine College 118
Day 1: 5 10-00 Total: 5 10-00
134. Braydon Kelley – East Texas Baptist University 117
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
135. Landon Brown – Grant Rice Morehead State University 116
Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-13
136. Michael Canonica – Seth Proctor University of Tennessee 115
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
136. Dylan Mclaughlin – Matt Brault Erskine College Bass Fishing 115
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
136. Austin Rose – Dylan Benson East Texas Baptist University 115
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
136. Edward San Juan – Joshua Sonnier Lamar State College Orange 115
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
136. JD Sewell – Holden Hatcher Lamar State College Orange 115
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
141. Clay Henderson – Brant Rowland Drury University 110
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
142. Sean Ferguson – Miguel Cooper Kansas State University 109
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
143. Braden Lankford – Sam Sutter Murray State College 108
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
144. Savannah Goode – Fisher Edwards Georgia College 107
Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-10
144. Landon Robbins – Mason Thompson University of Tennessee 107
Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-10
146. Logan Howarter – Carrson Sizemore Kentucky Christian University 105
Day 1: 5 09-10 Total: 5 09-10
147. Shaden Farley – Trace Kight III Murray State College 104
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
148. Parker Lambert – Aaron Shumaker Lander University 103
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
148. Will Rhyne – Lander University 103
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
148. Miles Smith – LSU – Shreveport 103
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
151. Andrew Rickman – Ty Manterola Dallas Baptist University 100
Day 1: 5 09-07 Total: 5 09-07
152. Tyler Morris – Hunter Hamilton LSU – Shreveport 99
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
152. Blake Wheat – Zachary Helton Carson-Newman University 99
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
154. Garrett Sullivan – Matthew Poss Faulkner University 97
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
155. Dylan Reid – Jaxson Smoak Georgia Southern University 96
Day 1: 4 09-06 Total: 4 09-06
156. Dylan Reed – Cooper Hughes 95
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
157. Christian Boyd – Landon Sexton Shelton State Community College 94
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
158. David Bartlett – Drake Longstaff Greenville College Bass Fishing 93
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
159. Holt Avery – Skyler Meuse Texas A&M University 92
Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-01
159. Aaron Hawkins – Broxson Daigle Texas A&M University 92
Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-01
159. Willem Van Der Heijden – Jack Middlebrook Tarleton State University 92
Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-01
162. Ben Hatcher – Sam Hatcher University of Alabama 89
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
162. Matthew Owen – Daniel May Sam Houston State 89
Day 1: 5 09-00 Total: 5 09-00
164. Chase Hubble – Brent May University of Florida 87
Day 1: 5 08-14 Total: 5 08-14
165. Clayton Easter – Trevor Easter Tarleton State University 86
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
166. Jackson Plyler – Cambell Hall NC State University 85
Day 1: 5 08-12 Total: 5 08-12
167. Parker O’Bryan – Miller Dowling University of Montevallo 84
Day 1: 5 08-11 Total: 5 08-11
168. Drake Hemby – Ewing Minor Carson-Newman University 83
Day 1: 4 08-11 Total: 4 08-11
169. Andrew Sell – Missouri State University 82
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
170. Brett Jolley Jr. – Cade Nettles East Texas Baptist University 81
Day 1: 5 08-10 Total: 5 08-10
171. Landon Hernandez – Gavin Gomez Texas A&M University 80
Day 1: 5 08-09 Total: 5 08-09
171. Jase White – Lane King Drury University 80
Day 1: 5 08-09 Total: 5 08-09
173. JD Clarke – Kaden Mueck Stephen F Austin State Universit 78
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
173. Luke Frankowicz – Louisiana Tech University 78
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
173. Tyler Gunter – Cabe Mackey Catawba Valley Community College 78
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
176. Avery Myers – Kyran Hepko Missouri State University 75
Day 1: 5 08-07 Total: 5 08-07
177. Christian Bales – Dylan Mcgee Kentucky Christian University 74
Day 1: 5 08-07 Total: 5 08-07
177. Camden Kozikoski – Dayne Kobriger Drury University 74
Day 1: 5 08-07 Total: 5 08-07
179. Walter Trulock – MS State 72
Day 1: 5 08-03 Total: 5 08-03
180. Will Wester – TJ McKenzie Emmanuel College 71
Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00
181. Tyler Gentry – Jackson Wyatt Texas A&M University 70
Day 1: 5 08-00 Total: 5 08-00
182. Nick Pemberton – University of Montevallo 69
Day 1: 5 07-12 Total: 5 07-12
183. Garrett Smith – Andrew Blanton Lander University 68
Day 1: 5 07-09 Total: 5 07-09
184. Peter West – Braylin Lewis Faulkner University 67
Day 1: 4 07-09 Total: 4 07-09
185. Riley Aebi – Ben Burns Stephen F Austin State Universit 66
Day 1: 4 07-08 Total: 4 07-08
186. Luke Salvail – Kyle Johnson Calhoun Community College 65
Day 1: 5 07-06 Total: 5 07-06
187. Taylor McMullen – Anna Kay Emmanuel College 64
Day 1: 4 07-05 Total: 4 07-05
188. Zane Stroman – Logan Clark East Texas Baptist University 63
Day 1: 4 06-06 Total: 4 06-06
189. Benjamin Lewis – Jase Blanco Nicholls State University 62
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
190. Cody Clifton – Samuele Amodeo Missouri State University 61
Day 1: 4 06-00 Total: 4 06-00
191. Carson Dillinger – Texas A&M University 60
Day 1: 4 05-12 Total: 4 05-12
192. Dallas Taylor – Kentucky Christian University 59
Day 1: 1 05-12 Total: 1 05-12
193. Jake Leinonen – Clemson University 58
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
194. Lane Bailey – Catawba Valley Community College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
194. Kaleb Brown – Cole Moulton Lander University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
194. Colden Harman – Lance Fuhr Clemson University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 180 946 2210-15
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180 946 2210-15

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Brett Douglas & Patrick Hobson win the Greenwood Spring Final with 5 bass weighing in at17.24 lbs! They also weighed the BF at 7.45 lbs! All total Brett & Patrick collected $1,775.00!

Anthony Kiker & Truett Hill 2nd with 14.67 lbs! $735.00!

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Only enter 2 CATT events Fall of 2023 and Spring of 2024 and you qualify to enter the 2024 CATT Academy Championship on Kerr Lake May 18-19, 2024! $10,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED 1st PLACE! Tap on the link to view Championship info!

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Andrew Steagall & Daniel Dix win Jordan with 5 bass weighing 26.03 lbs and earned $2,795.00!

Mike & Jonathan Rhew 2nd Place with 24.49 lbs $1,455.00!

Ken McNeil & Clay Ausley 3rd Place 21.42 lbs! $810.00!

Matt Holt and Brad Webb jumped out of the Jon boat for the day and proved they can catch them no matter the size of the boat! There 17.20 lb limit earned them a second-place finish and a check for $875.

Kevin and Tyler Jones brought in a 16.55lb limit to round out the top three teams. They edged out the fourth-place finishers Matt Geschak and Anthony Twiford who had a 16.37lb bag that was anchored by the big fish of the day weighing 7.29 lbs which earned them an additional $500.

The following teams rounded out the money winners today.

5th Derek Whittmore/Clayton Boyette 16.19lbs

6th Andrew George/Jordan Sanderlin 16.09lbs

7th Randy Broughman/Ryan Broughman 15.19 lbs

8th Christian Bland/Ronnie Bland 15.12 lbs

9th Jason Stacey/Steven Cox 14.92 lbs

10th Chris Banks/Zach Meads 14.65 lbs

Team Broughman has wrapped up our spring points championship! We will award Point money at the Final

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Mike & Gage Chlomoudis 1st Place 25.14 lbs! $2,675.00!

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Morgan & Tripp Mistr brought in 5 bass weighing 22.489 lbs good enough for the win and $1,900.00!

Duane Hodge & Brad Colgin weighed in a limit at 21.01 lbs PLUS they weighed the BF at 10.09 lbs!

Keith Lupo & Mike Hicks finished 3rd with 5 bass weighing 19.76 lbs for a $1,320.00 payday!

Clay Lewis & Greg Cooper 4th Place with 19.63 lbs! They earned $1,060.00!

Josh Wright & Partner 5th with 18.79 lbs!

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