Tyler Williams of Belgrade, Maine, has won the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar Reservoir with a three-day total of 41 pounds, 4 ounces. 

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

September 16, 2023

Williams’ versatility delivers win at Bassmaster Open on Watts Bar Reservoir

KINGSTON, Tenn. — Tyler Williams makes no bones about his narrowly focused bait preference, but he’s no one-trick pony.

Proving his versatility, the angler from Belgrade, Maine, won the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar Reservoir with a three-day total of 41 pounds, 4 ounces.

Williams placed second on Day 1 with 14-15 and added a second-round limit of 14-6 to take the lead on Day 2. Then with a Championship Saturday limit of 11-15, Williams edged South Carolina pro JT Thompkins by 2-7.

For his efforts, Williams won $42,267 and earned an automatic berth in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota scheduled for March 22-24 on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees near Tulsa.

“This is exciting,” Williams said. “It will probably hit me on the drive to (next week’s Opens Series event at) Lake of the Ozarks.”

Williams caught most of his bass by targeting isolated current-washed cover with a 3/4-ounce Greenfish Tackle living rubber jig fitted with a Yamamoto Flappin’ Hog trailer. When Day 3 brought overcast skies, wind, afternoon rains and minimal current, Williams stuck with his go-to bait but adjusted his presentations to target fish holding higher in the water column.

“I fished exactly how I like to fish this week,” Williams said of his trusty jig. “That jig is a good search bait; I can read fish really well with it (on forward-facing sonar).

“I worked it almost like a hair jig, so I think that living rubber skirt gave it some extra action and triggered some of those fish.”

As Williams explained, the final round’s dimmer conditions and lack of water movement contrasted the first two days in which partly sunny skies and dependable afternoon current positioned fish in predictable feeding positions.

“I was crawling the jig until today, and today the fish wanted to suspend more with no current and clouds,” Williams said. “I would reel the jig really quickly and get it to hop off the bottom, then hit my (reel’s thumb bar) and let it free spool and they’d eat it.”

Williams’ road to victory began with a Day 1 disaster. On his first spot, his trolling motor and shallow-water anchors malfunctioned, thereby depriving him of key boat positioning strategies.

Drifting through key areas, Williams would lean over his bow to manually adjust his forward-facing sonar transducer. Despite this severe limitation, he made the most of his casting angles and sacked up his best bag of the event. 

“Once I got my trolling motor running (for Day 2), I was able to run some schooling fish,” he said. “Today, I had a spot that I think had 1,000 fish on it. That jig was really effective.

“Sometimes, I’d speed reel it, kill it, speed reel it, kill it, speed reel it, kill it and then I’d let it sit there and they’d eat it.”

Hailing from Myrtle Beach, S.C., Thompkins placed 17th on Day 1 with 11-13 and, despite several key fish losses, he moved into third with a Day 2 limit of 13-5. Closing with the final round’s biggest bag — 13-11 — Thompkins settled at second with 38-13.

Earlier in the event, Thompkins caught his bass on a Strike King Sexy Dog topwater and an Outkast Tackle Juice jig with a Strike King Rage Bug trailer. The final round saw him stepping up the aggression.

“My buddy Tyler (Williams) outfished me Day 1 and Day 2, but I didn’t want him to outfish me again on Day 3, so I put a Garage Hyper Shad glidebait, along with an Outkast Tackle jig and a Strike King Sexy Dawg in my hand and I just had fun all day,” Thompkins said. “This was one of the most fun days of fishing I’ve ever had.”

Thompkins’ final-round limit included the day’s biggest bass — a 5-1. He caught that bass on a jig.

Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill., placed third with 37-10. He turned in daily weights of 12-4, 16-2 and 9-4.

McKinney spent most of his time offshore, where he worked isolated targets in 20 to 30 feet. He caught his bass on a Strike King Caffeine Shad in the glacier color and a 3/8-ounce Strike King Baby Structure jig in black and blue or peanut butter and jelly with a green pumpkin Strike King Menace trailer.

“I used the Baby Menace for deep water and the full-sized Menace for shallow water,” McKinney said. “I want my jig to sink fast, so that’s why I go with the Baby Menace offshore.”

McKinney now owns three second-place finishes in St. Croix Bassmaster Open competition this season. He also was runner-up at Toledo Bend and Lake Eufaula (Okla). He earned an additional $500 as the highest-finishing registered pro fishing St. Croix rods thanks to the St. Croix Rod Rewards program.

Ninth-place finisher Ish Monroe of Oakdale, Calif., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for his 5-2.

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Williams took home a $2,000 bonus. 

Thompkins leads the St. Croix Bassmaster Open Elite Qualifiers standings with 1,286. Tennessee’s John Garret is in second with 1,263 points. McKinney is in third with 1,232 points. The top nine finishers in the EQ Division will earn invitations to the 2024 Elite Series. For full standings, visit Bassmaster.com

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar 9/14-9/16
Watts Bar Reservoir, Kingston  TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME            15  41-04  200  $42,267.00
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   14-06     Day 3: 5   11-15   
2.  JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC        15  38-13  199  $20,287.00
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   13-05     Day 3: 5   13-11   
3.  Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL          14  37-10  198  $14,320.00
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   16-02     Day 3: 4   09-04   
4.  Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR         15  36-11  197  $11,933.00
  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   14-07     Day 3: 5   12-02   
5.  John Garrett           Union City, TN          15  36-04  196  $10,382.00
  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   11-11     Day 3: 5   11-08   
6.  Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN            15  35-00  195   $9,547.00
  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 5   11-01     Day 3: 5   11-04   
7.  Chase Henley           Kingston, TN            13  34-05  194   $8,950.00
  Day 1: 4   07-01     Day 2: 5   16-13     Day 3: 4   10-07   
8.  Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL             15  34-03  193   $8,353.00
  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   11-07     Day 3: 5   10-10   
9.  Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA             12  31-02  192   $7,313.00
  Day 1: 4   08-07     Day 2: 5   15-08     Day 3: 3   07-03   
10. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            13  30-05  191   $5,370.00
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   09-01     Day 3: 3   06-02   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Ish Monroe               Oakdale, CA         05-02        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        61       569      1212-08
 2        53       552      1203-02
 3         6        44       104-02
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         120      1165      2519-12

Tyler Williams of Belgrade, Maine, is leading after Day 2 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar Reservoir with a two-day total of 29 pounds, 5 ounces. 

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

September 15, 2023

Williams moves into lead at Bassmaster Open on Watts Bar Reservoir

KINGSTON, Tenn. — After limping his way through Day 1, Tyler Williams enjoyed full use of his equipment Friday and tallied a two-day total of 29 pounds, 5 ounces to lead the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar Reservoir.

Williams, a Belgrade, Maine, angler who entered the day 3 ounces out of the lead, will now head into Championship Saturday with a lead of 15 ounces over Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill.

“When my trolling motor clicked on this morning, I’ve never been so happy to hear that sound,” said Williams, whose trolling motor and shallow-water anchors went down on Day 1. “Everything worked fine today.”

Williams actually caught a little more on Day 1 with 14-15, but Friday’s 14-6 was harder to come by. While Day 1 saw a modest front bring cooler temperatures, clouds and wind, the second round brought warm, mostly still conditions, which seemed to return the bass to their generally challenging late-summer disposition.

“It takes a certain way to get them to bite and you have to keep moving until you find ones that want to eat,” Williams said. “It’s a lot of angles and speed. I’m reading fish on my Garmin LiveScope to see how they react.”

Noting that he was fishing “near the bank, but off the bank,” Williams said he was targeting isolated structure. He basically did the same thing on Day 1, but with his trolling motor down, he had significantly less ability to pan his forward-facing sonar transducer.

“Yesterday, I could just make one shot and hope for the best,” he said. “That was almost a blessing because I didn’t fish any of my really good spots. Today, I got to hit those and it was fresh water.”

Williams said he caught all of his bass on a single bait. He kept the details under wraps but said he was fishing a slow presentation.

“It’s timing,” he said. “I was trying to time my areas perfectly. It seemed like I have my rotation okay, but the morning is pretty slow because they’re not pulling any current.”

Williams said he fished the entire length of the lake. For safety, he started at the lower end and worked his way back up. In the event of another mechanical issue, he wanted to make sure he was closer to other competitors later in the day.

But Williams said he enjoyed strategic solitude most of the day.

“I have a lot of water to myself,” he said. “I haven’t seen many boats, other than driving by people.

“This lake spreads people out. I think (most) people are fishing shallow and I’m fishing offshore.

Williams said he’s all in for the same pattern on Championship Saturday. Should all of his decisions align perfectly, he believes a 20-pound bag is not unrealistic.

“If I get my timing right, it could get scary,” he said. “I caught two 6-pounders on Tuesday.”

McKinney placed 13th on Day 1 with 12-4. In the second round, he added 16-2 — the tournament’s second-largest bag — for a 28-6 total.

When McKinney found himself with no fish at 2 p.m., he thought he had blown his day.

“I was spinning out and my mind was going in all different directions,” he said. “I passed (Williams) and he gave me the confidence to get it done.”

Fortunately, the afternoon power generation schedule brought a current increase that triggered the fish. McKinney capitalized on the flurry that spanned the last two hours of his day.

“I went and found some new stuff. I caught a 3-pound smallmouth and my confidence skyrocketed,” he said. “It was one of those comeback days you dream of.”

McKinney caught his fish by dragging a Strike King Structure jig with a Strike King Rodent trailer over offshore structure. Current positioned the bass in predictable feeding spots.

JT Thompkins of Myrtle Beach, S.C., endured a frustrating day that left him with no keepers at 1 p.m. The afternoon current also aided Thompkins, who sacked up 13-5 and moved into third with 25-2.

Thompkins, who placed 17th on Day 1 with 11-13, said his morning brought multiple heartbreaks.

“I lost a 4 1/2- and a 4-pound smallmouth this morning and I tried to boat flip a 3 that came off at the boat,” he said. “I ended up catching all of my weight in the last three hours. I caught a 4-pounder in the last 15 minutes.

“Everything just worked out, even though it shouldn’t have. I’m just super blessed to be here.”

Thompkins threw a topwater and a jig earlier in the day. He ended up catching his fish on a jig with a Strike King Rage Bug trailer.

Ish Monroe of Oakdale, Calif., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with a 5-2.

Sakae Ushio of Tonawanda, N.Y., won the nonboater division with a two-day total of 14-6. His daily weights were 5-8 and 8-14 — the event’s largest nonboater bag.

Ushio won his second of three nonboater titles three months ago at Lake Eufaula. He also won the 2022 title at Lake Hartwell.

Ushio caught his Day 2 fish on a Geecrack Imo Kemushi 95 (a 3.75-inch worm). On Day 1, he used a free-rigged Berkley MaxScent Critter Hawg. The key to his success was making the difficult casts.

“As a (nonboater), it’s very difficult to fish shallow because of the boat angle,” Ushio said. “Three years ago, I worked on becoming ambidextrous, so I can make those difficult casts.

“Also, I was using a Daiwa Zillion 10:1 reel, so I could reel up quickly after each cast.”

Ushio won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass prize among nonboaters with a 4-8.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7:15 a.m. CT at Kingston Boat Ramp. The weigh-in will be held at the Kingston Boat Ramp at 3:15 p.m. FS1 will broadcast live with the leaders beginning at 8 a.m. with continuing coverage on Bassmaster.com. 

The City of Kingston is hosting the tournament.

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar 9/14-9/16
Watts Bar Reservoir, Kingston  TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME            10  29-05  200
  Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   14-06   
2.  Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL          10  28-06  199
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   16-02   
3.  JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC        10  25-02  198
  Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   13-05   
4.  John Garrett           Union City, TN          10  24-12  197
  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   11-11   
5.  Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR         10  24-09  196
  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   14-07   
6.  Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  24-03  195
  Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   09-01   
7.  Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              9  23-15  194
  Day 1: 4   08-07     Day 2: 5   15-08   
8.  Chase Henley           Kingston, TN             9  23-14  193
  Day 1: 4   07-01     Day 2: 5   16-13   
9.  Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN            10  23-12  192
  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 5   11-01   
10. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL             10  23-09  191
  Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   11-07   
11. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             9  23-06  190   $4,773.00
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 4   08-14   
12. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN         10  22-12  189   $4,177.00
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   09-12   
13. Brett Cannon           Willis, TX              10  22-10  188   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   12-03   
14. Miles Burghoff         Dayton, TN               8  22-03  187   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 3   08-00     Day 2: 5   14-03   
15. Jeff Salmon            Mechanicsville, VA       9  21-04  186   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 4   09-14   
16. Rob Digh               Denver, NC               8  21-01  185   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 4   10-09     Day 2: 4   10-08   
17. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL           10  20-15  184   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   11-01   
18. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE              9  20-10  183   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 4   08-08     Day 2: 5   12-02   
19. John Soukup            Sapulpa, OK             10  20-09  182   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   11-05   
20. Michael Vanosdale      Knoxville, TN            6  20-06  181   $3,282.00
  Day 1: 1   04-11     Day 2: 5   15-11   
21. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         9  20-05  180   $2,983.00
  Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 4   07-12   
22. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY          9  20-05  179   $2,983.00
  Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 4   08-14   
23. Chris Dillow           Waynesboro, VA           9  20-04  178   $2,983.00
  Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 5   11-04   
24. Tommy Brown            Louisville, TN           8  20-03  177   $2,983.00
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 5   14-11   
25. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           9  20-03  176   $2,983.00
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 4   08-00   
26. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         8  20-02  175   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 3   09-08     Day 2: 5   10-10   
27. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX            10  20-01  174   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   10-03   
28. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           9  19-15  173   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 4   07-00     Day 2: 5   12-15   
29. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           9  19-15  172   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 4   09-03   
30. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY             7  19-13  171   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 2   06-02     Day 2: 5   13-11   
31. Lucas Murphy           West Columbia, MI        9  19-13  170   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 4   07-13   
32. Josh Hubbard           Dunnellon, FL           10  19-13  169   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   11-00   
33. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       9  19-13  168   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 4   10-11   
34. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                8  19-12  167   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 5   14-00   
35. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  19-10  166   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   09-05   
36. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             9  19-07  165   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 4   08-03   
37. Chad Warren            Sand Springs, OK         9  19-06  164   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 4   07-10   
38. Ryan Broughman         Corapeake, NC           10  19-04  163   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   09-11   
39. Louis Monetti          Brielle, NJ              9  19-03  162   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 4   08-05     Day 2: 5   10-14   
40. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL               9  18-11  161   $2,745.00
  Day 1: 4   09-01     Day 2: 5   09-10   
41. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                7  18-08  160
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 2   05-01   
42. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH          10  18-06  159
  Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   09-09   
43. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN           10  18-05  158
  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   08-11   
44. Griffin Phillips       Mount Olive, AL          8  18-04  157
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 5   12-12   
45. Destin DeMarion        Harborcreek, PA          9  18-04  156
  Day 1: 4   08-02     Day 2: 5   10-02   
46. Taylor Watkins         Clinton, TN              7  18-03  155
  Day 1: 3   08-00     Day 2: 4   10-03   
47. John Conway Jr         Henrico, VA              9  18-00  154
  Day 1: 5   09-15     Day 2: 4   08-01   
48. David Williams         Newton, NC               8  17-15  153
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 3   06-07   
49. Brad Knight            Lancing, TN              9  17-14  152
  Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 4   08-10   
50. Sam George             Athens, AL               7  17-13  151
  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 2   05-00   
51. Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX           9  17-12  150
  Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 4   07-03   
52. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         8  17-09  149
  Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 3   07-12   
53. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               8  17-08  148
  Day 1: 4   09-15     Day 2: 4   07-09   
54. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              7  17-07  147
  Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 2   03-09   
55. Jason Meninger         Yulee, FL                7  17-04  146
  Day 1: 2   06-00     Day 2: 5   11-04   
56. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              6  17-04  145
  Day 1: 2   06-05     Day 2: 4   10-15   
57. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             9  17-04  144
  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 4   07-15   
58. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK             10  17-02  143
  Day 1: 5   08-07     Day 2: 5   08-11   
59. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              7  17-00  142
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 4   09-02   
60. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         8  16-15  141
  Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 3   06-11   
61. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               8  16-14  140
  Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 3   06-14   
62. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               8  16-11  139
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 3   05-08   
63. B.J. Usie              Bourg, LA                7  16-09  138
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 5   12-00   
64. Wil Dieffenbauch III   Hundred, WV              6  16-08  137
  Day 1: 4   11-05     Day 2: 2   05-03   
65. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            9  16-07  136
  Day 1: 4   06-04     Day 2: 5   10-03   
66. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               7  16-06  135
  Day 1: 2   05-08     Day 2: 5   10-14   
67. Jake Maddux            Birmingham, AL           8  16-06  134
  Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 3   05-10   
68. Dane Mitchell          Ten Mile, TN             8  16-05  133
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 5   11-00   
69. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          7  16-02  132
  Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 2   04-07   
70. Jack York              Emory, TX                6  16-02  131
  Day 1: 3   10-03     Day 2: 3   05-15   
71. Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL            7  16-01  130
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 4   09-05   
72. Jason Carpenter        Castle Pines, CO         6  15-13  129
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 1   03-06   
73. Scott Hamrick          Denver, NC               8  15-13  128
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 5   10-08   
74. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            8  15-13  127
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 5   10-01   
75. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       8  15-13  126
  Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 3   06-01   
76. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                7  15-12  125
  Day 1: 4   10-00     Day 2: 3   05-12   
77. Johnathan Crossland    Chapin, SC               7  15-11  124
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 5   12-01   
78. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             8  15-11  123
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 5   09-15   
79. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              9  15-11  122
  Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 4   07-00   
80. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        7  15-08  121
  Day 1: 4   08-11     Day 2: 3   06-13   
81. Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL           7  15-06  120
  Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 2   02-02   
82. Chris Dover            Blacksburg, SC           8  15-04  119
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 5   09-05   
83. Ben Milliken           New Caney, TX            7  15-02  118
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 5   10-14   
84. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       7  14-14  117
  Day 1: 4   08-05     Day 2: 3   06-09   
85. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             8  14-12  116
  Day 1: 5   09-15     Day 2: 3   04-13   
86. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          6  14-06  115
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 5   12-06   
87. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               8  14-04  114
  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 3   05-03   
88. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            7  14-02  113
  Day 1: 4   07-09     Day 2: 3   06-09   
89. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             8  14-02  112
  Day 1: 4   06-10     Day 2: 4   07-08   
90. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         7  14-01  111
  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 2   02-12   
91. Chris Whitson          Louisville, TN           7  14-00  110
  Day 1: 4   07-06     Day 2: 3   06-10   
92. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA            6  13-15  109
  Day 1: 4   10-02     Day 2: 2   03-13   
93. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            8  13-14  108
  Day 1: 4   06-12     Day 2: 4   07-02   
94. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            6  13-12  107
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 1   02-11   
95. JT Russell             Mc Calla, AL             7  13-12  106
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 4   08-07   
96. Powell Kemp            Scotland Neck, NC        7  13-12  105
  Day 1: 3   07-06     Day 2: 4   06-06   
97. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          7  13-12  104
  Day 1: 4   06-14     Day 2: 3   06-14   
98. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           7  13-10  103
  Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 5   09-11   
99. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         7  13-09  102
  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 2   03-14   
100. Matt Henry             Milledgeville, GA        7  13-08  101
  Day 1: 4   07-06     Day 2: 3   06-02   
101. Takayuki Koike         Otsu-City JAPAN          6  13-04  100
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 1   02-06   
102. Kenji Yamada           Hixson, TN               8  13-03   99
  Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 3   03-12   
103. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA                6  13-00   98
  Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 1   02-03   
104. Bryan Bickell          Newcastle CANADA         7  12-14   97
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 5   09-08   
105. Victor Alford          Kingston, TN             8  12-14   96
  Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 3   04-00   
106. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                6  12-13   95
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 5   10-06   
107. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               6  12-10   94
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 5   10-14   
108. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                7  12-10   93
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 5   09-04   
109. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             7  12-09   92
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 4   07-08   
110. Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI           6  12-08   91
  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 1   02-06   
111. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL             6  12-05   90
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 3   06-05   
112. Pete Gluszek           Mount Laurel, NJ         6  12-03   89
  Day 1: 5   10-03     Day 2: 1   02-00   
113. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN         5  12-03   88
  Day 1: 1   04-05     Day 2: 4   07-14   
114. Kyle Goltz             Cornell, WI              6  12-03   87
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   06-01   
115. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA            6  12-02   86
  Day 1: 5   09-15     Day 2: 1   02-03   
116. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       6  11-13   85
  Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 2   03-07   
117. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               5  11-05   84
  Day 1: 4   08-11     Day 2: 1   02-10   
118. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            6  11-03   83
  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 1   02-01   
119. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  6  11-03   82
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 3   06-01   
120. Andrew Mlotek          Indianapolis, IN         6  11-02   81
  Day 1: 4   07-06     Day 2: 2   03-12   
121. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            6  11-02   80
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   05-14   
122. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  11-01   79
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 2   04-05   
123. Whitney Stephens       Waverly, OH              5  10-13   78
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 4   08-14   
124. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           5  10-13   77
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 2   06-10   
125. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          6  10-11   76
  Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 1   02-01   
126. Jonathan Bowling       Harriman, TN             6  10-08   75
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 5   08-14   
127. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          6  10-08   74
  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   05-09   
128. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          5  10-03   73
  Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 3   05-06   
129. Casey Smith            Victor, NY               5  09-12   72
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 2   03-13   
130. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               4  09-12   71
  Day 1: 2   05-14     Day 2: 2   03-14   
131. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             4  09-10   70
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 1   02-09   
132. Rich Ortiz             Fort Ann, NY             6  09-08   69
  Day 1: 4   07-03     Day 2: 2   02-05   
133. Justin Kimmel          Athens, GA               5  09-02   68
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   09-02   
134. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           4  08-15   67
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 2   05-07   
135. Lucas Bogosian         Harrington Park, NJ      5  08-14   66
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 4   06-09   
136. Tom Frink              Southside, AL            4  08-14   65
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 2   04-13   
137. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  08-09   64
  Day 1: 1   -00-05     Day 2: 4   08-14   
138. Phil Killian           Solomon, AZ              5  08-06   63
  Day 1: 4   05-13     Day 2: 1   02-09   
139. Buck Mallory           Lawton, MI               4  08-04   62
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 1   02-01   
140. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             4  08-03   61
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 2   04-02   
141. Shayne Berlo           Mclean, VA               4  08-00   60
  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 1   02-13   
142. Angela Mayo            Maiden, NC               4  07-11   59
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 3   06-01   
143. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  4  07-06   58
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   05-09   
144. Jason Tibbetts         Centreville, VA          4  07-06   57
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 2   04-02   
145. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC              3  07-05   56
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
146. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           4  07-03   55
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 3   05-09   
147. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        3  07-03   54
  Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 2   04-03   
148. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas FL VENEZUELA     3  06-04   53
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-04   
149. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      3  06-03   52
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 1   02-01   
150. Wesley Cashwell        Roanoke Rapids, NC       2  06-01   51
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-01   
151. Bronk Mcdaniel         Alexandria, LA           2  05-10   50
  Day 1: 2   05-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
152. Flash Butts            Roanoke Rapids, NC       3  05-07   49
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 2   03-11   
153. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              3  05-06   48
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 2   03-10   
154. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                3  05-05   47
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 2   03-08   
155. Josh Bragg             Fayetteville, GA         4  05-01   46
  Day 1: 3   02-13     Day 2: 1   02-04   
156. Stacey Jefferson       Conway, SC               2  04-07   45
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 1   02-09   
157. John Murray            Spring City, TN          2  04-06   44
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
158. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI               2  04-03   43
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 1   02-04   
159. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                2  04-01   42
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-01   
159. Brian Mullaney         Ijamsville, MD           2  04-01   42
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-01   
161. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            2  04-00   40
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-00   
162. Clay Samples           South Boston, VA         2  03-12   39
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
163. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          1  03-12   38
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-12   
164. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              2  03-04   37
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
165. Ryan Clark             Whitby Ontario CANADA    2  02-08   36
  Day 1: 0   -01-00     Day 2: 2   03-08   
166. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            1  02-04   35
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
166. Jonathan Reames        Helena, AL               1  02-04   35
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-04   
168. Destry Ford            Tuscaloosa, AL           1  02-03   33
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
169. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               1  02-00   32
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
169. Jenny Nevans           Dayton, TN               1  02-00   32
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00   
171. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX               1  01-15   30
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-15   
172. Evan Barnes            Dardanelle, AR           1  01-13   29
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
172. Zack Williams          Nashville, TN            1  01-13   29
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
174. Jerry Gallogly Jr      North Tazewell, VA       1  01-11   27
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
175. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
175. Jeff Mcbeth            New Phila, OH            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
175. Jordan Sanderlin       Kill Devil Hills, NC     0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
175. William Patrick Turner Crossville, TN           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
179. John Watts Jr          Flushing, MI             0  -1-00    0
  Day 1: 0   -01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        61       569      1212-08
 2        53       552      1203-02
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         114      1121      2415-10

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar 9/14-9/16
Watts Bar Reservoir, Kingston  TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            6  14-06  200  $10,450.00
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   08-14   
2.  Darren Kelly           Wartburg, TN             5  11-12  199   $2,400.00
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 2   04-14   
3.  Alex Reece             Greenville, SC           5  10-06  198   $1,800.00
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 2   03-13   
4.  Curtis Crooke          Washburn, TN             5  09-09  197   $1,350.00
  Day 1: 3   04-10     Day 2: 2   04-15   
5.  David Waack            Cary, NC                 5  09-07  196   $1,260.00
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 2   03-13   
6.  Brandon Smith          Knightdale, NC           4  09-02  195   $1,200.00
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 2   04-08   
7.  Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         5  08-09  194   $1,140.00
  Day 1: 2   02-10     Day 2: 3   05-15   
8.  Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          4  08-04  193   $1,080.00
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 2   03-09   
9.  Akira Okuyama          Forest Hills, NY         4  08-01  192     $990.00
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 1   02-08   
10. Travis Nelson          Wartburg, TN             4  07-02  191     $900.00
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 1   01-14   
11. Joe Tucker             Osceola, MO              3  07-00  190     $840.00
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 1   02-06   
12. David Chamberlain      Hampton, VA              4  07-00  189     $780.00
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 2   03-08   
13. Russell Nicewander     Bluefield, WV            4  06-15  188     $660.00
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 2   03-11   
14. Gary Hall              Wardville, OK            3  06-10  187     $570.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-10   
14. Bird Jones             Loxahatchee, FL          3  06-10  187     $570.00
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
16. Harold Addison         Columbia, SC             3  06-08  185     $480.00
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
17. Ryan Patterson         Scott Township, PA       2  06-06  184     $450.00
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 1   04-07   
18. Perry See              Rochester, MN            2  06-04  183     $450.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-04   
19. Steven Robbins         Piketon, OH              3  06-04  182     $450.00
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 1   01-14   
20. Mark Guhne             Hixson, TN               3  05-12  181     $450.00
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 2   03-14   
21. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           2  05-11  180     $420.00
  Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 1   04-03   
22. John Sanderlin         Chesapeake, VA           3  05-10  179     $420.00
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 1   01-10   
23. Alex  Watts            Salem, VA                3  05-08  178     $420.00
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
24. Joe Lineberry          Ramseaur,, NC            2  05-08  177     $420.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   05-08   
25. Ray Lehrman            Spring City, TN          2  05-06  176     $420.00
  Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
26. Robert Bruguiere       Roseland, VA             3  05-06  175     $360.00
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 2   03-04   
27. Riley Nielsen          Murray, UT               3  05-02  174     $360.00
  Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 1   02-06   
28. Levi Allgeier          Bardstown, KY            3  04-14  173     $360.00
  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
29. Bryant Bradley         Murfreesboro, TN         2  04-10  172     $360.00
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 1   02-15   
30. Nick Melcher           Gypsum, CO               2  04-09  171     $360.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-09   
31. David Booth            Erin, TN                 2  04-09  170     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 1   02-13   
32. Todd Mowery            Madison, AL              2  04-07  169     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 1   02-12   
33. George Malcolm         Gainesville, FL          2  04-01  168     $330.00
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
34. Ricky Fulk             Shenandoah, VA           2  04-00  167     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 1   01-13   
35. Keith Gunsauls         Dandridge, TN            2  03-15  166     $330.00
  Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
36. David Booth            Tazewell, TN             2  03-15  165     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 1   01-13   
37. Josh Roberts           Ocala, FL                2  03-15  164     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 1   01-14   
38. Joshua Torres          Port Tobacco, MD         2  03-14  163     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   02-07   
39. James Roten            West Jefferson, NC       2  03-14  162     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 1   01-14   
40. RD Roulston            Little Rock, AR          2  03-13  161     $330.00
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 1   02-03   
41. Joseph Essary          Knoxville, TN            2  03-12  160
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
42. Melvin Fults           Hendersonville, TN       3  03-11  159
  Day 1: 2   01-13     Day 2: 1   01-14   
43. Rick Cheatham          Carterville, IL          2  03-10  158
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
44. Tim Kellam             Crittenden, KY           2  03-09  157
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-09   
44. Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           2  03-09  157
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-09   
44. Harvey Reece           Chesterfield, VA         2  03-09  157
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
47. Colin Cooper           Roanoke, VA              2  03-07  154
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-07   
48. George Headden         Oakdale, TN              2  03-05  153
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   01-14   
49. Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                2  03-05  152
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 1   01-09   
50. Scott Peters           Knoxville, TN            2  03-04  151
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
51. Dennis Lane            Rutledge, TN             1  03-03  150
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-03   
52. John Higginbotham      Slaughter, LA            1  03-00  149
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-00   
53. Nathan Isaacs          Knoxville, TN            1  02-15  148
  Day 1: 1   02-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
54. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               1  02-10  147
  Day 1: 1   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
55. Eric White             Vinemont, AL             1  02-09  146
  Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
56. Don Bible II           Knoxville, TN            1  02-07  145
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
57. Alicia Raytrowsky      Delaware CANADA          1  02-04  144
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
58. Randy Tallhamer        Brandenton, FL           1  02-02  143
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-02   
59. Dean Gibbs             North Chesterfield, VA   1  02-01  142
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-01   
59. Dalton Munsey          Washburn, TN             1  02-01  142
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-01   
61. Travis Branstetter     Deer Lodge, TN           1  02-00  140
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
62. Sergio Render          Crockett, VA             1  01-15  139
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
62. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        1  01-15  139
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-15   
64. Wesley Carroll         Wartburg, TN             1  01-14  137
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-14   
64. Scott Walker           Morristown, IN           1  01-14  137
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
66. Laz Durham             Dumfries, VA             1  01-13  135
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-13   
67. Travis Turcotte        Pembroke CANADA          1  01-11  134
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
68. Bob Harper             Lombard, IL              1  01-06  133
  Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Peter Bates            Dayton, TN               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Charlie Beasley        Maryville, TN            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Charles Bowman II      Kernersville, NC         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Cole Burdine           Dandridge, TN            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Michael Cochran        Mount Pleasant, SC       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Marrell Deering        Rome, GA                 0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Dustin Dyer            Johnson City, TN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Terry Ford             Harriman, TN             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Jason George           Farragut, TN             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Anthony Glassco        Powhatan, VA             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Dj Holland             Murfreesboro, TN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Yu Kawamura            Kashiwashi JAPAN         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Ty Kenyon              Dodgeville, WI           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Kevin Mallow           Kansas, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Ed Mlotek              Naperville, IL           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Kenneth Ott            Manahawkin, NJ           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Steve Ouellette        Knoxville, TN            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. John Rico              Daisytown, PA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Jim Short              Liberty Twp, OH          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Tyler Smith            Portage, MI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
69. Tim White              Welaka, FL               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
90. Thomas Crosswhite      Hartwell, GA             0  -1-00    0
  Day 1: 0   -01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        11        92       175-03
 2         3        69       153-04
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          14       161       328-07