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Peru’s Morrison Gets Elusive Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Champlain

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Peru’s Morrison Gets Elusive Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Champlain
Boater Alec Morrison of Peru, New York and Strike-King co-angler Nathan Tremblay of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. 
Quebec’s Tremblay Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (July 31, 2023) – Boater Alec Morrison of Peru, New York, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Champlain . The tournament, hosted by the City of Plattsburgh, was the third event of the season for the BFL Northeast Division. Morrison earned $6,537, including a $2,500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.

“I basically had the same plan and area that I caught them in during the BFL here in early July,” said Morrison. “I stuck to the same game plan and fished only in the inland sea. I was running stuff I had caught them on for years. I basically just had to rotate spots and find which spots the big ones were relating to today. Once I was able to figure that out, I was able to catch a lot of fish and got six or seven quality bites.”

Morrison, who also won the Toyota Series event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir earlier this season, said rainy weather played a factor Saturday and made the fishing tough for him. Morrison said he employed a drop-shot rig tipped with a 4-inch Reins Bubbling Shaker for all of his final weigh fish, but he also caught fish on a swimbait and on a craw-imitator fished on the bottom as well.

“I thought my first big one of the day was only 4¼ or 4½ pounds, then I weighed it and it ended up being close to 5 pounds,” Morrison said. “I knew that a big bite was going to be really crucial. I knew I could catch 4-pounders, but when I caught that big one it was really the difference maker. You definitely need one of those to get over the 21-pound mark, and I knew when I caught that fish at 8:30 (a.m.) that I had a really good shot for the rest of the day.

“There’s a lot of 4-pounders on Champlain,” Morrison added. “The difference between a 4½-pounder and one that weighs 5 here is huge. You just don’t catch smallmouth that big very often here.”

Morris’ two wins have come in his third year after trading in co-angler status for fishing out of the front of the boat, and Morrison said he couldn’t be happier.

“I always kind of expected my first big win to come on Champlain,” Morrison said. “But it’s kind of been a thorn in my side. I have great events here but can’t seem to seal the deal. I’ve been fishing this lake since I was 10 years old, and to be able to win today really means a lot to me.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:1st:          Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y., five bass, 21-10, $6,537 (includes $2,500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
2nd:        Ryan Latinville, Plattsburgh, N.Y., five bass, 20-5, $2,019
3rd:        Bryan Labelle, Hinesburg, Vt., five bass, 19-15, $1,815
4th:         Andrew Bechard, Plattsburgh, N.Y., five bass, 19-13, $942
5th:         Jim Sweeney, West Dover, Vt., five bass, 19-4, $740
5th:         Stephen Estes, Auburn, N.H., five bass, 19-4, $740
5th:         Barry Rathbone, Box Elder, S.D., five bass, 19-4, $740
8th:         Jared Barkyoumb, Winooski, Vt., five bass, 19-3, $606
9th:         Teimuraz Balachvili, Scarsdale, N.Y., five bass, 19-1, $1,083
10th:      Spencer Cookson, Sheffield, Mass., five bass, 18-15, $471Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Teimuraz Balachvili of Scarsdale, New York, caught a bass that weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $545.



Nathan Tremblay of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, won the Strike King co-angler division and a total of $2,181 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 18 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished: 1st:          Nathan Tremblay, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, five bass, 18-7, $2,181
2nd:        Shawn Weil, Oley, Pa., five bass, 17-6, $991
3rd:        Tom Rufenacht, Bel Air, Md., five bass, 17-4, $662
4th:         Joseph Amberg Jr., Hawley, Pa., five bass, 16-7, $462
5th:         Scott Minch, Feasterville, Pa., five bass, 16-4, $396
6th:         Josh Kauffman, Marysville, Pa., five bass, 16-2, $363
7th:         Jimmy Caffrey, Holliston, Mass., five bass, 16-0, $330
8th:         Ethan Lee, Jermyn, Pa., five bass, 15-15, $297
9th:         Glenn Key, Reading, Pa., five bass, 15-6, $264
10th:      Hunter Navari, Colchester, Vt., five bass, 15-3, $231Darren Noble of Hainesport, New Jersey, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $267, catching a bass that weighed in at 4 pounds, 11 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.

After three events, Michael Gardner of Townsend, Delaware, leads the BFL Northeast Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 709 points, while Carson Myers of Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 696 points.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 5-7 BFL Regional tournament on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The 2023 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL Regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.

Proud sponsors of the 2023 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, General Tire, Grundéns, Gill, Lew’s, Lowrance, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Mystik Lubricants, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.

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

Cifuentes notches second Bassmaster Elite Series win of season at Lake St. Clair

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Cifuentes notches second Bassmaster Elite Series win of season at Lake St. Clair

Joey Cifuentes of Clinton, Ark., has won the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair with a four-day total of 91 pounds, 8 ounces.  

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

July 30, 2023

Cifuentes notches second Bassmaster Elite Series win of season at Lake St. Clair

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — A sure sign Joey Cifuentes III was in line to win his second blue trophy came when a 5-pound smallmouth jumped into his boat midway through Championship Sunday at the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair. 

That bass helped “the Cowboy” claim his second victory of his rookie season on the Elite Series with a four-day total of 91 pounds, 8 ounces, outlasting Oklahoma’s Luke Palmer by 1-2 ounces. 

The Clinton, Ark., pro caught 22-10, 24-0 and 21-1 the first three days before landing 23-13 on the final day. Including his acrobatic smallmouth, Cifuentes landed four smallmouth that weighed over 5 pounds on the final day.

“That is what you dream about, to have a Championship day like that,” Cifuentes said. “The conditions were perfect. I knew the fish were there and I got to fish really effectively. It was meant to be.

“It seemed like there were the perfect amount of fish there for me to win this tournament. It was great.”

Cifuentes’ first victory of the season came back in February at Lake Seminole, an event he led for the final three days. At St. Clair, he did not lead a day until it mattered the most.

“At Seminole, I had a pretty good lead, and that was way more stressful,” he said. “Here, all of these guys could have caught a really big bag and won. But I was trying to get to the top instead of holding the lead. The pressure here wasn’t even close to what it was on Seminole.”

All week, Cifuentes cruised around a large area on the Canadian side of St. Clair, targeting smallies that had transitioned into their summertime patterns. There was a healthy population of perch in the area and, maybe more importantly, he had it almost entirely to himself. 

The majority of his weight was caught from 18 feet of water around cabbage grass with a drop shot he built with a 1/4-ounce tungsten weight and a brown back colored 3.6-inch Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm rigged on a No. 2 Berkley Fusion 19 drop-shot hook. 

He pitched that to his smallmouth with a 7-foot Abu Garcia Fantasista X spinning rod and a new Revo spinning reel spooled with 10-pound Berkley X5 braid tied to an 8-pound Berkley fluorocarbon leader. 

Every bass that entered the boat was first viewed on Garmin LiveScope and he would not make a cast if he didn’t see one on his screen. 

Windy and wavy conditions out in the abyss prevented Cifuentes from effectively using his forward-facing technology on Day 3 but on the final day, calmer and brighter conditions prevailed.

After missing a couple to start the morning, Cifuentes caught his first 5-pounder and went on a flurry of big fish, which included his highlight-reel smallmouth.

“I can’t believe that fish jumped in the boat. It jumped right next to the boat and then jumped in the boat,” he said. “That is the way I want to land them every time if I can.

“I went to some waypoints I had that I didn’t get to fish yesterday, and in that one little spot, I caught all of my big fish. There was a good strip of cabbage that was about 100 yards long that they were sitting in.”

With bags of 22-0, 23-12, 22-11 and 21-15, Palmer finished as the runner-up with a four-day total of 90-6. During the first three days, the Coalgate, Okla., pro split his time between two sections of Anchor Bay, one more populated than the other. 

The area with the fewest boats turned out to be his best area when the sun got to its highest point, and on Championship Sunday, Palmer decided to spend his entire day there. It was a slow start to the morning, but he worked his way to a limit around mid-morning before landing several 4-pound smallies in the afternoon.

Unfortunately, he just never got a really big bite and the bass never rose off the bottom for him to see with his LiveScope.

“All day long I knew I needed one more fish and I never got that bite today,” he said. “I’m not going to complain about it. It was a good week and it wasn’t meant for me to win. Joey did a heck of a job this week, and he had the big final day he needed. I’m not mad about a Top 5.”

Palmer threw a tube rigged on a 3/8-ounce or 1/2-ounce Great Lakes Finesse jighead as well as a Great Lakes Finesse Drop Minnow with a 3/16-ounce jighead. A drop shot with a Yum Warning Shot and a 5/16-ounce Rougarou tungsten weight also caught several key bass.

Japanese pro and fan favorite Takumi Ito finished third with a four-day total of 89-11 with bags weighing 21-12, 25-8, 20-6 and 22-1.

While he may not have won the trophy, Ito won the $2,000 prize for VMC Monster Bag of the Tournament with his Day 2 bag and won the $2,000 bonus for Phoenix Boat Big Bass of the Tournament with the 6-2 smallie he also caught on Day 2. 

“It was so hard to find ‘Smallmouth Disneyland’ and I don’t know why,” he said. “Two times I found a school and the fish came into my boat and were easy to catch. I needed one more 5-pounder.”

Ito caught bass throughout the day and every smallie he had weighed over 4 pounds, but was unable to find another 5-pounder to bolster his bag.

A Neko-rigged worm with a 1/8-ounce weight was key to getting his smallmouth to bite in Anchor Bay as well as a 1/4-ounce drop shot with a variety of soft plastics including a 2-inch Ecogear Aqua Bug Ants.

Both Louisiana’s Greg Hackney and Cifuentes landed a 5-1 smallmouth and split the $1,000 prize for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of Day 4. Jason Christie still has a firm grip on the $10,000 check for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the year with his 9-4 Lay Lake largemouth.

Hackney took home an additional $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program while South Carolina’s Bryan New earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Ito earned an additional $2,500 as the highest-placing entrant and Day 1 leader Shane LeHew, who finished the event in 14th, claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant. 

John Crews of Salem, Va., won the $1,000 BassTrakk Contingency award for the most accurate weight reporting.

South Carolina’s Brandon Cobb leads the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 573 points. Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., is second with 572 points, followed by Tyler Rivet of Raceland, La., with 532, John Cox of DeBary, Fla., with 532 and Drew Cook of Cairo, Ga., with 529.

Cifuentes leads the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race with 516 points, followed by Japanese pro Kyoya Fujita in second with 491 and Alabama’s Will Davis Jr. in third with 460.

The tournament was hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County and Chesterfield Township.  

2023 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair 7/27-7/30
Lake St. Clair, Chesterfield Township MI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

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

1.  Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR             20  91-08  104 $100,500.00
  Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   24-00     Day 3: 5   21-01     Day 4: 5   23-13   
2.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            20  90-06  103  $35,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   23-12     Day 3: 5   22-11     Day 4: 5   21-15   
3.  Taku Ito               Chiba, JAPAN            20  89-11  102  $35,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   25-08     Day 3: 5   20-06     Day 4: 5   22-01   
4.  Cooper Gallant         Bowmanville Ontario CAN 20  87-11  101  $25,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 5   21-14     Day 3: 5   22-01     Day 4: 5   20-14   
5.  Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD               20  86-10  100  $21,000.00
  Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   20-12     Day 3: 5   23-03     Day 4: 5   19-08   
6.  Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN          20  86-04   99  $20,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   20-04     Day 3: 5   23-11     Day 4: 5   20-05   
7.  Kyoya Fujita           Minamitsuru, Yamanashi  20  86-02   98  $18,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   22-15     Day 3: 5   21-01     Day 4: 5   20-07   
8.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        20  85-15   97  $17,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-09     Day 2: 5   22-13     Day 3: 5   20-13     Day 4: 5   19-12   
9.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            20  85-15   96  $16,500.00
  Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   22-10     Day 3: 5   21-10     Day 4: 5   20-09   
10. Frank Talley           Temple, TX              20  82-15   95  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-08     Day 2: 5   21-11     Day 3: 5   21-01     Day 4: 5   17-11   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS 
Day
 1   Bryan Schmitt            Deale, MD           06-01      $1,000.00
 2   Taku Ito                 Chiba JAPAN         06-02      $1,000.00
 3   Jacob Foutz              Charleston, TN      05-10      $1,000.00
 4   Greg Hackney             Gonzales, LA        05-01        $500.00
 4   Joey Cifuentes III       Clinton, AR         05-01        $500.00

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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Taku Ito                 Chiba JAPAN     06-02      $2,000.00
VMC MONSTER BAG
     Taku Ito                 Chiba JAPAN     25-08      $2,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       102       510      1936-00
 2       102       510      1995-05
 3        50       250       985-01
 4        10        50       206-15
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         264      1320      5123-05

Timmy Williams & Nick Gant Win CATT Waccamaw River, SC Phantom Outdoors Open July 29, 2023

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Timmy Williams & Nick Gant Win CATT Waccamaw River, SC Phantom Outdoors Open July 29, 2023

We had another great crowd on the Waccamaw River with 49 teams competing for a total purse of $15,400.00! We plan to hold the 2024 Waccamaw River Phantom Outdoors Open July 27th at Bucksport Marina!

Tap on the Phantom Logo and start shopping! Use PHANTOMCATT15 at checkout and earn 15% off!

Timmy Williams & Nick Gant weighed a limit at 15.64 lbs good enough for 1st Place and a check for $6,800.00!

Chris Jones & Ed Owens claimed 2nd with a limit weighing 15.38 lbs! They collected $3,950.00!

Elvis Black & Brian Crosby took 3rd with 15.01 lbs and weighed the Academy BF at 5.89 lbs! They earned $1,650.00 plus a $25 Academy Gift Card!

Richard McConnell & Brian Howard finished 4th with 12.63 lbs and received $1,050.00!

Cal Marsh & Gerrett Howard took 5th with 11.75 lbs and they brought in the 2nd Academy BF at 5.50 lbs!

Ron Poston & Jordan Cook 6th with 10.79 lbs! $300.00!

Jesse White & Eddie Fisher 7th 10.27 lbs $200.00!

TeamBFWeightWinnings
Timmy Williams- Nick Gant3.7415.64$6,800.00
Chris Jones – Ed Owens4.9015.38$3,950.00
Elvis Black – Brian Crosby 5.8915.01$1,650.00
Richard McConnell – Brian Howard4.8712.63$1,050.00
Garrett Howard – Call Marsh 5.5011.75$1,450.00
Ron Poston – Jordan Cook3.7010.79$300.00
Jess White – Eddie Fisher0.0010.27$200.00
Danny McLean – Joey McLean2.5610.09
Noah Jones – Charles Fryer3.8810.02
Scott McClelan – Vince Locklear0.009.89
Logan Benton – Greg Benton2.769.81
Carlton Thompkins – Jacob Barfield0.009.32
Simie Wrenn2.459.17
Jesse Norris – Mike Gerald3.168.89
Jason Farrand – Josh Ely0.008.87
Andrew Young – Michael Young3.918.85
Will Hendrick – Alex Hrycak0.008.59
Scott Spittle – Brandon Spittle0.008.39
Smithy Smith – Robbie Woodle0.008.32
Brian Brunson – C hris Wrenn0.008.02
David Thornhill – Mark Johnson0.007.99
David Quandt – Mike Phipps0.007.90
Seth Rabon – Layton Suggs0.007.77
Robby Byrum – Eric Cox0.007.67
Steve Martin – Jacob Martin2.877.41
Britt Brown – Danny Martin0.007.41
Johnny Duarte – John Proctor0.007.32
Greg Mckelvey0.007.31
Steve Thomas – Carl Ward0.007.19
Matthew Goheen – Terry Goheen0.006.75
Avery Williams – George Gore0.006.25
Jason Smith – Shane Thomas2.226.18
Jeremy Trussell – Mathew Trussell0.005.29
Timmy Squirers River Squirers0.000.00
Keaton Harrelson – Shawn Todd0.000.00
Gary Pope – Chuck Howard0.000.00
Ryan Thompson – Bryan Meyers0.000.00
Michael Ard – Caleb Cox0.000.00
Lee Turbeville – Justin Witten0.000.00
Andrew Vereen – Ron Cannon0.000.00
Tommy Collins – Thomas Collins0.000.00
Hunter Dickerson – Garrett Taylor0.000.00
Trey Cribb – Dylan McConnell0.000.00
Tim Paul Jesse Harold0.000.00
James Gibbons – Chase Black0.000.00
Randy Gibson – Michael Craven0.000.00
Casey Warren – McKenzie Warren0.000.00
Greg Barden – Dalton Warren0.000.00
Rod Wrenn – Skeeter Crosby0.000.00

Holden Northcut & Austin Hughes Win CATT Phantom Outdoors Open Chowan River, NC July 22, 2023

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Holden Northcut & Austin Hughes Win CATT Phantom Outdoors Open Chowan River, NC July 22, 2023

Holden Northcutt/ Austin Hughes win the Chowan Phantom Outdoors Open with 5 bass weighing 20.00 lbs even! They take home $4,350.00!

Michael Britt/ Seth Hartley 2nd with 17.06 lbs worth $1,850.00!

TeamBFWeightWinnings
Holden Northcutt/ Austin Hughes4.4920.00$4,350.00
Michael Britt/ Seth Hartley3.9217.06$1,850.00
Brian Cooper/ RT Johnson4.0914.90$650.00
Derek Hayden/ Jeff Hayden0.0014.21$300.00
Cory Leonard/ Houston Cash7.6514.11$250.00
Charles Weatherby/ Jason White4.8013.80
Mike Henson/ Brian Phelps0.0013.73
Jim Britt/ Dillon Britt4.4212.48
Jordan Brown/ Brandon Carter3.2912.31
Travis Newborn/Tanner Beaman4.9611.98$100.00
Scott Rock/ Eddie Tipton4.0011.92
Kirk Nixon/ Trent Nixon0.0011.60
Erik Polk4.1611.31
John McClelland/ Larry Godfrey0.0011.28
JP Scott/ Mike Scott0.0010.04
Brian Jackson2.9310.00
Ronnie Britt/Michael Britt4.329.57
Ryan Killinger/ Frankie Jones0.008.20
Heath Britt/ Andrew Gasway0.007.77
Jim Dick/ Greg Dick3.246.32
David Sasser/Gus Hrach0.000.00
Jeremy Gatewood/Charlie Reed0.000.00
Ben Knapp/ Scott Shaffer0.000.00
Eric Rountree/Josh Powell0.000.00
Jerry Hardy/ Rickey Britt0.000.00
Jason Pittman/ Jeremy Hodge0.000.00
Mike Chlomoudis/Marty Warren0.000.00
Brock Rouse/Sammy Barrow0.000.00

Palmer muscles his way into the lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair

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Palmer muscles his way into the lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair

Luke Palmer of Coalgate, Okla., is leading after Day 3 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair with a three-day total of 68 pounds, 7 ounces.  

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

July 29, 2023

Palmer muscles his way into the lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Boat problems are a regular annoyance for Elite Series anglers but had Luke Palmer not suffered mechanical issues during practice for the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair, he might have driven past the spot that has yielded over 22 pounds each of the past three days.

The Coalgate, Okla., pro landed 22 pounds, 11 ounces on Semifinal Saturday to take the lead with a three-day total weighing 68-7. He leads Arkansas rookie Joey Cifuentes III by 12 ounces and Japan’s Taku Ito by 13 ounces.

“It is weird for me to be leading a smallmouth deal,” Palmer said. “I’ve done well at Champlain. This place, we came here for the 2019 AOY Championship and I sucked. We came here in 2020 and I ended up 60th. I didn’t understand it. I was just doing stupid stuff.”

During practice, Palmer was running across the lake and suffered a motor issue that forced him to head back in to visit the service crew. After that quick pit stop, Palmer started fishing and landed two smallies over 5 pounds and a 4-pounder.

“I have stayed here close every day and it is working out,” he said. “I don’t want to jinx it, but it may have been a blessing in disguise.”

The tournament is setting up eerily similar to Palmer’s Elite Series victory at the Santee Cooper Lakes in April, where he made his way from 10th on Day 1 to the top spot on Day 3. At St. Clair, Palmer started in 12th with 22-0 on Day 1 before catching 23-12 to move into third place.

“I’m happy just to be in contention to win this one,” he said. “I had a super-good practice, which is normally a bad sign. But this one, this is a reverse role on it and it is working out.”

Palmer has started each day moving around a massive flat not far from takeoff, a flat that has been pressured by much of the field this week. Once the sun gets up, he has moved to what he feels is his best area and has been able to make key culls each day.

The bass on this particular spot have moved every day and it takes a little time for Palmer to relocate them.

“I’m not catching a ton of fish, but when you do catch one, they are normally better than average,” Palmer said. “They are just roaming. The area has some short sand grass and some taller cabbage. That might be what is keeping them there, but the perch are in there big time.”

The first two days, a drop shot was responsible for most of his bites, but he struggled to generate strikes with it on Day 3.

A couple of hours in, Palmer switched to a Great Lakes Finesse Drop Minnow on a 3/16-ounce jighead and landed two 4-pounders on back-to-back casts before 10 a.m. When the wind kicked up, he moved to his best spot and filled his limit.

“I got there and whack, I caught one around 5 pounds and I went a little further and caught another 5,” Palmer said. “And then I put the bait down and picked up a drop shot and kept having fish follow my stuff down. I got back to where a group of fish was and kept trying to find the right drifts. I picked up that bait again (and caught more).”

Strong winds and cloud cover followed early morning storms and lingered for much of the morning. But calmer, sunnier conditions are expected on Championship Sunday, which would play right into Palmer’s hands with the minnow presentation.

“If it gets slick calm, you boys might want to watch out,” Palmer said. “I figured them out in practice on that and when you get in the right area and find them, it can get wild in a hurry.”

The wind made life difficult for Cifuentes, who caught 21-1 to improve his total to 67-11. During the first two days, he used his forward-facing sonar to catch 22-10 and 24-0.

Throughout the week, he has been targeting smallies living in 18 feet of water in Canada.

“I was fortunate to catch a 5-pounder pretty quickly,” he said. “I caught some fish but didn’t get the quality. I had one more 4-pounder and everything else was 3 1/2. It was much tougher. The waves were so bad I couldn’t effectively use my LiveScope. But I was all in on the spot.”

A brown back-colored Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm rigged on a drop shot has caught most of his bass this week. To get above the grass in his area, he has used a 2-foot leader. The first two days, Cifuentes used a 1/4-ounce weight. But with the conditions, he needed a 1/2-ounce weight.

After landing 21-12 on Day 1 and then the VMC Monster Bag of the Tournament at 25-8 on Day 2, Ito added 20-6 on Semifinal Saturday to land in third with a total of 67-10. Conditions also made it difficult for Ito, who preferred the calmer conditions from Day 2.

“I tried to find the big school of Disneyland bass, but strong wind was very hard on me. I couldn’t see them very well,” Ito said. “The morning wasn’t rough water, so I caught a couple of big ones. But strong winds in the afternoon … no good. Very bad.”

Ito landed his biggest bass of the day during the calmer morning hours, a 5-pounder which he nicknamed “Zona Bass” after longtime Bassmaster LIVE host Mark Zona.

“Zona has muscles and a big body, and that bass was big with muscles,” he laughed. “So, I called it Zona Bass.”

Ito used basically the same techniques he used the first two days, mixing in a drop shot and a Neko rig. With the hefty breeze, he had to up his weight sizes on both in order to get a proper presentation.

“On Day 3, I fished the same spot as Day 2,” he said. “Today there was too much wind, so I used a 1/2-ounce weight on the drop shot and the Neko rig was a 3/16-ounce. Yesterday I used a 1/8- or 1/16-ounce Neko rig.”

Not only does Ito have control of the VMC Monster Bag, but he also holds Phoenix Boat Big Bass of the Tournament honors with the 6-2 smallie he landed on Day 2. Tennessee’s Jacob Foutz earned the $1,000 daily bonus on Day 3 with a 5-10 smallmouth.

South Carolina’s Brandon Cobb leads the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 573 points. Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., is second with 572 points, followed by Tyler Rivet of Raceland, La., with 532, John Cox of DeBary, Fla., with 532 and Drew Cook of Cairo, Ga., with 529.

Cifuentes leads the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race with 515 points, followed by Japanese pro Kyoya Fujita in second with 490 and Alabama’s Will Davis Jr. in third with 460.

The Top 10 remaining pros will launch from Brandenburg Park beginning at 7 a.m. ET on Championship Sunday and will return for weigh-in beginning at 3 p.m. The winner will hoist the coveted blue trophy and earn the top prize of $100,000.

Bassmaster LIVE kicks off tournament coverage Saturday morning from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on FS1 before moving to Bassmaster.com until 2:45 p.m.

The tournament is being hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County and Chesterfield Township.  

2023 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair 7/27-7/30
Lake St. Clair, Chesterfield Township  MI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

 
 Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$
1.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            15  68-07  104
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   23-12     Day 3: 5   22-11   
2.  Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR             15  67-11  103
  Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   24-00     Day 3: 5   21-01   
3.  Taku Ito               Chiba, JAPAN            15  67-10  102   $1,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   25-08     Day 3: 5   20-06   
4.  Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD               15  67-02  101   $1,000.00
  Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   20-12     Day 3: 5   23-03   
5.  Cooper Gallant         Bowmanville Ontario CAN 15  66-13  100
  Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 5   21-14     Day 3: 5   22-01   
6.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        15  66-03   99
  Day 1: 5   22-09     Day 2: 5   22-13     Day 3: 5   20-13   
7.  Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN          15  65-15   98   $1,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   20-04     Day 3: 5   23-11   
8.  Kyoya Fujita           Minamitsuru, Yamanashi  15  65-11   97
  Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   22-15     Day 3: 5   21-01   
9.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            15  65-06   96
  Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   22-10     Day 3: 5   21-10   
10. Frank Talley           Temple, TX              15  65-04   95
  Day 1: 5   22-08     Day 2: 5   21-11     Day 3: 5   21-01   
11. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI       15  65-00   94  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   22-04     Day 3: 5   22-05   
12. Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC           15  64-11   93  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-09     Day 2: 5   21-14     Day 3: 5   20-04   
13. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA            15  64-07   92  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-03     Day 2: 5   21-14     Day 3: 5   20-06   
14. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC             15  64-05   91  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   24-03     Day 2: 5   18-14     Day 3: 5   21-04   
15. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           15  63-14   90  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-02     Day 2: 5   23-13     Day 3: 5   20-15   
16. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             15  63-09   89  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   22-02     Day 3: 5   21-00   
17. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL           15  63-09   88  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   21-05     Day 3: 5   21-04   
18. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              15  63-03   87  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   20-12     Day 3: 5   21-07   
19. Bryan New              Saluda, SC              15  63-02   86  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   23-12     Day 3: 5   19-00   
20. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                 15  62-09   85  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   21-02     Day 3: 5   21-13   
21. Jason Christie         Dry Creek, OK           15  62-03   84  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   23-14     Day 2: 5   19-09     Day 3: 5   18-12   
22. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL        15  62-02   83  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-01     Day 2: 5   21-11     Day 3: 5   19-06   
23. Cole Sands             Calhoun, TN             15  61-15   82  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-04     Day 2: 5   20-03     Day 3: 5   20-08   
24. Jonathan Kelley        Old Forge, PA           15  61-13   81  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   22-03     Day 3: 5   20-00   
25. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            15  61-12   80  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   21-00     Day 3: 5   22-13   
26. Chris Johnston         Otonabee Ontario CANADA 15  61-09   79  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   22-12     Day 3: 5   20-03   
27. Patrick Walters        Eutawville, SC          15  61-08   78  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   21-06     Day 3: 5   19-04   
28. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           15  61-06   77  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   21-05     Day 3: 5   21-03   
29. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH            15  61-02   76  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-05     Day 2: 5   22-04     Day 3: 5   16-09   
30. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         15  60-13   75  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   22-03     Day 3: 5   20-05   
31. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC           15  60-13   74  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   21-12     Day 3: 5   18-09   
32. Drew Cook              Cairo, GA               15  60-13   73  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   21-05     Day 3: 5   19-09   
33. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          15  60-01   72  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   22-02     Day 2: 5   19-10     Day 3: 5   18-05   
34. Bob Downey             Detroit Lakes, MN       15  59-14   71  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   19-14     Day 3: 5   19-02   
35. Kyle Norsetter         Cottage Grove, WI       15  59-07   70  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   20-08     Day 3: 5   18-08   
36. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          15  59-06   69  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   20-00     Day 3: 5   19-02   
37. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               15  59-01   68  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   22-12     Day 3: 5   17-01   
38. Hunter Shryock         Ooltewah, TN            15  58-14   67  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   21-07     Day 3: 5   17-09   
39. Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL           15  58-08   66  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   19-15     Day 3: 5   20-01   
40. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA            15  58-07   65  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   22-07     Day 3: 5   17-05   
41. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            15  58-01   64  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   21-06     Day 3: 5   17-12   
42. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX            15  57-14   63  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   20-01     Day 3: 5   17-07   
43. Skylar Hamilton        Jefferson, TN           15  57-10   62  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   23-04     Day 3: 5   18-08   
44. Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL             15  57-07   61  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   18-14     Day 3: 5   18-13   
45. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA          15  57-05   60  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-11     Day 2: 5   19-05     Day 3: 5   17-05   
46. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            15  57-01   59  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   19-07     Day 3: 5   17-12   
47. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              15  56-13   58  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   20-14     Day 3: 5   16-11   
48. Larry Nixon            Bee Branch, AR          15  56-04   57  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   21-11     Day 3: 5   15-08   
49. Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA              15  56-01   56  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   18-05     Day 3: 5   17-04   
50. Matt Arey              Shelby, NC              15  55-07   55  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   20-09     Day 3: 5   16-11   
———————————————————————– PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS 
Day
 1   Bryan Schmitt            Deale, MD           06-01      $1,000.00
 2   Taku Ito                 Chiba JAPAN         06-02      $1,000.00
 3   Jacob Foutz              Charleston, TN      05-10      $1,000.00 ———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       102       510      1936-00
 2       102       510      1995-05
 3        50       250       985-01
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         254      1270      4916-06

Robinson and Abbott score home-state victory in Bassmaster High School Championship on Lake Hartwell

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Robinson and Abbott score home-state victory in Bassmaster High School Championship on Lake Hartwell

Mitchell Robinson and Cody Abbott of South Carolina’s Byrnes High School have won the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on historic Lake Hartwell with a three-day total of 33 pounds, 3 ounces. 

Photo by Tyler Bridges/B.A.S.S.

July 29, 2023

Robinson and Abbott score home-state victory in Bassmaster High School Championship on Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C. — Mitchell Robinson and Cody Abbott outlasted intense heat, a tough summer bite on Lake Hartwell and 480 other teams from across North America to win the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

The 17-year-old incoming seniors from South Carolina’s Byrnes High School finished the three-day derby with nine bass weighing 33 pounds, 3 ounces. That haul included a 12-5 bag on Saturday — the second heaviest of the tournament. They were in third place after an 11-15 limit on Day 1 but dropped to fifth on Day 2 after catching 8-15.

That set them up for a rally on Saturday. It came early with a 5 1/2-pound largemouth they caught 10 minutes after takeoff.

“We knew this morning when we had that fish that we’d set ourselves up for a great day,” Robinson said. “You have to catch a kicker. If you don’t, you’re not gonna win. After that, it was a matter of just getting two more bites. We got the right ones.”

Robinson and Abbott live in the Spartanburg area about an hour up Interstate 85 from Green Pond Landing, where daily takeoffs and weigh-ins were held. They fish Lake Hartwell several dozen times a year, but the spot they frequented for some of the week’s best action was new to them.

“We were using crankbaits, a shallow-running (shad-colored Rapala) DT6,” Robinson said. “We’d throw it under bridges, on laydowns, rocks. You just had to burn it. The fish were pressured all week, so you had to make them want it. The big one came in about 6 feet of water, but there was a deep hole near this area that was anywhere from 20 to 50 feet. The fish were suspended. We’d throw to points and drops. We call them trains because you can see them lined on the Garmin LiveScope.”

When the teens needed another reliable bite, they went to brushpiles they plotted in practice; spots that held a steady stream of 3-pound bass. They relied on a weightless Zoom Trick Worm (green pumpkin) to boat bass in the brush.

“The bluegill would grab it and the bass would swim up there and eat it,” Robinson said.

This was the fourth time Robinson and Abbott qualified for Nationals, but their first Top 12 finish (their previous best was 14th).

They said competing on the final day — and coming from behind to win — was special.

“You really can’t describe this feeling,” Abbott said. “We sat in the hot seats waiting, and I almost couldn’t see I was shaking so badly. But when we won, it was a feeling you know you might not have again. You have to cherish this with the ones you love.”

That includes Tommy Abbott, the team’s boat captain and Cody’s dad. Saturday was Tommy’s 53rd birthday, and he couldn’t imagine a better present.

“This is incredible,” Tommy Abbott said. “They wanted this so bad … To come from a 2-pound deficit with a three-fish limit is next to impossible. But today, they went to work and brought it home. I’m so proud of them.”

The victory earned the teens a $5,000 scholarship to split, part of $22,950 in scholarship money awarded to the Top 12 teams at the championship.

South Carolina’s Bryson Gurley and Ethan Evatt finished second with 32-8, followed by Georgia’s Wyatt Richards and Colby Goforth with 30-14 and Alabama’s Avery Padgett and Ethan Young with 28-10.

Virginia’s Kasey Ferguson and Jakari Thomas, the Day 1 leaders, finished with the Big Bag of the Tournament with the 12-7 limit they weighed Thursday. That earned them the Hunter Owens Scholarship, $1,000 each, in memory of the former Louisiana high school angler who died in a car accident in 2019. They finished 12th place overall with 22-15.

Tennessee’s Ty Trentham and Chase McCarter won the $200 Big Bass Award, courtesy of the 6-15 largemouth they caught on Day 1.

This marked the 10th year B.A.S.S. held a national championship high school tournament, and the second consecutive year it’s been at Lake Hartwell. A total of 481 teams from 35 states and Canada competed.

Visit Anderson hosted the tournament.

2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship presented
by Academy Sports + Outdoors 7/27-7/29
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Mitchell Robinson – Cody Abbott              Byrnes High School – SC               0
  Day 1: 3   11-15     Day 2: 3   08-15     Day 3: 3   12-05   Total:   9  33-03
2.  Bryson Gurley – Ethan Evatt                  Palmetto High School – SC             0
  Day 1: 3   11-00     Day 2: 3   10-09     Day 3: 3   10-15   Total:   9  32-08
3.  Wyatt Richards – Colby Goforth               Pickens County High School – GA       0
  Day 1: 3   11-01     Day 2: 3   12-00     Day 3: 3   07-13   Total:   9  30-14
4.  Avery Padgett – Ethan Young                  Zion Chapel High School – AL          0
  Day 1: 3   11-14     Day 2: 3   09-08     Day 3: 3   07-04   Total:   9  28-10
5.  Presley Lannom – Trevor Sanford              Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   10-07     Day 2: 3   07-08     Day 3: 3   10-04   Total:   9  28-03
6.  Ty Trentham – Chase Mccarter                 Sevier County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   10-10     Day 2: 3   11-12     Day 3: 2   04-10   Total:   8  27-00
7.  Chase Logue – Carter Logue                   Argenta Oreana High School – IL       0
  Day 1: 3   11-03     Day 2: 3   08-14     Day 3: 3   05-13   Total:   9  25-14
8.  Jacob Longlois – Slade Nunnally              Little Cypress-Mauriceville – TX      0
  Day 1: 3   09-09     Day 2: 3   09-05     Day 3: 3   06-06   Total:   9  25-04
9.  Dylan Quilatan – Tommy Rust                  Seminole Junior Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   10-01     Day 2: 3   08-01     Day 3: 3   06-13   Total:   9  24-15
10. Bryce Balentine – Bryce Dimauro              Seminole Junior Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 3   09-00     Day 3: 3   04-15   Total:   9  23-13
11. Cole Martin – Josh Bowen                     Lakeside High School – AR             0
  Day 1: 3   10-02     Day 2: 3   07-11     Day 3: 3   05-09   Total:   9  23-06
12. Kasey Ferguson – Jakari Thomas               Ringgold Bassin – VA                  0
  Day 1: 3   12-07     Day 2: 3   06-03     Day 3: 3   04-05   Total:   9  22-15
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
     Ty Trentham  – Chase Mccarter             Sevier County High School – TN    06-15          

HUNTER OWENS BIG BAG OF TOURN 
     Kasey Ferguson – Jakari Thomas          Ringgold Bassin – VA 12-07
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       312      1118      2048-13
 2       274      1012      1803-13
 3        11        35        87-00
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         597      2165      3939-10

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Georgia’s Richards and Goforth spring from seventh place into the lead at Bassmaster High School Championship on Lake Hartwell

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Georgia’s Richards and Goforth spring from seventh place into the lead at Bassmaster High School Championship on Lake Hartwell

Wyatt Richards and Colby Goforth of Pickens County (Ga.) High School are leading after Day 2 of the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on historic Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 23 pounds, 1 ounce. 

Photo by Tyler Bridges/B.A.S.S.

July 28, 2023

Georgia’s Richards and Goforth spring from seventh place into the lead at Bassmaster High School Championship on Lake Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C. — A total of 481 teams entered the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Lake Hartwell, and now 12 remain to fish for a national title.

Wyatt Richards and Colby Goforth of Georgia’s Pickens County High School lead the pack with a two-day total of six bass weighing 23 pounds, 1 ounce. They’ll try to finish the job Saturday when the remaining teams compete for a share of $22,950 in scholarships, including $5,000 to be split by the eventual winning duo.

Richards and Goforth climbed to the top of the leaderboard Friday with a 12-pound limit of three bass. That followed the 11-1 bag they weighed on Day 1, allowing them to vault from seventh place into the lead.

The incoming high school seniors said Hartwell fishes much like Georgia’s Lake Lanier, their home waters, and that’s eased their minds so far during two long, hot days. The 16-year-olds had more than 30 bites between them on Friday, which allowed them to upgrade throughout the morning until their catch slowed about 1 p.m.  

“We have a good offshore bite going,” Richards said. “There are a lot of little spotted bass on the brushpiles, but you really have to focus on catching the largemouths out there to win these tournaments. We just grinded out there to find the best quality largemouth we could.”

Goforth said jerkbaits have produced their best bites so far.

“We’re seeing them (on the electronics), and catching them anywhere from 20 to 40 feet,” he said. “It’s about a half-mile spot we’re running.”

“They’re on those herring out there all day long,” Richards added. “If you can catch them schooling, it’s more power to you. But you can find singles too. It’s just a matter of getting them to bite in this heat.”

The local heat index climbed over 100 degrees again Friday and it is expected to do so for the third-straight day Saturday. Richards and Goforth said they too will repeat their pattern on Day 3, trying to capture more of the good fortune that put them in the pole position.

“It’s worked for two days,” Richards said. “I don’t see a reason to stray from it.”

Ty Trentham and Chase McCarter, of Sevier County (Tenn.) High School, are just behind the leaders with 22-6. The 6-15 kicker they caught Thursday helped them into ninth place on Day 1 and their 11-12 limit a day later moved them into second, only ounces out of the lead.

“That big fish we caught late yesterday really kind of put us on track,” McCarter said. “We’ve got something figured out.”

That, of course, makes it easier when choosing a game plan for the final day.

“We missed some bites today that would have made a difference,” Trentham said. “If we can get those bites tomorrow, it’ll be something else. We’ve seen some big fish.”

Trentham and McCarter maintain their lead for the $200 Big Bass Award, courtesy of that 6-15 largemouth. Day 1 leaders Kasey Ferguson and Jakari Thomas of Virginia still have the Big Bag of the Tournament with the 12-7 limit they weighed Thursday. The team with the biggest bag in the three-day derby will split a $2,000 scholarship.

Rounding out the Top 12 teams competing on Saturday are third, South Carolina’s Bryson Gurley and Ethan Evatt, 21-9; fourth, Alabama’s Avery Padgett and Ethan Young, 21-6; fifth, South Carolina’s Mitchell Robinson and Cody Abbott, 20-14; sixth, Illinois’ Chase and Carter Logue, 20-1; seventh, Florida’s Bryce Balentine and Bryce Dimauro, 18-14; eighth, Texas’ Jacob Longlois and Slade Nunnally, 18-14; ninth, Ferguson and Thomas, 18-10; 10th, Florida’s Dylan Quilatan and Tommy Rust, 18-2; 11th, Tennessee’s Presley Lannom and Trevor Sanford, 17-15; and 12th, Arkansas’ Cole Martin and Josh Bowen, 17-13.

This is the 10th year B.A.S.S. has held a national championship tournament, and the second consecutive year it’s been at Lake Hartwell.

The final day will begin with a 6:20 a.m. ET takeoff from Green Pond Landing and Event Center. The drive-through weigh-in is scheduled to begin at 2:20 p.m. at the same location. Catch all the action on Bassmaster.com.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Anderson.

2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors 7/27-7/29
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2     Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts
1.  Wyatt Richards – Colby Goforth               Pickens County High School – GA       0
  Day 1: 3   11-01     Day 2: 3   12-00   Total:   6  23-01
2.  Ty Trentham – Chase Mccarter                 Sevier County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   10-10     Day 2: 3   11-12   Total:   6  22-06
3.  Bryson Gurley – Ethan Evatt                  Palmetto High School – SC             0
  Day 1: 3   11-00     Day 2: 3   10-09   Total:   6  21-09
4.  Avery Padgett – Ethan Young                  Zion Chapel High School – AL          0
  Day 1: 3   11-14     Day 2: 3   09-08   Total:   6  21-06
5.  Mitchell Robinson – Cody Abbott              Byrnes High School – SC               0
  Day 1: 3   11-15     Day 2: 3   08-15   Total:   6  20-14
6.  Chase Logue – Carter Logue                   Argenta Oreana High School – IL       0
  Day 1: 3   11-03     Day 2: 3   08-14   Total:   6  20-01
7.  Bryce Balentine – Bryce Dimauro              Seminole Junior Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 3   09-00   Total:   6  18-14
8.  Jacob Longlois – Slade Nunnally              Little Cypress-Mauriceville – TX      0
  Day 1: 3   09-09     Day 2: 3   09-05   Total:   6  18-14
9.  Kasey Ferguson – Jakari Thomas               Ringgold Bassin – VA                  0
  Day 1: 3   12-07     Day 2: 3   06-03   Total:   6  18-10
10. Dylan Quilatan – Tommy Rust                  Seminole Junior Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   10-01     Day 2: 3   08-01   Total:   6  18-02
11. Presley Lannom – Trevor Sanford              Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   10-07     Day 2: 3   07-08   Total:   6  17-15
12. Cole Martin – Josh Bowen                     Lakeside High School – AR             0
  Day 1: 3   10-02     Day 2: 3   07-11   Total:   6  17-13
13. Gracie Gregory – Trent Allen                 George Jenkins High School – FL       0
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   10-00   Total:   6  17-12
14. Aaron Yavorsky – Jett Stanley                Tampa Bay Jr. Bass Club – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   10-04   Total:   6  17-02
15. Jace Anderson – Ty Downs                     Savage Fishing – OK                   0
  Day 1: 3   08-10     Day 2: 3   08-08   Total:   6  17-02
16. Cameron Yates – Lucas Snyder                 Kingswood High School – NH            0
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 3   10-01   Total:   6  16-07
17. Jack Mcillwain – Dyson Weaver                Creekwood High School – TN            0
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   08-11   Total:   6  16-07
18. Coleman Stewart – Keenan Stewart             Boyle County High School – KY         0
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 3   08-03   Total:   6  16-06
19. Dylan Sorrells – Cullum Brown                Highland Park High School – TX        0
  Day 1: 3   08-12     Day 2: 3   07-06   Total:   6  16-02
20. Drew Bradstreet – Kamden Bradstreet          Seminole Junior Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 3   06-03   Total:   6  16-01
21. Destin Morales – Samuel Cobb Jr              Livingston Parish Bassmasters –       0
  Day 1: 3   10-04     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   6  16-00
22. Jacob Policka –                              Fruitport High School – MI            0
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 3   07-13   Total:   6  16-00
23. Nicholas Frumkin – Jack Houghton             Mass Nation High School – MA          0
  Day 1: 3   10-01     Day 2: 3   05-14   Total:   6  15-15
24. Miles Allen – Ethan Roths                    St. Xavier High School – KY           0
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 3   08-08   Total:   6  15-13
25. Slade Davis – Stihl Smith                    Benjamin Russell High School – A      0
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 3   08-05   Total:   6  15-12
26. Jack Swihart – Rylan Hamlin                  A1 Anglers – MI                       0
  Day 1: 3   08-12     Day 2: 3   06-15   Total:   6  15-11
27. Rex Reagan – Max Moody                       Pickett County High School – TN       0
  Day 1: 3   07-11     Day 2: 3   07-15   Total:   6  15-10
28. Ely Hagans – Cole Pennington                 Greenbrier High School – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   09-11     Day 2: 3   05-14   Total:   6  15-09
29. Nolan Holloway – Jackson Fanning             Morgan County High School – GA        0
  Day 1: 3   09-04     Day 2: 3   06-05   Total:   6  15-09
30. Peyton Dunn – Gavin Guy                      Irwin County High School – GA         0
  Day 1: 3   07-13     Day 2: 3   07-09   Total:   6  15-06
31. Landon Watts – Josiah Shockley               Livingston Parish Bassmasters –       0
  Day 1: 3   09-07     Day 2: 3   05-14   Total:   6  15-05
32. Joe Vaulton – Walker LaRue                   Alcoa Fishing Team – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 3   08-12   Total:   6  15-05
33. Claude Loftin – Isaac Dorland                Marion County High School – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   11-03     Day 2: 3   04-01   Total:   6  15-04
34. Chris Fallon – Briar Dodson                  Gardendale High School – AL           0
  Day 1: 3   09-03     Day 2: 3   06-00   Total:   6  15-03
35. Makenzie Bailey – Dalton Bailey              Seminole Junior Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 3   07-12   Total:   6  15-03
36. Spencer Grooms – Hudson Galimore             Auburn High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   12-06     Day 2: 2   02-12   Total:   5  15-02
37. Blalock Eskew – Ellis Turner                 Heard County High School – GA         0
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 3   06-00   Total:   6  15-02
38. Alex Gore – Colby Reece                      Jefferson County High School – T      0
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   08-03   Total:   6  15-01
39. Carson Falk – Trey Blackmon III              Capital City Bass Hunters – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 3   08-01   Total:   6  15-01
40. Elijah Cruze – Malcolm Leger                 Sam Houston High School – LA          0
  Day 1: 3   07-09     Day 2: 3   07-08   Total:   6  15-01
41. Storm Clark – Levi Bolton                    Harris County High School – GA        0
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 3   09-00   Total:   6  15-00
42. Aiden King – Brody Porter                    Shelby County High School – AL        0
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   07-11   Total:   6  14-13
43. Brody Kellum – Carson Thompson               Franklin County High School – GA      0
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   07-13   Total:   6  14-11
44. Clayton Vote – Casey Tissue                  Central Arkansas Bass Club – AR       0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   08-10   Total:   6  14-08
45. Brayden Hoehn – Brandon Gibson               Saint Mary’s High School – OH         0
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   06-12   Total:   6  14-08
46. Hayden Barnett –                             Kingston High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   03-07     Day 2: 3   10-15   Total:   6  14-06
47. Joseph Mashburn – Kobe Walden                Clinton High School – TN              0
  Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 3   06-06   Total:   6  14-05
48. Brady Vest – Brody Hopper                    Cullman High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 3   06-13   Total:   6  14-04
49. Connor Crawford – Brody Beam                 Liberty County High School – FL       0
  Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   6  14-03
50. Thomas Newman – Camdon Fauver                Frederick County High School – V      0
  Day 1: 3   09-07     Day 2: 3   04-11   Total:   6  14-02
51. Jacob Janning – Ben Wilson                   Jefferson High School – GA            0
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   06-10   Total:   6  14-02
52. Caleb Martinez – Logan Carter                Lincoln County High School – TN       0
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 3   07-06   Total:   6  14-02
53. Caden Williamson – Braden Norton             Vidor High School – TX                0
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   08-03   Total:   6  13-15
54. Ethan Lewis – Carter Wilson                  Chiles High School – FL               0
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 3   06-13   Total:   6  13-14
55. Rafe Sexton – Hilary Sue Martin              Hendry County High School – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   08-03   Total:   6  13-12
56. Luke McGuffin – Kaleb Butts                  Crescent High School – SC             0
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 3   06-07   Total:   6  13-12
57. BJ Collins – Elijah Benson                   Chatuge Anglers – GA                  0
  Day 1: 3   08-14     Day 2: 3   04-12   Total:   6  13-10
58. Andrew Jones – Carson Underwood              Hewitt-Trussville High School –       0
  Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 3   05-03   Total:   6  13-10
59. Jake Mattingly –                             Danville Christian Academy – KY       0
  Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 3   05-07   Total:   6  13-10
60. Doyce Beard – Cooper Rouse                   Auburn High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 3   07-01   Total:   6  13-10
61. Levi Harris – Zane Roberts                   Fairview High School – AL             0
  Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 3   09-04   Total:   6  13-09
62. Kieran Stephenson – Grady Stanley            Fuquay Varina High School  – NC       0
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 3   07-08   Total:   6  13-08
63. Evan Newell – Kody Glass                     Mid Florida Youth Anglers – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 3   05-08   Total:   6  13-06
64. Hayden Short – Abigail Short                 Burgin Independent – KY               0
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   06-03   Total:   6  13-06
65. Caleb Boackle – Logan Lightsey               Cornerstone Christian School – A      0
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 3   06-07   Total:   6  13-06
66. Reed Rooke – Hayden Seabolt                  Dawson County High School – GA        0
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 3   05-11   Total:   6  13-05
67. William Guidry – Tanner Meyer                Rayne High School – LA                0
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 3   06-09   Total:   6  13-05
68. Colden Baker – Jaylin White                  Wateree Anglers – SC                  0
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 3   07-00   Total:   6  13-04
69. Hunter Hightower – Jake Bennett              Brookeland ISD – TX                   0
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 3   05-11   Total:   6  13-03
70. Johnathan Welch – Elijah Hamilton            East Hickman Fishing – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   06-03   Total:   6  13-01
71. Riley Richard – Jacob Treml                  Luxemburg-Casco High School – WI      0
  Day 1: 2   06-04     Day 2: 3   06-13   Total:   5  13-01
72. Jack Varnado – Dylan Johnson                 Denham Springs High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 3   03-11     Day 2: 3   09-03   Total:   6  12-14
73. Grant Thomas – Riley Peppers                 Franklin High School- TN              0
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  12-09
74. Rodney Elliott – Cooper Wilson               Greenwave Bassmasters – SC            0
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 3   07-09   Total:   6  12-09
75. Ben Puckett – Jesse Klutts                   Henry County High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 3   07-15   Total:   6  12-07
76. Will Hart – Logan Fisher                     Madison County High School – GA       0
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 2   07-15   Total:   5  12-07
77. Ashton Feck – William Crawford               Boyle County High School – KY         0
  Day 1: 3   10-00     Day 2: 2   02-06   Total:   5  12-06
78. Wesley Perreault – Tyler Mahood              CT Bass Thunder – CT                  0
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 3   05-01   Total:   6  12-06
79. Hogan Benson – Jacob Clayton                 Chesnee High School – SC              0
  Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 3   06-05   Total:   6  12-06
80. Hayes Finch – James Lamberth                 Alabama Christian Academy – AL        0
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 3   05-01   Total:   6  12-05
81. Zach Wolfe – Jackson Kotara                  Lincoln-Way Central High School       0
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   06-11   Total:   6  12-05
82. Cole Mcneely – Caden Cranford                Arkansas Youth Anglers – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   05-09   Total:   6  12-04
83. Brady Horton – Hayden Black                  Greenbrier High School – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 3   05-10   Total:   6  12-04
84. Hunter Petrovic – Hayden Host                Minooka High School – IL              0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   05-13   Total:   6  12-04
85. Charlie M Grisamore – Matthew Qualich        Adlai E. Stevenson High School –      0
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 3   05-14   Total:   6  12-03
86. Jake Lovingood – Harlyn Nelson               Alcoa Fishing Team – TN               0
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 3   10-02   Total:   4  12-02
87. Ryan Kotara –                                Lincoln-Way Central High School       0
  Day 1: 2   04-07     Day 2: 3   07-10   Total:   5  12-01
88. Justin McGee – Sadie Wallace                 Bibb County – AL                      0
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  11-15
89. C.J. Stanley – Colton Parten                 Rhea County High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 3   05-00   Total:   6  11-15
90. Garrett Ring – Elijah Ruple                  Greenbrier High School – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 3   06-13   Total:   6  11-15
91. Blane Smith – Tate Reynolds                  Russell County High School – KY       0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   05-07   Total:   6  11-14
92. Nicholas Wells – William Spears              Genoa Central High School – AR        0
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   04-10   Total:   6  11-13
93. Kaden Mueck – Lane Ward                      Livingston High School – TX           0
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 3   04-09   Total:   6  11-12
94. Fisher Anaya – Cody Brooks                   Brewer High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  11-12
95. Mac Fritts – Reid Chapman                    Campbell County High School – TN      0
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   06-05   Total:   6  11-12
96. Jackie Hatfield – Graham Willis              Alcoa Fishing Team – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   03-15   Total:   6  11-11
97. Ethen Gardner – Hayes Boyd                   Alabama Christian Academy – AL        0
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 3   04-06   Total:   6  11-11
98. Trey Richardson – Reid Luckett               Free State Bass – MD                  0
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 3   06-09   Total:   6  11-11
99. Payton Thompson – Reed Dowdy                 Blue Mountain Bassmasters – VA        0
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 3   05-14   Total:   6  11-11
100. Lake Smith – Micah Horton                    Woodruff High School – SC             0
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 3   06-08   Total:   6  11-10
101. Jacob Berryhill – Landon Davis               Cherokee Chiefs – TN                  0
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  11-10
102. Drew Fleener – Hunter Prough                 Chipley Bassmasters – FL              0
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 3   06-05   Total:   6  11-10
103. Cade Calkins – Brayden Vallie                Fruitport High School – MI            0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   06-01   Total:   6  11-10
104. Levi Loe – Trace Loe                         Magnolia Bass Cats – AR               0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   05-11   Total:   6  11-09
105. Justin Blais –                               Glenmora High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   03-12   Total:   6  11-08
106. Jackson Mitchell – Evan Mabrey               Hueytown Student Anglers – AL         0
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 3   04-10   Total:   6  11-08
107. Alexander Blanchard – Noah Deshotel          Assumption High School – LA           0
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 3   05-03   Total:   6  11-08
108. Peyton Rose – Tyler Conrad                   Flora High School – IL                0
  Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 3   06-02   Total:   6  11-08
109. Austin Denmark – Gavin Sigler                Citronelle High School – AL           0
  Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 2   06-02   Total:   5  11-08
110. Ashton Ozolins – Luke Malik                  Sumner County Bass Team – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 3   06-06   Total:   6  11-07
111. Kylan Mantooth – Brent Boehman               Coffee County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   06-00   Total:   6  11-07
112. Ty Allison – Brayden Padgett                 McDowell High School – NC             0
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  11-06
113. Morgan Restivo – Hudson Craig                Herrin High School – IL               0
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 2   05-01   Total:   5  11-06
114. Emma Dayton – Ryder Fontenot                 Walker High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 3   05-11   Total:   6  11-06
115. Max Hondorp – Tyler Hondorp                  Panhandle Youth Anglers – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   03-10     Day 2: 3   07-11   Total:   6  11-05
116. Wilson Bennett – Lang Raughton               Auburn High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 3   06-00   Total:   6  11-05
117. Brady McCormick – Harris Jones               Briarwood Christian School – AL       0
  Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 3   06-00   Total:   5  11-04
118. Logan Withrow – Braden Crumley               Chilhowee Bassmasters – TN            0
  Day 1: 3   04-10     Day 2: 3   06-09   Total:   6  11-03
119. Hunter Travis – Jameson Norris               Baldwin County High School – AL       0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   05-04   Total:   6  11-02
120. Hunter Holland – Breanna Holland             Walker High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 3   06-13   Total:   6  11-01
121. Jakob Stamper – Jack Hay                     Howell High School – MI               0
  Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   5  11-01
122. Ridge Faircloth – Chaff Foran                Liberty County High School – FL       0
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   05-10   Total:   6  11-01
123. Elijah Bryant – Patrick Locker               Jessamine County High School – K      0
  Day 1: 3   08-06     Day 2: 2   02-10   Total:   5  11-00
124. Isaac Garvin – Blake Gibson                  Arkansas Youth Anglers – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   05-02   Total:   6  11-00
125. Gabe Amburgey – Tryton Amburgey              Montgomery County High School –       0
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   6  11-00
126. Jacob Holt – John Prater                     Warren County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   6  11-00
127. Griffin Ralph – Kaleb Snow                   Lakeside High School – AR             0
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   05-09   Total:   6  11-00
128. Nick Noyes – Tim Raducka                     Plainfield South High School – I      0
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 3   03-12   Total:   6  10-14
129. Jonathan Fann – Gunter Pitts                 Cannon County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 3   05-01   Total:   6  10-14
130. Luca Thies – Quentin Nebel                   Jacksonville High School – IL         0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  10-14
131. Luke Leblanc – Colin Sittig                  Notre Dame High School – LA           0
  Day 1: 2   00-13     Day 2: 3   10-00   Total:   5  10-13
132. Hunter Proctor – Hammy Gatlin                Lenoir City High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   04-11   Total:   6  10-13
133. Parker Eubanks – Garrett Evans               Wilson High School – OK               0
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  10-13
134. Jack Pickett – Luke Baugh                    Skyline High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 1   00-14   Total:   4  10-12
135. Cole Hargrave – Noah Vincent                 Kaplan High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 3   03-12   Total:   6  10-12
136. Logan Evans – Annie Lassiter                 Soddy Daisy High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 3   05-07   Total:   6  10-12
137. Corbin Bornstein – Thomas James              Lipscomb Academy – TN                 0
  Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   6  10-12
138. Jamison Conyer – Brendan Brown               Gallatin High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 3   03-15   Total:   6  10-11
139. Brock Lovering – Dallas Hurd                 863 Anglers – FL                      0
  Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 3   06-10   Total:   6  10-11
140. Phillip Herring – Calup Williams             Greene County Bassmasters – MS        0
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   04-09   Total:   6  10-11
141. Boone Stewart – Clayton Griffith             Hendry County High School – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  10-11
142. Kaden Snavely – Logan Cardwell               Central Florida Youth Anglers –       0
  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 3   05-13   Total:   6  10-11
143. Braxton Copeland – Chase Johnson             Livingston Academy – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   03-01     Day 2: 3   07-09   Total:   6  10-10
144. Easton Morris – Hunter Thrash                Jemison High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  10-10
145. Zachary Helton – Jackson Bennett             Alcoa Fishing Team – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 3   06-11   Total:   6  10-09
146. Landon Haynes – Jason Haynes                 Marion County High School – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   05-00   Total:   6  10-09
147. Lukaus Bateson – Ryan Stapleton              Clinton High – IL                     0
  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   6  10-09
148. Clayburn Reed –                              Central Florida Youth Anglers –       0
  Day 1: 2   01-10     Day 2: 3   08-14   Total:   5  10-08
149. Drew Danielson – Theo Edeburn                Sartell-St. Stephen – MN              0
  Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 3   06-12   Total:   6  10-08
150. Colten Privett – Jonathan Cole               West Volusia School River Ratz –      0
  Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 3   06-07   Total:   6  10-08
151. Travis Ogle – Garrett Taylor                 Lincoln County High School – TN       0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   04-01   Total:   6  10-08
152. Tanner Seabolt – Ragyn Mohney                Okeechobee Brahmans – FL              0
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   05-00   Total:   6  10-08
153. Jace Mcmasters – Dominick Willard            Reeds Spring High School – MO         0
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   04-03   Total:   6  10-06
154. Tyler Michael – Hayden Alexander             Buckeye Student Anglers – OH          0
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   05-02   Total:   6  10-06
155. Carson Harrell – William Copleston           Chapman High School – SC              0
  Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 3   07-09   Total:   5  10-05
156. Ridge Hurley – Samuel Bierworth              Oneida Lake High School – NY          0
  Day 1: 1   00-11     Day 2: 3   09-08   Total:   4  10-03
157. Keaton Bassham – Madison Busch               Arkansas Youth Anglers – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  10-03
157. Benjamin Jumonville – David Gummow           Catholic High of Pointe Coupee –      0
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 3   04-14   Total:   6  10-03
159. Reese Ray – Connor Mccown                    Glenmora High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   04-09   Total:   6  10-02
160. Brody Jones – Parker Batts                   Jefferson County High School – T      0
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  10-02
161. Ryan Olsen – Delaney Platt                   Gardner South Wilmington High Sc      0
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   04-14   Total:   6  10-02
162. Conner Balthis – Cooper Johnson              Mannford High School – OK             0
  Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 2   02-07   Total:   5  10-01
163. Rylee Calcaterra – Brock Dury                Herrin High School – IL               0
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 2   02-15   Total:   5  10-01
164. Gavin Burnett – Kade Ellender                Sulphur High School – LA              0
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 3   06-08   Total:   5  10-01
165. Max Himmel – Tyler Morris                    Catholic High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 3   05-00   Total:   6  10-00
166. Trey Tennill – Ryan Robertson                Bullitt East High School – KY         0
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   04-03   Total:   6  09-15
167. Alex Barrett – Davis Ray                     Fayetteville High School – AL         0
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 3   05-02   Total:   6  09-15
168. Hunter Stuckey – Logan Clark                 Sabine-Hallsville High School –       0
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 3   04-14   Total:   5  09-14
169. Austin Bloemer – Garrett Gaddis              Teutopolis High School – IL           0
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   04-03   Total:   6  09-13
170. Easton Morrow – RJ Sanger                    Lakeland Christian School – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 2   02-13   Total:   5  09-12
171. Colton Walker – Cordell Sanders              Capital City Bass Hunters – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 3   05-14   Total:   6  09-12
172. Brayson Claunch – Cameron Owens              Boyle County High School – KY         0
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 3   05-03   Total:   6  09-12
173. Noah Loxley – Eli Buck                       Springfield High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 1   03-07     Day 2: 3   06-02   Total:   4  09-09
174. Carson Owen – Cade Smith                     Plainview Bass Club – OK              0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   05-09   Total:   6  09-09
175. John Mullins – Jayden Douglas                Eagleville High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 3   05-08   Total:   6  09-09
176. Gavin Seewald – Judson Touchstone            Hoover High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   04-07     Day 2: 3   05-02   Total:   6  09-09
177. Hunter Alexander – Chase Wodzinski           Roco Anglers – NC                     0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 2   03-15   Total:   5  09-08
178. Myles Mcdaniel – Will Shepherd               Kickback High School – KS             0
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  09-08
179. Dylan Mladick – Jeff Giffen                  Team Arizona – AZ                     0
  Day 1: 2   05-02     Day 2: 3   04-06   Total:   5  09-08
180. Brady Talbot – Bryce Distefano               Live Oak High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 3   03-00   Total:   6  09-07
181. Drayke Clayton – Spencer Lovett              Mt. Pleasant High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   03-15   Total:   6  09-07
182. Caleb Kuykendall – Pate Willis               Murfreesboro High School – AR         0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  09-07
183. Tyler Covington – Brantley Tate              Walker High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 1   03-03   Total:   4  09-06
184. Carter Davidson – Michael Markham            Tallassee High School – AL            0
  Day 1: 3   03-04     Day 2: 3   06-02   Total:   6  09-06
185. Jayden Corr – Jase Corr                      Lone Star JR Bassmasters – TX         0
  Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 3   05-08   Total:   5  09-06
186. Barrett Bennefield – Cason Mancill           Chireno – TX                          0
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 2   03-00   Total:   5  09-04
187. Lake  Johnson – Beau England                 Alabama Bass Academy – AL             0
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   03-02   Total:   6  09-04
188. Logan Holdan – Dakota Wooten                 Genoa Central High School – AR        0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 2   02-12   Total:   5  09-03
189. Colegan Stiner – Connor Kapp                 Wellsboro High School – PA            0
  Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 3   04-07   Total:   6  09-03
190. Brady Holtgrave – Gabe Kay                   Wesclin High School – IL              0
  Day 1: 3   02-14     Day 2: 3   06-04   Total:   6  09-02
191. Richard Skiff – Evan Mccormick               Edwardsville High School – IL         0
  Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 3   05-05   Total:   6  09-02
192. Jacob Sledge – Ethan Hargrove                Eagleville High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   03-07   Total:   6  09-01
193. Caleb Logue – Hayden Reynolds                Bainbridge High School – GA           0
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 2   02-11   Total:   5  09-00
194. Braci Ault – Brody Ault                      Frontier Falcons – IN                 0
  Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 3   05-04   Total:   6  09-00
195. Kasen Pemberton – Ethan Berry                Chipley Bassmasters – FL              0
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 2   03-15   Total:   5  09-00
196. Hayden Stolz – Austin Levy                   Windsor High School – CO              0
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 2   04-04   Total:   4  09-00
197. Gus Dietrich – Max Phillpotts                Powers Catholic High School – MI      0
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 3   04-08   Total:   6  09-00
198. Drew Turnbull – Thomas Turnbull              Evangel Christian School – AL         0
  Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   6  08-14
199. Ty Kreis – Braeden Anderson                  Gothenburg Bassmasters – NE           0
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 3   04-03   Total:   6  08-14
200. Logan Allen – Stone Grove                    Creekwood High School – TN            0
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  08-13
201. Parker Allen – Kadin Cooper                  New Market Bass Anglers – AL          0
  Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 3   06-04   Total:   5  08-12
202. Trace Antunes – Griffin Antunes              Henderson High School – TX            0
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 3   04-08   Total:   6  08-12
203. Mason Cheek – Sam Walls                      Mercer County High School – KY        0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 2   02-04   Total:   5  08-11
204. Wyatt Gabehart – Eli Ward                    UKV Warriors – WV                     0
  Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 3   04-06   Total:   6  08-11
205. Finn Taylor –                                Highlands County Anglers – FL         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-10   Total:   3  08-10
206. Matt Dooley – Jacob Dooley                   Adamsville High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 3   02-13   Total:   6  08-10
207. Mason Lynn – Sullivan May                    Jackson County High School – MS       0
  Day 1: 3   03-02     Day 2: 2   05-07   Total:   5  08-09
208. Dillon May – Ethan Allen                     Wayne High School – WV                0
  Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 2   05-05   Total:   4  08-09
209. Brody Mitchell – James Mitchell              Grissom High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 3   03-11     Day 2: 3   04-14   Total:   6  08-09
210. Gunner Willoughby – Bryce Alfrey             George Rogers Clark High School       0
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 1   01-00   Total:   4  08-08
211. Luke Barriger – Luke Bailey                  Meridian Early College High Scho      0
  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   03-09   Total:   6  08-08
212. Kayden Townsend – Briley Knowles             Genoa Central High School – AR        0
  Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 3   04-11   Total:   6  08-08
213. Bennett Fontenot – Braxton Speyrer           Port Barre High School – LA           0
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   02-15   Total:   6  08-07
214. Ryan Kahut – Noah Varitek                    A1 Anglers – MI                       0
  Day 1: 2   05-11     Day 2: 2   02-11   Total:   4  08-06
215. Owen Ray – Camdyn Cranfill                   Rhea County High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 2   03-02   Total:   4  08-06
216. Will Brantley – Johnson Mcguire              Auburn High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 3   03-13   Total:   6  08-06
217. Lawson Gamble – Gray Hardy                   Headland High School – AL             0
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 3   03-13   Total:   6  08-06
218. Hunter Hamilton – Noah Higgins               Parkview Baptist School – LA          0
  Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 3   04-05   Total:   6  08-06
219. Alex Tyler – Briley West                     McKeel High School – FL               0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 2   02-07   Total:   5  08-05
220. Avery Johnson – Drake Middleton              Riverside High School – TN            0
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   5  08-05
221. Jeremiah Proulx – Dylan Rhiney               Arkansas Youth Anglers – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   02-12   Total:   6  08-04
222. Mikey Gammons – Gage Richbourg               SC Hawg Hunters – SC                  0
  Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 3   04-04   Total:   6  08-03
223. Rhiauna Switzer – Abigail Panak              Berryhill 1 – OK                      0
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  08-03
224. Connor Kennedy – Cricket Coates              Mid Florida Youth Anglers – FL        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-02   Total:   3  08-02
225. Jon Foster – Carter Simmons                  Bandys High School – NC               0
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   4  08-02
226. Logan Sparkman – Austin Reed                 Chiles High School – FL               0
  Day 1: 3   02-15     Day 2: 3   05-03   Total:   6  08-02
227. Holt Owens – Rylan Brewer                    Midway High School – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 3   04-10   Total:   6  08-02
228. Garrett Hooker – Samuel Rachal               Oak Hill High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  08-02
229. Ben Buchanan – Christopher Raines            University School of Jackson – T      0
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 3   03-06   Total:   6  08-01
230. Bradley Childers – Gee Fowler                Gaffney High School – SC              0
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 2   02-04   Total:   5  07-15
231. Peter West – Zach Knight                     Gallatin High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   03-00   Total:   6  07-15
232. Tyler Camp – Kason Carmichiel                Pine Grove High School – MS           0
  Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  07-15
233. Caleb Cason – Hayden Robinson                Lone Star JR Bassmasters – TX         0
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 1   01-14   Total:   4  07-14
234. Caden Bradley – Michael Sojourner            Strong River Bassmasters – MS         0
  Day 1: 2   02-02     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   5  07-14
235. Carson Holbert – Caden Davis                 Eagleton College and Career Acad      0
  Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 2   03-02   Total:   5  07-14
236. Henry Fleetwood – Jackson Neibert            Indian Creek High School – IN         0
  Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 3   04-06   Total:   6  07-14
236. Hollis Rose – Grant Arnold                   Jefferson County High School – T      0
  Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 3   03-08   Total:   6  07-14
238. Colin Smith – Peyton Smith                   Pell City High School – AL            0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   03-14   Total:   6  07-14
239. Jackson Rogers – Caden Sellers               Denham Springs High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 1   01-03   Total:   4  07-13
240. Ben Chance – River Rushlow                   Franklin High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   02-14     Day 2: 3   04-15   Total:   6  07-13
241. Hunter Thomas – Lane Lipscomb                Chesnee High School – SC              0
  Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 3   03-07   Total:   6  07-13
242. Gabryel St John – Mason Dople                Campbell County High School – TN      0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   03-13   Total:   6  07-13
243. Caden Stevens – Hunter Crittenden            Franklin County High School – TN      0
  Day 1: 3   02-15     Day 2: 3   04-13   Total:   6  07-12
244. Joe Rothwell – Luke Maiden                   Montgomery County High School –       0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   03-10   Total:   6  07-12
245. Hunter Owens – Clayton Kelley                Karns High School – TN                0
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 3   03-14   Total:   6  07-12
246. Jackson Rollins – Caleb Edwards              Alabama Bass Academy – AL             0
  Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 3   04-14   Total:   5  07-11
247. Hinesley Bryant – Arlen Francois             Central High School – LA              0
  Day 1: 3   03-09     Day 2: 3   04-02   Total:   6  07-11
248. Brody Brinson – Isaiah Mussnug               Sumner County Bass Team – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 2   01-10   Total:   5  07-10
249. Zachary Morris – Chaz Elston                 ME Bass High School – ME              0
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 3   03-01   Total:   6  07-09
250. Kaden Casey –                                Montgomery County High School –       0
  Day 1: 1   04-03     Day 2: 3   03-06   Total:   4  07-09
251. Jacob Baugh – Brody Berninger                Skyline High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 1   00-14   Total:   4  07-08
252. Blake Conrad – Marshall Caudill              Jessamine County High School – K      0
  Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 3   04-12   Total:   5  07-07
253. Maxwell Coughlin – Parker Welch              Kickback High School – KS             0
  Day 1: 3   03-06     Day 2: 3   04-01   Total:   6  07-07
254. Caiden Ellis – Gage Byars                    Henry County High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 2   01-08   Total:   5  07-06
255. Liam Plautz – John Wall                      Adlai E. Stevenson High School –      0
  Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   5  07-06
256. Michael Brewer – Ethan Tedder                Lawrence County High School – TN      0
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  07-05
257. Nicholas Boggs – Brady Howard                Louisa Bass Club High School – K      0
  Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 1   01-05   Total:   4  07-05
258. Joseph Miskovich – Ryder Miskovich           Grand Rapids – MN                     0
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 1   01-14   Total:   4  07-05
259. Dallas Taylor – Hayden Thomas                Stilwell High School – OK             0
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 1   05-05   Total:   2  07-05
260. Cody Keith – Samuel Nicholas                 Oak Grove High School – MS            0
  Day 1: 1   04-11     Day 2: 2   02-10   Total:   3  07-05
261. Nicholas England – Tyler Medica              Alexandria Senior High School –       0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   03-05   Total:   6  07-05
262. Trenton Tervin – Kyle Beasley                George Jenkins High School – FL       0
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 3   04-12   Total:   4  07-04
263. Alex Bradley – Rylan Green                   Chapman High School – SC              0
  Day 1: 3   03-09     Day 2: 3   03-11   Total:   6  07-04
264. Johann Cloete – Luke Ayotte                  Tampa Bay Jr. Bass Club – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   03-01   Total:   6  07-03
265. Lane Fontenot – Deaton Leblanc               Denham Springs High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   03-03   Total:   6  07-03
265. Cole Griggs – Candler Cain                   Jefferson High School – GA            0
  Day 1: 3   03-03     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  07-03
267. Cristian Norris – Carli Norris               Oneida Lake High School – NY          0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 2   03-03   Total:   5  07-03
268. Grayson Bonfils – Gage Collins               East Baton Rouge Bassmaster – LA      0
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 2   01-07   Total:   5  07-01
269. Charly Hutson – Chloe Wisniewski             Tennessee Valley Bass Club – TN       0
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 2   01-15   Total:   5  07-01
270. Cameron Prokop – Sophia Janulis              Plainfield South High School – I      0
  Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 2   02-03   Total:   4  07-00
271. Garrett Christy – Cayden Moore               Roco Anglers – NC                     0
  Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 2   03-01   Total:   5  07-00
272. Turner Tharpe – Blake James                  Rhea County High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 3   03-04   Total:   6  07-00
273. Christian Bradford – Dakota Jones            Franklin County High School – TN      0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   02-13   Total:   6  06-15
274. Jonbrady Buttram – Cadence Barrett           Fayetteville High School – AL         0
  Day 1: 3   03-06     Day 2: 3   03-09   Total:   6  06-15
275. Ashton Johnson – Eli Colley                  Sand Rock High School – AL            0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-14   Total:   3  06-14
276. Kael Moore – Lane Weichman                   Cedar Falls High School – IA          0
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-12
277. Barrett Newton – Landon Krauss               Upperman High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   02-12   Total:   6  06-12
278. Jonah Durden – Austyn Bolick                 Mid Florida Youth Anglers – FL        0
  Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 2   03-12   Total:   4  06-12
279. Hayden Vavak – Grayson Bryant                NEA Youth Fishing – AR                0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 3   02-11   Total:   6  06-11
280. Finn Norsworthy – Graham Gilmore             Park Place Christian Academy – M      0
  Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   5  06-11
281. Syler Prince – Austin Peters                 Putnam County Bassmasters – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 3   02-15   Total:   6  06-11
282. Jackson Farmer – Tanner Sullivan             Seymour High School – TN              0
  Day 1: 2   01-15     Day 2: 3   04-11   Total:   5  06-10
283. Scotty Hagan – Mason Hagan                   Edmonson County High School – KY      0
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 2   02-06   Total:   5  06-10
284. Jason Garrison – Noah Sparks                 George Rogers Clark High School       0
  Day 1: 3   02-08     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   6  06-08
285. Maddox Crain – Gavin Skelcher                Southern Illinois Future Anglers      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-07   Total:   3  06-07
285. Kane Weekley –                               Hendry County High School – FL        0
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-07
287. Kaleb Page – Kasen Page                      Coffee County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-06   Total:   3  06-06
288. Brayden Ruckman – Nate Helmreich             Freeland High School – MI             0
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 2   02-03   Total:   5  06-06
289. Lucas Fashho – Nick Fashho                   Eastside Elites – MI                  0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 2   02-04   Total:   5  06-06
290. Drake Pfeiffer –                             Rochester Bass Club – IL              0
  Day 1: 3   03-03     Day 2: 2   03-03   Total:   5  06-06
291. Eddie Hook – Tanner Wolf                     Club Florida High School Bassmas      0
  Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-05
292. Cole Bowen – Tate Bowen                      Mecklenburg High School – VA          0
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-04
292. Riley Spring – Easton Douglas                Dixie County High School – FL         0
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-04
294. Blake Streck – Noah Jerke                    Panther Fishing Team – KS             0
  Day 1: 3   03-09     Day 2: 2   02-11   Total:   5  06-04
295. Caden Pearson – Zachary Schmitt              Naperville North High School – I      0
  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 1   01-05   Total:   4  06-03
296. Clayton Barry – Tanner Sikes                 Columbia High School – FL             0
  Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 1   01-11   Total:   4  06-03
297. Gage Phillips – Caden Nelson                 Morris Community High School – I      0
  Day 1: 2   01-14     Day 2: 3   04-05   Total:   5  06-03
298. Travis Meche – Chance Watson                 Rayne High School – LA                0
  Day 1: 3   02-12     Day 2: 3   03-07   Total:   6  06-03
299. Jayden Pfeuffer – Logan Tennant              Tampa Bay Jr. Bass Club – FL          0
  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 1   01-02   Total:   4  06-02
300. Cameron Whitehead – Christopher Johnson      Rehobeth High School – AL             0
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 1   01-09   Total:   4  06-02
301. Landon Pierce – Korbin Neat                  Casey County High School – KY         0
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 2   01-15   Total:   4  06-02
302. Easton Booth – Isaac Pryor                   Geneva High School – AL               0
  Day 1: 3   02-06     Day 2: 3   03-12   Total:   6  06-02
303. Cole Jimkoski – Jack Sprague                 Freeland High School – MI             0
  Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 3   03-06   Total:   5  06-02
304. Taylor Hubert – Brayden Tramel               Porter High School – TX               0
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 3   03-05   Total:   4  06-02
305. Mason Mccormick – Alexis Virgillito          Bossier Parish High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 1   01-05   Total:   4  06-01
306. Noah Perkins – Annamarie Malone              Citronelle High School – AL           0
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 1   01-12   Total:   4  06-00
307. Jace Buxton – Ethan Graham                   Jackson County High School – MS       0
  Day 1: 2   02-03     Day 2: 2   03-13   Total:   4  06-00
308. Alex Douglas – Will Douglas                  Cumberland Gap High School – TN       0
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-15
309. Ethan Stant – Vanessa Gaines                 Kent Fishing Club – DE                0
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 1   01-02   Total:   4  05-15
310. Tucker Oakes – Thomas Woodard                Batavia High School – IL              0
  Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 2   01-10   Total:   5  05-15
311. Dylan Holcomb – Grayson Faircloth            Liberty County High School – FL       0
  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 1   01-10   Total:   3  05-15
312. Luke Salvail – Tyler Seikel                  Grissom High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 3   03-02     Day 2: 2   02-13   Total:   5  05-15
313. Kyle Herrman – Nick Herrman                  Capital City High School Bass Cl      0
  Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 2   02-01   Total:   5  05-14
314. Jacob Lange – Shane Lochner                  Eastern Iowa Bassmasters – IA         0
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-13
315. Carter Pjesky – JD McBroom                   Off the Hook Bassmasters – IL         0
  Day 1: 3   03-05     Day 2: 2   02-08   Total:   5  05-13
316. Jake Woodward – Lucas Mast                   Evangel Christian School – AL         0
  Day 1: 2   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   5  05-12
317. Joah Coley – Jarren Crowder                  HS Potomac River Bassmasters – M      0
  Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 1   01-01   Total:   4  05-12
318. Will Cali –                                  Marmion Academy – IL                  0
  Day 1: 2   01-02     Day 2: 3   04-10   Total:   5  05-12
319. Camden Randall – James Roop                  Mt. Pleasant High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 2   01-12     Day 2: 3   04-00   Total:   5  05-12
320. Jase White – Carsen Adcock                   Bossier Parish High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 1   01-08   Total:   4  05-11
321. Grant Raney – Mason Martin                   East Limestone High School – AL       0
  Day 1: 3   02-08     Day 2: 3   03-03   Total:   6  05-11
322. Kaden Randles – Landon Black                 DAR High School – AL                  0
  Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 3   04-10   Total:   4  05-10
323. Blair Sinks – Peyton Jones                   Warren County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   03-07     Day 2: 1   02-03   Total:   4  05-10
324. Kaden Holley – Caleb Pourciau                Brusly High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 2   02-09     Day 2: 3   03-01   Total:   5  05-10
325. Ross Deters – Dawson Hoene                   Teutopolis High School – IL           0
  Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-09
326. Alexander Costanza – Joshua Brannen          Alabama Christian Academy – AL        0
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 1   01-10   Total:   4  05-08
327. Levi Huffstetler – Carson Weber              Alcoa Fishing Team – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-07
328. Paul Baker – Ashton Albert                   CT Bass Thunder – CT                  0
  Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 1   01-01   Total:   4  05-07
329. Gabe Blair – Landon Steele                   Mercer County High School – KY        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-06   Total:   3  05-06
330. Tilynn Willett – Aiden Kerney                West Greene High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 1   00-13   Total:   4  05-06
331. Reed Best – JW Mitcham                       Colmesneil High School – TX           0
  Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 1   02-08   Total:   3  05-06
332. James Murphy – Dash Dawson                   Team Arizona – AZ                     0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-04   Total:   3  05-04
333. Brody Boudreaux – Cooper Callahan            Lafourche Bassmasters – LA            0
  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-03
334. Reece Knight – Noah Gipson                   Albertville High School – AL          0
  Day 1: 2   05-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-03
335. Karson Denton – Drake Miller                 Splendora High School – TX            0
  Day 1: 2   02-03     Day 2: 3   03-00   Total:   5  05-03
336. Caden Branch – Connor Beach                  Liberty County High School – FL       0
  Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 3   04-02   Total:   4  05-02
337. Brezlyn Hightower – Peyton Bryant            Choctaw High School – OK              0
  Day 1: 2   01-12     Day 2: 3   03-06   Total:   5  05-02
338. Mason Carden –                               Shelby County High School – AL        0
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 1   02-03   Total:   3  05-02
339. Luke Behon – Nate Neuherz                    Avonworth High School – PA            0
  Day 1: 3   02-10     Day 2: 2   02-08   Total:   5  05-02
340. Timothy Finley – Conner Frederick            Nassau Christian Bass Club – FL       0
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-01
340. Nathaniel Floyd – Christian Bales            Jessamine County High School – K      0
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-01
342. Layne Mercer – Solomon Apperson              Lumberton High School – TX            0
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-01
343. Jackson Edenfield – Hunter Harris            Chiles High School – FL               0
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-01
344. Levi  Sowell – Cassidy Woodall               Broaddus High School – TX             0
  Day 1: 2   01-13     Day 2: 3   03-04   Total:   5  05-01
345. Carter Johnson – Eli Anderson                Warrensburg High School – MO          0
  Day 1: 3   03-04     Day 2: 1   01-12   Total:   4  05-00
346. Wesley Kent – Mason Taylor                   Dekalb Fishing Team – TN              0
  Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 1   01-02   Total:   4  04-15
347. Kade Palmer – Evan Burris                    Walker High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 3   03-15   Total:   4  04-14
348. Landon Rivette – William Cramer              Teurlings Catholic High School –      0
  Day 1: 2   01-12     Day 2: 3   03-02   Total:   5  04-14
349. Jeffery Stewart – JW Holloway                Monterey High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-13
350. Will Boyd Jr – Luke Fancher                  Quincy High School Bassmasters –      0
  Day 1: 3   03-01     Day 2: 2   01-12   Total:   5  04-13
351. Logan Cargle – Cole Mcdaniel                 Tift County High School – GA          0
  Day 1: 3   02-13     Day 2: 2   01-15   Total:   5  04-12
352. Trevor Wilburn – Kagen Hill                  Century High School – IL              0
  Day 1: 3   04-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-10
353. Kobi May – Cayden Haney                      Jefferson County High School – T      0
  Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-09
354. Landon Chenault – Nathan Hoskins             George Rogers Clark High School       0
  Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 2   03-11   Total:   3  04-09
355. James Sumrell – Brody Harp                   Hixon Bass Team – TN                  0
  Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 1   01-14   Total:   3  04-09
356. Madison Pendergraph – Ethan Roach            Warren County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   04-08   Total:   1  04-08
357. Skipper Stallings – Kade Crowson             Evangel Christian School – AL         0
  Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 1   01-11   Total:   3  04-08
358. Caleb Cook –                                 Eastside Elites – MI                  0
  Day 1: 1   04-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  04-07
359. Brett Mouw – Logan Kinsella                  Hill Toppers – IL                     0
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 1   01-10   Total:   2  04-07
360. Landon Childers – Weston Childers            Thomas Nelson High School – KY        0
  Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-06
361. Mason Fasching – Chase Messner               Holy Family – MN                      0
  Day 1: 2   03-01     Day 2: 2   01-05   Total:   4  04-06
362. Cole Watts – Cody Cochrum                    Central High School of Clay Coun      0
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 3   02-12   Total:   4  04-06
363. Lainie Holbert – Sarah Swindle               Riverside High School – TN            0
  Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-05
364. Tanner Hamilton – Richard Johnson            Mid Florida Youth Anglers – FL        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-05   Total:   3  04-05
365. Ben Holzer – Chayton Witham                  Indian Creek High School – IN         0
  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-05
366. Caleb Morgan – Ethan Campbell                Kawartha High School – ON             0
  Day 1: 2   01-13     Day 2: 2   02-08   Total:   4  04-05
367. Brise Hazelton –                             Huntington High School – TX           0
  Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 1   01-13   Total:   3  04-05
368. Bre Arnold – Connor Clark                    Good Hope Fishing Team – AL           0
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-04
368. Lane Jacobs – Maddison Johnson               Vidor High School – TX                0
  Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-04
370. Easton Clark – Cohen Stentz                  Eastmont High School – WA             0
  Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 3   03-03   Total:   4  04-04
371. Landon Rollison – Chris Hackle               Dixie County High School – FL         0
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-03
372. Olivia Mauldin – Elliott Ward                Grace Christian Academy – TN          0
  Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 1   01-07   Total:   2  04-03
373. Triton Graham – Garrett Sullivan             Citronelle High School – AL           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-02   Total:   3  04-02
374. Holden Harris – Elijah Myers                 Grundy County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-02   Total:   3  04-02
375. Christian Williamson – Hunter Murphy         West Sabine Bass Club – TX            0
  Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-02
376. Jaxon Humphrey – Hasten Waggoner             Dekalb Fishing Team – TN              0
  Day 1: 1   00-11     Day 2: 2   03-07   Total:   3  04-02
377. Joe Hanna – John Oziemkowski                 Lincoln-Way Central High School       0
  Day 1: 2   01-08     Day 2: 2   02-10   Total:   4  04-02
378. Jackson Long – Nick Siebert                  Olympia High School – IL              0
  Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 2   01-11   Total:   4  04-02
379. Isaac Jerabek – John Hanmann                 Luxemburg-Casco High School – WI      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-01   Total:   3  04-01
380. Jackson Daugherty – James Lane               Kingston High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 1   00-13     Day 2: 2   03-04   Total:   3  04-01
381. Drake Carret – Evan Leboeuf                  Teurlings Catholic High School –      0
  Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-00
382. Lane Argo – Jacob Flanagan                   Edinburg High School – IL             0
  Day 1: 3   02-15     Day 2: 1   01-01   Total:   4  04-00
383. John James Coco – Wesley Macdonald           Oak Mountain High School – AL         0
  Day 1: 1   00-12     Day 2: 3   03-03   Total:   4  03-15
384. Cason Price – Gabe Winham                    Rocky Mount Academy – NC              0
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 2   02-00   Total:   3  03-14
385. Easton Drennon – Zeb Major                   Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-13
386. Hayden Buchanan – Barrett Choquette          Headland High School – AL             0
  Day 1: 1   00-11     Day 2: 2   03-02   Total:   3  03-13
387. Collin Hampton – Lucas Cheatham              Magnolia Bass Cats – AR               0
  Day 1: 2   01-14     Day 2: 2   01-15   Total:   4  03-13
388. Caleb Johnston – Colin Cosenza               Many High School – LA                 0
  Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-12
389. Connor Hebert –                              Catholic High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 1   00-12     Day 2: 2   03-00   Total:   3  03-12
390. Chris Hoskins – Gavin Harvey                 Meigs County High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 2   02-06   Total:   3  03-12
391. Max Deroche – Jesse Boudreaux                North Vermilion High School – LA      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-11   Total:   1  03-11
392. Nick Claussen –                              Central Florida Youth Anglers –       0
  Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 1   02-12   Total:   2  03-11
393. Logan Ethington – Dylan Teater               Jessamine County High School – K      0
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 1   01-08   Total:   2  03-11
394. Traydun Freeze – Austin Hayes                Roco Anglers – NC                     0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   03-10   Total:   3  03-10
394. Cade Howard – Kolton Scott                   Christian Academy of Louisville       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   03-10   Total:   3  03-10
396. Carter Lanclos – Brandon Courville           Sulphur High School – LA              0
  Day 1: 3   03-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-10
397. Dakota Manuel – Kellen Katchur               Barbe High School – LA                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-10   Total:   2  03-10
398. Jayden Black – Davin Dages                   863 Anglers – FL                      0
  Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 1   01-02   Total:   3  03-09
399. Dean Fincher – Payton Schabeck               Lee County High School – GA           0
  Day 1: 1   03-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-08
400. Wyatt Drawdy – Tyson Griffin                 Plant City Bassmasters – FL           0
  Day 1: 2   02-09     Day 2: 1   00-15   Total:   3  03-08
401. Tucker Sutherland – Wyatt Hornsby            Opp High School – AL                  0
  Day 1: 1   00-12     Day 2: 3   02-11   Total:   4  03-07
402. Charlie Thompson – Reece Williams            SC Lower State Bass Club – SC         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   03-06   Total:   3  03-06
403. Caid Wilkerson – Gavin Foote                 Maybank High School – TX              0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   03-06   Total:   3  03-06
404. Tanner Mason –                               DAR High School – AL                  0
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  03-06
405. Rowdie Thacker – Hunter King                 Live Oak High School – LA             0
  Day 1: 3   03-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-05
406. Wyatt Roach – Cameron Courville              Sulphur High School – LA              0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-05   Total:   1  03-05
407. Carson Winn – Jake Krauth                    Franklin High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   03-02   Total:   3  03-02
408. Elijah Coleman – Will Dombroskas             Montgomery County High School –       0
  Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 1   -00-07   Total:   4  03-01
409. Mason Mullins – Caden Graham                 Soddy Daisy High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-01   Total:   1  03-01
410. Lucy Humphrey – Luke Robinson                South Florence High School – SC       0
  Day 1: 3   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-00
410. James Saylor –                               Garrard County High School – KY       0
  Day 1: 3   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-00
412. Mark Murdock – Landen Shirey                 Rison Bass Fishing Team – AR          0
  Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  03-00
413. Brant Langley – Cody Morgan                  Marion County High School – FL        0
  Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-15
414. Carter Hazlett – Christian Ferguson          Siegel High School – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   02-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  02-14
415. Caleb Roblin – Luke Clark                    Denham Springs High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 3   02-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  02-12
416. Hannah Robertson – Hunter Robertson          Denham Springs High School – LA       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-12   Total:   2  02-12
417. Cambre Webb – Jackson Mcdaniel               Silliman Fishing – LA                 0
  Day 1: 2   01-12     Day 2: 1   01-00   Total:   3  02-12
418. Bryson Dotson – Holden Pistello              Campbell County High School – TN      0
  Day 1: 3   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  02-11
419. Mason Pike – Cayden Black                    Grace Christian Academy – TN          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-11   Total:   2  02-11
420. Jack Gross – Jacob Poferl                    Forest Lake – MN                      0
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-11
421. Landon Loper – Bradley Manuel                MGM Vikings Fishing Team – AL         0
  Day 1: 3   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  02-10
422. Hayden Corrent – Tanner Reed                 Brusly High School – LA               0
  Day 1: 2   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-09
423. Blake Marcum – Aaron Mills                   Louisa Bass Club High School – K      0
  Day 1: 3   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  02-08
424. Tanner Moulton – Peyton Sargent              Mascoma Valley High School – NH       0
  Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 2   01-10   Total:   3  02-08
425. Brent Christopher – Connor Young             Boyle County High School – KY         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-07   Total:   2  02-07
426. Lane Davis – Korbyn Lewis                    Okeechobee Brahmans – FL              0
  Day 1: 2   02-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-06
427. Carson Yero – Ryder Krueger                  Highlands County Anglers – FL         0
  Day 1: 2   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-04
428. Gage Sellars – Brock Lewis                   Bainbridge High School – GA           0
  Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 1   00-15   Total:   2  02-04
429. Ross Kliebert – Zane Zeringue                Lafourche Bassmasters – LA            0
  Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-03
430. Jordan Bivins – Dylan Morrison               863 Anglers – FL                      0
  Day 1: 2   02-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-02
431. Clay Gough – Hudson Montgomery               George Rogers Clark High School       0
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   00-11   Total:   2  02-02
432. Ethan Belanger – Jared Coates                Mass Nation High School – MA          0
  Day 1: 2   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-01
433. Will Stephens – Lucas Wray                   Russell County High School – KY       0
  Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-00
434. Hunter Mize – Cason Lyon                     Little River Bass Bandits – AR        0
  Day 1: 2   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  01-15
435. Benjamin Reinsch – Cole Petroff              Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-15
436. Shepard Rowe –                               Vidor High School – TX                0
  Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 1   01-00   Total:   2  01-15
437. Murphy Childers – Ryder Colee              

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Ito smashes monster bag to claim lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair

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Ito smashes monster bag to claim lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair

Takumi Ito of Chiba, Japan, is leading after Day 2 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair with a two-day total of 47 pounds, 4 ounces.  

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

July 28, 2023

Ito smashes monster bag to claim lead at Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — Easy.

That is how Japan’s Takumi Ito described catching 25 pounds, 8 ounces on Day 2 of the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair, claiming the lead in the process with a two-day total of 47-4.

The 2021 St. Lawrence River champion, who landed 21-12 on Day 1, leads Arkansas pro Joey Cifuentes III by 10 ounces and Oklahoma’s Luke Palmer is third with 45-12. With his performance Friday, Ito has now secured the Day 3 cut in every single northern smallmouth Elite Series event he has competed in.

“It was an awesome day,” said Ito, who speaks limited English. “I don’t know why, but many fish come in my boat. It was a crazy day.”

Ito said he caught almost 20 smallmouth over 4 pounds on the day, including a 6-2 smallie that took over the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament.

“I dropped my bait down, and (it bit) just like that. It is easy,” Ito said.

Ito’s Day 2 bag, which now leads the race for VMC Monster Bag of the Tournament, wasn’t something he thought was possible coming into the event. He was expecting 19 or 20 pounds would be a good day.

Unlike a lot of anglers who are moving around vast areas on the trolling motor, Ito has been bouncing from spot to spot with his outboard. He noticed the smallmouth hanging around several types of cover, including rock, sand and grass.

“It is isolated,” he explained.

Ito has caught bass in a variety of depths, from 8 feet all the way out to 15 feet, and has noticed crawfish and gobies floating in his livewell.

Cloudy conditions, along with a little wind, were present most of Day 1 across St. Clair — and while Ito was already in good position in 14th place, the calm and mostly sunny conditions across the lake Friday helped him immensely. With those conditions, he can see the bass easier on his forward-facing sonar.

“Calm, sunny and no wind, very good for me. I love it,” Ito said.

Using Japanese baits, including a shrimp-style bait and a drop-shot rig, Ito has mostly dropped vertically on the smallmouth he has caught with a couple coming on shorter casts. Ito mentioned putting a secret powder and secret liquid on his baits for added attraction power.

Although he returned to the same general area where he landed 22-10 on Day 1, Cifuentes fished all new water on the second day and landed 24-0.

“It was slow to start and I was catching little ones, but that is how my days go,” Cifuentes said. “I catch a lot of small fish going in and then I’ll catch a 4-pounder. I just stayed in there and kept working around, and then I caught a 5-pounder and then another 4. It was a good, solid day.”

After leaving his primary area around 12:30 p.m., Cifuentes made one final cull near the takeoff site to get to his final tally.

He has fished several events at Lake St. Clair before, but this is the first time Cifuentes is fishing this particular area. The best part is, he has it mostly to himself. His smallmouth are in a summer pattern and have been located around cabbage with a little rock in 18 feet of water.

He has been able to land the majority of his weight on a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm rigged on a drop shot.

“I don’t have any pressure around me,” he said. “It feels really good. I think I can expand on it even more. I didn’t catch any fish today on the same waypoints I did yesterday. If I find the right direction to expand, I can catch them. I don’t know if it can hold up for four days — it might be tough, but I am going to try.”

Palmer added 23-12 to his 22-0 Day 1 bag, moving from 12th place all the way to third. The winner of the Elite Series event on Santee Cooper in late April, he started Friday by catching a 5-pounder and several other smaller bass.

After bouncing around some, Palmer arrived at his best area and culled four times using a drop shot and a couple of soft plastics. That area is a place he has saved until the afternoon each day so far and has had mostly to himself.

Palmer feels the sun significantly improves the bite on that spot, but the challenge is relocating his smallmouth each day.

“If I can see them and they are 3 feet off the bottom, it is going to happen,” he explained. “It just takes a while to find them.”

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., leads the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 582 points. Opelika, Ala., pro Kyle Welcher is second with 567 points, followed by Raceland, La., pro Tyler Rivet in third with 540, DeBary, Fla., pro John Cox in fourth with 532 and Cairo, Ga., pro Drew Cook in fifth with 530.

Cifuentes leads the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race with 515 points, followed by Kyoya Fujita of Japan in second with 492 and Alabama’s Will Davis Jr. in third with 460.

The Top 50 remaining pros will launch from Brandenburg Park at 7 a.m. ET Saturday and will return for weigh-in beginning at 3 p.m. The Top 10 after Saturday’s round will advance to Championship Sunday for a chance to win the coveted blue trophy and $100,000.

Bassmaster LIVE kicks off tournament coverage Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on FS1 before moving to Bassmaster.com until 2:45 p.m. 

Throughout the weekend, fans can enjoy the Bass, Brews and BBQ Festival, held in conjunction with the Elite Series event

The tournament is being hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County and Chesterfield Township.  

2023 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair 7/27-7/30
Lake St. Clair, Chesterfield Township  MI.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Taku Ito               Chuba JAPAN             10  47-04  104   $1,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   25-08   
2.  Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR             10  46-10  103
  Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   24-00   
3.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            10  45-12  102
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   23-12   
4.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  45-06  101
  Day 1: 5   22-09     Day 2: 5   22-13   
5.  Cooper Gallant         Bowmanville Ontario CAN 10  44-12  100
  Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 5   21-14   
6.  Kyoya Fujita           Minamitsuru, Yamanashi  10  44-10   99
  Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   22-15   
7.  Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH            10  44-09   98
  Day 1: 5   22-05     Day 2: 5   22-04   
8.  Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC           10  44-07   97
  Day 1: 5   22-09     Day 2: 5   21-14   
9.  Frank Talley           Temple, TX              10  44-03   96
  Day 1: 5   22-08     Day 2: 5   21-11   
10. Bryan New              Saluda, SC              10  44-02   95
  Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   23-12   
11. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA            10  44-01   94
  Day 1: 5   22-03     Day 2: 5   21-14   
12. Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD               10  43-15   93   $1,000.00
  Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   20-12   
13. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            10  43-12   92
  Day 1: 5   21-02     Day 2: 5   22-10   
14. Jason Christie         Dry Creek, OK           10  43-07   91
  Day 1: 5   23-14     Day 2: 5   19-09   
15. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC             10  43-01   90
  Day 1: 5   24-03     Day 2: 5   18-14   
16. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  42-15   89
  Day 1: 5   19-02     Day 2: 5   23-13   
17. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL        10  42-12   88
  Day 1: 5   21-01     Day 2: 5   21-11   
18. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI       10  42-11   87
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   22-04   
19. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             10  42-09   86
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   22-02   
20. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL           10  42-05   85
  Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   21-05   
21. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN          10  42-04   84
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   20-04   
22. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC           10  42-04   83
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   21-12   
23. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC         10  42-04   82
  Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   21-06   
24. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               10  42-00   81
  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   22-12   
25. Jonathan Kelley        Old Forge, PA           10  41-13   80
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   22-03   
26. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  41-12   79
  Day 1: 5   22-02     Day 2: 5   19-10   
27. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  41-12   78
  Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   20-12   
28. Cole Sands             Calhoun, TN             10  41-07   77
  Day 1: 5   21-04     Day 2: 5   20-03   
29. Chris Johnston         Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10  41-06   76
  Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   22-12   
30. Hunter Shryock         Ooltewah, TN            10  41-05   75
  Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   21-07   
31. Drew Cook              Cairo, GA               10  41-04   74
  Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   21-05   
32. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA            10  41-02   73
  Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   22-07   
33. Kyle Norsetter         Cottage Grove, WI       10  40-15   72
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   20-08   
34. Larry Nixon            Bee Branch, AR          10  40-12   71
  Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   21-11   
35. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                 10  40-12   70
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   21-02   
36. Bob Downey             Detroit Lakes, MN       10  40-12   69
  Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   19-14   
37. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         10  40-08   68
  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   22-03   
38. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX            10  40-07   67
  Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   20-01   
39. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            10  40-05   66
  Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   21-06   
40. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          10  40-04   65
  Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   20-00   
41. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT           10  40-03   64
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   21-05   
42. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  40-02   63
  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   20-14   
43. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA          10  40-00   62
  Day 1: 5   20-11     Day 2: 5   19-05   
44. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            10  39-05   61
  Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   19-07   
45. Skylar Hamilton        Jefferson, TN           10  39-02   60
  Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   23-04   
46. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            10  38-15   59
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   21-00   
47. Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA              10  38-13   58
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   18-05   
48. Matt Arey              Shelby, NC              10  38-12   57
  Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   20-09   
49. Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL             10  38-10   56
  Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   18-14   
50. Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL           10  38-07   55
  Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   19-15   
51. David Gaston           Sylacauga, AL           10  38-05   54   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 5   21-13   
52. Derek Hudnall          Zachary, LA             10  38-01   53   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   18-08   
53. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        10  37-15   52   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-03     Day 2: 5   17-12   
54. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN             10  37-15   51   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   18-08   
55. Bryant Smith           Roseville, CA           10  37-14   50   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   20-04   
56. John Cox               Debary, FL              10  37-13   49   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 5   21-05   
57. Jake Whitaker          Hendersonville, NC      10  37-12   48   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   18-12   
58. Gregory DiPalma        Millville, NJ           10  37-11   47   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   20-02   
59. Jeff Gustafson         Kenora, Ontario CANADA  10  37-11   46   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   18-08   
60. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        10  37-10   45   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   20-12   
61. Matt Robertson         Kuttawa, KY             10  37-08   44   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   15-06     Day 2: 5   22-02   
62. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL            10  37-08   43   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 5   19-11   
63. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  37-08   42   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   19-08   
64. Pat Schlapper          Eleva, WI               10  37-05   41   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   17-11   
65. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              10  37-04   40   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   18-00   
66. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                10  37-03   39   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   18-15   
67. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA            10  37-01   38   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   18-13   
68. Caleb Kuphall          Mukwonago, WI           10  37-00   37   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   19-01   
69. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  36-13   36   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   16-03   
70. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          10  36-09   35   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   19-00   
71. KJ Queen               Conover, NC             10  36-05   34   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   18-00   
72. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland AUSTRALIA    10  36-03   33   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   17-13   
73. Michael Iaconelli      Pittsgrove, NJ          10  36-01   32   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   19-14   
74. Matty Wong             Honolulu, HI            10  35-14   31   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-12     Day 2: 5   19-02   
75. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX          10  35-12   30   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   19-01   
76. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             10  35-12   29
  Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   18-15   
77. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL          10  35-09   28
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   20-04   
78. Jason Williamson       Aiken, SC               10  35-09   27
  Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   17-00   
79. Mike Huff              London, KY              10  35-09   26
  Day 1: 5   17-06     Day 2: 5   18-03   
80. Wes Logan              Springville, AL         10  35-09   25
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   17-10   
81. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             10  35-08   24
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   19-05   
82. David Williams         Newton, NC              10  35-04   23
  Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   15-14   
83. Buddy Gross            Chattanooga, TN         10  35-04   22
  Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   15-15   
84. Bradley Hallman        Edmond, OK              10  35-03   21
  Day 1: 5   16-08     Day 2: 5   18-11   
85. John Soukup            Sapulpa, OK             10  35-02   20
  Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   15-15   
86. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             10  35-01   19
  Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   16-06   
87. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              10  34-14   18
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   16-15   
88. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL           10  34-12   17
  Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 5   15-12   
89. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                10  34-09   16
  Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   17-14   
90. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Aichi JAPAN    10  33-11   15
  Day 1: 5   17-14     Day 2: 5   15-13   
91. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI              10  33-05   14
  Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 5   16-03   
92. Joseph Webster         Hamilton, AL            10  33-00   13
  Day 1: 5   16-01     Day 2: 5   16-15   
93. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  32-14   12
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   15-05   
94. Will Davis Jr          Sylacauga, AL           10  32-12   11
  Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   15-14   
95. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             10  32-06   10
  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   16-00   
96. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                10  31-15    9
  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   15-09   
97. Alex Wetherell         Middletown, CT          10  31-14    8
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   17-05   
98. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC          10  31-04    7
  Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   14-13   
99. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              10  31-00    6
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   17-13   
100. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN          10  30-14    5
  Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   15-01   
101. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                 10  28-08    4
  Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   12-08   
102. David Fritts           Lexington, NC           10  23-00    3
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   10-08   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS 
Day
 1   Bryan Schmitt            Deale, MD           06-01      $1,000.00
 2   Taku Ito                 Dalton GA JAPAN     06-02      $1,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       102       510      1936-00
 2       102       510      1995-05
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         204      1020      3931-05

CATCHING RIVER BASS IN THE SUMMER!

Brian Carter
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CATCHING RIVER BASS IN THE SUMMER!

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By Fresh Baitz

Fishing rivers during the summer can be an incredibly effective strategy for catching bass due to various factors that come into play during this season. Understanding these elements and employing the right tactics can significantly increase your chances of a successful bass fishing trip. During the summer, rivers teem with life, attracting baitfish and other prey species, which in turn draws bass to feed in these areas. Utilize soft plastic baits that mimic these natural food sources to entice the bass. Rivers tend to have cooler water temperatures compared to stagnant ponds or lakes, making them more attractive to bass seeking relief from the summer heat. Focus on areas with moving water and shade where bass may congregate. Bass often seek refuge in areas with reduced current flow, such as behind large rocks, fallen trees, or underwater structures. River water typically holds higher oxygen levels, which is crucial for bass survival during the hot summer months. Look for riffles, eddies, and areas with good water flow where bass can find oxygen-rich water.Rivers offer numerous spots where bass can lie in wait for prey to be carried by the current. Cast soft plastic baits near submerged rocks, logs, and vegetation where bass might be hiding. Lizards, Scorpions, HellaMites, and Worms are versatile and can be rigged in various ways, making them suitable for different fishing techniques and conditions. Soft plastic baits closely resemble real prey, allowing for a more natural presentation. Opt for colors that match the local forage to increase your chances of enticing strikes. In the summer, bass can become lethargic due to warmer water temperatures. Soft plastic baits can be worked slowly and subtly, appealing to their sluggish nature. Summer nights offer excellent fishing opportunities in rivers, as bass become more active and move into shallower areas to feed. Try using darker-colored soft plastic baits to enhance visibility in low-light conditions. Shaded areas in rivers, such as under overhanging trees or bridges, provide a cool and sheltered environment for bass. Cast soft plastic baits into these zones to increase your chances of finding bass in the summer.
During summer flipping and pitching can be effective techniques when targeting bass in rivers during the summer. The use of a lizard paired with a 4x jungle flipping hook enhances the success of these methods. Flipping allows for precise and accurate presentations, enabling anglers to place the lure directly into tight cover where bass seek shade and ambush prey. The weighted lizard provides a natural, enticing fall that triggers reactionary bites from lethargic bass in the warmer waters. Pitching helps cover larger areas efficiently, presenting the lizard near potential bass hiding spots like submerged rocks, fallen trees, and grassy edges. The 4x jungle flipping hook’s sharpness ensures solid hooksets, even in dense cover. The lizard’s lifelike appearance and versatile color options appeal to bass under various water conditions, making it a go-to choice during the summer months.The new Fresh Baitz Lizard delivers a realistic profile that excels in both power and finesse techniques. The unique forward-facing leg design creates drag that holds it in the strike zone longer or produces wild flapping action with every pull of the rod. Additionally, its slightly ribbed solid body and large head hold your hook in place and provide much better weedless performance making it the ideal bait in any condition. The superior 5.5-inch profile stretches to a whole 7 inches! Perfect for predatory fish including bass year round. The Fresh Baitz Lizard is made from durable high-grade Non-Salted plastic for maximum attention-grabbing action.
Fishing rivers with a Scorpion soft plastic bait and a stand-up jig can be highly effective for catching bass during the summer. Rig the scorpion weedless on the jig, target structures like rocks and fallen trees, and vary your retrieve speed. The stand-up jig keeps the bait upright, mimicking a defensive posture to trigger bass strikes. Experiment with different retrieves and adapt to the river conditions for the best results. This setup offers a versatile and productive tactic for summer bass fishing in rivers. Keep in mind that bass behavior may vary depending on the weather, water conditions, and time of day, so be adaptable in your approach. With practice and persistence, you’ll likely find success and enjoy a rewarding fishing experience.Scorpions are a versatile type of lure that can be used to target a variety of fish species, including bass. We like to use bait that bass simply can’t resist. We use our FreshBaitz Scorpion because it closely imitates a crawfish. Our Fresh Scorpion paired with a Stand-up jig is deadly… This bait will actually sit upright in a defensive stance! The Scorpion is a revolutionary new look to soft plastics. This bait not only appears natural to fish but gives them something to become curious about. Each Fresh Scorpion has a unique and exclusive 3-axis tail design that is engineered like no other soft plastic bait. Made from high-grade non-salt plastic to provide superior life-like action that triggers MORE strikes!
Ned rigging a HellaMite soft plastic bait with a blockhead jig can be a highly effective tactic for enticing bass in various fishing scenarios. To execute this approach successfully. The blockhead design keeps the bait upright on the riverbed, creating a lifelike appearance that can trigger bass strikes. Cast the Ned rig setup near drop-offs, submerged rocks, and other underwater structures where bass tend to congregate during the summer. Allow the HellaMite to sink to the bottom, and then use a slow and subtle retrieve, occasionally lifting the rod tip to impart slight hopping motions to the bait. The HellaMite’s natural swimming action combined with the blockhead jig’s presentation will entice bass to strike, making this tactic a reliable choice for summer river bass fishing.Each Fresh HellaMite is scented for complete and total attraction underwater along with being made in the USA by real fishermen just like you. The HellaMite’s solid body and hyperactive ribbed tail design produces a life-like quivering action with every twitch of the rod. Additionally, its unique flat underbelly detail enables this bait to be fished as a drop shot, ned rig, neko rig and even a small carolina-rig, making it the ideal bait in any condition. Our newest Invisible HellaMite is transparent, which makes it look like a natural prey item in the water. When the water is clear, the fish can see the bait more clearly, and a clear HellaMite is more likely to look like real food, increasing the likelihood of a strike.  
During the summer months, Texas rigging proves highly effective for catching river bass, especially when using a worm paired with a bullet-type rig. The rig’s weedless design enables anglers to navigate through dense underwater vegetation without snagging, crucial for targeting bass in rivers with abundant cover. The worm’s lifelike movement and appearance make it a compelling lure for bass actively feeding in warmer waters. The bullet-shaped weight on the bullet-type rig ensures precise casts and deeper penetration, reaching bass in their preferred hiding spots. Its versatility allows for adjustments in presentation and depth, adapting to changing river conditions and bass behavior. The slow and natural movement of the Texas rig with a worm entices lethargic bass, making it an ideal and reliable setup for summer river bass fishing, yielding excellent results.Using a stick-styled worm is the most tried and true ways to catch fish. We have a wide variety of 5-inch Fresh Worms to choose from, but we’ve recently released new 6-inch Worms that catch some trophies. Charmeleon, Rainbow TRT, Bone, Chocolate Mint, and Fire TGR are all available in 5 and 6-inch. The high-grade non-salt plastic they’re made from provides positive buoyancy and it even floats underwater! We’ve also recently released new 8-count packs of worms available in Watermelon Red, Black & Blue, and Green Pumpkin. We also offer worms that have the unique ability to shift from one color to another under different lighting conditions. Each Worm is scented for complete and total attraction and made in the USA by anglers just like you!
Let the bait sink to different depths and experiment with various retrieve speeds to find what works best. Rivers may have more submerged vegetation during the summer, making weedless rigging essential. As water levels may drop during summer, bass tend to congregate in deeper holes and pools. Use heavier soft plastic baits to reach these depths and entice the bass. Early mornings and late evenings are prime times for bass feeding activity. Explore the river during these periods and present your soft plastic baits in areas with good visibility. Monitor the water temperature throughout the day and adjust your fishing approach accordingly. Bass may move to different areas in the river depending on temperature fluctuations. By understanding the unique advantages of fishing rivers during the summer and employing effective tactics with soft plastic baits, you can maximize your chances of catching bass and create memorable fishing experiences.We have a wide variety of terminal tackle to choose from. For Scorpions we love to use the Stand-Up Jig because it sits your bait up-right in a defensive stance! When using a lizard we like using an All Purpose Hook which is built with an extra-wide gap and is made to accommodate a wide range of soft plastics. Mosquito Hooks work for drop-shotting and are designed to accommodate a wide range of soft plastics. The Block Head Jig is perfect for ned rigging with its mushroom-style head that seamlessly matches a wide variety of soft plastics such as lizards and worms. The Shakey Ultrahead can permanently secure baits by inserting the pin in the center and screwing the twist lock coil spring for perfect rigging every time! The Ultrahead Wacky Jig features precise weight positioning and hook orientation for the ultimate wacky presentations. For fast Texas rigging, we use the Bullet-Type Rig which has an attached weight saving you pressure time when fishing cover. The 4x Jungle Flippin Hook is designed for big fish and the toughest conditions. Covering a wide range of soft plastics including worms and creatures.
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