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Nania finesses his way to victory at Bassmaster Open on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

Brian Carter
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Nania finesses his way to victory at Bassmaster Open on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., has won the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Okla., with a three-day total of 52 pounds, 8 ounces. 

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

June 17, 2023

Nania finesses his way to victory at Bassmaster Open on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — When Joey Nania saw Lake Eufaula listed on the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens schedule, he thought it would be a tournament he’d just need to survive to stay in contention for a Bassmaster Elite Series bid.

But Nania did more than just survive this week, landing a three-day total of 52 pounds, 8 ounces to win the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Okla. His second career Opens victory earned him a berth in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota scheduled for March 22-24 in Tulsa, Okla., along with a check for $48,800 and a $500 Garmin contingency bonus.

“If there was any concern about struggling and wanting to survive, this was the one I wanted to survive,” said Nania, who finished 13th at the 2022 Classic on Lake Hartwell. “When I got here, the lake was different from what I expected and I was happy about that. It fit my style a little bit better.

“I fished for 11 years before I won a tournament. So, it was incredible to even win one. Fishing the Classic was amazing and I’m not on the Elite Series. So, the only way for me to make it is to win. I knew if I was meant to be on that stage again, it would happen. To be a two-time winner is crazy.”

Starting the tournament in 25th place with 14-5, Nania rocketed up the leaderboard with 22-2 on the second day before adding 16-1 on Championship Saturday to claim the trophy. Nania outlasted 18-year-old Illinois pro Trey McKinney who finished second with 51-4.

In a tournament where large groups of anglers were gathered in several areas, Nania was able to separate himself by fishing to his strengths in less-pressured areas and then executing on every bite.

“Everything has to go right. I didn’t lose a fish all week,” he said. “I caught every one of them on a spinning rod on a lake where you aren’t supposed to do that. I was doing something I love to do.”

Nania focused on several offshore aspects. With both of his patterns, his best technique was a Ned-Miki rig, a shad-imitating, finesse presentation, which he built with a 3/16-ounce Z-Man Finesse Eyez jighead with a 1/0 hook and a Z-Man StreakZ 3.75 soft plastic.

He tied that to a 14-pound Vicious Tora fluorocarbon leader attached to 10-pound Vicious yellow no-fade braid main line.

“It is fairly light but sinks fast enough to get a reaction strike,” Nania explained. “It is like what Gussy (Jeff Gustafson) won the Classic on, just a little smaller.”

His best spot the first two days was an offshore hump in 22 feet of water by the dam that sat just above the thermocline. His biggest bass on Day 2, a 6 1/2-pounder, came off that hump.

“There were just a few bass out there, but they were big ones,” Nania said. “The 22-foot range is where the biggest bass on the lake were, it was just hard to get bit. The water is so clear, too, and the thermocline on the bottom end of the lake was in about 25 feet of water.”

Nania also fished 20 brushpiles a day located on points in the mouths of bays in 10 to 14 feet. Those piles were full of several different species of fish, including crappie, catfish and white bass — and when he did see a largemouth on his Garmin LiveScope, he had to tease and coax the bass into biting.

“I was really teasing the fish out of those brushpiles. I was hovering my Ned-Miki and barely winding it over the piles and creeping it over the limbs, trying to attract the bass up and out,” he said. “Once I did that, I continued to coast it away from them and hover it over them and take it away slowly. The bites were really cool. They slowly came up behind it and then just continued right through the bait super slow and gentle.”

On the final day, Nania started on a rocky bank near takeoff and calmed his nerves by catching a 2-pounder on a 6th Sense Provoke 106X jerkbait. From there, he rotated through his brushpiles and rounded up 12 pounds quickly before moving to the deep spot where he landed the majority of his big bass the first two days.

Unfortunately, he could not get any more bites in that area, and just before check-in, he moved back to the rock wall near takeoff and landed two 3 1/2-pound largemouth on a Z-Man TRD BugZ rigged weedless on a 1/6-ounce Z-Man NedlockZ jighead Ned rig that ultimately pushed him to victory.

“At the end of the day, I was grateful for 12 pounds,” he said. “I rolled up by the ramp — the pattern I fished with a Ned rig on the rocks … that pattern worked right at the end.

“Trevor McKinney was on the point I liked the most from practice, so I pulled up on a different one. I saw something swimming in a shad ball and I threw the Ned rig out there and it started swimming off. I threw out again, and three casts later I caught another 3 1/2.”

Putting together bags of 15-7 and 19-12 the first two days, Trey McKinney caught 16-1 on the final day. But he lost two big bass under a dock late in the day that likely would have pushed him to victory.

“Today was really heartbreaking. I had quite a few opportunities and I didn’t capitalize,” he said. “I had one dock and I knew they were there and I saved them for the last hour. The second cast, I hung one and knew it was a giant. I got it halfway back to the boat and felt it stop. I looked on LiveScope and it had wrapped itself around a crossbar and broke off.”

After retying, McKinney skipped under the same dock and hooked another big bass that took the same route as the previous fish, wrapping around the crossbar before breaking the line.

While disappointing, it was McKinney’s second runner-up finish of the season and pushed him into second in the Opens Elite Qualifier points race. He also secured a $500 St, Croix Rewards check by being the highest-finishing pro using St. Croix Rods.

Matt Messer of Warfield, Ky., finished third with 47-2. Starting with 13-8 on Day 1, Messer caught 22-10 on Day 2, a bag anchored by an 8-1 largemouth that earned him $750 for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament. He added 11-0 on the final day.

“Today was tough. I knew if it was dead slick, it would be hard for me to get bit, and when I pulled up, it was dead slick,” Messer said. “I didn’t get a bite for two hours and then the wind picked up a little bit. I caught three fast and one of them was a 3-pounder. I thought it was going to be on. But honestly, I think I just caught them all.”
 

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, sixth-place angler John Soukup of Sapulpa, Okla., took home an additional $2,000. 

With four events remaining, Union City, Tenn., pro John Garrett leads the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier standings with 926 points. He is followed by Trey McKinney in second with 921 points, Elite Series pro Kenta Kimura of Japan in third with 910 points, South Carolina angler JT Thompkins in fourth with 893 and Minnesota angler Keith Tuma in fifth with 878.

The top nine finishers in the EQ Division will earn invitations to the 2024 Elite Series. For full standings, visit Bassmaster.com.

The tournament was hosted by the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce.

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2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma 6/15-6/17
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            15  52-08  200  $48,800.00
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   22-02     Day 3: 5   16-01   
2.  Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL          15  51-04  199  $23,460.00
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   19-12     Day 3: 5   16-01   
3.  Matt Messer            Warfield, KY            15  47-02  198  $17,310.00
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   22-10     Day 3: 5   11-00   
4.  Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME            15  47-01  197  $13,800.00
  Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   12-10     Day 3: 5   15-04   
5.  Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL              15  46-14  196  $12,006.00
  Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   13-09     Day 3: 5   14-15   
6.  John Soukup            Sapulpa, OK             15  46-10  195  $11,040.00
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   18-09     Day 3: 5   13-11   
7.  Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN           15  45-13  194  $10,350.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   14-13     Day 3: 5   14-07   
8.  Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL            14  39-09  193   $9,660.00
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   14-09     Day 3: 4   08-06   
9.  Jason Meninger         Yulee, FL               13  39-06  192   $7,590.00
  Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   15-06     Day 3: 3   07-00   
10. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX               14  39-00  191   $6,210.00
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   15-06     Day 3: 4   07-07   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Matt Messer              Warfield, KY        08-01        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       103       745      1785-09
 2        71       606      1442-04
 3         7        46       124-04
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         181      1397      3352-01

Staying Cool & Protected this Summer

Brian Carter
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Staying Cool & Protected this Summer

For bass fishing anglers, summer is the perfect time to get out on the water and catch some fish. However, with the heat and humidity, it’s important to dress properly to stay cool and comfortable. Here are some summer time clothing tips for bass fishing anglers:

1. Wear light-colored clothing: Light-colored clothing reflects the sun’s rays and helps to keep you cool. Choose light-colored shirts and pants made of breathable fabrics like cotton or nylon. One of our favorites hear at the Bass Cast is the Huk Waypoint Tech Hoodie.

2. Wear a hat: A wide-brimmed hat can provide shade and protect your face and neck from the sun. Look for a hat with a mesh lining to allow air flow like the Huk Performance Bucket Hat. The Huk Performance Bucket Hat has a full brim to protect your head from sunburn. Perforated Panels for Breathability Sun protection from the shade of a full brim hat.

3. Wear sunglasses: Polarized sunglasses not only protect your eyes from the sun’s glare, but also help you see fish in the water. We recommend the Strike King S11 Optics Clinch Polarized Sunglasses.

  • The Strike King S11 Optics Clinch are Strike King Optic’s newest frame style.
  • 100% polarized and block 100% of harmful ultraviolet light.
  • Reduce eye strain.
  • Improve underwater visibility in certain light conditions.
  • Offered in for frame/lens color combinations.

4. Wear moisture-wicking clothing: Moisture-wicking clothing helps to keep you dry and cool by wicking sweat away from your skin. Look for shirts and pants made of materials like polyester or nylon. One of my fan favorites is the AFTCO Samurai Long Sleeve Performance Sun Shirt.

The AFTCO Samurai Long Sleeve Performance Sun Shirt is AFTCO’s most popular and best-selling product. UPF 50+ sun protection blocks more than 98 percent of the sun’s harmful UV rays. AFCOOL quick-dry, moisture-wicking material treated with AFGUARD stain release.

5. Wear sunscreen: Apply sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. There are so many different brands on the market today to choose from we just encourage you to pick the best one for your skin.

6. Wear water shoes or sandals: Water shoes or sandals with good traction can protect your feet from rocks and other hazards in the water.

7. Pack a lightweight rain jacket: Summer storms can pop up unexpectedly. Pack a lightweight rain jacket to stay dry if the weather turns. Another fan favorite is the AFTCO Transformer Packable Fishing Jacket.

The AFTO Transformer Packable Fishing Jacket is a jacket that has 10K Water Resistance (keeps you dry in light rain) that can pack down into it’s own right hand pocket for maximum portability. The Transformer Fishing Jacket is made from 92% nylon / 8% spandex 10K/4K with .10 Ripstop Full Dull 2 Way Stretch and 10K water resistance. For adjustability, the Transformer has two hand pockets as well as an adjustable hood and adjustable hem. The arms have Velcro cuff adjustment to keep rain and water out. The packable AFTCO Transformer Jacket is emblazoned with a screenprinted AFTCO logo to let everyone know that you don’t mess around when it comes to your technical gear!

By following these summer time clothing tips, bass fishing anglers can stay cool and comfortable on the water and focus on catching some fish.

Late big bites power Joey Nania to lead at Bassmaster Open at Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

Brian Carter
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Late big bites power Joey Nania to lead at Bassmaster Open at Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., is leading after Day 2 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Okla., with a two-day total of 36 pounds, 7 ounces. 

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

June 16, 2023

Late big bites power Joey Nania to lead at Bassmaster Open at Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — Before the start of Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Okla., Joey Nania had not caught a bass over 5 pounds. His fortunes changed on Friday, when Nania caught his two biggest bass of the week and weighed a limit totaling 22 pounds, 2 ounces, pushing him into the lead with a two-day total of 36-7.

Finishing the first day in 25th with 14-5, the Cropwell, Ala., pro holds a 5-ounce advantage over Kentucky’s Matt Messer, who landed the biggest bag of the tournament thus far Friday with 22-10.

“It was an amazing day. Everything went perfectly and God is good,” Nania said. “I caught 50 or more white bass today and 20 bass.”

Despite the cloudy, breezy conditions that lingered after thunderstorms rolled through overnight Thursday, Nania decided to pull up on a brushpile he scanned during practice and caught three keepers by 8:30 a.m., including a 2-pounder. He then added a 3-pounder at an adjacent brushpile and his fifth keeper a few minutes later, a 4-pounder he coaxed into biting.

From there, Nania ran to the lower end of the lake and found several shallow brushpiles, which produced a 4-pounder and another 3-pounder around 1 p.m. With several hours still to fish, he returned to the area where he caught several of his better bass on Day 1 and landed a 4 1/2- and a 6 1/2-pounder on back-to-back casts. 

Those two bass were bigger than any he caught during the practice period.

“At that point, I was feeling grateful for what I had,” Nania said. “To catch the 4.65 and cull up to 18 pounds, I knew I had made the cut. The next cast, I set the hook and it was that giant. I saw it jump and thought it was a 4-pounder. When I got it to the boat and grabbed it, it was big and thick and perfect. It was amazing.”

Both days, Nania has caught bass in 22 feet of water on that spot, which he found with 30 minutes to go on the final practice day. While many other competitors have stacked up in the same area, Nania has only seen two other boats fishing this particular spot all week.

While the current isn’t particularly strong on Eufaula, it plays a big role on the spot. Using his Garmin LiveScope, Nania can see thousands of white bass, many of which attempt to eat his bait before it reaches the bass.

“I let the white bass bump my bait and then I let it fall down below them,” he said. “When it really locks up, I set the hook. I only caught a couple of fish doing it, but I caught two 4s yesterday and my co-angler lost a 5. There are 10 or 15 bass and 2,000 white bass.

“It’s a typical school, but I’ve never seen so many white bass and so few bass in a school.”

Entering the day in 37th place with 13-8, Messer anchored his big Day 2 bag with an 8-1 behemoth largemouth that he landed on his last cast. That bass holds the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament.

At the end of Day 1, Messer found two spots that produced big bass and with 20 minutes to go before check-in on Day 2, he stopped on one of those spots and it paid off in a big way.

“That is two days in a row. Yesterday I caught a 5 1/2 on my last cast on the same spot,” Messer said. “I had 15-10 on my scale with the five I had with a 1-12 as my small one. I was running back and decided to make two casts on this spot and caught it on the first one. I caught it on a 10-pound test on a spinning rod. It was skin hooked too.”

Messer has been fishing isolated cover in around 20 feet of water, whether that cover is a brushpile, stump or a rockpile. Often, the standout from the Kentucky Christian University bass team hasn’t been able to see the bass on his forward-facing sonar, but has been able to find the cover holding the bass with his graph.

“These aren’t places I’m going to catch a (ton),” he said. “Today, I ran to a spot and would catch one and then run back to another and catch one. I went back and forth all day.”

Carbondale, Ill., pro Trey McKinney is in third with a two-day total of 35-3. With catches of 15-7 and 19-12, the 18-year-old Opens Elite Qualifiers Division angler secured his third Top 10 finish of the season. After seeing multiple boats around his Day 1 starting spot, McKinney moved to a flat located close to a drop-off.

While he didn’t see many bass on his forward-facing sonar Thursday, he found the bass had loaded up in that area Friday.

“My co-angler and I had a blast today. We had 25-plus keepers. I turned the LiveScope on in the back for him, and we kept telling each other to get ready,” he said. “I went on the deep side of it yesterday and today I went shallow and had 13 pounds in a matter of 10 minutes.”

McKinney added he would have been in contention for biggest bag of the day as well, but he lost a bass that was at least a 4-pounder and broke off another he believed would have helped.

Japanese native Sakae Ushio secured his second Bassmaster Opens co-angler victory with a two-day total of 20-3. After landing 11-9 on Day 1, Ushio added two bass that weighed 8-10 on the final day to secure the wire-to-wire win. Along with the trophy and the $13,000 check, he claimed an extra $250 for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament, a 6-4 largemouth he caught on Day 2.

“I used a Geecrack Bellows Gill creature bait on a wobblehead and a Berkley MaxScent Magnum Hit Worm on a Neko rig,” he said. “It is amazing. Both days I was the leader. It made my life, I think.”

Oklahoma’s Dusty Duvall finished second with 19-11, followed by Louisiana’s Jason Fontenot in third with 16-8.

The Top 10 pros will launch from Nichols Point beginning at 6 a.m. CT and return for weigh-in beginning around 2:30 p.m. The winner will punch a ticket to the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota in Tulsa. Full coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com. 

The tournament is being hosted by the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce.

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma 6/15-6/17
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            10  36-07  200
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   22-02   
2.  Matt Messer            Warfield, KY            10  36-02  199
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   22-10   
3.  Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL          10  35-03  198
  Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   19-12   
4.  John Soukup            Sapulpa, OK             10  32-15  197
  Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   18-09   
5.  Jason Meninger         Yulee, FL               10  32-06  196
  Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   15-06   
6.  Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL              10  31-15  195
  Day 1: 5   18-06     Day 2: 5   13-09   
7.  Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME            10  31-13  194
  Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   12-10   
8.  Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX               10  31-09  193
  Day 1: 5   16-03     Day 2: 5   15-06   
9.  Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN           10  31-06  192
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   14-13   
10. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL            10  31-03  191
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   14-09   
11. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY         10  30-15  190   $5,520.00
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   15-10   
12. Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO      10  30-13  189   $4,830.00
  Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   12-03   
13. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA   10  29-13  188   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   13-04   
14. JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC        10  29-10  187   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   15-08   
15. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                10  29-07  186   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   16-05     Day 2: 5   13-02   
16. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN             10  28-07  185   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   11-08   
17. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE             10  28-01  184   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   17-09   
18. Todd Castledine        Nacogdoches, TX         10  27-13  183   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 5   16-13   
19. Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX           8  27-09  182   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   17-12     Day 2: 3   09-13   
20. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN            10  27-08  181   $3,795.00
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   12-11   
21. Mamoru Kagiya          Amagun Aichi JAPAN      10  27-03  180   $3,450.00
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   13-14   
22. Ben Milliken           New Caney, TX           10  26-04  179   $3,450.00
  Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   09-04   
23. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            10  25-13  178   $3,450.00
  Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 5   11-09   
24. Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN             7  25-11  177   $3,450.00
  Day 1: 5   17-14     Day 2: 2   07-13   
25. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL              10  25-11  176   $3,450.00
  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   10-11   
26. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC          10  25-11  175   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 5   14-11   
27. Keltyn Hendrix         Maysville, OK           10  25-10  174   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   07-11   
28. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK              10  25-06  173   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   12-14   
29. Kyle Metzger           Pearl River, LA         10  25-04  172   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   10-10   
30. John Garrett           Union City, TN           7  25-03  171   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 2   06-09   
31. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX            10  25-00  170   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   13-15   
32. Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA        10  25-00  169   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   12-10   
33. B.J. Usie              Bourg, LA               10  24-04  168   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   14-06   
34. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC           10  24-03  167   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   13-00   
35. Chad Warren            Sand Springs, OK        10  24-00  166   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   12-00   
36. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA           10  23-15  165   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   10-12   
37. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA          10  23-08  164   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   10-14   
38. Matt Henry             Milledgeville, GA       10  23-07  163   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   09-11   
39. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI        10  23-06  162   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   11-05   
40. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL              9  23-00  161   $3,174.00
  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 4   09-05   
41. Hugh Cosculluela       Spring, TX              10  23-00  160
  Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   12-01   
42. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO               10  22-15  159
  Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   09-05   
43. Marc Schilling         Carrollton, TX           8  22-14  158
  Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 3   08-00   
44. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA             10  22-12  157
  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   09-11   
45. Jack York              Emory, TX               10  22-12  156
  Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   11-02   
46. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  22-10  155
  Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   08-11   
47. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN          10  22-08  154
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   11-07   
48. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN        10  22-06  153
  Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   10-03   
49. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL              10  22-05  152
  Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 5   13-02   
50. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               8  22-05  151
  Day 1: 4   09-06     Day 2: 4   12-15   
51. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        9  22-00  150
  Day 1: 4   10-09     Day 2: 5   11-07   
52. Sam George             Athens, AL               7  21-12  149
  Day 1: 3   10-11     Day 2: 4   11-01   
53. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              10  21-08  148
  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   11-06   
54. Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           8  21-07  147
  Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 5   17-09   
55. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           9  21-06  146
  Day 1: 4   08-05     Day 2: 5   13-01   
56. Buck Mallory           Lawton, MI              10  21-05  145
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   09-05   
57. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA               10  21-05  144
  Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   10-15   
58. Justin Phillips        Checotah, OK            10  21-04  143
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   10-09   
59. Wyatt Ryan             Ada, OK                  9  21-03  142
  Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 4   08-02   
60. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              8  20-14  141
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 5   14-04   
61. Vance Montgomery       Claremore, OK            9  20-13  140
  Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 4   08-03   
62. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK            10  20-10  139
  Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 5   09-10   
63. Jake Maddux            Birmingham, AL           8  20-07  138
  Day 1: 3   08-11     Day 2: 5   11-12   
64. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA           10  20-07  137
  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 5   09-15   
65. Destin DeMarion        Harborcreek, PA          8  20-05  136
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 3   09-02   
66. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                9  20-04  135
  Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 4   09-03   
67. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             9  20-03  134
  Day 1: 4   08-09     Day 2: 5   11-10   
68. Troy O’Rourke          Bentonville, AR          8  20-01  133
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 3   08-14   
69. Ryan Clark             Whitby Ontario CANADA    9  20-01  132
  Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 4   10-06   
70. Brett Cannon           Willis, TX               8  20-00  131
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 3   06-11   
71. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            8  19-14  130
  Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 3   05-06   
72. Justin Kimmel          Athens, GA               8  19-14  129
  Day 1: 3   08-12     Day 2: 5   11-02   
73. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN          8  19-12  128
  Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 5   10-10   
74. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            9  19-11  127
  Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 4   07-04   
75. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             9  19-08  126
  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 4   10-07   
76. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          8  19-04  125
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 3   07-00   
77. Kazuki Kitajima        Corinth, TX              8  19-02  124
  Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 3   05-10   
78. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           9  19-00  123
  Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 4   07-00   
79. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            7  18-15  122
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 5   13-14   
80. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                9  18-13  121
  Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 4   07-05   
81. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          8  18-09  120
  Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 3   06-08   
82. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        8  18-07  119
  Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 3   08-06   
83. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         8  18-07  118
  Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 3   08-10   
84. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           6  18-03  117
  Day 1: 4   13-10     Day 2: 2   04-09   
85. Tom Frink              Southside, AL           10  17-14  116
  Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 5   09-10   
86. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       8  17-12  115
  Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 3   06-14   
87. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS           10  17-12  114
  Day 1: 5   08-08     Day 2: 5   09-04   
88. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       7  17-07  113
  Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 2   03-02   
89. Bobby Lanham           Eddyville, KY            9  17-07  112
  Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 4   08-02   
90. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK        10  17-07  111
  Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   08-05   
91. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             8  17-05  110
  Day 1: 5   09-08     Day 2: 3   07-13   
92. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            8  17-03  109
  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 3   07-09   
93. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               9  17-02  108
  Day 1: 4   07-11     Day 2: 5   09-07   
94. Joshua Teply           Harrah, OK               7  17-01  107
  Day 1: 3   04-07     Day 2: 4   12-10   
95. Philip Roesener        Choctaw, OK              8  16-12  106
  Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 3   06-05   
96. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        6  16-12  105
  Day 1: 3   08-13     Day 2: 3   07-15   
97. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK             10  16-11  104
  Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   08-05   
98. Griffin Phillips       Mount Olive, AL          8  16-10  103
  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 3   05-15   
99. Sterling Bougher       Mannford, OK             8  16-05  102
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 5   10-03   
100. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             6  16-01  101
  Day 1: 2   07-00     Day 2: 4   09-01   
101. Logan Anderson         Catawba, NC              5  15-15  100
  Day 1: 4   13-12     Day 2: 1   02-03   
102. Josh Hubbard           Dunnellon, FL            6  15-12   99
  Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 1   01-12   
103. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX               5  15-11   98
  Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 4   12-10   
104. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               6  15-09   97
  Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 1   01-05   
105. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             8  15-07   96
  Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 5   08-02   
106. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       9  15-06   95
  Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 4   06-12   
107. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            8  15-05   94
  Day 1: 4   08-03     Day 2: 4   07-02   
108. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  6  15-04   93
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 1   01-15   
109. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  15-01   92
  Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
110. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             7  15-01   91
  Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 5   11-08   
111. Kyle Goltz             Cornell, WI              7  15-01   90
  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 2   03-15   
112. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  7  15-01   89
  Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 2   05-03   
113. Kyle Gelles            Pingree, ID              8  15-00   88
  Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 3   06-02   
114. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR          8  14-15   87
  Day 1: 4   06-04     Day 2: 4   08-11   
115. Josh Bragg             Fayetteville, GA         7  14-09   86
  Day 1: 4   06-12     Day 2: 3   07-13   
116. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             8  14-09   85
  Day 1: 4   07-00     Day 2: 4   07-09   
117. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              6  14-05   84
  Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 1   01-08   
118. Greg Vance             Delhi, IA                8  14-02   83
  Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 3   04-12   
119. Kenji Yamada           Hixson, TN               7  14-02   82
  Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 2   05-03   
120. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          8  13-13   81
  Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 5   07-14   
121. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           6  13-02   80
  Day 1: 4   10-02     Day 2: 2   03-00   
122. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         5  13-01   79
  Day 1: 4   11-02     Day 2: 1   01-15   
123. Steve Morella          Townshend, VT            7  13-01   78
  Day 1: 4   06-13     Day 2: 3   06-04   
124. Alan Barton            Stillwater, OK           6  12-11   77
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 5   10-14   
125. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               7  12-10   76
  Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 2   04-05   
126. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  12-06   75
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   12-06   
127. Dane Thibodeaux        Lake Charles, LA         5  12-06   74
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 3   07-05   
128. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              5  12-05   73
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
128. Mark Watson            Victoria, TX             5  12-05   73
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
130. Ethen Preston          Tower City, ND           5  12-02   71
  Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 3   07-10   
131. Cory Weaver            Ankeny, IA               5  12-02   70
  Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 2   04-11   
132. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            5  12-01   69
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   12-01   
133. Bronk Mcdaniel         Alexandria, LA           6  11-15   68
  Day 1: 4   08-04     Day 2: 2   03-11   
134. Evan Barnes            Dardanelle, AR           6  11-11   67
  Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 1   01-06   
135. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC              6  11-11   66
  Day 1: 4   07-13     Day 2: 2   03-14   
136. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          5  11-06   65
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 4   09-07   
137. Bailey Boutries        Springfield, MO          6  11-06   64
  Day 1: 4   07-10     Day 2: 2   03-12   
138. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                5  11-02   63
  Day 1: 4   08-04     Day 2: 1   02-14   
139. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          6  11-02   62
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 4   07-06   
140. Caleb Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         4  10-15   61
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 1   02-14   
141. Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL            4  10-14   60
  Day 1: 3   08-14     Day 2: 1   02-00   
142. Jason Christie         Dry Creek, OK            5  10-10   59
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
143. Brad Hillebrandt       Florien, LA              4  10-08   58
  Day 1: 4   10-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
144. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           5  10-04   57
  Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
145. Taylor Watkins         Clinton, TN              6  10-01   56
  Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 1   01-06   
146. Chris Miller           Spirit Lake, IA          3  10-01   55
  Day 1: 2   05-08     Day 2: 1   04-09   
147. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           4  09-13   54
  Day 1: 3   08-00     Day 2: 1   01-13   
148. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            4  09-11   53
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 1   03-14   
149. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             5  09-08   52
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 4   07-09   
150. Takayuki Koike         Otsu-City JAPAN          4  09-05   51
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   07-09   
151. Willy Dennison         Willoughby Hills, OH     5  09-02   50
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 2   02-07   
152. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              5  09-02   49
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 2   03-06   
153. Keith Brashers         Rogers, AR               5  09-01   48
  Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
154. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          4  09-01   47
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 1   02-04   
155. Andy Beloat            Montgomery, TX           4  08-13   46
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 1   01-13   
156. Travis Ledford         Tuttle, OK               4  08-12   45
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   07-00   
157. Frank Williams         Mountain Home, AR        4  08-09   44
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 2   03-08   
158. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          4  08-08   43
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   08-08   
159. Bart Stanisz           Austin, TX               3  08-07   42
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 1   03-12   
160. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                4  08-06   41
  Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 2   03-00   
161. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                4  07-15   40
  Day 1: 4   07-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
162. Jordan Knutson         Saint Croix Falls, WI    3  07-11   39
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   07-11   
163. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            4  07-11   38
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 1   01-14   
164. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX           4  07-10   37
  Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 3   06-02   
165. Billy Smith            Montgomery, TX           3  07-10   36
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 1   04-00   
166. Jimmy Steed            Zapata, TX               4  07-07   35
  Day 1: 4   07-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
167. Joe Labarbera          Montrose, PA             3  07-01   34
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   05-02   
168. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              4  07-00   33
  Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 1   02-13   
169. Wil Dieffenbauch III   Hundred, WV              4  06-15   32
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 2   03-05   
170. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          3  06-14   31
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
171. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           3  06-14   30
  Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 1   02-06   
172. Chris Bailey           Bruceville, TX           3  06-10   29
  Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
173. Louis Monetti          Brielle, NJ              4  06-10   28
  Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 1   01-13   
174. JT Russell             Mc Calla, AL             4  06-06   27
  Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 2   02-14   
175. Miles Burghoff         Dayton, TN               3  06-04   26
  Day 1: 3   06-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
176. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               3  05-13   25
  Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
177. Zachary Ellis          Fort Worth, TX           3  05-13   24
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 2   03-07   
178. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         3  05-08   23
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-08   
179. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            3  05-03   22
  Day 1: 3   05-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
180. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            3  05-02   21
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
180. Hunter Stanley         Mustang, OK              3  05-02   21
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
182. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      2  05-00   19
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
183. Terry Morris           Bernice, LA              3  05-00   18
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 2   03-02   
184. Jason Carpenter        Castle Pines, CO         2  04-08   17
  Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
185. Cory Leita             Victoria, TX             2  04-06   16
  Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
186. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             2  04-04   15
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
187. Jaxon Sullivan         Reagan, TN               2  04-02   14
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-02   
188. Reece Tremaglio        Dunkirk, MD              2  04-01   13
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   02-10   
189. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas FL VENEZUELA     2  03-12   12
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 1   01-07   
190. Corey Stewart          Lees Summit, MO          2  03-06   11
  Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
191. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             2  03-05   10
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   01-14   
192. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         2  02-13    9
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-13   
193. David Wootton          Collierville, TN         2  02-13    8
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   01-06   
194. Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL           1  01-14    7
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
195. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              1  01-13    6
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
196. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              1  01-11    5
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
196. Phil Killian           Solomon, AZ              1  01-11    5
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
198. Craig Danna            West Monroe, LA          1  01-03    3
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-03   
199. Timmy Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  00-00    2
  Day 1: 5   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Tyler Alderson         Loveland, CO             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Chandler Stewart       Canyon Lake, TX          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
200. Jason Tibbetts         Centreville, VA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       103       745      1785-09
 2        71       606      1442-04
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         174      1351      3227-13

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma 6/15-6/17
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            5  20-03  200  $13,623.00
  Day 1: 3   11-09     Day 2: 2   08-10   
2.  Dusty Duvall           Checotah, OK             6  19-11  199   $3,147.00
  Day 1: 3   08-15     Day 2: 3   10-12   
3.  Jason Fontenot         Lake Charles, LA         6  16-08  198   $2,360.00
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 3   10-00   
4.  Steven Doolittle       Chelsea, OK              4  15-12  197   $1,770.00
  Day 1: 2   07-01     Day 2: 2   08-11   
5.  Kevin Turner           Sand Springs, OK         6  14-15  196   $1,652.00
  Day 1: 3   09-03     Day 2: 3   05-12   
6.  Ken Sanders            Point Blank, TX          6  14-14  195   $1,573.00
  Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 3   08-12   
7.  Skip Rayborn           Hammond, LA              6  13-06  194   $1,495.00
  Day 1: 3   08-06     Day 2: 3   05-00   
8.  Colten Hutson          Edmond, OK               5  12-02  193   $1,416.00
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 2   05-03   
9.  Troy Enmeier           Enid, OK                 6  11-11  192   $1,298.00
  Day 1: 3   06-03     Day 2: 3   05-08   
10. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           4  11-03  191   $1,180.00
  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 2   08-00   
11. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          5  11-03  190   $1,101.00
  Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 2   03-05   
12. Jordan Lane            Conroe, TX               5  11-03  189   $1,023.00
  Day 1: 2   05-02     Day 2: 3   06-01   
13. Jason Switzer          Sapulpa, OK              5  11-00  188     $865.00
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 2   03-12   
14. Jeremiah Mattox        Norman, OK               6  11-00  187     $787.00
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 3   05-15   
15. Wes Tull               Oklahoma City, OK        5  10-11  186     $708.00
  Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 3   06-10   
16. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        4  10-10  185     $629.00
  Day 1: 2   06-02     Day 2: 2   04-08   
17. Seth Daniel            Atoka, OK                4  10-04  184     $590.00
  Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 1   03-13   
18. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      5  10-01  183     $590.00
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 2   04-10   
19. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         5  09-13  182     $590.00
  Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 2   03-12   
20. Christopher Veronee    Gilbert, SC              3  09-10  181     $590.00
  Day 1: 3   09-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
21. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           4  09-10  180     $551.00
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   07-08   
22. Dylan Johnson          Miami, OK                5  09-03  179     $551.00
  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 3   04-14   
23. Darren Gates           Macon, IL                4  09-00  178     $551.00
  Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 1   01-12   
24. Bates Enmeier          Springdale, AR           4  08-14  177     $551.00
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   06-15   
25. Hunter Neuville        New Iberia, LA           4  08-10  176     $551.00
  Day 1: 1   03-08     Day 2: 3   05-02   
26. Tommy Wood             Sippy Downs AUSTRALIA    4  08-09  175     $472.00
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 1   01-06   
27. Joseph Shaw            Madison, WI              3  08-07  174     $472.00
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-07   
28. Rick Cheatham          Carterville, IL          3  08-06  173     $472.00
  Day 1: 3   08-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
29. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        4  08-05  172     $472.00
  Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   06-03   
30. Jim Thompson           Manchester, IA           4  08-04  171     $472.00
  Day 1: 3   06-08     Day 2: 1   01-12   
31. Matt Molitor           Canton, IL               4  08-03  170     $433.00
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 2   03-15   
32. Martin Kutz            Prosper, TX              5  08-02  169     $433.00
  Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 3   05-00   
33. Butch Lansford         Muskogee, OK             3  08-01  168     $433.00
  Day 1: 2   05-13     Day 2: 1   02-04   
34. Aubrey Herlocker       Stillwater, OK           4  07-06  167     $433.00
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 3   05-02   
35. Trey Gulley            Alton, TX                3  07-06  166     $433.00
  Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 1   02-09   
36. Sean Fullerton         Bixby, OK                3  07-03  165     $433.00
  Day 1: 1   03-11     Day 2: 2   03-08   
37. Chad Morrow            Weatherford, OK          3  07-01  164     $433.00
  Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
38. Adam Tims              Royse City, TX           4  06-15  163     $433.00
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 3   04-15   
39. Gary Bates             Athens, AL               3  06-14  162     $433.00
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 2   05-02   
40. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         3  06-13  161     $433.00
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
41. Johnny Ramos           Odessa, TX               2  06-11  160
  Day 1: 1   02-15     Day 2: 1   03-12   
42. James Thompson         Dodge City, KS           3  06-09  159
  Day 1: 3   06-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
43. Charles Reed           Batesville, MS           3  06-08  158
  Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 1   01-12   
44. Erik Knutson           Saint Croix Falls, WI    3  06-08  157
  Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 1   02-04   
45. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             3  06-05  156
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 1   01-11   
46. Nikalos Tarkington     Gladewater, TX           3  05-13  155
  Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 2   04-05   
47. Pic Dieffenbauch Jr    Hundred, WV              3  05-10  154
  Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 1   02-08   
48. Sean Obrien            Mckenzie, TN             3  05-07  153
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 1   01-13   
49. Jimmy Fellegy          Mustang, OK              3  05-06  152
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 2   03-09   
50. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               2  05-05  151
  Day 1: 1   03-11     Day 2: 1   01-10   
51. AJ Jones               Lutz, FL                 3  05-03  150
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 2   03-09   
52. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               3  05-02  149
  Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 1   01-11   
53. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         3  05-01  148
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-01   
54. Brandon Story          Rogers, AR               2  05-00  147
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 1   02-10   
55. Brian Forcier          Akron, IA                2  04-15  146
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 1   02-04   
56. John Higginbotham      Slaughter, LA            2  04-15  145
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 1   02-09   
57. Tyler Coleman          Mustang, OK              2  04-14  144
  Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
58. Benjamin Demo          Plymouth, MN             2  04-11  143
  Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
59. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         2  04-09  142
  Day 1: 2   04-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
60. David Booth            Erin, TN                 2  04-08  141
  Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
61. Gene Mitchell          Stuart, OK               3  04-06  140
  Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 2   03-02   
62. Billy James Lewis      Odessa, TX               2  04-03  139
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-03   
63. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            2  04-00  138
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
63. Craig Schmidt          Prague, NE               2  04-00  138
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
63. Dee Sheperd            Mountain View, OK        2  04-00  138
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
66. Gary Hall              Wardville, OK            1  03-14  135
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-14   
67. Jack Evans             Bucklin, KS              2  03-12  134
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-12   
68. David Riggs            Highland, IL             2  03-11  133
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-11   
69. Dean Krambeck          Newalla, OK              2  03-11  132
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 1   02-00   
70. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              1  03-09  131
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-09   
71. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              2  03-09  130
  Day 1: 1   02-15     Day 2: 1   00-10   
72. Tim Neumann            Crosby, TX               2  03-05  129
  Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
73. Perry See              Rochester, MN            2  03-05  128
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 1   01-04   
74. Jacob Collins          Hillsboro, IL            1  03-04  127
  Day 1: 1   03-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
75. Randy Tallhamer        Brandenton, FL           2  03-03  126
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-03   
76. Lester Wray            Mcalester, OK            2  03-01  125
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 1   01-07   
77. Mark Clark             Crawford, MS             1  02-12  124
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-12   
78. Chris Black            Fort Worth, TX           1  02-11  123
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
79. Cheri Hillebrandt      Ragley, LA               1  02-07  122
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
80. Takaaki Kojima         Temecula CA JAPAN        1  02-05  121
  Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
81. Willy  Becker          Kansas City, MO          1  02-04  120
  Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   
82. Alex Lane              Ada, OK                  2  02-01  119
  Day 1: 2   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
83. Brandon Beaver         Durant, OK               1  02-01  118
  Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
84. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          1  02-00  117
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
85. J Leblanc              Greenwell Springs, LA    1  01-15  116
  Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
86. Anthony Zachery        Venus, TX                2  01-14  115
  Day 1: 0   -01-00     Day 2: 2   02-14   
87. James Nau              Spearville, KS           1  01-14  114
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
88. Tiffany Leal           Austin, TX               1  01-13  113
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-13   
88. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            1  01-13  113
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
90. Nick Richey            Aledo, TX                1  01-12  111
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
91. William Schuster       Oklahoma City, OK        1  01-11  110
  Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   
91. Travis Turcotte        Pembroke CANADA          1  01-11  110
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-11   
93. Brian Dickirson        Choctaw, OK              1  01-10  108
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           1  01-10  108
  Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Tim Noyes              Broken Arrow, OK         1  01-10  108
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-10   
96. Larry Davis            Gladewater, TX           1  01-09  105
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
97. Jody Grizzle           Pocola, OK               1  01-08  104
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-08   
97. Milton Hall            Mcalester, OK            1  01-08  104
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-08   
99. Chris Bouchikas        Oktaha, OK               1  01-07  102
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
100. Mark Sloan             Harrison, AR             1  01-05  101
  Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
101. Tanner Underwood       Piedmont, OK             1  00-07  100
  Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   -01-00   
102. Stephen Babcock        Belton, MO               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Marco Flores           Topeka, KS               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Chris Gaudin           East Camden, AR          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Dalton Harbin          Choctaw, OK              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Matthew Hodgkinson     Oklahoma City, OK        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Terry Humphrey         Muskogee, OK             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Kevin Mallow           Kansas, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Mike Mattox            Moore, OK                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. John Mckenzie          Oklahoma City, OK        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Bobby Paige            Borger, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Mike Stafford          Eufaula, OK              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. John Stewart           Lone Jack, MO            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Marty Trent            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Joe Tucker             Osceola, MO              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Justin Weil            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
102. Jerry Whitaker         Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        22       155       351-00
 2        19       128       279-07
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          41       283       630-07

More than A Landing Net

Brian Carter
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More than A Landing Net
More Than A Landing Net
ICAST-Winning EGO® S2 Slider Nets & Handle Accessories Help All Anglers Succeed
Caldwell, ID (June 16, 2023) – EGO’s S2 Slider™ offers a great solution for netting all fish species—and multi-duty use as a deck/boat brush, mop, lure retriever, dock grabber, and more…The market is flooded with landing nets, most of them cookie-cutter designs that function only as fish-dippers. And many leave a lot to be desired, what with snag-prone netting and materials that can be hard on fish intended for release. 
Enter EGO®’s S2 Slider™, a modular fishing net system not only designed for netting fish, but a multitude of other tasks. The EGO S2 Slider Product System utilizes the most advanced handle extension technology on the planet. EGO offers 30-plus interchangeable net heads, accessories, and handles; 19 combined hoop sizes and mesh types to choose from; and lastly, a two-year limited warranty on all EGO landing nets and accessories. Looking back a few years, hardcore anglers and fishing media were so impressed with the EGO S2 Slider system that the product won ICAST’s “Best Fishing Accessory”. 
“The EGO S2 Slider net system is the most versatile and easy-to-use extendable net on the market,” says veteran tournament angler and Florida/North Dakota fishing guide, Johnnie Candle. “The extendable handle/slider system is incredibly simple and doesn’t require a lot of strength for women or young or older anglers,” continues Candle. “And I can’t tell you how having EGO’s extra, extendable handle reach to net fish saves a lot of big fish from getting off. No angler should fish without one.” 
“As far as the accessories are concerned, I use the deck brush and deluxe mop attachments to clean my saltwater boat at the end of each guiding day. I don’t have to carry two handles. I just carry a net and a brush. The brush sits in the compartment until I need it, and then I just unscrew the net hoop off and attach the brush. Makes life simple.”“When I’m guiding on Devils Lake, North Dakota, in the spring through fall, we fish around a lot of trees and brush—often with crankbaits that tend to get hung up on the wood. When I have multiple lines out with clients, losing crankbaits can hit the pocketbook quick. The EGO Lure Retriever makes retrieving Flicker Shads, Shad Raps, and expensive custom crankbaits back easy,” says Candle. “I lose a lot less tackle with the Lure Retriever.” Candle concludes: “At the end of the day, the EGO S2 Slider net system isn’t limitless, but it’s close. It’s a great system and a well-designed net that anglers will get a lot of use out of,” concludes Candle.
EGO Fishing pro Johnnie Candle and BOB Total Country FM Outdoors radio host, Steve Struskinski, on Devils Lake, North Dakota.
About the EGO S2 Slider “System”The EGO S2 Slider net is built around a “universal system” that features an extendable net handle for reaching boat-shy trophies—and offers a twist-on & -off system that allows interchanging net frames and net sizes/materials to match exactly what you’re fishing and where.The options are practically limitless. EGO Fishing offers the perfect net to exactly suit the species and waters you fish. With three EGO S2 Slider Handle Sizes to choose from, you can find the perfect net for your big boat, small boat, kayak/canoe, pier or bank fishing, or wade fishing.The EGO S2 Slider extending net handle comes in the three sizes: COMPACT, 18” – 36” handle extension; STANDARD, 29” – 60” handle extension; and for those far-reaching applications, the REACH handle, which extends from 48” to a lengthy 108”. 
As far as net material construction, anglers can choose within the S2 Slider system between the following: standard Nylon, Rubber-Coated Nylon, PVC-Coated Nylon, Lightweight Rubber, Lightweight Clear Rubber, and PVC-Coated Netting with built-in fish-measuring ruler. Net hoop sizes run the gamut—from small 14” x 16” netting; medium 17” x 19”; large 19” x 21”; 22” x 23”; to the extra-large 24” x 27”. 
Beyond Netting Fish: Endless Accessories As mentioned, the EGO S2 Slider net family is a “system” that allows use on and off the water. For example, each S2 Slider handle accepts this 8-inch EGO Deck Brush that makes cleaning up a boat at the end of the day a breeze. Same goes for the interchangeable EGO Deck Mop and Deluxe Deck Mop. Beyond clean-up, EGO designers were smart to offer a couple other accessories worth a look at. The first is the EGO Lure Retriever, something we could all use in the boat, especially when a custom jerkbait can run $30 these days—not to mention the rarity of some of the out-of-production “oldie but goodie” baits we throw when fishing gets tough! And for docking or managing lines, rails, and stanchions, the EGO Boat Hook is designed to make easy work of busy work…
Rubber Netting Handle-Extending Landing Systems S2 Slider-Reach Large Deep Rubber Net S2 Slider-Reach Large Clear Rubber Net S2 Slider-Reach Medium Clear Rubber Net S2 Slider-Reach Medium Rubber Net S2 Slider-Large Rubber Net S2 Slider-Medium Clear Rubber Net S2 Slider-Medium Rubber Net S2 Slider Compact Clear Rubber Net S2 Slider Compact Rubber Net
Mesh Zip On/Off Netting, Handle-Extending Landing Systems S2 Slider-Large Guide Net S2 Slider-Compact Guide Net
PVC-Coated Netting, Handle-Extending Landing Systems S2 Slider-Reach Large 22” PVC Net S2 Slider-Reach Large PVC Net S2 Slider XL PVC-Coated Net S2 Slider-Large PVC-Coated Net S2 Slider-Medium PVC-Coated Net S2 Slider-Compact PVC Net
Nylon & Rubber-Coated Nylon Netting, Handle-Extending Landing Systems S2 Slider-Reach Large 22” Rubber-Coated Nylon Net S2 Slider-Large 22” Deep Rubber Net S2 Slider-Large Deep Rubber Net S2 Slider-XL Rubber-Coated Nylon Net S2 Slider-Large Rubber-Coated Nylon Net S2 Slider-Large Nylon Net S2 Slider-Medium Nylon Net S2 Slider-Compact Nylon Net

Dirt Fishing,Water Fishing, or Both

Brian Carter
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Dirt Fishing,Water Fishing, or Both
Dan Spengler, Senior Project Engineer at Pure Fishing, making adjustments on a prototype hard bait. 
Dirt Fishing, Water Fishing, or Both
Pure Fishing lure developer pursues two hobbies at once.
Chicago, IL (June 16, 2023) – Most people have a hobby. Some engage in two different hobbies at the same time. Few have two activities which, on the surface, look totally different, but are actually very similar. Dan Spengler has discovered that fishing and metal detecting have many overlapping areas.Dan started metal detecting, “dirt fishing” about 30 years ago. His dad bought him a Radio Shack machine and they went to a local park to try it out. They found a pull tab. That was it, a pull tab. About 10 years ago, he decided to get a new detector and see if he could do better. Like most others who begin detecting, he tried several different brands and while Dan had success, he elevated his game with the purchase of a Minelab EQUINOX in February of 2020. And his first hunt with the ‘NOX was incredible.
Again, like many others, Dan started fishing when he was young, using old, used fishing tackle and whatever body of water was close to home. His interest grew and he actually gained a master’s degree in fisheries. His plan was to be a fish biologist. He started making his own baits when he was nine and continued through college as a hobby. He passed up a state level job as a biologist to take a position with Pure Fishing in Iowa. When asked what his actual job title and duties are, Dan replied, “My current role is Senior Project Engineer—Bait Development. My roles and responsibilities include leading the hard bait and soft bait design team. Specifically, I have been designing and developing Berkley hard baits and terminal tackle from concept to shelf for the last 13 years.”Back to his first hunt with the EQUINOX… He was detecting an old park and found a barber quarter, barber dime, and two seated dimes along with some V nickels and Indian head pennies. Since that day, the EQUINOX 600 has been with him on all his outings. Just recently, he added a Minelab EQUINOX 900 to his arsenal and it is all he has used since. His comment on site selection for detecting was, “I hunt it all—yards, beaches, woods, and fields. However, I do about 60% old field sites, 20% private yard permissions, 10% parks, and 10% beaches.” During drought periods, he works the beaches, and in the spring and fall, when the ground is soft and wet, he returns to land hunting.
To find the best spots to detect, Dan starts by researching properties which may have had historic gatherings in the past. He looks in old newspapers, and studies aerial photographs and old plat maps. But, like fishing, he has some bad days on dream sites which for some reason never produce.To do well fishing, the proper equipment and a good location is also necessary. When queried about the electronics he uses, Dan explained, “I have Lowrance HDS Live units on my boat. It has a 12” display up on the bow paired with Active Target (forward facing sonar) and a 9” screen by the wheel. Today’s electronics are amazing, and with GPS you know your exact location on the lake. Add the side imaging which allows you to see structure (rock piles, trees, etc.) off to the side of the boat, then you have the Active Target forward facing sonar which allows you to see fish respond to your lure in real time. It’s a huge asset for watching and observing fish behavior, particularly for a lure designer like me.” 
Even with all the best equipment, a lot of research goes into his fishing trips. Dan’s goal is to fish a few new lakes a year. He studies lake topography to understand seasonal patterns of fish behavior and location. When fishing a new location, research is very important to avoid being skunked. “My most memorable day was on a field site where I found six silver dimes, five seated and one barber in a single day,” said Dan about his top trip. “I’ve also had some amazing double digit silver days at an old park with the ‘NOX, which sniffs out silver so effectively. When I went with a friend, Mike Peschon, to an amazing beach which obviously had never been hunted, I found 18 silver coins in a single hunt, a personal record.” He said he has had great luck finding barber and seated coins, with one site producing nearly 20 seated coins over the last few seasons. 
Dan Spengler, Senior Project Engineer at Pure Fishing, has been designing and developing Berkley hard baits for over 13 years. In this photo, Dan showcases a prototype Money Badger, which took over 31 different prototype configurations to approve.
Using any of the Minelab EQUINOX series detectors gives Dan the advantage of Multi-IQ technology, which allows him to search for silver, gold, or jewelry, at park, field, or beach. All Minelab VANQUISH and EQUINOX series machines offer this technology, allowing the user to hunt all metals, all soils, all the time. Dan then mentioned his favorite kind of fishing. “My favorite type of fishing is topwater and my favorite species to pursue is smallmouth bass. By far the coolest freshwater fish out there. One of my favorite lures to fish topwater is the Berkley Choppo 75, a lure I created a few years back.”
When asked what is still on your fishing “bucket list”, he related, “I’ve fished a lot of different fisheries through the years with many great fishermen and pro-level anglers. I guess for me, it’s possibly fishing with my all-time favorite baseball player growing up, Kent Hrbek of the Minnesota Twins. I wrote him a letter to fish with me when I was nine years old and sent him a baseball card. He signed the card and it would be amazing to fish with him someday. Working for Pure Fishing is Dan’s ultimate dream job. And he is good at it. “I think my favorite career moment was developing the Berkley Stunna with Hank Cherry. I’m a big jerkbait guy, and Hank is a legendary jerkbait fisherman. In my opinion, I believe we built the best jerkbait on the market and Hank took it next-level by winning the 2021 Bassmaster Classic championship on the Stunna months before we released it. Growing up, I never could have imagined building a bait that would win the biggest fishing tournament in the world, but we did it. Talk about a dream come true!”
While Dan of course spends a lot of time in his office designing new fishing lures, and more time on the water testing the lures, he also spends a lot of time at home working on his detecting hobby. He catalogs all key finds by site, area, and year. Everything is cataloged and artifacts and coins are put into display cases. He tallies up the total number of each coin denomination each year, and then competes with himself to break his own records on future trips or seasons. Research is a big part of his detecting game. That’s the reason 11 of his first 13 silver coins this season started out as Barber dimes. To him, Fishing and metal detecting are all about the challenge. For him, it’s about personal best records and great days on the water or a field site. Whether chasing trophy walleye or targeting personal bests while detecting (record silver days, best V nickel days, annual records, etc.), Dan is always trying to improve his work and hobbies. Story by Rich Creason
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Williams finds pattern to take Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

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Williams finds pattern to take Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

Tyler Williams of Belgrade, Maine, is leading after Day 1 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Okla., with 19 pounds, 3 ounces. 

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

June 15, 2023

Williams finds pattern to take Day 1 lead at Bassmaster Open on Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — In preparation for the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Okla., Tyler Williams spent the previous two weeks fishing Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks hoping to find some clues he could carry south.

Those two weeks have paid off so far as the Belgrade, Maine, pro caught 19 pounds, 3 ounces on Day 1 at Eufaula to take the lead. Colorado’s Ty Faber and Tennessee’s John Garrett, the points leader in the Opens Elite Qualifiers Division, are tied for second with 18-10.

“I don’t like losing. I want to fish as good as I can,” Williams said. “I spent two weeks at the Ozarks and won some Wednesday-nighters and did as much as I could to learn. I got to use some of that here. I’m happy I didn’t just go home.”

Using some of the lessons he learned during his two-week adventure, Williams was able to find a limit within the first hour on what he calls the biggest community hole on the lake. From there, he found similar areas and upgraded throughout the day with multiple 4-pounders.

“I know I can catch them throughout the day. It was about two every hour just fishing around,” Williams said. “I think the biggest population of fish is there and with your LiveScope, you can learn how the fish are acting and go from there.”

Using his Garmin LiveScope, Williams caught bass in 2 feet all the way out to 20 feet in cleaner sections of Lake Eufaula. He added that he has been able to fish in his comfort zone with a rotation of baits he’s confident in.

“It was whatever looked good, honestly. I was just going with my LiveScope and looking the whole time,” he said. “It didn’t show me the fish, but it showed me where to throw. It is a little tricky to scope here with how many white bass there are, but I have gotten the hang of it.”

Williams never actually fished what he believed to be his best areas on Day 1 and doesn’t know if there is the same quality of bass he caught Thursday around those areas. He does believe, however, that he can catch a limit around those areas.

Faber, meanwhile, was able to generate bites early and filled his limit in just a couple of hours. The bite slowed down around midday, but the Pagosa Springs, Colo., pro said he made a couple of key culls late.

“After practice, I was thinking if everything went right I would have 15 or 16 pounds,” he said. “I had a blessed day today and was very lucky.”

With much warmer weather moving into the area, Faber has been able to capitalize on a summertime pattern during his first-ever trip to Eufaula. Throughout the day, he estimated he caught between 10 and 12 keepers on one particular presentation.

Faber said he is milking one main area — and while he has seen plenty of competitors, no one stayed long.

“It’s not like you catch a whole bunch, but every now and then you catch a good one,” he said. “They kind of come and go and I am hunkered down and just fishing. I’m trying to make a bunch of casts and hope one of the bass goes and eats my lure.”

Similar to Faber, Garrett maximized one spot to catch his limit. The fish on this spot are very difficult to catch, the Union City, Tenn., native said, but when one does bite it is a quality bass.

He had to fish very slowly and used a variety of soft plastics.

“I pulled up at the right time,” Garrett said. “I started close by fishing shallow and went to it at 9 o’clock. The sun was out and it was hot and all of the fish were set up on it. It is the only school of bass I have seen on the entire lake. I fished there for an hour and a half and caught 10, all good fish, and I camped on it until 3.”

This specific piece of structure is just above the thermocline on the lake and there are several species set up on the spot, not just bass. He noted that bass on the spot are keying on tiny shad fry. The fry moves in and out of the area, and Garrett has found he can get more bites with a small worm when that bait is not present.

“It is the structure farthest out from the bank in the bay I’m in,” he said. “The thermocline is about 15 feet down. The bass want to be as deep as they can get and this spot is half a foot above that.”

The slick, sunny conditions on Thursday positioned the bass perfectly, but with rain and storms expected to move through overnight and into the morning hours of Day 2, Garrett isn’t sure how the bass will react.

“The potential is there,” he said. “It just depends on how they set up and act with the rain and clouds tomorrow.”

Ben Milliken of New Caney, Texas, caught a 6-5 largemouth to lead the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament standings after Day 1.

Sakae Ushio leads the co-angler standings with a three-bass limit weighing 11-9. He anchored that bag with a 4-6 that is the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament for the co-angler division. Christopher Veronee is second with 9-10 and Kevin Turner is third with 9-3.

The full field of anglers will launch from Nichols Point beginning at 6 a.m. CT and return for weigh-in beginning at around 2:30 p.m. The Top 10 pros after the Day 2 weigh-in will compete on the final day, while the co-angler champion will be crowned at the conclusion of weigh-in Friday. Full coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com. 

The tournament is being hosted by the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce.

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2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma 6/15-6/17
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME             5  19-03  200
  Day 1: 5   19-03   
2.  Ty Faber               Pagosa Springs, CO       5  18-10  199
  Day 1: 5   18-10   
2.  John Garrett           Union City, TN           5  18-10  199
  Day 1: 5   18-10   
4.  Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               5  18-06  197
  Day 1: 5   18-06   
5.  Keltyn Hendrix         Maysville, OK            5  17-15  196
  Day 1: 5   17-15   
6.  Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN             5  17-14  195
  Day 1: 5   17-14   
7.  Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX           5  17-12  194
  Day 1: 5   17-12   
8.  Jason Meninger         Yulee, FL                5  17-00  193
  Day 1: 5   17-00   
9.  Ben Milliken           New Caney, TX            5  17-00  192
  Day 1: 5   17-00   
10. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              5  16-15  191
  Day 1: 5   16-15   
11. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL             5  16-10  190
  Day 1: 5   16-10   
12. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  16-09  189
  Day 1: 5   16-09   
12. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN            5  16-09  189
  Day 1: 5   16-09   
14. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  16-05  187
  Day 1: 5   16-05   
15. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                5  16-03  186
  Day 1: 5   16-03   
16. Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL           5  15-07  185
  Day 1: 5   15-07   
17. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY          5  15-05  184
  Day 1: 5   15-05   
18. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  15-01  183
  Day 1: 5   15-01   
19. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               5  15-00  182
  Day 1: 5   15-00   
20. Marc Schilling         Carrollton, TX           5  14-14  181
  Day 1: 5   14-14   
21. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             5  14-13  180
  Day 1: 5   14-13   
22. Kyle Metzger           Pearl River, LA          5  14-10  179
  Day 1: 5   14-10   
23. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            5  14-08  178
  Day 1: 5   14-08   
24. John Soukup            Sapulpa, OK              5  14-06  177
  Day 1: 5   14-06   
25. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       5  14-05  176
  Day 1: 5   14-05   
25. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  14-05  176
  Day 1: 5   14-05   
27. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  14-04  174
  Day 1: 5   14-04   
28. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               5  14-04  173
  Day 1: 5   14-04   
29. JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC         5  14-02  172
  Day 1: 5   14-02   
30. Josh Hubbard           Dunnellon, FL            5  14-00  171
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
31. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  13-15  170
  Day 1: 5   13-15   
32. Matt Henry             Milledgeville, GA        5  13-12  169
  Day 1: 5   13-12   
33. Logan Anderson         Catawba, NC              4  13-12  168
  Day 1: 4   13-12   
34. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL              5  13-11  167
  Day 1: 5   13-11   
35. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                5  13-10  166
  Day 1: 5   13-10   
36. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           4  13-10  165
  Day 1: 4   13-10   
37. Kazuki Kitajima        Corinth, TX              5  13-08  164
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
37. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY             5  13-08  164
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
39. Brett Cannon           Willis, TX               5  13-05  162
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
39. Mamoru Kagiya          Amagun Aichi JAPAN       5  13-05  162
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
39. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  5  13-05  162
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
42. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA            5  13-03  159
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
43. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              5  13-01  158
  Day 1: 5   13-01   
43. Wyatt Ryan             Ada, OK                  5  13-01  158
  Day 1: 5   13-01   
45. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              5  12-13  156
  Day 1: 5   12-13   
46. Vance Montgomery       Claremore, OK            5  12-10  155
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
46. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           5  12-10  155
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
48. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               5  12-08  153
  Day 1: 5   12-08   
49. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            5  12-07  152
  Day 1: 5   12-07   
50. Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA         5  12-06  151
  Day 1: 5   12-06   
51. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              5  12-05  150
  Day 1: 5   12-05   
51. Mark Watson            Victoria, TX             5  12-05  150
  Day 1: 5   12-05   
53. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  12-04  148
  Day 1: 5   12-04   
54. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN         5  12-03  147
  Day 1: 5   12-03   
55. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  12-01  146
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
56. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  12-01  145
  Day 1: 5   12-01   
57. Buck Mallory           Lawton, MI               5  12-00  144
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
57. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           5  12-00  144
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
57. Chad Warren            Sand Springs, OK         5  12-00  144
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
60. Jack York              Emory, TX                5  11-10  141
  Day 1: 5   11-10   
61. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  11-08  140
  Day 1: 5   11-08   
62. Destin DeMarion        Harborcreek, PA          5  11-03  139
  Day 1: 5   11-03   
62. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            5  11-03  139
  Day 1: 5   11-03   
64. Troy O’Rourke          Bentonville, AR          5  11-03  137
  Day 1: 5   11-03   
65. Kyle Goltz             Cornell, WI              5  11-02  136
  Day 1: 5   11-02   
66. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         4  11-02  135
  Day 1: 4   11-02   
67. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                5  11-01  134
  Day 1: 5   11-01   
67. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX             5  11-01  134
  Day 1: 5   11-01   
69. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           5  11-01  132
  Day 1: 5   11-01   
70. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  11-00  131
  Day 1: 5   11-00   
70. Todd Castledine        Nacogdoches, TX          5  11-00  131
  Day 1: 5   11-00   
70. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  11-00  131
  Day 1: 5   11-00   
73. Hugh Cosculluela       Spring, TX               5  10-15  128
  Day 1: 5   10-15   
74. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       5  10-14  127
  Day 1: 5   10-14   
75. Justin Phillips        Checotah, OK             5  10-11  126
  Day 1: 5   10-11   
76. Griffin Phillips       Mount Olive, AL          5  10-11  125
  Day 1: 5   10-11   
77. Sam George             Athens, AL               3  10-11  124
  Day 1: 3   10-11   
78. Jason Christie         Dry Creek, OK            5  10-10  123
  Day 1: 5   10-10   
79. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        4  10-09  122
  Day 1: 4   10-09   
80. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA            5  10-08  121
  Day 1: 5   10-08   
80. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE              5  10-08  121
  Day 1: 5   10-08   
82. Brad Hillebrandt       Florien, LA              4  10-08  119
  Day 1: 4   10-08   
83. Philip Roesener        Choctaw, OK              5  10-07  118
  Day 1: 5   10-07   
84. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA                5  10-06  117
  Day 1: 5   10-06   
85. Evan Barnes            Dardanelle, AR           5  10-05  116
  Day 1: 5   10-05   
86. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           5  10-04  115
  Day 1: 5   10-04   
87. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  10-02  114
  Day 1: 5   10-02   
88. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           4  10-02  113
  Day 1: 4   10-02   
89. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        5  10-01  112
  Day 1: 5   10-01   
90. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  09-14  111
  Day 1: 5   09-14   
90. B.J. Usie              Bourg, LA                5  09-14  111
  Day 1: 5   09-14   
92. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  09-13  109
  Day 1: 5   09-13   
93. Ryan Clark             Whitby Ontario CANADA    5  09-11  108
  Day 1: 5   09-11   
94. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  09-10  107
  Day 1: 5   09-10   
95. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             5  09-08  106
  Day 1: 5   09-08   
96. Greg Vance             Delhi, IA                5  09-06  105
  Day 1: 5   09-06   
97. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               4  09-06  104
  Day 1: 4   09-06   
98. Bobby Lanham           Eddyville, KY            5  09-05  103
  Day 1: 5   09-05   
99. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL               5  09-03  102
  Day 1: 5   09-03   
100. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  09-02  101
  Day 1: 5   09-02   
101. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN          3  09-02  100
  Day 1: 3   09-02   
102. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  09-01   99
  Day 1: 5   09-01   
103. Keith Brashers         Rogers, AR               5  09-01   98
  Day 1: 5   09-01   
104. Kenji Yamada           Hixson, TN               5  08-15   97
  Day 1: 5   08-15   
105. Kyle Gelles            Pingree, ID              5  08-14   96
  Day 1: 5   08-14   
106. Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL            3  08-14   95
  Day 1: 3   08-14   
107. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        3  08-13   94
  Day 1: 3   08-13   
108. Justin Kimmel          Athens, GA               3  08-12   93
  Day 1: 3   08-12   
109. Taylor Watkins         Clinton, TN              5  08-11   92
  Day 1: 5   08-11   
110. Jake Maddux            Birmingham, AL           3  08-11   91
  Day 1: 3   08-11   
111. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       5  08-10   90
  Day 1: 5   08-10   
112. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             4  08-09   89
  Day 1: 4   08-09   
113. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            5  08-08   88
  Day 1: 5   08-08   
114. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK              5  08-06   87
  Day 1: 5   08-06   
115. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               5  08-05   86
  Day 1: 5   08-05   
116. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           4  08-05   85
  Day 1: 4   08-05   
117. Tom Frink              Southside, AL            5  08-04   84
  Day 1: 5   08-04   
118. Bronk McDaniel         Alexandria, LA           4  08-04   83
  Day 1: 4   08-04   
119. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                4  08-04   82
  Day 1: 4   08-04   
120. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            4  08-03   81
  Day 1: 4   08-03   
121. Caleb Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         3  08-01   80
  Day 1: 3   08-01   
122. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           3  08-00   79
  Day 1: 3   08-00   
123. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                4  07-15   78
  Day 1: 4   07-15   
124. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC              4  07-13   77
  Day 1: 4   07-13   
125. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               4  07-11   76
  Day 1: 4   07-11   
126. Bailey Boutries        Springfield, MO          4  07-10   75
  Day 1: 4   07-10   
127. Jimmy Steed            Zapata, TX               4  07-07   74
  Day 1: 4   07-07   
128. Cory Weaver            Ankeny, IA               3  07-07   73
  Day 1: 3   07-07   
129. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             3  07-05   72
  Day 1: 3   07-05   
130. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             4  07-00   71
  Day 1: 4   07-00   
131. Andy Beloat            Montgomery, TX           3  07-00   70
  Day 1: 3   07-00   
132. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             2  07-00   69
  Day 1: 2   07-00   
133. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          3  06-14   68
  Day 1: 3   06-14   
134. Steve Morella          Townshend, VT            4  06-13   67
  Day 1: 4   06-13   
135. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          3  06-13   66
  Day 1: 3   06-13   
136. Josh Bragg             Fayetteville, GA         4  06-12   65
  Day 1: 4   06-12   
137. Willy Dennison         Willoughby Hills, OH     3  06-11   64
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
138. Chris Bailey           Bruceville, TX           3  06-10   63
  Day 1: 3   06-10   
138. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              3  06-10   63
  Day 1: 3   06-10   
140. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR          4  06-04   61
  Day 1: 4   06-04   
141. Miles Burghoff         Dayton, TN               3  06-04   60
  Day 1: 3   06-04   
142. Sterling Bougher       Mannford, OK             3  06-02   59
  Day 1: 3   06-02   
143. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          3  05-15   58
  Day 1: 3   05-15   
144. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            3  05-13   57
  Day 1: 3   05-13   
144. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            3  05-13   57
  Day 1: 3   05-13   
144. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               3  05-13   57
  Day 1: 3   05-13   
147. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              3  05-12   54
  Day 1: 3   05-12   
148. Chris Miller           Spirit Lake, IA          2  05-08   53
  Day 1: 2   05-08   
149. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                2  05-06   52
  Day 1: 2   05-06   
150. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            3  05-03   51
  Day 1: 3   05-03   
151. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            3  05-02   50
  Day 1: 3   05-02   
151. Hunter Stanley         Mustang, OK              3  05-02   50
  Day 1: 3   05-02   
153. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            2  05-01   48
  Day 1: 2   05-01   
153. Dane Thibodeaux        Lake Charles, LA         2  05-01   48
  Day 1: 2   05-01   
153. Frank Williams         Mountain Home, AR        2  05-01   48
  Day 1: 2   05-01   
156. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      2  05-00   45
  Day 1: 2   05-00   
157. Louis Monetti          Brielle, NJ              3  04-13   44
  Day 1: 3   04-13   
158. Bart Stanisz           Austin, TX               2  04-11   43
  Day 1: 2   04-11   
159. Jason Carpenter        Castle Pines, CO         2  04-08   42
  Day 1: 2   04-08   
159. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           2  04-08   42
  Day 1: 2   04-08   
159. Ethen Preston          Tower City, ND           2  04-08   42
  Day 1: 2   04-08   
162. Joshua Teply           Harrah, OK               3  04-07   39
  Day 1: 3   04-07   
163. Cory Leita             Victoria, TX             2  04-06   38
  Day 1: 2   04-06   
164. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             2  04-04   37
  Day 1: 2   04-04   
165. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              3  04-03   36
  Day 1: 3   04-03   
166. Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           3  03-14   35
  Day 1: 3   03-14   
167. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          2  03-12   34
  Day 1: 2   03-12   
168. Wil Dieffenbauch III   Hundred, WV              2  03-10   33
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
168. Billy Smith            Montgomery, TX           2  03-10   33
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
170. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             2  03-09   31
  Day 1: 2   03-09   
171. JT Russell             Mc Calla, AL             2  03-08   30
  Day 1: 2   03-08   
172. Corey Stewart          Lees Summit, MO          2  03-06   29
  Day 1: 2   03-06   
173. Jack Tindel III        Orange, TX               1  03-01   28
  Day 1: 1   03-01   
174. Zachary Ellis          Fort Worth, TX           1  02-06   27
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
175. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas VENEZUELA       1  02-05   26
  Day 1: 1   02-05   
176. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          1  01-15   25
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
176. Joe Labarbera          Montrose, PA             1  01-15   25
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
176. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             1  01-15   25
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
179. Terry Morris           Bernice, LA              1  01-14   22
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
179. Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL           1  01-14   22
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
181. Alan Barton            Stillwater, OK           1  01-13   20
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
181. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              1  01-13   20
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
183. Takayuki Koike         Otsu-City JAPAN          1  01-12   18
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
183. Travis Ledford         Tuttle, OK               1  01-12   18
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
185. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              1  01-11   16
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
185. Phil Killian           Solomon, AZ              1  01-11   16
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
187. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX           1  01-08   14
  Day 1: 1   01-08   
188. Reece Tremaglio        Dunkirk, MD              1  01-07   13
  Day 1: 1   01-07   
188. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             1  01-07   13
  Day 1: 1   01-07   
188. David Wootton          Collierville, TN         1  01-07   13
  Day 1: 1   01-07   
191. Timmy Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  00-00   10
  Day 1: 5   00-00   
192. Tyler Alderson         Loveland, CO             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Craig Danna            West Monroe, LA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Jordan Knutson         Saint Croix Falls, WI    0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Chandler Stewart       Canyon Lake, TX          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Jaxon Sullivan         Reagan, TN               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
192. Jason Tibbetts         Centreville, VA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       103       745      1785-09
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         103       745      1785-09

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma 6/15-6/17
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            3  11-09  200
  Day 1: 3   11-09   
2.  Christopher Veronee    Gilbert, SC              3  09-10  199
  Day 1: 3   09-10   
3.  Kevin Turner           Sand Springs, OK         3  09-03  198
  Day 1: 3   09-03   
4.  Dusty Duvall           Checotah, OK             3  08-15  197
  Day 1: 3   08-15   
5.  Rick Cheatham          Carterville, IL          3  08-06  196
  Day 1: 3   08-06   
5.  Skip Rayborn           Hammond, LA              3  08-06  196
  Day 1: 3   08-06   
7.  Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          3  07-14  194
  Day 1: 3   07-14   
8.  Darren Gates           Macon, IL                3  07-04  193
  Day 1: 3   07-04   
9.  Jason Switzer          Sapulpa, OK              3  07-04  192
  Day 1: 3   07-04   
10. Tommy Wood             Sippy Downs AUSTRALIA    3  07-03  191
  Day 1: 3   07-03   
11. Chad Morrow            Weatherford, OK          3  07-01  190
  Day 1: 3   07-01   
12. Steven Doolittle       Chelsea, OK              2  07-01  189
  Day 1: 2   07-01   
13. Colten Hutson          Edmond, OK               3  06-15  188
  Day 1: 3   06-15   
14. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         3  06-13  187
  Day 1: 3   06-13   
15. James Thompson         Dodge City, KS           3  06-09  186
  Day 1: 3   06-09   
16. Jason Fontenot         Lake Charles, LA         3  06-08  185
  Day 1: 3   06-08   
16. Jim Thompson           Manchester, IA           3  06-08  185
  Day 1: 3   06-08   
18. Seth Daniel            Atoka, OK                3  06-07  183
  Day 1: 3   06-07   
19. Troy Enmeier           Enid, OK                 3  06-03  182
  Day 1: 3   06-03   
20. Ken Sanders            Point Blank, TX          3  06-02  181
  Day 1: 3   06-02   
21. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        2  06-02  180
  Day 1: 2   06-02   
22. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         3  06-01  179
  Day 1: 3   06-01   
23. Butch Lansford         Muskogee, OK             2  05-13  178
  Day 1: 2   05-13   
24. Jason Barber           Gun Barrel City, TX      3  05-07  177
  Day 1: 3   05-07   
25. Jordan Lane            Conroe, TX               2  05-02  176
  Day 1: 2   05-02   
26. Jeremiah Mattox        Norman, OK               3  05-01  175
  Day 1: 3   05-01   
27. Tyler Coleman          Mustang, OK              2  04-14  174
  Day 1: 2   04-14   
28. Trey Gulley            Alton, TX                2  04-13  173
  Day 1: 2   04-13   
29. Charles Reed           Batesville, MS           2  04-12  172
  Day 1: 2   04-12   
30. Benjamin Demo          Plymouth, MN             2  04-11  171
  Day 1: 2   04-11   
31. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             2  04-10  170
  Day 1: 2   04-10   
32. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         2  04-09  169
  Day 1: 2   04-09   
33. David Booth            Erin, TN                 2  04-08  168
  Day 1: 2   04-08   
34. Dylan Johnson          Miami, OK                2  04-05  167
  Day 1: 2   04-05   
35. Erik Knutson           Saint Croix Falls, WI    2  04-04  166
  Day 1: 2   04-04   
35. Matt Molitor           Canton, IL               2  04-04  166
  Day 1: 2   04-04   
37. Wes Tull               Oklahoma City, OK        2  04-01  164
  Day 1: 2   04-01   
38. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            2  04-00  163
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
38. Craig Schmidt          Prague, NE               2  04-00  163
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
38. Dee Sheperd            Mountain View, OK        2  04-00  163
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
41. Sean Fullerton         Bixby, OK                1  03-11  160
  Day 1: 1   03-11   
41. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               1  03-11  160
  Day 1: 1   03-11   
43. Sean Obrien            Mckenzie, TN             2  03-10  158
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
44. Hunter Neuville        New Iberia, LA           1  03-08  157
  Day 1: 1   03-08   
45. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               2  03-07  156
  Day 1: 2   03-07   
46. Tim Neumann            Crosby, TX               2  03-05  155
  Day 1: 2   03-05   
47. Jacob Collins          Hillsboro, IL            1  03-04  154
  Day 1: 1   03-04   
48. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           2  03-03  153
  Day 1: 2   03-03   
49. Pic Dieffenbauch Jr    Hundred, WV              2  03-02  152
  Day 1: 2   03-02   
49. Martin Kutz            Prosper, TX              2  03-02  152
  Day 1: 2   03-02   
51. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              1  02-15  150
  Day 1: 1   02-15   
51. Johnny Ramos           Odessa, TX               1  02-15  150
  Day 1: 1   02-15   
53. Chris Black            Fort Worth, TX           1  02-11  148
  Day 1: 1   02-11   
53. Brian Forcier          Akron, IA                1  02-11  148
  Day 1: 1   02-11   
55. Cheri Hillebrandt      Ragley, LA               1  02-07  146
  Day 1: 1   02-07   
56. John Higginbotham      Slaughter, LA            1  02-06  145
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
56. Brandon Story          Rogers, AR               1  02-06  145
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
58. Takaaki Kojima         Temecula CA JAPAN        1  02-05  143
  Day 1: 1   02-05   
59. Willy  Becker          Kansas City, MO          1  02-04  142
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
59. Aubrey Herlocker       Stillwater, OK           1  02-04  142
  Day 1: 1   02-04   
61. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           1  02-02  140
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
61. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        1  02-02  140
  Day 1: 1   02-02   
63. Alex Lane              Ada, OK                  2  02-01  138
  Day 1: 2   02-01   
64. Brandon Beaver         Durant, OK               1  02-01  137
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
64. Perry See              Rochester, MN            1  02-01  137
  Day 1: 1   02-01   
66. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          1  02-00  135
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
66. Adam Tims              Royse City, TX           1  02-00  135
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
68. Bates Enmeier          Springdale, AR           1  01-15  133
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
68. J Leblanc              Greenwell Springs, LA    1  01-15  133
  Day 1: 1   01-15   
70. James Nau              Spearville, KS           1  01-14  131
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
71. Jimmy Fellegy          Mustang, OK              1  01-13  130
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
71. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            1  01-13  130
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
73. Gary Bates             Athens, AL               1  01-12  128
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
73. Nick Richey            Aledo, TX                1  01-12  128
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
75. Dean Krambeck          Newalla, OK              1  01-11  126
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
75. William Schuster       Oklahoma City, OK        1  01-11  126
  Day 1: 1   01-11   
77. Brian Dickirson        Choctaw, OK              1  01-10  124
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
77. AJ Jones               Lutz, FL                 1  01-10  124
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
77. Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           1  01-10  124
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
77. Lester Wray            Mcalester, OK            1  01-10  124
  Day 1: 1   01-10   
81. Larry Davis            Gladewater, TX           1  01-09  120
  Day 1: 1   01-09   
82. Nikalos Tarkington     Gladewater, TX           1  01-08  119
  Day 1: 1   01-08   
83. Chris Bouchikas        Oktaha, OK               1  01-07  118
  Day 1: 1   01-07   
84. Tanner Underwood       Piedmont, OK             1  01-07  117
  Day 1: 1   01-07   
85. Mark Sloan             Harrison, AR             1  01-05  116
  Day 1: 1   01-05   
86. Gene Mitchell          Stuart, OK               1  01-04  115
  Day 1: 1   01-04   
87. Stephen Babcock        Belton, MO               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Mark Clark             Crawford, MS             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Jack Evans             Bucklin, KS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Marco Flores           Topeka, KS               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Chris Gaudin           East Camden, AR          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Jody Grizzle           Pocola, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Milton Hall            Mcalester, OK            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Gary Hall              Wardville, OK            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Dalton Harbin          Choctaw, OK              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Matthew Hodgkinson     Oklahoma City, OK        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Terry Humphrey         Muskogee, OK             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Tiffany Leal           Austin, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Billy James Lewis      Odessa, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Kevin Mallow           Kansas, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Mike Mattox            Moore, OK                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. John Mckenzie          Oklahoma City, OK        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Tim Noyes              Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Bobby Paige            Borger, TX               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. David Riggs            Highland, IL             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Joseph Shaw            Madison, WI              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Mike Stafford          Eufaula, OK              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. John Stewart           Lone Jack, MO            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Randy Tallhamer        Brandenton, FL           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Marty Trent            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Joe Tucker             Osceola, MO              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Travis Turcotte        Pembroke CANADA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Justin Weil            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
87. Jerry Whitaker         Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
118. Anthony Zachery        Venus, TX                0  -1-00    0
  Day 1: 0   -01-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        22       155       351-00
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          22       155       351-00

MLF Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Six Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles Set for Lake St. Clair

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MLF Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Six Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles Set for Lake St. Clair

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (June 15, 2023) – Major League Fishing (MLF) and the Bass Pro Tour, showcasing the top anglers in the sport of professional bass fishing, are set to visit Harrison Township, Michigan and Lake St. Clair next week, June 24-29, for the sixth regular-season event of the 2023 Bass Pro Tour season – the  General Tire Stage Six at Lake St. Clair Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles.

The six-day tournament, hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County and Lake St. Clair Metroparks, will feature a field of 80 professional anglers, including bass-fishing superstars like Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Kevin VanDam , and Jonathan VanDam, REDCREST 2023 Champion Bryan Thrift, Jordan Lee and reigning back-to-back Bally Bet Angler of the Year (AOY) Jacob Wheeler . They’ll be competing for a purse of more than $805,000, including a top payout of $100,000 and valuable Angler of the Year (AOY) points in hopes of qualifying for the General Tire Heavy Hitters All-Star event and REDCREST 2024, the Bass Pro Tour championship.

“Macomb County is very excited to host Stage Six of the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour on Lake St. Clair next week,” said Gerard Santoro, Macomb County Program Director of Parks and Natural Resources. “The professional anglers bring excitement to the region with this style of fishing competition, and we know that this legendary lake will not let them down.”

Lake St. Clair is a familiar destination for MLF and the pro anglers that compete on the Bass Pro Tour, as the fishery has played host to numerous major bass-fishing tournaments over the years. When the Bass Pro Tour last visited the fishery in the fall of 2021, Tennessee pro Michael Neal wrapped up the first pro-level win of his career targeting smallmouth at the mouth of the Detroit River and Lake Erie with a crankbait, vibrating jig and drop-shot rig.

The upcoming event will take place much earlier in the year, marking the opening day for Michigan and Canadian bass anglers’ traditional season. Arkansas pro Spencer Shuffield, who has numerous top-10 finishes on Lake St. Clair, doesn’t seem to think that will affect the tournament.

“This is mainly going to be a post-spawn tournament, with the bass backing out to that deeper water,” said Shuffield. “Lake St. Clair is shaped like a bowl and doesn’t really have much drop, other than the shipping channel that runs through it. The bass usually spawn in 5 to 7 feet of water, but by the time of this event, most of the fish should be back out to 15 to 17 feet of water, around grass patches and things like that.

“This is going to be a huge (Garmin) LiveScope tournament,” Shuffield continued, referring to the importance of forward-facing sonar. “I expect to see a lot of guys catching fish on a drop-shot and Ned Rig, almost exclusively, but there will also be some deep jerkbaits being thrown.

“Big crankbaits can also be very effective on Lake St. Clair – like Norman (Lures Professional Edge) DD22’s, Rapala DT 16’s or (Rapala) DT Metal 20’s – crankbaits that will get down to that 16- to 18-foot-range, just cranking it out over sand and grass patches. The guys using crankbaits might not get as many bites, but they will catch really good 4½- to 5½-pound smallmouth doing that.”

Shuffield said he expects the mayfly hatch to have already taken place by the time the tournament begins and is excited for a really good event.

“I haven’t had the opportunity to fish the Canadian side of the fishery the last several times I’ve been there, and that’s where most of the really big smallmouth are, so I’m really excited to get to fish the Canadian side and revisit other areas where I’ve caught them really good in the past,” Shuffield said.

 “The fishing should be wide open,” Shuffield finished. “I think it will take 20½ pounds per day to make it into the Knockout Round and probably 22½ to make the cut into the Championship Round. The winner will probably have to have 24 pounds per day to win the event overall.”

Anglers will launch each day at 7:30 a.m. ET each day from the Lake St. Clair Metropark, located at 31300 Metro Parkway in Harrison Township. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the launch location, beginning at 4 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch and takeout events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLFNOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at  MajorLeagueFishing.com.

On Championship Thursday, June 29, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. MLF will welcome fans of all ages to visit Cabela’s, located at 45959 Towne Center Boulevard in Chesterfield, Michigan to celebrate the top 10 and crown the General Tire Stage Six at Lake St. Clair Champion at the Watch Party and Trophy Presentation. The final 10 Championship Round Bass Pro Tour anglers will be on hand at the trophy celebration to meet and greet fans, sign autographs, and take selfies.

The General Tire Stage Six at Lake St. Clair Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles will feature pros competing using the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, with each angler’s five (5) heaviest bass per day tallied as their day’s weight. Anglers strive to catch their heaviest five fish each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the live scoring SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The 2023 MLF Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, fishing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and REDCREST 2024, the Bass Pro Tour championship, held March 13-17, 2024, on Lay Lake in Birmingham, Alabama.  

The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the top 20 anglers from each group advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining 40 anglers compete to finish in the top 10 to advance to the Championship Round. In Thursday’s final day Championship Round, weight carries over from the Knockout Round and the angler with the heaviest two-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live on all six days of competition from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. MLFNOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the General Tire Stage Six at Lake St. Clair Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles Championship Round will air as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, November 4 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery, with re-airings on the Outdoor Channel.

Proud sponsors of the 2023 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, Ark Fishing, ATG by Wrangler, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bally Bet, Bass Cat Boats, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, Daiwa, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Ferguson, Fox Rent A Car, General Tire, Grundéns, Humminbird, Lowrance, Minn Kota, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Power-Pole, Rapala, Star tron, T-H Marine, TORO, Toyota, U.S. Air Force, Yellowstone Bourbon, Yo-Zuri and Zoom Baits.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram and YouTube.

SRD20’S Pink Soap For Boats Is Powerful, Harbor Safe And Easy-To-Use

Brian Carter
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SRD20’S Pink Soap For Boats Is Powerful, Harbor Safe And Easy-To-Use
SRD20’S Pink Soap For Boats Is Powerful, Harbor Safe And Easy-To-Use
Super-sudsy, biodegradable no-wax soap simply gets the job done.
Lafayette, LA (June 14, 2023) – Let’s face it, no one wants to mess around with cleaning their boat this time of year. Really, the sun is shining, the fish are biting, the water’s warm and it’s time to dine at your local harborside restaurant. Time to max out your fun, not waste the day scrubbing away.“That’s where SRD20 Pink Soap For Boats (No Wax) comes in handy,” says Stewart Delcambre, founder of SRD20 boat washes and protectants, a new line of boat care products that’s cleaning up on the boating scene and turning heads with its ability outshine the competition over the long haul. “Oftentimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference, and our Pink Boat Soap is the perfect example. It’s everything you’d want in a soap when it comes to getting your vessel spick and span with minimal effort and reasonable cost. It’s powerful, inexpensive and goes on and comes off with as little fuss as possible. We think it’s an absolute game-changer.”
Indeed, it is. SRD20 Pink Soap For Boats is a highly concentrated, powerful, and biodegradable cutting-edge formula that can be used on almost any boating surface from hull to deck, helm to chairs, and live wells to coolers, fish boxes, engine covers and grab rails. Its pH balanced, gentle on the environment and will not etch, strip, or remove previously applied wax or surface protection. Containing no wax itself, it can be used to clean surfaces that have been covered with just about any manufacturer’s boat wax or protective product. 
“Lesser soaps that aren’t pH balanced tend to be more caustic,” explains Delcambre. “At first glance, they seem to do a nice job of cleaning – but don’t be deceived. The microscopic etching, pin holes and dings they leave behind in your finish is where the next round of dirt, grime, oils, and debris is going to dig in and cling. That means your boat is likely to get dirtier quicker, forcing you to work ever harder to get that clean, fresh, shiny finish you desire. On top of that, you’ll likely need to apply more protective coatings, probably with an extra dose of elbow grease, on the next go-round.”SRD20 Pink Soap for Boats, by comparison, leaves that finish intact, goes easy on the environment, and keeps your boat looking cleaner longer with less effort. It can be applied by hand using a bucket and brush or, better yet, with a hose foam cannon or power wash. The latter options work up an especially rich blanket of foamy soap that gets deep into pockets, crevices and creases that are hard to fully penetrate with hand-washing alone, while maintaining its rich thickness a little longer to extend soak time so the soap can really get under the dirt and lift it out.
Whether cleansing by hand or power washing, simply mix one to two ounces of SRD20 Pink Soap for Boats in a five-gallon wash pail filled with water. Allow the soap to dissolve completely before topping-off the mixture with pressurized water to create a rich foam and apply to a cool surface. Wash your vessel from top to bottom using a wash mitt, mop, or soft brush to apply SRD20 Pink Boat Soap on the surface with agitation to break up stubborn grime. Immediately rinse with water and wipe dry with a clean, soft microfiber towel.Pink Soap for Boats is a premium, easy to apply, pH neutral hi-foaming boat soap that’s a must-have in any marine line. Already SRD20’s most popular product, it cleans away dirt, oil, grease, bugs, spider droppings and fish slime from fiberglass, steel, chrome, aluminum, glass, and painted surfaces. Highly concentrated, it contains no wax, produces a thick, sudsy foam blanket, is eco-friendly, and can be used in either a foam cannon or bucket.
“You’ll be amazed with how long that clean will last using SRD20 Pink Soap for Boats,” says Delcambre, “especially if you follow your washing with an application of SRD20 Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating and Protectant, SRD20 Waterless Wash & Wax, and/or SRD20 Vinyl Protectant. All four SRD20 products are made in the USA and are available at Amazon.com and SRD20.com.

4th Annual High School Fishing National Championship and World Finals Set to Take Place Next Week on Mississippi River in La Crosse 

Brian Carter
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4th Annual High School Fishing National Championship and World Finals Set to Take Place Next Week on Mississippi River in La Crosse 

Prestigious High School Fishing National Championship to Offer Millions in Scholarships and Prizes

LA CROSSE, Wis. (June 14, 2022) – The premier High School Fishing event in the world is slated to be held next week, June 21-24, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River. The 14th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship dual event is expecting another record field for this event.

Teams from most U.S. States and multiple foreign countries, including Canada, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, are expected to compete for a share of the richest prize pool in all of bass fishing – the total amount of scholarships and prizes offered up for grabs at this event is an eye-popping $3 million dollars, according to The Bass Federation (TBF) Student Angler Federation (SAF).

The student anglers pay no entry fee to compete in this one-of-a-kind dual event. The World Finals portion is the largest of all national High School events, and where the bulk of the prizes and scholarships are awarded. It is also the most difficult to win. The World Finals is open to any SAF member in the world, so all anglers attending will be competing in the World Finals. At the same time, on the dual-stage, the top 10% of High School teams from all SAF sanctioned events – including Major League Fishing High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open tournaments – in the last year are qualified to compete in the National Championship event, with its own set of prizes and scholarships that will top $500,000. The National Championship qualified teams are entered into both events and have a chance at both prize pools all in one trip.

Each High School team consists of three people to a boat – two High School Fishing anglers and their adult boat captain or coach. The 2023 High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship are estimated to bring roughly 3,000 people connected to La Crosse, Wisconsin, for this week-long event.

“From the start, neither the TBF /SAF, nor our partners in fishing at MLF – who were among the first to join our SAF movement and grow it side by side with us – require any entry fees for our regular High School events,” said TBF President and CEO, Robert Cartlidge. “Nor do we pay cash to kids at High School events. It is always prizes and scholarships. The result has been the explosion we currently see in High School Fishing participation nationwide, and it all adds up to a good wholesome experience for the kids and their families, which is what we all want.”

Student anglers are allowed to launch from any ramp in Pool No. 8 each day at 5:30 a.m. CT, although the main launch location will be Veterans Freedom Park, located at 1 Clinton St. in La Crosse. Weigh-ins will also be held at Veterans Freedom Park, beginning at 1:30 p.m. each day. Fans are welcome to attend and encouraged to follow the event live online through weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at HighSchoolFishing.org.

In addition to the college scholarships and prizes offered, the High School Fishing National Champions will also advance to the 2023 MLF Toyota Series Championship, held Nov. 2-4 on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, to compete as co-anglers and a shot at the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard.

For complete details and updated tournament information, visit HighSchoolFishing.org. For regular High School Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow High School Fishing on Facebook and on MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

MLF Toyota Series Northern Division Set to Open Season with Toyota Series at Lake Champlain Presented by Rabid Baits 

Brian Carter
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MLF Toyota Series Northern Division Set to Open Season with Toyota Series at Lake Champlain Presented by Rabid Baits 

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 14, 2023) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats is set to return to Plattsburgh, New York, and Lake Champlain, next week, June 22-24, for the Northern Division Presented by Rabid Baits opener – the Toyota Series at Lake Champlain Presented by Rabid Baits.

The three-day tournament, hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau, will feature a roster of the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers competing for a top prize of up to $100,000 in the pro division and a new Phoenix 518 Pro boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor in the co-angler division.

“The lake is fishing a little tough right now – it is not normal for mid-June,” said local Toyota Series angler Brett Carnright of Plattsburgh, who has five top-10 finishes on Lake Champlain – including a 4th place showing last year. “Some fish are behind, and some are farther ahead. We’ve had a lot of warm weather this spring, which sped up some fish. But we’ve had cooler temps these past two weeks, and that has set some fish behind.

“That being said, it is Lake Champlain, and it always turns out,” Carnright continued. “The key will be to stay ahead of the fish – we’ve got a lot of warm and calm weather coming in these next few days, so that can change a lot of stuff. The weather always plays a big role, and anglers will have to adjust to whatever the fishing will be.”

Carnright said he expects topwater baits, like a Heddon Zara Spook or a Lucky Craft Sammy, to be strong for postpawn fish. He mentioned that he’ll have a ½ ounce jig and a Yamamoto Senko tied on to target largemouth. For anglers choosing to sight fish for smallmouth, Carnright said a Ned rig, drop-shot rig, small swimbait and a small maribou hair jig could all play a role.

“I think the majority of the field will stay up on the north end of the lake, and I predict that the winner of this one will have exactly 59 pounds, 2 ounces,” Carnright joked. “It’s always a fun time fishing on Lake Champlain. If you can catch 19½ pounds a day, that will put you right there at the end.”

Anglers will launch at 6 a.m. ET each day from the Plattsburgh City Marina, located at 5 Dock St. in Plattsburgh. Weigh-ins will also be held at the Marina and will begin at 2 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend and encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.

The 2023 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2024. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2023 Toyota Series Championship will be held Nov. 2-4 on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, and is hosted by ExploreBranson.com.

Proud sponsors of the 2023 MLF Toyota Series include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Black Rifle Coffee Company, E3, Favorite Fishing, Fox Rent a Car, General Tire, Gill, Grundéns, Lew’s, Lowrance, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Next Gen Lithium, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Wiley X and YETI.

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

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