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DiPalma dazzles in Bassmaster Kayak Series win at Lake Guntersville

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Greg DiPalma of Millville, N.J., has won the 2023 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Lake Guntersville powered by TourneyX with a two-day total of 189.75 inches. 

Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.

March 5, 2023

DiPalma dazzles in Bassmaster Kayak Series win at Lake Guntersville

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Greg DiPalma has spent four days total fishing out of his Old Town Sportsman Autopilot 136 kayak.

That did not stop the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from winning the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series powered by TourneyX at Lake Guntersville with a two-day total of 189.75 inches.

It was the first event of the Kayak Series season and the first victory the New Jersey pro has secured in Bassmaster competition. He is the second Elite Series pro to win a Kayak Series event after Mike Iaconelli won at Chesapeake Bay in 2021.

“I just like bass fishing. I burn to fish tournaments and this is why I do it,” DiPalma said. “I’m super excited. We all want to win, but I wasn’t expecting to just come out here and win the very first one.

“I’m going to take my kayak back home and rub it against my bass boat for good luck.”

After landing in fifth with 93.75 inches after the first day, DiPalma caught 96 inches on Sunday to jump into the top spot.

Since qualifying for the Elite Series, DiPalma had supplemented his Elite schedule with at least one division of the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens — until this year, when he decided to try something new with the Kayak Series.

Although new to kayaking specifically, DiPalma has fished out of other smaller boats before.

He now has four career tournaments under his belt at Guntersville, including a 23rd-place finish during the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota, an event he firmly believes he would have had a chance to win if a strong storm system not muddied his primary area.

When a powerful cold front brought severe storms and wind to northern Alabama the final day of practice, DiPalma thought the same thing might happen this time around. Fortunately for him, the water in his area wasn’t drastically affected.

Not only did DiPalma win his first-ever kayak event, he won using a bait he designed that just hit the market. That was the new Nomad Swimtrex MAX lipless crankbait, which has been in the making for two years.

“It is like you are reeling a ChatterBait. It is a very hard-thumping lipless crankbait,” he said. “Years ago, when it was lipless season in South Jersey, I always struggled to catch fish on it. It was a bait I could never catch them on. Now, if it is a lipless tournament, I always feel like I have a chance to win.”

Focusing on prespawners, DiPalma fished four little ditches where bass were staging that led into a spawning flat. Those ditches had a mixture of hydrilla, coontail and milfoil on the edges.

On Day 1, the bass were in less than a foot of water and each cast he was either getting caught in the grass or getting bit. On the second day, with an assist from an east wind, the bass moved out toward the ends of those ditches in 5 or 6 feet of water.

With the full moon the night before, DiPalma said more fish moved in too.

“If you had asked me after yesterday, I would have said I was on the winning fish,” he said. “But a whole new batch of fish moved in last night with the full moon and that re-amped my whole day pretty much. I lost a big one, but thought there were new ones coming because I was catching a bunch of fresh males too.”

Not only were more bass moving in, but anglers were moving out. On Day 1, several other kayakers and about 20 bass boats fished around DiPalma. On Day 2, however, he found he had the area mostly to himself and that made a huge difference in his mind.

“I truly think I outfished every person that was in there,” he said. “Today was a blessing, for some odd reason, there were two boats all day in that big stretch. I had it all to myself. At the end of the day, that allowed me to win the tournament.”

South Carolina’s Ryan Thompson finished second with a two-day total of 187.5 inches. He followed his 93.5-inch Day 1 performance with 94 inches on Day 2, jumping him from sixth to runner-up.

With the volatile weather pattern ahead of the tournament, he elected not to practice. Instead, he drove around and checked out all of the eligible ramps on Thursday and then in the small window of calmer weather Friday, he launched by his hotel but did not see anything promising.

Using his Garmin, Thompson decided to focus on two offshore “shoals.” After a frustrating morning, Thompson caught a 22.25-incher on a Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer.

“When the sun got to its highest point, I pulled up on the shoal where I caught (her),” he said. “I was creeping the JackHammer back up the drop from 15 feet of water and she was in about 13 feet. I swung back around to the other spot and sat on top of the shoal and was fan casting off the drop. It was back to back.”

On Day 2, Thompson returned to the area and had another productive mid-morning and afternoon period. While he was catching good quality and numbers on his best spot, his biggest fish on the final day (a 19.75 largemouth) came off his secondary area.

“It was pretty much nonstop until lines out,” he added.

Keying in on spawners and bass migrating to spawn, former Kayak Series champion Rus Snyders claimed third place with 184.5 inches followed by Dylan Smith in fourth 179.25 and Joshua Diehl in fifth with 177.25.

Jay Muller earned $500 for the Big Bass of the Tournament, a 23-inch largemouth he caught on Day 2.

The record field of 234 anglers earned points toward the Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year race. The full standings will be published on Bassmaster.com this week. The second event of the season is scheduled for Lake Hartwell on April 15-16.

This tournament was hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Chad Green & Johnny Martin Win CATT Smith Mountain Lake with 24.99 lbs

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Chad Green & Johnny Martin Win CATT Smith Mountain Lake with 24.99 lbs

Sixty teams fished the Second stop of the CATT Smith Mountain lake spring schedule. Congratulation to everyone that cashed a check as well as the days winners Chad Green & Johnny Martin with a great looking bag.

Covered by Alicia Matherly

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Burdette & Gray Win MLF/BFL Piedmont Division on Smith Mountain Lake

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Burdette & Gray Win MLF/BFL Piedmont Division on Smith Mountain Lake

The 1st BLF Piedmont Division event kicked off on SML on a windy & cool day with over 150 anglers & Co Anglers. Congratulations to Dennis Burdette winning the boater division with 22.15 lbs & Dennis Stump coming in 2nd with 22.05lbs. Dylan Gray won the Co Angler Division with 16.03 lbs. Last but not least Chris Brummette weighed in the days lunker weighing over 8 lbs. Congratulations to everyone that cashed a check & gained some important points. We hope that you enjoy the interviews & photos Bellow.

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Barnes hangs on to win first Bassmaster Open of the season on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula

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Justin Barnes of Ellaville, Ga., has won the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula with a two-day total of 48 pounds, 9 ounces.

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

March 4, 2023

Barnes hangs on to win first Bassmaster Open of the season on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Ala. — With only a couple hours remaining in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Justin Barnes felt the tournament slipping away.

The Day 1 leader, Barnes was struggling Saturday after foul weather blew through the area Friday and forced cancellation of the day’s competition. But the 28-year-old lineman with Georgia Power was able to flip the switch on his home water.

The move from a football jig to a series of deep-diving crankbaits put a charge in Barnes, who lives an hour away in Ellaville, Ga. He finished with a two-day total of 48 pounds, 9 ounces, and topped the field of 225 anglers from around the U.S. and beyond.

The victory earned Barnes a spot in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota in Tulsa, Okla. He’ll have to fish the remaining two Division I Opens events this year (on Alabama’s Wheeler Lake May 18-20 and Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes Oct. 12-14) to secure the Classic berth, but he said that’s a given with a win on Eufaula in the bag.

“I’m just glad to be able to be out here and fish,” he said, shortly after securing his win before a big crowd at Lakepoint State Park. “It’s what I love.”

But that wasn’t so much the case Saturday, when Barnes was struggling mightily.

“I really felt the wheels falling off,” he said. “I only had two fish at 2 o’clock. I was having a bad day. I was starting to get worried, and I was frustrated.”

The key change, Barnes said, was deciding to go back to the crankbaits that helped him catch a 25-6 limit on Thursday. He said Strike King 6XD and 10XD lures and a Berkley Dredger 20.5 (threadfin shad HD) were essential to his good fortune. He weighed a 23-3 limit Saturday but said the total could have been heavier.

“I lost a few key bites, but still had enough,” Barnes said. “I had to keep hitting the hard spots and secondary points … The front knocked my fish in the head. I stopped on a whole bunch of fish today and couldn’t get them to eat. And I was throwing the whole boat at ‘em.

“But the higher the sun got, the better the bite got.”

Barnes also won $52,500 for Saturday’s victory, part of a $333,000 total purse split among the Top 40 competitors in both the pro and co-angler divisions competing at Eufaula. He topped his bounty with a $500 contingency prize for being the highest finisher using Garmin electronics.

Shaine Campbell of Brookeland, Texas, cranked his way to a second-place finish (45-14 overall) and won $25,500. He caught 24-8 on Saturday, relying primarily on a Berkley Dredger 20.5 (citrus shad). A 6th Sense 300 Crush DD (blue/chartreuse) crankbait was his go-to lure on Day 1, when he bagged a 21-6 limit and sat in seventh place.

“There were some really nice bite windows today,” Campbell said. “I wasn’t sure what to expect with these warm, bluebird conditions following yesterday’s front. I got on a couple flurries and caught a 6-pounder and a 5-pounder about 10 o’clock.”

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Campbell also took home an additional $2,000. 

Rounding out the Top 5 were third, Texas’ Brett Cannon, 44-11; fourth, Tennessee’s John Garrett, 44-1; and fifth, Texas’ Ben Milliken, 41-5.

Cannon, who guides on Texas’ prolific bass lakes, also relied on crankbaits to get a podium finish at Eufaula.

“I had to cast a few thousand times with that Strike King 10XD chartreuse sexy shad,” he said. “My fish were anywhere in 15 to 20 feet of water. And the hard bottom was key. When you got that crankbait down there and felt it digging on that hard stuff, you knew you were in the right area.”

Garrett had the big bag of the tournament, a 27-6 sack he weighed Saturday, the heaviest bass weighing an even 7 pounds. The former College Series champion said his best bass came on Strike King 6XD crankbaits in citrus shad, green gizzard and chartreuse/blue back.

“I caught fish on flats in 10 to 15 feet of water,” Garrett said. “The spots didn’t hold many fish, but they were the right fish. I’d pull up and catch one then back off for an hour or so, then go back and get another one. I didn’t want to milk it too bad.”

Alex Heintze of Denham Springs, La., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award with the 7-7 hog he weighed Thursday. Greg Bohannan of Bentonville, Ark., caught a 7-4, which was the heaviest bass on Saturday.

Avery Williams, a 20-year-old from Murrells Inlet, S.C., topped the nonboater field with a two-day total of six bass weighing 17-6. Williams was in 10th place among nonboaters after Day 1, but only caught one fish until the closing minutes of Day 2. A pair of late catches helped him win the 116-person division.

Williams collected $13,147 for the win. Steven West of Mooreville, Miss., finished second with 15-10 and Clayton Ellis, of Saltillo, Miss., placed third with 15-6. West had the Big Bass among co-anglers with the 5-13 he caught Thursday, good for a $250 Big Bass prize from Phoenix Boats.

New to this year’s Bassmaster Open Series is the Elite Qualifier division, with 175 participating anglers fishing each all nine events hoping to grab one of nine berths in the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series in 2024.

After the first of nine Opens, the Top 10 in the points standings are Campbell with 199, followed Cannon with 198, Garrett with 197, Milliken with 196, Jack York of Emory, Texas, with 195, Logan Parks of Auburn, Ala., with 192, Jon Canada of Helena, Ala., with 191, Josh Bragg of Fayetteville, Ga., with 190, Wesley Gore of Clanton, Ala., with 189 and Jacob Bigelow of Cecil, Wis., with 188.

Though he earned the all-important Classic berth, Barnes is not participating in the EQs division.

Mainstreet Eufaula and the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce hosted the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula.

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Alabama 3/2-3/4
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Justin Barnes          Ellaville, GA           10  48-09  200  $53,000.00
  Day 1: 5   25-06     Day 2: 5   23-03     Day 3: 0   00-00   
2.  Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX          10  45-14  199  $25,500.00
  Day 1: 5   21-06     Day 2: 5   24-08     Day 3: 0   00-00   
3.  Brett Cannon           Willis, TX              10  44-11  198  $18,000.00
  Day 1: 5   23-01     Day 2: 5   21-10     Day 3: 0   00-00   
4.  John Garrett           Union City, TN          10  44-01  197  $15,000.00
  Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   27-06     Day 3: 0   00-00   
5.  Ben Milliken           New Caney, TX           10  41-05  196  $13,050.00
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   23-01     Day 3: 0   00-00   
6.  Jack York              Emory, TX               10  41-01  195  $12,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   20-13     Day 3: 0   00-00   
7.  Tucker Smith           Shoal Creek, AL         10  40-15  194  $11,250.00
  Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   23-05     Day 3: 0   00-00   
8.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  40-15  193  $10,500.00
  Day 1: 5   21-09     Day 2: 5   19-06     Day 3: 0   00-00   
9.  Logan Parks            Auburn, AL              10  40-00  192   $8,250.00
  Day 1: 5   20-09     Day 2: 5   19-07     Day 3: 0   00-00   
10. Jon Canada             Helena, AL              10  39-15  191   $6,750.00
  Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   17-03     Day 3: 0   00-00   
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Alex Heintze             Denham Springs, LA  07-07        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       136       905      2640-06
 2       110       802      2246-08
 3         0         0        00-00
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         246      1707      4886-14

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Alabama 3/2-3/4
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Avery Williams         Murrells Inlet, SC       6  17-06  200  $13,147.00
  Day 1: 3   08-11     Day 2: 3   08-11   
2.  Steven West            Mooreville, MS           6  15-10  199   $3,343.00
  Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 3   05-12   
3.  Clayton Ellis          Saltillo, MS             6  15-06  198   $2,320.00
  Day 1: 3   08-13     Day 2: 3   06-09   
4.  Eric Camarote          The Villages, FL         6  15-05  197   $1,740.00
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 3   07-09   
5.  Billy Limerick         Chandler, TX             6  15-02  196   $1,624.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   08-07   
6.  Mike Spears            Jasper, AL               4  13-10  195   $1,547.00
  Day 1: 3   10-05     Day 2: 1   03-05   
7.  Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           6  13-09  194   $1,469.00
  Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 3   07-14   
8.  Marrell Deering        Rome, GA                 6  13-04  193   $1,392.00
  Day 1: 3   07-09     Day 2: 3   05-11   
9.  Pheerayout See         Rochester, MN            5  12-14  192   $1,276.00
  Day 1: 2   03-13     Day 2: 3   09-01   
10. Zachery Kuhn           Summerfield, FL          5  12-11  191   $1,160.00
  Day 1: 3   09-00     Day 2: 2   03-11   
11. Parker Knudsen         Minnetonka, MN           6  12-11  190   $1,083.00
  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   07-12   
12. Ashton Smith           Lake Helen, FL           5  12-06  189   $1,005.00
  Day 1: 3   09-03     Day 2: 2   03-03   
13. John Higginbotham      Slaughter, LA            6  12-05  188     $851.00
  Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 3   07-00   
14. Neal Wisinski          Stevens Point, WI        6  12-01  187     $773.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 3   05-06   
15. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          6  12-00  186     $696.00
  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 3   05-01   
16. Mark Moore             Freeport, FL             5  12-00  185     $619.00
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 2   06-14   
17. Bill Hutchison Jr.     Bessemer, AL             4  11-15  184     $580.00
  Day 1: 3   10-06     Day 2: 1   01-09   
18. Dawson Wisner          Palatka, FL              5  11-15  183     $580.00
  Day 1: 3   07-08     Day 2: 2   04-07   
19. Rick Cheatham          Carterville, IL          4  11-12  182     $580.00
  Day 1: 2   07-00     Day 2: 2   04-12   
20. Mark Guhne             Hixson, TN               5  11-11  181     $580.00
  Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 2   05-13   
21. Jim Williams           Winter Springs, GA       5  11-05  180     $541.00
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 3   06-04   
22. John Hatfield          Panama City, FL          6  11-05  179     $541.00
  Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   06-01   
23. Corey Yaden            Grovetown, GA            5  11-04  178     $541.00
  Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 2   04-01   
24. Brad Goetz             Waunakee, WI             5  11-03  177     $541.00
  Day 1: 3   07-02     Day 2: 2   04-01   
25. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         5  11-01  176     $541.00
  Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 3   07-01   
26. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        6  11-00  175     $464.00
  Day 1: 3   04-10     Day 2: 3   06-06   
27. Joe Chilcott           Williamson, GA           4  10-11  174     $464.00
  Day 1: 3   08-04     Day 2: 1   02-07   
28. Bob Morin              Seymour, TN              5  10-11  173     $464.00
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 2   03-15   
29. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               4  10-09  172     $464.00
  Day 1: 3   09-06     Day 2: 1   01-03   
30. Joe Stokes             Kentwood, LA             4  10-09  171     $464.00
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 3   08-11   
31. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           4  10-07  170     $425.00
  Day 1: 3   08-05     Day 2: 1   02-02   
32. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              4  10-06  169     $425.00
  Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 3   08-14   
33. John Ax                Eufaula, AL              5  10-03  168     $425.00
  Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 2   03-08   
34. Taylor Burtram         Newton, AL               3  09-12  167     $425.00
  Day 1: 3   09-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
35. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         4  09-10  166     $425.00
  Day 1: 3   08-06     Day 2: 1   01-04   
36. Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                4  09-07  165     $425.00
  Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 2   05-09   
37. Kenneth Ott            Manahawkin, NJ           3  09-05  164     $425.00
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 2   06-15   
38. Justin Yenter          Stevens Point, WI        4  09-03  163     $425.00
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 1   02-06   
39. Doug Back              Monticello, FL           3  09-00  162     $425.00
  Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 2   07-03   
40. Kristian Dus           Roselle, IL              3  09-00  161     $425.00
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 2   07-00   
41. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               3  08-15  160
  Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 2   06-04   
42. Jimmy Fellegy          Lakeville, MN            3  08-12  159
  Day 1: 3   08-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
43. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 4  08-09  158
  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 2   04-04   
44. Will Presley Jr        Grove City, OH           3  08-08  157
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 2   06-08   
45. David Dukes            Carrollton, GA           4  08-07  156
  Day 1: 2   05-09     Day 2: 2   02-14   
46. Christian Bladen       Dothan, AL               3  08-06  155
  Day 1: 3   08-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
47. Ray Hill               Lake City, FL            3  08-04  154
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-04   
48. Mathew Bertram         Worthington, OH          4  08-02  153
  Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 1   01-05   
49. Wyatt Szymanski        Stevens Point, WI        2  07-11  152
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   07-11   
50. Cody Richardson        Gautier, MS              4  07-09  151
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 2   03-06   
51. Alex Reece             Greenville, SC           4  07-07  150
  Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 3   06-06   
52. Nick Richey            Aledo, TX                3  07-06  149
  Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 2   06-01   
53. Bill Bruce             Hendersonville, TN       3  07-00  148
  Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
54. David Booth            Erin, TN                 4  07-00  147
  Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 2   02-14   
55. AJ Jones               Lutz, FL                 4  07-00  146
  Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 2   03-01   
56. Thomas Crosswhite      Hartwell, GA             3  06-14  145
  Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
57. Byong Lee              Stedman, NC              3  06-11  144
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-11   
58. Philip Morris Jr       Raleigh, NC              4  06-07  143
  Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 1   01-06   
59. Travis Culbreth        Alexander City, AL       3  06-06  142
  Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 2   04-13   
60. Austin Nelson          Apopka, FL               3  06-05  141
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 1   01-05   
61. Satoshi Egawa          Fort Lee, NJ             2  06-04  140
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-04   
62. Carl Hunter            Snellville, GA           3  05-02  139
  Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
63. Randy Tallhamer        Parkersburg, FL          2  05-01  138
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
63. Travis Turcotte        Pembroke CANADA          2  05-01  138
  Day 1: 2   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
65. Morne Duvenhage        Whigham GA SOUTH AFRICA  2  05-01  136
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 1   03-01   
66. Joe Tucker             Osceola, MO              2  05-00  135
  Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
67. Thomas Abraham         Winchester, TN           3  04-15  134
  Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 1   00-12   
68. Gus Kneidinger         Prospect, PA             2  04-15  133
  Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 1   01-10   
69. Barney Boutries        Mobile, AL               2  04-14  132
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-14   
70. Will Thompson          Hoover, AL               2  04-13  131
  Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
71. Matthew Rogers         Chiefland, FL            2  04-11  130
  Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 1   02-11   
72. Jacob Smith            Daleville, AL            2  04-10  129
  Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 1   02-14   
73. Wes Kinard             Fosters, AL              2  04-10  128
  Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 1   02-03   
74. Skyler Anderson        Harlem, GA               2  04-08  127
  Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
75. Jp Lopez Jr            Carmel, NY               2  04-05  126
  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
75. Lance Spencer          Donalsonville, GA        2  04-05  126
  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   
77. Matt Roberson          Powder Springs, GA       2  03-12  124
  Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   
78. Cameron Debity         Boca Raton, FL           2  03-10  123
  Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   
79. Jeff Keever            Tignall, GA              1  03-06  122
  Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
80. Benjamin Demo          Plymouth, MN             2  03-03  121
  Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   
81. Michael Padgett        Leesburg, GA             2  03-02  120
  Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
82. Eric Melton            Flowood, MS              1  03-02  119
  Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
82. Dee Powell             Hope Hull, AL            1  03-02  119
  Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   
84. Russell Hoyle          Hickory, NC              2  03-01  117
  Day 1: 2   03-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   
85. Austin Hubatch         Rosholt, WI              1  02-15  116
  Day 1: 1   02-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   
86. Mark Meadows           Hendersonville, NC       1  02-13  115
  Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   
87. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         1  02-12  114
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-12   
88. Captain Black          Panama City Beach, FL    1  02-09  113
  Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   
89. Randy Lawrence         Pensacola, FL            1  02-08  112
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
89. Danny Richardson       Gautier, MS              1  02-08  112
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
89. Clyde Roberts          Marshall, NC             1  02-08  112
  Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   
92. Johnny Ward Jr         Ludowici, GA             1  02-06  109
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
93. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            1  01-14  108
  Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   
94. Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            1  01-08  107
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-08   
95. Dusty Wood             Belton, SC               1  01-06  106
  Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   
96. Ryan Shriber           Franklin, TN             1  01-04  105
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-04   
97. Chris Carroll          Franklin, GA             1  00-07  104
  Day 1: 1   00-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Steve Deyton           Forest City, NC          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Chris Earles           Lady Lake, FL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Jeff Fellows           Orlando, FL              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Darrell Hille          Springfield, TN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Kevin Mallow           Kansas, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Sherman Marbutt        Hackleburg, AL           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Jordan McDonald        Jackson, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Lance McWhorter        Tyler, TX                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Ronald Miller          Attalla, AL              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Troy Mims              Suwanee, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. David Patterson        Flowood, MS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Chris Shrader          Niceville, WY            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Jared Simpson          Burlington, KY           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. David Stout            Fair Play, SC            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Rick Sweadner          Woodsboro, MD            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Justin Thomas          Panama City, FL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Stephen Waldon         Ellenwood, GA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Matthew Williams       Westminster, SC          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
98. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        37       187       438-14
 2        21       134       316-04
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          58       321       755-02

Balsa-Crafted Shad Available in 18 New Colors

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Balsa-Crafted Shad Available in 18 New Colors
Northland Fishing Tackle’s popular Rumble Shad is back in even more fish-catching patterns
BEMIDJI, Minn. (March 3, 2023) – Northland Fishing Tackle® made a huge splash in the premium hardbait category with their 2022 introduction of the balsawood Rumble crankbait series designed by Northland’s chief bait designer, Jarmo Rapala—proving fishing is better with balsa.A jack-of-trades when it comes to all freshwater species and depths, the mid-running Rumble Shad crankbait is still available in three sizes with varying dive curves. The report was unanimous after a year on pegboards across the country: walleyes, bass, and other gamefish find their unique roll and tight action irresistible. 
Rumble Shiner (BLUE CHARTREUSE SHAD)
The #5 dives 5’ to 12’; the #7 dives 8’ to 16’; and the #8 dives 14’ to 21’. All are formed of balsawood through the unique Heat Compression Molding (HCM) process and feature a welded through wire construction from the tie-eye to the tail. Designed to imitate shad, perch, and bluegills, the bait features a tight action, whether cast and retrieved or trolled behind the boat. Now, new for Spring 2023, the inimitable Rumble Shad is available in a total of 39 custom artisan colors, from match-the-hatch patterns to vibrant custom paint themes. Adding merit to the mix, each Rumble Shad also features sticky-sharp, short-shank treble hooks and an oval split ring on the line tie for precise tracking.Northland Fishing Tackle Marketing Director, Mike Anselmo, comments: “The feedback we received from pro tournament anglers, guides, and everyday multispecies anglers was unanimous. These baits simply catch fish—period. While the profile is close enough to mimic a shiner, it also matches a lot of different baitfish coast-to-coast. With three dive curves from shallow to deep, and now the addition of dozens of new colors, it’s versatility can’t be beat. Whether cast or trolled, it’s a ‘desert island’ crankbait that you’ll want in your box—and probably in half-a-dozen or more colors to match depth, weather, and predominant forage conditions.” 
Northland pro, Joel Nelson, adds: “In the spring I troll the bait earlier than most walleye fishermen tend to—like the smaller #5 that dives 5’ to 12. I can cover a lot more ground and put more fish in the boat in a lot of situations—from lakes to rivers. And, come bass opener in many states, the bait does deadly double-duty for hammering on both smallmouths and largemouths. And in the river and on reservoirs? The bait literally catches everything. With even more colors to choose from, I’m really excited about dialing in the right pattern for every body of water I fish.”The new colors include numerous shad-, bluegill-, perch-, and other minnow imitators—to custom “limited edition” paint jobs—and now 7 different crawfish patterns to catch fish in any situation you might encounter.Beyond multispecies use during spring, Nelson sites the transition from early- to late-summer when low-light trolling in the morning and evening is key to boating more walleyes. “Drag a balsawood Rumble Shad along the weedline in natural lakes and you’re going to catch everything: walleyes, pike, bass, and even big, slab crappies.”In the fall, Nelson turns to the #7 and #9 sizes for chunking and winding when the wind comes up.“If the wind starts howling, I go out on that second or third day and cast the bigger size Rumble Shads out on top of the structure and bang ‘em right down into the rocks. If you get wedged, just pop the bait out and give it some line and big walleyes and bass inhale it as it floats out and up.”
BONE BELLY GILL
BLYUE OLIVE SHAD
BURNT CRAWDAD
CAMO GREEN CRAW
COOKED CRAWDAD
GREEN CRAWDAD
HOT CLAW CRAWDAD
RED CRAWDAD
ORANGE BELLY GILL
PURPLE GILL
ROOT BEER
CHARTREUSE ROOT BEER
FADED SCHOOL BUS
INJURED SHAD
TENNESSEE SHAD ORANGE BELLY
Northland Team Pro and veteran guide, Brian “Bro” Brosdahl, interjects: “The Rumble Shad has a unique tight wobble that fish rush in to eat. Last year I did a lot of pitching and retrieving, and had everything follow and strike. And now there are even more great match-the-hatch colors and sought-after patterns. You can troll it on a flat line or lead-core, too, to cover water efficiently and sort through neutral- to negative-fish. Even those finicky fish are apt to strike when this thing strolls by, sending off its auditory and visual signals.” Bro adds: “But, personally, I like pitching ‘em – a simple cast and reel, maybe with a few twitches thrown in. It casts well and you can feel the bait thumping while you’re reeling, definitely a plus. I caught a lot of big walleyes on it last year, some big bass and toothy critters, too—even giant crappies.”New colors include Blue Chartreuse Shad (BCSD), Bone Belly Gill (BBG), Blue Olive Shad (BOSD), Burnt Crawdad (BRCW), Camo Green Craw (CGC), Cooked Crawdad (CKCW), Crusty Crawdad (CRCW), Chartreuse Rootbeer (CSRB), Faded Schoolbus (FSB), Green Crawdad (GCW), Hot Claw Crawdad (HCCW), Hot Tiger (HT), Injured Shad (IS), Orange Belly Gill (OBLG), Purple Gill (PBGL), Rootbeer (RB), Red Crawdad (RCW), and Tennessee Shad (TSO).
Rumble Shad Features & Specifications: Made from Premium Balsawood Heat Compression Molding (HCM) Construction Welded through wire construction from tie eye to the tail Individually tank-tested Premium short-shank hooks Size- #5- 2 1/4″, 3/8oz, #6 hook (Depth- 5-12ft) Size- #7- 2 3/4″, 1/2oz, #4 hook (Depth- 8-16ft) Size- #8- 3 1/4″, 5/8oz, #3 hook (Depth- 14-21ft) 39 unique artisan colors MSRP $9.99

Chad Rabon & Walt Almond Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC Open Feb 25, 2023

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Chad Rabon & Walt Almond Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC Open Feb 25, 2023

Next Lake Wateree Open is March 18th at Clearwater Cove Marina!

Also the Marshalls Marine Carolinas Bass Challenge Qualifier is March 11th at Lake Wateree! $8000.00 to $10,000 1st Place!

www.carolinasbasschallenge.com

Open Tournaments – $100 Entry, $25 Side Pot
Final Tournament – $130 Entry, $50 Side Pot

Must enter 3 Opens to be eligible to enter the Open Final
Fishing an Open solo will count for your teams Final Qualification
Must fish Wateree Open Final with your partner or a sub your team used
NO NEW SUBS AT FINAL & NO PAIRING UP AT FINAL WITH ANOTHER MEMBER
Safe Daylight – Weigh in Determined at Ramp
$100 Entry Optional $25 side pot at each event!

Plaques awarded to Point Winners & Final Winners
1st Place Points – Receive free entry to all 2023 Wateree Open Events
2nd Points -$500
3rd Points – $350
4th Points – $250
5th Points – $200
6th Points – $150

Chad Rabon & Walt Almond weighed in 5 bass at 20.73 lbs taking 1st Place and $965.00!

Chad Gainey & Todd Butler finished 2nd with 18.14 lbs!

Jarrod Upchurch & Jarrod Upchurch 3rd with 17.05 lbs!

TeamBFWeightWinningsPoints
Chad Rabon & Walt Almond4.7620.73$965.00110
Chad Gainey & Todd Butler4.5918.14$280.00109
Jason Upchurch & Jarrod Upchurch4.4617.05$130.00108
Dean Benfield & Donnie Maiers4.1916.45107
Robbie English & Glenn Sparrow3.4916.13106
Butch Williams & Sonny Beam5.3015.52$119.00105
Greg Sigmon & Tracy Pope5.2315.52$51.00104
Stacy Seagars & Jonathan Hilton4.8714.87103
Paul Wells & Craig Haven3.7514.31102
Donald Hinson & Shannon Tidwell3.4114.23101
Clark Gibbs & Freddie Gibbs3.1212.56100
Ed Burnett & Bubba Johnson2.5011.5099
Steven Walker3.2810.9998
Cole Jackson & Abby Jackson2.327.8397
Bob Weaver & Scott Floyd2.622.6296
David Winters0.000.0086
Kareem White0.000.0086
Brian Jeffords & Mark Healon0.000.0086
2023 Wateree Open Points$175.00
2023 Wateree Open Final$300.00

Aaron Harwood & Michael Kinard Win CATT Yadkin Badin Lake, NC Feb 26, 2023

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Aaron Harwood & Michael Kinard Win CATT Yadkin Badin Lake, NC Feb 26, 2023

We had a great crowd at Badin with 36 teams entering the 1st Yadkin 2023 Spring Trail Qualifier! Next Yadkin Qualifier is March 26 at High Rock launching from Southmont!

Aaron Harwood & Michael Kinard claimed 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 16.68 lbs! They collected $1,303.00!

Hunter Butler & Rodney Adams took 2nd with 14.86 lbs!

Jeffrey & George Furr finished 3rd with 14.61 lbs and weighed in the Academy BF at 6.95 lbs!

TeamBFWeightWinningsPoints
Michael Kinard – Aaron Harwood0.0016.68$1,303.00110
Rodney Adams – Hunter Butler0.0014.86$555.00109
Jeffrey Furr – George Furr6.9514.61$629.00108
Skip Jobe – Robie Moffit0.0014.53$200.00107
Dusty Taylor – Kolton Hawks0.0014.49$130.00106
Kevin Farley6.9014.48$218.00105
Branson Palmer – Duke Page0.0014.29$100.00104
Bryson Garland4.3914.26103
Jacob Bridges – Brady Weisner0.0013.91102
Rodney Thomas0.0013.33101
Hunter Harwood – Scott Harwood0.0013.33100
Mike Kiser – Matt Stanley0.0013.0699
Dustin Horne – Bud Ratliff0.0013.0398
Craig Gatewood0.0012.9197
Dakota Roberts – Carl Myers0.0012.5796
Matt McBee – Alan Fletcher0.0011.6995
Hayden Strickland – Nick Williams0.0011.6794
Chris Wagner – Greg Deal0.0011.5693
Curt Lare – Devin Kennedy0.0011.3192
Kris Scelsi – Zach Scelsi0.0011.0291
Joshua Stafford – Brett Lane4.9810.7690
Michael Swaringen – CJ Johnston0.0010.5689
Nick Bashford – Brian File0.0010.5388
Robert Branson – Andrew Wilson0.0010.0087
Tony Foster – Chris Coleman0.008.7186
Pher Turbyfill – Billy Cobb0.006.6685
Noah Beck – Brett Landon0.005.2884
Chris Mote – John Gaddy0.003.1783
Bradley Cooper – Duston Holt0.001.7482
Roby Wyatt -Mike Prytula0.000.0072
Mark Mohler – Graeme Bosch0.000.0072
Derek Tolley – Brittany Lohan0.000.0072
Tanner Werth – Taylor Werth0.000.0072
Paul Tsiolkas – Anthony Tsiolkas0.000.0072
Brian Robbins – Gavin Williams0.000.0072
Alan Griffin – Kevin Chandler0.000.0072
Total Entrys$2,880.00
BONUS $$775.00
Total Paid At Ramp$3,135.00
CATT$50.00
2023 Yadkin Spring Final Fund$420.00
2023 CATT Championship Fund$50.00
2023 Yadkin Spring Final Fund Total$420.00

Barnes’ knowledge of Lake Eufaula helps him take lead at first Bassmaster Open of the season

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Justin Barnes of Ellaville, Ga., is leading after Day 1 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula with 25 pounds, 6 ounces.

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

March 2, 2023

Barnes’ knowledge of Lake Eufaula helps him take lead at first Bassmaster Open of the season

EUFAULA, Ala. — Justin Barnes works as a lineman for Georgia Power, so he’s used to being in high-pressure situations.

But he was surprisingly calm following his electrifying start to the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula on Thursday.

Barnes, 28, jumped to the Day 1 lead in the first Open of the season with a five-bass limit of 25 pounds, 6 ounces. It gave him more than a 2-pound cushion in the derby, which attracted 225 of the best anglers from around the U.S. and beyond.

It was an exciting start, for sure, but Barnes and the rest of the field will wait an extra day to see how the script wraps. Significant storms, including winds gusting higher than 40 mph, are expected Friday, which forced tournament officials to cancel the day’s competition.

The entire field will return to Lake Eufaula on Saturday in what is now only a two-day tournament.

Barnes said he’s not worried about losing his early momentum, though.

“I’ll be ready whenever we can get back out here,” he said.

And he has history on this 45,000-acre reservoir of the Chattahoochee River to back up his words. Eufaula is Barnes’ home water, with his hometown of Ellaville, Ga., only about an hour northeast of the lake. He said intimate knowledge of the fishery paid off Thursday, though not as much as some might suspect.

“The fish are so scattered right now, it’s really just a matter of finding them,” Barnes said. “And today, I think it was a current deal. For the first 2 1/2 hours of my day, they were pulling water on the lake, and it helped me a lot.”

Barnes’ biggest bass weighed 6-3 — a largemouth he caught within the first 30 minutes. He said he’ll keep his tactics close to the vest for now, though Barnes did say he’s trying a little bit of everything to boat the best bass.

“I’ve had to mix up the baits, fish brushpiles, fish hard spots, fish some grass,” he said. “I’m just running all over the place … The benefit of knowing this lake is that they tend to pull up on certain brushpiles when they’re getting ready to head to shore to spawn. It’s the same thing with secondary points. Knowing where those are helped me today.”

Shane Powell of Dothan, Ala., is in second place with a 23-2 limit. He said he’s exclusively fishing prespawn bass and a day of inclement weather may not hurt his bite at all.

“If it gets cool, I’m hoping it puts the stop sign on them going to the banks,” he said.

Brett Cannon of Willis, Texas, is an ounce behind, in third, with 23-1. He said he caught more than a dozen hybrid striped bass early on Thursday that got his heart pumping and his arms aching. A tweak to his approach finally brought the largemouth bites he needed, however.

“I noticed in practice that the bass were around these hybrids and I think they’re feeding on the same stuff,” Cannon said. “So, I actually started looking for them. I’m cranking in anywhere from 10 to 20 feet, but I have to look for them. The schools of all these fish are just moving around a lot. They’re staging.”

Jon Canada of Helena, Ala., is fourth with 22-12. He caught a 6-10 and a 5-9 — among the heaviest bass caught on Day 1.

“The day off will help me, I think,” he said. “I’m fishing all over the lake because everything is in transition. It’ll probably stay that way.”

Bassmaster Elite Series stalwart Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., is fifth with a 21-9 limit. Though all his keepers were in the 4- to 5-pound range, he believes a 30-pound bag is possible.

“I’m confident of that,” he said. “Whether or not I have the time to find the right brushpile that’s holding those bass, I don’t know.”

Alex Heintze of Denham Springs, La., had the Phoenix Boats Big Bass on Day 1 with a 7-7 largemouth.

The winner here will earn a spot in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota when it’s held in Tulsa, Okla., next March, provided they fish in the other two Division I Opens events this year. Those are scheduled for Alabama’s Wheeler Lake, May 18-20 and Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, Oct. 12-14.

The winner also will collect a $52,500 prize, part of $333,000 total purse to be split among the Top 40 competitors in both the pro and co-angler divisions.

Bill Hutchison Jr. of Bessemer, Ala., leads the co-angler standings with three bass weighing 10-6. Mike Spears of Jasper, Ala., is in second place with 10-5, and Steven West of Mooreville, Miss., is third with 9-14. The top co-angler will win $13,147. West had the Phoenix Boats Big Bass among co-anglers with a 5-13.

New to this year’s Opens is the Elite Qualifiers division, with 175 participating anglers fishing all nine events hoping to grab one of nine berths in the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series in 2024. Barnes and Powell are not participating in the EQ division.

With Day 2 of the tournament canceled, the entire field will fish again Saturday with a 6:30 a.m. CT takeoff from Lakepoint State Park and conclude back at the park with weigh-in starting at 2:30 p.m.

Mainstreet Eufaula and the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce are hosting the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula.

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Alabama 3/2-3/4
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Justin Barnes          Ellaville, GA            5  25-06  200
  Day 1: 5   25-06   
2.  Shane Powell           Dothan, AL               5  23-02  199
  Day 1: 5   23-02   
3.  Brett Cannon           Willis, TX               5  23-01  198
  Day 1: 5   23-01   
4.  Jon Canada             Helena, AL               5  22-12  197
  Day 1: 5   22-12   
5.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  21-09  196
  Day 1: 5   21-09   
6.  Matt Henry             Milledgeville, GA        5  21-08  195
  Day 1: 5   21-08   
7.  Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX           5  21-06  194
  Day 1: 5   21-06   
8.  Takayuki Koike         Otsu-City JAPAN          5  20-15  193
  Day 1: 5   20-15   
9.  Logan Anderson         Catawba, NC              5  20-11  192
  Day 1: 5   20-11   
10. Logan Parks            Auburn, AL               5  20-09  191
  Day 1: 5   20-09   
11. Brock Belik            Orchard, NE              5  20-07  190
  Day 1: 5   20-07   
12. Jack York              Emory, TX                5  20-04  189
  Day 1: 5   20-04   
13. Scout Echols           Monticello, AR           5  19-09  188
  Day 1: 5   19-09   
14. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              5  19-07  187
  Day 1: 5   19-07   
15. Robert Gee             Knoxville, TN            5  19-04  186
  Day 1: 5   19-04   
16. Chad Prough            Chipley, FL              5  18-15  185
  Day 1: 5   18-15   
17. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  18-12  184
  Day 1: 5   18-12   
18. Logan Johnson          Jasper, AL               5  18-09  183
  Day 1: 5   18-09   
19. Tom Frink              Southside, AL            5  18-08  182
  Day 1: 5   18-08   
20. Cody Stahl             Barnsville, GA           5  18-07  181
  Day 1: 5   18-07   
21. Ben Milliken           New Caney, TX            5  18-04  180
  Day 1: 5   18-04   
22. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            5  18-00  179
  Day 1: 5   18-00   
22. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       5  18-00  179
  Day 1: 5   18-00   
24. Kyle Gelles            Pingree, ID              5  17-13  177
  Day 1: 5   17-13   
24. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             5  17-13  177
  Day 1: 5   17-13   
24. Timmy Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  17-13  177
  Day 1: 5   17-13   
27. Josh Bragg             Fayetteville, GA         5  17-12  174
  Day 1: 5   17-12   
28. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL              5  17-11  173
  Day 1: 5   17-11   
29. Tucker Smith           Shoal Creek, AL          5  17-10  172
  Day 1: 5   17-10   
30. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  17-06  171
  Day 1: 5   17-06   
31. Teb Jones              Yalaha, MS               5  17-04  170
  Day 1: 5   17-04   
31. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         5  17-04  170
  Day 1: 5   17-04   
33. B.J. Usie              Bourg, LA                5  17-00  168
  Day 1: 5   17-00   
34. Jonathan Dietz         Corry, PA                5  16-15  167
  Day 1: 5   16-15   
35. Drew Cook              Cairo, GA                5  16-14  166
  Day 1: 5   16-14   
35. Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA            5  16-14  166
  Day 1: 5   16-14   
37. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             5  16-13  164
  Day 1: 5   16-13   
38. Michael Johnson        Talking Rock, GA         5  16-12  163
  Day 1: 5   16-12   
39. John Garrett           Union City, TN           5  16-11  162
  Day 1: 5   16-11   
39. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX             5  16-11  162
  Day 1: 5   16-11   
41. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            5  16-10  160
  Day 1: 5   16-10   
42. Destin DeMarion        Harborcreek, PA          5  16-07  159
  Day 1: 5   16-07   
42. Ron Ryals Jr           Live Oak, FL             5  16-07  159
  Day 1: 5   16-07   
42. Jack Tindel            Orange, TX               5  16-07  159
  Day 1: 5   16-07   
45. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  16-05  156
  Day 1: 5   16-05   
45. Chris Blanchette       Edisto Island, SC        5  16-05  156
  Day 1: 5   16-05   
47. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             5  16-01  154
  Day 1: 5   16-01   
48. Greg Bohannan          Bentonville, AR          5  16-00  153
  Day 1: 5   16-00   
48. Miles Burghoff         Dayton, TN               5  16-00  153
  Day 1: 5   16-00   
50. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC              5  15-15  151
  Day 1: 5   15-15   
50. Jason Meninger         Yulee, FL                5  15-15  151
  Day 1: 5   15-15   
52. Jack Dice              Lynchburg, VA            5  15-15  149
  Day 1: 5   15-15   
53. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL               5  15-14  148
  Day 1: 5   15-14   
53. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE              5  15-14  148
  Day 1: 5   15-14   
55. Mike Mayo              Athens, TX               5  15-13  146
  Day 1: 5   15-13   
55. Brandon McMillan       Clewiston, FL            5  15-13  146
  Day 1: 5   15-13   
57. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                 5  15-12  144
  Day 1: 5   15-12   
58. Scott Kerslake         Okeechobee, FL           5  15-11  143
  Day 1: 5   15-11   
59. Evan Kung              Pickering Ontario CANAD  4  15-11  142
  Day 1: 4   15-11   
60. Keith Brumfield        Vicksburg, MS            5  15-10  141
  Day 1: 5   15-10   
61. Tyler Williams         Belgrade, ME             5  15-09  140
  Day 1: 5   15-09   
62. Taylor Watkins         Clinton, TN              5  15-07  139
  Day 1: 5   15-07   
63. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY          5  15-05  138
  Day 1: 5   15-05   
64. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           5  15-00  137
  Day 1: 5   15-00   
65. Brad Leuthner          Victoria, MN             4  15-00  136
  Day 1: 4   15-00   
66. Trevor Fitzgerald      Belleview, FL            5  14-15  135
  Day 1: 5   14-15   
66. Joey Hanna             Corsicana, TX            5  14-15  135
  Day 1: 5   14-15   
68. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  14-15  133
  Day 1: 5   14-15   
69. Brad Knight            Lancing, TN              5  14-14  132
  Day 1: 5   14-14   
69. Tyler Lubbat           Wheeling, IL             5  14-14  132
  Day 1: 5   14-14   
71. Randall Carter         Maplesville, AL          5  14-12  130
  Day 1: 5   14-12   
71. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  14-12  130
  Day 1: 5   14-12   
71. Marc Schilling         Carrollton, TX           5  14-12  130
  Day 1: 5   14-12   
74. Kyle Goltz             Cornell, WI              5  14-11  127
  Day 1: 5   14-11   
74. Jason Lambert          Savannah, TN             5  14-11  127
  Day 1: 5   14-11   
74. Louis Monetti          Brielle, NJ              5  14-11  127
  Day 1: 5   14-11   
74. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                5  14-11  127
  Day 1: 5   14-11   
78. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           5  14-10  123
  Day 1: 5   14-10   
79. Matt Messer            Warfield, KY             5  14-09  122
  Day 1: 5   14-09   
79. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              5  14-09  122
  Day 1: 5   14-09   
81. Jerry Riddle Jr        Summit, MS               5  14-08  120
  Day 1: 5   14-08   
82. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  14-06  119
  Day 1: 5   14-06   
83. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                5  14-03  118
  Day 1: 5   14-03   
83. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            5  14-03  118
  Day 1: 5   14-03   
85. Brady Vernon           Sterrett, AL             5  14-01  116
  Day 1: 5   14-01   
86. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  14-00  115
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
86. Jamie Bruce            Kenora Ontario CANADA    5  14-00  115
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
86. Trey McKinney          Carbondale, IL           5  14-00  115
  Day 1: 5   14-00   
89. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  13-15  112
  Day 1: 5   13-15   
89. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            5  13-15  112
  Day 1: 5   13-15   
91. Frank Ramsey           Spring Grove, IL         5  13-14  110
  Day 1: 5   13-14   
92. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 5  13-14  109
  Day 1: 5   13-14   
93. David Wootton          Collierville, TN         5  13-12  108
  Day 1: 5   13-12   
94. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              5  13-09  107
  Day 1: 5   13-09   
94. Matt Pangrac           Shawnee, OK              5  13-09  107
  Day 1: 5   13-09   
94. JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC         5  13-09  107
  Day 1: 5   13-09   
97. Tim Arnold             Crane Hill, AL           5  13-08  104
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
97. Jamie Horton           Centerville, AL          5  13-08  104
  Day 1: 5   13-08   
99. JT Russell             Mc Calla, AL             5  13-05  102
  Day 1: 5   13-05   
100. Buck Mallory           Lawton, MI               5  13-04  101
  Day 1: 5   13-04   
101. Bailey Boutries        Springfield, MO          4  13-04  100
  Day 1: 4   13-04   
102. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                5  13-03   99
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
102. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  13-03   99
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
104. Steve Sennikoff        Edgewood, TX             5  13-03   97
  Day 1: 5   13-03   
105. Jimmy Steed            Zapata, TX               5  13-01   96
  Day 1: 5   13-01   
106. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               5  13-00   95
  Day 1: 5   13-00   
107. Jason Abram            Piney Flats, TN          5  12-15   94
  Day 1: 5   12-15   
107. Darrell Davis          Dover, FL                5  12-15   94
  Day 1: 5   12-15   
107. Brian Mullaney         Ijamsville, MD           5  12-15   94
  Day 1: 5   12-15   
110. Daisuke Kita           Ostu Shiga JAPAN         5  12-11   91
  Day 1: 5   12-11   
111. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  12-10   90
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
111. Harry Peyton           Guntersville, AL         5  12-10   90
  Day 1: 5   12-10   
113. Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               5  12-08   88
  Day 1: 5   12-08   
114. Cliff Overstreet       Dothan, AL               5  12-05   87
  Day 1: 5   12-05   
115. Clayton Batts          Butler, GA               5  12-02   86
  Day 1: 5   12-02   
115. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK               5  12-02   86
  Day 1: 5   12-02   
117. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             4  12-02   84
  Day 1: 4   12-02   
118. Caleb Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         5  12-00   83
  Day 1: 5   12-00   
119. Mike Surman            Boca Raton, FL           4  12-00   82
  Day 1: 4   12-00   
120. Andrew Harp            Linden, TX               5  11-15   81
  Day 1: 5   11-15   
120. Chad Warren            Sand Springs, OK         5  11-15   81
  Day 1: 5   11-15   
122. Kenji Yamada           Hixson, TN               5  11-14   79
  Day 1: 5   11-14   
123. Bryan New              Saluda, SC               4  11-14   78
  Day 1: 4   11-14   
124. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             4  11-13   77
  Day 1: 4   11-13   
125. Parker Mott            Winter Garden, FL        5  11-12   76
  Day 1: 5   11-12   
126. Erik Brztowski         Lemont, IL               5  11-11   75
  Day 1: 5   11-11   
126. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  11-11   75
  Day 1: 5   11-11   
128. Bronk Mcdaniel         Alexandria, LA           5  11-09   73
  Day 1: 5   11-09   
129. Chase Clarke           Virginia Beach, VA       5  11-08   72
  Day 1: 5   11-08   
129. Danny Ramsey           Trinidad, TX             5  11-08   72
  Day 1: 5   11-08   
131. Wil Dieffenbauch       Hundred, WV              4  11-08   70
  Day 1: 4   11-08   
132. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            5  11-06   69
  Day 1: 5   11-06   
133. Griffin Phillips       Mount Olive, AL          4  11-04   68
  Day 1: 4   11-04   
134. Frank Williams         Mountain Home, AR        3  11-02   67
  Day 1: 3   11-02   
135. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  10-11   66
  Day 1: 5   10-11   
136. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         4  10-11   65
  Day 1: 4   10-11   
137. Jess Beihoffer         Soddy Daisy, TN          4  10-10   64
  Day 1: 4   10-10   
138. Bo Thomas              Edwardsburg, MI          4  10-10   63
  Day 1: 4   10-10   
139. Keith Nemcek           St Charles, IL           5  10-08   62
  Day 1: 5   10-08   
140. Hugh Cosculluela       Spring, TX               3  10-08   61
  Day 1: 3   10-08   
141. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  10-07   60
  Day 1: 5   10-07   
142. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               4  10-06   59
  Day 1: 4   10-06   
142. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             4  10-06   59
  Day 1: 4   10-06   
144. Sterling Bougher       Mannford, OK             5  10-04   57
  Day 1: 5   10-04   
145. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       5  10-03   56
  Day 1: 5   10-03   
146. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          5  10-03   55
  Day 1: 5   10-03   
147. Andrew Hargrove        Moody, TX                3  10-03   54
  Day 1: 3   10-03   
148. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         4  10-02   53
  Day 1: 4   10-02   
149. Lafe Messer            Warfield, KY             4  10-01   52
  Day 1: 4   10-01   
150. Rick Mitchell          Naples, FL               4  09-15   51
  Day 1: 4   09-15   
151. Michael Wooten         White House, TN          4  09-12   50
  Day 1: 4   09-12   
152. Josh Hubbard           Dunnellon, FL            4  09-08   49
  Day 1: 4   09-08   
153. Jake Maddux            Birmingham, AL           3  09-08   48
  Day 1: 3   09-08   
154. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               5  09-07   47
  Day 1: 5   09-07   
154. Caiden Sinclair        Logan, AL                5  09-07   47
  Day 1: 5   09-07   
156. Steve Morella          Townshend, VT            3  09-07   45
  Day 1: 3   09-07   
157. Richard Cathey         San Antonio, TX          5  09-05   44
  Day 1: 5   09-05   
158. Matt Mollohan          Batesburg, SC            4  09-05   43
  Day 1: 4   09-05   
158. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               4  09-05   43
  Day 1: 4   09-05   
160. Allen Johnson          Trinity, AL              4  09-04   41
  Day 1: 4   09-04   
161. Jimmy Washam           Stantonville, TN         3  09-03   40
  Day 1: 3   09-03   
162. Derek Hicks            Rocky Face, GA           5  09-00   39
  Day 1: 5   09-00   
163. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           3  09-00   38
  Day 1: 3   09-00   
164. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, NC          5  08-14   37
  Day 1: 5   08-14   
165. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             4  08-14   36
  Day 1: 4   08-14   
165. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX              4  08-14   36
  Day 1: 4   08-14   
167. Scott Gibbs            Rome, GA                 4  08-10   34
  Day 1: 4   08-10   
168. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      3  08-04   33
  Day 1: 3   08-04   
169. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          5  08-03   32
  Day 1: 5   08-03   
170. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          2  08-03   31
  Day 1: 2   08-03   
171. Jeremy Bogard          Wilkesboro, NC           3  08-01   30
  Day 1: 3   08-01   
172. Paul Tabisz            Whitmore Lake, MI        3  07-13   29
  Day 1: 3   07-13   
173. Bart Stanisz           Austin, TX               4  07-10   28
  Day 1: 4   07-10   
174. Cody Detweiler         Guntersville, AL         3  07-10   27
  Day 1: 3   07-10   
175. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           3  07-09   26
  Day 1: 3   07-09   
176. Briana Tucker          Trinity, AL              3  07-05   25
  Day 1: 3   07-05   
177. Danny Hardy            Cantonment, FL           4  06-14   24
  Day 1: 4   06-14   
178. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                3  06-12   23
  Day 1: 3   06-12   
179. Danger Kelly           Somerset, KY             3  06-11   22
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
180. Jeff Magee             Simpson Co., MS          2  06-09   21
  Day 1: 2   06-09   
181. Jason Carpenter        Castle Pines, CO         3  06-06   20
  Day 1: 3   06-06   
182. Colby Robertson        Summerfield, FL          4  06-01   19
  Day 1: 4   06-01   
183. Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL            2  06-01   18
  Day 1: 2   06-01   
184. Clay Dyer              Fayetteville, TN         4  05-14   17
  Day 1: 4   05-14   
185. Tyrel Faber            Pagosa Springs, CO       2  05-13   16
  Day 1: 2   05-13   
186. Evan Barnes            Dardanelle, AR           2  05-09   15
  Day 1: 2   05-09   
186. Danny McGarry          Newcastle CANADA         2  05-09   15
  Day 1: 2   05-09   
188. Gary Caruso            Baton Rouge, LA          3  05-08   13
  Day 1: 3   05-08   
189. Bradley Enfinger       Donalsonville, GA        1  05-08   12
  Day 1: 1   05-08   
190. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas FL VENEZUELA     2  05-06   11
  Day 1: 2   05-06   
191. Bobby Lanham           Eddyville, KY            2  04-14   10
  Day 1: 2   04-14   
192. Willy Dennison         Willoughby Hills, OH     2  04-13    9
  Day 1: 2   04-13   
193. Jaxon Sullivan         Reagan, TN               2  04-12    8
  Day 1: 2   04-12   
194. Paul Bouvier           Kingston CANADA          2  04-09    7
  Day 1: 2   04-09   
195. Clayton Barnes         Clanton, AL              2  04-08    6
  Day 1: 2   04-08   
196. Jacob Pyles            Nolensville, TN          2  04-06    5
  Day 1: 2   04-06   
197. Scott Allgood          Fair Play, SC            2  04-05    4
  Day 1: 2   04-05   
197. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              2  04-05    4
  Day 1: 2   04-05   
199. Keith Bardolf          Abbeville, AL            1  04-04    2
  Day 1: 1   04-04   
200. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        2  04-03    1
  Day 1: 2   04-03   
201. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           2  04-02    0
  Day 1: 2   04-02   
202. Reece Tremaglio        Dunkirk, MD              2  03-11    0
  Day 1: 2   03-11   
203. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          2  03-08    0
  Day 1: 2   03-08   
204. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         2  03-04    0
  Day 1: 2   03-04   
205. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        1  03-02    0
  Day 1: 1   03-02   
206. Jason Lieblong         Conway, AR               2  03-01    0
  Day 1: 2   03-01   
207. Logan Shaddix          Cummings, GA             2  03-00    0
  Day 1: 2   03-00   
208. Justin Kimmel          Athens, GA               1  03-00    0
  Day 1: 1   03-00   
209. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           1  02-13    0
  Day 1: 1   02-13   
210. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            1  02-12    0
  Day 1: 1   02-12   
211. Ryan Clark             Whitby Ontario CANADA    1  02-11    0
  Day 1: 1   02-11   
212. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              1  02-10    0
  Day 1: 1   02-10   
212. Joe Labarbera          Montrose, PA             1  02-10    0
  Day 1: 1   02-10   
214. James Meers            Rome, GA                 1  02-06    0
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
214. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               1  02-06    0
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
216. Chris Hellebuyck       White Lake, MI           1  02-03    0
  Day 1: 1   02-03   
217. Nikki Jo Hatten        Clanton, AL              2  00-00    0
  Day 1: 2   00-00   
218. Hunter Bland           Williston, FL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Dalton Dowdy           Newberry, SC             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Phil Killian           Solomon, AZ              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Mikey Oncale           Port Allen, LA           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Daniel Rogers          Morriston, FL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Jason Tibbetts         Centreville, VA          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
218. Dave Turner            Citrus Springs, FL       0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       136       905      2640-06
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         136       905      2640-06
 

2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula Alabama 3/2-3/4
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula  AL.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Bill Hutchison Jr.     Bessemer, AL             3  10-06  200
  Day 1: 3   10-06   
2.  Mike Spears            Jasper, AL               3  10-05  199
  Day 1: 3   10-05   
3.  Steven West            Mooreville, MS           3  09-14  198
  Day 1: 3   09-14   
4.  Taylor Burtram         Newton, AL               3  09-12  197
  Day 1: 3   09-12   
5.  Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               3  09-06  196
  Day 1: 3   09-06   
6.  Ashton Smith           Lake Helen, FL           3  09-03  195
  Day 1: 3   09-03   
7.  Zachery Kuhn           Summerfield, FL          3  09-00  194
  Day 1: 3   09-00   
8.  Clayton Ellis          Saltillo, MS             3  08-13  193
  Day 1: 3   08-13   
9.  Jimmy Fellegy          Lakeville, MN            3  08-12  192
  Day 1: 3   08-12   
10. Avery Williams         Murrells Inlt, SC        3  08-11  191
  Day 1: 3   08-11   
11. Christian Bladen       Dothan, AL               3  08-06  190
  Day 1: 3   08-06   
11. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         3  08-06  190
  Day 1: 3   08-06   
13. Johnnie Garrett        Union City, TN           3  08-05  188
  Day 1: 3   08-05   
14. Joe Chilcott           Williamson, GA           3  08-04  187
  Day 1: 3   08-04   
15. Eric Camarote          The Villages, FL         3  07-12  186
  Day 1: 3   07-12   
16. Marrell Deering        Rome, GA                 3  07-09  185
  Day 1: 3   07-09   
17. Dawson Wisner          Palatka, FL              3  07-08  184
  Day 1: 3   07-08   
18. Corey Yaden            Grovetown, GA            3  07-03  183
  Day 1: 3   07-03   
19. Brad Goetz             Waunakee, WI             3  07-02  182
  Day 1: 3   07-02   
20. Bill Bruce             Hendersonville, TN       3  07-00  181
  Day 1: 3   07-00   
21. Rick Cheatham          Carterville, IL          2  07-00  180
  Day 1: 2   07-00   
22. Chad Stahl             Barnesville, GA          3  06-15  179
  Day 1: 3   06-15   
23. Thomas Crosswhite      Hartwell, GA             3  06-14  178
  Day 1: 3   06-14   
24. Mathew Bertram         Worthington, OH          3  06-13  177
  Day 1: 3   06-13   
24. Justin Yenter          Stevens Point, WI        3  06-13  177
  Day 1: 3   06-13   
26. Bob Morin              Seymour, TN              3  06-12  175
  Day 1: 3   06-12   
27. John Ax                Eufaula, AL              3  06-11  174
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
27. Billy Limerick         Chandler, TX             3  06-11  174
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
27. Neal Wisinski          Stevens Point, WI        3  06-11  174
  Day 1: 3   06-11   
30. Mark Guhne             Hixson, TN               3  05-14  171
  Day 1: 3   05-14   
31. Michael Leach          Shenandoah, TX           3  05-11  170
  Day 1: 3   05-11   
32. David Dukes            Carrollton, GA           2  05-09  169
  Day 1: 2   05-09   
33. John Higginbotham      Slaughter, LA            3  05-05  168
  Day 1: 3   05-05   
34. John Hatfield          Panama City, FL          3  05-04  167
  Day 1: 3   05-04   
35. Carl Hunter            Snellville, GA           3  05-02  166
  Day 1: 3   05-02   
35. Mark Moore             Freeport, FL             3  05-02  166
  Day 1: 3   05-02   
37. Philip Morris Jr       Raleigh, NC              3  05-01  164
  Day 1: 3   05-01   
38. Randy Tallhamer        Parkersburg, FL          2  05-01  163
  Day 1: 2   05-01   
38. Travis Turcotte        Pembroke CANADA          2  05-01  163
  Day 1: 2   05-01   
38. Jim Williams           Winter Springs, GA       2  05-01  163
  Day 1: 2   05-01   
41. Austin Nelson          Apopka, FL               2  05-00  160
  Day 1: 2   05-00   
41. Joe Tucker             Osceola, MO              2  05-00  160
  Day 1: 2   05-00   
43. Parker Knudsen         Minnetonka, MN           3  04-15  158
  Day 1: 3   04-15   
44. Will Thompson          Hoover, AL               2  04-13  157
  Day 1: 2   04-13   
45. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        3  04-10  156
  Day 1: 3   04-10   
46. Skyler Anderson        Harlem, GA               2  04-08  155
  Day 1: 2   04-08   
47. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 2  04-05  154
  Day 1: 2   04-05   
47. Jp Lopez Jr            Carmel, NY               2  04-05  154
  Day 1: 2   04-05   
47. Lance Spencer          Donalsonville, GA        2  04-05  154
  Day 1: 2   04-05   
50. Thomas Abraham         Winchester, TN           2  04-03  151
  Day 1: 2   04-03   
50. Cody Richardson        Gautier, MS              2  04-03  151
  Day 1: 2   04-03   
52. David Booth            Erin, TN                 2  04-02  149
  Day 1: 2   04-02   
53. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         2  04-00  148
  Day 1: 2   04-00   
54. AJ Jones               Lutz, FL                 2  03-15  147
  Day 1: 2   03-15   
55. Tristan Bramblett      Tiger, GA                2  03-14  146
  Day 1: 2   03-14   
56. Pheerayout See         Rochester, MN            2  03-13  145
  Day 1: 2   03-13   
57. Matt Roberson          Powder Springs, GA       2  03-12  144
  Day 1: 2   03-12   
58. Cameron Debity         Boca Raton, FL           2  03-10  143
  Day 1: 2   03-10   
59. Jeff Keever            Tignall, GA              1  03-06  142
  Day 1: 1   03-06   
60. Gus Kneidinger         Prospect, PA             1  03-05  141
  Day 1: 1   03-05   
61. Benjamin Demo          Plymouth, MN             2  03-03  140
  Day 1: 2   03-03   
62. Michael Padgett        Leesburg, GA             2  03-02  139
  Day 1: 2   03-02   
63. Eric Melton            Flowood, MS              1  03-02  138
  Day 1: 1   03-02   
63. Dee Powell             Hope Hull, AL            1  03-02  138
  Day 1: 1   03-02   
65. Russell Hoyle          Hickory, NC              2  03-01  136
  Day 1: 2   03-01   
66. Austin Hubatch         Rosholt, WI              1  02-15  135
  Day 1: 1   02-15   
67. Mark Meadows           Hendersonville, NC       1  02-13  134
  Day 1: 1   02-13   
68. Dylan Mayo             Athens, TX               1  02-11  133
  Day 1: 1   02-11   
69. Captain Black          Panama City Beach, FL    1  02-09  132
  Day 1: 1   02-09   
70. Randy Lawrence         Pensacola, FL            1  02-08  131
  Day 1: 1   02-08   
70. Danny Richardson       Gautier, MS              1  02-08  131
  Day 1: 1   02-08   
70. Clyde Roberts          Marshall, NC             1  02-08  131
  Day 1: 1   02-08   
73. Wes Kinard             Fosters, AL              1  02-07  128
  Day 1: 1   02-07   
74. Kenneth Ott            Manahawkin, NJ           1  02-06  127
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
74. Johnny Ward Jr         Ludowici, GA             1  02-06  127
  Day 1: 1   02-06   
76. Kristian Dus           Roselle, IL              1  02-00  125
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
76. Morne Duvenhage        Whigham GA SOUTH AFRICA  1  02-00  125
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
76. Matthew Rogers         Chiefland, FL            1  02-00  125
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
79. Will Presley Jr        Grove City, OH           1  02-00  122
  Day 1: 1   02-00   
80. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            1  01-14  121
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
80. Joe Stokes             Kentwood, LA             1  01-14  121
  Day 1: 1   01-14   
82. Doug Back              Monticello, FL           1  01-13  119
  Day 1: 1   01-13   
83. Jacob Smith            Daleville, AL            1  01-12  118
  Day 1: 1   01-12   
84. Travis Culbreth        Alexander City, AL       1  01-09  117
  Day 1: 1   01-09   
85. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              1  01-08  116
  Day 1: 1   01-08   
86. Dusty Wood             Belton, SC               1  01-06  115
  Day 1: 1   01-06   
87. Nick Richey            Aledo, TX                1  01-05  114
  Day 1: 1   01-05   
88. Alex Reece             Greenville, SC           1  01-01  113
  Day 1: 1   01-01   
89. Chris Carroll          Franklin, GA             1  00-07  112
  Day 1: 1   00-07   
90. Barney Boutries        Mobile, AL               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Steve Deyton           Forest City, NC          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Chris Earles           Lady Lake, FL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Satoshi Egawa          Fort Lee, NJ             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Jeff Fellows           Orlando, FL              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Ray Hill               Lake City, FL            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Darrell Hille          Springfield, TN          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Byong Lee              Stedman, NC              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Kevin Mallow           Kansas, OK               0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Sherman Marbutt        Hackleburg, AL           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Jordan McDonald        Jackson, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Lance McWhorter        Tyler, TX                0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Ronald Miller          Attalla, AL              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Troy Mims              Suwanee, GA              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. David Patterson        Flowood, MS              0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Chris Shrader          Niceville, WY            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Ryan Shriber           Franklin, TN             0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Jared Simpson          Burlington, KY           0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. David Stout            Fair Play, SC            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Rick Sweadner          Woodsboro, MD            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Wyatt Szymanski        Stevens Point, WI        0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Justin Thomas          Panama City, FL          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Stephen Waldon         Ellenwood, GA            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Matthew Williams       Westminster, SC          0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
90. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            0  00-00    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        37       187       438-14
———————————-
          37       187       438-14

Dakota Does It! Ebare Weighs 16-Pound Limit on Final Day to Go Wire-to-Wire and Win Toyota Stop 2 on Clarks Hill Presented by Lowrance 

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Texas Pro Earns Second Tournament Win of 2023 and Top Payout of $115,000

APPLING, Ga. (March 2, 2023) – When you’re hot, you’re hot. And right now, perhaps no bass angler on planet earth is as hot as Brookeland, Texas pro Dakota Ebare. Ebare boated a five-bass limit Thursday weighing 16 pounds, 7 ounces – enough to win his second major event of the year at the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Toyota Stop 2 at Clarks Hill Lake Presented by Lowrance . Ebare’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 58 pounds, 10 ounces, earned him the win by a 10-ounce margin over hard-charging pro Travis Harriman of Huntsville, Arkansas, who weighed in the largest limit of the tournament Thursday – 23 pounds, 14 ounces – to give Ebare quite the scare. Ebare earned $115,000 for his victory, and will now receive an automatic invitation into REDCREST 2024 next year, the Bass Pro Tour championship.

Link to Photo Gallery of Championship Day Weigh-In
Link to Video of Fish-Catch Highlights of Day 2 on Clarks Hill Lake
Link to Video of Championship Day Weigh-In from Toyota Stop 2 at Clarks Hill Lake

“Man, what a relief. I’ve been so stressed the last hour since I checked in,” Ebare said. “I wasn’t really nervous until about 2:50, before we started the weigh-in. I knew my time was up, and I just prayed it was enough. If it was meant to be, it was going to happen. And it did!”

Ebare was all over the lake throughout the week, catching fish both shallow and deep. He said the key depth seemed to be in the 12 to 15-foot mid-range, as lots of fish are roaming just waiting to move to the bank for the spawn.

“The key bait for me this week was a 3/16-ounce Strike King shakey-head,” Ebare said. “I don’t know why there were biting the shaky-head for me – my roommate Kyle (Hall) couldn’t get a bite on it at all, but I caught a lot of fish on it this week. I also caught quite a few on a vibrating jig, and a couple of key fish each day on the (Strike King) Rage Bug. But the shaky-head was definitely the major player for me, and I just kept throwing what was working.”

Ebare has been on an absolute tear the last 12 months, accumulating eight top-10 finishes in 2022 – including three second place finishes – but the tournament win always seemed to elude him, no matter how hard he tried.

Until this season.

Now, just two months into the new year, Ebare has already banked two tournament wins and added more than $205,000 to his bank account. The Texas pro credits his grueling travel schedule competing on the Bass Pro Tour, the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and the Toyota Series as being one of the keys to his success.

“Man, I was so close so many times, I did feel like it was inevitable and that I’d eventually get it done, but to be able to do it twice this year, already, just a month into the season, is truly a blessing,” Ebare said. “That’s all I can really say – it’s been great. This is my fifth week in a row on the road with tournaments. REDCREST next week will be six, and I think I’ve got nine weeks in a row that I’ll be fishing. So, I am just in the groove right now and rolling.

“Fishing this much is absolutely helping,” Ebare continued. “That’s really the way I’ve structured the last five years of my career since I started fishing on tour. A tournament every week. Go, go, go. You just get conditioned to fishing new lakes. And when you go to a new tournament, a new lake every week, its different. That’s what has allowed me to move around so freely on this lake and be successful this week, just fishing the moment.

“When you leave Lake Toho in Florida, then come straight to Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia, you can’t get any two lakes that are farther apart in regard to what it’s like on the water. You have to have an open mind and just go fishing, you can’t get too dialed in. Right now, I’m just flowing. And it feels great.”

The top 20 pros at the Toyota Stop 2 at Clarks Hill Lake Presented by Lowrance finished:

1st:          Dakota Ebare, Brookeland, Texas, 15 bass, 58-10, $115,000
2nd:         Travis Harriman, Huntsville, Ark., 15 bass, 58-0, $50,000
3rd:         Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 53-15, $20,000
4th:         Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., 15 bass, 52-13, $18,000
5th:         Sean Anderson, Leesville, S.C., 15 bass, 50-0, $17,000
6th:         Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., 15 bass, 48-8, $16,000
7th:         Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn., 15 bass, 48-8, $15,000
8th:         Connor Cunningham, Springfield, Mo., 15 bass, 48-4, $14,000
9th:         Cal Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 15 bass, 48-1, $13,000
10th:       Tom Redington, Royse City, Texas, 15 bass, 48-1, $12,000
11th:       Spike Stoker, Cisco, Texas, 15 bass, 48-0, $10,000
12th:       Jack Daniel Williams, Kingsport, Tenn., 15 bass, 47-13, $10,000
13th:       Christian Greico, Tampa, Fla., 15 bass, 47-9, $10,000
14th:       John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 47-6, $10,000
15th:       Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., 15 bass, 47-4, $10,000
16th:       Jordan Hirt, Glenwood, Iowa, 15 bass, 46-2, $10,000
17th:       Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 45-7, $10,000
18th:       Grae Buck, Green Lane, Pa., 15 bass, 45-0, $10,000
19th:       Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., 15 bass, 44-7, $10,000
20th:       Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis., 15 bass, 44-5, $10,000

Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 248 bass weighing 678 pounds, 6 ounces caught by the final 50 pros Thursday. The catch included 48 five-bass limits.

The three-day tournament, hosted by the Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Thomson-McDuffie County Convention & Visitors Bureau, featured a roster of 150 anglers competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2024. The next Tackle Warehouse Invitational event will take place April 14-16 at the Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 3 on Lake Eufaula presented by B&W Hitches in Eufaula, Oklahoma.

In MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational competition, the full field of 150 anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advanced to the final round on Championship Thursday, where they competed for the grand prize of up to $115,000, including the lucrative $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus. The winner of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Toyota Stop 2 at Clarks Hill Lake Presented by Lowrance will be determined by the heaviest three-day cumulative weight and will receive an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2024.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Toyota Stop 2 at Clarks Hill Lake Presented by Lowrance will also feature a two-hour television broadcast that will premiere on the CBS Sports Network on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Proud sponsors of the 2023 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Favorite Fishing, Fox Rent a Car, General Tire, Grundéns, Lew’s, Lowrance, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix Boats, 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 updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals on the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and  YouTube.

Winds force cancellation of Friday’s competition at Bassmaster Open on Lake Eufaula

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March 2, 2023

Winds force cancellation of Friday’s competition at Bassmaster Open on Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials have canceled Friday’s competition at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula due to inclement weather and predicted high winds that are expected to make conditions unsafe for boating and related tournament activities. The full field will compete on Saturday, the final day of the tournament.

After Day 1 of the tournament, Justin Barnes of Ellaville, Ga., is leading the tournament with 25 pounds, 6 ounces. 

The National Weather Service (NWS) Birmingham office has issued a wind advisory for Eufaula and surrounding areas, including Lake Eufaula, with forecasted southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The advisory is in effect through Friday night. Severe thunderstorms are possible across the region through early Friday afternoon.

Hank Weldon, executive tournament director for the Bassmaster Opens, had lengthy discussions with NWS forecasters prior to making the decision.

“The concern for us is not the storms, but more so the forecasted sustained gradient winds from the south and gusts accompanying the weather system,” Weldon said. “Strong southerly winds are not good on a lake like Eufaula that runs from north to south.

“Southerly winds collide with the current flow from the north, causing the waves to get stacked up, making it unconducive for boating.”

Competition will resume Saturday at 6:30 a.m. CT with takeoff from Lakepoint State Park with weigh-ins back at the park at 2:30 p.m. Saturday’s forecast is calling for sunny skies, with a high near 76 degrees and west winds from 5 to 10 mph.

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