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O’Connell Posts Second Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Clarks Hill

Brian Carter

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June 24, 2024

O’Connell Posts Second Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Clarks Hill

Boater winner Matt O’Connell of Brooks, Georgia, and Strike-King co-angler winner Braxton Spurlin of Ellenboro, North Carolina.

Brownsville’s Logsdon Earns First Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Barren River

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June 24, 2024

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Brownsville’s Logsdon Earns First Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Barren River

Boater winner Cole Logsdon of Brownsville, Kentucky, and Strike-King co-angler winner Johnny Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

North Carolina Angler Hodges Mines One Spot for the Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Potomac River

Brian Carter

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June 24, 2024

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North Carolina Angler Hodges Mines One Spot for the Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Potomac River

Boater winner Richard Hodges, Jr., of Camden, North Carolina, and Strike-King co-angler winner Josh Steinberg of Midland, Virginia.

Pennsylvania’s Carey and Kauffman Conquer Lake Hartwell to Win 2024 High School Fishing National Championship

Brian Carter

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June 24, 2024

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Pennsylvania’s Carey and Kauffman Conquer Lake Hartwell to Win 2024 High School Fishing National Championship

High School Anglers Josh Kauffman and Trent Carey and Claim Title with Three-Day Total of Nine Bass Weighing 29-15

ANDERSON, S.C. (June 24, 2024) – On one hand, Trent Carey of York Springs, Pennsylvania, and Josh Kauffman of Marysville, Pennsylvania, knew how difficult it would be to top a field containing 249 of the country’s best teams at the Abu Garcia High School Fishing National Championship. As Carey said on stage Friday, “that just doesn’t happen; you don’t get these opportunities.”

But as the Fishaholics team made the drive from their home in Pennsylvania to Lake Hartwell earlier in the week, they had a feeling they could contend for the title. In fact, Kauffman set his sights on winning not only the National Championship but the accompanying World Finals, a concurrent event held by the Student Angler Federation.

“To our knowledge, I don’t think anybody has ever won nationals and worlds,” Kauffman said. “And coming down here, I thought to myself, you know what, that’s our goal. I want to win both.”

The two recently graduated seniors punctuated a strong three days on Hartwell with a three-bass limit Friday weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounces. That brought their three-day total to 29-15, 1-4 clear of Lanier High School’s Angel Cornejo and Bryson Dover.

For the win, Carey and Kauffman earned $5,000 apiece in college scholarship money plus entry into the Toyota Series Championship on Wheeler Lake in November, where they will compete as co-anglers.

“I wish I could put it into words, but I can’t comprehend that we just did this,” Carey said. “It feels amazing that all the hard work paid off.”

Carey and Kauffman’s optimism about contending on Lake Hartwell sprang from the last time the famed fishery hosted the National Championship and World Finals, in 2021. Freshmen at the time, they finished 13^th in the World Finals and fell in love with the lake. They’ve returned to fish it every summer since.

The knowledge gained during those trips proved invaluable this week. They arrived at Hartwell with a sizable stash of offshore waypoints, then added more during practice. With 437 boats on the water between the two tournaments, having so many spots at their disposal came in handy.

“With a 400-plus boat field out here, there are people on a lot of spots 24/7,” Kauffman said. “So, running down the lake, you’re like, ‘Oh, they’re there, they’re there. Oh, this spot is open.’ So, just having a large amount of spots to fish really helped. Just running waypoint after waypoint after waypoint all day long; eventually ran into the right ones at the right time when they’re schooling, actively feeding.”

Carey and Kauffman spent all their time offshore targeting brush and humps. While they weighed four largemouth compared to two spotted bass across the first two days of competition, Friday’s bag was all spots. They used “traditional herring baits” to catch them, rotating between a chrome Sebile Magic Swimmer, a flutter spoon and a rising bait. They only caught one fish they weighed on a fluke, but the Hartwell staple produced their biggest bass of the week, a 4-11 spot on Day 1.

That fish anchored a 12-2 opening-day bag, which had Carey and Kauffman in second place (although they thought they were leading at the conclusion of weigh-in due to a clerical error that excluded a 12-8 limit from the National Championship results). Despite losing a “giant” when a treble hook pulled off a split ring, they added 8-10 on Day 2 and climbed into the lead.

Friday, while most of the field reported a slower bite, Carey and Kauffman arrived at their starting spot to find fish actively feeding. While Carey said their bite wasn’t fast and furious, it didn’t take too long to put a similar limit to the previous day in the livewell. Then, around noon, Carey caught a 2 3/4-pounder, which culled a 2-pounder. At that point, the teammates let themselves believe they might actually be national champs.

“Whenever we caught that one, we both just kind of looked at each other, and we were like, ‘dude, I got a feeling,’” Carey said. “I’m always the most nervous person, the most down person, ‘we’re never going to win.’ And we kind of just looked at each other, and we’re like, this feels right. This feels like it might happen.”

Carey and Kauffman both plan to continue their fishing careers. Carey will join the accomplished team at Lander University in the fall, while Kauffman plans to keep competing in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League. Topping such a massive field should send both off with a shot of confidence.

“It’s a huge jumpstart to any career winning a tournament of this caliber, winning a tournament with this number of boats,” Carey said.

The 2024 Abu Garcia High School Fishing National Championship featured 249 teams, and the top 10 teams on Lake Hartwell finished:

1st:        Rock Proof – Trent Carey, York Springs, Pa., and Josh Kauffman, Marysville, Pa., nine bass, 29-15
2nd:      Georgia High School Fishing – Angel Cornejo, Sugar Hill, Ga., and Bryson Dover, Buford, Ga., nine bass, 28-11
3rd:       South Forsyth High School, Cumming, Ga. – Reece Mutter and Charles Roberts, nine bass, 26-11
4th:        Dawson County High School, Dawsonville, Ga. – Carter Cunningham and Landon Glander, nine bass, 26-10
5th:        Cherokee High School, Canton, Ga. – Noah Dzyuba and Lane Parker, nine bass, 25-11
6th:        Alcoa Fishing Team, Alcoa, Tenn. – Walker Larue and Joe Vaulton, nine bass, 25-7
7th:        Arizona High School Bassmasters – Dash Dawson, Chandler, Ariz., and James Murphy, Jr., Gilbert, Ariz., nine bass, 24-15
8th:        Shelby County High School, Columbiana, Ala. – Brody Holliman and Aiden King, nine bass, 24-7
9th:        Highland Park High School, University Park, Texas – Cullum Brown and Dylan Sorrells, nine bass, 24-6
10th:     West Virginia Student Angler Federation – Micah Osborne, Clay, W.Va., and Luke Stewart, Procious, W.Va., nine bass, 24-4

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

The 2024 Abu Garcia High School Fishing National Championship on Lake Hartwell was hosted by Visit Anderson. MLF High School Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and TBF Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event, along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships, advanced to the 2024 High School Fishing National Championship.

Proud sponsors of the MLF Abu Garcia High School Fishing Presented by Tackle Warehouse include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, REDCON1, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters and YETI.

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.

John Hutchins & Rahim Rahimi Win Lake Anna Sunday Morning Bass Series

Brian Carter

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June 23, 2024

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John Hutchins & Rahim Rahimi Win Lake Anna Sunday Morning Bass Series

Results 6-23-2024
21 Boats
7 Places Paid

1st- 5 fish
19.78 pounds
John Hutchins/Rahim Rahimi

2nd- 5 fish
18.52 pounds

Bill Deeds
3rd- 5 fish
15.64 pounds

Steven Campbell/Bobby Campbell
4th- 5 fish
13.82 pounds

Jeff Buttolph/Logan Buttolph
5th- 5 fish
12.42 pounds

Tyler Gentry/Cody Spencer
6th- 5 fish
11.60 pounds

Wayne Holder/Joe Semones
7th- 5 fish
11.48 pounds

James Baker/Austin Baker
Big Fish
6.15 pounds
Big Bass Billy Deeds

Largemouth Bass Life Cycle: A Scientific Dive

Brian Carter

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June 23, 2024

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Largemouth Bass Life Cycle: A Scientific Dive

The iconic largemouth bass is one of the most popular gamefish in North America, known for its aggressive strikes and powerful fight. But behind the thrill of catching these freshwater predators lies a fascinating life cycle deeply rooted in science. Let’s take a deeper look into the key stages that drive the behavior of this remarkable species throughout the year.

Spawning Season: A Choreographed Ritual

As water temperatures climb into the 54-64°F (12-18°C) range, usually in late spring, largemouth bass enter their spawning season. This temperature cue triggers a flurry of activity. Male bass construct saucer-shaped nests in shallow areas, meticulously clearing out a safe haven for the next generation. Once prepared, the female lays her cache of up to 40,000 eggs, which the male quickly fertilizes.

Parental Duties: Against the Norm

What sets largemouth bass apart is the surprising level of parental care exhibited by the males. After fertilization, the females depart, leaving the male as the sole guardian. With remarkable dedication, he remains at the nest, fanning the eggs with his fins to ensure proper oxygenation and relentlessly defending against any would-be predators or intruders.

Within 4-10 days, depending on temperature, the eggs hatch into tiny fry. The father’s job isn’t over yet, as he continues to vigilantly protect the校hatch for another 2-4 weeks until they disperse and begin feeding independently on microscopic organisms.

Rhythms of the Season

The life cycle of largemouth bass is intrinsically tied to the changing seasons, influencing their behavior in profound ways:

Pre-Spawn Aggression: As spawning nears, male territorial aggression peaks as they vie for prime nesting sites and mates.
Post-Spawn Recovery: After the taxing efforts of spawning, both sexes enter a more lethargic recovery phase while replenishing their depleted energy reserves.
Summer Doldrums: The scorching summer months see bass retreat to cooler, deeper waters where oxygen levels are higher. Their activity may wane during the hottest periods.
Fall Frenzy: Autumn’s cooling temperatures spur increased feeding activity as bass bulk up for the lean winter months ahead.

More Scientific Insights

Sexual Maturity: Male largemouth can reproduce at a remarkably young age of just 3-4 months old, while females require 1-2 years to reach sexual maturity.
Indeterminate Growth: These fish are considered indeterminate growers, capable of continually increasing in size throughout their lifespan of up to 16 years if conditions are ideal.
Environmental Cues: Water temperature, light availability, oxygen levels, and food abundance all shape the behavioral patterns of largemouth bass across the seasons.

Understanding these scientific principles underpinning the largemouth bass life cycle provides a powerful advantage for anglers. It reveals the “why” behind their movements, feeding activity, and aggression levels throughout the year. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be better equipped to pattern bass more effectively and experience more success on the water.

Huge kicker pushes Fothergill to victory in St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Eufaula

Brian Carter

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June 22, 2024

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Huge kicker pushes Fothergill to victory in St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Eufaula

Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill wins the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN with 52 pounds, 8 ounces.

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

June 22, 2024

Huge kicker pushes Fothergill to victory in St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — Easton Fothergill’s an easygoing guy with no apparent mean streak, but he started Day 3 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN with a chip on his shoulder. Suffice to say, his winning total of 52 pounds, 8 ounces more than settled the score.

Keeping himself near the top, the pro from Grand Rapids, Minn., weighed a third-place limit of 17-12 on Day 1 and held his position with a second-round limit of 16-11. Championship Saturday saw Fothergill charge ahead with his biggest bag, a limit of 18-1 that pushed him across the finish line.

Edging Andrew Loberg by 2-12, Fothergill collected the $44,155 top prize and received an invitation to fish the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors March 21-23 on Lake Ray Roberts.

“In practice, I was thinking the fish were residential, but I learned that they’re not,” said Fothergill, who earned his first Classic berth by winning the 2023 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew’s. “The key was just to cover water and make sure you’re putting your bait in front of as many fish as possible.

“If you found a spot and caught one fish off it, you could go back a half hour later and another one would be pulled on it.”

Fothergill’s final-round consternation stemmed from a heartbreaking Day 2 loss. After randomly finding a school of big fish under a dock on Day 1, he started the second day on that spot, but lost a 5-pounder and scattered the school.

Day 3 erased that pain with another random encounter — this time, with a triumphant conclusion. Naturally, Fothergill gave that special dock an early look, but the fish had inexplicably vanished.

Continuing on, Fothergill ran a few more of his key areas, but none produced. Around 10:30 a.m. he happened upon a particularly interesting point with a mix of mostly scattered rock.

“I wasn’t seeing anything, and I wasn’t catching anything, so I thought I should check something new,” Fothergill said. “That point caught my eye as I was running by it, so I pulled in there and the first fish I caught was that giant one.

“It was just a slow tapering chunk rock point with basketball-sized boulders on one side of it, and it had a super sharp break, which provided immediate deep-water access.”

The sweet spot, Fothergill said, was the thin line of bigger rocks that were dotted with big fish. Casting his Neko-rigged Strike King Cut-R-Worm toward that sweet spot, he came tight on an absolute Eufaula mud monster that went 8-12.

“I knew I was right back in it with that fish,” Fothergill said. “The fish jumped 4 feet out of the water and then it dove under the boat. I had to get on the trolling motor and chase him down a couple of times.

“I was super excited. I couldn’t put my worm back on my hook, I was shaking so bad.”

Prior to that fish, Fothergill used the Neko rig to box a small keeper on a rock pile near his dock.

After his massive kicker busted up the school, Fothergill let the point rest. Around noon, he gave it one more look and found another keeper on a nearby boulder.

At 12:45 p.m., he made his final move and filled his limit by throwing a Chatterbait over a shallow, wind-blown gravel point.

“When I caught my fifth keeper, I was thinking, ‘Okay, I got some EQ points,’” Fothergill said. “I had no idea how far an 8 3/4-pound bass would go.”

Hailing from Grant, Ala., Loberg finished second with 49-12. Focusing on the mid lake region, he turned in daily limits of 18-01, 15-4 and 16-7.

Doing most of his work on isolated rock just off the bank, Loberg caught his fish on a hand-tied custom-made football jig with a Yamamoto Flappin’ Hog, a Damiki-rigged Strike King Z-Too, and a dropshot with a 6-inch Roboworm.

“You really had to try and get it in their face in the muddy water,” Loberg said. “In the cleaner water, if you messed a school up, you had to leave because they were done.”

Connor Jacob of Auburn, Ala. finished third with 48-9. His daily weights were 14-3, 17-9 and 16-13.

“Going into this tournament, after last year, I heard how pressured the lake was and how brush piles get beat on,” Jacob said. “So instead of bigger brush piles, I fished smaller brush, shallower brush — anything that might not get hit as hard.”

That plan served him well on Day 1, but the second day saw Jacob establish a good marina bite. On Day 3, the marina produced four of his keepers, with his fifth biting on a stump.

A dropshot with a 6-inch Roboworm in morning dawn produced most of Jacob’s fish. A late day crankbait fish gave him a 1 1/2-pound cull.

Fothergill won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 8-12.

Fothergill leads the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers standings with 878 points. Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas is in second place with 869, followed by Evan Kung of Pickering, Can. with 853, Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho with 853, and Matt Adams of Oxford, Ala. with 850.

The event was hosted by Visit Lake Eufaula.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula – OK 6/20-6/22
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 15 52-08 200 $44,155.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 16-11 Day 3: 5 18-01
2. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 15 49-12 199 $17,362.00
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 15-04 Day 3: 5 16-07
3. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 15 48-09 198 $13,022.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 16-13
4. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 15 46-05 197 $12,453.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-09 Day 3: 5 12-10
5. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 15 46-02 196 $11,486.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 19-00 Day 3: 5 11-10
6. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 14 43-08 195 $10,417.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 19-01 Day 3: 4 08-12
7. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 13 40-14 194 $9,549.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 3 07-13
8. Jack York Emory, TX 14 40-07 193 $8,681.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 14-03 Day 3: 4 11-15
9. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 11 36-06 192 $8,681.00
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 4 13-11 Day 3: 2 05-10
10. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 10 30-01 191 $8,681.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 16-07 Day 3: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 71 622 1495-06
2 57 536 1286-15
3 5 38 109-11
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133 1196 2892-00

Roger Hoover Wins CATT Lake Norman, NC Open June 15, 2024

Brian Carter

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June 22, 2024

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Roger Hoover Wins CATT Lake Norman, NC Open June 15, 2024

Next Lake Norman Open is this Saturday June 22 at Queens!

Roger Hoover wins Lake Norman with 5 bass weighing 16.86 lbs worth $1,460.00!

TEAM	BF	WEIGHT	WINNINGS
ROGER HOOVER	4.20	16.86	$1,460.00
COREY LASSITER & COLBY LASSITER	4.52	14.56	$685.00
JEFF QUEEN & DALTON HEAD	0.00	14.08	$250.00
STEVE ADDINGTON & MATT STOUT	2.95	13.02	$100.00
CHRIS GOODWIN	0.00	12.32
NATHAN MCCOY & TRAYDEN FREEZE	4.01	12.26
JEFF SCISM	3.07	11.69
JASON LAND	2.73	11.15
GREG POPE & LARRY FLEEMAN	2.91	11.09
TREY COUCH & CONNER HARRIS	0.00	11.34
GREG SIMS & STEPHEN STALLINGS	2.57	11.04
LEE HOYLE & ROBBIE MORGAN	2.91	10.71
NOLAN SANDERS	2.23	10.01
ANTHONY BURTON & JAMES BURTON	0.00	9.17
TIM WADDELL & MARK BESHEARS	0.00	0.00
PARKER BEAM & HUNTER JACKSON	0.00	0.00
GARRETT SMITH & JASON JONES	0.00	0.00
LARSON MORGAN & HAYDEN HAMMOND	0.00	0.00
JACOB SMITH & ALLEN OWEN	0.00	0.00
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON	0.00	0.00
MIKE PIERLOTT & JAKE MONTI	0.00	0.00
JOHN BALCERZAK & ETHAN HOSPEDALES	0.00	0.00
MARK LONG & C.J. GUNTER	0.00	0.00

Twin kickers give Faber Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Eufaula

Brian Carter

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June 21, 2024

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Twin kickers give Faber Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Eufaula

Colorado’s Ty Faber takes the Day 2 lead at the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN with a 10-bass limit weighing 34 pounds, 12 ounces.

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

June 21, 2024

Twin kickers give Faber Day 2 lead in Bassmaster Open at Eufaula

EUFAULA, Okla. — Ty Faber said his second day was nearly a template of the first, except for a double shot of much-needed kickers that pushed him into the lead with a two-day total of 34 pounds, 12 ounces at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN.

Adding a limit of 19-1 to his first round catch of 15-11, the pro from Pagosa Springs, Colo., gained nine spots and heads into Championship Saturday with a 4-ounce lead over Bo Thomas.

“I did the same thing I did yesterday, I just caught two 4-pounders today,” Faber said. “I started local and tried to catch one before I ran to the stuff I’d found in practice. I didn’t have any bites, so after an hour of that, I ran down to my good stuff.

“The first couple of spots I hit, I didn’t get anything. But then I caught a keeper, then I caught a good one, and it was a pretty good couple of hours. I poked around and tried to find something else, but all my weight came off my good stuff.”

Faber said he relied on a single dragging bait and did all of his damage on a point with multiple key spots sporting scattered brush and rock in 5 to 20 feet of water.

“My one (main) spot seems to have a concentration of fish there,” Faber said. “I caught two off of that spot yesterday and I caught three off of it today.

“I’m hoping we can catch five or more off of it tomorrow.”

Faber, who won the 2016 Bassmaster Team Championship (along with John Gardner), placed 12th at last year’s Open at Eufaula. While he’s optimistic for his final-round opportunity, Faber said he’s really not sure what to expect.

“It wouldn’t shock me if I didn’t catch a keeper tomorrow and it wouldn’t shock me if I caught another good bag tomorrow,” Faber. “I got my big fish and got out, so I’m pretty excited to go back.”

Hailing from Edwardsburg, Mich., Thomas is in second place with 34-8. Thomas had an 11th-place limit of 15-8 on Day 1 and added 19-0 in the second round.

“I had my limit around 9:30 (a.m.) and I was mostly done fishing by 10 o’clock,” Thomas said. “I did a little upgrading throughout the day, but it seems like after 11 o’clock, that big-bite window dies off.

“I haven’t gotten to fully experience what the spot’s capable of. After I caught my five and had enough to put me in contention to be in the Top 10, I kinda let off. I sat around (on my spot) and retied some baits, got the boat cleaned up and got a good sun tan.”

Targeting rocky bottom with logs, trees and stumps in 12 to 24 feet, Thomas caught his fish on a drop shot. He started with a 6-inch Roboworm in the morning dawn color, but switching to a Strike King Filler Worm yielded a better response.

“There’s a lot of bait in the area and with the water falling, I think the fish are actually coming to me,” Thomas said. “I think the bank bite is dying and that’s how I found this spot — I followed the white bass. On the first day, I just ended up stumbling on a bunch of big ones.”

Knowing he’s knocking on victory’s door, Thomas said: “Second place isn’t always a good look, but I’d rather be chasing than running. I’m really excited for tomorrow. I’m gonna catch ’em. I’m ready to go.”

Easton Fothergill of Grand Rapids, Minn., is in third place with 34-7. He turned in daily weights of 17-12 and 16-11.

Fothergill started his day on the dock that produced all of his Day 1 weight. He actually found this spot in the first round completely by happenstance.

“Yesterday, I was fishing one of my schools offshore, and I don’t know what made me turn toward the bank, but I did and I saw them on forward-facing sonar,” Fothergill said. “There is no structure under that dock; that’s the crazy thing. But they were there yesterday and they were there again today.”

Fothergill got his chance early, when a 5-plus-pounder bit. But when that fish shook off, the commotion scattered his fish. He put together his Day 2 limit offshore, but he’s hopeful his magic dock will deliver big final-round results.

“There were about 40 fish there yesterday and about 20 today, but they were all big fish,” Fothergill said. “If I can capitalize on the school tomorrow, fireworks could happen.”

Cody Meyer of Eagle, Idaho, is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-13.

Neil Beckham of Jacksonville, Texas, won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 13-12. After placing 10th on Day 1 with a two-fish bag that weighed 5 pounds, Beckham rallied and added a late-day limit of 8-12 to clinch the win by a 4-ounce margin over Oklahoma co-angler Jimmy Fellegy.

Beckham won the top prize of $8,387.

“I did not have a fish at 3 o’clock today, so I just put my head down and said a lot of prayers,” Beckham said. “I didn’t know what to expect (on Day 2), but my pro let me know we’d be out deep on isolated brush.”

Beckham caught his Day 1 fish on a 1/2-ounce red/black ChatterBait JackHammer with a matching X Zone Lures swimbait trailer. The second round required a changeup.

“At the end of the day, we went into a little pocket and I caught one on a Texas-rigged ribbon-tail worm,” Beckham said. “I switched to a Texas-rigged 5-inch X Zone True Center stickworm and it happened really quick.

“I caught my big one on the last cast — 3 feet from the boat.”

Kara Moss of Tyler, Texas, won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with her 5-2.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Nichols Point. The weigh-in will be held at the Nichols Point at 2 p.m.

Coverage will be available on FS1 on Saturday at 8:00-11:00 a.m. ET. Also, Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming Saturday on Bassmaster.com.

The event is being hosted by Visit Lake Eufaula.

2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula – OK 6/20-6/22
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 10 34-12 200
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 19-01
2. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 10 34-08 199
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 19-00
3. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 10 34-07 198
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 16-11
4. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 10 33-11 197
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-09
5. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 10 33-05 196
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 15-04
6. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 10 33-01 195
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 15-08
7. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 10 31-12 194
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 17-09
8. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 9 30-12 193
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 4 13-11
9. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 10 30-01 192
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 16-07
10. Jack York Emory, TX 10 28-08 191
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 14-03
11. Justin Phillips Checotah, OK 10 27-09 190 $7,813.00
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 11-06
12. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 10 27-00 189 $6,077.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 11-15
13. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 10 26-14 188 $5,209.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 14-01
14. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 10 26-11 187 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 14-08
15. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 25-12 186 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 10-08
16. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 10 25-09 185 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 15-04
17. Kollin Crawford Broken Bow, OK 10 25-09 184 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 12-15
18. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 10 25-06 183 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 12-10
19. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 9 25-04 182 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 4 08-09
20. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 9 24-14 181 $4,340.00
Day 1: 4 10-07 Day 2: 5 14-07
21. Eli Brumnett Wagoner, OK 10 24-14 180 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 13-03
22. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 9 24-11 179 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 4 12-05
23. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 10 24-07 178 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 12-08
24. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 10 24-07 177 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 12-02
25. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 10 24-01 176 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-14
26. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 10 23-15 175 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 14-10
27. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 8 23-01 174 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 3 08-01
28. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 10 22-12 173 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 13-12
29. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 8 22-11 172 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 3 06-00
30. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 10 22-11 171 $4,340.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 11-06
31. Jim Moynagh Remer, MN 7 22-07 170 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 19-05 Day 2: 2 03-02
32. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 22-07 169 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 14-04
33. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 10 22-05 168 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 09-05
34. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 10 22-05 167 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 12-05
35. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 7 22-04 166 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 2 09-10
36. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 10 22-03 165 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 11-01
37. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 6 22-00 164 $3,473.00
Day 1: 4 12-10 Day 2: 2 09-06
38. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 10 21-15 163 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 10-06
39. Shane Fields Mcalester, OK 9 21-12 162 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 4 07-09
40. Caden Cowan Stephenville, TX 10 21-09 161 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-08
41. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 10 21-08 160 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 09-09
42. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 10 21-08 159 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-03
43. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 10 21-06 158 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 11-01
44. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 8 20-15 157 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 3 10-02
45. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 9 20-14 156 $3,473.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 4 08-07
46. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 10 20-13 155
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 11-06
47. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 9 20-12 154
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 4 09-12
48. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 10 20-12 153
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 09-14
49. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 9 20-10 152
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 4 06-12
50. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 10 20-10 151
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 10-04
51. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 9 20-08 150
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 4 08-01
52. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 10 20-08 149
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 09-03
53. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 8 20-07 148
Day 1: 4 09-04 Day 2: 4 11-03
54. Mark Watson Victoria, TX 7 19-13 147
Day 1: 4 11-12 Day 2: 3 08-01
55. Mike Rhinehart Pottsville, AR 7 19-10 146
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 2 05-11
56. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 7 19-09 145
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 2 04-04
57. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 9 19-06 144
Day 1: 4 08-02 Day 2: 5 11-04
58. Andy Newcomb Camdenton, MO 8 19-04 143
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 5 13-09
59. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 8 19-02 142
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 5 13-03
60. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 8 18-07 141
Day 1: 4 12-01 Day 2: 4 06-06
61. Jay Nyce Rogers, AR 9 18-07 140
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 4 09-02
62. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 9 18-06 139
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 4 08-11
63. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 7 18-04 138
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 2 03-06
64. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 8 18-03 137
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 3 06-02
65. Steven Doolittle Chelsea, OK 7 18-03 136
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 4 10-08
66. Darold Gleason Many, LA 6 18-02 135
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 5 16-09
67. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 8 18-01 134
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 5 11-02
68. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 7 17-15 133
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 2 04-13
69. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 7 17-11 132
Day 1: 4 12-14 Day 2: 3 04-13
70. Colton White Moore, OK 8 17-11 131
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 5 12-09
71. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 8 17-09 130
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 3 07-11
72. Jason Borofka Lavon, TX 8 17-08 129
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 3 06-12
73. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 7 17-07 128
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 5 13-05
74. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 8 17-07 127
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 3 05-01
75. Keith Brashers Rogers, AR 7 17-06 126
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 2 03-03
76. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 9 17-05 125
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 4 07-01
77. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 8 16-13 124
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 3 05-15
78. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 6 16-12 123
Day 1: 4 12-15 Day 2: 2 03-13
79. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 7 16-11 122
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 5 13-04
80. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 7 16-09 121
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 4 10-01
81. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 7 16-07 120
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 5 13-03
82. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 6 16-07 119
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 10-03
83. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 7 16-06 118
Day 1: 4 08-08 Day 2: 3 07-14
84. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 9 16-04 117
Day 1: 4 07-15 Day 2: 5 08-05
85. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 7 16-01 116
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 3 08-05
86. Richard Lowitzki Fort Myers, FL 7 15-15 115
Day 1: 4 09-09 Day 2: 3 06-06
87. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 7 15-13 114
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 2 03-10
88. Tanner Barton Edmond, OK 8 15-13 113
Day 1: 4 08-01 Day 2: 4 07-12
89. John Voyles Petersburg, IN 8 15-11 112
Day 1: 3 04-05 Day 2: 5 11-06
90. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 5 15-11 111
Day 1: 1 04-09 Day 2: 4 11-02
91. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 7 15-10 110
Day 1: 4 06-10 Day 2: 3 09-00
92. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 6 15-05 109
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 1 02-08
93. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 8 15-02 108
Day 1: 3 04-11 Day 2: 5 10-07
94. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 7 14-15 107
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 4 08-05
95. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 8 14-13 106
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 4 07-00
96. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 8 14-08 105
Day 1: 4 08-04 Day 2: 4 06-04
97. Joe Wieberg Freeburg, MO 6 14-03 104
Day 1: 1 05-03 Day 2: 5 09-00
98. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 7 14-00 103
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 5 09-12
99. Brian Post Janesville, WI 6 13-14 102
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 07-10
100. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 6 13-11 101
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 5 12-00
101. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 7 13-10 100
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 2 03-04
102. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 6 13-07 99
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 06-14
103. Andrew Behnke Fond Du Lac, WI 6 13-02 98
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 5 11-10
104. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 12-15 97
Day 1: 3 04-10 Day 2: 2 08-05
105. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 5 12-14 96
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 2 05-09
106. Ben Burk Norman, OK 6 12-10 95
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 1 03-08
107. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 7 12-09 94
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 2 03-14
108. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 5 12-07 93
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Kyoya Fujita Yamanashi CA JAPAN 4 12-04 92
Day 1: 2 07-02 Day 2: 2 05-02
110. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 5 12-01 91
Day 1: 4 10-06 Day 2: 1 01-11
111. Kyle Metzger Pearl River, LA 6 12-01 90
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 3 07-08
112. Cody Steckel Las Vegas, NV 5 11-14 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-14
113. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 6 11-08 88
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 4 07-07
114. Kevin Rogers Pleasant Hill, MO 7 11-08 87
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 5 07-06
115. Seiji Kato Los Alamitos CA JAPAN 5 11-06 86
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 2 04-00
116. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 4 11-03 85
Day 1: 3 08-06 Day 2: 1 02-13
117. Allen Armour Cumming, GA 5 11-03 84
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 3 06-03
118. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 5 11-02 83
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
118. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 5 11-02 83
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. Yukihiro Sawamura Harker Heights, TX 5 10-13 81
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 10-13
121. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 5 10-12 80
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 4 08-04
122. Hunter Stanley Mustang, OK 3 10-10 79
Day 1: 3 10-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. Jason Abram Piney Flats, TN 3 09-15 78
Day 1: 3 09-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
124. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 5 09-15 77
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 1 02-06
125. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 5 09-14 76
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 03-13
126. Naohiro Maruo Ayagawa Town Ayauta Kag 4 09-13 75
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 1 02-01
127. Gary Hall Wardville, OK 6 09-11 74
Day 1: 4 05-15 Day 2: 2 03-12
128. Clay Dyer Fayetteville, TN 4 09-10 73
Day 1: 1 03-13 Day 2: 3 05-13
129. Tom Lloyd Jr Springfield, MO 4 09-08 72
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 3 07-02
130. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 5 09-07 71
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 3 05-10
131. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 3 09-00 70
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
132. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 4 08-15 69
Day 1: 4 08-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
133. Ian Leybas Mcalester, OK 4 08-12 68
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Jackson Swisher Lake City, FL 5 08-12 67
Day 1: 4 06-15 Day 2: 1 01-13
135. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 4 08-12 66
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 06-07
136. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 3 08-10 65
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 4 08-09 64
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
138. Lance Crawford Broken Bow, OK 5 08-08 63
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 2 03-06
139. Billy Smith Montgomery, TX 3 08-08 62
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 1 04-00
140. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 5 08-05 61
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 03-12
141. Steve Drinnon Wetumpka, AL 3 08-04 60
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 1 02-11
142. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 4 07-13 59
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 2 07-09 58
Day 1: 2 07-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Stephanie Hemphill – Pellerin Village Mills, TX 4 07-07 57
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 1 01-08
145. Evan Ferguson Catlettsburg, KY 4 07-07 56
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 05-07
146. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 3 07-01 55
Day 1: 2 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-07
147. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 3 06-15 54
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 2 04-09
148. Craig Danna West Monroe, LA 3 06-13 53
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Dylan Welton Middleville, MI 3 06-13 52
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-13
150. Philip Roesener Choctaw, OK 3 06-12 51
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 2 04-15
151. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 3 06-11 50
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-11
152. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 3 06-09 49
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 04-08
153. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 3 06-09 48
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 1 02-13
154. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 3 06-02 47
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 1 01-15
155. Tai Au Glendale, AZ 3 06-02 46
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 1 02-03
156. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 3 06-00 45
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-00
157. Derrick Sadlowski Monaca, PA 4 05-14 44
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 1 01-05
158. Zack Williams Shell Knob, MO 3 05-14 43
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 1 02-15
159. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 3 05-13 42
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 3 05-12 41
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 03-07
161. Wardell Motley III Little Rock, AR 2 05-11 40
Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Nathan Thompson Eagan, MN 2 05-11 39
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 04-05
163. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 3 05-10 38
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 2 02-13
164. Wardell Motley Jr Cleburne, TX 3 05-08 37
Day 1: 1 00-04 Day 2: 2 05-04
165. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 2 05-08 36
Day 1: 1 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-06
166. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 2 05-07 35
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-07
167. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 3 05-04 34
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 2 03-05
168. Lance Owen Greer, SC 2 05-03 33
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Tim Tyndell Mineola, TX 3 05-01 32
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 2 03-09
170. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 3 05-01 31
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 1 01-12
171. Andy Beloat Montgomery, TX 2 05-00 30
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
172. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 2 04-14 29
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 3 04-13 28
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 2 03-06
174. Roland Stevens Prairieville, LA 2 04-08 27
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Trace Antunes III Henderson, TX 3 04-07 26
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Stan Kaminski Jonestown, TX 2 04-05 25
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
177. Frank Williams Mountain Home, AR 2 04-03 24
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 2 03-14 23
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 1 03-13 22
Day 1: 1 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Jeremiah Kindy Benton, AR 2 03-10 21
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Brent Shores Boise, ID 1 03-02 20
Day 1: 1 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 2 02-08 19
Day 1: 0 -01-00 Day 2: 2 03-08
183. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 1 02-01 18
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 1 01-10 17
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Kelvin Wilcox Hazlehurst, GA 1 01-10 17
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10
186. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 1 01-06 15
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Christian Ostrander Turlock, CA 1 01-05 14
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Sean Anderson Leesville, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Brian Mathis Manchaca, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Wyatt Wimberley Broaddus, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Doc Wootton Collierville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 71 622 1495-06
2 57 536 1286-15
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128 1158 2782-05
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula – OK 6/20-6/22
Lake Eufaula, Eufaula OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Neill Beckham Jacksonville, TX 5 13-12 200 $8,387.00
Day 1: 2 05-00 Day 2: 3 08-12
2. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 4 13-08 199 $1,973.00
Day 1: 1 02-13 Day 2: 3 10-11
3. Adam Tims Royse City, TX 6 12-09 198 $1,480.00
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 05-13
4. Zach Roberts Morris, OK 5 12-00 197 $1,110.00
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 2 03-09
5. John Yezak Spring, TX 5 12-00 196 $1,036.00
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 07-08
6. David Waack Cary, NC 5 11-13 195 $987.00
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 3 07-08
7. Craig Schmidt Prague, NE 4 11-06 194 $937.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 1 03-05
8. Troy Enmeier Enid, OK 4 09-13 193 $888.00
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 3 07-06
9. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 5 09-10 192 $814.00
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 3 05-05
10. Michael Harp Linden, TX 4 09-07 191 $740.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 1 03-06
11. Takaaki Kojima Temecula CA JAPAN 5 09-05 190 $691.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 2 03-13
12. Mike Bennett Eufaula, OK 4 09-04 189 $641.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 1 01-09
13. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 4 08-08 188 $543.00
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 3 05-13
14. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 3 08-00 187 $493.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-00
15. Albert Jones Jr Covington, GA 3 07-15 186 $444.00
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 2 05-15
16. Mike Steckel Las Vegas, NV 4 07-15 185 $395.00
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 02-05
17. Brandon Clayton Haslet , TX 4 07-12 184 $370.00
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 3 06-05
18. Lonnie Miller Broken Arrow, OK 4 07-11 183 $370.00
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 1 01-12
19. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 4 07-00 182 $370.00
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 03-07
20. Ryan Rodgers Perry, OK 2 06-05 181 $370.00
Day 1: 1 03-12 Day 2: 1 02-09
21. Colten Hutson Edmond, OK 3 06-02 180 $345.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-02
22. Jay Northcutt Little Elm, TX 3 06-01 179 $345.00
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 2 03-05
23. Daniel Vasquez Boynton Beach, FL 2 05-15 178 $345.00
Day 1: 1 04-09 Day 2: 1 01-06
24. Sam Mitchell Kiowa, OK 4 05-15 177 $345.00
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-13
25. Landon Lawson Jonesborough, TN 3 05-10 176 $345.00
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
26. Kyle Gates Little Rock, AR 2 05-09 175 $296.00
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 03-13
27. Tristian Dupuis Shreveport, LA 3 05-08 174 $296.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 1 01-08
28. Marty Trent Dodge City, KS 3 05-08 173 $296.00
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 02-05
29. Kara Moss Tyler, TX 1 05-02 172 $546.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 05-02
30. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 04-13 171 $296.00
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 2 02-14
31. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 3 04-09 170 $271.00
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 01-06
32. Gary Bates Athens, AL 2 04-06 169 $271.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
33. Willy Becker Kansas City, MO 2 04-00 168 $271.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
33. Morgan Payne Kilgore, TX 2 04-00 168 $271.00
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
35. Jon Mohon Sr Metairie, LA 2 03-12 166 $271.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-12
36. Mark Cowart Kearney, MO 2 03-12 165 $271.00
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 02-00
37. Stephen Babcock Belton, MO 2 03-11 164 $271.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-11
38. Robert Jacuzzi Mount Ida, AR 2 03-11 163 $271.00
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 01-12
39. Kevin Roberts Cherokee, OK 2 03-10 162 $271.00
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 02-04
40. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 2 03-09 161 $271.00
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 02-00
41. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 2 03-08 160
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-08
42. Chris Gaudin East Camden, AR 2 03-06 159
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
43. Noel Rendon Mansfield, TX 2 03-06 158
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-10
44. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 1 02-08 157
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-08
45. Eddie Kidd Fort Moore, GA 1 02-06 156
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
46. Johnny Ramos Odessa, TX 2 02-06 155
Day 1: 1 00-10 Day 2: 1 01-12
47. Tiffany Leal Austin, TX 1 02-05 154
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-05
48. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 1 02-04 153
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
49. Ethan Puller Guthrie, OK 1 02-01 152
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-01
49. Andrew Shores Boise, ID 1 02-01 152
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
51. Chris Harrell Conroe, TX 1 02-00 150
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
52. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 1 01-11 149
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
52. Melvin Yezak Bremond, TX 1 01-11 149
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
54. Clark Smallwood Paris, TX 1 01-09 147
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09
54. Kerry Trent Dodge City, KS 1 01-09 147
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-09
56. Frank Clymer Kinta, OK 1 01-08 145
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
57. Ronald Robbs Fredericktown, MO 1 01-06 144
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
58. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 1 01-05 143
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05
59. Donald Biggs Murphysboro, IL 1 01-04 142
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. William Payne Kilgore, TX 1 01-04 142
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
59. Travis Villines Kansas City, MO 1 01-04 142
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
62. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 1 01-04 139
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-04
63. Rex Ellis Gore, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Jack Evans Bucklin, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Danny Hanna Jr Corsicana, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Nathan Harbison Jasper, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Aaron Miller Wichita Falls, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Gene Mitchell Stuart, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. David Palma Hobbs, NM 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Scott Springer Lisle, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. James Thompson Dodge City, KS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
63. Craig Wiser Independence, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 10 74 152-15
2 11 84 181-11
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21 158 334-10

Jody Wright Wins BassKings Championship Lake Murray, June 8, 2024

Brian Carter

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June 21, 2024

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Jody Wright Wins BassKings Championship Lake Murray, June 8, 2024

We wrapped up the 1st year BassKings events with 20 teams entering the Championship on Lake Murray, SC! A boatload of $$ was awarded and we are looking forward to seeing the growth ahead! Working on some Fall BassKing events and definitely will be adding 2025 Spring events! We will work on making a more compact schedule for each Trail and just like the CATT Trail concentrate on your home lake! VA & NC are jumping on board this Fall!

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Jody Wright weighed in 5 bass at 23.25 lbs PLUS the BF at 6.61 lbs giving him the win on Lake Murray! Jody took home $6,500.00 PLUS a $100 Lews/ Strike King Gift Card!

TJ Keisler claimed 2nd with another big bag weighing 19.82 lbs with a BF weighing 4.60 lbs! TJ collected $2,500.00!

Jeremiah Jensen earned 3rd Place with a limit weighing 18.85 lbs with a BF at 5.26 lbs! Jeremiah took home $1,400.00!

Mark Richardson with a couple of nice uns!

We awarded a ton of Lews/Strike King gift cards and some swimbaits from Ignite Baits!

CJ Freeman – Art Harris – James Gibbons

**Payout was $2,500 above the amount of entry fees taken in!

BassKing	BF	Weight	Winnings
Jody Wright	6.61	23.25	$6,500.00
TJ Keisler	4.60	19.82	$2,500.00
Jeremiah Jensen	5.26	18.85	$1,400.00
JW Smith	4.51	14.87	$250.00
CJ Freeman	4.10	13.25	$350.00
Wade Amick	4.22	12.77
James Gibbons	4.07	12.22
Mark Richardson	0.00	7.72
Art Harris	2.95	7.36
Jeffrey K Borne	0.00	0.00
Bobby White	0.00	0.00
Mike Williams	0.00	0.00
Wyatt Sims	0.00	0.00
Rusty Bullard	0.00	0.00
Steve Wicker	0.00	0.00
Dyan Sills	0.00	0.00
Anthony Marks	0.00	0.00
Corey Casey	0.00	0.00
Mike Kiser	0.00	0.00
George Berry	0.00	0.00

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