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Nineveh’s Mullins Tops Field at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Monroe

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July 19, 2022

Nineveh’s Mullins Tops Field at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Monroe

Boater Levi Mullins of Nineveh, Indiana, and Strike-King co-angler Colsyn Head of Poland, Indiana.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (July 18, 2022) – Boater Levi Mullins of Nineveh, Indiana, caught three bass Saturday weighing 12 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Monroe . The tournament was the third event for the Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division. Mullins earned $5,635 for his victory.

“I knew my starting spot had some potential, but I got there and started with a topwater bait and couldn’t get anything going,” Mullins said. “I switched to a shaky head and picked off a few fish in stumps in eight feet of water.”

Mullins said he caught 10 bass during the course of the tournament – six of which were keepers – in the main lake area of Monroe.

“I didn’t know how close I was to winning until I got to weigh-in,” Mullins said. “I just felt like I needed one more quality bite. This is just awesome.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:        Levi Mullins, Nineveh, Ind., three bass, 12-12, $5,635
2nd:       Jerry Koller, Paragon, Ind., three bass, 12-1, $2,118
3rd:       Tyler Mosier, Bloomington, Ind., three bass, 11-15, $1,413
4th:        Mike Quinlin, Mooresville, Ind., three bass, 11-7, $988
5th:        Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., three bass, 10-13, $847
6th:        Rob Flowers, West Harrison, Ind., three bass, 10-4, $776
7th:        Robert Gilliland Sr., Bloomington, Ind., three bass, 10-3, $670
7th:        Nick Uebelhor, Jasper, Ind., three bass, 10-3, $1,170 (includes $500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
9th:        Dave Tinsman, Losantville, Ind., three bass, 10-0, $565
10th:     Colby Reed, Bloomington, Ind., three bass, 9-12, $494

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Phillip Ralston of Terre Haute, Indiana, had a largemouth that weighed 6 pounds even that was the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division and earned the day’s Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $590.

Colsyn Head of Poland, Indiana, won the Strike King Co-angler Division and $2,082 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 10 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:

1st:        Colsyn Head, Poland, Ind., three bass, 10-7, $2,082
2nd:       John Bradley Atkins, Mooresville, Ind., three bass, 9-5, $1,041
3rd:       Guy Linville, Camby, Ind., two bass, 9-4, $692
4th:        Jay Backer, Henderson, Ky., three bass, 7-2, $486
5th:        Steven Sanders, Orleans, Ind., three bass, 6-13, $416
6th:        Douglas Salzman, Newburgh, Ind., two bass, 6-9, $382
7th:        Kevin Freese, Danville, Ind., three bass, 5-15, $447
8th:        Andy Lundy, Camby, Ind., one bass, 5-13, $602
9th:        Gary Owens, Columbus, Ind., three bass, 5-12, $278
10th:     Austin Tinsman, Losantville, Ind., two bass, 5-11, $243

Lundy caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Berkley Big Bass Co-angler award of $290.

After three events, Chris Martinkovic of Hamilton, Ohio, leads the Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 728 points, while Austin Tinsman of Losantville, Indiana, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 718 points.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 13-15 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Boaters will compete for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri.

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

Jay Przekurat Makes History at Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River

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July 18, 2022

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Jay Przekurat Makes History at Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River

Whitewater pro becomes youngest angler to win an Elite Series event, weighs heaviest smallmouth bag ever recorded in tournament angling

MUSKEGON, Mich. (July 18, 2022) – Yesterday, at 23 year and 26 days of age, Jay Przekurat became the youngest angler to ever win a Bassmaster Elite Series event. And if that wasn’t enough, the Stevens Point, Wisconsin angler did it by catching and weighing the heaviest tournament total of smallmouth bass ever recorded. His history-making four-day bag of 102-9 was accomplished amidst a 90-boat field of the best bass anglers on earth on what many are calling the most prolific smallmouth bass fishery in the world.

A mere 15 hours after taking the stage and hoisting the big blue trophy at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River, Przekurat was on the road Monday morning, headed to Illinois to hop a plane for ICAST 2022 in Orlando, where he’ll undoubtedly be greeted by a fishing industry ready to share in the celebration of his remarkable accomplishment.

“It’s all still pretty surreal,” Przekurat says of the win that checked so many boxes in his young career. “Winning this tournament means a lot in terms of the goals I set for myself this year, which included winning Rookie of the Year (ROY) and qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic.”

While neither of these goals can be considered accomplished at this point, his win at St. Lawrence River puts Przekurat even closer to both. The 100 points he earned bumped him up to 20^th place in the Elite standings with two events left to fish, both of which – Lake Oahe in South Dakota and the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin – play to Przekurat’s strengths. Under B.A.S.S.’s new Classic qualifying protocols, the top 40 Elite anglers at the end of the season automatically qualify for the Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, so Przekurat looks like he has a solid bid. He also extends his lead in the ROY race.

Much has been reported over the past day with respect to the commanding way Przekurat won the St. Lawrence event, while making history on multiple fronts in the process. A super moon and rare, calm conditions combined for ideal, record-breaking smallmouth-fishing conditions for all competitors, yet despite having never fished there, Przekurat found a way to run away from a talented pack of anglers.

Bassmaster / James Overstreet Photo

“It really came down to the two main areas I had,” Przekurat says. “Fish had been pushing out and there were other guys keyed into the right depths, but the areas I had were different because they were just loaded with bait. I think it was alewives or rainbow smelt, maybe both, and there were just hundreds of bass in there. I couldn’t have fished either of those areas out.”

Przekurat has already reported that he was primarily fishing a green pumpkin Strike King Half Shell on a drop shot, but he never shared the specific presentation he alluded to at the weigh in on Saturday. “I was sight fishing most all of my fish and was able to watch the way they reacted to the bait,” Przekurat recalls. “Once the early morning bite tapered off each day, they wanted it super-fast… they needed to chase it. I’d burn the handle then let it fall three or four feet back to the bottom. You could see it excited the fish, so I just kept doing that until they bit, sometimes just once and other times it took three or four times.”

Przekurat tips his hat to his sponsor, Whitewater Fishing, the technical fishing-apparel brand conceived to deliver anglers the confidence to overcome Mother Nature’s elements so they can focus their minds and available energies on beating the fish, not the conditions. “I qualified for the Elites in October last year, which was really late. I knew I was going to need some support to do this full time and Aaron (Nexus Outdoors President, Aaron Ambur) and the Whitewater team really stepped up for me,” he says. “It’s interesting… it’s almost impossible – even in the middle of the summer – when you can come to any Great Lakes smallmouth fishery… be it Sturgeon Bay, either end of the Niagara River, Chequamegon Bay up on Superior and fish for four days in really pleasant weather like we had on the St. Lawrence River and eastern Lake Ontario. You are going to be fighting Mother Nature some or all of the time, and that’s where Whitewater comes in. They are expanding their line with some really unique technical clothing for all anglers. It’s been really exciting working with them on the launch and I’m grateful for trust and support they’ve extended to me.”

Ambur made the ten-hour drive from Muskegon, Michigan to Clayton, New York yesterday to catch the historic weigh in and join the celebration with the Przekurat family. “It’s just so exciting to see all of this happening for Jay,” he says. “The Przekurat’s are a seriously talented fishing family and from what I knew about his dad, Jason (two-time angler of the year and decorated walleye champion, Jason Przekurat), I knew it’d only be a matter of time before Jay would have a day like this. We couldn’t be prouder of Jay and what he’s accomplished here.”

When asked if he had any advice for other anglers, Przekurat suggests they trust their instincts. “What’s largely true in life is also true in fishing,” he says. “Your gut is usually right, so try to avoid the temptation of complicating things by second-guessing yourself. I may have never had fished the east end of lake Ontario before, but I just knew the game was going to be similar to what I’ve experienced my whole life fishing on Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan and it turns out I was right. Always trust your instincts, be confident in what you know and what you find.”

Przekurat and the rest of the Elites have two events remaining, the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe (August 18-21) in South Dakota and the Bassmaster Elite season finale at the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, August 26-29. Both events set up particularly well for the northerner Przekurat, with Oahe already being touted as having the potential for more 100+ pound smallmouth totals, and La Crosse being located a mere two hours away from Przekurat’s home.

“The end of the season is what I’ve been looking forward to all year,” Przekurat says. “I always believed that if I was in contention for a Classic invitation and Rookie of the Year after the first six tournaments, I could finish strong and achieve both of those goals.”

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17-Year-Old Trey McKinney Claims Second Straight Illini Division Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Rend Lake

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July 18, 2022

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17-Year-Old Trey McKinney Claims Second Straight Illini Division Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Rend Lake

Boater Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Illinois, and Strike-King co-angler Patrick Lesicko of Staunton, Illinois.

SESSER, Ill. (July 18, 2022) – Boater Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Illinois, the reigning Illini Division Angler of the Year (AOY), caught five bass Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Rend Lake. The tournament was the third event for the Bass Fishing League Illini Division. McKinney earned $5,244 for his victory.The 17-year-old McKinney said his approach to tournament fishing of sticking to techniques, locations and baits he has confidence in paid off, and it didn’t take him long to catch his tournament-winning bag Saturday morning, as he stuck to his plan he had developed during practice for the event.

“My main strategy was to run back and forth, hitting key stretches that were high-probability areas,” McKinney said. “

McKinney said he had success on shallow wood laydowns in pockets, the deepest of which was in six feet of water. His bait of choice was a natural-colored jig that imitated bluegill that were present in the lake.

“I had my five fish that I weighed in at 8:11 (Saturday) morning,” McKinney said. “It was unreal that it happened so fast. I knew I had a good bag, but I didn’t think I had 16 pounds. I was thinking I needed one more 4-pounder to have good odds at winning.

“If you think you have enough, you just don’t fish the same as if you think you need one more,” McKinney added. “I always want to underestimate my weight, so I always need that one more bite.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:        Trey McKinney, Carbondale, Ill., five bass, 16-1, $5,244
2nd:       Brennan McCord, Thompsonville, Ill., five bass, 14-4, $2,622 (includes $500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
3rd:       Larry Diveley, Saint Jacob, Ill., five bass, 13-2, $1,413
4th:        Greg Hirsch, Saint Jacob, Ill., five bass, 13-1, $990
5th:        Gabe Jelley, Mulkeytown, Ill., five bass, 12-5, $849
6th:        Riley Walk, Neoga, Ill., four bass, 11-13, $778
7th:        Scott Neighbors, Makanda, Ill., four bass, 11-7, $1,707
8th:        Neil McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., four bass, 11-2, $637
9th:        Mike Hudson, Creal Springs, Ill., five bass, 10-11, $566
10th:     Patrick Odell, Windsor, Ill., five bass, 10-8, $495

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Neighbors had a largemouth that weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces that was the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division and earned the day’s Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $600.

Patrick Lesicko of Staunton, Illinois, won the Strike King Co-angler Division and $2,122 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 10 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:

1st:        Patrick Lesicko, Staunton, Ill., four bass, 10-15, $2,122
2nd:       Shannon Schloss, West Frankfort, Ill., four bass, 9-6, $1,061
3rd:       Sheldon Ayers, Goreville, Ill., three bass, 9-1, $707
4th:        G.W. Gass, West Frankfort, Ill., two bass, 6-14, $495
5th:        Gary Denney, Livingston, Ill., one bass, 5-15, $724
6th:        Jeff Anderson, St. Louis, Mo., three bass, 5-10, $389
7th:        Drake Horn, Murphysboro, Ill., three bass, 5-8, $354
8th:        Jason Gosnell, Paris, Ill., three bass, 5-6, $318
9th:        Matthew Hackman, Creal Springs, Ill., two bass, 5-0, $283
10th:     Matthew Tinsman, Peoria, Ill., two bass, 4-14, $248

Denney caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Berkley Big Bass Co-angler award of $300.

After three events, Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Illinois, leads the Bass Fishing League Illini Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 745 points, while Jojo Johnson of Benton, Illinois, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 721 points.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 13-15 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Boaters will compete for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri.

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

Missile Baits Releases Chunky D, New Colors

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July 18, 2022

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Missile Baits Releases Chunky D, New Colors

Salem, Va. – July 18, 2022 –Missile Baits is releasing the Chunky D to add to their collection of flipping and pitching soft plastics. The Chunky D is a 3.5” thick body, action craw bait. The hard thumping flappers work great when the Chunky D is used as a Texas rigged flipping bait, a full-sized jig trailer, or on a swing head.

“The Mini D Chunk was such a big hit with jig anglers, we needed a larger version for full-sized flipping and swim jigs, so I designed the Chunky D. The best part is that you can also use it for Texas rigging, Carolina rigging, or swing head fishing. The legs on the Chucky D kick like a mule!” says John Crews, BASS pro angler and Missile Baits owner.

The Chunky D will come in 8 colors that you would expect from Missile Baits. Some of the colors include Green Pumpkin, Pearl White, Bruiser Flash, and Shad Flash. Each clam packaging will be loaded with 6 baits for a suggested retail price of $5.69. First production run is expected in November 2022.

Missile Baits is also adding 4 new colors to the Mini D Chunk. The colors are Flipping Blue, Goby Bite, Junebug, and Fried Melon. Each of the new colors matches perfectly with existing Mini Flip or Mini Swim Jig colors. The new Mini D Chunk colors are expected in August 2022.

Link to release: https://missilebaits.store/pages/missile-baits-releases-chunky-d-new-colors
Video link: https://youtu.be/LT12JpMZ1SA

See More Fish, Look Real Sharp in Hobie Monarch Float Sunglasses

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July 18, 2022

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See More Fish, Look Real Sharp in Hobie Monarch Float Sunglasses

The many features of Hobie Eyewear’s NEW polarized Monarch Float add up to better scores and a casual dockside appeal at a very catchy price.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (July 18, 2022) – They slice through glare so you can peer deep into the water, sport Removeable Side Shields and an Adjustable Neoprene Retainer, weigh next to nothing, and won’t sink if dropped overboard. Start adding up the many features of Hobie Eyewear’s NEW Monarch Float Polarized Sunglasses and the sum total is a versatile angling edge and comfortable casual look that can’t be denied. Available now on www.hobieeyewear.com, and ready to ship to retailers, they come in four great Hobie lens styles at an exceptional price. They are truly the ultimate in multi-purpose fishing shades.

The floating frame with versatile performance, Hobie’s Monarch Float Polarized Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun’s harsh ultraviolet rays while delivering superior fishing results with uncompromising style. “These glasses are something special and the more you wear them, the more you come to that conclusion,” says Dylan Coates, senior marketing coordinator for Hobie Eyewear. “Essentially, we’ve combined the best features from our best fishing frame and best floating frame to create one super pair of sunglasses that pull equal duty on the water and in casual settings. We couldn’t be more excited with how well they turned out. In fact, we’ve entered them in the New Product Showcase at this week’s ICAST Show in Orlando, Florida.”

Hobie Eyewear’s senior director for product development, Stephen Vaughan, agrees with Coates’ assessment, noting the ability to swap out components in the frame allows wearers to seamlessly transition between fishing and casual modes, providing unmatched versatility at a price-point that’s certain to draw double-takes. “These are simply the most versatile sunglasses available today,” he states. “With our lightweight floating frame, easy-to-remove side shields and a click-on neoprene retainer, you can fish with these glasses all day long and reconfigure them in about five seconds for casual wear when driving, dining or hanging out at the beach. Better still, the casual mode can stand on its own merits – it doesn’t look like a pair of fishing glasses that have been repurposed.”

Those Removeable Side Shields were borrowed from our El Matador Sunglasses, which are very popular among hard core anglers, adds Coates. “We took the more casual, flatter-face look from our top-selling floating model Coastal Float. It turned out to be the perfect combination to give anglers what they needed on the water and wanted after arriving back at the dock. We sized these frames as medium-large, but they seem to work for just about everyone. In fact, at a recent Bassmaster event, we tried them on over 60 people and all reported a comfortable fit. That casual look just seems to work really well.”

Hobie Eyewear was first to bring polarized fishing glasses to market back in 1982 and still leads the field. In creating the NEW Monarch Float, they drew on their vast experience to come up with a winner. Like all of their polarized eyewear, Monarch Float is designed to filter out the sun’s unseen but harmful UV rays, affording 100% UV A, B and C protection. But Hobie Eyewear goes further than that says Coates. “All our sunglass lenses are treated front and back with Hobie’s Hydro 360 coating which sheds water and oils, including sunscreen lotion, to ensure easy cleaning with minimal smudging. We also offer a variety of lenses sculpted to allow for more personalization and the ability to match varying sunlight conditions such as early morning, mid-day and late afternoon or evening periods. Each of these factors can require special considerations for your sunglasses to provide maximum performance.”

Monarch Float features lightweight, low-density thermoplastic floating frames that are durable, functional and stylish. The Removeable Side Shields are used to minimize peripheral light leakage, helping to increase fishing focus. Simply “pop” them off to remove for more casual endeavors and “click” them back into place with a slight amount of pressure. Similarly, the Adjustable Neoprene Retainer is fully integrated and easily removed or reinstalled. Noticeably more comfortable than cable-style retainers – especially if you have a little sunburn on the back of your neck – it also adds an extra degree of buoyancy to the frame. Of course, Monarch Floats also come in a classy Hobie Hard Case with a microfiber cloth for optimum lens cleaning.

As for those renown Hobie Eyewear lenses, the Monarch Float is currently available in four variations with a fifth to be added soon. All are designed for use in a variety of situations, but each also has sweet spots. Vaughan breaks it down as follows:

Grey-Based, Natural Tint: Dims the entire spectrum of sunlight waves evenly to make everything simply appear darker. Good for general use in well-lit conditions. An excellent choice for saltwater fishing where you might be in the sun for hours at a time.
Grey-Based w/ Cobalt Blue Mirror: Reflects away more blue light waves, resulting in a bluish appearance. Another great choice when fishing in open sunlight or for day-long sun exposure.
Grey-Based w/ Sunset Mirror: Features an orange mirror and can be used for full day fishing while providing a different look.
Copper-Based w/ Sea Green Mirror: Seems to lighten the field of vision. Great for wearing early and late in the day to extend the amount of time you’ll fish with optimal vision.
Sightmaster^®Plus, Available in 2023: Exceptionally enlightening and soothing, this is the ultimate choice for flats fishing and sight-casting. Use early and late in the day to extend productive hours.

Tally it up and the sum of the versatile Monarch Float is more fish and more fun for a price that won’t hammer your bottom line. Starting at $89.99, these multi-purpose sunglasses run about half the price of the competition – so you might want to buy one for the boat and one for on shore – or two pairs with different lenses.

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SATIN BLACK / GREEN MIRROR

SATIN BLACK / GREY W. SUNSET MIRROR

SATIN METALLIC

STYLE FEATURES:

Lightweight Floating Frame Material
Removable Side Shields
Adjustable Retainer Included
HydroClean™ 360° Lenses repel water, grime & oils
100% UV A, B, C Protection
6 Base Polarized Polycarbonate Lenses
Durable Integrated Hinges

SIZE:

Medium/Large fit
Lenses width: 53mm
Nose bridge width: 20mm
Temple arm length: 126mm

The NEW Hobie Eyewear Monarch Float Sunglasses are available online now at www.hobieeyewear.com, and at retail locations. Those attending the ICAST show can check them out at the Hobie Booth (#741), or outdoors on Tuesday at the On The Water event. Those in attendance will have a chance to win a free pair during Hobie Eyewear’s Lure Tank Demonstration Wednesday morning at 10:30am.

Przekurat Makes History With Bassmaster Elite Series Win At St. Lawrence

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July 17, 2022

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Przekurat Makes History With Bassmaster Elite Series Win At St. Lawrence

Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., has won the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 102 pounds, 9 ounces.

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

July 17, 2022

Przekurat Makes History With Bassmaster Elite Series Win At St. Lawrence

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CLAYTON, N.Y. — The question: could it happen?

Could an angler win a Bassmaster Elite Series event with a four-day limit of 20 smallmouth bass that weighed 100 pounds or more?

It was asked by many throughout the week, and rookie Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., gladly answered with a four-day total of 102 pounds, 9 ounces that won the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.

Prior to this event, no angler in recorded sportfishing history had ever reached 100 pounds solely with smallmouth. But with a rare stretch of calm, sunny weather and Wednesday’s super moon igniting the fish, Przekurat did just that.

His feat earned him a spot in the prestigious Bassmaster Century Club, which recognizes a four-day total of 100 pounds. It also earned him one of the most prestigious trophies in pro fishing and the $100,000 top prize.

“Trying to take in the moment during the day of the tournament is pretty hard because you’re just focused on catching 5-pounders out there,” Przekurat said. “You’re running back to the ramp and you start getting a little emotional. There’s no other feeling like it.”

Technically, second-place finisher Cory Johnston of Cavan, Canada, was the first to enter the Century Club with all smallmouth. Starting Championship Sunday in eighth place, Johnston took the stage before Przekurat and tallied 100-5.

Nevertheless, Przekurat said winning against a final field stacked with heavy hitters was particularly rewarding.

“One of my goals was to beat the Johnston brothers (Cory and sixth-place Chris),” Przekurat joked. “They’ve been coming to my home waters of Sturgeon Bay and taking our money for years, so I had to come over here and take theirs this time.”

Przekurat started the event with his biggest catch — a 26-13 limit that put him 1-2 behind Day 1 leader and fellow rookie Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn. Adding 25-8 on Day 2 sent Przekurat into Semifinal Saturday with a 1-13 lead over Cory Johnston.

Weighing 24-12 on Day 3 extended his advantage to a margin of 2-15 over Bob Downey of Detroit Lakes, Minn. Przekurat surged across the finish line with a final catch of 25-8 and edged Johnston by 2-4.

Przekurat caught his fish on a drop shot with a green pumpkin Strike King Half Shell. He used a No. 2 Gamakatsu G-Finesse drop-shot hook and a 1/4-ounce tungsten cylinder weight.

Przekurat spent all four days in Lake Ontario, south of Chaumont Bay. His starting spot was the north bank of Black River Bay — a postspawn staging area in 15 to 20 feet where smallmouth were gorging on abundant baitfish.

When fishing pressure and calm conditions took their toll on the bite, he would relocate to another postspawn spot, this one in 8 to 12 feet outside of Chaumont Bay. Windy and rainy weather limited practice efforts, but fortunately, Przekurat found enough potential to last four days.

“I settled on these areas because that’s all I had and I really didn’t feel like exploring during the tournament,” he said. “I know in smallmouth tournaments, you need to hunker down and focus on fishing because you need to be catching 5-pounders. Sometimes, it takes a while to catch those fish.”

In addition to making history in the Century Club, Przekurat also became the youngest Elite Series champion. At 23 years and 26 days old, he broke the record previously held by Casey Ashley, who won the 2007 Elite on Smith Mountain Lake at 23 years, four months and nine days old — also in his rookie season.

Johnston spent all of his time in Lake Ontario, mostly near the Wolfe Island area. Looking for postspawn fish roaming the shallows, he caught the majority of his bass on a drop shot with a green pumpkin SPRO CJ Smasher.

Over the first three days, Johnston turned in limits of 26-3, 24-5 and 21-5. Day 4 saw him catch 28-8 — the event’s heaviest bag, which included a 6-1.

“That was my goal going into today — to catch 28 and break 100 pounds,” Johnston said. “I knew (Przekurat) was going to catch 24 to 25 pounds, so I did all I could out there. I left it all out there.”

Stetson Blaylock of Little Rock, Ark., finished third with 98-15. Buoying his performance with a monster Day 2 limit of 27-11, Blaylock opened with 21-15, then added 23-3 and 26-2 the last two days.

Spending most of his time on Lake Ontario, Blaylock caught most of his bass drop shotting a YUM Warning Shot. He also caught bass on a Ned rig with a 1/6-ounce head and a YUM Ned Dinger and a small swimbait.

“Day 2, when I had that big bag, I had two big ones that I caught in the river right in front of takeoff,” Blaylock said. “I caught some other good ones throughout the day, but those two fish were huge in that big bag that allowed me to be here on the final day.”

Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., won the $2,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-12 from Day 1. Cory Johnston earned the daily $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for his 6-1 Sunday.

Cory Johnston also won the $2,000 VMC Monster Bag award with his catch of 28-8 on Championship Sunday.

Chris Zaldain of Fort Worth, Texas, took home $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, and Paul Mueller of Naugatuck, Conn., earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Zaldain earned an additional $2,500 as the highest-placing entrant and North Carolina pro Shane LeHew claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

Ed Loughran III of Richmond, Va., won the $1,000 BassTrakk Contingency award for the most accurate weight reporting.

Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, extended his lead in the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 612 points. David Mullins of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., is in second with 571, followed by John Cox of DeBary, Fla., with 561, Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., with 546 and Drew Benton of Blakey, Ga. with 527.

Przekurat leads the Falcon Rods Rookie of the Year standings with 455 points, followed Foutz (444), Cody Huff of Ava, Mo., (388), Joseph Webster of Hamilton, Ala., (386) and Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., with 348.

The Bassmaster Elite at St Lawrence River was hosted by Jefferson County in cooperation with the 1000 Islands Clayton Chamber of Commerce.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/14-7/17
St. Lawrence River, Clayton NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

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

1. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 20 102-09 100 $100,000.00
Day 1: 5 26-13 Day 2: 5 25-08 Day 3: 5 24-12 Day 4: 5 25-08
2. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 20 100-05 99 $38,000.00
Day 1: 5 26-03 Day 2: 5 24-05 Day 3: 5 21-05 Day 4: 5 28-08
3. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 20 98-15 98 $31,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 27-11 Day 3: 5 23-03 Day 4: 5 26-02
4. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 20 98-06 97 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 23-11 Day 3: 5 27-04 Day 4: 5 25-15
5. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 20 98-05 96 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-09 Day 2: 5 21-10 Day 3: 5 25-12 Day 4: 5 25-06
6. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 20 98-01 95 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 24-10 Day 2: 5 24-06 Day 3: 5 22-10 Day 4: 5 26-07
7. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 20 97-07 94 $19,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 25-09 Day 3: 5 27-06 Day 4: 5 25-11
8. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 20 94-03 93 $17,000.00
Day 1: 5 24-04 Day 2: 5 24-12 Day 3: 5 24-01 Day 4: 5 21-02
9. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 20 92-04 92 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-02 Day 2: 5 22-12 Day 3: 5 24-01 Day 4: 5 20-05
10. Bob Downey Detroit Lakes, MN 20 91-07 91 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-13 Day 2: 5 25-11 Day 3: 5 25-10 Day 4: 5 17-05
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 06-12 $1,000.00
2 Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 06-11 $1,000.00
3 Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 06-11 $1,000.00
4 Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 06-01 $1,000.00

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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 06-12 $1,000.00
VMC MONSTER BAG
Cory Johnston Cavan, 28-08 $2,000.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 90 450 1881-07
2 90 450 1845-01
3 47 235 1001-15
4 10 50 242-05
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237 1185 4970-12

Darrell Wright & Bobby Pagan Win VA Region 4 TBF July 16th Night Tournament

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Darrell Wright & Bobby Pagan Win VA Region 4 TBF July 16th Night Tournament

Region 4 TBF Open Team Tournament Trail had it’s 7 stop at Smith Mountain Lake for a July night tournament.

We had 34 boat come out on a great night of fishing.

1st was Darrell Wright and Bobbyy Pagan with a monster 22.74lb bag and the nights big fish of 5.62

2nd Zach Peaslee and Bob Peaslee 18.94lbs

3rd Shane Mills, Landon Mills 18.42lbs

4th Paul Craighead and Brian Burnett 16.32lbs.

Thank you all that came out, now back to the Day time tournament September 10th at SML, see y’all there.

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Greg Ravitsky’s Lunker Winning 8.11 lb James River Hawg

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Greg Ravitsky’s Lunker Winning 8.11 lb James River Hawg

Sometimes it only takes one catch to real in your new PB. Today Greg Ravitsky did it on the James River with this beautiful 8.ll oz Bass at the MLF BFL Piedmont division.Take a listen s he tells The Bass Cast all about that GIANT.

Rob Uzzle takes the MLF BFL Piedmont Division Win on the James River Riddle Co Angler

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Rob Uzzle takes the MLF BFL Piedmont Division Win on the James River Riddle Co Angler

First of all I would like to thank my boy Bruce Callis for coming out to help me cover this event.

Can you say rough day on the old James River for a lot of the angler most were weighing fish for those all important end of the year points. But Congratulations to the winners Rob Uzzle with 17.15 & Co Angler winner Dustin Riddle with 12.07. Please take the time to check out their interviews as well as photos taken from the days event below.

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Przekurat Adjusts To Maintain Lead In Bassmaster Elite Event At St. Lawrence

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Przekurat Adjusts To Maintain Lead In Bassmaster Elite Event At St. Lawrence

Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., is leading after Day 3 of the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 77 pounds, 1 ounce.

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Przekurat Adjusts To Maintain Lead In Bassmaster Elite Event At St. Lawrence

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CLAYTON, N.Y. — Jay Przekurat had never fished the St. Lawrence River/Lake Ontario prior to this week, but drawing on similar experience from other fisheries, he caught a Day 3 limit of 24 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to maintain his lead in the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.

After catching 26-13 on Day 1 and 25-8 on Day 2, Przekurat, who hails from Stevens Point, Wis., holds the lead going into Championship Sunday with a three-day total of 77-1.

With a margin of 2-15 over Bob Downey of Detroit Lakes, Minn., Przekurat said the scope of his current standing is starting to sink in.

“I’m kind of speechless, to be honest,” Przekurat said. “The last few days have been nothing but stellar. I can almost do nothing wrong. If I lose a fish or break off a fish, I can go somewhere else and catch another big one.

“We do a lot of this type of fishing back home. I fish Sturgeon Bay a lot and it fishes almost identically to this place. I love fishing the Great Lakes and I love catching big smallmouth. I guess I just have a knack for it this week.”

Essential to Przekurat’s success was knowing when to pull the plug on the area that had produced most of his action the past two days. Located in a bay south of the river mouth, Przekurat’s starting spot was a classic postspawn setup with lots of baitfish providing ample feeding opportunities.

“I caught two of my keepers there on a drop shot, but I think the pressure is getting to those fish,” Przekurat said. “Also, it would have helped if there was a little bit of a breeze there (like previous days). You have pressure and slick calm water — they get smart pretty fast.

“I left my main area around 10 and started to run back. I stopped on my secondary area and that’s where I caught my big fish (a 6-10) and filled my limit. They were there and they were biting.”

Przekurat noted that he figured out a specific bait and presentation that triggered the bass on his second spot. He kept those details confidential, but said he believes he can repeat his success on Championship Sunday after giving his first spot a fair look.

Even before anglers arrived for practice, many floated the notion of this event producing the first Century Club entry (100 pounds over four days) comprising all smallmouth. More than 3/4 of the way to that unprecedented achievement, Przekurat addressed this premise with a confident grin.

“I think I’m in a good position,” he said. “I only need about 23 pounds and out here, that’s nothing.”

Downey caught a Day 3 limit of 25-10 and placed second with 74-2. Building on his first two days’ weights of 22-13 and 25-11, he improved from his Day 2 position of eighth.

Committed to the St. Lawrence River, Downey said his third day was mostly a template of the previous two, except for an extra level of thoroughness that provided a key upgrade.

“I caught four off of one area that I’ve been starting on each day,” he said. “I’ve been getting a limit off that spot each day and I only got four today. But one was a 6 1/2-pounder, another was 5 1/2 and then there were a couple of other good ones.”

Downey left the spot for a while but returned during the afternoon hours to catch a smallmouth that helped his cause.

“I went back to that spot around 2 o’clock to try and catch a decent one because I still had a 4-pounder in my bag,” he said. “My first drift, I caught one (approximately 4 3/4 pounds).”

Elite veteran Greg Hackney of Gonzalez, La., is in third with 73-1 after being impressively consistent with daily catches of 24-4, 24-12 and 24-1.

“I sight fished a lot of them,” Hackney said of the shallow flat he’s working just outside the river mouth. “I caught some off the bed the first day, but the (bed fish) are all gone. These fish are just cruising in packs.

“It does seem like if I can find multiples, it’s easier to get one of them to bite just out of aggression. One will go at it and when it does, it will fire another one to eat. Regardless of how it turns out, this has literally been one of the most fun tournaments I’ve ever fished.”

Throwing mostly a tube, Hackney assembled a limit of approximately 21 pounds within the first 20 minutes Saturday.

“I hadn’t even got the trolling motor down or turned my depthfinders on, I looked over and saw a 4-pounder on a rock,” he said. “I caught that one, got everything set up and caught another 4-pounder. It was phenomenal.”

Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors for biggest bass of the week with a 6-12. Shane LeHew of Catawba, N.C., earned the daily $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award Saturday for his 6-11.

Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., holds the lead for the VMC Monster Bag with his 27-15 limit from Day 1.

Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, leads the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 612 points. David Mullins of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., moved into second with 571, followed by John Cox of DeBary, Fla., with 561, Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., with 546 and Drew Benton of Blakey, Ga., with 527.

Przekurat leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year standings with 455 points. Foutz is second with 444, followed by Cody Huff of Ava, Mo., with 388, Joseph Webster of Hamilton, Ala., with 386, and Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., with 348.

The Top 10 remaining anglers will take off at 7 a.m. ET Sunday from the Antique Boat Museum. The weigh-in will be held at the museum at 3 p.m., with the winning angler taking home $100,000.

Coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m.

The Bassmaster Elite at St Lawrence River is being hosted by Jefferson County in cooperation with the 1000 Islands Clayton Chamber of Commerce.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/14-7/17
St. Lawrence River, Clayton NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 15 77-01 100
Day 1: 5 26-13 Day 2: 5 25-08 Day 3: 5 24-12
2. Bob Downey Detroit Lakes, MN 15 74-02 99
Day 1: 5 22-13 Day 2: 5 25-11 Day 3: 5 25-10
3. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 73-01 98
Day 1: 5 24-04 Day 2: 5 24-12 Day 3: 5 24-01
4. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 15 72-15 97
Day 1: 5 25-09 Day 2: 5 21-10 Day 3: 5 25-12
5. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 15 72-13 96 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 27-11 Day 3: 5 23-03
6. Chris Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 15 72-07 95
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 23-11 Day 3: 5 27-04
7. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 15 71-15 94
Day 1: 5 25-02 Day 2: 5 22-12 Day 3: 5 24-01
8. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 15 71-13 93
Day 1: 5 26-03 Day 2: 5 24-05 Day 3: 5 21-05
9. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 15 71-12 92 $1,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 25-09 Day 3: 5 27-06
10. Chris Johnston Otonabee Ontario CANADA 15 71-10 91
Day 1: 5 24-10 Day 2: 5 24-06 Day 3: 5 22-10
11. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 15 70-13 90 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-00 Day 2: 5 25-00 Day 3: 5 20-13
12. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 15 70-12 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 24-07 Day 2: 5 24-13 Day 3: 5 21-08
13. Taku Ito Chiba JAPAN 15 70-08 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-05 Day 2: 5 26-01 Day 3: 5 22-02
14. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 15 70-02 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-15 Day 2: 5 26-00 Day 3: 5 23-03
15. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 15 69-04 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-04 Day 2: 5 23-06 Day 3: 5 23-10
16. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 69-02 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 23-03 Day 3: 5 24-07
17. Matt Robertson Kuttawa, KY 15 69-02 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-14 Day 2: 5 23-03 Day 3: 5 22-01
18. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 15 69-01 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-15 Day 2: 5 22-11 Day 3: 5 23-07
19. Derek Hudnall Denham Springs, LA 15 68-14 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-02 Day 2: 5 20-04 Day 3: 5 23-08
20. Hunter Shryock Ooltewah, TN 15 68-11 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 23-10 Day 3: 5 24-04
21. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 15 68-10 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-06 Day 2: 5 23-07 Day 3: 5 21-13
22. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 15 67-10 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 27-06 Day 3: 5 20-14
23. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 15 67-01 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-07 Day 2: 5 24-02 Day 3: 5 20-08
24. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 15 67-01 77 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-01 Day 2: 5 23-10 Day 3: 5 21-06
25. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 66-14 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-03 Day 2: 5 21-03 Day 3: 5 20-08
26. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 15 66-10 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-04 Day 2: 5 22-03 Day 3: 5 21-03
27. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 15 66-05 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 27-15 Day 2: 5 20-02 Day 3: 5 18-04
28. KJ Queen Catawba, NC 15 66-01 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-01 Day 2: 5 22-08 Day 3: 5 20-08
29. Lee Livesay Longview, TX 15 65-11 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-15 Day 2: 5 24-02 Day 3: 5 19-10
30. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 15 65-09 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-07 Day 2: 5 22-05 Day 3: 5 17-13
31. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 15 65-03 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 20-08 Day 3: 5 23-02
32. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 15 65-01 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 24-15 Day 3: 5 20-08
33. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 15 64-12 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-11 Day 2: 5 20-11 Day 3: 5 22-06
34. Seth Feider New Market, MN 15 64-08 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-08 Day 2: 5 18-06 Day 3: 5 22-10
35. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 15 64-06 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 22-07 Day 3: 5 22-12
36. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 15 64-03 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-08 Day 2: 5 21-03 Day 3: 5 20-08
37. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 15 63-07 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-09 Day 2: 5 22-05 Day 3: 5 18-09
38. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 15 62-15 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-13 Day 2: 5 21-12 Day 3: 5 21-06
39. Pat Schlapper Eleva, WI 15 62-12 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-02 Day 2: 5 20-04 Day 3: 5 19-06
40. Brandon Card Salisbury, NC 15 62-10 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 5 21-15 Day 3: 5 20-00
41. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 15 62-08 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 20-05 Day 3: 5 20-09
42. Cody Huff Ava, MO 15 61-04 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-08 Day 2: 5 21-05 Day 3: 5 18-07
43. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 15 60-10 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-12 Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5 18-15
44. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 15 59-05 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 24-07 Day 3: 5 13-07
45. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 15 58-10 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-04 Day 2: 5 21-07 Day 3: 5 13-15
46. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 15 58-05 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-09 Day 2: 5 21-11 Day 3: 5 16-01
47. Caleb Kuphall Mukwonago, WI 15 56-15 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-05 Day 2: 5 23-10 Day 3: 5 12-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1 Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 06-12 $1,000.00
2 Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 06-11 $1,000.00
3 Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 06-11 $1,000.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 90 450 1881-07
2 90 450 1845-01
3 47 235 1001-15
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227 1135 4728-07

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