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HOBIE B.O.S. ANCHORED BY POWER-POLE TAKES AIM ON THE SANTEE COOPER LAKES

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HOBIE B.O.S. ANCHORED BY POWER-POLE TAKES AIM ON THE SANTEE COOPER LAKES

 

HOBIE B.O.S. ANCHORED BY POWER-POLE TAKES AIM ON THE SANTEE COOPER LAKES

Elite fleet of kayak anglers looks to cash in on warming waters at one of the country’s most renown bass havens.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (March 21, 2022) – The 2022 Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.) Anchored by Power-Pole rolls into South Carolina for its second event of the season. Once again featuring a bucket list destination for kayak anglers, March 26–27 are the dates, and the famed Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon County is the place.

Known for both fast action and exceptionally big bass, there will be plenty on the line at this two-day, catch, photograph and release (C.P.R.) event. Cash payouts will go to the top 10% of the field, with the top three non-qualified competitors earning spots in the 2022 Tournament of Champions (T.O.C.) on Caddo Lake, Nov 11-13, in Shreveport- Bossier City, LA. Angler of the Year (A.O.Y.) points will also be distributed, and a $400 prize awaits the angler earning Bassin’ Big Bass honors. Additionally, all competitors have a chance to win a 2022 Hobie Outback in custom Orange and Black ‘BOS Camo’ color way, plus many prizes that will be randomly given away by event sponsors.

“To run a kayak tourney on such a famed chain of lakes at the perfect time of year is truly an exciting opportunity,” says tournament director A.J. McWhorter. “Our anglers are going to have a shot at some hefty limits and giant fish throughout the week and weekend, and they’ll have plenty of water to cover with the bass in both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie fair game. The fish are probably shallow already, and they’ll likely keep moving up onto the flats at this point. I don’t know that we could be here at a better time of year for great numbers and potential personal bests.”

While the 200-angler field is completely sold out, competitors should be able to find plenty of elbow room if they poke around. After all, Lake Marion covers more than 110,000 surface acres and Moultrie spreads across 60,000 more. The two lakes are connected by the Diversion Canal and together sport more than 525 miles of shoreline to explore. Of the two basins, Moultrie tends to be the deeper with an average depth of 18 feet compared to Lake Marion’s 13-foot average. The latter also has plenty of shallow flats, a generous amount of which is tough for motorized boats to access making it a haven for kayak bass fans.

“You look at Santee Cooper on satellite images and there appears to be a lot of big open areas,” says Jay Wallen, 37, of Pikeville, Kentucky. “Get up close, though, and you’ll discover plenty of backwaters and small tributaries cut into the shoreline. It’s amazing how much water is against the banks and deep back in those pockets. You can really get lost in that stuff using a kayak to find places that don’t see much pressure. Scout around and you’ll spot cypress trees, lily pads and various kinds of grass. That’s a perfect kayak fishing environment.”

Wallen plans to use his Hobie Pro Angler 14 360 to push way back and find some big fish that haven’t been lipped in a while. “I’ve been fishing this lake since I’m 10 years old, and I think we’ll be hitting it at the perfect time,” he states. “Catching limits shouldn’t be a problem, but you’re going to need a couple really special fish to finish atop the leader board and claim the first-place prize of $10,500. Hobie did an excellent job of timing this event for maximum bassin’ impact.”

Wallen expects to toss soft plastics, chatterbaits and some topwater favorites around vegetation and cypress trees, but suspects the soft baits will ultimately rule the weekend. “I’m counting on my Hobie Pro Angler 14 360 to give me an edge here,” he reveals. “It’s a super stable platform that I can stand and cast from, especially when the fish are on their beds. Plus, the combination of that Mirage Drive and Kick-Up Fins will get me anywhere I need to go.”

Vinny Ferreri, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, agrees that it will likely take a couple of true hawgs to put the winner over the top. If the bass are already on their beds and anglers can see them, he believes, it’s going to come down to picking one or two really big fish. If anglers can’t spot them, having prior knowledge of which creeks they favor for spawning should be a big help.

“I’m fortunate to fish here a couple of times a year, but with 200 competitors, you can bet there will be some local sharpies that know what they are doing. That home field advantage can be tough to beat,” says Ferreri. “Still,” he continues, “there’s nothing you can’t catch bass on in these two lakes at this time of year, so fish to your strengths. There are lilies, wood, grass, current, water willow, cypress trees, open water and creeks here. Any way you like to fish, opportunities abound.”

For Hobie B.O.S. reigning A.O.Y., Jordan Marshall, 26, from Maryville, Tennessee, start time can’t arrive fast enough. He has his heart set on enjoying some warm weather and active fish. “I’ve only fished here once before, so I’m pretty much coming in blind,” he reveals. “But that means I can just fish the way I like, which will entail power fishing with Z-Man Chatterbaits in shallow water, covering a few topwater prospects, and targeting some staging pre-spawn fish. I’m also going to look for backwaters that haven’t been hit by recent tournaments; places where I can fish alone.”

To cut down on his searching, Marshall plans to focus on Lake Marion. Like Wallen, he’ll be counting on his Hobie Pro Angler 14 180 to probe far back into the shallow grass. “That Mirage drive is just fantastic when it comes to pushing through brush, stumps and slop,” he offers. “It sheds the grass better than any other drive I’ve seen – and the kick-up fins are a big plus, too.”

Wallen, Ferreri and Marshall each admit that the competition is likely to be tough at this event. “I think the Hobie B.O.S. is the premiere kayak fishing series in the country,” sums up Wallen. “Every time you enter one of these tournaments, you’re competing against 199 other expert anglers. To come away in the money, you’ll need to fish hard, fish big and fish clean. If you hook ‘em, you better get them in the boat.”

“I’m really excited for the BOS series to be drawing so strongly,” adds Marshall. “It shows that good things come if you take care of the participants. Hobie certainly does it right.”

Justin Marlowe, Fishing Advisor for Clarendon County, is thrilled to have the Hobie BOS series coming to town. “These anglers are in for a real treat,” he states. “The Santee Cooper Lakes were ranked #3 for bass fishing lakes in the country last year by Bassmaster Magazine. It definitely is a bucket list destination with big fish and plenty of them. Over the years these waters have held the record for the largest four-day Bassmaster limit at over 100 pounds – and the record South Carolina bigmouth, a 16.2-pound brute, was caught here, too. So come on down, push back into those swampy areas and enjoy the bass and beautiful scenery. Then kick back and do a little camping and relaxing. If you love the water and being outdoors, there’s no place better to spend a few days.”

Despite Disappointment, Largen Wins Bassmaster Kayak Series On Harris Chain

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Despite Disappointment, Largen Wins Bassmaster Kayak Series On Harris Chain

Virginia angler Justin Largen has won the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Harris Chain powered by TourneyX with a five-fish limit of 93.25 inches. 

Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S.

March 19, 2022

Despite Disappointment, Largen Wins Bassmaster Kayak Series On Harris Chain

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LEESBURG, Fla. — Plan B delivered in a big way for Justin Largen of Roanoke, Va., who tallied 93.25 inches to win the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Harris Chain powered by TourneyX.

Edging Brandon Brylinsky by 4 1/2 inches, Largen entered five bass that measured 22.25, 21.5, 17.75, 16.25 and 15.50 inches and earned $4,000. The top seven finishers earned invitations to the 2023 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship powered by TourneyX (location TBD).

Launching his 12 1/2-foot Hobie Outback Mirage into Trout Lake — a smaller body on Lake Eustis’ northeast side — Largen split his time between a hydrilla bed in 3 to 5 feet and a residential seawall near a canal. Finding success in his secondary patterns made the win particularly sweet.

“This was very unexpected,” Largen said. “This was my backup plan. I had found big bed fish in practice, but they were all gone the day before the event. I heard a local went in there and (caught most of the bed fish).

“I was really excited when I found these fish, I was really dejected yesterday, but about halfway through today, I was back on Cloud 9 again.”

Largen said he started his day on a patch of hydrilla he located during practice after realizing his bed-fishing plan was gone. He caught his bass on a Strike King Hybrid Hunter crankbait.

“I was ripping it through the grass and they were crushing it,” Largen said.

While the grass yielded quality bites, Largen said a mid-morning adjustment helped seal his victory. As he explained, it was all about expanding his effort and recognizing a feeding scenario.

“There was a seawall a couple hundred yards past the grass and I found fish busting bait along that area,” Largen said. “I was seeing bait flickering and fish boiling, but it was hard to distinguish this from the waves breaking along the seawall. Once I got dialed in on what I was looking for, I started catching fish.”

Largen threw the Hybrid Hunter along the seawall, but he also made two afternoon upgrades with a 6 1/2-inch Missile Baits Quiver worm in junebug. He Texas-rigged the bait on a 2/0 hook with a 1/8-ounce weight.

“I would just pitch it and dead stick it for 10 to 15 seconds and if I didn’t get bit, I’d move on,” Largen said. “I caught my biggest fish and the 17.75 doing this.”

Largen said that, while he recently bought several Hybrid hunters for his Potomac River home waters, he noticed Texas pro Ray Hansleman used this bait to earn a third-place finish at the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at the Harris Chain of Lakes.

“I really hadn’t played around with that bait much until I was down here,” Largen said. “I saw he had done well with it, so I figured I’d see if I could make that thing work around the grass.

“I also knew everybody throws a ChatterBait now, so that would be a little different look with a similar vibration.”

Hailing from Ithaca, N.Y., Brylinsky placed second with 88.75 inches. His top five fish measured 22.5, 18.25, 17, 15.75 and 15.25 inches and earned him $2,500.

Devoting his day to Lake Apopka, Brylinsky worked from a 14-foot Hobie Pro Angler 360 and spent his day around the lake’s dense hydrilla. Dialing in the sweet spot was the key to his success.

“I spent most of my time on a 1/2-mile stretch, but I caught all of my better fish in a 1000-yard area,” Brylinsky said. “This area had a good patch of reeds along the shoreline, with hydrilla out front.”

Brylinsky caught his bass on a 3/4-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer with a Berkley The Deal trailer and a 1/2-ounce Gambler Heavy Cover swim jig with an XZone Mega Swammer. White colors worked best because the fish were feeding on shad.

“The big thing seemed to be getting the bait hung up in the weed and then pop it free,” Brylinsky said. “They were grabbing it on the pop.”

Todd Patrick of Fairfield Township, Ohio, finished third, also with 88.75 inches. Ties are broken by the single largest fish and Patrick’s best bass measured 22.25. With his other four measuring 19, 16.25, 16.25 and 15 inches, he earned $1,500.

Fishing out of a 14-foot Hobie Pro Angler, Patrick stayed in Little Lake Harris and focused on cypress trees in 3 to 5 feet of water. He found his best success around trees standing behind a significant grass line.

“In practice, I got my better bites on a wacky-rigged 5-inch Strike King KVD Ocho in Okeechobee Craw color on a 1/0 VMC wacky hook,” Patrick said. “The Okeechobee craw was working better than any other color because of the water clarity. When I ran out, my bite slowed down.”

Patrick said his fish bit best in the first couple of hours before the rising sun diminished shadow pockets. His first fish was the 22.25 and he had a limit by 8:24 a.m. A noon cull finished his effort.

Thanking his travel friends, Mike Fink and Eric Siddiqi (winner of the 2022 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship powered by TourneyX on Richard B. Russell Lake), Patrick said: “I give all the honor and glory to God for my performance.”

James Busch of Carrsville, Va., won the $500 Big Bass award for his 25-inch fish. Busch placed 34th with 72.5 inches.Visit Lake, FL, the City of Leesburg and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission hosted the tournament.

Chad & Elliot Pilson Win Angelrs Choice VA Division on SML 25.41 lbs

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Chad & Elliot Pilson Win Angelrs Choice VA Division on SML 25.41 lbs

Stop #1 of the Anglers Choice VA division is in the books. !35 teams competed for over $20,000 in Cash. Congratulations to Zach Peaslee & Jason Adams with 16.28 lbs taking home the 1st check of $300.00 & the to the six teams that weighed in over 20 lbs on a wind Blown afternoon on SML. But the Father son team Justin Hicks & Ralph Hicks held the lead with 23.47 lbs until Chad & Elliot Pilson weighed in the mother load weighing 25.41 lbs. Congratulations to them on winning $4,128.00.

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Severe Weather Forces Day 3 Cancellation Of Bassmaster Elite At Santee Cooper Lakes     

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March 19, 2022

Severe Weather Forces Day 3 Cancellation Of Bassmaster Elite At Santee Cooper Lakes            

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Forecasts of high winds and severe weather have forced the cancellation of Day 3 at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on Santee Cooper Lakes.

“Safety for our anglers and marshals is our primary concern,” said Lisa Talmadge, Tournament Director-Bassmaster Elite Series. “We have been monitoring the weather closely alongside the local National Weather Service. Beginning mid-morning and into the afternoon, the NWS is calling for gusts to 30 mph, lightning and large hail.

“In addition to considering the safety of those on the water, we also want to ensure fans coming to our Outdoors Expo and weigh-in stay safe.”

The competition will resume Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. ET when the Top 47 anglers launch onto Santee Cooper Lakes for Championship Sunday.

FS1 will broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. ET. Live coverage can also be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms.

The tournament is being hosted by the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.

Cook Maintains Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Santee Cooper Lakes

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Cook Maintains Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Santee Cooper Lakes
Drew Cook of Cairo, Ga., is leading after Day 2 of the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on Santee Cooper Lakes with a two-day total of 56 pounds, 9 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

March 18, 2022

Cook Maintains Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Santee Cooper Lakes

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CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Former Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Drew Cook had never led an Elite Series event until Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes, but Cook took the milestone in stride by catching 24 pounds, 12 ounces on Day 2 to stretch his lead in the event.

After a catch of 31-13 on the first day, which leads the VMC Monster Bag standings as the tournament’s heaviest bag, Cook now has a two-day mark of 56-9 that gives him a sizeable lead over Idaho pro Brandon Palaniuk (second, 48-15) and Louisiana pro Greg Hackney (third, 48-1).

“I should have had another really big bag,” said Cook, who resides in Cairo, Ga. “When it is going your way, it is going your way. At 10 o’clock I didn’t have a bass. I stayed on a female for too long and I left, went to another one, caught her. Then I went back to that (first) one and, on the first cast, I caught her.

“It’s been going right and hopefully it will keep going right.”

Despite a slow start, Cook continued to show off his sight-fishing prowess, picking off bedding bass with a Big Bite Baits Fighting Frog in tilapia magic. His heaviest fish weighed 7-8.

“I never spun out or anything. I kept my head in it, I thought, really well,” Cook said. “This is the first time I’ve ever been in this situation. It could have easily gone the other way. I caught one female, then another one and then a big male. Once we got things rolling we kept on.”

Calm sunny conditions prevailed for almost the entire second day, but the forecast for Day 3 calls for wind and potential rain and storms. With weather conditions and the quantity of big females moving onto the beds uncertain, Cook said he isn’t sure he can keep his current pace.

He does, however, know two big bass are still left in his area and hopes he can wrangle them on Semifinal Saturday.

“I did lose one big female this afternoon with 30 minutes to go,” he said. “Hopefully I can get her to bite again tomorrow. There was another one that was a 6-pounder, but I couldn’t get her to bite.

“I’m hoping the weather isn’t as bad as they say it is going to be, because if it is that bad that lake is going to be nasty.”

Palaniuk jumped up the leaderboard on Day 2 by catching 22-13 and increasing his two-day total to 48-15. The five-time Elite Series champion struggled much of the day, but Palaniuk landed an 8-12 largemouth with just 30 minutes to go before check-in time to salvage the day.

“It was a big grind today. What I wanted to do today did not work out this morning and I had to gamble,” Palaniuk said. “Things weren’t clicking so I went and fished all new water and I ended up catching that 8-12. That made a huge difference and really made my entire bag.”

With little success on his primary pattern from Thursday, Palaniuk punted and sight fished during the afternoon hours. Although he loves to sight fish, he said the tactic makes consistency difficult. Nothing is guaranteed and a lot of time is spent looking for new bass.

“All the fish I was catching that were staging all flooded the bank I think,” he said. “I’ll start (Saturday) doing what I did (Thursday) and see. The weather could change things and hold some of those fish back. I could catch a big bag early and if I can do that, it could make the afternoon a lot more fun.”

With 20-3 on Day 2, Hackney maintained his third-place position with 48-1. Unlike Cook and Palaniuk, Hackney got off to a hot start, securing a limit within the first three hours in the same area where he had success on Day 1.

With dirtier water in his area, Hackney picked apart shallow cover for bass he believed were on bed, but that he could not see. He “fished like a snail,” making multiple presentations to the same piece of cover.

“I caught a lot of fish today,” said Hackney, who has six B.A.S.S. wins to his credit. “I fished where I was yesterday and then I expanded on some other stuff. Where I thought I would catch big ones, I didn’t. All the fish I caught today were completely spawned out.”

After catching postspawn bass Friday, Hackney is unsure what his strategy will be moving forward, but the predicted weather conditions tomorrow may play in his favor.

“The fishing here is better when the weather is bad. When fish are spawning, when you are fishing for them and not looking at them, they bite better. They can’t see either,” Hackney said. “I’ll have to get up in the morning and see.

“I want to go down that lake and look. I have some areas where I saw 500 bass, but I didn’t see any 8-pounders.”

Wisconsin native Pat Schlapper claimed the Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Day award with a 9-10 largemouth.

After Day 2, John Cox leads the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 288 points. David Mullins of Tennessee is second with 278 points, followed by Palaniuk with 255.

By jumping into 15th place on Day 2 with 40-0, young Wisconsin pro Jay Pzrekurat continues to dominate the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race with 241 points. Alabamian Joseph Webster is second with 179 points and Minnesota’s Josh Douglas is third with 161.

The Top 47 will take off from John C. Land III Sport Fishing Facility at 7:30 a.m. ET Saturday and return for weigh-in at 3:30 p.m. The Top 10 after Saturday’s round will compete for the blue trophy and a $100,000 first-place prize on Championship Sunday.

FS1 will broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday. Live coverage can also be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms.

The tournament is being hosted by the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes 3/17-3/20
Santee Cooper Lakes, Clarendon County  SC.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Drew Cook              Cairo, GA               10  56-09  100
Day 1: 5   31-13     Day 2: 5   24-12
2.  Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID            10  48-15   99
Day 1: 5   26-02     Day 2: 5   22-13
3.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            10  48-01   98
Day 1: 5   27-14     Day 2: 5   20-03
4.  John Cox               DeBary, FL              10  46-00   97
Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 5   26-13
5.  Pat Schlapper          Eleva, WI               10  45-00   96   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   18-12     Day 2: 5   26-04
6.  Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            10  44-06   95
Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   24-02
7.  Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                10  43-10   94
Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   28-02
8.  Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  43-10   93
Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   26-13
9.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            10  42-14   92
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   26-07
10. Caleb Kuphall          Mukwonago, WI            9  42-10   91
Day 1: 5   29-10     Day 2: 4   13-00
11. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL        10  42-04   90
Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   21-04
12. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC           10  41-14   89
Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   22-00
13. Matt Arey              Shelby, NC              10  41-09   88
Day 1: 5   22-01     Day 2: 5   19-08
14. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              10  41-08   87
Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 5   22-00
15. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI       10  40-00   86
Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   24-08
16. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  39-15   85
Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   21-05
17. Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA              10  39-14   84
Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   24-04
18. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          10  39-07   83
Day 1: 5   26-14     Day 2: 5   12-09
19. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA             10  39-04   82
Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   22-01
20. Joseph Webster         Hamilton, AL            10  38-02   81
Day 1: 5   19-10     Day 2: 5   18-08
21. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           9  38-00   80   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-02     Day 2: 4   10-14
22. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN           10  37-12   79
Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 5   20-10
23. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC         10  37-11   78
Day 1: 5   22-04     Day 2: 5   15-07
24. Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN             10  37-07   77
Day 1: 5   21-10     Day 2: 5   15-13
25. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        10  37-06   76
Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   20-08
26. Mike Huff              London, KY              10  37-02   75
Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   20-08
27. KJ Queen               Catawba, NC             10  36-07   74
Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   22-10
28. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             10  36-07   73
Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 5   20-08
29. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           8  36-06   72
Day 1: 3   11-10     Day 2: 5   24-12
30. Wes Logan              Springville, AL          9  36-05   71
Day 1: 4   12-11     Day 2: 5   23-10
31. Hunter Shryock         Ooltewah, TN            10  36-04   70
Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   20-06
32. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          10  36-04   69
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   18-00
33. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC             10  36-02   68
Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   15-08
34. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  35-15   67
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   16-09
35. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland AUSTRALIA    10  35-06   66
Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   15-08
36. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  35-06   65
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 5   18-02
37. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             9  35-02   64
Day 1: 4   13-14     Day 2: 5   21-04
38. Bryan New              Saluda, SC               8  35-01   63
Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 3   15-14
39. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              9  34-15   62
Day 1: 5   19-00     Day 2: 4   15-15
40. Jonathan Kelley        Old Forge, PA            9  34-09   61
Day 1: 4   08-15     Day 2: 5   25-10
41. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                10  34-03   60
Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   19-08
42. Derek Hudnall          Denham Springs, LA      10  34-02   59
Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   20-11
43. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  33-15   58
Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   17-06
44. David Williams         Newton, NC              10  33-12   57
Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 5   20-15
45. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             10  33-10   56
Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   20-09
46. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA            10  33-07   55
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 5   16-03
47. Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL             10  33-01   54
Day 1: 5   13-15     Day 2: 5   19-02
48. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           9  32-15   53   $2,500.00
Day 1: 4   13-08     Day 2: 5   19-07
49. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN          10  32-14   52   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   17-14     Day 2: 5   15-00
50. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL           10  32-07   51   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   20-05
51. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              9  32-04   50   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   19-03     Day 2: 4   13-01
52. Chris Johnston         Otonabee Ontario CANADA 10  32-03   49   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   15-08
53. Buddy Gross            Chattanooga, TN         10  31-08   48   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   17-14
54. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             10  31-03   47   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   14-10
55. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN          10  31-02   46   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   20-12     Day 2: 5   10-06
56. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                10  31-01   45   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 5   17-01
57. Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL           10  31-01   44   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   14-01
58. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX            10  30-04   43   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   14-12
59. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               10  29-11   42   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   15-00
60. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                 10  29-08   41   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   17-07
61. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  29-05   40   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   15-01     Day 2: 5   14-04
62. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH            10  29-00   39   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   16-13
63. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             9  28-13   38   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 4   09-05
64. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               7  28-12   37   $2,500.00
Day 1: 4   11-09     Day 2: 3   17-03
65. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            10  28-10   36   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   15-08
66. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA 10  28-06   35   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   12-09
67. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       7  28-04   34   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   23-08     Day 2: 2   04-12
68. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            7  28-03   33
Day 1: 4   16-10     Day 2: 3   11-09
69. Jay Yelas              Turner, OR               9  28-02   32
Day 1: 4   11-11     Day 2: 5   16-07
70. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              9  28-02   31
Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 4   16-00
71. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        10  27-15   30
Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   10-05
72. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA          10  27-12   29
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   13-09
73. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  27-09   28
Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   15-01
74. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        10  27-09   27
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   13-07
75. Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC           10  27-08   26
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   13-14
76. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA            10  27-07   25
Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   12-00
77. Chad Pipkens           Dewitt, MI               9  27-07   24
Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 4   13-07
78. Matt Robertson         Kuttawa, KY              8  27-01   23
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 3   10-10
79. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              9  26-13   22
Day 1: 4   10-12     Day 2: 5   16-01
80. Jesse Tacoronte        Kissimmee, FL            9  25-08   21
Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 4   15-04
81. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  7  25-00   20
Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 2   07-03
82. Joshua Stracner        Vandiver, AL            10  23-06   19
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   10-02
83. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL            8  23-04   18
Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 5   15-13
84. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ          8  21-03   17
Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 3   07-05
85. Bob Downey             Detroit Lakes, MN        7  19-10   16
Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 5   15-05
86. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            3  19-00   15
Day 1: 1   05-12     Day 2: 2   13-04
87. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  17-04   14
Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 4   15-01
88. Gregory DiPalma        Millville, NJ            6  16-08   13
Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 5   14-02
89. Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD                5  15-07   12
Day 1: 4   09-09     Day 2: 1   05-14
90. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               4  15-00   11
Day 1: 1   03-15     Day 2: 3   11-01
91. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  12-12   10
Day 1: 3   09-00     Day 2: 2   03-12
92. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               3  10-03    9
Day 1: 2   07-02     Day 2: 1   03-01
93. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            1  04-02    8
Day 1: 1   04-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
94. Matty Wong             Honolulu, HI             1  03-05    7
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-05
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1   Todd Auten               Lake Wylie, SC      08-15      $1,000.00
2   Pat Schlapper            Eleva, WI           09-10      $1,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        74       424      1462-06
2        71       420      1557-06
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145       844      3019-12

Fort Gibson Lake Set to Host 2022 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship Presented by Lowrance

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Nation’s Top College Fishing Anglers Compete for the Opportunity to Fish as a Pro in the 2022 Toyota Series Championship and the Chance to Win up to $235,000

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WAGONER, Okla. (Mar. 18, 2022) – The best college fishing teams from all across the nation will head to Wagoner, Oklahoma in two weeks, March 29-31, for the 2022 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance at Fort Gibson Lake. The 13th annual College Fishing National Championship – hosted by the Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Wagoner – will feature 178 of the nation’s best collegiate anglers, competing for a $33,500 prize package, including a new Phoenix 518 pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard, and the chance to advance to the 2022 Toyota Series Championship to compete as a pro for a top prize of up to $235,000.

“The City of Wagoner and the Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce are honored to host the 2022 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship,” said Kristen Mallett, Executive Director of the Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce. “We’re excited to have collegiate anglers from across the country coming to Wagoner to compete on Fort Gibson Lake and our businesses and community welcome you with open arms.”

Both members of the winning team and the runners-up at the 2022 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship will advance to the 2022 Toyota Series Championship where they will compete as pros for a top prize of up to $235,000. Both members of the third-place team will advance to the 2021 Toyota Series Championship to compete as co-anglers for a shot at winning a $33,500 Phoenix 518 pro with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The Drury University duo of Cole Breeden of Eldridge, Missouri and Cameron Smith of Nixa, Missouri took home the trophy last year at the 2021 College Fishing National Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma – the first national title for Drury. The young anglers will be among the teams competing in this year’s event and are looking forward to one last hurrah in their college fishing partnership, and a chance to defend their title.

“Last year was such an awesome experience,” said Breeden. “Neither of us had ever fished in Oklahoma before, but during the whole tournament it just felt like we were fishing at home.

“Winning that championship was the greatest moment I’ve had in college fishing,” continued Breeden. “That type of opportunity doesn’t come around very often and all our family was there to witness it – I’ve never had a better experience than that.”

Smith graduated in 2021, but the Missouri duo qualified for the upcoming National Championship during the spring of his senior year, which means the two will be paired up one final time to take on Fort Gibson Lake.

“We haven’t had many events so far this year, so I’m hoping the National Championship will be a really good way to kick off the year,” said Breeden, who is set to graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

“My College Fishing partner for this year [Hunter Baird of Springfield, Missouri] and I just qualified for the 2023 National Championship, finishing in 11th place at the MLF College Fishing Open on Lake Chickamauga a few weeks ago, so that was a great start to my final college-fishing season.”

Breeden said the championship win in 2021 was a huge motivating factor for him throughout the 2021 season and furthered fueled his passion and fishing aspirations.

“There are a lot of emotions when you have a big win like that and it really is a motivating factor, even moving into this year,” said Breeden. “We’re the defending champs and I’d love to defend our title and bring home another win.”

Abu Garcia College Fishing anglers who qualified for the National Championship will have an on-site tournament meeting and registration, followed by pro angler seminars and more on Sunday, March 27th at the SageNet Center in Tulsa, in conjunction with REDCREST 2022 – the Bass Pro Tour World Championship.

“I’m really excited about the Sunday that we get to spend at the MLF Outdoor Sports Expo with the Bass Pro Tour anglers during REDCREST,” said Breeden. “That will be a cool opportunity and a great way to start off our week – meeting sponsors and putting us in a good place to network and make it more attainable for those of us looking to further our fishing careers.”

Anglers will take off from Taylor’s Ferry North, located on Dock Road in Wagoner at 7 a.m. CT each day of competition. Weigh-ins will be held at Taylor’s Ferry North starting at 3 p.m. and will be livestreamed daily. Fans are welcome to attend the event or tune in to the weigh-in and follow the online coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open advance to the following year’s Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, 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, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI on MLF’s social media outlets at  Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram and YouTube.

Lake Norman Hosts Bassmaster College Series

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North Carolina’s Lake Norman will host the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops March 25-26, 2022. 

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March 18, 2022

Lake Norman Hosts Bassmaster College Series

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Cornelius, N.C. — Talented college fishing teams from across the country will converge on Lake Norman March 25-26, 2022 for the second stop on the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops circuit.

Located in the western part of the state, the Catawba River reservoir holds both largemouth and spotted bass, and Bassmaster Elite Series pro Shane LeHew of Catawba, N.C., said he expects both species to play.

“The bass usually bed there around the end of March,” LeHew said. “So, there’s a chance they could be arriving at just the right time for a shallow-water event. That could mean bigger weights than usual.”

The normal pool for Lake Norman is close to 100 feet, but LeHew said the lake has been down over the winter, but it’s back to 96.8 feet now.

Shallow-water success, according to LeHew, will be found fishing shallow-running crankbaits and jigs around rocky banks, docks and some boat ramps that are in the water, while some deep-water success could be found around rock and brushpiles in 17 to 45 feet of water with Ned rigs, spoons and finesse jigs.

The larger fish in Lake Norman tend to live shallower, LeHew said, while schools of smaller spotted bass can be caught in deeper water.

The last College Series event held on Lake Norman in 2019 was won by the Jacksonville State University duo of William Nichols and Jamon Phillips, who weighed in 37 pounds, 15 ounces during the three-day event in late February.

The 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops season will feature four two-day regular-season events with the full field fishing both days of the competition. Teams will launch Friday and Saturday at 7:10 a.m. ET from Blythe Landing in Huntersville, N.C., with weigh-in back at Blythe Landing starting at 3:30 p.m.

Full coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Lake Norman, Visit Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation.

 

Cook Rides Stellar Day 1 Catch To Early Lead At Bassmaster Elite On Santee Cooper Lakes

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March 17, 2022

Cook Rides Stellar Day 1 Catch To Early Lead At Bassmaster Elite On Santee Cooper Lakes

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CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Drew Cook has a history of making life difficult for himself with tough Day 1 performances.

But by catching 31 pounds, 13 ounces, Cook shed his streak of bad opening rounds and leads the field of 94 anglers after the first day of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite Series on Santee Cooper Lakes.

The Cairo, Ga., resident holds more than a 2-pound lead over Wisconsin pro Caleb Kuphall, who landed in second with 29-10, and nearly a 4-pound lead over Louisiana pro Greg Hackney.

“I said I was going to act like I was 12 pounds behind from the get-go,” Cook said. “I have never won one of these things and have never really had a good start to an event. Hopefully, with a good start, we can keep it going.”

Cook secured his catch a couple of hours after takeoff at John C. Land III Sport Fishing Facility, all by sight fishing. He found many of the bass he caught on Thursday during practice, but they had not locked onto a bed. There was one male, however, that had locked on during practice and Cook located those females around that male on tournament day.

“I only had two females to start on, and I caught one of them right off the bat and then I caught the next one,” Cook said. “A couple of the ones I had seen swimming around had moved onto bed. We were done at like 11 a.m. I watched every one of them (eat it). It was a lot of fun.”

Right before the beginning of the official practice period, a front moved through the area bringing colder temperatures and rain to Lakes Marion and Moultrie, which have been a few feet lower than normal. But the subfreezing lows for the weekend and the beginning of the week have now been replaced with warmer days and nights.

Storms also blew through on the scheduled off day Wednesday, which allowed the water to rise some in Cook’s area, a key for getting those big females to commit to spawning. But the news wasn’t all good.

“What also happened with the water level coming up is carp are spawning in a lot of the areas now,” Cook said. “So, the water is kind of a chalky color.”

After the quick start, Cook used the rest of the afternoon to look for more bass that had moved up to spawn and found two that might help him Friday.

“I caught one male that I had marked today and I threw him back,” he said. “I found two more 6- or 7-pounders. It was really hard today because I had a 5-8, but I found a 7-pounder. I left both of them and hopefully, they made it through the afternoon.

“We are going to give it a shot. There still should be fish coming.”

Kuphall, meanwhile, had a much different approach to the Santee Cooper Lakes, targeting prespawn bass he could not see. It was a relatively slow day for the Mukwonago, Wis., native, but the ones that did bite were the right size.

“I only caught eight fish today,” he said. “It was really one area. I caught an 8-pounder, a 5 1/4 and a 6-pounder within probably 20 minutes just in one little stretch. I’m not sight fishing, I’m just pitching at cypress trees.

“These were prespawn fish. That 8-pounder I caught was ready.”

Kuphall said the fish he caught Thursday were not there during practice. The water level has stayed mostly stable in his area, and with warmer weather continuing, he hopes the fishing improves.

“I’m hoping more fish pull up throughout the night tonight,” he said. “We are going to have another warm night. I have fish in my areas that are coming to me, I’m just not getting that many bites. My morning bite has been really bad, and as the day progresses it gets better.”

During the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk earlier this month on Lake Hartwell, Hackney’s wife suggested to him they should retire to the host city of Greenville, S.C., but he rejected that idea for one reason.

“If she had said she wanted to come to Santee Cooper and retire, I would be all in,” he said. “I love this place. It is like where I grew up at home. It is the only place we go that is like that. I just enjoy fishing here.”

Hackney certainly made himself feel at home Thursday with 27-14. With water levels expected to rise more and air and water temperatures rising as well, the Gonzales, La., native said it should be the “perfect storm” for giant bags.

“I didn’t know I was going to catch that,” he said. “I had a much better day than I expected. I think things got better today, honestly. I was very fortunate and got the right bites.”

With conditions improving, Hackney hopes he will be able to move around some and capitalize in other areas.

“I’m afraid that it is going to get better in other places,” Hackney said. “Every time I’ve been here, it has been cold in practice and then warmed up and fish just start showing up everywhere.

“I fished where I had the best chance of catching 20 (pounds). I looked a lot and probably saw lots of bass the second day of practice, but never saw one I thought weighed 6 pounds.”

Lake Wylie, S.C., native Todd Auten anchored his 27-2 fourth-place bag with an 8-15 largemouth, earning him Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Day honors.

Heading into Day 2, John Cox of DeBary, Fla., has taken over the Progressive Insurance Bassmaster Angler of the Year lead with 271 points while Japan’s Masayuki Matsushita is leading the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race with 210 points.

The full field will take off from John C Land III Sport Fishing Facility at 7:30 a.m. ET Friday and return for weigh-in starting at 3:30 p.m. The field will be cut to the Top 48 after the Day 2 weigh-in, with the Top 10 anglers from Day 3 advancing to compete on Championship Sunday for the first-place prize of $100,000.

Full coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com.

The tournament is being hosted by the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes 3/17-3/20
Santee Cooper Lakes, Clarendon County  SC.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Drew Cook              Cairo, GA                5  31-13  100
Day 1: 5   31-13
2.  Caleb Kuphall          Mukwonago, WI            5  29-10   99
Day 1: 5   29-10
3.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  27-14   98
Day 1: 5   27-14
4.  Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           5  27-02   97   $1,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-02
5.  Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           5  26-14   96
Day 1: 5   26-14
6.  Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             5  26-02   95
Day 1: 5   26-02
7.  Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  23-08   94
Day 1: 5   23-08
8.  Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  22-04   93
Day 1: 5   22-04
9.  Matt Arey              Shelby, NC               5  22-01   92
Day 1: 5   22-01
10. Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN              5  21-10   91
Day 1: 5   21-10
11. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         5  21-00   90
Day 1: 5   21-00
12. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           5  20-12   89
Day 1: 5   20-12
13. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC              5  20-10   88
Day 1: 5   20-10
14. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA             5  20-04   87
Day 1: 5   20-04
15. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC            5  19-14   86
Day 1: 5   19-14
15. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland AUSTRALIA     5  19-14   86
Day 1: 5   19-14
17. Joseph Webster         Hamilton, AL             5  19-10   84
Day 1: 5   19-10
18. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             5  19-08   83
Day 1: 5   19-08
18. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  19-08   83
Day 1: 5   19-08
20. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  5  19-06   81
Day 1: 5   19-06
21. John Cox               DeBary, FL               5  19-03   80
Day 1: 5   19-03
21. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              5  19-03   80
Day 1: 5   19-03
21. Bryan New              Saluda, SC               5  19-03   80
Day 1: 5   19-03
24. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              5  19-00   77
Day 1: 5   19-00
25. Pat Schlapper          Eleva, WI                5  18-12   76
Day 1: 5   18-12
26. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            5  18-10   75
Day 1: 5   18-10
27. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           5  18-04   74
Day 1: 5   18-04
28. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           5  17-14   73
Day 1: 5   17-14
29. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  5  17-13   72
Day 1: 5   17-13
30. Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN         5  17-10   71
Day 1: 5   17-10
31. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  17-04   70
Day 1: 5   17-04
31. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  17-04   70
Day 1: 5   17-04
33. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA              5  17-03   68
Day 1: 5   17-03
34. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  17-02   67
Day 1: 5   17-02
35. Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL            5  17-00   66
Day 1: 5   17-00
36. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO         5  16-14   65
Day 1: 5   16-14
37. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               5  16-13   64
Day 1: 5   16-13
38. Chris Johnston         Otonabee Ontario CANADA  5  16-11   63
Day 1: 5   16-11
39. Mike Huff              London, KY               5  16-10   62
Day 1: 5   16-10
40. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            4  16-10   61
Day 1: 4   16-10
41. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  16-09   60
Day 1: 5   16-09
41. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY              5  16-09   60
Day 1: 5   16-09
43. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  16-07   58
Day 1: 5   16-07
43. Matt Robertson         Kuttawa, KY              5  16-07   58
Day 1: 5   16-07
45. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX              5  15-15   56
Day 1: 5   15-15
46. Hunter Shryock         Ooltewah, TN             5  15-14   55
Day 1: 5   15-14
47. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA  5  15-13   54
Day 1: 5   15-13
48. Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA               5  15-10   53
Day 1: 5   15-10
49. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                 5  15-08   52
Day 1: 5   15-08
49. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             5  15-08   52
Day 1: 5   15-08
49. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI        5  15-08   52
Day 1: 5   15-08
52. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA             5  15-07   49
Day 1: 5   15-07
53. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          5  15-01   48
Day 1: 5   15-01
54. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                5  14-11   47
Day 1: 5   14-11
54. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                 5  14-11   47
Day 1: 5   14-11
56. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  14-03   45
Day 1: 5   14-03
57. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  14-02   44
Day 1: 5   14-02
58. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  14-00   43
Day 1: 5   14-00
58. Chad Pipkens           DeWitt, MI               5  14-00   43
Day 1: 5   14-00
60. Kyle Welcher           Opelika, AL              5  13-15   41
Day 1: 5   13-15
61. Michael Iaconelli      Pittsgrove, NJ           5  13-14   40
Day 1: 5   13-14
62. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             4  13-14   39
Day 1: 4   13-14
63. KJ Queen               Catawba, NC              5  13-13   38
Day 1: 5   13-13
64. Brandon Card           Salisbury, NC            5  13-10   37
Day 1: 5   13-10
64. Buddy Gross            Chattanooga, TN          5  13-10   37
Day 1: 5   13-10
66. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           4  13-08   35
Day 1: 4   13-08
67. Derek Hudnall          Denham Springs, LA       5  13-07   34
Day 1: 5   13-07
68. Joshua Stracner        Vandiver, AL             5  13-04   33
Day 1: 5   13-04
69. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC             5  13-02   32
Day 1: 5   13-02
70. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  13-01   31
Day 1: 5   13-01
71. David Williams         Newton, NC               5  12-13   30
Day 1: 5   12-13
72. Wes Logan              Springville, AL          4  12-11   29
Day 1: 4   12-11
73. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX           5  12-08   28
Day 1: 5   12-08
74. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH             5  12-03   27
Day 1: 5   12-03
75. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL            5  12-02   26
Day 1: 5   12-02
75. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              5  12-02   26
Day 1: 5   12-02
77. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                  5  12-01   24
Day 1: 5   12-01
78. Jay Yelas              Turner, OR               4  11-11   23
Day 1: 4   11-11
79. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           3  11-10   22
Day 1: 3   11-10
80. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               4  11-09   21
Day 1: 4   11-09
81. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              4  10-12   20
Day 1: 4   10-12
82. Jesse Tacoronte        Kissimmee, FL            5  10-04   19
Day 1: 5   10-04
83. Bryan Schmitt          Deale, MD                4  09-09   18
Day 1: 4   09-09
84. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  3  09-00   17
Day 1: 3   09-00
85. Jonathan Kelley        Old Forge, PA            4  08-15   16
Day 1: 4   08-15
86. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL            3  07-07   15
Day 1: 3   07-07
87. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               2  07-02   14
Day 1: 2   07-02
88. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            1  05-12   13
Day 1: 1   05-12
89. Bob Downey             Detroit Lakes, MN        2  04-05   12
Day 1: 2   04-05
90. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            1  04-02   11
Day 1: 1   04-02
91. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               1  03-15   10
Day 1: 1   03-15
92. Gregory DiPalma        Millville, NJ            1  02-06    9
Day 1: 1   02-06
93. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           1  02-03    8
Day 1: 1   02-03
94. Matty Wong             Honolulu, HI             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1   Todd Auten               Lake Wylie, SC      08-15      $1,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        74       424      1462-06
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74       424      1462-06

Sean Anderson & George Berry Win CATT Lake Murray, SC March 13, 2022

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Sean Anderson & George Berry Win CATT Lake Murray, SC March 13, 2022

Guys later this Summer we are going to work on Fall/Winter Trail for Murray! Stay tuned! We are going to try to get a big one going!!

Next Lake Murray CATT is March 19 at Billy Dreher Island State Park!

It was COLD at Murray! Sean Anderson & George Berry weighed in 5 bass at 19.20 lbs god enough for 1st Place! They also weighed in the Academy BF at 5.30 lbs!

Hampton Anderson & Josh Rennebaum took 2nd with 16.25 lbs!

CB & Bernie Dreher claimed 3rd with 16.02 lbs!

2nd BF was weighed in  by Matt Bickley & Delain Woodward

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Sean Anderson – George Berry 5.30 19.20 $772.00 110
Josh Rennebaum – Hampton Anderson 4.39 16.25 $210.00 109
Berner Dreher – CB Dreher 4.22 16.03 $90.00 108
Wendell Causey – Brandon Jeffcoat 3.45 15.25 107
Jason Ries – Roger McKee 4.47 15.22 106
Neil Huffsttler – Tim Huffstetler 3.34 12.84 105
Chad Hastings 3.43 11.62 104
Ronnie Mueller – Michael Royals 3.31 6.18 103
Matt Bickley – Delain Woodward 5.17 5.17 $48.00 102
Thomas MacWhinnie – Tyler Rathbun 0.00 0.00 92
Trey Grantham – Jonathan Stokes 0.00 0.00 92
Mark Richardson 0.00 0.00 92
Les Westberry – Andy Wessinger 0.00 0.00 92
Matt Mollohan 0.00 0.00 92
Austin Fulmer – Hunter Delesandro 0.00 0.00 92
Wade Amick – Zach Huffstetler 0.00 0.00 92
Total Entrys $1,280.00
BONUS $ $175.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,120.00
Murray 2022 Spring Final Fund $235.00
2022 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2022 Murray Spring Final  Total $1,090.00

Whose got the chips and I’m not talking about Pringles?

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Are you hungry for a brand new Humminbird or possibly a Power-Pole Charge like myself, well then you may be asking whose got the chips?

A worldwide chip shortage is hindering production and distribution chains all over. With bass fishing becoming a sport more and more dependent on electronic technology, it’s no surprise that many anglers are left wondering “What do I do now?”. From sport cameras, marine electronics, battery chargers, to boat control pads this could be a huge problem for the sport we’ve grown to love. Will this kill the sport? It may as we currently know it but this sport was founded without electronics and can surely go back if need be.

I myself am waiting on my 2022 boat that is a month past the completion due date. This has me wondering is it a chip or something else holding up production? I also know of several pros anxiously waiting for lifted backorders on certain products to be able to get their hands on their boats. You may have noticed pros like David Dudley wearing jerseys for a new boat all while competing out of his old boat. Examples of such are all around if you look close enough.

If you do a basic google search you will find a multitude of articles advising people to buy while you can. TVs being such an example. If you have your heart set on watching the upcoming Major League Fishing RedCrest event on a new big screen TV but you are waiting for a proverbial sale, then you better stop waiting. Buy now before it’s completely out of stock and back ordered until 2032.

Toyota having slashed its worldwide production target by 40% due to the chip shortage in the fall of 2021 is a sure sign we have a problem. Just another effect of the pandemic. I know I personally can walk through my house and count over fifty things that rely on chips to operate. Our dependency to need smarter devices may not be quite the same level as the movie I, Robot starring Will Smith, but our perplexity to go without these things will be hard for most Americans. That simple understanding will fuel panic and as history has shown us that’s never the best for the consumer. So, buyer beware.

This obviously will also affect the used product market in fishing. We’ve already seen the major increase in used car pricing due to low inventory. This will most certainly start to affect everything “used” in the fishing industry if it hasn’t already. That antique fish finder you have in your shed might go for a premium on EBay right now. Even those lures with computer chips in them may be hard to come by in the near future. The ripples are endless, but it will be interesting to see what companies adjust. What company will be the first to advertise a Chip Free Trolling Motor or Chip Free Fish Finder? Only time will tell.

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