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Hot Springs’ Brown Earns Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Ouachita

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October 26, 2021

Hot Springs’ Brown Earns Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Ouachita

Boater Kevin Brown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Strike-King co-angler Billy Rusher of Lincoln, Arkansas

Lincoln’s Billy Rusher Claims Strike King Co-angler Title

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Boater Kevin Brown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, brought a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 40 pounds, 13 ounces to the scale to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Ouachita . Brown earned $68,200 for his win, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, along with the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF contingency bonus. Brown also received automatic entry into the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, June 2-4, at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, as well as priority entry into the Toyota Series – the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.“I’ve been fishing Lake Ouachita for 20 to 30 years – since I was 10 years old,” said Brown, who earned his fourth career BFL victory. “Winning this one and getting back to the All-American is such an unreal feeling. And knowing that it is on Lake Hamilton next year – these are my home lakes, Ouachita and Hamilton. All I wanted was the opportunity to qualify for the event on my home lake.”

Brown said that he keyed in on channel swings, targeting a mixture of brush and rock in 23 to 28 feet of water. Every fish that he caught in this tournament came on a Yum Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr. with Yum Pulse Swimbaits (shad-colored) on ¼ ounce jig heads and a ½-ounce green-pumpkin-colored War Eagle finesse jig.

“It was strictly an offshore deal for me. I never made a cast to the bank,” Brown said. “I ran probably close to 30 places. Sometimes I kept if off the bottom, sometimes I had to keep it on the bottom. It really depended on where the fish were setting up at. On the final day, I’m not sure what happened but they moved to some flatter stuff, and they wouldn’t get off the bottom at all.

“When I got to 10 pounds I knew I had clinched the berth into the All-American, but I wasn’t sure that I had enough to win,” Brown continued. “Then I got to 12 pounds and was feeling a little better, but I still wasn’t comfortable because of the guys behind me. Mike (Brueggen) is an unbelievable angler, and Brian (Bean) is one of the best guys on this lake. I hustled until the very end, because the two guys behind me were very dangerous.”

Brown had qualified to compete in the All-American Championship one time in his career prior, in 2010, on nearby DeGray Lake. Now he’s getting another shot at the big event, and once again he won’t be traveling far from home.

“2010 was a special year, because my dad and I both qualified to compete on the boater side,” Brown went on to say. “This one means a lot because Brian (Bean) and I have traveled together all year and now we’ve both made it. All I wanted was the opportunity. Now, hero or zero, at least I’ve got my shot and I can’t wait.”

The top six boaters that qualified for the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

1^st:          Kevin Brown, Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 40-13, $68,200
2^nd:         Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 33-10, $10,000
3^rd:         Brian Bean, Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 32-10, $5,000
4^th:         Mike Reid, Greenville, Texas, 15 bass, 29-3, $3,000
5^th:         Taylor Johnson, Texarkana, Ark., 13 bass, 29-0, $2,000
6^th:         Hunter Litchfield, Macomb, Ill., 15 bass, 27-12, $1,800

Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:

7^th:         Charles Long, Denham Springs, La., 13 bass, 27-1, $1,600
8^th:         Harmon Davis, Marlow, Okla., 15 bass, 26-8, $1,400
9^th:         Barret Robinson, Jasper, Texas, 13 bass, 26-4, $1,200
10^th:       Brandon Bolton, West Point, Miss., 15 bass, 25-7, $1,000

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Brown took home an extra $7,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Billy Rusher of Lincoln, Arkansas, weighed in 11 bass over three days totaling 25 pounds, 9 ounces to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

1^st:          Billy Rusher, Lincoln, Ark., 15 bass, 25-9, $50,000
2^nd:         James Menold, Amory, Miss., 13 bass, 22-4, $5,000
3^rd:         David Ondria, Elmhurst, Ill., 14 bass, 20-13, $2,500
4^th:         Clint Horton, Falkner, Miss., 15 bass, 20-11, $1,500
5^th:         Patrick Weir, Park Hill, Okla., 15 bass, 20-7, $1,000
6^th:         Alan Hill, Ada, Okla., 15 bass, 20-6, $900

Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:

7^th:         Zachary Barnes, Franklinton, La., 13 bass, 19-14, $800
8^th:         Jason Swanson, Waterloo, Iowa, 15 bass, 19-4, $700
9^th:         Scott Smith, Blanchard, Okla., 13 bass, 17-14, $925
10^th:       Greg Dennis, Fort Worth, Texas, 12 bass, 17-8, $500

The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Championship on Lake Ouachita was hosted by Visit Hot Springs. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Cowboy, Great Lakes, Mississippi and Okie divisions.

The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine consisted of 24 divisions devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season and 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, advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships.

The top six finishers in each regional will qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American, which will be held June 2-4 at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

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

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Georgia’s David Lowery Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on St. Johns River

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October 26, 2021

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Georgia’s David Lowery Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on St. Johns River

Boater David Lowery of Milledgeville, Georgia, and Strike-King co-angler Randy Paquette of Sarasota, Florida

Strike King Co-angler Victory Goes to Florida’s Paquette

PALATKA, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Boater David Lowery of Milledgeville, Georgia, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 62 pounds, 15 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Presented by T-H Marine at the St. Johns River . For his victory, Lowery earned $68,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, along with the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF contingency bonus. Lowery also received automatic entry into the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, June 2-4, at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, as well as priority entry into the Toyota Series – the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.“The key to my victory this week was just keeping my head down and fishing,” said Lowery, who earned the seventh BFL victory of his career. “Catching 33-12 on the first day really helped the cause as well. I really had a bad practice, so I just put my head down and went. I had eight bites on that first day, and landed all of the ones that counted on top and that is very rare.”

Lowery said he caught his fish on a Spro Bronzeye Poppin’ Frog (Killer Gill and Rainforest Black) and a Big Bite Baits Tour Toad Buzzbait.

“I caught most of my fish within sight of the boat ramp, going south towards Lake George,” Lowery went on to say. “I also caught several key fish just north of Lake George, on seawalls.”

The top six boaters that qualified for the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

1^st:          David Lowery, Milledgeville, Ga., 15 bass, 62-15, $68,000
2^nd:         Christopher Chavis, Guyton, Ga., 14 bass, 59-7, $10,000
3^rd:         Robert Crosnoe, Inverness, Fla., 15 bass, 58-8, $5,000
4^th:         Matt Henry, Milledgeville, Ga., 15 bass, 57-5, $3,000
5^th:         Justin Kimmel, Athens, Ga., 14 bass, 52-6, $2,500
6^th:         Laker Howell, Guntersville, Ala., 15 bass, 49-11, $1,800

Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:

7^th:         Nathan Thomas, Weirsdale, Fla., 15 bass, 47-11, $1,600
8^th:         Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., 15 bass, 47-1, $1,400
9^th:         Kevin Izzi, Smithville, Texas, 15 bass, 41-7, $1,200
10^th:       Mickey McHenry, Eatonton, Ga., 11 bass, 38-1, $1,000

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Lowery took home an extra $7,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Randy Paquette of Sarasota, Florida, weighed in 11 bass over three days totaling 31 pounds, 10 ounces to win the top Strike King co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The top six Strike King co-anglers that qualified for the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

1^st:          Randy Paquette, Sarasota, Fla., 11 bass, 31-10, $50,000
2^nd:         Kenneth Hunnicutt, Jacksonville, Fla., 12 bass, 30-7, $5,000
3^rd:         Samuel Jones, Fuquay Varina, N.C., 13 bass, 30-0, $2,500
4^th:         Steven Obester, Palatka, Fla., nine bass, 24-1, $1,750
5^th:         Harold Addison II, Columbia, S.C., 11 bass, 23-0, $1,000
6^th:         Chandler White, Covington, Ga., seven bass, 22-6, $900

Rounding out the top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:

7^th:         Chris O’Bryan, Harned, Ky., 10 bass, 21-2, $800
8^th:         Ernie Thompson, Anthony, Fla., 11 bass, 20-10, $700
9^th:         Will Thomas, Madison, Ga., 10 bass, 19-15, $600
10^th:       Giovanni Pizza, Boca Raton, Fla., seven bass, 19-11, $500

The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional Championship on the St. Johns River was hosted by the Putnam County Tourist Development Council. It featured the top pros and Strike King co-anglers from the Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and South Carolina divisions.

The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine consisted of 24-divisions devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season and 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, advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships.

The top six finishers in each regional will qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American, which will be held June 2-4 at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

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

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Maryville’s William Blount High School Wins U.S. Army High School Fishing Open at Lake Chickamauga Presented by Googan Baits

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DAYTON, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Maryville, Tennessee’s William Blount High School duo of Hunter Stewart of Friendsville, Tennessee and Austin Gredig, of Maryville, Tennessee, won the U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Open at Lake Chickamauga Presented by Googan Baits on Saturday in Dayton, Tennessee. The victory advanced the team to the 2022 High School Fishing National Championship, scheduled for June 2022 at Alabama’s Pickwick and Wilson lakes.

According to post-tournament reports, the duo caught their fish targeting laydowns in 3 to 5 feet of water with a Z-Man ChatterBait and a Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebill crankbait.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK	SCHOOL/CLUB NAME/CITY	ANGLER NAME	BASS	WEIGHT
1^st*	William Blount High School, Maryville, Tenn.*	Hunter Stewart, Friendsville, Tenn. Austin Gredig, Maryville, Tenn.	5	12-5
2^nd*	Elizabethton High School, Elizabethton, Tenn.	Zeb Roberts, Roan Mountain, Tenn. Jacob Oliver	5	10-6
3^rd*	Alcoa High School, Alcoa, Tenn.	Landon Myers, Maryville, Tenn. Hunter Olivet, Maryville, Tenn.	2	7-4
4^th*	Greenbrier High School, Evans, Ga.	Henry Garrett, Evans, Ga. Jacob Hodge, Evans, Ga.	3	7-3
5^th*	Rhea County High School, Evensville, Tenn.	Will Travis, Dayton, Tenn. Colton Teffer, Spring City, Tenn.	2	6-10
6^th*	South Forsyth High School, Cumming, Ga.	Jeremy Zyck, Cumming, Ga. Christian Ruotsalainen, Cumming, Ga.	3	6-3
7^th*	East Jessamine High School, Nicholasville, Ky.	Ridge Rutledge, Nicholasville, Ky. Ryan Sponcil, Nicholasville, Ky.	3	6-3
8^th*	Campbell County High School, Jacksboro, Tenn.	Bryson Dotson, LaFollette, Tenn. Holden Pistello, LaFollette, Tenn.	3	5-13
9^th*	Edinburg Township High School, Edinburg, Ill.	Levi Kohl, Edinburg, Ill. Lane Argo, Edinburg, Ill.	2	5-9
10^th*	Sale Creek High School, Sale Creek, Tenn.	Banks Shaw, Harrison, Tenn. Westin Moss, Jasper, Tenn.	2	5-8

*National Championship Qualifier. The top 10% of teams advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship

Complete results from the event will be posted at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

2022 UPCOMING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	HOST
2022 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals	June 22-25, 2022	Pickwick Lake & Wilson Lake	Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships will advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship. The U.S. Army High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

The first 25 high school teams that enter each U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournament will receive a free Favorite Fishing package, including one Favorite Fishing casting rod and reel, one Favorite Fishing spinning rod and reel, six packs of Googan Baits and two Favorite Fishing hats, a total package value of $230. Most tournaments are also hosted by a Bass Pro Tour angler or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler, giving high school students the chance to meet the sport’s top pros. As an added bonus, the winning team at each tournament will receive a guided fishing trip with their pro angler host.

In addition to the U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2022 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. More than $2.8 million in scholarships and prizes were offered at the 2021 World Finals.
Full schedules and the latest announcements, photos and articles are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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Major League Fishing Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup Wraps Production in Knoxville

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October 25, 2021

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Bass Fishing Event Completes Week-Long Television Shoot in Knoxville Area with 24 Pro Anglers Competing to Win Prestigious Heritage Cup Championship

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF) and 24 of the world’s best pro anglers wrapped production Sunday at the MLF Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup presented by Magellan Outdoors event in Knoxville, Tennessee. The event, hosted by the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission and Jefferson County, Tennessee, and filmed entirely for television broadcast, was shot over six days this week and featured anglers competing for the prestigious Heritage Cup championship.

Knoxville and Jefferson County have played host to numerous major five-fish format bass-fishing championship events over the years, including the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American which was held on Douglas Lake in June. However, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup presented by Magellan Outdoors event will mark the first time that MLF has visited Knoxville with an event that showcases the catch, weigh, immediate-release tournament format.

“It’s been a great week showcasing our region for this MLF Heritage Cup, said Chad Culver, Senior Director of the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission. “We are very blessed to have numerous fisheries able to do an event of this magnitude along with our partners in Jefferson County. I look forward to watching the episodes to see who pulled off the victory.”

The six-episode, two-hour series features the professional anglers visiting the Knoxville area to compete on Douglas Lake and different zones of Fort Loudoun Lake on each day of competition. The anglers do not learn where they are competing until they arrive to the launch ramp each morning of competition, creating a reality-based television episode that showcases how the top anglers in the world break down new and unfamiliar waters.

“Knoxville is a world-class city with fantastic venues, but their natural resource in the Tennessee River makes for a great backdrop for the best anglers in the world and the amazing television content that our team produces,” said Michael Mulone, Senior Director of Events and Partnerships for MLF. “Working with Knoxville and Jefferson County for this multi-fishery opportunity, we were so honored how they worked together to welcome MLF and our anglers to the region. These are amazing fisheries, but even better destinations that I know our national audience will enjoy watching.”

The 24 anglers competing in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup presented by Magellan Outdoors are: Adrian Avena, Josh Bertrand, Stephen Browning, Brent Chapman, Dustin Connell, Mark Davis, Ott DeFoe, Brent Ehrler, James Elam, Paul Elias, Todd Faircloth, Anthony Gagliardi, Alton Jones Jr., Andy Montgomery, Andy Morgan, John Murray, Britt Myers, Michael Neal, Mark Rose, Jeff Sprague, Gerald Spohrer, Kevin VanDam, Greg Vinson and Jesse Wiggins.

The MLF Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup presented by Magellan Outdoors, hosted by the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission and Jefferson County, Tennessee, will air on the Outdoor Channel as six, two-hour original episodes each Saturday afternoon starting Feb. 12, 2022, airing from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT. The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com/tv-schedule.

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

Carson-Newman University Makes History, Wins Largest MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament of All-Time at Lake Chickamauga

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October 25, 2021

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DAYTON, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2021) – The Carson-Newman University duo of Ben Cully of Rockwall, Texas, and Hayden Gaddis of Seymour, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Friday weighing 18 pounds even to win the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI at Lake Chickamauga. The victory earned the Eagles bass club $2,000 and qualified the duo to compete in the 2022 College Fishing National Championship.

Hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council, the field of 278 teams competing broke an MLF record as the largest Collegiate Fishing tournament of all-time. The previous record was set in March of 2018, when 276 teams competed in a Southeastern Conference event at Lake Guntersville.

According to post-tournament reports the duo caught their fish on an unnamed frog, targeting weedy areas.

TOP 10 RESULTS*

RANK	COLLEGE NAME	ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1^st	Carson-Newman University	Ben Cully, Rockwall, Texas Hayden Gaddis, Seymour, Tenn.	5	18-0	$2,000
2^nd	Columbia State Community College	Hunter Jones, Mount Pleasant, Tenn. Ryan Prince, Mount Pleasant, Tenn.	5	15-14	$1,000
3^rd	Emmanuel College	Cy Casey, Evans, Ga. Tanner Hadden, Evans, Ga.	5	15-0	$500
4^th	Florida Gateway College	Seth Slanker, Lake City, Fla. Jackson Swisher, Lake City, Fla.	5	14-14	$500
5^th	Florida Gateway College	Tommy Dunaway, Havana, Fla. Seth Jones, Havana, Fla.	5	14-8	$500
6^th	Georgia College	Noah Campbell, Madison, Ga. Troy Harris, Watkinsville, Ga.	5	14-1
7^th	University of North Alabama	Walker Sahagun, Trussville, Ala. Kyle Zainitzer, Palm City, Fla.	5	13-11
8^th	University of Montevallo	Tyler Cain, Bessemer, Ala. Cole Dodson, Gardendale, Ala.	5	13-10
9^th	University of Montevallo	Andrew Howell, Pisgah Forest, N.C. Tommy Sendek, Tucson, Ariz.	4	13-9
10^th	Kentucky Christian University	Lafe Messer, Warfield, Ky. Matt Messer, Warfield, Ky.	5	13-7

*Top 27 teams advance to the 2022 College Fishing National Championship

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

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance	March 29-31, 2022	Fort Gibson Lake, Wagoner, Okla.	Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce

The event was the third and final qualifying tournaments for Southeastern Conference anglers.

Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI teams compete in 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.

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.

Jeff Salmon Wins 2021 Bass Nation of VA State Team Championship & Chip Martin Wins Co-Angler on SML

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October 25, 2021

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Jeff Salmon Wins 2021 Bass Nation of VA State Team Championship & Chip Martin Wins Co-Angler on SML

Congratulations to everyone that made the 2021 state team it was a tough day of fishing with some of the best anglers not even weighing in a limit. The weekend was filled with inconsistencies as well as ups & downs. Congratulation to Jeff on coming from behind with a huge deficit to win it all.

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Chip Martin Wins Co-Angler with 20.21

Conner Hardy Wins 2021 SML Big Bass Tour & Breaks a Record Oct 24th 2021

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October 24, 2021

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Conner Hardy Wins 2021 SML Big Bass Tour & Breaks a Record Oct 24th 2021

If you though the 1st two days of the Big Bass Tour was rough, day three was awful. Nine out of the ten anglers that could cash a check in hour one weighed in that is ohow the day started & continued throughout the final day. But we did see some great looking bass weigh in most in the 5lb rang to 3lb range to get a check on the final day. Congratulations goes out to one deserving man Conner Hardy on weighing in the biggest Bass at any Big Bass Tour event on Smith Mountain Lake weighing 8.37lbs winning a check for $1,000 & taking home a beautiful boat.

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Enjoy the photos from the Final Day

LeBrun Surges To Victory In Bassmaster Central Open Finale On Grand Lake

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October 24, 2021

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LeBrun Surges To Victory In Bassmaster Central Open Finale On Grand Lake

Nick LeBrun, of Bossier City, La., has won the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake with a three-day total of 50 pounds, 2 ounces.

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October 23, 2021

LeBrun Surges To Victory In Bassmaster Central Open Finale On Grand Lake

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GROVE, Okla. — Nick LeBrun’s strategy of “go big or go home” carried him to a dominant victory in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake with a three-day total weight of 50 pounds, 2 ounces.

Hailing from Bossier City, La., LeBrun placed third on Day 1 with 17-12, then improved to second with Friday’s limit of 15-3. Championship Saturday saw him sack up the day’s heaviest catch — 17-3, which helped him edge Day 1 leader Kenta Kimura of Japan by 4-6.

Along with the top prize of $47,833, LeBrun earned a spot in the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, which is scheduled for March 4-6 on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell.

“Money spends, but going to the Classic is a childhood, manhood, everything dream,” Lebrun said. “It’s going to take a while for that to sink in.”

LeBrun, who placed second at the Central Open on Alabama’s Smith Lake two weeks ago, caught all of the fish he weighed this week on a Whopper Plopper and another plopper-style bait. He started throwing the 110 size bait in practice, but windy conditions prompted him to upsize to the hefty 130, which holds its own in blustery conditions.

As it turned out, LeBrun’s big bait was a good match to the giant gizzard shad his fish were targeting. With fall bass intent on filing their bellies, many anglers were keying on the smaller and more common threadfin shad. Locating areas thick with big gizzards proved foundational to LeBrun’s success.

“Anytime you see those big gizzard shad up on the bank in this part of the country, it’s time to pick up that plopper and keep it in your hand all day,” LeBrun said. “You don’t get many bites, but the ones you get are usually big.”

All week, LeBrun stayed in the mid-lake region, between Shangri-La and Horse Creek. His ideal scenario comprised short pockets with docks. He named the waypoint for his most memorable spot “Big” because he had a 5-pounder bite his hookless practice bait. This spot would produce the kicker that sealed his win.

After a somewhat slow start, Championship Saturday suddenly took an encouraging turn when LeBrun entered the “Big” pocket and found his biggest fish of the day — a 5 3/4-pounder — around 9 a.m.

“I had one little 2-pounder in the box and was easing up to this dock at the mouth of a little pocket,” LeBrun said. “I heard the fish blow up behind me, so I turned around and cast in that direction. She came up and smoked it.

“When I landed that fish, I felt like I’d won. That doesn’t always hold true, but you have to have that winning moment. It’s not over ’til it’s over, but it certainly was an awesome feeling.”

Considering that inconsistent fall conditions had most competitors junk fishing their way through the days, LeBrun’s single-minded strategy was a legitimate oddity.

“I’m pretty overwhelmed right now,” he said. “Throwing a big bait like that in a field this size with the caliber of anglers competing, it’s very rare that something like that works out for three days.

“Normally, you have to mix it up. But the good Lord blessed me this week because every fish I weighed in was doing what I wanted to do. I felt like I was fishing to win and you can’t ask for anything better.”

Kimura placed second with 45-12. The Bassmaster Elite Series pro set the first-round mark by catching 21-14 — the event’s biggest bag. He added 11 pounds on Friday and finished with 12-14 Saturday.

“I was pretty excited about this morning because of the wind,” Kimura said. “I thought I was going to get 20 pounds, but the 4-pounders never showed up.”

Kimura fished a Deps 1/2-ounce wobble head with a Deps creature bait around rock with brushpiles and a 3/8-ounce Deps flipping jig with a creature bait around docks. He also fished a Japanese finesse rig.

John Pilcher of Kansas, Okla., finished third with 43-13. On Day 1, he tied Matt Pangrac of Bixby, Okla., for 16th place with 14-0. On Friday, he reached the final round in eighth place with a limit of 14-15 and gained five more spots with Saturday’s 14-14 limit.

“It was really junk fishing for me; I was catching fish deep and catching fish shallow,” Pilcher said. “I was buzzbaiting bluffs and gravel flats. I caught some fish on offshore gravel flats with rockpiles and brush and then I caught some fish offshore on ledges. The buzzbait and a BassX jig were my main baits.

“All three days, sticking with it was important because all three days I caught a big fish within the last 30 to 40 minutes. Today, I caught my two biggest fish in the last hour.”

Jacob Walker of Alabaster, Ala., won the $500 Phoenix Boats Big Bass prize with his 6-9.

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, LeBrun took home an additional $1,000 while John Soukup of Sapulpa, Okla., claimed an additional $500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

Cody Huff of Ava., Mo., finished first in the Central Opens standings with 565 points. Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., finished second with 558, followed by Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., with 546, Joseph Webster of Winfield, Ala., with 544 and John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., with 543. Huff, Przekurat and Webster earned invitations to fish the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series while Powroznik earned an invitation to fish the Elites by winning the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year title.

The City of Grove hosted the tournament.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake 10/21-10/23
Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Grand Lake OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Nick LeBrun Bossier City, LA 15 50-02 200 $47,833.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 17-03
2. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 14 45-12 199 $23,733.00
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 4 11-00 Day 3: 5 12-14
3. John Pilcher Kansas, OK 15 43-13 198 $16,400.00
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 14-14
4. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 14 42-15 197 $13,667.00
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 15-10 Day 3: 4 08-04
5. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 15 40-06 196 $11,890.00
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 5 10-13
6. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 14 39-09 195 $10,933.00
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 16-11 Day 3: 4 07-11
7. Sam George Athens, AL 14 38-03 194 $10,250.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 4 09-05 Day 3: 5 11-06
8. Cody Huff Ava, MO 14 38-00 193 $9,567.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 4 06-06
9. Vance Montgomery Claremore, OK 14 35-13 192 $7,517.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 4 11-03 Day 3: 5 09-06
10. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 12 33-08 191 $6,150.00
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 17-14 Day 3: 2 03-09
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Jacob Walker Alabaster, AL 06-09 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 65 647 1512-00
2 49 538 1270-00
3 6 44 102-06
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120 1229 2884-06

Curtis Fink with his 7.40 caught on Day 2 of the Big Bass Tour on Smith Mountain Lake

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Curtis Fink with his 7.40 caught on Day 2 of the Big Bass Tour on Smith Mountain Lake

Day two at the Big Bass Tour on Smith mountain lake was another grind for all the anglers as well as the locals. But we had one great looking 7+ caught by Curtis funk caught in the 6th hour. But no one has come close to the 8.37 caught on Day 1 by Conner Hardy. There is still one more day, will it hold up? We will all be waiting & watching tomorrow is another day. We do know one thing Conner will not sleep again tonight.

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Tanner Cullop Statement on the DQ of his Big Bass

Due to a life jacket miss hap Tanner was not allowed to receive a check for his big fish for that day but was allowed to fish the final day of the Big Bass Tour on SML.

Soukup Takes Lead On Day 2 Of Bassmaster Central Open On Grand Lake

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Soukup Takes Lead On Day 2 Of Bassmaster Central Open On Grand Lake

John Soukup, of Sapulpa, Okla., is leading after Day 2 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake with a two-day total of 34 pounds, 11 ounces.

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October 22, 2021

Soukup Takes Lead On Day 2 Of Bassmaster Central Open On Grand Lake

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GROVE, Okla. — Astute observation and timely adjustments proved essential for Oklahoma pro John Soukup, who leads Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake with 34 pounds, 11 ounces.

After placing second on Day 1 with 19-1, Soukup added 15-10 Friday. He enters Championship Saturday with a margin of 1-12 over Nick LeBrun of Bossier City, La.

Starting his day near takeoff, Soukup ran as far as 25 miles and fared best with a mobile game plan. Noting that he fished a variety of habitat in 1 to 50 feet of water, Soukup said his electronics were essential.

“I had my Garmin LiveScope on all day and the key to where I was catching fish was 100% bait oriented,” Soukup said. “If you can’t see the bait, you should probably get out of there.

“It was just an environmental study. You’d look down there and it’s full of bait, but they weren’t flickering. That’s the key — if the bait is flickering, that tells you to fish something high in the water column. If they’re not, that tells you to slow down and fish deeper.”

Soukup anchored his bag with a 5-5 that bit around noon. His most aggressive bite, by far, this fish started his only flurry of the day.

“That 5-pounder nearly ripped the rod out of my hand,” Soukup said. “It literally came out of my hand; I had to grab it and that was the hook set — just hold on!

“That was around noon and I only had two fish, but I put that one in the boat, caught another two really quickly and continued to fish around that area because I caught two good ones there yesterday and two today.”

Soukup said the scattered nature of fall denied him any more consistency. He fished bluffs, flat banks and docks and caught bass on a buzzbait, a Zara Spook, a squarebill crankbait and a jig.

“One thing would be on fire for an hour or two and then another one would be on fire,” he said. “The last 15 minutes of the day, I just fished off my gut and caught three fish doing three different things.

“It’s just typical fall stuff. You have (several) rods on your deck, you see a place that looks good and it’s right, but you try to repeat it on 20 different places and it’s not right.”

LeBrun is in second place with 32-15. He placed third on Day 1 with a limit of 17-12 and gained a spot Friday by adding 15-3.

Capitalizing on a particular pattern he established on Day 1, LeBrun said he had to work harder Friday. He’s fishing multiple spots and working a reaction bait with what he described as an atypical presentation.

“I had to cover a lot more water and I never had a big one,” LeBrun said. “I just had some good ones. The ones I had weren’t that aggressive and I think that was because of the lack of wind.”

Day 1 leader Kenta Kimura of Osaka, Japan, is in third with 32-14. After opening with 21-14 — the event’s biggest bag — he struggled to add 11 pounds Friday.

On Day 1, Kimura fished in the last of 18 flights. On Friday, he was the first to weigh in, so his day was significantly shorter. Also, he needed more of the wind that delivered a huge Day 1 afternoon.

“I still caught a couple the first thing in the morning when there was no wind at all, but then it just completely shut down,” Kimura said. “I knew it was going to happen, so I just tried to catch my limit the rest of the day.”

Kimura fished a Deps 1/2-ounce wobble head with a Deps creature bait around rock with brushpiles and a 3/8-ounce Deps flipping jig with a creature bait around docks. He also fished a Japanese finesse rig.

Jacob Walker of Alabaster, Ala., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-9.

Scott Hill of Saint Louis, Mo., won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 14-12. He placed second on Day 1 with 8-14 and added 5-14 Friday.

Bill Benford of Phil Campbell, Ala., won Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors among co-anglers with a 6-4.

Cody Huff of Ava., Mo., leads the Central Opens standings with 568 points. Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., is in second with 558, followed by Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., with 546, Joseph Webster of Winfield, Ala., with 544 and John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., with 543.

Powroznik won the $10,000 Falcon Rods Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year award with 1,547 points. Committing to all three divisions, he notched three Top 10 finishes, including a win on Smith Lake, an eight at the season opener on Florida’s Harris Chain and 10th on New York’s Oneida Lake.

Powroznik, who never finished below 59th, achieved his goal of qualifying for the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series. For his Smith Lake win, he qualified for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell.

He attributed his success to a disciplined game plan.

“Catch five a day, that was my plan throughout the whole deal — to catch five a day,” Powroznik said. “A lot of guys came in with two or three (in some events) and that hurt them.

“There were a lot of nerves and emotions that I had to go through this week, but it’s been a blessing. It’s something I worked hard for. Any kind of dream you have, if you put your mind to it, dreams do come true. I guess the good Lord wanted me to be back on the Elites, so that’s where I’m headed.”

Jon Jezierski of Troy, Mich., won the Falcon Rods Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Co-Angler of the Year award with 1,380 points. Jezierski receives paid entries to fish as a pro or co-angler in the 2022 Bassmaster Opens.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7:15 a.m. CT at Wolf Creek Park. The final weigh in will be at the Bass Pro Shops in Broken Arrow, Okla., at 4:45 p.m.

The final day’s action will be available on Bassmaster Opens LIVE presented by Bassmaster Fishing 2022, the Official Video Game, starting at 7 a.m. CT on FS1, Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms.

The City of Grove is hosting the tournament.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Grand Lake 10/21-10/23
Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Grand Lake OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 10 34-11 200
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 15-10
2. Nick LeBrun Bossier City, LA 10 32-15 199
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 15-03
3. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 9 32-14 198
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 4 11-00
4. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 31-14 197
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 16-11
5. Cody Huff Ava, MO 10 31-10 196
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-15
6. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 29-15 195
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 17-14
7. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 29-09 194
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 14-11
8. John Pilcher Kansas, OK 10 28-15 193
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 14-15
9. Sam George Athens, AL 9 26-13 192
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 4 09-05
10. Vance Montgomery Claremore, OK 9 26-07 191
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 4 11-03
11. Adrian Barnes Belton, TX 10 26-00 190
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 12-10
12. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 9 25-13 189
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 4 13-02
13. Matt Green Cartersville, GA 10 24-15 188
Day 1: 5 10-10 Day 2: 5 14-05
14. Billy McCaghren Jr Mayflower, AR 8 24-12 187
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 3 09-11
15. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 24-12 186
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 13-02
16. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 10 24-10 185
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 11-11
17. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 9 24-09 184
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 4 10-03
18. Toby Hartsell Afton, OK 9 24-09 183
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 4 11-13
19. Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX 9 24-08 182
Day 1: 4 10-00 Day 2: 5 14-08
20. Ken Iyobe Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 23-12 181
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 12-07
21. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 9 23-11 180
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 5 14-11
22. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 10 23-11 179
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 13-05
23. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 23-08 178
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 12-02
24. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 10 23-05 177
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 09-05
25. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 10 23-04 176
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 11-14
26. Lance Williams Billings, MO 10 22-15 175
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 09-01
27. Robert Parkison Marshall, TX 10 22-14 174
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 12-07
28. Adam Neu Forestville, WI 9 22-11 173
Day 1: 4 09-07 Day 2: 5 13-04
29. Randy Plyler Arkadelphia, AR 10 22-11 172
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 10-10
30. Travis Harriman Huntsville, AR 8 22-09 171
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 5 16-15
31. Jeremy Johnson Kansas City, KS 10 22-07 170
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 09-06
32. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 9 21-13 169
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 5 12-03
33. Chris Jones Bokoshe, OK 9 21-08 168
Day 1: 4 06-10 Day 2: 5 14-14
34. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 8 21-03 167
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 5 12-10
35. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 7 21-01 166
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 5 16-04
36. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, TX 8 20-14 165
Day 1: 5 12-14 Day 2: 3 08-00
37. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 10 20-14 164
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 09-11
38. Joseph Webster Winfield, AL 10 20-10 163
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 10-12
39. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 7 20-08 162
Day 1: 4 12-14 Day 2: 3 07-10
40. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 9 20-04 161
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 4 07-03
41. Caiden Sinclair Wilsonville, AL 10 20-00 160
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-11
42. Curt Warren Rose, OK 6 19-15 159
Day 1: 4 13-05 Day 2: 2 06-10
43. Jay Brainard Mountain Home, AR 10 19-15 158
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 09-07
44. Brent Breznik Borger, TX 8 19-10 157
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 5 13-08
45. Jacob Walker Alabaster, AL 5 19-09 156
Day 1: 4 16-10 Day 2: 1 02-15
46. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TN AUSTRALIA 9 19-09 155
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 5 10-03
47. Robbie McDonald Little Rock, AR 9 19-08 154
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 5 11-12
48. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 9 19-08 153
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 4 11-01
49. Luke Shrader Barrington, NJ 9 19-08 152
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 4 08-13
50. Jimmy Steed Zapata, TX 7 19-06 151
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 4 11-04
51. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 8 19-02 150
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 5 12-10
52. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 8 19-02 149
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 4 10-02
53. Billy Billeaud Lafayette, LA 7 19-01 148
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 5 15-10
54. Mark Watson Midlothian, TX 9 19-01 147
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 4 07-14
55. Tom Redington Winnsboro, TX 10 19-01 146
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 09-10
56. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 7 18-12 145
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 2 03-04
57. Connor Rushing Zachary, LA 8 18-12 144
Day 1: 3 07-12 Day 2: 5 11-00
58. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 8 18-11 143
Day 1: 4 10-06 Day 2: 4 08-05
59. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 6 18-10 142
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 1 02-03
60. Joseph Hardy Hewitt, TX 10 18-07 141
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 10-04
61. Brandon Ackerson Afton, OK 7 18-04 140
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 2 04-01
62. Dave Redington Winnsboro, TX 6 18-04 139
Day 1: 4 13-12 Day 2: 2 04-08
63. Greg Vance Delhi, IA 8 18-04 138
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 3 06-11
64. Austin Brimeyer Dubuque, IA 7 18-02 137
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 4 12-08
65. Justin Kerr Lake Havasu, AZ 7 18-00 136
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 2 03-10
66. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 6 18-00 135
Day 1: 4 13-07 Day 2: 2 04-09
67. Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK 7 18-00 134
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 4 11-11
68. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 8 17-15 133
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 3 07-08
69. Jimmy Mason Rogersville, AL 9 17-13 132
Day 1: 4 07-14 Day 2: 5 09-15
70. Kaoru O’Bryan Benton, KY 8 17-11 131
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 3 05-09
71. Jennings Earnest Guin, AL 9 17-07 130
Day 1: 4 06-15 Day 2: 5 10-08
72. David Williams Newton, NC 7 17-02 129
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 2 04-00
73. Chris Bailey Eddy, TX 8 17-01 128
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 5 09-09
74. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 6 16-09 127
Day 1: 2 07-13 Day 2: 4 08-12
75. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 8 16-07 126
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 3 06-04
76. Dustin Williamson Aiken, SC 8 16-01 125
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 5 11-01
77. Billy Smith Montgomery, TX 7 15-14 124
Day 1: 4 07-11 Day 2: 3 08-03
78. Logan Latuso Gonzales, LA 7 15-12 123
Day 1: 2 04-14 Day 2: 5 10-14
79. Randall Carter Maplesville, AL 8 15-11 122
Day 1: 4 07-04 Day 2: 4 08-07
80. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 7 15-10 121
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 2 03-08
81. Randy Blaukat Springfield, MO 7 15-10 120
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 2 05-01
82. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 7 15-09 119
Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 3 05-10
83. Daisuke Kita Ootsu-Shi JAPAN 6 15-08 118
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 06-01
84. Andrew Behnke Fond Du Lac, WI 6 15-07 117
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 1 03-00
85. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 6 15-07 116
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 3 07-00
86. Darold Gleason Many, LA 6 15-06 115
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 06-12
87. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 7 15-05 114
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 5 12-04
88. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 8 15-02 113
Day 1: 3 05-03 Day 2: 5 09-15
89. Blake Whatley Harleton, TX 8 15-02 112
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 3 06-07
90. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 7 15-00 111
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 2 04-07
91. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 7 14-14 110
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 2 03-10
92. Jaxon Sullivan Reagan, TN 7 14-13 109
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 2 04-14
93. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 7 14-11 108
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 2 03-00
94. Mitchell Jennings Valley, AL 7 14-11 107
Day 1: 4 08-14 Day 2: 3 05-13
95. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 7 14-10 106
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 2 03-14
96. Brian Peterson Sauk City, WI 6 14-10 105
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 4 10-01
97. Terry Luedtke Burton, TX 7 14-09 104
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 5 11-05
98. Jeff Kitchens Auburn, AL 7 14-05 103
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 4 08-10
99. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 6 14-00 102
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 4 09-12
100. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 6 13-11 101
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 06-13
101. Kyle Glasgow Guin, AL 7 13-10 100
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 5 09-01
102. Tadd Johnson Lakeville, MN 6 13-09 99
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 1 01-10
103. Josh Pladies Belton, MO 6 13-09 98
Day 1: 4 09-09 Day 2: 2 04-00
104. Shane Melton Kokomo, IN 6 13-02 97
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 4 09-11
105. Brent Crow Hartselle, AL 7 13-02 96
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 4 07-14
106. Brian Robison Bellville, TX 6 13-00 95
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 1 04-00
107. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 5 12-14 94
Day 1: 1 03-12 Day 2: 4 09-02
108. Tom Frink Cedartown, GA 6 12-13 93
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 1 02-15
109. Nathen Luce Claremore, OK 6 12-12 92
Day 1: 4 08-01 Day 2: 2 04-11
110. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 6 12-10 91
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 1 01-12
111. Joe Combs Paragould, AR 6 12-09 90
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 07-12
112. Chris White Russiaville, IN 5 12-08 89
Day 1: 1 04-08 Day 2: 4 08-00
113. Conner Choate Toddville, IA 5 12-07 88
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
114. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 6 12-06 87
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 2 02-10
115. BJ Baxter Willshire, OH 5 12-03 86
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
116. Jarrett Brown Montevallo, AL 6 12-03 85
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 2 03-07
117. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 4 11-15 84
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 3 09-14
118. Todd Childs Waxahachie, TX 4 11-10 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 11-10
119. John Hammersmith Branson, MO 5 11-06 82
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 2 04-10
120. Dustin Wheeler Hulbert, OK 5 11-04 81
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 2 03-14
121. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 7 11-04 80
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 4 06-14
122. Brent Homan Graham, TX 5 10-15 79
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 4 09-02
123. Shigekazu Tateno Dallas, TX 6 10-15 78
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 04-12
124. John Maner Falkville, AL 5 10-14 77
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 2 02-14
125. Scott Allgood Fair Play, SC 6 10-12 76
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 4 07-10
126. Troy Stinson Peyton, CO 5 10-08 75
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 06-15
127. Brent Shores Boise, ID 4 10-07 74
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 10-07
128. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 4 10-07 73
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 1 01-14
129. Lance Crawford Broken Bow, OK 5 10-03 72
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 4 10-03 71
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 2 06-05
131. Myles Palmer Alexander City, AL 5 09-15 70
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 3 05-10
132. Jd Williams Mckinney, TX 5 09-14 69
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 2 03-14
133. Aaron Bailen Roseville, MN 4 09-13 68
Day 1: 2 07-08 Day 2: 2 02-05
134. RJ Chandler Jr. Vinton, LA 4 09-10 67
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 1 02-05
135. Jason Lieblong Conway, AR 5 09-04 66
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
136. Corey Stewart III Lees Summit, MO 5 09-04 65
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 1 01-13
137. Cody Shry Pinehrst, TX 4 09-04 64
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 07-06
138. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 3 09-04 63
Day 1: 1 05-06 Day 2: 2 03-14
139. Dustin Wilkey Durant, OK 5 09-03 62
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 4 07-00
140. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 4 09-00 61
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 2 05-04
141. Troy O’Rourke Bentonville, AR 4 09-00 60
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 2 04-07
142. Ryan Heavener Tulsa, OK 4 08-13 59
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Hensley Powell Whitwell, TN 4 08-13 59
Day 1: 4 08-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
144. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 5 08-12 57
Day 1: 4 07-01 Day 2: 1 01-11
145. Chris Wooten West Point, MS 3 08-12 56
Day 1: 1 03-07 Day 2: 2 05-05
146. Connor Graham Minneapolis, MN 5 08-09 55
Day 1: 4 06-11 Day 2: 1 01-14
147. James Christian Dickson, TN 5 08-08 54
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 4 07-04
148. Phillip Brannon Sylacauga, AL 4 08-07 53
Day 1: 4 08-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 08-07 52
Day 1: 1 00-09 Day 2: 4 07-14
150. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 3 08-06 51
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-06
151. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 5 08-05 50
Day 1: 5 08-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Travis Loyd Brookeland , TX 5 08-05 49
Day 1: 3 04-09 Day 2: 2 03-12
153. Cody Ryan Greaney La Grange, TX 4 08-05 48
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 2 03-13
154. Cody Steckel Las Vegas, NV 5 08-02 47
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 04-00
155. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 4 07-15 46
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 1 02-08
156. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 3 07-14 45
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 2 05-11
157. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 3 07-09 44
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 03-04
158. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 3 07-06 43
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 2 04-08
159. Crispin Powley Camden, TN 3 07-05 42
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Brandon Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 5 07-05 41
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 2 02-08
161. Cory Leita Victoria, TX 4 07-00 40
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Travis Burch La Cygne, KS 4 06-06 39
Day 1: 4 06-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Justin Hymel Norco, LA 3 06-04 38
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 1 02-08
164. Caleb Gibson Tahlequah, OK 4 06-03 37
Day 1: 1 01-05 Day 2: 3 04-14
165. Jay Nyce Rogers, AR 3 06-02 36
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 1 02-15
166. Mark Russell Mt Vernon, TX 2 05-12 35
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Wayne Hall Cottonwood, AZ 3 05-11 34
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Nathan Harbison Madera, CA 2 05-07 33
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
169. Christopher Edwards Little Elm, TX 2 05-05 32
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
170. Martin Sims Huntsville, AR 2 05-03 31
Day 1: 2 05-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
171. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 2 04-11 30
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-11
172. Danny Hardy Cantonment, FL 3 04-07 29
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Michael Wooten White House, TN 2 04-00 28
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-00
174. Kevin Rogers Pleasant Hill, MO 2 03-15 27
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Corey Goss Silver City, IA 2 03-14 26
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Philip Atkins Killen, AL 2 03-12 25
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Brian Mathis Cedar Park, TX 2 03-12 25
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Allen Stewart Lakeview, AR 2 03-11 23
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-11
178. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 2 03-11 23
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
180. Justin Nichols Tuscaloosa, AL 2 03-10 21
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Marshall Hughes Hemphill, TX 2 03-09 20
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
182. Adam Knowles Trevor, WI 2 03-06 19
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 1 02-00
183. Mike Alls Fort Worth, TX 1 03-03 18
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. John Connell Marion, IL 2 03-01 17
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Brandon Looney Athens, AL 2 03-01 17
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Darrel Robertson Jay, OK 2 03-00 15
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
187. Tom Statler Kimberling City, MO 1 02-13 14
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-13
188. Deejay Evans Las Vegas, NV 2 02-11 13
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 2 02-07 12
Day 1: 1 01-04 Day 2: 1 01-03
190. Briana Tucker Trinity, AL 2 02-06 11
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-06
191. Lonnie Cochran Section, AL 1 02-00 10
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
192. Jeremy Johnson Mansfield, TX 1 01-11 9
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Lucas Ragusa Gonzales, LA 1 01-10 8
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
194. Rick Nishio Southside, AL 1 01-09 7
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
195. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 1 01-08 6
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Adam Bartusek Lakeville, MN 1 01-07 5
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Lance Freeman Eddyville, KY 1 01-07 5
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
198. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 1 01-06 3
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Justin Atkins Florence, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Travis Coleman Lake Ozark, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Clay Dyer Hamilton, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Rutger Hyche Double Springs, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Larry Jenkins Leesburg, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Bill McNutt Henry, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Todd Risinger West Monroe, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 65 647 1512-00
2 49 538 1270-00
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114 1185 2782-00

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Due to a life jacket miss hap Tanner was not allowed to receive a check for his big fish for that day but was allowed to fish the final day of the Big Bass Tour on SML.

Tanner Cullop Statement on the DQ of his Big Bass

Due to a life jacket miss hap Tanner was not allowed to receive a check for his big fish for that day but was allowed to fish the final day of the Big Bass Tour on SML.

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Due to a life jacket miss hap Tanner was not allowed to receive a check for his big fish for that day but was allowed to fish the final day of the Big Bass Tour on SML.

Tanner Cullop Statement on the DQ of his Big Bass

Due to a life jacket miss hap Tanner was not allowed to receive a check for his big fish for that day but was allowed to fish the final day of the Big Bass Tour on SML.

Tanner Cullop Statement on the DQ of his Big Bass

Due to a life jacket miss hap Tanner was not allowed to receive a check for his big fish for that day but was allowed to fish the final day of the Big Bass Tour on SML.