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Bristol’s Neece Sews Up Second Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Norris Lake

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Bristol’s Neece Sews Up Second Career MLF Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Norris Lake
Boater winner Jimmy Neece, Jr., of Bristol, Tennessee, and Strike-King co-angler winner Steve Farris of Lily, Kentucky.
Farris, of Lily, Kentucky, Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division

ANDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2024) – Boater Jimmy Neece, Jr., of Bristol, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Norris Lake. The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Volunteer Division. Neece earned $4,720 for his victory.

Early spring in East Tennessee is Damiki rig season. It’s the perfect time to finesse big prespawn smallmouth bass with a small minnow-shaped soft plastic in deep, clear water. And that’s exactly how Neece caught his winning limit of smallmouths.

“The fish that I was catching are prespawn and suspended out at the mouths of pockets and spawning areas,” said Neece, who owns a construction company.
 
“I really looked for the shad and looked for the stripers,” he added. “There’s a ton of stripers in that lake. And if I found the stripers, the smallmouth were somewhere close by. You’d into some areas and there wouldn’t be anything – no trash fish and nothing swimming around. If you got into an area with a lot of stripers congregated around, the smallmouth would be somewhere close.” 

Neece said the fish on his best spot had actually slid out a few hundred yards from where he found them on Friday. He was able to relocate them with Garmin LiveScope, which he used to catch all of the fish he weighed in.

“(It was) one at a time casting a Damiki at them,” he said. “That’s basically it. You have to spend a lot of time on the trolling motor.”

Neece used a Damiki Armor Shad on a homemade jighead. He fished the rig with a 6-foot, 8-inch, medium-action G. Loomis IMX Pro spinning rod, a 2500-size Shimano Vanford spinning reel, 10-pound-test braided line and a 7-pound-test Sunline Super FC Sniper Fluorocarbon leader. He kept three identical combos on his deck, each rigged with a different color soft plastic.

“I varied between lighter and darker colors, and my fish were anywhere from the surface down to 20 feet of water,” Need said. “If you got it near one, he was coming for it.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:

1st:        Jimmy Neece, Jr., Bristol Tenn., five bass, 17-2, $4,720
2nd:       Joseph Tallent, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 16-2, $2,360
3rd:       Seth Barton, Middlesboro, Ky., five bass, 15-13, $1,574
4th:        Trent Adkins, East Bernstadt, Ky., five bass, 15-10, $1,101
5th:        Hunter McClaskey, Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 15-7, $944
6th:        Zack Long, Clinton, Tenn., five bass, 15-6, $865
7th:        John Napier, Middlesboro, Ky., five bass, 15-0, $747
7th:        Riley Faulkner, Jacksboro, Tenn., five bass, 15-0, $747
9th:        Seth Fricke, Oxford, Ohio, five bass, 14-12, $629
10th:     Tim Saylor, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 14-11, $551

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Dalton Noble of Hazard, Kentucky, caught a bass that weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $695.



Steve Farris of Lily, Kentucky, won the Strike King co-angler division and $1,088 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 14 pounds, 2 ounces.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:

1st:        Steve Farris, Lily, Ky., five bass, 15-1, $2,175
2nd:       Scott Pittman, Powell, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $1,088
3rd:       Travis Malone, Wartburg, Tenn., five bass, 13-10, $976
4th:        Cody Stokes, Ooltewah, Tenn., five bass, 12-14, $507
5th:        Josh Smith, Siler, Ky., five bass, 11-13, $435
6th:        Konnor Sweet, Abingdon, Va., five bass, 11-10, $399
7th:        John Henley, Kingston, Tenn., five bass, 11-8, $344
7th:        Ransom Boone, Marshall, N.C., five bass, 11-8, $344
9th:        T.J. Blakely, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 11-5, $290
10th:     Shane Bowman, Caryville, Tenn., five bass, 11-2, $254

Rob Welsh of Berea, Kentucky, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $307, catching a bass that weighed in at 3 pounds, 11 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.

The next event for BFL Volunteer Division anglers will be held April 20, at South Holston Lake in Bristol, Tennessee. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Clarks Hill Lake in Appling, Georgia. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.

The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL Regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.

Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.

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

Unlock the Secret to Ultimate Bass Boat Safety with These Essential Pre-Launch Checks!

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Unlock the Secret to Ultimate Bass Boat Safety with These Essential Pre-Launch Checks!

We Hope all were safe in the accident in photo

As summer approaches, many people are getting ready to hit the water in their bass boats for a day of fishing and relaxation. But with this fun comes responsibility, as boating accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. One of the most common accidents that occur is when a boat goes out of control and ends up on dry land, causing damage to property and sometimes even injury or death.

One way to prevent these accidents is by utilizing a boat kill switch, like the one patented by George Horton in the 1970s. A kill switch is a safety device that disables the engine in the event that the driver is ejected from the boat or loses control. This can prevent the boat from continuing to run unattended and potentially causing havoc on the water.

But even with the invention of the kill switch, accidents still happen. So what else can be done to keep you and your bass boat safe on the water? Here are a few tips to consider:

  1. Wear a life jacket: This may seem like a no-brainer, but wearing a life jacket can make all the difference in the event of an accident. It can keep you afloat and help rescuers locate you quickly.
  2. Take a boating safety course: Educating yourself on proper boating techniques and safety procedures can go a long way in preventing accidents. Many states require boaters to take a safety course before hitting the water, so be sure to check your local regulations.
  3. Stay alert and aware: Just like driving a car, it is important to stay focused and aware of your surroundings while boating. Avoid distractions like texting or drinking alcohol while operating your boat, and always keep an eye out for other boats and obstacles in the water.
  4. Keep your boat maintained: Regular maintenance checks can help prevent mechanical failures that could lead to accidents. Be sure to check your boat’s engine, steering, and electrical systems before heading out on the water.
  5. Follow the rules of the water: Just like the road, there are rules and regulations for boating that all boaters must follow. Keep a safe distance from other boats, obey speed limits, and be courteous to other boaters on the water.

Bass Boat Safety Checks

Before heading out on the water in your bass boat, it is crucial to conduct thorough checks to ensure that your vessel is in optimal condition for a safe and enjoyable boating experience. Here are some key checks that you can perform to keep you and your bass boat safe:

  1. Hull integrity: Inspect the hull of your bass boat for any cracks, dents, or damage that may compromise its structural integrity. Check for signs of water leakage, as this can indicate underlying issues with the hull.
  2. Electrical systems: Test all electrical components, such as lights, gauges, and switches, to ensure they are functioning properly. Check the wiring for any signs of wear or corrosion, and replace any damaged components as needed.
  3. Steering and controls: Test the steering system to ensure it moves smoothly and responds correctly. Check the throttle and gear shift controls for proper operation, and lubricate as needed to reduce friction.
  4. Propeller and lower unit: Inspect the propeller for damage or debris that may affect performance. Check the lower unit for leaks or signs of wear, and replace seals or gaskets as necessary.
  5. Fuel system: Check the fuel lines, hoses, and connections for leaks or wear, and ensure they are securely fastened. Inspect the fuel tank for any signs of damage or corrosion, and verify that the fuel vent is clear and unobstructed.
  6. Safety equipment: Ensure that your bass boat is equipped with the necessary safety equipment, such as life jackets, fire extinguishers, flares, and a first-aid kit. Check the expiration dates on flares and other perishable items, and replace them as needed.
  7. Trailer and towing equipment: Inspect the trailer for any damage or wear, and check the tires for proper inflation and tread. Test the trailer lights and brakes to ensure they are functioning correctly, and make sure the hitch and safety chains are secure.

By performing these checks before heading out on the water, you can help prevent potentially dangerous situations and ensure a safe and enjoyable boating experience. Remember that regular maintenance and inspections are essential to keeping your bass boat in top condition and minimizing the risk of accidents on the water. So take the time to inspect your vessel thoroughly, and make any necessary repairs or replacements before hitting the waves.



UCLA Wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Clear Lake

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UCLA Wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Clear Lake
The UCLA duo of Joey Gentle and Justin Gentle, brothers from Kelseyville, California, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Clear Lake Presented by Tackle Warehouse with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. (Photo courtesy of Joey Gentle)
 
LAKEPORT, Calif. (March 11, 2024) – The UCLA duo of Joey Gentle and Justin Gentle, brothers from Kelseyville, California, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Clear Lake Presented by Tackle Warehouse Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory earned the Gentle brothers a qualification into the 2025 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship.

Before the tournament, Joey and Justin suspected that conditions would be tough since they would be fishing in the wake of a cold front. So they spent practice scouting areas where they thought bass would be setting up in deeper water or staging outside of their spawning areas.

Their best spots wound up being tule clumps on the north end of Clear Lake, where the exposure to the southern sun warmed the water a few degrees higher than in other parts of the lake. Specifically, one 100-yard stretch of tules at the mouth of a spawning slough produced all the bass they eventually weighed in.

Their go-to lure was a drop-shot with a Roboworm 4 1/2-inch Straight Tail Worm in the M.M.III color rigged with a Roboworm ReBarb Hook.

“We would cast in there and fish it methodically, but we also wanted to cover a lot of ground,” Joey said.

Interestingly, when the Gentle brothers pulled up to their best spot in the morning, they encountered MLF pro Ken Mah, the eventual winner of the multi-day Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats event that was wrapping up the same day.

Mah was locked down in the mouth of a slough to the left of a small point, and the UCLA anglers fished the mouth of a different slough to the right of the point. Showing great sportsmanship, fishing etiquette and mutual respect, Mah and the Bruins settled into their own areas and gave one another plenty of room to fish.

“There were a lot of people up north, and there was a lot of ‘combat fishing,’” said Joey, “And he was just thankful we were respectful.

“We didn’t want to get close to his piece. He was kind of locked in on his own spot and obviously had all his confidence there.”

Joey and Justin put a 4-pounder in the boat first thing tournament morning, followed by a fast limit.

“That was just a good confidence thing, knowing that at any moment we could pull out another good fish,” Joey added. “Filling out a quick limit after that really just guided us to having confidence we were doing the right thing.”

They stuck it out there the rest of the day and were able to cull up to their eventual winning limit of 16-13.

Joey, age 18 and a business economics major, is the president and one of the founders of the new bass club at UCLA. Justin, age 20, majors in civil engineering and is the club’s vice president. This is the first tournament they’ve fished together in several years, after having fished Abu Garcia High School Fishing tournaments together prior to Justin’s graduation.

The top 10 teams on Clear Lake finished:

1st: UCLA – Joey Gentle and Justin Gentle, both of Kelseyville, Calif., five bass, 16-13
2nd: Fresno State University – Kent Moua and Seth Moua, both of Fresno, Calif., four bass, 14-9
3rd: Simpson University – Brayden Bishop, Anderson, Calif., and Jacob Greene, American Canyon, Calif., four bass, 13-13             
4th: Simpson University – Landon Ford, Rescue, Calif., and James Hawkinson, Grantite Bay, Calif., four bass, 13-9          
5th: Chico State University – Austin Brown, Chico, Calif., and Brandon Huse, Gualala, Calif., four bass, 12-13          
6th: Sonoma State University – Justin Keegan, South San Francisco, Calif., and Cody Wyatt, Rohnert Park, Calif., three bass, 9-7    
7th: Simpson University – David Berry, Harare, Hawaii, Aiden Grad, Pasco, Wash., two bass, 6-10       
8th: Chico State University – Jordan Harris, Elk Grove, Calif., and Fisher Perkins, Rocklin, Calif., two bass, 6-6        
9th: Simpson University – Michael Bray, Redding, Calif., and Brennan Osborn, Beaverton, Ore., two bass, 5-14     
10th: California State University-Sacramento – Miles Bootay and Jim Emory, both of Sacramento, Calif., one bass, 3-6    

The full list of National Championship Qualifiers and complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Clear Lake was hosted by Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. The next tournament for MLF College Fishing anglers will be the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Table Rock Lake, April 5 in Branson, Missouri.

The 2024 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI season features college teams from across the country competing in nine regular-season tournaments. The top 12 percent of teams from each regular-season tournament advance to the 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship.

Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.

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



William Johnson Wins CATT Smith Mountain Lake with 25.01lbs

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William Johnson Wins CATT Smith Mountain Lake with 25.01lbs

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A special thank you to Alicia Matherly for braving the wind to cover this event.



Sumrell and Harp notch decisive win at Bassmaster High School Series event on Douglas Lake

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Sumrell and Harp notch decisive win at Bassmaster High School Series event on Douglas Lake

James Sumrell and Brody Harp of the Hixson Bass Team have won the 2024 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Douglas Lake with a total of 18 pounds, 11 ounces.

Photo by Tyler Bridges/B.A.S.S.

March 10, 2024

Sumrell and Harp notch decisive win at Bassmaster High School Series event on Douglas Lake

JEFFERSON, Tenn. — A profound lack of clarity gave James Sumrell and Brody Harp the clear advantage, as the Hixson Bass Team duo caught a five-bass limit of 18 pounds, 11 ounces and won the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Douglas Lake.

Outpacing their nearest competitors, Kaleb Winstead and Zachary Hudgens of the Scotts Hill High School Anglers, by a 4-1 margin, Sumrell and Harp took home the $3,767 team prize and earned a spot in the Strike King Bassmaster High School Series Championship scheduled for Aug. 1-3 at Chickamauga Lake.

“This is more than a fishing tournament to us; this is what we fight for every day,” Harp said. “It’s not only a learning experience, but we have a love for the outdoors.

“We are just very, very thankful for every second we’re able to spend out here on the water.”

Based in Chattanooga, the winners practiced up the French Broad River and found familiar conditions that seemed to intimidate competitors, but fit squarely into their wheelhouse.

“We stayed up in the river all day, fishing the current,” Sumrell said. “Yesterday, in practice, there were about 10 boats in the area where we caught our fish, but we were the only people up there today.

“Back home, we fish the Tennessee River below Chickamauga Dam and Watts Bar Dam, so we’re very comfortable fishing in chocolate muddy water with lots of current. I think a lot people got scared when they saw that, but we were excited to see it.”

As Sumrell explained, the extreme turbidity congregates bass into tighter areas, shrinks the strike zone and forces the fish to make quick decisions. The winners tempted bass with 1/2-ounce tandem Colorado blade spinnerbaits with chartreuse swimbait trailers.

Sumrell and Harp used white/chartreuse and black/blue spinnerbait patterns. The former produced four of their five weight fish.

“We were targeting small current breaks and isolated pieces of wood in 2 to 5 feet,” Sumrell said. “We were casting at a 45-degree angle to the bank and reeling just as slowly as we could and feeling each blade thump.

“We were deflecting off of rocks, or tree limbs or over (debris) piles. We tried to keep the baits in the fish’s strike zone and present them in the best way possible with the current.”

Pointing to a key element of their strategy, Harp said he and Sumrell spent their day on a single mile-long stretch.

“We just fished up and down, up and down,” Harp said. “That’s what we really look for whenever we practice — we want to select a certain area where we can meander and move in and out.”

Around 10:30, Sumrell anchored his team’s bag with a 5-8 kicker that bit the chartreuse/white bait. That fish ate when Sumrell bumped a branch on a prominent tree that would also produce two more of their limit fish.

While the winners entered the day confident in their game plan, the overall results far exceeded their expectations.

“Originally, we were just shooting for five big bites all day, and then it just produced all throughout the morning and early afternoon,” Harp said. “We boated over 30 fish today.

“We thought we had a good chance (to win), but the majority of the day we didn’t think we were going to break 16 pounds.”

Winstead and Hudgens finished second with 14-10.

Chase McCarter and Ty Trentham of the Sevier County High School Fishing Team placed third with 14-8.

This event was hosted by Visit Jefferson County, TN.

2024 Strike King Bassmaster High School Series at Douglas Lake 3/10-3/10
Douglas Lake, Douglas  TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  James Sumrell – Brody Harp                   Hixson Bass Team                      0
  Day 1: 5   18-11   Total:   5  18-11
2.  Kaleb Winstead – Zachary Hudgens             Scotts Hill High School Anlgers       0
  Day 1: 5   14-10   Total:   5  14-10
3.  Chase McCarter – Ty Trentham                 Sevier County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 5   14-08   Total:   5  14-08
4.  William Alsip – Isaac Alsip                  South Laurel High School              0
  Day 1: 5   13-04   Total:   5  13-04
5.  Olivia Mauldin – Elliott Ward                Grace Christian Academy Rams          0
  Day 1: 5   13-03   Total:   5  13-03
6.  Mason Wampler –                              Rhea County  Eagle Anglers            0
  Day 1: 5   13-00   Total:   5  13-00
7.  Landon Myers – Bryson Bailey                 Alcoa Fishing Team High School        0
  Day 1: 5   12-10   Total:   5  12-10
8.  Brodie Gibson – Noah Mentz                   Knight Fishing Anglers                0
  Day 1: 5   11-13   Total:   5  11-13
9.  Easton Drennon – Cole Petroff                Mt Juliet Fishing Team                0
  Day 1: 5   11-08   Total:   5  11-08
9.  Colton Hackney – Levi Stanley                Triangle Bass Club                    0
  Day 1: 5   11-08   Total:   5  11-08
11. Presley Lannom – Trevor Sanford              Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 5   11-02   Total:   5  11-02
12. Elijah Coleman – Will Dombroskas             Montgomery County High School –       0
  Day 1: 5   11-01   Total:   5  11-01
13. Zach Knight – Luke Malik                     Gallatin High School                  0
  Day 1: 5   10-13   Total:   5  10-13
14. Hayden Barnett – Camdyn Cranfill             Kingston High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 5   10-12   Total:   5  10-12
15. Pate Willis – Ryan Moore                     Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster High Schoo      0
  Day 1: 5   10-10   Total:   5  10-10
16. Conner McClellan – Alec Hummel               Southeastern Bass Anglers             0
  Day 1: 5   10-07   Total:   5  10-07
17. Tate Turner – Gavin Seewald                  Hoover High School                    0
  Day 1: 5   10-06   Total:   5  10-06
18. Landon Rollison – Tanner Bass                Dixie County High School – FL         0
  Day 1: 5   10-04   Total:   5  10-04
19. Jackie Hatfield – Graham Willis              Alcoa Fishing Team – TN               0
  Day 1: 5   10-03   Total:   5  10-03
19. Colton Hembree – Tyson Browning              Madison Southern                      0
  Day 1: 5   10-03   Total:   5  10-03
21. Joe Vaulton – Walker LaRue                   Alcoa Fishing Team High School        0
  Day 1: 5   10-00   Total:   5  10-00
22. Jackson Edenfield – Hunter Harris            Chiles High School Fishing Team       0
  Day 1: 5   09-15   Total:   5  09-15
22. Owen Ray – Turner Tharpe                     Rhea County High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 5   09-15   Total:   5  09-15
24. Harrison Hobbs – Cade Speligene              Music City Bass                       0
  Day 1: 5   09-11   Total:   5  09-11
25. Corbin Bornstein – Thomas James              Lipscomb Academy                      0
  Day 1: 5   09-09   Total:   5  09-09
25. Kieran Stephenson – Grady Stanley            Triangle Bass Club                    0
  Day 1: 5   09-09   Total:   5  09-09
27. Evin Moore – Bridger Jones                   Haywood Anglers                       0
  Day 1: 5   09-08   Total:   5  09-08
27. Ben Puckett – Jesse Klutts                   Henry County High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 5   09-08   Total:   5  09-08
27. Luke Stewart – Micah Osborne                 Clay County Panthers                  0
  Day 1: 5   09-08   Total:   5  09-08
30. Clay Bales – Cash Bales                      South Laurel High School              0
  Day 1: 5   09-06   Total:   5  09-06
31. Talon Stone – Hayden Jennette                Benton County Bass Anglers            0
  Day 1: 5   09-05   Total:   5  09-05
32. Hadley Martin – Ethan Mullins                Central Bass Fishing Club             0
  Day 1: 4   09-05   Total:   4  09-05
33. Justin Waggener – Eli Pauley                 Burgin Bulldogs Fishing Team          0
  Day 1: 5   09-03   Total:   5  09-03
33. Hayden Williams – Kent Falls                 York Co High School Anglers           0
  Day 1: 5   09-03   Total:   5  09-03
35. Tyler Curry – Brody Elliott                  Mt. Vernon Bass Team                  0
  Day 1: 4   08-15   Total:   4  08-15
36. Brendan Ellis – Jonathan Bedsole             Opp High School Fishing Team          0
  Day 1: 4   08-12   Total:   4  08-12
37. Hank Porter – Brody Worley                    Hickman Fishing                      0
  Day 1: 5   08-10   Total:   5  08-10
38. Max Flatten – Sam Spies                      North Dakota – At Large               0
  Day 1: 5   08-04   Total:   5  08-04
39. Brody Jones – Parker Batts                   Jefferson County High School – T      0
  Day 1: 4   08-04   Total:   4  08-04
39. Caleb Mccord – Blake Smith                   Arkansas Youth Anglers                0
  Day 1: 4   08-04   Total:   4  08-04
41. Harlyn Nelson – Jake Lovingood               Wb Fishing Team                       0
  Day 1: 5   08-00   Total:   5  08-00
42. Jason Wood Jr. – Colson Webb                 Aiken County Anglers                  0
  Day 1: 4   07-15   Total:   4  07-15
43. Blair Sinks –                                Warren County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 4   07-13   Total:   4  07-13
44. Bryson Osment – Lohgan Gosnell               Byrnes High School Fishing Club       0
  Day 1: 5   07-10   Total:   5  07-10
45. Banks Barber – Aaron Morrison                Polk County High School               0
  Day 1: 4   07-10   Total:   4  07-10
45. Parker Bilbrey – Tyler Thompson              Monterey Anglers                      0
  Day 1: 4   07-10   Total:   4  07-10
47. Collin Ledbetter – Eli Ledbetter             Doyle High School                     0
  Day 1: 5   07-09   Total:   5  07-09
47. Carter Pjesky – JD McBroom                   Off the Hook Bassmasters – IL         0
  Day 1: 5   07-09   Total:   5  07-09
49. Cole Pennington – Ely Hagans                 Greenbrier Panthers                   0
  Day 1: 4   07-08   Total:   4  07-08
50. Devan Grayson – Hayden Jones                 Warren Co High School Pioneer An      0
  Day 1: 3   07-04   Total:   3  07-04
51. Nicholas England – Tyler Medica              Alexandria Senior High School –       0
  Day 1: 5   07-03   Total:   5  07-03
52. Dylan Quilatan – Tommy Rust                  Club Florida High School Bassmas      0
  Day 1: 4   06-15   Total:   4  06-15
53. James Hayes V – Traydun Freeze               Roco Anglers                          0
  Day 1: 4   06-14   Total:   4  06-14
54. Isaac Garvin – Kaedon Roberts                Arkansas Youth Anglers                0
  Day 1: 4   06-13   Total:   4  06-13
55. Hank Mcillwain – Hunter Davis                Music City Bass                       0
  Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-11
56. Holt Owens – Wyatt Shirran                   Midway High School – TN               0
  Day 1: 5   06-10   Total:   5  06-10
57. Hunter Thomas – Drake Hollifield             Sc Upper State Hs  Club               0
  Day 1: 3   06-08   Total:   3  06-08
58. Foster Hall – Landen Abell                   Central Kentucky High School Bas      0
  Day 1: 3   06-07   Total:   3  06-07
59. Austin Clevinger – Bray Owsley               Central Bass Fishing Club             0
  Day 1: 4   06-06   Total:   4  06-06
60. Wyatt Gabehart –                             Rocky Fork Bassmasters                0
  Day 1: 4   06-05   Total:   4  06-05
61. Brock Lovering – Dallas Hurd                 863 Anglers                           0
  Day 1: 4   06-03   Total:   4  06-03
62. Lawton Williams – Caiden Little              Cleveland County Bass Anglers         0
  Day 1: 3   06-03   Total:   3  06-03
63. Madison Busch – Layton Smith                 Arkansas Youth Anglers – AR           0
  Day 1: 3   06-00   Total:   3  06-00
64. Michael Harris – Kayden Waller               Mt Juliet Fishing Team                0
  Day 1: 3   05-11   Total:   3  05-11
65. Logan Williams – Eli Stiles                  Gallatin High School                  0
  Day 1: 3   05-07   Total:   3  05-07
66. Landon Gabby – Kolby Baker                   Marion High School Bass Fishing       0
  Day 1: 2   05-07   Total:   2  05-07
67. Rex Reagan – Max Moody                       Pickett County High School Fishi      0
  Day 1: 3   05-02   Total:   3  05-02
68. Jackson Pruett – Jackson Mcleskey            Chesnee High School Fishing Club      0
  Day 1: 4   05-01   Total:   4  05-01
69. Jackson Farmer – Cameron Soulages            Eagle Anglers  Seymour High Scho      0
  Day 1: 3   05-01   Total:   3  05-01
69. Carson Holbert – James Click                 Eagleton Fishing Team                 0
  Day 1: 3   05-01   Total:   3  05-01
71. Easton Bibbings – Major King                 Mt Juliet Fishing Team                0
  Day 1: 2   05-01   Total:   2  05-01
72. Maclane Fritts – Reid Chapman                Campbell County High School           0
  Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-15
72. Jaxon Humphrey – James Slager                Dekalb Fishing Team                   0
  Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-15
72. Eli Scroggins – Sam Scroggins                Covington Catholic                    0
  Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-15
75. Maxwell Clabough – Parker Fox                Loudon Bass Club                      0
  Day 1: 3   04-14   Total:   3  04-14
75. Jackson Daugherty – James Lane               Kingston High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 3   04-14   Total:   3  04-14
75. Jesse Lancaster – Fisher Lancaster           Triangle Bass Club                    0
  Day 1: 3   04-14   Total:   3  04-14
78. Beau Winn – Haiden Kirkland                  York Co High School Anglers           0
  Day 1: 4   04-13   Total:   4  04-13
79. Mason Mullins – Caden Graham                 Soddy Daisy High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 3   04-13   Total:   3  04-13
80. Brennan Starr –                              Nassau Christian Bass Club – FL       0
  Day 1: 2   04-13   Total:   2  04-13
81. Ethan McBrayer –                             Briarwood High School                 0
  Day 1: 2   04-12   Total:   2  04-12
82. Kolby Gambrel – Hunter Napier                Corbin Bass Fishing Team              0
  Day 1: 3   04-11   Total:   3  04-11
82. Mason Taylor – Wesley Kent                   Dekalb Fishing Team                   0
  Day 1: 3   04-11   Total:   3  04-11
84. Barrett Newton – Brayden Huddleston          Upperman High School                  0
  Day 1: 2   04-09   Total:   2  04-09
85. Westin Carver – Carter Allison               Tennessee Valley High School Bas      0
  Day 1: 3   04-08   Total:   3  04-08
85. Caden Schilling – Slade Jones                Hixson High School – TN               0
  Day 1: 3   04-08   Total:   3  04-08
87. Clayburn Reed – Parker Creech                Central Florida Youth Anglers –       0
  Day 1: 2   04-08   Total:   2  04-08
88. Wyatt Downs – Gunnar Ballard                 Upperman High School                  0
  Day 1: 2   04-06   Total:   2  04-06
89. Joe Rothwell – Luke Maiden                   Montgomery County High School Ba      0
  Day 1: 2   04-04   Total:   2  04-04
90. Nathan Holderness –                          Gilbert Bass Anglers                  0
  Day 1: 1   04-03   Total:   1  04-03
91. Thomas Newman – Camdon Fauver                Frederick County Hs Bass Wrangle      0
  Day 1: 3   04-01   Total:   3  04-01
92. Brentlea Rodgers – Brody Fridell             Sale Creek High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 3   04-01   Total:   3  04-01
93. Blalock Eskew – Ellis Turner                 Heard County High School – GA         0
  Day 1: 2   04-01   Total:   2  04-01
94. Andrew Terry – Carson Bryant                 Dchs Fishing Team                     0
  Day 1: 3   04-00   Total:   3  04-00
95. Jacob Berryhill – Isaac Chandler             Cherokee Chiefs Fishing Club          0
  Day 1: 3   03-14   Total:   3  03-14
96. Bobby Lane III – RJ Sanger IV                Lcs Viking Anglers                    0
  Day 1: 2   03-14   Total:   2  03-14
96. Trevor Wilburn – Eli Sitton                  Century High School – IL              0
  Day 1: 2   03-14   Total:   2  03-14
98. Brooks Putnam – Daylin Doak                  Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 2   03-13   Total:   2  03-13
99. Jackson Ray – TJ Murray                      Rhea County Eagle Anglers – TN        0
  Day 1: 3   03-12   Total:   3  03-12
100. Peyton Faber – Dominick Andux                Tampa Bay Junior Bass Club High       0
  Day 1: 1   03-12   Total:   1  03-12
100. Hudson Windham – Matthew Hughes              Capital City High School Bass Hu      0
  Day 1: 1   03-12   Total:   1  03-12
102. Griffin Ralph – Kaleb Snow                   Lakeside Rams Bass Club               0
  Day 1: 3   03-11   Total:   3  03-11
103. Adam Grace – Carter Ingle                    Jefferson County Patriot Anglers      0
  Day 1: 1   03-10   Total:   1  03-10
104. Brogan Collins – Brett Mills                 Soddy Daisy High School – TN          0
  Day 1: 2   03-08   Total:   2  03-08
105. Gavin Gault – Matthew Crawford               Madison Bassmasters                   0
  Day 1: 2   03-07   Total:   2  03-07
106. Brody Ault – Dakota Van Weelden              Frontier Falcons                      0
  Day 1: 2   03-06   Total:   2  03-06
106. Parker Hill – Wesson Vint                    Track And Channel Youth               0
  Day 1: 2   03-06   Total:   2  03-06
108. Ethan Castle – Adam Mcdougal                 Whitwell Hs Fishing Team              0
  Day 1: 3   03-05   Total:   3  03-05
109. Max Himmel – Connor Hebert                   Catholic High School Fishing          0
  Day 1: 2   03-05   Total:   2  03-05
110. Wyatt Crow – Seth Golin                      Lipscomb Academy                      0
  Day 1: 1   03-05   Total:   1  03-05
110. Annie Lassiter – Crew Morrone                Warren Co High School Pioneer An      0
  Day 1: 1   03-05   Total:   1  03-05
112. Peyton Bishop – Cody Ankeny                  Meigs County High School Fishing      0
  Day 1: 2   03-01   Total:   2  03-01
112. Tyler Gentry – Abe Sledge                    Loudon Bass Club                      0
  Day 1: 2   03-01   Total:   2  03-01
114. Phillip Dodson –                             Burgin Independent – KY               0
  Day 1: 2   03-00   Total:   2  03-00
115. Joey Newman – Logan Robertson                Meigs County High School Fishing      0
  Day 1: 2   02-15   Total:   2  02-15
116. Evan Defoor – Emily Dewberry                 Bremen High School Bass Fishing       0
  Day 1: 1   02-15   Total:   1  02-15
116. Bradford Vandemark – Alexander Arnold        Eagleville Fishing Club               0
  Day 1: 1   02-15   Total:   1  02-15
118. Maggie Harris – Gracie Marion                Sumner County Bass Team               0
  Day 1: 1   02-13   Total:   1  02-13
119. Garrett Loggans – Jacob Farmer               Hamblen County Anglers                0
  Day 1: 2   02-12   Total:   2  02-12
120. Nolyn Glacken – Patrick Parker               Central Kentucky Hs/Junior Bassm      0
  Day 1: 2   02-11   Total:   2  02-11
121. Carter Elliott – TUCKER Robertson            Meigs County High School Fishing      0
  Day 1: 1   02-11   Total:   1  02-11
121. Noah Loxley – Kinsey Smith                   Rc Fishing                            0
  Day 1: 1   02-11   Total:   1  02-11
123. Richard Lirette III – Trey Martinez          Lafourche Bassmasters                 0
  Day 1: 1   02-10   Total:   1  02-10
124. Luke Ayotte – Johann Cloete                  Tampa Bay Jr. Bass Club – FL          0
  Day 1: 2   02-09   Total:   2  02-09
125. Gavin Varner – Connor Burnett                Byrnes High School Fishing Club       0
  Day 1: 2   02-08   Total:   2  02-08
126. Derek Davis – Evan Wood                      Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea      0
  Day 1: 1   02-08   Total:   1  02-08
127. Lane Roddy – Colton Myers                    Gallatin High School – TN             0
  Day 1: 2   02-06   Total:   2  02-06
128. Caden Stevens – Hunter Crittenden            South Central Tennessee Bassmast      0
  Day 1: 1   02-05   Total:   1  02-05
129. Aiden Roberson-Barber – Hayden Peters        Monterey Anglers                      0
  Day 1: 1   02-04   Total:   1  02-04
130. Eli Cooke – Jacob Webb                       Cleveland County Bass Anglers         0
  Day 1: 1   02-01   Total:   1  02-01
130. Cameron Messer – Hunter Norris               Halls High Red Nation Anglers         0
  Day 1: 1   02-01   Total:   1  02-01
130. Kason Stewart – Parker Davis                 Davie High War Eagle Bass Fishin      0
  Day 1: 1   02-01   Total:   1  02-01
133. Jacob Holt –                                 Warren Co High School Pioneer An      0
  Day 1: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-15
134. Jaxen White – Christopher Trobaugh           Clay County Anglers – TN              0
  Day 1: 1   01-14   Total:   1  01-14
135. Matthew Adams – Heaven Davis                 Trhs Devildog Anglers – Traveler      0
  Day 1: 1   01-12   Total:   1  01-12
135. William Kelly II – Bryce Matas               901 High School Bass Club             0
  Day 1: 1   01-12   Total:   1  01-12
135. Kasen Page – Kaleb Page                      South Central Tennessee Bassmast      0
  Day 1: 1   01-12   Total:   1  01-12
138. Jackson Shore – Tyler Shore                  Davie High War Eagle Bass Fishin      0
  Day 1: 1   01-10   Total:   1  01-10
139. Randall Blankenship – Nate Ingham            Meigs County High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 1   01-09   Total:   1  01-09
139. Jackson Mitchell – Jack Chambliss            Hueytown Fishing                      0
  Day 1: 1   01-09   Total:   1  01-09
141. Jackson Barger – Parker Ogle                 Eagle Anglers  Seymour High Scho      0
  Day 1: 1   01-07   Total:   1  01-07
141. Keegan Reeder – Jacob White                  Corbin Bass Fishing Team              0
  Day 1: 1   01-07   Total:   1  01-07
141. Cash Royston – Isiah Chappell                Hampton Middle School Bass Team       0
  Day 1: 1   01-07   Total:   1  01-07
144. Holden Harris – Elijah Myers                 Grundy County High School – TN        0
  Day 1: 1   01-02   Total:   1  01-02
145. Brody Mitchell – James Mitchell              Grissom High School – AL              0
  Day 1: 1   01-01   Total:   1  01-01
146. Kruze Clayton –                              Meigs County High School Fishing      0
  Day 1: 1   01-00   Total:   1  01-00
147. Tanner Russell – Daniel Lowhorn              Mt. Juliet High School – TN           0
  Day 1: 1   00-15   Total:   1  00-15
148. Jaxson Pierce – Tucker Larrance              Jefferson County Patriot Anglers      0
  Day 1: 1   00-15   Total:   1  00-15
149. Tucker Allen – Zachary Denton                Bradley Central Bears                 0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Taedem Ashworth – Heith Hutson               Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Dallas Brewster – Kaleb Allmon               Loudon Bass Club                      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Brody Brinson – Greer Gammon                 Mt Juliet Fishing Team                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Logan Cargle – Cole Mcdaniel                 Tift County High School – GA          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Brayden Cranford – Owen Jordan               Sumner County Bass Team – TN          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Jackson Dowdle –                             Mcdowell High School Bass Fishin      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Aidan Ellege – Colten Brown                  Haywood Anglers                       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Eli Ellege – Hunter Shipman                  Warrior Hs Bass Anglers               0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Byron Ellis – Kyzer Gordon                   Henry County High School Anglers      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Brady Field – Timothy Haley                  Sumner County Bass Team               0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Hayes Finch – James Lamberth                 Aca Fishing Team                      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Skylar Foxx – Braxton Foxx                   Loudon Bass Club                      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Charles Garrison – Thomas Fitton                                                   0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Alex Gordon – Colson Smith                   American Christian Academy            0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Rooksby Gordon – Fisher Deason               American Christian Academy – AL       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Nolan Gray – Rhyder Short                    Hamblen County Anglers                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Trey Griffin – Rylan May                     Halls High Red Nation Anglers         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Elijah Griffith – Grayson Felton             Sale Creek Anglers                    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Will Hadley – Ian Reed                       Hartley’s Hawgs Ii                    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Preston Hendrix – Brody Dotson               Sale Creek Anglers                    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Lainie Holbert – Sarah Swindle               Riverside High School Bass Fishi      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Tanner Holguin – Blake Jackson               Carter High School                    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Nolan Holloway – Jackson Fanning             Morgan County High School – GA        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Carson Howell – Addison Howell               Mt. Pleasant High School – TN         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Kamden Hutsell – Brody Simpher               Heritage Fishing                      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Olevir Johnson – Allen Moore                 Oldham Co High School Bass Team       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Tri Johnson –                                Lakeland High School Fishing Tea      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Nick Keith Jr. – Jagger Wells                Munford High School Fishing Club      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Brody Kellum – Carson Thompson               Franklin County High School           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Sam Kiger – Sam Hayes                        Music City Bass                       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Andrew Kunz – Jacob Hood                     Bibb Country                          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Caleb Kuykendall – Braden Wright             Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster High Schoo      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Jacob Lamb – Jonathan Blood                  Music City Bass                       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Gaige Lunsford – Gunner Lunsford             Meigs County High School Fishing      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Reilly Marshall – Zac Eubanks                Lee County High School                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Langston Martin – Talmage Isaacson           Lee County Anglers                    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Holden Mcclung – Greyson Brock               Fellowship Christian School           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Milam Mcillwain – Landon Lewis               Creekwood Hs Redhawks Fishing         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Anderson Mesplay –                           Pendleton High School Fishing Te      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Porter Morrison – Brayden Morgan             Catholic High School Fishing          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Kyle Oliver – Landon Lacy                    Lakeway Christian Academy Fishin      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Brady Osborn – Ryan Seitz                    Southeastern Bass Anglers             0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Hunter Owens – Clayton Kelley                Karns High School                     0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Nicholas Palazzo – Gage Ricker               Knight Fishing Anglers                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Landon Palmer – Collin Jetton                Arkansas Youth Anglers Junior         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Nash Parham – Jude Gibson                    Sumner County Jr Bass Team – TN       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Justin Payne –                               Alcoa Fishing Team High School        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Peyton Perry – Aidan Bullion                 Benton County Bass Anglers – TN       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Daniel Pike – Cayden Black                   Grace Christian Academy – TN          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Jameson Pursley – Hayden Spears              Warren Co High School Pioneer An      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Quade Rain – Cody Crump                      Dixie Co Bass Masters High Schoo      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Camden Randall – James Roop                  Mt Pleasant High School Bass Tea      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Jace Reyes – Branson Sheridan                Livingston Parish Bassmasters         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Hollis Rose – Grant Arnold                   Jefferson County Patriot Anglers      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Landon Scott – Hunter Bolton                 Pickett County High School – TN       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Kaede Seamon – Joshua Wharton                Aiken County Anglers                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Wilson Shepherd – Caden Hoagland             Alcoa Fishing Team High School        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Mason Singleton – Ethan Tatum                Burgin Bulldogs Fishing Team          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Jett Smith – Maddox Morgan                   Bass Warriors                         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Wyatt Smith – Luke Childs                    Music City Bass                       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Jastynn Snoblen – Hayden Risher              Lenoir City High School Bass Clu      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Tyler Stallcup – Preston Jaynes              Loudon Bass Club                      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Gage Taylor – Jacob Morgan                   Davie High War Eagle Bass Fishin      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Carly Thomas – Kaylee Kent                   Dekalb Fishing Team                   0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Brayden Tisdale – Dawson Reeves              Opp High School – AL                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Alex Townsend – Andrew Hardin                Benton County Bass Anglers            0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Sam Volbert – Brody  Alderman                Music City Bass                       0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Dyson Weaver – Hayden Davidson               Creek Wood Red Hawks                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Aiden Willett –                              West Greene High School               0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
149. Balyn Wolfe – Reece Myrick                   Eagle Anglers  Seymour High Scho      0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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BIG BASS OF TOURN
     James Sumrell            Hixson, TN          05-08          $0.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        41       450       872-12
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          41       450       872-12



Get Your STEEZ On! by DAIWA

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Get Your STEEZ On! by DAIWA
Get Your STEEZ On!
DAIWA’s new STEEZ SV achieves the pinnacle in baitcasting reel design and performance. 
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA (March 11, 2024) – Outdoor enthusiasts climb the ladder of quality. In fishing, the progression usually starts in our youth with an inexpensive spinning combo or spincast setup. Once fully infected by the sport, you upgrade spinning gear and start dabbling with baitcasters. It’s about that time you center on a specific brand and continue climbing the ladder of quality.How high does that ladder go? DAIWA knows. 
That apex is called STEEZ SV, an unmatched baitcasting reel that flaunts DAIWA’s newest and greatest technologies and features in an impressively compact frame. Until DAIWA decides to make a better one, STEEZ SV stands as the finest baitcasting reel ever built.DAIWA introduced its first STEEZ model in the spring of 2006. Since, along its pathway of progressive innovations, the STEEZ series has earned elite status amongst hardcore bass anglers. And the newest rendition – STEEZ SV – continues the series’ life journey of perpetually improving.“It’s the best baitcasting reel out there,” says DAIWA Marketing Manager and avid angler Marc Mills with matter-of-fact confidence. “It’s the absolute apex, refined to an unbelievable level. Just hold one and you’ll know it.”
Discussing the eminent reel, Mills points out the new STEEZ SV’s redesigned T-Wing System (TWS). “We improved the angles of DAIWA’s signature TWS design, yielding even less resistance on the cast, which means more distance. The same redesigned T-Wing System also significantly reduces backlash.”Mills also notes that the 90mm swept handle has been moved closer to the reel. The result is a shorter torque on the gears and bearings, providing smoother, more durable operation. The grip is secure and its handling precise as well. At the epicenter of the new STEEZ SV is DAIWA’s exclusive HYPERDRIVE DESIGN, which consists of HYPERDRIVE ARMED HOUSING, HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR, HYPERDRIVE DOUBLE SUPPORT, and HYPERDRIVE TOUGH CLUTCH.
HYPERDRIVE ARMED HOUSINGA distortion-proof frame that unifies magnesium and aluminum to steadfastly house the gear unit within the reel body. The concept comprises a combination of different manufacturing techniques, which considerably improve the functioning and lifespan of the reel.
HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEARA gear design by DAIWA that makes gear teeth more efficient at transferring power, resulting in a smoother, more powerful gear set that also reduces gear noise. The gears are also strengthened by larger teeth in the traction wheel.
HYPERDRIVE DOUBLE SUPPORT The pinion gear is mounted via a ball bearing at both sides, leading to a better and more even powered transmission from the handle. As well, the surface of the pinion gear is specially treated to prevent electrostatic corrosion.
HYPERDRIVE TOUGH CLUTCH The clutch mechanics have been optimized to remain safely in position even on hard casts.Collectively, the HYPERDRIVE SYSTEM puts the STEEZ SV in a league of its own.
Exquisite features continue with DAIWA’s SV Booster System with A7075 SV Spool. The latest iteration of the innovative SV Concept, the SV Booster System is a two-stage SV braking system. The casting control you have come to know and love from our SV System, now with even more casting distance and better accuracy.
Stopping and managing fish is advanced with the STEEZ SV’s Ultimate Tournament Drag (UTD). DAIWA’s UTD system combines ultra smooth low inertia with maximum fish stopping power. UTD combines advanced carbon washers, alloy, and stainless steel drag plates with specially designed grease for impeccable performance.When it comes to guaranteeing the new STEEZ SV, DAIWA put their money where their mouth is. The luxurious reel comes with the executive STEEZ 5-Year Service Warranty against manufacturing defects. To that, you receive FREE 5-year cleaning and servicing turned around in one business day upon arrival at DAIWA, pending parts availability. Then, DAIWA expedites its return with 2nd Day Air or Priority Mail.  
STEEZ SV FEATURES: Compact Magnesium Frame and Sideplate HYPERDRIVE DESIGN HYPERDRIVE ARMED HOUSING HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR HYPERDRIVE DOUBLE SUPPORT HYPERDRIVE TOUGH CLUTCH A7075 SV BOOST Spool Redesigned and improved T-Wing System (TWS) Ultimate Tournament Drag (UTD) 90mm Swept Handle Executive Steez 5 Year Service Warranty Against Manufacturing Defects FREE 5 Year Clean and Service MSRP $749.99
For Daiwa’s latest color catalog and/or information on Daiwa dealers in your area, call Daiwa’s Customer Service Department at 562-375-6800 or e-mail inquiries to: CSR@Daiwa.com. The URL for Daiwa’s web site is daiwa.us



Lucas Lobaugh & Jeremy Moody Win CATT Old North Falls Lake, NC with 27.02lbs Mar 9, 2024

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Lucas Lobaugh & Jeremy Moody Win CATT Old North Falls Lake, NC with 27.02lbs Mar 9, 2024

Next Old North Spring Qualifier is March 30th at Jordan Lake launching from Farrington Point!

We had some weather roll in Saturday and kept our numbers down a bit but we got the day in with rain mostly falling throughout the day. 45 teams did show at the ramp and some had a very good day of fish catching! You can see by looking at the weights the bite is about to bust loose on Falls! We had 6 bass over 7 lbs weighed in and 2 over 8 lbs brough to the scales!

To view then money recap scroll all the way down to the bottom of the results!

To view the Old North Spring Points go to the Old North Division page and scroll all the way down!

Lucas Lobaugh & Jeremy Moody whacked em on Falls Lake bringing in 5 bass weighing 27.02 with a 7.92 lb kicker! The topped the 45 boat field and took home $2,550.00!

Matt Harrison fishing solo claimed 2nd with a limit weighing 24.64 lbs with a 6.26 lb kicker! Matt took home $1,520.00!

John Piltcher & Joel Osborn took 3rd Place with 5 bass weighing 23.04 lbs with a 8.04 lb kicker!

Hunter & Steve Woodlief with a limit weighing 21.88 lbs good enough for 4th Place!

Matt Deese & David Farmer weigh in the Big Fish at 8.07 lbs!

TeamBFWeightWinningsPoints
Lucas Lobaugh – Jeremy Moody7.9227.02$2,550.00110
Matt Harrison6.2624.64$1,520.00109
John Piltcher – Joel Osborn8.0423.04$830.00108
Hunter Woodlief – Steve Woodlief6.3921.88$400.00107
Drew Johnson – Danny Pearson7.6121.80$300.00106
Chris Perkins – Tanner Moore5.7121.23$275.00105
Jody George – Ricky Parker0.0020.57$250.00104
Jerry Dean – Robert Dean7.9620.54$200.00103
Scott Smith – Dennis Reedy7.0219.48$140.00102
Houston Cash4.8218.64101
Zach Bouren – Joe Edwards7.6318.25100
Michael Vaughn – Allen White5.7318.1899
Johnathan Jones – Joseph Hall7.5218.1798
Johnny Wilder – Michael Harris0.0018.0297
Jeff Beasley – Parker Beasley5.1417.3696
Alec Lower – Richard Lower0.0017.3695
David Walton – Ricky O’Quinn4.2417.0894
Bo Adams – Brian Fritz0.0017.0493
Billy Bledsoe – Tanner Bledsoe0.0016.8792
Todd Massey – Chad Fara6.8916.6791
Charles Stewart – Chuck Stewart0.0015.3490
Randy Robson – Brian Robson4.9815.0089
Doug Stallings4.2314.6488
Mike Marchant – Bradley Laurin5.3113.1187
John McClelland – Larry Godfrey0.0013.0886
David Farmer – Matt Deese8.0712.42$450.0085
Rick Dunstan – Sherrod Toomer0.0012.1684
Rich Zerbala – Todd Sumner0.0012.1183
Justin Rhew – Roger Clary0.0011.9682
Terry Amen – Jason Johnson4.6311.6581
Stewart Adams – John Adams0.0011.3580
Claiborn Cox – Matt Dean0.0011.3479
Jordan Young – Mark Young5.4311.0178
Bud Whitt – Spencer Moody0.009.8077
Michael Rhew – Jonathan Rhew0.009.4476
Tony Stanley0.008.7675
Josh Bedenfield – Eric Pittard0.008.3674
Brock Johnson – Teddy Whitley0.006.7773
Scott Woodson – Austin Randall0.006.1872
Doug Phillips0.005.8771
Mike Salguero – Dale Delaney0.005.2370
Clay Ausley – Ken McNeil0.004.9169
James Hastings – Stanton McDuffie0.000.0059
Dane Butler – Derrick Wright0.000.0059
Total Entrys$6,160.00
BONUS $$1,700.00
Total Paid At Ramp$6,915.00
Old North 2024 Spring Final Fund$845.00
CATT$50.00
2024 CATT Championship Fund$50.00
2024 Old North Spring Final Fund Total$1,755.00



Perkins Prevails at Lake Amistad for Epic Baits NPFL Championships Victory

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Perkins Prevails at Lake Amistad for Epic Baits NPFL Championships Victory

Counce, Tennessee angler Brandon Perkins goes wire-to-wire at Lake Amistad earning the $100,000 grand prize and NPFL Championship Shield.

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Story by Justin Brouillard | Photos by Tanner & Travis Lyons

After a dominant start to the tournament on day one with 29 pounds, 9 ounces, Brandon Perkins sealed the deal in Texas, becoming the first-ever NPFL Championship winner. Carrying a 12-pound lead into the final day, Perkins caught five bass weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces on Showdown Saturday, adding to his day two weight of 21 pounds, 12 ounces. With a three-day total of 71 pounds, 8 ounces, he secured the inaugural NPFL Championship title on Lake Amistad with a stellar three days of fishing.

Perkins’s margin of victory was 15 pounds, 9 ounces and he has set the record for the most three-day weight in NPFL history.

Jesse Wise
Adding 19 pounds, 5 ounces on Showdown Saturday, including a 10-pound, 9-ounce lunker largemouth, Jesse Wise finished the Epic Baits NPFL Championship event in second place with a three-day total weight of 55 pounds, 15 ounces. He began his tournament with 18 pounds, 2 ounces, and added 17 pounds, 14 ounces on day two before making his move on the final day. 

Patrick Walters
Starting on day one in third place with 21 pounds, 15 ounces, Patrick Walters added 17 pounds, 6 ounces on day two, and 13 pounds, 9 ounces on day three to finish in third place spot with a total weight of 52 pounds, 14 ounces.

Darrel Robertson 
Darrel Robertson finished the Epic Baits NPFL Championship in the 4th spot with a three-day total weight of 48 pounds, 7 ounces. He started the event in the top five with 19 pounds, 5 ounces, added 15 pounds, 12 ounces on day two, and added 13 pounds, 6 ounces on the final day to finish up a successful tournament. 

Randy Sullivan 
With a three-day total of 45 pounds, 10 ounces, Randy Sullivan finished in fifth place in the inaugural Epic Baits NPFL Championship on Lake Amistad. Sullivan started on day one with 19 pounds, 15 ounces, backed it up with 13 pounds, 7 ounces on day two, and added a Showdown Saturday bag of 12 pounds, 4 ounces.

Rest of the best:
Jason Wilson 44-11
John Cox 44-6
Kevin Martin 43-15
Barron Adams 42-8
Louis Fernandes 42-4

FINAL LEADERBOARD

Tennessee’s Jake Lawrence Goes Wire-to-Wire, Wins MLF Toyota Series at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes

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Tennessee’s Jake Lawrence Goes Wire-to-Wire, Wins MLF Toyota Series at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes

CALVERT CITY, Ky. (March 9, 2024) – For the third time in his career, Jake Lawrence put the bow on a dominating win on Kentucky Lake, leading  wire-to-wire in the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats  Plains Division opener. The win marks his third in five tries on Kentucky and Barkley, and he’s led each event from the get-go. Impressively, he’s done it all kinds of ways, catching prespawn and postspawn smallmouth as well as summer largemouth, and with and without LiveScope.

This week, Lawrence came out of the gate with 24 pounds, 2 ounces, then followed it up with 18-3 on Day 2 and 20-13 on the final day, adding up to a 63-2 winning total. Finishing second with 61-13, Matt Robertson was by far Lawrence’s biggest competition as the only other angler to top 60 pounds.

Now, Lawrence needs to find space for another trophy, and he gets to take home a total of $74,500 (including a $35,000 Phoenix Bonus).

An expert with LiveScope and a jighead minnow, Lawrence weighed 10 smallmouth and five largemouth this week, and he caught almost everything from current breaks with a minnow on a lead head.

On the first and last days, the current was optimal to allow him to pick off single fish in relatively shallow water.

“It was current breaks, but it seemed to change throughout the week,” he explained. “The way that I caught them the first day and today, they weren’t necessarily right on the contact point, right where the current seam leaves the bank or leaves the shallow bar – that textbook spot. Most of mine were within 100 yards of it, but downstream of it, in the slack water. I don’t know if it is because we’ve had such strong current for such a period of time or what, but you could run it from right outside the marina as far south as you wanted to go.”

And Lawrence did use the whole lake. On Day 1, he started on a school near Moors, then finished south of Paris Landing. Today, he worked his way down almost to Jonathan Creek. Understanding the quirks of the current on Kentucky Lake let Lawrence succeed throughout the week.

“Yesterday, I feel like the inflow was as much or more than the outflow was, “he said. “So, a lot of your current breaks right at the mouth of the bays, you don’t get that sucking effect. It’s a lot of current, but all straight down the river channel. Once you got outside of the river channel several hundred yards yesterday, it was way less than normal. Today, I could tell within the first 30 minutes; every one I rolled up to, they’d be crawling around on the bottom.”

On Day 2, whether he knew it or not, Lawrence adjusted by moving closer to the main channel to catch some key smallmouth. Plus, he was able to key his bag with three largemouth that day.

Fishing mostly in the 5- to 10-foot range, Lawrence used a prototype minnow from Jenko and did most of his work with a 3/16-ounce head, though he did use lighter and heavier models.

While it looked easy on stage, Lawrence said it was absolutely not.

“The last Toyota, it was really easy to catch them,” he said. “I could catch 60, 70 a day fairly easily. Not a lot of big ones, but I could catch almost every bass I saw. This week, it was not a challenge to find them, it was a challenge to trick them. It’s getting harder and harder to trick them everywhere, but that seems to be the deal now — they’re a lot harder to catch than they used to be.”

A rookie on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Lawrence will be back in action (and no doubt sporting a live camera on MLFNOW!) in April on Kentucky Lake. After making a living guiding for the last six years, Lawrence has put his considerable skills to fishing full-time in 2024. So far, it’s been very successful.

“This takes a humongous amount of pressure off,” he said. “This is what we all dreamed of. My grandad and uncle were taking me when I was in diapers and pull ups. This is what I’ve always wanted to do. To have the start that we’ve had, my goodness — it’s been 16 months straight, everything seems to go right when it needs to. At some point, that ball is going to quit rolling in my direction, but until then, we’ll keep rocking with it.”

The top 10 pros on Kentucky Lake finished:

1st:        Jake Lawrence, Buchanan, Tenn., 15 bass, 63-2, $74,500 (includes $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus)
2nd:       Matt Robertson, Kuttawa, Ky., 15 bass, 61-13, $15,306
3rd:       Jordan Hartman, Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 54-2, $11,850
4th:        Harbor Lovin, New Concord, Ky., 15 bass, 52-6, $9,875
5th:        Clint Knight, Lewisburg, Ky., 15 bass, 51-5, $9,387
6th:        Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill., 15 bass, 51-4, $7,900
7th:        Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo., 15 bass, 50-11, $6,912
8th:        Hunter Fillmore, Waynesville, Ohio, 15 bass, 50-6, $5,925
9th:        Ethan Fields, Breese, Ill., 14 bass, 49-9, $4,937
10th:     Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., 15 bass, 49-3, $3,950

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Pro Taylor Umland of Carlock, Illinois, earned Thursday’s $500 Berkley Big Bass Award with a largemouth weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. The $500 Berkley Big Bass Award on Day 2 Friday was earned by pro Clint Knight of Lewisburg, Kentucky, who weighed in a 6-pound, 2-ounce bass.

Todd Adamitis of Glen Carbon, Illinois, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 40 pounds, 10 ounces. Adamitis took home the top co-angler prize package worth $33,500, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.

For the win, Adamitis relied on a co-angler staple, a Carolina rig.

“I think 14 out of the 15 fish were on a Carolina rig, and my big kicker was on a swimbait,” he said. “It was a great three days. I felt comfortable out there. It’s a great event as a co-angler, especially if you’re out on the ledges or the bars. You can really fan cast everywhere, straight out of the back of the boat or to the right or to the left. You’ve got a lot to throw at. As long as you’re on that good rocky scratch, you just hold it there and work it really slow.”

Using a 3/4-ounce weight most days, and a 1-ounce weight in the wind on Day 3, Adamitis stuck with a Strike King Rage Bug for the duration, and tipped the tails with a little chartreuse dye. He also kept it sauced up.

“I was putting BaitFuel on the bait, every cast, almost,” he said. “I think I went through two things of BaitFuel.”

For his kicker on the last day, Adamitis used a Storm WildEye Swim Shad.

“Old-school, like you buy at Walmart,” he said. “That was the only one I had that was heavy enough, that I could get down there.”

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Kentucky Lake finished:

1st:        Todd Adamitis, Glen Carbon, Ill., 15 bass, 52-2, Phoenix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard
2nd:       Ryan Stagner, Robertsville, Mo., 15 bass, 50-7, $4,938
3rd:       Ryan Steinhoff, Beulah, Colo., 13 bass, 49-12, $3,950
4th:        Anthony Bell, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, 12 bass, 44-12, $3,456
5th:        Dennis Young, Olathe, Kan., 10 bass, 44-5, $3,113
6th:        Chase Johnson, Quincy, Ill., 11 bass, 42-13, $2,469
7th:        Brant Gish, Evansville, Ind., 11 bass, 42-1, $1,975
8th:        Justin Hoffman, Hindsville, Ark., nine bass, 41-0, $1,728
9th:        Jim Eakin, Clarksville, Tenn., nine bass, 40-10, $1,481
10th:     Bo Bivins, Evansville, Ind., 10 bass, 40-4, $1,234

Brent Rumley of Hillsboro, Missouri, earned Thursday’s $150 Berkley Big Bass co-angler award with a 5-pound, 5-ounce bass, while the Day 2 $150 co-angler award on Friday went to Taylor Surly of Rogers, Arkansas, who boated a 6-pound, 11-ounce bass.

The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau. It was the first of three regular-season tournaments for the Toyota Series Plains Division. The next event for the Toyota Series Plains Division anglers will be the Toyota Series at Grand Lake, April 11-13, in Grove, Oklahoma. For a complete schedule of events, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2025. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2024 Toyota Series Championship will be held Nov. 7-9 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Madison County Commission, and the Huntsville Sports Commission.

Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Toyota Series include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Toyota Series updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.



Broderick Luckey Win MLF BLF with 24.07lbs on Smith Mountain Lake

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Broderick Luckey Win MLF BLF with 24.07lbs on Smith Mountain Lake

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Today marked the commencement of the eagerly-awaited first BFL Piedmont Division event, with the angler community descending upon Smith Mountain Lake. As has become a tradition for our brave anglers, over 85 of them willingly stood against the downpour, all in a bid for victory.

Amidst the relentless showers, it was Broderick Luckey who emerged victorious, securing his (hopefuly first of many) significant win on the homebody. His triumph yielded him a prize money that comfortably exceeded the $3,500 mark – a testament to his skill, perseverance, and dedication.

Meanwhile, co-angler, Matt Russell, hailing all the way from Maryland, also displayed a fabulous performance. Weighing in at 16.05 lbs, his catch & winning top co-Angler honors, he went home with a check worth $2,373.

As the day wound down, the scales mirrored the predictions. As always, the sun made its long-awaited appearance only when the competition ended, bringing a close to a day of intense but rewarding fishing.

Congratulations are in order for everyone who managed to cash a check. Regardless of the result, their dedication and spirit of competition deserve praise. We hope that you enjoy the photos & interviews below.

Broderick Luckey
Matt Russell
Shawn Keene



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