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Hoyle Surges To Bassmaster Southern Open Lead On Lake Norman
Cody Hoyle, of Rutherfordton, N.C., is leading after Day 2 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Norman with a two-day total of 31 pounds, 2 ounces. 

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
 

September 24, 2021

Hoyle Surges To Bassmaster Southern Open Lead On Lake Norman

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Despite a slow start, North Carolina pro Cody Hoyle stuck to his game plan, made a couple of key decisions and took over the Day 2 lead at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Norman with a two-day total of 31 pounds, 2 ounces.

After placing second on Day 1 with 14-9, Hoyle trailed Blake Smith by 14 ounces. Adding a Day 2 limit of 16-9 — the event’s heaviest bag, which included a 4-10 — Hoyle now leads second-place angler Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., by 6-7.

Confident in his pattern from Day 1, Hoyle returned to the Mountain Creek area and targeted docks in 10 to 20 feet. He targeted the area because he knows the locals have planted a lot of brush near their docks.

“It was the same thing today, it just took longer to get them,” Hoyle said. “I guess it was just a timing deal right now. I fished one dock four times and I went back the fifth time and that big one was there.”

On Thursday, Hoyle fished 150 docks, but Friday he only needed 70. With a better idea of the most productive areas, he caught fish on a few of the ones that produced on Day 2.

Focusing mainly on the docks’ deeper outer ends, Hoyle caught his bass on two different finesse rigs — one for the bottom, one for fish suspending around brush. The latter delivered the most consistency.

“I had three keepers around 11 o’clock and then I moved to the mouth of the creek and caught two big ones between 12 and 1,” Hoyle said. “I culled up a few more times throughout the day. It was really consistent, I’d catch one good one an hour.

“I was really just going out there trying to get 10 pounds. I just got lucky and came across the right ones.”

With 15 keepers on Day 2, Hoyle said it took him all day to amass his weight. Heading back to weigh-in, he made a final stop and managed a couple of upgrades.

“Around 5:45 (p.m.), I just went right across from Blythe Landing (weigh-in site) and fished a little dock I’ve fished before and there was fish under it,” Hoyle said. “They were smaller fish, but I got a couple more ounces out of those culls.”

Looking ahead to Championship Saturday, Hoyle intends to execute the same game plan one more time.

“I’m going to go out and try to catch 8 to 10 pounds,” he said. “That ought to do it.”

With a two-day total of 24-11, Nania gained 12 spots after placing 14th on Day 1 with 11-14. Turning up the heat on Day 2 with 12-13 was a matter of dialing in a strategic presentation.

While many of his offshore competitors stayed busy chasing schooling fish, Nania focused on a main-lake point in 30 to 35 feet and targeted fish relating to the bottom. He used his Garmin LiveScope to spot bass and then used a light braid-to-fluorocarbon setup to cast an unnamed finesse bait and let it sink down to the fish.

“Yesterday, I figured it out when my co-angler caught one off the bottom and I caught three good ones late in the day,” said Nania, who qualified for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk with a win in a Southern Open on Pickwick earlier this year. “Today, I knew if I just committed to fishing deep, I’d have a shot at a better average.

“I caught about 40 fish yesterday. Today, I caught only 25, but they were better quality. I had two over 3 pounds. That was the goal — stay clear of the fish that were up in the water column schooling and stay deep.”

Christian Shoda of Homosassa, Fla., is in third place with 23-1. After placing fourth on Day 1 with 13-1, he added 10 pounds and rose one spot Friday.

Shoda caught his bass around docks both days. While Day 1 saw a good topwater bite, his prop bait only produced two keepers Friday. For the rest of his Day 2 bag, Shoda had to slow down and catch most of his keepers on a 5/8-ounce tungsten jig with a chunk-style trailer.

“I only had one fish at noon and then I figured out what was going on,” Shoda said. “They moved shallower for me today. Usually, the second day after a cold front is tougher, so I was not expecting that. All the ones I was after today are up there eating bream and crawfish.”

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Shane Lineberger of Lincolnton, N.C., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with a 5-7.

Alex Reece of Greenville, S.C., won the co-angler division with 11-11. On Day 1, he caught a three-fish limit of 5-5 and found himself in a three-way tie for ninth place. Adding 6-6 Friday clinched the win and earned Reece the top prize of $17,000.

“I don’t know what to say; I fished my heart out the last two days,” Reece said. “I fished harder than I’ve ever fished and we had everyone praying.”

Reece caught fish on a Megabass Vision 110 jerkbait in white and clear blue colors and a drop shot with a 4-inch Roboworm in morning dawn and bold bluegill colors. He fished the jerkbait in shallow water, while the drop shot delivered in greater depths.

Using 3/16- and 3/8-ounce weights, depending on depth, Reece would cast his drop shot and fish it at an angle to keep the bait away from the boat and hold it closer to the bottom.

Christopher Teague of Lincolnton, N.C., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass among co-anglers with a 3-14.

David Williams of Newton, N.C., leads the Southern Open standings with 573 points. Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., is second with 568, followed by Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., with 545, Blake Smith of Lakeland, Fla., with 541 and Masayuki Matsushita of Tokoname-Shi of Japan with 529.

Based on their points standings, Williams, Foutz and Douglas will receive invitations to fish the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 1,171 points.

The Top 10 remaining anglers will take off Saturday at 7 a.m. ET from Blythe Landing Park. Weigh-in will be at the Bass Pro Shops in Concord Mills, N.C., at 4 p.m.

Bassmaster Opens LIVE presented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 8 a.m.

Visit Lake Norman is hosting the event.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Lake Norman 9/23-9/25
Lake Norman, Charlotte  NC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Cody Hoyle             Rutherfordton, NC       10  31-02  200
Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   16-09
2.  Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            10  24-11  199
Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   12-13
3.  Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL           10  23-01  198
Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   10-00
4.  Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN      10  23-01  197
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   11-14
5.  Cole Sands             Calhoun , TN            10  22-06  196
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 5   10-06
6.  Cole Huskins           Gastonia, NC            10  22-02  195
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   10-03
7.  Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                10  22-00  194
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   09-01
8.  David Williams         Newton, NC              10  22-00  193
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   10-15
9.  Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH          10  21-12  192
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   08-04
10. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  21-09  191
Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 5   13-05
11. Michael Kinard         Concord, NC             10  21-06  190   $5,147.00
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   11-10
12. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY           10  21-03  189   $4,503.00
Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   10-14
13. Dustin Williamson      Aiken, SC               10  21-01  188   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   11-08
14. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               10  21-00  187   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 5   12-06
15. Sam George             Athens, AL              10  21-00  186   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   09-09
16. Woo Daves              Spring Grove, VA        10  20-15  185   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   09-15     Day 2: 5   11-00
17. KC Choosakul           Sanford, NC             10  20-11  184   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   09-15
18. Billy McCaghren Jr     Mayflower, AR           10  20-07  183   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   09-14
19. Rob Digh               Denver, NC              10  20-06  182   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   07-13
20. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN          10  20-05  181   $3,538.00
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   12-00
21. Matt Pangrac           Bixby, OK               10  20-02  180   $3,217.00
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   08-01
22. Rodney Jones           Anderson, SC            10  20-01  179   $3,217.00
Day 1: 5   12-02     Day 2: 5   07-15
23. Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL       10  20-01  178   $3,217.00
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   10-06
24. KJ Queen               Catawba, NC             10  19-14  177   $3,217.00
Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   09-00
25. Todd Goade             White Pine, TN          10  19-14  176   $3,217.00
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   09-01
26. Greg Mansfield         Olathe, KS              10  19-14  175   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   09-02
27. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  9  19-14  174   $2,959.00
Day 1: 4   10-08     Day 2: 5   09-06
28. Rick Hawkins           Roanoke, VA             10  19-13  173   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   07-14
29. Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             8  19-06  172   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 3   03-15
30. Joel Willert           Prior Lake, MN          10  19-06  171   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   08-11
31. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN          10  19-02  170   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   10-13
32. Jason Wilson           Lincolnton, NC          10  19-02  169   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   09-02
33. Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN           10  19-02  168   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   09-06
34. JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC        10  19-00  167   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 5   10-00
35. Kameron Harbin         Abbeville, SC           10  18-14  166   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   10-05
36. Jacob Walker           Alabaster, AL            9  18-09  165   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 4   05-12
37. Timmy Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC        10  18-08  164   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   09-04
38. Andrew Thomasson       Dublin, VA              10  18-05  163   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 5   09-11
39. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA     10  18-04  162   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   06-14
40. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX            10  18-02  161   $2,959.00
Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 5   08-15
41. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC         10  17-15  160
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   07-15
42. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL              10  17-15  159
Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 5   09-00
43. Ben Stone              Donalds, SC              9  17-14  158
Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 4   07-13
44. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN              10  17-13  157
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   06-12
45. Dylan Fulk             Mount Pleasant, NC      10  17-11  156
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   07-14
46. Brian Post             Janesville, WI          10  17-10  155
Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 5   07-09
47. Luke Plunkett          Pinson, AL              10  17-10  154
Day 1: 5   07-15     Day 2: 5   09-11
48. Chris Dover            Blacksburg, SC          10  17-09  153
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   08-00
49. Alvin Shaw             Camden, SC              10  17-09  152
Day 1: 5   09-08     Day 2: 5   08-01
50. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI       10  17-07  151
Day 1: 5   07-09     Day 2: 5   09-14
51. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              9  17-05  150
Day 1: 4   06-05     Day 2: 5   11-00
52. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          8  17-05  149
Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 3   06-05
53. Jacob Norris           Lugoff, SC               9  17-05  148
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 4   07-05
54. Jeremy Gordon          Rutledge, TN            10  17-03  147
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   08-10
55. Johnny Bigger II       Spring Hill, FL          9  17-00  146
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 4   04-01
56. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       7  16-12  145
Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 2   06-03
57. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA          10  16-10  144
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   06-15
58. Marc Schilling         Shady Shores, TX        10  16-10  143
Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   07-08
59. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  16-09  142
Day 1: 5   08-08     Day 2: 5   08-01
60. Scott Patton           Dayton, TN               9  16-06  141
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 4   07-05
61. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC             10  16-06  140
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   07-09
62. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL           10  16-04  139
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   07-15
63. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Paynesville, MN         10  16-01  138
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   07-04
64. Sean Torgrude          Henderson, NV            9  15-15  137
Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 4   04-13
65. Austin Cranford        Moore, OK               10  15-14  136
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 5   07-03
66. Carter McNeil          Abbeville, SC            9  15-12  135
Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 4   06-09
67. Joey Sabbagha          Prosperity, SC           8  15-11  134
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 3   04-01
68. John Garrett           Union City, TN          10  15-11  133
Day 1: 5   07-14     Day 2: 5   07-13
69. Alex Wetherell         Middletown, CT           8  15-10  132
Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 5   09-09
70. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH            10  15-07  131
Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 5   07-01
71. Corey Lindsey          Blacklick, OH            8  15-05  130
Day 1: 4   08-02     Day 2: 4   07-03
72. Jeff Queen             Catawba, NC              9  15-04  129
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 4   05-04
73. Phillip Brannon        Sylacauga, AL            9  15-01  128
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 4   05-08
74. Richard Kaluba         Litchfield, OH           9  15-00  127
Day 1: 4   05-14     Day 2: 5   09-02
75. Dylan Hays             Hot Springs, AR          9  14-15  126
Day 1: 4   06-09     Day 2: 5   08-06
76. Jacob Moore            Wake Forest, NC         10  14-15  125
Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 5   07-04
77. Josh Hubbard           Braidwood, IL            8  14-13  124
Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 3   03-15
78. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                 10  14-13  123
Day 1: 5   07-01     Day 2: 5   07-12
79. Jeff Bauler            Santee, CA               8  14-12  122
Day 1: 4   06-11     Day 2: 4   08-01
80. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              9  14-11  121
Day 1: 5   08-02     Day 2: 4   06-09
81. Scott Pellegrin        Chippewa Falls, WI       9  14-10  120
Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 4   06-00
82. Michael Webster        Gastonia, NC            10  14-10  119
Day 1: 5   07-08     Day 2: 5   07-02
83. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       9  14-09  118
Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 4   05-09
84. Devon Fuller           Pacolet, SC             10  14-09  117
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 5   05-14
85. Bailey Boutries        Mobile, AL               6  14-08  116
Day 1: 1   03-13     Day 2: 5   10-11
86. Randy Huffman          Charleston, WV           8  14-08  115
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 3   04-08
87. Chris Blanchette       Pawleys Island, SC       9  14-08  114
Day 1: 4   06-06     Day 2: 5   08-02
88. Christian Greico       Tampa, FL                9  14-07  113
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 4   05-12
89. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK        10  14-07  112
Day 1: 5   07-00     Day 2: 5   07-07
90. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              9  14-05  111
Day 1: 4   06-06     Day 2: 5   07-15
91. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               9  14-05  110
Day 1: 5   06-14     Day 2: 4   07-07
92. Jackson Swisher        LAKE CITY, FL            7  14-04  109
Day 1: 2   05-03     Day 2: 5   09-01
93. Jamey Caldwell         Carthage, NC             7  14-03  108
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 2   03-00
94. Brent Long             Lincolnton, NC           8  13-14  107
Day 1: 4   06-13     Day 2: 4   07-01
95. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             9  13-12  106
Day 1: 4   06-05     Day 2: 5   07-07
96. Carson Orellana        Mooresville, NC          8  13-09  105
Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 3   04-15
97. Greg Alexander         Hebron, MD               5  13-01  104
Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 3   08-15
98. Garrett Rocamora       Lithia, FL               8  12-13  103
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 3   04-02
99. Buddy Cipoletti        Naples, FL               8  12-12  102
Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 3   04-08
100. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           8  12-12  101
Day 1: 5   08-00     Day 2: 3   04-12
101. Jared Turnbloom        Calera, AL               7  12-11  100
Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 2   02-04
102. Chris Payne            Vance, AL                7  12-10   99
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 2   02-10
103. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         9  12-10   98
Day 1: 5   07-03     Day 2: 4   05-07
104. Christiana Bradley     Goldvein, VA             7  12-07   97
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 2   03-10
105. Ronnie Mccoy           Lamar, SC                7  12-06   96
Day 1: 5   10-03     Day 2: 2   02-03
106. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         8  12-06   95
Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 5   07-08
107. Preston Harris         State Road, NC           8  12-04   94
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 3   04-03
108. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               7  12-04   93
Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 4   06-14
109. Jake Monti             Mooresville, NC          8  12-02   92
Day 1: 5   07-12     Day 2: 3   04-06
110. Jerry Gallogly Jr      North Tazewell, VA       8  12-01   91
Day 1: 4   06-05     Day 2: 4   05-12
111. Chris Whitson          Louisville, TN           7  12-00   90
Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 5   09-03
112. Troy O’Rourke          Bentonville, AR          8  11-12   89
Day 1: 5   07-12     Day 2: 3   04-00
113. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            8  11-12   88
Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 5   06-15
114. Josh Herren            Ashville, AL             6  10-13   87
Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 4   05-01
115. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           4  10-11   86
Day 1: 3   09-07     Day 2: 1   01-04
116. John Pollard           Eclectic, AL             6  10-11   85
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 5   09-05
117. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             7  10-10   84
Day 1: 5   06-11     Day 2: 2   03-15
118. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              9  10-10   83
Day 1: 5   06-01     Day 2: 4   04-09
119. Colby Robertson        Summerfield, FL          8  10-09   82
Day 1: 4   04-10     Day 2: 4   05-15
120. Billy  Messer Jr.      Spartanburg, SC          8  10-09   81
Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 5   05-14
121. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          7  10-01   80
Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 5   07-05
122. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY              7  09-12   79
Day 1: 4   06-00     Day 2: 3   03-12
123. Mark Pappas            Dandridge, TN            7  09-10   78
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 5   06-15
124. Raymond Jones III      Mocksville, NC           5  09-07   77
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 4   08-04
125. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          7  09-03   76
Day 1: 2   03-01     Day 2: 5   06-02
126. Brad Burkhart II       Speedwell, TN            6  09-02   75
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 5   07-13
127. Chris Moody            Brooks, GA               6  09-00   74
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 5   07-13
128. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        6  08-14   73
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 5   07-07
129. Drew Boggs             Lebanon, TN              5  08-13   72
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
130. Spike Stoker           Cisco, TX                6  08-12   71
Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 3   05-04
131. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA              5  08-08   70
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   08-08
131. Jamie Lanier Jr.       Branford, FL             5  08-08   70
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   08-08
133. Spencer Peters         Corryton, TN             6  08-08   68
Day 1: 4   05-10     Day 2: 2   02-14
134. Nick Tate              Knoxville, TN            5  08-06   67
Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 3   04-07
135. Hunter Bland           Williston, FL            6  08-05   66
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 4   05-07
136. Mike Toney             Blacksburg, VA           6  08-02   65
Day 1: 5   07-06     Day 2: 1   00-12
137. D.J. Ellis             Crestview, FL            6  08-00   64
Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 5   07-02
138. Casey Majni            Knoxville, TN            5  08-00   63
Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 2   03-08
139. Charles Proctor        Conway, SC               4  07-15   62
Day 1: 4   07-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Austin Archer          Anniston, AL             5  07-15   61
Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 4   05-12
141. Craig Cavanna          Spring Hill, FL          6  07-15   60
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 4   05-01
142. Vernon Kemp            Umatilla, FL             5  07-15   59
Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 3   03-12
143. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, NC          5  07-14   58
Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 2   03-01
144. Eddie Ball             Newport, TN              5  07-11   57
Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
145. George Hirapetian      Charlotte, NC            5  07-11   56
Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
146. Brandon Vaughan        Elizabeth City, NC       4  07-08   55
Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 1   01-07
147. Daisuke Kita           Ootsu-Shi JAPAN          5  07-08   54
Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 3   05-00
148. Wyatt Burkhalter       Coker, AL                5  07-06   53
Day 1: 5   07-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
149. Ronald Farrow          Rock Hill, SC            4  07-01   52
Day 1: 4   07-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
150. Christian Mazzola Sr   Walnutport, PA           5  06-14   51
Day 1: 5   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
151. Clayton Wiggins        Eustis, FL               3  06-14   50
Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
152. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        4  06-14   49
Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 1   01-09
153. Oliver Ngy             Frisco, TX               3  06-13   48
Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 1   03-05
154. Jesus Loaces           Moorseboro, NC           4  06-11   47
Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 2   02-05
155. Blake Tomlin           Greenville, GA           4  06-09   46
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 2   02-09
156. John Duarte Jr         Conway, SC               3  06-07   45
Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
157. Scott Lindstam Jr.     Largo, FL                5  06-05   44
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 4   05-03
158. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             4  06-04   43
Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 2   02-11
159. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             4  06-03   42
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 3   04-12
160. Billy Myatt            Charlotte, NC            3  06-03   41
Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 1   03-07
161. Briana Tucker          Trinity, AL              4  06-02   40
Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 1   00-12
162. Cody Detweiler         Orlando, FL              4  05-14   39
Day 1: 4   05-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
163. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            4  05-13   38
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 2   02-11
164. Nick Prince            Maryville, TN            2  05-09   37
Day 1: 2   05-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
165. Tim Malone             Kodak, TN                4  05-05   36
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 2   02-07
166. Wayman Coleman         Abbeville, SC            4  05-03   35
Day 1: 3   04-04     Day 2: 1   00-15
167. Jenny Nevans           Dayton, TN               3  05-02   34
Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 2   02-06
168. Michael Delvisco       Dandridge, TN            3  05-01   33
Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 2   03-08
169. Chris Dillow           Waynesboro, VA           3  05-00   32
Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 1   00-15
170. Denny Mcglon           Wewahitchka, FL          3  04-14   31
Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
171. Ron Ryals Jr           Live Oak, FL             2  04-14   30
Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
172. Caleb Gibson           Tahlequah, OK            3  04-08   29
Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
173. Daniel Rogers          Dunnellon, FL            3  04-07   28
Day 1: 2   02-15     Day 2: 1   01-08
174. Randy Elliott          Severn, MD               3  04-03   27
Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
175. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          3  04-00   26
Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 1   01-09
176. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC              3  03-15   25
Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
177. Brad Staley            Sophia, NC               2  03-14   24
Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
178. Shawn Hendrix          Sharpsburg, GA           2  03-11   23
Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
179. Blake Whatley          Harleton, TX             2  03-04   22
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-04
180. Chuck Stratton         Chaffee, MO              2  03-02   21
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
181. Rick Hamer             Charleston, WV           2  02-03   20
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-03
182. Preston Julian         Seymour, TN              1  01-11   19
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-11
182. Sandy Melvin           Boca Grande, FL          1  01-11   19
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
182. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                1  01-11   19
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
185. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             1  01-09   16
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-09
186. Matt Coughlin          Dandridge, TN            1  01-07   15
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
187. Scott Gibbs            Rome, GA                 1  01-04   14
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 0   00-00
188. Anthony Lutz           Stanley, NC              1  01-00   13
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
189. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
189. Toney Gravely          Greenville, SC           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
189. Eric Johnson           Kingston, MA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
189. Bill Pioch             Beckley, WV              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
189. Tyler Purcell          Townsville, NC           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       102       706      1321-07
2        85       645      1096-06
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187      1351      2417-13
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Lake Norman 9/23-9/25
Lake Norman, Charlotte  NC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Alex Reece             Greenville, SC           6  11-11  200  $17,000.00
Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 3   06-06
2.  Scott Beattie          Sherrills Ford, NC       6  11-08  199   $4,000.00
Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 3   04-04
3.  David Deciucis         CHESTER, VA              6  11-07  198   $3,000.00
Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 3   04-07
4.  Elijah Benson          Dawsonville, GA          6  11-05  197   $2,250.00
Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   07-03
5.  Kibbee Mccoy           Knoxville, TN            6  10-07  196   $2,100.00
Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   04-11
6.  Travis Culbreth        Alexander City, AL       6  10-06  195   $2,000.00
Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 3   04-08
7.  Stephen Davis          Blacksburg, VA           6  09-15  194   $1,900.00
Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 3   05-14
8.  Rodney Tapp            Inman, SC                6  09-14  193   $1,800.00
Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 3   05-08
9.  James Roten            West Jefferson, NC       6  09-13  192   $1,650.00
Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 3   04-15
10. Duane Rinkus           Denver, NC               6  09-12  191   $1,500.00
Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 3   05-15
11. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 5  09-08  190   $1,400.00
Day 1: 2   02-05     Day 2: 3   07-03
12. Jimmy Hayes            Fayetteville, NC         5  09-07  189   $1,300.00
Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 2   03-00
13. Russell Hoyle          Hickory, NC              6  09-07  188   $1,100.00
Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 3   04-14
14. Justin Foster          Zebulon, GA              6  09-04  187   $1,000.00
Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 3   04-04
15. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        6  09-03  186     $900.00
Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 3   04-10
16. Alex Prince            Blue Ridge, GA           4  09-00  185     $800.00
Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 3   07-06
17. Daniel Hanniford       Florence, SC             6  08-13  184     $750.00
Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 3   04-15
18. Charles Bowman II      Kernersville, NC         3  08-11  183     $750.00
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   08-11
19. Gary Abernethy         Skyland, NC              5  08-09  182     $750.00
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 3   05-09
20. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         5  08-08  181     $750.00
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 3   05-10
21. Jeffrey Lotierzo II    Fort Mill, SC            5  08-08  180     $700.00
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 3   05-06
22. David Few              Lake Wylie, SC           4  08-07  179     $700.00
Day 1: 3   06-02     Day 2: 1   02-05
23. Harry Linsinbigler IV  Dover, FL                6  08-06  178     $700.00
Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 3   04-08
24. Christopher Teague     Lincolnton, NC           4  08-06  177     $950.00
Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 1   03-14
25. Skyler Anderson        Harlem, GA               4  08-05  176     $700.00
Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 1   01-14
26. Steven Roosen          Charlotte, NC            4  08-01  175     $600.00
Day 1: 1   03-07     Day 2: 3   04-10
27. Brandon Willis         Knoxville, TN            5  07-13  174     $600.00
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 3   04-13
28. Barney Boutries        Mobile, AL               5  07-10  173     $600.00
Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 2   02-09
29. Eric Testerman         Galax, VA                4  07-10  172     $600.00
Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 3   04-14
30. Kiel Guin              Knoxville, TN            5  07-09  171     $600.00
Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 2   02-05
31. Morris Collins         Fairfield, OH            4  07-08  170     $550.00
Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 2   02-10
32. Jeff Norris            Lugoff, SC               5  07-07  169     $550.00
Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 3   05-00
33. Mike Anderson          Harlem, GA               4  07-05  168     $550.00
Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 2   03-06
34. Alton Rockett          Newton, NC               4  07-04  167     $550.00
Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 3   06-06
35. Aram Hirapetyan        Charlotte, NC            4  07-04  166     $550.00
Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 3   04-12
36. Denise Sustaita        Etoile, TX               5  07-02  165     $550.00
Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 3   03-14
37. Jef Fox Jr             East Flat Rock, NC       3  07-00  164     $550.00
Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 2   04-09
38. Eric Osborne           Jefferson, NC            4  07-00  163     $550.00
Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 2   02-15
39. Tommy Young II         Linden, NC               4  06-14  162     $550.00
Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 1   01-04
40. Stephen Brady          Woodlawn, VA             4  06-14  161     $550.00
Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 1   01-09
41. Eric Camarote          Rogers, MN               5  06-13  160
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 3   04-02
42. Frank Williams         Saint Charles, MO        3  06-12  159
Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 1   03-00
43. Don Bible II           Knoxville, TN            4  06-11  158
Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 1   01-06
44. O’Neil Williams        Asheboro, NC             3  06-10  157
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-10
45. Harold Addison         Columbia, SC             4  06-10  156
Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 1   02-07
46. Andy Simm              Piney Flats, TN          5  06-07  155
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 3   03-12
47. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            4  06-05  154
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 3   04-14
48. Gary Preston           Madison, NC              4  06-03  153
Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 1   01-08
49. Stacey Jefferson       Conway, SC               4  05-15  152
Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 3   04-06
50. Sergio Render          Christiansburg, VA       5  05-15  151
Day 1: 2   02-05     Day 2: 3   03-10
51. Clayton Weber          West Salem, WI           3  05-12  150
Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 1   01-08
52. Tyler Ward             Grover, NC               4  05-12  149
Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 3   04-00
53. Roy Winkler III        Charlotte, NC            4  05-11  148
Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 1   01-00
54. Taylor Trantham        Thomasville, NC          4  05-11  147
Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 3   04-01
55. Noah Nicholson         Union Mills, NC          4  05-11  146
Day 1: 2   02-10     Day 2: 2   03-01
56. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas FL VENEZUELA     4  05-09  145
Day 1: 3   04-06     Day 2: 1   01-03
57. Dawson Wisner          Westminster, MD          4  05-09  144
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 3   04-03
58. Michael O’Harold       Cross Hill, SC           4  05-08  143
Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 3   03-15
59. Clyde Roberts          Marshall, NC             4  05-08  142
Day 1: 2   02-09     Day 2: 2   02-15
60. Brian Bailey           Austinville, VA          3  05-06  141
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-06
61. Charles Saucier        New Orleans, LA          4  05-05  140
Day 1: 3   04-03     Day 2: 1   01-02
62. Jason George           Farragut, TN             3  05-05  139
Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 1   02-01
63. Caleb Warrington IV    Austin, TX               3  05-04  138
Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 1   01-01
64. William Gaston         Sylacauga, AL            4  05-04  137
Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 1   01-05
65. Matt Melton            Fairlawn, VA             4  05-03  136
Day 1: 3   03-15     Day 2: 1   01-04
66. Tyler Dover            Blacksburg, SC           4  05-03  135
Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 2   02-11
66. Matt Schiefelbein      Marseilles, IL           4  05-03  135
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 2   02-08
68. Dalton Tankersley      Copperhill, GA           3  05-02  133
Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
69. Dan Noel               Huntersville, NC         4  04-15  132
Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 2   02-02
70. Masaya Yamaguchi       New York, NY             3  04-12  131
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-12
71. Blake Gillispie        Reidsville, NC           3  04-12  130
Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 1   01-05
72. Bobby Henderson        Charlotte, NC            2  04-11  129
Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
73. Patrick Brondos        Wilkesboro, NC           3  04-10  128
Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 1   01-03
74. Derrick Bustle         Statesville, NC          3  04-10  127
Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 1   01-05
75. Ben Smith              Little Mountain, SC      3  04-10  126
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 2   02-09
76. Mike Bush              Chapin, SC               3  04-10  125
Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 1   02-02
77. Stanton Harris         State Road, NC           3  04-08  124
Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 2   02-04
78. Levi Allgeier          Bardstown, KY            3  04-05  123
Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
79. Marty Williams         Thomasville, NC          3  04-04  122
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 2   02-06
80. Marvin Godard          Charlotte, NC            3  04-03  121
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 1   01-03
80. Jeff Stone             Jackson, GA              3  04-03  121
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 2   03-00
82. Jason Gibson           Iron Station, NC         2  04-03  119
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 1   01-03
83. Eric Winter            Concord, NC              3  04-01  118
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 2   02-15
84. David Booth            Erin, TN                 3  04-01  117
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 2   02-13
85. Bradley Sterner        Manchester, PA           2  04-01  116
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 1   02-00
86. Richard Roulston       Little Rock, AR          3  04-00  115
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-00
87. Jason Hinger           Timberlake, NC           2  03-10  114
Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 1   00-14
88. Jack Pollio            Lincolnton, NC           2  03-09  113
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-09
89. Ray Hill               Lake City, FL            2  03-06  112
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-06
90. Gary Huff              Mebane, NC               2  03-04  111
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 1   02-03
91. Ernest McIntyre Jr     Fayetteville, NC         2  03-02  110
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
91. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                2  03-02  110
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
93. MIke Spears            Jasper, AL               2  03-00  108
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
93. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         2  03-00  108
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-00
95. Will Dalton            Laurel Fork, VA          2  02-15  106
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-15
96. Teri Cindric           Mount Juliet, TN         1  02-13  105
Day 1: 1   02-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
97. Nikki Hames            Gaffney, SC              2  02-11  104
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-11
97. James Williams         Sims, NC                 2  02-11  104
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
99. Hunter Baynes          Statesville, NC          2  02-10  102
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-10
99. Bill Bruce             Hendersonville, TN       2  02-10  102
Day 1: 2   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00
101. Jarvis Ellis           Albany, GA               2  02-09  100
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-09
101. Jerry Morris Jr        Charlotte, NC            2  02-09  100
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-09
103. James Williams         Franklin, VA             2  02-05   98
Day 1: 2   02-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
104. Carl Hunter            Snellville, GA           1  02-05   97
Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
105. Tanner Higgins         Fairhope, AL             2  02-04   96
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 1   01-02
106. Cameron Shoda          Crystal River, FL        2  02-03   95
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 1   01-01
107. Jonathan Theisen       Cornelius, NC            1  02-02   94
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-02
108. Brian Huskins          Mount Holly, NC          2  01-15   93
Day 1: 2   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
109. Bryant Preston         Belews Creek, NC         1  01-15   92
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
109. Tyler Watts            Mount Airy, GA           1  01-15   92
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
111. Lee Whitworth II       Charlotte, NC            1  01-13   90
Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
112. Sheldon Hipps          Mooresville, NC          1  01-12   89
Day 1: 1   01-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
113. Ryan Godsey            Chickamauga, GA          1  01-07   88
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
113. Kevin Gonyea           Franklinton, NC          1  01-07   88
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
113. Eric Vyborny           Sorrento, FL             1  01-07   88
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Matt Kraemer           Wellesley ONTARIO CANAD  1  01-06   85
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Randy Lewis            Crumpler, NC             1  01-06   85
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Christopher Mcmillan   Charlotte, NC            1  01-06   85
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-06
116. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL        1  01-06   85
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Greg Secord            Salem, SC                1  01-06   85
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Cody Wade              Zebulon, GA              1  01-06   85
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
122. Austin Cole            Rutherfordton, NC        1  01-05   79
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
122. Byong Lee              Stedman, NC              1  01-05   79
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
122. Nick Ward              Newnan, GA               1  01-05   79
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
125. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         1  01-04   76
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-04
126. Dean Dalton            Keeling, VA              1  01-03   75
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Thomas Davis           West Jefferson, NC       1  01-03   75
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Cameron Debity         Boca Raton, FL           1  01-03   75
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. A J Negley             Charlotte, NC            1  01-03   75
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Asa Putnam             Tunnel Hill, GA          1  01-03   75
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
131. Randy Waddell          Guntersville, AL         1  01-02   70
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
132. Mike Dalton            Laurel Fork, VA          1  01-01   69
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-01
133. Jimmy Fellegy          Lakeville, MN            1  01-00   68
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-00
133. Kevin Stewart          Sevierville, TN          1  01-00   68
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-00
135. Michelle Armstrong     Denver, NC               1  00-15   66
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   00-15
135. Zach Huey              Mebane, NC               1  00-15   66
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   00-15
135. Brett Reece            Jonesborough, TN         1  00-15   66
Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
138. Zachery Kuhn           Summerfield, FL          1  00-14   63
Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
139. David Nunnally         Emporia, VA              1  00-14   62
Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Glenn Bailey           Temple Terrace, FL       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Bill Capps             Auburn, AL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Charles Cotton         Hemingway, SC            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Ed Laroche             Gilllespie, IL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Angela Mayo            Maiden, NC               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Trent Peace            Moore, SC                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Paul Propst Jr.        Kearneysville, WV        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Stephen Sargent        South Hamilton, MA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. James Staton           Sorrento, FL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Randy Tallhamer        Parkersburg, WV          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Donald West II         Apex, NC                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        33       219       353-07
2        41       211       337-09
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74       430       691-00

Is Strike King’s Ocho, Senko’s Rival? TACKLE TOUR

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Is Strike King’s Ocho, Senko’s Rival?

Date: 9/22/21
Tackle Type: Lures
Manufacturer: Strike King
Reviewer: Cal

Total Score: 8.00 – GREAT

Introduction: At a recent writer’s conference hosted by Strike King and Lew’s on Clear Lake, CA, the company introduced us to a host of new products. One product, code named “Chad” by yours truly, is the company’s take on a very popular staple amongst bass fisherman. Many “hate” throwing it, but there’s no denying its effectiveness and long lasting popularity. Here’s our look at Strike King’s take on the ubiquitous soft plastic stick bait, the KVD Ocho.

Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Ocho Specifications
Type Stick Bait
Material Soft Plastic
Colors/Patterns 21
Sizes 4, 5, 6, 7 inches
Scent/Plastic Treatment Coffee Scented, Salt Infused
# per package 10, 8, 6, 6 varies by sizes respectively
Re-sealable Bag? Yes
MSRP $4.89


Strike King’s Ocho is the company’s entry into the soft stick bait race

Impressions: It may be spelled differently, but there’s no doubt in my mind the inspiration behind naming Strike King’s soft plastic stick bait came from a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals former number 85. In fact, I set out at the writer’s camp to put the combined product names in the minds of each of the pros so as to ensure a reel full of bloopers while filming product videos later that week on Clear Lake.

The Bass Cast Weekend Update for Sept 24th 2021

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Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Game Launches October 28 With Multiplayer Mode And More

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Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Game Launches October 28 With Multiplayer Mode And More

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gamers and aspiring anglers alike can experience the thrill of battling big bass and other players across a variety of real-world venues when Bassmaster Fishing 2022, the Official Video Game, releases October 28.

Today Dovetail Games, developer and publisher of authentic sports simulation titles, shared details on exciting new gameplay modes and features coming to the sportfishing game.

True to real life, players can enjoy Career Mode, where they’ll fish their way to the top by competing in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens and Bassmaster Elite Series to qualify for the ultimate bass anglers’ challenge, the Bassmaster Classic. Players can take this journey on with one of 10 playable Elite Series anglers or create their own custom character, complete with their choice of supporting sponsors.

As players compete, they will experience eight diverse venues crafted to accurately recreate the depths, fish species, native vegetation and local points of interest, earning in-game Bass Bucks to unlock different types of lures, tackle, rods and more so they can bring the right equipment for each unique venue.

Adding a new twist to multiplayer, the game will pit players against each other in the Bassmaster Royale multiplayer mode. This all-new game mode challenges anglers to be the last player fishing, competing together against the clock and challenging anglers to bring in the best weight. Smart angling, location choices and strategic use of the underwater camera will be necessary to avoid being eliminated as the competition heats up.

The Freedom Fishing multiplayer mode allows gamers to enjoy a relaxing game with friends. Simply choose a venue to explore and fish noncompetitively. This is the ideal way to practice for the tournament game modes.

Multiplayer modes feature cross-play between all platforms, allowing anglers to play with friends no matter which platform they have.

Developed and published by Dovetail Games, Bassmaster Fishing 2022 will be available beginning Oct. 28 in North America and Europe on the PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X and Xbox Game Pass, and Windows PC via Steam. 

For regular updates and more information, please visit Bassmasterthegame.com.

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Busy Morning Gives Smith Bassmaster Southern Open Lead On Lake Norman

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Blake Smith, of Lakeland, Fla., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Norman with 15 pounds, 7 ounces. 

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September 23, 2021

Busy Morning Gives Smith Bassmaster Southern Open Lead On Lake Norman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lake Norman is approximately 34 miles long and Blake Smith saw the whole length on his way to catching a 15-pound, 7-ounce limit that leads Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open.

Hailing from Lakeland, Fla., Smith leads Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton, N.C., by 14 ounces.

“The key is to stay moving,” Smith said. “I have over 65 spots on this lake that range from 6 inches out to 35 feet. I hit 14 of them and caught fish throughout that depth range.”

Entering the tournament third in Southern Opens points, Smith is eyeing a 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series qualification. The Top 3 in each Opens division and the Top 3 in the overall Opens standings qualify for the Elites.

While he started the day with a conservative game plan, the action unfolded at a pleasantly surprising pace that yielded an all-largemouth bag.

“Once I hit the point around 11 (a.m.) when I knew I couldn’t upsize, I tried to help my co-angler catch a few fish,” Smith said. “I had my limit by 10 (a.m.), and I threw back a couple of 11-pound bags of spots.

“It started stressing me out that I was catching fish that might help me tomorrow and Saturday if I get there. So, I had to stop fishing.”

Smith caught most of his fish on an unnamed topwater lure. While he opted to keep the details to himself, Smith said he needed a certain scenario for his topwater bite to ignite.

“My original game plan was to get a limit of spotted bass and then try to upgrade because there’s a lot on the line here,” Smith said. “Being third in points, I wanted to make sure I had some consistency and not just swing for the fence.

“But the Lord blessed me this morning with a few good bites and it keyed my mind in to something. Once I figured it out, when I found (the scenario), it was another fish and another fish. I saw another 5-pounder and a bunch of (3-pounders) just swimming around.”

When Smith’s topwater bite died around 10 a.m., he went shallow and switched to a Yamamoto Senko. Smith employed a specific presentation strategy that he believed made a significant difference, based on current conditions. Essentially, Wednesday’s rain increased turbidity and the fish’s response to lower visibility required an adjustment

“There’s a hundred times more consistency deep, but a very specific shallow scenario produced my weight,” Smith said. “There was a little bit of mud in my shallow areas and I think that changed what they were in there to eat. The fish that I’m going after are eating a very specific type of (forage).

“Tomorrow’s a new day and the conditions aren’t going to change a whole lot, so we shouldn’t see anything change. I’m excited to get back out there.”

Hoyle, who sits in second place with 14-9, said his game plan centered on running lots of docks. While he found fish roaming under the dimmer light of cloudy skies during practice, Thursday’s bright sun parked a lot of bass in the shady confines.

“I hit about 150 docks with depths of 10 to 20 feet,” Hoyle said. “About 15 feet was the most productive and the bigger the dock the better.

“The first place I went, I got a 3 1/2 and I had my limit by 9 a.m. I caught a 3-10 on my way in, about 15 minutes from (the Blythe Landing weigh-in site).”

Hoyle focused his efforts on the Mountain Creek area because he knew the local waterfront homeowners commonly plant brush around their docks. The additional habitat increases the big-fish appeal. He caught all of his bass on two finesse rigs — one for the bottom, one for suspended fish.

Charlie Hartley of Grove City, Ohio — a two-time qualifier for the Bassmaster Classic and winner of a Bassmaster Open in 2016 — is in third place with 13-8. He got to work early and had his weight by about 9 a.m. Hartley targeted a specific rock structure about the size of his boat and caught his fish on what he termed an old-school power-fishing technique.

“I had three largemouth and two spots in my bag,” Hartley said. “I caught them all pretty early in 18 to 20 feet. I just made a good decision on my first spot. I had a decent practice and I had trouble deciding where to start. I’m glad I started where I did; it went down really quick.”

Daisuke Aoki of Japan is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with a 5-4.

Scott Beattie of Sherrills Ford, N.C., leads the co-angler division with 7-4. With several years of local knowledge, Beattie said he focused on hitting key spots his pro overlooked.

“I got a (3-plus-pounder) and then a 2 1/2 right off the bat,” Beattie said. “They were up shallow in 1 1/2 to 2 feet and I caught them all on a Queen Tackle jig with a Zoom Twin Tail.

“I live here and there’s still a lot of the fish on the main body chasing bait, but a lot of the bigger fish feeding on bream are up shallow.”

Jimmy Hayes of Fayetteville, N.C., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 3-8.

Smith leads the Southern Open standings with 569 points. David Williams of Newton, N.C., is second with 560, followed by Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., with 547, John Hunter Jr. of Shelbyville, Ky., with 533 and Sam George of Athens, Ala., with 527.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings with 1,153 points.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m. ET at Blythe Landing Park. Friday’s weigh-in will be back at the park at 3 p.m. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.

Visit Lake Norman is hosting the event.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Lake Norman 9/23-9/25
Lake Norman, Charlotte  NC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Blake Smith            Lakeland, FL             5  15-07  200
Day 1: 5   15-07
2.  Cody Hoyle             Rutherfordton, NC        5  14-09  199
Day 1: 5   14-09
3.  Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  13-08  198
Day 1: 5   13-08
4.  Christian Shoda        Homosassa, FL            5  13-01  197
Day 1: 5   13-01
5.  Johnny Bigger II       Spring Hill, FL          5  12-15  196
Day 1: 5   12-15
5.  Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                 5  12-15  196
Day 1: 5   12-15
7.  Jacob Walker           Alabaster, AL            5  12-13  194
Day 1: 5   12-13
8.  Rob Digh               Denver, NC               5  12-09  193
Day 1: 5   12-09
9.  Rodney Jones           Anderson, SC             5  12-02  192
Day 1: 5   12-02
10. Matt Pangrac           Bixby, OK                5  12-01  191
Day 1: 5   12-01
11. Cole Sands             Calhoun , TN             5  12-00  190
Day 1: 5   12-00
12. Rick Hawkins           Roanoke, VA              5  11-15  189
Day 1: 5   11-15
12. Cole Huskins           Gastonia, NC             5  11-15  189
Day 1: 5   11-15
14. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  11-14  187
Day 1: 5   11-14
15. Joey Sabbagha          Prosperity, SC           5  11-10  186
Day 1: 5   11-10
16. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  11-07  185
Day 1: 5   11-07
17. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      5  11-06  184
Day 1: 5   11-06
18. Jamey Caldwell         Carthage, NC             5  11-03  183
Day 1: 5   11-03
19. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  11-03  182
Day 1: 5   11-03
20. Sean Torgrude          Henderson, NV            5  11-02  181
Day 1: 5   11-02
21. Hunter Sales           Blaine, TN               5  11-01  180
Day 1: 5   11-01
21. David Williams         Newton, NC               5  11-01  180
Day 1: 5   11-01
23. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          5  11-00  178
Day 1: 5   11-00
24. KJ Queen               Catawba, NC              5  10-14  177
Day 1: 5   10-14
25. Josh Hubbard           Braidwood, IL            5  10-14  176
Day 1: 5   10-14
26. Todd Goade             White Pine, TN           5  10-13  175
Day 1: 5   10-13
27. KC Choosakul           Sanford, NC              5  10-12  174
Day 1: 5   10-12
27. Greg Mansfield         Olathe, KS               5  10-12  174
Day 1: 5   10-12
29. Joel Willert           Prior Lake, MN           5  10-11  172
Day 1: 5   10-11
30. Billy McCaghren Jr     Mayflower, AR            5  10-09  171
Day 1: 5   10-09
30. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       5  10-09  171
Day 1: 5   10-09
32. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  4  10-08  169
Day 1: 4   10-08
33. Jared Turnbloom        Calera, AL               5  10-07  168
Day 1: 5   10-07
34. Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  10-05  167
Day 1: 5   10-05
35. Ronnie Mccoy           Lamar, SC                5  10-03  166
Day 1: 5   10-03
36. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  10-01  165
Day 1: 5   10-01
36. Ben Stone              Donalds, SC              5  10-01  165
Day 1: 5   10-01
38. Randy Huffman          Charleston, WV           5  10-00  163
Day 1: 5   10-00
38. Jacob Norris           Lugoff, SC               5  10-00  163
Day 1: 5   10-00
38. Chris Payne            Vance, AL                5  10-00  163
Day 1: 5   10-00
38. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  10-00  163
Day 1: 5   10-00
38. Jason Wilson           Lincolnton, NC           5  10-00  163
Day 1: 5   10-00
43. Jeff Queen             Catawba, NC              5  10-00  158
Day 1: 5   10-00
44. Woo Daves              Spring Grove, VA         5  09-15  157
Day 1: 5   09-15
45. Dylan Fulk             Mount Pleasant, NC       5  09-13  156
Day 1: 5   09-13
46. Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN            5  09-12  155
Day 1: 5   09-12
47. Michael Kinard         Concord, NC              5  09-12  154
Day 1: 5   09-12
48. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           5  09-11  153
Day 1: 5   09-11
48. Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL        5  09-11  153
Day 1: 5   09-11
50. Phillip Brannon        Sylacauga, AL            5  09-09  151
Day 1: 5   09-09
50. Chris Dover            Blacksburg, SC           5  09-09  151
Day 1: 5   09-09
50. Dustin Williamson      Aiken, SC                5  09-09  151
Day 1: 5   09-09
53. Alvin Shaw             Camden, SC               5  09-08  148
Day 1: 5   09-08
54. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           3  09-07  147
Day 1: 3   09-07
55. Timmy Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         5  09-04  146
Day 1: 5   09-04
56. Carter McNeil          Abbeville, SC            5  09-03  145
Day 1: 5   09-03
56. Andrew Upshaw          Hemphill, TX             5  09-03  145
Day 1: 5   09-03
58. Marc Schilling         Shady Shores, TX         5  09-02  143
Day 1: 5   09-02
59. Scott Patton           Dayton, TN               5  09-01  142
Day 1: 5   09-01
60. Freddy  Palmer         Estill Springs, TN       5  09-00  141
Day 1: 5   09-00
60. JT Thompkins           Myrtle Beach, SC         5  09-00  141
Day 1: 5   09-00
62. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL               5  08-15  139
Day 1: 5   08-15
63. Drew Boggs             Lebanon, TN              5  08-13  138
Day 1: 5   08-13
63. Christiana Bradley     Goldvein, VA             5  08-13  138
Day 1: 5   08-13
63. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC              5  08-13  138
Day 1: 5   08-13
63. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Paynesville, MN          5  08-13  138
Day 1: 5   08-13
67. Austin Cranford        Moore, OK                5  08-11  134
Day 1: 5   08-11
67. Devon Fuller           Pacolet, SC              5  08-11  134
Day 1: 5   08-11
67. Christian Greico       Tampa, FL                5  08-11  134
Day 1: 5   08-11
67. Garrett Rocamora       Lithia, FL               5  08-11  134
Day 1: 5   08-11
71. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                5  08-10  130
Day 1: 5   08-10
71. Andrew Thomasson       Dublin, VA               5  08-10  130
Day 1: 5   08-10
73. Carson Orellana        Mooresville, NC          5  08-10  128
Day 1: 5   08-10
73. Scott Pellegrin        Chippewa Falls, WI       5  08-10  128
Day 1: 5   08-10
75. Jeremy Gordon          Rutledge, TN             5  08-09  126
Day 1: 5   08-09
75. Kameron Harbin         Abbeville, SC            5  08-09  126
Day 1: 5   08-09
77. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  5  08-08  124
Day 1: 5   08-08
78. Alex Redwine           Blue Ash, OH             5  08-06  123
Day 1: 5   08-06
79. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           5  08-05  122
Day 1: 5   08-05
79. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  08-05  122
Day 1: 5   08-05
79. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           5  08-05  122
Day 1: 5   08-05
82. Buddy Cipoletti        Naples, FL               5  08-04  119
Day 1: 5   08-04
82. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  08-04  119
Day 1: 5   08-04
84. Tucker Veronee         Gilbert, SC              5  08-02  117
Day 1: 5   08-02
85. Corey Lindsey          Blacklick, OH            4  08-02  116
Day 1: 4   08-02
86. Preston Harris         State Road, NC           5  08-01  115
Day 1: 5   08-01
87. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  08-00  114
Day 1: 5   08-00
88. Luke Plunkett          Pinson, AL               5  07-15  113
Day 1: 5   07-15
89. Charles Proctor        Conway, SC               4  07-15  112
Day 1: 4   07-15
90. John Garrett           Union City, TN           5  07-14  111
Day 1: 5   07-14
91. Jake Monti             Mooresville, NC          5  07-12  110
Day 1: 5   07-12
91. Troy O’Rourke          Bentonville, AR          5  07-12  110
Day 1: 5   07-12
93. Eddie Ball             Newport, TN              5  07-11  108
Day 1: 5   07-11
94. George Hirapetian      Charlotte, NC            5  07-11  107
Day 1: 5   07-11
95. Jacob Moore            Wake Forest, NC          5  07-11  106
Day 1: 5   07-11
96. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI        5  07-09  105
Day 1: 5   07-09
97. Michael Webster        Gastonia, NC             5  07-08  104
Day 1: 5   07-08
98. Wyatt Burkhalter       Coker, AL                5  07-06  103
Day 1: 5   07-06
98. Mike Toney             Blacksburg, VA           5  07-06  103
Day 1: 5   07-06
100. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         5  07-03  101
Day 1: 5   07-03
101. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                  5  07-01  100
Day 1: 5   07-01
102. Ronald Farrow          Rock Hill, SC            4  07-01   99
Day 1: 4   07-01
103. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  07-00   98
Day 1: 5   07-00
104. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               5  06-14   97
Day 1: 5   06-14
105. Christian Mazzola Sr   Walnutport, PA           5  06-14   96
Day 1: 5   06-14
106. Clayton Wiggins        Eustis, FL               3  06-14   95
Day 1: 3   06-14
107. Brent Long             Lincolnton, NC           4  06-13   94
Day 1: 4   06-13
108. Derek Lehtonen         Woodruff, SC             5  06-11   93
Day 1: 5   06-11
109. Jeff Bauler            Santee, CA               4  06-11   92
Day 1: 4   06-11
110. Dylan Hays             Hot Springs, AR          4  06-09   91
Day 1: 4   06-09
111. John Duarte Jr         Conway, SC               3  06-07   90
Day 1: 3   06-07
112. Chris Blanchette       Pawleys Island, SC       4  06-06   89
Day 1: 4   06-06
112. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              4  06-06   89
Day 1: 4   06-06
114. Tim Frederick          Leesburg, FL             4  06-05   87
Day 1: 4   06-05
114. Jerry Gallogly Jr      North Tazewell, VA       4  06-05   87
Day 1: 4   06-05
114. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              4  06-05   87
Day 1: 4   06-05
117. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              5  06-01   84
Day 1: 5   06-01
118. Alex Wetherell         Middletown, CT           3  06-01   83
Day 1: 3   06-01
119. Brandon Vaughan        Elizabeth City, NC       3  06-01   82
Day 1: 3   06-01
120. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY              4  06-00   81
Day 1: 4   06-00
121. Cody Detweiler         Orlando, FL              4  05-14   80
Day 1: 4   05-14
121. Richard Kaluba         Litchfield, OH           4  05-14   80
Day 1: 4   05-14
123. Josh Herren            Ashville, AL             2  05-12   78
Day 1: 2   05-12
124. Spencer Peters         Corryton, TN             4  05-10   77
Day 1: 4   05-10
125. Nick Prince            Maryville, TN            2  05-09   76
Day 1: 2   05-09
126. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               3  05-06   75
Day 1: 3   05-06
126. Briana Tucker          Trinity, AL              3  05-06   75
Day 1: 3   05-06
128. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        3  05-05   73
Day 1: 3   05-05
129. Jackson Swisher        LAKE CITY, FL            2  05-03   72
Day 1: 2   05-03
130. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         3  04-14   71
Day 1: 3   04-14
130. Denny Mcglon           Wewahitchka, FL          3  04-14   71
Day 1: 3   04-14
132. Ron Ryals Jr           Live Oak, FL             2  04-14   69
Day 1: 2   04-14
133. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            3  04-13   68
Day 1: 3   04-13
133. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, NC          3  04-13   68
Day 1: 3   04-13
135. Billy  Messer Jr.      Spartanburg, SC          3  04-11   66
Day 1: 3   04-11
136. Colby Robertson        Summerfield, FL          4  04-10   65
Day 1: 4   04-10
137. Caleb Gibson           Tahlequah, OK            3  04-08   64
Day 1: 3   04-08
137. Casey Majni            Knoxville, TN            3  04-08   64
Day 1: 3   04-08
139. Jesus Loaces           Moorseboro, NC           0  04-06    0
Day 1: 0   04-06
140. Wayman Coleman         Abbeville, SC            3  04-04   61
Day 1: 3   04-04
141. Randy Elliott          Severn, MD               3  04-03   60
Day 1: 3   04-03
142. Vernon Kemp            Umatilla, FL             2  04-03   59
Day 1: 2   04-03
143. Greg Alexander         Hebron, MD               2  04-02   58
Day 1: 2   04-02
144. Chris Dillow           Waynesboro, VA           2  04-01   57
Day 1: 2   04-01
145. Blake Tomlin           Greenville, GA           2  04-00   56
Day 1: 2   04-00
146. Craig Chambers         Midland, NC              3  03-15   55
Day 1: 3   03-15
147. Nick Tate              Knoxville, TN            2  03-15   54
Day 1: 2   03-15
148. Brad Staley            Sophia, NC               2  03-14   53
Day 1: 2   03-14
149. Bailey Boutries        Mobile, AL               1  03-13   52
Day 1: 1   03-13
150. Shawn Hendrix          Sharpsburg, GA           2  03-11   51
Day 1: 2   03-11
151. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             2  03-09   50
Day 1: 2   03-09
152. Spike Stoker           Cisco, TX                3  03-08   49
Day 1: 3   03-08
153. Oliver Ngy             Frisco, TX               2  03-08   48
Day 1: 2   03-08
154. Chris Kingree          Inverness, FL            2  03-02   47
Day 1: 2   03-02
154. Chuck Stratton         Chaffee, MO              2  03-02   47
Day 1: 2   03-02
156. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          2  03-01   45
Day 1: 2   03-01
157. Daniel Rogers          Dunnellon, FL            2  02-15   44
Day 1: 2   02-15
158. Hunter Bland           Williston, FL            2  02-14   43
Day 1: 2   02-14
158. Craig Cavanna          Spring Hill, FL          2  02-14   43
Day 1: 2   02-14
158. Tim Malone             Kodak, TN                2  02-14   43
Day 1: 2   02-14
161. Chris Whitson          Louisville, TN           2  02-13   40
Day 1: 2   02-13
162. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          2  02-12   39
Day 1: 2   02-12
162. Billy Myatt            Charlotte, NC            2  02-12   39
Day 1: 2   02-12
164. Jenny Nevans           Dayton, TN               1  02-12   37
Day 1: 1   02-12
165. Mark Pappas            Dandridge, TN            2  02-11   36
Day 1: 2   02-11
166. Daisuke Kita           Ootsu-Shi JAPAN          2  02-08   35
Day 1: 2   02-08
167. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          2  02-07   34
Day 1: 2   02-07
168. Austin Archer          Anniston, AL             1  02-03   33
Day 1: 1   02-03
169. Sandy Melvin           Boca Grande, FL          1  01-11   32
Day 1: 1   01-11
169. David Perdue           Wirtz, VA                1  01-11   32
Day 1: 1   01-11
171. Michael Delvisco       Dandridge, TN            1  01-09   30
Day 1: 1   01-09
172. Matt Coughlin          Dandridge, TN            1  01-07   29
Day 1: 1   01-07
172. Brayden Rakes          Winston Salem, NC        1  01-07   29
Day 1: 1   01-07
172. Keith Tuma             Brainerd, MN             1  01-07   29
Day 1: 1   01-07
175. John Pollard           Eclectic, AL             1  01-06   26
Day 1: 1   01-06
176. Brad Burkhart II       Speedwell, TN            1  01-05   25
Day 1: 1   01-05
177. Scott Gibbs            Rome, GA                 1  01-04   24
Day 1: 1   01-04
178. Raymond Jones III      Mocksville, NC           1  01-03   23
Day 1: 1   01-03
178. Chris Moody            Brooks, GA               1  01-03   23
Day 1: 1   01-03
180. Scott Lindstam Jr.     Largo, FL                1  01-02   21
Day 1: 1   01-02
181. Anthony Lutz           Stanley, NC              1  01-00   20
Day 1: 1   01-00
182. D.J. Ellis             Crestview, FL            1  00-14   19
Day 1: 1   00-14
183. Drew Benton            Blakely, GA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Tony Dumitras          Winston, GA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Toney Gravely          Greenville, SC           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Rick Hamer             Charleston, WV           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Eric Johnson           Kingston, MA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Preston Julian         Seymour, TN              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Jamie Lanier Jr.       Branford, FL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Bill Pioch             Beckley, WV              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Tyler Purcell          Townsville, NC           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
183. Blake Whatley          Harleton, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       102       704      1321-07
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102       704      1321-07

 

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Lake Norman 9/23-9/25
Lake Norman, Charlotte  NC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Scott Beattie          Sherrills Ford, NC       3  07-04  200
Day 1: 3   07-04
2.  David Deciucis         CHESTER, VA              3  07-00  199
Day 1: 3   07-00
3.  Skyler Anderson        Harlem, GA               3  06-07  198
Day 1: 3   06-07
3.  Jimmy Hayes            Fayetteville, NC         3  06-07  198
Day 1: 3   06-07
5.  David Few              Lake Wylie, SC           3  06-02  196
Day 1: 3   06-02
6.  Travis Culbreth        Alexander City, AL       3  05-14  195
Day 1: 3   05-14
7.  Kibbee Mccoy           Knoxville, TN            3  05-12  194
Day 1: 3   05-12
8.  Tommy Young II         Linden, NC               3  05-10  193
Day 1: 3   05-10
9.  Don Bible II           Knoxville, TN            3  05-05  192
Day 1: 3   05-05
9.  Stephen Brady          Woodlawn, VA             3  05-05  192
Day 1: 3   05-05
9.  Alex Reece             Greenville, SC           3  05-05  192
Day 1: 3   05-05
12. Kiel Guin              Knoxville, TN            3  05-04  189
Day 1: 3   05-04
13. Dalton Tankersley      Copperhill, GA           3  05-02  188
Day 1: 3   05-02
14. Barney Boutries        Mobile, AL               3  05-01  187
Day 1: 3   05-01
15. Justin Foster          Zebulon, GA              3  05-00  186
Day 1: 3   05-00
16. James Roten            West Jefferson, NC       3  04-14  185
Day 1: 3   04-14
17. Morris Collins         Fairfield, OH            2  04-14  184
Day 1: 2   04-14
18. Gary Preston           Madison, NC              3  04-11  183
Day 1: 3   04-11
18. Roy Winkler III        Charlotte, NC            3  04-11  183
Day 1: 3   04-11
20. Bobby Henderson        Charlotte, NC            2  04-11  181
Day 1: 2   04-11
21. Russell Hoyle          Hickory, NC              3  04-09  180
Day 1: 3   04-09
22. Ronald Young           New Braunfels, TX        3  04-09  179
Day 1: 3   04-09
23. Christopher Teague     Lincolnton, NC           3  04-08  178
Day 1: 3   04-08
24. Rodney Tapp            Inman, SC                3  04-06  177
Day 1: 3   04-06
24. Daniel Valois Gomez    Caracas FL VENEZUELA     3  04-06  177
Day 1: 3   04-06
26. Levi Allgeier          Bardstown, KY            3  04-05  175
Day 1: 3   04-05
27. Clayton Weber          West Salem, WI           2  04-04  174
Day 1: 2   04-04
28. Charles Saucier        New Orleans, LA          3  04-03  173
Day 1: 3   04-03
29. Harold Addison         Columbia, SC             3  04-03  172
Day 1: 3   04-03
30. Caleb Warrington IV    Austin, TX               2  04-03  171
Day 1: 2   04-03
31. Elijah Benson          Dawsonville, GA          3  04-02  170
Day 1: 3   04-02
32. Stephen Davis          Blacksburg, VA           3  04-01  169
Day 1: 3   04-01
33. Eric Osborne           Jefferson, NC            2  04-01  168
Day 1: 2   04-01
34. William Gaston         Sylacauga, AL            3  03-15  167
Day 1: 3   03-15
35. Matt Melton            Fairlawn, VA             3  03-15  166
Day 1: 3   03-15
36. Mike Anderson          Harlem, GA               2  03-15  165
Day 1: 2   03-15
37. Daniel Hanniford       Florence, SC             3  03-14  164
Day 1: 3   03-14
37. Harry Linsinbigler IV  Dover, FL                3  03-14  164
Day 1: 3   03-14
39. Duane Rinkus           Denver, NC               3  03-13  162
Day 1: 3   03-13
40. Frank Williams         Saint Charles, MO        2  03-12  161
Day 1: 2   03-12
41. Patrick Brondos        Wilkesboro, NC           2  03-07  160
Day 1: 2   03-07
41. Blake Gillispie        Reidsville, NC           2  03-07  160
Day 1: 2   03-07
43. Steven Roosen          Charlotte, NC            1  03-07  158
Day 1: 1   03-07
44. Derrick Bustle         Statesville, NC          2  03-05  157
Day 1: 2   03-05
45. Jason George           Farragut, TN             2  03-04  156
Day 1: 2   03-04
45. Denise Sustaita        Etoile, TX               2  03-04  156
Day 1: 2   03-04
47. Jeffrey Lotierzo II    Fort Mill, SC            2  03-02  154
Day 1: 2   03-02
47. Ernest McIntyre Jr     Fayetteville, NC         2  03-02  154
Day 1: 2   03-02
47. Lance Owen             Greer, SC                2  03-02  154
Day 1: 2   03-02
50. Marvin Godard          Charlotte, NC            2  03-00  151
Day 1: 2   03-00
50. MIke Spears            Jasper, AL               2  03-00  151
Day 1: 2   03-00
50. Brandon Willis         Knoxville, TN            2  03-00  151
Day 1: 2   03-00
53. Gary Abernethy         Skyland, NC              2  03-00  148
Day 1: 2   03-00
54. Jason Gibson           Iron Station, NC         1  03-00  147
Day 1: 1   03-00
55. Gary Haraguchi         Murfreesboro, TN         2  02-14  146
Day 1: 2   02-14
56. Dan Noel               Huntersville, NC         2  02-13  145
Day 1: 2   02-13
57. Teri Cindric           Mount Juliet, TN         1  02-13  144
Day 1: 1   02-13
58. Jason Hinger           Timberlake, NC           1  02-12  143
Day 1: 1   02-12
58. Eric Testerman         Galax, VA                1  02-12  143
Day 1: 1   02-12
60. Eric Camarote          Rogers, MN               2  02-11  141
Day 1: 2   02-11
60. Matt Schiefelbein      Marseilles, IL           2  02-11  141
Day 1: 2   02-11
60. Andy Simm              Piney Flats, TN          2  02-11  141
Day 1: 2   02-11
60. James Williams         Sims, NC                 2  02-11  141
Day 1: 2   02-11
64. Bill Bruce             Hendersonville, TN       2  02-10  137
Day 1: 2   02-10
64. Noah Nicholson         Union Mills, NC          2  02-10  137
Day 1: 2   02-10
66. Clyde Roberts          Marshall, NC             2  02-09  135
Day 1: 2   02-09
67. Mike Bush              Chapin, SC               2  02-08  134
Day 1: 2   02-08
67. Tyler Dover            Blacksburg, SC           2  02-08  134
Day 1: 2   02-08
69. Aram Hirapetyan        Charlotte, NC            1  02-08  132
Day 1: 1   02-08
70. Jeff Norris            Lugoff, SC               2  02-07  131
Day 1: 2   02-07
71. Jef Fox Jr             East Flat Rock, NC       1  02-07  130
Day 1: 1   02-07
72. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 2  02-05  129
Day 1: 2   02-05
72. Sergio Render          Christiansburg, VA       2  02-05  129
Day 1: 2   02-05
72. James Williams         Franklin, VA             2  02-05  129
Day 1: 2   02-05
75. Carl Hunter            Snellville, GA           1  02-05  126
Day 1: 1   02-05
76. Stanton Harris         State Road, NC           1  02-04  125
Day 1: 1   02-04
77. Ben Smith              Little Mountain, SC      1  02-01  124
Day 1: 1   02-01
77. Bradley Sterner        Manchester, PA           1  02-01  124
Day 1: 1   02-01
79. Brian Huskins          Mount Holly, NC          2  01-15  122
Day 1: 2   01-15
80. Bryant Preston         Belews Creek, NC         1  01-15  121
Day 1: 1   01-15
80. Tyler Watts            Mount Airy, GA           1  01-15  121
Day 1: 1   01-15
82. Marty Williams         Thomasville, NC          1  01-14  119
Day 1: 1   01-14
83. Lee Whitworth II       Charlotte, NC            1  01-13  118
Day 1: 1   01-13
84. Sheldon Hipps          Mooresville, NC          1  01-12  117
Day 1: 1   01-12
84. Tyler Ward             Grover, NC               1  01-12  117
Day 1: 1   01-12
86. Alex Prince            Blue Ridge, GA           1  01-10  115
Day 1: 1   01-10
86. Taylor Trantham        Thomasville, NC          1  01-10  115
Day 1: 1   01-10
88. Stacey Jefferson       Conway, SC               1  01-09  113
Day 1: 1   01-09
88. Michael O’Harold       Cross Hill, SC           1  01-09  113
Day 1: 1   01-09
90. Ryan Godsey            Chickamauga, GA          1  01-07  111
Day 1: 1   01-07
90. Kevin Gonyea           Franklinton, NC          1  01-07  111
Day 1: 1   01-07
90. Eric Vyborny           Sorrento, FL             1  01-07  111
Day 1: 1   01-07
90. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            1  01-07  111
Day 1: 1   01-07
94. Matt Kraemer           Wellesley ONTARIO CANAD  1  01-06  107
Day 1: 1   01-06
94. Randy Lewis            Crumpler, NC             1  01-06  107
Day 1: 1   01-06
94. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL        1  01-06  107
Day 1: 1   01-06
94. Greg Secord            Salem, SC                1  01-06  107
Day 1: 1   01-06
94. Cody Wade              Zebulon, GA              1  01-06  107
Day 1: 1   01-06
94. Dawson Wisner          Westminster, MD          1  01-06  107
Day 1: 1   01-06
100. Austin Cole            Rutherfordton, NC        1  01-05  101
Day 1: 1   01-05
100. Byong Lee              Stedman, NC              1  01-05  101
Day 1: 1   01-05
100. Nick Ward              Newnan, GA               1  01-05  101
Day 1: 1   01-05
103. David Booth            Erin, TN                 1  01-04   98
Day 1: 1   01-04
104. Dean Dalton            Keeling, VA              1  01-03   97
Day 1: 1   01-03
104. Thomas Davis           West Jefferson, NC       1  01-03   97
Day 1: 1   01-03
104. Cameron Debity         Boca Raton, FL           1  01-03   97
Day 1: 1   01-03
104. A J Negley             Charlotte, NC            1  01-03   97
Day 1: 1   01-03
104. Asa Putnam             Tunnel Hill, GA          1  01-03   97
Day 1: 1   01-03
104. Jeff Stone             Jackson, GA              1  01-03   97
Day 1: 1   01-03
110. Tanner Higgins         Fairhope, AL             1  01-02   91
Day 1: 1   01-02
110. Cameron Shoda          Crystal River, FL        1  01-02   91
Day 1: 1   01-02
110. Randy Waddell          Guntersville, AL         1  01-02   91
Day 1: 1   01-02
110. Eric Winter            Concord, NC              1  01-02   91
Day 1: 1   01-02
114. Gary Huff              Mebane, NC               1  01-01   87
Day 1: 1   01-01
115. Brett Reece            Jonesborough, TN         1  00-15   86
Day 1: 1   00-15
116. Zachery Kuhn           Summerfield, FL          1  00-14   85
Day 1: 1   00-14
116. Alton Rockett          Newton, NC               1  00-14   85
Day 1: 1   00-14
118. David Nunnally         Emporia, VA              1  00-14   83
Day 1: 1   00-14
119. Michelle Armstrong     Denver, NC               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Brian Bailey           Austinville, VA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Glenn Bailey           Temple Terrace, FL       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Hunter Baynes          Statesville, NC          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Charles Bowman II      Kernersville, NC         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Bill Capps             Auburn, AL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Charles Cotton         Hemingway, SC            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Will Dalton            Laurel Fork, VA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Mike Dalton            Laurel Fork, VA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Jarvis Ellis           Albany, GA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Jimmy Fellegy          Lakeville, MN            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Nikki Hames            Gaffney, SC              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Ray Hill               Lake City, FL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Zach Huey              Mebane, NC               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Ed Laroche             Gilllespie, IL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Angela Mayo            Maiden, NC               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Christopher Mcmillan   Charlotte, NC            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Jerry Morris Jr        Charlotte, NC            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Trent Peace            Moore, SC                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Jack Pollio            Lincolnton, NC           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Paul Propst Jr.        Kearneysville, WV        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Richard Roulston       Little Rock, AR          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Stephen Sargent        South Hamilton, MA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. James Staton           Sorrento, FL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Kevin Stewart          Sevierville, TN          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Randy Tallhamer        Parkersburg, WV          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Jonathan Theisen       Cornelius, NC            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Jacob Thompkins        Myrtle Beach, SC         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Donald West II         Apex, NC                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. O’Neil Williams        Asheboro, NC             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
119. Masaya Yamaguchi       New York, NY             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        33       219       353-07
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33       219       353-07

Early Fall Fishing: The Transition and Struggle by Bruce Callis

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Early Fall Fishing: The Transition and Struggle by Bruce Callis

Early Fall Fishing:
The Transition and Struggle

by Bruce Callis

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Love is in the air. No, not that spring fever, but the love of the fall crisp morning with that slight chill in the air. No, it hasn’t arrived, even though fall is upon us. Summer doesn’t want to leave. But as the cold fronts move through and the temperatures drop at night, so does the water temperatures. It’s not a huge drop, but it is enough to start the bass, that we love to catch, into moving into the shallows to start feeding up.
While not every bass is going to move up so quickly, there will be plenty and some big ones too. And the catching isn’t going to be like hitting a school of bass during the summer. It will mean you need to be covering a lot of water. But where do we start and what baits should we use?

As the bass begin to move into the backs of the coves and feeder creeks, look for them along the flats. These could be in 15 feet, 10 feet or even 5 feet of water. Look for the bait fish and the bass will be nearby. You need to cover water to find them and a great way to do it is with a spinning reel, yes a spinning reel spooled up with 15 pound braid and a 15-20 foot leader of 8-10 pound fluorocarbon. Use an 1/8 ounce ball head jig with a 3 inch swimbait and make long cast and retrieve it back with a slow to medium steady action. The fluorocarbon leader will allow the swimbait to act more nature and trigger more bites. And it will trigger a lot of bites. Just be ready when they slam it hard.

One of the favorite ways to cover water in the shallows is with a buzzbait. You can cast it up shallow to the edge of the bank, along laydowns, around lily pads, and across points and work it back. This is usually set up on a casting rod with a 7.0:1 or higher gear ratio reel and on 20-30 pound braid, which allows you to make long casts and have enough power to haul in those big monster bass. You can use monofilament, as the stretch does give a little forgiveness on the hookset. One secret is to actually engage the reel before the bait hits the water so that you can start your retrieve the minute it hits the water. By not doing this, the bait sinks fast and it takes a few seconds to bring it back to the surface and away from the probable strike. You can actually thumb your spool to help it land a lot softer and help you get the reel engaged faster.

Another great bait this time of year is the old Johnson Silver Minnow. Yes, old school still works as good as it always has. Use a white grub trailer and be ready for some big girls to attack. Depending on your preference, you can use either fluorocarbon or braid, but I prefer to use a baitcaster and 30 pound braid as it works great around grass and lily pads. Make long casts and then work it back in using a variety of retrieves. One way is to let it sink about a foot and to retrieve it back at a slow, steady retrieve. This allows the bait to twist and give off a lot of flash. You can add in a couple quick pauses during the retrieve. Another way is to cast it out and let the bait flutter down to the bottom. Then give quick, upwards rips to make it dance up and off the bottom, then allowing it to flutter back down on a slack line. The secret is to find out what works best on any given day, or time of day.
Another great bait to cover a lot of water is with a spinnerbait. I love to throw a spinnerbait as it does catch a lot of bass, both small and big. Don’t feel bad if you aren’t real good with it as first, as with any bait, practice will teach us so much more. The spinnerbait is almost fool proof, as you can just throw it and reel it in. The secret is to learn to change it up, work it back at a variety of speeds, slow and steady with sudden burst by working the handle faster, then back to normal. You can do one or two quick cranks then slow back down, or you can pull it along by lifting or sweeping the rod. The spinnerbait can be worked in a variety of ways, so experiment and find what works best for you and the bass.

Shallow running crankbaits are one of my favorite ways to cover water. Two of my favorite baits are the SPRO Fat John 50 or the Fat John 60. The Fat John 50 is the one that is the most unique, as it dives from 0-2 feet and has an erratic hunting action. When you want the bait to stay higher in the water column and off the bottom that may have plenty debris like leaves and grass. Use a 6.3:1 or 7.0:1 reel on a good cranking rod and spooled up with 10-14 pound test fluorocarbon line. The Fat John 60 is another great choice, as it dives 1-3 feet range. Just be careful not to go to big on the line as it will take away from the lures action. The 3rd crankbait is the SPRO Little John 50. It dives from 3-5 feet and the new rattling version is a great choice in the fall. Just remember, there is a lot of baitfish, so you may want to switch to something that stands out, like the Citrus Shad color, but any shad colors should work great, especially the new Homemade Shad color. If they holding out in a little deeper water, switch up to the Little John Micro DD 45. It dives to 8-10 feet, but with a smaller profile, matching the size of the baitfish.

The jig is still a great way to catch them. While it can be used to cover a lot of water by swimming it, you can also slow down and cover an area like laydowns and other fish holding honey holes. While a lot of people like to use a heavy rod and 50 or 65 pound braid, fluorocarbon is actually a better choice for open water and around laydowns. What the bass don’t see is better. If you are flipping into brush or thick wood, braid may just be the right ticket. But everyone has their own preference.

There are plenty of great baits that will work this time of year, and sometimes it is just what you have the most confidence in that works the best. A jerkbait is something that I love to throw anytime of the year. You can cover a lot of water with it by working it fast, but not everyone loves to throw it. I know it catches big bass year round and I have a lot of confidence in it, so it is something I will always have on the deck of the boat. Remember, it’s all about you having confidence in what you throw. Now go out and catch some fall giants!

St. Croix pro, Guillermo Gonzalez, avoids the pack to earn Hobie B.O.S. title on Lake Pickwick 

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St. Croix pro, Guillermo Gonzalez, avoids the pack to earn Hobie B.O.S. title on Lake Pickwick 

Kayak Fishing: Lone Wolf Wins on Pickwick

St. Croix pro, Guillermo Gonzalez, avoids the pack to earn Hobie B.O.S. title on Lake Pickwick 

PARK FALLS, Wisc. (September 22, 2021) – Puerto Rico-born angler, Guillermo Gonzalez, grew up chasing snook and tarpon in the Biscayne Bay backcountry south of Miami. For the past several years, he has sharpened his angling skills as a competitive kayak angler, earning a fearsome reputation as a threat to win any tournament he enters, all the while – according to his kayak-angling peers – remaining one of the friendliest and most-approachable people one would ever hope to meet.

When the Texas-based St. Croix pro showed up for pre-fishing at the 10th and final event of the 2021 Hobie BOS – Bass Open Series Anchored by Power-Pole Total Boat Control event on Lake Pickwick last week, the 2017 Kayak Angler’s Tournament Series (KATS) Angler of the Year didn’t have a game plan set in stone. “I knew next to nothing about Pickwick,” he says. “Of course, I had read about the lake and gleaned some information from other anglers, but I’d never fished there before.” He heard the lake had a lot of mid-lake grass, and a lot of his friends were planning on practicing there. But he also knew that Pickwick had seen heavy tournament pressure during the days leading up to his arrival. “When I hit the water for practice, I made a conscious decision to avoid those popular spots, even though they were probably holding fish,” he says. “With 47,000 acres to choose from, I just felt like I needed to try and figure out something different so I could have more water to myself.”

Gonzalez set his sights during pre-fishing on three different ramps and locations closer to the dam, where he believed few – if any – anglers would be fishing. “One of these areas looked especially promising,” he relates. “It was a good-sized shallow flat, and just as I hoped, I had the area completely to myself.” Gonzalez began aggressively searching and covering water quickly. “I fished those first few hours of practice really fast with disappointing results,” he says. “I was getting ready to leave but decided to slow things down a bit before I did. I got bit right away. Then another. It reinforced to me what I had already been thinking: that these fish had really been pressured.” Gonzales applied the pattern to some other similar flats nearby and experienced the same, positive results.

Shane Durrance photo, courtesy of Hobie B.O.S.

When the tournament started on Saturday, Gonzalez headed straight to one of the large grass flats down by the dam. “The water had come up a bit, but it was still only about 2.5-feet deep,” says Gonzalez, who was fishing Texas-rigged Senkos and cut-tail worms slowly through grass on a St. Croix Victory 7’3” medium-heavy power, fast action casting rod. “I think the slightly higher water helped me a lot on day one by moving some bigger fish up shallower.” Working patiently, Gonzalez proceeded to catch over 50 bass on the spot, the best five of which measured 21”, 19.5”, 19”, 17.25”, and 17” for a total of 93.75”, good enough to land him in second place at the end of the first day of the catch, photograph, and release competition.

Despite an overnight drop in water levels, Gonzalez opted to stay with the same pattern and location on day two. “We had a lot of rain late in the day on Saturday, and they were flushing the water downstream through the dam. When I got back to the area on Sunday morning it seemed to have dropped about 8 inches,” he recalls. Plenty of bass were still snapping at Gonzalez’s Senko, but he wasn’t seeing as many of the larger fish he had caught the day before. “It could have been my own fishing pressure, but it was a pretty good-sized flat and I just think the falling water pushed some of those bigger fish off the flat into deeper water. My average size really dropped, but I was still catching them pretty good.” His five biggest bass of day two were 19.75”, 17.75”, 17.5”, 16.25”, and 16.25” for a total of 87.5”; not the biggest bag of the day, but good enough to hold off the competition with 1.5” to spare.

Shane Durrance photo, courtesy of Hobie B.O.S.

In addition to the title of 2021 Hobie B.O.S. Anchored by Power Pole Pickwick Lake Champion, Gonzalez’s two-day total of 181.25” earned the Texas angler a check for $4,633 and valuable points in the Hobie B.O.S. FarWide Angler of the Year (AOY) points race. With one event remaining – the Hobie B.O.S. Tournament of Champions (TOC), scheduled for November 12-13 on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula – Gonzalez is squarely in the hunt.

Daiwa’s enhanced D-VEC Boat Bag sets a new benchmark in the marine industry

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A Better Way to Tote Your Gear

Daiwa’s enhanced D-VEC Boat Bag sets a new benchmark in the marine industry

Cypress, CA (September 22, 2021) – A Boat Bag either does its job or doesn’t. There is no in-between. Failing means the stitching tears, sidewalls crack over time at the hands of UV rays, outer fabric leeches water, handles rip away and a porous and flimsy bottom. Daiwa is proud to say the new D-VEC Boat Bag doesn’t succumb to the aforementioned flaws.

From top to bottom, Daiwa’s D-VEC Boat Bag is meticulously designed and constructed of only the best materials. Beginning with the outer material, the D-VEC Boat Bag features an incredibly durable and waterproof marine grade vinyl. Not water resistant fabric, but waterproof. The marine quality, double-zippered top is further protected by a storm flap, enhancing the D-VEC Boat Bag’s ability to repel water. Below, you’ll appreciate the non-slip, thick EVA padded bottom. The padding adds cushioning for more delicate items like a camera or smartphone.

Transporting is a breeze, too. The D-VEC Boat Bag sports padded side grab handles, pair of topside handles with Velcro closure, and a padded, removable shoulder strap for hauling when you load it to the gills. And you can rest assured the handles won’t tear away under stress, either, as the D-VEC Boat Bag’s triple stitching is your insurance policy. To that, Daiwa double-stitches all fabric seams.

Daiwa’s Large D-VEC Boat Bag measure 18 x 12 x 12, the Medium, 15 x 11 x 10. MSRP’s are $59.99 and $49.99, respectively. The D-VEC Boat Bag will be available in late fall 2021.                                                       

Joe Tant & John Pilcher Win CATT Old North Falls Lake, NC Sept 18, 2021

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Joe Tant & John Pilcher Win CATT Old North Falls Lake, NC Sept 18, 2021

Next Old North Fall Qualifier is at Jordan Lake Oct 16 launching from Farrington Point!

Keep in mind guys fishing the 2021 Fall Old North events will go towards 2022 CATT Championship Qualification!

Joe Tant & John Pilcher take the win at Falls Lake with 5 bas weighing 13.96 lbs!

Ashly Ivy & Jesse Wise claimed 2nd with 5 bass weighing 12.27 lbs!

3rd Place Marcus Johnson & Rodney Perry with 11.29 lbs!

2nd Place BF Clay Ausley!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Joe Tant – John Pilcher 3.90 13.96 $360.00 110
Jesse Wise – Ashly Ivy 3.80 12.27 $510.00 109
Marcus Johnson – Rodney Perry 4.22 11.29 $304.00 108
Clay Ausley 3.91 10.40 $36.00 107
Steve Michaels – Scott James 3.46 6.03 106
Jeff Brown – Trey Hennings 2.75 5.88 105
Bryan Collins – Drex Hareling 2.44 3.77 104
John McLelland – Larry Godfrey 0.00 3.02 103
Tommy Blair – Jeremy Wright 0.00 1.15 102
Wes Brobeck 0.00 0.00 92
Todd Sumner – Rick Dunstan 0.00 0.00 92
Charles Stewart – Chuck Stewart 0.00 0.00 92
Total Entrys $960.00
BONUS $ $550.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,210.00
Old North 2021 Fall Final Fund $225.00
2022 CATT Championship Fund $25.00
2021 Old North Fall Final Fund Total $225.00
2022 CATT Championship Fund Total $0.00

Belleville’s Trombly Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Detroit River

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Belleville’s Trombly Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Detroit River
Boater Mike Trombly of Belleville, Michigan and Strike-King co-angler Andy White of Canton, Michigan.
Canton’s White Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2021) – Boater Mike Trombly of Belleville, Michigan wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at the Detroit River Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Trenton, Michigan on Sunday. Trombly earned $5,886 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Mike Trombly of Belleville, Mich. 10 52-14 $5,886
2nd Michael Sitko of Pinckney, Mich. 10 45-14 $2,943
3rd Jeff Vizachero of Grosse Isle, Mich. 10 43-6 $1,964
4th Patrick Goodman of White Pigeon, Mich. 10 43-0 $1,373
5th Heath Wagner of Angola, Ind. 10 42-12 $1,177
6th Elijah Meyers of Fort Wayne, Ind. 10 41-4 $1,079
7th Dick Parker of Loraine, Ohio 10 40-2 $981
8th Jason Root of Fostoria, Ohio 10 39-13 $1,083
9th Chris Hellebuyck of Waterford, Mich. 10 38-5 $1,000
10th Josh Kolodzaike of Toledo, Ohio 10 38-0 $687
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Andy White of Canton, Mich. 10 41-8 $2,943
2nd Kendra Mueller of Pinckney, Mich. 10 37-15 $1,472
3rd Jeff Copley of Marengo, Ohio 10 37-13 $1,230
4th Kristian Dus of Roselle, Ill. 10 37-5 $687
5th Zachary Bauer of Martinsville, Ind. 10 33-3 $789
6th Nick Ireland of Davison, Mich. 9 31-8 $540
7th Steve Ward of Trenton, Mich. 10 30-13 $491
8th Scott Davis of Coloma, Mich. 10 29-14 $573
9th Bill Langille of Kent, Ohio 8 29-6 $392
10th Marvin Washington of Canton, Mich. 9 27-7 $343
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Drew Six of Clinton, Ohio 6-pound, 4-ounce bass $795
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Tom Bauer of Martinsville, Ind. 5-pound, 2-ounce bass $132
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Scott Davis of Coloma, Mich. 5-pound, 2-ounce bass $132
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Christopher Slone of Shelby TWP, Mich. 5-pound, 2-ounce bass $132
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Chris Hellebuyck of Waterford, Mich. Eligible Phoenix Boat* $500
* Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
WINNING BAITS
ANGLER BAIT COLOR
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Strike King Co-Angler Dropshot/Tube Did Not Disclose
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Michigan Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 14-16 Potomac River, Marbury, Md. Charles County Board of Commissioners
2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American June 2-4 Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark. Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs
The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while Strike King co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF 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 MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook,  Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube .
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