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Despite Slow Start, Perkins Leads Bassmaster Northern Open On Oneida

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July 30, 2021

Despite Slow Start, Perkins Leads Bassmaster Northern Open On Oneida

Bill Perkins, of Rochester, N.Y., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at Oneida Lake with 18 pounds, 11 ounces.

Photo by Justin Brouillard/B.A.S.S.

July 29, 2021

Despite Slow Start, Perkins Leads Bassmaster Northern Open On Oneida

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On paper, it looks like Bill Perkins had a great day of fishing, but the New York pro said that leading Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at Oneida Lake with 18 pounds, 11 ounces was anything but easy.

Perkins, who leads second-place Billy Payne of Lackawaxen, Pa., by an ounce, said his day was heavier on quality than quantity.

“My weight doesn’t reflect how tough it was today,” Perkins said. “I got lucky and got the right bites. When you see a guy catch (nearly) 19 pounds, it’s kind of assumed that he (had a good day), but it’s supertough.”

Perkins said the day’s windy, rainy weather definitely impacted his fishing. For one thing, the smallmouth bass he targeted are primarily sight feeders that prefer sunny, clear conditions.

Also, Oneida’s mostly a wide-open fishery and Perkins’ midlake spots were fully exposed to the strong winds that arrived midmorning. Countering the rough water required tackle adjustments.

“I’m using the standard smallmouth fare — drop shots, Ned rigs, stuff like that — but I had to increase my weight sizes just to get my bait to the bottom in time,” Perkins said. “I wasn’t using different baits, I just had to make modifications.”

Slow, patient presentations proved most effective today, as Perkins achieved his best results by letting his bait soak in the productive areas.

“I’m running a bunch of different spots in a dozen different areas,” Perkins said. “I was just recycling through (several) spots.

“It’s just a total timing deal, and that’s the most terrifying thing for me. I don’t think I had much throughout the morning; I don’t think I got a bite from a bass until 11:30 — I was catching a bunch of drum.”

As Perkins explained, what makes Oneida productive can also make it frustrating.

“Those smallies are supernomadic and if they’re there, they’re there, and if they’re not, oh my gosh, they’re not,” he said. “I think they’re just following bait schools, and there’s just so much good (habitat) here, they have a lot of places to be.

“Oneida Lake has so much great cover that there’s a lot of dead water. You have to cover so many spots.”

Perkins said he caught his bass in a range of 9 to 14 feet. He hit several particular depths and ultimately found a particular type of bottom composition most productive.

“The fish are really spread out,” Perkins said. “There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it; they’re just spread out.”

Payne caught his second-place limit of 18-10 by fishing what he described as a presentation less common to Oneida. Noting that he was all alone in his area, Payne said he targeted rock structure and left his fish biting.

“If you want different, you gotta do different,” Payne said. “So, I mixed it up and went out doing what I’m comfortable doing at home. I put it together and we cleaned ’em up.”

Although Payne kept his details slim, he said he fished “one bait, one rod” all day. He said he tried drop shotting, but since that was not in his wheelhouse, he stuck with his power-fishing technique.

Sam George of Athens, Ala., and Thomas Hughes of Cicero, N.Y., tied for third place with 18-2. George caught his bass with finesse baits on two offshore spots. His morning fish came from rocky structure in 20 to 24 feet, and he added three key culls in the afternoon from a slightly deeper spot.

“I didn’t have a lot to go on; I only had nine bites (in practice),” George said. “I found one place that was a big, vast area and I stayed there four or five hours. I was pretty content with it, and I had probably two hours of fishing time left and I went to a place where I had one bite in practice, but it was a big bite.

“I didn’t really know the potential of this spot, but today, when I pulled up, there was a lot more there than I’d thought. I culled probably four or five times in the last hour and left them.”

Hughes said Thursday’s inclement weather nixed his plan to throw topwaters in the morning. Drawing on his extensive local knowledge, he worked an area where he knew the fish would be positioned by the east wind.

“I stayed in one small area all day and ended up getting six bites,” he said. “I had to slow down and really let the bait sit in an area.”

J.T. Thompkins of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Michael Zampese of Haskell, N.J., share the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors. Both caught fish that weighed 5-3.

David Booth of Erin, Tenn., leads the co-angler division with 11-15. Anchoring his day’s three-fish limit with a 4-10 smallmouth, he caught one bass early on a reaction bait, but everything he weighed came on a shaky head with a homemade 2 1/2-inch soft-plastic newt (salamander-style) bait.

“Luckily, I got up here about 10 days ago to practice and found out (this presentation) worked,” Booth said. “That’s the first time I’ve tried that presentation, but it won’t be the last.”

Mark Kendra of Great Meadows, N.J., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-13.

Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, leads the Northern Open points standings with 387 points. Mike Iaconelli of Pitts Grove, N.J., is in second with 373, followed by Spike Stoker of Cisco, Texas, with 372, Hugh Cosculluela of Spring, Texas, with 359 and Alex Redwine of Blue Ash, Ohio, with 357.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens points standings with 863.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Oneida Shores Park. The Day 2 weigh-in will take place back at the park at 2 p.m. The Day 3 weigh-in will shift to the Bass Pro Shops in Auburn, N.Y., at 3:15 p.m.

The full field will compete the first two days before the boater side is cut to the Top 10 anglers for Championship Saturday. The co-angler champion will be crowned after the Day 2 weigh-in. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Oneida Lake 7/29-7/31
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Bill Perkins Rochester, NY 5 18-11 200
Day 1: 5 18-11
2. Billy Payne Lackawaxen, PA 5 18-10 199
Day 1: 5 18-10
3. Sam George Athens, AL 5 18-02 198
Day 1: 5 18-02
3. Thomas Hughes Cicero, NY 5 18-02 198
Day 1: 5 18-02
5. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 5 17-11 196
Day 1: 5 17-11
6. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 17-05 195
Day 1: 5 17-05
7. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 5 17-02 194
Day 1: 5 17-02
8. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 16-15 193
Day 1: 5 16-15
9. Michael Zampese Haskell, NJ 5 16-14 192
Day 1: 5 16-14
10. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 16-12 191
Day 1: 5 16-12
11. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 16-11 190
Day 1: 5 16-11
12. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 16-10 189
Day 1: 5 16-10
13. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 5 16-08 188
Day 1: 5 16-08
14. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 16-03 187
Day 1: 5 16-03
15. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 16-01 186
Day 1: 5 16-01
16. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 5 15-15 185
Day 1: 5 15-15
16. Ian Renfrew Phoenix, NY 5 15-15 185
Day 1: 5 15-15
18. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 5 15-14 183
Day 1: 5 15-14
18. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 15-14 183
Day 1: 5 15-14
20. Terry Baksay Bridgeport, CT 5 15-12 181
Day 1: 5 15-12
21. AJ Slegona Jr Walker Valley, NY 5 15-12 180
Day 1: 5 15-12
22. Tanner Ward Woodsfield , OH 5 15-04 179
Day 1: 5 15-04
23. Liam Blake Syracuse, NY 5 15-03 178
Day 1: 5 15-03
24. Lucas Murphy Lexington, MI 5 14-14 177
Day 1: 5 14-14
25. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 5 14-13 176
Day 1: 5 14-13
26. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 5 14-12 175
Day 1: 5 14-12
27. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 5 14-11 174
Day 1: 5 14-11
28. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 5 14-10 173
Day 1: 5 14-10
29. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 5 14-08 172
Day 1: 5 14-08
29. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 14-08 172
Day 1: 5 14-08
31. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 14-05 170
Day 1: 5 14-05
32. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 14-04 169
Day 1: 5 14-04
33. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 5 14-02 168
Day 1: 5 14-02
34. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 5 14-00 167
Day 1: 5 14-00
35. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 5 13-14 166
Day 1: 5 13-14
36. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 5 13-11 165
Day 1: 5 13-11
37. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 5 13-09 164
Day 1: 5 13-09
38. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 13-08 163
Day 1: 5 13-08
39. Kevin Park Waymart, PA 5 13-07 162
Day 1: 5 13-07
40. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 4 13-07 161
Day 1: 4 13-07
41. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 13-04 160
Day 1: 5 13-04
42. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 5 13-03 159
Day 1: 5 13-03
42. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 13-03 159
Day 1: 5 13-03
44. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 13-02 157
Day 1: 5 13-02
45. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 5 13-00 156
Day 1: 5 13-00
46. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 4 13-00 155
Day 1: 4 13-00
47. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 12-14 154
Day 1: 5 12-14
48. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 5 12-13 153
Day 1: 5 12-13
49. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 5 12-12 152
Day 1: 5 12-12
50. Jonathan Evans Horseheads, NY 5 12-10 151
Day 1: 5 12-10
50. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 12-10 151
Day 1: 5 12-10
52. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 4 12-08 149
Day 1: 4 12-08
53. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 5 12-06 148
Day 1: 5 12-06
54. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 4 12-03 147
Day 1: 4 12-03
55. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 4 12-02 146
Day 1: 4 12-02
56. Bailey Boutries Mobile, AL 4 11-13 145
Day 1: 4 11-13
56. Keith Smith Leesburg, VA 4 11-13 145
Day 1: 4 11-13
58. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 3 11-13 143
Day 1: 3 11-13
59. Andrew Upshaw Tulsa, OK 5 11-08 142
Day 1: 5 11-08
60. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 5 11-06 141
Day 1: 5 11-06
61. Bradley Hallman Edmond, OK 4 10-14 140
Day 1: 4 10-14
62. Andy Buss North Liberty, IN 5 10-13 139
Day 1: 5 10-13
63. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 3 10-13 138
Day 1: 3 10-13
64. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 4 10-12 137
Day 1: 4 10-12
65. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 3 10-08 136
Day 1: 3 10-08
66. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 10-05 135
Day 1: 5 10-05
67. Luke Losey Kersey, PA 4 10-05 134
Day 1: 4 10-05
68. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 3 10-03 133
Day 1: 3 10-03
69. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 4 10-00 132
Day 1: 4 10-00
70. Tyler Ferris Williamston, MI 3 09-11 131
Day 1: 3 09-11
71. Greg Secord Salem, SC 4 09-10 130
Day 1: 4 09-10
72. Nolan Minor Charlottesville, VA 3 09-09 129
Day 1: 3 09-09
73. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 3 09-06 128
Day 1: 3 09-06
74. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 5 09-01 127
Day 1: 5 09-01
75. Joe Lucarelli Center Harbor, NH 4 08-12 126
Day 1: 4 08-12
76. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 08-11 125
Day 1: 5 08-11
77. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 3 08-09 124
Day 1: 3 08-09
78. Rob Johnson Schuylkill Haven, PA 3 08-06 123
Day 1: 3 08-06
79. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 3 08-03 122
Day 1: 3 08-03
80. Brad Elwood Clear Spring, MD 3 07-15 121
Day 1: 3 07-15
81. Cole Vanslyke Cicero, NY 4 07-14 120
Day 1: 4 07-14
82. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 2 07-12 119
Day 1: 2 07-12
83. Steve Baillargeon Blakeslee, PA 3 07-09 118
Day 1: 3 07-09
84. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 3 07-07 117
Day 1: 3 07-07
84. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 3 07-07 117
Day 1: 3 07-07
86. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 3 07-05 115
Day 1: 3 07-05
87. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 2 07-05 114
Day 1: 2 07-05
88. Robert Gibson Richmond, KY 3 07-04 113
Day 1: 3 07-04
89. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 2 07-04 112
Day 1: 2 07-04
90. Brent Shores Boise, ID 2 07-01 111
Day 1: 2 07-01
91. Casey Smith Macedon, NY 3 06-14 110
Day 1: 3 06-14
92. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 3 06-13 109
Day 1: 3 06-13
93. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 2 06-13 108
Day 1: 2 06-13
93. Danger Kelly Somerset, KY 2 06-13 108
Day 1: 2 06-13
95. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 2 06-10 106
Day 1: 2 06-10
96. David Boelkins Lake Zurich, IL 2 06-09 105
Day 1: 2 06-09
96. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 2 06-09 105
Day 1: 2 06-09
98. Jeremy Sadowski Voluntown, CT 2 06-07 103
Day 1: 2 06-07
99. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 2 06-05 102
Day 1: 2 06-05
100. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 2 06-04 101
Day 1: 2 06-04
101. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 2 06-02 100
Day 1: 2 06-02
102. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 2 06-00 99
Day 1: 2 06-00
102. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 2 06-00 99
Day 1: 2 06-00
102. Curtis Richardson Belleville Ontario CANA 2 06-00 99
Day 1: 2 06-00
105. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 2 05-14 96
Day 1: 2 05-14
105. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 2 05-14 96
Day 1: 2 05-14
107. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 2 05-13 94
Day 1: 2 05-13
107. George Yund Albany, NY 2 05-13 94
Day 1: 2 05-13
109. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 2 05-12 92
Day 1: 2 05-12
109. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 2 05-12 92
Day 1: 2 05-12
109. Carmen Peluso Pittsburgh, PA 2 05-12 92
Day 1: 2 05-12
112. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 2 05-11 89
Day 1: 2 05-11
112. Scott Noel Loveland, OH 2 05-11 89
Day 1: 2 05-11
114. Jake Biram Tulsa, OK 2 05-09 87
Day 1: 2 05-09
114. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 2 05-09 87
Day 1: 2 05-09
116. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 2 05-07 85
Day 1: 2 05-07
117. Mark Schiano Liverpool, NY 2 05-06 84
Day 1: 2 05-06
118. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 2 05-05 83
Day 1: 2 05-05
118. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 2 05-05 83
Day 1: 2 05-05
120. Youme Vu Paramount, CA 2 05-02 81
Day 1: 2 05-02
121. Troy Baxter Canton, NY 2 05-00 80
Day 1: 2 05-00
122. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 2 04-15 79
Day 1: 2 04-15
123. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 2 04-14 78
Day 1: 2 04-14
123. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 2 04-14 78
Day 1: 2 04-14
123. Kerry Frey Middlebury, IN 2 04-14 78
Day 1: 2 04-14
123. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 2 04-14 78
Day 1: 2 04-14
127. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 2 04-13 74
Day 1: 2 04-13
128. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 2 04-12 73
Day 1: 2 04-12
129. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 2 04-11 72
Day 1: 2 04-11
130. Frank Arthur Fallston, MD 2 04-10 71
Day 1: 2 04-10
130. Tyler Morgan Schuylkill Haven, PA 2 04-10 71
Day 1: 2 04-10
132. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 3 04-09 69
Day 1: 3 04-09
133. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 2 04-08 68
Day 1: 2 04-08
134. Scott Robert Greene, ME 2 04-06 67
Day 1: 2 04-06
135. Nicholas Bodsford Richmond, VA 2 04-04 66
Day 1: 2 04-04
135. Willy Dennison Willoughby Hills, OH 2 04-04 66
Day 1: 2 04-04
137. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 2 04-02 64
Day 1: 2 04-02
138. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 1 04-01 63
Day 1: 1 04-01
139. John Garrett Union City, TN 2 04-00 62
Day 1: 2 04-00
140. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 1 03-07 61
Day 1: 1 03-07
140. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 1 03-07 61
Day 1: 1 03-07
142. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 1 03-05 59
Day 1: 1 03-05
143. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 2 03-04 58
Day 1: 2 03-04
144. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 1 03-03 57
Day 1: 1 03-03
144. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 1 03-03 57
Day 1: 1 03-03
146. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 1 03-02 55
Day 1: 1 03-02
146. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 1 03-02 55
Day 1: 1 03-02
146. Shawn Parenteau Kingston, NH 1 03-02 55
Day 1: 1 03-02
149. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 1 03-01 52
Day 1: 1 03-01
150. Nicholas Dittenhoefer West Hempstead, NY 1 02-15 51
Day 1: 1 02-15
150. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 1 02-15 51
Day 1: 1 02-15
152. Michael Murphy East Syracuse, NY 1 02-14 49
Day 1: 1 02-14
152. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 1 02-14 49
Day 1: 1 02-14
154. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 1 02-13 47
Day 1: 1 02-13
154. Joe Spano Scranton, PA 1 02-13 47
Day 1: 1 02-13
156. Tommy Little Chester, VA 1 02-12 45
Day 1: 1 02-12
157. Michael O’Harold Cross Hill, SC 1 02-10 44
Day 1: 1 02-10
158. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 1 02-09 43
Day 1: 1 02-09
159. Mike Shumanis Bethlehem, PA 1 02-08 42
Day 1: 1 02-08
160. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 1 02-07 41
Day 1: 1 02-07
161. William Horton III Vassar, MI 1 02-04 40
Day 1: 1 02-04
162. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 1 02-03 39
Day 1: 1 02-03
162. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 1 02-03 39
Day 1: 1 02-03
162. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 1 02-03 39
Day 1: 1 02-03
165. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 1 02-02 36
Day 1: 1 02-02
166. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 1 01-15 35
Day 1: 1 01-15
167. John Conway Jr Henrico, VA 1 01-14 34
Day 1: 1 01-14
168. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 1 01-13 33
Day 1: 1 01-13
168. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 1 01-13 33
Day 1: 1 01-13
170. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 1 01-11 31
Day 1: 1 01-11
171. Burley Warf Moneta, VA 1 01-06 30
Day 1: 1 01-06
172. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 1 01-04 29
Day 1: 1 01-04
173. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 1 01-03 28
Day 1: 1 01-03
174. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Ricky Brodeur Chaumont, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Christopher Caravan Pottsville, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Troy Coney Endicott, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Tadd Johnson Lakeville, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Burley Langford Jr. S.Chesterfield, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Brian Post Janesville, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Damian Szlachta Center Valley, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Robert Terkla Aubrey, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
174. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 56 527 1494-09
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56 527 1494-09
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Oneida Lake 7/29-7/31
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. David Booth Erin, TN 3 11-15 200
Day 1: 3 11-15
2. Ryan Naylor Westfield, IN 3 11-01 199
Day 1: 3 11-01
3. Tom Testa Port Crane, NY 3 10-11 198
Day 1: 3 10-11
4. Jason Chier Port Crane, NY 3 10-06 197
Day 1: 3 10-06
4. Mike Rinaldi North Haledon, NJ 3 10-06 197
Day 1: 3 10-06
6. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 3 09-09 195
Day 1: 3 09-09
7. Pete Rice Albany, NY 3 09-05 194
Day 1: 3 09-05
8. Brad Shrader Fowlerville, MI 3 09-02 193
Day 1: 3 09-02
9. Rob Tipton III Pitman, NJ 3 09-00 192
Day 1: 3 09-00
10. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 3 08-13 191
Day 1: 3 08-13
11. Nat Lussi Plains, PA 3 08-12 190
Day 1: 3 08-12
12. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 08-08 189
Day 1: 3 08-08
13. Chad Harvey Cave Creek, AZ 3 08-07 188
Day 1: 3 08-07
14. Jacob Moulton Syracuse, NY 3 08-05 187
Day 1: 3 08-05
15. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 3 08-04 186
Day 1: 3 08-04
16. PJ Mcmanamon Jr Ruby, NY 3 08-00 185
Day 1: 3 08-00
17. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 07-14 184
Day 1: 3 07-14
18. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 3 07-11 183
Day 1: 3 07-11
19. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 3 07-09 182
Day 1: 3 07-09
20. Chad Bushnaq Buffalo, NY 3 07-08 181
Day 1: 3 07-08
20. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 07-08 181
Day 1: 3 07-08
22. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 2 07-08 179
Day 1: 2 07-08
23. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 07-06 178
Day 1: 3 07-06
24. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 3 07-04 177
Day 1: 3 07-04
25. Taurus Lopez Ellenville, NY 3 07-03 176
Day 1: 3 07-03
26. Timothy Nichols Pittsgrove, NJ 3 06-13 175
Day 1: 3 06-13
27. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 2 06-10 174
Day 1: 2 06-10
28. Hayden Reed Bridgeton, NJ 2 06-06 173
Day 1: 2 06-06
29. Phil Coffin Pittsburgh, PA 3 06-05 172
Day 1: 3 06-05
30. Andrew Packard Fresno, CA 3 06-04 171
Day 1: 3 06-04
31. Joshua Vanvalkenburg Norwich, NY 2 06-04 170
Day 1: 2 06-04
32. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 2 06-03 169
Day 1: 2 06-03
33. Bill Schwartz Jr Avon Lake, OH 3 06-02 168
Day 1: 3 06-02
34. Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA 3 05-14 167
Day 1: 3 05-14
35. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 3 05-10 166
Day 1: 3 05-10
36. Brian Langford South Chesterfield, VA 2 05-09 165
Day 1: 2 05-09
37. Brian Kelly Liverpool, NY 2 05-06 164
Day 1: 2 05-06
38. Thomas Ulintz Mars, PA 3 05-04 163
Day 1: 3 05-04
39. Marco Flores Topeka KS JAPAN 2 05-04 162
Day 1: 2 05-04
40. John Barnes Henrico, VA 2 05-03 161
Day 1: 2 05-03
40. Charles James Richmond, VA 2 05-03 161
Day 1: 2 05-03
42. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 2 05-01 159
Day 1: 2 05-01
42. Kobe Price Corfu, NY 2 05-01 159
Day 1: 2 05-01
44. Roxanne Przelski Poland, NY 2 04-15 157
Day 1: 2 04-15
45. Danny Stafursky Athens, PA 2 04-14 156
Day 1: 2 04-14
46. Bryce Miller Uniontown, OH 2 04-13 155
Day 1: 2 04-13
47. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 1 04-13 154
Day 1: 1 04-13
48. Beanie Leuer Lockport, NY 2 04-11 153
Day 1: 2 04-11
48. Melissa Young Leesburg, FL 2 04-11 153
Day 1: 2 04-11
50. Mike Bell Lisbon, NY 2 04-10 151
Day 1: 2 04-10
50. Barry Brunges Gainesville, FL 2 04-10 151
Day 1: 2 04-10
50. Chris Underwood Oak Hill, VA 2 04-10 151
Day 1: 2 04-10
53. Craig Cleveland Frankfort, NY 2 04-09 148
Day 1: 2 04-09
53. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 2 04-09 148
Day 1: 2 04-09
55. Jonathan Lakota Memphis, NY 2 04-07 146
Day 1: 2 04-07
56. Brok Schwartzkopf New Prague, MN 2 04-06 145
Day 1: 2 04-06
57. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 1 04-06 144
Day 1: 1 04-06
58. Ben Jacobi Richmond, VA 2 04-05 143
Day 1: 2 04-05
58. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 2 04-05 143
Day 1: 2 04-05
60. Ken Jester Landenberg, PA 1 04-05 141
Day 1: 1 04-05
61. Matthew Jones Delmar, NY 2 04-03 140
Day 1: 2 04-03
62. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 2 04-03 139
Day 1: 2 04-03
63. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 2 04-01 138
Day 1: 2 04-01
64. Lance Owen Greer, SC 1 03-13 137
Day 1: 1 03-13
65. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 1 03-12 136
Day 1: 1 03-12
65. Steven Cram Williamstown, NJ 1 03-12 136
Day 1: 1 03-12
65. Hunter Stuckey Kilgore, TX 1 03-12 136
Day 1: 1 03-12
68. Mike Elkins Kalamazoo, MI 1 03-10 133
Day 1: 1 03-10
68. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 1 03-10 133
Day 1: 1 03-10
68. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 1 03-10 133
Day 1: 1 03-10
71. Jim Jarvis Timberville, VA 2 03-09 130
Day 1: 2 03-09
72. Ryan Park Mount Joy, PA 2 03-08 129
Day 1: 2 03-08
73. Ethan Mcmahon Swanton, VT 1 03-08 128
Day 1: 1 03-08
73. Mike Salerno Rochester, MN 1 03-08 128
Day 1: 1 03-08
73. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 1 03-08 128
Day 1: 1 03-08
76. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 1 03-07 125
Day 1: 1 03-07
77. Ed Guidon Bethlehem, PA 1 03-06 124
Day 1: 1 03-06
77. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 1 03-06 124
Day 1: 1 03-06
79. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 1 03-05 122
Day 1: 1 03-05
79. Mark Snyder Elizabethtown, PA 1 03-05 122
Day 1: 1 03-05
79. Joshua Torres Brandywine, MD 1 03-05 122
Day 1: 1 03-05
82. Daniel Nickerson Central Square, NY 1 03-04 119
Day 1: 1 03-04
83. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 1 03-03 118
Day 1: 1 03-03
84. Jim Barcomb Hudson Falls, NY 1 03-03 117
Day 1: 1 03-03
85. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 2 03-01 116
Day 1: 2 03-01
86. Craig Johnson Mars, PA 1 03-01 115
Day 1: 1 03-01
86. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 1 03-01 115
Day 1: 1 03-01
86. Pauley Pitcher Huntsville, AL 1 03-01 115
Day 1: 1 03-01
89. Joe Mantione West Milford, NJ 1 03-00 112
Day 1: 1 03-00
89. Harry Moore Clarington, OH 1 03-00 112
Day 1: 1 03-00
89. John Scipione Jr Brewerton, NY 1 03-00 112
Day 1: 1 03-00
92. Bailey Eigbrett Victor, NY 1 02-15 109
Day 1: 1 02-15
93. Fred Ingalls II Groveland, NY 1 02-14 108
Day 1: 1 02-14
93. Bill Lesiak Flemington, NJ 1 02-14 108
Day 1: 1 02-14
95. Bryan Folino Williamstown, MA 1 02-13 106
Day 1: 1 02-13
95. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 1 02-13 106
Day 1: 1 02-13
97. Ronald Humiston Wallingford, CT 1 02-11 104
Day 1: 1 02-11
98. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JAPAN 1 02-10 103
Day 1: 1 02-10
98. Chris McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 1 02-10 103
Day 1: 1 02-10
100. John Husnay Holland Patent, NY 1 02-09 101
Day 1: 1 02-09
101. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 1 02-08 100
Day 1: 1 02-08
102. Karl Tripple Ilion, NY 1 02-07 99
Day 1: 1 02-07
103. Dan Murphy Epping, NH 1 02-06 98
Day 1: 1 02-06
103. Christopher Sawicki Binghamton, NY 1 02-06 98
Day 1: 1 02-06
105. Anthony Bellissimo Chelmsford, MA 2 02-05 96
Day 1: 2 02-05
106. David Chamberlain Toms River, NJ 1 02-05 95
Day 1: 1 02-05
106. Jason Kneidinger Grove City, PA 1 02-05 95
Day 1: 1 02-05
106. Jimmy Schaffer Oak Ridge, NJ 1 02-05 95
Day 1: 1 02-05
109. Kevin Hesson Seneca, PA 1 02-04 92
Day 1: 1 02-04
109. John Kelley Jr Old Forge, PA 1 02-04 92
Day 1: 1 02-04
111. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 1 02-03 90
Day 1: 1 02-03
112. Brooks Parker Bridgeville, DE 1 02-01 89
Day 1: 1 02-01
113. Zack Eggleston Goleta, CA 1 02-00 88
Day 1: 1 02-00
114. Mark Dimarzio Franconia, NH 1 01-15 87
Day 1: 1 01-15
115. Jim Murphy Walker, MI 1 01-14 86
Day 1: 1 01-14
116. Christopher Boring Depew, NY 1 01-13 85
Day 1: 1 01-13
117. Keith Mcfall Waverly, NY 1 01-12 84
Day 1: 1 01-12
117. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 1 01-12 84
Day 1: 1 01-12
119. Mathew Thompson Hogansburg, NY 1 01-09 82
Day 1: 1 01-09
120. Ernest Brabon Albion, NY 1 01-05 81
Day 1: 1 01-05
120. Wayne Thompson Tunkhannock, PA 1 01-05 81
Day 1: 1 01-05
120. Connor Westerman New Castle, PA 1 01-05 81
Day 1: 1 01-05
123. Aj Agro Brewster, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Alan Alfonso Jr. Ruther Glen, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Rick Amato Canastota, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Bryce Baker Sherrill, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Derrick Baker Munnsville, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Gary Besmer East Islip, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Bud Biram Tulsa, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Brandon Brown Lockport, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jeffrey Burns Cicero, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Carrie Cates Florida, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Guy Cisternino Oak Ridge, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Matt Connolly Duluth, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Bill Delfosse Massena, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Michael Dixon Central Square, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Daniel Dooner Wyckoff, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jason Dubernas Old Forge, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Scott Dulaney Grove City, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Nick Giamei Homer, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Travis Green Grand Blanc, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Josh Hollins Chapel Hill, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Christopher House Walworth, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Daniel Istik Cranberry Twp, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Barry Jacobs Phillipsburg, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Scott Johnsen Wallkill, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Will Kaiser Newcomerstown, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Liam Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Colton Kentopp Coopersburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Brian Landkrohn Nashport, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Sam Leary Canaan, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Thomas Lesinski Jr Middlesex, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Michael Machmer Newark, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Christopher Mcdaniel Victoria , VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Mike Mueller Medway, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Michael Mussaw Newark, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Shane Nelson Wadsworth, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Tri Nguyen Hampton, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Sean Obrien Mc Kenzie, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jim O’Connell Jr Castle Rock, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Timothy O’connor Lisle, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Ryan Patterson Scott Township, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. David Patterson Flowood, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Mike Penney Columbia, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. George Petrak Binghamton, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jared Phillips Addison, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Michael Price Millbury, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Shon Pulley Greenfield, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jon Putman Carthage, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Lloyd Raheem Orange, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Howie Range Levittown, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Charles Reed Batesville, MS 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Kevin Ritchie Trenton, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Steven Robbins Piketon, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Nathan Robert Greene, ME 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Andy Semonco Chester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Scott Seros Redmond, OR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Joe Smith Avon Lake, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Brayden Stoker Cisco, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jeff Straka Kenmore, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Adam Thompson Zeeland, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Masaya Yamaguchi New York, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
123. Mark Zgurich New Cumberland, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 31 217 576-05
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31 217 576-05

Tennessee Natives Claim Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster High School Championship

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Tennessee Natives Claim Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster High School Championship

Connor Mason and Archer Reese, of Meigs County High School, are leading after Day 1 of the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with 15 pounds, 5 ounces.

Photo by Emily Hand/B.A.S.S.

July 29, 2021

Tennessee Natives Claim Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster High School Championship

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DAYTON, Tenn. — Despite a much later boat draw than they were hoping for, the Meigs County High School team of Connor Mason and Archer Reese brought in a three-fish limit of 15 pounds, 5 ounces to take the lead at the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Chickamauga Lake.

Mason and Reese hold a 4-ounce lead over the second-place team of Carter Doren and Ryan Lachniet from the Sin City Bass Club in Las Vegas and have a 1-pound, 3-ounce advantage over the Quincy High School Bassmasters team of Brent Randall and Carson Falk.

The Meigs County duo also earned Big Bass of the Day honors with an 8-11 largemouth that Reese hauled in.

With temperatures soaring into the high 90s this week, teams were only able to bring three fish to the scales for this event instead of the usual five-fish limit.

The rising seniors made the National Championship through the Tennessee B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional trail, earning the fifth and final berth to Chickamauga from that division. During practice, Mason said they found a good early-morning pattern.

“We were superconfident (about fishing) early in the morning, but when we got our late boat number (269) the confidence went down,” he said.

Unsure of how active the fish were going to be, the duo ran to their first spot and hooked into the massive largemouth for the first fish of the day.

“As soon as my bait hit the water it was gone,” Reese said. “I set the hook and we got it in. It didn’t take long, I just horsed it in and netted it. It was hot when we caught it, so we had to take a little break in the dock beside us from the heat and the fish catch.”

For Mason, that fish changed the entire outlook of the day.

“Our confidence went through the roof,” he said. “You fish completely differently when you have confidence in what you are doing.”

After their short break, the duo quickly filled out their limit before the bite tailed off with the afternoon heat. Throughout the day, Reese said he and Mason are bouncing around a bunch of different spots, hitting every depth zone in the process.

“We are here and there. That’s how we were during practice (too),” Reese said. “We would pull up to a spot and catch one fish, go to the next spot and do something completely different and with a 10-foot water level difference and catch fish there, too.”

With an earlier boat draw and the lead, Mason said they won’t be changing much on Day 2.

Had it not been for a dead-fish penalty, Doren, a 2021 Bassmaster High School All-American, and Lachniet would have been tied for first, but the penalty pushed the duo back to 15-1 for their Day 1 total.

The Sin City Bass Club anglers made a long run south, but did not find success early on. After trying a couple different things with no success, the duo made a move to some deeper brushpiles and it paid off with a 5-pounder and a 7-pounder. They missed another big fish that would have improved their bag.

“We caught the big one and our confidence went up; we got in a groove and started catching them,” Doren said. “On our forward-facing sonar, we watched a 5-pounder eat (the bait) and we whiffed on it.”

During practice, Lachniet said he and Doren located several groups of fish and would leave after they hooked up with a couple of them.

“We would catch a couple and then we would leave. We knew we were around big fish, but you just never know,” he said. “We are going to plan on doing the same thing tomorrow and not lose any fish.”

Hailing from the state of Florida, Falk and Randall found Chickamauga similar to Lake Seminole, their home body of water. They took that knowledge from their home lake and caught a three-bass limit of 14-2, landing a 7-pounder in the process.

“We are 30 minutes from Seminole and we have grass, ledges, shellbars,” Falk said. “So, we are right at home in Tennessee. We enjoyed the day and had a lot of fun.”

After spending most of practice idling and scanning, the Quincy High School duo got Day 1 started with a small limit, Randall said, and slowly culled up throughout the day.

“We moved on and caught one good one and put it in the box,” he said. “With 10 minutes before we had to leave, I caught a big, big one.”

Falk and Randall rotated through about 10 spots and caught 20 total fish, but only six of those were keepers. Randall said they are planning on running through the same rotation on Day 2.

The full field will compete again Friday with takeoff starting at 6:45 a.m. ET from Point Park and weigh-in back at the park at 2:45 p.m. The Top 12 teams after Day 2 will fish on Championship Saturday.

The Bassmaster High School Series National Championship tournament is being hosted by the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council, Bryan College and Fish Dayton.

2021 2021 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors 7/29-7/31
Lake Chickamauga, Dayton TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Connor Mason – Archer Reese Meigs County High School 0
Day 1: 3 15-05 Total: 3 15-05
2. Carter Doren – Ryan Lachniet Sin City Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 15-01 Total: 3 15-01
3. Brent Randall – Carson Falk Quincy High School Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 14-02 Total: 3 14-02
4. Lucas Reagan – Jasmine Boswell Pickett County High School Fishi 0
Day 1: 3 13-11 Total: 3 13-11
5. Taylor Brown – Braden Watson Rehobeth Bass Team 0
Day 1: 3 13-09 Total: 3 13-09
6. Hayes White – Tiger Manuel Sulphur High School 0
Day 1: 3 12-07 Total: 3 12-07
7. Garrett Crump – Madison Dillard Saltillo High School 0
Day 1: 3 12-06 Total: 3 12-06
8. Cole Edwards – Seth Stubblefield DAR High School 0
Day 1: 3 12-02 Total: 3 12-02
9. BJ Collins – Owen Jenkins Chatuge Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 12-01 Total: 3 12-01
10. Cole Abbott – Jack Wicht Heritage Christian-West Lutheran 0
Day 1: 3 12-00 Total: 3 12-00
11. Jake Brown – Preston Kolisek Loretto Mustangs Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 11-14 Total: 3 11-14
11. Miller Dowling – Chandlar Hollingsworth American Christian Academy 0
Day 1: 3 11-14 Total: 3 11-14
13. Brody Robison – Colton Cash Sand Rock High School 0
Day 1: 3 11-10 Total: 3 11-10
14. Logan Withrow – Braden Crumley Bradley County Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 11-03 Total: 3 11-03
15. Braylon Eggerding – Lucas Washburn Forest Hills 0
Day 1: 3 11-01 Total: 3 11-01
16. Trace Montgomery – Brady Underwood Corner High School Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 3 10-14 Total: 3 10-14
17. Matthew Brault – Jackson Salley South Florence High School 0
Day 1: 3 10-12 Total: 3 10-12
18. Ike Gillentine – Caleb Mackie Warren County High School 0
Day 1: 3 10-10 Total: 3 10-10
19. Flint Davis – Peyton Dunn Lee County High School 0
Day 1: 3 10-08 Total: 3 10-08
19. Mason Hill – Ben Shinkunas Athens Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 10-08 Total: 3 10-08
21. Brendon Holt – Hudson Galimore Auburn High School 0
Day 1: 3 10-06 Total: 3 10-06
22. Nathan Fideldy – Preston Gover Salina 0
Day 1: 3 10-05 Total: 3 10-05
23. Chris Mcgregor – Trent Gilmore Oak Mountain High School 0
Day 1: 3 10-02 Total: 3 10-02
23. Jack Mcillwain – Dyson Weaver Creekwood High School 0
Day 1: 3 10-02 Total: 3 10-02
23. Adyn Middlebrooks – Brody Mitchell Grissom Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 10-02 Total: 3 10-02
26. Matt Knudson – Alan Quaid Elk River High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-15 Total: 3 09-15
27. Ridge Rutledge – Ryan Sponcil East Jessamine High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-14 Total: 3 09-14
28. Kaden Ables – Gage Stamper Cabot High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-13 Total: 3 09-13
29. Jonathan Fann – Tyler Gunter Cannon County High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-13 Total: 3 09-13
30. Dawson Bartlett – Cole Weaver McDowell High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-13 Total: 3 09-13
30. Caiden Ellis – Gage Byars Henry County High School Patriot 0
Day 1: 3 09-13 Total: 3 09-13
30. Caden Pearson – Nathan Kallstrand Naperville North High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-13 Total: 3 09-13
33. Jason Haynes – Bo Wiley Marion County Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 09-09 Total: 3 09-09
33. Max Pierlott – Mike Pierlott Rileyscatch 0
Day 1: 3 09-09 Total: 3 09-09
35. John Nutt – Carter Nutt Backwoods Bassin 0
Day 1: 3 09-07 Total: 3 09-07
36. Cody Brooks – Fisher Anaya Brewer High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-07 Total: 3 09-07
37. Aiden Levis – Cullen Herron Mynderse Academy Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 3 09-05 Total: 3 09-05
37. Kaden Mueck – Breckett Long Livingston Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 3 09-05 Total: 3 09-05
37. Doston Putman – Jesse Blackmon Good Hope High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-05 Total: 3 09-05
40. Jeffrey Luke Davis – Samuel Davis Oconee Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 3 09-04 Total: 3 09-04
41. Turner Hart – Nicholas Bradley Hanover County 0
Day 1: 3 09-03 Total: 3 09-03
41. Carson Owen – River Eubanks Plainview 0
Day 1: 3 09-03 Total: 3 09-03
43. Easton Morris – Hunter Thrash Jemison Middle School 0
Day 1: 3 09-01 Total: 3 09-01
44. Cade Lipham – Kyler Kitkoski Youth League Club 0
Day 1: 3 09-00 Total: 3 09-00
44. Ryan Wright – Brody Lineberry Baldwin County High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-00 Total: 3 09-00
44. Aaron Yavorsky – Jett Stanley Tampa Bay Junior High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-00 Total: 3 09-00
47. Broden Herron – Blake Petrocci Mynderse Academy Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 3 08-15 Total: 3 08-15
48. Barrett Bennefield – Matthew Mathews Chireno 0
Day 1: 3 08-13 Total: 3 08-13
48. Hunter Brewer – Kade Suratt Lawrence County High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-13 Total: 3 08-13
48. Syler Prince – Austin Peters Palatka High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-13 Total: 3 08-13
51. Alexander Costanza – James Lamberth Alabama Christian Academy 0
Day 1: 3 08-12 Total: 3 08-12
51. Matt Mosby – Gus Dietrich Powers Catholic High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-12 Total: 3 08-12
53. Colten Drawdy – Chase Mobley Plant City High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-12 Total: 3 08-12
54. Jacob Lycans – William Copley Louisa Bass Club High School Fis 0
Day 1: 3 08-11 Total: 3 08-11
55. Bryce Balentine – Carson Russell Central Florida Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 08-10 Total: 3 08-10
56. Peyton Harris – Braxton Hopper Chelsea Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 08-09 Total: 3 08-09
56. Phillip Herring – Calup Williams Greene County Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 08-09 Total: 3 08-09
56. Casey Tissue – Clayton Vote Vilonia High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-09 Total: 3 08-09
59. Koal Meier – Timber Neal Winfield high school and Dexter 0
Day 1: 3 08-08 Total: 3 08-08
60. Owen Gooding – Cricket Coates Mulberry Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 08-07 Total: 3 08-07
60. Parker Stalvey – Jacob Deel Clay High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-07 Total: 3 08-07
60. Mason Wade – Dylan Ragland Jackson County High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-07 Total: 3 08-07
63. Makenzie Bailey – Dalton Bailey Winter Springs High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
63. Grady Dowler – Caleb Gamble AZ Bass Nation 0
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
63. Langston Martin – Coleman Mezick Lee County Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
63. Dylan May – Brady Westrich Brownsburg High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
67. Chase Hicks – Dyllan Jenkins Walker Valley High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-05 Total: 3 08-05
67. Carson Miller – Ben Cornish Briarwood Christian High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-05 Total: 3 08-05
67. Westin Moss – Chellan Cantrell Whitwell High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-05 Total: 3 08-05
70. Jackson Kelly – Stihl Smith Benjamin Russell 0
Day 1: 3 08-04 Total: 3 08-04
70. Evan Morris – Connor Baker LaRue County High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-04 Total: 3 08-04
72. Logan Evans – Reece Nixon Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-03 Total: 3 08-03
73. Cruz Norris – Gunnar Casey Sand Springs 0
Day 1: 2 08-03 Total: 2 08-03
74. Blake Bullock – Branton Mckenzie Oak Grove High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-02 Total: 3 08-02
75. Banks Shaw – Gage King Sale Creek 0
Day 1: 3 08-02 Total: 3 08-02
76. Jack Alexander – Colledge Elliott Mountain Brook High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-01 Total: 3 08-01
76. Zane O’Domirok – John Thompson Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-01 Total: 3 08-01
78. Kanon Goss – Cole Martin Lakeside 0
Day 1: 3 08-00 Total: 3 08-00
78. Asher Peters – Andrew Davis Headland High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-00 Total: 3 08-00
80. Mathias Dahline – Owen Januszewski Howell High School Bass Team 0
Day 1: 3 07-15 Total: 3 07-15
81. Trace Day – Jackson McKee Denham Springs 0
Day 1: 3 07-14 Total: 3 07-14
81. Evan Wood – Taedem Ashworth Mt. Pleasant High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-14 Total: 3 07-14
83. Nicholas Boggs – Brady Howard Kentucky Bass Nation 0
Day 1: 3 07-13 Total: 3 07-13
84. Andon Goins – Blake Wheat Rhea County High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-12 Total: 3 07-12
84. Cole Mitchell – Hayden Mare Davidson Day 0
Day 1: 3 07-12 Total: 3 07-12
86. Kai Barnett – Justin Straate Shelby County High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-11 Total: 3 07-11
86. Luke Fletcher – Michael Flynn Estill County High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-11 Total: 3 07-11
88. Latt Durrance – Trent Nelson Okeechobee High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-10 Total: 3 07-10
88. Ross Kearns – Landon Morgan Calloway County Lakers 0
Day 1: 3 07-10 Total: 3 07-10
90. Zack Cooper – Kobe Rider Tahlequah Sequoyah High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-09 Total: 3 07-09
90. Ely Hagan – Cole Pennington Greenbriar 0
Day 1: 3 07-09 Total: 3 07-09
90. AJ McGee – Evan Dunn Bibb county 0
Day 1: 3 07-09 Total: 3 07-09
90. Jordan Sylvester – Mcvay Stockwell Catholic High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-09 Total: 3 07-09
94. Jacob Davidson – Tristen Boyd Mt. Juliet High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 3 07-08 Total: 3 07-08
94. Dylan Johnson – Noah Widick Sequatchie County 0
Day 1: 3 07-08 Total: 3 07-08
94. Will Oberman – Clay Oberman Garrard County High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-08 Total: 3 07-08
97. Caleb Reynolds – Lex Thompson Bainbridge High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-06 Total: 3 07-06
98. Victor Alford – Jordan Boswell Roane County High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-06 Total: 3 07-06
99. Elijah Bryant – Blake Conrad East Jessamine High School 0
Day 1: 2 07-06 Total: 2 07-06
100. Caleb Cason – Jayden Corr Lone Star JR Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 07-05 Total: 3 07-05
100. Justin James – Gavin Cooper Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0
Day 1: 3 07-05 Total: 3 07-05
100. Keaton Smith – Jaydon Coggins Southwestern High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-05 Total: 3 07-05
103. August Kukis – Ryan Laper Naperville Central High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-04 Total: 3 07-04
103. Hayden Marbut – Reese Petitti Vestavia Hills High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-04 Total: 3 07-04
105. Hunter Shelton – Jordan Hampton Trigg County 0
Day 1: 3 07-04 Total: 3 07-04
106. Luke Birch – Drew Todd South Side Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 07-03 Total: 3 07-03
106. Maverick Winford – Tanner Riley Top Gun Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 07-03 Total: 3 07-03
108. Tallis Morrison – Max Heaton Hart County 0
Day 1: 3 07-03 Total: 3 07-03
109. Tyler Malone – Sawyer Simison Citronelle Community Fishing Tea 0
Day 1: 3 07-02 Total: 3 07-02
109. Cody Smith – Rhett Stottlemire Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-02 Total: 3 07-02
109. Trenten Swygert – Butler Cochran Mid Carolina 0
Day 1: 3 07-02 Total: 3 07-02
112. Zach Knight – Peter West Gallatin High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-01 Total: 3 07-01
112. Josh Mcgregor – Jackson Hicks Sardis Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 07-01 Total: 3 07-01
114. Easton Bouma – Andrew Harris Rogers High School 0
Day 1: 3 07-00 Total: 3 07-00
115. Jacob Policka – Collin Jolman Fruitport High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-15 Total: 3 06-15
115. Jake Swindle – Cole Lackey Riverside High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-15 Total: 3 06-15
117. Nathan Reynolds – Jimmy Oguin Backwoods Bassin 0
Day 1: 3 06-15 Total: 3 06-15
118. Landon Huff – Will Thomas Morgan County High School 0
Day 1: 2 06-14 Total: 2 06-14
119. Conner Frederick – Timothy Finley Nassau Christian Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 06-13 Total: 3 06-13
120. Dakota Posey – Brendon Brones Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0
Day 1: 3 06-12 Total: 3 06-12
120. Marshall Robinson – Mason Fulmer Byrnes High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-12 Total: 3 06-12
122. Jeremy Radford – William Milam Frederick County 0
Day 1: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11
122. Wade Roberts – Zachary Lambert Barbe High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11
122. Brayden Vallie – Fruitport (271) 0
Day 1: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11
125. Aidan Odonnell – Nick Blood Holy Family Catholic 0
Day 1: 3 06-10 Total: 3 06-10
126. Brayden Ruckman – Nate Helmreich Freeland High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-09 Total: 3 06-09
126. Lucas Wray – Will Stephens Russell County High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-09 Total: 3 06-09
128. Kollin Crawford – Andrew Jace Anderson Hochatown Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 06-08 Total: 3 06-08
129. Chance Shelby – Tyler Jordan Live Oak High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-07 Total: 3 06-07
129. Logan Sparkman – Austin Reed Chiles High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-07 Total: 3 06-07
131. Will Bearden – Nick Cobb Alexandria High School 0
Day 1: 2 06-07 Total: 2 06-07
132. Caleb Bridges – Brady Duncan Mt. Juliet High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
132. Christian Misciagna – Owen Niles Oneida Lake HS Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
134. Gunner West – Dakota Carter Rip N Lips 0
Day 1: 2 06-06 Total: 2 06-06
135. Mason White – Levi Singletary Cook High 0
Day 1: 3 06-05 Total: 3 06-05
136. Jacob Frizzell – Johnathan Walls Warren County High School 0
Day 1: 1 06-05 Total: 1 06-05
137. William Hadraba – Jacob Muth Lyons Township High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-04 Total: 3 06-04
138. Nathan Fiant – J Braden McNamara Hartleys Hawgs 0
Day 1: 3 06-03 Total: 3 06-03
138. Joshua King – Hunter Daniels Okeechobee Brahmans 0
Day 1: 3 06-03 Total: 3 06-03
140. James Romig – Coltyn Morris Putnam County Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 06-03 Total: 3 06-03
141. Caleb Martinez – Logan Gibson Lincoln County High School 0
Day 1: 2 06-03 Total: 2 06-03
142. Will Carnes – Lawson Hon Lincoln County High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
142. Dawson Cash – Tyler Hanley South Putnam 0
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
142. Hunter Keller – Daniel Brackett Freedom High 0
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
145. Landon Gramling – Tucker Veronee Gilbert Bass Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 06-01 Total: 2 06-01
146. Levi Thibodaux – Holdyn Delatte Lafourche Bassmaster 0
Day 1: 3 06-00 Total: 3 06-00
147. Evan Fields – Evan Hellmann Collins High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-14 Total: 3 05-14
148. Kody Glass – Strawberry Crest High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
148. Hunter Petrovic – John Sergeant Minooka High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
148. Mitch Straffon – Hank Sturm Fenton High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
151. Wyatt Peterson – Miguel Cooper Olathe East High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-12 Total: 3 05-12
152. Brandon Sales – Logan Johnson Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-12 Total: 3 05-12
153. Jackson Isbell – Dalton Head Moody High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-11 Total: 3 05-11
154. Joey Gress – Grayson Boyles Fairmont Senior 0
Day 1: 3 05-09 Total: 3 05-09
154. Carter Russell – Keagan George Kirbyville CISD 0
Day 1: 3 05-09 Total: 3 05-09
156. Justin Kuhns – Troy Bingamon Mifflinburg Area High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-06 Total: 3 05-06
157. Garrison Byerly – Will Henson Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0
Day 1: 3 05-05 Total: 3 05-05
157. Briley Sain – Kaden Freeze Coffee County Youth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 05-05 Total: 3 05-05
159. Tyler Leibel – Max Bird Chisago Lakes 0
Day 1: 3 05-04 Total: 3 05-04
160. Ty Dodd – Zach Bradford Clinton 0
Day 1: 3 05-03 Total: 3 05-03
160. Kurtis Swanson – Chaney Weick Meade County Bottomline 0
Day 1: 3 05-03 Total: 3 05-03
162. Matthew Nichols – Ryan Unger McCook High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
162. Justin Robbins – Jordan Garrett Fentress County High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
164. Luke Malik – Ryan Kahut Brighton High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
164. Lake Smith – Micah Horton Woodruff Middle School 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
166. Jacob Martin – New London High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
167. Lane Lassiter – Braxton Campbell Warren County High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-01 Total: 3 05-01
168. Ethan Chase – Dylan Kidder Garrard County High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-01 Total: 2 05-01
168. Vince Maffei – Kaden Burrus Lake Wales Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 05-01 Total: 2 05-01
168. Chandler Pruett – Braden Wilson Scotts Hill High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-01 Total: 2 05-01
171. Mitchell Robinson – Cody Abbott Byrnes High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-00 Total: 3 05-00
172. Ben Fulton – Aiden Lacy Windsor High School 0
Day 1: 1 05-00 Total: 1 05-00
173. Cole Moulton – Ian Moulton Mascoma Valley HS Bass Fishing C 0
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
173. Fletcher Phillips – Will Phillips Gardendale High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
175. Dawson Durham – Owen Thomas DW Daniel 0
Day 1: 3 04-13 Total: 3 04-13
176. Blake Roberts – Riley Faulkner Campbell County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
177. Fischer Barber – Wells Johnson Heritage Christian Academy 0
Day 1: 2 04-11 Total: 2 04-11
178. John Harrell – Colin Arnold Pisgah High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-10 Total: 3 04-10
178. Dallas Taylor – Dustin Swafford Stilwell High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-10 Total: 3 04-10
180. Sadie Guidry – Lily Girouard Teurlings Catholic High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-10 Total: 3 04-10
181. Logan Beane – Tyler Wakefield Shelby County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-10 Total: 2 04-10
181. Carter Webb – Chad Finley Poyen High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-10 Total: 2 04-10
183. Dawson Ettinger – Camren Teuton Clay County High School BassMast 0
Day 1: 3 04-09 Total: 3 04-09
183. Grayden Scibilia – Clifton Bennett Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 3 04-09 Total: 3 04-09
183. Ross Webster – Nick Fox Harris County High School 0
Day 1: 3 04-09 Total: 3 04-09
186. Kevin Dowdy – Kaleb Devos Zion Chapel 0
Day 1: 2 04-07 Total: 2 04-07
186. Allen Powe – Jonathan Combs George Rogers Clark High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-07 Total: 2 04-07
188. Jake Mattingly – Landon Burton Danville Christian academy 0
Day 1: 3 04-06 Total: 3 04-06
189. Tucker Pendergrass – Lucas Roberts Livingston Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
190. Michael Mccarthy – Kevin Dalton Glen Rock High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-05 Total: 2 04-05
191. Carson Dillinger – Dylan Benson Atlanta and Queen City 0
Day 1: 2 04-04 Total: 2 04-04
191. Adam Mcghee – Zachary Bowman Bass Nation WV 0
Day 1: 2 04-04 Total: 2 04-04
193. Braden Leffew – Brady Raines Mt. Juliet High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
194. Patrick Middleton – Spencer Cox Halls High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
195. Blake Verberne – Caleb Roblin Denham Springs High School 0
Day 1: 1 04-00 Total: 1 04-00
196. Kelcie Cobb – Austin Plants Lake Cumberland High School Bass 0
Day 1: 2 03-15 Total: 2 03-15
196. Brysen Sutton – Cade Johnson Cabot High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-15 Total: 2 03-15
198. Hudson Choquette – Cal McInnis Headland High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-15 Total: 2 03-15
199. Braydon Kelley – Jerry Smith Newton Angler Club 0
Day 1: 2 03-14 Total: 2 03-14
200. Hunter Barrow – Shelby Rigney Foothills Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 03-14 Total: 1 03-14
200. Rylee Calcaterra – Brock Dury Herrin High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-14 Total: 1 03-14
200. Anthony Loggins – Max Beavers Marshall High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-14 Total: 1 03-14
203. Charlie Horn – Henry Bushey Chaska 0
Day 1: 2 03-13 Total: 2 03-13
203. Ryan Manis – Colton Cravens Fentress County High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-13 Total: 2 03-13
205. Jacob Longlois – Tanner Stewart Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0
Day 1: 2 03-12 Total: 2 03-12
206. Kasey Ferguson – Jakari Thomas Ringgold Bassin 0
Day 1: 2 03-11 Total: 2 03-11
207. Jase White – Cole Golden Haughton High School-Bossier Par 0
Day 1: 2 03-10 Total: 2 03-10
208. Braylan Tyler – Logan Ashby Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-10 Total: 1 03-10
209. Bryan Ammons – Brayden Wright Bluegrass Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
209. Cade Calkins – Evan Ludlow Fruitport High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
209. Jobub Case – Sydney Meier Mannford High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
209. Tate Hackler – Cayden Carlson New Palestine High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
209. Grady Johnson – Gage Foster Osceola Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
209. Kayden Townsend – Briley Knowles Genoa Central 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
215. Wes Bailey – Kaden Cook Discovery Christian 0
Day 1: 1 03-09 Total: 1 03-09
216. Jared Hubbard – Samuel Glazier Pioneer Valley 0
Day 1: 1 03-08 Total: 1 03-08
217. Lane Anderson – Lane Bevilauqua Kountze High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-07 Total: 2 03-07
218. Flint Murray – Baylor Pless Crisp Academy 0
Day 1: 2 03-07 Total: 2 03-07
219. Ben Hester – Mason Caldwell Rhea County High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-07 Total: 1 03-07
220. Tristan Bell – Treyton Bell Kelso High School 0
Day 1: 3 03-03 Total: 3 03-03
221. Brodie Brown – Daniel Ridenour Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-03 Total: 2 03-03
221. Coop Gilroy – Mikey Iwanicki Pomperaug High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-03 Total: 2 03-03
221. Hayden Guthrie – Kade Pretzsch Summit High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-03 Total: 2 03-03
221. Shamar Pierre – Khristian Rousseve West St John High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-03 Total: 2 03-03
225. Tristan Warfield – Caden Baker Granger High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-01 Total: 2 03-01
226. Tyler Mahood – Ryan Mckinney CT Bass Thunder #4 0
Day 1: 2 03-00 Total: 2 03-00
226. Thomas Wright – Hunter Blevins Seminole Junior High School Angl 0
Day 1: 2 03-00 Total: 2 03-00
228. Madison Busch – Keaton Bassham Salem High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-15 Total: 2 02-15
229. Corbin Templon – Kaleb Delaney Stewart County High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
230. Cooper Miller – Landon Sepulvado Many High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-14 Total: 1 02-14
231. Matthew Rome – Connor Dawson Central High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-13 Total: 2 02-13
231. Robert Stanley – Luke Bell Escambia Academy 0
Day 1: 2 02-13 Total: 2 02-13
233. Rein Golubjatnikov – Matthew Pitcher Pittsford High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-12 Total: 1 02-12
234. Evan Mabrey – Skyler Stevens 0
Day 1: 2 02-11 Total: 2 02-11
235. Dalton Johnson – Bradley Sims Mary G Montgomery 0
Day 1: 2 02-09 Total: 2 02-09
236. Rowdy Sells – Chandler Johnson Genoa Central 0
Day 1: 2 02-08 Total: 2 02-08
237. Avery Padgett – Ethan Young Zion Chapel 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Total: 1 02-08
238. Summer Dees – Luke Meeks Grundy County High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
238. Coleton Usher – Cameron Ingle Eastern Iowa Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
240. Nick Owens – Andrew Parrett Eau Claire 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
241. Brady Whitworth – Walker Whitworth Faith Christian 0
Day 1: 3 02-04 Total: 3 02-04
242. Dj Drake – Gavin Sells Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 2 02-03 Total: 2 02-03
243. Dylan Breaux – Gage Boquet Lafourche Bassmaster 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
243. Zavian Smith – Skylar Cummins Lake Cumberland High School Bass 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
245. Hunter Neuville – Avery Derouen Atchafalaya Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
245. Tyson Verkaik – Claude Loftin Marion County High School Bassma 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
247. Kyle Johnson – Gavyn Rapp Black Swamp Youth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
248. Bailey Davidson – Parker O’bryan Brandon High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
249. Spencer Brister – Aiden Lofton Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
249. Jaron Cooper – Platte Valley Bass Masters 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
249. Tanner Garner – Nate Oosterhous Arkadelphia Bassin Badgers 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
252. Gabe Blair – Mason Cheek Madison Southern High School- KY 0
Day 1: 2 01-12 Total: 2 01-12
253. Jordan Guest – Landon Guest Skyline High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
253. Cole Jimkoski – Jack Sprague Freeland High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
255. Holden Ashworth – Evadale High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
255. Evan Dahle – Jackson Rosati Rogers High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
255. Ryan Daugherty – Ryan Robertson Bullitt East High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
258. Clay Christopher – Brent Christopher Boyle County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
258. Evan Cox – Carter Emsing Windsor High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
258. Tyler Finley – William Cothran Mt. Pleasant High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
258. Jay Tucker – Nick Bridges Eureka Wildcat Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
262. Cooper Hughes – Isaac Dorland Redeemer Christian High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
262. Tyler Morris – Connor Hebert West Baton Rouge Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
262. Austin Roberts – Jake Krauth Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
265. Jace Buxton – Ethan Graham Jackson County High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
265. Peyton Dixon – Ethan Stant Kent Fishing Club 0
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
265. Carson Kellogg – Nicholas Finley New Lexington Panthers 0
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
265. Ava Leines – Seth Erickson Heritage West Lutheran 0
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
265. Grant Priesmeyer – Steven Lafata Eureka Wildcat Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
265. Trey Woliver – Trent Burns Heritage High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
271. Houston Jeffries – Wells Moore Park Place 0
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
272. Alex Gross – Hayden Judge White Mountains Regional High Sc 0
Day 1: 1 01-00 Total: 1 01-00
273. Luke Ferachi – Jace Martello Walker High School 0
Day 1: 1 00-13 Total: 1 00-13
274. Myken Barnes – Frankie Schemery Mifflinburg Area High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Autumn Belcher – William Crawford Boyle County High School (597) 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Chanler Brake – Landon Brake Southwestern High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Cole Carr – Luke McGuire Anchor Bay High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Garrett Christy – Jake Ross Jesse C. Carson High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Tj Cox – Dalton Cochran Brookwood High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Nicholas Dellaporta – Alex Burton NJ Bass Nation 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Karson Denton – Luke Goodrum Splendora High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Tristan Fawley – Van Price Carlson High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Jaxson Freeman – Keddrick Terhune Rantoul Township High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Will Haynes – Austin Thomas Curry High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Doug Iman – Jake Iman Perry Hall Christian 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Isaac Irvin – Ian Irvin Galatia High school 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Hannah Kempton – Jenna Morrow Wayne County 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Colton Kibodeaux – Joel Sitton Buna High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Austin Kubica – Pj Steitz Centennial High School Liberty H 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Beau Landry – West Baton Rouge Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Kellen Lanman – Davis Greaud Deer Creek 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Shane Lints – Ryan Lairson Lake Wales Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Chase Mccarter – Ty Trentham Sevier County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Chase Mobley – Colten Drawdy Plant City High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Jacob Muir – Gannon Webb Milford High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Hayden Nerland – Jack Bryant Rogers High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Evan Newell – Santa Fe High School Bartow High 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Jackson Opheim – Luke Crane Shawnee Mission West Highschool 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Brady Pinwar – Alec Albrecht Midland High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Jeremiah Proulx – Uriah Denny Maynard High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. James Quinlivan – Alexis Grandstaff Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Kyler Sauber – Dawson Sheets Lakeville Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Evan Simonis – Hunter Ross Fruitport high school 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Adam Smith – Zane Smith Eastern Iowa Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Coleman Stewart – Keenan Stewart Boyle County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Jack Swihart – Rylan Hamlin Jackson Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Trenton Underwood – Isaac Rogers POCOLA HIGH SCHOOL 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
274. Gavin White – Brandon Smith Gardiner High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 0 667 1684-07
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0 667 1684-07

John Cox Leads Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Savage Arms Stop 6 on St. Lawrence River Presented by Abu Garcia

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John Cox Leads Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Savage Arms Stop 6 on St. Lawrence River Presented by Abu Garcia

MASSENA, N.Y. (July 29, 2021) – A field of 154 bass-fishing professionals from around the world began their four-day competition for a top award of $135,000 at the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Savage Arms Stop 6 at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Abu Garcia Thursday in Massena, New York.

Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit of St. Lawrence River smallmouth totaling 24 pounds, 12 ounces to take the early lead after Day 1. Cox holds a slim 7-ounce lead over pro Joey “Cowboy” Cifuentes of Clinton, Arkanas, who caught five bass weighing 24-5, good for second place.

“I am in absolute shock to be leading this thing,” Cox laughed after weighing in. “I’m not kidding – this was probably the worst practice that I have ever had before. Coming into today I was thinking, ‘If I can somehow catch 18 or 20 (pounds) and maybe catch a couple tomorrow I could get out of here with a check.’ And I would have taken that. I was shooting for 50^th place. So to weigh what I did today is just unreal.”

Cox said that he caught just seven fish on the day – all before noon.

“I didn’t catch many, but the ones that I did catch were the right ones,” Cox said. “Tomorrow I’m going to try to do what I did today and just bounce around and hit some new areas. I tried so hard to make those areas that I fished in the Bass Pro Tour event here last month work, but I couldn’t catch anything. They’re not even the same areas anymore – there is grass growing in now and it’s just changed completely. I had to change everything up and treat this place like I’d never fished it before.”

Cox spent the afternoon scouting new areas and trying to find a couple of spots that could possibly carry him through the remainder of the four-day tournament.

“It looks so good when I weigh in 24 pounds, and it was a lot of fun today, but I’ve got nothing for tomorrow,” Cox went on to say. “All I can do is keep trying to find new stuff, but honestly I think I’ll be lucky to catch five again.”

The top 10 pros after Day One the St. Lawrence River are:

1^st:        John Cox, DeBary, Fla., five bass, 24-12
2^nd:       Joey “Cowboy” Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., five bass, 24-5
3^rd:       Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., five bass, 23-7
4^th:       Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., five bass, 22-10
5^th:       Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis., five bass, 22-7
6^th:       Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., five bass, 22-0
6^th:       Erik Luzak, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada, five bass, 22-0
8^th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 21-8
9^th:       Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 21-2
10^th:     Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 21-0

For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Stefan won Thursday’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award, weighing a 6-pound, 8-ounce smallmouth to earn the day’s award.

Overall, there were 711 bass weighing 2,270 pounds, 12 ounces caught by the 153 pros on Thursday, which included 124 five-bass limits.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Savage Arms Stop 6 at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Abu Garcia is hosted by the Town of Massena.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 154 anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, where they will compete for up to $235,000. The 2021 TITLE will be on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Aug. 17-22, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET, Thursday through Sunday, from the Massena Intake Boat Launch located at 1415 State Highway 131 in Massena. Weigh-ins will also be held at the boat launch daily at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Savage Arms Stop 6 Presented by Abu Garcia at the St. Lawrence River will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the Outdoor Channel on Sunday, Sept. 1 from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and re-air on the Sportsman Channel this fall. Weigh-ins will be streamed daily and fans can catch live on-the-water action all day Saturday and Sunday, July 31 – Aug. 1 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

An Angler Working for Anglers St.Croix Rods

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An Angler Working for Anglers

Fishing retail veteran, Curt Schlesinger, joins St. Croix Rod as E-Commerce Manager

PARK FALLS, Wisc. (July 29, 2021) – When it comes to serving the needs of both anglers and fishing tackle dealers, St. Croix Rod – handcrafters of the Best Rods on Earth® for nearly 75 years – subscribes to the “it takes one to know one” school of thought. So, when the family-owned, American company recently added a new E-Commerce manager to its team, it was no big surprise that they chose Curt Schlesinger for the job.

A passionate angler with nearly two decades of experience in the management and operation of several fishing retail shops, Schlesinger – well known in the fly fishing industry – lives the life of the anglers and dealers he now serves in his capacity as St. Croix E-Commerce Manager. “I’ve spent close to 20 years in the fly fishing business, operating stores in the Chicago area,” he says. Previous to joining St. Croix, Schlesinger also spent time creating content in the e-Commerce space and led the digital sales efforts for a medical education company.

“Bringing Curt on board is a big win for St. Croix, and – more importantly – for our anglers and dealers,” says St. Croix CEO, Scott Forristall. “He possesses the unique combination of experience and expertise that we expect will add immediate value in terms of continued growth for the St. Croix brand and an improved customer experience for our anglers and dealers. Of course, Curt’s fishing lifestyle and knowledge will also pay dividends.”

The youngest of three brothers, Schlesinger grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago, where he took to fishing at an early age. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Kansas and – ever angler-focused – moved on to discover his niche and passion in the management and operation of some of the most popular fly shops in the Chicago region. He began his new career as St. Croix E-Commerce Manager on July 6.

“I’m responsible for executing our content plan and making sure our angler-driven brand and products are properly represented on all our sites,” Schlesinger says. “I’m tasked to do (and love to do) the difficult work that makes it easy for our loyal and new customers – and our valued dealers – to work with us and buy from us, while ensuring that each and every visitor to our site gets the best service available.” That service, Schlesinger adds, includes everything from product information and knowledge, fast and easy warranty fulfillment, to secure and easy purchase transactions. “Put simply, I’m here to make sure that our customer experience lives up to the St. Croix brand.”

St. Croix has a proven track record of delivering anglers new rods and continual innovation each year to improve their on-the-water experiences. Schlesinger says anglers and dealers should expect the same levels of ongoing improvement with respect to their customer experiences. “Our dealers are going to get the best B2B site on the planet. That means a lot more than being able to place an order and interact with us on behalf of their customers,” Schlesinger says. “St. Croix dealers deserve visibility into what our brand is up to in the marketplace, and we’re going to make sure they have the resources they need for digital success, which means more sales in their stores and on their websites.”

With respect to service to anglers, Schlesinger says they can expect to see more speed when they contact the company, smarter tools to help them gain knowledge and insight into what makes St. Croix Rods the Best Rods on Earth®. “Overall, they are going to experience a website that is a pleasure to shop in and interact with. I’ve only been here a couple of weeks, but the fact that I’ve been allowed to dive right in and start helping this team is amazing. I already feel like I’m making a difference.”

Schlesinger had always heard about the great people behind the St. Croix brand. “It was quickly confirmed during my first contact with the St. Croix Leadership Team during the hiring process, which took the form of a Zoom interview,” he says. “I took note of how caring and thoughtful this team is from the very start, and it has been repeated and proven to me every day since. I deeply appreciate the family-like culture here. It can’t be faked. This team cares most about what’s best for anglers and they back it up with humility and the kind of careful, hard work that results in amazing fishing rods and an elevated on-the-water experience.”

Schlesinger appreciates almost any gamefish that puts a bend in his rod – in both fresh and salt waters – but carries a special affinity for smallmouth bass. “Growing up as a midwestern angler, I always seem to go back to smallmouth, especially those found in the big rivers of Wisconsin,” he says. “I love our Imperial USA fly rods and switch (2-handed) rods. These rods cast and fish as well or better than a lot of rods that cost twice or three times as much and they’re handcrafted right here in the USA in Park Falls,” says the fly fishing enthusiast who is also rediscovering spinning and casting gear. “I’ve become addicted to the Legend Xtreme series. I love the unique tech in those rods that culminates in extreme performance and sensitivity for the angler; they make a fly fisherman like me want to go toss a D Bomb or a wacky rig.”

At the end of the day, St. Croix is a company of anglers working for anglers, and that’s what Schlesinger would want any angler unfamiliar with St. Croix to know and understand about the brand. “I am passionate about fishing and passionate about working with this incredible brand, its people, and its dealers and anglers in the digital space,” he says. “I’m grateful to be able to work in the fishing industry I love. It’s something I don’t take for granted. And within this great industry, I couldn’t be happier or prouder working anyplace else.”

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California Delta Readies to Host Toyota Series Event

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California Delta Readies to Host Toyota Series Event

OAKLEY, Calif. (July 28, 2021) – The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Western Division will continue its season next week, Aug. 3-5, in Oakley, California with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at the California Delta. The three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus an additional $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.

“The California Delta is fishing really good right now,” said Bass Pro Tour pro Ish Monroe of Oakdale, California. “The weather is supposed to be beautiful and warm next weekend, which creates a good bite.”

Monroe said he expects the tournament to feature a topwater and punch bite.

“There will still be a few guys catching some on spinnerbaits and crankbaits, but the anglers who win will most likely be throwing frogs and punching,” said Monroe. “I don’t expect to see a certain depth making a difference on this fishery, but guys definitely need to be looking for good grass to fish throughout the tournament.”

Monroe said local Wednesday night tournaments are taking 27 to 28 pounds to win – and those are just five-hour tournaments.

“I anticipate it will take an average of 18 pounds per day to get into the Top 10,” continued Monroe. “Anglers will probably need a bag in the mid-20-pound range one of the three days and an average of 20 pounds for the other two days to bring home the win.”

Anglers will take off daily at 6 a.m. PT from the Big Break Marina in Oakley. Weigh-ins will also be held at the marina and will begin at noon. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.

The 2021 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2021 Toyota Series Championship Presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin
County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Deep Cranking Basics The Art of Catching Summer Bass by Bruce Callis

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Deep Cranking Basics The Art of Catching Summer Bass by Bruce Callis

Deep Cranking Basics
The Art of Catching Summer Bass
Bruce Callis Jr

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During the hot dog days of summer, bass love cooler water just as much as we love to hit the shade. For a bass, that means either the cooler water under the grass mats or going offshore into deeper water. While anglers base their style of fishing based on the water they grew up fishing, deep water cranking can and should be a technique they add to their angling arsenal.

A crankbait has been described as a “no brainer lure” because it provides it’s own action and an angler can cast it out and reel it back and catch fish. While this is basically true, learning to use a crankbait to it’s ultimate potential and to be consistent takes a lot of time and practice.

Fatigue is one of the top reasons most anglers do not fish deep diving lures enough, or give up on them all together. The secret is to learn to let the rod and reel do the real work. When you make that long cast, the first 4 or 5 turns on the reel are all about getting the bait down to it’s working depth. And the way you hold your rod to your bait has a lot to do with fatigue. Retrieve your lure back with the rod pointed towards the bait, not at your side. This will stop a lot of fatigue on your elbows, shoulders and everything else involved in the retrieve. The only torque you will have is right in your grip. Another tip is to not try to crank the bait all the way to the boat. Instead, let the rod be your friend. When you get the lure to the boat, use the rod to lift your bait, and reel up the slack after each lift. These simple tips will take a whole lot of fatigue out of your deep cranking.

During the summer, you need to focus on the main lake, fishing the deep drops, humps and other features that hold bass. The bass can really group up in schools when they go deep. Using your electronics with downscan and side imaging, helps finding the right depth range so much easier. Once you know the depth they are holding in, look for structure in that range and there the fish will be. This can be points, humps, or channel drops in that range. And because they will school up, you can potentially catch them cast after cast.

Having the right set-up is key to getting your bait down to the bass. Some anglers prefer a 7’11” medium heavy action rod, but your height also plays in this. If you are shorter, you may want a little shorter rod, but a 7’6” is about as short as you really want to go. The rod action is key to everything, from launching the bait a long distance, to fighting the bass. You want a rod with enough backbone to fight the big bass, but a tip with enough give to launch the bait and not rip the lure out of the bass’ mouth. The reel is the next part of the set-up. You need one that is slow enough to let you work the bait properly, but yet fast enough to get your bait down in a hurry. Why most prefer a 6.3:1, you can go down to a 5.3:1 if you need to, but generally the faster of the two is a better choice. It allows you to get the lure down fast enough, but still slow enough that you aren’t fighting the lure back to the boat. The 3rd element is the fishing line itself. Fluorocarbon is by far the best choice for this technique. You can use a 10-12 pound test line, which will help give you the maximum depth on your lure. If you use too big a line your lure will not be able to achieve a maximum depth. Braid and monofilament are great lines, but for this, they will not allow you to get as deep as they have a tendency to float. The smaller diameter of lighter line also allows for you to make much longer casts.

The idea is is to have your lure hitting in the strike zone at the right time. You want your lure to be at the right depth before you get to the bass. You want your lure to run through that strike zone as you get to the bass, creating a reaction strike. Your lure should hit the bottom at about the time when you get to where the bass are.
Lure choice is the major factor. More than color is the ability of the bait to hit bottom. If you are in 20 feet of water, you don’t want a lure that runs at a maximum depth of 16-18 feet, as you will never hit bottom. You want a bait that will hit the bottom consistently. For me, the choice would be a SPRO Little John Super DD 90, which has a running depth of 16-25 feet, depending on line size and casting distance. It is 1.25 ounces and 90 mm long, and comes in 7 different paint schemes. The SPRO Little John DD 70 is another great choice, but it has a running depth of 16-20 feet, and unless you downsize your line size, will not be constantly hitting that 20 foot depth consistently. It comes in 20 different paint schemes and at 70 mm, it weighs 3/4 of an ounce. The Strike King 10 XD is also a crankbait that dives to 25 feet, weighting in at 2 ounces and comes in 21 different color schemes, and will hit bottom consistently. The Z Boss 22, weighing 1.5 ounces and 3 3/8” long, is designed to dive to 15-18 feet, and comes in 23 colors to help match the baitfish. While the Z Boss 25, at a length of 4” and weighing in at 2 ounces, achieves a maximum depth of 22-27’ and comes in 19 different color schemes.

Remember, make a long cast, let the rod and reel do the work, and make sure to hit the bottom consistently and you are on your way to some deep cranking fun. It is not for everyone, but even if it isn’t within your comfort zone, it is a technique you need to learn and practice to become a better angler. And if you dream of that big stage, you will need it. Now go have fun and make some memories.

Lowrance, White River Marine Group Increase Collaboration, Strengthening Partnership Between two Leaders in Fishing

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Lowrance, White River Marine Group Increase Collaboration, Strengthening Partnership Between two Leaders in Fishing

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Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance^®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, and White River Marine Group^TM, builders of performance fiberglass fishing boats including the legendary brands of Tracker^®, Nitro^®, Triton^®, and Ranger^® Boats, announced an increased and renewed partnership today that will see even more Lowrance products as standard.

“We are excited to be renewing and expanding our partnership with White River Marine Group, and to be able to offer increased product choices to anglers — both as standard and upgrade options, including our award-winning Ghost^TM trolling motor,” said Lucas Steward, Executive Vice President of Lowrance. “Nitro, Ranger and Triton boats are synonymous with performance fishing and share long-time fishing DNA going back decades, similar to ours at Lowrance.”

The new, model year 2022, Nitro “Pro”, Triton “Patriot”, and Ranger “Cup” models will be rigged with the latest, high-end sonar technology from Lowrance with production starting this summer.

The bulk of the boat ranges from 18 to 21 feet come equipped standard with a vast range of Lowrance products — including the Ghost trolling motor with Hybrid Dual Imaging (HDI) Nosecone, HDS LIVE displays with preloaded, highly detailed C-MAP^® charts, along with the highest definition sonar on the market, ActiveImaging^TM, and ActiveTarget^TMLive Sonar.

“A partnership to feature Lowrance electronics across White River Marine Group’s portfolio is exciting news for anglers everywhere,” said Edwin Evers, Lowrance Pro Angler. “Lowrance’s cutting-edge products and technologies paired with my Nitro Bass Boat is a winning combination. My time on the water is more enjoyable and productive thanks to these two leading brands that continue to raise the bar on innovation.”

Tournament-ready, Lowrance product installations will be featured on Nitro Pro, Triton Patriot Packs, and Ranger Cup boats as follows:

All 21-foot boats will include two HDS-12 LIVE displays, Ghost Trolling Motor, Active Imaging, Active Target Live Sonar, NMEA 2000 and Ethernet
All 20-foot boats will include two HDS-9 or 12 LIVE displays, Ghost Trolling Motor, Active Imaging, Active Target Live Sonar, NMEA 2000 and Ethernet
All 19-foot boats will include two HDS-9 LIVE displays, Ghost Trolling Motor, Active Imaging, Active Target Live Sonar, NMEA 2000 and Ethernet
Nitro 18-foot boats will be built with two Elite FS 7 displays, Ghost Trolling Motor, Active Imaging, NMEA 2000 and Ethernet
Multi-species boats will feature two HDS-9 or HDS-12 displays, Ghost Trolling Motor, Active Imaging, NMEA 2000 and Ethernet

For more information on Lowrance and its top-selling fishfinder technology, please visit www.lowrance.com.

The Fishing Guide Chronicles: Dax Szegda

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The Fishing Guide Chronicles: Dax Szegda

Taking people fishing isn’t always an easy living, but for this Northern Wisconsin resident, father, husband, and St. Croix pro, it’s a perfectly rewarding one

PARK FALLS, Wisc. (July 20, 2021) – Owner of Dax’s Fishing Guide Service, 44-year-old Dax Szegda resides in Chetek, Wisconsin and most often fishes the productive and storied waters in and around Polk and Vilas Counties – with clients, with family and friends, and sometimes by himself. For Szegda, fishing provides the means for a living as well as a welcomed form of personal relaxation and quality time with family.

“As far as my guiding goes, I have been a licensed fishing guide for 13 years now. I enjoy meeting new people and sharing experiences, especially when children are involved,” Dax says. “I guide for whatever my guests want to catch, but it’s normally bass, walleye and panfish in the summer, as well as during the ice-fishing season.”

Anglers who have an interest in becoming a fishing guide are often surprised to learn that the occupation isn’t just about fishing, and that great anglers don’t always make the best fishing guides. The vocation certainly requires angling knowledge and skill, but it also requires equal parts hospitality, communication skill, psychology, and customer service. “Being a good fishing guide starts with the understanding that everyone is different, and that you are responsible for making sure your customers have the best experience they could possibly have given the conditions of the day,” Dax says. “Sometimes it rains. Sometimes it’s cold. And sometimes the fish aren’t as active as we’d hope. My job is to give my anglers a positive experience no matter what, and that begins with understanding who’s in my boat. There’s definitely some psychology involved.”

To that end, Szegda is always on the lookout for opportunities to teach his anglers something new while guiding, whether it’s related to the electronics on his Nitro Z21, how to tie a particular knot, why he has 30-some different St. Croix rods rigged and ready to go, why they are fishing in a particular manner, or even the local wildlife. “The more things they ask about, the better experience they receive,” he says. “I’m being paid to share my knowledge, give them a quality experience, and help them grow as anglers.”

Dax says the education often flows both ways. “While guiding, I always try to ask questions myself, learn about their interests, talk about their hobbies, and where they are from,” Dax says. “Everyone is different and I like learning new things. It isn’t always related to fishing, but I learn something new from just about everyone I fish with, and I find that knowledge can often add value to my life, sooner or later, in one form or another.”

Dax says the equipment he employs while guiding results in a variety of teachable moments. “My St Croix rods play a big part in my guiding success – again, that’s defined by helping my clients to have an enjoyable and memorable day – because I know the rods they are using give them the best chances of success while they are fishing with me,” he says. “As soon as I put a rod in their hand – whether it’s a Triumph or a Legend – they comment on how good it feels, and how sensitive it is. That sensitivity helps me explain what’s happening with any presentation we’re using. They understand because they can actually feel what’s happening with their line and lure as I teach them about the presentation.”

Szegda has been fishing for 40 years and says he still enjoys it as much as ever. “I sometimes hear from other guides who made fishing their profession say that it ruined fishing for them in some way. That’s unfortunate, but is definitely not the case for me,” Dax says. “What attracted me to fishing was just spending time with my grandparents… bobber fishing, walleye fishing or just trolling for anything that would bite. I still love fishing today because I want my daughter, my wife, and my clients to have the same kind of memories, and I can help provide those memories. Nothing has changed for me since I became a fishing guide. My grandfather instilled in me good morals and values and I am just trying to pass those same values on to my daughter and others. Fishing is a good vehicle for that.”

Dax works 12-hour shifts at his “regular job”— usually just 15 days a month – so he enjoys the luxury of having plenty of time for scheduling guide trips, fishing with his family, and spending time on the water by himself.

“My perfect day on the water would be with my wife, Dusty, my daughter, Eve, and our labradoodle – swimming, fishing, just relaxing and enjoying a beautiful morning or evening in the Northwoods of Wisconsin,” Szegda says. “Of course, I don’t mind catching a six-pound smallmouth or two every once in a while; that’s pretty close to perfection, too!” In addition to fishing, Dax says he and his family love to travel, garden, and do a bunch of swimming, pretty much just enjoying the water and the outdoors as often as they can.

The same extends to Szegda’s personal time, too. “I do love fishing by myself,” Dax confides. “It’s peaceful and relaxing. I love listening to the loons and other birds, seeing wildlife, improving my knowledge and skills as an angler, and just feeling lucky to be on the water. It’s important for anyone to have alone time so you can collect your thoughts and recharge. Fishing solo provides that for me, even though I’m on the water so much already.”

Speaking on his favorite species to pursue, personally, Szegda says smallmouth bass are his jam. “I absolutely love smallmouth fishing and I travel all over Minnesota and Wisconsin to catch those beautiful fish. There’s just something about them, and we’re blessed in the Upper Midwest to have some of the best fishing for quality smallmouth anywhere in the world.”

In the end, fishing is the constant that spans the professional, personal, and family aspects Dax Szegda’s life. It’s a source of livelihood, family fun and fulfillment, while also contributing to his knowledge and personal growth. “A lot of anglers aren’t cut out to take other people fishing, but I love it and have no plans to stop doing it anytime soon.”

Learn more about Dax’s Fishing Guide Service or contact him through his website. Keep up with Dax on Facebook and Instagram.

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Northland’s new Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is a versatile gamefish pleaser.

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Northland’s new Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is a versatile gamefish pleaser.

Slow Roll, Burn or Helicopter

Northland’s new Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is a versatile gamefish pleaser.

BEMIDJI, Minn. (July 27, 2021) – Spinnerbaits are as ubiquitous to fishing as apple pie is to America. It’s unlikely you’ll find an angler’s arsenal that doesn’t contain at least a handful of spinnerbaits, diehard casters brandishing multiple styles, sizes and colors, each geared for specific species and conditions.

For 2022, Northland Fishing Tackle puts a new spin on their infinitely popular Reed-Runner^®, the new Tandem Willow Reed-Runner^®. The garish spinnerbait is flush with aggressive blades and long on design and component quality.

Gizzard Shad (New Series Color)

Sexy Shad (New Series Color)

Gold Shiner (New Series Color)

The premium, yet affordable spinnerbait is predicated on dueling willowleaf-style blades, perfectly arranged and balanced to maximize flash and turbulence in the water. Blades are affixed with slick spinning and durable swivels. The stout steel hairpin features a loop bend tie-eye for easy clipping with snaps and leaders, too. The loop bend tie-eye truly separates the entire Reed-Runner series from the competition.

The Tandem Willow Reed-Runner’s body is equally as distinctive. Their weighted heads are sculpted to emulate a baitfish, its bulging bicolor eyeballs infusing added attraction. The jighead opens into a firmly embedded premium Ultra-Point hook, which can easily support a trailing Northland Slip-On Sting’r Hook to thwart short strikers.

The Tandem Willow Reed-Runner’s skirt stands out as well. Not your typical skirt, the Crazy-Legs^® silicone skirt is cap-wrapped, meaning the individual legs are unified into a single component. The benefit is that if a bass or pike pulls on the skirt, you don’t lose individual strands. We’ve all had skirts thinned out to uselessness over time. Not true with Northland’s Crazy-Legs silicone skirt. And beyond durability, the skirt itself is supple and pulses seductively in the water.

Cap-wrapped, single piece Crazy-Legs^® silicone skirt.

Virtually weedless, the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is deadly pulled through or atop vegetation. To that, it’s a producer running amongst emergent vegetation and submerged timber as well.

Versatility abounds as well. In cold water conditions, slowly reel the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner on a straight retrieve, letting its natural motion do the heavy lifting. Opposingly, in warmer water, burn it in and ready for titanic strikes. Another method is “helicoptering” the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner, letting the bait freefall into pockets in the weeds. Pike and muskie enthusiasts will appreciate how the lure trolls on an even keel while covering water. In all instances, add a soft-plastic trailer, like a curly-tail grub or craw for even more mass and action.

The Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is available in ¼, 3/8 and ½-ounce sizes. No lack of color options, either, as the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is available in 15 colors to include the new Sexy Shad, Gizzard Shad and Gold Shiner. MSRP is $6.99 to $7.99 and will be available in 2022.

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Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Game Features 10 Playable Pro Anglers

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Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Game Features 10 Playable Pro Anglers

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Dovetail Games, developer and publisher of authentic sports simulation titles, revealed the 10 playable Elite Series pro anglers coming to Bassmaster Fishing 2022, the Official Video Game of B.A.S.S., when the game launches this fall.

With authenticity at the core of Bassmaster Fishing 2022, the development team has spent considerable effort in bringing real-life anglers to the virtual world, accurately recreating them with in-game models capturing everything including their hair, facial features and body shape. And just like in real life, each of the playable anglers will have access to a selection of equipment from real-world sponsors for maximum immersion. In addition to the roster of professional anglers, players can create their own custom angler to challenge the pros in the hopes of becoming the next Bassmaster Classic champion!

The full lineup of Bassmaster anglers includes Hank Cherry, the back-to-back Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk champion; 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series winners Taku Ito and Jeff Gustafson; and previous Elite Series champions Stetson Blaylock, John Crews, Buddy Gross and Carl Jocumsen. 2019 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Scott Canterbury and popular pros Scott Martin and Skylar Hamilton are also playable in the game.

Developed and published by Dovetail Games, Bassmaster Fishing 2022 is due to release this fall 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 Windows PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store.

For regular updates and more information, please visit www.bassmasterthegame.com.

About Dovetail Games
Dovetail Games was launched in 2013. Previously trading as RailSimulator.com Ltd, the business launched in 2009, initially producing and marketing the PC game Train Simulator. Today, Dovetail Games is responsible for developing train and fishing simulation games for PC and leading consoles. http://www.dovetailgames.com.

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