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Late-Day Rally Lifts Palaniuk To Bassmaster Open Lead At James River

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May 15, 2021

Late-Day Rally Lifts Palaniuk To Bassmaster Open Lead At James River

Brandon Palaniuk, of Rathdrum, Idaho, is leading after Day 2 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at James River with a two-day total of 36 pounds, 1 ounce.

Photo by Brenden Kanies/B.A.S.S.

May 14, 2021

Late-Day Rally Lifts Palaniuk To Bassmaster Open Lead At James River

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RICHMOND, Va. — Saving the best for last, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk sacked up a late-day limit of 22 pounds, 6 ounces to rise 49 spots and lead Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at James River.

Hailing from Rathdrum, Idaho, Palaniuk claimed the event’s heaviest bag, which bolstered his Day 1 catch of 13-11 to tally 36-1. Heading into Championship Saturday, Palaniuk leads Jeff Queen by 13 ounces.

Following a slow start, Palaniuk made a key decision to relocate to a spot he identified on Day 1. The results were unquestionable.

“With an hour to go, I had three fish; then I pulled up on a spot and filled my limit and culled three times,” Palaniuk said. “I caught a 5-11 and a 5 1/2 and then I caught one that was pushing 5 in that last hour. It was just incredible.”

Noting that he’s fishing a very specific situation in Chickahominy Creek, Palaniuk was understandably guarded with his details. He did, however, state that he accomplished most of his work on a small area where precision was as important as bait selection.

“It’s not big; it’s a one-cast deal,” Palaniuk said of his replicable scenario. “It’s hard cover, but there’s more to it.”

Traveling to Richmond directly from last week’s Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake, Palaniuk had approximately one full day of James River practice. Given his brief period of preparation, he decided to commit to waters he’s fished during past visits.

“I’ve never fished anywhere else,” he said. “I only had a total of eight hours, coming from Neely Henry, I had to go with what’s familiar to me.”

Timing seems to be the key component to Palaniuk’s success. As he explained, the bass are positioning with obvious feeding intent, so repetitive casting to a specifically defined area is essential for keeping his bait in the strike zone.

“If you hit the timing right, you can catch (a lot of weight),” Palaniuk said. “What I saw today, there’s 25 to 30 pounds there. Those fish are there to eat, for sure. I think there are new fish coming to me.”

Feeding windows are common to tidal fisheries and that definitely contributed to Palaniuk’s big catch. However, his afternoon flurry hinged on a more complex strategy.

“I made a slight adjustment and I think that, along with timing, were the two keys,” he said. “I figured out the angle I needed to get the right bites.”

Palaniuk said he used a mix of reaction baits and slower presentations. Both techniques produced big bites.

“I hope I fish tomorrow because I don’t know what could happen,” he said. “I’ve made the Top 10 here before quite a few times, but I’ve never been able to pull off the win.”

Hailing from Catawba, N.C., Queen is in second place with 35-4. Adding 17-11 to his eighth-place opening-round limit of 17-9, Queen demonstrated impressive consistency that belied a Day 2 challenge.

“I caught a couple of fish — including one of my big ones — on the reaction bait I fished on Day 1, but I had to go finesse fishing with a wacky-rigged green pumpkin purple flake Senko today,” Queen said. “This afternoon, they did a little better.

“I only had five by about 12 o’clock, but I made an adjustment and caught 11 in the last two hours. I caught those fish on a prototype bladed jig with a straight-tail fluke-style trailer and a squarebill.”

Day 1 leader Greg Alexander of Hebron, Md., is in third place with 34-6. After weighing 21-2 — the event’s second-heaviest bag — on Day 1, he added 13-4 Friday.

Alexander caught a couple of his fish on the 1/2-ounce Cheeseburger Jig and chunk trailer that produced his Day 1 bag, but he caught most of his fish on an unweighted Texas-rigged Yamamoto Senko.

“Today, I had half the bites that I had yesterday,” Alexander said. “I had 30 bites yesterday and about 15 today. I had a shorter day, but the water didn’t move much today. When the water doesn’t move, they don’t bite.”

Tommy Williams of Shepherdsville, Ky., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 8-7.

Cody Stahl of Griffin, Ga., won the co-angler division with 20-14. Leading Day 1 with 11-5, he added 9-9 Friday. As Stahl explained, dialing in a particular presentation was the key to his success.

“I figured out that there were some fish still on beds and they were spawning around cypress trees,” Stahl said. “They were relating to the back sides of the trees where it was protected from the wind and boat wakes and it was in the shade.

“I caught my fish on a TrueSouth Custom Lures jig with a Big Bite Baits Swimming Craw with the (pinchers) dyed chartreuse. When I was reeling my jig up, I noticed my bait matched the river shad that were chasing it. I believe those shad and bluegill were trying to eat those bass eggs.”

On Day 2, Stahl caught his fish with a TrueSouth bladed jig and a Big Bite Baits Swimon trailer. He caught one of his keepers around spatterdock and made two late-day culls when his boater took him to a tree he spotted on Day 1.

James Johnson of Chester, Va., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with a 5-15.

Palaniuk leads the Northern Open standings with 200 points. Queen is in second with 199, followed by Alexander with 198, Jonathan Kelley of Old Forge, Pa., with 197 and Nicholas Bodsford of Richmond, Va., with 196.

Jacob Powroznik of North Prince George, Va., leads the overall Falcon Rods Opens Angler of the Year standings with 687 points.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET from Osborne Park & Boat Landing. The weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Ashland, Va., at 3 p.m.

Visit Richmond and Henrico County, Va., are hosting the event.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at James River 5/13-5/15
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 36-01 200
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 22-06
2. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 10 35-04 199
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 17-11
3. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 10 34-06 198
Day 1: 5 21-02 Day 2: 5 13-04
4. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 10 33-05 197
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 13-15
5. Nicholas Bodsford Richmond, VA 10 33-01 196
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 16-07
6. Bo Boltz Jr New Kent, VA 10 31-06 195
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 12-14
7. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 10 31-02 194
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 19-10
8. Mike Hicks Goochland, VA 10 31-02 193
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 12-05
9. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 10 30-07 192
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 20-05
10. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 10 30-05 191
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 12-02
11. Jefferson Hamilton Henrico, VA 10 30-04 190 $5,973.00
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 11-14
12. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 10 29-09 189 $5,227.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 5 17-06
13. Garrett Geouge Lanexa, VA 10 29-09 188 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 14-03
14. Curtis Richardson Belleville Ontario CANA 10 29-08 187 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-11
15. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 10 29-07 186 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 13-00
16. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 10 29-06 185 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 14-02
17. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 29-01 184 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 14-01
18. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 10 28-14 183 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 10-07
19. Ryan Broughman Corapeake, NC 10 28-01 182 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 11-09
20. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 10 28-00 181 $4,107.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 14-06
21. Drake Hundley Church Road, VA 10 27-13 180 $3,733.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 15-14
22. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 10 27-12 179 $3,733.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 11-11
23. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 10 27-11 178 $3,733.00
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 14-06
24. John Conway, Jr. Jr Henrico, VA 10 27-10 177 $3,733.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 12-03
25. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 10 27-07 176 $3,733.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 14-11
26. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 10 26-14 175 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 12-01
27. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 10 26-14 174 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 13-04
28. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 10 26-12 173 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 14-14
29. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 10 26-12 172 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 12-06
30. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 10 26-12 171 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 13-04
31. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 26-10 170 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 19-07
32. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 10 26-09 169 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 14-03
33. Tommy Little Chester, VA 10 26-08 168 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 11-08
34. Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT 10 26-06 167 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-13
35. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 10 26-06 166 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-12
36. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 10 26-03 165 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 12-06
37. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 26-01 164 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 12-08
38. Nolan Minor Charlottesville, VA 10 25-15 163 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-05
39. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 10 25-13 162 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 11-10
40. Chris Atwell Mechanicsville, VA 10 25-09 161 $3,435.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 13-11
41. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 10 25-08 160
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 07-15
42. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 10 25-05 159
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-00
43. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 10 25-03 158
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 14-01
44. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 25-00 157
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 14-09
45. Tanner Ward Woodsfield , OH 10 24-14 156
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 11-05
46. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 10 24-13 155
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 12-15
47. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 10 24-11 154
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 15-07
48. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 10 24-10 153
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 17-01
49. Nate Kendrick Milford, VA 10 24-09 152
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 14-12
50. Matt Funk Suffolk, VA 10 24-08 151
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 12-12
51. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 10 24-07 150
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 10-08
52. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 10 24-06 149
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 10-10
53. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 10 24-04 148
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 10-01
54. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 10 24-04 147
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-11
55. Jacob Kupselaitis Powhatan, VA 10 24-03 146
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 11-14
56. Burley Langford Jr. S.Chesterfield, VA 10 24-01 145
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 10-03
57. Brent Shores Boise, ID 10 24-01 144
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 13-03
58. Tyler Morgan Schuylkill Haven, PA 10 24-00 143
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 10-11
59. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 10 23-15 142
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 13-11
60. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 23-15 141
Day 1: 5 10-07 Day 2: 5 13-08
61. Timothy Chaffin Quinton, VA 10 23-13 140
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 10-05
62. Mark Heatwole Penn Laird, VA 10 23-12 139
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 08-03
63. Rob Uzzle Hampton, VA 9 23-11 138
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 4 06-13
64. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 9 23-11 137
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 4 12-05
65. Christopher Bryant Disputanta, VA 10 23-10 136
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 5 11-14
66. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 23-07 135
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 09-15
67. Stephen Estes Auburn, NH 10 23-06 134
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 08-15
68. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 23-05 133
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 11-08
69. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 10 23-04 132
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 13-02
70. Jake Biram Tulsa, OK 10 23-04 131
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-02
71. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 10 23-04 130
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 11-12
72. Brad Leuthner Independence, MN 10 23-03 129
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 08-10
73. Donnie Bell Jr Hopewell, VA 10 23-02 128
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-00
74. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 10 23-02 127
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 5 11-08
75. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 10 23-01 126
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 09-12
76. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 10 22-12 125
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 08-13
77. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 10 22-10 124
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 08-07
78. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 10 22-10 123
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 5 12-10
79. Kevin Park Waymart, PA 10 22-07 122
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 10-03
80. Marshall Johnson Montpelier, VA 8 22-06 121
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 3 05-10
81. Willy Dennison Iii III Willoughby Hills, OH 10 22-05 120
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 05-15
82. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 10 22-05 119
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 07-08
83. Andrew Upshaw Tulsa, OK 8 22-05 118
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 3 08-04
84. Lucas Murphy Lexington, MI 10 22-05 117
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 13-12
85. Brian Brooks Chesterfield, VA 8 22-04 116
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 5 15-15
86. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 8 22-01 115
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 3 07-08
87. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 10 22-01 114
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 08-11
88. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 10 22-00 113
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 11-01
89. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 10 21-14 112
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 15-03
90. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 10 21-14 111
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 11-15
91. Michael Zampese Haskell, NJ 10 21-14 110
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 10-13
92. Turner Hart Ashland, VA 8 21-13 109
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 3 07-12
93. Mike Caul South Prince George, VA 10 21-13 108
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 08-12
94. Joe Lucarelli Center Harbor, NH 10 21-13 107
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 11-02
95. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 10 21-12 106
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 09-07
96. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 10 21-11 105
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 09-06
96. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 10 21-11 105
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 12-05
98. Joe Carr Lanexa, VA 10 21-10 103
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 14-09
99. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 10 21-10 102
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 08-05
100. Brian Post Janesville, WI 10 21-09 101
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 09-08
101. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 10 21-09 100
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 10-14
102. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 10 21-08 99
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 12-13
103. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 10 21-06 98
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 11-02
104. Cavin Young Sr Prince George, VA 10 21-01 97
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 09-09
105. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 10 21-01 96
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 10-06
106. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 10 21-00 95
Day 1: 5 09-02 Day 2: 5 11-14
107. Jared Williams Hampton, VA 10 21-00 94
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 10-04
108. Michael Murphy East Syracuse, NY 8 20-12 93
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 3 03-13
109. John Garrett Union City, TN 10 20-12 92
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 09-06
110. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 10 20-12 91
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 11-01
111. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 8 20-11 90
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 3 04-04
112. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 10 20-11 89
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 07-07
113. Justin Dodson Chesterfield, VA 10 20-11 88
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 08-10
114. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 9 20-11 87
Day 1: 4 09-00 Day 2: 5 11-11
115. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 10 20-10 86
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 5 11-15
116. Caleb Gibson Tahlequah, OK 10 20-08 85
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 10-02
117. Harrison Baker Quinton, VA 10 20-07 84
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 09-03
118. George Yund Albany, NY 10 20-05 83
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 06-02
119. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 9 20-05 82
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 4 08-14
120. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 7 20-05 81
Day 1: 4 10-01 Day 2: 3 10-04
121. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 10 20-04 80
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 10-11
122. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 10 20-02 79
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 07-10
123. Frank Arthur Fallston, MD 10 20-02 78
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 5 11-03
124. Richard Owen Bracey , VA 7 20-00 77
Day 1: 2 06-02 Day 2: 5 13-14
125. Casey Smith Macedon, NY 9 19-14 76
Day 1: 4 08-05 Day 2: 5 11-09
126. Keith Smith Leesburg, VA 10 19-14 75
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 08-07
127. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 10 19-13 74
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 09-09
128. Damian Szlachta Center Valley, PA 9 19-12 73
Day 1: 5 11-10 Day 2: 4 08-02
129. Kerry Frey Middlebury, IN 10 19-11 72
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 05-11
130. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 10 19-10 71
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 12-12
131. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 8 19-08 70
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
132. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 9 19-08 69
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 4 07-03
133. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 10 19-03 68
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-08
134. Sam George Athens, AL 8 18-15 67
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 3 03-08
135. Jeffrey Brown Church Road, VA 9 18-15 66
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 5 10-06
136. Brad Elwood Clear Spring, MD 10 18-11 65
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 08-12
137. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 10 18-11 64
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 09-10
138. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 10 18-10 63
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 08-02
139. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 10 18-09 62
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 06-10
140. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 10 18-09 61
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 08-01
141. Wyatt Burkhalter Coker, AL 10 18-09 60
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 10-01
142. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 10 18-07 59
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 11-07
143. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 10 18-06 58
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 06-15
144. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 6 18-04 57
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 1 03-02
145. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 10 18-03 56
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 08-00
146. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 8 18-02 55
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 3 06-10
147. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 9 18-02 54
Day 1: 5 08-04 Day 2: 4 09-14
148. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 10 18-00 53
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 09-07
149. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 9 18-00 52
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 5 09-06
150. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 8 18-00 51
Day 1: 5 08-12 Day 2: 3 09-04
151. Bradley Hallman Norman, OK 9 17-15 50
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 5 09-05
152. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 8 17-12 49
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 3 05-01
153. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 10 17-11 48
Day 1: 5 04-11 Day 2: 5 13-00
154. Tyler Conde Chepachet, RI 9 17-11 47
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 4 07-05
155. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 10 17-09 46
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 10-00
156. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 10 17-09 45
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 07-14
157. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 10 17-07 44
Day 1: 5 06-05 Day 2: 5 11-02
158. Terry Baksay Bridgeport, CT 10 17-06 43
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 09-15
159. Scott Noel Loveland, OH 7 17-03 42
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 2 03-07
160. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 10 17-02 41
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 08-08
161. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 7 16-14 40
Day 1: 4 11-05 Day 2: 3 05-09
162. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 8 16-13 39
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 3 04-12
163. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 7 16-11 38
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 2 04-09
164. Daniel Snyder Annandale, VA 9 16-10 37
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 4 07-01
165. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 8 16-06 36
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 5 12-07
166. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 8 16-04 35
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 3 06-04
167. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 6 16-04 34
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 2 09-08
168. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 9 15-15 33
Day 1: 4 03-15 Day 2: 5 12-00
169. Tj Milton Chester, VA 7 15-13 32
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 2 03-09
170. Ed Melton Houston, TX 7 15-11 31
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 4 09-00
171. Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH 6 15-10 30
Day 1: 1 04-13 Day 2: 5 10-13
172. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 10 15-08 29
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 07-06
173. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 8 15-07 28
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 02-14
174. Jason Bishop North Prince George, VA 9 15-07 27
Day 1: 4 04-10 Day 2: 5 10-13
175. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 8 15-07 26
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 3 07-01
176. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 8 15-02 25
Day 1: 5 07-14 Day 2: 3 07-04
177. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 10 15-02 24
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 07-09
178. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 5 14-13 23
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 9 14-11 22
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 4 04-05
180. Wilson Burton Jr Findlay, OH 7 14-08 21
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 4 09-08
181. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 8 14-08 20
Day 1: 4 08-09 Day 2: 4 05-15
182. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 10 14-08 19
Day 1: 5 07-01 Day 2: 5 07-07
183. Austin Archer Anniston, AL 10 14-04 18
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 06-02
184. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 8 14-03 17
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 3 03-03
185. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 7 14-01 16
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 2 01-12
186. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 7 13-10 15
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 2 02-11
187. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 6 13-06 14
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 1 01-02
188. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 8 13-06 13
Day 1: 4 05-03 Day 2: 4 08-03
189. Carmen Peluso Pittsburgh, PA 6 13-04 12
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 05-13
190. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 8 13-03 11
Day 1: 5 08-15 Day 2: 3 04-04
191. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 8 13-03 10
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 3 05-14
192. Matthew Kite Powhatan, VA 5 13-02 9
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
193. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 8 13-02 8
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 3 03-10
194. Alex Peric Krum, TX 10 13-00 7
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 06-05
195. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 6 12-05 6
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 3 05-01
196. David Boelkins Lake Zurich, IL 10 12-04 5
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 04-09
197. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 8 12-04 4
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 3 05-01
198. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 9 12-02 3
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 4 04-13
199. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 6 11-15 2
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 5 09-09
200. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 9 11-07 1
Day 1: 5 04-12 Day 2: 4 06-11
201. Joe Spano Scranton, PA 6 10-15 0
Day 1: 2 03-03 Day 2: 4 07-12
202. Mike Cherry Hampton, VA 10 10-12 0
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 00-00
203. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 5 10-11 0
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 5 10-09 0
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 2 04-11
205. Troy Baxter Canton, NY 7 10-07 0
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 2 02-10
206. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 7 10-07 0
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 2 03-00
207. Robert Hinds South Prince George, VA 6 09-13 0
Day 1: 4 06-05 Day 2: 2 03-08
208. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 7 09-07 0
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 5 06-05
209. Gary Krammes Pottsville, PA 6 09-05 0
Day 1: 4 05-10 Day 2: 2 03-11
210. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 5 09-01 0
Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 1 01-07
211. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 9 08-11 0
Day 1: 4 08-11 Day 2: 5 00-00
212. Brian Mullaney New Market, MD 5 08-08 0
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
213. Danger Kelly Somerset, KY 5 08-08 0
Day 1: 2 02-13 Day 2: 3 05-11
214. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 5 08-07 0
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
215. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 08-01 0
Day 1: 4 06-03 Day 2: 1 01-14
216. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 08-00 0
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
217. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 4 07-09 0
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 2 04-07
218. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 06-15 0
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
219. Brian Hughes Barrie CANADA 4 06-14 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 06-14
220. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 4 06-04 0
Day 1: 4 06-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
221. Justin Dalton Green Bay, VA 4 06-00 0
Day 1: 4 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
222. Burley Warf Moneta, VA 4 05-10 0
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 2 01-11
223. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
223. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 187 1046 2419-12
2 153 941 2056-05
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340 1987 4476-01

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at James River 5/13-5/15
James River, Richmond VA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 6 20-14 200 $22,553.00
Day 1: 3 11-05 Day 2: 3 09-09
2. Phillip Arnold Powhatan, VA 6 17-04 199 $5,307.00
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 10-10
3. Ryan Drewery South Prince George, VA 6 16-08 198 $3,980.00
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 3 05-13
4. Brian Langford South Chesterfield, VA 6 16-03 197 $2,985.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 08-11
5. Andy Semonco Chester, VA 6 16-02 196 $2,786.00
Day 1: 3 09-15 Day 2: 3 06-03
6. Donnie Meade Richmond, VA 6 16-01 195 $2,653.00
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 3 09-10
7. Bill Butler Chester, VA 6 16-00 194 $2,521.00
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 3 07-06
8. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 6 15-15 193 $2,388.00
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 3 06-06
9. Charles James Richmond, VA 6 15-04 192 $2,189.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 07-01
10. Bryan Folino Williamstown, MA 6 15-02 191 $1,990.00
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 09-11
11. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 6 14-12 190 $1,857.00
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 08-08
12. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 6 14-12 189 $1,725.00
Day 1: 3 07-14 Day 2: 3 06-14
13. Lynn Hoeffer Newport News, VA 6 14-10 188 $1,459.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 08-02
14. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 6 14-08 187 $1,327.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 08-00
15. Marco Flores Topeka KS JAPAN 6 14-07 186 $1,194.00
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 3 06-04
16. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 6 14-04 185 $1,061.00
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 3 06-00
17. Michael Rustin Henrico, VA 6 13-07 184 $995.00
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 3 05-13
18. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 6 13-06 183 $995.00
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 3 09-07
19. Lenny Baird Stafford, VA 6 13-04 182 $995.00
Day 1: 3 08-14 Day 2: 3 04-06
20. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 6 13-03 181 $995.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 07-13
21. Austin Minton Prince George, VA 6 13-01 180 $929.00
Day 1: 3 07-02 Day 2: 3 05-15
22. Connor Westerman New Castle, PA 6 12-12 179 $929.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 07-06
23. James Johnson Chester, VA 4 12-10 178 $1,179.00
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 09-01
24. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 6 12-10 177 $929.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 3 06-02
25. Mike Mueller Medway, MA 6 12-09 176 $929.00
Day 1: 3 06-02 Day 2: 3 06-07
26. Joe Mantione West Milford, NJ 5 12-08 175 $796.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 2 03-12
27. EJ Thomas Roanoke, VA 6 12-06 174 $796.00
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 3 04-14
28. A J Negley Charlotte, NC 6 12-05 173 $796.00
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 04-04
29. Alan Alfonso Jr. Ruther Glen, VA 6 12-05 172 $796.00
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 06-07
30. Ryan Lachniet Gum Spring, VA 6 12-04 171 $796.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 06-03
31. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 5 12-01 170 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 2 05-08
32. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 6 12-00 169 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 05-10
33. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 6 12-00 168 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 05-13
34. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 6 11-09 167 $730.00
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 06-09
35. Shon Pulley Greenfield, IN 6 11-09 166 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 05-08
36. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 5 11-08 165 $730.00
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 3 06-12
37. Jason Holder Powhatan, VA 6 11-08 164 $730.00
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 06-11
38. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 6 11-08 163 $730.00
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 3 06-10
39. Travis Ruddock Mechanicsville, VA 6 11-08 162 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 05-08
40. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 5 11-07 161 $730.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 2 02-14
41. Jesse Kidd Chesterfield, VA 6 11-07 160
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 3 04-03
42. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 6 11-06 159
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 06-09
43. Bill Telesca Cicero, NY 6 11-03 158
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 04-13
44. Aaron Bartlett New Kent, VA 6 11-03 157
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 05-00
45. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 6 11-02 156
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 3 05-12
46. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 5 10-15 155
Day 1: 3 07-15 Day 2: 2 03-00
47. Tevinn Rollins Hampton, VA 6 10-15 154
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 3 03-15
48. Chris Underwood Oak Hill, VA 5 10-14 153
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 3 05-01
49. Jack Pollio Lincolnton, NC 4 10-13 152
Day 1: 3 08-03 Day 2: 1 02-10
50. Cory Hartfield Centerburg, OH 6 10-12 151
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 3 04-12
51. Joe Stalb Manheim, PA 5 10-10 150
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 2 03-13
52. Mike Rinaldi North Haledon, NJ 6 10-10 149
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 05-13
53. Brok Schwartzkopf New Prague, MN 6 10-10 148
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 05-10
54. John Dunn Deltaville, VA 6 10-08 147
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 03-03
55. James Tilley Aylett, VA 6 10-08 146
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 03-07
56. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 4 10-08 145
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 2 05-00
57. Ryan Park Mount Joy, PA 6 10-05 144
Day 1: 3 02-14 Day 2: 3 07-07
58. Les Forrest Chesterfield, VA 6 10-00 143
Day 1: 3 06-05 Day 2: 3 03-11
59. Kevin Hesson Seneca, PA 5 09-14 142
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 3 04-10
60. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 5 09-14 141
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 3 04-13
61. Chuck Boso Oklahoma City, OK 5 09-12 140
Day 1: 2 02-14 Day 2: 3 06-14
62. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 4 09-11 139
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 2 06-07
63. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 4 09-10 138
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 1 01-08
64. Roger Walters Jr Colonial Heights, VA 6 09-10 137
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 3 04-13
65. Eddie James Newport News, VA 5 09-09 136
Day 1: 3 07-08 Day 2: 2 02-01
66. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 5 09-09 135
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 2 04-08
67. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 3 09-08 134
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
67. Shane Nelson Wadsworth, OH 3 09-08 134
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-08
69. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 09-06 132
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 03-03
70. Timothy Nichols Pittsgrove, NJ 6 09-06 131
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 3 03-05
71. Avery Neely Richmond, VA 6 09-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 3 04-06
72. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 3 09-04 129
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-04
73. Jamie Newton Falls Church, VA 4 09-04 128
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 3 05-15
74. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 5 09-03 127
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 02-09
75. JC Henry Elkton, MD 6 09-02 126
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 3 03-07
76. Travis Wyatt Disputanta, VA 4 09-01 125
Day 1: 1 01-01 Day 2: 3 08-00
77. David Booth Erin, TN 4 09-01 124
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 1 02-09
78. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 6 09-00 123
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 3 02-07
79. Christopher McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 5 08-15 122
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 3 06-05
80. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 08-13 121
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-13
81. Nicole Jacobs Saint Paul, MN 5 08-10 120
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 3 06-07
82. Dylan Walsh Greensboro, NC 5 08-10 119
Day 1: 3 03-13 Day 2: 2 04-13
83. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 6 08-10 118
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 3 04-11
84. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 4 08-09 117
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 3 07-10
85. Anthony Griles Providence Forge, VA 5 08-08 116
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 2 02-05
86. Tri Nguyen Hampton, VA 4 08-08 115
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 3 05-05
87. Kevin Gregory Midlothian, VA 4 08-08 114
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 2 03-12
88. Samuel Jenesky Jr Cecil, PA 4 08-04 113
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 1 04-04
89. Shaun Clarke Midlothian, VA 4 08-03 112
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 1 01-05
90. Thomas Ulintz Mars, PA 4 08-02 111
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 1 01-03
91. Devon Norwood Kitson Montclair , NJ 5 08-01 110
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 2 02-01
92. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 5 08-00 109
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 2 03-12
93. Timothy Austin Urbanna, VA 4 07-13 108
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-15
94. Chris Whittaker Waverly, VA 5 07-12 107
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 2 03-06
95. Nathaniel Kilgore Franklin, VA 4 07-11 106
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 1 00-00
96. George Petrak Binghamton, NY 3 07-11 105
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
97. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 5 07-10 104
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 3 03-04
98. Scott Seros Redmond, OR 6 07-09 103
Day 1: 3 02-12 Day 2: 3 04-13
99. Tim Byers Emporia, VA 3 07-09 102
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 1 03-00
100. Richard Stewart Chesterfield, VA 5 07-09 101
Day 1: 3 03-09 Day 2: 2 04-00
101. Michael Oley North Chesterfield, VA 4 07-08 100
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-12
102. Travis Heath Chester, VA 4 07-07 99
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 2 03-14
103. John Barnes Henrico, VA 4 07-05 98
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 1 01-10
104. Jim Calhoun Norfolk, VA 4 07-04 97
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 1 01-07
105. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 4 07-03 96
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 2 03-12
106. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 5 07-01 95
Day 1: 2 02-00 Day 2: 3 05-01
107. Harry Moore Clarington, OH 3 07-00 94
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
108. Cody Wilson Ladson, SC 5 06-15 93
Day 1: 3 03-11 Day 2: 2 03-04
109. Christopher House Walworth, NY 5 06-14 92
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 3 03-10
110. Pete Kenny Yorktown, VA 4 06-11 91
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 1 00-14
111. Robert Winward Jr Newark, DE 5 06-10 90
Day 1: 2 01-15 Day 2: 3 04-11
112. Roland Burton Hopewell, VA 6 06-08 89
Day 1: 3 02-13 Day 2: 3 03-11
113. Matthew Strykul Falls Church, VA 4 06-07 88
Day 1: 1 00-14 Day 2: 3 05-09
114. Bobby Harris Sr Disputanta, VA 3 06-05 87
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-05
115. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 4 06-05 86
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 3 05-03
116. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 6 06-04 85
Day 1: 3 00-10 Day 2: 3 05-10
117. Jerry Tyler Weldon, NC 5 06-04 84
Day 1: 3 04-04 Day 2: 2 02-00
118. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 4 06-04 83
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 1 02-01
119. Mike Bell Lisbon, NY 3 06-03 82
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
120. Josh Hollins Chapel Hill, NC 4 06-03 81
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 04-08
121. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 5 06-02 80
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 3 03-03
122. Trevor Wright Chesterfield, VA 5 06-01 79
Day 1: 2 02-03 Day 2: 3 03-14
123. William Condrey Chesterfield, VA 3 06-00 78
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
123. David Dickerson Colonial Heights, VA 3 06-00 78
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-00
123. Daryl Moody Newport News, VA 3 06-00 78
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Ashley Wilmore White Stone, VA 3 05-15 75
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
127. Jed Dickerson Chesterfield, VA 5 05-15 74
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 3 02-13
128. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 2 05-14 73
Day 1: 1 03-01 Day 2: 1 02-13
129. Wayne Drewery South Prince George, VA 3 05-11 72
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
130. Ben Jacobi Richmond, VA 4 05-10 71
Day 1: 3 04-12 Day 2: 1 00-14
131. Michael Mawyer Midlothian, VA 3 05-09 70
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 2 03-08
132. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 4 05-08 69
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 1 01-05
133. Taurus Lopez Ellenville, NY 3 05-07 68
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. Vinny Livingston Ivor, VA 3 05-05 67
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Bud Biram Tulsa, OK 3 05-05 66
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 2 03-15
136. Austin Burton North Prince George, VA 4 05-05 65
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 2 03-01
137. Vince Stuccio Chesapeake, VA 4 05-04 64
Day 1: 3 03-12 Day 2: 1 01-08
138. Brian West Gloucester, VA 4 05-03 63
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 02-14
139. Michael Baldwin Jr South Chesterfield, VA 5 05-01 62
Day 1: 2 01-13 Day 2: 3 03-04
140. Brian Landkrohn Nashport, OH 3 05-01 61
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 2 02-10
141. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 4 05-00 60
Day 1: 1 00-12 Day 2: 3 04-04
142. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 3 04-15 59
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
143. Jonathan Patkus Columbia, MD 2 04-15 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-15
144. Rusty Girard Norfolk, VA 4 04-15 57
Day 1: 2 03-00 Day 2: 2 01-15
145. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 3 04-14 56
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 1 00-14
146. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 3 04-14 55
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 2 03-14
147. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 04-13 54
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
148. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 2 04-09 53
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Daniel Istik Cranberry Twp, PA 3 04-09 52
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 2 02-03
150. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 3 04-07 51
Day 1: 3 04-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
151. Eric Hawks Galax, VA 3 04-07 50
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 02-14
152. Ricky Meyers Fredericksburg, VA 3 04-06 49
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Josh Mossey Hillsborough, NC 3 04-06 49
Day 1: 3 04-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
154. Michael Mcmanama Hopewell, VA 2 04-04 47
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
155. Nathan Seymour Chester, VA 2 04-01 46
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
156. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 3 04-00 45
Day 1: 3 04-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Brendan Rhatigan Slingerlands, NY 2 04-00 44
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-00
158. Corey Burton Canton, OH 3 03-15 43
Day 1: 3 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Tim Gunter York, PA 2 03-13 42
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
160. Sherman

Layton Jerrells & James Waggy Win Missile Baits Tourney on SML with 19.76Lbs

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Layton Jerrells & James Waggy Win Missile Baits Tourney on SML with 19.76Lbs

What an awesome day at the first ever Missile Baits event on Smith Mountain Lake. This free event brought anglers from all over the US tether to Smith Mountain lake. 169 teams fished the event & a tough day was had by a lot of the anglers but one team was able to find the winning bag. Congratulations to Layton Jerrells & James Waggy.

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Auburn University Pair Takes Lead In Bassmaster College Series Event At Smith Lake

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Auburn University Pair Takes Lead In Bassmaster College Series Event At Smith Lake

Connor Jacob and Sam Smith, of Auburn University, are leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops with 14 pounds, 14 ounces.

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May 14, 2021

Auburn University Pair Takes Lead In Bassmaster College Series Event At Smith Lake

CULLMAN, Ala. — A year after Connor Jacob and Sam Smith struggled to find quality bass on this fishery, the tandem from Auburn University is atop the leaderboard after Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Jacob and Smith, both 20-year-old sophomores, caught a limit of five bass Friday that totaled 14 pounds, 14 ounces. That gave them a narrow lead over the University of Michigan’s Paul Tabisz and James Ge, who are in second place with 14-8.

In all, 192 teams from 27 states are competing in the two-day tournament here in north-central Alabama.

Jacob and Smith had some quality catches on Friday, led by the 4-5 largemouth Smith hooked later in the day when the duo retreated from the high sun into the back of pockets off the main lake.

“We were on these trash mats, flipping around the edges, and I saw something that looked like fry swimming around,” Smith said. “I dropped down right through it and set the hook where (the 4-5) was.”

That bass likely bumped Jacob and Smith into the lead, though they were productive throughout the postcard-perfect day, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.

The tandem fished swim jigs around docks first thing Friday morning and wound up with an early limit of spotted bass, including a 3-pounder. That was the same technique they tried last February during the College Series event here, but it didn’t work, and they wound up finishing 127th.

It was a different story on Friday, though.

“We were a year ahead of ourselves,” Jacob said, laughing. “Honestly, we expected it to be pretty slow today. We had two horrible days of practice. But within the first 45 minutes, we had that limit. I think it’s the ending of a shad spawn we saw last week. We spent the last few hours looking for new water. We didn’t catch too many that helped us today, but we found some places that can help us tomorrow.”

Jacob and Smith said they’ve caught bass in all three phases of the spawn since they began practicing on Lewis Smith Lake earlier this week. They think they can exploit any of those bites and make a run at the tournament title on Saturday.

“We caught a couple that had eggs coming out of them,” Jacob said. “We caught a bed fish in practice, and the big one Sam caught today, I’m pretty sure that was a prespawn fish. It was weird to see all that happening, but we’re happy with how we did today.”

Tabisz and Ge weighed five spotted bass on Friday and said they’ll target those again on Day 2.

“We couldn’t get anything going on largemouth in practice, but we found something pretty special on the spots,” Tabisz said. “We had our limit by about 9 o’clock. The bite’s been consistent since about Wednesday afternoon, so I think the weather holding steady for us has helped.”

Jacob Witkowksi and Layton Brown of Dallas Baptist University are in third place with a limit that weighed 13-8. Auburn anglers have the fourth and fifth spots locked down currently — Garrett Warren and Will Jones are fourth with 13-6 and Sam Hoesley and Sam Hanggi are fifth with 13-3.

The entire field will fish again Saturday with the top 10 percent of anglers (19 teams) advancing to the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. That event will be held later this year at a location yet to be disclosed.

The Smith Lake tournament originally was scheduled to be held in April but was postponed following heavy rains last month that caused water levels in the fishery to swell. A Bassmaster Open event also scheduled for the lake was postponed, as well.

The second and final day of the tournament is set to begin with a 5:45 a.m. CT takeoff from Smith Lake Park. Weigh-in is scheduled to begin back at the park at 1:45.

The tournament is being hosted by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Smith Lake Park.

2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops 5/14-5/15
Smith Lake, Cullman AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler Club/School Pts

1. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith Auburn University 250
Day 1: 5 14-14 Total: 5 14-14
2. Paul Tabisz – James Ge University of Michigan 249
Day 1: 5 14-08 Total: 5 14-08
3. Jacob Witkowski – Layton Brown Dallas Baptist Univesity 248
Day 1: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
4. Garrett Warren – Will Jones Auburn University 247
Day 1: 5 13-06 Total: 5 13-06
5. Sam Hoesley – Sam Hanggi Auburn University 246
Day 1: 5 13-03 Total: 5 13-03
6. Britt Myers – Tyler Anderson Lander University 245
Day 1: 5 13-02 Total: 5 13-02
7. Tyler Price – Ethan Shaw Bryan College 244
Day 1: 5 13-01 Total: 5 13-01
8. Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes Adrian College 243
Day 1: 5 12-15 Total: 5 12-15
9. Chris Payne – Terry Sentell Tennessee 242
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
9. Kollin Smith – Lilly Smith Emmanuel College 242
Day 1: 5 12-13 Total: 5 12-13
11. Gunner Whitaker – Mitchell Johnson Kentucky Christian University 240
Day 1: 5 12-12 Total: 5 12-12
12. Jack York – Jacob Miller Stephen F Austin State Universit 239
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
13. Landon Lawson – Donavan Carson King University 238
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
13. Colin Slentz – Evan Slentz Lander University 238
Day 1: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
15. Grayson Morris – Jacob Pfundt University of Montevalllo 236
Day 1: 5 11-15 Total: 5 11-15
16. Ethan Jones – Joseph Bruener McKendree University 235
Day 1: 5 11-14 Total: 5 11-14
17. Judd Morgan – Joey Bissing University of Tennessee 234
Day 1: 5 11-13 Total: 5 11-13
18. Gus Mclarry – Dawson Cassidy 233
Day 1: 5 11-10 Total: 5 11-10
19. Landon Smith – Jacob Schrimsher Calhoun Community College 232
Day 1: 5 11-09 Total: 5 11-09
20. Jackson Staib – Baylor Howell Bethel University 231
Day 1: 5 11-08 Total: 5 11-08
21. Brooks Anderson – Parker Guy Emmanuel College 230
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
21. Ryan Feehan – Perry Marvin Virginia Tech 230
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
21. Lucas Smith – Dalton Mize Jacksonville State University 230
Day 1: 5 11-04 Total: 5 11-04
24. Brad Ableman – K.P Palmer Bethel University 227
Day 1: 5 11-03 Total: 5 11-03
25. Luke Glasgow – Connor Gable Itawamba Community College 226
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
26. Dustan Jones – Will Sams University of Kentucky 225
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
26. Daelyn Whaley – Cy Casey Emmanuel College 225
Day 1: 5 11-01 Total: 5 11-01
28. Jacob Butts – Trevor Gorman Erskine College 223
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
28. Kyle Kunst – Mitchell Gunn 223
Day 1: 5 11-00 Total: 5 11-00
30. Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 221
Day 1: 5 10-15 Total: 5 10-15
31. Jake Blumling – Nathanael Wright Emmanuel College 220
Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-14
31. Thomas Mingle – Stone Payne Univerity of Tennessee 220
Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-14
31. Caden Sweeten – Samuel Heichel 220
Day 1: 5 10-14 Total: 5 10-14
34. Chase Mundhenke – Blake Milligan Auburn University 217
Day 1: 5 10-11 Total: 5 10-11
35. Luke Henderson – Logan Hawkins Campbellsville University 216
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
36. Ty Mundhenke – Cam Busby 215
Day 1: 5 10-10 Total: 5 10-10
37. Rob Lindsey – Mason Cizek Bryan College 214
Day 1: 5 10-08 Total: 5 10-08
38. Matthew Bradham – Caleb Stephenson Campbellsville University 213
Day 1: 5 10-06 Total: 5 10-06
39. Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills Bethel University 212
Day 1: 5 10-05 Total: 5 10-05
40. Logan Parks – Tucker Smith Auburn University 211
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
41. Rudy Worley – John Nowlin Blue Mountain College 210
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
42. Austin Carr – Justin Carr 209
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
42. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson 209
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
42. Levi Mullins – Chase Milholen Bethel University 209
Day 1: 5 10-02 Total: 5 10-02
45. Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester Bethel University 206
Day 1: 5 10-01 Total: 5 10-01
46. Drew Gill – Zebulon Frasure Wabash Valley College 205
Day 1: 4 10-01 Total: 4 10-01
47. Hunter Haraway – Malcolm Patton Calhoun Community College 204
Day 1: 4 10-00 Total: 4 10-00
48. Evan Seggerman – Nate Overocker Greenville University 203
Day 1: 5 09-15 Total: 5 09-15
49. Cade Fortenberry – Landon Baudoin Nicholls State University 202
Day 1: 5 09-14 Total: 5 09-14
50. Ty Black – Avry Thomason Georgia Southern University 201
Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-13
50. Gunner Wilson – Zach Manneback Adrian College 201
Day 1: 5 09-13 Total: 5 09-13
52. Chase Carey – Dylan Akins Emmanuel College 199
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
52. Brady Harp – Jordan McCaleb 199
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
52. Jarred Jones – Logan Tate Jacksonville State University 199
Day 1: 5 09-12 Total: 5 09-12
55. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith Drury University 196
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
55. Adam Carroll – Trey Dickert University of Montevallo 196
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
55. Jade Craft – Parker Mcmahan Arkansas Tech 196
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
55. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom University of Montevallo 196
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
55. Dalton Smith – Cade Hayford Campbellsville University 196
Day 1: 5 09-11 Total: 5 09-11
60. Bryar Chambers – Clent Blackwood Wallace State 191
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
61. Grant Gallagher – Ben Statly Adrian College 190
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
62. Cole Holloway – Taylor Mcmullen Emmanuel College 189
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
62. Tyler Lubbat – Hayden O’barr University of Alabama 189
Day 1: 5 09-08 Total: 5 09-08
64. Jordan Nicely – Sam Clark Georgetown 187
Day 1: 4 09-07 Total: 4 09-07
65. Wil Rigdon – Dustin Jones Campbellsville University 186
Day 1: 5 09-06 Total: 5 09-06
66. Emily Freeman – Braiden Koerber Murray State University 185
Day 1: 4 09-06 Total: 4 09-06
67. Ben Cully – William Gaddis Carson-Newman University 184
Day 1: 3 09-06 Total: 3 09-06
68. Colton Parrott – Jackson Denny 183
Day 1: 5 09-04 Total: 5 09-04
69. Tyler Vanbrandt – Jarrod Layton Adrian College 182
Day 1: 5 09-03 Total: 5 09-03
70. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith Catawba Valley Community College 181
Day 1: 5 09-01 Total: 5 09-01
71. Weston Bison – Tommy Teaster Lander University 180
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
71. Teddy Peznola – Jonathan Ayers University of Tennessee 180
Day 1: 5 08-13 Total: 5 08-13
73. Conner Crosby – James Cobbs Auburn University 178
Day 1: 4 08-12 Total: 4 08-12
73. Noah Pressler – Jacob Silver 178
Day 1: 4 08-12 Total: 4 08-12
75. Hunter Waldrop – Mark Kershaw University of South Carolina Uni 176
Day 1: 4 08-09 Total: 4 08-09
76. Dawson Burton – Jonathan Fraley Kentucky Christian University 175
Day 1: 5 08-08 Total: 5 08-08
77. Conner Johnson – Jake Thomas Georgetown college 174
Day 1: 5 08-07 Total: 5 08-07
78. Benjamin Moore – Hunter Ruber Eastern Kentucky University 173
Day 1: 4 08-05 Total: 4 08-05
79. Brycen Hendriks – Alex Palomba 172
Day 1: 5 08-02 Total: 5 08-02
80. Drew Elrod – Luke Byerly University of Tennessee Knoxvill 171
Day 1: 4 08-02 Total: 4 08-02
81. Benson Dowler – Tyler Pendergrass university of north alabama 170
Day 1: 4 08-00 Total: 4 08-00
82. Cordell Beckman – David Bartlett Greenville University 169
Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13
82. Isaac Duncan – Taylor Owens Blue Mountain College 169
Day 1: 5 07-13 Total: 5 07-13
84. Alden Keel Jr – Lake Norsworthy Blue Mountain College 167
Day 1: 4 07-13 Total: 4 07-13
85. Wyatt Pearman – Kyle Workman Campbellsville University 166
Day 1: 4 07-12 Total: 4 07-12
86. Aaron Cherry – Chandler Holt University of Montevallo 165
Day 1: 3 07-10 Total: 3 07-10
87. Bo Thomas – Kurt Antonowitsch Western Michigan University 164
Day 1: 4 07-09 Total: 4 07-09
88. Brody Kitchings – Nikolas Beckstein Mississippi State 163
Day 1: 4 07-06 Total: 4 07-06
89. Matt Short – Colton Combs Eastern Kentucky University 162
Day 1: 4 07-04 Total: 4 07-04
90. Lucas Oliver – Spencer Black Catawba Valley Community College 161
Day 1: 3 07-02 Total: 3 07-02
91. John Sells – Cooper Hesling Georgia Southern University 160
Day 1: 3 07-00 Total: 3 07-00
92. Sean Clayton – Owen Dimaio Clemson University 159
Day 1: 3 06-14 Total: 3 06-14
93. Hunter Bond – GL Compton Clemson University 158
Day 1: 4 06-13 Total: 4 06-13
93. Griffin Heffington – Drake Hemby Carson-Newman University 158
Day 1: 4 06-13 Total: 4 06-13
93. Hunter Jones – Colby Kerr Kentucky Christian University 158
Day 1: 4 06-13 Total: 4 06-13
96. Nate Triplett – Cody Barnes University of North Alabama 155
Day 1: 4 06-12 Total: 4 06-12
97. Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell University of Montevallo 154
Day 1: 3 06-12 Total: 3 06-12
97. Wesley Livingston – Garrison Hendrix 154
Day 1: 3 06-12 Total: 3 06-12
99. Kaiden Dubose – Trace Moore 152
Day 1: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11
99. Dale Hansard – Mason Lee Jacksonville State University 152
Day 1: 3 06-11 Total: 3 06-11
101. Justin Botts – Conner Dimauro Bryan college 150
Day 1: 4 06-10 Total: 4 06-10
101. Fisher Overton – Fisher Young Blue Mountain College 150
Day 1: 4 06-10 Total: 4 06-10
103. Seth Jenkins – Taylor Green Emmanuel College 148
Day 1: 4 06-10 Total: 4 06-10
104. Drew Traffanstedt – Dakendrick Patterson University of Montevallo 147
Day 1: 4 06-08 Total: 4 06-08
105. Louis Monetti – 146
Day 1: 3 06-08 Total: 3 06-08
106. Tyler Campbell – Caleb Hudson Emmanuel College 145
Day 1: 3 06-07 Total: 3 06-07
107. Ryan Corcoran – Matthew Welcher 144
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
107. Cody Gregory – Hunter Fillmore Bethel University 144
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
107. Carson Maddux – Jake Maddux Auburn University 144
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
110. Jake Kimbrough – Grant Busby Blue Mountain College 141
Day 1: 3 06-04 Total: 3 06-04
111. Garrett Smith – Jonathan Hanna Erskine College 140
Day 1: 4 06-01 Total: 4 06-01
112. Matthew Benson – Garrett Ankerich Emmanuel College 139
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
112. Parker Brown – Reece Martin Dallas Baptist University 139
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
112. Jacob Klicman – Kent State University 139
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
115. Trevor Topken – Nicholas Nobles 136
Day 1: 3 06-01 Total: 3 06-01
116. Jackson Pontius – Riley Underwood University of Montevallo 135
Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15
116. Collin Sutherland – Aiden Free Erskine College 135
Day 1: 3 05-15 Total: 3 05-15
118. Jacob Emery – Aaron Jagdfeld Adrian College 133
Day 1: 3 05-14 Total: 3 05-14
119. Bradley Martin – Jack Baron University of Montevallo 132
Day 1: 2 05-14 Total: 2 05-14
120. Tate Sloan – Thad Simerly Tennessee Tech University 131
Day 1: 3 05-13 Total: 3 05-13
121. Lafe Messer – Matt Messer Kentucky Christian University 130
Day 1: 2 05-12 Total: 2 05-12
122. Jacob Davis – Auston Ballard Itawamba community college 129
Day 1: 4 05-11 Total: 4 05-11
123. Wyatt Wright – Austin Francis Emmanuel College 128
Day 1: 3 05-09 Total: 3 05-09
123. Corey Yaden – Blake Stephenson Brewton Parker college 128
Day 1: 3 05-09 Total: 3 05-09
125. Tommy Sendek – Andrew Howell University of Montevallo 126
Day 1: 3 05-08 Total: 3 05-08
126. Daniel Schroeder – Lukas Mckinney Murray State University 125
Day 1: 3 05-07 Total: 3 05-07
127. Tim Herrmann – bryan college 124
Day 1: 3 05-03 Total: 3 05-03
128. Hudson Tinnell – Sam Shiver Faulkner University 123
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
129. Harbor Lovin – Allen Mullins Murray State University 122
Day 1: 3 05-00 Total: 3 05-00
130. Robert Gee – Chase Dawson University of Tennessee 121
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
131. Austin Owen – Carter Thompson Clemson University 120
Day 1: 2 04-10 Total: 2 04-10
132. Garrett Thompson – Ethan Perry West Virginia University 119
Day 1: 3 04-08 Total: 3 04-08
133. David George – Jacob Lovell King University 118
Day 1: 2 04-08 Total: 2 04-08
133. Braden Perry – Aidan England Carson-Newman University 118
Day 1: 2 04-08 Total: 2 04-08
135. Morgan Miracle – Jake Thornbury Campbellsville University 116
Day 1: 3 04-07 Total: 3 04-07
136. Grant Olsen – Colsyn Head Mckendree University 115
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
137. Brock Bila – Jacob Welch Drury University 114
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
138. Tyler Greenlee – Cam Cornelius Georgetown College 113
Day 1: 2 04-01 Total: 2 04-01
139. Russel Buffa – Brayden Federer Adrian College 112
Day 1: 2 04-00 Total: 2 04-00
140. K.D. Sizemore – Auburn University 111
Day 1: 2 03-13 Total: 2 03-13
141. Thomas Millraney – Zachary Bowen Bethel University 110
Day 1: 1 03-13 Total: 1 03-13
142. Matthew Cummings – Joseph Woods Bethel University 109
Day 1: 2 03-11 Total: 2 03-11
142. Drew Jennings – Cody Griffith Auburn University 109
Day 1: 2 03-11 Total: 2 03-11
144. Jack Dice – Liberty University 107
Day 1: 2 03-10 Total: 2 03-10
144. Garrett McWilliams – John Berry Hinds community college 107
Day 1: 2 03-10 Total: 2 03-10
146. Christian Wright – Conner Giles Bryan college 105
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
147. Braden Jenkins – Bailey Rene Indiana University Southeast 104
Day 1: 1 03-09 Total: 1 03-09
148. Peyton McCord – Caleb Whitehurst Auburn University 103
Day 1: 2 03-05 Total: 2 03-05
149. Gavin Cloutier – Calvin Rogers King University 102
Day 1: 2 03-04 Total: 2 03-04
150. Austin Parr – Chase Cole Erskine College 101
Day 1: 1 03-04 Total: 1 03-04
151. Robert Cruvellier – Sam Harvey Auburn University 100
Day 1: 2 03-02 Total: 2 03-02
152. Avery Whitwell – Jackson Holbert University of North Alabama 99
Day 1: 1 03-02 Total: 1 03-02
153. Aaron Atwood – Jacob Drake Auburn University 98
Day 1: 2 03-01 Total: 2 03-01
154. Dustin Bauer – Cody Cissell Campbellsville University 97
Day 1: 1 03-00 Total: 1 03-00
155. Christopher Daniels – Alex Cummings Erskine College 96
Day 1: 2 02-15 Total: 2 02-15
156. Cole Dodson – Trent Jones University of Montevallo 95
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
157. Tyler Cory – Elliot Torode University of Montevallo 94
Day 1: 2 02-13 Total: 2 02-13
158. Dax Ewart – Wilson Smith Bethel University 93
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
159. Cade Rudiger – Cooper Thor Stephen F. Austin University 92
Day 1: 1 02-09 Total: 1 02-09
160. Preston Kendrick – Bryan College 91
Day 1: 1 02-08 Total: 1 02-08
161. Michael Childers – Calhoun Community College 90
Day 1: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
162. Reese Kingston – Caleb Barrow Brewton-Parker College 89
Day 1: 1 02-04 Total: 1 02-04
163. Kyle Zainitzer – Walker Sahagun University of North Alabama 88
Day 1: 2 02-03 Total: 2 02-03
164. Calvin Currie – Hayden Fuhr Lander University 87
Day 1: 1 02-03 Total: 1 02-03
165. Connor Handley – Wallace State 86
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
166. Brandon Leach – Lain Peake Eastern Kentucky Unversity 85
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
167. Kaden Brown – Eastern Kentucky University 84
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
167. Chase Hubble – Brent May Florida Gateway College 84
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
169. Bryant Marsh – Tyler Hill Blue Mountain College 82
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
170. TJ Edwards – Camdon Lewis Blue Mountain College 81
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
170. Andrew Fisher – Bryan College 81
Day 1: 1 01-12 Total: 1 01-12
172. Dalton Coleman – Noah Hurford Kentucky Christian University 79
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
172. John Wesley Wardlaw – Easton Lindus Emmanuel College 79
Day 1: 1 01-11 Total: 1 01-11
174. Christopher Buckhart – Arkansas State University- Mount 77
Day 1: 1 01-10 Total: 1 01-10
175. Coleman Bingham – Cy Lambert Bethel 76
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
175. Seth Elkins – John Russell Reaves Jacksonville State University 76
Day 1: 1 01-08 Total: 1 01-08
177. Hunter Bailey – JR Young Jacksonville State University 74
Day 1: 1 01-07 Total: 1 01-07
178. Chandler Ellis – Parker Lambert Lander University 73
Day 1: 1 01-05 Total: 1 01-05
179. Kooper Abernathy – Geordan Grant Lamar State College Orange 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Tanner Barclay – Lloyd Laconsay 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Chase Clarke – Jk Guin Auburn University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Hunter Enlow – Lander University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Jon Gekiere – Carter Welch University of Arkansas 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Avery Hammock – Daniel Wilson Erskine College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Elijah Kirk – Austin Goins bryan college 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Austin Marley – Alex Belin Georgia Southern University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Shane Nelson – Adrian College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Chandler Olivier – Josiah Campbell University of Montevallo 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Eion Patterson – Brandon Dayvault 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Ashton Smith – Brewton-Parker College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Tyson Stork – University of Illinois 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
179. Cole Thompson – Chase Fernandez University of North Alabama 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 72 627 1310-15
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72 627 1310-15

Dialing in Post-Spawn Northern Bass

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Dialing in Post-Spawn Northern Bass

Cody Hahner and Joel Nelson reveal strategies for finding and catching smallmouth and largemouth bass once they leave the beds

There’s plenty to love about northern bass coming off a spawn. The weather is invariably nicer than it has been, with some built-in stability to most frontal patterns. As temps gradually warm, weed beds become more defined, young-of-year bait species hatch, and that lake is once again alive from top to bottom – shore to shore. But this is where things can get confusing for many bass anglers. Fish can be everywhere, scattered in great number and not always as predictably loaded up in their frequent haunts. Your shoreline milk-run might be a thing of the past, so it’s time to build a new list of spots with a few key post-spawn thoughts in mind.

As a Bassmaster Elite pro, Wausau, Wisconsin native Cody Hahner makes it his business to figure the ins and outs of bass behavior after the spawn – from north to south. Back home, Cody spends time tackling both brown and green bass, noting how each reacts differently to everything from pressure to general schooling patterns. “They’ve got totally different brains between them,” Hahner says. “I can think of lakes where both are common and you just find them in different places, doing different things, and moving later at different times.” That requires some different processing, depending on where you fish and for which species.

Smallies

Hahner sets up the general mood of brown bass as spawning activity starts to fade. “So, you’re fishing bass that don’t just drop eggs and sprint for the depths. These fish hang,” says Cody. “The trick is that they’re not super hungry. They linger but are docile. They eat, but not aggressively.” Hahner uses that as an indicator for how he fishes them, especially when targeting giant smallies, a personal quest for him when hunting through the shallows. “This isn’t the time for plowing through spots, especially in clear water,” he mentions.

Instead, he hangs back, using his eyes more than his trolling motor, all in the effort to fine-tune his shallow-water observational skills. “Probably the best thing you can do for fishing this time of the year is to wear a pair of high-end polarized glasses,” says Hahner. Noting that this advice cuts against the grain in a world of 360-degree viewing and other real-time electronics work, Hahner stands by his statement. “Even though using your eyeballs is pretty old school, it’s tough to notice the detail on electronics that your eyes can to find a pattern that fish are holding to.”

Hahner is talking about small differences that mean a big deal when it comes to smallies, and it’s not always fish he’s looking for. “You have to train your eyes to look for any anomaly. A big boulder, patch of sand in mud, or rock-to-gravel transitions. So often the biggest fish I catch are the ones I never see. Instead, I see something that sticks out and just looks fishy.” Says Hahner. What’s “fishy” can change from lake to lake, and day to day, making it perfect for your eyes and brain to process rather than static or even dynamic images on a graph. “It’s a lost art, but it’s rewarding to spot something that looks like it would hold fish, then test that theory with a cast,” says Hahner.

Z-Man ChatterBait Jackhammer

Once you’re in a target-rich environment, it’s simply a matter of which bait to throw. For Hahner, that usually starts and ends with a simple hair jig. “The best part about hair is that on top of just being a flat ‘bite-getter,’ it’s just so versatile. It’s finesse, it’s a search bait, and it’s a catch-bait all in one,” he adds. He also notes that when the hair jig bite is on, it’s really on. “You won’t just catch one or a few of them. You’ll catch all of them.”

Hahner strings 8-pound nano-type braid with a 6-pound fluoro leader on a 7’6” St. Croix Legend Elite (ES76MLXF) for most of his Great Lakes smallmouth bass fishing. “That rod just loads up and bombs a hair jig of almost any size. When you need distance, that’s the rod for it,” says Hahner. Lightweight 2500-series reels like a Daiwa Tatula won’t overweight the setup, and will help aid casting distance, too. For inland waters, Hahner opts for the same rod in a 7’ setup (ES70MLXF), noting that it too handles a hair jig well when extreme distance isn’t a major factor.

St. Croix Mojo Bass casting rod in a 7’1” medium-heavy power, fast action (MJC71MHF)

Largemouth

For the green bass, Hahner notes, “largies are lazier.” He continues, “if you know where largemouths bedded, it’s safe to assume that they won’t be far away. Maybe a nearby dock, dense weed flat, or any decent cover nearby.” Hahner also notes that largemouths aren’t the roamers that smallies can be. “You won’t see a largie just cruising a shallow rock bar, they seem to hole up a bit more,” he says. That means you’re targeting efforts more towards specific locations. Where they are, they really are, but that also means you may go long stretches with search baits in the hunt without making contact.

That’s why Hahner prefers a swim jig in almost all circumstances for green bass past Memorial Day. “The water gets busy, and boat traffic can push some fish around. Pressure moves fish, so you’ve got to have a versatile presentation that covers water,” says Hahner. It’s hard to fish a swim jig wrong, and you can use it to target a variety of depth ranges, all while remaining relatively snag-free in heavy cover and developing weed growth. For shallower lakes and target zones, he bulks up the offering with a craw-style trailer, and for away-from-the-bank applications in deeper water, a simple boot tail is added for thump and attraction.

Hahner is a big fan of the St. Croix Mojo Bass casting rod in a 7’1” medium-heavy power, fast action (MJC71MHF) for this style of fishing, noting, “you need a rod here that’ll load a touch slower than the extra-fast actions St. Croix is so well known for.” That gives Hahner a little more loft on the casts and allows bass to fully engulf that bait for better hookups. Spool up a quality braid and fluoro combination like Daiwa J-Braid and J-Fluoro in 30- and 14-pound respectively, and pair with a Daiwa Tatula SV for smooth, backlash-free casting.

Lightweight Daiwa Tatula LT

Multi-Species Plan

Sometimes, the best post-spawn bassing can be an incidental conquest, as described by talented multi-species angler and fishing media personality Joel Nelson. “After Memorial Day, there’s a two-week window here in Minnesota I like to call the June boom. It’s hard to do wrong for most species, including smallmouth and largemouth when you’re covering water,” says Nelson. “This time of year is too good to marry myself to one kind of fish, but I love targeting both brown and especially green bass when the cottonwood seed is flying. In most of my waters, that’s a great indicator for topwater and faster subsurface presentations.”

Poppers are a mainstay in the shallows coming out of post-spawn in northern lakes for smallies, but also work well in the river backwaters along the Mississippi that Nelson fishes for largemouth. “It’s such a double-threat kind of offering. When I’m after largemouth and fish are blowing up, I go to a buzzbait primarily – especially in weeds. I fish them like a topwater frog without the pause and fish really seek it out,” says Nelson. He loves the St. Croix Mojo Bass series here, too, pairing an MJC68MXF with 20-pound or even heavier Daiwa J-Braid x8 on a Tatula LT series to do most of the heavy lifting.

In windier situations or on larger water, Nelson is a big fan of the search power of ChatterBaits. “There are days when topwater is how you want to catch them, but ChatterBaits like the Jackhammer do all the heavy lifting,” offers Nelson. The legendary Z-Man bait is a standard among pros because it’s widely recognized as a fine-tuned version of other less-effective imitations that simply catches more fish. In river environments for smallmouth, Nelson prefers a lighter ChatterBait Mini that offers a slightly smaller profile in reduced-weight options that better fit shallow backwater river environments. He fishes them on Cody Hahner’s swim jig setup, a St. Croix Mojo Bass MJC71MHF that can throw these baits well with necessary heft for bass around heavy weeds and other cover.

Being a multi-species guy, Nelson is always poking around on deep weed lines where he finds most of his bigger fish. “A deep cabbage or coontail edge is where I’m always looking for walleyes, and I tend to find great pods of largemouth this way, especially as we progress past the first few weeks post-spawn,” says Nelson. “That’s where it’s really tough to beat a jig worm pitched to edges, pockets, and turns.”

Nelson pairs a Northland Deep-Vee jig with a Z-Man Finesse TRD in any contrasting color, opting for natural colors in most clear northern systems to extract big largemouth that are setting up for summer. “When bass are giving me fits as I try to target other species, I stop fighting it. I string up a jig worm and drop it along edges, shaking it when I need to, but most often they hit it almost immediately,” offers Nelson.

Nelson prefers spinning tackle to get on this bite, opting for any St. Croix Rod offering in 6’8” with medium power and an extra-fast action. “You can go up and down their lineup, from Premier, to Avid, Mojo Bass and well beyond, finding a great jig-worm rod at an incredible price. They’re actually many of the same rods I use to pitch at light-biting walleyes,” says Nelson. For these rods, he locks in any of the Daiwa 2500-series spinning reels that match the rod blank quite nicely. Daiwa J-Braid x8 in 20-pound with a 10-pound J-Fluoro leader offers the jig worm in a very lifelike manner while keeping fish honest in extremely clear, northern environments. “Again, it’s the same setup I’m using for most of my walleye pitching,” says Nelson.

Like most anglers, Nelson loves the visual casting cues the shallows give him, opting first for a pepper-the-bank approach. “If I can get them on topwater shallow first thing in the morning, it’s already been a good day. Typically, though, as the day wears on, I’m throwing that ChatterBait and eventually posting up on a deep weed line and jigging it. Those three options – topwater, ChatterBaits, and a jig worm can catch post-spawn largemouth just about anywhere I’m convinced,” says Nelson. “It’s a time of year to fish fast unless the fish tell you differently. There’s something going on somewhere, so I don’t hole up and work any area too long unless it’s proving it has fish.”

At times, it’s hard to know when the post-spawn pattern has ended and full-on summer has begun, but water temperatures can be your cue to start looking deeper. Beds will be abandoned and as fish push further from them, the shallow bites start to fade. Following fish in that progression then requires a gradual adaptation in presentation, but like Hahner and Nelson both note, there can be no better time to be on the water. Be versatile, store some of these patterns away, and get ready for some of the best bass-fishing of the year.

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Bobby Lane Leads Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Grundéns Stop 4 at Lake Eufaula

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EUFAULA, Ala. (May 13, 2021) – Pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 8 ounces Thursday to grab the early lead after Day One of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundéns Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Eufaula. Pro Jason Abram of Piney Flats, Tennessee, ended the day in second place, just 5 ounces behind Lane after bringing a 20-3 limit to the scale. The fourth stop on the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit features bass fishing professionals from around the world competing for a shot to win up to $135,000.

Lake Eufaula was a bit stingy on Day 1 of the event, with only 90 pros catching a limit and less than half the field bringing more than 10 pounds to the stage. However, that didn’t seem to affect Lane or the other anglers atop the leaderboard.

Although he finished the day leading the pack, Lane said the morning did not start as he had anticipated.

“My initial plan was to catch them on a swim jig up on the shad spawn, but with the high winds and lower water levels this morning, it was hard to even keep the bait in the grass,” said Lane. “I thought I’d catch 12 to 15 pounds there easily – that’s what happened every morning during practice – but today it was super muddy and tough.

“Once I realized I wasn’t having any luck, I decided to switch to my back-up plan and run up North. I caught a 4-pound, 8-ounce bass first, followed by a 5-pounder and before I knew it, I had a limit.”

Feeling a little more secure, Lane said he started running waypoints, and to his surprise was able to cull and upgrade fish at every single one.

“At the end of the day, I pulled up in the creek [close to the ramp] and caught a real nice 4-pounder that culled a 2-pound fish, to get me over 20 pounds,” said Lane.

When it comes to his game plan for tomorrow, Lane said he’ll just have to see what Lake Eufaula has to offer and where he needs to adjust.

“I have no idea what tomorrow brings – I went almost three hours today without even a bite, fishing stuff that I should have been getting bit on,” said Lane. “I think they are feeding early so I’m hoping they are moving in and out of the same areas and I can be there to catch them early each day.

“This is the time of year I love to be on the water and I’m doing what I love to do – throwing a swim jig, a frog and flipping. It’s Lake Eufaula, so the fish live shallow year-round. I’m just hoping I can fish clean tomorrow and go out there and have fun.

“If I catch them tomorrow, I catch them, and if not, I caught enough today to probably survive and get a decent finish no matter what.”

The top 10 pros after Day 1 on Lake Eufaula are:

1^st:           Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 20-8
2^nd:          Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 20-3
3^rd:          John Cox, DeBary, Fla., five bass, 19-2
4^th:           Evan Barnes, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 18-6
5^th:           Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 18-3
6^th:           Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif., five bass, 17-4
7^th:           John Voyles, Petersburg, Ind., five bass, 16-13
8^th:           Ryan Davidson, Branchland, W.Va., five bass, 16-6
9^th:           Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., five bass, 16-4
10^th:        Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 16-0

For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Abram won the day’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces to the scale.

Overall, there were 637 bass weighing 1,522 pounds, 15 ounces caught by 157 pros Thursday. The catch included 90 five-bass limits.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Grundens Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Eufaula is hosted by the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 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. CT each day from Lakepoint Resort State Park, located at 104 Lakepoint Drive in Eufaula. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. Fans are encouraged to 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, Grundens Stop 4 Presented by A.R.E. – Lake Eufaula event will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the Outdoor Channel on Sunday, August 22 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, May 15-16 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. CT 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 .

Specific Cypress Pattern Gives Alexander Bassmaster Open Lead At James River

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Greg Alexander, of Hebron, Md., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at James River with 21 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Specific Cypress Pattern Gives Alexander Bassmaster Open Lead At James River

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RICHMOND, Va. — Greg Alexander of Hebron, Md., made the most of his James River debut by sacking up a Day 1 limit of 21 pounds, 2 ounces to lead the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open at the James River.

“I fish the Potomac and other tidal rivers, so I’m familiar with tidal fisheries,” Alexander said. “In practice, it seemed like you could catch them better on the high outgoing water than at any other time, but today I caught them all day.”

Alexander attributes his success to dialing in productive areas in practice and then giving them time to produce today.

“I could catch a lot of fish in a lot of places, but I found a couple of areas that were holding a little better fish,” Alexander said. “So, I just put my nose down and fished extremely slow through these areas.”

Alexander said he caught approximately 30 keepers today, including one around 6 pounds around 11 a.m. He started his day with a 5-pounder in the first hour.

Alexander spent his day on the James River and caught his fish around cypress trees. There’s no lack of this hard cover on the James, but Alexander said his fish were in specific scenarios.

“Everybody’s fishing cypress trees, but I got keyed in on a little deal,” Alexander said. “I could look at (a spot) and say, there’s one there.

“The way the trees are set up is key for me. I’m catching them shallow; they’re in 1 to 4 feet. Some of these fish are getting ready to spawn, and it looked like some of them have been done (spawning) for a long time and they’re just up there eating.”

While a Senko, shaky head, ChatterBait and beaver-style bait produced for him, Alexander caught his weight fish on a 1/2-ounce Cheeseburger Jig with a chunk trailer. An unnamed color proved essential for Alexander, but he also found that a specific presentation made a difference.

“I got keyed in on a jig that I like; I have just the right size, the right color, the right weight — I can go right behind people and catch them,” he said. “I’m definitely trying to do something specific with that jig.”

Jonathan Kelley of Old Forge, Pa., is in second place with 19-6. With multiple patterns established, Kelley worked through his options to recover from a disappointing morning that was likely caused by the mild cold front that lowered water temperatures by several degrees.

“I started on what I knew would get me a big limit, but the cold weather that came in and the low tide we had this morning really affected those fish,” Kelley said. “I scrapped that plan of fishing a pad field and I went to fish wood, but the tide was so low, I struggled.

“I ended up just picking one fish here, one fish there. It really came down to good decision-making on specific tides. That’s what got me the right bites. I was expecting to catch over 50 fish today, but I only caught 10.”

Kelley ended up catching his fish on rock structure in the Chickahominy and the James. Noting that he caught his fish on several different baits, Kelley said the cooler water temperatures required a slow retrieve.

Mike Hicks of Goochland, Va., is in third place with 18-13. While he had fared well in the pits (mining areas off the main river) during practice, devoting time to that pattern stung him today.

“I ran downriver and actually did better down there, and I only caught one fish that helped me once I came back up around noon, so I gave up at least three and a half hours of not catching anything today.”

Downriver, Hicks targeted cypress trees and caught his fish on a variety of baits, including a popping frog, crankbait, ChatterBait, flipping rig and dropshot.

Kerry Frey of Middlebury, Ind., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-8.

Cody Stahl of Griffin, Ga., leads the co-angler division with 11-5. Reporting a midday flurry that produced the bulk of his action, Stahl anchored his bag with a 5-9 that put up a nail-biting fight after biting in shallow wood cover.

“In practice, I figured something out about what they were doing — how they’re positioning in the cover,” Stahl said. “Today, it just came together for me.”

Bill Butler of Chester, Va., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 5-11.

Alexander leads the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open points standings with 200 points. Kelley is in second with 199, followed by Hicks with 198, Bo Boltz Jr. of New Kent, Va., with 197 and Gary Adkins of Green Bay, Wis., with 196.

Masayuki Matsushita of Tokoname-shi, Japan, leads the overall Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year points standings with 677.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Osborne Park & Boat Landing. The weigh-in will be held back at the landing at 2 p.m.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at James River 5/13-5/15
James River, Richmond VA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 5 21-02 200
Day 1: 5 21-02
2. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 5 19-06 199
Day 1: 5 19-06
3. Mike Hicks Goochland, VA 5 18-13 198
Day 1: 5 18-13
4. Bo Boltz Jr New Kent, VA 5 18-08 197
Day 1: 5 18-08
5. Gary Adkins Green Bay, WI 5 18-07 196
Day 1: 5 18-07
6. Jefferson Hamilton Henrico, VA 5 18-06 195
Day 1: 5 18-06
7. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 5 18-03 194
Day 1: 5 18-03
8. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 5 17-09 193
Day 1: 5 17-09
8. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 17-09 193
Day 1: 5 17-09
10. Michael Murphy East Syracuse, NY 5 16-15 191
Day 1: 5 16-15
11. Rob Uzzle Hampton, VA 5 16-14 190
Day 1: 5 16-14
12. Marshall Johnson Montpelier, VA 5 16-12 189
Day 1: 5 16-12
13. Nicholas Bodsford Richmond, VA 5 16-10 188
Day 1: 5 16-10
14. Ryan Broughman Corapeake, NC 5 16-08 187
Day 1: 5 16-08
15. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 5 16-07 186
Day 1: 5 16-07
15. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 16-07 186
Day 1: 5 16-07
17. Willy Dennison Iii III Willoughby Hills, OH 5 16-06 184
Day 1: 5 16-06
18. Gregory DiPalma Millville, NJ 5 16-01 183
Day 1: 5 16-01
19. Curtis Richardson Belleville Ontario CANA 5 15-13 182
Day 1: 5 15-13
20. Mark Heatwole Penn Laird, VA 5 15-09 181
Day 1: 5 15-09
21. John Conway, Jr. Jr Henrico, VA 5 15-07 180
Day 1: 5 15-07
21. Sam George Athens, AL 5 15-07 180
Day 1: 5 15-07
23. Garrett Geouge Lanexa, VA 5 15-06 178
Day 1: 5 15-06
24. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 15-04 177
Day 1: 5 15-04
25. Jeremy Maye Windsor, VA 5 15-02 176
Day 1: 5 15-02
26. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 15-00 175
Day 1: 5 15-00
26. Tommy Little Chester, VA 5 15-00 175
Day 1: 5 15-00
28. Travis Manson Conshohocken, PA 5 14-13 173
Day 1: 5 14-13
28. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 5 14-13 173
Day 1: 5 14-13
30. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 5 14-13 171
Day 1: 5 14-13
31. Brad Leuthnev Independence, MN 5 14-09 170
Day 1: 5 14-09
31. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 5 14-09 170
Day 1: 5 14-09
31. Jeremy Sadowski Valuntower, CT 5 14-09 170
Day 1: 5 14-09
34. Stephen Estes Auburn, NH 5 14-07 167
Day 1: 5 14-07
35. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 5 14-06 166
Day 1: 5 14-06
36. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
36. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
36. Ryan Whitacre Chicago, IL 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
36. George Yund Albany, NY 5 14-03 165
Day 1: 5 14-03
40. Turner Hart Ashland, VA 5 14-01 161
Day 1: 5 14-01
40. Andrew Upshaw Tulsa, OK 5 14-01 161
Day 1: 5 14-01
42. Kerry Frey Middlebury, IN 5 14-00 159
Day 1: 5 14-00
42. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 14-00 159
Day 1: 5 14-00
44. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 13-15 157
Day 1: 5 13-15
44. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 5 13-15 157
Day 1: 5 13-15
46. Burley Langford Jr. S.Chesterfield, VA 5 13-14 155
Day 1: 5 13-14
47. Stanley Sypeck Jr Sugarloaf, PA 5 13-13 154
Day 1: 5 13-13
48. Paul Kimball Glastonbury, CT 5 13-12 153
Day 1: 5 13-12
48. Scott Noel Loveland, OH 5 13-12 153
Day 1: 5 13-12
50. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 13-11 151
Day 1: 5 13-11
51. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
51. Nolan Minor Charlottesville, VA 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
51. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
51. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 5 13-10 150
Day 1: 5 13-10
55. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 13-09 146
Day 1: 5 13-09
55. Tanner Ward Woodsfield , OH 5 13-09 146
Day 1: 5 13-09
57. Timothy Chaffin Quinton, VA 5 13-08 144
Day 1: 5 13-08
57. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 13-08 144
Day 1: 5 13-08
57. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 13-08 144
Day 1: 5 13-08
60. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 5 13-06 141
Day 1: 5 13-06
61. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
61. Tyler Morgan Schuylkill Haven, PA 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
61. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
61. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 5 13-05 140
Day 1: 5 13-05
65. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 13-04 136
Day 1: 5 13-04
66. Matthew Kite Powhatan, VA 5 13-02 135
Day 1: 5 13-02
67. Mike Caul South Prince George, VA 5 13-01 134
Day 1: 5 13-01
68. Charlie Machek Midlothian, VA 5 13-00 133
Day 1: 5 13-00
69. Jeff Jensen Beech Creek, PA 5 12-12 132
Day 1: 5 12-12
70. Denis Karachopan Rocky Point, NY 5 12-11 131
Day 1: 5 12-11
71. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 5 12-09 130
Day 1: 5 12-09
72. Frankie Appaluccio Franklin, NJ 5 12-08 129
Day 1: 5 12-08
73. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 5 12-06 128
Day 1: 5 12-06
74. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Jacob Kupselaitis Powhatan, VA 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
74. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 12-05 127
Day 1: 5 12-05
80. Eddie Casey Whiteford, MD 5 12-04 121
Day 1: 5 12-04
80. Tj Milton Chester, VA 5 12-04 121
Day 1: 5 12-04
80. Kevin Park Waymart, PA 5 12-04 121
Day 1: 5 12-04
83. Brad Webb Hampton, VA 5 12-03 118
Day 1: 5 12-03
84. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 5 12-02 117
Day 1: 5 12-02
85. Justin Dodson Chesterfield, VA 5 12-01 116
Day 1: 5 12-01
85. Tom Knee Newtown Square, PA 5 12-01 116
Day 1: 5 12-01
85. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 12-01 116
Day 1: 5 12-01
88. Drake Hundley Church Road, VA 5 11-15 113
Day 1: 5 11-15
88. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 5 11-15 113
Day 1: 5 11-15
90. Chris Atwell Mechanicsville, VA 5 11-14 111
Day 1: 5 11-14
90. Glynn Goodwin Marietta, OH 5 11-14 111
Day 1: 5 11-14
90. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 5 11-14 111
Day 1: 5 11-14
93. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 11-13 108
Day 1: 5 11-13
94. Christopher Bryant Disputanta, VA 5 11-12 107
Day 1: 5 11-12
94. Matt Funk Suffolk, VA 5 11-12 107
Day 1: 5 11-12
96. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 5 11-10 105
Day 1: 5 11-10
96. Damian Szlachta Center Valley, PA 5 11-10 105
Day 1: 5 11-10
98. Coop Gallant Bowmanville Ontario CAN 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. Cavin Young Sr Prince George, VA 5 11-08 103
Day 1: 5 11-08
102. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 11-07 99
Day 1: 5 11-07
102. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 11-07 99
Day 1: 5 11-07
102. Keith Smith Leesburg, VA 5 11-07 99
Day 1: 5 11-07
105. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 11-06 96
Day 1: 5 11-06
105. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 5 11-06 96
Day 1: 5 11-06
107. Matthew Szczoczarz Cumberland, RI 4 11-05 94
Day 1: 4 11-05
108. Harrison Baker Quinton, VA 5 11-04 93
Day 1: 5 11-04
109. Donnie Bell Jr Hopewell, VA 5 11-02 92
Day 1: 5 11-02
109. Jake Biram Tulsa, OK 5 11-02 92
Day 1: 5 11-02
109. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 11-02 92
Day 1: 5 11-02
112. Michael Zampese Haskell, NJ 5 11-01 89
Day 1: 5 11-01
113. Keith Nemcek St Charles, IL 5 11-00 88
Day 1: 5 11-00
114. Jason Burger Bridgeton, NJ 5 10-15 87
Day 1: 5 10-15
115. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
116. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 10-14 85
Day 1: 5 10-14
117. Mike Cherry Hampton, VA 5 10-12 84
Day 1: 5 10-12
117. Jared Williams Hampton, VA 5 10-12 84
Day 1: 5 10-12
119. Trevor Jancasz White Pigeon, MI 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
119. Joe Lucarelli Center Harbor, NH 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
119. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
119. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-11 82
Day 1: 5 10-11
123. Sheron Brown Leminster, MA 5 10-09 78
Day 1: 5 10-09
124. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 5 10-08 77
Day 1: 5 10-08
124. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 5 10-08 77
Day 1: 5 10-08
126. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 10-07 75
Day 1: 5 10-07
126. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 10-07 75
Day 1: 5 10-07
128. Tyler Conde Chepachet, RI 5 10-06 73
Day 1: 5 10-06
128. Caleb Gibson Tahlequah, OK 5 10-06 73
Day 1: 5 10-06
128. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 5 10-06 73
Day 1: 5 10-06
131. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 5 10-04 70
Day 1: 5 10-04
131. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 10-04 70
Day 1: 5 10-04
131. Zak Fadden Plymouth, MI 5 10-04 70
Day 1: 5 10-04
134. Tyler Ashby Swanton, MD 5 10-03 67
Day 1: 5 10-03
135. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 10-02 66
Day 1: 5 10-02
135. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 10-02 66
Day 1: 5 10-02
137. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 4 10-01 64
Day 1: 4 10-01
138. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 5 10-00 63
Day 1: 5 10-00
138. John Zeolla Oak Park, CA 5 10-00 63
Day 1: 5 10-00
140. Brad Elwood Clear Spring, MD 5 09-15 61
Day 1: 5 09-15
140. Christopher Fiore Midlothian, VA 5 09-15 61
Day 1: 5 09-15
142. Nate Kendrick Milford, VA 5 09-13 59
Day 1: 5 09-13
143. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 5 09-11 58
Day 1: 5 09-11
143. Brian Brooks Pittsgrove, NJ 5 09-11 58
Day 1: 5 09-11
143. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 5 09-11 58
Day 1: 5 09-11
146. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 5 09-09 55
Day 1: 5 09-09
146. Daniel Snyder Annandale, VA 5 09-09 55
Day 1: 5 09-09
148. Frank Poirier North Prince George, VA 5 09-08 53
Day 1: 5 09-08
149. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 5 09-06 52
Day 1: 5 09-06
150. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 09-04 51
Day 1: 5 09-04
151. Brian Bylotas Scott Township, PA 5 09-02 50
Day 1: 5 09-02
152. Matt Noraas Pamplin, VA 5 09-01 49
Day 1: 5 09-01
153. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 4 09-00 48
Day 1: 4 09-00
154. Frank Arthur Fallston, MD 5 08-15 47
Day 1: 5 08-15
154. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 08-15 47
Day 1: 5 08-15
156. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 5 08-12 45
Day 1: 5 08-12
157. Regan Coffey North Chesterfield, VA 5 08-11 44
Day 1: 5 08-11
157. Steven Colgin Lanexa, VA 5 08-11 44
Day 1: 5 08-11
159. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 4 08-11 42
Day 1: 4 08-11
160. Trevor Lo Maplewood, MN 5 08-10 41
Day 1: 5 08-10
161. Bradley Hallman Norman, OK 4 08-10 40
Day 1: 4 08-10
161. Austin Hoke Lititz, PA 4 08-10 40
Day 1: 4 08-10
163. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 5 08-09 38
Day 1: 5 08-09
163. Lucas Murphy Lexington, MI 5 08-09 38
Day 1: 5 08-09
165. Jeffrey Brown Church Road, VA 4 08-09 36
Day 1: 4 08-09
165. Randy Lamanche Marcellus, NY 4 08-09 36
Day 1: 4 08-09
167. Wyatt Burkhalter Coker, AL 5 08-08 34
Day 1: 5 08-08
167. Brian Mullaney New Market, MD 5 08-08 34
Day 1: 5 08-08
169. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 5 08-07 32
Day 1: 5 08-07
170. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 5 08-06 31
Day 1: 5 08-06
171. Casey Smith Macedon, NY 4 08-05 30
Day 1: 4 08-05
172. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 5 08-04 29
Day 1: 5 08-04
173. Austin Archer Anniston, AL 5 08-02 28
Day 1: 5 08-02
173. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 5 08-02 28
Day 1: 5 08-02
175. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 08-00 26
Day 1: 5 08-00
176. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 5 07-14 25
Day 1: 5 07-14
177. Troy Baxter Canton, NY 5 07-13 24
Day 1: 5 07-13
178. David Boelkins Lake Zurich, IL 5 07-11 23
Day 1: 5 07-11
179. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 4 07-10 22
Day 1: 4 07-10
180. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 5 07-09 21
Day 1: 5 07-09
180. Ryan Powroznik Prince George, VA 5 07-09 21
Day 1: 5 07-09
180. Ed Stiefel Mahwah, NJ 5 07-09 21
Day 1: 5 07-09
183. Terry Baksay Bridgeport, CT 5 07-07 18
Day 1: 5 07-07
183. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 07-07 18
Day 1: 5 07-07
185. Carmen Peluso Pittsburgh, PA 3 07-07 16
Day 1: 3 07-07
186. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 5 07-05 15
Day 1: 5 07-05
186. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 07-05 15
Day 1: 5 07-05
188. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 3 07-04 13
Day 1: 3 07-04
189. Steven Hatala Harrison Township, MI 5 07-03 12
Day 1: 5 07-03
189. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 07-03 12
Day 1: 5 07-03
191. Joe Carr Lanexa, VA 5 07-01 10
Day 1: 5 07-01
192. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 5 07-01 9
Day 1: 5 07-01
193. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 07-00 8
Day 1: 5 07-00
194. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 06-15 7
Day 1: 5 06-15
195. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 5 06-14 6
Day 1: 5 06-14
196. Josh Summerville Lilly, PA 4 06-12 5
Day 1: 4 06-12
197. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 06-11 4
Day 1: 5 06-11
197. Alex Peric Krum, TX 5 06-11 4
Day 1: 5 06-11
199. Ed Melton Houston, TX 3 06-11 2
Day 1: 3 06-11
200. Patrick Martin St Roch De L Achigan Qu 5 06-05 1
Day 1: 5 06-05
201. Robert Hinds South Prince George, VA 4 06-05 0
Day 1: 4 06-05
202. Brian Brooks Chesterfield, VA 3 06-05 0
Day 1: 3 06-05
203. Joe Ford Bewdely CANADA 4 06-04 0
Day 1: 4 06-04
204. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 4 06-03 0
Day 1: 4 06-03
205. Richard Owen Bracey , VA 2 06-02 0
Day 1: 2 06-02
206. Justin Dalton Green Bay, VA 4 06-00 0
Day 1: 4 06-00
207. Tommy Stalb Manheim, PA 3 05-14 0
Day 1: 3 05-14
208. Gary Krammes Pottsville, PA 4 05-10 0
Day 1: 4 05-10
209. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 4 05-03 0
Day 1: 4 05-03
210. Wilson Burton Jr Findlay, OH 3 05-00 0
Day 1: 3 05-00
211. Mike Rodevitz Colebrook, NH 1 04-13 0
Day 1: 1 04-13
212. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 04-12 0
Day 1: 5 04-12
213. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 5 04-11 0
Day 1: 5 04-11
214. Jason Bishop North Prince George, VA 4 04-10 0
Day 1: 4 04-10
215. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 4 03-15 0
Day 1: 4 03-15
216. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 3 03-15 0
Day 1: 3 03-15
217. Burley Warf Moneta, VA 2 03-15 0
Day 1: 2 03-15
218. Joe Spano Scranton, PA 2 03-03 0
Day 1: 2 03-03
219. Jonathan Carter Portland, ME 2 03-02 0
Day 1: 2 03-02
219. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 2 03-02 0
Day 1: 2 03-02
221. Danger Kelly Somerset, KY 2 02-13 0
Day 1: 2 02-13
222. John Mcgraw Hamilton Sq, NJ 1 02-06 0
Day 1: 1 02-06
223. Brian Hughes Barrie CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
223. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 188 1051 2432-12
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188 1051 2432-12
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(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Cody Stahl Griffin, GA 3 11-05 200
Day 1: 3 11-05
2. Ryan Drewery South Prince George, VA 3 10-11 199
Day 1: 3 10-11
3. Andy Semonco Chester, VA 3 09-15 198
Day 1: 3 09-15
4. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 3 09-09 197
Day 1: 3 09-09
5. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 3 09-08 196
Day 1: 3 09-08
6. Lenny Baird Stafford, VA 3 08-14 195
Day 1: 3 08-14
7. Joe Mantione West Milford, NJ 3 08-12 194
Day 1: 3 08-12
8. Bill Butler Chester, VA 3 08-10 193
Day 1: 3 08-10
9. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 3 08-09 192
Day 1: 3 08-09
10. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 3 08-04 191
Day 1: 3 08-04
11. Marco Flores Topeka KS JAPAN 3 08-03 190
Day 1: 3 08-03
11. Charles James Richmond, VA 3 08-03 190
Day 1: 3 08-03
11. Jack Pollio Lincolnton, NC 3 08-03 190
Day 1: 3 08-03
14. Gerald Heffler Chester, VA 3 08-02 187
Day 1: 3 08-02
15. A J Negley Charlotte, NC 3 08-01 186
Day 1: 3 08-01
16. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 07-15 185
Day 1: 3 07-15
17. Joe Franzwa Pittsgrove, NJ 3 07-14 184
Day 1: 3 07-14
18. Nathaniel Kilgore Franklin, VA 3 07-11 183
Day 1: 3 07-11
18. George Petrak Binghamton, NY 3 07-11 183
Day 1: 3 07-11
20. Michael Rustin Henrico, VA 3 07-10 181
Day 1: 3 07-10
21. Eddie James Newport News, VA 3 07-08 180
Day 1: 3 07-08
21. Brian Langford South Chesterfield, VA 3 07-08 180
Day 1: 3 07-08
21. EJ Thomas Roanoke, VA 3 07-08 180
Day 1: 3 07-08
24. John Dunn Deltaville, VA 3 07-05 177
Day 1: 3 07-05
25. Jesse Kidd Chesterfield, VA 3 07-04 176
Day 1: 3 07-04
26. Austin Minton Prince George, VA 3 07-02 175
Day 1: 3 07-02
27. James Tilley Aylett, VA 3 07-01 174
Day 1: 3 07-01
28. Harry Moore Clarington, OH 3 07-00 173
Day 1: 3 07-00
28. Tevinn Rollins Hampton, VA 3 07-00 173
Day 1: 3 07-00
30. Thomas Ulintz Mars, PA 3 06-15 171
Day 1: 3 06-15
31. Shaun Clarke Midlothian, VA 3 06-14 170
Day 1: 3 06-14
32. Joe Stalb Manheim, PA 3 06-13 169
Day 1: 3 06-13
33. Phillip Arnold Powhatan, VA 3 06-10 168
Day 1: 3 06-10
33. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 3 06-10 168
Day 1: 3 06-10
35. Brian Durham Dinwiddie, VA 3 06-09 166
Day 1: 3 06-09
35. Tim Mcglenn Welcome, MD 3 06-09 166
Day 1: 3 06-09
37. David Booth Erin, TN 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Lynn Hoeffer Newport News, VA 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
41. Donnie Meade Richmond, VA 3 06-07 160
Day 1: 3 06-07
42. David Deciucis CHESTER, VA 3 06-06 159
Day 1: 3 06-06
42. Bill Telesca Cicero, NY 3 06-06 159
Day 1: 3 06-06
44. Les Forrest Chesterfield, VA 3 06-05 157
Day 1: 3 06-05
45. Brad Goetz Montello, WI 3 06-04 156
Day 1: 3 06-04
46. Aaron Bartlett New Kent, VA 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Mike Bell Lisbon, NY 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Anthony Griles Providence Forge, VA 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Scott Stephenson III South Prince George, VA 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
46. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 3 06-03 155
Day 1: 3 06-03
51. Mike Mueller Medway, MA 3 06-02 150
Day 1: 3 06-02
52. Ryan Lachniet Gum Spring, VA 3 06-01 149
Day 1: 3 06-01
52. Timothy Nichols Pittsgrove, NJ 3 06-01 149
Day 1: 3 06-01
52. Shon Pulley Greenfield, IN 3 06-01 149
Day 1: 3 06-01
55. William Condrey Chesterfield, VA 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Cory Hartfield Centerburg, OH 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Daryl Moody Newport News, VA 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Devon Norwood Kitson Montclair , NJ 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
55. Travis Ruddock Mechanicsville, VA 3 06-00 146
Day 1: 3 06-00
60. Ashley Wilmore White Stone, VA 3 05-15 141
Day 1: 3 05-15
61. Alan Alfonso Jr. Ruther Glen, VA 3 05-14 140
Day 1: 3 05-14
62. Jim Calhoun Norfolk, VA 3 05-13 139
Day 1: 3 05-13
62. Pete Kenny Yorktown, VA 3 05-13 139
Day 1: 3 05-13
64. Chris Underwood Oak Hill, VA 2 05-13 137
Day 1: 2 05-13
65. John Barnes Henrico, VA 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. Wayne Drewery South Prince George, VA 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. JC Henry Elkton, MD 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
68. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 2 05-08 133
Day 1: 2 05-08
69. Bryan Folino Williamstown, MA 3 05-07 132
Day 1: 3 05-07
69. Taurus Lopez Ellenville, NY 3 05-07 132
Day 1: 3 05-07
71. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 3 05-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-06
71. Tommy Hamilton Disputanta, VA 3 05-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-06
71. Connor Westerman New Castle, PA 3 05-06 130
Day 1: 3 05-06
74. Vinny Livingston Ivor, VA 3 05-05 127
Day 1: 3 05-05
75. Kevin Hesson Seneca, PA 2 05-04 126
Day 1: 2 05-04
76. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 3 05-01 125
Day 1: 3 05-01
77. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 2 05-01 124
Day 1: 2 05-01
78. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 05-00 123
Day 1: 3 05-00
78. Avery Neely Richmond, VA 3 05-00 123
Day 1: 3 05-00
78. Brok Schwartzkopf New Prague, MN 3 05-00 123
Day 1: 3 05-00
81. David Everhart Kearneysville, WV 3 04-15 120
Day 1: 3 04-15
82. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 3 04-14 119
Day 1: 3 04-14
83. Derek Brown Charlottesville, VA 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Jason Holder Powhatan, VA 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Mike Rinaldi North Haledon, NJ 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
83. Roger Walters Jr Colonial Heights, VA 3 04-13 118
Day 1: 3 04-13
88. Ben Jacobi Richmond, VA 3 04-12 113
Day 1: 3 04-12
89. Lou Britos Disputanta, VA 2 04-12 112
Day 1: 2 04-12
89. Kevin Gregory Midlothian, VA 2 04-12 112
Day 1: 2 04-12
91. Tim Byers Emporia, VA 2 04-09 110
Day 1: 2 04-09
91. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 2 04-09 110
Day 1: 2 04-09
93. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 3 04-07 108
Day 1: 3 04-07
94. Ricky Meyers Fredericksburg, VA 3 04-06 107
Day 1: 3 04-06
94. Josh Mossey Hillsborough, NC 3 04-06 107
Day 1: 3 04-06
94. Chris Whittaker Waverly, VA 3 04-06 107
Day 1: 3 04-06
97. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 2 04-06 104
Day 1: 2 04-06
98. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 3 04-04 103
Day 1: 3 04-04
98. Jerry Tyler Weldon, NC 3 04-04 103
Day 1: 3 04-04
100. Michael Mcmanama Hopewell, VA 2 04-04 101
Day 1: 2 04-04
101. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 3 04-03 100
Day 1: 3 04-03
101. Rich Knisely Jr. Disputanta, VA 3 04-03 100
Day 1: 3 04-03
103. Nathan Seymour Chester, VA 2 04-01 98
Day 1: 2 04-01
104. Samuel Jenesky Jr Cecil, PA 3 04-00 97
Day 1: 3 04-00
104. Chris Moore Mechanicsville, VA 3 04-00 97
Day 1: 3 04-00
106. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 2 04-00 95
Day 1: 2 04-00
107. Corey Burton Canton, OH 3 03-15 94
Day 1: 3 03-15
107. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 03-15 94
Day 1: 3 03-15
107. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 3 03-15 94
Day 1: 3 03-15
110. Dylan Walsh Greensboro, NC 3 03-13 91
Day 1: 3 03-13
111. Tim Gunter York, PA 2 03-13 90
Day 1: 2 03-13
112. Sherman Moss Charlottesville, VA 1 03-13 89
Day 1: 1 03-13
113. Vince Stuccio Chesapeake, VA 3 03-12 88
Day 1: 3 03-12
114. Cody Wilson Ladson, SC 3 03-11 87
Day 1: 3 03-11
115. Richard Stewart Chesterfield, VA 3 03-09 86
Day 1: 3 03-09
116. Travis Heath Chester, VA 2 03-09 85
Day 1: 2 03-09
116. James Johnson Chester, VA 2 03-09 85
Day 1: 2 03-09
118. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 2 03-07 83
Day 1: 2 03-07
119. David Williams Fredericksburg, VA 3 03-06 82
Day 1: 3 03-06
120. Jamie Newton Falls Church, VA 1 03-05 81
Day 1: 1 03-05
121. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 2 03-04 80
Day 1: 2 03-04
121. Christopher House Walworth, NY 2 03-04 80
Day 1: 2 03-04
123. Christopher Mcdaniel Victoria , VA 1 03-03 78
Day 1: 1 03-03
123. Tri Nguyen Hampton, VA 1 03-03 78
Day 1: 1 03-03
125. Jed Dickerson Chesterfield, VA 2 03-02 76
Day 1: 2 03-02
126. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 1 03-01 75
Day 1: 1 03-01
127. Rusty Girard Norfolk, VA 2 03-00 74
Day 1: 2 03-00
128. Joseph Zapf Oak Ridge, NJ 2 02-15 73
Day 1: 2 02-15
129. Ryan Park Mount Joy, PA 3 02-14 72
Day 1: 3 02-14
130. Chuck Boso Oklahoma City, OK 2 02-14 71
Day 1: 2 02-14
131. Roland Burton Hopewell, VA 3 02-13 70
Day 1: 3 02-13
132. Scott Seros Redmond, OR 3 02-12 69
Day 1: 3 02-12
133. Christopher McCarthy Woonsocket, RI 2 02-10 68
Day 1: 2 02-10
134. Donnie Estes Richmond, VA 1 02-08 67
Day 1: 1 02-08
135. Brian Landkrohn Nashport, OH 1 02-07 66
Day 1: 1 02-07
135. Robert Wedding Welcome, MD 1 02-07 66
Day 1: 1 02-07
137. Will Kaiser Newcomerstown, OH 2 02-06 64
Day 1: 2 02-06
138. Daniel Istik Cranberry Twp, PA 1 02-06 63
Day 1: 1 02-06
138. Colton Kentopp Coopersburg, PA 1 02-06 63
Day 1: 1 02-06
140. Brian West Gloucester, VA 1 02-05 61
Day 1: 1 02-05
141. Austin Burton North Prince George, VA 2 02-04 60
Day 1: 2 02-04
142. Nicole Jacobs Saint Paul, MN 2 02-03 59
Day 1: 2 02-03
142. Trevor Wright Chesterfield, VA 2 02-03 59
Day 1: 2 02-03
144. Michael Mawyer Midlothian, VA 1 02-01 57
Day 1: 1 02-01
145. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 2 02-00 56
Day 1: 2 02-00
146. Kevin Ritchie Trenton, OH 1 02-00 55
Day 1: 1 02-00
147. Robert Winward Jr Newark, DE 2 01-15 54
Day 1: 2 01-15
148. Robbie Anderson Powhatan, VA 1 01-14 53
Day 1: 1 01-14
148. Timothy Austin Urbanna, VA 1 01-14 53
Day 1: 1 01-14
150. Michael Baldwin Jr South Chesterfield, VA 2 01-13 51
Day 1: 2 01-13
150. Mike Hedrick Chester, VA 2 01-13 51
Day 1: 2 01-13
152. James Cloud Portsmouth, VA 2 01-12 49
Day 1: 2 01-12
153. Michael Oley North Chesterfield, VA 1 01-12 48
Day 1: 1 01-12
153. Rich Williams Chester, VA 1 01-12 48
Day 1: 1 01-12
155. Josh Hollins Chapel Hill, NC 1 01-11 46
Day 1: 1 01-11
156. Eric Hawks Galax, VA 1 01-09 45
Day 1: 1 01-09
157. Leo Boisvert Virginia Beach, VA 1 01-08 44
Day 1: 1 01-08
158. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 1 01-07 43
Day 1: 1 01-07
159. Bud Biram Tulsa, OK 1 01-06 42
Day 1: 1 01-06
160. Blake Herrmann Bremo Bluff, VA 1 01-04 41
Day 1: 1 01-04
161. Mark Dimarzio Franconia, NH 1 01-02 40
Day 1: 1 01-02
161. Paul Propst Jr. Kearneysville, WV 1 01-02 40
Day 1: 1 01-02
161. Antuan Vincent Newport News, VA 1 01-02 40
Day 1: 1 01-02
164. David Patterson Flowood, MS 1 01-01 37
Day 1: 1 01-01
164. Travis Wyatt Disputanta, VA 1 01-01 37
Day 1: 1 01-01
166. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 1 01-00 35
Day 1: 1 01-00
167. Arthur Carrier Colonial Heights, VA 1 00-15 34
Day 1: 1 00-15
167. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 1 00-15 34
Day 1: 1 00-15
169. Matthew Strykul Falls Church, VA 1 00-14 32
Day 1: 1 00-14
170. Billy Boyd Hampton, VA 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Carrie Cates Florida, NY 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Todd Davis Toano, VA 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Seth Nieman Falls Church, VA 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
170. Jiles Richards New Carrollton, MD 1 00-12 31
Day 1: 1 00-12
176. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 3 00-10 25
Day 1: 3 00-10
177. Justin Adkins New Kent, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Ashley Bishop Chesapeake, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. David Chamberlain Toms River, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Cj Combs Sandston, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. David Dickerson Colonial Heights, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Steve Grubb Roanoke, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Bobby Harris Sr Disputanta, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Ronald Humiston Wallingford, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Aj Jackson Newport News, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Craig Johnson Mars, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Roger Lewis Jr North Prince George, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Joshua McGeary Mt. Pleasant, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Lewis Mendall Winthrop, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Shane Nelson Wadsworth, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Andrew Packard Fresno, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Brooks Parker Bridgeville, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Jonathan Patkus Columbia, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Brendan Rhatigan Slingerlands, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Joe Shastay Chester, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Ronald Stclair Claremont, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
177. Steve Webb Montpelier, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 106 420 817-07
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106 420 817-07

Going to be a great weekend on Smith Mountain Lake on This Weekend Update

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Going to be a great weekend on Smith Mountain Lake on This Weekend Update

On this Bass Cast Weekend Update we look forward to covering as well as getting to see old friends & new ones at the Missile Baits & Angler’s Choice events. Plus check out all the new things happening here at the Bass Cast.

Seasonal Diversity On Tap For Lake Guntersville Elite

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Seasonal Diversity On Tap For Lake Guntersville Elite

Scottsboro, Ala., will host the 2021 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville May 20-23.

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May 13, 2021

Seasonal Diversity On Tap For Lake Guntersville Elite

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — As Gerald Swindle contemplates northeast Alabama’s spring weather patterns, he’s expecting a familiar tune with a couple of different notes at the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville.

Competition days will be May 20-23 with daily takeoffs from Goose Pond Colony Resort Marina in Scottsboro at 5:30 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day back at Goose Pond at 2 p.m.

Coming off a third-place finish at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake, where flood conditions postponed the scheduled start by a day, Swindle notes a similar scenario playing out on Guntersville. Neely Henry is a Coosa River reservoir, while Guntersville takes the form of a Tennessee River impoundment. Nevertheless, both are subject to the same weather impacts.

“Guntersville is 50 miles from Neely Henry, and they got the same amount of rain,” Swindle said. “The water jumped up a foot and then (the Tennessee Valley Authority) ripped it downstream and it was muddy. It was the same thing on Neely Henry — it was up and down, the shad were trying to spawn, there were fish left on the bed — so I’m thinking Guntersville’s going through the same change.”

About a week prior to the tournament, Swindle drove the roadways around Guntersville to check out the conditions. Finding the lake back down to normal pool, with relatively clean water and slower current, he knows that means even more change for fish already weary from fluctuations.

“I think it’s going to be a little bit of a guessing game because we haven’t had an extremely warm spring,” Swindle said. “We haven’t had many hot days, but in the last month, we’ve had some high-30-degree nights. I think what you’re going to see is a lingering shad spawn and a few more fish shallower than what guys expect.

“Will there be some deep? Yeah, but I don’t know yet if there’ll be loads of them deep. For a May tournament, this is going to be extremely different. It’s not just going to be full bore, big spoons and crankbaits.”

With plenty of Guntersville fish having completed their bedding cycle, part of the field will, no doubt, spend much of the event looking for that classic postspawn offshore bite. Swindle, though, makes a telling prediction.

“I’m betting that three of the Top 10 will come shallow, if not four,” he said. “We may possibly see somebody make a run for it flipping docks.

“Our bream are still bedding. There are just so many variables that say Guntersville is probably going to fish as big this time as we’ve ever fished it.”

Also, given the seasonal warming, Swindle said a mayfly hatch could be a strong possibility, so he’ll be watching streetlights every morning for clouds of newly-hatched insects. On top of these variables, Swindle points to Guntersville’s recent eelgrass explosion as a detail demanding attention.

“Guntersville has more grass than it’s ever had, but it has more eelgrass,” he said. “It has less hydrilla and milfoil than it’s ever had, so anglers are going to have to learn where they go in the eelgrass. There are places where the eelgrass is on top of humps 10-12 feet where we normally (fish crankbaits).

“I don’t think you can come here anymore and say, ‘I’m putting six cranking rods up there and I’m gonna fish deep.’ I think the guys are going to have to consider eelgrass, whereas most of the time, it’s not even considered a factor in May. You cannot ignore it or you will get beat.”

Given the seasonal transitions and the eelgrass proliferation, Swindle expects Guntersville to offer potential winning opportunities end to end. Essentially, since the fish have not yet fully committed to their traditional offshore move, pockets of opportunity are more broadly scattered.

“I think you could see someone threaten to win it somewhere up the river where Frank Talley won it last year, and I think it could be won all the way down by the dam because of the (diversity), the shad spawn, the way the grass has changed and what the fish are moving to,” Swindle said. “If we were here in the dead-end of June, I’d say this is pretty much going to be grind and wind and offshore dragging.”

Swindle said spinnerbaits, topwaters and crankbaits will likely dominate the event, but shallow flipping and skipping baits will likely make a strong showing. Should the mayfly hatch ignite, look for poppers and frogs to play.

Swindle predicts an average of 18 pounds a day will make the Top 10 cut for Championship Sunday, with a winning total estimated at about 60. Winning, Swindle said, will demand diversity.

“There’s no way you can win with one pattern, because from what I know of May, there probably won’t be enough out there and the ones that are out there have already been found, so you won’t have them alone,” he said. “I think a guy’s going to need two primary patterns and two styles of fishing to stay consistent for four days.

“You’re going to have to move around; there’s just not enough fish (in any given scenario) to sit on it and win it. And even if you sit on it one day, you’re not going to sit on it the next day because there’s going to be people there.”

Live coverage for all four days of the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders beginning at 7 a.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday.

The tournament is being hosted by the City of Scottsboro.

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2021 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville Local Host: City of Scottsboro

Scott Faulkner & Tony Brewer Win CATT Yadkin Tuckertown Lake, NC May 8, 2021

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Scott Faulkner & Tony Brewer Win CATT Yadkin Tuckertown Lake, NC May 8, 2021

The 2021 Academy CATT Championship will take place on Kerr Lake May 22-23, 2021 and we are guaranteeing $10,000.00 to 1st Place!

Nutbush Ramp Kerr Lake State Park – 115 Jack Wade Farm Road, Henderson, NC

Either NC & VA License are valid. You do not need both.

**2018 & 2019 1st Place Winners Have Taken Home $25,000.00! 2020 Winners took home $24,000.00!

A team or solo angler must fish 2 CATT events to Qualify! You may fish the Championship solo or with your partner or alternate partner your team used in any CATT event.
You can get in your 2 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2020 and CATT Spring 2021! Any CATT event after June 1st 2020 will count!

Tap on the link for info!

2021 CATT Championship

Mark your calendar! June 26 Chowan River, NC Bayside Marina in Edenton! Phantom Outdoors Invitational $5,000.00 1st Place! You don’t have to qualify for this tournament! Just be there! Here’s the link to the Phantom Series info!

2021 Phantom Outdoors Invitationals Series

Next up for the Yadkin guys is May 16th at High Rock! Tamarac Marina!

Scott Faulkner & Tony Brewer finished 1st with 5 bass weighing 21.71 lbs!

2nd went to Mike Smith & Orlando Giles with 19.30 lbs!

Butch & Mitch Drew 3rd with 17.12 lbs!

Nick Bashford & Brian File 2nd BF & Wackey Riggers cash award winners!

Team	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Scott Falkner – Tony Brewer	5.31	21.71	$914.00	110
Mike Smith – Orlandio Giles	4.73	19.30	$310.00	109
Butch Drew – Mitch Drew	4.25	17.12	$100.00	108
Nick Bashford – Brian File	5.28	16.79	$51.00	107
John Riggs – Steve Sink	4.25	16.14		106
Hunter Harwood – Scott Harwood	4.04	15.21		105
Chris Murphy- Vince Murphy	4.57	13.92		104
Chris Brown – Wayne Ingram	0.00	13.51		103
John Kistler – Rusty Melton	0.00	13.39		102
Steve Kennedy – Curt Lare	0.00	13.28		101
Weston Linberry – Jordan Taylor	4.03	13.05		100
Elliot White – Blake White	3.29	8.57		99
Zack Gooch – Greg Gooch	4.01	8.49		98
Robert Branson – Jeff Gordon	0.00	6.45		97
Brian Robbins – Andrew Wilson	3.85	6.20		96
George Lambeth – Herby Young	0.00	0.00		86
Sam Lawhon – Mike Lawhon	0.00	0.00		86
Total Entrys			$1,360.00
BONUS $			$400.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,375.00
Yadkin Spring 2021 Final Fund			$335.00
2021 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2021 Yadkin Spring Final Fund Total			$2,000.00
2021 CATT Championship Fund Total			$2,920.00

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The 2021 Academy CATT Championship will take place on Kerr Lake May 22-23, 2021 and we are guaranteeing $10,000.00 to 1st Place!

Nutbush Ramp Kerr Lake State Park – 115 Jack Wade Farm Road, Henderson, NC

Either NC & VA License are valid. You do not need both.

**2018 & 2019 1st Place Winners Have Taken Home $25,000.00! 2020 Winners took home $24,000.00!

A team or solo angler must fish 2 CATT events to Qualify! You may fish the Championship solo or with your partner or alternate partner your team used in any CATT event.
You can get in your 2 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2020 and CATT Spring 2021! Any CATT event after June 1st 2020 will count!

Tap on the link for info!

Mark your calendar! June 26 Chowan River, NC Bayside Marina in Edenton! Phantom Outdoors Invitational $5,000.00 1st Place! You don’t have to qualify for this tournament! Just be there! Here’s the link to the Phantom Series info!

Next up for the Yadkin guys is May 16th at High Rock! Tamarac Marina!

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The 2021 Academy CATT Championship will take place on Kerr Lake May 22-23, 2021 and we are guaranteeing $10,000.00 to 1st Place!

Nutbush Ramp Kerr Lake State Park – 115 Jack Wade Farm Road, Henderson, NC

Either NC & VA License are valid. You do not need both.

**2018 & 2019 1st Place Winners Have Taken Home $25,000.00! 2020 Winners took home $24,000.00!

A team or solo angler must fish 2 CATT events to Qualify! You may fish the Championship solo or with your partner or alternate partner your team used in any CATT event. You can get in your 2 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2020 and CATT Spring 2021! Any CATT event after June 1st 2020 will count!

Tap on the link for info!

Mark your calendar! June 26 Chowan River, NC Bayside Marina in Edenton! Phantom Outdoors Invitational $5,000.00 1st Place! You don’t have to qualify for this tournament! Just be there! Here’s the link to the Phantom Series info!

Next up for the Yadkin guys is May 16th at High Rock! Tamarac Marina!

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A team or solo angler must fish 2 CATT events to Qualify! You may fish the Championship solo or with your partner or alternate partner your team used in any CATT event.
You can get in your 2 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2020 and CATT Spring 2021! Any CATT event after June 1st 2020 will count!