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Brian Scott & Brad Beatson Win CATT Santee Cooper, SC May 1, 2021

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Brian Scott & Brad Beatson Win CATT Santee Cooper, SC May 1, 2021

Next up is the Santee Cooper 2021 Spring Final May 15th! We have 88 teams eligible to enter!

Brian Scott & Brad Beatson win the Santee Cooper Spring Points and will fish the Spring Final Free!

Will Timmons & Bennett Lawshe take 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 25.64 lbs!

Henry McFadden & Mike Watson were 2nd with 21.67 lbs!

Mario & Reid Colangelo weighed in the 1st BF at 9.17 lbs!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Will Timmons – Bennett Lawshe 7.83 25.64 $882.00 110
Henry McFadden – Mike Watson 5.77 21.67 $275.00 109
Jason Miles – Ryan Bowles 0.00 16.11 $125.00 108
Freddie & Clark Gibbs 5.97 15.83 107
Mario & Reid Colangelo 9.17 14.93 $133.00 106
Hunter Hoffmeyer 3.74 13.68 105
Jamie Glascock – Max Terry 0.00 11.12 104
Brian Scott – Brad Beatson 5.00 9.25 103
Garret Brown 0.00 6.72 102
Patrick & Reese Williams 0.00 0.00 92
Wendell Causey & Buckey DeBerry 0.00 0.00 92
Bunn Tyson – Thad Driggers 0.00 0.00 92
Todd Gaymon 0.00 0.00 92
Daniel Howell 0.00 0.00 92
Austin Jernigan 0.00 0.00 92
Steve Harmon – Bryan Cook 0.00 0.00 92
Mack Altman – Randall Miller 0.00 0.00 92
Robby Sacora 0.00 0.00 92
Curt Causey – Chris McDonald 0.00 0.00 92
Total Entrys $1,520.00
BONUS $ $325.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,415.00
Santee Cooper 2021 Spring Final Fund $330.00
2021 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2021 Santee Cooper Spring Final  Total $2,250.00
2021 CATT Championship Fund Total $2,845.00

Lake Seminole Readies to Host Toyota Series Event

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Lake Seminole Readies to Host Toyota Series Event

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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (May 3, 2021) – The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Southern Division will kick off its third and final event of the 2021 season with a tournament next week in Bainbridge, Georgia, May 6-8, with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Seminole . Hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus an additional $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.

Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. ET from Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin in Bainbridge, Georgia. Weigh-ins will also be held at the basin and will begin at 3 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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

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

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

About MLF BIG5
MLF BIG5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.

MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.

Picking the right tool for the job starts with an understanding of these three variables

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Picking the right tool for the job starts with an understanding of these three variables

Fishing Rods: Lengths, Powers and Actions

Picking the right tool for the job starts with an understanding of these three variables

PARK FALLS, Wisc. (May 3, 2021) – It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of different fishing rods available today. In its quest to offer anglers the upper hand in any fishing situation, St. Croix Rod, the Park Falls, Wisconsin-based, family-owned American rod manufacturer, offers over 700 distinct rod models alone.

So, how does one go about making the right choice?

There are many variables that affect a fishing rod’s performance and price, including materials, components, engineering, manufacturing technologies, and much more. But, moving into the more-fundamental realm of what a fishing rod actually needs to do in a given situation, basic performance is dictated by three primary variables: length, power, and action.

Length and power are almost always printed somewhere on any fishing rod. St. Croix reveals all three. In addition to the range of line and lure weights the rod was designed for, every St. Croix spinning and casting rod features a distinct model number that clearly reveals its length, power and action. For example, the characters in MJS70MF stand for Mojo Bass (series), spinning (type), 7’0” (length), medium (power), and fast (action).

Length

While it often takes a backseat to power and action considerations, length is a very important variable that will affect how a rod performs in any fishing application, as well as how comfortable the angler will be while doing it. While there are extremes on each end of the spectrum, most modern fishing rods are somewhere between 5’6” and 9’ in length, and the vast majority are in a sweet spot between 6’6” and 7’6” long.

With respect to casting, rod length can affect both accuracy and distance. Generally, a shorter rod allows for more accurate casting because it is more manageable and maneuverable. For this reason, a shorter rod can be a better choice when longer casts aren’t needed. But when anglers need to make longer casts – often in clear- or shallow-water situations – a longer rod provides the increased leverage to deliver the lure farther.

There are also presentation considerations. Presentation means just what it implies; how will an angler’s lure or bait be presented to the fish the angler is targeting? Will it be cast out and reeled back in on a straight retrieve? Be hopped along the bottom? Worked back and forth on the surface? Jigged straight up and down vertically? In these and any other cases, a rod’s length will make it easier or more difficult to present the lure or bait in the intended manner. Fishing a deep-diving crankbait that takes a longer retrieve to get down into the strike zone is an example of a presentation in which a longer rod capable of longer casts is advantageous. Fishing from a seated position in a kayak is another, because a longer rod is helpful in being able to fight a fish around the front of the boat. Conversely, fishing a jig vertically directly beneath the boat – especially in windy conditions – is a good example of a presentation in which a shorter rod will shine.

Among other things, fishing rods are levers that provide anglers with a mechanical advantage. This not only comes into play with casting distance, but also when setting the hook and fighting a fish. A short rod will provide ample leverage to hook and fight a fish that is directly or nearly below the angler, but more leverage is needed to effectively hook and fight a fish that is farther away. Fortunately, longer rods that are capable of casting lures farther also do a better job of allowing the angler to pick up a bunch of line and set the hook on a fish at distance, while also creating increased leverage to aid in more easily bringing a distant fish back to the boat. Think of it as a game of angles; the farther away a fish may be horizontally, the smaller the angle and the harder it is for an angler to apply upward pressure. A longer rod increases the angle, as well as the leverage that can be used to hook and fight the fish.

Comfort is another consideration in determining optimal rod length. We’ve already established that rods are levers and, therefore, longer rods are capable of creating more mechanical advantage. That said, anglers come in all different sizes, and smaller anglers will experience more torque and fatigue with longer, heavier rods. At this point, the consideration of rod length becomes one of personal preference. How much rod can you handle comfortably?

To wrap up our discussion on length, there’s a reason why so many modern fishing rods are between 6’6” and 7’6” long. It’s because a rod of this length does a lot of things – most of the things we’ve talked about above – really well.

Power

A rod’s power typically ranges from ultra-light to extra-heavy and refers to how much force it takes to flex it. Rod power is important for a several reasons. Most importantly, it largely dictates the range of lure weights and line sizes the rod was designed to cast, but it can also be used as a reference for the size and strength of fish the rod was designed to fight.

Power is an important factor in rod-selection because properly matching a rod to the type of line and lure that will be used is key to obtaining reliable performance. In other words, a light-power rod rated for 4-8-lb. line and 1/16-1/4-oz. lures would not be adequate to cast a 5/8-oz. spinnerbait for bass or present a 1-oz. jig for walleye. In this case, the underpowered rod could potentially fail and disappoint the angler. Similarly, a medium-heavy power rod designed for 8-14-lb. line and 3/8-3/4-oz. lures wouldn’t fail if used to present a 1/16-oz. jig for crappie, but it wouldn’t load or cast as designed, would be heavier and more cumbersome than the job requires, may tear the fish’s delicate mouth, and would also disappoint the angler.

At the least-stiff end of the power spectrum, ultra-light rods have the least amount of power and are suitable for presenting small baits on light line, generally to smaller fish. At the upper end, extra-heavy rods provide maximum power for presenting large baits on the strongest of lines to do battle with large predators. Medium-light, medium, and medium-heavy are the most popular rod powers and represent the sweet spot for most angling situations.

Action

While power refers to how much force it takes to deflect or bend a rod, action describes where that deflection takes place along the rod’s length. A fishing rod is most powerful in its butt section, and that power diminishes incrementally the closer you move towards the tip. Different actions move those transition points. Faster action rods flex mostly near the tip, providing fast access to the rod’s powerful mid and lower sections. Moderate action rods are more forgiving, bending past the tip and into the middle, while slower action rods flex all the way down into the butt section. Fishing rod actions range from slow to extra-fast. Since action is expressed as a function of time, think about a rod’s action as how quickly you can access the rod’s power when you apply force, either to cast, to move the lure in the water, to set the hook, or change a hooked fish’s direction. Another way to visualize rod action is think about the amount of time it takes for a rod to recover – or straighten out – after applying such a force.

Extra-fast action rods deflect near the tip, and then taper very quickly to a stiffer mid and lower section. This design generally delivers maximum sensitivity, great casting accuracy, and the ability to make fast and powerful hook sets. Extra-fast rods can be used in a variety of fishing situations but are most popular with single-hook applications like worming and jigging.

Fast action rods are very popular with anglers because of their versatility. They do many things well, delivering great sensitivity, accuracy, and fast hook sets, while providing additional “forgiveness” that comes from a bit more deflection in the rod’s upper section. Why would an angler want a bit more deflection in this location? There are many reasons, but one example would be jigging for walleyes using braided line in deeper water. Since braided line does not stretch, a bit more deflection in the rod could easily be the difference that keeps a walleye from tearing the hooks free during a powerful head shake.

Moderate action rods bend past the tip and into the rod’s middle section. For this reason, moderate action rods are even more forgiving, which makes them a great choice for presenting moving baits or “reaction” lures like crankbaits – especially those equipped with treble hooks. In addition to providing good casting distance, a moderate action rod does a great job absorbing and softening the often-violent shock a fish imparts on the line and rod when it hits a moving bait. Ultimately, it’s this softer forgiveness – bending into the middle – that keeps the hooks in the fish’s mouth not only on the strike, but also throughout the fight.

This one – moderate-fast action – appears out of order in the rod action hierarchy, but it’s important to understand fast and moderate actions independently before splitting the middle. That’s exactly what a moderate-fast action rod does – splits the middle between fast and moderate. It bends further from the tip than a fast-action rod, but not as deeply into the middle section as a moderate action rod. This is another action that’s very popular with anglers, again, because of its versatility. Moderate-fast action rods deliver better sensitivity and hook-setting capability than a moderate action rod and are great choices for presenting single-hook moving lures like spinnerbaits, swim jigs, swim baits, and bladed jigs, as well as surface wake baits.

Slow action rods bend way down into the butt section. This action was very popular in the past when rods were primarily made from bamboo and fiberglass but are relatively rare in today’s fishing applications due to the use of modern carbon and composite rod-building materials. Slow action rods are good for fighting larger fish on light line and are typically only seen in some specialized ultra-light and fly-fishing applications.

Length, Power and Action Made Easy

Now that we understand the individual roles length, power and action play in selecting the right fishing rod for the fishing situation at hand, how do we consider them in totality? Action and length are good places to start, but St. Croix does a couple unique things that make rod selection even easier.

St. Croix makes many different rod series – Bass X, Mojo Musky, Panfish, Trout, and Eyecon (‘eye as in walleye) to name a few – that have the target species right in the series name. All the individual rod models in these named series are optimized for presentations that target those fish. As mentioned previously, all St. Croix spinning and casting models are also marked with line- and lure-weight ratings, so anglers can easily choose the rods that will perform best with the lines and lures they plan to use most often.

Finally, many individual rod models in several St. Croix series such as Eyecon, Mojo Bass, Mojo Bass Glass, Mojo Musky, Victory, and Legend Tournament are also printed with a name that corresponds with the specific presentation they were designed for. This helps take the guesswork out of rod selection altogether. It’s important to note, however, that any rod St. Croix names for a specific presentation will excel in other techniques and applications, too. The 74HF casting model in the Legend Tournament Bass series, for example, is named Slop n Frog because it performs exceptionally for fishing frog lures on top of heavy vegetation, but the same rod is a fantastic choice for fishing heavy football jigs on the bottom.

Parting Words

It’s also worth mentioning that some of St. Croix’s most popular lengths, powers and actions are available in different St. Croix series to provide anglers additional choices with respect to performance and value.

Do you remember the example rod we mentioned earlier to explain the St. Croix coding system? We used S70MF (spinning, 7’0” length, medium power, fast action) for a reason. It’s one of our most popular rod configurations because it’s so versatile and handles many different presentations well. It’s available in several of our most-popular series at a variety of different price points including Triumph, Premier, Mojo Yak, Avid, Avid Pearl, Avid X, Avid Trek, Legend Elite, Legend X, Legend Xtreme, Triumph Inshore, Mojo Inshore, Avid Inshore, Legend Tournament Inshore, and Legend Xtreme Inshore, and is a great starting point for many angling situations.

With so many individual anglers pursuing a multitude of different fish species with a wide variety of lures in diverse locations and settings, it’s easy to understand why St. Croix crafts so many different rod models. It isn’t to confuse anyone; these are the choices our anglers and their fishing situations demand. Your St. Croix Dealer or the St. Croix Guide Center can always help answer any remaining questions you may have about rod selection. Learn more at stcroixrods.com.

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Mike May & Michael Chlomoudis Win CATT Lake Gaston, NC April 24, 2021

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Mike May & Michael Chlomoudis Win CATT Lake Gaston, NC April 24, 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

Mike May & Michael Chlomoudis wins with 17.64 lbs! They take home $1,820.00!

2nd Place worth $1,240.00 Randy Groves & Chuck Murray with 17.64 lbs!

Jay Wright & Mickey Anderson with 16 even for 3rd and $500.00!

Mike May Michael Chlomoudis 0.00 17.76 $1,820.00 110
Chuck Murry Randy Groves 5.42 17.64 $1,240.00 109
Jay Wright Mikey Anderson 0.00 16.00 $500.00 108
Randy Boughman Chris Ricks 5.06 14.76 $320.00 107
Joey Scott Chris Clary 0.00 13.62 $180.00 106
Joshua Lanaville Timmothy Davis 4.28 12.68 $120.00 105
Scott Golden Jesse Medlin 0.00 12.16 104
Keith Joyce Mark Robinson 3.70 11.96 103
Jay Allen Scott Griffin 0.00 11.90 102
Land Weaver John Edwards Jr 0.00 11.90 101
Justin Miles Raymond Miles 4.76 11.64 100
Anthony Jones Stacey Mumford 0.00 11.50 99
Hunter Kendrick Johnny Kendrick 0.00 11.26 98
Chris Bishop Richard Bracey 0.00 11.16 97
Chris Bowen Cody Lucy 0.00 11.12 96
Ricky Todd Andy Liles 0.00 10.69 95
Dennis Bradley Allen Mitchell 0.00 10.50 94
Michael Scott William Scott 0.00 10.34 93
Bobby Peedin Michael Ferguson 0.00 10.00 92
Shawn Evans Garrett Thomas 0.00 9.96 91
Kenny Reynolds Ryan Reynolds 0.00 9.88 90
Gary Horsley David Dehart 0.00 7.56 89
Josh Brown Randy Brown 0.00 7.38 88
Cory Byrum Wesley Bennett 0.00 1.62 87
Jason Stacey Steven Cox 0.00 0.00 77
Robert Bristow Mick Harris 0.00 0.00 77
Chandler Todd Robert Todd 0.00 0.00 77
Jeferson Price  Casob Price 0.00 0.00 77
Ryan Hobbs 0.00 0.00 77
Todd Harris 0.00 0.00 77
Harrison Biggs Keith Biggs 0.00 0.00 77
Total Entrys $3,480.00
BONUS $ $1,050.00
Total Paid At Ramp $4,180.00
Gaston 2021 Spring Final Fund $300.00
2021 CATT Championship Fund $0.00
2021 Gaston Spring Final Fund Total $1,035.00
2021 CATT Championships Fund Total $2,795.00

Roanoke River/Albermarle Sound May Lake Report by Capt. Scooter Lilley

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Roanoke River/Albermarle Sound May Lake Report by Capt. Scooter Lilley
Largemouth Bass update:
The bite has definitely heated up! Depending on weather conditions and water temps the top water bite has been pretty good. I like to start using top waters at the 55 degree mark, the spring time is great time to use a Bango lure, buzz bait and even a frog. All these lure have produced some big bites throughout the day especially now that the bass are moving shallow to spawn. If your looking some cool top water action the lower Roanoke and Albermarle Sound have what your looking.
Striped Bass update:
My report on the stripers has been on the low side but the fish have finally started to show up throughout the fishery, recently had a great day of 58 fish caught in a half day trip with swim baits and light spinning tackle. The fish ranged from 15 in. To 27 in. That’s a lot of fun! Looking forward to many more great days on the water now that the Striper migration into the river has begun!
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Brent Chapman Wins Group A Qualifying Round at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis

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Brent Chapman Wins Group A Qualifying Round at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis
Kansas Angler Boats Two-Day Total of 30 Bass Weighing 67 Pounds Even to Advance Directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round, 19 Anglers Advance to Knockout Round

Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 2, Qualifying Group AAUSTIN, Texas (May 2, 2021) – Toro pro Brent Chapman of Lake Quivira, Kansas – who led Group A after the first day of competition – held his lead throughout the entire day Sunday, catching nine bass totaling 20 pounds, 8 ounces to win the two-day Qualifying Group A round at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas. Chapman’s two-day total of 30 bass weighing 67 pounds even earned him the win by an 11-pound, 3-ounce margin and now advances him directly into the Championship Round of competition, set for Friday. The six-day tournament, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission, is being live-streamed online and filmed for television broadcast on the Discovery Channel and the Outdoor Channel later this year.

General Tire pro Mark Rose of Wynne, Arkansas, caught a two-day total of 23 bass weighing 55-13 to remain in second place. Favorite Fishing pro Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Alabama, boated a two-day total of 22 bass weighing 40-1 to end the round in third place. After starting the day in 13th place, Polaris pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Virginia , had the most weight on the day Sunday, weighing 11 bass totaling 23-15 to vault into fourth place with a two-day total of 19 bass for 39-10. Rounding out the top five is South Carolina pro Casey Ashley, who caught a two-day total of 20 bass weighing 38-10.

The top 20 anglers from Group A will now enjoy an off day, while the 40 anglers in Qualifying Group B will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition on Monday. The Knockout Round, featuring 38 anglers competing to finish in the top eight, will take place on Tuesday. Wednesday’s Championship Round will feature Chapman, Monday’s Group B winner, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

“I came into this tournament not really knowing what to expect. I thought I might have a good finish, but little did I know that I’d be leading after the first two days,” Chapman said. “That just shows you that when you stick to your strengths and fish what you’re confident in, it can pay off.”

Chapman pretty much threw the bass fishing rule book out the window and has went against the grain over the first two days of the event. Despite Lake Travis being a crystal-clear, desert-type impoundment, Chapman has gone to the lower end of the lake with a vibrating jig and had massive success.

“I’d like to think what I’m doing is a little bit off the wall down here in this clearer water, so hopefully it’s something on Championship day that I can have to myself and go out there and win this deal,” Chapman said.

Chapman said that all of his fish Sunday came on an unnamed ½-ounce and 3/8- ounce bladed jig. He threw the bladed jigs on a 7-foot, 6-inch KastKing Speed Demon Pro rod with a KastKing Bassinator Elite reel with an 8:1 gear ratio. For the ½-ounce bladed jig he used 20-pound Gamma fluorocarbon line, and for the 3/8-ounce bladed jig he used the same line but in 16-pound test.

“I typically throw a bladed jig on a 7-foot, 3-inch KastKing bladed jig rod, but this Speed Demon pro is a 7-foot, 6-inch swimbait rod with basically the same tip, but 3 inches longer. I’m making these really long casts in the clear water, so the longer rod helps. Plus, I’m able to hold my rod really high when I have to get up there really shallow.
“I couldn’t be more excited to win the round,” Chapman went on to say. “I’ve just fished what I’m confident in and so far, it’s paid off. I’m really looking forward to competing in the Championship Round.”

The top 20 pros from Qualifying Group A that now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on Lake Travis are:

1st:        Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan., 30 bass, 67-0
2nd:       Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark., 23 bass, 55-13
3rd:       Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., 22 bass, 40-1
4th:       David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 19 bass, 39-10
5th:       Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 20 bass, 38-10
6th:       Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 18 bass, 36-6
7th:       Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 19 bass, 35-8
8th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 18 bass, 33-12
9th:       John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 16 bass, 33-0
10th:     Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, 12 bass, 32-10
11th:     Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan, 14 bass, 32-1
12th:     Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 14 bass, 31-6
13th:     Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., 18 bass, 30-14
14th:     James Watson, Lampe, Mo., 13 bass, 28-10
15th:     Cody Meyer, Star, Idaho, 12 bass, 28-7
16th:     Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 11 bass, 28-0
17th:     Miles Burghoff, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., 12 bass, 24-5
18th:     Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, Okla., eight bass, 24-2
19th:     Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., 11 bass, 23-10
20th:     Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala., 10 bass, 23-7

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

Overall, there were 219 bass weighing 470 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 39 pros on Sunday.

Pro Boyd Duckett of Guntersville, Alabama, won Sunday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 5-pound, 14-ounce largemouth on a drop-shot rig during Period 1. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler that weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The MLF Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury is hosted by the Austin Sports Commission.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins. Full breakdown of the format can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. CT each day of competition from Mansfield Dam Park, located at 4370 Mansfield Dam Park Road in Austin. The General Tire Takeout will also be held at the park daily beginning at 3:15 p.m.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 11 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

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

Keith Combs Wins Toyota Series Event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir Presented by Berkley

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Keith Combs Wins Toyota Series Event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir Presented by Berkley

Texas Pro Goes Wire-to-Wire for First Career Victory in MLF Competition, Earns $36,764 and Qualifies for Toyota Series Championship

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BROOKELAND, Texas (May 2, 2021) – Pro Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, brought five bass to the scale Friday weighing 10 pounds, 15 ounces to go wire-to-wire and win the Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. at Sam Rayburn Reservoir Presented by Berkley . Combs weighed in 15 bass over three days of competition totaling 63 pounds, 3 ounces, earning the win by an 8-pound, 10-ounce margin over second-place angler Josh Bensema of Willis, Texas. For his victory, Combs earned the top payout of $36,764 in the third and final regular-season tournament of the 2021 Toyota Series Southwestern Division.

Combs said it was actually his first win of any kind on Sam Rayburn, which was surprising considering his Huntington, Texas, address, and his years as a top-level pro angler.

“I’ve fished very few tournaments and not had a top 10 or 15 on this place,” said Combs. “I’ve finished second and third, but never won one. That was fun, I always wanted to.”

Weighing 22-9 on Day 1 and 29-11 on Day 2, Combs staked himself to a lead of more than 17 pounds heading into the third and final day. After a weather delay at takeoff that lasted more than 2 hours, Combs was forced to scramble a bit Friday to make sure of the win.

“The first couple days were really easy, but today we just didn’t have enough time,” said Combs. “I went to try to catch a couple big ones, but I had to just catch some fish. I would have loved to have had a full day to go out and stand on ‘em and try to catch a big bag again. They’re definitely there.”

On the first two days, Combs did what he’s famous for – catching big bass offshore.

“I stayed out, I cranked, I threw a big spinnerbait and a big swimbait,” said Combs. “I fished a lot of different spots, some of them were shallow, 4- to 6-foot. Some of the fish I’ve caught this week have been as deep as 16.

“There’s just not many fish out there. I had a good bag the first day and moved around and checked on a bunch of places. I felt like if I stayed out all day and fished for those big ones, I’d have a chance to catch five. Thursday, I stayed out all day, and I only caught seven fish, but the smallest one was a 4-pounder.”

On Day 3, Combs ended up altering his strategy and put a jerkbait and a crankbait in hand to nab a limit.

“Friday I just went and caught schooling fish on a little gravel bar,” said Combs. “It has a ton of 2- and 3-pounders. I hadn’t fished there all week, but I felt like I just needed to go catch a limit of fish today, so that’s what I did.”

Combs said he targeted a mix of hard spots on points and flats and isolated stumps. For the stumps, he could often pull up and make just a handful of casts, but he found himself fishing around a little more on the other offshore areas.

“I used my Humminbird MEGA 360 a lot. The stumps I know about, but a lot of the stuff was real big flats, and main lake points,” said Combs. “I would pull up, and I could look at 360 and fish around, and eventually you might see a fish or two. Then at least I knew which direction to throw. They’re big areas, so it was very important to run that this week.”

For his baits, Combs said he used a big single swimbait, a 1-ounce Strike King Bottom Dweller Spinnerbait in blue glimmer, a Strike King Magnum Squarebill 4.0 in Tennessee shad and a Strike King 6XD in chartreuse and blue.

With his fourth-place finish in the Southwestern standings and his win, Combs is now qualified for the Toyota Series Championship this fall on Pickwick Lake. From the sounds of it, he’s going to be a handful.

“I’m excited about that,” said Combs. “That’s a big money tournament. It’s pretty good to get an opportunity to fish for that kind of money. To me, it’s pretty incredible to fish for that kind of jack without having to spend $50,000 in entry fees. I think it will be a really good tournament. I got the opportunity to see what really lives in Pickwick when we were there for the Elites, and I know it will be tougher in the fall, but I think I’ll get a lot of practice time and I’m excited about it.”

The top 10 pros on Sam Rayburn Reservoir finished:

1st:           Keith Combs, Huntington, Texas, 15 bass, 63-3, $36,764
2nd:          Josh Bensema, Willis, Texas, 15 bass, 54-9, $15,147
3rd:          Jeff Bridges, Prosper, Texas, 15 bass, 52-0, $10,952
4th:           Todd Castledine, Nacogdoches, Texas, 15 bass, 44-4, $9,127
5th:           Cameron Mattison, Benton, La., 15 bass, 42-7, $8,214
6th:           Troy Roder, Brookeland, Texas, 15 bass, 40-14, $7,302
7th:           Mitchell Webb, Skiatook, Okla., 13 bass, 38-1, $6,639
8th:           Shawn Temple, Krugerville, Texas, 15 bass, 37-12, $5,476
9th:           Garrett Hilton, China, Texas, 13 bass, 36-9, $4,564
10th:        River Lee, Nacogdoches, Texas, 14 bass, 35-11, $3,651

Results for the remainder of the field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Combs also earned both of the Berkley Big Bass awards, weighing a 7-pound, 15-ounce largemouth on Day 1 to claim that prize of $128, then weighing a 7-14 on Day 2 to again earn the $128 awards.

Bensema took home an extra $1,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $35,000 per event in each Toyota Series tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Kevin Carter of Spring, Texas, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Friday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 36 pounds, 1 ounce. For his victory, Carter won the top prize package of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on Sam Rayburn Reservoir finished:

1st:           Kevin Carter, Spring, Texas, 15 bass, 36-1, Phoenix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard
2nd:          Kevin Bonds, Cleveland, Texas, 15 bass, 31-6, $4,616
3rd:          Robert Davis, Lufkin, Texas, 12 bass, 30-12, $3,693
4th:           Jason Geesey, Heartland, Texas, 12 bass, 27-5, $3,231
5th:           John Goebel, Lumberton, Texas, 14 bass, 26-9, $2,770
6th:           Dustin Robinson, Glendale, Ariz., 13 bass, 25-1, $2,308
7th:           Jason Cochran, Pearland, Texas, 12 bass, 24-11, $1,846
8th:           Robert Spangenberg, Magnolia, Texas, 12 bass, 23-8, $1,616
9th:           Mike Power, Conroe, Texas, 12 bass, 22-13, $1,385
10th:        Kenny Moser, Alba, Texas, 10 bass, 20-5, $1,154

Co-angler Steve Baskins of Owasso, Oklahoma, weighed the largest bass of the day for co-anglers on Day 1, boating a 5-pound, 15-ounce bass to earn the $85 Berkley Big Bass award. Tristan Riddle of Nacogdoches, Texas, earned the $85 Berkley Big Bass award on Day 2 with a 6-pound, 8-ounce largemouth.

Despite the successful tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, the fishing community was deeply saddened on Thursday after an accident at the event claimed the life of a co-angler. Major League Fishing (MLF) announced Friday that the identity of the co-angler that died after falling from the boat had been released. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed that co-angler Pete Lammons of Houston, Texas, fell overboard near the San Augustine Park area. Attempts to rescue Lammons were unsuccessful. Lammons was an experienced co-angler, competing in his 57th career MLF event. He was also a former NFL football player, who played tight end for the New York Jets from 1966-1971, including winning the AFL Championship with them in 1968 and Super Bowl III in 1969.

The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Sam Rayburn Reservoir Presented by Berkley was hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce. It was the third and final regular-season tournament in 2021 for Southwestern Division anglers. The next events for Toyota Series anglers will be a double-header, both held May 6-8 – the Toyota Series at Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia, and the Toyota Series at Lake Dardanelle Presented by Fenwick in Russellville, Arkansas. For a complete schedule, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

The 2021 Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – the Central Division Presented by Neat Companies, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the six divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The 2021 Toyota Series Championship Presented by A.R.E. will be held Oct. 28-30 on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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

Bridges And Duncan Go Big For Bassmaster High School Series Win On Lake Cumberland

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Bridges And Duncan Go Big For Bassmaster High School Series Win On Lake Cumberland
Caleb Bridges and Brady Duncan, of the Mt. Juliet (Tenn.) High School Fishing Club, have won the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with 14 pounds, 4 ounces.

Photo by Chris Brown/B.A.S.S.

May 2, 2021

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Bridges And Duncan Go Big For Bassmaster High School Series Win On Lake Cumberland

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. — Caleb Bridges and Brady Duncan saved the best for “almost last” at the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors held Sunday.

Bridges and Duncan were among the final teams to come to the stage at Halcomb’s Landing, and their five-bass limit of 14 pounds, 4 ounces jumped them to the top of the leaderboard. None of the final few tandems could bump them from that position, securing the tournament title for the Mt. Juliet anglers.

The duo won a $1,624 cash prize for their bass fishing team with the victory. The Top 12 teams split a total purse of $5,600 in the one-day tournament and the Top 15 of the 149 tandems competing qualified for the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. That event will be held July 29-31 on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee.

Bridges and Duncan had already qualified for nationals through the Tennessee Federation, so they “fished big” at Cumberland, targeting largemouth bass bedding in the shallows along the shorelines of the sprawling 65,000-acre reservoir in south-central Kentucky. They located the bass they wanted during practice rounds on Thursday and Saturday, and they hadn’t moved when anglers hit the water again Sunday morning.

Bridges, 19, did the heavy lifting for Mt. Juliet, a collection of young anglers from the Nashville area. He used a Strike King swim jig (bluegill color) with a Reaction Innovations Spicy Beaver trailer for the best bass. A two-hour flurry of catches just after noon allowed the duo to complete their limit and eventually upgrade their total weight.

“We just kept pitching that swim jig around their beds and they were getting mad at it,” Bridges said. “We kept flipping. There were two or three fish we had to work on for 30 minutes to catch them. They finally turned on.”

Duncan, 18, said having already earned a spot in July’s National Championship provided him and Bridges the confidence to focus on the reservoir’s biggest bedding bass.

“We came here to win,” Duncan said. “Any other tournament, we’d be trying to qualify and we would have settled for (smallmouth). But that wasn’t going to cut it here.”

Jacob Lycans and William Copley of the Louisa (Ky.) Bass Club finished second with 12-14. Brandon Sales and Logan Johnson of Lenoir City (Tenn.) High School placed third with 12-10.

Will Hughes and Corbin Olsson of the East Grand Rapids (Mich.) team caught the biggest bass— a 4-6 that earned them a $100 cash prize.

The tournament was the second of four regular-season events scheduled in the High School Series this year. The first was held on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida in February, while events at Saginaw Bay, Mich., and Lay Lake, Ala., are scheduled for June 19 and June 26, respectively.

The high school event closed a week of competition on Lake Cumberland, with college and junior events preceding. The tournaments were hosted by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and State Dock on Lake Cumberland.

2021 Bassmaster High School Series Title Sponsor: Mossy Oak Fishing

2021 Bassmaster High School Series Presenting Sponsor: Academy Sports + Outdoors

2021 Bassmaster High School Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2021 Bassmaster High School Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha

2021 Bassmaster High School Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Bass Pro Shops, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala, TNT Fireworks

West Virginia Pair Tops Junior Series Field At Lake Cumberland

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West Virginia Pair Tops Junior Series Field At Lake Cumberland

May 2, 2021

West Virginia Pair Tops Junior Series Field At Lake Cumberland

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RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. — Luke Stewart and Austin Craze were one of only three tandems to catch a limit on Sunday, and their 10-pound, 1-ounce haul was just enough to win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series at Lake Cumberland.

Luke, 11, and Austin, 10, hail from the tiny town of Clay, W.Va., population 500, but they fished big in the derby that featured 32 duos from seven different states. The first cousins won $517 for the Clay County Middle School and Clay County Elementary School bass fishing team, part of a $1,360 purse split by the top four teams.

“The boys caught three fish on swimbaits and then caught two spawning fish, a smallmouth and a largemouth on a white wacky rig,” said the boys’ boat captain Mike Samples, who is Luke’s father and Austin’s uncle. “We were fishing in only a couple feet of water, mostly in the back of pockets around midlake. There were only five keepers today, but they were the right ones.”

The heavy of their bag was a 3-6 smallmouth Luke caught with the wacky rig.

“It swam into a bush, so I had to get it out of there,” Luke said. “Then he came right into the net. When I hooked it, I thought it was gonna be a big fish.”

Austin caught a 2-pound largemouth on a clear, 5-inch Senko worm to start the day right. He lost a 5-pounder later in the day that the boys wound up not needing to claim victory in the one-day event.

“This place is a lot like where we fish at home,” Austin said. “There are a lot of trees and a lot of rocks.”

The win continued a hot streak for the boys. Luke paired with his dad to win a 75-boat tournament three weeks ago on Summersville Lake back in West Virginia, and he and Austin teamed to win the state’s B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Championship last week.

The Kentucky team of Miles and Macgregor Allen (Holy Trinity) finished second with three fish weighing 9-12. They caught the big bass of the day — a 4-0 that earned them a $100 cash prize.

The Tennessee tandem of Jackson Leath and Hudson Clark (Mt. Juliet Fishing) placed third with five bass weighing 7-9, and Landon Gabby and Carson Bruner of the Southern Illinois Future Anglers finished fourth with a limit weighing 6-12.

The tournament was hosted by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and State Dock on Lake Cumberland.

2021 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series at Lake Cumberland 5/2-5/2
Lake Cumberland, Jamestown  KY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Luke Stewart – Austin Craze                  Clay Co Middle School and Clay C      0
Day 1: 5   10-01   Total:   5  10-01
2.  Miles Allen – Macgregor Allen                Holy Trinity                          0
Day 1: 3   09-12   Total:   3  09-12
3.  Jackson Leath – Hudson Clark                 MT.JULIET FISHING                     0
Day 1: 5   07-09   Total:   5  07-09
4.  Landon Gabby – Carson Bruner                 Southern Illinois Future Anglers      0
Day 1: 5   06-12   Total:   5  06-12
5.  Tristan Stewart – DJ Johnson                 Mt. Pleasant High School (357)        0
Day 1: 2   05-13   Total:   2  05-13
6.  Rex Reagan – Jonah Johnson                   Pickett County Elementary Fishin      0
Day 1: 2   05-08   Total:   2  05-08
7.  Camden Randall – Peyton Davidson             Mt Pleasant Junior Bass (297)         0
Day 1: 3   04-04   Total:   3  04-04
8.  Lainie Holbert – Sarah Swindle               Riverside Bass Team                   0
Day 1: 3   04-00   Total:   3  04-00
9.  Landon Pierce – Korbin Neat                  Casey County                          0
Day 1: 2   03-05   Total:   2  03-05
10. Wyatt Downs – Brayden Huddleston             Upperman (198)                        0
Day 1: 1   03-00   Total:   1  03-00
11. Fletcher Brasington – Jaxon Melancon         Headland High School                  0
Day 1: 1   02-11   Total:   1  02-11
12. Owen Ray – Jackson Ray                       Rhea County Eagle Anglers             0
Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-05
13. Jackie Hatfield – Levi Huffstetler           Alcoa Fishing Team (244)              0
Day 1: 1   02-03   Total:   1  02-03
14. Mason Grose – Sailor Mckinney                Southern West Virginia Jr Bassma      0
Day 1: 1   02-01   Total:   1  02-01
15. Carson Howell – Colton Howell                mount pleasant high school (200)      0
Day 1: 1   01-14   Total:   1  01-14
16. Brayden Rivest – Christopher Volpe           Off the Hook Junior Bassmasters       0
Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-03
17. Austin Benson – Aubrey Hicks                                                       0
Day 1: 1   01-02   Total:   1  01-02
18. Tate Reynolds – Blane Smith                  Russell County High School            0
Day 1: 1   01-01   Total:   1  01-01
19. Parker Batts – Brody Jones                   Jefferson County Patriots             0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Gabe Browning – Evan Bradshaw                Russell County Middle School          0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Dawson Bryant –                              Shelby County Jr Anglers              0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Kaden Chadwell – Kaleb Chadwell              Campbell County Middle School  (      0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Cole Drawdy – Carter Rouse                   Mckeel Fishing team (225)             0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Tybee Flanery – Landon Chenault              George Rogers Clark  (605)            0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Cullen Howell – Talen Ashworth               MOUNT PLEASANT high school (268)      0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Walker Larue – Jason Bennett                 Alcoa Middle School (219)             0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Annie Lassiter – Jameson Pursley             warren county (451)                   0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Mackenzie Muntz – Jacob Muntz                Gibsonburg                            0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Jaxson Pierce – Tucker Larrance              Jefferson County Patriots (410)       0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Gunnar Rhodus – Tre Smith                    Garrard County High School            0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Kayden Waller – Michael Harris               Mt. Juliet high school (263)          0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
19. Kaleb Winstead – Gabriel Avalos              Scotts Hill High School Anlgers       0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1         3        40        74-08
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3        40        74-08

Liberty’s Jack Dice Goes Solo To Win Bassmaster College Series On Lake Cumberland

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Liberty’s Jack Dice Goes Solo To Win Bassmaster College Series On Lake Cumberland

Jack Dice, of Liberty University, has won the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 32 pounds, 8 ounces. 

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May 1, 2021

Liberty’s Jack Dice Goes Solo To Win Bassmaster College Series On Lake Cumberland

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JAMESTOWN, Ky. — Two heads are better than one, unless you’re Jack Dice of Liberty University.

In his case, fishing alone in a tournament filled with two-person teams wasn’t a deterrent. In fact, it was the self-check he needed to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Bass Pro Shops.

The 21-year-old digital marketing major from Lynchburg, Va., was better than any team or other solo angler in the field, catching a pair of five-bass limits that totaled 32 pounds, 8 ounces.

In all, 212 of the 225 boats entered at Cumberland carried two-person teams, with 13 anglers, including, Dice, fishing alone.

“As a competitor, of course, I thought I could win,” Dice said. “But after practice, I didn’t think I was going to win. My hope was to catch five keepers every day and I really didn’t know if that was going to happen.”

Dice’s winning weight was nearly 3 1/2 pounds more than Matt Baker and Kory England of Arkansas Tech who caught 29-2 and finished second. Cal Culpepper and Mason Waddell of the University of Montevallo (Ala.) placed third with 27-3, Carter Ball and Austin Tapley of Adrian College (Mich.) were fourth with 27-0 and Joe McCloskey and Ryan Winchester of Bethel University (Tenn.) were fifth with 26-12.

Dice won $2,773 for the Liberty bass fishing team with his victory. He also qualified for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, to be held later this year at a yet-to-be-disclosed location.

Day 1 leaders Jacob Woods and Samuel Vandagriff of Tennessee Tech closed Saturday’s weigh-in, the only team with a chance to bump Dice from atop the leaderboard. Their Day 2 bag fell well short however, which sealed the win for Dice. He extended both title trophies toward the crowd, one in each hand, as a double helping of applause and camera flashes washed over him.

Dice weighed six smallmouth and four largemouth over two days to amass his winning weight. Each of the fish was caught in Indian Creek, which is about a 5-mile run from Halcomb’s Landing, site of take-offs and weigh-ins this week.

He caught a 5-2 largemouth Friday, the heaviest bass weighed on Day 1. A smallmouth that weighed just shy of 5 pounds was one of the heaviest bass boated overall on Day 2, as well.

“I dialed in the smallmouth a lot better today,” said Dice, who had four smallies among his 16-14 limit on Saturday, the heaviest bag weighed on Day 2.

“The smallmouth I caught Friday were on a Ned rig and a drop shot I was throwing into these little crevasses right along the bank. But I figured I burned those areas and had to try something different today. I ran all over this morning looking for active fish and it didn’t work out. So, I went back to (Indian Creek) and I lucked out. They were still there.”

Dice caught his best bass on Saturday using a 5-inch green pumpkin Gary Yamamoto Senko worm. The heavy largemouth that anchored his Day 1 bag came on a Megabass Magdraft swimbait.

“I actually used the swimbaits today to find the bedding smallmouth,” he said. “They’d swirl on it then you could throw back with the Senko to catch them.”

It amounted to a winning formula for Dice, who said he had several final exams waiting back at Liberty next week.

“I’ve had a couple of rough tournaments recently, so to have this all work out this week is just an incredible blessing,” he said. “It’s been an amazing week.”

Following their tournament-best bag of 17-4 on Day 1, Woods and Vandagriff slipped to seventh overall with four bass for 8-11 on Day 2. The former Bassmaster High School All-American anglers won a $250 Bass Pro Shops gift certificate with the week’s big bag.

Ball and Tapley of Adrian College won a $500 Carhartt gift certificate for weighing the heaviest bass of the event, a 6-2 smallmouth Tapley hooked mid-morning on Day 2 using a 4-inch green pumpkin tube bait.

“It was a bummer to only come in with four fish after having one like that, but we didn’t think we had (a 15-12 total today) either,” Tapley said. “That big fish helped. When I caught it, we definitely were freaking out.”

The top 10 percent of teams (23 in all) at Cumberland qualified for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

The youngest B.A.S.S. anglers hit the water Sunday for a 6 a.m. CT takeoff in the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, as well as the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series. Weigh-in for the one-day tournaments will begin at 1 p.m. for Juniors and at 2 p.m. for the High Schoolers.

The tournaments are being hosted by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and State Dock on Lake Cumberland.

2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series – Lake Cumberland 4/30-5/1
Lake Cumberland, Jamestown  KY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Jack Dice –                                  Liberty University                  250
Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   16-14   Total:  10  32-08
2.  Matt Baker – Kory England                    Arkansas Tech                       249
Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   13-10   Total:  10  29-02
3.  Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell                University of Montevallo            248
Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 5   13-02   Total:  10  27-03
4.  Carter Ball – Austin Tapley                  Adrian College                      247
Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 4   15-12   Total:   9  27-00
5.  Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester               Bethel University                   246
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   13-03   Total:  10  26-12
6.  Logan Parks – Tucker Smith                   Auburn University                   245
Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 5   14-00   Total:  10  26-03
7.  Jacob Woods – Samuel Vandagriff              Tennessee Tech University           244
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 4   08-11   Total:   9  25-15
8.  Tanner Barnes – Jordan Smallwood             Campbellsville University           243
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   14-04   Total:  10  25-13
9.  Brad Ableman – K.P Palmer                    Bethel University                   242
Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 4   12-02   Total:   9  25-07
10. Nathan Doty – Bailey Bleser                  McKendree University                241
Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 5   13-09   Total:  10  25-04
11. Sam Hanggi –                                 Auburn University                   240
Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   12-15   Total:  10  25-03
12. Ryan Park – Sam Niemeyer                     Murray State University             239
Day 1: 4   12-06     Day 2: 4   12-03   Total:   8  24-09
13. Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes             Adrian College                      238
Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   09-09   Total:  10  24-07
14. Hunter Baird – Beau Browning                 Drury University                    237
Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   10-11   Total:  10  24-06
15. Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills             Bethel University                   236
Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   11-03   Total:  10  24-06
16. Jacob Lambert – Austin Smith                 Carson-Newman University            235
Day 1: 3   09-13     Day 2: 5   14-07   Total:   8  24-04
17. Lafe Messer – Matt Messer                    Kentucky Christian University       234
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   12-06   Total:  10  24-00
18. Adam Puckett – Nate Lear                     Murray State University             233
Day 1: 3   10-00     Day 2: 5   13-11   Total:   8  23-11
19. Robert Gee – Chase Dawson                    University of Tennessee             232
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   13-01   Total:  10  22-14
20. Carson Maddux – Jake Maddux                  Auburn University                   231
Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 2   06-04   Total:   7  22-13
21. Cole Lamb – Tristan Weaver                   Arkansas Tech University            230
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 4   09-03   Total:   9  22-12
22. Solomon Glenn – Ryan Thomas                  University of Montervallo           229
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   11-10   Total:  10  22-11
23. Benjamin Moore – David Gadd                  Eastern Kentucky University         228
Day 1: 2   07-00     Day 2: 5   15-09   Total:   7  22-09
24. Garrett Warren – Will Jones                  Auburn University                   227
Day 1: 4   14-05     Day 2: 3   08-00   Total:   7  22-05
25. Lucas Smith – Dalton Mize                    Jacksonville State University       226
Day 1: 4   11-07     Day 2: 3   10-11   Total:   7  22-02
26. Thomas Millraney – Zachary Bowen             Bethel University                   225
Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   11-07   Total:  10  22-00
27. Sean Clayton – Owen Dimaio                   Clemson University                  224
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   10-05   Total:  10  21-14
28. Chase Carey – Dylan Akins                    Emmanuel College                    223
Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 2   04-11   Total:   7  21-09
29. Jarred Jones – Logan Tate                    Jacksonville State University       222
Day 1: 2   08-06     Day 2: 4   12-14   Total:   6  21-04
30. Dax Ewart – Wilson Smith                     Bethel University                   221
Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 3   06-12   Total:   8  21-00
31. Ty Black – Avry Thomason                     Georgia Southern University         220
Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 5   13-09   Total:   8  20-14
32. Dalton Smith – Cade Hayford                  Campbellsville University           219
Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 1   05-01   Total:   6  20-13
33. Justin Botts – Conner Dimauro                Bryan college                       218
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 4   09-14   Total:   9  20-11
34. Brock Bila – Jack Rankin                     Drury University                    217
Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 4   07-13   Total:   9  20-09
35. John Wesley Wardlaw – Easton Lindus          Emmanuel College                    216
Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 3   07-11   Total:   8  20-07
36. David Hendel – Jacob Blackburn               Ohio State University               215
Day 1: 4   11-01     Day 2: 3   09-06   Total:   7  20-07
37. Sam Moll – Aidan Kolb                        Murray State University             214
Day 1: 5   14-00     Day 2: 3   06-04   Total:   8  20-04
38. Braden Perry – Aidan England                 Carson-Newman University            213
Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 2   06-04   Total:   7  19-15
39. Logan Hawkins – James Duncan                 Campbellsville University           212
Day 1: 4   08-09     Day 2: 4   11-04   Total:   8  19-13
40. Tommy Sendek – Andrew Howell                 University of Montevallo            211
Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 3   07-02   Total:   8  19-11
41. Weston Bison – Tommy Teaster                 Lander University                   210
Day 1: 2   04-11     Day 2: 5   14-12   Total:   7  19-07
42. Dustin Bauer – Cody Cissell                  Campbellsville University           209
Day 1: 5   11-12     Day 2: 4   07-10   Total:   9  19-06
43. Anthony Cicero Iv – Coleman Bingham          Bethel                              208
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 4   09-01   Total:   9  18-12
44. Griffin Heffington – Drake Hemby             Carson-Newman University            207
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 2   05-03   Total:   7  18-11
45. Cade Rudiger – Cooper Thor                   Stephen F. Austin University        206
Day 1: 2   05-12     Day 2: 5   12-13   Total:   7  18-09
46. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith              Catawba Valley Community College    205
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 2   04-05   Total:   7  18-08
47. John Sells – Cooper Hesling                  Georgia Southern University         204
Day 1: 4   11-09     Day 2: 2   06-15   Total:   6  18-08
48. Fisher Overton – Fisher Young                Blue Mountain College               203
Day 1: 4   11-05     Day 2: 3   07-01   Total:   7  18-06
49. Austin Parr – Chase Cole                     Erskine College                     202
Day 1: 3   09-02     Day 2: 3   09-02   Total:   6  18-04
50. Parker Domschke – Harper Burkeen             McKendree University                201
Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 1   03-06   Total:   6  18-02
51. Ryan Franks – Andrew Heppe                   Kent State University               200
Day 1: 4   09-13     Day 2: 3   08-05   Total:   7  18-02
52. Harbor Lovin – Allen Mullins                 Murray State University             199
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 2   05-06   Total:   7  18-00
53. Kyle Svachula – Rick Hamann                  UW-Stevens Point                    198
Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 4   11-15   Total:   6  18-00
54. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson                                                   197
Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 3   06-10   Total:   8  17-14
55. Ben Ford –                                   Augustana College                   196
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 2   04-10   Total:   7  17-12
56. Matthew Cummings – Joseph Woods              Bethel University                   195
Day 1: 5   12-03     Day 2: 3   05-07   Total:   8  17-10
57. Jacob Butts – Trevor Gorman                  Erskine College                     194
Day 1: 4   11-04     Day 2: 3   06-05   Total:   7  17-09
58. Rob Lindsey – Mason Cizek                    Bryan College                       193
Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 1   02-06   Total:   6  17-03
59. Dylan Adams –                                Independent                         192
Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 2   04-12   Total:   7  17-00
60. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith                 Drury University                    191
Day 1: 4   10-00     Day 2: 3   07-00   Total:   7  17-00
61. Cole Rankin – Ewing Minor                    Carson-Newman University            190
Day 1: 3   09-04     Day 2: 3   07-08   Total:   6  16-12
62. Adam Carroll – Trey Dickert                  University of Montevallo            189
Day 1: 3   09-01     Day 2: 3   07-09   Total:   6  16-10
63. Tyler Campbell – Caleb Hudson                Emmanuel College                    188
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 1   03-07   Total:   6  16-09
64. Garrett Smith – Jonathan Hanna               Erskine College                     187
Day 1: 2   05-05     Day 2: 5   11-04   Total:   7  16-09
65. Jacob Welch – Lee Lambrecht                  Drury University                    186
Day 1: 3   07-11     Day 2: 3   08-11   Total:   6  16-06
66. Hunter Fillmore – Dylan Fogarty              Bethel University                   185
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 2   04-07   Total:   7  16-04
67. Grayson Morris – Jacob Pfundt                University of Montevalllo           184
Day 1: 4   09-07     Day 2: 3   06-13   Total:   7  16-04
68. Shane Nelson – Brayden Federer               Adrian College                      183
Day 1: 4   09-11     Day 2: 2   06-08   Total:   6  16-03
69. Trevor Easter – Caden Cowan                  Tarleton state                      182
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 5   12-01   Total:   7  16-01
70. Drew Elrod – Luke Byerly                     University of Tennessee Knoxvill    181
Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 2   04-03   Total:   7  15-14
71. Whit Edmonds – Bobby Long                    Lander University                   180
Day 1: 4   12-04     Day 2: 1   03-08   Total:   5  15-12
72. Matthew Benson –                             Emmanuel College                    179
Day 1: 5   09-08     Day 2: 3   05-12   Total:   8  15-04
73. Hunter Bailey – Jr Young                     Jacksonville State University       178
Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 4   10-05   Total:   6  15-03
74. Benson Dowler – Tyler Pendergrass            university of north alabama         177
Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 5   12-04   Total:   6  15-02
75. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith                     Auburn University                   176
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 1   02-05   Total:   6  14-15
76. John Nowlin –                                Blue Mountain College               175
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 1   03-09   Total:   6  14-14
77. Trace Odell – Brian Arabie                   Texas AM University                 174
Day 1: 2   07-04     Day 2: 2   07-09   Total:   4  14-13
78. Conner Johnson – Tyler Greenlee              Georgetown college                  173
Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 5   12-04   Total:   6  14-11
79. Kobe Thompson – Russel Buffa                 Adrian College                      172
Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 2   05-01   Total:   7  14-08
80. Anderson Van Bibber – Cameron Fults          Tennessee Tech Univeristy           171
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  14-05
81. Cody Mcentire – Coulter Crain                Arkansas State University- Mount    170
Day 1: 1   03-10     Day 2: 5   10-11   Total:   6  14-05
82. Tyler Lubbat – Hayden O’barr                 University of Alabama               169
Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 5   11-10   Total:   6  14-02
83. Jade Craft – Parker Mcmahan                  Arkansas Tech                       168
Day 1: 5   14-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  14-01
84. Gus Mclarry – Dawson Cassidy                                                     167
Day 1: 4   08-13     Day 2: 2   05-02   Total:   6  13-15
85. Riley Lawson – Jay Issac                     Morehead State University           166
Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  13-06
86. Reese Kingston – Caleb Barrow                Brewton-Parker College              165
Day 1: 4   13-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   4  13-01
87. Hunter Bond – GL Compton                     Clemson University                  164
Day 1: 2   06-00     Day 2: 3   06-14   Total:   5  12-14
88. Dawson Burton – Jonathan Fraley              Kentucky Christian University       163
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 4   10-11   Total:   5  12-12
89. Tyler Cory – Jackson Pontius                 University of Montevallo            162
Day 1: 1   03-03     Day 2: 5   09-09   Total:   6  12-12
90. Christian Wright – Conner Giles              Bryan college                       161
Day 1: 4   07-04     Day 2: 2   05-07   Total:   6  12-11
91. Jordan Nicely – Cam Cornelius                Georgetown                          160
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   12-10   Total:   5  12-10
92. Cole Crossman – Kirk Stilwell                Missouri State University           159
Day 1: 1   03-10     Day 2: 3   09-00   Total:   4  12-10
93. Tyler Thompson – Charles Snawder Rougeux     University of Louisville            158
Day 1: 2   06-03     Day 2: 2   06-06   Total:   4  12-09
94. Drew Gill – Zebulon Frasure                  Wabash Valley College               157
Day 1: 4   09-06     Day 2: 1   03-02   Total:   5  12-08
95. Paul Tabisz – Nicholas Ringler               University of Michigan              156
Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 3   07-03   Total:   5  12-07
96. Wil Rigdon – Dustin Jones                    Campbellsville University           155
Day 1: 3   06-00     Day 2: 2   06-04   Total:   5  12-04
97. Matthew Roberts – Nick Sergent               Alice Lloyd College                 154
Day 1: 3   09-09     Day 2: 1   02-10   Total:   4  12-03
98. Cole Dodson – Trent Jones                    University of Montevallo            153
Day 1: 2   07-04     Day 2: 2   04-12   Total:   4  12-00
99. Levi Mullins – Chase Milholen                Bethel University                   152
Day 1: 3   07-10     Day 2: 2   04-03   Total:   5  11-13
100. Eion Patterson – Brandon Dayvault                                                151
Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 3   06-02   Total:   6  11-13
101. Hunter Waldrop – Mark Kershaw                University of South Carolina Uni    150
Day 1: 3   07-15     Day 2: 1   03-13   Total:   4  11-12
102. Drew Jennings – Cody Griffith                Auburn University                   149
Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 1   03-08   Total:   4  11-11
103. Kollin Smith – Lilly Smith                   Emmanuel College                    148
Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 3   08-03   Total:   4  11-08
104. Chase Mundhenke – Blake Milligan             Auburn University                   147
Day 1: 4   11-07     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   4  11-07
105. Robert Cruvellier –                          Auburn University                   146
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 3   08-07   Total:   4  11-07
106. Cole Thompson – Chase Fernandez              University of North Alabama         145
Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 2   05-07   Total:   5  11-06
107. Cole Holloway – Taylor Mcmullen              Emmanuel College                    144
Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 3   09-01   Total:   4  11-04
108. Tanner Shriver – Jacob Klicman               Kent State University               143
Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 3   06-08   Total:   5  10-10
109. Elijah Kirk – Austin Goins                   bryan college                       142
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 2   06-07   Total:   4  10-07
110. Jackson Staib – Baylor Howell                Bethel University                   141
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 3   08-08   Total:   4  10-06
111. Bryar Chambers – Clent Blackwood             Wallace State                       140
Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 1   03-14   Total:   4  10-05
112. Lake Norsworthy – Jake Kimbrough             Blue Mountain College               139
Day 1: 2   06-04     Day 2: 2   04-01   Total:   4  10-05
113. Ryan Phillips – Austin Polly                 Morehead State University           138
Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 1   03-03   Total:   4  10-01
114. Hunter Enlow – Will Lindley                  Lander University                   137
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   09-15   Total:   4  09-15
115. Hunter Palmer – Tim Herrmann                 bryan college                       136
Day 1: 1   02-05     Day 2: 2   07-09   Total:   3  09-14
116. Matt Short – Colton Combs                    Eastern Kentucky University         135
Day 1: 2   06-03     Day 2: 1   03-11   Total:   3  09-14
117. Landon Lawson – Donavan Carson               King University                     134
Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 1   02-04   Total:   4  09-11
118. Avery Hammock – Daniel Wilson                Erskine College                     133
Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 1   02-08   Total:   4  09-08
119. Chase Sansom – Tyler Drown                   Marshall University                 132
Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 2   04-08   Total:   4  09-08
120. Tate Sloan – Thaddeus Simerly                Tennessee Tech University           131
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   09-07   Total:   3  09-07
121. Bryant Marsh – Tyler Hill                    Blue Mountain College               130
Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 2   06-08   Total:   3  09-04
122. Layton Brown – Jacob Witkowski               Dallas Baptist University           129
Day 1: 3   09-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  09-00
123. Tanner Maness – Ross Parris                  Lander University                   128
Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 2   05-11   Total:   3  08-13
124. Seth Jenkins – Taylor Green                  Emmanuel College                    127
Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 2   06-07   Total:   3  08-11
125. Mark Harris – Reece Martin                   Dallas Baptist University           126
Day 1: 2   04-15     Day 2: 1   03-02   Total:   3  08-01
126. Caz Anderson – Lee Koza                      Carson-Newman University            125
Day 1: 3   07-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  07-14
127. Harmon Marien – Devon Rathbun                McKendree University                124
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 1   03-13   Total:   3  07-13
128. Cody Brumfield – Masden Ball                 Marshall University                 123
Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  07-12
129. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom                 University of Montevallo            122
Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 1   02-15   Total:   3  07-12
130. Nate Lesch – Will Schibig                    Tennessee Tech                      121
Day 1: 1   04-01     Day 2: 1   03-05   Total:   2  07-06
131. Rob Schmidt – Tyson Stork                    University of Illlinois             120
Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 1   03-00   Total:   3  07-04
132. Grant Harris – Dylan Chambers                Drury University                    119
Day 1: 2   05-02     Day 2: 1   01-14   Total:   3  07-00
133. Jack Lewis – Dalton Mccauley                 University of Louisville            118
Day 1: 1   03-03     Day 2: 1   03-12   Total:   2  06-15
134. Caleb Stephenson – Matthew Bradham           Campbellsville University           117
Day 1: 3   06-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-14
135. Calvin Currie – Hayden Fuhr                  Lander University                   116
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-14   Total:   2  06-14
136. TJ Edwards – Camdon Lewis                    Blue Mountain College               115
Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 1   03-12   Total:   2  06-14
137. Ben Cully – William Gaddis                   Carson-Newman University            114
Day 1: 3   06-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-11
138. Bennett Kudder – Andrew Fisher               Bryan College                       113
Day 1: 2   06-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  06-11
139. Austin Owen – Carter Thompson                Clemson University                  112
Day 1: 1   04-04     Day 2: 1   02-05   Total:   2  06-09
140. Kyle Dillon – Jesse Mull                     Western Carolina University         111
Day 1: 2   06-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  06-08
141. Garrett McWilliams – John Berry              Hinds community college             110
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-07   Total:   2  06-07
142. Luke Henderson – Tavin Hodgens               Campbellsville University           109
Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 1   04-07   Total:   2  06-07
143. Cordell Beckman – Dru Johnson                Greenville University               108
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-04   Total:   2  06-04
143. Ben Rand – Austin Jager                      Davenport University                108
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-04   Total:   2  06-04
145. Easton Fothergill – Nick Dumke               University of Montevallo            106
Day 1: 1   03-13     Day 2: 1   02-07   Total:   2  06-04
146. Drew Traffanstedt – Dakendrick Patterson     University of Montevallo            105
Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 1   03-03   Total:   2  06-04
147. Daelyn Whaley – Cy Casey                     Emmanuel College                    104
Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 2   03-15   Total:   3  06-03
148. Cody Gregory – Seth Roberts                  Bethel University                   103
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-02   Total:   3  06-02
149. Louis Monetti –                                                                  102
Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  06-01
150. Kreed Averhoff – Jordan Kalsbeek             Tarleton State University           101
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-00   Total:   2  06-00
151. Avery Whitwell – Jackson Holbert             University of North Alabama         100
Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-15
152. Jacob Frazier – Maddux Walters               Carson-Newman University             99
Day 1: 2   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-15
152. Brycen Hendriks – Gavin Ange                                                      99
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   05-15   Total:   2  05-15
154. Brooks Anderson – Parker Guy                 Emmanuel College                     97
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 1   02-15   Total:   2  05-15
154. Tyler Christy – Trey Schroeder               McKendree University                 97
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 1   02-15   Total:   2  05-15
156. Nathan Meyers – Brock Schueck                                                     95
Day 1: 1   03-11     Day 2: 1   02-03   Total:   2  05-14
157. Evan Seggerman – Nate Overocker              Greenville University                94
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   05-12   Total:   2  05-12
158. Bryce Kostman – Jenson Kay                   Adrian College                       93
Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  05-11
159. Hunter Jones – Colby Kerr                    Kentucky Christian University        92
Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 1   02-13   Total:   2  05-11
160. Wyatt Pearman – Kyle Workman                 Campbellsville University            91
Day 1: 2   05-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-10
161. Jake Blumling – Nathanael Wright             Emmanuel College                     90
Day 1: 1   02-15     Day 2: 1   02-09   Total:   2  05-08
162. Daniel Schroeder – Walker Goodwin            Murray State University              89
Day 1: 2   05-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-06
163. Brody Kitchings – Zach Williams              Mississippi State                    88
Day 1: 2   05-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-05
164. Zach Adamec – Blair Cox                      Missouri State University            87
Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  05-04
165. Conner Crosby – James Cobbs                  Auburn University                    86
Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 1   02-12   Total:   2  04-14
166. Christopher Daniels – Alex Cummings          Erskine College                      85
Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-13
167. Gunner Whitaker – Mitchell Johnson           Kentucky Christian University        84
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-12   Total:   2  04-12
167. Gunner Wilson – Zach Manneback               Adrian College                       84
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-12   Total:   2  04-12
169. Austin Carr – Justin Carr                                                         82
Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 1   03-12   Total:   2  04-11
170. James Philpot – Hunter Ruber                 Eastern Kentucky University          81
Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-06
171. Garrett Thompson – Corey Pyles               West Virginia University             80
Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-03
172. Isaac Duncan – Taylor Owens                  Blue Mountain College                79
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   04-03   Total:   1  04-03
173. Lain Peake – Andrew Ragains                  Eastern Kentucky University          78
Day 1: 1   03-13     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-13
174. Morgan Miracle – Jake Thornbury              Campbellsville University            77
Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  03-12
175. Will Sams – Dustan Jones                     University of Kentucky               76
Day 1: 1   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-11
175. Caden Sweeten – Ben Saba                                                          76
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-11   Total:   1  03-11
177. Jacob Silver –                                                                    74
Day 1: 1   03-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-10
177. Corey Yaden – Blake Stephenson               Brewton Parker college               74
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-10   Total:   1  03-10
179. Hunter Stone – Dante Piraino                 Clarkson University                  72
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-09   Total:   1  03-09
179. Daniel Young – Lukas Mckinney                Murray State University              72
Day 1: 1   03-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-09
181.  Dale Hansard –                              Jacksonville State University        70
Day 1: 1   03-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-08
182. Mary Goode – Nicholas Watson                 Brewton-Parker College               69
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-07   Total:   1  03-07
183. Chase Noland – Tommy Bayer                   West Virginia University             68
Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-06
183. Eric Rasmussen – Nick Redlin                                                      68
Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-06
185. Troy Gibson – Adam Hope                      University of Louisville             66
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-04   Total:   1  03-04
185. Braden Jenkins – Bailey Rene                 Indiana University Southeast         66
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-04   Total:   1  03-04
187. Andrew Mega –                                                                     64
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-03   Total:   1  03-03
188. Matthew Kauffung – Jacob Bell                Ohio State University                63
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-00
188. Alden Keel Jr – Grant Busby                  Blue Mountain College                63
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-00   Total:   1  03-00
188. Steve Kinard – Jimmy Mitchum                 Lander University                    63
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-00
188. Collin Sutherland – Aiden Free               Erskine College                      63
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-00
192. Seth Elkins – John Russell Reaves            Jacksonville State University        59
Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-14
193. Chad Pruner – Ethan Ange                                                          58
Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-11
194. Will Lutes – Jacob Middleton                 Ohio State University                57
Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-09
195. Brandon Leach – Kaden Brown                  Eastern Kentucky Unversity           56
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-05   Total:   1  02-05
196. Luke Iles – Alyssa Taylor                    Northwestern State University        55
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-04   Total:   1  02-04
197. Emily Freeman – Braiden Koerber              Murray State University              54
Day 1: 1   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-03
198. Thomas Mingle – Stone Payne                  Univerity of Tennessee               53
Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-02
199. Riley Fletcher – Jack Long                   Drury University                     52
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-01
200. Cody Clifton – Austin Ware                   Missouri State University            51
Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  02-00
201. Chandler Ellis – Parker Lambert              Lander University                    50
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-15
202. Patrick Henry – Mekenzie Vander Molen        Ohio State University                49
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  01-14
203. Trey Barnett – Bryce Siegle                  University of Kentucky                0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Kaleb Brown – Caleb Sheldon                  Lander University                     0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Christopher Buckhart – Adelina Jones         Arkansas State University- Mount      0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Dalton Coleman – Noah Hurford                Kentucky Christian University         0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Britney Cox – Bella Bramblett                University of Kentucky                0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Bradley Dunagan – Shawn Coots                Campbellsville University             0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Bryce Fowler – Christopher Bowen             East Carolina University              0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Nate Hunhoff – Connor Nagy                   University of Wisconsin Stevens-      0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Chandler Jarrard – James Rogers              Georgia Southern University           0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Ethan Jones – Joseph Bruener                 McKendree University                  0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. JJ Kocevar – Logan Knoebel                   Kent State University                 0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Christopher Lemaster – Damon Stepp           Eastern Kentucky University           0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Wesley Livingston – Garrison Hendrix                                               0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Hunter Loftin – Mac Johnston-Herzberg        Missouri State University             0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Michael Looker – Ethan Perry                 West Virginia University              0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Alek Masters – Nicholas Shortridge           Eastern Kentucky University           0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Alex Palomba – Brennan Kenison                                                     0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Chris Payne – Terry Sentell                  Tennessee                             0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Levi Sanchez – Nathan Schrader               Clemson University                    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Ashton Smith – Dustin Lewis                  Brewton-Parker College                0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Max Sullivan –                               Indiana Univeristy Southeast          0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. William Vega – Logan Stewart                 Sam Houston State University          0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
203. Wyatt Wright – Austin Francis                Emmanuel College                      0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        51       520      1371-10
2        30       423      1125-05
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81       943      2496-15

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