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Afternoon Surge Earns Snyders B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series Win At Lake Eufaula

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Afternoon Surge Earns Snyders B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series Win At Lake Eufaula

Rus Snyders, of Nashville, Tenn., has won the Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX at Lake Eufaula with a five-fish limit measuring 91.5 inches.

Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.

May 1, 2021

Afternoon Surge Earns Snyders B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series Win At Lake Eufaula

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EUFAULA, Ala. — With several key bites in the afternoon, Rus Snyders took home the victory in the second 2021 Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX event of the season at Lake Eufaula, catching a five-bass limit that measured 91.5 inches.

Along with the trophy, Snyders, a Tennessee native, earned $5,500. Texas angler Doug Hill finished second with 89.5 inches, and Dylan Lowery of Georgia was third with 85.25.

“It means a lot,” Snyders said. “It is a lake I’ve never been to before. Eufaula is a legendary lake and I heard so much about it growing up and was really excited that B.A.S.S. was holding this tournament this time of the year. It suits my style, power fishing shallow.”

When he arrived for practice Wednesday, Snyders found an active shad spawn happening and attempted to unlock the bite with a number of baits — but with limited success. That continued during the tournament, as Snyders was only able to catch two small keepers during the shad spawn Saturday.

“I really struggled even after seeing bass bust all over the place,” he said. “Eventually, I left that area and thought I would cover as much water as possible and find some more active fish.”

As his struggles continued around the shad spawn area, Snyders took a look at the standings to see what others were catching and was surprised to see very few fish posted to the leaderboard.

Seeing the lack of activity allowed him to reset his mind and adjust his strategy. Around 9 a.m., Snyders caught his biggest bass of the day, a 20.75, on a Lucky Craft BDS3 crankbait.

“It was barely hooked. It was just by the skin of the lip,” he said. “So, I got very fortunate with that.”

After fishing another stretch of unproductive water, Snyders turned around and went back to where he caught the big bass and caught another 18.25-incher, this time on a black and blue swim jig on a 7-foot-2 medium-heavy iRod Stone Cold Swim Jig rod.

From there, Snyders used his Torqeedo 1103 motor, which he installed Friday on his Wilderness Systems Atak 120, to cover as much water as possible. Around noon, he caught a couple of fish around a group of cypress trees and keyed on that pattern the rest of the day.

“I looked at my map and tried to find all the cypress trees I could,” he said. “Sometimes it would be a few hundred yards or quarter-mile run from one patch to the next. I decided to stick with that pattern and they were eating that black and blue swim jig pretty good for the last couple hours.”

Not only was it his first time fishing Eufaula, but Saturday also marked the first kayak tournament in Hill’s long fishing career. He made the most of it, earning $2,188 and a spot in next year’s national championship.

“This was my first kayak tournament and I came here with one goal, and that was to qualify for the championship,” Hill said. “It means quite a bit. All in all, it was a great day. I’m really pleased with the way it turned out.”

Fishing out of an Old Town kayak, Hill spent his day targeting postspawn bass around grass islands and found success flipping a creature bait to the edge of the grass.

The morning started fast for Hill, catching a 16-inch keeper on a spinnerbait. After missing a couple of bites, he made a move to the islands, switched to the creature bait and landed a 19-incher.

“It was game on from there. A little after 8 a.m. I had a limit,” Hill said. “Next thing I knew I was in the lead. I played chase with the gators the rest of the day. I lost three really good fish and another smaller fish and, to win a tournament you can’t lose fish.”

The boater traffic around his area also muddied up his water, making it harder for Hill to get a bite.

Knowing a lot of anglers would be targeting the shad spawn, Lowery, who grew up on Lake Eufaula, decided to fish a backwater pond he had only been in twice in his life. The bass there were guarding fry and he was able to coax them into biting a swim jig paired with a Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon trailer on a 7-foot-6 heavy-moderate action Impulse rod.

He caught most of his bass in the first two hours.

“I was burning it over the lily pads and killing it on the edge and they would eat it as it was falling,” Lowery said. “I caught two in the creek on the way out of that backwater pond on a ChatterBait and then made a cull with 15 minutes to go on a swim jig on the main river.”

The third-place finish earned Lowery $1,515.

Nick Dyer earned $500 for catching the big bass of the day, a 24-inch largemouth.

The Top 10 anglers from this event earned a place in the 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak National Championship. More details on that event will be released at a later date

The tournament was hosted by the Eufaula Barbour Chamber of Commerce.

Key Adjustment Lifts Nania To Bassmaster Open Win On Pickwick

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Key Adjustment Lifts Nania To Bassmaster Open Win On Pickwick

Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., has won the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Pickwick Lake with a three-day total of 58 pounds, 2 ounces. 

                                                                                                                                                   Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

May 1, 2021

Key Adjustment Lifts Nania To Bassmaster Open Win On Pickwick

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COUNCE, Tenn. — An astute observation led Joey Nania to a strategic bait change that delivered a five-bass limit of 18 pounds, 10 ounces and sealed his first B.A.S.S. win at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Pickwick Lake.

After placing third on Day 1 with 21-11, the pro from Cropwell, Ala., added 17-13 and held his position. With his Championship Saturday weight, Nania tallied 58-2 and edged Day 2 leader Lonnie Cochran by a pound.

Nania won $53,750 and a berth in the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell.

All week, Nania had been fishing main-river bars between Koger Island and Seven Mile Island, where he focused on a mix of grass and stumps. The latter became an increasingly important element of his game plan and Saturday, he used a forage-appropriate bait to target the hard cover.

“Today, I switched it up and I was throwing a Z-Man Mag FattyZ worm on a 3/16-ounce shaky head,” Nania said. “I found them in the carport of the place where we’re staying. I had thrown them out of the boat, but I rigged one up last night and caught all five fish on that.

“I saw a lamprey stuck on some of the fish I was catching and they would get thrown off when the fish jumped. I figure this thing looks like a lamprey; I’m going to throw it.”

Nania said the key to his presentations was making precise casts that hit the tops of stumps and triggered reaction bites. The only variation was his biggest Day 3 fish — a 6-pounder that bit when Nania threw beyond a stump and pulled his bait past the structure.

The first two days saw a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin shad Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer with a smoky shad Z-Man Razor ShadZ trailer producing most of Nania’s fish, including the 8-2 that anchored his Day 1 limit and won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award.

“I was just honored that that fish decided to eat my bait,” Nania chuckled. “It was a freak. It was just so big and so long broad; it was just a beautiful fish.”

Prior to switching to the shaky head presentation, he also caught fish pulling a Carolina rig past the stumps.

Nania’s 6-pounder bit right after he lost an estimated 5. Had he caught that first fish, he likely would have drifted past the stump where the bigger one was sitting.

“I’m a believer in Jesus and when it’s your time, it’s your time,” Nania said. “If I hadn’t caught that 6-pounder, I could have been within ounces of not winning.”

Hailing from Section, Ala., Cochran placed 11th on Day 1 with 18-10 and bolted into the Day 2 lead after posting the tournament’s heaviest bag — 25-3. Adding 13-5 Saturday gave Cochran a three-day total of 57-2.

Cochran did most of his work north of Koger Island on a 50-yard stretch of main-river shell bottom in 6 feet of water with scattered milfoil. On Friday, an early boat number allowed him to reach his spot quickly and sack up his big limit by about 7:30 a.m.

Today’s postfrontal conditions brought bright skies and still wind. This took a toll on Cochran’s fish and he struggled with a slower bite.

“I caught most of my fish on a 3/4-ounce Scottsboro Hellcat football jig with a creature bait trailer,” Cochran said. “When it got tough during the day, I’d catch a few on a spinnerbait in the scattered grass.”

John Garrett of Union Springs, Tenn., finished third with 56-11. With limits of 21-12 and 18-12, Garrett held the second-place spot for Days 1 and 2. On Saturday, Garrett added 16-3.

While a morning shad spawn played a role the first two days, Garrett caught most of his better bass on a 16-foot ledge in front of spawning areas. Devoting his final day to this area, he caught all of his fish on a powder blue back chartreuse Strike King 6XD.

“I had a fun week; I honestly didn’t want to grab those fish today — I caught so many fish my hands were hurting,” Garrett chuckled. “I love (cranking); I just never got a good bite today.”

Nania leads the Central Open points standings with 200 points. Cochran is in second with 199, followed by Garrett with 198, Andy Hribar of Lakeville, Minn., with 197 and Joseph Webster of Winfield, Ala., with 196.

Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year overall points standings with 553.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Pickwick Lake 4/29-5/1
Pickwick Lake, Counce  TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL            15  58-02  200  $53,750.00
Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 5   17-13     Day 3: 5   18-10
2.  Lonnie Cochran         Section, AL             15  57-02  199  $25,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   25-03     Day 3: 5   13-05
3.  John Garrett           Union City, TN          15  56-11  198  $18,000.00
Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 5   18-12     Day 3: 5   16-03
4.  Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN           15  54-09  197  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-01     Day 2: 5   17-08     Day 3: 5   17-00
5.  Joseph Webster         Winfield, AL            15  52-04  196  $13,050.00
Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   18-08     Day 3: 5   17-02
6.  Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash 15  50-01  195  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   21-07     Day 2: 5   14-13     Day 3: 5   13-13
7.  James Rampey           Liberty, SC             15  48-10  194  $11,250.00
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   18-02     Day 3: 5   13-13
8.  Brent Crow             Hartselle, AL           15  48-05  193  $10,500.00
Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   13-14     Day 3: 5   11-12
9.  Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN             14  47-14  192   $8,250.00
Day 1: 5   16-01     Day 2: 5   20-01     Day 3: 4   11-12
10. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        15  47-11  191   $6,750.00
Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   17-15     Day 3: 5   12-13
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Joey Nania               Cropwell, AL        08-02        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       146       934      2560-07
2       117       832      2265-10
3         9        49       146-03
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272      1815      4972-04

Jacob Wheeler Leads Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis

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Jacob Wheeler Leads Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis

Tennessee Pro Catches 16 Bass Weighing 52 Pounds, 11 Ounces to Grab Early Lead on Weather-Shortened Day, Group A to Complete Two-Day Qualifying Round Sunday

Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 1, Qualifying Group B

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AUSTIN, Texas (May 1, 2021) – It was a back-and-forth battle at the top for most of the day Saturday, between pros Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, and Zack Birge of Blanchard, Oklahoma, at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas. The duo traded the lead back and forth for most of Period 2, however Wheeler boated a 4-pounder right near the end of the Period, then added another 4-pounder shortly after the start of Period 3 to increase his lead to just over 10 pounds.

Then, Mother Nature intervened.

Lightning in the area forced tournament officials to institute a weather-delay at 1:35 p.m. as the 40 anglers on the water stopped fishing and took shelter. After a two-hour delay, and with no end in sight, officials called the day and competition was over. It was the first time in MLF Bass Pro Tour history that competitors did not complete three full periods and was also the shortest day of competition in history.

On the day, Wheeler caught 16 bass weighing 52 pounds, 11 ounces, to lead Qualifying Group B on their first day of competition. Wheeler will bring a 10-pound, 9-ounce lead over Birge into Monday’s second day of competition for Group B. In third place on the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard is Oakdale, California pro Ish Monroe, who caught 13 bass weighing 28-5.

The 40 anglers in Group B will have the day off on Sunday, while the 40 anglers in Group A will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition. Group B will conclude their Qualifying Round on Monday. The six-day event, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission, features 80 of the top professional anglers from around the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

“I had a tough practice and never really got dialed in, so I didn’t know what was going to go down this morning,” Wheeler said. “To have it all come together, it ended up being a really awesome day. I’m super blessed to be in the position that I am in, but I’m definitely going to have to catch them again on Monday.”

Wheeler said that he caught his fish on two different patterns.

“I don’t want to get too specific since we’ve still got a ways to go, but basically it came down to two different things for me – spending time on the bank with a topwater bait and catching fish around boat docks,” Wheeler said. “It seemed today like every dock had multiple fish on it. It’s just whether they were the right quality. This lake is full of ¾- to 1-pounders, but it’s not that easy to generate the bigger bites. I was fortunate to get into a little stretch today and catch a couple of the right ones.”

For Birge, he did all of his damage on just one bait, although he also was not ready to divulge specifics, yet.

“I actually started in a place I wasn’t planning on fishing,” Birge said. “I went in there to look for some schoolers because it wasn’t windy, but the schooling fish never showed up so I just went to the bank and started fishing what looked good and I ended up catching a bunch of fish.

“I caught everything on just one bait, but I didn’t really try anything else because they were biting it so good,” Birge said.

Birge did not mention his exact bait but did offer clues that he was running steep banks with an Omega Custom Tackle lure. His setup included a 7-foot, 3-inch Favorite Fishing Rush Casting rod and he threw his bait on 12-pound Yo-Zuri T7 fluorocarbon line.

The top 20 pros in Qualifying Group B after Day 1 of on Lake Travis are:
1st:          Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., 16 bass, 52-11
2nd:         Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 18 bass, 42-2
3rd:         Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., 13 bass, 28-5
4th:         Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., eight bass, 22-12
5th:         Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., 10 bass, 20-3
6th:         Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark., 10 bass, 20-0
7th:         David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., seven bass, 19-11
8th:         Ott DeFoe, Knoxville, Tenn., nine bass, 18-15
9th:         Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., nine bass, 18-9
10th:       Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., nine bass, 17-12
11th:       Jonathon VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., eight bass, 14-6
12th:       Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., six bass, 14-4
13th:       Cliff Crochet, Pierre Part, La., six bass, 14-2
14th:       Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., four bass, 14-1
15th:       Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas, six bass, 13-15
16th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., six bass, 12-13
17th:       Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., seven bass, 12-3
18th:       Alton Jones, Woodway, Texas, six bass, 11-12
19th:       Cliff Pace, Petal, Miss., six bass, 10-6
20th:       Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., five bass, 9-12

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

Overall, there were 236 bass weighing 514 pounds, 4 ounces caught by the 40 pros on Saturday, which included one 8-pounder, one 6-pounder and two 5-pounders caught from Lake Travis.

Shryock won Saturday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in an 8-pound, 4-ounce largemouth on a jig 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 compete 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 p.m.

As part of the event, fans will also be treated to the Hill Country Hangout at Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock, Texas, on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes the opportunity to interact with Bass Pro Tour anglers, enjoy activities and special fan-only giveaways provided by MLF sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities in fishing seminars. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information on the Hill Country Hangout hosted by Bass Pro Shops, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 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.

Mark Winn & Mike Nichols Win the Bass Cast Tourney Series Stop #2 20.95lbs

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Mark Winn & Mike Nichols Win the Bass Cast Tourney Series Stop #2 20.95lbs

On the 1st day of May, 24 teams fished stop #2 of the Bass Cast Tournament Series. We were thrilled to welcome back so many of our friends and excited to meet some anglers who are new to our trail as well. Our winners, with 20.95lb were Mark Winn & Mike Nichols. After the first two tournaments of the season, our points lead is tied between the teams of Chad Pilson/Elliot Pilson and Chad Green/Johnny Martin.

There are still four tournaments left in our 2021 series, which means you could still qualify for the Classic in December by fishing three events. There is currently $480 in the Classic pot, and it will continue to grow with every tournament. The more boats we have, the bigger the pot will be, so invite your friends to be a part of this talented group of anglers!

We’d like to thank all of the anglers who joined us today, as well as Danielle for handling the books and Aaron & Greg Scott for serving as our weighmasters.

Brian

CLICK HERE TO SEE RESULTS

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Thank you again for Dicks Sporting goods for sponsoring our Lunker

Kerr Lake May Fishing Reprt by Dennie Gilbert

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Kerr Lake May Fishing Reprt by Dennie Gilbert
Largemouth Bass update:
May usually brings stained high water, not this year. You will find fish in all stages of spawn. Some fish will be out 10’ or less and some in pockets. A Carolina rig,jigs,frogs,jerk bait,spinner bait,wacky worm as well as top water can work in these conditions. You can also find bait fish spawns now. They’re hard to find and it takes time and gas but can be worth the effort.
Good luck and good fishing
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Cochran Leverages Early Start For Day 2 Lead At Bassmaster Open On Pickwick

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Cochran Leverages Early Start For Day 2 Lead At Bassmaster Open On Pickwick

COUNCE, Tenn. — Lonnie Cochran of Section, Ala., spent all day on his spot, but only needed the first two hours to sack up a Day 2 limit of 25 pounds, 3 ounces to take the lead at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Pickwick Lake

Adding the tournament’s heaviest bag to his Day 1 limit of 18-10, Cochran rose from 11th place with a two-day total of 43-13.

After a cloudy, rainy opening round, Day 2 brought bright sunny conditions. However, Cochran credits his productivity improvement to timing — specifically, an earlier boat number.

“I didn’t get on my fish until 1 o’clock yesterday and I was able to get there early this morning,” Cochran said. “Once I got to my spot, I Power-Poled down and I never moved. I had a limit by 7:30; it was pretty fast and furious.

“I quit fishing about 8:30, but I didn’t move. I threw different baits, just to (guard the spot). I didn’t want to leave when I did, but I had to get in.”

Focusing on a 50-yard stretch of main-river shell bottom in 6 feet of water with scattered milfoil, Cochran said he caught his fish on a mix of reaction baits and slower presentations.

“I have both prespawner and postspawners on this spot,” he said. “They’re trying to group up in one area. They’re going in and out. There’s a little bit of a shad spawn going on at this spot.”

The key to his area’s attraction is proximity to the main river channel and the entrance to a major spawning area.

“You have a creek that runs in close to this spot and the river’s not far,” Cochran said. “It’s kind of the fork of a creek with the river coming by.

“I caught 12-14 fish. It wasn’t huge numbers, but they were all solid fish. I lost a 3 1/2-pounder on my second cast and I was like, ‘Oh lord, here we go.’ Then I changed baits and I didn’t lose any after that.”

Cochran said he relied heavily on his Humminbird 360 to survey his area and spot key fish.

“I was calling my shots,” he said. “The 360 tells you where they’re at all around the boat.”

John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., enjoyed a fast start to his day and added 18-12 to the 21-12 he weighed on Day 1. His 40-8 total keeps him in the second-place spot.

“I had some fish move offshore yesterday and I started fishing offshore this morning and caught about 18 pounds in probably 20 minutes on one of my spots, and then they just quit biting there,” Garrett said. “I went to my secondary spot and caught quite a few 3-pounders, just nothing that helped. I spent the rest of the day looking for new areas.”

Garrett’s main spot was a 16-foot ledge in front of spawning areas. His secondary area was a flat adjacent to where shad have been spawning in the early mornings. Garrett caught all of his fish on a powder blue back chartreuse Strike King 6XD.

Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., remained in third place by adding 17-13 to Thursday’s weight of 21-11 for a two-day total of 39-8. While he missed the momentous feeding window that Thursday’s storm created, Nania worked a multipart program that delivered what he needed.

“I was fishing grass and stumps on an offshore spot,” he said. “I had (approximately) 17 pounds at 10-12 o’clock, so I decided to go up in the river and flip a little bit. I caught a 3-pounder, culled one time and got to my 17-13.”

Nania caught his fish on a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin shad ZMan ChatterBait JackHammer, a Carolina rig and a Texas-rigged plastic.

“There are so many patterns going on right now, it just allowed me to be free and go fishing, but the main deal was the grass and the stumps,” Nania said. “I found a few deep schools today, so I’m excited about going fishing tomorrow.”

Nania is in the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 8-2 from Day 1.

Chad Harvey of Cave Creek, Ariz., won the co-angler division with a two-day total of 19-6. On Day 1, Harvey caught a limit of 8-11 and landed in a five-way tie for 19th place. Adding 10-11 Friday allowed him to edge second-place Charles Watts by 10 ounces and claim the top prize of $19,100.

Harvey said a tougher Day 1 required him to use finesse baits, but he was able to fish more aggressively Friday. He caught fish on a white Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer and a white Norman crankbait, but his better bites came on a 3/8-ounce green pumpkin/purple Pepper Jig with a 4-inch green pumpkin Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw trailer.

“Yesterday, I only caught the three fish I weighed; but today, I caught 20,” Harvey said. “Today we were targeting rocky offshore bars in 3 to 6 feet of water with grass on the sides.

“This afternoon, they were crushing it. They were grabbing it and swimming with it and (nearly) ripping the rod out of your hand.”

Cory Weaver of Ankeny, Iowa, won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with a 6-13.

Cochran leads the Central Open points standings with 200 points. Garrett is in second with 199, followed by Nania with 198, Andy Hribar of Lakeville, Minn., with 197 and Day 1 leader Brent Crow of Hartselle, Ala., with 196.

Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year overall points standings with 553.

The Top 10 remaining anglers will take off at 6 a.m. CT Saturday from Pickwick Landing State Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2 p.m. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 2 p.m. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.

The Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting the event.

Brent Chapman Jumps Out to Early Lead at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis

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Brent Chapman Jumps Out to Early Lead at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two Presented by Mercury at Lake Travis

Lake Quivira, Kansas Angler Leads After Day 1 of Qualifying Round Group A with 21 Bass Weighing 46 Pounds, 2 Ounces – Group B to Compete Saturday


Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 1, Qualifying Group A

AUSTIN, Texas (April 30, 2021) – Pro Brent Chapman of Lake Quivira, Kansas, caught 21 bass totaling 46 pounds, 2 ounces, to grab the early lead in Qualifying Group A on Day 1 of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event. The six-day event, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission, features 80 of the top professional anglers from around the world competing for a purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

Chapman will bring a 5-pound, 6-ounce, lead into Sunday’s second day of competition for Group A. In second place on the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard is General Tire pro Mark Rose of Wynne, Arkansas, who has eight career victories – including a Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (then FLW Tour) win on Lake Travis in 2017 – who caught 16 bass weighing 40-12. Texas pro Alton Jones Jr. of Waco sits in third place, 19½ pounds back of Chapman with 16 bass weighing 26-10.

The 40 anglers in Group A will now enjoy a day off Saturday, while the 40 anglers in Group B will begin their first day of competition. Group A resumes competition on Sunday.

Chapman had a huge third period rally Thursday, catching 18 pounds in the final period alone to overtake Rose and never relinquish the lead. He did most of his damage with a vibrating jig, but he also added a few keepers with a squarebill crankbait.

“What a day. If someone had told me I’d be leading after Day 1 of this event, I’d have told them they were crazy,” Chapman said. “It just goes to show you what hard work in practice does. I had an absolute blast on the water today doing what I love to do.”

Chapman caught most of his fish fishing stained water in the back of a creek, an area that he said he found on a prior trip to Lake Travis.

“The last time I was here, I went way up the river and flipped a big worm and a jig and caught fish in the dirtier water,” Chapman said. “I went up there again, but the lake is nearly 12 feet lower than the last time, so I think I’m a little too early for that deal. I got into this little creek that I remembered – it has a little bit of an off-color to it – and caught several fish there during practice.

“The thing that is most intriguing to me about that spot is that I caught a 4 (pounder) and several 2½ (pounders), so it seems like the average fish in this creek is a little better than everywhere else. It just seems like it has all of the perfect ingredients. I’m really looking forward to getting back out here Sunday, it should be a fun one.”

The top 20 pros in Group A after Day 1 on Lake Travis are:

1st:          Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan., 21 bass, 46-2
2nd:         Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark., 16 bass, 40-12
3rd:         Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, nine bass, 26-10
4th:         Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 13 bass, 23-10
5th:         Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 11 bass, 22-8
6th:         Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan, nine bass, 22-0
7th:         Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., 13 bass, 21-14
8th:         Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 11 bass, 21-11
9th:         Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., nine bass, 21-6
10th:       John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 20-10
11th:       Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., nine bass, 19-9
12th:       Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas, seven bass, 15-15
13th:       David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., eight bass, 15-11
14th:       James Watson, Lampe, Mo., seven bass, 15-1
15th:       Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala., five bass, 14-6
16th:       Tommy Biffle, Wagoner, Okla., four bass, 14-5
17th:       Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., eight bass, 13-13
18th:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., seven bass, 12-1
19th:       Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif., five bass, 11-15
20th:       Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 11-7

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

Overall, there were 244 bass weighing 526 pounds, 14 ounces caught by the 40 pros on Friday, which included one 7-pounder, one 6-pounder and 11 4-pounders caught from Lake Travis.

Russ Lane won Friday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 7-pound, 12-ounce largemouth on a swimbait 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 compete 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 p.m.

As part of the event, fans will also be treated to the Hill Country Hangout at Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock, Texas, on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes the opportunity to interact with Bass Pro Tour anglers, enjoy activities and special fan-only giveaways provided by MLF sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities in fishing seminars. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information on the Hill Country Hangout hosted by Bass Pro Shops, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 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.

Adkins Overcomes All Odds To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional On Hartwell

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Adkins Overcomes All Odds To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional On Hartwell
Willie Adkins Jr., of Wayne, W.Va., has won the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Lake Hartwell with a three-day total of 34 pounds, 13 ounces.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

April 30, 2021

Adkins Overcomes All Odds To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional On Hartwell

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ANDERSON, S.C. — After 30 years of fishing the West Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation, Willie Adkins Jr. will finally get to fish for a national championship.

Adkins caught a limit of bass weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces Friday on the final day of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Lake Hartwell to secure the victory with a three-day total of 34-13, earning $5,000 and a spot in the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

“I’ll never ask for anything else. I don’t care if I ever make the Classic, this right here tops everything for me,” Adkins said. “I probably won’t do it again and I’m going to eat it up.”

It was a moment Adkins thought he may never experience — for a number of reasons.

On his way to a tournament three years ago, Adkins was involved in a car accident that broke his left arm. Not only did the car accident leave doctors worried his arm may need amputation, Adkins also discovered he had Stage 4 kidney cancer and surgery was performed to remove one of his kidneys.

“The boy who hit me saved my life. The doctors told me I wouldn’t have lived six months if I hadn’t found out,” Adkins said. “They said I would lose my arm. I went to get a second opinion and the doctor told me he would see what he could do and he fixed it. Now I’m back fishing again.”

When he received the winner’s trophy from Tournament Director Jon Stewart, Adkins hoisted it above his head with both arms, celebrating more than just one victory.

When Adkins arrived at Lake Hartwell, his plan was to fish shallow water, similar to the style he fishes back home in West Virginia. To his delight, he was able to find some spawning activity in those shallow areas.

“I live to fish for bedding fish,” Adkins said. “Anybody who knows me, if I can find them I can catch them because I love to fish that way. I’m going to have a heart attack one of these days on the front of that boat trying to catch a fish off the bed. It is so exciting to see a big fish grab your bait.”

Throughout the week, Adkins targeted the spawners with a craw-imitating bait as well as a lizard. On the second day, he used a spinnerbait to target windy points around the main lake when the wind picked up in the afternoon. Adkins also gave credit to one of his co-anglers, Sam Nowalk, for helping him figure out Lake Hartwell.

After placing third on Day 1 with 13-6 and first on Day 2 with 10-15, Adkins began the final day targeting bedding bass and filled out his limit about three hours into the event throwing a floating worm around docks.

Around 10 a.m., Adkins noticed a group of spotted bass schooling in the middle of the lake and proceeded to make several important culls that improved his Day 3 bag.

“It was unbelievable,” he said. “I looked out in the middle and these big spotted bass started coming up. I ran out there with a big spinnerbait and caught two 3-pound spotted bass.”

With just a few minutes to go, Adkins said he lost a fish that he estimated to be about 3 pounds and thought he lost the tournament.

“But I didn’t need it,” he said.

Adkins has a long scar on the back of his arm from surgeries to put replacement bones in his arm. While the cancer has not yet been beaten, Adkins said he is going to continue to fight the disease as long as he can.

“I’ve still got it. I’m still fighting and it’s not going to get me. I don’t care, I’m not going to give up,” he said. “I’ve fished this B.A.S.S. Nation for years and years and never even came close until this year. That boy saved my life in that car wreck and he gave me this, what else could I ask for?”

After barely making the Top 20 cut on Day 2, North Carolina boater Michael Belter jumped from 19th place to second on the final day with a limit weighing 14-2 to improve his three-day total to 33-12, earning himself a spot in the Nation Championship.

After failing to key in on any herring spawn during practice, Belter said he decided to fish for largemouth during the event.

“I didn’t even get my limit the first day,” Belter said. “I only had four fish because I was focused on catching largemouth. I was getting a lot fewer bites that way. But, this isn’t a points tournament and you have to catch as much as you possibly can, and I thought that would take largemouth.”

He did, however, start each day by fishing a buzzbait around a shad spawn he found along some riprap bank. From there, he moved to shallower pockets with docks.

On the final day, Belter filled his limit around 9:30 a.m. fishing a Dave’s Tournament Tackle HD Swim Jig under boat docks. Later in the day, he caught several fish off a bed that helped him cull his smaller fish.

“When I went to the docks Day 1, I couldn’t catch any on a swim jig. I got some fish to swipe at it, but couldn’t catch any,” he said. “Yesterday, I got a couple to swipe at it and then I could throw a Senko and catch them. Today, the first one I went to I caught a fat, little 12-incher and then I caught the big one. From there, I caught four more keepers.”

With a Day 3 bag of 11-11, South Carolina native Bryan Gunter finished third with 33-4, punching his ticket to the championship after boat issues almost derailed his day.

Gunter rotated through multiple topwater walking baits trying to capitalize on the herring bite on shallow points. On Day 1, Gunter caught five bass and only seven on Day 2, filling out his limit in the last hour both days. On the final day, he caught eight total fish, but they had the size to help him pull off a Top 3 finish.

In the process, Gunter traveled approximately 60 miles each day searching for high percentage areas.

“I skipped a lot of points that probably had fish on them, but I stuck with what I thought were high percentage points and what I thought was a high percentage bait,” Gunter said. “The largemouth I caught were postspawn. A lot of the spotted bass I caught were likely postspawn and were waiting for the herring to get there.”

Jody Belcher took home the co-angler victory with a three-day total of 20-2, catching 6-13 on the final day to give the West Virginia Nation team a sweep of the top spots in the tournament. Belcher was emotional after the victory remembering his late father and what he meant to his fishing career.

“This is pretty awesome,” he said. “This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and it means a lot to me. We’ve got a great team.”

The top finishers on the boater and co-angler side from each state earned a spot in the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held Nov. 3-5 on the Ouachita River in Monroe, La. The winner of that event will qualify for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell.

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional Lake Hartwell 4/28-4/30
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Willie Adkins Jr       Wayne, WV (WV)          15  34-13  0
2.  Michael Belter         Reidsville, NC (NC)     14  33-12  0
3.  Bryan Gunter           Ninety Six, SC (SC)     15  33-04  0
4.  Richard Smith          Cecilia, KY (KY)        15  32-13  0
5.  Derek Lilley           Charlotte, NC (NC)      15  32-09  0
6.  Patrick Brown          Swainsboro, GA (GA)     15  32-04  0
7.  Coby Carden            Shelby, AL (AL)         15  32-02  0
8.  Ronald Pope Jr         Georgetown, SC (SC)     15  32-02  0
9.  Brandon Marks          Walton, WV (WV)         15  31-14  0
10. Chris Jones            Conway, SC (SC)         15  31-11  0
11. Nobuyuki Terajima      Hermitage, TN (TN)      15  31-10  0
12. Chris Moody            Brooks, GA (GA)         15  30-13  0
13. Jason Pittman          Covington, MS (MS)      15  30-07  0
14. Bryant Copley          Altavista, VA (VA)      15  29-05  0
15. Adam Richardson        Littleton, NC (VA)      15  28-11  0
16. Zack Smith             Starke, FL (FL)         15  28-10  0
17. John Wilkerson         Nashville, TN (TN)      15  28-02  0
18. Adam Petty             Garner, NC (NC)         15  28-01  0
19. John Proctor           Conway, SC (SC)         14  27-14  0
20. Jay Ladner             Perkinston, MS (MS)     13  27-02  0
21. Kyle Christopher       Danville, KY (KY)       14  25-12  0
22. Lee Byrd Jr.           Pell City, AL (AL)      15  25-02  0
23. Edward Owens           Hemingway, SC (SC)      12  25-00  0
24. Charles Proctor        Conway, SC (SC)         15  24-12  0
25. Paul Tyre              Tallahassee, FL (FL)    15  24-05  0
26. Donald Tully           Canton, GA (GA)         13  23-08  0
27. Trenton Pittman        Covington, LA (MS)      10  18-15  0
28. Gary Little            Soso, MS (MS)           10  18-14  0
29. Randy Huffman          Charleston, WV (WV)     10  18-10  0
30. Joshua Milam           Elkview, WV (WV)        10  18-08  0
31. Charles Morrison       Georgetown, KY (KY)     10  18-07  0
32. Michael Eubanks        Milledgeville, GA (GA)  10  18-07  0
33. Todd Chaney            Catlettsburg, KY (KY)   10  18-02  0
34. Brent Long             Lincolnton, NC (SC)     10  18-01  0
35. Chris Blair            Newnan, GA (GA)         10  18-00  0
36. Bill Pioch             Beckley, WV (WV)        10  17-13  0
37. Sam Jenkins            Abita Springs, LA (MS)  9  17-11  0
38. Jeffrey Hager          Alexis, NC (NC)         9  17-09  0
39. Mark Swink             Shelby, NC (NC)         10  17-09  0
40. Patrick King           Lincolnton, NC (NC)     10  17-05  0
41. Cody Huddleston        South Charleston, WV (W 10  17-03  0
42. Jack Tibbs Jr          Eufaula, AL (AL)        10  16-13  0
43. Brody Brown            Pollocksville, NC (VA)  10  16-12  0
44. Steve Dyer             Mt Plesant, NC (NC)     9  16-12  0
45. Sawyer Mcmurphy        Long Beach, MS (MS)     7  16-08  0
46. Kevin Allen            Newnan , GA (GA)        9  16-08  0
47. Bobby Bakewell         Orlando, FL (FL)        9  16-06  0
48. Emile Gennaro  Sr      Wesson, MS (MS)         10  16-05  0
49. Kyle Fox               Lakeland, FL (FL)       10  16-05  0
50. Roy Galbraith          Guin, AL (AL)           10  16-04  0
51. Austin Woody           Burlington, NC (NC)     9  16-03  0
52. Ed Newton Jr.          Tifton, GA (GA)         10  16-03  0
53. Johnny Roth            Lawrenceburg, IN (KY)   10  16-00  0
54. Scott Holmes           Odenville, AL (AL)      10  15-15  0
55. Corey Smith            Clermont, FL (FL)       10  15-14  0
56. Brendan Smith          Lavonia, GA (GA)        10  15-11  0
57. Mike Lanier            Leland, NC (NC)         8  15-07  0
58. Benjamin Nowalk        Milton, WV (WV)         10  15-04  0
59. Brad Weese             Petersburg, WV (VA)     8  14-15  0
60. Garrett Towler         Powhatan, VA (VA)       9  14-06  0
61. Steve Wicker           Pomaria, SC (SC)        10  14-02  0
62. Matt Martin            Brookhaven, MS (MS)     8  14-01  0
63. Max Haygood            Franklin, GA (GA)       8  14-00  0
64. David Cook             White House, TN (TN)    10  13-15  0
65. Ben Ballou             Spring Hill, TN (TN)    10  13-15  0
66. James Collins          Holden, WV (WV)         9  13-13  0
67. Ivan Morris            Virginia Beach, VA (VA) 8  13-12  0
68. David Presley          Kingston , TN (TN)      10  13-09  0
69. Stephen Noble          Newport, KY (KY)        8  13-08  0
70. Doug Sauls             Winter Garden, FL (FL)  9  13-03  0
71. Joseph Puentes         Clarksville, TN (TN)    7  12-12  0
72. Michael Gunn           Mechanicsville, VA (VA) 9  12-11  0
73. Jeff Gilliam           Gordo, AL (AL)          7  12-10  0
74. Bruce Sargent          Gardendale, AL (AL)     9  12-06  0
75. Mark Bell              Fisherville, KY (KY)    8  12-02  0
76. Keith Broyles          Jackson, TN (TN)        8  11-15  0
77. Mark Jones             Meadville, MS (MS)      9  11-13  0
78. Brandon Pritchett      Goode, AL (VA)          5  11-05  0
79. Chirs Vickery          Greenwood, SC (SC)      6  11-05  0
80. Brent Riley            Cross, SC (SC)          7  11-05  0
81. Ryan O’Shea            Crestview , FL (FL)     7  11-05  0
82. Travis Lively          Vinton, VA (VA)         8  11-04  0
83. Nathan Sheehan         Danville, KY (KY)       7  11-04  0
84. Jason Brown            Beckley, WV (WV)        7  10-14  0
85. Will James             Greenville, NC (NC)     8  10-09  0
86. Jeremy Homeyer         Franklin, TN (TN)       7  10-05  0
87. Richard Hodges         Camden, NC (VA)         7  10-03  0
88. Chuck Halbert Jr       Lexa, AR (MS)           6  09-11  0
89. Mark Cooper            Nicholasville, KY (KY)  6  09-06  0
90. Tom Hill               Lexington, KY (KY)      7  09-04  0
91. Jeff Greene            Pell City, AL (AL)      6  09-00  0
92. Sal Pinto              Cumming, GA (GA)        8  08-04  0
93. Steve Gross            Marianna , FL (FL)      6  07-12  0
94. David Boyd Jr          Quincy, FL (FL)         6  07-05  0
95. J.C Christopher II     Clarksburg, WV (WV)     5  07-02  0
96. John Thornton          Russellville, AL (AL)   5  06-15  0
97. Alec Lancaster         Hendersonville, TN (TN) 4  06-07  0
98. Toby Lillard           Clarksville, TN (TN)    3  06-02  0
99. Jabo Bowman            Talladega, AL (AL)      3  04-05  0
100. Jamie Lanier Jr.       Branford, FL (FL)       1  00-14  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       73       444       799-11
2       65       423       742-12
3       21       121       225-13
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159       988      1768-04

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       327-04
2 NORTH CAROLINA       300-10
3 WEST VIRGINIA        296-01
4 VIRGINIA             272-08
5 GEORGIA              271-02
6 MISSISSIPPI          268-02
7 KENTUCKY             233-10
8 ALABAMA              221-10
9 FLORIDA              210-06
10 TENNESSEE            210-05

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bryant Copley        Altavista, VA               15   29-05  0
2 Adam Richardson      Littleton, NC               15   28-11  0
3 Brody Brown          Pollocksville, NC           10   16-12  0
4 Brad Weese           Petersburg, WV              8   14-15  0
5 Garrett Towler       Powhatan, VA                9   14-06  0
6 Ivan Morris          Virginia Beach, VA          8   13-12  0
7 Michael Gunn         Mechanicsville, VA          9   12-11  0
8 Brandon Pritchett    Goode, AL                   5   11-05  0
9 Travis Lively        Vinton, VA                  8   11-04  0
10 Richard Hodges       Camden, NC                  7   10-03  0

WEST VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Willie Adkins Jr     Wayne, WV                   15   34-13  0
2 Brandon Marks        Walton, WV                  15   31-14  0
3 Randy Huffman        Charleston, WV              10   18-10  0
4 Joshua Milam         Elkview, WV                 10   18-08  0
5 Bill Pioch           Beckley, WV                 10   17-13  0
6 Cody Huddleston      South Charleston, WV        10   17-03  0
7 Benjamin Nowalk      Milton, WV                  10   15-04  0
8 James Collins        Holden, WV                  9   13-13  0
9 Jason Brown          Beckley, WV                 7   10-14  0
10 J.C Christopher II   Clarksburg, WV              5   07-02  0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jason Pittman        Covington, MS               15   30-07  0
2 Jay Ladner           Perkinston, MS              13   27-02  0
3 Trenton Pittman      Covington, LA               10   18-15  0
4 Gary Little          Soso, MS                    10   18-14  0
5 Sam Jenkins          Abita Springs, LA           9   17-11  0
6 Sawyer Mcmurphy      Long Beach, MS              7   16-08  0
7 Emile Gennaro  Sr    Wesson, MS                  10   16-05  0
8 Matt Martin          Brookhaven, MS              8   14-01  0
9 Mark Jones           Meadville, MS               9   11-13  0
10 Chuck Halbert Jr     Lexa, AR                    6   09-11  0

GEORGIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Patrick Brown        Swainsboro, GA              15   32-04  0
2 Chris Moody          Brooks, GA                  15   30-13  0
3 Donald Tully         Canton, GA                  13   23-08  0
4 Michael Eubanks      Milledgeville, GA           10   18-07  0
5 Chris Blair          Newnan, GA                  10   18-00  0
6 Kevin Allen          Newnan , GA                 9   16-08  0
7 Ed Newton Jr.        Tifton, GA                  10   16-03  0
8 Brendan Smith        Lavonia, GA                 10   15-11  0
9 Max Haygood          Franklin, GA                8   14-00  0
10 Sal Pinto            Cumming, GA                 8   08-04  0

SOUTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bryan Gunter         Ninety Six, SC              15   33-04  0
2 Ronald Pope Jr       Georgetown, SC              15   32-02  0
3 Chris Jones          Conway, SC                  15   31-11  0
4 John Proctor         Conway, SC                  14   27-14  0
5 Edward Owens         Hemingway, SC               12   25-00  0
6 Charles Proctor      Conway, SC                  15   24-12  0
7 Brent Long           Lincolnton, NC              10   18-01  0
8 Steve Wicker         Pomaria, SC                 10   14-02  0
9 Chirs Vickery        Greenwood, SC               6   11-05  0
10 Brent Riley          Cross, SC                   7   11-05  0

FLORIDA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Zack Smith           Starke, FL                  15   28-10  0
2 Paul Tyre            Tallahassee, FL             15   24-05  0
3 Bobby Bakewell       Orlando, FL                 9   16-06  0
4 Kyle Fox             Lakeland, FL                10   16-05  0
5 Corey Smith          Clermont, FL                10   15-14  0
6 Doug Sauls           Winter Garden, FL           9   13-03  0
7 Ryan O’Shea          Crestview , FL              7   11-05  0
8 Steve Gross          Marianna , FL               6   07-12  0
9 David Boyd Jr        Quincy, FL                  6   07-05  0
10 Jamie Lanier Jr.     Branford, FL                1   00-14  0

ALABAMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Coby Carden          Shelby, AL                  15   32-02  0
2 Lee Byrd Jr.         Pell City, AL               15   25-02  0
3 Jack Tibbs Jr        Eufaula, AL                 10   16-13  0
4 Roy Galbraith        Guin, AL                    10   16-04  0
5 Scott Holmes         Odenville, AL               10   15-15  0
6 Jeff Gilliam         Gordo, AL                   7   12-10  0
7 Bruce Sargent        Gardendale, AL              9   12-06  0
8 Jeff Greene          Pell City, AL               6   09-00  0
9 John Thornton        Russellville, AL            5   06-15  0
10 Jabo Bowman          Talladega, AL               3   04-05  0

NORTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael Belter       Reidsville, NC              14   33-12  0
2 Derek Lilley         Charlotte, NC               15   32-09  0
3 Adam Petty           Garner, NC                  15   28-01  0
4 Jeffrey Hager        Alexis, NC                  9   17-09  0
5 Mark Swink           Shelby, NC                  10   17-09  0
6 Patrick King         Lincolnton, NC              10   17-05  0
7 Steve Dyer           Mt Plesant, NC              9   16-12  0
8 Austin Woody         Burlington, NC              9   16-03  0
9 Mike Lanier          Leland, NC                  8   15-07  0
10 Will James           Greenville, NC              8   10-09  0

KENTUCKY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Richard Smith        Cecilia, KY                 15   32-13  0
2 Kyle Christopher     Danville, KY                14   25-12  0
3 Charles Morrison     Georgetown, KY              10   18-07  0
4 Todd Chaney          Catlettsburg, KY            10   18-02  0
5 Johnny Roth          Lawrenceburg, IN            10   16-00  0
6 Stephen Noble        Newport, KY                 8   13-08  0
7 Mark Bell            Fisherville, KY             8   12-02  0
8 Nathan Sheehan       Danville, KY                7   11-04  0
9 Mark Cooper          Nicholasville, KY           6   09-06  0
10 Tom Hill             Lexington, KY               7   09-04  0

TENNESSEE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nobuyuki Terajima    Hermitage, TN               15   31-10  0
2 John Wilkerson       Nashville, TN               15   28-02  0
3 David Cook           White House, TN             10   13-15  0
4 Ben Ballou           Spring Hill, TN             10   13-15  0
5 David Presley        Kingston , TN               10   13-09  0
6 Joseph Puentes       Clarksville, TN             7   12-12  0
7 Keith Broyles        Jackson, TN                 8   11-15  0
8 Jeremy Homeyer       Franklin, TN                7   10-05  0
9 Alec Lancaster       Hendersonville, TN          4   06-07  0
10 Toby Lillard         Clarksville, TN             3   06-02  0

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional Lake Hartwell 4/28-4/30
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Jody Belcher           Naoma, WV (WV)          9  20-02  0
2.  Reggie Guffey Jr       Bessemer City, NC (NC)  9  19-03  0
3.  Travis Lugar           McGaheysville, VA (VA)  9  19-01  0
4.  Brian Canterbury       Madison, VA (VA)        9  18-12  0
5.  Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL (FL)  9  18-01  0
6.  Matt Luken             Independence, KY (KY)   8  17-11  0
7.  Spencer Humphrey       Madison, VA (VA)        9  17-11  0
8.  Timothy Garrison       Jefferson, SC (SC)      9  17-07  0
9.  Jay Phillips           Bancroft, WV (WV)       9  17-05  0
10. Stacey Proctor         Conway, SC (SC)         9  17-05  0
11. JJ Dickens             Beaver, WV (WV)         8  17-01  0
12. Zach Leech             Gastonia, NC (NC)       9  16-02  0
13. Mason Gunter           Newnan, GA (GA)         9  15-02  0
14. Mark Pierce            Cadiz, KY (TN)          9  15-00  0
15. Justin Jensen          Laurel, MS (MS)         6  14-12  0
16. Brian Hughes           Conway, SC (SC)         8  14-12  0
17. Skipper Smith Jr       Moss Point, MS (MS)     9  14-10  0
18. Jason Hannah           Dingress, WV (WV)       9  14-08  0
19. Mark Edmonds           Eldridge, AL (AL)       7  14-03  0
20. Sonny Woodward         Attalla, AL (AL)        9  13-15  0
21. Tanner Steffan         Niceville, FL (FL)      9  13-02  0
22. Steven Mccrea          Ocean Springs, MS (MS)  8  12-03  0
23. Kevin Walton           Norfolk, VA (VA)        6  12-01  0
24. Michael Bray           New Haven, KY (KY)      6  11-07  0
25. Marshall Rufo          Lagrange, GA (GA)       8  11-07  0
26. Justin Hof             Kinston, NC (NC)        6  10-00  0
27. Marc Marsh             Prosperity, SC (SC)     6  10-00  0
28. Timothy Mayhew         Danville, VA (VA)       6  10-00  0
29. Caleb Mccaffery        Mccomb, MS (MS)         4  09-12  0
30. Roger Castillo         Goode, VA (VA)          5  09-09  0
31. Shawn Lehr             Clarksville, TN (TN)    5  09-03  0
32. Chase Bryant           Milton, WV (WV)         5  09-00  0
33. Mark Moran             Weston, WV (WV)         5  09-00  0
34. Larry Rockhill         Tuscumbia, AL (AL)      5  08-15  0
35. Parrish Argo           Thorsby, AL (AL)        4  08-09  0
36. Dan Carrigan           Citrus Springs, FL (FL) 5  08-09  0
37. Daniel Jackson         Townville, SC (SC)      6  08-08  0
38. Chuck Murray Jr        Louisburg, NC (NC)      5  08-07  0
39. Travis Culbreth        Columbia, AL (AL)       5  08-06  0
40. Daniel Herrmann        Villa Rica, GA (GA)     6  08-06  0
41. Lane Bailey            Granite Falls, NC (NC)  6  08-05  0
42. Andy Evans             Kenly, NC (NC)          5  08-02  0
43. Keith Thompson         Mooresville, NC (NC)    6  08-02  0
44. Bryan Asay             Newnan GA YEMEN (GA)    4  08-00  0
45. Jarrett Hughes         Conway, SC (SC)         5  07-15  0
46. Gary Kennedy           Trion, GA (GA)          6  07-15  0
47. Mike Hildenbrandt      Chesapeake, VA (VA)     5  07-13  0
48. Johndale Robertson     Ponchatoula, LA (MS)    6  07-13  0
49. Larry Witt             Forest, VA (VA)         5  07-09  0
50. David Wheat            Choctaw, MS (MS)        5  07-06  0
51. Mason Wheeler          Hebron, KY (KY)         5  07-05  0
52. Justin Grigg           Clover, SC (SC)         5  07-03  0
53. Rod Gentry             White House, TN (TN)    5  07-03  0
54. Chris Neely            Sneads, FL (FL)         4  07-02  0
55. Nick Coleman           Kuttawa, KY (KY)        5  07-02  0
56. Floyd Pittman          Covington, LA (MS)      6  06-14  0
57. L.R. Amos II           Claysville, PA (WV)     5  06-12  0
58. Samuel Nowalk          Milton, WV (WV)         4  06-11  0
59. Tom Bateman            Orlando, FL (FL)        4  06-11  0
60. Cliff Jenkins          Elm City, NC (NC)       4  06-10  0
61. Jans Santiago          Covington, GA (GA)      5  06-10  0
62. Ryan Rakestraw         Villa Rica, GA (GA)     4  06-09  0
63. Carter Northcutt       Maryville, TN (TN)      4  06-03  0
64. Justin Foster          Bude, MS (MS)           3  06-02  0
65. Charles Nowling        Andalusia, AL (AL)      4  05-15  0
66. Matt Hall              Frankfort, KY (KY)      4  05-14  0
67. Nicholas Boggs         Wheelersburg, OH (KY)   4  05-09  0
68. Georges Fattal         Buford, GA (GA)         4  05-09  0
69. Barry Ward             Louisville, KY (KY)     4  05-09  0
70. Kevin Jones            Ft Campbell, KY (TN)    5  05-08  0
71. Jimmy Haggerty         Palm Bay, FL (FL)       3  05-04  0
72. Lucas Oliver           Morganton, NC (NC)      2  05-03  0
73. Scott Hill             Gallatin, TN (TN)       3  05-01  0
74. Darryl Halbert         Enoree, SC (SC)         3  05-00  0
75. Matthew Gower          Carolina, WV (WV)       3  04-14  0
76. Kevin Postalwait       Ripley, WV (WV)         4  04-14  0
77. Shawn Todd             Aynor, SC (SC)          4  04-13  0
78. Tab Anderson           Pendleton, SC (SC)      4  04-13  0
79. Rick Foss Jr           La Grange, NC (NC)      3  04-12  0
80. Greg Barnes            Morning View, KY (KY)   3  04-07  0
81. Buddy French           Monticello, MS (MS)     3  04-04  0
82. Randy Ditto            Tallahassee, FL (GA)    3  04-02  0
83. Robert Clarkson Jr     Virginia Beach, VA (VA) 3  03-14  0
84. Daniel Sutton          Franklin, TN (TN)       2  03-13  0
85. AJ Jones               Odessa, FL (FL)         2  03-13  0
86. Pedro Quinones         Lilburn, GA (GA)        2  03-12  0
87. Dave Frost             Mount Dora, FL (FL)     3  03-10  0
88. Kris Trammel           Portland, TN (TN)       3  03-08  0
89. Matthew Daniel         Camp Hill, AL (AL)      3  03-04  0
89. David Uskavitch        Franklin, TN (TN)       3  03-04  0
91. Dale Robertson         Ponchatoula, LA (MS)    2  02-15  0
92. Jeramie Vance          Scottsville, KY (TN)    3  02-14  0
93. Terry Weese            Petersburg, WV (VA)     2  02-14  0
94. Lee Hanvey             Opelika, AL (AL)        1  02-08  0
95. Chris Wiemar           Warrior, AL (AL)        2  02-05  0
96. Buddy Elston Jr.       Odenville, AL (AL)      2  02-02  0
97. Michael Chelinsky      Vine Grove, KY (KY)     2  02-00  0
98. Matthew Keeble         Lakeland, FL (FL)       1  01-04  0
99. Matthew Bass           Tallahassee, FL (FL)    1  00-15  0
100. Bill Mayes             Shelbyville, KY (KY)    0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       54       219       364-02
2       0        218       363-03
3       18       66        116-01
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72       503       843-06

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       327-04
2 NORTH CAROLINA       300-10
3 WEST VIRGINIA        296-01
4 VIRGINIA             272-08
5 GEORGIA              271-02
6 MISSISSIPPI          268-02
7 KENTUCKY             233-10
8 ALABAMA              221-10
9 FLORIDA              210-06
10 TENNESSEE            210-05

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Travis Lugar         McGaheysville, VA           9   19-01  0
2 Brian Canterbury     Madison, VA                 9   18-12  0
3 Spencer Humphrey     Madison, VA                 9   17-11  0
4 Kevin Walton         Norfolk, VA                 6   12-01  0
5 Timothy Mayhew       Danville, VA                6   10-00  0
6 Roger Castillo       Goode, VA                   5   09-09  0
7 Mike Hildenbrandt    Chesapeake, VA              5   07-13  0
8 Larry Witt           Forest, VA                  5   07-09  0
9 Robert Clarkson Jr   Virginia Beach, VA          3   03-14  0
10 Terry Weese          Petersburg, WV              2   02-14  0

WEST VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jody Belcher         Naoma, WV                   9   20-02  0
2 Jay Phillips         Bancroft, WV                9   17-05  0
3 JJ Dickens           Beaver, WV                  8   17-01  0
4 Jason Hannah         Dingress, WV                9   14-08  0
5 Chase Bryant         Milton, WV                  5   09-00  0
6 Mark Moran           Weston, WV                  5   09-00  0
7 L.R. Amos II         Claysville, PA              5   06-12  0
8 Samuel Nowalk        Milton, WV                  4   06-11  0
9 Matthew Gower        Carolina, WV                3   04-14  0
10 Kevin Postalwait     Ripley, WV                  4   04-14  0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Justin Jensen        Laurel, MS                  6   14-12  0
2 Skipper Smith Jr     Moss Point, MS              9   14-10  0
3 Steven Mccrea        Ocean Springs, MS           8   12-03  0
4 Caleb Mccaffery      Mccomb, MS                  4   09-12  0
5 Johndale Robertson   Ponchatoula, LA             6   07-13  0
6 David Wheat          Choctaw, MS                 5   07-06  0
7 Floyd Pittman        Covington, LA               6   06-14  0
8 Justin Foster        Bude, MS                    3   06-02  0
9 Buddy French         Monticello, MS              3   04-04  0
10 Dale Robertson       Ponchatoula, LA             2   02-15  0

GEORGIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mason Gunter         Newnan, GA                  9   15-02  0
2 Marshall Rufo        Lagrange, GA                8   11-07  0
3 Daniel Herrmann      Villa Rica, GA              6   08-06  0
4 Bryan Asay           Newnan GA YEMEN             4   08-00  0
5 Gary Kennedy         Trion, GA                   6   07-15  0
6 Jans Santiago        Covington, GA               5   06-10  0
7 Ryan Rakestraw       Villa Rica, GA              4   06-09  0
8 Georges Fattal       Buford, GA                  4   05-09  0
9 Randy Ditto          Tallahassee, FL             3   04-02  0
10 Pedro Quinones       Lilburn, GA                 2   03-12  0

SOUTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Timothy Garrison     Jefferson, SC               9   17-07  0
2 Stacey Proctor       Conway, SC                  9   17-05  0
3 Brian Hughes         Conway, SC                  8   14-12  0
4 Marc Marsh           Prosperity, SC              6   10-00  0
5 Daniel Jackson       Townville, SC               6   08-08  0
6 Jarrett Hughes       Conway, SC                  5   07-15  0
7 Justin Grigg         Clover, SC                  5   07-03  0
8 Darryl Halbert       Enoree, SC                  3   05-00  0
9 Shawn Todd           Aynor, SC                   4   04-13  0
10 Tab Anderson         Pendleton, SC               4   04-13  0

FLORIDA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Dave Turner          Crystal River, FL           9   18-01  0
2 Tanner Steffan       Niceville, FL               9   13-02  0
3 Dan Carrigan         Citrus Springs, FL          5   08-09  0
4 Chris Neely          Sneads, FL                  4   07-02  0
5 Tom Bateman          Orlando, FL                 4   06-11  0
6 Jimmy Haggerty       Palm Bay, FL                3   05-04  0
7 AJ Jones             Odessa, FL                  2   03-13  0
8 Dave Frost           Mount Dora, FL              3   03-10  0
9 Matthew Keeble       Lakeland, FL                1   01-04  0
10 Matthew Bass         Tallahassee, FL             1   00-15  0

ALABAMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Edmonds         Eldridge, AL                7   14-03  0
2 Sonny Woodward       Attalla, AL                 9   13-15  0
3 Larry Rockhill       Tuscumbia, AL               5   08-15  0
4 Parrish Argo         Thorsby, AL                 4   08-09  0
5 Travis Culbreth      Columbia, AL                5   08-06  0
6 Charles Nowling      Andalusia, AL               4   05-15  0
7 Matthew Daniel       Camp Hill, AL               3   03-04  0
8 Lee Hanvey           Opelika, AL                 1   02-08  0
9 Chris Wiemar         Warrior, AL                 2   02-05  0
10 Buddy Elston Jr.     Odenville, AL               2   02-02  0

NORTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Reggie Guffey Jr     Bessemer City, NC           9   19-03  0
2 Zach Leech           Gastonia, NC                9   16-02  0
3 Justin Hof           Kinston, NC                 6   10-00  0
4 Chuck Murray Jr      Louisburg, NC               5   08-07  0
5 Lane Bailey          Granite Falls, NC           6   08-05  0
6 Andy Evans           Kenly, NC                   5   08-02  0
7 Keith Thompson       Mooresville, NC             6   08-02  0
8 Cliff Jenkins        Elm City, NC                4   06-10  0
9 Lucas Oliver         Morganton, NC               2   05-03  0
10 Rick Foss Jr         La Grange, NC               3   04-12  0

KENTUCKY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matt Luken           Independence, KY            8   17-11  0
2 Michael Bray         New Haven, KY               6   11-07  0
3 Mason Wheeler        Hebron, KY                  5   07-05  0
4 Nick Coleman         Kuttawa, KY                 5   07-02  0
5 Matt Hall            Frankfort, KY               4   05-14  0
6 Nicholas Boggs       Wheelersburg, OH            4   05-09  0
7 Barry Ward           Louisville, KY              4   05-09  0
8 Greg Barnes          Morning View, KY            3   04-07  0
9 Michael Chelinsky    Vine Grove, KY              2   02-00  0
10 Bill Mayes           Shelbyville, KY             0   00-00  0

TENNESSEE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Pierce          Cadiz, KY                   9   15-00  0
2 Shawn Lehr           Clarksville, TN             5   09-03  0
3 Rod Gentry           White House, TN             5   07-03  0
4 Carter Northcutt     Maryville, TN               4   06-03  0
5 Kevin Jones          Ft Campbell, KY             5   05-08  0
6 Scott Hill           Gallatin, TN                3   05-01  0
7 Daniel Sutton        Franklin, TN                2   03-13  0
8 Kris Trammel         Portland, TN                3   03-08  0
9 David Uskavitch      Franklin, TN                3   03-04  0
10 Jeramie Vance        Scottsville, KY             3   02-14  0

Tennessee Tech Pair Targets Largemouth To Take Bassmaster College Series Lead At Cumberland

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Tennessee Tech Pair Targets Largemouth To Take Bassmaster College Series Lead At Cumberland

Jacob Woods and Samuel Vandagriff, of Tennessee Tech University, are leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Lake Cumberland presented by Bass Pro Shops with 17 pounds, 4 ounces. 

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

April 30, 2021

Tennessee Tech Pair Targets Largemouth To Take Bassmaster College Series Lead At Cumberland

JAMESTOWN, Ky. — Samuel Vandagriff and Jacob Woods know they have the luxury of choosing which species of bass they want to target during this week’s Carhartt Bassmaster College Series on Lake Cumberland presented by Bass Pro Shops.

But the duo from Tennessee Tech firmly believes that mastering the largemouth bite is key to winning on this massive reservoir that covers more than 65,000 acres in south-central Kentucky.

With the first of two competition days complete, they might be right.

Vandagriff and Woods, 20-year-old agriculture business majors, took the Day 1 lead on Friday with a limit of five largemouth that totaled 17 pounds, 4 ounces. Vandagriff anchored the bag with a 4-13 heavy, and he added a healthy 4-5 largemouth for good measure that gave him and his teammate just enough weight to lead at the halfway point on Cumberland.

In all, 225 tandems from around the U.S. are competing this week in the second of five regular-season College Series events taking place in 2021. The Top 12 tandems will earn cash prizes for their schools and the top 10% of teams (23 total) will qualify 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.

Vandagriff and Woods got an early jump on the rest of the field with their opening limit.

“One of those bigger fish came off a bed and another one I caught on a bank,” Vandagriff said. “There’s a bunch of bedding fish here, but they’re all 2-pounders. So, we’re looking for the right ones.”

Vandagriff said Cumberland fishes a lot like Center Hill Lake, his home water in Tennessee, which put him in a comfort zone on Day 1.

“We caught a decent limit of about 13 pounds early and then just fished around,” he said. “Slowly but surely, we were able to add weight. Practice was pretty tough, so I’m thrilled with 17 pounds. And we’ll try to do the same thing tomorrow — go catch a small limit and then hope to add some bigger ones. We’ll have to have at least 17 or 18 (pounds) again if we’re thinking about winning this thing.”

The sun shined brightly on a cloudless Friday, with temperatures hovering in the mid-70s most of the afternoon. It was a welcome change for the anglers, following steady storms that soaked the Bluegrass State a day earlier, and many anglers took advantage of steady (but manageable) winds to zigzag across Cumberland searching for the variety of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass that swim here.

Chase Carey and Dylan Akins of Emmanuel College (Ga.) are just behind the leaders with 16-14. Brothers Carson and Jake Maddux of Auburn University are third with 16-9 and Dalton Smith and Cade Hayford of Campbellsville (Ky.) University are fourth with 15-12. Jack Dice of Liberty University in Virginia is fishing solo, but that didn’t keep him from charging into fifth place with 15-10.

Each of the Top 10 teams in the Day 1 standings caught limits as 51 of the 225 boats weighed the maximum number of fish.

Dice caught the big bass of the day, a 5-2 largemouth that put him in the lead for a $500 Carhartt gift certificate. Woods and Vandagriff have the early lead for the $250 Bass Pro Shops gift certificate that goes to the duo with the heaviest bag of the week.

The near picture-perfect weather that slipped into the area Friday could be disrupted overnight. A frost warning is in effect for Russell County early Saturday, with temps expected to plunge into the 30s before warming again into the 70s by Saturday afternoon.

The 2021 College Series began on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell in March and was headed to Alabama’s Smith Lake earlier this month before high water postponed that tournament until May 14-15. College anglers head to Michigan’s Saginaw Bay on June 16-17, and a wildcard tournament is scheduled for Alabama’s Lay Lake June 23-24 leading up to the National Championship.

Anglers will take to Cumberland again at 6 a.m. CT for the second and final day of the tournament, with weigh-in set to begin at 2 p.m. Both takeoff and weigh-in will be held at Halcomb’s Landing in the shadow of the Wolf Creek Dam.

Anglers from the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, as well as the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series, will compete in one-day tournaments Sunday on Lake Cumberland.

The tournament is 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 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

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

Identity of Co-Angler that Died in Accident at MLF Series Event on Sam Rayburn Released

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Identity of Co-Angler that Died in Accident at MLF Series Event on Sam Rayburn Released

Advisory for Friday, April 30

WHAT:
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced Friday that the identity of the co-angler that died after falling from the boat, Thursday, has been released. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed that angler Pete Spencer Lammons Jr., 77 of Houston, Texas, was fishing near the San Augustine Park area on Sam Rayburn Reservoir when he fell overboard. Lammons was competing in the MLF Toyota Series event at Sam Rayburn.

WHERE:
MLF Toyota Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Umphrey Family Pavilion
5438 RR 255
Brookeland, Texas  75931

NOTES:
The boat was not running when the co-angler entered the water.

At approximately 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, San Augustine County Game Warden Travis Fountain responded to a call about a fisherman that had fallen overboard on Sam Rayburn Reservoir near the San Augustine Park area.

Attempts were made to rescue Mr. Lammons by his boater but were unsuccessful.

Warden Fountain, along with the assistance of Wardens Austin Cryer and Doug Williams, was able to locate and recover Mr. Lammons’ body utilizing vessels equipped with side scan sonar.

An autopsy has been ordered.

Lammons was an experienced co-angler. This Toyota Series at Sam Rayburn tournament marked the 57th career MLF tournament that Lammons had competed in. His best finish was a third-place showing in 2019, competing on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in an MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League event.

Lammons 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. He played in 95 games from 1966 to 1972, ending his career with 185 receptions, 2,364 yards and 14 touchdowns. Originally from Jacksonville, Texas. Lammons attended the University of Texas and led the Longhorns to a win over No. 1-ranked Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl.

Competition at the Toyota Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir event will continue Friday. Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland. Weigh-in will be held at the pavilion and will begin at 2:30 p.m. A moment of silence will be held for Pete Lammons and his family before the start of the weigh-in.

MLF will continue to release information as it becomes available. Updated information will also be posted on the MLF website, MajorLeagueFishing.com, as it becomes available.

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