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Bassmaster Elite Series May Benefit From Perfect Timing At Neely Henry Lake

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Gadsden, Ala., will host the 2021 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake May 6-9. 

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

April 30, 2021

Bassmaster Elite Series May Benefit From Perfect Timing At Neely Henry Lake

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GADSDEN, Ala. — When the 99 competitors from the Bassmaster Elite Series arrive next week for the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry Lake, Scott Canterbury expects the 11,200-acre fishery to put on quite a show.

Mind you, he doesn’t predict fans will see the type of historic smashfest atop the standings they saw just last week at Lake Fork. But throughout the field, the Alabama pro believes it’ll be one of the more satisfying tournaments of the season for anglers and fans alike.

 

Competition days will be May 6-9 with daily takeoffs at 5:40 a.m. CT from Gadsden City Boat Docks, with weigh-ins back at the docks each day at 2 p.m.

The 2019 Bassmaster Angler of the Year said he doesn’t expect to see many empty bags.

“I think we’re hitting Neely Henry at as good a time as we could have possibly hit it,” said Canterbury, an Odenville, Ala., resident with extensive experience up and down the Coosa River chain. “The lake looks really good. It’s completely full with plenty of stuff to fish.

“I think it’s setting up for every angler in the field to fish his strengths, whatever they might be.”

This will only be B.A.S.S.’s fourth visit to Neely Henry for a major event and the first time an Elite Series tournament has been held on the lake. Most recently, the Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens circuit visited last October for an event that was won by Cody Bird with a three-day total of 34 pounds, 1 ounce.

Canterbury believes it will take a bigger daily average to win the Elite Series — and he said he wouldn’t be surprised to see a few scattered 20-pound bags during the week.

“I probably consider Logan Martin my home lake, then Lay Lake and Neely Henry after those two,” Canterbury said. “I don’t fish it a ton, but I pay really close attention to the results coming out of the local trails, and they’ve been down a little the past two or three years.”

He attributes that dropoff to a lack of grass in the lake and annual spring floods that have created less-than-ideal spawning conditions.

“For four or five years in a row, we’ve had a big flood — and when they run those floodgates, there’s an area called Minnesota Bend that creates a natural dam,” Canterbury said. “Water can’t get out of there as fast as it does on the lower end. That leaves the lower end of the lake well below full pool, while the rest of the lake is up in the trees.

“Neither of those things is good for bass on the bed.”

However, local results have rebounded as of late, and the Elites will be hitting the fishery at full pool from dam to dam. That will provide a vast array of deep and shallow structure, and the lake’s healthy populations of both largemouth and spotted bass will allow anglers to fill their daily five-bass limits virtually any way they choose.

“I know I’ll have a couple of different topwaters ready and probably three different kinds of jigs,” Canterbury said. “But there’ll be chances to catch fish any way you want. There’ll be fish caught flipping, fish caught on moving baits and fish caught on topwaters. If you like dragging, I think there’ll be an offshore bite for that.

“There’ll be lots and lots of limits caught — and in my mind, that makes for an exciting tournament.”

As for the question of whether anglers should target largemouth, spots or both?

“If I was fishing a one-day tournament, I’d definitely say largemouth,” Canterbury said. “But remember Matt Robertson finished second in the Open on Neely last fall with nothing but spots — so there are definitely some good spots in the lake, just like there are with all of the Coosa River lakes.

“I don’t know if you could win it with just spots. I think at least two or three out of the four days, you’re going to need a kicker largemouth to really put you up there over the hump.”

Canterbury expects anglers to need 14 pounds a day to make the Top 10 cut for Championship Sunday, and he believes the winning weight will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 61 pounds.

“The great thing about it,” he said, “is we’re likely to have a situation where all 10 anglers still have a genuine chance to win going into Sunday. That makes for a great event.”

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

The tournament is being hosted by the City of Gadsden and Greater Gadsden Area Tourism.

 

Bassmaster Elite At Lake Champlain Event Moves To New York

April 30, 2021

Bassmaster Elite At Lake Champlain Event Moves To New York

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain, originally scheduled to launch out of Burlington, Vt., will instead move across the lake to Plattsburgh, N.Y., B.A.S.S. officials announced today. The tournament will still be held July 8-11.

Plattsburgh hosted the Elite Series last summer, when COVID-19 restrictions prevented spectators from attending weigh-ins. That tournament featured an exciting final day, when Brandon Palaniuk mounted an afternoon rally to vault from fifth place to win the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. B.A.S.S. staff and local officials expect that fishing fans will be allowed at this year’s event while emphasizing that they will adhere to any mandates limiting the crowd size.

“We appreciate the efforts and flexibility of our friends in Plattsburgh and Clinton County for the past two years as they’ve worked alongside our team to put on these tournaments,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin.

The Elite Series will close out their 2021 season with a two-event New York swing. From Plattsburgh the tournament trail travels to Waddington for the Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River July 15-18.

The tournament will be hosted by the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau, City of Plattsburgh and Clinton County.

Early Start Sends Crow To Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster Open On Pickwick

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April 29, 2021

Early Start Sends Crow To Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster Open On Pickwick

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COUNCE, Tenn. — Focusing on two distinctly different spawns rewarded Alabama angler Brent Crow with a five-bass limit of 22 pounds, 11 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Pickwick Lake.

Crow started his day targeting an early-morning shad spawn on grass and pea gravel bars. His early plan yielded three good largemouth, including a 7-2.

“There are just a couple places I’ve found with a shad spawn,” Crow said. “I think it’s just starting. There really wasn’t a lot of activity; there just happened to be several fish there. Hopefully, tomorrow there will be a lot more.

“You don’t have a lot of time with a shad spawn, so you have to hope you get lucky like I did today. I stayed about 30 minutes and then I couldn’t get bit.”

With a storm system moving through the area, the day saw mostly cloudy skies with a steady morning rain slowing to a drizzle by midday. Many reported struggling with bass rattled and/or displaced by weather, but Crow said he felt comfortable knowing where to find quality bites.

“I guide here and our busiest time starts March 1, so weather permitting, I’ve been here about every day,” he said. “A couple of weeks ago, the smallmouth started spawning and we’re right at the tail end of it. I was able to catch a couple of spawning smallmouth.”

With the smallmouth bedding in about 6 to 8 feet, plus the day’s dim conditions, sight fishing was not an option.

“You can’t see them here, they bed too deep,” Crow said. “But I’m on the lake all the time and I kind of know where they bed. They like to be out of the current in the rocks.”

Crow caught his bed fish on what he described as slow presentations with a Berkley MaxScent The General and a Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw. With an early start to his productivity, Crow said he faced the dilemma of deciding between fishing more of his key spots or playing a conservative game to manage his fish.

“I had my weight early — by about 9:30 — and I really didn’t want to (fish spots I may need tomorrow),” he said. “I was trying to save a little bit, but I did have a 2-pounder that I wanted to cull and I lost two that would have done it.”

Crow said he plans to work the same program on Day 2, but he’s concerned that timing may work against him.

“I was Boat 10 today and I’ll be 210 tomorrow, so I don’t know what it’s going to be like,” he said.

John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., is in second with 21-12. Success, he said, hinged on adjusting to the weather’s impacts.

“I started running a shad spawn early and I had been catching some big fish on it, but that did not happen today,” Garrett said. “I went to some grass fish and caught 13 to 14 pounds, but I knew something had changed.

“I ended up looking for new fish. I had areas that I know are the first places schools of fish get. I hit two of those places today and really caught them. The fish were fresh, they’d just moved up today after that storm. Whether or not they stay overnight is another story.”

Garrett caught his fish in 16 to 20 feet over offshore structure. He caught them all on a powder blueback Strike King 6XD.

Joey Nania of Cropwell, Ala., is in third with 21-11. Capitalizing on the bite window stimulated by the approaching storm, Nania anchored his bag with an 8-2 that leads the Phoenix Boats Big Bass standings.

“Catching a giant like that makes the whole day smooth,” Nania said. “I pulled up on a point this morning and caught a couple of solid keepers and that got my confidence right. Then right when that storm was coming in, it rained on us a little bit and I threw a ChatterBait.

“I got a couple of bites, I caught one about 3 1/2 and threw back in there and caught that 8-2. It was just a great day.”

Nania said he was targeting offshore structure and using his Garmin Panoptix to keep watch for the right opportunities. While he has a couple different patterns available, Nania said he tried to stick with what has been producing better than average bites.

Steve Madar of Starkville, Miss., leads the co-angler division with 13-2. Doing all of his work offshore, Madar caught two of his biggest fish on a moving bait in the grass. He caught the other one by cranking a ledge.

“The key was an erratic retrieve,” he said. “The fish had just moved out. You’d hit little areas and then all of a sudden, boom, boom, boom — you’d catch them.”

Cory Weaver of Ankeny, Iowa, holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 6-13.

Crow leads the Central Open standings with 200 points. Garrett is in second with 199, followed by Nania with 198, Daisuke Aoki of Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi, Japan, with 197 and Chris Beaudrie of Princeton, Ky., with 196.

Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year overall points standings with 557.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT from Pickwick Landing State Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 2 p.m. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.

 

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

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

1.  Brent Crow             Hartselle, AL            5  22-11  200
Day 1: 5   22-11
2.  John Garrett           Union City, TN           5  21-12  199
Day 1: 5   21-12
3.  Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  21-11  198
Day 1: 5   21-11
4.  Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  5  21-07  197
Day 1: 5   21-07
5.  Chris Beaudrie         Princeton, KY            5  20-13  196
Day 1: 5   20-13
6.  Caiden Sinclair        Wilsonville, AL          5  20-02  195
Day 1: 5   20-02
7.  Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN            5  20-01  194
Day 1: 5   20-01
8.  Daisuke Kita           Ootsu-Shi JAPAN          5  19-14  193
Day 1: 5   19-14
9.  Jacob Walker           Alabaster, AL            5  19-12  192
Day 1: 5   19-12
10. Jordan Wiggins         Cullman, AL              5  19-03  191
Day 1: 5   19-03
11. Lonnie Cochran         Section, AL              5  18-10  190
Day 1: 5   18-10
12. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  5  18-06  189
Day 1: 5   18-06
13. Jimmy Mason            Rogersville, AL          5  18-01  188
Day 1: 5   18-01
14. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  17-15  187
Day 1: 5   17-15
15. Matt Green             Cartersville, GA         5  17-08  186
Day 1: 5   17-08
16. Luke Dunkin            Lawrenceburg, TN         5  17-06  185
Day 1: 5   17-06
17. Jay Przekurat          Stevens Point, WI        5  17-05  184
Day 1: 5   17-05
18. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             5  17-00  183
Day 1: 5   17-00
18. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TN AUSTRALIA  5  17-00  183
Day 1: 5   17-00
20. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                5  17-00  181
Day 1: 5   17-00
21. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  16-15  180
Day 1: 5   16-15
21. Nick Ratliff           Vine Grove, KY           5  16-15  180
Day 1: 5   16-15
23. Travis Harriman        Huntsville, AR           5  16-11  178
Day 1: 5   16-11
23. James Rampey           Liberty, SC              5  16-11  178
Day 1: 5   16-11
25. Joseph Webster         Winfield, AL             5  16-10  176
Day 1: 5   16-10
26. Allan Glasgow          Ashville, AL             5  16-09  175
Day 1: 5   16-09
27. Justin Nichols         Tuscaloosa, AL           5  16-08  174
Day 1: 5   16-08
28. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK           5  16-04  173
Day 1: 5   16-04
28. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            5  16-04  173
Day 1: 5   16-04
30. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            5  16-02  171
Day 1: 5   16-02
31. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              5  16-01  170
Day 1: 5   16-01
31. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           5  16-01  170
Day 1: 5   16-01
33. Ethan King             Wilsonville, AL          5  16-00  168
Day 1: 5   16-00
33. Jesse Wiggins          Logan, AL                5  16-00  168
Day 1: 5   16-00
35. Michael Wooten         White House, TN          5  15-15  166
Day 1: 5   15-15
36. Jimmy Steed            Zapata, TX               5  15-14  165
Day 1: 5   15-14
37. Zeke Gossett           Pell City, AL            5  15-13  164
Day 1: 5   15-13
38. Cody Huff              Ava, MO                  5  15-11  163
Day 1: 5   15-11
39. Joel Willert           Prior Lake, MN           5  15-10  162
Day 1: 5   15-10
40. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            5  15-09  161
Day 1: 5   15-09
40. Josh Bragg             Jacksonville, AL         5  15-09  161
Day 1: 5   15-09
42. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             5  15-08  159
Day 1: 5   15-08
42. Tom Statler            Kimberling City, MO      5  15-08  159
Day 1: 5   15-08
44. Shaine Campbell        Brookeland, TX           5  15-08  157
Day 1: 5   15-08
45. John Maner             Falkville, AL            5  15-05  156
Day 1: 5   15-05
46. James Meers            Rome, GA                 5  15-04  155
Day 1: 5   15-04
47. Kyle Patrick           Cooperstown, NY          5  15-02  154
Day 1: 5   15-02
47. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  15-02  154
Day 1: 5   15-02
49. Wyatt Burkhalter       Coker, AL                5  15-01  152
Day 1: 5   15-01
49. Bobby Taylor           Jasper, AL               5  15-01  152
Day 1: 5   15-01
51. Wesley Gore            Clanton, AL              5  15-01  150
Day 1: 5   15-01
52. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           5  15-00  149
Day 1: 5   15-00
53. Justin Kerr            Lake Havasu, AZ          5  15-00  148
Day 1: 5   15-00
54. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             5  14-15  147
Day 1: 5   14-15
55. Billy Smith            Montgomery, TX           5  14-14  146
Day 1: 5   14-14
56. Jarrett Brown          Montevallo, AL           5  14-11  145
Day 1: 5   14-11
56. Jacopo Gallelli        Wetumpka AL ITALY        5  14-11  145
Day 1: 5   14-11
56. David Williams         Newton, NC               5  14-11  145
Day 1: 5   14-11
59. Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA           5  14-10  142
Day 1: 5   14-10
60. BJ Baxter              Willshire, OH            5  14-09  141
Day 1: 5   14-09
60. Casey Scanlon          Eldon, MO                5  14-09  141
Day 1: 5   14-09
62. Trevor McKinney        Benton, IL               5  14-08  139
Day 1: 5   14-08
63. Kyle Austin            Ridgeville, SC           5  14-07  138
Day 1: 5   14-07
63. Mark Watson            Midlothian, TX           5  14-07  138
Day 1: 5   14-07
65. Jaxon Sullivan         Reagan, TN               5  14-06  136
Day 1: 5   14-06
66. Brandon Ackerson       Afton, OK                5  14-05  135
Day 1: 5   14-05
67. Lance Freeman          Eddyville, KY            5  14-04  134
Day 1: 5   14-04
68. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           5  14-02  133
Day 1: 5   14-02
69. Bradley Hallman        Norman, OK               5  14-00  132
Day 1: 5   14-00
70. David Kilgore          Jasper, AL               5  14-00  131
Day 1: 5   14-00
71. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  13-15  130
Day 1: 5   13-15
71. Justin Hymel           Norco, LA                5  13-15  130
Day 1: 5   13-15
73. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             5  13-13  128
Day 1: 5   13-13
74. Andrew Behnke          Fond Du Lac, WI          5  13-12  127
Day 1: 5   13-12
75. Chris Wooten           West Point, MS           5  13-12  126
Day 1: 5   13-12
76. Eric Johnson           Kingston, MA             5  13-11  125
Day 1: 5   13-11
77. Travis Loyd            Brookeland , TX          5  13-10  124
Day 1: 5   13-10
78. Tom Redington          Winnsboro, TX            5  13-08  123
Day 1: 5   13-08
79. Chris Bailey           Eddy, TX                 5  13-08  122
Day 1: 5   13-08
80. Greg Mansfield         Olathe, KS               5  13-07  121
Day 1: 5   13-07
80. Matt Pangrac           Bixby, OK                5  13-07  121
Day 1: 5   13-07
80. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  13-07  121
Day 1: 5   13-07
83. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  13-06  118
Day 1: 5   13-06
84. Joseph Hardy           Hewitt, TX               5  13-05  117
Day 1: 5   13-05
84. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  13-05  117
Day 1: 5   13-05
84. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           5  13-05  117
Day 1: 5   13-05
84. Andrew Upshaw          Tulsa, OK                5  13-05  117
Day 1: 5   13-05
88. Jeff Lugar             Princeton, TX            5  13-04  113
Day 1: 5   13-04
89. Mark Russell           Mt Vernon, TX            5  13-02  112
Day 1: 5   13-02
90. Crispin Powley         Camden, TN               5  13-02  111
Day 1: 5   13-02
91. Greg Vance             Delhi, IA                5  12-15  110
Day 1: 5   12-15
92. Jennings Earnest       Guin, AL                 5  12-14  109
Day 1: 5   12-14
92. Cody Ryan Greaney      La Grange, TX            5  12-14  109
Day 1: 5   12-14
92. Spike Stoker           Cisco, TX                5  12-14  109
Day 1: 5   12-14
95. Austin Brimeyer        Dubuque, IA              5  12-12  106
Day 1: 5   12-12
96. Lawson Tilghman        Somerville, TN           4  12-12  105
Day 1: 4   12-12
97. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  12-11  104
Day 1: 5   12-11
97. Tadd Johnson           Lakeville, MN            5  12-11  104
Day 1: 5   12-11
99. Kyle Glasgow           Guin, AL                 5  12-11  102
Day 1: 5   12-11
100. Chris Jones            Bokoshe, OK              5  12-09  101
Day 1: 5   12-09
101. Cole Drummond          Effingham, SC            5  12-08  100
Day 1: 5   12-08
101. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        5  12-08  100
Day 1: 5   12-08
103. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       4  12-08   98
Day 1: 4   12-08
104. Jacob Bigelow          Cecil, WI                5  12-07   97
Day 1: 5   12-07
104. Conner Choate          Toddville, IA            5  12-07   97
Day 1: 5   12-07
106. Troy O’Rourke          Bentonville, AR          5  12-06   95
Day 1: 5   12-06
107. Joe Combs              Paragould, AR            5  12-05   94
Day 1: 5   12-05
107. Ryan Salzman           Huntsville, AL           5  12-05   94
Day 1: 5   12-05
109. Tom Frink              Cedartown, GA            5  12-04   92
Day 1: 5   12-04
109. Allen Stewart          Lakeview, AR             5  12-04   92
Day 1: 5   12-04
111. Adrian Barnes          Belton, TX               5  12-03   90
Day 1: 5   12-03
112. Myles Palmer           Alexander City, AL       5  12-03   89
Day 1: 5   12-03
112. Dave Redington         Winnsboro, TX            5  12-03   89
Day 1: 5   12-03
114. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               5  12-01   87
Day 1: 5   12-01
115. Brent Breznik          Borger, TX               5  12-00   86
Day 1: 5   12-00
116. Jon Canada             Helena, AL               5  11-13   85
Day 1: 5   11-13
117. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  11-11   84
Day 1: 5   11-11
118. Austin Archer          Anniston, AL             4  11-11   83
Day 1: 4   11-11
119. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 5  11-10   82
Day 1: 5   11-10
119. Corey Stewart III      Lees Summit, MO          5  11-10   82
Day 1: 5   11-10
121. Lucas Murphy           Lexington, MI            5  11-07   80
Day 1: 5   11-07
121. Brian Peterson         Sauk City, WI            5  11-07   80
Day 1: 5   11-07
123. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             5  11-05   78
Day 1: 5   11-05
123. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             5  11-05   78
Day 1: 5   11-05
123. Dustin Wilkey          Durant, OK               5  11-05   78
Day 1: 5   11-05
126. Bart Stanisz           Wichita Falls , TX       4  11-04   75
Day 1: 4   11-04
127. Nathan Harbison        Madera, CA               4  11-04   74
Day 1: 4   11-04
128. Tyler Ellis            Battlefield, MO          5  11-03   73
Day 1: 5   11-03
128. Adam Neu               Forestville, WI          5  11-03   73
Day 1: 5   11-03
130. Allen Brooks           Canton, GA               5  11-02   71
Day 1: 5   11-02
131. Rutger Hyche           Double Springs, AL       5  11-02   70
Day 1: 5   11-02
132. Randy Blaukat          Joplin, MO               5  10-15   69
Day 1: 5   10-15
133. Chris Keeble           Lenoir City, TN          5  10-13   68
Day 1: 5   10-13
133. Julius Mazy            Phoenix, AZ              5  10-13   68
Day 1: 5   10-13
135. Larry Jenkins          Leesburg, TX             5  10-12   66
Day 1: 5   10-12
135. Kaoru O’Bryan          Benton, KY               5  10-12   66
Day 1: 5   10-12
137. James Christian        Dickson, TN              5  10-11   64
Day 1: 5   10-11
138. Neal Gilmore           Magnolia, TX             5  10-10   63
Day 1: 5   10-10
138. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          5  10-10   63
Day 1: 5   10-10
140. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           4  10-10   61
Day 1: 4   10-10
141. Hunter Miles           Collinsville, MS         5  10-09   60
Day 1: 5   10-09
141. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  10-09   60
Day 1: 5   10-09
141. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             5  10-09   60
Day 1: 5   10-09
144. Tommy Robinson         Westland, MI             4  10-09   57
Day 1: 4   10-09
145. Nick LeBrun            Bossier City, LA         5  10-08   56
Day 1: 5   10-08
145. Randy Plyler           Arkadelphia, AR          5  10-08   56
Day 1: 5   10-08
145. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           5  10-08   56
Day 1: 5   10-08
148. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                5  10-06   53
Day 1: 5   10-06
148. Brandon Tallhamer      Parkersburg, WV          5  10-06   53
Day 1: 5   10-06
150. Jay Nyce Jr.           Rogers, AR               5  10-05   51
Day 1: 5   10-05
151. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         5  10-02   50
Day 1: 5   10-02
152. Hensley Powell         Whitwell, TN             4  10-02   49
Day 1: 4   10-02
153. Ryan Heavener          Tulsa, OK                4  10-01   48
Day 1: 4   10-01
154. Jeff Kitchens          Auburn, AL               4  09-15   47
Day 1: 4   09-15
155. Chris White            Russiaville, IN          4  09-13   46
Day 1: 4   09-13
156. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               3  09-12   45
Day 1: 3   09-12
157. Marshall Hughes        Hemphill, TX             5  09-10   44
Day 1: 5   09-10
158. Tim Arnold             Cullman, AL              4  09-07   43
Day 1: 4   09-07
159. Scott Isaacs           Ladonia, TX              4  09-06   42
Day 1: 4   09-06
160. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           3  09-06   41
Day 1: 3   09-06
161. Phillip Brannon        Sylacauga, AL            4  09-05   40
Day 1: 4   09-05
162. Jay Brainard           Mountain Home, OK        4  09-04   39
Day 1: 4   09-04
162. Danny Hardy            Cantonment, FL           4  09-04   39
Day 1: 4   09-04
164. Dustin Williamson      Aiken, SC                5  09-02   37
Day 1: 5   09-02
165. Billy McCaghren Jr     Mayflower, AR            3  08-14   36
Day 1: 3   08-14
166. Austin Cranford        Moore, OK                3  08-13   35
Day 1: 3   08-13
167. Dustin Wheeler         Hulbert, OK              4  08-11   34
Day 1: 4   08-11
168. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          3  08-11   33
Day 1: 3   08-11
168. Josh Pladies           Belton, MO               3  08-11   33
Day 1: 3   08-11
170. Blake Whatley          Harleton, TX             3  08-06   31
Day 1: 3   08-06
171. James Stricklin        Fort Smith, AR           4  08-04   30
Day 1: 4   08-04
172. Todd Risinger          West Monroe, LA          3  08-02   29
Day 1: 3   08-02
173. Johnny Grice           Arp, TX                  3  07-15   28
Day 1: 3   07-15
174. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           3  07-11   27
Day 1: 3   07-11
175. Shigekazu Tateno       Dallas, TX               4  07-10   26
Day 1: 4   07-10
176. Brandon Looney         Athens, AL               4  07-08   25
Day 1: 4   07-08
177. Luke Shrader           Barrington, NJ           4  07-07   24
Day 1: 4   07-07
178. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           3  07-04   23
Day 1: 3   07-04
179. Cody Detweiler         Orlando, FL              3  07-03   22
Day 1: 3   07-03
180. Todd Childs            Waxahachie, TX           3  07-01   21
Day 1: 3   07-01
181. Caleb Gibson           Tahlequah, OK            2  07-00   20
Day 1: 2   07-00
182. Cory Leita             Victoria, TX             3  06-15   19
Day 1: 3   06-15
183. Mitchell Jennings      Valley, AL               3  06-13   18
Day 1: 3   06-13
183. Jeremy Johnson         Mansfield, TX            3  06-13   18
Day 1: 3   06-13
185. Christian Mazzola Sr   Walnutport, PA           3  06-11   16
Day 1: 3   06-11
186. Adam Rasmussen         Sturgeon Bay, WI         3  06-09   15
Day 1: 3   06-09
187. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       2  06-08   14
Day 1: 2   06-08
188. Shane Melton           Kokomo, IN               3  06-06   13
Day 1: 3   06-06
189. John Connell           Marion, IL               3  06-05   12
Day 1: 3   06-05
189. Connor Graham          Minneapolis, MN          3  06-05   12
Day 1: 3   06-05
191. Keith Amerson          Bethel Springs, TN       3  06-04   10
Day 1: 3   06-04
191. Josh Oliver            Southside, AL            3  06-04   10
Day 1: 3   06-04
193. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              2  06-04    8
Day 1: 2   06-04
194. Derek Hicks            Rocky Face, GA           3  06-03    7
Day 1: 3   06-03
195. Cody Steckel           Las Vegas, NV            3  05-14    6
Day 1: 3   05-14
196. Adam Bartusek          Lakeville, MN            2  05-13    5
Day 1: 2   05-13
197. Adam Knowles           Trevor, WI               2  05-11    4
Day 1: 2   05-11
198. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          2  05-08    3
Day 1: 2   05-08
199. Briana Tucker          Trinity, AL              2  05-04    2
Day 1: 2   05-04
200. Brian Robison          Bellville, TX            2  04-07    1
Day 1: 2   04-07
201. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            2  04-02    0
Day 1: 2   04-02
202. Cody Shry              Pinehrst, TX             2  04-01    0
Day 1: 2   04-01
203. Gary Caruso            Baton Rouge, LA          2  03-14    0
Day 1: 2   03-14
204. Lee Black              Moulton, AL              2  03-08    0
Day 1: 2   03-08
204. Levi Snow              Columbus, KS             2  03-08    0
Day 1: 2   03-08
206. Randall Carter         Maplesville, AL          1  03-08    0
Day 1: 1   03-08
207. Luke Plunkett          Pinson, AL               2  03-04    0
Day 1: 2   03-04
208. Robbie McDonald        Little Rock, AR          2  03-03    0
Day 1: 2   03-03
209. Philip Atkins          Killen, AL               1  03-00    0
Day 1: 1   03-00
210. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              1  02-12    0
Day 1: 1   02-12
211. Rick Nishio            Southside, AL            1  02-10    0
Day 1: 1   02-10
212. Clay Dyer              Hamilton, AL             1  02-04    0
Day 1: 1   02-04
212. Oliver Ngy             Frisco, TX               1  02-04    0
Day 1: 1   02-04
214. Travis Burch           La Cygne, KS             1  02-02    0
Day 1: 1   02-02
215. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              1  01-13    0
Day 1: 1   01-13
215. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                1  01-13    0
Day 1: 1   01-13
215. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      1  01-13    0
Day 1: 1   01-13
218. Deejay Evans           Las Vegas, NV            1  01-12    0
Day 1: 1   01-12
219. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               1  01-11    0
Day 1: 1   01-11
220. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               1  01-10    0
Day 1: 1   01-10
221. JP Kimbrough           Frisco, TX               2  01-09    0
Day 1: 2   01-09
222. Trey Blocker           Greenwell Springs, LA    0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
222. Mark Hicks             Glouster, OH             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
222. Richard Kaluba         Litchfield, OH           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
222. Connor Rushing         Zachary, LA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       146       934      2560-07
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146       934      2560-07
 

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

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

1.  Steve Madar            Starkville, MS           3  13-02  200
Day 1: 3   13-02
2.  Andy Beloat            Montgomery, TX           3  11-12  199
Day 1: 3   11-12
3.  Jeremy Duke            Gautier, MS              3  11-12  198
Day 1: 3   11-12
4.  Ruben Arevalos         Poth, TX                 3  11-04  197
Day 1: 3   11-04
4.  Thomas Heinen          Topeka, KS               3  11-04  197
Day 1: 3   11-04
6.  Charles Watts          Corinth, MS              3  10-01  195
Day 1: 3   10-01
7.  Sam Sobieck            New Prague, MN           3  09-13  194
Day 1: 3   09-13
8.  Eric Pinter            Little Rock, AR          3  09-10  193
Day 1: 3   09-10
9.  James Boyett           Mountain Home, AR        3  09-06  192
Day 1: 3   09-06
10. Marty Wray             New Albany, MS           3  09-05  191
Day 1: 3   09-05
11. Shane Soriano          Merced, CA               3  09-03  190
Day 1: 3   09-03
12. Kristine Fischer       Weeping Water, NE        3  09-01  189
Day 1: 3   09-01
13. Jacob Novak            Clear Lake, MN           3  09-00  188
Day 1: 3   09-00
14. Ralph Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         3  08-15  187
Day 1: 3   08-15
14. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 3  08-15  187
Day 1: 3   08-15
16. David Riggs            Hillsboro, IL            3  08-13  185
Day 1: 3   08-13
17. Clifton Overstreet     Dothan, AL               3  08-12  184
Day 1: 3   08-12
17. John Stewart           Lees Summit, MO          3  08-12  184
Day 1: 3   08-12
19. David Harrell          Downsville, LA           3  08-11  182
Day 1: 3   08-11
19. Chad Harvey            Cave Creek, AZ           3  08-11  182
Day 1: 3   08-11
19. Christopher Haynes     Memphis, TN              3  08-11  182
Day 1: 3   08-11
19. Gary Roberts           Monroe, LA               3  08-11  182
Day 1: 3   08-11
19. Scott Shinn            Valley Falls, KS         3  08-11  182
Day 1: 3   08-11
24. Ricky Rorie            New Albany, MS           3  08-10  177
Day 1: 3   08-10
25. Donney Rorie           Rienzi, MS               2  08-10  176
Day 1: 2   08-10
26. Mj Jordan Jr.          Millington, TN           3  08-09  175
Day 1: 3   08-09
27. Andrew Gordon          Steens, MS               3  08-08  174
Day 1: 3   08-08
28. Colton Anders          Burton, TX               3  08-05  173
Day 1: 3   08-05
28. Todd Mowery            Munford, TN              3  08-05  173
Day 1: 3   08-05
30. Kolten Goolsby         Palestine, TX            3  08-03  171
Day 1: 3   08-03
30. Ben Shuler             Midland, TX              3  08-03  171
Day 1: 3   08-03
30. Adam Tims              Royse City, TX           3  08-03  171
Day 1: 3   08-03
33. Jarvis Ellis           Albany, GA               3  08-02  168
Day 1: 3   08-02
34. Tobie Ummel            Leitchfield, KY          3  08-01  167
Day 1: 3   08-01
35. Tanner Means           White Deer, TX           3  07-15  166
Day 1: 3   07-15
36. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         3  07-14  165
Day 1: 3   07-14
36. Raymond Owen           Baldwyn, MS              3  07-14  165
Day 1: 3   07-14
38. Larry Mcneil           Huntsville, AL           3  07-13  163
Day 1: 3   07-13
39. Noah Armstrong         Fayetteville, GA         3  07-12  162
Day 1: 3   07-12
40. Bruce Griffin          Jasper, AL               3  07-11  161
Day 1: 3   07-11
40. Todd Lee               Jasper, AL               3  07-11  161
Day 1: 3   07-11
42. Aaron Bishop           Hamilton, AL             3  07-09  159
Day 1: 3   07-09
43. Brad Hollowell         Azle, TX                 3  07-08  158
Day 1: 3   07-08
43. Ethan Shaw             Raymond, MS              3  07-08  158
Day 1: 3   07-08
45. Casey Rorie            New Albany, MS           3  07-07  156
Day 1: 3   07-07
46. Dirk Wenzlaff          Frisco, TX               3  07-06  155
Day 1: 3   07-06
47. Matt Schiefelbein      Marseilles, IL           3  07-06  154
Day 1: 3   07-06
48. Sean Obrien            Mckenzie, TN             3  07-05  153
Day 1: 3   07-05
49. Mark Horton            Corinth, MS              3  07-04  152
Day 1: 3   07-04
49. Brok Schwarzkopf       New Prague, MN           3  07-04  152
Day 1: 3   07-04
51. Kelly Salow            Delhi, IA                3  07-03  150
Day 1: 3   07-03
51. Frank Williams         Saint Charles, MO        3  07-03  150
Day 1: 3   07-03
53. Jason Swanner          Southaven, MS            3  07-02  148
Day 1: 3   07-02
54. Jacob Davis            Talladega, AL            3  07-00  147
Day 1: 3   07-00
55. Mitch Van Ert          Watertown, WI            2  07-00  146
Day 1: 2   07-00
56. Jacob Collins          Hillsboro, IL            3  06-14  145
Day 1: 3   06-14
57. Tripp Pittman          Holly Springs, MS        2  06-14  144
Day 1: 2   06-14
58. Cory Weaver            Ankeny, IA               1  06-13  143
Day 1: 1   06-13
59. Noah Boyett            Mountain Home, AR        3  06-10  142
Day 1: 3   06-10
59. Kayden Tanner          Tolar, TX                3  06-10  142
Day 1: 3   06-10
61. Randy Tallhamer        Parkersburg, WV          2  06-09  140
Day 1: 2   06-09
62. James Scott            Moore, OK                3  06-07  139
Day 1: 3   06-07
62. Daniel Valois Gomez    Coral Springs FL VENEZU  3  06-07  139
Day 1: 3   06-07
64. Todd Fowlkes           Collierville, TN         2  06-06  137
Day 1: 2   06-06
64. Brian Hamaker          Huntsville, AL           2  06-06  137
Day 1: 2   06-06
66. Daniel Corkern         Florence, MS             3  06-05  135
Day 1: 3   06-05
67. John Cummings          Maumelle, AR             3  06-04  134
Day 1: 3   06-04
68. Keith Eddleman         Buda, TX                 3  06-03  133
Day 1: 3   06-03
68. David Hug Sr           Eads, TN                 3  06-03  133
Day 1: 3   06-03
70. Levi Allgeier          Bardstown, KY            2  05-13  131
Day 1: 2   05-13
71. Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               2  05-10  130
Day 1: 2   05-10
72. Harold Coleman         Huntingdon, TN           3  05-08  129
Day 1: 3   05-08
72. Angela Mayo            Maiden, NC               3  05-08  129
Day 1: 3   05-08
74. Johnny Ward Jr         Waynesville, MO          2  05-07  127
Day 1: 2   05-07
75. Allen Heston           Pittsburg, TX            2  05-06  126
Day 1: 2   05-06
76. Ken Yamate             Richardson, TX           2  05-02  125
Day 1: 2   05-02
77. Ethen Preston          Tower City, ND           2  05-00  124
Day 1: 2   05-00
78. Bill Bullard           Iuka, MS                 2  04-15  123
Day 1: 2   04-15
78. Andrew Packard         Fresno, CA               2  04-15  123
Day 1: 2   04-15
78. Randy Tallhamer        Bradenton, FL            2  04-15  123
Day 1: 2   04-15
81. Lamar Shelton          Athens, AL               2  04-14  120
Day 1: 2   04-14
82. Greg Secord            Salem, SC                2  04-12  119
Day 1: 2   04-12
83. Paul Keys III          Nevada, MO               2  04-09  118
Day 1: 2   04-09
84. Ernest McIntyre Jr     Fayetteville, NC         2  04-08  117
Day 1: 2   04-08
85. Robert Fortner         Conway, AR               2  04-06  116
Day 1: 2   04-06
85. Scott Huston           Battle Ground, WA        2  04-06  116
Day 1: 2   04-06
87. Darrell Hille          Springfield, TN          2  04-05  114
Day 1: 2   04-05
88. Brandon Beaver         Durant, OK               2  04-03  113
Day 1: 2   04-03
89. Bailey Rothrock        Monticello, IN           1  04-02  112
Day 1: 1   04-02
90. Daniel Sparlin         Cave Springs, AR         2  04-00  111
Day 1: 2   04-00
91. Ronald Robbs           Fredericktown, MO        2  03-15  110
Day 1: 2   03-15
92. Jason Adams            Raceland, LA             2  03-13  109
Day 1: 2   03-13
92. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL        2  03-13  109
Day 1: 2   03-13
94. Sherman Marbutt        Hackleburg, AL           2  03-12  107
Day 1: 2   03-12
94. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              2  03-12  107
Day 1: 2   03-12
96. Terry Neal             Magnolia, AR             1  03-12  105
Day 1: 1   03-12
97. Jeffrey Jennings       Lanett, AL               2  03-11  104
Day 1: 2   03-11
98. Trae Anderson          Jasper, AL               1  03-11  103
Day 1: 1   03-11
98. Toby Beach             New Market, AL           1  03-11  103
Day 1: 1   03-11
100. Eric Camarote          Rogers, MN               2  03-10  101
Day 1: 2   03-10
101. Gary Haraguchi         Bend, OR                 2  03-09  100
Day 1: 2   03-09
102. Charles Reed           Batesville, MS           2  03-08   99
Day 1: 2   03-08
103. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            1  03-02   98
Day 1: 1   03-02
104. Douglas Vaughn         Houston, AL              1  03-00   97
Day 1: 1   03-00
104. Arthur Wilson          Atoka, TN                1  03-00   97
Day 1: 1   03-00
106. Jalen Conner           Tuscaloosa, AL           2  02-15   95
Day 1: 2   02-15
107. Cole Boyd              Springfield, MO          1  02-15   94
Day 1: 1   02-15
108. Bill Terrell           Memphis, TN              1  02-14   93
Day 1: 1   02-14
109. Eddie Dozier           Columbus, MS             2  02-13   92
Day 1: 2   02-13
110. Larry Ellis            Arlington, TN            1  02-12   91
Day 1: 1   02-12
110. Alston Pitts           Millington, TN           1  02-12   91
Day 1: 1   02-12
112. Steven Hatch           Long Beach, MS           1  02-11   89
Day 1: 1   02-11
112. Blake Phillips         Norco, LA                1  02-11   89
Day 1: 1   02-11
114. Kia Barnett            Wilsonville, AL          1  02-10   87
Day 1: 1   02-10
114. Wade Garcia            Alma, AR                 1  02-10   87
Day 1: 1   02-10
116. Jason Patterson        Jackson, TN              1  02-09   85
Day 1: 1   02-09
117. Teron Prince           New Hope, AL             1  02-08   84
Day 1: 1   02-08
118. Jordan Laclair         Morristown, NY           1  02-06   83
Day 1: 1   02-06
119. Jim Ford               Magnolia, AR             1  02-05   82
Day 1: 1   02-05
119. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           1  02-05   82
Day 1: 1   02-05
121. Gary Bates             Athens, AL               1  02-04   80
Day 1: 1   02-04
121. Joseph Czekala         Homer Glen, IL           1  02-04   80
Day 1: 1   02-04
123. Doug Castro            Linden , TN              1  02-03   78
Day 1: 1   02-03
124. Hunter Reifschneider   Marion, IA               1  02-02   77
Day 1: 1   02-02
124. Steven Smith           Logan, OH                1  02-02   77
Day 1: 1   02-02
126. David Booth            Erin, TN                 1  02-01   75
Day 1: 1   02-01
126. Ed Laroche             Gilllespie, IL           1  02-01   75
Day 1: 1   02-01
126. Clay Osteen            Fort Worth, TX           1  02-01   75
Day 1: 1   02-01
126. Jimmy Stallins         Byhalia, MS              1  02-01   75
Day 1: 1   02-01
130. Bob Burgess            Millington, TN           1  02-00   71
Day 1: 1   02-00
130. Adam Cacal             Las Vegas, NV            1  02-00   71
Day 1: 1   02-00
130. Otis Farmer            Mansfield, TX            1  02-00   71
Day 1: 1   02-00
133. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         1  01-13   68
Day 1: 1   01-13
133. Joseph Shaw            Madison, WI              1  01-13   68
Day 1: 1   01-13
133. Marty Tanner           Tolar, TX                1  01-13   68
Day 1: 1   01-13
136. Melinda Hays           Hot Springs National Pa  1  01-12   65
Day 1: 1   01-12
136. Kevin Mallow           Kansas, OK               1  01-12   65
Day 1: 1   01-12
138. Tanner Crim            Devine, TX               1  01-10   63
Day 1: 1   01-10
138. Denise Sustaita        Etoile, TX               1  01-10   63
Day 1: 1   01-10
140. Shawn Hemken           Walshville, IL           1  00-00   61
Day 1: 1   00-00
140. Logan Stewart          Nashville, TN            1  00-00   61
Day 1: 1   00-00
142. Thomas Abraham         Winchester, TN           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Jonathan Barnette      Jasper, AL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Scott Burnett          Warrior, AL              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. David Cortinas         Keller, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Alex Curington         Cullman, AL              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Carson Denmark         Malcolm, AL              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Michael Elrod          Cropwell, AL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Elliot Gardner         Brenham, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Luke Glasgow           Guin, AL                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Jason Green            Oklahoma City, OK        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Ryker Holmes           Arlington, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Chris Jeffery          Sedan, KS                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Kevin Johns            Eads, TN                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Jeremiah Johnson       West Olive, MI           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Jarred Kibbey          Little Rock, AR          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Preston Moore          Madisonville, KY         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Timothy Nanzer         Bourbonnais, IL          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Terry Petchinsky       Lewisville, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Clint Robinson         Salem, AL                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Richard Roulston       Little Rock, AR          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Timmy Smith            Jemison, AL              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. William Spencer        Maplesville, AL          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Arthur Watkinson       Cudahy, WI               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Steven West            Mooreville, MS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
142. Kaden Wiedenfeld       Boerne, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        64       304       794-09
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64       304       794-09

Costa Searches For Greater Exposure In Professional Angling: Launches Payout Series

 

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Virtually every angler has their own list of go-to gear, which always accompanies them upon every trip to the lake. For most, this list includes a quality pair of polarized sunglasses. Recently, one well-known eyewear manufacturer made a move to gain additional exposure among anglers, at the highest levels of competitive bass fishing.

Anglers who fish select tournament trails, while wearing Costa sunglasses, might now be eligible for sanctioned payouts. Last week, Costa announced the launch of their new Compete + Conserve program, a promotional series that offers cash bonuses to competing anglers, as well as their conservation agency of choice.

Registration for Costa’s Compete + Conserve program is free, with the ownership of Costa sunglasses being the only prerequisite for qualification. The highest placing angler per sanctioned event, who is registered within the program, will receive the above mentioned payouts. Costa only stipulates that an angler must be wearing their sunglasses in a visible manner, when at the weigh-in stage.

Anglers participating in the following tournament trails will be eligible for competitive entry.

Bassmaster Elite Series
Bassmaster Opens
Bassmaster College Series
Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour
MLF Big5 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit
MLF Big5 Toyota Series
MLF Big5 College Series
Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National

“Costa has a longstanding history in the bass fishing community, and we wanted to go even further to solidify that commitment to our tournament bass anglers. Coupled with the opportunity to give back to numerous conservation efforts, something that is part of our brand DNA, we jumped at the chance to create this program. To be able to support a crowd that has supported us over the years and to make a difference while doing it, creating the Costa Compete + Conserve Contingency program was a no-brainer for us.” said Costa pro & ambassador manager, Evan Russell.

While Costa states their intent to give back to the bass fishing community, it is also safe to say that the eyewear manufacturing giant will also stand to gain from their newly implemented program. After all, there are few better ways to gain brand exposure among anglers, than to provide the industry’s top pros with one more reason to wear your product when weighing in a hefty bag.

Will Costa’s Compete + Conserve program prove to be the marketing campaign of the century? While only time will tell, we are quite likely to see a few more pros sporting Costa shades in the months to come.

Accident Results in Death at MLF Series event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Advisory for Thursday, April 29

WHAT:
MLF confirmed Thursday afternoon that there was an accident resulting in a fatality at the Toyota Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir event in Brookeland, Texas. The anglers’ family has been notified.

WHERE:
Toyota Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Umphrey Family Pavilion
5438 RR 255
Brookeland, Texas  75931

NOTES:      
A co-angler competing at the Toyota Series event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir died Thursday after falling from the boat. The boat was not running when the co-angler entered the water.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recovered the body of the deceased co-angler Thursday afternoon. The incident is currently under investigation by the TPWD and San Augustine County officials. Officials have not yet released the name of the anglers involved.

Thursday’s weigh-in from the Umphrey Family Pavilion will not be live-streamed.

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.

Key Adjustment Helps Adkins Claim B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Lead At Hartwell

Willie Adkins Jr., of Wayne, W.Va., is leading after Day 2 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 24 pounds, 5 ounces.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

April 29, 2021

Key Adjustment Helps Adkins Claim B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Lead At Hartwell

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ANDERSON, S.C. — Adjusting with the changing conditions helped Willie Adkins Jr. catch 10 pounds, 15 ounces and claim the lead after Day 2 of the TNT Firework B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 24-5.

Adkins, a Wayne, W.Va., native, holds a 2-ounce lead over Jay Ladner of Mississippi, while Georgia angler Patrick Brown jumped into third place with 23-13.

“It was a great day. I had about 15 keepers today and I covered a lot of water,” Adkins said. “It’s hard to make it here. There’s a lot of good, tough fisherman in West Virginia and when they find fish they can catch them.”

After catching 13-6 on Day 1 fishing for shallow largemouth, Adkins started Day 2 with the same idea, making a 25-minute run to target spawning bass. While he caught some shallow, he said the pattern wasn’t as productive

As the day wore on, the wind speeds over Lake Hartwell increased, and Adkins moved to some shallower points.

“The wind picked up and I changed over to a big spinnerbait and it worked well for me,” Adkins said. “When I left the bed fish, I was catching all spots.”

Adkins estimated his two best spotted bass each weighed about 2 1/2 pounds.

On the final day, he said he plans on making a longer run and will use the same game plan as Day 2 — fish for spawning largemouth in the morning and then move to the points when the wind picks up in the afternoon.

“It’s all I got,” he said.

Ladner, a Perkinston, Miss., resident, caught 12-7 to increase his two-day mark to 24-3 after placing seventh on Day 1 with 11-12. Ladner said he changed his approach completely on the second day.

“Like a lot of guys are doing, I was running and gunning,” he said. “It seemed like the fish bit, for me, a lot better before 10 in the morning. I had all of my fish by 9:30. It is wide open, as fast as you can go, and it is key, little, intricate places that I’m hitting that I think a lot of people are overlooking.”

Ladner said he is familiar with the Ouachita River, which will be the site for the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Nov. 3-5 — and that adds some motivation to finish at the top of his state standings.

“I’ve got a different plan for tomorrow,” he said. “So hopefully with three different patterns and three different areas of the lake we can pull this thing out.”

After finishing Day 1 in 40th place, Brown brought 14-12 to the scale on Day 2, the largest bag of the tournament thus far. Brown caught just over 9 pounds on Day 1 flipping after having a productive practice, but when the bite did not materialize early on Day 2, he knew he had to make a change.

“With the wind forecasted to blow, I knew we had to get on the shoals,” Brown said. “I had a shoal that had a lot of bait on it. Luckily there wasn’t anybody on it.”

While the shoal did not produce for the first hour, Brown stayed and his patience paid off, as he caught a limit of spotted bass on a topwater bait. He added that he lost about a 7-pound largemouth.

“You can hardly get them to eat when it is calm,” Brown said. “It was actually blowing a little too hard, but when the wind got going about 10:30, that’s what got them going.”

Brown is searching for his first National Championship appearance since 2003 and said he is excited for the opportunity to get back.

“I’m pretty excited,” he said. “I’ve tried several times. I’m ready to get back after it.”

Matt Luken of Independence, Ky., maintained his grip on the co-angler lead, landing a limit weighing 5-11 to increase his two-day total to 14-12. Reggie Guffey Jr. of North Carolina is in second with 13-5 while Jody Belcher of West Virginia is in third with his 13-5. Guffey holds the edge in the tiebreaker with his 7-1 on Day 1.

South Carolina boater Chris Jones earned big bass honors on the boater side on Day 2 with a 4-9, while Justin Jensen of Mississippi caught a 5-8 and holds that lead on the co-angler side. Adkins remains on top of the overall big bass standings on the boater side with a 6-0 largemouth from the first day.

With the individual competition still underway, South Carolina earned the victory in the team standings, catching 262-8 over two days to claim the wire-to-wire win. The team earned $6,250 in Skeeter/Yamaha winnings. North Carolina (256-8) finished second, earning $3,750, and West Virginia (250-12) finished third.

The Top 20 boaters and nonboaters, as well as the Top 2 boaters and nonboaters from each state if they weren’t already in the Top 20, will take off from Green Pond Landing at 6:30 a.m. ET Friday and return for weigh-in at 2:30 p.m.

The top boater and nonboater from each state will qualify for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional Lake Hartwell 4/28-4/30
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Willie Adkins Jr       Wayne, WV (WV)          10  24-05  0
2.  Jay Ladner             Perkinston, MS (MS)     10  24-03  0
3.  Patrick Brown          Swainsboro, GA (GA)     10  23-13  0
4.  Nobuyuki Terajima      Hermitage, TN (TN)      10  23-12  0
5.  Chris Jones            Conway, SC (SC)         10  22-07  0
6.  Derek Lilley           Charlotte, NC (NC)      10  22-04  0
7.  Adam Richardson        Littleton, NC (VA)      10  21-15  0
8.  Bryan Gunter           Ninety Six, SC (SC)     10  21-09  0
9.  Brandon Marks          Walton, WV (WV)         10  21-07  0
10. John Proctor           Conway, SC (SC)         10  21-06  0
11. Ronald Pope Jr         Georgetown, SC (SC)     10  21-03  0
12. Jason Pittman          Covington, MS (MS)      10  21-00  0
13. Donald Tully           Canton, GA (GA)         10  20-09  0
14. Chris Moody            Brooks, GA (GA)         10  20-08  0
15. Edward Owens           Hemingway, SC (SC)      10  20-07  0
16. Zack Smith             Starke, FL (FL)         10  20-05  0
17. Richard Smith          Cecilia, KY (KY)        10  20-03  0
18. Adam Petty             Garner, NC (NC)         10  20-01  0
19. Michael Belter         Reidsville, NC (NC)     9  19-10  0
20. Charles Proctor        Conway, SC (SC)         10  19-10  0
21. Kyle Christopher       Danville, KY (KY)       10  19-03  0
22. Trenton Pittman        Covington, LA (MS)      10  18-15  0
23. Coby Carden            Shelby, AL (AL)         10  18-14  0
24. Gary Little            Soso, MS (MS)           10  18-14  0
25. Randy Huffman          Charleston, WV (WV)     10  18-10  0
26. John Wilkerson         Nashville, TN (TN)      10  18-08  0
27. Joshua Milam           Elkview, WV (WV)        10  18-08  0
28. Charles Morrison       Georgetown, KY (KY)     10  18-07  0
29. Michael Eubanks        Milledgeville, GA (GA)  10  18-07  0
30. Bryant Copley          Altavista, VA (VA)      10  18-07  0
31. Todd Chaney            Catlettsburg, KY (KY)   10  18-02  0
32. Brent Long             Lincolnton, NC (SC)     10  18-01  0
33. Chris Blair            Newnan, GA (GA)         10  18-00  0
34. Bill Pioch             Beckley, WV (WV)        10  17-13  0
35. Paul Tyre              Tallahassee, FL (FL)    10  17-11  0
36. Sam Jenkins            Abita Springs, LA (MS)  9  17-11  0
37. Jeffrey Hager          Alexis, NC (NC)         9  17-09  0
38. Mark Swink             Shelby, NC (NC)         10  17-09  0
39. Patrick King           Lincolnton, NC (NC)     10  17-05  0
40. Lee Byrd Jr.           Pell City, AL (AL)      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
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138       867      1542-07

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       262-08
2 NORTH CAROLINA       256-08
3 WEST VIRGINIA        250-12
4 MISSISSIPPI          246-15
5 GEORGIA              240-10
6 VIRGINIA             237-08
7 KENTUCKY             207-12
8 ALABAMA              194-13
9 TENNESSEE            187-11
10 FLORIDA              184-11

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Adam Richardson      Littleton, NC               10   21-15  0
2 Bryant Copley        Altavista, VA               10   18-07  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                   10   24-05  0
2 Brandon Marks        Walton, WV                  10   21-07  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 Jay Ladner           Perkinston, MS              10   24-03  0
2 Jason Pittman        Covington, MS               10   21-00  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              10   23-13  0
2 Donald Tully         Canton, GA                  10   20-09  0
3 Chris Moody          Brooks, GA                  10   20-08  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 Chris Jones          Conway, SC                  10   22-07  0
2 Bryan Gunter         Ninety Six, SC              10   21-09  0
3 John Proctor         Conway, SC                  10   21-06  0
4 Ronald Pope Jr       Georgetown, SC              10   21-03  0
5 Edward Owens         Hemingway, SC               10   20-07  0
6 Charles Proctor      Conway, SC                  10   19-10  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                  10   20-05  0
2 Paul Tyre            Tallahassee, FL             10   17-11  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                  10   18-14  0
2 Lee Byrd Jr.         Pell City, AL               10   17-05  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 Derek Lilley         Charlotte, NC               10   22-04  0
2 Adam Petty           Garner, NC                  10   20-01  0
3 Michael Belter       Reidsville, NC              9   19-10  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                 10   20-03  0
2 Kyle Christopher     Danville, KY                10   19-03  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               10   23-12  0
2 John Wilkerson       Nashville, TN               10   18-08  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 2

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

1.  Matt Luken             Independence, KY (KY)   6  14-12  0
2.  Reggie Guffey Jr       Bessemer City, NC (NC)  6  13-05  0
3.  Jody Belcher           Naoma, WV (WV)          6  13-05  0
4.  Travis Lugar           McGaheysville, VA (VA)  6  13-00  0
5.  Brian Canterbury       Madison, VA (VA)        6  12-15  0
6.  Mark Edmonds           Eldridge, AL (AL)       6  12-10  0
7.  Spencer Humphrey       Madison, VA (VA)        6  12-03  0
8.  Kevin Walton           Norfolk, VA (VA)        6  12-01  0
9.  Justin Jensen          Laurel, MS (MS)         4  11-11  0
10. Stacey Proctor         Conway, SC (SC)         6  11-06  0
11. Mark Pierce            Cadiz, KY (TN)          6  11-02  0
12. Jay Phillips           Bancroft, WV (WV)       6  10-14  0
13. Brian Hughes           Conway, SC (SC)         6  10-13  0
14. Skipper Smith Jr       Moss Point, MS (MS)     6  10-13  0
15. Timothy Garrison       Jefferson, SC (SC)      6  10-10  0
16. Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL (FL)  6  10-09  0
17. Zach Leech             Gastonia, NC (NC)       6  10-05  0
18. JJ Dickens             Beaver, WV (WV)         5  10-05  0
19. Steven Mccrea          Ocean Springs, MS (MS)  6  10-04  0
20. Jason Hannah           Dingress, WV (WV)       6  10-02  0
21. Justin Hof             Kinston, NC (NC)        6  10-00  0
22. Marc Marsh             Prosperity, SC (SC)     6  10-00  0
23. Timothy Mayhew         Danville, VA (VA)       6  10-00  0
24. Tanner Steffan         Niceville, FL (FL)      6  09-14  0
25. Caleb Mccaffery        Mccomb, MS (MS)         4  09-12  0
26. Sonny Woodward         Attalla, AL (AL)        6  09-12  0
27. Roger Castillo         Goode, VA (VA)          5  09-09  0
28. Mason Gunter           Newnan, GA (GA)         6  09-03  0
29. Chase Bryant           Milton, WV (WV)         5  09-00  0
30. Mark Moran             Weston, WV (WV)         5  09-00  0
31. Larry Rockhill         Tuscumbia, AL (AL)      5  08-15  0
32. Parrish Argo           Thorsby, AL (AL)        4  08-09  0
33. Dan Carrigan           Citrus Springs, FL (FL) 5  08-09  0
34. Marshall Rufo          Lagrange, GA (GA)       6  08-09  0
35. Daniel Jackson         Townville, SC (SC)      6  08-08  0
36. Chuck Murray Jr        Louisburg, NC (NC)      5  08-07  0
37. Travis Culbreth        Columbia, AL (AL)       5  08-06  0
38. Daniel Herrmann        Villa Rica, GA (GA)     6  08-06  0
39. Lane Bailey            Granite Falls, NC (NC)  6  08-05  0
40. Andy Evans             Kenly, NC (NC)          5  08-02  0
41. Keith Thompson         Mooresville, NC (NC)    6  08-02  0
42. Bryan Asay             Newnan GA YEMEN (GA)    4  08-00  0
43. Shawn Lehr             Clarksville, TN (TN)    4  07-15  0
44. Jarrett Hughes         Conway, SC (SC)         5  07-15  0
45. Gary Kennedy           Trion, GA (GA)          6  07-15  0
46. Mike Hildenbrandt      Chesapeake, VA (VA)     5  07-13  0
47. Johndale Robertson     Ponchatoula, LA (MS)    6  07-13  0
48. Michael Bray           New Haven, KY (KY)      3  07-11  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
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54       437       727-05

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       262-08
2 NORTH CAROLINA       256-08
3 WEST VIRGINIA        250-12
4 MISSISSIPPI          246-15
5 GEORGIA              240-10
6 VIRGINIA             237-08
7 KENTUCKY             207-12
8 ALABAMA              194-13
9 TENNESSEE            187-11
10 FLORIDA              184-11

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Travis Lugar         McGaheysville, VA           6   13-00  0
2 Brian Canterbury     Madison, VA                 6   12-15  0
3 Spencer Humphrey     Madison, VA                 6   12-03  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                   6   13-05  0
2 Jay Phillips         Bancroft, WV                6   10-14  0
3 JJ Dickens           Beaver, WV                  5   10-05  0
4 Jason Hannah         Dingress, WV                6   10-02  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                  4   11-11  0
2 Skipper Smith Jr     Moss Point, MS              6   10-13  0
3 Steven Mccrea        Ocean Springs, MS           6   10-04  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                  6   09-03  0
2 Marshall Rufo        Lagrange, GA                6   08-09  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 Stacey Proctor       Conway, SC                  6   11-06  0
2 Brian Hughes         Conway, SC                  6   10-13  0
3 Timothy Garrison     Jefferson, SC               6   10-10  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           6   10-09  0
2 Tanner Steffan       Niceville, FL               6   09-14  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                6   12-10  0
2 Sonny Woodward       Attalla, AL                 6   09-12  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           6   13-05  0
2 Zach Leech           Gastonia, NC                6   10-05  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            6   14-12  0
2 Michael Bray         New Haven, KY               3   07-11  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                   6   11-02  0
2 Shawn Lehr           Clarksville, TN             4   07-15  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

Wright Wins ABA on Kerr Lake

4/10/21 – Boydton, VA.  Fifty anglers got together to target largemouth bass on Kerr Lake in a qualifying event for the American Fishing Tour Virginia division.  On what was a picture-perfect day weather-wise, 36 of those anglers caught a limit of bass.

At weigh-in time, David Wright of Lexington, NC, finished atop the leader board with 17.17 pounds. “I was targeting areas that I knew from experience were spawning areas.  You really couldn’t sight fish because of low water clarity and a significant layer of pollen on the water.  The surprise for me was that the large females were not “up” in any of these areas.  Lots of two to three-pound males were caught, just no big ones.”

Keith Crespo, on the other hand, found a couple of those big ones.  He brought in a 5.70 and a 5.26 to capture big fish honors on the day.

Brian Clarke took second for the day with 16.54 pounds.

All totaled, our anglers took home $2700 in winnings.  These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. Each division’s points champion will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the AFT Championship. The top 500 anglers from the various divisions will also earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament.

The American Fishing Tour offers low-cost, close-to-home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All anglers fish for both money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship. The top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship on Kerr Lake in Virginia.
American Bass Anglers is sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Motors, Motor Guide, Berkley, Abu Garcia, T-H Marine, Power Pole, Garmin, Monster Energy, Lucas Oil, Engel Coolers, OPTIMA Batteries, REKS Sunglasses, and HotelPlanner.com.

Edel Wins ABA Second Stop in Central Tennessee

ATHENS, Al. –Brandon Edel of Hendersonville, Tn won the Bass Pro Shop Open Series Central Tennessee second stop, held April 24th on Old Hickory Lake.  Running out of Flippers Bait and Tackle, Gallatin Tn. Brandon brought back 5-fish that locked in the scales at 15.65-lbs. For the Boater Division victory, Brandon Edel took home a check for $1500 for his win.

“After practice I thought I would be able to catch 9 or 10 keepers, but it changed on me, I was only able to catch 6 keepers, it was a really slow day. I managed to catch one of my better fish on the second to last cast. I was concentrating on lay downs pitching a creature bait, I also fished a weightless stick around grass beds fishing really slow,” said Edel.

2nd place Boater James Thomas of Gallatin, Tn had 5 fish for a total of 15.60-lbs.
“I had all my fish by 9 o’clock this morning nothing after. It was very slow, and I was flipping shallow,” said Thomas.

3rd place Boater Eric Silverstrim of Indian Mound, Tn had 5 fish for a total of 12.59 pounds. “It was all about the merging grass didn’t matter which kind, but they seem to be holding fish. I caught about 10 to 11 keepers, mostly males waiting for the females to move to bed,” said Silverstrim.

4th place Boater: Dylan Wright of Murfreesboro, Tn had 4 fish for a total of 11.43 pounds.

5th place Boater: John Hopkins of Smyrna, Tn had 5 fish for a total of 10.90 pounds.

Boater Big Bass Jason Kirks of Clarksville, Tn won the big bass pot with a 5.77 pound largemouth.

In the Co-Angler Division David Higgins of Brighton, Tn had 3 fish for a total of 10.43 pounds to take home first place. He pocketed a check for $500.00. He also had Big fish with a 6.03 pounds for a check of $80.00.

“I was fishing a jig around grass and rocky points,” said Higgins.

2nd place Co-Angler: Joe Nash of Cookeville, Tn had 3 fish for a total of 8.40 pounds.
“I fished beaver baits and bugs all day long,” said Nash.

3rd place Co-Angler: Kevin Jones Jr. of Fort Campbell, Ky had 3 fish for a total of 8.18 pounds.“I caught all my fish on a jig and shakey head all day long,” said Jones.

4th place Co-Angler: Roy Yother of Red Bank, Tn had 3 fish for a total of 5.87 pounds.
5th place Co-Angler: Trent Pennington of Hermitage, Tn had 3 fish for a total of 5.85 pounds.

The next stop in the Central Tennessee Open Series division is May 8th on Percy Priest lake at Fate Sanders Marina.  At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2022 Ray Scott Championship to be held at Lake Eufaula in April, 2022.

For more information on this tournament, call Floyd Vaughn, tournament manager, at 256-230-5633 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.americanbassanglers.com

About the American Bass Anglers – American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression.  For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Monster Energy, Lucas Oil, Reks Glass’s, Optima Batteries and Power-Pole.  Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

 

Sam Rayburn Set to Host Toyota Series Event Presented by Berkley

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BROOKELAND, Texas (April 28, 2021) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Southwestern Division will continue its 2021 season with a tournament this week in Brookeland, Texas, April 28-30, with the Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir Presented by Berkley . Hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus an additional $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.

Anglers will take off daily at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland. Weigh-ins will also be held at the pavilion and will begin at 2:30 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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

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

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

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

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

Tennessee Angler Terajima Takes B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Lead On Lake Hartwell

April 28, 2021

Tennessee Angler Terajima Takes B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Lead On Lake Hartwell

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ANDERSON, S.C. — Nobuyuki Terajima secured a five-bass limit of 14 pounds, 2 ounces Wednesday to take the lead on Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Lake Hartwell.

It was a good start for the Tennessee pro, who is in search of his fourth appearance in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. The Japanese-born angler holds an 11-ounce lead over Georgia angler Donald Tully, who is second with 13-7.

“I found a good morning bite on a shallow point,” Terajima said. “I was lucky enough to get four keepers in the morning.”

This isn’t the first time Terajima has found success on Lake Hartwell. During the 2019 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, he caught 29-5 and finished seventh in the field of 60 anglers.

That tournament was in November, however, and Terajima said he had to start from scratch when he began preparing for this week’s tournament.

“I had a horrible practice,” he said. “The water temperature went up a little bit and I couldn’t find any good fish. Only some in the shallow area. I feel lucky today.”

After a bad practice, Terajima started on a shallow point that had active bass and proceeded to catch three spots and a largemouth. As the day progressed, he moved shallow and landed a largemouth that he estimated was over 4 pounds.

“I didn’t see any beds. I wasn’t sight fishing, the line just started moving,” he said. “I culled four fish today.”

When Tully left the dock this morning, he was still unsure of which direction he was going. He decided to head up the Seneca River section of Hartwell and it paid off with a limit of largemouth.

He caught the majority of his bass on a topwater bait fishing main-lake points in 8 to 10 feet of water. Once he filled his limit, he moved shallow and targeted a couple of bass he found on bed.

“I could have kept two rods on the deck of the boat,” he said. “I just kept running the same type of water once I figured out where they were. I had nine spots that I rotated through, and if I caught a fish on a spot and saw something on the way down the river that looked similar I would check it out for tomorrow.”

In practice, Tully said he found a lot of bass cruising the shallows that he could not get to commit. Instead, he decided to target the bass that had finished spawning a couple of weeks before and were headed back to the main lake.

He added that Hartwell sets up a lot like Lake Lanier, a lake he fishes frequently.

With 13-6, Wayne, W.V., native Willie Adkins Jr. finished Day 1 in third place, anchoring his bag with a 6-0 largemouth that currently holds the lead for big bass of the tournament. Adkins did a lot of his damage on a fluke and covered as much water as he could throughout the day.

“I fished hard all day but lost about five fish. I should have had 18 or 20 pounds easy,” Adkins said.

A shallow-water angler at heart, Adkins used that mindset to target largemouth bass around docks and coves in the main-lake area. He estimated he made about 50 stops, hitting each area for a short time before moving to the next.

On Thursday, Adkins plans to fish a completely different area.

“I’m going to make a long run tomorrow and change things up,” he said. “I put a hurting on my fish today, the big ones. I have a few big ones where I’m going to run.”

Matt Luken of Independence, Ky., leads the co-angler division after catching a three-bass limit of 9-1, including a 4-1 that was the co-angler big bass of the day. Spencer Humphrey of Madison, Va., is second with 7-3.

South Carolina took a commanding lead in the team standings, catching 72 bass that weighed 139-8. West Virginia is second with 131-4, while North Carolina is third (126-15), Georgia is fourth (125-13) and Virginia is fifth (117-1).

The full field will launch from Green Pond Landing at 6:30 a.m. ET Thursday and return for weigh-in starting at 2:30 p.m.

After Day 2, the Top 20 boaters and nonboaters, as well as the top two boaters and nonboaters from each state if they are not in the Top 20 already, will compete on Championship Friday. The top boater and top nonboater after the final day will qualify for the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held Nov. 3-5 on the Ouachita River in Louisiana.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Anderson.

2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional Lake Hartwell 4/28-4/30
Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

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

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       139-08
2 WEST VIRGINIA        131-04
3 NORTH CAROLINA       126-15
4 GEORGIA              125-13
5 VIRGINIA             117-01
6 MISSISSIPPI          115-15
7 TENNESSEE            110-04
8 ALABAMA              107-04
9 KENTUCKY             103-03
10 FLORIDA               86-10

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Adam Richardson      Littleton, NC               5   10-07  0
2 Brody Brown          Pollocksville, NC           5   09-11  0
3 Ivan Morris          Virginia Beach, VA          5   09-00  0
4 Bryant Copley        Altavista, VA               5   08-12  0
5 Garrett Towler       Powhatan, VA                5   08-05  0
6 Brandon Pritchett    Goode, AL                   3   08-04  0
7 Travis Lively        Vinton, VA                  5   08-01  0
8 Brad Weese           Petersburg, WV              3   04-14  0
9 Richard Hodges       Camden, NC                  4   04-10  0
10 Michael Gunn         Mechanicsville, VA          4   03-07  0

WEST VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Willie Adkins Jr     Wayne, WV                   5   13-06  0
2 Brandon Marks        Walton, WV                  5   10-15  0
3 Cody Huddleston      South Charleston, WV        5   10-02  0
4 Bill Pioch           Beckley, WV                 5   09-11  0
5 Randy Huffman        Charleston, WV              5   09-07  0
6 Joshua Milam         Elkview, WV                 5   09-03  0
7 James Collins        Holden, WV                  5   08-11  0
8 J.C Christopher II   Clarksburg, WV              5   07-02  0
9 Benjamin Nowalk      Milton, WV                  5   06-03  0
10 Jason Brown          Beckley, WV                 2   02-08  0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jay Ladner           Perkinston, MS              5   11-12  0
2 Jason Pittman        Covington, MS               5   10-08  0
3 Trenton Pittman      Covington, LA               5   09-02  0
4 Sam Jenkins          Abita Springs, LA           5   09-00  0
5 Chuck Halbert Jr     Lexa, AR                    5   08-14  0
6 Gary Little          Soso, MS                    5   08-11  0
7 Mark Jones           Meadville, MS               5   07-03  0
8 Emile Gennaro  Sr    Wesson, MS                  5   07-00  0
9 Matt Martin          Brookhaven, MS              3   03-14  0
10 Sawyer Mcmurphy      Long Beach, MS              2   03-09  0

GEORGIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Donald Tully         Canton, GA                  5   13-07  0
2 Kevin Allen          Newnan, GA                  5   11-00  0
3 Michael Eubanks      Milledgeville, GA           5   10-02  0
4 Ed Newton Jr.        Tifton, GA                  5   09-12  0
5 Chris Moody          Brooks, GA                  5   09-08  0
6 Patrick Brown        Swainsboro, GA              5   09-01  0
7 Max Haygood          Franklin, GA                5   08-01  0
8 Brendan Smith        Lavonia, GA                 5   08-00  0
9 Chris Blair          Newnan, GA                  5   07-09  0
10 Sal Pinto            Cumming, GA                 5   05-02  0

SOUTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 John Proctor         Conway, SC                  5   12-09  0
2 Ronald Pope Jr       Georgetown, SC              5   12-05  0
3 Chris Jones          Conway, SC                  5   11-08  0
4 Brent Long           Lincolnton, NC              5   10-15  0
5 Edward Owens         Hemingway, SC               5   10-10  0
6 Bryan Gunter         Ninety Six, SC              5   10-02  0
7 Charles Proctor      Conway, SC                  5   10-01  0
8 Steve Wicker         Pomaria, SC                 5   09-10  0
9 Brent Riley          Cross, SC                   5   06-15  0
10 Chirs Vickery        Greenwood, SC               3   03-09  0

FLORIDA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Paul Tyre            Tallahassee, FL             5   09-07  0
2 Zack Smith           Starke, FL                  5   08-06  0
3 Corey Smith          Clermont, FL                5   07-14  0
4 Bobby Bakewell       Orlando, FL                 4   07-12  0
5 Doug Sauls           Winter Garden, FL           5   07-07  0
6 Kyle Fox             Lakeland, FL                5   07-06  0
7 Ryan O’Shea          Crestview , FL              3   04-08  0
8 David Boyd Jr        Quincy, FL                  2   03-03  0
9 Steve Gross          Marianna , FL               2   02-02  0
10 Jamie Lanier Jr.     Branford, FL                1   00-14  0

ALABAMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Coby Carden          Shelby, AL                  5   11-11  0
2 Roy Galbraith        Guin, AL                    5   10-09  0
3 Jack Tibbs Jr        Eufaula, AL                 5   08-05  0
4 Lee Byrd Jr.         Pell City, AL               5   08-00  0
5 Scott Holmes         Odenville, AL               5   06-06  0
6 Jeff Greene          Pell City, AL               4   05-15  0
7 Bruce Sargent        Gardendale, AL              4   05-11  0
8 Jeff Gilliam         Gordo, AL                   2   04-10  0
9 Jabo Bowman          Talladega, AL               3   04-05  0
10 John Thornton        Russellville, AL            1   01-11  0

NORTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Austin Woody         Burlington, NC              5   11-01  0
2 Mike Lanier          Leland, NC                  5   10-08  0
3 Patrick King         Lincolnton, NC              5   10-03  0
4 Derek Lilley         Charlotte, NC               5   10-00  0
5 Steve Dyer           Mt Plesant, NC              5   09-06  0
6 Michael Belter       Reidsville, NC              4   09-06  0
7 Mark Swink           Shelby, NC                  5   08-08  0
8 Adam Petty           Garner, NC                  5   07-12  0
9 Will James           Greenville, NC              5   06-14  0
10 Jeffrey Hager        Alexis, NC                  4   06-05  0

KENTUCKY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Richard Smith        Cecilia, KY                 5   12-13  0
2 Todd Chaney          Catlettsburg, KY            5   11-10  0
3 Kyle Christopher     Danville, KY                5   09-08  0
4 Mark Bell            Fisherville, KY             5   08-05  0
5 Charles Morrison     Georgetown, KY              5   07-14  0
6 Johnny Roth          Lawrenceburg, IN            5   07-02  0
7 Stephen Noble        Newport, KY                 4   06-07  0
8 Nathan Sheehan       Danville, KY                4   06-02  0
9 Tom Hill             Lexington, KY               3   03-14  0
10 Mark Cooper          Nicholasville, KY           1   01-08  0

TENNESSEE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nobuyuki Terajima    Hermitage, TN               5   14-02  0
2 Joseph Puentes       Clarksville, TN             5   10-12  0
3 John Wilkerson       Nashville, TN               5   09-07  0
4 Jeremy Homeyer       Franklin, TN                5   08-10  0
5 Alec Lancaster       Hendersonville, TN          4   06-07  0
6 David Presley        Kingston, TN                5   06-04  0
7 Ben Ballou           Spring Hill, TN             5   06-03  0
8 David Cook           White House, TN             5   06-02  0
9 Toby Lillard         Clarksville, TN             2   04-07  0
10 Keith Broyles        Jackson, TN                 3   03-15  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 1

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

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

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       139-08
2 WEST VIRGINIA        131-04
3 NORTH CAROLINA       126-15
4 GEORGIA              125-13
5 VIRGINIA             117-01
6 MISSISSIPPI          115-15
7 TENNESSEE            110-04
8 ALABAMA              107-04
9 KENTUCKY             103-03
10 FLORIDA               86-10

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Spencer Humphrey     Madison, VA                 3   07-03  0
2 Brian Canterbury     Madison, VA                 3   06-06  0
3 Kevin Walton         Norfolk, VA                 3   06-04  0
4 Travis Lugar         McGaheysville, VA           3   06-01  0
5 Timothy Mayhew       Danville, VA                3   05-01  0
6 Roger Castillo       Goode, VA                   2   03-03  0
7 Terry Weese          Petersburg, WV              2   02-14  0
8 Larry Witt           Forest, VA                  2   02-10  0
9 Mike Hildenbrandt    Chesapeake, VA              2   02-00  0
10 Robert Clarkson Jr   Virginia Beach, VA          0   00-00  0

WEST VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jay Phillips         Bancroft, WV                3   06-12  0
2 Jody Belcher         Naoma, WV                   3   06-07  0
3 Jason Hannah         Dingress, WV                3   04-13  0
4 Samuel Nowalk        Milton, WV                  3   04-10  0
5 L.R. Amos II         Claysville, PA              3   04-08  0
6 JJ Dickens           Beaver, WV                  2   04-02  0
7 Matthew Gower        Carolina, WV                2   03-13  0
8 Mark Moran           Weston, WV                  2   03-09  0
9 Kevin Postalwait     Ripley, WV                  3   03-01  0
10 Chase Bryant         Milton, WV                  2   02-05  0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Steven Mccrea        Ocean Springs, MS           3   06-05  0
2 Caleb Mccaffery      Mccomb, MS                  2   05-10  0
3 David Wheat          Choctaw, MS                 3   05-01  0
4 Skipper Smith Jr     Moss Point, MS              3   04-10  0
5 Johndale Robertson   Ponchatoula, LA             3   04-09  0
6 Floyd Pittman        Covington, LA               3   03-06  0
7 Buddy French         Monticello, MS              2   02-08  0
8 Dale Robertson       Ponchatoula, LA             1   01-13  0
9 Justin Foster        Bude, MS                    1   01-07  0
10 Justin Jensen        Laurel, MS                  1   01-01  0

GEORGIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ryan Rakestraw       Villa Rica, GA              3   05-07  0
2 Daniel Herrmann      Villa Rica, GA              3   05-01  0
3 Mason Gunter         Newnan, GA                  3   04-08  0
4 Georges Fattal       Buford, GA                  3   04-05  0
5 Gary Kennedy         Trion, GA                   3   04-01  0
6 Pedro Quinones       Lilburn, GA                 2   03-12  0
7 Marshall Rufo        Lagrange, GA                3   03-04  0
8 Jans Santiago        Covington, GA               2   02-08  0
9 Bryan Asay           Newnan GA YEMEN             1   01-05  0
10 Randy Ditto          Tallahassee, FL             0   00-00  0

SOUTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brian Hughes         Conway, SC                  3   06-14  0
2 Timothy Garrison     Jefferson, SC               3   06-02  0
3 Marc Marsh           Prosperity, SC              3   05-05  0
4 Jarrett Hughes       Conway, SC                  3   05-02  0
5 Justin Grigg         Clover, SC                  3   05-00  0
6 Stacey Proctor       Conway, SC                  3   04-15  0
7 Daniel Jackson       Townville, SC               3   04-12  0
8 Tab Anderson         Pendleton, SC               2   01-13  0
9 Shawn Todd           Aynor, SC                   1   01-05  0
10 Darryl Halbert       Enoree, SC                  0   00-00  0

FLORIDA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Tanner Steffan       Niceville, FL               3   06-02  0
2 Dan Carrigan         Citrus Springs, FL          3   06-01  0
3 Tom Bateman          Orlando, FL                 3   04-03  0
4 Jimmy Haggerty       Palm Bay, FL                2   03-14  0
5 Dave Turner          Crystal River, FL           3   03-10  0
6 Chris Neely          Sneads, FL                  1   02-01  0
7 AJ Jones             Odessa, FL                  1   01-12  0
8 Matthew Bass         Tallahassee, FL             0   00-00  0
8 Dave Frost           Mount Dora, FL              0   00-00  0
8 Matthew Keeble       Lakeland, FL                0   00-00  0

ALABAMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Parrish Argo         Thorsby, AL                 3   07-00  0
2 Larry Rockhill       Tuscumbia, AL               3   06-05  0
3 Mark Edmonds         Eldridge, AL                3   05-15  0
4 Sonny Woodward       Attalla, AL                 3   05-08  0
5 Charles Nowling      Andalusia, AL               3   04-11  0
6 Matthew Daniel       Camp Hill, AL               3   03-04  0
7 Travis Culbreth      Columbia, AL                2   02-09  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               0   00-00  0

NORTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Reggie Guffey Jr     Bessemer City, NC           3   07-01  0
2 Zach Leech           Gastonia, NC                3   06-06  0
3 Andy Evans           Kenly, NC                   3   05-13  0
4 Justin Hof           Kinston, NC                 3   03-13  0
5 Chuck Murray Jr      Louisburg, NC               2   03-06  0
6 Keith Thompson       Mooresville, NC             3   03-05  0
7 Lane Bailey          Granite Falls, NC           3   03-04  0
8 Lucas Oliver         Morganton, NC               1   02-02  0
9 Cliff Jenkins        Elm City, NC                1   01-00  0
10 Rick Foss Jr         La Grange, NC               1   00-14  0

KENTUCKY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matt Luken           Independence, KY            3   09-01  0
2 Nicholas Boggs       Wheelersburg, OH            3   04-10  0
3 Barry Ward           Louisville, KY              3   03-15  0
4 Nick Coleman         Kuttawa, KY                 2   03-05  0
5 Mason Wheeler        Hebron, KY                  2   02-10  0
6 Matt Hall            Frankfort, KY               1   01-09  0
7 Michael Bray         New Haven, KY               1   01-08  0
8 Greg Barnes          Morning View, KY            1   01-06  0
9 Michael Chelinsky    Vine Grove, KY              0   00-00  0
9 Bill Mayes           Shelbyville, KY             0   00-00  0

TENNESSEE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Shawn Lehr           Clarksville, TN             3   06-11  0
2 Carter Northcutt     Maryville, TN               3   04-12  0
3 Mark Pierce          Cadiz, KY                   3   04-09  0
4 Kevin Jones          Ft Campbell, KY             3   04-00  0
5 Rod Gentry           White House, TN             2   03-11  0
6 David Uskavitch      Franklin, TN                3   03-04  0
7 Jeramie Vance        Scottsville, KY             3   02-14  0
8 Kris Trammel         Portland, TN                2   02-08  0
9 Scott Hill           Gallatin, TN                1   01-10  0
10 Daniel Sutton        Franklin, TN                0   00-00  0