A special thank you to Alicia Matherly for covering this event.
Aoki Claims Razor-Thin Victory At Bassmaster Southern Open On Douglas Lake
April 17, 2021
Aoki Claims Razor-Thin Victory At Bassmaster Southern Open On Douglas Lake
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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Daisuke Aoki has claimed numerous accolades in his homeland, but the Japanese standout secured his grandest objective Saturday by topping a stout field at the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open on Douglas Lake with a three-day total of 43 pounds, 13 ounces.
Hailing from Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi, Japan, Aoki kept himself in contention all week. He placed fourth on Day 1 with 15-13 and held that position a day later with a second-round limit of 13-5. On Championship Saturday, Aoki added 14-11 and edged Bassmaster Elite Drew Benton by an ounce.
With an impressive resume including the 2015 Japan Bass Top 50 Angler of the Year and the Basser Allstar Classic title, also 2015, Aoki has had his sights set on the sport’s most prestigious event.
“The Bassmaster Classic is my dream,” Aoki said as he removed his sunglasses and wiped his eyes. “This is a dream come true.”
Along with his $51,833 first-place prize, Aoki earned a spot in the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk on Lake Hartwell. He achieved his long-awaited dream by applying techniques he commonly uses back home.
“Every day, I study American bass fishing,” Aoki said. “Fishing on Douglas Lake is very similar to Japanese finesse fishing.”
Aoki spent all of his time in about 5 feet of water, where he targeted prespawn and spawning fish with wacky rigs. He fished a pink DStyle finesse worm unweighted on a Hayabusa hook and a green pumpkin/blue flake Yamamoto Senko on a 1/16-ounce wacky jig.
“I used the Senko for bed fish,” Aoki said. “I used (rapid rod twitches) to swim the bait across the bottom.
“I used the 4-inch Senko when I could not see a bed. When I could see a bed, I used the 3-inch Senko.”
Aoki said he used the unweighted wacky rig to cover water between likely bedding areas. He fished this bait higher in the water column.
“It was cast, cast, cast — many spots,” Aoki said of his thorough coverage strategy.
Aoki said he fished the upper end of Douglas on Day 1, switched to the lower lake on Day 2 and split Day 3 between both sections. The upper end produced his best Championship Saturday bites.
After raising the first-place trophy, Aoki captured his obvious emotion by shouting the Bassmaster slogan: “Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams.”
Benton, who makes his home in Blakely, Ga., tallied a second-place total of 43-12, which included a 4-ounce dead-fish penalty. He placed fifth on Day 1 with 15-12, slipped a spot to sixth by adding 13-1 on Friday and finished his run with 14-15.
“I came here right after (last week’s Elite event on the Sabine River) and I only had a day and a half of practice, so I really didn’t figure anything out until the first day of the tournament,” Benton said. “I just rolled with it and figured a little more out each day and put it together.”
Benton caught most of his fish on swimbaits. Around laydowns, he threw a 7-inch Big Bite Baits Suicide Shad on a belly-weighted Owner Beast Hook. On rockier banks, a 6-inch Scottsboro line-through swimbait got the call.
“They were completely choking those swimbaits,” Benton said. “When I’d come to a laydown I wanted to pitch, I’d throw a Texas-rigged Big Bite Baits Fighting Frog.
“I fished clean, never lost anything. I just didn’t get (enough) big bites.”
Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., finished third with 42-3. Spending most of his time offshore, Douglas placed second on Day 1 with 16-9, but dipped to 10th after a slower Day 2 yielded only 11-4. Adding 14-6 in the final round boosted his performance.
“When I first got here over the weekend, it seemed like there were a lot of fish up shallow, but I just couldn’t get a lot of big ones that way,” Douglas said. “I figured I could wing it in the tournament, so I idled for two and a half days and found 10 or 12 schools in 15 to 20 feet.”
Douglas caught his fish on a Strike King 6XD, a Rapala DT-20 and an Outkast Tackle hair jig.
Day 1 leader Jackson Swisher of Lake City, Fla., won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 5-10.
Aoki won the $500 Garmin Tournament Rewards.
Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Open Angler of the Year standings with 387 points. David Williams of Newton, N.C., is second with 380, followed by Blake Smith of Lakeland, Fla., with 369, Keith Poche of Pike Road, Ala., with 365 and Scott Ashmore of Broken Arrow, Okla., with 360.
Visit Jefferson County and the Town of Dandridge hosted the event.
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Douglas Lake 4/15-4/17
Douglas Lake, Jefferson County, TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 15 43-13 200 $51,833.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 13-05 Day 3: 5 14-11
2. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 15 43-12 199 $24,933.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 14-15
3. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 15 42-03 198 $17,600.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 5 14-06
4. David Williams Newton, NC 15 41-15 197 $14,667.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 14-13 Day 3: 5 11-09
5. Josh Herren Ashville, AL 15 41-06 196 $12,760.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 13-06 Day 3: 5 13-05
6. Jackson Swisher LAKE CITY, FL 15 40-15 195 $12,483.00
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5 11-00
7. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 15 40-00 194 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 12-02
8. Drew Boggs Lebanon, TN 15 38-06 193 $10,267.00
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 08-02
9. Billy McCaghren Jr Mayflower, AR 15 38-03 192 $8,067.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 09-05
10. Jeff Bauler Santee, CA 15 37-06 191 $6,600.00
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 09-01
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Jackson Swisher LAKE CITY, FL 05-10 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 209 1077 2430-07
2 204 1036 2213-01
3 10 50 118-08
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423 2163 4762-00
Joe Banshin & Eddie Minor Win Augusta County Bass Claytor Lake
We had 16 team that fish Claytor lake this pass weekend congrats to the top teams
1st place Joe Banshin & Eddie Minor
2nd place Jeremy Smith and Josh Pinkermen plus big fish
3rd place Randy Hyden
Williams Works Mudlines To Take Lead At Bassmaster Open On Douglas Lake
David Williams, of Newton, N.C., is leading after Day 2 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open at Douglas Lake with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 6 ounces.
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April 16, 2021
Williams Works Mudlines To Take Lead At Bassmaster Open On Douglas Lake
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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Leveraging lower water clarity, David Williams of Newton, N.C., amassed a two-day total of 30 pounds, 6 ounces to lead Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open on Douglas Lake.
Williams caught a sixth-place limit of 15-9 on Day 1 and added 14-13 Friday. He enters Championship Saturday with a 2-ounce lead over Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tenn. Only 7 ounces separates Williams from Day 1 leader Jackson Swisher of Lake City, Fla.
“It was a lot tougher today; there was no wind, and I’m relying on the wind to make some mudlines,” Williams said. “The only thing I could rely on today was the boats stirring up the mud.
“Today, the boats ran around a little bit and (later in the day) got pretty good. I caught most of my better fish in the afternoon.”
As Williams explained, the mud benefited his cause by providing temporary cover that bass and baitfish favored.
“This lake’s usually pretty clear and anytime the fish can get up and get into some dirty water, they like to do that,” he said. “That dirty water also warms up quicker and the baitfish get up in there. They like to hide in it; they feel safer in the (lower visibility).”
Fishing the lake’s lower and upper ends, Williams said he tried to keep himself near spawning areas where he could intercept bass coming and going.
“I mostly fished gravel banks and if they had any kind of wood or structure, that made it better,” he said. “I was just burning the banks with reaction baits and happened to catch a couple good ones.
“I had a limit by 9:30 and then I upgraded throughout the day. I didn’t have any of the ones I weighed early; most of them came later in the day.”
Boggs placed 27th on Day 1 with 13-10 and made a big move Friday by adding 16-10 for a two-day total of 30-4. Speed was the key, as Boggs focused on spawning pockets in the lower to midlake and covered as much water as he could.
“I put the trolling motor on 8 and I was going down the bank as fast as I could,” he said. “I’m catching what I feel like are fry guarders (adults protecting recent hatchlings).
“There’s no rhyme or reason for where I’m finding the fish, but I’m fishing new water every day. I went back through two pockets that I fished yesterday and didn’t catch anything, so I have to remain open-minded about running new water tomorrow.”
Boggs threw reaction baits around rock/gravel transitions and flipped any laydowns he encountered.
Swisher is in third place with 29-15. Having celebrated his 19th birthday Thursday, he added 13 pounds to his Day 1 limit of 16-15 — the event’s heaviest bag.
Swisher began Friday by replicating the pattern that delivered all of his first day’s weight — fishing a 7-inch white Megabass Magdraft swimbait along bluff walls near Douglas Dam. With Friday’s weather offering considerably less wind than Day 1, Swisher had to add another element to his game plan.
“In the first 10 minutes, I put two pretty good smallmouth in my boat, but then I had to go to my offshore fish about 11 o’clock just to finish out a limit,” Swisher said. “I was fishing isolated rocks off of points in about 21 feet with a Neko-rigged Berkley PowerBait MaxScent The General.
“I went back to the bluffs in the afternoon and I caught a 4-9 smallmouth at about 1 o’clock on the same bluff point where I caught a 5-10 yesterday. Before I had that one, I had about 8 pounds and then I culled up twice after that.”
Swisher is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-10.
Darren Kelly of Wartburg, Tenn., won the co-angler division with 17-15. Placing fourth on Day 1 with 9-2, Kelly added 8-13 Friday and took home $18,587.
“I had to switch up my presentations today, based on where we were in the lake,” Kelly said. “I just kind of read the conditions and when the wind would pick up, I’d throw a spinnerbait, crankbait or a ChatterBait.
“I had a small limit on a shaky head, but I got rid of those by using bigger baits. I used shad imitations and if I had some shad following my bait, I knew I had the right one, because if a shad follows it, you have to think a bass is going to eat it.”
Alex Prince of Blue Ridge, Ga., won the $250 Phoenix Boats Big Bass prize among co-anglers with a 4-12.
Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., leads the Southern Open standings with 387 points. Williams is second with 383, followed by Blake Smith of Lakeland, Fla., with 369, Keith Poche of Pike Road, Ala., with 363 and Scott Ashmore of Broken Arrow, Okla., with 360.
The Top 10 remaining pros will take off Saturday at 6:45 a.m. ET from Dandridge Boat Ramp. The weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Kodak, Tenn., at 3:45 p.m.
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Swisher’s Swimbait Yields Lead At Bassmaster Open On Douglas Lake
Jackson Swisher, of Lake City, Fla., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open at Douglas Lake with 16 pounds, 15 ounces.
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April 15, 2021
Swisher’s Swimbait Yields Lead At Bassmaster Open On Douglas Lake
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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Douglas Lake gave Jackson Swisher a generous birthday gift with a five-fish limit of 16 pounds, 15 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open on this French Broad River impoundment.
Turning 19 today, the pro from Lake City, Fla., devoted his day to fishing bluffs close to the Douglas Dam. This pattern delivered a productive day and included a 5-10 that’s in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors.
Swisher targeted the vertical rock walls with a 7-inch white Megabass Magdraft swimbait. He said he dialed in his pattern during practice, but today yielded a favorable twist.
“All week I’ve been catching some big smallmouth, but today the largemouth showed up,” Swisher said. “That 5-10 was my second fish of the morning, so that was a great way to start the day.”
Thanking his father for driving eight hours from Florida to deliver five swimbaits before the tournament started, Swisher said he believes the lake’s falling water level — down about 4 feet since the weekend — pulled the smallmouth off the wall.
“I noticed the water was (significantly lower) because this morning, I was going to fish a laydown I found in practice, and it was out of the water,” Swisher said.
Adjusting to the falling water, Swisher paralleled the bluff and slow rolled his bait through the strike zone.
“I was putting that swimbait right on the bank and running it right down the edge,” he said. “It was 35 feet deep on the edge of the bluff wall and the swimbait was going about 20 feet down. They were just killing it.”
Long casts were essential for covering big sections of the bluff and attracting attention. Knowing the tendency for noncommittal bass to trail swimbaits and lose interest, Swisher said he kept an eye on his Garmin LiveScope.
“Whenever I’d see one chase it, I’d speed up and then kill it,” he said. “That was really the key to (triggering bites).”
Swisher said he had his limit by about 10 o’clock. Admitting his day turned out better than expected, he said he made several upgrades throughout the day, including one that gave him a pure largemouth bag.
“I actually had a 2-pound smallmouth and I culled that one with a 4-pound largemouth,” Swisher said. “I had a really good day; I actually lost two close to 5 pounds at the end of the day, so I could have had 20 to 21 pounds.
“I’m hoping tomorrow I can go out there and execute and catch the fish I lost today and hopefully have an even better day tomorrow.”
Josh Douglas of Isle, Minn., is in second place with 16-9. Weighing a mixed bag of three largemouth and two hefty smallmouth, Douglas said he fished midlake and caught all of his fish on an offshore saddle in about 15 to 20 feet.
“I have largemouth on one side of the spot and smallmouth on the other side,” Douglas said. “They’re both hanging in the same area, but just not together.”
Douglas caught most of his fish on reaction baits in the morning. Although the afternoon was less productive, he remained on his area to guard its potential.
“I stayed there all day to make sure nobody else got it, so I can fish it tomorrow,” Douglas said. “It wasn’t a very big area; I have a 100-foot cast one way and a 100-foot cast the other way.
“When they slowed down later in the day, I had to switch to finesse baits to keep them biting.”
Mike Keyso of North Port, Fla., is in third place with 15-14. Fishing a flat-sided squarebill in 4 feet of water, Keyso targeted a mudline and found his fish sitting behind that transition.
“I was targeting secondary points,” he said. “I could run that and get bit anywhere. I hit probably 25 points, but three of them were most productive. I hit the three good ones three different times and caught fish on them every time.”
Keyso said his day was marked with tragedy and triumph.
“I lost two big ones first thing, but made up some ground later,” he said. “Hopefully, I can catch them again tomorrow.”
Alex Prince of Blue Ridge, Ga., leads the co-angler division with 10-11. Devoting his day to dragging a shaky head with a 5-inch green pumpkin Senko, Prince nabbed an afternoon day-maker.
“I cast behind the boat and caught a 4-12 at 3:30 — about 20 minutes before we had to check in,” Prince said. “I had about a 2-pounder that I got rid of.
“It was about the luckiest thing that could have happened. I had to sit down; I was shaking.”
Prince’s best fish holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers.
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Douglas Lake 4/15-4/17
Douglas Lake, Jefferson County, TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Jackson Swisher LAKE CITY, FL 5 16-15 200
Day 1: 5 16-15
2. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 16-09 199
Day 1: 5 16-09
3. Mike Keyso Jr. North Port, FL 5 15-14 198
Day 1: 5 15-14
4. Daisuke Aoki Minamitsurugun Yamanash 5 15-13 197
Day 1: 5 15-13
5. Drew Benton Blakely, GA 5 15-12 196
Day 1: 5 15-12
6. David Williams Newton, NC 5 15-09 195
Day 1: 5 15-09
7. Cole Sands Calhoun , TN 5 15-06 194
Day 1: 5 15-06
8. Josh Hubbard Braidwood, IL 5 15-04 193
Day 1: 5 15-04
9. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 5 15-03 192
Day 1: 5 15-03
10. Billy McCaghren Jr Mayflower, AR 5 15-02 191
Day 1: 5 15-02
11. Masayuki Matsushita Tokoname-Shi JAPAN 5 15-01 190
Day 1: 5 15-01
12. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 5 14-15 189
Day 1: 5 14-15
13. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 14-13 188
Day 1: 5 14-13
14. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 5 14-12 187
Day 1: 5 14-12
15. Josh Herren Ashville, AL 5 14-11 186
Day 1: 5 14-11
15. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 14-11 186
Day 1: 5 14-11
17. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 5 14-09 184
Day 1: 5 14-09
18. Cole Huskins Gastonia, NC 5 14-06 183
Day 1: 5 14-06
19. Connor Graham Minneapolis, MN 5 14-05 182
Day 1: 5 14-05
20. Austin Archer Anniston, AL 5 14-01 181
Day 1: 5 14-01
21. Jeff Bauler Santee, CA 5 14-00 180
Day 1: 5 14-00
21. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 14-00 180
Day 1: 5 14-00
23. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 5 13-12 178
Day 1: 5 13-12
23. Dylan Fulk Mount Pleasant, NC 5 13-12 178
Day 1: 5 13-12
23. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 13-12 178
Day 1: 5 13-12
23. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 5 13-12 178
Day 1: 5 13-12
27. Drew Boggs Lebanon, TN 5 13-10 174
Day 1: 5 13-10
27. Drew Cook Cairo, GA 5 13-10 174
Day 1: 5 13-10
29. Gerald Hager Belfry, KY 5 13-09 172
Day 1: 5 13-09
29. Tim Malone Kodak, TN 5 13-09 172
Day 1: 5 13-09
31. Greg Mansfield Olathe, KS 5 13-08 170
Day 1: 5 13-08
31. Garrett Rose Pipecreek, TX 5 13-08 170
Day 1: 5 13-08
33. Jacob Foutz Charleston, TN 5 13-07 168
Day 1: 5 13-07
34. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 5 13-05 167
Day 1: 5 13-05
34. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 13-05 167
Day 1: 5 13-05
36. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 13-04 165
Day 1: 5 13-04
36. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 13-04 165
Day 1: 5 13-04
38. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 13-03 163
Day 1: 5 13-03
38. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 13-03 163
Day 1: 5 13-03
40. Michael Kinard Concord, NC 5 13-02 161
Day 1: 5 13-02
40. Troy O’Rourke Bentonville, AR 5 13-02 161
Day 1: 5 13-02
42. Bradley Hallman Norman, OK 5 13-01 159
Day 1: 5 13-01
42. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 5 13-01 159
Day 1: 5 13-01
44. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 13-00 157
Day 1: 5 13-00
44. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 13-00 157
Day 1: 5 13-00
46. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 5 12-14 155
Day 1: 5 12-14
46. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 5 12-14 155
Day 1: 5 12-14
46. Jay Przekurat Stevens Point, WI 5 12-14 155
Day 1: 5 12-14
46. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 5 12-14 155
Day 1: 5 12-14
50. Alex Redwine Blue Ash, OH 5 12-13 151
Day 1: 5 12-13
51. Rodney Jones Anderson, SC 5 12-12 150
Day 1: 5 12-12
52. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 5 12-11 149
Day 1: 5 12-11
52. Alvin Shaw Camden, SC 5 12-11 149
Day 1: 5 12-11
54. Chris Dover Blacksburg, SC 5 12-10 147
Day 1: 5 12-10
55. Austin Cranford Moore, OK 5 12-09 146
Day 1: 5 12-09
55. Matt Stefan Junction City, WI 5 12-09 146
Day 1: 5 12-09
57. Eddie Ball Newport, TN 5 12-08 144
Day 1: 5 12-08
57. Jon Canada Helena, AL 5 12-08 144
Day 1: 5 12-08
57. Timmy Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 12-08 144
Day 1: 5 12-08
60. Sam George Athens, AL 5 12-06 141
Day 1: 5 12-06
60. Jeff Salmon Chester, VA 5 12-06 141
Day 1: 5 12-06
62. Phillip Brannon Sylacauga, AL 5 12-05 139
Day 1: 5 12-05
62. Blake Tomlin Greenville, GA 5 12-05 139
Day 1: 5 12-05
64. Christian Greico Tampa, FL 5 12-04 137
Day 1: 5 12-04
64. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 12-04 137
Day 1: 5 12-04
64. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 5 12-04 137
Day 1: 5 12-04
64. Joey Sabbagha Prosperity, SC 5 12-04 137
Day 1: 5 12-04
68. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 12-03 133
Day 1: 5 12-03
68. Cody Huff Ava, MO 5 12-03 133
Day 1: 5 12-03
68. Oliver Ngy Frisco, TX 5 12-03 133
Day 1: 5 12-03
68. Luke Plunkett Pinson, AL 5 12-03 133
Day 1: 5 12-03
72. Chris Blanchette Pawleys Island, SC 5 12-02 129
Day 1: 5 12-02
72. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 12-02 129
Day 1: 5 12-02
72. Corey Lindsey Blacklick, OH 5 12-02 129
Day 1: 5 12-02
75. Daisuke Kita Ootsu-Shi JAPAN 5 12-01 126
Day 1: 5 12-01
76. Burke Hutcheson Hillsborough, NC 5 12-00 125
Day 1: 5 12-00
76. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 12-00 125
Day 1: 5 12-00
76. Hermilo Salgado-Zavaleta Artemus, KY 5 12-00 125
Day 1: 5 12-00
79. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 11-15 122
Day 1: 5 11-15
79. Marc Schilling Shady Shores, TX 5 11-15 122
Day 1: 5 11-15
79. Brad Staley Sophia, NC 5 11-15 122
Day 1: 5 11-15
82. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 5 11-14 119
Day 1: 5 11-14
82. Casey Majni Knoxville, TN 5 11-14 119
Day 1: 5 11-14
84. Todd Goade White Pine, TN 5 11-13 117
Day 1: 5 11-13
84. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 11-13 117
Day 1: 5 11-13
86. Mark Pappas Dandridge, TN 5 11-12 115
Day 1: 5 11-12
86. John Parker Gaffney, SC 5 11-12 115
Day 1: 5 11-12
88. Cody Hahner Wausau, WI 5 11-11 113
Day 1: 5 11-11
88. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 5 11-11 113
Day 1: 5 11-11
88. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 5 11-11 113
Day 1: 5 11-11
88. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 11-11 113
Day 1: 5 11-11
92. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 11-10 109
Day 1: 5 11-10
93. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 5 11-09 108
Day 1: 5 11-09
93. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 11-09 108
Day 1: 5 11-09
93. Cory Ownby Kodak, TN 5 11-09 108
Day 1: 5 11-09
96. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 5 11-08 105
Day 1: 5 11-08
96. Spike Stoker Cisco, TX 5 11-08 105
Day 1: 5 11-08
98. Preston Harris State Road, NC 5 11-07 103
Day 1: 5 11-07
98. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 11-07 103
Day 1: 5 11-07
98. Dustin Williamson Aiken, SC 5 11-07 103
Day 1: 5 11-07
101. Hunter Freeman Monroe, LA 5 11-06 100
Day 1: 5 11-06
101. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 11-06 100
Day 1: 5 11-06
101. Brandon Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 5 11-06 100
Day 1: 5 11-06
104. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 5 11-05 97
Day 1: 5 11-05
104. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 11-05 97
Day 1: 5 11-05
106. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 5 11-04 95
Day 1: 5 11-04
106. Jacob Walker Alabaster, AL 5 11-04 95
Day 1: 5 11-04
108. Chris Payne Vance, AL 5 11-03 93
Day 1: 5 11-03
108. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 5 11-03 93
Day 1: 5 11-03
108. Andrew Upshaw Tulsa, OK 5 11-03 93
Day 1: 5 11-03
111. Stephen Mui Odessa, FL 5 11-01 90
Day 1: 5 11-01
112. Jacob Mccray Big Stone Gap, VA 5 11-00 89
Day 1: 5 11-00
112. Briana Tucker Trinity, AL 5 11-00 89
Day 1: 5 11-00
112. Chris Whitson Louisville, TN 5 11-00 89
Day 1: 5 11-00
115. Jason Bridwell Blountville, TN 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
115. Eric Johnson Kingston, MA 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
115. James Lanier Jr. Branford, FL 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
115. Bart Stanisz Wichita Falls , TX 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
115. Mike Toney Blacksburg, VA 5 10-15 86
Day 1: 5 10-15
120. Kenny Mittelstaedt Paynesville, MN 5 10-14 81
Day 1: 5 10-14
120. Chris Moody Brooks, GA 5 10-14 81
Day 1: 5 10-14
120. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 5 10-14 81
Day 1: 5 10-14
120. Clayton Wiggins Eustis, FL 5 10-14 81
Day 1: 5 10-14
120. Joel Willert Prior Lake, MN 5 10-14 81
Day 1: 5 10-14
125. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 10-13 76
Day 1: 5 10-13
125. Dylan Hays Hot Springs, AR 5 10-13 76
Day 1: 5 10-13
125. Ron Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 10-13 76
Day 1: 5 10-13
125. Christian Shoda Homosassa, FL 5 10-13 76
Day 1: 5 10-13
129. Bill Humbard New Market, TN 5 10-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-12
129. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 5 10-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-12
129. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 5 10-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-12
129. Jared Turnbloom Calera, AL 5 10-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-12
129. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 5 10-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-12
129. Blake Whatley Harleton, TX 5 10-12 72
Day 1: 5 10-12
135. Ronnie Mccoy Lamar, SC 5 10-11 66
Day 1: 5 10-11
135. Sandy Melvin Boca Grande, FL 5 10-11 66
Day 1: 5 10-11
135. Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 5 10-11 66
Day 1: 5 10-11
135. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 5 10-11 66
Day 1: 5 10-11
135. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 5 10-11 66
Day 1: 5 10-11
140. Bill Pioch Beckley, WV 5 10-10 61
Day 1: 5 10-10
141. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 5 10-09 60
Day 1: 5 10-09
141. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 10-09 60
Day 1: 5 10-09
143. Jacob Norris Lugoff, SC 5 10-08 58
Day 1: 5 10-08
143. Spencer Peters Corryton, TN 5 10-08 58
Day 1: 5 10-08
145. Kyle Sears Lebanon, OH 5 10-07 56
Day 1: 5 10-07
146. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 5 10-05 55
Day 1: 5 10-05
146. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 5 10-05 55
Day 1: 5 10-05
148. Bailey Boutries Mobile, AL 5 10-04 53
Day 1: 5 10-04
149. Craig Cavanna Spring Hill, FL 5 10-03 52
Day 1: 5 10-03
150. Neels Beneke Amanzimtoti SOUTH AFRIC 5 10-02 51
Day 1: 5 10-02
150. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 5 10-02 51
Day 1: 5 10-02
152. Rex Nickel Huff Corbin, KY 5 10-02 49
Day 1: 5 10-02
153. Scott Lindstam Jr. Largo, FL 5 10-01 48
Day 1: 5 10-01
154. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 10-00 47
Day 1: 5 10-00
154. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 10-00 47
Day 1: 5 10-00
156. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 5 09-15 45
Day 1: 5 09-15
156. Jeff Queen Catawba, NC 5 09-15 45
Day 1: 5 09-15
158. Lucas Bradley Flippin, AR 5 09-15 43
Day 1: 5 09-15
159. Raymond Jones III Mocksville, NC 5 09-14 42
Day 1: 5 09-14
160. Christiana Bradley Goldvein, VA 5 09-13 41
Day 1: 5 09-13
160. Devon Fuller Pacolet, SC 5 09-13 41
Day 1: 5 09-13
160. Daniel Rice Newport, TN 5 09-13 41
Day 1: 5 09-13
163. Buddy Cipoletti Naples, FL 5 09-12 38
Day 1: 5 09-12
164. Danny Allen Myrtle Beach, SC 5 09-09 37
Day 1: 5 09-09
164. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 5 09-09 37
Day 1: 5 09-09
164. Dustin Reneau Mckinney, TX 5 09-09 37
Day 1: 5 09-09
164. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 09-09 37
Day 1: 5 09-09
168. Kenny Sammons Pinetta, FL 5 09-09 33
Day 1: 5 09-09
169. Nick Prince Maryville, TN 5 09-07 32
Day 1: 5 09-07
169. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 5 09-07 32
Day 1: 5 09-07
171. Wyatt Burkhalter Coker, AL 5 09-05 30
Day 1: 5 09-05
171. Scott Gibbs Rome, GA 5 09-05 30
Day 1: 5 09-05
173. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 5 09-04 28
Day 1: 5 09-04
173. Charles Proctor Conway, SC 5 09-04 28
Day 1: 5 09-04
173. Robert Terkla Aubrey, TX 5 09-04 28
Day 1: 5 09-04
176. John Duarte Jr Conway, SC 5 09-03 25
Day 1: 5 09-03
176. Preston Julian Seymour, TN 5 09-03 25
Day 1: 5 09-03
176. Denny Mcglon Wewahitchka, FL 5 09-03 25
Day 1: 5 09-03
179. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 5 09-02 22
Day 1: 5 09-02
179. Scott Patton Dayton, TN 5 09-02 22
Day 1: 5 09-02
181. Donnie Owens Gray, KY 5 09-00 20
Day 1: 5 09-00
182. Youme Vu Paramount, CA 5 08-15 19
Day 1: 5 08-15
183. Michael Delvisco Dandridge, TN 5 08-14 18
Day 1: 5 08-14
184. Ben Stone Donalds, SC 5 08-14 17
Day 1: 5 08-14
185. Michael Webster Gastonia, NC 4 08-14 16
Day 1: 4 08-14
186. Brad Burkhart II Speedwell, TN 5 08-13 15
Day 1: 5 08-13
186. Gary Pilkenton Morristown, TN 5 08-13 15
Day 1: 5 08-13
188. Carter McNeil Abbeville, SC 5 08-12 13
Day 1: 5 08-12
188. Tyler Purcell Townsville, NC 5 08-12 13
Day 1: 5 08-12
190. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 5 08-11 11
Day 1: 5 08-11
190. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 08-11 11
Day 1: 5 08-11
192. Wayman Coleman Abbeville, SC 5 08-10 9
Day 1: 5 08-10
192. Robert Parkison Marshall, TX 5 08-10 9
Day 1: 5 08-10
192. Chuck Stratton Chaffee, MO 5 08-10 9
Day 1: 5 08-10
195. Caleb Gibson Tahlequah, OK 5 08-09 6
Day 1: 5 08-09
196. Hunter Bland Williston, FL 5 08-06 5
Day 1: 5 08-06
196. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 5 08-06 5
Day 1: 5 08-06
198. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 5 08-03 3
Day 1: 5 08-03
198. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 5 08-03 3
Day 1: 5 08-03
200. James Davis Jr Ferriday, LA 4 08-03 1
Day 1: 4 08-03
201. Teddie Scalf Gray , KY 5 08-01 0
Day 1: 5 08-01
202. Mark Fisher Wauconda, IL 5 07-15 0
Day 1: 5 07-15
202. Jesus Loaces Moorseboro, NC 5 07-15 0
Day 1: 5 07-15
204. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 5 07-13 0
Day 1: 5 07-13
204. Harry Moore Valley, AL 5 07-13 0
Day 1: 5 07-13
206. Caz Anderson Hayesville, NC 5 07-11 0
Day 1: 5 07-11
207. Billy Messer Jr. Spartanburg, SC 5 07-09 0
Day 1: 5 07-09
208. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 5 07-04 0
Day 1: 5 07-04
209. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 5 07-03 0
Day 1: 5 07-03
210. Jenny Nevans Dayton, TN 4 06-14 0
Day 1: 4 06-14
211. D.J. Ellis Crestview, FL 5 06-08 0
Day 1: 5 06-08
212. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 4 06-08 0
Day 1: 4 06-08
213. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 3 06-01 0
Day 1: 3 06-01
214. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 4 06-00 0
Day 1: 4 06-00
215. Daniel Rogers Dunnellon, FL 4 05-13 0
Day 1: 4 05-13
216. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 5 04-15 0
Day 1: 5 04-15
217. Jeremy Gordon Rutledge, TN 2 04-11 0
Day 1: 2 04-11
218. Matt Coughlin Dandridge, TN 2 04-03 0
Day 1: 2 04-03
219. Jason Christy Jacksons Gap, AL 1 01-09 0
Day 1: 1 01-09
220. Richard Kaluba Litchfield, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 209 1077 2430-07
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209 1077 2430-07
2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Douglas Lake 4/15-4/17
Douglas Lake, Jefferson County, TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 3 10-11 200
Day 1: 3 10-11
2. Steven Redmond Sevierville, TN 3 09-08 199
Day 1: 3 09-08
3. Brandon Willis Knoxville, TN 3 09-05 198
Day 1: 3 09-05
4. Darren Kelly Wartburg, TN 3 09-02 197
Day 1: 3 09-02
5. Keith Gunsauls Dandridge, TN 3 09-01 196
Day 1: 3 09-01
6. William Gaston Sylacauga, AL 3 07-15 195
Day 1: 3 07-15
6. Cody Wade Zebulon, GA 3 07-15 195
Day 1: 3 07-15
8. Jeff Norris Lugoff, SC 3 07-13 193
Day 1: 3 07-13
8. MIke Spears Jasper, AL 3 07-13 193
Day 1: 3 07-13
10. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 3 07-11 191
Day 1: 3 07-11
11. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 07-10 190
Day 1: 3 07-10
12. Alex Reece Greenville, SC 3 07-09 189
Day 1: 3 07-09
13. Darin Bledsoe Kingsport, TN 3 07-07 188
Day 1: 3 07-07
14. Gary Haraguchi San Jose, CA 3 07-06 187
Day 1: 3 07-06
15. Brian Bailey Austinville, VA 3 07-02 186
Day 1: 3 07-02
15. Byong Lee Stedman, NC 3 07-02 186
Day 1: 3 07-02
17. Teri Cindric Mount Juliet, TN 3 07-01 184
Day 1: 3 07-01
18. Dennis Lane Rutledge, TN 3 07-00 183
Day 1: 3 07-00
18. Dalton Tankersley Copperhill, GA 3 07-00 183
Day 1: 3 07-00
18. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 07-00 183
Day 1: 3 07-00
21. Stephen Brady Woodlawn, VA 3 06-14 180
Day 1: 3 06-14
21. Kevin Humbard Dandridge, TN 3 06-14 180
Day 1: 3 06-14
23. Greg Crumpton Ocala, FL 3 06-13 178
Day 1: 3 06-13
23. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 06-13 178
Day 1: 3 06-13
23. Jason Moorman Chuckey, TN 3 06-13 178
Day 1: 3 06-13
26. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 3 06-12 175
Day 1: 3 06-12
26. Tyler Watts Mount Airy, GA 3 06-12 175
Day 1: 3 06-12
28. Dalton Rickett Hayesville, NC 3 06-10 173
Day 1: 3 06-10
28. Johnny Taylor Dandridge, TN 3 06-10 173
Day 1: 3 06-10
28. Brycen Williamson Wagener, SC 3 06-10 173
Day 1: 3 06-10
31. Jason George Farragut, TN 3 06-09 170
Day 1: 3 06-09
31. Michael O’Harold Cross Hill, SC 3 06-09 170
Day 1: 3 06-09
33. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 3 06-08 168
Day 1: 3 06-08
34. Curtis Crooke Washburn, TN 3 06-07 167
Day 1: 3 06-07
34. Thomas Davis West Jefferson, NC 3 06-07 167
Day 1: 3 06-07
34. Austin Dunn Maynardville, TN 3 06-07 167
Day 1: 3 06-07
34. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 3 06-07 167
Day 1: 3 06-07
38. Elijah Benson Dawsonville, GA 3 06-06 163
Day 1: 3 06-06
38. Chris Buswell Clinton, TN 3 06-06 163
Day 1: 3 06-06
38. Jarvis Ellis Albany, GA 3 06-06 163
Day 1: 3 06-06
38. Richard Roulston Little Rock, AR 3 06-06 163
Day 1: 3 06-06
42. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 3 06-05 159
Day 1: 3 06-05
42. Dawson Wisner Westminster, MD 3 06-05 159
Day 1: 3 06-05
44. Mike Anderson Harlem, GA 3 06-04 157
Day 1: 3 06-04
44. Tim Gunter York, PA 3 06-04 157
Day 1: 3 06-04
44. Charles Saucier New Orleans, LA 3 06-04 157
Day 1: 3 06-04
47. Ryan Godsey Chickamauga, GA 3 06-03 154
Day 1: 3 06-03
47. Noah Nicholson Union Mills, NC 3 06-03 154
Day 1: 3 06-03
49. Bob Morin Seymour, TN 3 06-02 152
Day 1: 3 06-02
50. Austin Cole Rutherfordton, NC 3 06-00 151
Day 1: 3 06-00
50. Jimmy Crum Afton, TN 3 06-00 151
Day 1: 3 06-00
50. Michael Sammons Ironton, OH 3 06-00 151
Day 1: 3 06-00
50. Ben Smith Little Mountain, SC 3 06-00 151
Day 1: 3 06-00
54. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 3 05-15 147
Day 1: 3 05-15
55. Charles Crumpton Ocala, FL 3 05-14 146
Day 1: 3 05-14
55. David Delucca Long Beach, CA 3 05-14 146
Day 1: 3 05-14
55. Justin Foster Zebulon, GA 3 05-14 146
Day 1: 3 05-14
55. Randy Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 3 05-14 146
Day 1: 3 05-14
59. Rich Lachance Talbott, TN 3 05-13 142
Day 1: 3 05-13
59. Justin Mcgaha Knoxville, TN 3 05-13 142
Day 1: 3 05-13
59. Mike Salerno Rochester, MN 3 05-13 142
Day 1: 3 05-13
59. Derek Wenzel Marietta, OH 3 05-13 142
Day 1: 3 05-13
63. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 3 05-12 138
Day 1: 3 05-12
63. Mike Dalton Laurel Fork, VA 3 05-12 138
Day 1: 3 05-12
65. Jeremy Jones Louisville, KY 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. Clayton Weber West Salem, WI 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
65. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 3 05-11 136
Day 1: 3 05-11
69. Doug Back Monticello, FL 3 05-10 132
Day 1: 3 05-10
69. Takuya Ueno Oyama-City, Tochigi-ken 3 05-10 132
Day 1: 3 05-10
71. Kyle Gelles Pingree, ID 3 05-09 130
Day 1: 3 05-09
71. Daniel Hanniford Florence, SC 3 05-09 130
Day 1: 3 05-09
71. Matt Schiefelbein Marseilles, IL 3 05-09 130
Day 1: 3 05-09
74. Tanner Higgins Fairhope, AL 3 05-08 127
Day 1: 3 05-08
74. Phillip Little Whitesburg, KY 3 05-08 127
Day 1: 3 05-08
74. Randy Tallhamer Bradenton, FL 3 05-08 127
Day 1: 3 05-08
77. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 3 05-07 124
Day 1: 3 05-07
77. Rob Welsh Berea, KY 3 05-07 124
Day 1: 3 05-07
79. John Barnes Henrico, VA 3 05-06 122
Day 1: 3 05-06
79. Josh Milner Clyde, NC 3 05-06 122
Day 1: 3 05-06
81. Stephen Davis Blacksburg, VA 3 05-05 120
Day 1: 3 05-05
81. Eric Testerman Galax, VA 3 05-05 120
Day 1: 3 05-05
83. Tyler Dover Blacksburg, SC 3 05-04 118
Day 1: 3 05-04
83. Al Trapp Inverness, FL 3 05-04 118
Day 1: 3 05-04
85. Benjamin Begley Kingsport, TN 3 05-04 116
Day 1: 3 05-04
86. Eric Camarote Rogers, MN 3 05-02 115
Day 1: 3 05-02
86. Ralph Gibson Locust Grove, OK 3 05-02 115
Day 1: 3 05-02
86. Sean Torgrude Henderson, NV 3 05-02 115
Day 1: 3 05-02
89. Jimmy Fellegy Lakeville, MN 2 05-02 112
Day 1: 2 05-02
90. David Ball Maryville, TN 3 05-01 111
Day 1: 3 05-01
90. Bryant Preston Belews Creek, NC 3 05-01 111
Day 1: 3 05-01
92. Lance Owen Greer, SC 3 05-00 109
Day 1: 3 05-00
92. Brett Reece Jonesborough, TN 3 05-00 109
Day 1: 3 05-00
94. Brad Huber Sturgeon Bay, WI 3 04-15 107
Day 1: 3 04-15
94. Scott Huston Battle Ground, WA 3 04-15 107
Day 1: 3 04-15
96. Matt Kraemer Wellesley ONTARIO CANAD 3 04-14 105
Day 1: 3 04-14
96. Sergio Render Christiansburg, VA 3 04-14 105
Day 1: 3 04-14
98. Chad Ullery Dandridge, TN 2 04-14 103
Day 1: 2 04-14
99. Barry Clark Harold, KY 3 04-13 102
Day 1: 3 04-13
100. Daniel Valois Gomez Coral Springs FL VENEZU 2 04-13 101
Day 1: 2 04-13
101. Dustin Gilliam Greeneville, TN 3 04-10 100
Day 1: 3 04-10
101. Scotty Ingle Asheville, NC 3 04-10 100
Day 1: 3 04-10
101. Daryl Woodruff Kingsport, TN 3 04-10 100
Day 1: 3 04-10
104. Cameron Shoda Crystal River, FL 2 04-10 97
Day 1: 2 04-10
105. Ray Hill Lake City, FL 3 04-08 96
Day 1: 3 04-08
105. John Husnay Holland Patent, NY 3 04-08 96
Day 1: 3 04-08
105. Cedric Jackson Sicily Island, LA 3 04-08 96
Day 1: 3 04-08
105. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 04-08 96
Day 1: 3 04-08
109. Brad Hoff Brooks, GA 3 04-07 92
Day 1: 3 04-07
109. Chris Newton Whitesboro, NY 3 04-07 92
Day 1: 3 04-07
109. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 3 04-07 92
Day 1: 3 04-07
112. Harry Linsinbigler IV Dover, FL 2 04-07 89
Day 1: 2 04-07
113. David Booth Tazewell, TN 3 04-06 88
Day 1: 3 04-06
113. Tommy Young II Linden, NC 3 04-06 88
Day 1: 3 04-06
115. Kevin Gonyea Franklinton, NC 3 04-05 86
Day 1: 3 04-05
115. Toney Gravely Greenville, SC 3 04-05 86
Day 1: 3 04-05
117. Aaron Gengler Lakeland, FL 3 04-04 84
Day 1: 3 04-04
117. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 3 04-04 84
Day 1: 3 04-04
117. Jeff Stone Jackson, GA 3 04-04 84
Day 1: 3 04-04
120. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 3 04-02 81
Day 1: 3 04-02
121. Jeffery Strong Sharpsburg, GA 3 04-01 80
Day 1: 3 04-01
122. Russell Hoyle Hickory, NC 3 03-15 79
Day 1: 3 03-15
123. General Johnson II Fort Myers, FL 3 03-12 78
Day 1: 3 03-12
123. Rodney Tapp Inman, SC 3 03-12 78
Day 1: 3 03-12
125. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Winter Garden, FL 2 03-12 76
Day 1: 2 03-12
126. Joshua Shuler Tallahassee, FL 3 03-11 75
Day 1: 3 03-11
127. Curtis Hall Danridge, TN 2 03-10 74
Day 1: 2 03-10
128. Jerry Morris Jr Charlotte, NC 3 03-08 73
Day 1: 3 03-08
129. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 2 03-06 72
Day 1: 2 03-06
130. Steven Kellam Dry Ridge, KY 3 03-04 71
Day 1: 3 03-04
131. David Booth Erin, TN 3 03-02 70
Day 1: 3 03-02
132. Christopher Donavant Yorktown, VA 2 03-02 69
Day 1: 2 03-02
132. Milo Salgado – Lozano Jr. Artemus, KY 2 03-02 69
Day 1: 2 03-02
134. Travis Bowen Duffield, VA 3 03-00 67
Day 1: 3 03-00
134. Jordan Laclair Morristown, NY 3 03-00 67
Day 1: 3 03-00
136. Cameron Debity Boca Raton, FL 3 02-15 65
Day 1: 3 02-15
137. James Williams Sims, NC 2 02-15 64
Day 1: 2 02-15
138. Jojo Baker Liberty Township, OH 2 02-14 63
Day 1: 2 02-14
139. Paul Gelles Pingree, ID 2 02-12 62
Day 1: 2 02-12
140. Greg Secord Salem, SC 2 02-08 61
Day 1: 2 02-08
141. Brian Hamaker Huntsville, AL 1 02-03 60
Day 1: 1 02-03
142. Clint Robinson Salem, AL 2 02-02 59
Day 1: 2 02-02
143. Paul Ruff Baxter, MN 1 02-00 58
Day 1: 1 02-00
144. Nick Ward Newnan, GA 1 01-13 57
Day 1: 1 01-13
145. Jonathan Ceaser Maidens, VA 1 01-10 56
Day 1: 1 01-10
145. Zachery Kuhn Summerfield, FL 1 01-10 56
Day 1: 1 01-10
145. Owen Stamm Jefferson City, TN 1 01-10 56
Day 1: 1 01-10
148. Rusty Rivers II Hot Springs Village, AR 1 01-09 53
Day 1: 1 01-09
149. Stephen Griffing Port Charlotte, FL 1 01-08 52
Day 1: 1 01-08
149. Benjamin Lafferty Concord, NC 1 01-08 52
Day 1: 1 01-08
151. Cam Burnette Murfreesboro, TN 1 01-06 50
Day 1: 1 01-06
151. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 1 01-06 50
Day 1: 1 01-06
153. Clyde Roberts Marshall, NC 1 01-05 48
Day 1: 1 01-05
154. Eric Vyborny Sorrento, FL 1 01-02 47
Day 1: 1 01-02
155. Nicholas Pez Fayetteville, OH 1 01-00 46
Day 1: 1 01-00
156. Bill Capps Auburn, AL 1 00-13 45
Day 1: 1 00-13
157. Herschel Brady Morristown, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Joshua Gabehart Scott Depot, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Justin Jones Winchester, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Ed Laroche Gilllespie, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Mike Lumpkins Charleston, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Kevin Stewart Sevierville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Jarrod Stroud Orlando, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
157. Frank Williams Saint Charles, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 126 423 804-12
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126 423 804-12
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Options Abound For Bassmaster Elite Series Event At Lake Fork
April 15, 2021
Options Abound For Bassmaster Elite Series Event At Lake Fork
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QUITMAN, Texas — It’s been six months since Lake Fork hosted a B.A.S.S. event, but while the seasonal complexion will be significantly different when the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite comes to town, this East Texas powerhouse stands ready to produce another impressive showing.
Competition days will be April 22-25 with daily takeoffs from Sabine River Authority (SRA) — Lake Fork at 6:45 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at the same facility at 3 p.m.
With 25 years of Lake Fork experience, third-year Elite Series pro Frank Talley said he expects a fairly stable scenario. Speaking a week and a half before the tournament, Talley said the lake was sitting about 3 inches low, with a seasonally expected clarity range.
“On the north end, both arms are stained to really off-colored, while midlake to down south by the dam has good visibility,” he said. “Water temperatures are between 59 and 52.
“We’ve had some warm days, but by the start of practice, we’re supposed to start getting some mild weather with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 40s. That’s definitely going to change up some stuff.”
Specifically, Talley believes the cooler weather could lower water temperature and interrupt the current spawning activity. Fortunately, these late-season fronts typically lack the punch of first-quarter weather systems and Fork’s well-managed population of Florida-strain largemouth will offer plenty of options.
“Right now, the lake is on fire,” Talley said. “There are fish in all three stages; there are prespawn fish, there are fish stacked on beds, there are fish that have already spawned.
“If the weather was going to be warm leading up to the tournament, there would definitely be a big shad spawn. There will be a little bit of a shad spawn regardless, but with the forecast for cooler weather, that’s probably going to slow down that bite.”
Given this V-shaped lake’s layout — two major arms (Lake Fork Creek to the west and Caney Creek to the east), along with several lesser creeks — the spawning season typically starts in the creeks’ upper ends, progresses through midlake and then into the southern end.
The fish that have yet to spawn may press the pause button until the cool weather passes, but they’re not leaving their shallow staging areas.
“Once those fish commit, they’re going to be up there,” Talley said. “Right now, the biggest wave has moved and they’re going to filter in and out (of the spawning grounds) until mid-May.”
Common spawning habitats will include pondweed, reeds, scattered milfoil and hydrilla; while pre- and postspawn staging takes place on the points, contour breaks and grasslines just outside the spawning flats. Bladed jigs, Texas-rigged craws and creature baits, wacky rigs and spinnerbaits comprise Fork’s common spring lineup. For shad spawns, add topwaters.
Talley’s advice: Look beyond the obvious.
“Guys have to consider that it’s not just the major creeks that will have the spawning going on,” he said. “There are a lot of little hidey-hole spots that could hold six or eight good spawning fish in the back of a pocket that may only be 40 to 50 yards deep.”
Also important, Talley said, is fishing the appropriate spawn stage for each section of the lake. He’s confident the entire lake will play, to varying degrees. But each part might not specifically play for the spawn phase. Another timely consideration — heavy boat traffic.
“This time of year, the lake is going to be packed with guides and locals; you’ll be able to walk over boats,” Talley said. “March through May, Fork gets its most visitors, so we’re going to have to share a lot of water with (other boats).
“If someone who can find a pattern within a pattern in an area that’s getting heavily pressured, or just do something off the wall, that might play. The bottom line is there’s no secrets or hidden spots on Fork.”
That being said, Talley foresees a show possibly rivaling Patrick Walters’ record-setting performance at last year’s event (104 pounds, 12 ounces). Despite the minor cooldown, Talley believes the lake is strong enough to deliver big numbers.
“It’ll definitely take 20 to 21 pounds a day to make the Top 10,” he said. “In my opinion, I think you’ll see the winner break the century mark. I think it will take 102 to 103 pounds.
“It’s going to be a good tournament; I think we’re going to hit it just right.”
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 Sabine River Authority and Wood County Economic Development Commission.
Alton Jones Wins MLF General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops
Texas pro Dominates Final Day, Catches 12 Bass Totaling 45 Pounds, 9 Ounces to Win Heavy Hitters Title and $100,000 Top Prize, Fellow Texas pro Jeff Sprague Catches 5-pound, 3-ounce Fish to Earn $100,000 Big Bass Bonus
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RALEIGH, N.C. (April 14, 2021) – It was a sight-fishing clinic on Shearon Harris Reservoir in Raleigh on Wednesday, and pro Alton Jones of Woodway, Texas, was the professor. The Texas angler boated 12 bass weighing 45 pounds, 9 ounces to dominate the final-day Championship Round and win the top prize of $100,000 at the Major League Fishing (MLF) General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in North Carolina. Jones won by a 15-pound, 5-ounce margin over pro Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas, who caught eight bass totaling 30-4. Sprague, however, was not disappointed in his finish as he earned the top Big Bass Bonus of $100,000 with a 5-pound, 3-ounce largemouth.
Link to Photo of Heavy Hitters Champion Alton Jones
Link to Photo of Heavy Hitters $100,000 Big Bass Winner Jeff Sprague
Link to Video of Jones’ Championship Belt Presentation
Link to Video of Fish Catch Highlights from Jones’ Final Day
Just 23 minutes into Period 2, Jones caught a 3-pound, 3-ounce bass to move into the top position on the leaderboard and he never relinquished it. The tall Texan showed MLF NOW! viewers why he has long been considered one of the top sight-fishing anglers in the game.
“This feels so, so good. It’s been a while since I’ve won a Tour-level event like this, and it was a very special day,” said an emotional Jones when he came off of the water. “After my practice time, I knew that I had found several key areas that had the potential to be really special for this event, if I could just make the final rounds.
“When we did our morning ride-through this morning and I got on the trolling motor, I found about 10 3-pounders in my first pass through the cove, and I thought to myself, ‘you know what, this could actually happen.’ I didn’t know if they were going to bite, but if they did I was going to have a chance. And sure enough, here I am. I still can’t believe that I’m the Heavy Hitters Champion.”
Jones saw the majority of the fish that he caught on Wednesday on beds, and managed to boat a dozen keepers flipping an “old-school” Texas-rigged Canyon Plastics Gitzit tube (green-pumpkin with purple and black metal flake).
“I really like throwing a tube during the spawn – it’s a bait that will catch a 2-pounder, a 3-pounder, but it will also catch a 10-pounder,” Jones said. “So, it’s good bait to fish for numbers and size. My Kistler rods were also very important – I used a Kistler Z Bone. That rod is super-light, super-sensitive, and super-strong and helped me out a lot today.”
Jones also shared some of his sight-fishing prowess with the crowd gathered at the takeout ramp.
“Every fish that I caught today was an individual,” Jones said. “I had to figure out what each fish was doing, and how to work that particular fish. That’s one of the things that I love about sight fishing – you treat every fish as an individual. What makes one fish hot, the other fish will ignore. So, it’s kind of a thinking man’s game. It’s a stealthy game, because you can see them, but they can also see you. I try to hide from the fish, and I’ve got a few other little tricks that I like to pull and today, it all worked out for me.”
Second-place angler Jeff Sprague was also emotional and exhausted after a long week of competition.
“I scratched by every day this week,” Sprague said. “The first day at Lake Jordan was great – I caught so many fish and had a phenomenal day. The second day, we literally scratched by and barely made it into the Knockout Round. Then, in the Knockout Round, to tie for the last position in and to get through via a tiebreaker. And now, on Championship Day, to catch the big bass and win 100 grand and finish second overall, this has just been a stellar week.”
The top 10 pros from the General Tire Heavy Hitters event in Raleigh, North Carolina, finished:
1st: Alton Jones, Woodway, Texas, 12 bass, 45-9, $100,000
2nd: Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas, eight bass, 30-4, $25,000 + $100,000 Berkley Big Bass Bonus
3rd: Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., seven bass, 26-8, $20,000 + $50,000 Berkley Big Bass Bonus
4th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., six bass, 22-12, $18,000
5th: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., six bass, 22-8, $15,000
6th: Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 18-7, $14,500
7th: Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa., five bass, 17-15, $13,500 + $25,000 Berkley Big Bass Bonus
8th: Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., four bass, 14-2, $12,500 + $25,000 Berkley Big Bass Bonus
9th: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., three bass, 9-14, $11,000
10th: Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., one bass, 3-11, $8,000
A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Overall, there were 57 bass weighing 211 pounds, 10 ounces, caught by the final 10 pros on Wednesday, which included two 5-pounders, 13 4-pounders, and 42 3-pounders caught from Shearon Harris Reservoir.
The MLF General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops was hosted by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance.
Television coverage of the General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops will be showcased across six two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, July 17 on the Discovery Channel. A one-hour special episode of MLF Inside Heavy Hitters will also air on CBS in late 2021. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.
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